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Chapter 899: Chapter 902 Gratitude
"With Ah Hong at home, you can rest assured. If we get too busy, we’ll just buy another maid so that I won’t be in a fluster after giving birth."
Qiao Duo’er knew what Almond was worried about, but she had already made arrangements for this matter.
Currently, only Tan Zhenghong and Almond were the main workers at home. Once she gave birth, they surely wouldn’t be able to cope, and additional help would be necessary.
It would be better to buy someone earlier, so they could get used to the work sooner.
Zhu Jianzhi also explained, "Your mother nags every day about how she’s wronged you. If you refuse to go back and see her, I’m afraid her illness won’t get better."
Almond was startled. Was her mother seriously ill?
With this thought, Almond became unsettled and hurriedly followed Zhu Jianzhi home.
The ox cart moved slowly forward, and Zhu Jianzhi’s eyes were almost glued to Almond’s face, unable to look away.
In such a short time, Almond had changed a lot. She knew how to dress up now and was no longer the timid mouse she once was.
Now she was full of confidence, and a faint smile often played on her face.
Such an Almond was very beautiful, beautiful enough to make him feel he was no longer worthy of her.
"Almond, knowing that you’re doing well puts me at ease," Zhu Jianzhi said weakly.
"You never needed to worry about me in the first place."
Almond didn’t give him a warm look and also took out six Wen Money from her purse. This was the carriage fee for Zhu Jianzhi.
"Take this and don’t let your mother say I took advantage of you again."
Zhu Jianzhi’s mother from the Zhu Clan scorned the poor and loved the rich, and because her family was not well-off, she always looked down on her.
When the Zhu Clan learned about her mutual love with Zhu Jianzhi, she immediately caused an uproar at her home.
This was a pain she could never forget in her lifetime. The villagers pointed fingers at her; some even said she was a toad lusting after swan meat.
Throughout it all, Zhu Jianzhi never showed his face, because he didn’t dare to contradict his mother.
At that time, she swore she’d never have anything to do with Zhu Jianzhi again, because he was not a good man.
She considered the affection from her naive younger days as gone to the dogs. Now, all she wanted was to find a man who would treat her well so she could spend the rest of her life happily, just like the Fourth Master and his wife.
Zhu Jianzhi opened his mouth, and only a wry smile remained on his face. 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
He was too weak, and he had wronged Almond, so he had no ground to complain about the way she treated him now.
If scolding him could improve Almond’s mood, he’d never talk back.
But still, he longed for another chance from Almond.
The next day, Qiao Duo planned to go to Tooth Row to buy two maids.
However, before she could leave, the medical woman from Deji Hall had arrived, along with a maidservant and a little maid specially arranged by Old Lady Bai.
Granny Su had been with the Bai Family for many years, and she naturally became the leader under the old lady’s trust.
After proper introductions, Granny Su began to introduce everyone.
"Fourth Master, Madam, my family name is Su, my given name is Mao Sanniang. These two are sisters who are medical women from Deji Hall, named Qing Yue and Qing Xin. This young maid is Bai Yan from the Bai Mansion. The old lady said that you might need a little extra help during your pregnancy, so she sent us to lend a hand."
The four people standing before Qiao Duo were neatly dressed and very humble in their demeanor, evidently carefully selected.
Duo’er kept all these acts of kindness in mind, and she would have to treat them even better in return.
"Thank you for your trouble, then. You’ll be staying in the west wing. Choose your rooms yourselves. Today, get familiar with the surroundings, then tidy up and have a good rest. We can talk about other matters tomorrow," Qiao Duo said kindly.
"Thank you, Madam."
Granny Su and the others quickly thanked her. After all, servants always preferred a kind master.
