Chapter 55: Taking Over
Mrs. Shen sat upright, listening to the cry of her second daughter-in-law, Xiao Huang, with a faint expression, and her heart was very calm. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Xiao Huang will come, she has expected it a long time ago. She has heard of the rumors that have spread in the clan recently, and even added fuel to the fire. Xiao Huang would come to the door so early, which surprised her. She thought that with her second daughter-in-law's strong and self-righteous temperament, she would probably last a little longer before asking her for help. I didn't expect her to see Xiao Huang's panicked appearance today.
The Shen family didn't know that the Xiao Huang family was in a state of confusion because Huang Yiqiu didn't look very much like Queen Qin, and the Xue family refused to cooperate, and her plan was blocked and hit hard. However, it didn't matter what the reason was, Shen felt that as long as things went according to her original expectations, it would be enough.
Xiao Huang cried for a long time, and when he saw that his mother-in-law had not moved for a long time, he began to feel that something was wrong. Although her mother-in-law is partial to the long house, she has never been as cold to her as she is today. Could it be that my mother-in-law also believed those rumors? She couldn't help but sink in her heart.
Seeing that Xiao Huang's crying stopped, the Shen family was finally willing to speak: "I have heard everything clearly, and I have also heard the rumors in the clan." After all, it's your mistakes that cause these kinds of complaints. You said that you were wronged, that you had not stolen those furniture, and I don't think you would be so shallow-eyed. It's just that the troupe that stole things was indeed invited by you against public opinion, and if something happens, the responsibility naturally lies on you. ”
When Xiao Huang heard this, his face gradually turned pale, but he just gritted his teeth and hardened his head.
Seeing her like this, Shen continued: "Of course, that was the beginning. In the next few years, you didn't invite this troupe again, but you still lost a lot of things during the sacrifice, which is naturally due to your poor management. If you had been willing to compensate the people who had lost your things, and politely apologize to them, you would not have caused such a stir of resentment as you have now. It is indeed an exaggeration that the people of the clan wronged you for stealing, but you are not without fault. Not to mention anything else, just the accounts, you are not clear enough, no wonder others doubt you. ”
Xiao Huang bit his lip and bowed his head in response: "Mrs. is punished." The daughter-in-law did have omissions, and she also reflected on it. At the end of this year's festival, the daughter-in-law will definitely do her best, and she will never make such a mistake again!"
Shen knew that she was weak-hearted, so she sneered in her heart and said lightly: "Now that rumors are spreading in the clan, and the six-room Yongjiahou is here again, if there is any more mistakes, you don't have to see people in the future." Don't say anything that will never go wrong, there are many people and things to do, who dares to guarantee that there will be no mistakes? Once something happens, you will really be hard to argue. Not only you, but also Lian Keyong and the children will be implicated by you. Why bother to stand out on the cusp of such a storm? You might as well avoid it for the time being. ”
Xiao Huang heard that the words were not good, and hurriedly asked, "What does this mean, wife?" daughter-in-law...... How do you avoid it?"
Shen smiled slightly: "I've not been very good lately, you can put down the clan affairs for the time being and come over to serve me." You should also take care of this chores at home. I'll take care of the affairs of the clan for you for the time being. It's just that I'm not good either, so I can only be in charge, and the specific affairs will be handed back to your sister-in-law to take care of. Recently, your eldest brother's condition has improved, and you don't need your sister-in-law to take care of you every day. Your sister-in-law just has her hands free, and she will finish the year-end festival first. You have to be sensible, you need to know that this year, Yongjiahou and his wife returned to their hometown for the New Year, and the eldest grandson of Chengenhou's Mansion is also there, and this time the big sacrifice must not go wrong!"
Xiao Huang was reluctant in her heart, but Shen blocked all the reasons why she could object, so that she could not object. What's more, the Shen family had a sentence that reminded her that this year's big festival, because of the addition of Yongjiahou and Qin Jian, the two members of the sixth room, must not make a mistake, otherwise the face of the sect will be lost, and there will be no way to raise their heads in front of the sixth room in the future. She had already made mistakes one after another in front of the people in the sixth room, and it was natural to replace her.
Xiao Huang gritted his teeth, if it was only for a few months......
She asked her mother-in-law, "What about our second master?" The key is her husband Qin Keyong.
For the first time today, the Shen clan showed a surprised expression: "What does this have to do with Keyong? The clansmen are complaining, but they are just complaining about you." You stay at home and wait, and Keyong naturally continues to do what he should do. Otherwise, there are so many things to do in the next year, and your eldest brother is sick, you can't always count on the master alone, right?" she sank her face a little unhappily, "What? Because you have unloaded your errand, you have to rest and rest? Aren't you demonstrating to me?!"
Xiao Huang hurriedly said: "How dare the daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law just asked casually, Mrs. must not misunderstand!" but secretly relieved in his heart. As long as Qin Keyong's status remains unchanged and she is still taking care of clan affairs, she will be able to get back her authority sooner or later, and she doesn't have to worry about her mother-in-law taking the opportunity to take her power because of her eccentricity.
It's just that she thinks of what she has done in the accounts, and her heart is tight. Because the matter came suddenly, there were many omissions, and she hadn't had time to remedy it, in case it was seen by her sister-in-law Feng, it would be troublesome.
Xiao Huang said to Shen again: "Sister-in-law has a lot of things to do on weekdays, even if the eldest brother's health improves, I'm afraid it can't be separated from her." Now that I suddenly threw everything to my sister-in-law, I was afraid that she would not be busy for a while, but she would make a mistake. It is said that the daughter-in-law just wants to avoid the limelight, and the sister-in-law only cares about the outside, and some housekeeping chores, so let the daughter-in-law take care of it as usual, but it is just that the sister-in-law is in charge to the outside world. She smiled gently, "When the time comes, the festival will be done well, and it will naturally be the credit of the sister-in-law, and the daughter-in-law will never dare to compete with the sister-in-law for this virtuous name." ”
Shen said: "Why bother like this? Our sect's daily life, as soon as you take care of it, it is enough for you to take care of it." Besides, there is me, your sister-in-law is just giving me a hand, and if there is anything that can't be busy, I will support her. You are serving in front of me, if your sister-in-law encounters something that she can't figure out, it's convenient to ask you again, you don't have to worry about her. ”
Xiao Huang's heart sank, and he knew that this time he couldn't stretch out his hand anymore, so he could only hurry up and finish the account before the handover, and make up for the gaps that should be filled, and save Feng Shi from grabbing the handle. She smiled and replied softly: "Yes, then do as Mrs. says." The daughter-in-law sent an order to go down, telling them to quickly sort out the things at hand, and then hand over to the sister-in-law in person. ”
Shen nodded: "As soon as possible, don't delay, I'll give the order today, and within three days, the handover will be done." She gently slapped her waist a few times, "It's getting colder and colder day by day, and my body is getting more and more uncomfortable, my bones are sore, I don't have any strength in my body, and I don't know how many days I can last." When the weather gets colder, I'm afraid I won't be able to go out, and I'll have to rely on you to take care of it then. While I'm not in a big deal right now, let's do what needs to be done. ”
Xiao Huang was secretly anxious, this time was much less than she expected, and she didn't know if the account would be done in time, I was afraid that it would have to be done all night. But she didn't show any color on her face, and still had the same smile on her face: "Yes, just do as Mrs. wants." Madam, will your daughter-in-law give you a thrash? ”
Since then, Xiao Huang's family has been detained in the Zongfang mansion, and she has been a good daughter-in-law who serves the sick, and can only take care of some firewood, rice, oil and salt in the Zongfang, and the clan affairs are called by the eldest sister-in-law Feng Shi to quickly take over.
The Feng family also took care of the affairs of the clan for a few years in the early years, although it was abandoned for a few years, but he was still proficient, he had the ability himself, and he had the help of his right-hand man, so he quickly adapted to it and took care of all the affairs in an orderly manner, which was much stronger than the previous busyness of the Xiao Huang clan.
When Xiao Huang was a director, although she put on a capable appearance, for the sake of selfishness, she needed to make things seem hectic and chaotic before she could fish in troubled waters, so there were always many unclear and unclear places. Feng Shi didn't have this problem, and when he was in charge of affairs, he cooked everything refreshingly.
Although the clansmen privately complained that Xiao Huang had not been punished, seeing that the righteous clan woman Feng was back in charge, Xiao Huang no longer showed up in the limelight, so they also eliminated the resentment in their hearts. The clan gradually calmed down, and only occasionally someone said a few gossips about the Xiao Huang clan, suggesting that the sect check the old accounts.
If Feng didn't mention that she wanted to check the old accounts, she now had to take care of her husband while taking care of the clan affairs, and she had to free up her hands to ask her mother-in-law Shen's condition, and she didn't have that effort for a while. However, she was faintly aware of the problem in the accounts, and had already instructed her henchmen to investigate privately, but she didn't press it for the time being. Now that Qin Keliang has not recovered, the clan affairs still need to rely on the little uncle Qin Ke, and the effect of the Xiao Huang clan at this time is not great. Qin Keliang didn't get better for a day, and she couldn't completely overwhelm Xiao Huang's concubine for a day, so she could only endure it for a few minutes.
However, Rao is Xiao Huang's clever hands and feet in the accounts, and he couldn't hide it from her. She had already reported to her mother-in-law Shen in private, and then she just waited to collect evidence, so that Xiao Huang was caught off guard.
Shen also gave her a promise: "Your second brother and sister have acted too much, and I will teach her a lesson sooner or later." It's just that now is not the right time, first, Ke Liang is not well, he can't take over the clan affairs, and the old man is absolutely impossible to slap Ke Yong's face at this time, so that he will be affected by his daughter-in-law; Although the status of the two marquis of the sixth room is respected, and the people in the clan are very respectful, but because of this, it is not good for us to show our ugliness in front of them, so that they will misunderstand that our clan is incompetent. The previous crimes committed by your second brother and sister have already caused our Zongfang to lose face, and if there is another corruption lawsuit, Zongfang will no longer be able to raise its head in front of the people in the sixth room. After the people in the sixth room leave, I will definitely make the decision for you!"
Feng silently agreed. What she wants is just an attitude from her in-laws.