Chapter 25: Buying Hearts and Minds

Fu Rongyue let them get up, looked at the two girls softly, and endless joy surged in her heart.

She knew that Mei Lin didn't know kung fu, so she looked directly at Wang Lingshan: "Lingshan, my father-in-law said that you are the one who has kung fu, right?"

"Yes, don't hide it from Miss, the slave maid is from Momen and has been learning martial arts since childhood. Wang Lingshan lowered her head and replied respectfully: "The slave was originally sent to the Mei family by our sect master, and she was specially taught Miss Mei's martial arts. Miss Mei is very talented, and now the slave maid has nothing to teach her, and it is useless to stay in the Mei family, so the state sent the slave maid here to protect the safety of the young lady. ”

"You don't need to be too humble, my father-in-law told me. Fu Rongyue nodded and continued: "If you can still make me lose with your skills, I'm afraid this Kyoto will not be able to move an inch." ”

Wang Lingshan pursed her lips and smiled, acquiescing in her praise.

"Today is the first day I live in Xiaoxiang Courtyard, and it will definitely not be peaceful, and the days to come will not be peaceful. I am in such a hurry to ask you to come from my father-in-law, but it is really a helpless move. Fu Rongyue looked outside the house, the afterglow of the sunset had dissipated, and the sky was slowly darkening, this unquiet night would be the beginning of her road to revenge, so she couldn't be careless.

The two girls lowered their heads and didn't dare to answer, she stood in front of the window and thought for a moment, then said: "Lingshan, Mei Lin, it stands to reason that the name is given by your parents, and I shouldn't change your name without authorization, but in order not to make people suspicious, the names of the girls in my hospital must be unified." You are what I want from the Mei family, I have an inextricable relationship with the Mei family, I will start with the word Mei, Mei Lin is still called Mei Lin, Ling Shan, you will be called Mei Shan in the future. When you leave the cabinet in the future, I'll change your name back for you, okay?"

Wang Lingshan, now Mei Shan raised her head, her eyes were clear, and her voice was crisp: "Mei Shan listens to Miss." ”

"Okay, you two will stay in the side room on the east side tonight. Fu Rongyue smiled slightly, becoming more and more satisfied with Mei Shan.

Both of them agreed, and she said, "Someone told me today that this house is haunted, do you believe it?"

Mei Lin and Mei Shan were stunned for a moment, and then shook their heads in unison: "I don't believe it." ”

"I don't believe it either. The corners of Fu Rongyue's lips hooked up a sneering smile: "Even if it is a haunted ghost and what are you afraid of, the most terrifying thing in this world is never an ethereal ghost, but a living person with flesh and blood!"

She leaned closer to the two girls, lowered her voice and said, "After tonight's shift, you two will do this......"

Mei Lin and Mei Shan nodded again and again when they heard this, and when Fu Rongyue finished speaking, they bowed down and quit and went back to the side room to prepare.

Fu Rongyue looked at the figures of the two girls leaving, and the luster in her eyes became a little stronger.

Because she bought two new girls and came back, Fu Rongqin and Bai "kindly" gave her two mothers-in-law to call, and Fu Rongyue took advantage of dinner to call the other two mothers-in-law to meet them together. Among them, the fatter mother-in-law is called Wang Po, who used to work in the utility room, and the thinner mother-in-law is called Shen Po, who used to work in the Huanyi room.

The two of them are not very shrewd, they can only do some rough work, if they want to say that they play with power and intrigues, they are afraid that they will not be able to do it.

Fu Rongyue pressed the sneer in her heart, but she didn't care, what kind of clever girl would Fu Rongqin send her to serve her? Fu Rongqin wished that she was unlucky, it was best that she couldn't even eat a bite of rice!

But that's fine, if Fu Rongqin sent two shrewd girls over, she wouldn't dare to ask for it!

In the afternoon, I just made a board to establish my prestige, and I just used this Wang Po and Shen Po to win over the hearts of the Fu family.

Reliving a life, she really understands that in this world, what is sharper than a knife is rumors, and what is stronger than the city wall is what the people want......

Fu Rongyue lowered her head, her mind quickly calculated, and when she raised her head again, there was already a little smile on her face, and she looked at the two mothers-in-law very kindly and asked: "Wang Po and Shen Po used to do odd jobs, that's really no better, think about it, there is no better body than the two mothers-in-law in this Hou Mansion!"

Wang Po and Shen Po had seen Fu Rongyue's resolute methods in the afternoon, and they were secretly afraid of her in their hearts, for fear that she would dislike the two of them for being clumsy and thus causing trouble. Unexpectedly, Fu Rongyue not only did not dislike them for being subordinates who did rough work, but also praised them for their strong bodies, and they all looked at each other for a while, looked at each other, but couldn't say anything flattering.

Fu Rongyue smiled again and said: "I don't lack anything in Xiaoxiang Courtyard, now that I have two big girls, and the little girls will soon have them, there is a lack of a steward who handles the up and down, large and small chores in Xiaoxiang Courtyard, which of you is willing to do it?"

These words taught Wang Po and Shen Po to be stunned again, they never expected that they would fall into such a good thing on the first day they came, and they could leap from a rough mother-in-law to a steward in the backyard of the Hou Mansion!

Wang Po, who is a little good at words and has an outgoing personality, plucked up the courage to be the first to say: "Miss, the slave is willing." ”

Shen Po had already opened her mouth, but she had no choice but to swallow her words when she heard the words, but she couldn't hide her loss and regret between her eyebrows.

Fu Rongyue observed her words, looked at Shen Po, and saw that she was quiet and quiet, but her demeanor was moderate, so she smiled and said, "Shen Po, can you read?"

"The slave maid studied in the school for a few years, and then the family was poor and could no longer read, but she knew a few words. Shen Po hurriedly replied.

Fu Rongyue smiled and said: "You are familiar with Mrs. Wang, she is in charge and takes care of the chores of Xiaoxiang Courtyard, then you will be the account office in Xiaoxiang Courtyard, and it just so happens that the two of you have a discussion object." From now on, the cashier, detailed entries, personal feelings, personnel changes, etc. in my Xiaoxiang courtyard must be recorded, so that you can know it at a glance, can you do it?"

"The slave can do it!" Shen Po was overjoyed and replied loudly.

Wang Po was also busy saying: "The slaves and maids must live up to the high expectations of the young lady!"

"Okay!" Fu Rongyue glanced at Mei Lin behind her, Mei Lin immediately put two thick red envelopes in the hands of Wang Po and Shen Po, Fu Rongyue said: "My Xiaoxiang Courtyard is a part of the expenses of the Hou Mansion, but it is not incorporated into the Hou Mansion, in addition to the monthly receipt of your monthly silver in the main courtyard, you can also receive an additional copy from me, which is regarded as a subsidy for the family." It's this month. ”

This is another bonus!

Wang Po and Shen Po pinched the red envelope, and there were at least ten taels of silver in the heavy red envelope, and both of them couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

According to the standards of the Hou Mansion, the monthly silver of these slaves and maids who do rough work is only 30 wen yuan per month, and the maximum time is only 70 yuan. Ten taels of silver, that's a whole year's worth of their wages!

The most important thing is that Fu Rongyue said, this is this month, and there will be next month!

As long as they work hard and work hard for a year, they can accumulate a sum of money, not to mention the repayment of the family's loan sharks, with this money, they no longer have to worry about food and clothing all day long, not to mention, they can also prepare a good dowry for their sons and daughters, so that their children can marry beautifully......

Wang Po and Shen Po held the red envelope in their hands tightly, tears were already rolling in their eyes, and when they thought of a better life in the future, they secretly made up their minds that no matter what, they would recognize Fu Rongyue as a master in this life!

Watching the two mothers-in-law retreat hand in hand excitedly, wiping the tears from the corners of their eyes as they walked, the smile on Fu Rongyue's face deepened a little.

Fu Rongqin and the others probably couldn't imagine that although her Xiaoxiang Pavilion is as strong as an iron plate now, it will definitely not be easily shaken!

At this time, in the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion, the Bai family, Fu Rongqin and Fu Ronghui were gathering together with resentment, especially Fu Ronghui, with a pretty face as if she was going to eat people, and said viciously: "Mother, that Fu Rongyue is simply too arrogant, she dares to beat me, I must chop off her hand to relieve my hatred!"

"No, your father doesn't allow it. Bai shook his head angrily: "Your father said that before she replaces Qin'er in the sedan chair, she must be kept intact." ”

Fu Ronghui touched the half of her face that was beaten, and after most of the day, she still felt that her face was hot and painful, and before Bai's words fell, she preemptively said: "Dad can't say it, it's not allowed, is it just cheap that dead girl? An ugly monster, that is, one hand and one foot is missing, what's so strange!"

"It's not like you don't know your father's temperament!" Bai Shi said and glanced at her and warned, "Don't cause trouble for me!"

Fu Ronghui pursed her mouth, snorted angrily, and put down the teacup in her hand very unhappily: "This can't be done, can you just let that ugly monster show his teeth and claws in our Hou Mansion?" Mother, you can bear this breath, I can't bear it!"

Bai's heart was also extremely irritable, she also wanted to teach Fu Rongyue a good lesson, and reported the hatred that Fu Rongyue humiliated her outside Fengxi Village that day. The best, if Fu Rongyue can hold something terrible in her hand, she can threaten Fu Rongyue to return the confession she wrote back to herself......

However, in terms of strategy, she can fight the concubines in this mansion, but to deal with Fu Rongyue, she really has more than enough heart and not enough strength!

Thinking of this, Bai subconsciously glanced at Fu Rongqin.

Fu Rongqinxin has been smart since she was a child, and she has relied on her daughter's advice over the years to sit firmly in the position of the housewife. Seeing Fu Rongqin smiling calmly, Bai's heart had a bottom, and he was busy smiling and counting Fu Ronghui, but he looked at Fu Rongqin with some doting: "What are you anxious about? Your sister must have a way!"

Fu Ronghui was unhappy with her count, but she had no choice but to turn her head to look at Fu Rongqin: "Sister, what are you going to do?"

"Mother, second sister, you don't have to worry. Fu Rongqin looked at them and smiled confidently: "If I had no choice, I wouldn't let my mother give Xiaoxiang Courtyard to Fu Rongyue to live in." I've asked the girl to tell her about the haunting in Xiaoxiang Courtyard. ”

"However, there are no ghosts in Xiaoxiang Courtyard...... "Bai knows better than anyone what the so-called haunting is, she said, her eyes suddenly widened, and she said happily: "Does my daughter want to use the method of dealing with that slut of the Chen family to deal with Fu Rongyue?"

Fu Rongqin smiled slightly: "It's not okay to die." But it's okay to be a fool, anyway, Your Majesty has already seen me, the daughter of the Fu family, and will never summon her again. Mother, don't worry, my daughter has arranged ......"