It's a palm-sized metal box. Looking at the pattern style above, it should be an item from many years ago. Xu Lin gently wiped off the thin layer of dust on the surface of the box, and then held it in her arms as if she had found a treasure.

"Miss! This box is ......" Mother Zhang just wanted to ask this sentence, and Jiang He on the side immediately signaled to her with gestures and eyes: "Someone outside is listening to our movements, please don't show your flaws." ”

Under Jiang He's prompting, Zhang's mother tried to stabilize her mind. She walked up to Xu Lin gently and helped her re-cover the floor she had taken away. It wasn't until it was confirmed that the secret grid would not be discovered that Zhang's mother finally relented.

Xu Lin sighed deeply and handed the box to Jiang He and put it in her bag. Then he turned around and said to Zhang's mother, "Okay, Zhang's mother, I'm leaving." I'll come back later if I have time. ”

When Mama Zhang heard this, she replied with understanding: "Miss, you finally came back, why don't you leave after eating?" ”

"No, I have other things to deal with." After saying this, Xu Lin and the others left the room and walked down the stairs. In the process, the three of them could clearly sense that there were other servants watching them in the shadows. It seems that Jiang He's perception just now was not wrong.

Before going out, Xu Lin specially reminded Zhang's mother: "I don't need to tell Mrs. about my return this time." I don't need her to care about my business anyway. ”

Zhang's mother said with some embarrassment: "Miss, I'm afraid I can't be the master of this matter." If Madame asks, I will answer truthfully. So ......"

"Alright, alright!" Xu Lin didn't wait for Zhang's mother to finish speaking, so she waved her hand very impatiently: "You can say whatever you like, whatever you want." I'm leaving! ”

Zhang's mother kept sending Xu Lin outside the gate before returning home. In this process, perhaps because of her annoyance, Xu Lin never looked directly at Zhang's mother again.

Closing the door, Zhang's mother muttered a little aggrievedly: "What a difficult master!" Then he sighed and wanted to go back to his unfinished chores.

At this moment, several good servants surrounded her, ostensibly caring for Zhang's mother, and thoughtfully persuaded her not to get angry.

"Sister Zhang, I don't think I need to tell Mrs. about this, right? Since the eldest lady doesn't want Madame to know about this, you don't need to risk offending her, say more! ”

Hearing this, Zhang's mother waved her hand decisively: "No!" Even if I want to offend the eldest lady, I have to explain this matter to Madame! Don't forget, it's the lady who says it now. Those of us who are servants should report to Madame without reservation no matter what happens. This is our principle and our bottom line! ”

After listening to Zhang's mother's statement, the servants looked at each other and gave a thumbs up to show their appreciation.

At lunchtime, a middle-aged lady wearing luxurious heavy makeup took a car back to the Xu family's mansion from outside. She is Xu Mao's biological mother and Xu Lin's stepmother, Mrs. Xu.

As soon as Mrs. Xu entered the house, she said unhappily: "Is the meal ready?" I am hungry! ”

Mother Zhang hurriedly greeted her and reported very respectfully: "The meal has been prepared, madam, please go to the restaurant to eat." ”

Mrs. Xu didn't even look at the maid, twisted her waist and went straight to the restaurant.

There are more than a dozen dishes of all kinds on the table, which are usually Mrs. Xu's favorite food. But in fact, she doesn't eat a lot of food, and she is basically full after eating one or two bites of each dish. However, Mrs. Xu still requires the chef to cook her own meals with the latest ingredients every day, and throw away everything that cannot be eaten in one meal and dispose of it as garbage.

After eating, Mrs. Xu first wiped her mouth with a napkin, then took the mouthwash handed by Zhang's mother, took a sip and spit it in another small jar. She stood up and walked slowly to the sofa in the living room to sit down. On the coffee table in front of her, the other servants had already poured her precious fragrant tea.

Seeing Mrs. Xu leisurely drinking tea, Mama Zhang bent down respectfully and said, "Madam, there is something I want to report to you." ”

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Mrs. Xu put down the teacup and asked lazily.

Zhang's mother reported in a low and serious voice: "In the morning, the eldest lady came over. ”

"What did you say?" Zhang's mother's words made Mrs. Xu instantly come to her senses, she straightened her waist, and showed an extremely annoyed expression on her face: "What is she doing here?" ”

Mother Zhang didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly described the entire process of Xu Lin's coming here basically and completely. Of course, she naturally deleted what Xu Lin did in her room from the story.

After listening to Mama Zhang's story, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but look suspicious.

"Xu Lin came here just to walk around? I suspect she had some other purpose! ”

Zhang's mother echoed on the side: "I originally thought the same as you, so I kept following her, for fear that she would make some trouble." Fortunately, the eldest lady was still obedient this time, and left without doing anything. ”

Mrs. Xu raised her eyes and asked the maid very seriously: "Did she originally think about doing something, but because of your tracking, she couldn't take action?" ”

was reminded by Mrs. Xu like this, Zhang's mother's eyes lit up instantly: "Oh, if you want to say that, I seem to have figured it out." The eldest lady came this time, probably to find something in the house! ”

"Are you sure?"

"Judging by the way she looks, she does look around for a long time. It's a bit disguised, but it's really like I'm looking for something. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Xu's eyes became even more puzzled. And in this doubt, there are also a lot of elements of worry.

Xu Lin ...... What the hell is she looking for......" Mrs. Xu whispered to herself, looking very concerned about this clue.

Mama Zhang seemed to see the other party's thoughts, she took a small step forward, leaned on Mrs. Xu's ear and whispered, "You don't have to worry too much. Judging from the unwilling look of the eldest lady when she left, she definitely did not achieve the desired purpose this time. As long as we continue to do a good job of protection, we will definitely not give her a chance to exploit loopholes! ”

Hearing what Zhang's mother said, Mrs. Xu's mood gradually relaxed. She nodded and comforted herself, "Yes! We have all disposed of all the things that Xu Lin left at home. Even if she had something important to look for, she would never be able to get anything out of it here! ”

Zhang's mother smiled and nodded: "That's the truth!" ”

After figuring out all the problems, Mrs. Xu seemed to be in a good mood. She patted Zhang's mother on the shoulder with satisfaction, and praised with a smile: "You have handled this matter well, as long as you do things for me according to this standard in the future, I promise that I will not be able to treat you badly!" ”

Zhang's mother hurriedly expressed her gratitude gratefully: "I will definitely listen to your orders!" ”