0p0 Chapter 168 Backyard Turbulence
Chapter 168 Backyard Turbulence
The eldest son made quite a fuss the night before. When the Shangshu's wife heard that her son had asked for the newly bought maid in the room, she wanted to go and dissuade him.
After all, the marriage has been settled. She is the legitimate daughter of Lord Wang from the Ministry of Personnel. Such a good marriage must not be ruined by his son's mischief.
But, on second thought, it's better to make trouble at home than outside. The house is under her control and no news should be able to get out.
Forget it, it's just a girl! If her son likes to sleep with her, then he can sleep with her. At worst, when he gets tired of her, she can get rid of this girl before the wedding.
My son has been sick for such a long time. Since he was able to sleep with the girl today, it means that he should be almost recovered.
Thinking of this, she did not interfere with her son's behavior.
However, she will definitely regret in the future that she did not stop her son's behavior today.
The eldest master forced the newly bought maid to take him at night. He was in a very good mood and felt that he was still as strong as ever. He felt very proud when he saw the maid crying because of his bullying.
Looking at the beauty under the lamp, the more I look at her, the more beautiful she becomes. This maid is only fifteen years old and has a good appearance.
Her skin was as white as snow and as smooth as a baby's. Her face, like a jade sculpture, radiated charming radiance. The first time the young master saw her, he wanted to reach out and touch her.
Under the willow-shaped eyebrows, a pair of big eyes are as clear and moving as autumn water, with a hint of sadness in the slightly upturned corners of the eyes. Under the high nose bridge, the cherry mouth is slightly open, as if telling the pain in the heart.
Her hair fell on her shoulders like a waterfall, gently brushing against her fair skin, as smooth as silk. A jade hairpin was inserted in her hair, making her hair look even more black and shiny, like ink.
She has a petite figure and a slender waist, which seems like it could be blown down by a gust of wind. This thin waist is also the favorite of the eldest son. He fell in love with my cousin because he especially loved her wasp waist.
So, when he saw such a lovely girl, the eldest son picked her up and ran away on his shoulders without caring about anything. The steward of the outer courtyard was stunned and tried to catch up with him but failed. When the eldest son came back, he closed the gate of the courtyard and refused to open it no matter how the steward of the outer courtyard knocked.
This girl was originally chosen for the old lady. After her daughter-in-law came into the family, Chen Shangshu's mother handed over the power of managing the household to Shangshu's wife because Chen Shangshu had doted on a concubine before marriage and she became pregnant.
The old lady felt guilty towards her daughter-in-law, and out of compensation, she handed over the power of managing the backyard to her daughter-in-law. At the same time, she used this power to exchange for the lives of the concubine and the child.
Otherwise, given the Shangshu's wife's tough style, it would be impossible for her to keep her husband's beloved concubine. That illegitimate son was also much better than her own son, and she had wanted to kill him a long time ago.
However, Minister Chen had said before that if anything happened to either of the mother and son, he would take back the housekeeping power from his wife. Therefore, the minister's wife had been annoyed for so many years and did not dare to really kill the mother and son.
Of course, it was necessary to make their lives miserable, and Minister Chen could only turn a blind eye and let his wife do what she wanted, and he compensated the mother and son behind their backs.
When the Shangshu's wife found out, she tortured the concubine and the child even more harshly. The Shangshu could no longer tolerate it and had a big quarrel with his wife, and then they would be in a cold war for a long time.
Over time, the relationship between Minister Chen and his wife became what it is now.
The old lady lost her husband in middle age. When she saw her son and his wife fighting like cocks every day, she felt that her life was not going well and she didn't want to care about what was happening in the backyard.
She is a devout Buddhist and has been worshipping Guanyin Bodhisattva at home all year round.
But she could not read or write and could not read the Buddhist scriptures herself. Therefore, in addition to the maids who served her daily life, there was also a special maid in the yard, who was a maid who read Buddhist scriptures to the old lady.
Xiangling, the old lady's former maid, was responsible for reading Buddhist scriptures to her. However, Xiangling was already eighteen years old, which was really too old for her to be betrothed. Because of their friendship over the years, the old lady found a good family for Xiangling, and Xiangling was about to get married.
Therefore, the Minister wanted to find a maid who could read scriptures for the old lady before Xiangling got married. Maids who could read and write were in great demand, so the minister waited for such a long time before finally sending one to her.
It is said that this girl was originally from a good family. Because her father was very knowledgeable and she read a lot of books with her father, she could have lived a happy life.
However, unfortunately for the family, the usually honest and dull second uncle learned to gamble for some reason. He squandered all the family's wealth in one go and was then taken to the girl's home by the gambling house.
If the money cannot be paid, the uncle's hands and feet will be chopped off on the spot. This is a common method used by gambling houses to collect debts. The older brother cannot bear to see his younger brother being hurt.
In desperation, the girl's father used all the money he could to pay debts to the gambling house, and the family became penniless overnight.
The girl's family suffered a disaster and her father fell seriously ill. However, the family had no money left and the money her mother earned from embroidery was barely enough to buy rice. The girl had no choice but to sell herself as a maid for three years to earn the money to treat her father's illness.
The man said that this girl was only working as a maid to earn money for her father's medical expenses, and she was not selling her status as a slave. In other words, she signed a working contract.
The contract was for three years, and the girl had to return home after three years.
The manager of the outer courtyard of the Shangshu Mansion also agreed and signed the contract in this way. Unexpectedly, before the man was brought to the old lady, he was seen by the eldest young master who was passing by.
Without saying a word, he took it back to his yard.
When the manager of the outer courtyard saw that things were going to get bad, he quickly reported it to the Shangshu's wife. Unexpectedly, the Shangshu's wife actually condoned her son's behavior in the end.
What is this thing called?
The manager of the outer courtyard was also very uneasy. After all, this girl was not a slave. People heard that she came here to read scriptures for the old lady.
How can you say that I was robbed as soon as I entered the yard? You can't rob the people in the old lady's yard!
The manager of the outer courtyard slapped his thigh and decided to go find the master. Unexpectedly, the Shangshu had gone out to have tea and discuss business with the officials from the Ministry of Personnel in a teahouse as agreed, and he would not be back for a while.
The steward of the outer courtyard found the old lady again. The aunt who manages the old lady's courtyard said that the old lady had entered the Buddhist temple to worship Buddha and would not come out for half an hour.
Moreover, the old lady was never allowed to be interrupted while she was worshiping Buddha. Even if the master came and saw the old lady worshiping Buddha, she had to wait. It was impossible for anyone to go in and call the old lady out.
Because the old lady believed that if the Buddha worship was interrupted it was a great disrespect and the Buddha would punish them. The old lady thought this was a big deal and no one dared to disobey her rule.
The manager of the outer courtyard was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet. If they delayed any further, the girl would be completely abused by the eldest young master, and this matter would be difficult to handle!