After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 92 Dismissing Servants

"It's not that my third brother and I wanted to live in separate households on purpose."

Under the varied gazes of the crowd, she looked helpless, "It's really because my third brother needs to recuperate, and I'm pregnant and need a quiet place to rest, so this arrangement was made."

After witnessing firsthand the dilapidated state of the courtyard, the Xie family members had nothing more to say.

Jiang Yuyue's eyes still held a hint of resentment as she looked at Xie Yuan, so she asked a question in a very considerate manner.

"If my sister also prefers a quiet place, she can switch rooms with my third brother. I'm sure he won't have any objections."

Upon hearing the suggestion of living in such a dilapidated place, Xie Yuan immediately objected, saying, "Who wants to live with you? Since it's all arranged, then we'll do as you said!"

Seeing that Xie Yuan rejected her suggestion, Jiang Yuyue looked at everyone again, "Do any of you elders have any objections to my arrangements just now? If you feel there is anything inappropriate, please feel free to bring it up. If not, please hurry up and move your things in. The sooner you pack up, the sooner you can go and rest."

"Then let's do as you say."

Madam Xie's expression was unfriendly, but after some thought, she felt that the current plan was the best option.

Just as he was about to call the maids and servants to clean—

"There's one more thing my granddaughter-in-law has to mention."

Jiang Yuyue looked somewhat troubled and glanced at the group of servants following behind them. “Now our Xie family doesn’t have any extra money to hire so many servants. I’m afraid these maids and servants… will all have to be dismissed.”

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the already grim faces of the Xie family members darkened even further.

Jiang Yuyue acted as if she hadn't seen anything and asked the maids for their opinions.

“We can no longer afford to pay the monthly fees. If you want to leave, I can’t stop you. But if anyone is willing to stay out of consideration for the Xie family’s friendship, that would be the best.”

The maids and servants looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this. Of course, no one wanted to work for free, and upon hearing that they would no longer receive any money, they all expressed their intention to leave.

At this moment, Jixiang was the first to step forward. "This servant and the Third Young Master have been friends since childhood. We have been through many hardships together in the past. This is nothing compared to what we have now. Even without wages, this servant is willing to serve the Young Master until death!"

Xie Yuan was furious to see that the servants around this cripple were so loyal, while her own maid, who had been with her for over a decade, immediately changed her attitude upon hearing that there was no money.

"Cuihong!? You're leaving too!?"

Xie Yuan watched as her personal maid, Cuihong, unconsciously moved closer to the door, her eyes reddening with anger. "Haven't I been good enough to you? Now that the Xie family is in trouble, you actually plan to abandon me and leave?!"

Cuihong hesitated for a moment, "Miss... my mother is seriously ill and is supported by my monthly salary. If I lose my salary, won't I have to watch my mother die?!"

"Please take care of yourself, Miss. If there is an afterlife, I am willing to serve you well again!"

After saying this, Cuihong turned and ran away. The other maids and servants also quickly left, as if afraid of being entangled by them.

Seeing this scene of utter chaos and abandonment, Old Madam Xie was so angry that she pounded her chest and stamped her feet. Looking at Granny Sun beside her, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face, and she quickly asked, "Granny Sun? You're not leaving too, are you?!"

"This……"

Just as Granny Sun hesitated, Jiang Yuyue spoke up.

"Granny Sun, please stay."

Jiang Yuyue stepped forward and said, “Grandmother is getting old and needs someone to take care of her. Although I don’t have much money, I can still afford to pay Granny Sun’s monthly salary. Granny Sun, please stay here.”

Hearing this, Granny Sun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately pledged her loyalty to Old Madam Xie, "This old servant will certainly serve you well, Old Madam!"

Seeing that Madam Xie was receiving special treatment, the First Madam and the Second Madam were filled with envy, but because Madam Xie was an elder in the family, they were too embarrassed to say anything.

In an instant, all the servants of the Xie family had fled. Looking at the messy environment, everyone's expressions were quite subtle.

Although the Xie family had gradually declined in the early years, they still had maids and servants to serve them, and lived a life where they were waited on hand and foot. But now they never expected that they would have to do these dirty and tiring jobs themselves!

"It's getting late, everyone should go back to the yard and pack up."

After settling into her accommodations, Jiang Yuyue prepared to go to her own courtyard.

When Xie Yuan saw that Jiang Yuyue even had Xiao Liu helping her with her luggage, she angrily shouted, "You really know how to enjoy yourself! You said you didn't have money to hire servants for us, but you kept a maid for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu raised her head and looked at Xie Yuan. "Second Miss, what you said is incorrect. I am a maid of the Jiang family, not the Xie family. My monthly salary has always been paid by the mistress of the Jiang family. I am still receiving my monthly salary, so naturally I have no reason to leave."

These words left Xie Yuan speechless. After being tormented all night, Old Madam Xie felt exhausted. In addition, she had a maid to serve her, so she was too lazy to continue making a fuss.

"Alright! Stop fooling around! Hurry up and tidy up the house! Get some rest!"

After hearing Madam Xie's words, although the Xie family members were dissatisfied with the current situation, they had no choice but to make do and began to tidy up their own rooms, suppressing their resentment.

"Please sit here for a moment, Miss. I will tidy up the place right away."

Xiao Liu moved quickly, moved a stool for Jiang Yuyue to sit down, and began to sweep the yard. However, this plan was something Jiang Yuyue had been preparing for a long time. Although she wanted to take revenge on the Xie family, she would never allow herself to live a hard life.

It's true that the Xie family's house is dilapidated, but the small courtyard where Jiang Yuyue and Xie Jinglan live has a hidden secret.

Take the seemingly tattered quilt on the bed, for example. It's actually a quilt cover made of distressed fabric that Xiaoliu specially found and put on top of the original silk quilt. Unless you use it yourself, you can't tell the true nature of the quilt from the outside. The same principle applies to other items.

Watching Xiao Liu clean the house, Jiang Yuyue asked, "Have you packed up all the silver notes?"

"Don't worry, miss."

Xiao Liu patted her chest and said, "The silver notes have already been deposited in the bank as Miss instructed. As for the other valuable jewelry, they have been temporarily stored in the pawnshop and can be redeemed at any time. In addition, our courtyard is in a good location, so it is convenient to have three meals delivered from outside."