The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 397: Prepare for a Rainy Day and Replenish Inventory

Zhang Yun逸 had the attitude of trusting people when he employed them, but to Jin川, it was encouragement to her.

Yingchun was not in a hurry to go home, as she saw that Zhang Yunyi was intending to do something secretive and conceal the truth.

Just as he returns to the garden to welcome spring, he finds himself delivering strawberries the next moment. It is best to avoid this kind of behavior that is incompatible with others.

So, after seeing Zhang Yunyi off, she happily called a few maids, brought several baskets of strawberries, entered the Grand View Garden, and went straight to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

When Zijuan welcomed her into Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she smiled and said, "Miss! These are the strawberries I picked this morning. I was the first one to bring them to you."

Originally, when Zijuan collected the dressing mirror for her last time, she had already tacitly agreed and accepted it.

If Jin Chuan didn't mention the order of priority, she would be happy to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

At this moment, although he felt very relieved, he had to pretend to be angry and said, "Didn't I tell you last time to send it to Big Sister first? Why did you send it here first?"

"Miss!" Jin Chuan knelt down on the ground exaggeratedly and said sadly, "It was not my own decision. I hope you will have mercy on me. Otherwise, I will not be able to complete my mission..."

Lin Daiyu's eyelids twitched, and she hurriedly asked, "Why didn't you tell Brother Yi what I said?"

"Why didn't I tell you?" Jin Chuan looked up at Lin Daiyu and said, "I told you everything the young lady said, word for word, and I couldn't have made it any clearer than I thought. But you insisted on doing so, and even told me over and over again to make sure to send it to the young lady first."

Lin Daiyu seemed relieved when she heard this. She quickly stood up and pulled Jin Chuan up, saying, "Forget it! Since Brother Yi insists on doing this, I can't make things difficult for you."

"Thank you for your consideration, young lady!" Jin Chuan half-reluctantly stood up from the ground. "Madam You is about to give birth. The master will be out of town in the next few days. I'm afraid he won't be able to come to visit you. I specially asked this servant to tell you to take care of yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, send someone to ask Master Zhen to come and see you. The master has already informed you."

He always put himself first and took good care of her before she left, which made Lin Daiyu feel dazed.

He even forgot to order tea. Fortunately, Zijuan seized the opportunity and filled the gap.

I said some words of thanks to Jinchuan and asked her to convey them.

Jin Chuan agreed to everything and then stood up to say goodbye.

Lin Daiyu stood up to see her off, but Jin Chuan quickly declined, saying, "Miss, please stay. Don't bother me!"

Seeing this, Zijuan hurriedly said, "I'll go see Sister Jinchuan off!"

After sending Jin Chuan out of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Zijuan's face was full of expectation, and she hesitated to say, "Sister... Master, do you have any instructions for me?"

Jin Chuan smiled and said, "Master said that as long as you serve the young lady attentively, I will never treat you unfairly in the future!"

The previous words were all Jin Chuan’s own understanding.

Zhang Yun逸 had given many warnings before, but this was the only sentence he said.

Although it is unlikely that Lin Daiyu would let Zijuan test her, it is better to be cautious. Zhang Yunyi still gave her advice and taught her this set of rhetoric.

There is nothing wrong with this statement. Smart people don't need to say it too directly, as long as they understand the meaning.

With this assurance, Zijuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and was eager to express her gratitude.

Although Yingchun was not there, she had another taste of fresh food at Ningguo Mansion.

But firstly, it can be seen that Zhang Yun逸 is very caring towards Yingchun, so the servants around him will naturally increase their prices. If Yingchun doesn't eat it, he can give it to the servants as a reward. Secondly, in order to put on a complete show, it is better to pretend that he doesn't know where Yingchun is.

Therefore, after leaving Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Jin Chuan walked the same path again according to the same procedure as last time.

You can call her snobbish or materialistic.

In short, unless Zhang Yunyi gave any special instructions, she would treat it lightly and brush it off.

After leaving Tuobi Villa, she sent away the maid who accompanied her and came to Hengwu Garden alone, carrying the strawberries.

"These are strawberries picked this morning. I picked some specially for you, young lady!" No matter how eloquent she was, she couldn't change the nature of the last strawberry she sent.

How could Baochai not see it?
However, she never cared about these things. Besides, when beating a dog, one has to look at the owner. She also hoped that Zhang Yunyi could help with the family, so naturally she would not bother with Jin Chuan.

While telling Ying'er to take the basket and motioning her to pour tea, he warmly invited Jinchuan to sit down on the kang.

Jin Chuan didn't have to be the last one to be delivered, but she was planning to buy a few sets of clothes from Baochai to replenish her stock.

Carrying it around everywhere, it was obviously a bit ostentatious.

She was talking in a random manner, chatting about trivial matters with Baochai.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of the incense necklace on Baochai's wrist. She quickly lay on the table on the kang, leaned her head slightly closer, and said in a low voice, "Oh, right! The master asked me to ask the young lady if the pearl necklace I gave her last time was to her liking?"

She was so secretive yet tried to cover up the truth that it only made it more obvious. Baochai blushed and couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

She rolled up her sleeves slightly, revealing the beads on her wrist, and said, "Brother Yi's thought is very kind. I've been wearing it all the time!"

She wanted to show it off a little, so she let down her sleeves.

Unexpectedly, Jin Chuan grabbed her arm and pushed her sleeve up again, revealing a piece of white and tender skin that looked like a broken lotus root. She exclaimed sincerely, "The girl's skin is really whiter than snow."

Baochai didn't expect her to be so rash, but flattery never wears out, and as a woman, she couldn't show it too much, so she could only let her grab and look at her.

Ying Er happened to come back with tea, and seeing this, she smiled and said, "Appearance and skin are secondary. Our girl has several advantages that no one else in the world has!"

Since Jinchuan was lying on the table, she hooked her arm and planned to put the tea on the other end of the kang table.

Unexpectedly, Jin Chuan suddenly looked up and asked, "Oh? What's the benefit?"

She raised her head suddenly, and Ying'er was caught off guard and the tea spilled out.

Seeing that not only Jin Chuan was soaked, but Bao Chai was also splashed with a lot of water, Ying Er could not help but complain, "You...what are you doing..."

Before she could finish her words, Baochai shouted, "Stop talking! You were so reckless that you didn't even say a word when I sent you tea. Now you're blaming others!"

Ying'er had no choice but to bow her head and admit her fault: "It's...it's my fault!"

Jin Chuan said apologetically, "Don't blame Ying'er, it was my fault for being rash and offending the young lady!"

She stood up quickly and grabbed Xue Baochai's arm, saying, "Miss, there are tea stains on your body. I will help you change your clothes as an apology to you!"

"No need, it didn't splash much, but it got all over you!"

Xue Baochai tried to decline in every way, but she could not resist Jin Chuan's kindness.

"That won't do! The material of this dress is very valuable. I will change it and take it back later. If I can't wash it clean, I will have to make a new dress for you."

At this point, she said with embarrassment, "I'll have to trouble you to find me another change. It's okay if I get stained with tea, but if people see me outside, I'll lose face."

Since Jin Chuan was able to become Lady Wang's maid, it was impossible for her to be so reckless. She did it on purpose.

Although it was not difficult to ask for old clothes, as a maidservant beside Zhang Yunyi, asking Baochai for old clothes would obviously damage Master Yi's reputation.

And it’s not a good idea to let Baochai know about what’s going on behind the scenes.

Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of spilling the tea, he could not only legitimately ask for another one for himself, but also use the excuse of cleaning to take back the one on Baochai's body.

As for how to return them, as long as the master's interest is satisfied, even if it means returning two new sets to Baochai, what does it matter?
When the time comes, she will say that she can't wash off the tea stains, and that she got caught on a branch on the way back. Could it be that Xue Baochai doesn't want the new clothes and still forces him to get his old clothes back?

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(End of this chapter)