"Doesn't his family have a young lady? I even heard from Manager Su that last time he personally hired a female tutor for his family's young lady. I guess that female tutor wasn't very good, otherwise his only daughter couldn't possibly not know how to manage the household."
In any case, a young lady from a prominent family who can manage the inner quarters would certainly not tolerate her own courtyard having unraked leaves and weeds.
Mrs. Ning understood: "Are you suggesting that I teach Miss Xie how to manage a household?"
"Mother, you are skilled in managing a household and finances, I think Mr. Xie would probably need that."
Although in the past the husband, mother-in-law, and concubine all ran wild over her, it was due to certain circumstances, and later on facts proved that Mrs. Ning lacked the resolve to manage, not the ability.
"This is too abrupt. For such an official family, what capable people don't they have? They need me, a merchant's wife, to offer my services?"
