Apart from Zhou Ming, the only person in the yard who has not been deceived by Laifu is Lin Gillian.
After Laifu told those wise lies, Lin Ajiao felt something was wrong for the first time. She thought in her heart that Laifu's behavior of defrauding her husband was not as simple as what he said. If he had listened to the rumors outside and then killed his husband, he should have stopped immediately after listening to his husband's explanation.
But this was not the case. When Yi Ming was about to explain his grievances clearly, this old boy not only did not stop, but continued to attack Yi Ming, hoping to put him to death.
The reason behind the sudden attack on his young master must be very complicated. Lin Ajiao guessed that Laifu must have some ulterior secret in his heart. It is very possible that he was instigated by someone to do this. After all, Zhou Ming went to After working as a yamen official, he achieved enviable results in a short period of time. In the process, he must have offended many people invisibly.
And among these people, there are countless people who have the ability to instruct Laifu to commit evil acts.
Thinking of this, Lin Ajiao felt infinite fear in her heart, because she knew very well that if her guess was correct, although Yi Ming could escape Laifu's trap this time, if the enemy hiding in the dark would use it again in the future, By means of plotting against Zhou Ming, it is uncertain whether he will be able to avoid danger by then.
Lin Ajiao turned her head and looked at Zhou Ming, secretly making a decision in her heart. If her guess turned out to be correct, no matter where Zhou Ming went from now on, she would follow him closely and protect him at all times.
After listening to Laifu's begging for mercy, Zhou Ruhai was deeply touched, because he immediately felt that Laifu should be telling the truth. After all, as a servant, he would not be able to control his own young master. If it falls, what good will it do to him?
Moreover, Zhou Ruhai never believed that Laifu would be so bold as to openly deceive him and harm his only son at the same time.
"Alas!" Zhou Ruhai sighed and said seriously, "Actually, I also know in my heart that you, a dog slave, don't have the courage to harm the young master.
But you have made a big mistake. If I let you go, how can I explain it to others?
If everyone in the family learns from you then, will our Zhou family still have a way to survive? "
Although Zhou Ruhai didn't show any intention of releasing Laifu on the surface, the tone of his voice betrayed his inner thoughts.
Laifu reacted very quickly and immediately struck while the iron was hot. He knelt and took two steps forward. He hugged his master's feet and cried bitterly: "Master, you and I have worked together for many years. Even if I have no credit, I still have hard work.
My leg is already crippled, so it can be considered a punishment. Please be merciful and spare me!
I really know that I was wrong. As long as you spare me, even if you kick me out, I will be willing to do so. "
Laifu used his last trick. He could tell from his master's attitude that it was impossible for him to stay in the Zhou family as a housekeeper, so he settled for the next best thing and wanted his master to take him over. Drive him out of the house. In that case, although he loses this job, he can still escape unscathed, leaving his life behind to enjoy the large amount of money he embezzled from the Zhou family.
Although this money cannot allow him to turn over and become a master, it is still enough to allow him to spend the rest of his life living happily.
Zhou Ming, who was standing aside and watching with cold eyes, suddenly felt that something was not right after seeing Laifu's performance, because he had always thought that Laifu harmed him because he wanted to eliminate himself as a thorn in his side in order to improve his status in the Zhou family. position, wait until his parents get old and frail, then take over the place of the master and take control of the entire Zhou family.
So when Laifu begged for mercy just now, after he showed his intention to stay in the Zhou family, Yiming Ming was not surprised at all. He even felt that this further proved that his guess was correct.
But at this moment, Yi Ming's train of thought was disrupted. After all, if his guess just now was correct, Laifu would definitely not want to leave the Zhou family even to death, otherwise all his previous efforts would have been in vain.
And more importantly, although Lai Fugui is the housekeeper of the Zhou family, his salary is actually not much. The reason is easy to understand. The Zhou family is in a poor situation, and the master cannot guarantee that every meal will be rich in fish and meat. , so there is no extra money to raise wages for the servants.
If Laifu once left the Zhou family, his source of income would be cut off. He was seriously injured and it would be impossible for him to find any errands in a short period of time. Then he would almost be dead. After all, he had no friends in Huijing City, and he had Without extra money, it is simply impossible to recover from the injuries in this situation.
Even if he was lucky enough to meet some kind-hearted people who took him in by chance and allowed him to recover from his injuries, it would be even harder for him to find another job in Huijing City in the future.
After all, in the butler profession, reputation is the most important. If your reputation is bad, no one will dare to use you, even if you have great abilities, because the position of butler is too important to the master.
And for a housekeeper with serious stains like Laifu, even if he can't find a housekeeper's job, he would like to settle for the next best thing and be a servant to earn a living, because first of all, he can't do menial work, and secondly, he knows his After finding out the details, no one would give him such a chance.
Zhou Ming thought about it and felt that after Laifu left the Zhou family, there was no possibility of survival. This made him very confused. For a cunning person like Laifu, he would definitely be able to think of things he could think of. It is possible to imagine, but after foreseeing the result of leaving, he still seeks his own death, which makes no sense both emotionally and rationally.
Zhou Yiming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he figured out the doubts in his heart. He thought that the reason why Laifu had the courage to leave the Zhou family was that he must have prepared an escape route. Maybe this kid had used various methods when he was on duty. , embezzled a lot of money, so he was emboldened and dared to propose the idea of leaving the Zhou family at a critical moment, hoping to avoid being punished.
After thinking about this, Zhou Yiming couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This Laifu is indeed a talent, but he didn't use his talent in the right place. If he was loyal to the Zhou family, he might be A powerful helper for myself.
After knowing all of Laifu's plans, Zhou Yiming did not immediately expose his tricks. After all, the person interrogating Laifu now was his father. Even if he wanted to deal with Laifu, he had to pay attention to methods. Otherwise, his father would be embarrassed.
The servants in the yard saw Laifu hugging his master's feet and crying bitterly. They all felt pity in their hearts, and they all had a feeling of sadness in their hearts. Although Laifu was the housekeeper of the Zhou family, in the final analysis , he is still a servant, no different from those of them who do menial work.
Having just seen Laifu harming his young master, these people were filled with anger and even felt a common hatred. A large number of them had even made a decision. If their master did not attack Laifu, they would not let him go. he.
But at this time, seeing Laifu's pitiful and miserable look, the mood of these people completely changed. Not only did everyone forget how hateful he was just now, but everyone felt that under his pleading, if the master He is still so hard-hearted that it would be unreasonable not to let him go.
After all, these people know in their hearts that when they are servants, they will inevitably break things and make some small mistakes when working. If the master treats the servants too harshly and shows no mercy, then their future lives will be ruined. , it won’t be easy either.
"Master, please be merciful. It seems that Laifu made mistakes for a reason."
"It's all because of the nonsense spoken by those people outside, which has harmed the young master and also Laifu. Master, you have to keep your eyes open and don't be too ruthless to the poor people."
These servants sympathized with Laifu, and some of them were brave enough to start interceding on his behalf.
When Laifu saw this scene, he was secretly happy. At the same time, he laughed at these servants in his heart, thinking that these people are so stupid. I usually bully them and deduct their wages, but I didn't expect them to be so easy to cheat. I just acted out a sad scene, but I didn’t expect them to beg for mercy on my behalf. It’s so mean.
Mrs. Zhou, who was already crying with tears on her face, could no longer sit still. She stood up, walked to Zhou Ruhai, and complained: "Master, you heard what the big guy said. Although Laifu just did He did something he shouldn't have done, but you can't blame him entirely. Now that he is so seriously injured and begging you so hard, just let him go and think of it as doing good deeds for yourself."
Zhou Yiming stood aside with his eyes wide open. He really didn't expect that my mother, who had always cared for him very much, would actually stand up and speak for someone who had harmed him at a critical moment. This was simply unbelievable to him.
Lin Ajiao was also very nervous, because just now the servants had put tremendous pressure on her father-in-law by interceding for Laifu. He could hardly bear it, but now her mother-in-law came out to cause trouble again. She was very afraid of her father-in-law. Be confused for a moment and do stupid things.
Lin Ajiao wanted to walk over and stop the situation from developing further in the direction Laifu hoped, but when she saw that Zhou Yiming was still calm and calm without any panic, she gave up her idea because she He knew in his heart that the reason why Zhou Ming was so calm must have been thinking of a way to deal with it. If he suddenly went over and acted rashly, it might not affect the further development of the situation, but would ruin Zhou Ming's plan. The gain outweighs the loss.
At this time, Lin Ajiao had no other ideas, she just hoped that Zhou Yiming would take action quickly to punish Laifu, the evil thief.
