Li Xutang met her gaze, his expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and replied.
"I never said it. Maybe they heard it from elsewhere."
Si Ning sneered, "Although Lu Hanxiao can't afford to be ill, he still deserves a lot of salary, and there is also money from the eldest brother and the second brother. After all, it is no problem to support the family, but does it need to be supplemented by my sister-in-law?"
"This account really needs to be investigated carefully. Is it because the servants are deceived or because the master's expenses are too high..."
Si Ning deliberately made a long note, and Li Xutang's face turned the color of pig liver.
Si Ning glanced at her and then turned his attention to the old woman.
"I am the master and you are the servant. When you talk to me, you don't call yourself a slave, but you talk about me. You still make trouble in front of the master. You really deserve a beating!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped me in the face.
This time she used all her strength, and blood instantly came out of the corner of the woman's mouth.
He whined in pain and subconsciously wanted to fight back.
"How dare you hit me...!"
Si Ning grabbed her wrist with a cold look in his eyes.
"Fight against the master, how many brains do you have!"
Li Xutang originally just wanted to let his servants challenge Si Ning, but he never expected that Si Ning would suddenly take action.
In the past, she was very careful about what she said, so how could she become so difficult to deal with?
She spoke for the woman with a straight face.
"Aning, she is an old man..."
"So I can't get hit, but I have to slap her. Do I have to ask her to teach me how to do things in the future?"
His sharp eyes swept over the other people in the courtyard.
Perhaps with Li Xutang's support, the eyes of everyone who met her were not filled with fear, but with disdain.
Si Ning raised the corners of his mouth and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The next second there was another kick, and the woman was kicked away directly.
"ah!"
A scream resounded throughout the courtyard, and everyone was stunned.
He looked in disbelief at the mother-in-law who flew one meter away. She was already lying on the ground and passed out.
"Si Ning!" Li Xutang shouted.
Si Ning disagreed, "Second sister-in-law, why are you so excited?"
"We all have different ways of managing the house. You are gentle, but I like to use force. I only believe in one thing..."
She leaned towards Li Xutang, her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke every word authentically.
"Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!"
"I want to see the account book and Mr. Accountant within an hour. If you are late...you will bear the consequences!"
After saying that, he turned around and swaggered back to his yard, leaving only a group of people staring with big eyes.
She has led subordinates before and knows how to deal with these people.
Emotions don't work at all, only shock can cure the disease.
Sure enough, in less than an hour, the accountant and the housekeeper hurried over with the account book.
Although the housekeeper was still disdainful in his heart, he was obviously very respectful on his face.
"Third Young Mistress, people have brought her."
Si Ning hummed slightly and ordered.
"Go pick some maids to come to my place. Come on down."
With the matter of the mother-in-law being beaten, the housekeeper did not dare to say anything and took the order to leave.
Si Ning took the account book handed over by the accountant, swept it and threw it aside. The accountant was not sure what she meant, but he remembered the instructions from above.
"Third Young Mistress, the expenses of the house are complicated. In addition to daily expenses, there are also expenses for several Zhuangzi. If the Zhuangzi's harvest is not good, they need to make up for it with money from the middle feed, but the middle feed is actually not sufficient."
Si Ning put his fingers on his head and tapped them carelessly, as if he had taken in what he said, but as if he hadn't, he said something after a while.
“Since you’re not making any money, let’s sell it.”
The accountant was startled and quickly stopped him.
"You can't sell it, it's all Zhuangzi passed down from our ancestors..."
Si Ning raised his eyes slightly, with a puzzled look on his face, "If you don't make any money, what's the use of keeping it? Did our ancestors go to Zhuangzi to get money?"
The accountant was choked by the question and couldn't answer the question.
Si Ning didn't talk nonsense to him and pushed the ledger forward.
"Bring the key and deed!"
"Third Madam, this..."
Si Ning's voice was a little colder than before, "Why, mother gave me the middle feed, and you are questioning mother's decision?"
The cashier met her horrifying gaze and didn't dare to say anything. He quickly handed over all the keys and house deeds to each shop.
Si Ning shook the things in his hands before waving him away.
Mr. Accountant reached out to get the account book, but was stopped by Si Ning again.
When I came out of the house empty-handed, a layer of cold sweat broke out on my forehead. I didn't dare to delay any longer, so I turned around and went to Li Xutang's place.
…
Si Ning took care of the matter, got up and went to the back.
Lu Hanxiao had been brought back by Huihuihui and was lying quietly.
Si Ning casually sat on the edge of the bed and said aloud.
"You also heard that I am willing to marry into such a terrible family. When I wake up, I want to be grateful. Do you understand? I will ask for money and a letter of separation. You must give it to me happily. Do you understand... "
Si Ning sat on the bed and rambled for an hour, and did not stop until someone came in.
Qing Jue walked in injured carrying a soup bowl. When he saw Si Ning, he knelt on the ground with a plop.
"Miss, Qingjue knows that she was wrong, please don't drive me away!"
After speaking, he kowtowed to the ground twice.
Si Ning didn't expect to see this man again, and his eyes were a little more profound.
Seeing that Si Ning ignored her, Qing Jue's faces instantly tangled together and she burst into tears.
"Miss, I really didn't mean it. I really did it unintentionally. Please give me a chance to change my ways..."
It looked like he was in pain, but upon closer inspection, there was no trace of sadness at all.
Si Ning sneered in his heart, she wanted a servant and sent the traitor back?
Strange!
"You betrayed me once, how do I know you won't betray me a second time?"
Qing Ju put the bowl aside and kowtowed louder.
"Miss, Qingju has been following you since childhood. You should know Qingju's character. Qingju will never do stupid things again. If the next time happens, Qingju will die to apologize."
It's so sincere that it's hard not to be moved.
Si Ning raised his eyebrows. The traitors had all been sent back. If they didn't use them, they might have sent something else.
Rather than leaving a spy who doesn't know who it is, it's better to put someone with a clear face under your nose.
He looked cold and seemed angry.
"I'm actually very disappointed, but for the sake of us growing up together, I'm willing to give you a chance, but there will never be another chance."
"Thank you, Miss."
Qing Jue was overjoyed and kowtowed three more times before standing up from the ground.
She handed the soup bowl to Si Ning and said flatteringly.
"You have been fond of soup since you were a child. I asked the kitchen if there was no soup today and brought you a bowl. I have been cooking it for a long time. Please try it."
Si Ning didn't answer, "I've eaten a little too much, leave it there, I'll drink later, you go down first."
Qing Jue hesitated to speak, but finally retreated. Before leaving, he specifically told Si Ning to drink soup.
Seeing this, Si Ning couldn't help but take a second look at the soup.
Half an hour later, Qing Jue came to collect the bowl. Seeing that the soup bowl had reached the bottom, he was obviously relieved and said to Si Ning with a smile on his face.
"Miss, I heard that the young master and the young lady are back. Why don't you go and have a look?"
"Don't go!"
Si Ning was thinking that she should go out for a walk tomorrow. She hadn't been out yet, so she would do some other things on the way.
Unexpectedly, the old lady sent the nanny next to her at night and asked Si Ning to come by name.
Si Ning couldn't shirk it, so he casually changed into an elegant dress, told Lu Hanxiao to go see Lu Hanxiao when he got back, and then went to the old lady's yard.
As soon as I entered the central hall, I realized that something was not right about the atmosphere.
The next moment, a teacup flew towards her.
