Chapter 589 - 583章_1
Lin Yue glared at Zhao Erhu. "You handle it?! A woman’s quarrel, and you, a grown man, getting involved is quite inappropriate. It’s clear that cousin-in-law is not easy to deal with. If she starts crying and wailing, what could you do to her? In the end, it would still be up to me to handle the aftermath. It’s better for us women to resolve our own issues."
As Lin Yue spoke, she walked toward the center of the crowd. When the people saw her approaching, they automatically cleared a path for her. Mrs. Qian raised her head and saw Lin Yue coming; she immediately toned down her act. Mrs. Qian wasn’t foolish; she was well aware of her situation. Even when she made things difficult for the servants, it was always done secretly behind Zhao Erhu and his wife’s back. In front of Lin Yue, she was always very mild-mannered and polite. Did she really think her pretense could fool anyone?
The commotion was such that everyone came to watch. Lin Yue had thought it would be some serious matter but it turned out to be merely a minor conflict. Probably thinking that Zhao Erhu and his wife weren’t home, Mrs. Qian had been particularly brazen. Lin Yue couldn’t be bothered to say much. Since Mrs. Qian was an outsider, it wouldn’t be appropriate to scold her. And since her own servants hadn’t done anything wrong, Lin Yue really wasn’t in the mood to deal with these issues. With just a few words, she managed to resolve the matter and instructed Nurse Xu to comfort the servants who had been harassed by Mrs. Qian. As for Mrs. Qian, it wouldn’t be long before she would have to move out. It was better to avoid trouble where possible. As long as she didn’t cross paths with Lin Yue, out of sight would mean out of mind.
Zhao Erhu saw how his young wife resolved the issue in just a few words and was quite impressed. Her methods and demeanor were no less than those of a lady from a large household.
After a good rest, Lin Yue started to take care of the household matters. There was always plenty to do at home, and with the recent delay, even someone like Lin Yue, who excelled at managing servants and delegating tasks, found a backlog of things to address.
Now that the weather was gradually getting warmer, Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue had already sent word that they were collecting saplings. The Huangshan mountain area had been cleared and fertilized. In the past few days, many people had brought saplings to sell, and Lin Yue assigned this task to Mrs. Haishi, ordering her to plant all the saplings they had acquired.
During the past few days in Shanglin Village, the people Zhao Erhu had brought back from the capital had also arrived. Lin Yue’s long-awaited glass artisans were not only brought back by Zhao Erhu, but he had also brought three of them at once. Thanks to Princess Yongle’s efforts, it wasn’t just the people who were summoned; their contracts were also in Zhao Erhu’s hands, ensuring they wouldn’t get other ideas in the future. In addition, there were other artisans. Even though Lin Yue hadn’t mentioned needing them, having extra talent was never a bad thing. Jiang Ziqi merely needed to mention it, and Zhao Erhu would hire them all.
Had it been any other time, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. The new Emperor had ascended the throne not long ago, and the treasury was at a low. The cost of glass production was extremely high, leading Huangfu Jing to restrict the quantity, which resulted in surplus labor. The plan was to release a group of people from the palace, and Zhao Erhu’s need for workers coincided perfectly with this.