A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 64 Helping you put it away

Zhou Hanzhang frowned. After all, this was his own business, and he couldn't let the old woman slander it again.

"Grandma Jia, this is the price of food at Zuixianlou. This meal is indeed about two taels of silver. Consider the extra as a tip for the waiter."

Grandmother Jia immediately felt sorry for him, "Oh dear, you young masters and misses really don't know the value of firewood, rice, oil, and salt. You ate two taels of silver in one meal and said you didn't want the rest. You have no idea how long it takes us to farm in the countryside to earn a little money."

Jiang Xinyi continued, "Auntie, that's how prices are in the capital. Besides, Zuixianlou is the most prestigious restaurant in the capital. We just served so many dishes, so this is the price."

"I don't care, how much are all these dishes worth?" Grandmother Jia started throwing a tantrum.

Jiang Mingyun couldn't stand the old woman's behavior, so she took out two taels of silver from her pocket and handed it to the waiter, saying, "Keep the change."

The waiter took the money, glanced at the scene, and shrewdly left, not even bothering to pack up the food.

Grandmother Jia was extremely anxious, saying to Jiang Mingyun, "Oh dear, little girl, you shouldn't waste money like this."

While calling out to the waiter, "You haven't packed our food yet!"

Seeing that Xiao Er had not returned, Grandmother Jia was about to put the two taels of silver from Zhou Hanzhang into her bosom, but Jiang Mingyun snatched it back unexpectedly.

"This is my brother Hanzhang's money, old woman, you wouldn't be trying to steal it, would you?"

When her true colors were exposed, Grandmother Jia's face stiffened, but she laughed and said, "How could that be? I was just worried that you would squander the money, so I helped you put it away first."

"Who are you to us? Why would we need you to keep our money?"

Jiang Mingyun rolled her eyes and handed the silver to Zhou Hanzhang.

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the silver that had been touched by Grandmother Jia's oily hands and immediately felt disgusted, no longer wanting it.

Being from the wealthiest family gave her immense confidence, but she didn't want to benefit Grandmother Jia too much, so she said to Jiang Mingyun, "You just paid with silver, so you can keep it."

Jiang Mingyun didn't care whether it was oily or not; she only knew that it was Zhou Hanzhang's money, so she happily put it away.

When Grandmother Jia saw the silver in her hand fly away, she couldn't help but glare at Jiang Mingyun, then took out a bag from her bosom and poured the food on the table into it.

"These will last us for several days."

……

Forget it, Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun don't want to talk about it anymore.

As for Jiang Xinyi, it's hard to say.

After packing the food, Grandmother Jia handed it directly to Hongshan, saying, "You hold this for me first."

She looked at Jiang Xinyi expectantly, "Xinyi, we've all eaten, shall we go buy some servants?"

Jiang Xinyi nodded helplessly.

Jiang Mingyun pulled Zhou Hanzhang aside and whispered, "Brother Hanzhang, I've lost my appetite, but I'm so hungry."

"I'm hungry too, let's bear with it for now and go with Sister Xinyi to see what kind of trouble that old woman is up to."

"Okay, I ate a lot this morning anyway, so it won't matter if I skip a meal. I can just eat more tonight."

Seeing that they had walked to the side, Jiang Xinyi told the Jia family mother and son to wait a moment, then walked over and said with a helpless expression, "Why don't you two go and have your meal first? I still need to go and buy her servants."

Jiang Mingyun hurriedly said, "Sister Xinyi, please take us there. We've never personally chosen servants before; usually, Mother chooses them and gives them to me."

Aren't you hungry?

"It's okay, I ate a lot this morning." Jiang Mingyun's stomach rumbled as soon as she finished speaking.

"Oh dear, what's that sound? Brother Hanzhang, your stomach is growling."

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

Do you want to hear what you have to say?

Jiang Xinyi smiled and turned around to instruct the servants to buy some pastries for the two of them.

The servants quickly brought back the pastries. Jiang Xinyi took them and was about to hand them to Jiang Mingyun when Grandmother Jia saw them and reached out to grab them.

Jiang Mingyun was quick-witted and snatched it away first. "This is my stuff. You're such a strange old woman, always trying to take everything."

She clung tightly to the pastries in her arms like a dog guarding its food, not letting Grandmother Jia touch them at all.

Jiang Mingyun's appearance made Jiang Xinyi and Zhou Hanzhang laugh.

"I never intended to take your things. It's just that this old woman is ignorant and wanted to see them." Grandmother Jia still felt somewhat aggrieved.

"If you want to see it for yourself, go buy it. Why do you have to steal mine to see it? It's ridiculous."

Jiang Mingyun, carrying the pastries, got into the carriage. Grandmother Jia nudged Jia Yi and pulled him to get into Jiang Mingyun's carriage.

Jiang Mingyun had just sat down in the carriage when she saw the two of them stepping onto the footboard and about to climb up. She quickly said, "What are you doing? Who told you to come up? Get down now."

The two were startled by Jiang Mingyun's stern expression and timidly put their feet off the carriage.

Grandmother Jia was already upset about not getting the pastries, and now she was even more upset. She looked at Jiang Xinyi and scolded her, "Xinyi, didn't you say this was your sister? How can you be so disrespectful to your elders? I'm so old, what's wrong with me riding in her carriage? And she just kicked me out like that."

Jiang Xinyi was also embarrassed. "Auntie, this is Mingyun's own carriage. She is not yet engaged. It is really inappropriate for you to bring Ayi into her carriage like this."

“Oh dear, you people in the capital are so particular. In our countryside, so many people are crammed onto one oxcart, and nobody complains.”

Jiang Mingyun rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky while sitting in the carriage. "You know that's the countryside, how can it be the same?"

"Brother Hanzhang, Sister Xinyi, come up quickly," Jiang Mingyun called out.

"Isn't that young prince also a man? How can he ride in the same carriage as you?" Grandmother Jia truly didn't understand.

Jiang Mingyun glared at her. "How can that be the same? I grew up with Brother Hanzhang. He's my brother, and Sister Xinyi is my sister. Who are you to me?"

Jiang Xinyi walked up to them and said, "Auntie, why don't you and Ayi ride in my carriage?"

Just as she was about to get into the carriage, Grandmother Jia stopped her, saying, "Since she says so, then you are about to marry our Yi'er, so you can't ride in the same carriage as him."

She looked at Zhou Hanzhang.

Jiang Mingyun jumped down and pulled them along, saying, "Then you guys walk. Sister Xinyi and I will ride in one carriage, and Brother Hanzhang will ride in another."

Jiang Xinyi stood in front of the carriage, looking conflicted. Zhou Hanzhang said, "Sister Xinyi, you and Mingyun can sit in this carriage, and Young Master Jia and I can sit in the one in the back."

As Grandmother Jia watched Jiang Xinyi get into the carriage, she was about to follow, but Jiang Mingyun quickly said, "Go sit with your son, I don't want to sit with you."

"But I'm a woman too."

"Who would gossip about an old lady like you? If anyone is to say anything, it's my brother Hanzhang who's at a disadvantage." Jiang Mingyun didn't give him any face at all.

"Mingyun, stop talking. It's just a carriage. If it really doesn't work, I can walk there."