Zhou Ruhai had originally planned to let Laifu go, but because of Zhou Ming's face and fear of public outrage, he did not dare to express his position.
He has been thinking over and over in his mind, what method should be used, which can not only let Laifu go and give him a good ending, but also prevent Yiming Ming from being angry and venting his anger on himself.
Just when he couldn't think of a good way and was at a loss, the situation changed drastically.
Through his superb acting skills, Laifu not only won the support of other servants in the yard, but also won the sympathy of Mrs. Zhou. With the joint efforts of these people, the clamor for Laifu to be spared grew stronger and stronger. There is even a feeling that the general trend is inevitable. If those with little ability dare to block this trend, they will definitely be crushed to pieces and die very ugly.
Zhou Ruhai is happy to see this kind of scene. After all, in this situation, even if he does let Laifu go in the end, the responsibility does not lie with him at all. Even if Zhou Ming wants to settle the score with him afterwards, he has good reasons. Shit, after all, people's will is what people want, and even he, the master, cannot go against everyone's wishes and go his own way.
Although the decision in his heart has already been inclined, he still has to do the superficial work. After all, Zhou Ruhai does not want to cause trouble for himself. If he is often talked about by Zhou Ming because of letting Laifu go, he is already old. It's unbearable anyway.
He looked at the rifle at his feet, glanced at Mrs. Zhou next to him, and then looked at the servants in the yard. He pretended to be in a dilemma, frowned, and sighed: "You guys are like this Why bother forcing me? I am also made of flesh and blood, not a heart of stone. Laifu is by my side and has served me for more than ten years. How can I not have any feelings for him?
But having feelings and letting him go are two different things. He did make a mistake just now and almost destroyed our young master. If I let it go so easily, you would be satisfied in your hearts, but what do you want the young master to think?
He will definitely feel that I, as a father, am doing things unfairly, and when the time comes that our father and son will turn against each other, you will be happy. "
Zhou Ruhai's words were ostensibly meant for Mrs. Zhou and the servants, but they were actually meant for Zhou Ming. He hoped that after hearing these words, Zhou Ruhai would take the initiative to stand up and speak in person, begging for his release. blessing.
In this case, after he releases Laifu, he won't have any worries. After all, even if Zhou Yiming figures it out later and regrets letting Laifu go, he has no reason to cause trouble for himself, because he personally agreed to let Laifu go. of.
Mrs. Zhou and the servants in the yard were not fools either. They were obedient and immediately understood what their master meant by what he said. So they all focused their attention on Zhou Ming, hoping to use such pressure to Forcing him to respond quickly, even if he couldn't completely forgive Laifu for a while, even if he could just wait a while to have some scruples when he attacked Laifu, they would be satisfied.
After all, if they were to put themselves in Zhou Ming's shoes and look at this issue from Zhou Ming's point of view, they would not be able to easily forgive Laifu if they asked themselves.
What surprised these people was that instead of yielding to their pressure, Zhou Yiming kept staring at Laifu as if nothing had happened, his eyes full of complicated meanings, as if he was considering what to do when he packed up Laifu later. , what kind of cruel methods should be used.
Seeing him like this, everyone couldn't help but be very disappointed with him. Everyone thought that he was a talented general and must have a broad mind. But what they didn't expect was that he was so petty and would grasp the mistakes of a servant. If you don't let go, you can conclude from this alone that no matter how strong he is, he will never be able to succeed in the future.
Disappointment spread among the servants. Everyone criticized Zhou Ming in their hearts, but they all understood that he was a very powerful character, so everyone dared not speak out. All hopes are placed on my master, hoping that he can withstand the pressure and help Laifu overcome this difficulty.
Mrs. Zhou couldn't help feeling a little sad when she saw that Zhou Ming was so cold and devoid of any sympathy. She said to Zhou Ming with a knot in her throat: "Ming'er, why are you..."
Mrs. Zhou wanted to say to her son, why are you so hard-hearted, but in the middle of the sentence, she suddenly realized that something was wrong and immediately swallowed the second half of the sentence, because she suddenly realized that her son was a person who did great things. He has his own ideas about everything he does. There must be a reason why he still chooses not to let go of Laifu at such a moment and under tremendous pressure.
After thinking about this, Mrs. Zhou realized that she might have done something stupid again under the impulse. She immediately shut up, stepped aside, and said no more.
Seeing Mrs. Zhou's reaction, the servants at home were even more disappointed. Some of the brave ones even started whispering.
"Why did the old lady shrink back? At such a critical moment, either you don't make any effort, or you keep fighting to the end. What does it mean to give up halfway like this?"
"Like son, like mother. Both of them have the same little belly and chicken intestines. It seems that in the eyes of the master, those of us are not worth mentioning at all."
After others heard their conversation, they were so frightened that they quickly reminded them to shut up, fearing that after Zhou Yiming heard these words, they would face the same fate as Laifu.
Zhou Ruhai stood where he was. He had already made all preparations. As long as Yi Ming stood up and expressed his attitude, he could go along with the flow and directly forgive Laifu. But what he didn't expect was that Yi Ming actually did it. Such a ruthless act, leaving no opportunity for him to take advantage of it.
Zhou Yiming did not express his position. No matter how much Zhou Ruhai wanted to let Laifu go, he would not dare to do so. After all, Yiming Ming was the only victim in this matter. Apart from him, no one was qualified to let Laifu go, even if he was The head of the family himself is no exception.
He lowered his head helplessly, looked at Laifu, who was full of expectations for him, and said sadly: "Laifu, it's not that I am a cruel master, it's what you did just now, which really cannot be forgiven.
To be honest, I can't bear to see you end up like this, but the family has family rules and the country has national laws. If you are not punished, it will be difficult for the people to be angry. "
Hearing what his master said, Laifu understood in his heart that it was not that easy to escape this difficulty easily. He had to pay a little more blood and fight to the death, maybe there was still a glimmer of hope.
"Master, you don't have to be sad, I deserve this." Laifu suddenly said with a serious face, "Since neither you nor the young master can forgive me, no matter whether I am kicked out or fall into the hands of the young master, I will die. Ichijo, instead of doing this, let me die in front of you, Master, so that I can die without regrets."
As soon as he finished speaking, before everyone could react, Laifu used the last strength of his body and banged his head on the ground. He only hit it once, and blood flowed from his whole head.
In fact, when Laifu hit the ground, he had accurately controlled the force. Although the injury looked scary, it was actually just a little bit of skin. Even without treatment, the wound could heal naturally.
This sudden scene frightened everyone in the yard. The servants could not care about so many etiquette at this time. They all gathered around and stood next to Laifu, nervously checking his injuries.
Mrs. Zhou was startled and almost fell to the ground. She glanced at Zhou Ming and saw that his face was still indifferent. She couldn't help but wonder, could her son really be a hard-hearted person? Everyone chose to commit suicide to thank the world, but he still remained indifferent.
Mrs. Zhou thought to herself that Laifu had indeed made a mistake just now, but he was not worthy of death. It was really chilling for her son to be so hard-hearted.
When I think about the future when I am old and frail and have to rely on Yi Ming to take care of me, what will I do if he is so indifferent to me?
"Come here, stop the bleeding of Laifu quickly." Zhou Ruhai also panicked. On the one hand, he ordered his servants to treat Laifu's wounds immediately, and on the other hand, he looked at Zhou Ming angrily, "Ming'er, are you really going to do this? Are you forcing people to die? Laifu has watched you grow up. Although he made a mistake just now, is it too much for you to be so unreasonable and unforgiving?
If Laifu is really dead, once the matter is spread to the outside world, people will not say that he deserved it. Instead, they will laugh at you for being so mean to your servants, even to the point of killing him. "
Zhou Ruhai deliberately made the matter so serious, hoping to frighten Yi Ming and force him to submit.
However, Zhou Yiming showed no fear at all. Instead, he showed a smile on his face. He slowly walked towards Laifu, separated the crowd around him, then squatted on the ground, looked into his eyes, and said with a smile: " Okay, Laifu, I've seen your acting skills, now let's get down to business.
Tell me honestly, how much money have you bilked our family after you have been the housekeeper for so many years? "
Zhou Ruhai and the servants surrounding him all looked at Zhou Ming with their jaws dropped. They didn't understand what he meant when he said these words.
Laifu's face was covered with blood. He was immersed in the role of his victim and couldn't extricate himself. Suddenly when he heard Zhou Ming questioning himself like this, he felt panicked and was extremely scared.
Ignoring the injuries on his head and the bursts of pain in his ankles, he immediately opened his eyes, pretended to be pitiful, and said in a humble tone: "Master, you want to kill me, I have no complaints. After all, just now I harmed you like that and died in your hands, which is considered a worthy death.
But you can't wrongly accuse me like this. I have been working diligently in the Zhou family, and every account passed through my hands is clear. "
