As soon as she stepped out, she didn't see Lady Wu. Qian Yixiu panicked and said, "Where's my nanny? Where did she go?"
A little girl in the courtyard said, "Your nanny's things were bought by people from Di Mansion. She went next door to deliver them."
Sister Zhang, who had appeared earlier, had come out after receiving a cue from the Old Madam. Old Lady Song felt quite uneasy upon learning that Old Woman Di had bought everything for merely one hundred coins; she thought it was because her own family had summoned the young girl inside that they didn't get a good price. Moreover, those few little tiger baskets caught her fancy.
Sister Zhang handed a purse to Qian Yixiu, saying, "This is a reward from Old Madam, take it back to buy some sweets."
Qian Yixiu also guessed what was on Old Madam's mind. The Song family's men had a good reputation, and they always had a saying on their lips, "Do not contend with the common people for profit."
