0p0 Chapter 143 Who is the Master of the Marquis’ Mansion?
Chapter 143 Who is the Master of the Marquis’ Mansion?
Madam Lu ordered to clean up the Marquis' Mansion!
Taking advantage of the Zhuhong incident, Madam Lu asked her subordinates to thoroughly investigate the entire mansion. She said that she wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, but it was hard to say what she actually did it for.
"Madam, the old lady is making such a big fuss, I'm afraid she is targeting us."
Chunxi has received news from several people that the affairs they were responsible for were inexplicably inserted into the old lady's people. They said they were there to help and investigate the murder of Hong Yi Niang, but when they got there, they had no intention of leaving.
"I'm afraid he's eyeing my power as the housekeeper." Shen Ruoyan chuckled. As expected, Lu Jing was not in the mansion. There were restless people everywhere in the mansion.
Even this old lady is no exception.
"But as the mistress, Madam naturally has to take charge of the household. I've never heard of any family in Shengjing City where a mistress is present but lets an old lady be the housekeeper!" Qiu Ye felt that the old lady was really getting senile.
How can it make sense for a grandmother to compete for power with her granddaughter-in-law?
At this age when you are enjoying your retirement, just take good care of yourself and live a long and healthy life.
Even with all this trouble, you’re not afraid of shortening your life!
Shen Ruoyan smiled and didn't comment. The old lady wanted to snatch it, but she also wanted to see if she agreed.
There is no reason to give back what is given to her. Since the old lady is confused, why not let her see who is in charge in this mansion now!
Zhuhong slipped and fell because she stepped on the mud in the lake.
The thing might have been dropped by a servant accidentally while being moved, or someone might have deliberately taken advantage of the opportunity to put it there.
The nanny sent by Madam Lu went to the backyard to repair the house all day long under the pretext of gathering information. At first, she pretended to ask who passed by the aunt's yard that day. It seemed that she was really investigating whether it was an accident or a human error, but the truth was revealed in two days.
"Manager Liu, you have hired a lot of people from outside, right? Just to build a courtyard wall, I'm afraid the wages will be very high..." Nanny Xu deliberately leaned over and lowered her voice and said, "Everyone is an old man in the mansion, you understand, right?"
When the old lady was the housekeeper, the people under her took a lot of benefits.
Especially if you want to renovate something in the mansion, that would be a very cost-effective deal!
The number of workers reported to the government office was actually not that large. And the things purchased were also very complicated!
According to the old rules, for this kind of thing, whoever sees it will get a share.
Especially for the elderly, if you want to shut them up, the smart ones will tell them what to do. The less smart ones will give you a few more words and know what to do.
Manager Liu has been in the mansion for quite some time, and he knows all the rules very well!
"Madam Xu, what are you talking about?" Manager Liu looked at her in confusion, and loudly directed the people in front, "You two lift it higher! If the mud falls, whoever falls must clean it up. Otherwise, if you bump into some master, you won't be able to explain yourself even if I give you a hundred mouths!"
They were extremely careful when transporting the silt.
In order not to offend the masters, they would rather take a detour than pass by their masters' place, for fear that someone would be careless and bump into the masters.
As a result, the incident with Aunt Zhuhong came to light, and Manager Liu was depressed about it for a long time.
Now there's a blind Madam Xu coming up to him, and he's too lazy to even pretend and doesn't give her any face at all!
Madam Xu hadn't understood the situation clearly yet. She was so perfunctory that she immediately said angrily, "Manager Liu, what do you mean? Don't think that you don't take us seriously just because you work under the mistress! You should think clearly about who is the master of this mansion?"
She raised her eyes arrogantly, waiting for Manager Liu to come and apologize to her in a humble manner.
By then, I must hold him tight, and at least give her half of the profits from the renovation!
"The master of this mansion is naturally the Marquis. Now that the Marquis is not here, the mistress is the housekeeper, and we servants naturally listen to her." Manager Liu did not take Madam Xu seriously at all. An old nanny serving the old lady also wanted to bully him.
Not to mention that the mistress is in charge of the household now, even when the mistress is not in charge, he will not be controlled by this old woman!
Madam Xu narrowed her eyes and said, "Manager Liu, are you going to drink a penalty drink if you don't accept my toast?"
She sneered and said, "If I go back and report to the old lady that you made some money in the backyard, do you think the old lady will believe you or me?"
Manager Liu used to be a good hand at doing things in the mansion, but since the mistress took over the household, he only listened to her, which made Madam Xu feel very difficult. So this time, she came specifically for Manager Liu.
He must see clearly who is the person in charge of this mansion!
He must know who to listen to. Don't think that you can use chicken feathers as an order!
"Madam Xu, you keep saying that there is something fishy going on with Liu. May I ask you, do you have any evidence?" Manager Liu stroked his chin and said calmly, "If there is no evidence, I will go to the mistress and sue you for slander! Anyway, all my account books have records, and every item is clear. I am not afraid of investigation."
He stared at Aunt Xu with sharp eyes, and said slowly, word by word: "It's just that I dare, do you dare?!"
After Shen Ruoyan became the housekeeper, anyone who gossiped without evidence or spread rumors would be severely punished once discovered!
The first time you make a mistake, you will be fined one month's salary. If you make a second mistake, you will be beaten with a stick.
Moreover, there is no limit to the number of times a person commits a crime. If the person still refuses to repent, there is no need to ask why. Just sell him off!
Therefore, the people in the mistress's courtyard did not dare to talk too much outside. Even the servants in other courtyards dared to discuss it quietly with people close to them. No matter how lively the discussion was, no one dared to bring it up in public.
In this way, the atmosphere in the marquis's mansion was improved.
Nanny Xu naturally knew this rule, but she was very arrogant because she was close to the old lady.
Even if she did it, so what? Would the mistress really sell her out in front of the old lady?
That means Shen Ruoyan deliberately slapped the old lady in the face. To put it more seriously, she was unfilial - no mistress could afford to bear this accusation!
"Why should I not dare? Manager Liu, as a fellow elder of the Marquis' Mansion, I kindly advise you to open your eyes and recognize your master. Otherwise, you will die without knowing how in the future!"
"Oh? I didn't know there was such a powerful person in this mansion."
Shen Ruoyan slowly walked out of the crowd, surrounded by everyone. She had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes were extremely cold when she looked at Aunt Xu.
"Madam Xu, then tell me, who is your master?"