0p0 Chapter 423: One Month Vacation
Chapter 423: One Month Vacation
Madam Zheng suddenly stood up and rushed out angrily, saying as she walked: "This damn old man is trying to make trouble. He didn't even go to the morning court and sneaked back to get his luggage. What does he want to do? Ah!"
The three daughters-in-law and the servants of the whole mansion saw Madam Zheng running away at the speed of the wind, and Madam Zhou also ran very fast behind her. They were all confused.
Everyone was also wondering, when did the old lady's legs become so agile? They might not be able to catch up with her speed! In their memory, the old lady's legs always hurt, and sometimes she had to use a cane. What kind of magic medicine did she take to cure it?
The mother-in-law rushed over in such a hurry, she must have quarreled with the father-in-law!
Only when I thought of these three people did I realize that I had to chase the person. If the old couple quarrels later, they can help to persuade them!
When Mrs. Zheng returned to the yard, Zheng Laoguo was still sorting clothes.
"This one won't do. People will think I'm a rich old man, which will be a loss of my status. Isn't this one a bit old? And this one..."
Madam Zheng rushed in angrily. Seeing Zheng Laoguo carrying a lot of clothes and choosing them, she put her hands on her hips and roared like a lion: "You old man, you want to make trouble. Now you don't even go to the morning court. You want to break up this family, right?"
When he suddenly heard the old woman's voice, Duke Zheng trembled all over, his hands shook, and the clothes in his hands fell to the ground.
Duke Zheng was so brave in killing enemies on the battlefield that the enemy would run away when they saw him. He was also upright and incorruptible in the court.
But he was particularly afraid of the old woman in the mansion. It cannot be said that he was afraid, but rather that he respected her. When he was still young, Old Duke Zheng was often away fighting outside, and Old Madam Zheng was in the capital taking care of the elderly and raising the young, and she suffered a lot at home. Old Duke Zheng knew all this, so he always respected her, doted on her, and went along with her in everything.
Seeing that the old woman had discovered it, Duke Zheng felt that there was no need to hide it. He ignored the clothes on the ground and said flatteringly, "Old woman, don't be angry first. Sit down and have a cup of tea, and I will tell you later."
Madam Zheng shook off Duke Zheng's hand and said unceremoniously, "You'd better explain it clearly now."
Duke Zheng took his hand back and said awkwardly, "It's nothing. I just took a few days off to accompany my granddaughter to the farm to protect her safety."
Madam Zheng was stunned. She asked, "How many days will you take off?"
Old Duke Zheng slowly stretched out two fingers, and Old Madam Zheng understood. She said, "You can just take two days off to send Sisi to the farm. Don't you think it's redundant? Sisi has Zhen'er to protect her, so there's no need for you to go."
Duke Zheng, like a young wife, whispered, "No, not two days."
Madam Zheng widened her eyes and asked, "If it's not two days, then how long is it?"
Duke Zheng glanced at the old lady and said, "It's two months. I originally wanted to retire, but the emperor disagreed and gave me two months of vacation."
Old Madam Zheng exclaimed: "After two months of vacation, you still want to retire, you old man, you want to piss me off to death!" After saying that, she pounded her chest with her hands and tears flowed out.
Seeing the old lady like this, Duke Zheng became anxious. He stepped forward and grabbed Madam Zheng's hand, saying, "Don't worry, let's talk slowly."
The daughters-in-law who had rushed over had been standing at the door without saying a word. When they heard that their father-in-law was going to take a two-month leave and even wanted to retire, they were all shocked. When they saw the old lady beating herself, they hurried in to pull her back.
After helping the old lady sit down, the eldest daughter-in-law said, "Mother, don't worry. Listen to what father thinks. He can take a two-month leave, it must be agreed by the emperor, otherwise he can't take a leave."
After hearing what he said, several eyes turned to Zheng Laoguogong at the same time. Zheng Laoguogong had no choice but to speak out his thoughts. In the end, he traded a jar of wine and got a two-month vacation. But the emperor also gave him a task, which was to protect Zheng Sisi's safety.
After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they did not make any mistakes and just accepted an invisible mission.
Madam Zheng thought about it for a long time and figured out the interests involved.
Although she understood, she had no intention of forgiving the old man so easily. He did not even discuss such an important matter with his family, but made the decision secretly by himself, disregarding the lives of more than a hundred people in and outside the mansion, so she never treated him well.
Although Duke Zheng was very happy to be allowed to go to the farm with him, he wanted to coax the old woman when he saw that she looked unhappy.
From the Duke's Mansion to the Princess's Mansion, he failed to coax her, and even made a fool of himself by the younger generations.
Zheng Sisi was also speechless after hearing this. She felt that her grandfather was now acting like a child, thinking whatever he wanted.