Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 541 - 207 Clothing Style (Top)_2

Yueying cried pitifully, "Third younger sister, you’re the only one who can help me. Third younger sister, I can’t live if this money isn’t recovered. Third younger sister, please, I beg you to help me!"

Yueyao mocked coldly, "Why should I help you? Just because you’re my eldest sister? That’s laughable. I’m an orphan who still relies on my uncle and great-uncle for support; where would I find the means to help you? I’ll repeat what I said; if you want to retrieve the money, go ask my uncle. I’m powerless."

Although Yueying wanted to plead further, Yueyao grew impatient, stood up, and said, "Eldest sister, I’m going to practice my calligraphy. Please leave." After she spoke, she went to the study, paying no further attention to Yueying, who was still crying miserably.

In the end, Nanny Hao managed to persuade Yueying to return home.

Sometime later, Xiang Wei came with a smile that was not quite a smile and said to Yueyao, "I just heard Eldest Miss saying you could help her but you chose not to. That’s too heartless."

Xiang Wei thought Yueying was foolish; Yueyao was only her cousin by being daughters from interconnected rooms, so why should she help her?

Yueyao was truly annoyed. She believed she had done everything in her power to support Yueying, but alas, it never amounted to anything good.

Xiang Wei was still unaware of the full story, but Xi Yu knew it all too well. Xi Yu felt indignant on behalf of Yueyao, "Miss, you should stop paying attention to Eldest Miss from now on. No matter how much you help her, if you fail just once to meet her expectations, she’ll feel you’ve wronged her. Miss, such a person isn’t worth your assistance."

Xi Yu was nervous, fearing she had overstepped her bounds when she heard Yueyao say, "You’re right, she doesn’t deserve my help. From now on, I won’t involve myself in these matters again." Yueyao then asked both Xi Yu and Xiang Wei to leave.

After leaving the study, Xiang Wei said, "Xi Yu, you should speak up in matters like this in the future. The Miss is too soft-hearted; we need to remind her more, so she doesn’t end up wasting her efforts thanklessly."

Xi Yu nodded vigorously, "Don’t worry, I will."

Yueyao was practicing her calligraphy when she overheard from outside that Yuehuan had arrived. Due to the incident with Yueying, Xi Yu was annoyed at the sight of Yuehuan.

Yuehuan herself had learned that Yueying had gone to Lanxi Courtyard, and so she took the opportunity to visit as well. With Yueying as a precedent, her arrival didn’t seem too abrupt.

Yueyao led Yuehuan into the study and, after everyone else had discreetly left, handed her a stack of silver notes, "This is the money earned from selling the recipes; I’ve already deducted the amount you lent me. Yuehuan, I’ve sold all the recipes to Hongfu Building. They’ve also guaranteed our anonymity, which is why the sale price was a bit low. Please don’t blame me for taking the initiative."

Yuehuan quickly shook her head, "Third sister, I know you have my best interests at heart. If this information were to leak, not only would the money be at risk, but my life would be in danger as well. Third sister, I won’t say much more, but I will always remember your kindness in my heart and I will repay you when I’m capable." Yuehuan was too grateful to hold any complaint about Yueyao taking the initiative. To her, the recipes were as good as waste paper and would never have brought in any money. If handed to the Lady family, let alone a few thousand taels of silver, even fifty might not be possible.

Yueyao chuckled softly. She had never counted on Yuehuan’s repayment; she’d helped her simply because she felt Yuehuan was worth it, "You must hide this money well and make sure no one knows about it, not even Maternal Aunt Su." Yueyao wasn’t sure why Maternal Aunt Su was so devoted to the Lady family, but she felt that Yuehuan should be cautious around her.

Yuehuan nodded, "Don’t worry, third sister. I won’t reveal a word of this to anyone." She wasn’t foolish and understood that informing Maternal Aunt Su would be the same as letting the Lady family know. After the handmade soap incident, she no longer trusted Maternal Aunt Su.

Yueyao nodded, "With this amount of money, you should be able to live very comfortably." What Yueyao meant was that she would no longer help Yuehuan sell things in the future.

With such a large sum, Yuehuan had enough to do anything she wished. She could think about earning money when she became the master of her own household. A single transaction wouldn’t raise suspicion, but multiple ones would risk exposure.

Yuehuan clutched the item in her hand and said, "Don’t worry, third sister. I heard second sister mention that your cousin-in-law opened a Ready-to-Wear Clothing Shop. Is that true?"

Yueyao nodded, "Yes, she’s opened a Ready-to-Wear Shop." Zhuang Ruolan had been quick to act; as soon as she and Madam Ping had agreed on the idea, she immediately began to make arrangements. The shop used her own property, so sourcing fabric wasn’t a concern. Initially, the biggest worry was the lack of skilled embroideresses. After more than a month of searching and hiring four capable ones, they opened the shop. Although the newly opened shop was not yet bustling, Zhuang Ruolan wasn’t in a hurry. She believed that once the Cloth Workshop made a name for itself, business would naturally improve.

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