At that time, the original owner was sick every day. Not only did he have no energy, but even if he had energy, he still felt that if he took charge of the servants on behalf of his mother-in-law, she would make her mother-in-law unhappy.
So she didn't care, and the servants weren't afraid of her either.
But things are different now.
As if she remembered something, she suddenly raised the corner of her mouth and said to Haitang: "Go and see the situation in other courtyards, see what the lady is doing, what the husband is doing, and what the servants are doing, and then come back and tell me. Remember, don’t alert anyone.”
Haitang didn't know what Lu Ling wanted to do, but she obeyed obediently.
After a while, she ran back panting. Before she even stepped into Qingfeng Courtyard, she said anxiously: "Miss, this is terrible, this is terrible, the entire Song Mansion is in chaos!"
When Lu Ling heard this, he was not surprised at all. Instead, he said, "Is Madam playing cards?"
Haitang nodded quickly.
"Where's my uncle?"
"My uncle has left the house."
After pausing for a moment, Haitang continued to add: "I also saw that the maids and women were all piled up in small groups. The younger ones were catching fish and turning the red rope, and the older ones also imitated Madam. Playing leaf cards, the old people all sat together eating melon seeds and chatting about household chores, and some of the boys in the front yard ran into the back garden!"
A disdainful smile appeared in Lu Ling's eyes: "This is the home run by my capable mother-in-law."
Haitang asked anxiously: "Miss, what should we do now?"
Lu Ling frowned slightly, as if he was thinking of a countermeasure, and didn't speak for a while.
At this time, a burst of crying was heard outside the yard.
The master and the servant followed the sound and saw Xiaorong walking into Qingfeng Courtyard with her head on her head and crying loudly. She covered her cheek with her right hand, her mouth was wide open, there was blood between her teeth, and one of the maid's buns was torn open. , scattered on the shoulders, messy.
Lu Ling glanced at Haitang, who hurried up and pulled away Xiaorong's hand covering her right face, only to see that her already chubby face was swollen.
Haitang frowned and asked, "Who hit you?"
Xiao Rong squeezed her tears and choked up: "It's the cook, Mrs. Zhang. The slave went to the kitchen and told her to cook a bowl of bird's nest porridge. The cook said that the young lady is nothing but a young lady. She doesn't care about anything and only wants food. The slave is angry. When I objected, the cook raised her hand and slapped the slave!"
The more Xiao Rong spoke, the more aggrieved she became, the louder she cried, and her missing front teeth looked inexplicably funny.
Lu Ling walked out, glanced at Xiao Rong, and said, "Begonia, take her in to apply the medicine."
Haitang quickly pulled Xiaorong to enter the house.
Xiao Rong stood in front of the threshold, unwilling to go inside, muttering: "I am a low-class maid, I dare not enter the house."
When Lu Ling heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said: "I am the master, I allow you to come in, so of course you can come in."
When Xiao Rong heard this, her round eyes still filled with tears narrowed, looking happy.
Haitang put medicine on her face, and Lu Ling asked her, "Have you ever left the house?"
Xiao Rong recalled it and said, "When my mother was alive, I went shopping with her twice."
It turned out that her mother was a purchaser, but she died of illness the year before last.
Lu Ling asked again: "Do you know the way to the government office?"
Xiao Rong thought for a while, shook her head and said, "I haven't been there." After a moment, she added, "But I know the general direction, and I will ask for directions."
Lu Ling was very satisfied after hearing this, so he took out some money and gave it to her and said: "The concierge is slacking off at the moment. You go out of the house quietly, and then go to the government office to see the master and tell him about the situation in the house." clear."
After thinking about it, she added, "I also want to tell the master about the cook's disrespect to me. Just say that I punished everyone in Qingfengyuan and the kitchen who was disrespectful to me. Don't say that I taught you. "
That money counts as a reward.
Xiao Rong looked at Lu Ling's gentle smile and thought to herself: Madam, you are such a good person!
So he nodded in agreement and went.
Haitang looked at Xiao Rong's round back and asked Lu Ling: "Miss, do you want me to come back and see the chaos in the house?"
Lu Ling nodded, "I just want my father to see how miserable my mother is at running the family."
Haitang looked happy and said: "When the time comes, when the master is angry, he will definitely punish the madam."
Lu Ling smiled slightly and said, "Go and call those maids and women who are sneaking around in my yard, and those who are unruly in the kitchen."
"Are you going to punish them? Why don't you wait for me to come back and let you punish them?"
Lu Ling turned to look at Haitang and explained: "Haitang, I want to get the control of the Song family. Only then can I take back the candle industry of my Lu family from Song Wenzhou."
Haitang understood instantly.
So that’s it!
Nowadays, everything in the house is in a mess because the wife is not good at housekeeping.
As long as the young lady takes good care of the people in her yard, and then punishes the people in the kitchen who offend her, in this way, Mr. Song can not only discover that Mrs. Song cannot manage the house, but also discover the abilities of his young lady. Then, he has the power of housekeeping. Wouldn't it be much easier...
Thinking of this, Haitang happily went to call for help, and her admiration for Lu Ling grew even more.
It took half an hour for the people from Qingfengyuan and the kitchen to arrive. The two groups were standing on the left and right.
There were seven people serving at Qingfeng Yuan, including Haitang.
Haitang is the eldest maid, there are three other second-class maids, who are responsible for serving tea and water and other chores, a woman who does rough work, and two of the lowest maids, including Xiaorong.
Lu Ling had long figured out that Haitang was sincere to him, while Xiaorong was the most honest and honest person.
Except for the two of them, the others are all fond of doing tricks and are of no use.
Haitang moved a chair for Lu Ling in the yard. Lu Ling glanced at everyone indifferently before sitting in the chair.
The servants in the kitchen were standing in different postures. Some were playing with their fingers, some were tilting their heads to look into the distance, and some were looking at Lu Ling with disdain. The most annoying one was the cook, Mrs. Zhang, who was looking at her sideways. Lu Ling took one look and stood there shaking his legs, still pinching his shoulders and arms from time to time.
Haitang looked on annoyed, but seeing the indifference on Lu Ling's face, she could only hold the fire in her stomach.
Lu Ling's eyes were deep, he glanced at everyone, and then spoke, his voice was neither high nor low, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.
"My Song family is also one of the largest in Weicheng. My father is the magistrate of a state. He is honest and upright, and he acts brightly. In the past 20 years, he has made outstanding achievements in Weicheng and is deeply loved by the people. But no one expected that in the mansion, My servants actually acted unprovoked in the mansion while my father was busy with official duties, threw aside the rules of the Song Dynasty, and did nothing, and what’s more, they didn’t take me as their master seriously!”
Speaking of this, Lu Ling glanced at Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang felt slightly guilty and quickly stopped shaking her legs.
