They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 343 Young Master Zeng's Show of Goodwill

Xu Zhichun: "There are four scents in total: rose, jasmine, lavender, and orange blossom. I think they all smell fine, but I don't know if Madam Qin will like them."

"so much!"

The ladies were very envious.

Madam Qin was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "I love it, I love it! How could I not love it! Only a kind and benevolent lady like you can buy such a good thing. We usually can't even find a way to get it."

"Yes!"

"That's true."

"As expected of Madam Shanci, I truly envy Madam Qin."

"Who wouldn't be envious of this? So many!"

So many floral essential oils, they sound so appealing!

Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up when they looked at the bottles of essential oils.

The ladies and young ladies secretly pondered that they would find an opportunity to ask Madam Shanci privately if she had any more of this good stuff. If so, they would ask her to get them a bottle, even if it wasn't as big as Madam Qin's.

I won't take it for free; I'll give them money.

Keeping it safe will not cause Madam Shanci any loss.
Madam Qin quickly told someone to carefully put it away, "Be careful not to bump or knock it over."

The maidservant quickly agreed, very cautiously.

When the maid tried to take the small porcelain bottle from Qin Xiuhe's hand, Qin Xiuhe instinctively tightened her grip. The maid became even more apprehensive and, with a forced smile, used more force to take the small porcelain bottle. Qin Xiuhe glared at her in annoyance.

Qin Xiuhe was extremely depressed.

Her original intention was to embarrass Xu Zhichun, but she didn't expect that Xu Zhichun could produce so many floral essential oils, which made her the center of attention.

This is a floral essential oil, who wouldn't want it?
"Madam Xu is truly not to be underestimated," Qin Xiuhe said with a sour smile. "I wonder if Madam Xu has any extra essential oils? Thanks to my sister-in-law, if Madam Xu has any left, how about giving me two bottles? I won't take Madam Xu's money for nothing; I'll pay for them."

The other ladies and young women immediately turned to look at Xu Zhichun, eager to try their luck. If Xu Zhichun said he had some, they would want some too.

Xu Zhichun would never dare to steal the limelight from Madam Qin on such an occasion and ruin her birthday banquet.

Moreover, she also realized that the essential oil was even rarer than she had expected. Giving four whole bottles to Madam Qin was already a very generous gesture. If she could just casually produce more, it would arouse suspicion.

Xu Zhichun smiled and shook his head: "I'm really sorry, there aren't any more."

Qin Xiuhe felt that she was being targeted.

"Madam Xu gave away four bottles right away. I thought Madam Xu must have some left, but she has none at all? Couldn't Madam Xu spare even two bottles?"

"This is all I have. If Madam Qin is willing to give it to me, then I will give it to her. Is there anything unreasonable about that? I do have two other bottles, but they are for my own use. Aunt Qin is very resourceful, so you should find another way to buy them from elsewhere."

Qin Xiuhe: "."

Madam Qin quickly smiled and said, "Let's go admire the peonies instead. These are top-quality peonies in excellent bloom; once we miss their blooming season, they'll be gone!"

"Yes, yes, let's go see the peonies!"

Everyone laughed, and fearing that Qin Xiuhe might say something inappropriate, they all stood up and laughed along.

Madam Qin personally invited Xu Zhichun and accompanied her as they went out together.

Qin Xiuhe lagged behind the crowd, gritted her teeth, thought for a moment, and then followed.

Everyone else is going, why isn't she? Didn't my sister-in-law get four bottles of essential oil? We can tell her to give half of them to herself later.

The Qin Family Garden was large, beautiful, and exquisite. Everyone admired the peonies and praised them highly, and then took a stroll in the garden.

Xu Zhichun had been socializing for a while, so she took a break with Granny Qin Qing and Mu Xiang. Everyone tactfully refrained from crowding forward.

After much difficulty, Madam Zeng finally waited until Xu Zhichun was alone. After hesitating for a moment, she still mustered up the courage to go forward and greet him.

She was afraid she wouldn't have a chance to speak alone with him soon.

"Mrs. Xu!"

Xu Zhichun immediately became wary, nodded slightly, and said in a distant and polite manner, "Young Madam Zeng."

Mrs. Zeng smiled bitterly to herself; it was only natural that Mrs. Xu would be wary of her.

They were already being very polite by not turning hostile, making sarcastic remarks, or kicking her out.

"The Zeng family has wronged Madam Xu and Xiao Yan, and I dare not shamelessly ask Madam Xu for forgiveness. I just want to tell Madam Xu that as long as I am in charge, the Zeng family will never do anything to harm Madam Xu and Xiao Yan again, and I will do my best to be in charge of the family forever."

"It doesn't matter if Madam Xu doesn't believe it now, just watch."

After saying these words, Madam Zeng bowed and took her leave.

Xu Zhichun was still a little confused.

Granny Qin Qing smiled and said, "The Zeng family has a wise person now. If this young mistress can continue to run the household, it can be said that the Zeng family is not destined to die out."

Xu Zhichun: "The old woman is right."

However, whether or not the eldest young mistress of the Zeng family is in charge is not up to her; it's up to the Zeng master. Let's see what skills she has that allow her to keep up with Madam Zeng.

Granny Qin Qing added, "Young Madam Zeng has a son and a daughter. Even for the sake of her children, she naturally knows what is the best course of action."

Xu Zhichun understood; no wonder.

Zeng Mingzhu's chances are completely over. Madam Zeng is currently claiming to be "recuperating from illness," and if the eldest son's wife has the ability, she can keep her recuperating indefinitely. If she wants to keep her distance from the Zeng family in the future, then so be it.

At noon, the Qin family held a grand banquet. After the meal, Madam Qin invited everyone to watch a play together.

On Madam Qin's birthday, there will be a three-day opera performance. Relatives and friends, whether near or far, have been provided with accommodations. Except for a few who couldn't leave their families and went home that night, most of them plan to stay for two or three days to enjoy the festivities before leaving.

Xu Zhichun didn't want to join in the fun, so she planned to watch the show for half a day and then go home after dinner.

She never expected that she would be ambushed in just half a day.

Fortunately, she was always cautious and careful, especially in crowded and chaotic situations.

Before coming today, she repeatedly instructed and reminded Granny Qin Qing and Mu Xiang to be as vigilant as possible.

Xu Zhichun had just come out after washing her hands when she was suddenly attacked from behind and knocked unconscious. By the time she realized what had happened, it was too late, and she passed out softly.

Two strong and sturdy maids hurriedly and furtively carried her away from everyone else, unaware that Mu Xiang had witnessed their actions.

Mu Xiang is diligent and attentive. She knows that she comes from a humble background and is young, and there is so much for her to learn. If she doesn't work hard and improve herself, what will she do when her wife has other useful people by her side in the future?
Therefore, she put in her best effort to learn anything that Xu Zhichun and Granny Qin Qing instructed her to do.

Xu Zhichun said to be careful and vigilant today, so she was careful and vigilant the whole time, keeping a close eye on her mistress, for fear that her mistress would be harmed.

She didn't care whether it was the Qin family, who were on good terms with the madam, or some other family. The madam had said to be careful and vigilant, so there must be someone who wanted to harm the madam. Anyway, it couldn't be her or Granny Qin Qing. They were just two servants, why would they want to harm them?