Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Someone Wants to Set Her Up

Young Master experienced a slight mishap here, and the attentive guests were all whispering amongst acquaintances.

Madam had also heard about the incident from the whispering maids and, unlike the young madam, wasn’t irritated. Instead, she looked at her grandson with a hint of pride in her eyes.

She maintained a smiling face, though she might have laughed out loud if it weren’t for the need to preserve decorum. Her experiences had given her a broader perspective than that of the young madam.

The young madam was jealous of her son’s favorable treatment of Mrs. Li, the wet nurse, but Madam didn’t see it that way. She felt that her young grandson, only a few years old, was already thinking about safeguarding his possessions.

Indeed, he was from the wealthiest family in Tang Family’s County. This was a result of good upbringing from a young age, knowing how to save money so as to learn how to make money, not simply spending it frivolously.

At such a young age, he understood the importance of money. In an environment of good food and lodging, he was incredibly thoughtful, not something taught by a country woman.

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Madam thought of her own son, who had also learned to manage his finances from a young age and had grown up to be a capable business manager through family nurturing.

“Madam, your education is wonderful! Your young grandson learning financial management at such a young age is truly worthy of being the descendant of the richest man in the county,”

the wife of the County Old Master said bluntly amidst much discussion.

It was not flattery but a recognition of a young one’s merits, deserving of praise.

As the wife of the county magistrate spoke, the other relatives sitting inside the woman’s hall also echoed with laughter.

Those seated inside were the closest kin, along with some more distinguished individuals. The living room could not accommodate all the guests, and the others had to gather in the garden or courtyard.

Today, Tang Mansion had erected tents in the garden and courtyard to entertain the guests.

And certainly, the men were separated from the women for hosting, with older men talking with other elders.

There was a group of middle-aged people, and the young masters and young men formed another group.

Children ran around the garden, young women sat in tents, and some other young ladies were nearby.

Tang Shunyan, being the legitimate heir, was particularly esteemed by his family, who had him greet every elder guest or the current ladies in the sitting area, receiving gifts until his hands were worn out.

“Hehe”

The women in the hall laughed, casting a glance at the young madam’s still angry face, feeling that a lady from the Capital City was just so, possessing a bit of pettiness. @@novelbin@@

The young madam, hearing the laughter in the living room, found it very grating. Her face flushed red and then pale, yet she couldn’t make a scene in front of everyone.

She could only glare at Mrs. Li again, her gaze moving to her mother-in-law, wondering why she was laughing so heartily at this issue that others considered a joke.

The young madam had always thought her mother-in-law tolerable and not one to upset her. For a moment, the young madam maintained her silence.

Mrs. Li stood awkwardly to one side, while Young Master sat on a chair, grinning triumphantly.

Feeling that his gift was secured, he couldn’t help but snigger inwardly, exceedingly happy over such a trivial matter given his young age.

“Madam has praised him. The children are just having fun with this, but I do hope he’s not just playing and can inherit our Tang Family’s business acumen,”

after hearing Madam’s words, the other ladies also chimed in.

The young madam hadn’t understood before, but listening to their discussion, and to what was currently being said and explained by her mother-in-law, she felt her anger dissipating.

Tang Shunyan had received so many gifts and thought there would be no more gifts coming his way. How could a child stay still?

Thinking of playing with children in the outer courtyard, he said to Mrs. Li behind him, “Wet nurse, please first put the things in the trunks of my courtyard room, and remember to lock them.”

“Ah, young madam, are the Young Master’s gifts managed according to the Young Master’s instructions?”

Mrs. Li did not dare to leave upon the Young Master’s word alone, thinking that the young madam was really formidable—it would be necessary to have her mother’s approval first.

“Why are you asking me? Didn’t you hear the Young Master tell you to take good care of them? If you don’t, you alone will be questioned.”

The young madam’s words had a hint of a secret message: if anything was missing, Mrs. Li would have to compensate for it.

Mrs. Li paused blankly, but still obediently put the things away first.

Tang Shunyan did not run to the garden to play immediately, worried that the wet nurse might not find him. At such a young age, he knew that making a mistake was one thing, but it could lead to his wet nurse being punished.

Mrs. Li, carrying such valuable items, walked with extreme caution, afraid that someone might bump into her and cause her to drop and break the items.

The courtyard and garden were crowded with tents and guests, also raising fears of accidental collisions.

As Mrs. Li was walking, two young masters sprinted around a corner and nearly collided with her.

Mrs. Li, always vigilant and agile, nimbly avoided their collision.

She managed to avoid being hit, but the scare broke her into a cold sweat.

While receiving the gifts earlier, Mrs. Li saw that besides some gold and silver, which could withstand drops, there were some jade pendants and bracelets—these items must not be dropped.

She returned to the Young Master’s courtyard and was heading down the corridor to secure the items in the Young Master’s room.

A maid burst out from a side door, colliding violently with her.

When Mrs. Li was nearly hit earlier, she was so frightened that she was nearly beside herself; breaking the items would have indebted her for a lifetime.

The sudden appearance of the maid had Mrs. Li, already on high alert, bracing with a firm stance and putting up an unencumbered hand in a blocking gesture.

This maid was, of course, acting on purpose. The young madam had the maid attempt to take the gifts from Mrs. Li unsuccessfully, and she secretly instructed a little maid nearby.

The little maid had already returned to the Young Master’s courtyard and secretly spoken a few words with the confident heart of the young madam.

This maid was one of the young madam’s trusted confidantes, always hiding around the corner to set a trap.

The maid charged forcefully, thinking she would succeed, but instead, Mrs. Li pushed her strongly, causing her to fall to the ground with both a knee and an arm scraped and bleeding, only feeling the pain.

She glared fiercely at Mrs. Li, tears of pain in her eyes, and cried out in rage, “Very well, Mrs. Li, how dare you push me on purpose, I will tell the young madam and have her punish you.”

Mrs. Li, having pushed the other down, did not feel guilty. For the past two months, she had been constantly targeted by traps set by the young madam’s confidantes. Although she had not retaliated, it did not mean she was unaware that someone was purposefully causing her harm.

Even at the risk of harming the Young Master, what virtues did the young madam see in them? She remained vigilant towards everyone in the courtyard—from the old women and boys to the maids.

Mrs. Li did not apologize to the other party—it was self-defense, after all. Why should she humble herself unless the other party was a master to whom she had to bow?

“Whether I did it on purpose or not, go ahead and complain. Did you see what I was carrying? If anything is damaged, the responsibility is not mine. Do you know the value of these items?”