In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

Ye Xiuyuan finally understood.

The three people met and agreed on their story, which was even more favorable to themselves!

In this way, Jiang Mianmian directly owed him a favor on the surface!

But owing such a favor is ultimately less desirable than keeping them by your side directly.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Old Madam Ye's face darkened slightly.

"Yuan'er, Miss Jiang is talking to you."

"Ah, yes."

Ye Xiuyuan couldn't figure out the old lady's attitude. If he could keep Jiang Mianmian, she would probably be happy to do so.

So he said, "Miss Jiang, you're too kind. I only offered a helping hand to Seventeen Sister when I saw her in a difficult situation. I didn't dare ask for anything in return."

"Then go and get Seventeenth Sister's indenture, and let them go back together in a few days."

The old lady thought he was sensible.

Jiang Mianmian knew that his refusal to measure things by material possessions meant he was plotting something bigger.

He laughed and said, "That won't do. The Third Young Master spent money to buy people from the Xiao family back then. How about I exchange fifty bags of compressed biscuits, thirty bags of simple hot pot, and twenty packs of dragon beard noodles for my Seventeenth Sister?"

Ye Xiuyuan was taken aback. He had heard of these things before; they were all spiritual foods bestowed by the Blessing Fairy!

Jiang Mianmian is willing to spend so much to exchange for Seventeenth Sister, which shows that she holds a very high position in Jiang Mianmian's heart, so she is even more unacceptable.

If he takes Jiang Mianmian as his concubine, won't all of this belong to him? He was about to refuse.

Then they heard Old Madam Ye laugh.

"You're so generous, girl. Then I won't stand on ceremony and will accept it on Yuan'er's behalf."

The old lady looked at Zhao Mama and said, "Go and get the indenture. Also, prepare another room in Qingzhu Residence for Seventeen Sister to live in. Move there now so the three sisters can have a chat."

Ye Xiuyuan: "..."

He lowered his head, mumbled "yes," and led Zhao Mama out.

Jiang Ranran, waiting at the door, asked, "Brother Ye, where are you going? Has the old lady agreed to see me?"

"The old lady does not receive guests."

After saying this, Granny Zhao followed Ye Xiuyuan to get the indenture.

Jiang Ranran held her breath and continued to wait at the door. She refused to believe that the old lady would be willing to let such a delicate beauty be soaked in the rain.

The old lady was really generous, mainly because she had long forgotten about her. "Come, everyone sit here and let's eat some fruit."

“What’s so fun about eating fruit, madam? I’ll go get something that I’m sure you’ll like.”

The matter of Seventeen Sister was resolved smoothly, and Jiang Mianmian was also ready to rest. "Let's call the county magistrate here as well."

The maidservant who was waiting nearby went to call Ye Hansheng over.

Someone else took an umbrella and held it for Jiang Mianmian, helping her return to Qingzhu Residence to retrieve her belongings.

As soon as she stepped outside, Jiang Mianmian noticed Jiang Ranran shivering in the rain. "Oh, what a coincidence! Why don't you come in?"

Jiu Niang scoffed, "Whether she can get in or not depends on whether they'll let her in."

With their back-and-forth banter, Jiang Ranran was nearly driven mad.

"You! Jiang Mianmian, don't be so smug!"

Jiang Mianmian ignored her and quickly returned to Qingzhu Residence, then slipped into Peach Blossom Spring.

It was past noon, and the countdown to Peach Blossom Spring had restarted from two hours. This was her first time entering the park today.

She drove to the junction between Taoyuan and the warehouse, and then went into the warehouse.

I found two decks of cards, two decks of mahjong, and also a copper pot and some not-too-outrageous ingredients.

It's a pity the warehouse can't keep sheep alive, otherwise it would be good to take them out for fresh slaughter. Frozen meat rolls are really not suitable to take out, so I had to take vegetables and seasonings instead.

They also picked out some pretty hair clips and toys to distribute to the young masters and ladies before leaving Peach Blossom Spring.

He stuffed everything into his large backpack, pretending it was what he brought when he entered the mansion, and returned to Jinglan Residence.

As he entered, he casually gave Jiang Ranran a disdainful look.

"!!!"

Standing in the rain, carrying only an oil-paper umbrella, dressed in thin clothes, was Jiang Ranran.

He was shivering uncontrollably, I don’t know if it was from anger or from the cold.

Jiang Mianmian stopped and pointed to Qingzhu Residence, "Where do you live? I live there."

Without waiting for her reply, he finished speaking and went inside.

Anyway, I don't really want to know.

Just showing off, that's all.

"Ah You!"

Jiang Ranran was furious and turned to run away.

The maidservant in charge of watching her hurriedly followed her out, "Miss Ranran, where are you going? You can't wander off like this. Shall I take you to the Loyalty and Righteousness Courtyard?"

"Ah."

Jiang Ranran sobbed and hummed in response, not daring to lash out at the Ye family's maid.

The maid sighed and asked in confusion, "Miss Jiang is usually very kind to us. I don't know what's wrong with her today. Please don't take it to heart."

Afterwards, upon learning of the feud between Doctor Jiang and this young lady Ranran, the maid felt as if she wanted to slap herself a few times.

What a stubborn mouth! What nonsense advice! No wonder Jiang Ranran was so upset she cried! Ugh!

However, at this moment, there were still some things she couldn't understand.

Jiang Ranran didn't reply, and silently followed her. When they arrived at the entrance of the Loyalty and Righteousness Courtyard, she was surprised. "Is...is this the wrong place? This is the Loyalty and Righteousness Courtyard?"

"That's right, this is the Loyalty House."

The maid scratched her head and pointed to the plaque in the courtyard, "Can't you read?"

Jiang Ranran had indeed learned some characters from Jiang Jiman. Staring at the three large characters "Loyalty and Righteousness Courtyard," she felt even more uncomfortable. "But this doesn't seem like a place for entertaining guests."

"How could this be a place for entertaining guests? This is the servants' quarters."

The maid was baffled. "Didn't you come here to rely on the Third Young Master, to sell yourselves into servitude?"

"No."

She said those two words through gritted teeth. Jiang Ranran took a deep breath and slowly walked in. "My parents are both here."

The Zhongyi Courtyard was actually very clean, and the buildings were all made of blue bricks and tiles, making it very neat and bright.

But she had just seen the old lady's Jinglan Residence and glanced at Jiang Mianmian's Qingzhu Residence from the outside. How could she possibly look down on this servant's room?

Why was she assigned to a servant's room by Manager Wu at Ruyi Tower, and then again by Ye Xiuyuan at the Ye family?

Why should that bitch Jiang Mianmian get to live in a lush, tranquil courtyard with lots of bamboo?

Jiang Ranran forced herself to calm down.

She came to the Ye family to be a young mistress, not to live in the servants' quarters and be humiliated by that bitch!

The maid led her to two rooms in the northwest corner. "You can stay in these two rooms for now. We'll see where you're placed after the madam gives her instructions."

After saying that, I realized something was off. Why did this girl Ranran say she wasn't here to be a servant?

"Thank you very much, girl."

Jiang Ranran had already adjusted her mindset. She thanked the maid, pushed open the door, and was immediately choked by the fumes and started coughing.

"Ranran! You're finally back! Quick, look at your third brother, he's fainted again!"

"Did you bring back any food?"

"Did your Brother Ye say how he's going to arrange things for us? Why are we being put in servants' quarters?"

The Jiang family members swarmed over.