Chapter 1044 - 1041 A Piece of Cake

Ye Muyu was planning to call the embroiderers to make new clothes for the children when she heard this remark, and hummed, “Let her in.”

Lin Mianmian entered wearing a lovely outfit, casually bowing to her.

“Lady, I’ve come to tell you that I am going out.”

“When will you be back?” Ye Muyu asked as usual.

Lin Mianmian replied casually, “I’m going to Tiancheng Temple outside the city, I will be back before it gets dark.”

Once Lin Mianmian had left, the embroiderers Ye Muyu had summoned not only took measurements and made new clothes for the children at home but also gave each of the maidservants and servant boys two sets of winter attire.

“Lady, Miss Zhao has come,” said Ye Muyu just as she saw the embroiderers off, and Zhao Qingqing came to visit, holding a basin of wintersweet.

“Sister Ye, this is my gift to you, do you like it?” Zhao Qingqing held the flower pot herself, not minding its weight, and proceeded directly into the house.

Su Mei hurriedly served tea upon seeing this.

“Where did this wintersweet come from? It’s already half-bloomed, very beautiful.” Ye Muyu, usually too busy to care for flowers, had the servants buy all the houseplants, and although they looked nice, she didn’t tend to them herself.

However, it was undeniable that the wintersweet brought by Zhao Qingqing looked especially beautiful.

The bud holds the snow initially, uniquely challenging to portray. Its scent harbors a unique melody; so pure, the cold is unknowable.

“This is the most beautiful wintersweet from my grandfather’s garden. I took a branch, how about that, I didn’t deceive you, did I? My grandfather loves gardening the most, and this wintersweet was bribed with delicious food.” Zhao Qingqing explained with a giggle, “Sister Ye, these days, the dietary therapies you sent have greatly improved my grandfather’s health, that’s why he let me bring the wintersweet.”

She stuck her tongue out a bit, playfully saying.

“But I also prepared a gift for you.”

“Sister Ye, do you like this piece of clothing?” Zhao Qingqing set the wintersweet aside.

Ye Muyu carefully steadied the pot and stood up.

Zhao Qingqing raised her hand, and immediately one of the maidservants by her side approached, holding a white cape.

“This is?” Ye Muyu touched it and felt its fine, comfortable texture. It was made from top-quality fox fur.@@novelbin@@

Zhao Qingqing’s chattering voice was full of laughter, “Sister Ye, this cape is made from fox fur sent from our manor, embroidered with plum blossoms by the best embroiderers in Yuzhou City. Why don’t you try it on and see if you like it?”

Ye Muyu instinctively wanted to refuse, “This is too precious.”

She could tell that not only the fabric but also the embroidery and the fox fur were of excellent quality, very delicate, and likely worth a hundred taels of silver.

Of course, the wintersweet was also valuable, a top-notch variety, fetching a high price among flower enthusiasts.

Both gifts exceeded her usual limits for receiving presents.

“Sister Ye, you just need to make a few more meals for me, besides, each day of this month I got to eat the meals you prepared for me, which have been the happiest days!” Zhao Qingqing licked her lips contentedly and then reached out to grasp Ye Muyu’s hand, “Moreover, you also helped my grandfather recover his health, sending such fine gifts is not too much.”

“What I did was merely a small effort,” Ye Muyu smiled, aware that her own children enjoyed the meals she prepared. As long as she was free, she cooked daily, and also included Zhao Qingqing’s portion.

As for Elder Master Zhao’s dietary therapy meals, she gave the recipes to the Zhao family and usually prepared just one dish to send over to the elder.