Chapter 485: Go To The Northeast City ( 1 )

With just a glance, Dong Mei recognized Ah Jun’s handwriting. In that instant, his wooden expression appeared in her mind, and the corner of her lips was lifted slightly.

The letter contained instructions from her Lady regarding the matters in the General Mansion and the business deal with Lei Feng.

As the head maid, this was not a big problem for her. When she finished reading the letter, she folded it and kept it in her clothes.

Unlike Dong Mei, the letter addressed to Qiu Yue only had one instruction, which was telling her and Xia Qing to go to Northeast City.

Besides the order telling them to go, Ah Jun also wrote that the Lady was currently pregnant. So, they were asked to bring everything needed to care for the pregnancy and the health-nourishing products that would be used during the postnatal period.

As soon as Qiu Yue finished reading the letter, she curtsied to Steward Han and said, "Steward Han, the Lady ordered Xia Qing and me to go to Northeast City."

"We also need to bring the nourishing products and anything needed to care for the pregnancy and postnatal period. Regarding this matter, I have to ask for Steward Han’s help."

Hearing this, Steward Han nodded and replied, "I will take care of this matter. You only need to focus on packing your luggage and the Lady’s belongings."

Then, he turned to Dong Mei and asked, "How about you, Dong Mei?"

"The Lady ordered Chun Hua and me to take care of the matters in the General Mansion and assist you regarding the business deal with Young Master Lei," Dong Mei replied.

Steward Han nodded at her words. "In that case, help Qiu Yue pack the Lady’s belongings first."

When they heard this, both Dong Mei and Qiu Yue curtsied and replied in unison, "Understood."

After they left, they returned to Xue Ya’er’s courtyard and went to her personal treasury.

The key to the treasury was currently in Dong Mei’s hands since she was the one responsible for managing Xue Ya’er’s personal treasury.

As they walked over, the guards saw them. When they were five steps away from the guards, Dong Mei took out a token from her sleeve and showed it to them.

Recognizing the token, the guards stepped aside after opening the courtyard gate.

"Thank you, Brother Liu," Dong Mei said with a nod.

"Miss Dong, you are too polite," one of the guards replied with a smile.

Walking behind Dong Mei, Qiu Yue couldn’t help but take another glance at the guard.

Even though the guard didn’t say anything besides the greetings, his gaze was glued to Dong Mei. Judging from how he blushed, he must have feelings for her.

When this thought appeared in her mind, Qiu Yue realized that both of them had passed the marriageable age.

This year, she was already 17 years old, and Dong Mei was one year older than her. If their status had not been that of servants, they might have already married and had children.

But then again, thinking about the situation of her sisters back at home, Qiu Yue felt that her life was much better compared to theirs, even if she was a servant.

Their sisters were married off by their grandmother to men who were either old, abusive, lazy, gamblers, or cripples. Although some of them treated her sisters well, they were still starving.

While she was of low status, she was the Lady’s first-rank maidservant, and her treatment was no different from, or maybe even better than, that of the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank civil official.

She didn’t have to worry about not having enough food or not having warm clothes. Every month, she received a stipend of 2 taels of silver.

Compared to the commoners’ family, her monthly income was equal to a whole year of hard work.

Just this part alone was enough for her. As for whether she would be able to marry a good man, that was not her concern. If possible, she would love to stay at her Lady’s side and serve her and her children forever.

Not knowing that her friend’s mind was wandering, Dong Mei unlocked the main treasury’s door.

"Qiu Yue, help me see if there is anything we need here."

Her words pulled Qiu Yue out of her thoughts. Regaining her composure, she nodded and replied, "Okay."

Stored in this warehouse were the rare treasures sent by the Xue family or collected by Xue Ya’er herself. Some treasures were gifts from others, and one-third of them were the betrothal gifts from Lu Qianxuan back then.

Besides the rare and expensive fabrics, there were rare medicinal herbs, such as 500-year-old wild ginseng, 100-year-old snow lotus, etc.

Both Dong Mei and Qiu Yue not only took the medicinal herbs but also some soft fabric suitable for newborn babies. They not only prepared fabric for winter but also for spring and summer, in case their Lady planned to stay longer in Northeast City.

They spent more than an hour collecting the items needed for their Lady and unborn young master. When they finished checking the main warehouse, they went to the side buildings, where the more common items were stored.

Although there were no rare treasures, all of the items stored in the side warehouses were still hard to come by.

This time, it took them a few hours to take everything needed. After they were done, they called the servants over.

Standing in front of a group of servants, Dong Mei glanced at everyone and said, "Pack up all of these items into the wooden boxes. Be more careful when you work. If you damage anything, you can’t even pay for it, even if you sell yourself again."

The servants lowered their heads and replied in unison, "Understood."

While the servants were packing the items, Dong Mei turned to Qiu Yue and said, "Ah Yue, you can go pack your belongings and inform Xia Qing. I will handle the rest."

Hearing this, Qiu Yue nodded and said, "Then, I will have to trouble you, Sister."

Patting her shoulder lightly, Dong Mei smiled. "It’s no trouble at all. Go ahead."

Qiu Yue nodded and left the treasury area.

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