The second lady was reluctant to admit her guilt, but the third lady was very aware of the current affairs, and she explained what she had done at the beginning.

Ning Nianzhi couldn't help but take a step back when he saw it, for fear that the third lady would get those snot and tears on herself. Yuan Jingjing and Yuan Xiu were also a little embarrassed, but since the third lady had confessed, they could only follow the plea, kneeling aside and wiping their tears, crying much better than the third lady.

"If you honestly confess your sins, my wife can still give you a way to live, but you are not satisfied." The old lady looked at the second lady coldly, and threw the account book in front of the second lady: "I won't talk so much nonsense with you now, I will only give you two ways, this one, you will spit out what you swallowed for me." Second, I will discuss this matter with the old man, let's divide the family as soon as possible, the original family is not so thick, you pay 100,000 taels today, I will take 100,000 taels tomorrow, there is no rule, after a long time, can the original family still have? ”

said, and turned to look at the third lady: "The third family, how did you choose?" ”

The third lady's eyes moved, and she immediately kowtowed: "The old lady is kind, people say that there is an old man in the family if there is a treasure, I am willing to wait in front of the old lady for a long time, listen to the old lady's teachings, from now on, I only want to learn the old lady's two or three points of ways to behave in the world, so I am willing to choose the first one, and beg the old lady to give me a chance, so that I can forgive my sins." ”

The old lady nodded and waved her hand: "But if it's wrong, it's wrong, this matter can't go unpunished, read that you have a good attitude of confessing your guilt, in addition to the 20,000 taels of silver, and deduct your monthly routine for a year, within a year, copy the female ring a hundred times, are you willing?" ”

It's a lot a hundred times, but it's easy to write it in a year. Besides, whose wife really lives with monthly silver? Those are just icing on the cake, and if you have them, you can buy more rouge gouache and the like, and it won't hinder your life if you don't have them.

The third lady immediately nodded in response, saluted the old lady, and hurriedly got up and dragged her daughter to leave. Yuan Xiu secretly glanced at Ning Nianzhi's expression, and hurriedly followed, and the people in the third room were gone.

The rest are the second room and the fourth room, and the second lady is still holding her neck and trying to find some excuse to justify it, but the fourth lady is a little timid: "That, old lady, I suddenly remembered that there was something to ......"

The old lady glanced at her meaningfully and nodded: "Then you go back first, when the matter is finished, when will you come back to greet me." However, I look at the fourth lady and seems to be in a hurry, this matter should be very important, it can't be done in three or five months, right? ”

The fourth lady is not stupid, she opened her mouth, and hurriedly denied: "I'm not in a hurry, it's just that I'm a little anxious, and I always feel like I'm worried about it when I don't finish it." Now that I think about it, this is not very good, and I still have to grind my temperament. Let's leave this matter aside for now, and we'll do it later. ”

The old lady stared at her for a while, and the fourth lady looked pale, sweated profusely on her forehead, and didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

"The second family, let me ask you one last time, which path are you willing to choose?" The old lady asked again, and the second lady hurriedly said: "Old lady, you really wronged me, I don't have that much courage, 100,000 taels, how many boxes can be packed, where do I have such a big ability to load them away?" The old lady also knows that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if I want the people in the house to be obedient, I have to give the silver first......"

This is because he can't shirk his own charges, so he wants to find someone to frame him. The old lady smashed a cup on the ground: "It seems that you don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin, in that case, I don't need to be polite to you, Mama Liao, send the second lady back, and when the second master comes back, let the second master come to my side, let's talk about this separation." ”

said and looked at the second lady again: "You have worked hard for this house for many years, and I will not treat you badly, and the 100,000 taels of silver will be regarded as the settlement fee." ”

Waving her hand, Mama Liao immediately came in with four mothers-in-law who were five big and three thick, and she didn't know how long she waited at the door, so she went straight to the second lady when she entered the door, without saying a word, she directly twisted the second lady's arm and dragged the person up and walked out.

At this moment, the second lady began to be anxious: "Let go of me!" You pickled mothers-in-law, let me loose! Otherwise, I will send you to the barracks to be punished!" The old lady spared her life, the old lady I was wrong, but I really didn't take so much silver, at most 30,000 taels! Really, I swear, it's only thirty thousand taels! ”

The old lady sneered and didn't answer, and Mama Liao and the others didn't move slowly, seeing that the old lady didn't stop them, they left the hospital in the blink of an eye. The second young lady and the third young lady, you look at me, I look at you, both of them were a little frightened, turned their heads to look at the gate of the courtyard for a while, and secretly looked at the old lady's expression for a while. Restless, the handkerchief in her hand was about to be rubbed, and the second young lady was afraid that the fire would burn on her, so she didn't dare to make a sound. The third young lady thought about her father-in-law, and she couldn't just leave the second lady alone, and Ai Ai said: "The old lady ......"

The old lady waved her hand directly: "It's not too early, I haven't prepared your lunch here, go back when you should go back, this is something that you shouldn't interfere in, you should look a little longer." ”

The words of the third young lady were blocked in her stomach, and the second young lady would take advantage of the advantages and avoid the disadvantages, so she quickly got up and saluted: "Yes, the old lady's words, the granddaughter-in-law must be remembered in her heart, the time is not early, and the granddaughter-in-law will not bother the old lady here, so she will retire first, if the old lady has something, just let someone call the granddaughter-in-law." ”

Seeing that the old lady closed her eyes and was silent, she stretched out her hand and dragged the third young lady out of the door. The third young lady was worried: "What should we do?" My father-in-law just said two days ago that I would let my mother-in-law endure it, but now I ...... If my father-in-law asks, what should we do? ”

The second young lady frowned: "My father-in-law is just angry, can you still scold us directly?" In this way, you go to Ning Nianzhi to ask for intercession, I see that this girl is a scheming person, not long after entering the door, she has been pleading a few things. is really a stir up, if I knew that Ning Nianzhi was such an uneasy person, I would have found a way to stop this marriage! But I didn't expect that such a person would be allowed to enter the door. The old man and the old lady are really old, old and confused......"

didn't finish speaking, knowing that this was a bit rebellious, he pursed his lips and changed another sentence: "I won the favor of the old lady again, if I can ask her to help me intercede, the old lady values her so much, she will definitely let go, it's better to go to Ning Nian is temptation to see what kind of attitude she has." In private, if we can give her a sum of money, maybe this matter can be smoothed out. ”

The third young lady had some ideas, in her opinion, the old lady had said that the family had been separated, and this matter was a bit big, and she didn't dare to interfere indiscriminately. But the mother-in-law is the one who gave birth to the father-in-law, if the mother-in-law is scolded by the father-in-law, the father-in-law will definitely be worried and sad. If you can find out the old lady's attitude in advance, you can go back and have something to say to your own family.

Thinking about it, she nodded in response, and the second young lady smiled again: "I'm afraid that my mother-in-law is embarrassed at this time, and when we go over, not only can we not comfort my mother-in-law, but maybe it will make her think that we are going to see jokes, and she will feel even more sad, so let's go and see my mother-in-law later." ”

After accompanying the old lady to lunch, the old lady rushed Ning Nianzhi back to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt a little thirsty, and I was about to bring tea, but I saw Xue come in and said, "The third young lady came over with the maid, young grandmother, look?" ”

Ning Nianzhi paused with the hand holding the teacup, thought for a while, and nodded, she couldn't never have dealt with the people of the original family for the rest of her life, even if she was separated, she couldn't never stop interacting. spread the word, others don't count the second lady, they have made mistakes, they will only say that she, the future housewife, is "capable" and ruthless. Even if it is for the sake of Yuan Dongliang's reputation, there are a few who can speak.

Originally, she looked at Sifang as timid and cowardly, so she should be easier to speak. But the old lady's performance today is not like trusting the fourth room. The eldest daughter-in-law of the second room, Xiao Miao, and the second lady are worthy of being a family, and their temperament and temper are exactly the same, so they don't need to think about it at all. It's all this third young lady, maybe she can pull it back.

The third young lady entered the door, her face was slightly cramped: "I heard your maid say that you were taking a nap, and I don't know if I disturbed you." ”

"It's okay, just get up, if the third brother and sister don't mind, I'll wash up first." Ning Nianzhi said with a smile, and the third young lady hurriedly waved her hand: "I came recklessly, the eldest sister-in-law is already magnanimous if she is not surprised, but I am afraid that the eldest sister-in-law will think that I am in the way." ”

As he spoke, Tingxue and Yingxue came in with washing water, wiped their faces with clean water, dried them with a soft cloth towel, and then applied balsam. Ning Nianzhi has always disliked to make a fuss on his face, except for skin maintenance, he doesn't even like to apply lipstick. When the third young lady saw that she was doing it quickly, she thought that she was worried that she had snubbed herself, and hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law doesn't have to take care of me, speaking of which, since the eldest sister-in-law entered the door, I haven't come to visit the eldest sister-in-law, but I am rude, and I ask the eldest sister-in-law to forgive me." ”

Ning Nianzhi smiled, took a sip of the white fungus soup and took a leisurely sip: "I just entered the door, and the third brother and sister came over, I'm afraid that I will not be thoughtful in entertaining, so it is better to come over here." Third brother and sister, are you here for the second aunt's business? ”

is also the second aunt, Ning Nianzhi feels that when she is ignorant, she looks cuter than the original family.

The third young lady's face turned red, and she was a little hesitant to speak.

In the garden of the second master, Xiao Miao directly lifted the curtain and entered the door, the second lady was shouting a headache with a wet cloth towel on her head, and when she saw her come in, she immediately turned over and sat up: "Why did you come here now?" After I left, what did the old immortal say? ”

Xiao Miao frowned slightly, took two steps tightly, and pressed the second lady: "Mother-in-law, you have to be careful, now in this mansion, it is no longer your time to be a housekeeper, it is the Ning family who is now in charge of the house in this mansion!" This new official took office with three fires, who knows if there is any one in this courtyard that is □□ from Ning's An, you have already angered the old lady, if this word spreads again, I am afraid that my father-in-law will not be able to protect you. ”

The second lady was a little frightened, but she didn't want to show it on her face, so she said with some inwardness: "What are you afraid of, how long has that little cheap hoof only been in the door, where can there be so many means, so quickly collect the subordinates into their own hands!" Besides, in this courtyard, they are all my henchmen, who dares to betray, does the family ignore the old and young? ”

As he spoke, he swept the grandmother beside him, who was a human spirit, and hurriedly bowed and withdrew, and stood at the door to guard.

The second lady was relieved at this time, and hurriedly took Xiao Miao's hand: "Later, how did you look at the old lady?" The separation of the family mentioned before, is the old lady threatening me for a while, or does she really want to split up? ”

Xiao Miao's brows furrowed even tighter: "I'm afraid that my grandmother really wants to split up the family, otherwise, I wouldn't have mentioned this matter again and again, and my grandfather didn't agree once or twice, but if my grandmother said too much, it is hard to guarantee that my grandfather will think that we are making waves, and the family is unstable, and sooner or later he will make up his mind." ”

The second lady immediately became anxious: "What should I do then?" Your father-in-law also said before, if I anger the old lady again and let the old lady say the words of separation, let me ...... directly" Thinking that it was the daughter-in-law in front of her, the second lady swallowed the unfinished words again, how could the juniors know if they were so embarrassed?

But if she didn't say it, Xiao Miao could guess it, but she was worried about the face of the second lady, so she didn't hear it.

"What about Ho?" The second lady bluntly diverted the topic, Xiao Miao shook her head, showing a puzzled expression: "I haven't seen her either, I originally thought that my mother-in-law was wronged today, and I wanted to come over with my third brother and sister to talk to my mother-in-law, but I couldn't give my mother-in-law ideas, and I could also relieve my mother-in-law's worries." But when I went to look for the third brother and sister just now, I heard the maids say that the third brother and sister were not in the house, and I didn't know where the third brother and sister had gone. ”

The second lady's face changed, and then she gritted her teeth a little: "It's not in my place, and it's not in my yard, maybe I'm going to find the Ning family, this unfilial thing, seeing me fall today, I want to quickly find the next backer!" ”

Xiao Miao lowered his eyes, covered the smile in his eyes, and helped the third young lady to defend a few sentences: "I went to the garden to walk around ......"

The second lady was even more angry: "I'm not feeling well, she didn't say that she came to serve, but she went to visit the garden by herself?" It's just a wolf-hearted, unfamiliar white-eyed wolf! Why did I marry such a daughter-in-law for my second child in the first place! ”

After scolding the third young lady a few words, the second lady was a bad breath in her heart, and then she was a little depressed: "Old lady, you go and ask for peace later, see what kind of attitude the old lady has, it's really not good, I have 50,000 taels of silver here, you send it to the old lady." ”

The second young lady was still a little complacent, and she was just a little tricky, so that her mother-in-law could give the breath that she had held in her heart to the third brother and sister, but at this time, it was a little difficult to ride a tiger.

The old lady's attitude was very resolute, 100,000 taels of silver, not a penny. But the mother-in-law only gave 50,000 taels, so how can the rest be made up? Aren't you going to pay for your own private house to smooth out this account?

For no reason, she was going to take out 50,000 taels of silver, and the second young lady was very unhappy, so she only hesitated, and the second lady glared: "What, you don't want to go?" If you don't want to, turn around and let Chengzong come to see me!" ”

The second young lady hurriedly smiled and said: "Mother-in-law, you misunderstood, I can do half a thing for my mother-in-law, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I not want to?" It's just that my mother-in-law also knows that Yang'er is still young, and everything she eats and wears has to be carefully prepared, which one is not the best? If my mother-in-law was in charge of the house in the past, I would naturally not take this little son to heart, but now, these are all bought by me and Chengzong with our own money......"

The second young lady touched her hair: "For the sake of Yang'er, I haven't bought any jewelry this year." ”

The second lady was a little unhappy, but when she thought of her only grandson, she was a little embarrassed, and after thinking for a while, she said: "Then you take out 20,000 taels of silver first, and the remaining 30,000 taels, I will ask my step-grandfather and daughter-in-law." ”

Xiao Miao hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, I still have some jewelry there, which can be taken out and pawned, and I can also pawn three or five thousand taels of silver......

The second lady frowned and waved her hand: "Your jewelry, just keep it for your own use, it is inevitable that you will take Yang'er out as a guest in the future, if you wear it too shabby, it will make my Yang'er look dull, forget it, you don't have to worry about it." ”

After saying a few more words, Miao's heart was on fire, and he was afraid that the second master would be really angry about this matter when he came back, so although he was impatient, he hurriedly took out 50,000 taels of silver and asked Xiao Miao to send it to the old lady.

Xiao Miao took the silver ticket out of the old lady's yard, and immediately pulled down a face, turned a corner, and saw that the people over there were out of sight, so he opened his mouth and said: "This shameless old thing!" At the beginning, it was clear that she was interested in seeing wealth, and she hated to hold all the silver in the public into her arms, but I didn't even see a copper plate in her hand, and now something happened, but she wanted us to fill it with silver! ”

The grandmother beside her hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, madam, if you go out, you will go in, let's take out 20,000 taels today, and the remaining 50,000 taels when you go back, aren't they all our little master's?" ”

How much can the second lady spend, take out 50,000 taels and 50,000 taels, and wait for one day to kick her legs, do all the things left behind have to belong to her own son? Thinking of this Xiao Miao's face was a little better-looking, but after all, he was a little unhappy, his eyes rolled, and he said: "Let's go, let's go to the third brother and sister, I have to support my son, I don't have much silver on hand, but the third brother and sister don't even have a child, and the silver earned by the third brother is just for nothing, let's borrow a few to use." ”

The third young lady didn't know the second young lady's plan yet, so she said her intentions hesitantly, stared at Ning Nianzhi nervously, and saw her frowning, and her heart tightened: "But the old lady is unwilling to spare my mother-in-law?" ”

"What does the so-called forgiveness of the third brother and sister mean? If you don't mention it, when it didn't happen, or give the housekeeping to others, and be a deaf and dumb family in the future, ignoring the things in this house? ”

Ning Nianzhi didn't ask very politely, the third young lady was not the kind of thick-skinned, and immediately turned red, ashamed and ashamed, and couldn't speak. Ning Nianzhi put down the teacup in his hand: "Third brother and sister, I don't think you are that foolish person, is it possible that you don't even understand the truth that there are no rules and no square circle?" Today's 100,000 taels, if grandmother takes it lightly, then tomorrow, the third aunt will come and take away 100,000 taels, does grandmother still have to take it lightly? One day, the fourth aunt will also ask for 100,000 taels of silver, the second brother and sister will want 100,000 taels, you want 100,000 taels, I want 100,000 taels, how many 100,000 taels can there be in this original mansion? ”

The third young lady stammered and shook her head: "I, I don't want ......"

"But everyone wants it, can you tolerate others not to?" Ning Nianzhi raised her eyebrows, and the third young lady was choked again, either everyone is black together, or everyone is white together, black can't accommodate white, and white can't accommodate black, she is not the kind of person who doesn't know the world, and she naively thinks that you are black yours, I am white mine, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

Sooner or later, either the white purifies the black, or the black pollutes the white.

"In my opinion, my grandmother's methods of dealing with her are already too gentle, even a little too soft. It's just to get the silver back, and you borrowed 100,000 taels of silver from someone else, isn't it possible that you don't plan to pay it back when you run out of it? This embezzlement of money from the public is worse than borrowing money. ”

Ning Nianzhi turned his head to look outside: "I see that the third brother and sister are filial to the second aunt, but at this time, I am afraid that the second brother and sister are smarter than you, and they have already gone to the second aunt's yard, right?" ”

The third young lady blinked, not quite understanding.

Ning Nianzhi smiled: "This thing that has eaten into the stomach, where will anyone be willing to vomit it all, you have to find someone to help fill it together, third brother and sister, if you don't beg for tricks in front of the second aunt at this time, I'm afraid that the second aunt will be unhappy in her heart." ”

The third young lady's eyes widened, she couldn't believe Ning Nianzhi's words, and Ning Nianzhi didn't care: "It's time for lunch in two hours, grandfather, they are also coming back, this matter, before the men come back, there must be a conclusion, third brother and sister, if you are not busy, why don't you play chess with me here?" ”

If you don't go back, the second lady won't be able to find it, so she shouldn't hit the third young lady with her idea, right?

Ning Nianzhi's kindness, but the third young lady was a little hesitant. Seeing that Ning Nianzhi's maid went to bring the chessboard over, pinching the chess pieces but not falling down for a long time, even if they fell, they obviously didn't have a brain.

After taking a few steps, Ning Nianzhi couldn't help but shake his head, stretched out his hand and picked up the chess pieces again, and the third young lady came back to her senses, a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, I ......"

"That's it, I've just entered the door for a short time, and it's normal for the third brother and sister not to believe me." Ning Nianzhi raised his head and smiled, it is difficult to persuade the ghost who is looking for death, it is really not good, except for the concubines of the original family, there is also an uncle in the next room, and there will not even be a person to woo. Perhaps, when Yuan Dongliang takes over the position of head of the family, this reliable alliance will find itself on its own, and there is no need to look for these unreliable ones now.

"I didn't mean that...... the third young lady was a little weak-hearted, Ning Nianzhi waved her hand: "I suddenly remembered that there is still a mother-in-law who wants to talk back and forth in a while, I am afraid that I will not have time to entertain the third brother and sister, and I have to ask the third brother and sister to forgive me." ”

The third young lady could still understand this eviction, and she got up in embarrassment, embarrassed and embarrassed: "Since the eldest sister-in-law still has something to do, then I won't bother, and the eldest sister-in-law will be free when she turns around, and if she wants to find someone to play chess, just let someone go to me." ”