These servants all knew that their master had a bad temper, and they knew that if the servant offended their master just now, there would be no good consequences.
After thinking of this, the imbalance in the minds of these servants disappeared instantly. Not only did they no longer complain about the servant not working, they were even a little lucky in their hearts, feeling happy that they were not the unlucky ones.
In order not to attract other people's attention, several people tried to lower their voices and whispered while walking.
"It's too dangerous. The plate of food that the boy brought just now was supposed to be delivered by me, but the boy wanted to sell it well and snatched it away. He thought he could use this opportunity to win over the owner. I tried to build a relationship, but it turned out to be good now. Instead of reaping the benefits, I got myself into trouble. I really deserve it."
"You don't want to take advantage of it. If he doesn't rush to do this job, you will be the one who suffers now."
"That's right. You are still making sarcastic comments here because they have suffered for you. You really shouldn't do it. According to me, after this incident, you still have to treat others to dinner and thank them properly."
The first person who made the sarcastic remarks felt that it was very reasonable after listening to the words of the other two. Although the servant who made a mistake just now ended up in this situation entirely because of himself, such a result was indeed for He has solved the problem by himself. If he can really get through today's difficulties, it is not impossible to treat him to a meal and express his gratitude.
After having this thought in his mind, the man stopped talking so wildly. He talked and laughed with his companions and no longer mentioned the matter of the servant offending his master, because they all knew in their hearts that their master was extremely petty. There are many people with mixed opinions, and if the master finds out that these servants are talking about him behind his back, then these servants will be finished.
A few people didn't dare to cause trouble, so they hurried to the kitchen and continued to get busy.
In the study.
After confirming that several servants had gone away, Mrs. Zhou winked at the servant who made the mistake and said calmly: "Now you can explain your problem, but I want to remind you that you should not say anything. Before you speak, you'd better figure out whether what you say is true or false. If I find out a lie, I will expose you carefully."
The servant, who had already thought of a countermeasure, deliberately pretended to be very scared, and nodded quickly: "Yes, even if I am ambitious, I will not dare to lie to you, the master and my wife."
"You are wise." After Mrs. Zhou said this, she took two steps back and sat on a chair. After sitting upright, her eyes were fixed on the servant who made the mistake. She hoped to use this kind of oppression The feeling made him dare not tell lies.
"Start talking." Seeing that the servant never spoke, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but urge.
The servant who had been lowering his head helplessly raised his head at this time, looked at the two masters, and whispered timidly: "Master, Madam, you two really misunderstood, I am already an errand in the house. After many years, you two should know very well what kind of person I am!
I was really wronged. How could I have the guts to lie to you two? "
With a bang, Zhou Ruhai slapped the table and said angrily: "At this moment, you are still saying that you were wronged, it is simply hopeless!
Okay, let’s just assume that what you are telling the truth is that you are unjust, but you have been in the yard for such a long time, and you are not aware of the whole process of the young master’s handling of Laifu?
If you really don't know anything, there is only one explanation, and that is that you are blind, deaf, and a loser.
If you really admit this, our family will not be able to keep you. After all, a waste like you can only eat for free and cannot make any contribution to our family. "
Seeing that her master was so angry, Mrs. Zhou felt a little worried. After all, her master was already old and had experienced so many ups and downs today. It could be said that he was exhausted physically and mentally. If it was because of a servant at this time, It would be too worthless if someone got sick urgently. Moreover, this matter was not that big in the first place, so it was not worth such a big deal for my master.
Mrs. Zhou quickly stood up, walked to her master, and whispered softly: "Master, why are you so angry? Let's let him finish his words first. If it is really unreasonable, you can get angry again.
Even if what he says makes sense, as the head of the family, if you really don't want to keep him, you can kick him out at any time. "
In fact, the reason why Zhou Ruhai was so angry was not only because this servant refused to tell the truth to him, but also because of a sense of loss. After all, before this, he was the most important figure in the entire Zhou family. Although He did not do much in the officialdom outside, but when he returned home, his majesty was still inviolable. As long as he said a word, no one in the family, whether they were masters or servants, dared to raise objections.
But everything has changed today. His son made such a great contribution last night, and in dealing with the issue of Laifu, he showed wisdom and methods that far exceeded his father. In this situation, Under this, he knew very well that no matter how reluctant he was, he would give up his position as the head of the family to his son in the future. Although giving up such an important position to his son was a good thing for him, because With his son so promising, it was only a matter of time before he took over his position. Even if he took over earlier, it wouldn't be a big deal.
It was just the sense of loss that he suddenly lost power in the family that made it difficult for him to adapt. Moreover, he felt very uncomfortable when he thought that everyone in the family would follow Yi Yiyi's lead and no longer regard himself as the only person to speak out. And at this extremely uncomfortable moment, what this servant did happened to hit the most painful part of his heart, so he went out of his way and became furious over a trivial matter, and even more so. He held on to this servant and refused to let him go, as if he would never give up until he was killed.
After listening to his wife's explanation, Zhou Ruhai regained a little sense and his emotional fluctuations were much less. He thought carefully that he was really losing his identity by competing with a servant. If anyone outside knew about it, or it was leaked, If his son was aware of the rumor, the situation would be bad.
He wasn't too worried about other people. The only thing he was worried about was his son. After all, Yi Ming Bingxue was smart, and when he was scheming with those treacherous villains outside, he showed that he was able to play with them with ease. , with his intelligence, he will definitely guess what he is thinking when he sees himself getting angry with a servant. At that time, he will definitely laugh at himself as a father in his heart, and maybe he will still be in this situation, If such a thing really happened, he would lose all face as a father.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ruhai woke up completely. The angry expression on his face gradually disappeared, and his breathing rhythm slowly returned to a steady pace. He knew in his heart that the banquet in the study was about to be set up, and Zhou Ming might enter the study at any time for dinner. He must solve the problem in front of him immediately without leaving any consequences, and in order to prevent any accidents from happening, he cannot handle the matter personally and must rely on the help of others to solve it, and the best candidate is his wife.
He raised his head, looked at Mrs. Zhou expectantly, and then pretended to be very trusting and said: "Madam, what you said makes sense. I was made angry by this slave, so I lost my mind for a moment. There was a lot of yelling.
Fortunately, you warned me. Otherwise, if this matter got too big, my reputation as a master would definitely be lost.
Oh, forget it, this matter isn't big anyway, just handle it for me. Just ask him what's in his heart, and it's up to you how to deal with him. "
Mrs. Zhou has been married to Zhou Ruhai for many years and knows that he has a bad temper and rarely listens to advice at critical moments. So after she tried to persuade him, she did not have high hopes for the effect of her persuasion, but the result far exceeded hers. anticipation.
After being persuaded, Zhou Ruhai not only woke up and realized that he should not be so angry, but also gave himself all the rights to deal with this problem, which surprised Mrs. Zhou and found it a bit incredible.
But Mrs. Zhou was a womanly person after all. Although this matter was a bit abnormal, she didn't think much about it, because the reason why she intervened in this matter just now was to deal with it as soon as possible based on the principle of reducing big things to small ones. thing so as not to affect my son's eating.
"Master, you are right to think so." Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Our family has a big business, our son is so promising, and there are many people in the family. It is inevitable that these ineffective minions will When you are on duty, you will make some mistakes and say some things that you shouldn't say. If you get so angry every time, you will be pissed to death by them sooner or later.
It doesn't matter if these unsatisfactory slaves make mistakes, your body is the most important, and now our son is young and promising, so capable, even if you really can't stand it, you can let him deal with these slaves, and you can treat yourself as yourself The old man won't be able to do it. "
Mrs. Zhou's words sounded very harsh to Zhou Ruhai, because the biggest reason why he was so angry just now was that he felt that his son had surpassed him, and he could not put himself in the right position in the face of the huge sense of loss.
The more he listened to Mrs. Zhou's words, the more he blushed. He kept muttering in his heart, was it a wrong decision to give Mrs. Zhou the power to handle this matter? If she keeps nagging like this, her son might come into the house soon.
The servant who made the mistake seemed like an outsider at this time. He stood aside and watched his master and his wife talking back and forth, but he couldn't get a word in at all.
