Chapter 167: Ruthless
After Jiang Yongjun and the eldest master came in, the room fell into a brief silence.
The old lady's face was cold, and the two deep nasolabial folds on her cheeks not only did not bring her half a sense of kindness, but gave people an oppressive fear.
She squinted at the second wife and said coldly: "If you don't know, it's your confession?" ”
The second wife lowered her head, glanced at the pearl quickly, slowed down her tone, raised her head and said softly: "The daughter-in-law has no way to discipline her, and she is at fault, but ......"
"The maids in my house can't be managed well, how can I manage the Jiang family well?" Before the second lady could say the "but", the old lady interrupted her angrily.
The second wife hung her head again full of grievances.
The atmosphere in the room was even more solemn, and everyone held their breath and did not dare to speak.
But this did not make the old lady change her mind, she paused for a while, and said hatefully: "You are also haunted now, return all the account books that were handed over to you before, and Mother Hu will go with you to get them later." ”
The second wife was like being struck by lightning, and the tears in her eyes couldn't be stopped anymore, and she cried: "Mother, if you want to take back the account book, the daughter-in-law has no complaints, but the broken matter of the pearl's cheap hooves really has nothing to do with the daughter-in-law......
The second wife cried like this, but the old lady became more and more irritable, glared at the second wife and said sharply: "You still have the face to excuse yourself!" If all the masters are like you and can't discipline people well, then wouldn't this house be turned upside down? Do you want the rules of Jiangfu? ”
"Mother, daughter-in-law really ......"
"Shut up!" The old lady lost her patience and screamed fiercely with a cane, which frightened the second lady's whole body.
Everyone in the room was shocked by the old lady. They all lowered their heads and were silent.
After a few hours of dead silence. A little maid ran in. She looked very flustered, but she found that the atmosphere in this room was really intimidating, and she didn't dare to speak.
The old lady turned around and saw that it was the little maid beside the second master, so she eased her face.
Mother Hu said to the maid: "Why are you so flustered? Speak quickly. ”
The little maid said timidly: "The little one is here to find Aunt Zhao." The third master accidentally fell, crying sadly, no matter how much he coaxed, the second master asked Aunt Zhao to hurry over and take the third master away......"
Aunt Zhao was taken aback when she heard this. Why did the third master fall again?
She took a step forward, and looked at the old lady timidly, but the old lady did not speak, and she did not dare to go.
Originally, she wanted to take the third master and brother Kun here, but the second master said that the third master was still young, don't let him come over to see this, and said that she would accompany the third master to play for a while.
Although the second master is the father of the third master, he has never been close to the third master, and Aunt Zhao is naturally happy to be able to accompany the third master. And he should go down.
Unexpectedly, this end is nervous, and something will happen to the other end.
Aunt Zhao looked at the little maid. But she didn't dare to respond, if the old lady's nameless fire came to her, then she would be wronged.
Unexpectedly, the old lady paused, but said, "Brother Kun is making trouble, you can go over quickly." ”
Aunt Zhao suddenly received amnesty, nodded again and again, and turned around with the maid and walked out.
As soon as I walked to the door, I heard the old lady say again: "It's also strange that Brother Kun'er's nurse went early, no mother-in-law can help you take care of it, and Brother Kun is a skin, so I can't be idle for half a moment." ”
When Aunt Zhao heard this, she immediately said: "Thank you for the old lady's compassion, Brother Kun is naughty, and it will be much better if it takes two more years." ”
The old lady nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Ming'er will choose two patient mothers-in-law to help take care of Brother Kun, and Mother Hu will take out the account book here, and give some to Aunt Zhao to help take care of it first." I can't afford to toss this old bone. ”
Mother Hu was a little helpless when she heard this, but she still bowed her head and said, "Yes, old lady." ”
Aunt Zhao was overjoyed, and immediately bowed her head to the old lady and thanked: "The old lady appreciates, the slave and maid share some of it, and when the second wife rushes over, the slave and maid will return it immediately." ”
Rao is Aunt Zhao has already said so nicely, and she will return it immediately when she is gone, but the second wife is still angry.
She was wronged for most of her life in exchange for the old lady to give her such a chance to take charge of the house, but she didn't expect to let Aunt Zhao, a stupid woman, pick up a big bargain for nothing!
What kind of thing is Aunt Zhao? A shitty slave! The ancestral grave was smoked before she was accepted by the second master as an aunt, and she looked angry when she looked angry, so she didn't give too much face, and she didn't think that this son was capable!
The second wife was furious, but the old lady was angry now, and she didn't dare to say anything, so she had to endure it.
Thinking about the whole story again, I can't help but resentful of pearls even more.
Aunt Zhao responded to the old lady's words, and gave another blessing before going down with a smile on her face.
The second master looked at Aunt Zhao's distant figure, silently withdrew the gaze of the yin owl, and lowered his head into deep thought.
The old lady confiscated the right of the second wife, and then turned to look at Pearl and Jiang Yongjun.
"Yutai, come on, what to do with this girl." In the end, the old lady couldn't bear to question Jiang Yongjun directly, but turned to ask the eldest master.
The eldest lord stepped forward nervously, glanced at the pearl, and then at Jiang Yongjun, but said in a soft voice: "Mother, look, this is ...... This ugly family can't be publicized, so why make a big fuss? What's more, Brother Jun is also a half-grown man, and it is not uncommon to receive a maid in a room, so you might as well ......"
"Nonsense!" The old lady shouted at the old man.
The old man bowed his head and didn't dare to make a sound.
"Fang Lian has no education herself, she can't discipline the child, why are you confused?" The old lady said angrily, turned her head to Mother Hu and instructed: "First put this cheap girl in the firewood room, and you are not allowed to give her clothes or food!" ”
Pearl raised her head weakly, her face was completely bloodless, and she only looked at Jiang Yongjun with a blank look.
In a trance, she saw Jiang Yongjun's waist clearly, and it was clear that the sachet was still hanging......
She couldn't help but gasp, but she didn't have the strength to say another word, so she just let Mother Hu and the two mothers-in-law drag her out.
"Brother Jun, are you wrong?" After punishing the second wife, he disposed of the pearl again. Only then did the old lady turn around and ask Jiang Yongjun.
Jiang Yongjun lowered his head slightly. There was no trace of affection on his face. Answered: "My grandson was confused for a while, so he did this humiliating thing, and he was full of remorse in his heart, and he listened to his grandmother's punishment." ”
The eldest man was shocked when he heard this, this old lady has already disposed of the pearl maid, Brother Jun just admits his mistake, why do he take the initiative to ask for punishment?
The old lady was also slightly shocked when she heard this, but she didn't expect this brother Jun to be a sincere person. At least he knows his mistakes and is willing to change, not as cunning as the second wife, but only knows how to pass the buck.
The old lady couldn't help but soften her heart a little. But after a while, he regained his anger again, and said in a deep voice: "Even if that's the case, then you also go back to the ancestral house to accompany your mother and second sister to think about it, it just so happens that you are also very concerned about them, and you secretly called a few people to send things over at the end of three days." Now you have passed, and you don't have to make people run away again. ”
The eldest man heard the blame in the old lady's words, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Brother Jun. sighed: "It's a good thing that you feel sorry for your mother, but you can also tell the situation." They have thought about it in their ancestral home, how can you ......"
The old man shook his sleeves and sighed again.
The eldest man deliberately emphasized Jiang Yongjun's filial piety, but he still couldn't get the old lady's forgiveness.
"Pick up and pick up, and tomorrow I will arrange for Brother Jun to go down to Jiangnan." The old lady said that she would go out with a cane, and her voice was chilling.
A group of young ladies and maids also followed the old lady and evacuated the house.
The second wife sulked, glared at Jiang Yongjun hatefully, and exhaled out of the door.
Su Xue sent the old lady back to the house, and saw that the old lady was still angry, so she persuaded: "Brother Jun is still not very sensible after all, and it is better to be vigilant and vigilant by making some small mistakes, than to have a big mess in the future." And Su Xue looked at Brother Jun very earnestly, thinking that she could change her mistakes, and her grandmother didn't want to be angry about it anymore. ”
As she spoke, she removed the hairpin from the old lady's head, and took the white horn comb handed by Cuixiang to comb the old lady's hair.
The old lady's eyes rolled slightly, and finally sighed: "What you say is also reasonable, Xiao Langjun is no wonder to make some mistakes, give him a head start, and teach him to be vigilant as soon as possible, fortunately you came to remind me, otherwise this may not turn into an uncontrollable situation!" ”
Su Xue narrowed her eyes, stared at the black and white hair on the old lady's head, and said softly: "Actually, it is a small punishment for Brother Jun, how can grandmother really send him to the ancestral house together......
Su Xue thought back to the old lady's way of dealing with the affairs of the back house before.
Regardless of likes and dislikes, if the old lady is ruthless, there is a reason.
Brother Jun is not so wrong, and he has been sensible and filial in the past, and his first offense should also be punished lightly.
The old lady seemed to be poked in her mind by Su Xue's words, closed her eyes and made a sleepy appearance, and said lazily: "That's it, Sister Xue, grandmother has a reason to do things." It's not too early, so go back to the house early. ”
How quickly did you drive people away?
Su Xue paused, handed the horn comb in her hand to Cuixiang, and Fu Yili retreated.
As soon as he lifted the curtain and walked out, he saw that Hu's mother, who had disposed of the pearls, also folded back.
Looking at the figure of Hu's mother, Su Xue fell into deep thought.
The old lady is now ruthless to the big house, is it really just as simple as it looks on the surface?
And the eldest lady is clamoring to come to the house, which is obviously putting pressure on the old lady, but the old lady not only did not show restraint, but became more and more unforgiving, is she determined not to show mercy to the eldest lady?
Su Xue stood still for a while before getting up and going back to her room.
Hu's mother entered the old lady's room and explained that Pearl had been locked up and guarded.
The old lady closed her eyes and nodded.
Mother Hu glanced at Cuixiang and asked her to withdraw first, took a horn comb and combed the old lady's hair, and said slowly: "Ming'er old slave will explain to Steward Li, let him do a good job, at least teach the maids in the house to take a good look, and when the eldest lady comes to ask, no one will talk sloppily." ”
The old lady's eyes widened: "What posture is enough?" Ming'er, I really want to send Brother Jun away! ”
Mother Hu was stunned, blinked in disbelief, and said, "Old lady, this ...... Is this really going to be like that? But the eldest lady's side ...... It's really not pretty! ”
This time, even the eldest aunt has to accompany the eldest lady to come back, the old lady has done such a desperate job, the eldest lady is unhappy, isn't the eldest aunt also unhappy?
Mother Hu has been with the old lady for the longest time, and she is still a little sure of the old lady's thoughts.
The second master came to talk about this matter from the third lady, and there was such a dirty thing in the house, and the old lady really couldn't hang it on her face, and she had to punish those who should be punished. Besides, the old lady had deliberately wanted to take back the power in the hands of the second wife earlier, and now if she puts this matter on the table, she will be famous.
But the old lady knew that the eldest lady was already very dissatisfied with her, how could she still treat the big house like this? (To be continued......)