Chapter 2124: Chapter 2121: Progress
âLiuye, do you think the master will have a black face if he hears this news? I havenât seen him black face in so long,â Ye Muyu couldnât help but laugh as she spoke.
Liuye blinked innocently, âUh, this servant girl dares not speak of the master lightly.â
Li Shuang was next to them, feeling as though heâd stumbled upon something incredible. Oh my, could it be that the Second Manager is really close with the master? Could she really be the masterâs concubine?
But⊠who lets a concubine do work outside?
If sheâs not a concubine, then why is the Second Manager so close to the master?
He felt his brain was turning to mush from the overwhelming shock of this news.
Until a loud crack snapped him out of his worries and brought him back to reality.
âSec⊠Second Manager?â Li Shuang responded foolishly.
âUh, I mean, go out and tell everyone not to mind this matter, just focus on their work, understood?â Ye Muyu calmly instructed.
Li Shuang nodded dazedly. After turning around and leaving the room, he still hadnât fully reacted.
Back at the pottery kiln, he squatted down in a daze, picking up a stick and drawing circles on the ground.
Li Mingde had been worried about what he was called in for, and upon seeing his silly son, his eyes twitched slightly, âWhat did the Second Manager say when she called you in?â
âHuh? Second Manager?â Li Shuang finally reacted, slapping his head with a pained expression, âUh, the Second Manager was asking why we were acting so unusual, so I told her we heard about the Chu familyâs masterâs gossip. Then the Second Manager had me inform everyone not to mind this matter and just work well.â
âDad, how do I inform? Just tell everyone directly?â
Li Mingde was relieved after hearing this, âI told you, Lord Chu is not one to do things for fame and gain. Iâve heard he improved the looms, which makes him better than most officials. Those scholars read books as if theyâre barking, only spewing nonsense.â
After ranting about others, Li Mingde patted Li Shuangâs shoulder, âSon, letâs go. Be honest and keep working. We canât control such things, better to focus on our own tasks.â
âAs for informing, are you silly? People will come asking, just say it casually when they do. Donât run after them to tell, youâre too slow-witted,â Li Mingde said, exasperatedly guiding him without thinking.
Li Shuang: ââŠâ He scratched his head, looked at his father, feeling stifled for a long time, thinking that being the only one who knew the secret was simply torturous.
But he couldnât speak about it, the Second Manager was not someone you could offend!
Li Mingde was unaware that his sonâs mind was flooded with all sorts of speculations about the masterâs relationship with the Second Manager.
Just as he expected, it wasnât long before someone came over to inquire about the news.
Li Mingde responded with a hearty smile, expressing Ye Muyuâs meaning.
The workers, while feeling complicated, knew that gossip wasnât worth more than silver.
Ensuring their work was fine was good enough.
They dispersed quickly.
When Ye Muyu came out again, there werenât any strange gazes anymore.
Yonghe Bathhouse.
Because of these rumors.
Quite a few people came to soak in the bath just to hear todayâs new gossip.
The bathhouse business experienced another small peak.
Shopkeeper Zhang was well attuned to the news. He was furious upon hearing this news in the morning, ranting about those scholars at home before coming to the bathhouse.
But since he had been instructed not to mind the matter, he could only sullenly wait.