Phi-Fic Chapter 541 The value of living surpasses that of dying
Chapter 541 The value of living surpasses that of dying
She seemed to be deliberately trying to scare Du Mingxian, and said to her with a smile, "If you consider begging for mercy now and hand over the milk tea recipe, I can spare you."
"Young lady, my value as a living person far exceeds my value as a dead person."
"Oh, tell me."
"I can create value while I'm alive, but I'll have nothing when I die. The fruit I sent to the young lady before, the milk tea I made, and the pastries I can make will all feel new and exciting to her."
"But if I die, the young lady will not taste anything."
"With these new things, Miss will be even more popular in front of others. These things are all for Miss to enjoy alone, but if I die, all of them will be gone."
Miss Tian laughed. "You're so confident. Have you ever thought that if I were to kill you, I could go to your family or other people with extraordinary abilities? It's not like I need you. Besides... you're so naive. Why would I need you?"
"I heard that the young lady is very generous, so she is not short of money. It doesn't matter whether the shop is open or not. The young lady doesn't need to kill someone who is loyal to you over a shop."
"Compared to the other, it is more appropriate for the young lady to keep me."
Du Mingxian's words pleased Miss Tian, but her manner of speaking also made Miss Tian very cautious. "I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted."
"If I don't think quickly when faced with life and death, I'm afraid I'll be left with nothing but a pile of bones."
"Alright, since you're still alive and useful, I'll let you stay. But... your monthly allowance is five taels of silver. From now on, you'll work in the small kitchen in my yard, and the fruit supply from your family will continue."
Du Mingxian secretly rolled her eyes. This Miss Tian was indeed unusually domineering, deciding without even asking for her opinion. "Yes."
Miss Tian then stood up and said to Granny Chen, who was standing to the side, "She's someone you brought in, go and make arrangements for her."
"Yes, ma'am."
Du Mingxian followed Granny Chen out of the courtyard, and Granny Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Miss Tian's courtyard is very large, divided into front and back yards. Du Mingxian was led to a room in the corner of the back yard. "You can stay in this room for now. I will arrange another room for you later."
"Thank you, auntie."
Granny Chen waved her hand, "You don't need to thank me. You should thank yourself for your good luck today. Miss wasn't really angry, otherwise... you would really be finished."
"I think the young lady is quite kind-hearted."
"The young lady is kind-hearted, but she also has a temper, so you must be careful."
"Yes."
"From now on, you'll be in charge of the fruit business. I won't be responsible for these things anymore." She's now been transferred to manage things for the young lady, which is thanks to Du Mingxian.
Du Mingxian thought about how Chunfeng was still waiting outside when she came here today. "I didn't know I was going to see Miss before I came to the city today. Now that I've been suddenly left here, I... I don't know what to do."
"Could I leave today first, so I can go back and tell my family that someone still needs to deliver the fruit, and everything needs to be arranged?"
"Can I come back tomorrow?"
Granny Chen didn't dare to make the decision right away. "You can make things that no one else can. You stay here while I go ask the young lady. If she doesn't want to eat today, you can go back first."
"it is good."
Not long after she left, Granny Chen returned and instructed, "Go to the small kitchen and make milk tea for Miss. You can leave after you've finished making it."
"Auntie, I see there are other cooks in the small kitchen. I only make milk tea and other drinks. How about you find me a big room? We can make a suite with an inner and outer room. I can live in the inner room, and the outer room can be left empty so that I can satisfy your craving for any drink. That way, I can also try to make some other drinks."
"That's a good idea. I'll arrange it for you later."
"Thank you, auntie."
"Alright, just focus on your work, you'll get your share of the benefits. Miss is a generous person."
"Yes."
"You're busy, I'll go out first."
After Du Mingxian finished her work, she left the Tian family home. Outside, Chunfeng rushed up to her, asking anxiously, "Madam, are you alright? It took you a long time to get in today."
"If there's good news, we'll talk about it when we get back."
When the two returned home, Du Mingxian told Chunfeng about what had happened that day, and Chunfeng was extremely worried.
She was already worried sick about the madam even though she only went in to deliver something each day. If she were to live at the Tian family's house directly, she would be frantic with worry.
"Madam, how about I sell myself into servitude and find a way to get into the Tian family? That way, we can have someone to look after us."
"No need, you can stay outside. I have some things to arrange for you to do."
"The lady said."
"Go and arrange an identity for me, a farmer from the mountains, the kind with a husband and a younger brother. The Tian family should investigate. You can guide them from the outside."
"Yes." This is easy to handle.
Du Mingxian's worries didn't stop there. "You all need to be extra careful when you're out there. The Tian family's influence might be even deeper than that of the Ming Prince's Mansion. You should also investigate Mr. Tian's students thoroughly recently."
"I will leave the manor once every other day. If you need anything, come to me at that time. Don't go to the Tian family to look for me. They have people with great skills there."
Chunfeng laughed, "Madam, you've forgotten, our people tested them. They were very skilled, but we could still defeat them."
"Don't cause trouble easily. Staying in the shadows is good for us."
"Yes."
“Come out every other day. If there’s any emergency, just release a sky lantern outside the Tian family’s house. I’ll come out to find you when I see it.”
"Yes."
After making these arrangements, Du Mingxian wrote a letter to Ling Silang and then gave instructions to Madam Dong.
That night, while deep in thought, she realized that her arrangements were not thorough enough, so she asked Chunfeng to call Qiushu over early the next morning.
Qiu Shu had been hiding in the shadows, and this was the first time he had been summoned to the house; he was a little nervous.
After carefully examining Qiu Shu, Du Mingxian began to teach Chunfeng how to dress Qiu Shu up, giving instructions and making arrangements as she went.
"Remember this makeup look. From now on, Qiu Shu can come to me openly. From now on, Qiu Shu and I are husband and wife. Today, Qiu Shu will take me there."
"When you get there, remember to tell me I'm pregnant, and show that you care. If the Tian family wants you to stay, just say you have to bring them fruit and that you have a lot of things to do at home."
“You come to see me every other day.”
Upon hearing these arrangements, Qiu Shu felt nervous for taking advantage of his wife, but considering that he was the most familiar with her among the male bodyguards, he replied, "Yes."
After making all the arrangements, Du Mingxian simply took some clothes and had Qiu Shu deliver them to her.
Today, Granny Chen came out to pick them up again. Qiu Shu specially took the fruit that Du Mingxian had prepared and handed it to Granny Chen, repeatedly telling her to take good care of Du Mingxian.