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Chapter 529 Something's Wrong

The old woman was overjoyed to see Du Mingxian, but as she lunged forward, she saw Du Mingxian back away, and her own body moved forward uncontrollably. After finally regaining her balance, she turned around with pitiful eyes and said, "It's been a while since we last met, and you're already disgusted with me?"

"How could that be? I just saw you rushing over with so much force, and I was afraid you would knock me over, so I took a step back," Du Mingxian explained awkwardly. Not to mention that she was currently inconvenient, even if she wasn't pregnant, she couldn't let her mother-in-law carry her.

It's disgusting. Besides, this old woman is quite plain-looking, and she's a sucker for good looks.

When the old woman saw that Du Mingxian's gaze remained unchanged, and it seemed that she really didn't dislike her, she felt a little relieved. But thinking of the grievances she had suffered in the yard these past few days because there was no fruit, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

When Du Mingxian saw her mother-in-law pull this stunt, she felt like a scoundrel for deceiving her mother-in-law's feelings.

"No, don't do this. Just tell me what's wrong. Don't make it sound like I've mistreated you."

"No, I'm just feeling wronged." As soon as the old woman said she felt wronged, tears started falling. She really had been wronged. "You don't know, I used to be an insignificant old woman. I would go out to buy things, but I wasn't very valued by my master."

"But ever since you sold me fruit, I've been very popular in Miss's courtyard. Everyone below treats me with deference, and even the steward in the outer courtyard is very polite to me. But after only a few days of good fortune, you stopped sending fruit over."

"How can I bear this? The first few days were alright, but as the fruit ran out, the young lady became increasingly unhappy and would always criticize me. The servants below all have to act according to their masters' moods. My life is so hard." The old woman was truly wronged, and she burst into tears after she finished speaking.

Du Mingxian looked a little guilty and felt sorry for the old woman. "Um... I'm sorry, something really happened at home, so I couldn't come. If I had a way, I would have come over. As soon as things were settled, I came to find you immediately."

The old woman stepped forward and grabbed Du Mingxian's arm tightly. "You can't leave this time. I really can't live without you."

Du Mingxian awkwardly tried to push her away, but she couldn't. The old woman held her tightly, as if she was afraid that she would run away. Helpless, she could only remind her, "Hurry up and look at the fruit, and take it in to your young lady. If you want to get closer to me, we can chat slowly later."

"Yes, yes, how could I forget about that? Miss is waiting for me. She said if I don't get the fruit today, she'll sell me off. Wait for me, I'll go in right away."

"it is good."

The old woman took the basket from Du Mingxian's hand, didn't even glance at it, and walked straight inside, leaving Du Mingxian completely bewildered. "Hey, don't go yet, let's look at the fruit. I haven't mentioned the price yet."

"You wait here." The old woman deliberately didn't give her any money, afraid that Du Mingxian would leave after she entered the mansion.

Don't worry about the money. The lady said that as long as the other party can make payments long-term, she can offer a high price.

Du Mingxian stood at the back door with a constipated expression. She had come to gather intelligence, but she hadn't gotten any useful information and had actually become a fruit supplier. It was very...strange.

Not long after, the old woman came out and warmly took Du Mingxian's arm, saying, "Sister, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner today."

"It's still early, how about we find another place?"

"No, no, no, we must eat. I need to have a proper talk with you."

"Ok."

Anyway, she has two bodies to feed her now, so she gets hungry faster. She can eat a little more after eating breakfast.

The two went to one of the most prestigious restaurants in the city. The old woman went in and immediately asked for a private room. Du Mingxian was stunned by this generous gesture. Only after entering the private room did Du Mingxian ask, "Auntie, you actually asked for a private room? There's a minimum charge for private rooms here. You can't get one without spending at least ten taels of silver. Have you struck it rich?"

"I guess so. As long as you're here, it's not too difficult for me to get some money."

Du Mingxian reached out her hand, "Let's keep things separate. You haven't paid for my fruit yet."

"Here you go, you won't be shortchanged." The old woman didn't even ask the price and put ten taels of silver ingots into her hand. "Take this. You have three kinds of fruit in your basket today. Is this enough?"

Du Mingxian's eyes darted around. "How did you know fruit prices went up? I didn't tell you."

"The price has gone up?"

"Yes, there's not much of this left. We ourselves haven't been eating much lately. If it weren't for our appointment, I wouldn't have wanted to come to the city. Scarcity drives up prices, so naturally they'll go up."

"Okay, I'll talk to Miss about this when I get back."

"So how did you make your fortune?"

As Du Mingxian spoke, she put the ten taels of silver ingots she had just received directly into her personal space.

The old woman smiled and said, "It's actually quite simple. When Miss is happy, she'll give me a reward. Miss hasn't had any fruit these days, and you brought it over again this time. She was so happy that she rewarded me with fifty taels of silver."

Du Mingxian was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth. She was extremely surprised. "Fifty...fifty taels? You're not mistaken?"

"Of course not. If I were wrong, how could I dare to do wrong? It's free to invite you to eat here."

This was the first time Du Mingxian had ever seen such a generous master. In her previous life, she was the mistress of a wealthy and powerful family. When she rewarded someone, she would only give a maximum of five taels of silver, and only her most loyal servants could receive it. Other servants could not even dream of it. Rewarding them with a few dozen coins was already considered quite good.

Even the most extravagant person wouldn't exceed twenty taels.

Even the masters in the palace wouldn't reward their servants too much unless they bribed the servant, in which case they would give more than fifty taels.

"Is your indenture in Miss Tian's hands?"

"Yes, I was originally in the madam's courtyard, but after the young lady came back, I was assigned to the young lady's courtyard. The madam is not as generous as the young lady. The young lady always gives a lot of rewards to the servants."

The more Du Mingxian listened, the more she felt something was wrong. An ordinary young lady, even if her expenses were accounted for separately, couldn't possibly have so much money. If she gave fifty taels just to tip an ordinary old woman in the courtyard, then the servants serving her must have received even more.

For a month, you need to eat well, dress well, and use the best things. Everything has to be the best, and that costs money.

This is so strange.

"Your young lady is so kind. Auntie, is your young lady especially good to you?"

"No, no, no, as long as Miss is happy, she is very kind to us servants. You don't know, the people who serve Miss get even more rewards. Everyone in the Tian family knows that Miss is the most generous."

"Your young lady is really rich."