The servant who originally wanted to plead his grievances in front of Zhou Yiming suddenly closed his mouth and didn't know what to do for a moment.
At this moment, seeing that the servant might tell the truth to Yi Ming, Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Ruhai panicked. They both knew in their hearts that once their punishment of this servant was publicized, they would lose nothing. It's just his own face. Yi Ming, the son, will definitely be implicated by them, and once things reach this point, it will definitely affect Yi Ming's career.
No matter how confused the two old men were, they still knew the seriousness of the matter. Zhou Ruhai was a man who wanted to save face and suffer. After realizing that the situation was urgent, he wanted to be the first to stand up and stop the servant from speaking his mind, but then he changed his mind. When I think about it, if the attempt to stop him fails, once the subordinate expresses his grievances, doesn't his action of stopping it just prove that the subordinate is telling the truth?
If things come to that, not only will the blocking behavior not achieve the goal, but it will also have the opposite effect, making the whole thing difficult to deal with.
After thinking of this, Zhou Ruhai sat back and planned to wait and see what happened. If the subordinate really had the courage to tell the truth, it would not be too late for him to make plans again.
But Mrs. Zhou didn't have this kind of determination. When she saw the servant looking at Zhou Ming with excitement, Mrs. Zhou felt that something was wrong. She immediately walked towards the servant and said to him meaningfully: " You, this slave, really don’t know what the world is. Have you forgotten your identity? If you want to stay in our house, go to work quickly. As for other things, don’t think too much about it for the time being. Master and I both understand. People, they all see the performance of you people.
As long as you work hard and don't be lazy, we won't treat you badly. "
Although Zhou Yiming stood aside and said nothing, he saw the behavior of the servant and his parents. When he saw his mother driving the servant to work, he felt relieved, because He understood that his mother was afraid that the servant would tell what happened just now, so she was blocking his mouth.
Lin Ajiao, who was standing behind Zhou Yiming, also saw some clues from the behavior of the three people present. However, she was very well-behaved and knew what to say and what not to say, so she remained silent.
As for the servants following the two of them, they all felt confused after seeing the scene in front of them. Not only did everyone not know what happened just now, but they began to blame the servant who made the mistake, thinking that he was in front of everyone. When you are busy, you should not be lazy here alone.
Because they all had this feeling of complaining in their hearts, the eyes of these people looking at the servant who made the mistake were full of malice and disdain.
Zhou Ruhai sat on the chair. After hearing what Mrs. Zhou said, he felt worried all of a sudden. At the same time, he began to blame Mrs. Zhou in his heart, thinking that she was looking for trouble. If they say it in secret, where will they put their old faces?
The servant who made the mistake was already lacking in confidence, but after hearing Mrs. Zhou's scolding, he became even more timid.
After Mrs. Zhou said those words, the boy planned to admit his mistake immediately and turn around to work, but the aggrieved and dissatisfied feelings in his heart kept him from doing so, so that two thoughts kept going on in his mind. The confrontation almost drove him crazy.
Finally, he took a deep breath, his face turned red, and he looked very scary.
After Zhou Yiming saw this scene, he immediately became vigilant. He was afraid that if this person lost his mind, it would be harmful to his parents, so he quickly moved to his mother's side and made all preparations.
The expression on Zhou Ruhai's face also fell, because the behavior of the servant who made the mistake made him feel unsure. He was not afraid that this servant would hurt him, because he expected that this person did not have the courage. He just He was afraid that this servant would lose control of his emotions and expose to the public the ridiculous behavior he and his wife had just committed.
Because in that case, he didn't know how to end it.
"Young man, when you work in our family, my family has never treated you badly, right?" Zhou Ming has a profound martial arts training, so naturally he is not afraid of the servant who made the mistake, but in public, if this servant is really beaten He was pushed too hard and made him jump over the wall and do something degrading. It was the Zhou family that was embarrassed. In order to prevent such a situation from happening, Yi Ming could only persuade him, "From last night to now, too much has happened in our family." There are so many things that my parents are worried about because they are worried about my safety, so there are inevitably some things that they cannot take care of when they talk and do things, and everyone should understand this."
As soon as Zhou Yiming said these words, Lin Ajiao on the side was the first to admire him. She felt that his way of handling it was really appropriate. It not only comforted the servant who made the mistake, but also comforted him in front of everyone. , to save the face of my parents-in-law.
Mrs. Zhou stood next to Yi Ming, barely supporting her body. After hearing what her son said, she was extremely moved, because if Yi Ming had not come forward, the servant would have been unconvinced and would have done something like this. If something rude happened, Mrs. Zhou would not be able to do anything to him.
Because of his own confusion, so many things happened. Zhou Ruhai couldn't blame himself anymore. Seeing Yi Ming stand up to help him deal with the aftermath, he felt even more sad. For a moment, he even felt ashamed to see him. son.
After this incident, he was completely convinced. From now on, he would no longer miss the position of the head of the family. After all, with Zhou Ming's ability, let alone being the head of the family, even if he was serving as the head of the family in the court. It is also easy for an official to become a minister.
The smart people in the study were all familiar with the situation in the room at this time. Only the servants who came in with Zhou Ming were still ignorant of everything that happened in the room. They all looked at Zhou Ming blankly, but Know what he meant by those words.
The servant who made the mistake did not have the guts to resist and complain. After hearing what Zhou Ming said, he felt more confident because he felt that the reason why Zhou Ming said this must be because he felt that he was wronged. Try to persuade him with good words, so that you can respect his face and not be like his parents.
Zhou Yiming's doing this undoubtedly gave this servant a good step forward. This man was already extremely smart, how could he let go of this good opportunity?
The servant immediately clasped his fists and raised his hands, and said with a normal expression: "It's all my fault, the master, my wife, and the young master. I thought there was so much work in the kitchen, and it must be very tiring to do it, so I brought a plate of vegetables and put it on the table." On the table, get lazy here.
After being taught such a lesson by the old lady, I know that I was wrong. I will go to work and ask the old lady not to be angry again. "
After the servant said these words, he turned around and left without waiting for Yi Ming and the others to speak.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief.
The other servants in the room felt a little strange when they saw this servant walking out casually. They all looked at the man's back and kept thinking, what happened in the room just now? Why is this kid so confident in speaking in front of his master after making a mistake?
After Zhou Ruhai saw the eyes of those people, he felt a little nervous. He was afraid that if these people continued to think, they might find some clues. In order to divert these people's attention, he quickly stood up, walked to the table, and said to Zhou Ming: "Son, and Gillian, the food is almost ready, you two should hurry up and take your seats.
I believe you two are tired after being busy for such a long time. You must eat well and drink well during today's meal. "
Hearing that their master wanted to sit down for dinner, the servants who were standing there reacted immediately. They no longer looked at the servant who left, but turned around, walked to the table, and took the food in their hands. Put it on the table.
"For today's meal, everyone, regardless of rank, will come to the table to eat." Zhou Ruhai sat at the head table and said to the busy servants, "After you have finished your work, sit down immediately and accompany the young master and young mistress. Drink two more drinks, it’s rare for our Zhou family to be happy today, so everyone must get drunk before resting."
When everyone saw what their master said, they all thanked him profusely. After all, being able to eat with their master was a great honor and courtesy for these servants.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. Let's go and serve all the food right away, and then have a hearty meal with the master and young master."
After the servants thanked their master, they all turned around and went to the kitchen to move things. Only Huan'er and Chun Ni'er were left.
Seeing his father and mother showing happy expressions again, Zhou Yiming was in a good mood. While he asked his wife to sit down, he said to his father: "Dad, don't worry, I have already taken care of the official duties in the court." I’m done with my work, and there’s no way the government will ask me to be on duty today, so I’ll definitely drink this wine with you to the fullest.”
"Good son, because of your words, today we, father and son, will drink to his heart's content." Zhou Ruhai gestured to the two little maids, asking them to pour wine for him and Yiming Ming.
The two little maids, although one is Zhou Ming's god-sister and the other is Lin Ajiao's personal maid, their status is not low among the servants, but they still have the honor of having dinner with their master. First time encounter.
After the two little maids heard their master's instructions, they were a little confused for the first time. Finally, after Lin Ajiao reminded them, the two little maids understood that the master was ordering them to work.
After waking up, the two little maids stood up in a hurry, poured a glass of wine for Zhou Ruhai and Yiming Ming, and then carefully returned to their original positions.
