Laifu became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, and even for a moment, he was deceived by what he said. With his eyes red and wiping tears, he did everything he could to win the sympathy of everyone.
"Who would have thought that my good intentions are not understood by you, young master, and you even regard me as a villain. This is really a waste of my sincerity!"
Laifu originally thought that his impressive performance would definitely win the sympathy of everyone in the courtyard. Even if the masters were not moved by him or even stood with him because of his position, those servants under him , they will definitely stand firmly on their side, and when they encounter danger later, they will definitely put in their own troubles and do their best to help them.
But Laifu's wishful thinking came to nothing. The performance he just performed and the words he painstakingly came up with not only failed to win the favor of everyone present, but made everyone feel very disgusted. After all, everyone's focus at the moment was on Monday. Zhou Ming wanted to know why he said everything was a misunderstanding. As a result, Laifu took the liberty and not only interrupted Zhou Ming's words very inappropriately, but also kept chattering endlessly.
Mrs. Zhou was extremely angry when she saw Laifu's disgusting look. She flicked her sleeves and staggered to the side, thinking that Laifu, an old family member, was too unruly. Although the young master made a mistake, but You should at least give him a chance to explain!
Lin Ajiao was also very dissatisfied with Laifu's actions. However, she was kind-hearted and did not do anything extreme. Instead, she was afraid that Yi Ming would get angry and try to hurt Laifu again, so she kept blocking Laifu. Next to him, there is no movement.
For the sake of safety, the servants of the Zhou family had all stood opposite Laifu. They gathered together, whispered to each other, and began to discuss what Laifu's intentions were.
"Something is wrong. This old guy, Laifu, usually looks servile and servile. He doesn't even dare to say a big word in front of the master. Why did he become more ambitious today and dare to talk back to the young master?"
"Can't you tell? This old boy must have a guilty conscience. When he saw the young master trying to explain himself, he was afraid, so he kept interrupting the young master."
"That's what I thought too. Our young master used to be so well-behaved. He never left the door or took a step forward, just like a big girl.
Although his personality is a little different now than before, he has always been very affectionate with our young mistress after he got married. How could he do such a thing? "
"It's not completely impossible. Haven't you heard that the oiran girl in Huamanlou is a beauty in the world? Any man will have bad thoughts when he sees her."
The person who spoke last usually had the best relationship with Laifu. When everyone saw him at this moment, he was still devoted to protecting Laifu, so they all sneered at him and stayed away from him.
Seeing Laifu being so humble, even Zhou Ruhai, who had always protected him before, couldn't stand it. He frowned and waved his hand: "Laifu, even if the young master is at fault, you should know the rules!
I'm talking to the young master here, and why do you interrupt me for no reason? "
Laifu froze on the spot, thinking, why is this different from what I thought? Why didn't everyone agree with me, but instead looked at me with evil intentions, and why even the master started to lecture me? Is there any loophole in what I just said?
While panicking, Laifu hurriedly recalled what he had just said. After considering every word and sentence, he found no problem, so he felt a little more at ease.
He knew that his behavior just now was neither big nor small, so after being scolded by Zhou Ruhai, he could only admit his mistake: "Master, it was all my fault for being impulsive and forgetting the rules. Please forgive me, master."
"Back off!" Zhou Ruhai waved his hand angrily, "All of you present are not allowed to speak nonsense without my instructions and permission."
Laifu obediently stepped aside, not daring to say another word.
The other servants also kept their mouths tightly shut, not even daring to cough.
Zhou Yiming knelt in the middle of the yard. He was so angry when he heard Laifu dare to talk to him like that. He almost stood up and went over to beat Laifu, but in the end he gave up the idea.
After all, even though he was angry, he still kept his head calm, knowing that if he really took action against Laifu at this moment, he would be admitting that he had done nothing good by going to Huamanlou.
Fortunately, at the last moment, Zhou Ruhai spoke up for him, which not only made him feel happy, but also made him understand that even if his father was angry with himself again, he still had his own place in his heart.
After calming everyone present, Zhou Ruhai showed his most majestic momentum, walked down the steps, stood in front of Zhou Ming, and asked aggressively: "You said everything Laifu said was a misunderstanding, okay, I will give you a chance to explain, otherwise even if I punish you, you will not be convinced and think that as a father, I only listen to one side of the story and do things unfairly."
Zhou Yiming knelt down honestly. He knew that his father had not finished speaking, so he was not in a hurry to explain.
The servants in the yard saw Zhou Ruhai looking so angry for the first time. They all thought to themselves that they used to think that Mr. Zhou was a good man, but they didn't expect that he would be so scary when he was angry. Fortunately, he had not offended him before. Pass him, otherwise if you fall into his hands, you will not be punished to death, but you will also be frightened to death.
Mrs. Zhou had never seen him like this in all the years she had been married to Zhou Ruhai. She knew in her heart that her husband was very angry, and no one knew what he would do next.
Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but start to worry. She was just a son like Yi Ming. Although he might have made a big mistake, if he was punished too harshly, what if he suffered some disability? Who?
And more importantly, after he and Lin Ajiao got married, they still had no children. If Zhou Ruhai punished Zhou Ming later, and Zhou Ruhai was too harsh and damaged his son's important functions, wouldn't the Zhou family have to die? Already?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou was anxious and angry. She wanted to persuade Zhou Ruhai, but she also felt that he was so angry that he might not be able to listen to anything he said. If something he said was not dealt with, it might have the opposite effect. If you can't save your son, you will make him suffer even more.
Lin Ajiao was in a very calm mood. She was not worried about what kind of punishment Zhou Ming would suffer, because she knew very well that Yi Ming had a very high level of martial arts training, while her father-in-law was just an ordinary person. Even though he was When the father-in-law punishes Zhou Ming later, it is impossible to hurt Zhou Ming if he uses a weapon.
She was just very curious about what excuses Zhou Ming would use to defend herself, and his excuses were not credible.
She had already planned it in her heart. Even if Zhou Ming's excuse for waiting for a while was only one-tenth credible, she would unswervingly believe him. After all, he was her husband-in-law and she had a deep relationship with him. It's already hard to separate.
"Let me ask you, did you go to Huamanlou last night?" Zhou Ruhai has been studying all his life, and his mind has become a bit rigid. Under the gaze of everyone in the yard, he asked a very childish question. question.
The servants in the yard, seeing their master going to such trouble, thought he would ask some sharp questions, but after waiting for a long time, he actually asked a nonsense question.
Faced with such a stupid question, even a three-year-old child will definitely give a negative answer very naturally.
Mrs. Zhou and Lin Ajiao also felt that the question asked by their master was substandard, but they did not show their inner disappointment. After all, it was still some time before dark, and Zhou Ruhai still had plenty of time to interrogate Zhou Ming. .
Since being taught a lesson by Zhou Ruhai, Laifu has been hiding aside and feeling unhappy. He always had an ominous feeling in his heart. He felt that the Zhou family must have colluded and they did not intend to let Zhou Ming admit his fault. , so they plan to unite to deal with themselves.
After having this speculation, Laifu felt uneasy and even regretful. Why am I so stupid? Even if the young master really made a mistake, he is the master's son after all. As the saying goes, if the young master loses face outside, the master's face will also be tarnished.
Even if the master is well-read in poetry and books, he is still an ordinary person. Under such circumstances, ordinary people will definitely choose to protect their sons, and they will deal with anyone who exposes their son's crimes.
If I had known that there would be such an end, I would not seek merit, but just seek no fault. I had to take this risk. This is fine. After the Zhou family father and son reconcile, he will be the first to suffer.
Just when Laifu was thinking about whether to apply oil on the soles of his feet as soon as possible and have a good walk, he heard the question asked by Zhou Ruhai, and the last trace of luck in his heart completely disappeared.
Because he knew that Zhou Ruhai's question to Zhou Ming was tantamount to guiding Zhou Ming to avoid admitting his mistakes, and his real purpose was to let his young master clear away the suspicion of making mistakes as soon as possible.
"It's over. The master can't stand the test. In the end, I have to stand by the young master. It seems that this time I am like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror. I am no longer a human being inside and outside." Laifu was completely desperate. He took advantage of others' unpreparedness and cautiously He moved toward the gate, intending to leave this place of right and wrong and hide far away before the Zhou family and his son came to settle accounts with him.
"Been there." Zhou Ming knelt straight on the ground and answered very simply. He didn't even blink before answering the question.
"Huh?" Laifu, who had slowly slipped to the door, suddenly stopped and turned around with a confused look on his face, looking at Zhou Ming who was facing away from him. His head was buzzing. He couldn't understand it at all. Zhou Ming How could such an answer be given.
