Just when Zhou Ruhai was feeling depressed and sad because Mrs. Zhou was not of the same mind as him, he suddenly heard his wife say something that was for his own benefit. This shocked him and he thought, when did his wife become so reasonable? If this kind of thing had been left in the past, not only would Mrs. Zhou not be able to speak for herself, but she might also make sarcastic comments or even plead for mercy for the servants who had offended her.
Although Zhou Ruhai was puzzled and didn't understand why Mrs. Zhou had such a change, he was still very moved, and at the same time, half of his anger was gone.
"Madam, you are the only one in this family who knows how to feel sorry for me." Zhou Ruhai said with emotion in his eyes, his eyes filled with tears, "Go and ask, see what tricks this little slave can come up with."
The servant standing aside had offended his master and was already scared. But when he saw Mrs. Zhou, he also wanted to attack him aggressively. His fear suddenly doubled. If it weren't for the tightness of the Zhou family, , he might have run away under the control of fear.
But the idea of escape only existed in his mind for a short moment, because he knew in his heart that a wealthy family like Zhou Mansion wanted to escape on his own without relying on anyone's help. , it’s simply wishful thinking.
The reason for this is actually very simple. First of all, although the house where the Zhou family lives is not as spacious and bright as the previous house where the family lived in glory, it is not inferior in terms of structure and building materials. The entire The building of the mansion is very solid, and the courtyard wall is even taller and stronger. Even for people with first- and second-level martial arts cultivation, it is very difficult to climb out of this high courtyard wall with brute force. For those without martial arts cultivation, it is very difficult. For this servant, it would be even harder to escape from such a high courtyard wall without the help of a ladder.
In addition, the door of the Zhou family's mansion is extremely strong. As long as the door is locked from the inside, even if there are thousands of troops attacking outside, it is impossible to open the door without a battering ram, and usually this There are people on duty inside the gate. Without orders or instructions from your master, no one outside can come in, and no one inside can go out.
Even if this servant was unlucky when he escaped and he broke through the Zhou family's heavy defenses, he wouldn't be able to run very far. After all, the Zhou family's most powerful weapon, Zhou Ming, is still there. As long as he wants to After capturing the person, even if the servant ran to the end of the world, he would not be able to escape from Zhou Ming's grasp.
It was precisely because he had figured this out in his mind that the servant did not put the idea of escape into action, but still stood there honestly, waiting for his wife's trial and punishment.
Seeing Mrs. Zhou slowly walking towards him, the servant was extremely frightened. He thought quickly in his mind, how to deal with the crisis in front of him. Should he take the initiative to confess his true thoughts just now, or should he be stubborn?
Which of these two choices was correct? This servant had no answer in his mind, but he soon realized a problem. Things had reached the current situation. Even if he confessed his inner thoughts, he would definitely not be able to do so. You will win forgiveness, and it may make your master even more angry. Even if you are saved, no one will dare to plead for you. Rather than falling into this miserable situation, it is better to be cruel, play hard, and choose If you keep talking tough to the end, there may still be a chance of survival. After all, as long as you don't break up, there is still room for maneuver, and the important thing is that the young master has not entered the house yet.
After experiencing what happened in the yard just now, this servant already understood very well that the power status of the Zhou family had undergone major changes at this time. Yi Ming far surpassed his master in terms of strength and authority. As long as he can put in a few nice words for himself after entering the house later, the dilemma he faces may be solved instantly.
And all he has to do now is to be as messy as possible and find excuses for himself in order to delay time. As long as he is not convicted before Yi Ming enters the house, he still has a glimmer of hope.
After making up his mind, the servant couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then he carefully thought about what Mrs. Zhou said just now. At first glance, those words seemed to help the master blame himself, but carefully After thinking about it, this servant suddenly discovered that although his wife had created a crisis for him, this crisis could also be a turning point. After all, when his wife was questioning him, he had a chance to speak. As long as he could speak for him, In his own defense, he was confident that he would be able to get through this without the help of his young master, relying only on his own intelligence.
After Mrs. Zhou comforted Zhou Ruhai, she walked up to the servant and deliberately pretended to be furious. Then she lowered her voice as much as possible and said angrily: "You are so brave. You dare to tease even our master." , you don’t want to die, right?
Please tell me the truth. I asked you just now, why didn't you tell the truth? Tell me what your bad thoughts are, and tell me one more thing. I want to remind you that one person is responsible for his actions, and you must not wrong others! "
When she said this last sentence, Mrs. Zhou's tone was intriguing, and the expression on her face was even more complicated.
The purpose of Mrs. Zhou's doing this is actually very simple. She wants to use this method to intimidate this servant and ask him not to involve Zhou Ming when answering questions. Otherwise, as long as the name of Zhou Ming is mentioned, her master and The relationship between the son and the son will be at odds again.
The servant was shocked to see his wife being so angry. After all, in his impression, although his master had always been strict with his family members, his wife had always been kind and amiable. He came to Zhou Mansion like this. In many years, I have never seen my wife so angry.
He knew in his heart that he might only have one chance to speak. He must use this opportunity to find the best reason to defend himself, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
He thought carefully about what Mrs. Zhou said just now, and suddenly felt that something was wrong with these words. The first words were normal, but the last sentence sounded a bit harsh.
Originally, this matter was a mistake she made alone. Why did Madam have to remind herself to do things alone and take responsibility for them all? Did she think I would wrong someone else? Putting aside whether I have such bad intentions, even if I wronged other people, what does it have to do with Madam?
The servant was puzzled. After a moment, he suddenly understood the lady's intention.
She was afraid that she would involve the young master, so she deliberately warned herself at the end of her words.
After understanding his wife's painstaking efforts, this servant couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking to himself, madam, your worries are really unfounded. No matter how stupid I am, there is no way I can involve the young master. You, old man, want to I know that in the face of such a difficult situation, the only foreign aid I can rely on now is the young master. If I offend him, I will really die without a burial place.
After thinking deeply for a moment, the servant finally prepared an excuse to defend himself. Just as he was about to speak to defend himself, other servants who were serving food suddenly walked into the study.
There were three people who came in, each with food in their hands. As soon as these people entered the door and saw the scene in the study, they were all stunned. They were all thinking that the expressions of the master and his wife were not right. Could something happen again at home? What happened? No, I just passed by the yard and saw the young master and young mistress, both looking happy. If something happened at home, how could they be so happy?
Although these servants noticed something strange, as servants, they were soft-spoken and had no status at all, so they did not dare to speak nonsense. They could only put the dishes on the table silently, and then planned to exit quietly.
As soon as several servants came in, Mrs. Zhou winked at the servant who made the mistake, telling him not to speak yet, and then make plans after these people left.
The servant understood what Mrs. Zhou meant, nodded silently, then lowered his head and remained silent.
Several servants who were about to walk out the door saw the servant who made the mistake standing on the ground and not working, so they felt a little unbalanced in their hearts. They complained to him one after another:
"Why are you still standing here stupidly? There are so many tasks in the kitchen waiting for you to do. Don't be lazy."
"Our brothers are very busy in the kitchen. You feel comfortable hiding here. I really belong to you."
"I..." The servant who made the mistake felt miserable for a moment. He only said one word. When he saw his wife glaring at him, he could only close his mouth again and let other companions stare at him. Complain and never say a word again.
"Hey, you are quite thick-skinned. We said this to you, but you are still hanging around. Do you want our brothers to give you a ride?"
When the servants saw him like this, they became angrier and angrier. One of them even wanted to go up and pull him out.
At this time, Mrs. Zhou finally spoke: "You guys go and do your work first. This man will stay here for now. The master and I have something to say to him."
When these servants heard Mrs. Zhou speak, they immediately trembled in fright. They also understood that they had behaved too rudely in front of their master just now.
"Master and Madam, we were in a hurry just now and forgot that you two were still here. We spoke rudely at the moment. Please don't blame us."
Zhou Ruhai had a gloomy face and said impatiently: "I asked you to go out, why are you talking so much?"
When several people heard what their master said, they were so frightened that they broke into a cold sweat. They hurriedly bent over and bowed their heads respectfully before retreating.
After walking out of the door, the servants murmured to each other.
"Look at this battle, is that kid in trouble?"
"It's very possible. Looking at our master's face, he's so angry that he's ready to eat people."
