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

The maid stepped back a little and stood guard to one side, lest this family member, being so ignorant, run around recklessly.

Jiang Ranran was already annoyed, and the noise gave her a headache. "This room is so stuffy, and you've kept the doors and windows closed. No wonder Third Brother is dizzy! Come inside, let's talk inside!"

Her outburst startled the Jiang family members, but they had no choice but to obey her.

They have two daughters in the Ye family, but neither of them are their biological children. They've already broken ties with one of them, and it'll be difficult to repair the relationship. They're trying to get along with the other, so maybe they can live a better life.

The servants' quarters in the Ye family were not simple; they had beds, tables, and cabinets, and the bedding was all new. It was just that no one had lived there for a long time, which was why it was covered in dust.

Compared to ordinary farming families, their situation is much better.

However, the Jiang family had been living in a new house, and Jiang Mianmian was willing to spend money to furnish it with high-quality furniture. Compared to that, the servants' quarters looked rather inadequate.

Once inside, the Jiang family members were full of complaints.

"Ranran, didn't you say that your Brother Ye values ​​you a lot? How can you bear to let us stay here?"

"Shouldn't they at least arrange a guest room and assign two maids to stay here?"

"Yes, I heated the water for my bath myself. These clothes are the kind of clothes that the servants wear. It's so embarrassing."

Jiang Ranran frowned. "He's just an illegitimate son. It's good enough that he let us move in. Don't be so picky. If you're not happy, go find Jiang Mianmian. She lives in a big courtyard! She can even go into the old lady's room and chat and laugh."

She stirred things up, saying, "Just now at the old lady's door, she didn't even ask where you've settled. If you ask me, she should give up her own courtyard for my parents and brothers to live in. In her heart, you are her own family!"

"Does she really live in the courtyard?"

Jiang Bocai couldn't understand, "Wasn't it just that she saved the old lady once at the city gate? Why is it that the Ye family's repayment of so many gifts wasn't enough, and now that they're fleeing the city, they're taking her in such a nice house?"

"Perhaps she won the old lady's favor in other ways."

Jiang Ranran couldn't figure this out either.

Jiang Zhongtian asked, "Ranran, do you know how many young masters and masters the Jiang family has? Could it be that she's really having an affair with someone?"

"That won't do!"

Jiang Chuan slammed his hand on the table. "No matter what, she is still a daughter of the Jiang family. How could she do such a shameless thing?"

Madam Li nudged him, saying, "Husband, this might not be a bad thing. If the Ye family wants to marry one of our daughters, they'll have to treat us like honored guests!"

Jiang Ranran sneered inwardly at such blatant scheming.

But that's exactly the effect she wanted. As long as they ruined that bitch's reputation, the Ye family would definitely kick her out, and then she would become a hot commodity!

The group started discussing it, each taking turns to offer their opinions.

After a while, a maid knocked on the door, saying, "Dinner is ready."

Li got up to open the door, and frowned as soon as she saw it. "Is this all we're going to eat?"

On the tray were several dark cornbread buns, a large bowl of soup made from rotten wild vegetable roots, and a small bowl of pickled vegetables.

They're all warm, but this is just too perfunctory, isn't it?

"This is the usual dish for today. If you want something else, you can take some money to the small kitchen to buy it."

The maid frowned slightly, but considering that this was someone the Third Young Master had brought in, she patiently explained.

She put down her things and ran to chat with the maid who was keeping watch in the corner, "Guess what the old lady ate in her room today?"

"What else could it be? Nothing more than shrimp and tofu stew, loofah and minced meat soup, and pearl meatballs..."

These were all dishes that the old lady was used to eating. She said she disliked them, but as she recited the names of the dishes, the maid who was watching couldn't help but swallow.

In the past, the old lady would only eat a few bites, and the rest would all go to the maids.

Eating too much of it isn't a big deal, but since I can't have it today, I'm actually craving it.

The maid who delivered the vegetables smiled and said, "Then you're wrong."

She raised her chin and pointed in the direction of Qingzhu Residence, "That Miss Jiang brought a copper pot! Just add some broth, blanch some vegetables, dip them in the sauce, and it's incredibly delicious!"

Green vegetables!

The maid, who was keeping watch, was drooling with envy. "You're so mean! You know I haven't had any vegetables in ages!"

In the past, the Ye family had no shortage of vegetables, but now, with such a long period of rain, they simply couldn't buy any fresh vegetables. The little bit they grew on their own estate had to be reserved for the masters, leaving the other women only able to look on with envy.

The maid who delivered the vegetables begged for mercy as she was being scratched. "I won't talk about vegetables anymore! I'll tell you what else we have! There are so many kinds of mushrooms! I've never seen them before, they smell delicious!"

"Oh, you did this on purpose, didn't you!"

The two men's laughter grew louder and louder, and the Jiang family members inside the house turned pale.

What is a copper pot?

Li took a bite of the cornbread, and to be honest, the cornbread from the Ye family was much more substantial than the thin soup that Manager Wu had given out to the retreating troops.

Jiang Ranran felt like she was constantly teetering on the brink of collapse.

She worked at Ruyilou and had certainly heard of copper pots. "It's a special kind of pot where you boil broth and then put meat, vegetables, eggs, noodles, and the like in to cook them. It's not that delicious, just something new."

As he spoke, he swallowed.

Jiang Zhongtian slammed his chopsticks down. "That bitch is eating so well, but we're eating this? No way, I'm going to find her!"

He rushed out, grabbed the maid who delivered vegetables by the collar, and shouted, "Take me to find Jiang Mianmian!"

"Hey, let me go!"

The maid's collar was ripped open, revealing a patch of fair, tender flesh, and rainwater dripped into it with a pattering sound.

The servants who were still eating at the Loyalty Courtyard rushed over when they heard the commotion, shouting, "What are you doing?"

"Don't touch me!"

Jiang Zhongtian was pushed to the ground by several people.

"You're so ungrateful!"

The maid who was keeping watch, with her arm around the maid who was delivering vegetables, turned her head and scolded Jiang Zhongtian, "You've been in here for half a day, and the Third Young Master hasn't come to see you. Don't you have any self-awareness? Besides, do you think you can just see Doctor Jiang whenever you want? Don't you know who you are!"

Jiang Zhongtian was furious. "Pah! And who are you?! You lowly slut, how dare you insult me ​​like this? My surname is Jiang!"

"And then..."

She had only said three words when the maidservant who was keeping watch stopped talking. Yes, these people also had the surname Jiang. When they were at the door, they were shouting that they were Doctor Jiang's parents and brothers. She had insulted them. Would Doctor Jiang be angry with her?

"Hurry up and take me there!"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Zhongtian got even more excited. "When the time comes, I'll make her sell you both off, sell you to that brothel!"

"you!"

The two maids were both angry and frightened, and the others were also somewhat intimidated.

One of the older women, more experienced than the others, said in a deep voice, "Young Master Jiang, Physician Jiang is in the old lady's courtyard. Ordinary people can't go in. Why don't you go inside and have a meal first? This old servant will go and inform him. If Physician Jiang is willing to see you, he will come and take you there. How about that?"