The housekeeper left the courtyard of the storehouse, and only then did she dare to wipe the sweat from her head, which frightened her just now, she had never seen her lose her temper so much.

To be honest, she originally thought that this time it was a fat difference, and she could get something out of it, but now it seems that it would be good to be able to settle down, where do you dare to take something.

Zhang's asked the housekeeper to tie up and led people to the lobby of the Bowling Mansion, where Shi Nai was holding the book and looking at it leisurely.

When the Zhang family entered the lobby violently, Shi Nai was startled. In the decades since he and Zhang got married, he has never seen Zhang lose his temper so much.

In the past, Zhang's lost his temper and endured it in his heart, and then secretly worked hard below, which is like now.

"What's wrong with you? Make such a big fury? Shi Nai quickly stood up, walked to her side, helped her to her seat, and personally brought a cup of tea to Zhang.

After Zhang sat down, he still felt angry, "Do you know that that slave of your family has simply gone to the sky." ”

Zhang's was also a little secretive, and even said that your family and my family are here.

Shi Nai was very angry when she saw her appearance, and hurriedly comforted her and said, "Is there anything to say slowly, do you need to lose your temper?" ”

"Do you know that your housekeeper has sold Xiangyun's mother's dowry almost." The Zhang family is now angry and helpless, the family is already short of money, and this time they have to make up for this dowry to Shi Xiangyun no matter what.

Shi Nai's face sank when he heard Zhang's words, and he said angrily: "What a dog minion, it seems that he doesn't even want a face for a few lifetimes." Where is this dog thing? ”

"Bring this minion in, and let your Hou Ye personally send it down." Zhang shouted out the window.

The people outside heard it and immediately pressed the butler into the lobby.

The housekeeper was now paralyzed as mud, and as soon as he entered the lobby, he lay on the ground, unable to stand up again.

Shi Nai glanced at it and said with disgust: "Ben Hou also treats you well, why do you want to do such a thing?" ”

Where did the butler answer now, he was paralyzed on the ground and trembling for a long time unable to speak, and it seemed that he was already frightened and stupid.

Shi Nai looked at you and asked me what I was talking about, and said to Zhang, "Sell their family to the black brick kiln." Save us the annoyance. ”

When the butler heard this, the fear he had just had cast out of the clouds. If the family arrives at the black coal kiln, then I am afraid that they will never see the light of day again. The men are afraid that they will have to work until they are exhausted, and the women of the family are afraid that they will become the playthings of these coal blacks.

"Master Hou, I took the initiative to confess, for the sake of the master, spare me this time and leave a way for my family to live, right?" After finishing speaking, he lay on the ground and kowtowed to the ground desperately, and within a few clicks, blood had already been seen on his forehead.

While kowtowing, he told the merits of his ancestors: "Master, you have forgotten that my father followed the old marquis back then, born and died, in the last battle of the soil slope, it was my father who endured the intestines that came out in order to pass on the word to you, and he had been lying in the mound for three days, waiting for reinforcements to come, and then he went." ”

Shi Nai heard this and had some emotion, the housekeeper's father was also the old marquis's personal soldier, and he was not young, and he was born and died with the old marquis, in that battle, because he was entrusted by the old marquis, in order to survive, he didn't drink water for three days and three nights, he was hungry and ate dead human flesh, and finally when the reinforcements found him, he had been out hiding for several days, and he only had time to talk to Jia Daishan, the prince of Rongguo, and said the last entrustment of the old marquis, and died.

Now that the butler is pleading with him for this merit, Shi Nai can't give any more orders.

Zhang couldn't bear it when he saw this, "Or just wait a little longer to see if his family's finances can make up for Xiangyun's mother's dowry, and then make plans." ”

Shi Nai looked at the housekeeper kowtowing in front of him and couldn't bear it, after all, how many years did this person's father follow his father, and he watched him grow up, he was also an elder, and in the end, he could be regarded as loyal to death, he just didn't look at the monk's face, and he couldn't be so ruthless when he looked at the Buddha's face.

So he nodded, and sat on the side.

The housekeeper who was kneeling on the ground was relieved now, he knew the belongings of his family, and the dowry of Xiangyun's mother was more than enough.

It didn't take long for the housekeeper to come back. It was followed by a string of family members from the old housekeeper's house.

The housekeeper's mother-in-law entered the lobby and kowtowed to Shi Nai and Zhang's first, and then said: "Master Hou, madam, the slave maid copied out more than 3,000 taels of silver in the housekeeper's house, and a land deed of more than 300 acres of small Zhuangzi, and then more than 50 pieces of gold and silver jewelry. With that, he held a list high above his head.

Shi Nai became angry when he heard this, if all these things were exchanged for cash, it would be more than all the silver in the Hou Mansion.

The housekeeper was about to get angry when he saw Shi Nai, so he hurriedly knelt a few steps forward and said to the two: "Master Hou, Madam, these things are what we have saved for several lifetimes, and not all of them are obtained from the house, you have to see it clearly." ”

Then he paused again, and then said, "You may know, sir, that this lot of money is the death of my father on the battlefield. ”

But Shi Nai didn't believe his words at all now, this dog slave couldn't save these silver taels even if he worked for a few more lifetimes.

Now what he thinks about is that his family is so difficult, I'm afraid that there are not as many housekeepers in the family, that is, his father has made a contribution to his family, but he has enjoyed glory and wealth for so many years, and he should pay off his family.

"Go find someone and sell their family to me in the black coal kiln." Shi Nai's heart isn't so kind now.

Zhang Shi didn't want to say to Shi Nai: "Master, no matter what, this housekeeper took the initiative to confess, if we are so ruthless, if the people in the family make mistakes in the future, who will not dare to tell us." I think it's better to take it lightly, return their family's deed to them, and drive them out of the house. ”

Shi Nai's hearing this is also the truth, and besides, the father in charge of the matter is indeed born and died for their family's longevity, and he can't help but look at the old man's feelings, so he said to the people below: "Drive these dogs out of the house for me, and don't let me see him again from now on." ”

The little servant on the bottom immediately agreed, and four or five men came up and dragged the housekeeper out, and then the cry of the woman and the voice of the child calling for the mother were heard in the courtyard, and in a short time the men were driven out of the Bowling Mansion.

Zhang Shi finished the matter, turned his head and said to Shi Nai: "Xiangyun's mother's dowry has lost most of it, you see what to do next." If I want to say that we have to make up for her, otherwise others will know what it looks like. ”

"What you said is very true, if Xiangyun marries the uncle of Rongguo Mansion in the future, it can be regarded as our backer in Rongguo Mansion, and we must not wronged her. What do you think, I'll listen. Shi Nai didn't know what to do for a while, so he could only ask the Zhang family for advice.

Zhang pondered for a while, and then said: "I think it's better to supply the 300 acres of small Zhuangzi to Xiangyun, she also has an income in Beijing every year, let's take the money just copied to Ren, in case you have something to do, you can also not move the old book in our house, what do you think?" ”

After hearing this, Shi Nai felt that Zhang's method was really wonderful, and this time he not only had an explanation for Shi Xiangyun, but he was also able to be more relaxed when he took office.

"That's it, you tell Xiangyun about it in a while, don't let her have a pimple in her heart, saying that we are greedy for her mother's dowry."

"Don't worry, master, I'll go and say it now, otherwise I won't be able to catch up, and I'll have to send her to Rongguo Mansion in a day or two." Zhang immediately stood up and walked back with the contract of the three hundred acres of land.

When Zhang left the main hall, a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes.

It turned out that this one had heard about Mama Lai in Rongguo's mansion a long time ago, but she always thought that her family was relatively poor, and those housekeepers didn't have much oil and water, but some time ago, the Zhang family occasionally heard that this housekeeper had a field outside, so she paid attention.

So it was secretly investigated, and it turned out that the housekeeper's food and clothing at home were no worse than that of his own marquise, so it was obvious that the matter was obvious.

So today, Mrs. Zhang took Shi Xiangyun's mother's dowry as a breakthrough and copied the housekeeper's house in one fell swoop. This time, not only did her family have the money to go to Jiangnan, but even Shi Xiangyun's dowry was made up for her, which was really a double win.

Besides, Shi Xiangyun has been doing well these days. The needlework assigned to her at home has now stopped, and even the meals at each meal are much better than before. But Shi Xiangyun was not happy, she knew that these were exchanged for her future youth. Although Shi Xiangyun is open-minded by nature, he has never been mentally prepared for giving concubines.

Today, Shi Xiangyun had just finished eating, and he was sitting in the room alone, feeling sorry for himself.

Suddenly, I heard a noise outside, and then her maid Cuiwi's voice sounded: "Slave Cuiwi has asked Madame for peace." ”

As soon as Shi Xiangyun heard this voice, he knew that the Zhang family was coming, so he quickly stood up and went out to greet him. But as soon as she walked to the door of the embroidery room, Zhang had already opened the curtain and came in.

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly gave the Zhang family a blessing, and then said: "Auntie is here, what is the matter?" ”

"Hey, something happened at home that had something to do with you, so I'm here to tell you."

Shi Xiangyun heard that Zhang's tone was a little bad, but she was happy in her heart, it was not that her marriage had changed, if this was really the case, it was really Amitabha.

As a result, Zhang's next words completely wiped out Shi Xiangyun's happiness, "Today I went to the treasury to check your mother's dowry, and it turned out that most of it had been resold by the housekeeper of our family. ”

Shi Xiangyun has lived in hardship since he was a child, and he is still very sensitive to money. As soon as he heard that his mother's dowry was gone, he immediately became anxious.

"Auntie, how is this good?" Although Shi Xiangyun is said to be more cheerful, she is a teenage girl after all, so she has no idea now.