allonlinenovel Chapter 193 Etiquette, reason
Chapter 193 Etiquette, reason
"My dear cousin, my family and I have all signed indentures." The maid could tell the master in private who said it, but she did not dare to go to the main house and identify the person in person. After all, that person was the daughter-in-law of the main housekeeper Zhao.
Eighth Aunt also said: "How come you, child, still want to teach someone a lesson in front of the eldest wife?
I'll go and loan someone over here, and you can handle it as you please."
Before she finished speaking, the maid's body trembled slightly. After they were sold into slavery, they had no control over their own lives and were loaned out by their masters and given away like objects.
When Shen Lingzhu listened to what Bagu Shen said, she kept an eye on the servant's reaction. She winked at her eldest brother and said, "Bagu, I want this family's indenture.
Also, you seem afraid that I will come to your main room."
"No way, it would be rude of you not to say hello." Shen Bagu spoke in a slower voice as she looked at her half-smile.
Shen He on the side narrowed his eyes and looked at Eighth Sister. What was she feeling guilty about?
"Eighth aunt, let their family take care of Grandma and Brother Songzhu. I will pay for their indentures so that Brother Songzhu can concentrate on the county exam next year." Shen Xianzhu didn't want servants from other families to work in his house, and he didn't like the attitude of Eighth Aunt when she spoke to Xiao Zhuzi.
Aunt Shen was delighted when she heard this. She had thought that her fifth brother's situation would affect all the students in the Shen family. "Can Songzhu register for the county exam?"
"Of course." Shen Lingzhu turned to the maid and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you willing to go with us to Beigou?
You and the children help take care of my great-grandmother, my eighth aunt's biological mother, while your husband can choose to work in our carpentry workshop, orchard, or restaurant in the county.
The village won’t be as prosperous as the county town, but I promise the monthly salary will be calculated the same way as everyone else’s.”
"She's just a servant. She's where the indenture is. Wait, I'll ask the old lady to get the indenture for you.
Don't mention silver anymore. "The person belongs to my mother-in-law, and Aunt Shen has to go to the backyard to get it. But she hasn't been back to her parents' home for a few months. Has Fifth Brother bought a lot of property again?
As soon as she left, the maid asked Shen Lingzhu awkwardly, "Cousin, can you really let my wife learn carpentry?"
"Yes." Shen Lingzhu nodded affirmatively.
The maid felt much more at ease. "Let me ask, sir, where will the indenture be kept?"
Shen Xianzhu stopped his sister from speaking and said, "The little girl has never used servants and doesn't understand them." "If this sister-in-law is willing to work for the Shen family, no matter how long the contract you signed before is, the Shen family will let you go after three years."
If they behave well, they will be given five taels of silver to settle down after being released. Of course, if they are willing to stay, they can sign a servant contract for three years.
The indenture will be kept in our room for now."
The maid was relieved and bowed to the two of them to thank them. She told them her husband's name and said that people usually called her Tian Zhou. Then she looked around the room to see if there was anyone from the Cai family.
She said quickly, "The Zhao family's daughter-in-law said that the eldest wife invited an official matchmaker again today to propose marriage to the second young master.
The news that my cousin insisted on marrying me came from the time we invited the ice man last time."
Shen He slammed the table and stood up: "Asshole!"
Shen Xianzhu's anger rose again: "How unreasonable!"
"Is the matchmaker still here now?" Shen Lingzhu had already thought that this was said by someone above, and then spread by people below.
The maid said, "I can go and take a look."
"That's not necessary." Shen Lingzhu walked out the door and said to the five young men of the Shen family who were drinking tea in the side room, "If someone bullies my second sister, do you dare to come to my door and fight?"
"Dare!" The five people responded in unison.
"Who do you think it is, Little Bamboo?"
"where?"
"beat him."
"Okay, get ready and follow me." For the first time, Shen Lingzhu felt that these brothers were his backers.
The servants outside the door moved away quietly, fearing that they would bump into anyone and be beaten by the young masters.
"What's Xiao Zhuzi doing?" Shen Xianzhu heard the commotion and wanted to check it out, but then he heard Shen He say, "Didn't you call her here just to vent your anger?"
Shen Xianzhu hesitated: "But her and Eighth Girl going to ask for someone is different from bringing people to knock on the door."
"The result is the same. The Cai family's eldest branch spread this rumor just to make enemies with us.
Don't worry about Xiao Zhuzi, she has always been smart.
We have things we need to do." Shen He looked at the maid.
Shen Xianzhu nodded and said to the maid, "Ask if the master of the main house is home."
"He's usually not here in the morning. I heard that he's been entertaining guests at the old restaurant lately." After the maid said this, she was about to go find someone to confirm.
At this time, Shen Bagu also took out the indenture and handed it all to Shen Xianzhu. He took out his purse and gave him the silver.
Shen Bagu naturally didn't want it, but he had to give it to her, as he didn't want to be criticized in the future.
As the two were pushing each other, Shen Lingzhu came in quickly and stuffed the silver into Shen Bagu's arms, "Let's go to the main room now."
"Do you still want to go?" Shen Bagu was really afraid that she was small and had a bad temper and would offend others.
Shen Lingzhu looked up at her and said, "The eldest wife of the Cai family is spreading bad things about my second sister. Outsiders will think that the girls of the Shen family are not presentable.
"It's obvious that this family of farmers and scholars has produced a Jinshi, but they insist on sticking to a merchant family, and the other party still looks down on them."
Then he said to the young men of the Shen family behind him: "Eighth Aunt won't take me with her."
"Let's go through the main gate." The tallest one said, "Eighth Aunt, your last name is Shen too.
If you give in once, it will definitely make others take advantage of you, and I'm afraid we won't have time to help you in the future."
Shen Lingzhu raised his eyebrows. Did this cousin develop his speaking skills in the capital city?
Shen Xianzhu said: "They will not enter the inner courtyard, they are just protecting Xiao Zhuzi.
Uncle Qi and I are waiting for your news at any time."
Shen Bagu was stared at by her nephews and nieces. She sighed softly and led them towards the corridor connecting the two houses.
But Shen Xianzhu and the other two would not follow, and said to Tian Zhoujia: "Sister-in-law, please stay with your sister and listen to her instructions."
The maid, that is, Tian Zhou's family, hurriedly caught up with Shen Lingzhu.
A group of people rushed through the passage between the two branches of the Cai family, which was a moon-shaped door with a gate.
When the servants of the first house saw the second wife bringing a lot of people over, they didn't dare to stop them, but they informed the first wife and ran away faster than each other.
In the east wing's reception room inside the hanging flower gate, the eldest wife of the Cai family was talking to Guan Mei about how her second son was doing well in every way. When she heard the little girl coming to report in a panic, she couldn't help but frown.
But he still asked the housekeeper beside him to go and welcome him.
Shen Lingzhu saw a dozen maids and servants filing in. She stepped forward to block them at the door and asked, "Sister-in-law Zhou, do you dare to follow me in? Is the gossiper inside?"
Tian Zhoujia immediately expressed her loyalty, wishing her husband and children a good future. "Dare, come on, the third one wearing the pink flowered jacket is the one."
"Brothers, wait outside this door and come for support when I call." After saying that, he stepped over the threshold.
Shen Bagu led the maids to catch up, "Xiao Zhuzi, what are you doing? Don't be rude."
"Don't worry, I'm the best at convincing people with reason." Shen Lingzhu has short legs, but her speed is no match for her. She rushed in front of Zhao's wife almost as soon as she finished speaking.
And he kicked the other person's knee unexpectedly. When the man knelt down, Tian Zhoujia rushed over and held him down.