After breakfast, Yinuo was planning to wash the bed sheets and menstrual pads, but Qixi took over the washing.

"Madam, in the future, just tell this servant about these matters, and I will do it."

But this is so embarrassing. It's dirty to wash something like a menstrual pad myself, so how can I let someone else do it? It's obvious that Yinuo is not used to being served by ancient maids.

Kele was two years older than Qixi and had more experience. She had heard Nanny Wan nagging that the lady was a country girl, coarse and ugly, and she was not willing to serve her. But after Teng Ke's warnings this month, they all understood that the master and the lady had a good relationship, and the lady had the protection of the male owner, so even if Nanny Wan was not happy, she still had to do it.

She said to Yinuo affectionately: "Madam, I was bought back to do things."

"As you said, there are not many chores in the mansion. My sister and I only wash the masters' clothes and clean the house. These are not many tasks."

"If you don't even let us do this, then there is no value in us staying here."

"Besides, the master has told me that your hands are used to save people. How can you do these things?"

Listening to Coke's endless reasons, Yinuo understood that the situation was different now. Since Teng Ke had called people over from the capital, he must have wanted to reduce her burden so that she could practice medicine with peace of mind.

Kele was right. If the two maids didn't do anything, they would probably be punished by Butler Wan, who would think they were lazy.

This is how the era is. This is a class society. Tengke's family should belong to the aristocratic class. The maids and servants, and even the housekeeper Wan's family, are all from the slave class. She has no ability to change this phenomenon, so she can only adapt to it.

Just do your best to achieve fairness and human rights within your ability.

Yinuo, who had figured it out, said directly: "Then Qixi, you go and get busy."

"Coke, please prepare some more menstrual belts for me. I'll need them in the next few days."

Cotton cloth in this era was precious. It was impossible to throw it away after use or wash it when it got dirty. Families with the means would use alum to clean and sterilize it again, then put it on a lid to dry and reuse it.

The good thing is that papermaking technology was already available in this era, and straw paper was widely used. The filling material in the menstrual belt changed from wood ash to straw paper. Straw paper has stronger adsorption capacity, but it is also much more expensive, and not every woman can afford it.

Yino didn't know how much money Tengke's family had, but when it came to personal hygiene, Yino would definitely not save on it.

Kele helped Yinuo stuff the toilet paper into her menstrual belt, and told her about the customs and habits of the capital, which made Yinuo feel longing.

Coke sat at the table sewing a menstrual belt, while Yinuo picked up a medical book, found a comfortable position leaning on the chaise longue, reading the book while listening to Coke's occasional nagging.

However, this harmonious scene did not last long, as Nanny Wan returned.

"Old slave, please give my regards to Madam."

Yinuo looked at the old man in front of him, speaking respectfully but with contempt in his eyes.

At this moment, she understood that this person did not come here sincerely, and she might have other purposes. She was from Tengke's hometown, and she would definitely not hurt Tengke and the child. Then, the person she targeted was Yinuo herself.

Yinuo replied calmly: "Madam, there is no need to be polite, please stand up!"

Nanny Wan still maintained a respectful look on her face: "Madam, Hong and Chen are already in class. They are just like Lei, listening very attentively!"

"I, the old servant, could not understand what the Master taught me, so I came back to report to the Madam."

"I wonder what plans the lady has?"

"Do you need my help with the public affairs?"

"Brother" is the name for young masters in the capital, and usually only close people call them that. Among the servants, only the wet nurse and the housekeeper can call them that, and maids usually address them as "Young Master" respectfully.

The wealthy families in the capital do not like to give their children cheap nicknames, which are beneath their status, so they call their children "brothers and sisters". Many people in other places also pay attention to this, but Yang Fei's family is an exception. Firstly, Yang Fei was born in the countryside, so he naturally wanted to use the family's customs to name his children. Secondly, Yang Lei was weak and sickly when he was a child, so Gu Yun and his wife changed his nickname to "stone", hoping that he would be stronger.

Come to think of it, listen to what this old lady said, is she still managing the public school?

There are only a few people in their family, and all the household expenses are taken from Tengke's family.

Teng Ke did talk to her about his financial situation last night. He had quite a bit of savings, all of which were in a money shop, so Yinuo could withdraw them at any time. He even gave Yinuo a box of silver for her to use for daily household expenses.

Yinuo gestured to Kele to continue sitting down and helping her sew the menstrual belt. She herself lowered her head and sewed closely without even looking at Aunt Wan.

After a long while, she slowly said, "We are a family of four, plus you five servants, there are less than ten people in total. Madam, do you think we need to hire an accountant?"

Nanny Wan couldn't stand Yinuo's naive look the most. She raised her lips to sneer, but didn't dare to be too obvious, for fear that the vixen would persuade her.

"Madam, you don't know that all the wealthy families in the capital, no matter how many people there are, will have an account office with clear accounts, so the mistress can also know the family's income and expenditure."

Seeing her so self-righteous, Yinuo didn't want to waste time talking to her. She put down the book in her hand, leaned lazily on the back of the chaise longue, raised her beautiful eyes, and looked at Nanny Wan. There was a sharpness and fierceness in her eyes, just like Teng Ke when he didn't speak.

Nanny Wan, who originally had a bit of contempt in her eyes, became flustered reflexively when Yinuo looked at her like this.

Before she could retract her expression, she heard Yinuo speak in a gentle yet majestic voice.

"This is my home, why do you need to say more, Madam?"

"Could it be that Madam thinks that I am incapable of managing a household?"

Nanny Wan immediately lowered her head and said, "I dare not do that."

After she finished shouting her injustice, Yinuo said, "I don't care what your status was before."

"In this Teng Mansion, I am the only mistress, and I have the final say in everything."

"I am an easy-going person, but I cannot tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes."

"Did Aunt Wan also talk to the lady back home like this before?"

Nanny Wan didn't know what Yinuo wanted to do at this time. She was muttering to herself in her heart, but her face was still humble.

Seeing that she was so stubborn, Yinuo had nothing to say, so she just said, "If you don't want to stay here, then go back to the capital!"

"There's no room for a Buddha like you here!"

These words were exactly the same as what Teng Ke said. How could Nanny Wan dare to have any ideas at this moment? Even if she did, she would keep them to herself. This lady would not be someone who could be manipulated by anyone.

She quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Yinuo: "Madam, please forgive me!"

"I won't dare to do that again."

"From now on, I will respect you, Madam. Please don't chase me away."

Regardless of whether she was sincere or not, Yinuo had already warned her at this time. If she found out that this nanny had hurt them, she would never let her off easily.

"Mammy, please stand up. If you can recognize this, I won't say anything more."

Yinuo just gave her a look, indicating that she should get up by herself. She had no intention of helping her up and continued to lie there lazily.

In the eyes of the nanny, this action was arrogant.

If Yinuo knew that she was thinking this way, she would definitely cry out that it was unfair. She simply didn't want to move, but her flow would increase dramatically when she moved during her period. Who could understand this feeling!

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