But the housekeeper didn't ask any more questions.
After Zhao Shuhai expressed his attitude that he would not stay overnight, he only told the housekeeper, "By the way, housekeeper, I have one more thing I need you to do."
When he heard that Zhao Shuhai was going to assign him a task, the housekeeper immediately put on a respectful and attentive look and said, "Say what you say."
Zhao Shuhai glanced at Chu Lu, and then whispered, "I can't leave her here anymore."
The housekeeper didn't expect that Zhao Shuhai actually said this, and he was very surprised for a moment. However, thinking that Chu Lu had appeared in front of outsiders today, Zhao Shuhai was probably angry about this matter.
So the housekeeper immediately said to Zhao Shuhai, "Sir, are you angry because Miss Chu Lu met an outsider? In fact, this was really an accident, and she did not reveal her identity in front of that person. You Or give her another chance."
He was pleading for Chu Lu at this moment, but he was also pleading for himself. After all, he and Chu Lu were the only ones living in this courtyard.
And he came here just to serve Chu Lu.
This place is much easier than the palace. After all, Chu Lu does many things by herself. She is the master. Her status in this house is probably not as high as his own, and he also gets a lot of kickbacks.
So he was quite happy to stay here and serve Chu Lu.
But now if Chu Lu leaves, then he won't be able to stay in this other courtyard.
When he thought that he would have nothing to gain in the future, the housekeeper would naturally have to work hard to keep Chu Lu.
However, Zhao Shuhai has made up his mind, "You don't need to plead for her anymore, I have made up my mind, and I have already made an agreement with her, and she has agreed to leave."
Upon hearing what Zhao Shuhai said, the housekeeper immediately said in frustration, "Sir, what should I do after Miss Chu Lu leaves?"
Zhao Shuhai looked at the housekeeper and said, "You, of course you should stay here. After you clean this courtyard, maybe I will arrange for girls to come here in the future, and maybe I will come here to stay for a while. As for your monthly salary, you Don’t worry, everything will still be the same as before.”
Hearing that his treatment remained unchanged, but that he no longer had to serve Chu Lu, the housekeeper was naturally happy, and he no longer interceded for Chu Lu.
He just looked at Zhao Shuhai with more respect and said, "Master, where should we send Miss Chu Lu?"
Facing the steward's question, Zhao Shuhai only thought for a moment, and then quickly came to a conclusion.
"Send her to a nearby inn and use your identity to renew her rent for one month."
Facing Zhao Shuhai's explanation, the housekeeper was somewhat surprised.
After all, didn't Zhao Shuhai not allow her to see her husband? There were a lot of people talking in the inn, so wasn't he afraid of getting into trouble?
But he still said hello, and then the housekeeper said, "Sir, is there anything we need to pay attention to? For example, do I still need to deliver food to Miss Chu Lu?"
Hearing the housekeeper's words, Zhao Shuhai shook his head, "The inn will be taken care of. You don't have to bother. All you need to do is settle her in an inn. Other than that, don't reveal anything about me to the other party. Also, I will find a way to get one for her as proof of identity, and you just need to remember to send it over when the time comes." Xiu Shu.com
After hearing Zhao Shuhai's words, the housekeeper finally understood what Zhao Shuhai meant. Didn't Zhao Shuhai's words show that he was determined to draw a clear line with Na Chu Lu?
It's just that for such a weak woman and such a beautiful woman, if she doesn't have a strong man to protect her, her future life may not be good.
However, although the housekeeper somewhat sympathized with Chu Lu, he would not do anything for Chu Lu. All he could do now was not to take advantage of the situation. Xiu Shuzhu
He responded with a low voice.
Then Zhao Shuhai asked Chu Lu to pack her things, and then he asked Chu Lu to put on a veil and leave the courtyard with the housekeeper.
Chu Lu hasn't left the hospital for a long time.
When she stayed in this villa in the past, Chu Lu always yearned to go outside and have a look. She didn't want to be trapped in this three-acre land.
However, now that she has left the courtyard, the outside world is so vast, but she is like a little bird that has been kept in a cage for a long time with its wings broken. She is actually a little afraid of the outside world, and even at this moment she has The thought of turning around and escaping back to the original cage.
But Chu Lu also knew in her heart that she couldn't go back.
That person will never take him in again.
The winter night always comes very early, and before the curfew drum sounds, the night becomes a little bit darker.
The cold wind is biting and everything is desolate.
Fortunately, the housekeeper finally found an inn nearby that looked pretty good.
The waiter at the inn is also preparing to close the door at this moment.
Upon seeing this, the housekeeper immediately stopped the other party and said, "Boy, are there any rooms left?"
The waiter looked at the housekeeper and Chu Lu who suddenly appeared in front of him, and said with some confusion, "Yes, yes, but it's almost curfew now, and all the decent rooms are full. If the guest doesn't dislike it, why not stay in the utility room?" Don’t worry, we will also clean up the utility room before arranging your stay.”
Utility room?
Chu Lu frowned slightly when she heard this.
Chu Lu still felt a little disgusted with living in the utility room. After all, in Zhao Shuhai's small courtyard, not to mention that she lived a life of fine clothes and fine food, at least the windows in the house were bright and clean.
However, before Chu Lu could say anything, the housekeeper had already jumped in and asked, "Are the prices for utility rooms and private rooms the same?"
Facing the housekeeper's question, the waiter immediately understood what the housekeeper meant. He immediately whispered, "Of course it's different. It costs one tael of silver to live in a servant's room for a day. But because this is a utility room, so We only charge you five hundred copper coins, and we will also provide you with a meal and tea during the period. Sir, do you think this is okay?"
After hearing what the waiter said, the housekeeper then asked, "What if I want to rent it on a monthly basis? Can the price of this utility room be lower?"
When the waiter heard that the housekeeper wanted to rent the hotel on a monthly basis, he naturally agreed to pay a little less money. After all, guests did not stay in the inn every day. Long-term tenants like this could greatly guarantee the occupancy rate of their rooms.
So the waiter immediately nodded and said, "Of course it can be a little less. How about this? We'll give you one hundred cents less. That means we'll give you four hundred cents a day. You only need ten cents a month." Two taels of silver."
When the housekeeper heard what the waiter said, he still frowned and said, "Three hundred and fifty cents a day. If your utility room is unused, it is unused. Putting it here is equivalent to an extra three hundred and fifty cents a day. This is terrible. It’s like extra money for nothing.”
The waiter obviously didn't expect the butler to be so good at bargaining. He said helplessly, "That won't work. Four hundred yuan is already our limit. Besides, you don't just sleep here, you also have to eat here. We’ve had more than this.”
Seeing that the waiter had no room to return, and seeing that it was getting late, the butler also said, "Okay, let's each take a step back. Let's do what you said. It's four hundred cents a day. I'll give it to you." Rent for two months at a time. Can you at least provide her with two meals a day?"
Hearing what the butler said, the waiter knew that his business was not losing money. After all, every time they cooked food in the inn, they would use the highest estimate, so their ingredients were actually wasted even if they were not eaten by the guests.
Moreover, the chef's cooking is really enough for one or two meals.
So the waiter didn't think much about it. He nodded, "That's okay. Let me see. It's a total of twenty-four taels of silver in two months."
The butler immediately said, "Deal!"
Chu Lu was slightly startled when she heard this, and she looked at the housekeeper with some confusion.
The butler didn't look at Chu Lu. He just said directly to the waiter, "Lead the way."
The waiter responded and then led the way.
Chu Lu naturally followed behind the housekeeper.
The utility room is at the back of the inn. Because there is a kitchen in the backyard of the inn, the utility room is next to the kitchen.
A small room of less than ten square meters was now filled with all kinds of sundries.
The waiter took them to the room
Finally, he placed an oil lamp on the only table in the room.
Then the waiter began to clean up the debris in the house.
While the waiter was cleaning the house, the housekeeper pulled Chu Lu aside and whispered, "Miss Chu, the master only gave me thirty taels of silver. I can only rent a room like this for you." , it is very difficult for a girl like you to find a job, so I arranged a house like this for you to give you an extra month to settle down."
After hearing the butler's words, Chu Lu understood the other party's painstaking efforts.
She looked at the housekeeper and whispered her thanks. The housekeeper didn't know that Zhao Shuhai had actually given her another fifty taels of silver.
So he later handed over the remaining six taels of silver to Chu Lu's hands.
"Girl, there are still six taels of silver here. You can take it. When you go out, you must have money with you if something happens. But don't expose this money. There are many people in the inn. I'm sure no one will see you. Money arouses desire."
Chu Lu naturally just continued to cooperate with the steward's instructions and nodded.
While they were talking, the waiter in the store had already moved the sundries out of the utility room. He looked at Chu Lu and the steward and said, "You two, the house has been cleared. You can move in." "Xiushu.com
However, at this time, the steward waved his hand and said, "I won't go in and live there. I have to go home. This is my distant cousin who came to join me. Unfortunately, we don't have room for the eldest girl to live in our house, so we arranged for her to live there temporarily." In your shop, I live nearby, so you have to take good care of her. If something happens, don’t blame me for causing trouble in your shop!"
When the waiter heard this, he immediately whispered in a low voice, "That's natural, brother, don't worry, I will never mistreat your sister, and the people in our inn are all honest people, and I promise not to bully your sister." .”
With the waiter's assurance, the manager only rewarded the waiter with one tael of silver.
Then the steward just left the house.
