"But I, I'm not reconciled. I'm not in my seventies or eighties, and I can't move. Why did the head of the Fang family let her do it? I have to listen to her for everything? Chen said angrily.

"That's not how it shouldn't be. It's okay to look for something unreasonable. Fang Qizong frowned: "If you really want to take care of the house, then you should start from your father, and then really grasp He Jiaxian's mistakes, so that you can get it back with reasonable evidence." ”

Chen sighed helplessly: "I don't know. But you didn't see it, the more He Jiaxian managed, the better he became, your father praised her many times, where it was so easy to find her fault. But if I wait for a long time, I'm afraid that I won't be able to succeed if I die. Give up, I can't swallow this. ”

"Then let's do the things in front of us well. Butler's business, I'll help you figure it out. Although the second brother is good, he is a concubine in the end. Our Fang family is not a small family, and we really shouldn't let our daughter-in-law Si Chen. It's the mother, you should try your best to urge the third brother to get married, and when the new daughter-in-law enters the door, you will have a party to help. ”

Chen sighed: "Some time ago, he was confused by that clove, where can he still listen to it." "Saying that, he told Fang Qiye about sucking five stone powder.

Fang Qizong had heard a little about it before, but he didn't sit down, but now after listening to Chen's words, he was so angry that he slapped the bed board, and his face was full of anger.

Chen Shi said again: "Your daughter-in-law and I are not of the same heart. If you want to help me, you'll have to convince her to be on my side. ”

Fang Qizong's face was dark, and before he could agree, Chen said, "When she comes back from her mother's house, you can tell her." ”

Fang Qizong seemed to be trying his best to endure something, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement.

Chen then said: "Actually, don't blame your mother for always clinging to power, my mother actually doesn't have any silver in her hands." ”

Fang Qizong was taken aback.

Chen said all the things about subsidizing Fang Yuhe and Fang Qiye over the years, and said at the end: "There are still 30,000 taels of silver, I am afraid that if I am not there, I will keep you by your side." The heart is separated from the belly. Ye'er went out to study at a young age, and I was not close to you, so I didn't dare to pin all my hopes on him. The silver is safe only if it is kept in one's own hands. ”

Fang Qizong heard that there were tears in his eyes, but he just turned around and wiped it with the quilt inside, and then turned around and said, "Then take it out first to solve the affairs of the Ding family, and then seek other things." ”

Chan knew there was no other way but to agree.

Fang Qizong said again: "You tell your son the truth, isn't it Lilac?" ……”

"Yes." Chen did not hide it, and the other party was honest.

Fang Qizong was silent for a long time before he sighed: "This kind of thing can't be done in the future." Just for the sake of the son. ”

Chen fell on his quilt and wept.

After crying, Fang Qizong told again: "In order to avoid blackmail by the Ding family in the future, you remember to ask them to write a receipt, and write clearly that it was Ding Xiang who committed suicide because he couldn't think about it, and the silver was to appease, otherwise, I am afraid that I will be entangled in the future." If there is someone reliable, find someone to vouch for you. ”

Chen even praised him for being thoughtful, and agreed one by one, and finally said: "If it weren't for He Jiaxian's slut who hit you with the idea, I would never have bothered you with these pickled things." You're not in good health......"

"What did Mother say?" Fang Qizong was a little angry when he heard this: "For so many years, my mother has not said a word to shelter me from the wind and rain, and she has never said a word when she has bitterness and acidity. Now my son is glad he knows. No one wants to be deceived. Does my mother dare to really raise me as a waste? ”

Seeing that he was angry, Chen hurriedly comforted him, and the two mothers and sons said a lot of heart-to-heart words, and Chen left with confidence.

Fang Qiye was locked up by the Chen family for ten days before he was released, and he was so emaciated that his hands holding the dishes and chopsticks kept shaking.

Chen didn't dare to ask Dr. Han for diagnosis and treatment, but only dared to find some You Fang Langzhong who came from afar, but it was useless, so he was in a hurry and invited Dr. Han to come and see.

Approaching the end of the year, Master Fang has a lot of things to do, and He Jiaxian also has a lot of things to do, but they all perform their duties and have nothing to do.

On the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Fang Qiye was more ruddy and could see people. It's just that he used to be a high-spirited young man, but now he has become a timid child.

No matter how He Jiaxian looks at Fang Qiye, he has a feeling of being a roe deer, and it lingers.

While everyone was there, Chen mentioned that he wanted to tell Fang Qiye about his family, and he also wanted to cover up the matter of cloves as soon as possible.

Fang Yuhe's health is also better, and after hearing what the Chen family said, Mrs. Hou has a distant relative, who is also in Yanzhou City. That girl used to be a guest in the Hou Mansion, and she had a small official position in her family, neither rich nor poor, and she was a good match for Fang Qiye.

Everyone was very satisfied, so Chen sent someone to mention it, but he was scolded before he even entered the door: "His son took a concubine and died inexplicably." I still want to marry an innocent yellow flower girl, I'm phew! ”

Although Fang Qiye was sluggish, he was still the arrogant third young master in his bones, and he was so angry that he lifted the table when he heard it: "What a yellow flower girl, the master is not rare." He also ordered Chen not to tell him any more family affairs.

Fang Qiye didn't want it, but Chen still had to tell her.

The big families can't climb now, so they can only look lower.

Aunt Xue looked at Chen's cautious and stammering eyes, and twisted a sapphire blue ring on her middle finger: "Second sister, I didn't say you. You're too sloppy now. I, Min'er, got married, but I want to be the housewife. It's not the concubine and daughter-in-law who are in charge, and they rely on people to eat! ”

Chen accompanied the smiling face: "She is just a temporary generation, when I get better, I will naturally be in charge, Min'er is married, isn't it Min'er in charge?" ”

"You will be blinded to me." Aunt Xue pouted: "Who can return the power in their hands?" ”

"She can!" Chen hurriedly packed the ticket: "I can't say for others, but it's not like you haven't seen the second daughter-in-law's temperament, soft." Now it's just that I'm sick, and there's no one in the house, so she's just catching ducks to the shelves. ”

Aunt Xue looked at Chen's face seriously: "You said that she has a soft temperament, I believe this, after all, I have seen it many times." But you say that she catches ducks on the shelves, I don't believe it. Aunt Xue shook her head: "Second sister, you have a lot of calculations, but there is one thing that goes wrong." ”

Chen hesitated and asked, "What?" ”

"If you had been in harmony before, her soft nature would have given you back her power. But you don't want to think about it, how did you bully her before? If the power is given to you, won't she be bullied by you again? I dare to pack the ticket, she will never give up. Aunt Xue sneered: "You, you also died early." As for marriage, I didn't talk about it today. Ye'er is a good child, so let's leave it to those blessed girls. ”

Chen's teeth itched, and he said angrily: "Since you don't agree, why do you say these useless things?" ”

"What for?" Aunt Xue's thick eyebrows were raised upward, and her eyes were smiling: "Of course it works." When you owed me money, I will rush up to you. Now, there are times when you beg me, so naturally I can't say more. ”

"One more!" Aunt Xue got up suddenly, forcing Chen to retreat, and her vicious expression frightened Chen's spirit: "You still have the face to come and tell me about your family!" Don't you know that the guy you are looking for? Otherwise, my jewelry is in the clear, why do you still want to search my body? ”

Chen was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

Aunt Xue stretched out her hand and grabbed her neck: "Don't provoke me in the future." Now I have no proof. If I find the evidence, you'll go to jail! ”

As soon as he let go, Chen sat on the ground in a cold sweat.

Aunt Xue ignored it and got up and went out.

Not long after, a burly mother-in-law came in: "Mrs. Gu, please." Madame told me to see off the guests. ”

When Chen saw it, he knew that he was the lowest mother-in-law, thinking that Aunt Xue deliberately humiliated herself.

I gritted my teeth with hatred, but I couldn't have a seizure, so I got up and went out.

Peony was waiting outside, and when she saw this, she hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe Chen's sweat, but was pushed away by Chen. Strode into the carriage, sat in it with red ears and red ears, and was so angry that he almost tore the veil.

When I got home, I looked at the lunch sent from the kitchen, three dishes and one soup, and then I took down the food box and threw it on the ground, and the soup and water in it were scattered all over the ground.

Peony went to the kitchen again to get food. The kitchen man saw her and sneered: "Since you spilled it, you will pay for your lady's meal out of your own pocket." ”

When Peony came back, she told Chen these words.

Chan smashed the tea bowl on the table to pieces.

It's just that venting is venting, and in the end, we still have to recognize the reality.

In the afternoon, Chen lay in the house and did not call for food until the next day.

When Master Fang came back, he met Peony and knelt on the ground waiting for him: "Master, go and see Madame, Madame hasn't eaten water and rice for two days." ”

Master Fang was a little puzzled, in the end, he went to see, Chen was lying on the bed and weak, raised his eyes and glanced at Master Fang, and suddenly came up with grievances, crying: "Master, you better send me back to my mother's house, this Fang family, I can't stay." ”

Seeing her face dejected, as if she was deeply shocked, Master Fang asked, "What's going on?" ”

Peony said: "Madame came back yesterday, and the slave maid went to get the food, but who knew that the kitchen people didn't give it at all." It was said that the slave and maid had spilled the previous meal, and asked the slave and maid to do it themselves. Where will the slave be? Isn't this a bully? The lady did not eat at noon, and no one brought it back in the evening. The slave maid went to ask, and said that the second grandmother said that there was only one meal per person, and they didn't eat it after spilling it. The slave didn't dare to talk nonsense, so she had to come back and return to Madame. Mrs. has been hungry until now, saying that since the second grandmother said this, she naturally has to cooperate with her, otherwise the rules will be broken, and the second grandmother will not be able to convince the public. But the lady couldn't stand the hunger, and when she was hungry, she could only lie on the bed, and the slave was frightened, so she dared to invite the master. If you want to be beaten and punished, the slaves and maids will admit it. It's just that the lady is old, and she really can't stand the hunger. ”

Old Man Fang looked at Chen hesitantly: "Is this really the case?" ”

Chen struggled a little and nodded affirmatively.

Master Fang said, "Then go and call the second grandmother." ”

He Jiaxian came over with a confused face, she really didn't understand, how could she deduct Chen's food, and even let her eat enough?

It is said that he was dying of hunger, but he was afraid that if it wasn't for Master Fang to come and see, he would have to starve to death.

It scared her.

When he arrived at the scene, looked at Chen's face, and listened to Peony's words, He Jiaxian realized that he had been caught.

In the past, some people often complained that the food was not delicious, and some girls who had heads and faces in front of their masters even left the good food themselves and the bad ones to the more inferior girls and mothers-in-law to eat.

After He Jiaxian found out, he set a rule: when it was time for the meal to start, each person only had one copy. If you don't have enough to eat, you can add rice, but if you spill it or someone robs you, you won't have to eat it.

As soon as this move came out, many little girls who were always bullied had the courage to resist the exploitation from above in order not to starve. The well-mixed maids are no longer embarrassed to snatch their food - after all, rabbits bite when they are in a hurry. In the end, they are all girls, and it is not completely without conscience and makes others hungry.

In this way, it saves expenses, and on the other hand, it also makes the maids and daughters of the upper and lower levels much more harmonious.

It is very good to perform their duties and receive their own work.

It was just a trivial matter, which was captured by the Chen family and magnified in the eyes of Master Fang.

He Jiaxian explained the ins and outs, and Chen listened to the words that were neither yin nor yang: "Speaking of which, the rules are good. It's just that they still don't take me seriously in the end. Even the girl I sent didn't give me food. Even if it is one for one person, it is only for the subordinates, not for the master. Oh, the master has worked hard to lay down the country, and he is so tired of doing business that he has no time to go back, so he asks us to eat the food and portion you specify for every meal? So what do you do with the money? You also have to have a charter to save, don't be blindly petty. ”

Seeing that Chen was not wrong about this, Master Fang was too dull in the kitchen to know how to be flexible, and said to He Jiaxian: "What your mother said is right. It's a good thing for you to save, but in the end, our Fang family is also a family that wants to be faced. The dignity and glory that should be there are still some things to take care of. ”

He Jiaxian didn't say anything, his face was so red that he was almost dripping blood.

Although Master Fang didn't scold her, she understood the meaning of the words.

No matter what she does, she comes out of a small family, and her vision is limited. Regardless of the decency of the Fang family, he only knows how to save money.

He Jiaxian wanted to explain, but couldn't. She realized that she was like that.

Since she took the helm of the house, she has found that many extravagant and wasteful places have been replaced with better and more affordable ones.

At first, the first few pieces of Master Fang praised her. But after the entire Fang family was in a simple style, some people were already talking behind her back, saying that she was stingy.

Master Fang didn't speak, she thought he was acquiescing.

Now that he said this, he probably wanted to say it a long time ago. That's why I didn't listen to her explanation and didn't give her a chance to speak, so I immediately came to a conclusion.

Just thinking about it, there was a rumor outside that Fang Qizong asked to see him.

He was helped by Zhou, came in slowly, sat on the chair, looked at He Jiaxian, and then at Master Fang, and then said: "I heard that my mother hasn't eaten for a few days, I'm worried, come and take a look." ”