Chapter 360 - 359 Let’s Get Busy
Lady Wang hummed noncommittally and chose not to say more, quietly heading towards the main house.
During the past few years, when the household was struggling, the third branch family took advantage of everything. Now, things had gotten much better, and she wasn’t about to quarrel with the old man during the New Year celebrations and spoil the festivities for everyone.
However, if their circumstances continued to improve, they would have to be wary of the third branch family. She wouldn’t let her own fortunes rise only for the third branch family’s demands to escalate as well.
Lady Wang thought about how today Qi Yourong and Qi Younian had brought up the cheese. Everyone in the village knew that the dairy farm and cheese were Sixth Master Rong’s businesses, and it was said that the cheese was sent directly into the capital. But today, the youngest had opened his mouth and asked for everyone to taste that cheese. It was evident that his appetite was growing.
Other families in the second branch had servants, skilled old woman servants, and guards; they naturally could discipline the third branch family and prevent them from coveting others’ property too boldly. However, their own situation was different—if the third branch family kept eyeing their assets, it wouldn’t be surprising if they were harassed to death or stripped of everything.
When the family entered the main hall, they indeed saw Qi Yourong and Madam Song still tidying up the meal remains—the picked-over vegetables, the empty dishes and bowls, and their own wrapped-up leftovers were in disarray on the table, rendering the hall a complete mess.
Qi Yourong was probably accustomed to such a scene, or perhaps she just had a thick skin; seeing the members of the main house return, she showed no embarrassment and greeted them nonchalantly, "Has the second brother left? Really, taking away so many good dishes, how are we supposed to celebrate the New Year?"
Lady Wang, feeling irritated, cast a sidelong glance at Qi Yougui, and thought, This is your youngest brother, knowing full well the good food was gone. Why still have the audacity to pick through what’s left? Isn’t this in effect hindering the main house from celebrating the New Year? At least the second branch family took what belonged to them, but what they’re taking are the main house’s provisions for the New Year.