She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

Cai Die waited for two or three days, but Lu Huan didn't mention leaving, so she couldn't help but feel a little lucky.

It's just a scratch on a servant's face, is it really that serious?

Thinking this way, she straightened her back a bit.

With her chin held high, Cai Die walked haughtily to the kitchen door. Even through her socks, she could feel that her embroidered shoes were soaked with snowmelt from the ground.

His tone was tinged with impatience, "Hey you, bring some charcoal to the backyard!"

Previously, because of the money she gave to the maids in the backyard, He Niang was quite kind to Cai Die and the others. Who knew that after the master had been away for only a few days, the maids' attitudes had changed.

Hearing such a command now, He Niang didn't even lift her eyelids, and her hands didn't slow down at all.

"If you want charcoal, go to the village and buy it yourself!"

"You!" Cai Die didn't expect He Niang to be so sharp. "We've used up the last bit of charcoal in our room. If the second young master doesn't have any left, you'll make Madam angry!"

He Niang scoffed, "Who are you trying to scare! Everyone in the backyard has received a full allowance, enough for seven days!"

"How could that be! Do you think we don't know anything? I saw it all. The charcoal delivered to our room was less than the amount delivered to Madam's room! Did you keep it for yourself?"

“Oh dear, I dare not wear that hat!” He Niang had been waiting for this day for a long time and replied smugly, “Our master said that the charcoal she sent to the backyard was a tribute to the master and mistress.”

The second young master is the apple of Madam's eye, so naturally he can't be allowed to get cold. As for the others, well, our master didn't give any instructions. I'm just a lowly cook; I wouldn't dare make decisions on my own!

"You!" Cai Die's face twisted with anger.

They were speaking quite loudly.

At the back gate, Gao Zhongbao, urged by Lu Ruyi, came out and naturally overheard their conversation, feeling a strange sense of joy.

Especially when I heard the phrase "the most precious treasure in my heart".

He shook off Lu Ruyi's hand. "You let me out just to hear this?"

I think my sister-in-law isn't wrong. You stole her marriage, so do you expect her to be nice to you?

Lu Ruyi looked incredulous. "Brother Zhongbao, you are my husband!"

"But I can't be so blind to right and wrong!" Gao Zhongbao turned and went back to his room, not forgetting to remind Lu Ruyi, "Hurry up and have someone buy some charcoal, don't let it interfere with my studying! If Mother finds out, she'll make sure you come over and teach her some manners!"

Lu Ruyi bit her lip in resentment and stomped her foot, "Fine!"

However, her movements were too large, and she splashed a lot of mud on the side of her trousers.

Even though she was still very angry, she didn't dare to stomp her feet anymore; she could only vent her anger on Cai Die.

"You're useless! You couldn't even get a piece of charcoal when I asked you to!"

Butterfly lowered her head, feeling wronged. "Miss, it's not that I can't get it, it's that she won't give it to me..."

"Don't you know you have to pay for it if you don't give it to me?!" Lu Ruyi asked He Niang directly, "How much is a pound of charcoal?!"

"Seven coins a pound. Five coins a pound at the village charcoal kiln. If you think it's too expensive, go to the charcoal kiln and get it yourself."

Lu Ruyi didn't care about anything else and waved her hand at Cai Die, "Buy a hundred catties first!"

After giving her instructions, she went back to the backyard. It was too cold outside!

Seeing that there was money to be made, He Niang stopped what she was doing, but still didn't move much from her spot.

"Cash on delivery. Don't even think about opening the woodshed door until you see the money! Go ahead and try to break down the door if you dare!"

"You!" Cai Die was speechless after being mocked by He Niang repeatedly. "You just wait!"

He Niang followed to the kitchen door and saw Cai Die enter the backyard. She gave Shi Liang a word of advice and then hurried to the window of the west wing.

"Master, the coal sellers from the backyard have indeed come! They want to buy 100 catties of coal from me, and I've already agreed!"

"Understood." After a few pauses, Lu Huan's voice came from inside again, "You take the money and then weigh it for them. You don't need to deliver it to the backyard. Take it or leave it."

"Understood!"

He Niang was secretly delighted.

If the owner hadn't specifically reminded her, she would definitely have helped carry the charcoal to the backyard with her husband and son.

The employer is teaching them how to vent their anger!

He Niang still had chores to finish at the stove, so naturally she couldn't go to the woodshed.

She called Ishiya to the kitchen and gave him a long lecture.

Shi Gu kept these words in mind and was about to speak when Shi Liang, who was sitting at the door, suddenly coughed, not too loudly and not too softly.

They immediately shut their mouths, and Ishiya walked over to the table and sat down, pretending that nothing had happened.

Cai Die, clutching a few coins, quickly entered.

His arrogant expression returned. "Here's the money. Let's go!"

Shi Gu stood up, about to take the silver, when Cai Die suddenly let go of his hand.

A few coins fell to the ground, one of which even landed at He Niang's feet.

Shi Gu instinctively reached out to bend down and pick up the silver, but then He Niang spoke up, "Shi Gu, did you receive the silver?"

"No, it fell on the ground, and I was just about to pick it up!"

He Niang glared at this blockhead. "The master said it's cash on delivery. The money hasn't even been handed over to you yet, so why are you in such a hurry!"

Ishitani scratched the back of his head. That seems to make sense!

He sat back down at the wooden table and ignored Cai Die.

"You!" Cai Die pointed at He Niang's back, then looked at Shi Gu, "You all!"

Realizing they truly had no intention of picking up the silver, Cai Die had no choice but to bend down.

Especially the piece on He Niang's heel; when she picked it up, it was as if she were kneeling in front of He Niang.

Cai Die bit her lip and slammed the silver coins onto the edge of the chopping board with a "bang".

"Here you go! Now you can sell me the charcoal, right?"

He Niang winked at Shi Gu, "Why didn't you do this earlier? Why did you have to play these tricks!"

Despite her resentment, Cai Die's eyes flushed pink as she followed Shi Gu toward the woodshed.

Shi Gu dragged two bamboo baskets out from the corner, picked up a dark burlap sack, and began to fill it with charcoal.

Seeing the black ash rising, Cai Die frowned, fanned herself, and took a few steps back in disgust, until she reached the door of the woodshed.

Shi Gu quickly weighed the charcoal and then added another handful to the bamboo basket.

He dragged the two bamboo baskets outside and tossed the scale aside. "Let me tell you," he said, "I gave you a very high weight, and I even added an extra weight at the end. I definitely won't shortchange you! Consider the extra amount a free gift from our kind-hearted landlord!"

Butterfly didn't care about anything else, and flung the handkerchief in her hand, "Alright, carry your things and follow!"

She wouldn't touch something so dirty!

She had almost passed through the moon gate when she still hadn't heard footsteps behind her.

When Cai Die turned around, she found that Shi Gu was still standing in the same spot, showing no intention of moving.

She shouted angrily, "What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and follow me!"