Tonight, in the homes of Yusi officials in Yanyang City, everyone was worried.
Even Yu Sibai Gaoyuan's Baifu is no exception.
Everyone in the mansion was worried.
Bai Gaoyuan, now in his thirties, has a wife, a dozen concubines, and more than a dozen sons.
Of course, relying solely on this concubine and child, the number one position in Yanyang City does not belong to Bai Gaoyuan's family.
As soon as they heard that Master Bai Gaoyuan was taken to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, all the concubines in the mansion ran to the main wife, shouting to save the master.
There was a lot of noise from women in the house.
"okay!"
Finally, Yu Sibai Gaoyuan's wife Ou Shi shouted.
The first lady, surnamed Ou, first name Ruoyun. She is about the same age as Master Bai Gaoyuan, but she is still very delicate, like a teenage girl. Her complexion is extremely good, and she can be said to be the most beautiful girl in the world.
The concubines just stopped making noise when Madam Ou called out.
Pairs of eyes as clear as spring water turned towards the principal lady.
"The master is in jail, you are anxious, am I, the principal wife, not anxious?!" the principal lady Ou Shi shouted.
Then, Madam Ou stood up from a wooden chair and looked at these concubines.
"If you want me to be safe, just stay in my house quietly and don't act rashly, speak loudly, or make any noise! Master, I will find a way to save you."
After shouting, looking at these concubines, Madam Ou said helplessly: "Everyone, please go down. Go and do what you have to do."
Madam Ou's words prompted these concubines to go back.
Seeing the calm look on Mrs. Ou's face, the maid Xiaolian on the side asked curiously: "Madam, how do you plan to save me?"
Even though Xiaolian is a servant of the White House, her skin color is comparable to that of the main lady, and she is also very handsome.
Let me tell you, this White House is simply a gathering place for beauties.
When the maid asked, Mrs. Ou Shi looked at her maid Xiaolian.
With just one look, the maid Xiaolian didn't dare to say another word.
"Butler, let's go."
"Eh."
Listening to the words spoken by the Madam and the housekeeper, the maid Xiaolian had no choice but to follow them cautiously.
As he walked, he headed towards Master Bai Gaoyuan's study.
Bai Gaoyuan's study is not as big as those of other wealthy families, but it is not too small.
In such a house, the study looks very expensive.
A desk made of golden nanmu, a walnut chair, and a bookshelf made of golden nanmu. Even these flower pots are made of the best porcelain in Jiangnan. The pot is very expensive, and the plants on it are even more precious, including phalaenopsis, ruby beads and other precious plants.
On the bookshelves, there are various books that were widely circulated in the previous dynasties, as well as various antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
If you want to talk about where the most silver is in the Bai Mansion, let me see, the money in the accounting room in the mansion is not as much as the money realized in the study.
Precisely because all the things in this study are expensive, the master Bai Gaoyuan usually does not allow anyone to enter, not even the wife. If anyone enters this study, I will give you a discount on your legs.
No one dares to enter the study, so the question arises, who will disturb and tidy up the study?
Bai Gaoyuan is Yu Si. He gets up early and stays late every day, so he has no time to organize.
Because of this, Master Bai Gaoyuan only allowed one person to enter, his butler.
This housekeeper has a thin build, but he can be considered a bold person. As long as anyone offends him or offends the White House, it will be over. Not a few hundred taels of silver, nothing of value, just waiting to be beaten.
As soon as she saw the housekeeper taking her to Mr. Bai Gaoyuan's study, Mrs. Bai stood outside the door and did not dare to go in.
The housekeeper hurried into the study, stood beside the master's desk, hurriedly pulled a drawer, took out a letter from it, and then hurried out.
"Madam, this is the letter the master left for you."
After saying that, the housekeeper handed the letter left by Master Bai Gaoyuan to Mrs. Bai.
After taking it, Madam Bai hurriedly tore open the envelope and read it in a panic.
After reading it, Madam Ou finally understood why the master was in prison, and she hurriedly followed the instructions in the letter.
"housekeeper."
"lady."
"Go to the master's other drawer and get the prepared contract."
As soon as the lady said it, the housekeeper dared not disobey.
Although Master Bai Gaoyuan did not allow others to enter the study, he did not say that no one was allowed to touch things.
The housekeeper hurried in again, then hurried out again, and handed the drafted contract to the principal lady Bai.
Looking at the words written on the contract, it was exactly what the letter said.
But what Mrs. Ou didn't understand was why she only did it now when she could have done all this in advance.
"housekeeper."
The wife shouted, but didn't say anything. She seemed to be telling something with her eyes.
"Madam, if you need anything, please give me your orders."
The housekeeper really couldn't tell what Madam Ou's eyes were telling him.
Seeing the housekeeper acting like this, Madam Ou Shi looked left and right, and when she saw no one was around, she whispered: "Come closer and talk." Then she looked at the maid Xiaolian beside her and ordered: "You should get out of the way first."
The maid Xiaolian agreed without much thought.
After seeing Xiaolian go away, Madam Ou just mentioned Master Bai Gaoyuan's intention in the housekeeper's ears.
Maybe it was because the housekeeper didn't know many words, so he let Madam Ou make the decision.
Comparing the literacy of the housekeeper and the principal lady, it is natural that the principal lady is slightly better.
"Understood, ma'am."
"Go ahead."
After listening to the Madam's instructions, the housekeeper hurried out of the house and went to do some work.
Today's Yanyang City is no longer as strict as it was a few months ago. It should be that the number of Japanese pirates has decreased, so the curfew is no longer implemented.
However, although the number of Japanese pirates in Yanyang City has decreased and they are almost invisible, in other places, the crisis has not been resolved.
It was dark, and although there was no curfew in the streets and alleys of Yanyang City, there were few people walking around at night.
"Boss! Here are some delicious dishes from your store!"
Strange words came from Sun Cao’s restaurant.
As soon as she heard someone shouting, Cao Qingxue, the proprietress of the restaurant, walked over.
"Guests, I'm sorry. It's too late and it's already closed. Do you think it's better to come back tomorrow?"
Cao Qingxue's words were pleasant and gentle.
When they saw that it was a young and beautiful woman, several guests did not want to curse her.
"Go and call your boss here." The fat man said.
Looking at the thick-headed men in front of her, Cao Xueqing did not dare to say another word, so she had to go to find Sun Luolin.
At this moment, the boss, Sun Luoqian, was sitting behind the wooden counter, holding a ledger in one hand and a writing brush in the other hand, writing something.
"Husband, there are guests over there who insist on seeing you."
Cao Qingxue's sweet voice always makes people feel happy.
"Looking for me?" Sun Luolin looked at his wife Cao Qingxue with a confused expression.
Cao Qingxue nodded, smiled slightly, and responded.
Sun Luolin hurriedly put down the account book in his hand and walked towards the guests over there.
It was already night, and there would indeed be no guests coming here to eat in the past. But it was so dark today that there were still people coming to this inn to eat. Sun Luolin was a little surprised.
The eldest brother went to be a local official, and the third brother traveled around the world and is now missing. The burden of the family falls on Sun Luolin and his father Sun Zhicai.
Sun Luolin also wanted to make a lot of money to support his family and make himself and his wife, who had just started working, live a better life.
Without thinking much, Sun Luolin hurried over.
I saw a square wooden table filled with several people. These people did not look like wealthy people, but more like bandits who traveled around the world and specialized in robbery.
All of them have yellow faces and long beards.
The way they looked at them didn't look like good people.
Seeing the boss coming, several people had smiles on their faces.
"Boss, please serve the food quickly? What are you waiting for?" the little fat man shouted.
Several people looked at the boss with their eyes.
At this time, they are the only guests in the inn, and the floor upstairs is where guests stay.
Seeing that the few people in front of him were very unfamiliar, the boss Sun Luolin did not get angry with them. He smiled and replied: "Guests, you have to choose the dishes before serving them. Guests, I wonder what you want to eat?"
Seeing that the boss was also easy to talk to, several guest officers came even more boldly.
"Bring over all the signature dishes of your store!" a man said.
This man was thin and frail, with a dark face. He looked like he had come out of a charcoal kiln.
"Yes, yes, yes. Guests, according to the rules of the small shop, pay first, and then this... dish will be served." Sun Luolin said.
Upon hearing this, several people were unhappy.
The fat man was so angry that he slapped his hands on the table, and his voice attracted the proprietress Cao Qingxue, who was not far away, to raise her head.
"What?! Do you think we won't pay for it?!" the fat man yelled.
"Sir, that's not what I mean. This is the rule of the small shop. This small shop has always been like this."
Sun Luolin was still talking hard about the cost of the meal. Several guests on the side were anxious and seemed like they couldn't wait any longer.
"As for the money, I'll give it to you! Go and serve the food quickly! We are all starving," said a man.
Seeing that the boss hadn't left yet, the fat man said again: "Don't worry! There are only a few of us in your store! We can't escape!"
Seeing the tempers of several people, the boss Sun Luolin did not dare to provoke them, so he had to go and serve food and drinks.
Seeing the boss leaving, several people just stopped making loud noises and whispered something.
…
Seeing her husband Sun Luolin walking over, Cao Qingxue grabbed Sun Luolin and asked in a low voice.
"Husband, why are they so angry? Will they withhold money?"
After hearing this, Sun Luolin said: "Serve the food first, and then we'll see what happens."
"good."
