But the small courtyards are not very peaceful.

"Master, what do you mean when you say that Grandpa Guo sent the eldest lady over this time? It's not like we have to look it up together! In a small courtyard, a woman asked a middle-aged man pacing back and forth in fear.

"What are you fooling about!" The man's steps became faster and faster, but he said firmly, "Feng Qiang's matter has already been understood, and the main family has not investigated it in depth, that is, he has taken care of everything by himself, how can he find out to us?" ”

"It's naturally best not to check, but now, as soon as Feng Qiang falls, have you chosen a good position!" After all, the woman had a short vision, and when her husband said this, she was actually relieved a lot, and urged her husband again, "I can't rely on Mrs. Ping's side anymore." Feng Qiang's matter must affect Mrs. Ping's status in the heart of Grandpa Guo. Moreover, now, Grandpa Guo has only sent the eldest lady to come, which can be seen to support the eldest lady. The eldest lady sees that labor is imminent, as long as she gets a man in one fell swoop, the current situation in the Guogong Mansion is afraid that it will completely change! ”

What his wife said was very reasonable, but the man couldn't control his anxiety and said, "What are you talking about? Go to bed early if you're fine! ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the room.

"Hey......" The woman snorted so angrily that she simply lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

In Wu Chang's small courtyard, the lights were always on, and when he returned to the room, his wife thoughtfully took off his coat for him, waited for him to wash, and lay down on the bed to put out the lights to rest, and then asked: "According to the master, what is the purpose of the county lord's trip?" ”

"Whatever her intentions, let's sit upright. I'm not afraid of her probing. Wu Chang said straightforwardly.

"The words are good, it's just that if the county lord is young and vigorous and picks up big things, I'm afraid that even the grandfather of the country will not be able to clean it up!" The wife sighed.

"The Feng family relies on Mrs. Ping, and it is time to learn some lessons from the power and fortune in Jizhong all these years!" Wu Chang said.

The wife, who was holding his arm, tightened her fingers and said worriedly: "You have been working in the Grange loyally all these years, and you have not offended Feng Qiang less, I am worried that he will take this opportunity." ...... to you"

"When he was the chief steward. didn't help me, now, he has been kicked out of the Guogong Mansion, but he is just an ordinary passerby. What else can I do? ”

"Because he's nothing. I'm afraid that he will jump off the wall in a hurry. I chose to sacrifice you in order to save others! ”

"Madame, don't worry, your husband is not such a bully. Regardless of his jackals, tigers and leopards, those who do not take advantage of it will always run rampant for a long time. ”

The wife was silent and stopped talking, her husband's temperament was too upright, if he didn't know how to take a detour and always work against Feng Qiang, he would not have been rejected by many people in the Grange.

But fortunately, he has experience in managing Gongcha, so he has been firmly in the position of deputy steward and has not been squeezed out.

Zhang Cheng's courtyard was also unpeaceful.

After his wife cut a cluster of jumping lanterns, she refilled a cup of hot tea for him, looked at the mountain of ledgers in front of him, frowned slightly, and said, "Does Grandpa Guo trust you or don't trust you when he sends you over?" I always feel that this is not steady! ”

"Is it because of the arrival of the Nine Emperor Princes and the County Lord?" Zhang Cheng asked lightly by the light of the candlelight, while carefully looking at the account book.

His wife didn't speak, apparently acquiescing to Zhang Cheng's guess.

Zhang Cheng was also silent for a while, and only after a while, he put down the account book in his hand, looked seriously at his wife, who was standing beside him, full of sorrow, and said, "I have followed Brother Meng to work in the Bai family for nearly thirty years. At the beginning, I started from the lowest handyman, and step by step relied on my own efforts and gratitude to Brother Meng, as well as the old prince and the grandfather of the country, in order to achieve the position of a steward, during this period of my efforts and loyalty, you should be able to see it! ”

Brother Meng in Zhang Cheng's mouth is naturally Meng Jien, when he was begging on the street and was seriously ill and difficult to treat, it was Meng Jien who saw that he was pitiful, not only invited a doctor to treat him, but also learned that he was alone, and after he had no relatives, he brought him into the Guogong Mansion to do things.

Until the age of fourteen, he was actually still free, but he was moved by the open-mindedness of the Guogong Mansion and Meng Jien's loyal behavior of daring to serve as a slave in the Guogong Mansion, so he was willing to be a slave and signed a deed of sale.

At the beginning, it was a moment of impulsiveness and youthful temperament, but every day and night spent in the Guogong Mansion, he did not feel that his original choice was wrong.

Only later when he was in love with his wife Xiaoqing, who could get rid of slaves and leave after the year deed, did he have a trace of regret, regretting how he signed the deed of sale instead of the annual deed.

But when Brother Meng reported to Grandpa Guo and asked Grandpa Guo to get rid of his slave status, and Grandpa Guo agreed, he insisted on his choice.

Because, he believes, following a wise master and a loyal benefactor, even if he is a slave in this life, he is still a dignified person.

What is gratifying is that Grandpa Guo was very moved to see him so resolute, although he promised them to remain slaves, but he exempted their children from slavery, and after birth, they could grow up beside them in the Guogong Mansion, but they were no longer slaves.

"Hmm!" The wife nodded, pursed her lips and was silent for a moment before saying, "The concubine naturally knows the nature of the master, but in the noble family, everyone's heart is like a bottomless pit, who can see where their true heart is." ”

"The master's heart, we don't need to see it clearly when we are slaves! The duty of a slave is to be in the master's need when he is in need, and he will not hesitate to do anything to be born and die for the master! If every slave has so many requirements, then what is the point of being separated from master and servant? Zhang Cheng emphatically emphasized their identities a few times, and then held his wife's hand and said, "I know, you have been wronged by following me all these years!" obviously had the opportunity to get rid of his slavery and go out to find a good man to marry, but because of me, he chose to stay in the Guogong Mansion again as a slave! But, Xiaoqing, I hope you can remember that if there was no Brother Meng at the beginning, there would be no me today! And the master that Brother Meng is determined to follow all his life is also the master of my life, even if the master is suspicious of me, or wants my life, I will not hesitate! Can you understand? ”

Xiaoqing's lips squirmed, she knew this, and at the same time, she knew that if her husband didn't continue to stay in the Guogong Mansion, then he wouldn't have the identity that everyone longed for and revered now.

Their family of four may no longer be slaves, but life is afraid that it is just ordinary, not as beautiful as it is now.

When she learned that her husband was personally transferred to Jizhong by Grandpa Guo to take over the position of chief steward, she was even glad that her husband's choice was right.

However, the arrival of Meng Guanshuang made her feel unconfident, afraid that her husband's dispatch was just a pawn in the Guogong Mansion.

Understanding his wife's concerns, Zhang Cheng patted the back of her hand and said: "Whether the county lord comes or not, or if the grandfather of the country sends someone else, now, since I am here, I must do my own duty!" Don't worry about it, let's go and rest first! ”

Knowing her husband's stubborn nature, she didn't say anything after all, but only told him not to stay up late and rest early, so she went back to the inner room to rest first.

It's just that lying in bed, but tossing and turning, I can't sleep for a while.

Only Liu Qi, who did not come with his family, was the most relieved. (To be continued.) )