Chapter 694: Apologies with a bramble switch
Among these families, whether they had someone working in the workshop or not, they all revered Mistress He, hoping to cultivate good relationships. Even if they couldn’t work there now, they yearned for future opportunities.
Everyone has a bit of vanity, and Mistress He naturally enjoyed the praise. With her household in good conditions, carrying peanuts and sunflower seeds, a group of old ladies had food, drink, and chatter; she was content.
Similarly, once circumstances improved, it was easy to provoke jealousy. Those who were on good terms with Mistress He might not make a fortune but profited from small treats and drinks, and naturally wanted to support her.
However, those who didn’t get along with Mistress He, seeing her thriving while they themselves were still fretting over a single coin, naturally felt unsettled.
Especially the Third Grandmother—who, in her youth, when Mistress He’s life was difficult, not only did not offer help, but also, leveraging her status as the sister-in-law in the same courtyard, assisted the Li family to suppress Mistress He.
Now that Mistress He was profiting, the Third Grandmother not only fell out of favor but also felt a significant emotional gap.
Therefore, seeing others praise Mistress He, she thought of the time when Ye Wenzheng and Ye Jiu had gone out to do business together, yet Ye Jiu had returned almost half a year ago with no word from Ye Wenzheng.
Seizing upon this matter, the Third Grandmother finally picked a quarrel.
Mistress He, too, was not an easy old lady to bully. They were at loggerheads, quick to clash, and it only took a moment for a fight to break out.
Even more so, if not for the intervention of other old ladies, their fight could have been much fiercer.
At first, when Ye Jiu hadn’t intervened, she merely thought that the quarrel erupted from a miscommunication between two old ladies and didn’t take it to heart.