Because it was gloomy outside, I saw that a heavy rain was about to follow. Feng Lao'an's original plan to go to the back garden to see the plum blossoms fell through.

But Feng Lao'an still wanted to take a look at the excellent plum in the back garden, so he called the maid to go to the back garden and cut a handful back, and after washing it, he did some treatment of the branches of the plum, and then instructed Mama Liang to go to the ear room and take out four or five white porcelain vases.

In the bead curtain, sandalwood was burned, and Feng Lao'an led a few little maids below, cutting branches that were not necessary for Lamei. In a white porcelain vase, you can put three or two plums.

If you put too much of it, these plums won't live long before they dry up and die. If you pretend to be too little, it will inevitably look a little lonely. This flower arrangement, still no more, no less, complement each other best!

As soon as he instructed the maid to put the vase with the plum on the eight-treasure shelf, someone at the door of the house spread that the horse steward was coming.

Feng Lao'an smiled faintly at Gu Yutang, who was helping the maids prune the branches, and instructed Mama Liang beside her: "Take the third girl to the pantry for some refreshments, I have something I want to discuss with Steward Ma alone." ”

Mama Liang nodded, took Gu Yutang's hand, and took her to the pantry next door.

After taking Gu Yutang to the pantry, Mama Liang explained a few words to the steward in the pantry, so that Gu Yutang could rest assured to stay in the pantry.

Gu Yutang looked at Mama Liang's hurried back, and knew that Old Madam Feng must have something important to discuss with the horse steward, otherwise she would not have driven herself out so quickly.

However, she was curious in her heart about what Old Madam Feng had to discuss with the steward of Nama, and instructed Ah Hua beside her.

"Ah Hua, I was in a hurry, and my handkerchief fell in the back room. You take the winter solstice and go find it for me, such a personal thing can't fall into the hands of others. ”

Ah Hua glanced at it and saw that the handkerchief was clearly firmly held in the palm of the girl's hand. Now in the back room, Mrs. Feng and Steward Ma are discussing important matters, and the girl called herself over, is it possible to let herself listen to a few words?

Thinking like this, Ah Hua glanced at his own girl, and saw that his own girl frequently glanced at him, which proved that the conjecture in his heart was right.

The girl shouted to herself to look for a handkerchief in the back room, just to take the opportunity to find a handkerchief to listen to a few words.

There are so many things in the second room, and I don't know what the girl is doing when she comes in?

Not long after, Ah Hua took the winter solstice out of the pantry and went to the back room where Feng Lao'an and the horse steward discussed things.

After talking to the maid guarding the door, the maid heard that the handkerchief that the three girls had put down, and hurriedly opened the door of the house and let them in to find it, but only told a few words, saying that the old lady and the steward were discussing things in the blue gauze cupboard, and told them not to break in.

In the blue yarn cupboard, Feng Lao'an sat on the soft pillow by the window, while Ma Ci and Mrs. Zhao knelt on the ground, listening to Feng Lao'an's instructions.

"Now that you have received Rokuro's command, do as he commands! If Liulang wants to hold Aunt Hong to take the power of the eldest lady's housekeeper, you can help Aunt Hong from the side and take care of the entire Gu Mansion! ”

Old Madam Feng had something to say, and the two people who were kneeling at the bottom didn't even dare to move, so they could only keep kneeling.

Mrs. Zhao has a pair of old cold legs, and she is cold and painful in winter, and now she is kneeling on the cold green brick floor, her legs have long been cold, and bursts of piercing pain are drilling into her bones.

After giving a few glances to Ma Ci, who was also kneeling beside him, Ma Ci came back to his senses and replied to Feng Lao'an in front of him.

"Old lady, Aunt Hong is the master's concubine, and she has never been on the stage. And there is no aunt in any family, the wife of the family is still alive, so she came out to take over the work of the wife and take charge of the entire Gu Mansion?"

Hearing Ma Ci say this, Mrs. Zhao moved slightly, and hurriedly agreed.

"Yes, old lady! Aunt Hong is younger, and she has no experience in housekeeping, if she comes forward to take care of the housekeeper in person, I am afraid that the people below will not be convinced! And the wife has been a housekeeper for many years, and the maids and daughters in the house listen to her. ”

"Although Aunt Hong is young, she has the two of you to help her, but I am afraid that she can manage this Gu family. If the two of you come forward to help her, I'm afraid that you will get twice the result with half the effort! Feng Lao'an said, with an inexplicable smile on his face.

When Mrs. Zhao saw it, she was immediately frightened, and she couldn't stop fighting and shivering.

"Ask the old lady for forgiveness! Ask the old lady for forgiveness! The old slave shouldn't have responded to the old man's orders, and after a few days, when Aunt Hong was in charge, the old slave and the horse steward assisted her! ”

Mrs. Zhao trembled violently, obviously trying to shake out all the things that the master ordered, but fortunately, Ma Ci stopped her in time.

If she shakes out all the things that the master ordered, I am afraid that even he will be implicated at that time.

"Old lady, the old man called us over that day, but he wanted us two old guys to help Aunt Hong's housekeeper. It's just that we felt that the master's move was inappropriate, and persuaded the master many times, but in the end we didn't respond. ”

"Mr. Ma, are you serious? You really didn't do anything that my lord told you that day?" Feng Lao'an's last sentence just fell, and the previous sentence continued.

"Whether or not you obeyed the master's orders that day, I will only tell you two a little. Although the wife is sick, she is the housekeeper of the second room, although Hongmei is a good concubine in our second room, but her status is low, if she takes the power of the wife's housekeeper, I am afraid that the people below will not accept it.

Since my wife is sick, you stewards should do your duty well! After I have drawn up the candidates, I will choose a housekeeper to come out! ”

As soon as Feng Lao'an's voice fell, Ma Ci and Mrs. Zhao both responded with "yes" in unison.

Not long after, Feng Lao'an ordered Mama Liang to go out with Mrs. Zhao in her arms, leaving Ma Ci behind.

"Mrs. still has the key to the card in her hand, you go and get it back for me!" I'll give her that pair of cards when I've chosen the steward's man in the future. Didn't Rokuro tell you to go to the Cai family and get a pair? You go, and after you take it, you have to let me have that pair of cards. ”

Feng Lao'an said extremely calmly, but his eyes kept staring at Ma Ci in front of him.

Wasn't it just for this reason that the old lady called her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to enter the house? Now that the lives of his daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are firmly in the hands of the old lady, even if he is reluctant to do this, he can only do as he is told.

After Ma Ci left, Ah Hua found an excuse and returned to the pantry with the winter solstice. After opening up the winter solstice, Ah Hua told Gu Yutang what happened in the back room.

Gu Yutang drank the milk tea in his hand, sighed, and said lightly.

"Old Madam Feng is preparing to attack the sixth uncle, the sixth uncle and mother are sick, I'm afraid I don't want to, I think the old lady already has a candidate to replace the sixth uncle and mother in her heart.

It's just that the step-room of this big family is not something that can be done easily, and Aunt Hong is staring at it closely, Old Madam Feng is thinking about it. ”

"Girl, do you want the slave to give these things to the old lady, and let the old lady take the idea." Ah Hua was afraid that Gu Yutang would not be able to be the master alone, so he boldly asked.

"No need, now that my grandmother is working hard for us to return to Chengjiang, we can't afford to spread such a bad thing to her ears and make her old man angry.

Today I command you to go to the back room to inquire about the news, and all the things you have heard, are rotten in your belly. Otherwise, it is we who will be implicated. ”

There are many people in the back room, and it is inevitable that some people will be suspicious of themselves calling Ah Hua to go in to find a handkerchief, and Gu Yutang's worries are also commonsense.