The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

The old woman's eyes lit up instantly. "Young lady, then give me everything you want to sell in the future."

"Ah, I don't plan to sell anymore. There's not much left, just enough for me to eat. I want to keep it for myself." Du Mingxian looked distressed. "If my father hadn't been sick and I didn't have enough money, I wouldn't have run out to sell."

"It's always good to have some money on hand. If something else happens, it might be too late to sell it all. It's better to make some preparations and sell some more. Our young lady likes it very much."

Du Mingxian looked at the old woman with a pained expression and a wary look on her face, her reluctance written all over her face. "Although your young lady is the fiancée of the Prince of Ming, I... really don't want to sell myself. I'm a glutton."

The old woman became a little anxious upon hearing this. "How about this? You try that pastry. If you like it, you can come back next time and I'll give you some pastries, okay?"

Du Mingxian took a pastry out of the basket. It looked very appealing, and the taste was... okay. But having eaten all sorts of fancy delicacies in modern times, this pastry was really not good enough for her, and the taste was a bit strange.

"It's not bad, but even so, I don't want to sell it."

"Little sister, good little sister, please sell some." The old woman grabbed Du Mingxian's arm tightly, wanting her to sell. If she could keep bringing back delicious food, the young lady would be happy, and she would have a say in the mansion.

Du Mingxian was shaken until she felt dizzy. "Stop, stop, okay, okay, I'll sell you some more."

The old woman was overjoyed. "Thank you, sister."

"If it weren't for the fact that we get along so well, I wouldn't be willing to part with it."

"Thank you. Where do you live? Or I can send someone to your house to pick it up later."

Du Mingxian almost jumped up, "That won't do! If you send people over, they'll see all the good stuff in our house and buy it all up. I'm not going to let a wolf into the house."

The old woman gave an awkward smile, "Then remember me if you have anything good to eat, and remember to bring it to me."

"Don't worry, Cheng. Since I promised you, I will definitely deliver it to you."

"Can you deliver it tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow, I'll bring more then."

"Okay, okay."

Du Mingxian also wanted to get closer to him, but she couldn't be too hasty, because sometimes being too hasty can lead to trouble.

The old woman also wanted to build a good relationship with Du Mingxian, so she kept talking to her and making empty promises, "Don't worry, our young lady is a very nice person. As long as you can send fruit over often, you might even get a reward."

"I heard your young lady is very capable, so I thought I'd sell you some fruit. Otherwise, why would I come to your doorstep to sell it? These people outside don't know what's good for them." Du Mingxian pointed to the pedestrians on the street. "There are really not many who can afford it."

The old woman was very happy to be flattered like this. "Yes, yes, that's right. How could ordinary people afford such a good thing? Only our young lady can afford it."

"You work in your young lady's courtyard?"

"Yes, I'm in charge of the small kitchen in Miss's courtyard. I came out today to see if there are any fresh vegetables or fresh food. Our Miss is quite picky about food."

"Miss usually wouldn't even look at these things, she's just lucky to have met you today." The old woman was eager to make your acquaintance, so she talked a bit more.

Du Mingxian gave the old woman a thumbs up. "Impressive! I've heard that those who become managers in wealthy families are all very capable people. They manage the people below them and can even skim some profits from the process." After saying that, she gently rubbed her index finger and thumb together.

The old woman smiled smugly, "It's not like that. It's just that Miss is kind-hearted, and I have a good eye, so Miss sent me out to buy things."

"Does your household only have a small kitchen?"

"No, our young lady was not born to the current mistress. The master was afraid that the young lady would be mistreated by the mistress, so the things in the young lady's courtyard are all managed by the young lady's people, and she is not with the other masters in the courtyard."

Du Mingxian looked at her with admiration and envy, "Your master must love your young lady very much."

"Of course, our master treats the young lady very well. He always gives her the best things first, even our young master has to wait."

"Although the young lady's courtyard is separate from other places, if the young lady likes the large kitchen or other people's things, these people must give them to the young lady."

Du Mingxian sensed something was amiss. "Wow, your young lady is so lucky to have such a doting father. Her life is truly enviable."

"That's right. We servants also benefit from it. The things that Miss couldn't finish eating are given to us as a reward. We can hold our heads high in the mansion because of Miss."

"Impressive, impressive." Du Mingxian deliberately steered the conversation, "Is your husband an exceptionally skilled teacher and apprentice?"

"It seems that the master has an apprentice, but we servants don't know the specifics. However, one of the master's apprentices is very close to our young lady, and the two of them often eat together."

"To be able to dine with your young lady, their relationship must be extremely good. The other person must be very good-looking. What's their name?"

"I don't know about that," the old woman shook her head. "We just address him as Young Master Ji; we don't know his specific name."

"Won't the young master be angry?"

The old woman was taken aback, and Du Mingxian hurriedly explained, "I've heard that some men are very petty. They get upset and jealous when they see their women getting close to other men."

"Impossible. The reason Miss is getting close to Young Master Ji is because Young Master Ji is the master's apprentice. The young master has never been jealous. However... the young master rarely comes to the manor."

Du Mingxian thought of the young master's outrageous deeds and said, "Let me tell you, your young lady has to keep a close eye on that young master. I've heard quite a few scandalous stories about him while I was out selling things."

“Our young lady said that she is not easy to manage now because she is not married yet. But once she gets married, she will definitely keep the young master completely under her control.”

"really not bad."

That's about it for today. If she asked too many questions, Du Mingxian was afraid that the old woman would become suspicious, so she chatted with her about the gossip of the servants in the mansion.

Create an image for yourself that of a foodie who also loves gossip.

After the two finished eating, Du Mingxian made an excuse to go back and parted ways with the old woman. They agreed that she would deliver the things the day after tomorrow and that the old woman would wait for her at the door.

After they parted ways, Du Mingxian secretly followed the old woman for a stroll. She found that the old woman was also disappointed after strolling around and not being able to buy any fresh chickens. In the end, she only bought one chicken and went back.

The next day, Du Mingxian dressed up quietly and went to investigate that Ji student.

It's strange that I've become so close to this lady.

Knowing full well that the other person was the young master's fiancée, she still approached him, which shows that she wasn't afraid of the young master misunderstanding.