Xu believed that he knew Mrs. Shen more deeply than Shen Zhonglei, his son.
After all, Mrs. Shen has always been a loving mother in front of her sons.
But Mrs. Xu knew in her heart that a woman whose husband died at a young age could not only continue to gain a foothold in a big family, but even suppress the second and third brothers and continue to be a powerful person. It can be done with support.
So she never dared to look down on Mrs. Shen, and it wasn't until she went out to live alone that she gradually gained courage.
With Mrs. Shen's character, how could she just expose such a matter so lightly?
There must be some conspiracy here!
But Mrs. Shen's words were like a piece of sweet and plump bait, hanging in front of her full of temptation.
If you don’t eat, you will die. If you eat, you may just die later...
How else could Xu choose?
It's better to die later than to die early!
So Mrs. Xu only persisted for a moment, and then she followed Mrs. Shen's words and said softly: "Yes, Master, for the sake of the child, please spare me this time. Seeing that Yuan Lin is going home for vacation again." Already..."
Mrs. Xu began to wipe her tears as she spoke.
Shen Zhonglei was still a little hesitant, and looked at Mrs. Shen and said: "Mom, I know you are soft-hearted, but my son was listening outside just now. What Yurou made this time was not a small mistake. If you just expose it like this, what will happen to your family in the future?" I’m afraid there are no more rules.”
"That's true." Mrs. Shen had a wavering and embarrassed look on her face. She looked at Shen Zhonglei and then at Mrs. Xu, hesitated for a moment and said, "How about this, let Yurou hand over the housekeeper's rights first, and put the account books first Here, I'll help her clean up the mess first.
"How many people do you have in the room now? Call me over and I will teach them. From now on, let them help and manage the house together, so that we can have supervision and control over each other!"
When Shen Zhonglei heard this, he immediately understood that Mrs. Shen was trying to help him, and said a little embarrassedly: "Ping Niang is the only one in my son's room now."
"After all these years, is Ping Niang still the only one?" Old Mrs. Shen raised her eyebrows in surprise and turned to look at Mr. Xu.
Xu: "..."
Don't think I can't see that you two are playing a double act for me here!
But it seems that there is nothing she can do. Now that she is in a mess, Zhengyi is at a loss. No matter what others say, she has to grit her teeth and endure it.
"This is all my fault. The master is usually busy with official duties and does not indulge in beauty. I also have my own little thoughts, so I am naturally happy that the master will not mention it..."
"This is not possible!" Old Mrs. Shen said, "How about you guys have been in Yongzhou for six years and still haven't been able to import any children.
"We, the descendants of the Shen family, are already weak. As the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, you have to worry more about this.
"What's more, you are the head wife, so you should be more generous. How can you be so ignorant as those aunts and concubines, blindly competing for favors and being jealous!"
"The old lady taught you a lesson." Mr. Xu could only break her teeth and swallow the blood now. "I will think about it this time when I go back and help the master find a good one..."
Before Mrs. Xu could finish her words, Mrs. Shen raised her hand and said with a smile: "In my opinion, this is very good. I just don't know if you are willing to let it go!"
Mrs. Xu's heart trembled, and she looked in the direction of Mrs. Shen's finger. When she saw that it was a coincidence, she felt her head buzzing.
Looking at Shen Zhonglei's face that couldn't hide the joy, there was something Xu didn't understand.
She pinched her palm tightly with her fingernails, took a few deep breaths, and then managed to put on a smile that was not ugly and said: "It's a blessing for the old lady to like her. As long as she can serve the master well and support the Shen family. Loose leaves, I can't bear to part with them, I really want them!
"Hanqiao has been with me for a few years, and she is indeed careful and capable. I feel relieved to have her serve me.
"I think it's better to go back and ask someone to see a better time and get the matter done as soon as possible!"
Mrs. Shen smiled happily and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you. The house hasn't been lively for a long time."
After hearing this, Mrs. Xu couldn't help biting her lower lip.
There are also different levels of concubinage. If a good concubine is hired by a good family from outside, although the scale is larger than that of a wife who cannot marry, she still has to set up several tables of banquets and make the house lively and lively.
But concubines like Ping Niang and Hanqiao, who were taken over by their mistress's maids, did not enjoy such treatment.
For example, Ping Niang was only taken in by Mrs. Xu when she was pregnant and became a maid. After she gave birth to Shen Yunhui, she officially became an aunt, and she was barely half a master.
But to put it bluntly, her fate has always been in Xu's hands.
Whether it was promoting her or selling her out, she could only accept it.
But Mrs. Shen deliberately said that it was going to be lively and lively at this time. It was obvious that she wanted to promote Han Qiao and hire her as a good concubine.
If Mrs. Xu was sensible, she should take the initiative to hand over Hanqiao's deed of prostitution, which would be equivalent to giving up control over Hanqiao.
"Yes, I'll go down and get people organized." Mrs. Xu used her last bit of strength to barely maintain her dignity and turned around to leave.
Hanqiao took a deep breath and was about to follow when she was stopped by Mrs. Shen.
"You wait first."
"Old lady." Hanqiao turned around and came back. He kowtowed to Old Madam Shen first, then knelt there and listened to her instructions.
As soon as Mrs. Xu left, Shen Zhonglei's mood immediately improved a lot. Looking at Hanqiao's trembling expression, he said, "Don't be afraid. Since mother has promoted you, she will naturally make the decision for you."
Mrs. Shen glanced at her son and said, "Okay, it's getting late, why don't you go to the Yamen quickly!"
"Yes, I'll go right away."
After Shen Zhonglei left, Mrs. Shen turned to Hanqiao and said, "It's useless just to praise you, I have to go back to my hometown sooner or later.
"I have won everything that I can help you fight for now. As for whether you can stand firm in the future, it depends on your own ability."
Hanqiao quickly kowtowed again and said, "Hanqiao will serve the master and his wife well from now on, and will never let the old lady down."
After watching Hanqiao leave, Chunlan looked like she was hesitant to speak while cleaning up the messy things on the ground.
Mrs. Shen saw this and said, "Don't hold back what you want to ask!"
Chunlan immediately asked in a low voice: "Old lady, the matter between the eldest lady and the young master is the big deal. Why do you only talk about the account books and don't mention anything else to the master?"
"The Tianshu incident was not a good thing. Since it has already passed, what are you talking about? Fortunately, nothing serious happened. I will just find a way to compensate her in the future."
"As for Yuan Lin..." Old Mrs. Shen shook her head slowly, "Now is not the time!"
