"Thank you so much, uncle, for what happened just now." Walking into the Yimen, You turned sideways and thanked Jia Lian.鮮
Jia Lian shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, you're welcome. As long as I don't blame me for making my own decisions."
Lai Sheng was of no importance to Jia Lian. Firstly, he is a slave of Ningguo Mansion after all, not from Rongguo Mansion. There is no need for him to be beaten to death to confirm his image as a "villain". Secondly, Jia Lian also has to consider that the current situation of Ningguo Mansion is only Youshi. With support, having an old butler like Lai Sheng to help you will make it easier for You to manage the family business.
Of course, the most important thing is that Lai Sheng is more knowledgeable and more respectful than Lai Da. Therefore, Jia Lian was willing to take advantage of the situation and grant him mercy if he surrendered in fear of crime.
The good thing is that the Na Laida family established their authority yesterday, and today they are taking advantage of this to show favor. Giving both kindness and power is the way to govern. It also prevents the other housekeepers and managers in the two governments from putting themselves in danger. Jia Lian hopes that his servants will fulfill their duties and be cautious, but he does not want them to be in fear all day long.
By the way, he also helped You and put a tight ring on Lai Sheng, making him more attentive, cautious and obedient from now on. Otherwise, that five thousand taels of silver is a sharp sword that can fall at any time.
"Mother-in-law, second uncle..."
Qin Keqing was still so graceful and charming. She walked lightly from the Neiyi Gate to Jia Lian and the other two.鮮
"Why don't you go in? The old lady, the second aunt and the third aunt are waiting for you. Let's go quickly."
When Qin Keqing was talking, his seductive eyes never left Jia Lian, and even subconsciously moved to Jia Lian's side. Finally, he realized that there were people around him, so he floated away, turned to support Youshi's arm, and urged him with a smile like a flower. The two walked forward.
Because Youshi always advocated simplicity, today was no exception. He just set up a seat in the main hall. During the banquet, apart from You Lao Niang and others and some waiters, there were only two or three musicians and entertainers sitting next to them.
"I know that my second uncle doesn't like going to the theater, so I didn't invite the theater troupe today."
Before stepping into the main hall, Youshi explained like this. Jia Lian didn't know what to say. Isn't today Sister You's birthday? Why did he seem to be the protagonist?
"Brother, you are finally here, come in quickly..."
Mrs. You, who was originally sitting at the head table, greeted Jia Lian as if she were her own son when she saw him entering the hall, smiling like a chrysanthemum.鮮
Jia Lian also took a step forward, bowed his hands and said, "I've seen the old lady."
"Haha, you don't have to be polite, you don't have to be polite, sit down quickly. Sister, second sister, third sister, why don't you, second brother, move a chair and put down the chopsticks for you, why are you just standing there?"
Third Sister You is very helpless, today is my birthday, you are going too far. Despite this, she could only obediently become Jia Lian's maid together with her sister.
"Old lady, please sit down, too."
Jia Lian was not too polite and sat down directly, and Youshi and others also took their seats.
Mrs. You is in the main seat, with You and Qin Keqing on her right, Jia Lian, Second Sister You, Third Sister You, and Qin Keqing below.
Judging from this seating arrangement, You Lao Niang and others probably didn't know about his hiring of Third Sister You yesterday. Otherwise, the positions of Second Sister You and Third Sister You should be exchanged.鮮….
After a few words of greetings, the maids served the dishes, and Mrs. You stood up impatiently, raised her glass and said with a smile: "We ladies, we have been so grateful to my brothers for taking care of us, especially my eldest sister, who takes care of this place all by herself." It is really not easy for her to have such a big family business. Without my brother's help, she would not be able to cope with it. Therefore, I would like to toast my brother first to show my appreciation."
Jia Lian could only raise a toast to welcome her, and then passively accepted Mrs. You's flattery and repeated questioning.
"I heard that my brother holds many positions in the court. What are they, what are they responsible for, and what is his salary? Maybe you can tell me so that I can gain some insights."
"I have long heard that my brother is strict in running the family. Yesterday, my eldest sister said that you have dealt with another slave very strictly. I also heard that the slave's family has no less than one hundred thousand in silver. It is really shocking. There is only Only a wise and capable person like my brother can find out and punish such a greedy and unscrupulous slave."
"By the way, yesterday
My third sister seems to have gone out of town with you this afternoon. She didn’t cause any trouble for you..."
"..."
Jia Lian somewhat understood that today he was here to be interrogated and interrogated by his mother-in-law.鮮
…
Just when Jia Lian was tired of dealing with You Lao Niang's nagging, Sister Feng's children's hospital and Wang Xifeng were also looking forward to news about Ping'er.
"Go back to Second Grandma and find out more about it. Today is Grandma Zhen's sister's wedding ceremony, so I invited Second Master to come over. I heard..."
"That's what I said, huh."
After hearing the news Ping'er brought back, Sister Feng immediately raised her plump lips.
She didn't argue with Jia Lian about this matter last night, nor did she stop Jia Lian from going to the banquet. It wasn't that she didn't care, or that she didn't succeed, but that she had already speculated in her mind.
"What did you hear?"
"I heard that Grandma Zhen's third sister is lively and likes to pester the second master. Yesterday, the second master took her to the school outside the city."
When Sister Feng heard this, she became even more angry, "I knew it was like this. It was exactly as I expected! You are usually the most cautious person, but yesterday you dared to invite you two alone in front of so many people." I went to the banquet, and it was indeed her idea. She didn't take me seriously at all, and she was obviously not afraid that I would know!
She came from a poor background and had no independent ideas. She had to take care of such a large household, so she was naturally in trouble. Relying on the beauty of my sister, I want to use it to win over your second master. With this relationship, she will not only feel at ease, but also can naturally trouble your second master if something happens in the future.
It's no wonder that she kept my mother and sisters in the house and never sent them back. "
The more Sister Feng talked, the angrier she became. She thought that if Youshi were in front of her now, she could go up and scratch her face.
Ping'er was a little curious: "Since grandma clearly knew what Grandma Zhen had planned, why did she still let the second master go?"
"Why don't you let him pass? Your second master is a man, so I'm afraid he will suffer a loss?"
Sister Feng replied sarcastically, with deep eyes. Ling Ping'er frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Sister Feng meant.
Sister Feng looked back at Ping'er, as if she wasn't ready to let her understand, and then interrupted: "You think I don't want to stop you, your second master's temperament, when he sees a beautiful woman, he is like a cat smelling fishy fish, which does not serve his purpose. If I don’t give up, I can stop him, so why bother with you?….
It's not like you haven't seen the two vixens from the You family before. The older one is called one and I feel sorry for him. The younger one is also pretty and peach-like. Nowadays, people are rushing to give them away. You can choose whatever you want. Can the second master not be moved?
Huh, I've figured it out over the years. If this man has a wrong idea, the more you stop him, the more he'll feel itchy. If you didn't stop him, he would be less presumptuous and take your words to heart. "
Ping'er stopped talking. She and Sister Feng had the same view on the issue of her father's lust. But if you say that all men are like this, Ping'er doesn't agree. Some men will get worse and worse if you don't stop them. Only the second master of his family will accept soft things but not hard ones. If the second mistress is soft, the second master will also love her. .
"Then the Second Mistress just watched helplessly and allowed the You family to scheme against the Second Master?"
"When Zhou Yu hits Huang Gai, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to suffer. What can I do?"
Sister Feng said angrily, but after all they were just angry words. Then she saw her eyes became stern: "It's just Girl Lin. After all, the Lin family has four generations of princes and a family of poets and books. Who does her You family count? Just look at it. I want them to know that it’s not that easy to squeeze their daughter into my door!”
Sister Feng's eyes were filled with a cautious look. Although she was now more open-minded about Jia Lian's women's affairs, it was so irritating that Youshi and she were still at odds with each other and wanted to squeeze her sisters into her side without even saying hello.
If they don't have that intention, forget it. If they do, they will always find opportunities to suffer for them in the future.
Sister Feng was feeling displeased when she suddenly saw a figure flashing outside the door curtain. She immediately asked, "Who is there?"
Seeing the curtain behind, a girl timidly stood up
servant girl.
Sister Feng was surprised: "Why are you hiding behind this quietly?"
"No, I didn't hide. I heard that grandma was back. I came here to see if there was anyone in need of help. I heard grandma talking to sister Ping'er, so I didn't dare to come in."
Sister Feng nodded. She still recognized and trusted Xiangling, so she put away her dignity and asked where Qingwen was.
"Her, her cousin-in-law asked her to go out because she had something to do..."
Sister Feng snorted and asked three times out of five times that it was her cousin who called her. Why didn't she know that little hoof had such a good relationship with her shameless cousin?
Not bothering to ask, he waved his hand and drove Xiang Ling out.
Sister Feng didn't know that after Xiang Ling bowed and went out, her cute little face actually stuck out her tongue.
She looked back at the main room and thought to herself, even the wisest mistress, Mistress, will make a mistake. But I can't blame the Second Grandma for not being shrewd enough. If I hadn't personally seen Grandma Zhen holding the Second Master's legs and kneeling on the ground in a gentle and considerate manner, I'm afraid I would have just thought that the Second Grandma invited the Second Master over to make a match. It's her sister's.
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