On the left side of the front yard of Li Mansion is the Cuizhu Garden, which is not small, and it is also the size of a west courtyard. There is a dry well in the depths of the bamboo garden, which is inaccessible. The well is deep and the water is cold, and it is May, and although the sun is not very hot, it can still make people sweat like pulp in the sun. But by the well in this bamboo forest, it is different. Sitting by the well, you can feel the cold wind coming from the bottom of the well, which can make you feel cold and chill. Since that year, several maids fell into the well and drowned, and I heard that it was often haunted, and no one dared to come here. However, the bamboo forest is a place where the people of the Li Mansion often come, sitting on the edge of the bamboo forest, talking about the shortcomings of the master's family, and the cool breeze blowing from the depths of the bamboo garden, which is very comfortable.

At this time, a few subordinates were chatting by the green bamboo forest in the front yard. Each of them was spitting on what they had seen, or whispering mysteriously about the secrets of someone in the house.

Alin came from the porter's side, and when he saw that the people were talking hotly, he hurriedly walked over. In the past few days, he has always come to the edge of this bamboo forest, and he can always meet people chatting here. Although it was a small talk, I also heard a lot of things about the second master's family.

"Arin, come here." Zheng Qiang, who lived next door to Alin, greeted: "Don't wait over there. ”

"Don't wait, what if the second housekeeper looks for it?" Arin walked over with a smile.

"It's a lot, he knows a fart. You won't say that the big butler arranged for you to go out? Zheng Qiang patted Alin on the shoulder and said, "He didn't dare to ask the big housekeeper." ”

"For such a serious matter, the second housekeeper doesn't dare to ask the big housekeeper?" Alin couldn't help but be stunned.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look over. Looking at Alin with an idiot look, Alin couldn't help but be a little overwhelmed.

"Brother Alin has only been here for a few days, and there are many things I don't know." Zheng Qiang said to everyone: "Alin is from the eldest master's family. You say yours. And the people turned away again and spoke.

"Isn't the second housekeeper in charge of the entire front yard?" Arin said.

"Yes, but the butler in the front yard also stretched out his hand. He is a big steward, who dares not to let him take care of it. In the past, the second housekeeper didn't want the big housekeeper to stretch out his hand, and he fought against the big housekeeper, and the second son also supported the second housekeeper. That time the master was at home, who knew that the master said that although the big housekeeper was in charge of the middle and back yards, he had to take care of what was not visible in the front yard. The second son instigated the second housekeeper to pick the son and ignore the front yard, but the old man was angry and almost knocked the second housekeeper out of the Li Mansion. Since then, the second housekeeper and the chief housekeeper have made a feud, the second housekeeper never talks to the big housekeeper, and the big housekeeper asks the second housekeeper to answer something. ”

"No matter what it is, the second housekeeper doesn't ask?" Ah Lin asked: "If everyone says that the big housekeeper has something to arrange, won't the second housekeeper have no one under him?" ”

"Who would be that stupid? Do you say that the big housekeeper has something to arrange? Then he won't report to the old lady, saying that there is no one in the front yard, and they are all arranged by the big housekeeper to go out, do you believe it? The old lady definitely didn't believe it, and if she didn't believe it, she would let the big butler come to see it. The big housekeeper is here, so they can't run away, hehe. ”

"Looks like you've done this before, haven't you?"

"Yes, each person received ten lashes that time, and that was a rattan whip for an ox-cart."

"Brother Qiang, how many people are there in our Li Mansion?"

"I only know that we have four gatehouses, six garages, two flower rooms, ten messengers, and four nursing homes in our front yard."

"There are only twenty-six people in the front yard? What about the middle and backyard? ”

"There are only two flower rooms in the middle courtyard, ten listening errands, and four nursing homes. We couldn't go to the backyard, and if it hadn't been for the last time the fire burned down the kitchen to put out the fire, I still don't know what the backyard would be like. ”

"Twenty-six, sixteen, forty-two in all." Arin muttered.

"Why do you ask this?" Zheng Qiang asked in surprise.

"Just ask." Alin said with a haha: "There are no men in the backyard? ”

"Yes. The second son of Yiyuan in the west courtyard has it. ”

"No kids?"

"Kids? There is one, I have heard Brother De say it before. ”

"Brother De? Who is it? ”

"He is the eldest companion of the second son, and he is also the brother of the second housekeeper. The house you live in now belongs to Zhang Er, Zhang Er was transferred to the backyard, and now he is following Brother De. ”

"When will I see Brother De?"

"He'll come back to the front yard when he needs a car on an errand."

"He doesn't usually go to the front yard?"

"Usually he takes Zhang Er through the back door."

"Back door?"

"Well, the back door to the west. There was also a front and back door, and that time we went out of the front door to carry water to put out the fire. ”

"How many back doors are these?"

"What's that kid's name?"

"This ...... It seems like ......, I can't remember. Zheng Qiang thought for a long time and didn't remember, and said, "I'll ask them." ”

Zheng Qiang pulled Ah Lin, walked over, and greeted everyone: "Brothers, do you remember what Brother De said before, what is the name of the child in the backyard?" ”

A lot of people are shaking their heads, and one is looking down in contemplation. Arin looked forward to it with anticipation. The man raised his head and said, "It seems to be called Niu Ba." ”

"Niu Ba?" Zheng Qiang shouted happily: "Yes, yes, it's called Niu Ba." ”

"Niuba?" Alin couldn't help but be surprised, someone actually called such a name, Niuba? Nuba, right!?

"Brother De didn't say it, how old is that child?"

"I haven't heard this talk about Dege." Zheng Qiang thought about it and said in the affirmative, and everyone nodded again and again.

"What are you asking for?" Someone asked.

"That's the case, isn't my eldest son without a son, my eldest father said before that he would recruit that child as a righteous son." Alin said in his heart, I don't know if such a reason will work.

"That's right." Seeing that everyone believed it, Alin couldn't help but quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Accepted as a righteous son, why didn't the eldest master take it away before?"

"It's a good thing I didn't take it away, otherwise it would have been over."

"That's it, that's it."

"The master only had this idea after he went back."

"If you want a subordinate boy to be a righteous son, why don't you buy an innocent boy who is younger and doesn't do anything?"

When everyone heard this, they nodded their heads again and again.

"Turnips and cabbages have their own loves, and it's not you who are the masters." Zheng Qiang saw that Ah Lin's face was not good, and hurriedly explained.

The subordinate who retorted just now said: "This is not a problem with turnips and cabbages. It's a question of whether you can raise a person well, and a half-grown person who remembers things will never be able to raise him. ”

"Lao Ruan, you are the most!" Zheng Qiang shouted: "You are so capable, why haven't you been a master?" ”

Everyone laughed for a while, and the old Ruan muttered: "If you can't say it, just shout, it's just that, a fool will buy half a son as a son." ”

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Under the red light of the cow candle, a man in a silk robe sat next to him. Gently unfold a brown paper roll with only two words on it: Niuba.

"Niuba?" The man in the silk robe couldn't help but be stunned and asked, "What is Niuba?" ”

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