My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Qin Liuxi changed into a new dress, gently sipping red date and millet porridge, and asked Qi Huang what troubles had stirred up in the household during the past few days.

"Ever since the incident in Old Mrs. Qin’s courtyard last time, those young masters and misses dared not wander over to your side anymore. Even if they strolled into the garden, they would deliberately avoid you," Qi Huang shook his head and continued, "nothing else much, everything has been quite peaceful; at most some complaints about life not being good enough."

Qin Liuxi acted as if she hadn’t heard, for life like this was already far better than that of a real farming family, even if the servants were not as good as before, only one or two in number.

"They complain about not being wealthy, but they should try visiting those places. The county magistrate’s wife in poor areas has to wear cloth clothes, wash her hands, and cook soups. Where can their situation compare, with still quite a few servants in the house?"

"It seems like the auntie who helped in the kitchen isn’t doing that job anymore, she found another one, but this time it’s doing miscellaneous chores."

Qin Liuxi, surprised, asked, "Why did she stop?"

Qi Huang explained, "It seems that the auntie was quite good at helping in the kitchen and occasionally cooked a dish that earned the favor of an important guest, who then called her over to talk. Someone from the Ding family recognized her as belonging to our Qin family, mentioned it, and whether the shopkeeper feared the Ding family or just didn’t want trouble, he dismissed her."

It was the Ding family again.

Qin Liuxi frowned and said, "If she’s not doing it anymore, it doesn’t matter. The family is just about to open a shop. Let her help there when the time comes."

"The servant also thinks so."