Early the next morning, as soon as Sun finished breakfast, someone outside reported that the eldest lady had come.

Jin's face was facing the sky today, his eyes were slightly red and swollen, and he knelt down in the direction where Sun was sitting without saying a word.

"What are you doing here?" Sun glanced at Jin, but did not call Jin to get up, only said lightly.

Jin glanced at Sun quietly, and couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart. Originally, I was still lucky, thinking that the old lady might be angry, and it would almost be gone after a day, so I didn't want to be angry. It seems that the news is really credible.

Thinking of this, Jin lifted his sleeve and wiped the corners of his eyes, and suddenly his already reddish eyes became even redder, and tears poured out all of a sudden.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law knows that she is wrong, and I have come to ask for your forgiveness. Please forgive your daughter-in-law this time for the sake of the eldest lord and Brother Jue, and for the sake of the daughter-in-law who has not made a big mistake in housework all these years. Kim cried.

Sun picked up the tea bowl, took a sip slowly, and said half-loudly: "Tell me what you did wrong." ”

Jin paused when he heard this, and immediately cried again: "Daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law is only busy with trivial matters in the inner courtyard over the years, ignoring the eldest master, and seeing that the eldest master has done something inappropriate, she doesn't know how to persuade in time, and the daughter-in-law has not fulfilled her duty as a wife." ”

Sun put down the tea bowl in his hand and said, "Do you really know it's wrong?" ”

Hearing this, Sun immediately nodded and said, "Yes, mother, my daughter-in-law really knows her mistake, and she will pay attention not to do it again in the future." ”

Sun snorted coldly and said, "What did I say when I handed over this home to you?" I want you to take a long-term view, don't be blind, and contaminate the temperament of that small woman! Do you see what you have done over the years, worthy of the identity of the eldest daughter-in-law of our Wang family? You always think that there is an old woman like me in the back to clean up the mess for you, and you can be sure that I won't sit idly by, will you? That being the case, what do I want you to do as this lady in charge? ”

When Jin heard this, he was shocked: "Mother...... I ......"

Sun took a deep breath, leaned on the couch, and waved his hand: "Okay, it's useless to talk more, if you really don't open your mind, no matter how much I say, it's in vain." Just tell me what you plan to do, and how you plan to end it. ”

Seeing that the old lady did not mention that the third room came back to preside over the middle feed at this time, Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said carefully: "Since this matter was done by the eldest master, our big house should naturally bear it with all our might, and the daughter-in-law, as the master of the big house, has the unshirkable responsibility." ”

Jin looked at Sun, and saw that Sun's face softened a little, so he said again: "The daughter-in-law originally thought that it would be good to help the eldest master to use the money embezzled from the outer courtyard to be used in the private room." But I thought that this summer would come early, and even if I had that money, it would be too late to buy all the ice used this year. The degree of use of this outer courtyard is related to the face of our Wang family, if people know about it, then our Wang family has no face, and the eldest master can't raise his head in front of his colleagues, so the use of this outer courtyard can't be missing. ”

Hearing this, Sun nodded and motioned for Jin to continue.

Jin was encouraged, and his heart was a little relieved, and he said: "Therefore, even if the daughter-in-law is willing to use her own private house to fill the gap in the outer courtyard, it will not help." So the daughter-in-law thought about finding a way to make up for all the ice rules in the outer courtyard this year. ”

"Didn't you say that this year's ice is hard to buy? Where to buy such a large amount? Sun asked slowly.

Jin hurriedly raised his head and said: "When my daughter-in-law bought the He family's acres of Zhuangzi, I heard from the housekeeper of their family that they had built an ice warehouse in their yard, and since they were planning to buy the garden, the ice in the ice warehouse could naturally be sold, and the daughter-in-law would send someone to ask He Fu today." ”

Hearing this, Sun Shi nodded: "This is also a good way." It's hard for you to put your heart into it this time, so I'll leave this matter to you. If it happens, I won't pursue this matter, if it is, ......"

"The daughter-in-law must handle this matter well and not let the mother worry about it anymore." Kim said busily.

Sun nodded: "I hope this kind of thing won't happen again." ”

"Yes, mother, daughter-in-law remembers."

Sun sent Kim out.

In the afternoon, when Mama Chang combed Sun's hair, Sun said: "Your idea is good, I hope that the eldest daughter-in-law can understand the responsibility that a housewife should bear after this incident, so that I can worry less about them in the future." ”

Mama Chang said: "The slave maid looks at the eldest lady as a shrewd and capable person, and what she lacks is just experience." Don't always worry about them in the future, let her solve it by herself, and she will be able to take care of it after a long time. ”

Sun nodded and said, "I hope so." ”

"Is Mama Li still locked up in the utility room?" Sun said casually.

"Yes, old lady. No one dared to let her out without your order, but the slave saw that she hadn't eaten since last night, and hadn't even drunk a sip of water. Otherwise, the slave is afraid that she will not be able to hold on. Mama Chang bowed her head and begged.

Sun waved his hand: "Then ask someone to send some food in." As for people...... Let's lock it up for now, I'll have to think about what to do with it. ”

Mama Chang said: "The old lady is affectionate, thinking that she has been with you for many years and is unwilling to be punished heavily, I want her to think clearly first." I hope Lingzhi can understand your hard work, and when she is released, she can know her mistakes and correct them, and then do a good job for you. ”

Sun Shi didn't say anything when he heard this, and then sighed and said: "She has also helped me a lot in the affairs of the inner courtyard these years, and now she is really a little unaccustomed to missing her all of a sudden, and this morning the housekeepers and mothers-in-law asked me about some daily trivial matters." ”

Mama Chang lowered her head and said with a smile: "Lingzhi, she is already capable. Old lady, you punish her, let her come back. ”

Sun shook his head: "She's just too capable. Now I have instructed licorice and licopine to take care of the affairs in this yard first, and I will look at the future affairs. ”

Sun said, looked at Mama Chang and said: "You are also an old man who follows me, and your qualifications and abilities are not bad, in the future, you will help Licorice and them take care of the affairs of this family, after all, they are still too young, and they lack qualifications and experience." ”

Mama Chang hurriedly said: "The two girls of licorice and sweet pine are both capable, and the slaves and maids are not as capable as them when they are their age. But since the old lady has ordered it, the slave will naturally not shirk it, and will cooperate well with the two girls of licorice and licopine in the future. ”

……

"Miss, as usual Mama said, it seems that the old lady may reactivate Mama Li?" Bai Ying frowned.

"Even if it's a dog, after more than 30 years, you will have feelings, let alone a human? This is also human nature," Sanniang smiled faintly.

"If Mama Li is allowed to return to the old lady, then she will ...... us," Bai Ying worried.

"I'm not going to give her that chance." Sanniang said lightly.

"But miss, didn't you say that the old lady still has a bit of master-servant friendship with Mama Li?"

"That's why I laid out the next move." Sanniang put down the pen in her hand and rubbed her slightly sore arm: "You wait and see, the little bit of master-servant friendship that the old lady has for her in her heart will soon be ruined by her." ”

When dinner was approaching, someone from the outer courtyard reported that the eldest man had returned.

As soon as Wang Bai, the eldest lord of the Wang family, entered the inner courtyard, he came to the Sun family's Songling Courtyard, and the five-grade official mansion on his body did not take off.

"Hurry up and inform the kitchen to add a piece of Junshan chicken slices, a piece of honey elbow, and a piece of preserved snow yellow croaker. By the way, don't go to that longan porridge, replace it with Shouwu jujube porridge, which is the most important way to nourish qi and blood and strengthen the body. As soon as Sun received the news of Wang Bai's return, he instructed Gansong to go to the kitchen to add vegetables.

"Yes, the slave wrote it down." Gansong reported the name of the dish again and said with a smile.

"Mother, I'm back." Sun was thinking about whether to add another soup when Wang Bai's voice sounded in the room.

"You still know to come back? How many days have you been away from home? I thought you forgot which way the door opened in your house. Sun deliberately put on a cold face and said, but the smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

"The villain is safe, please say hello to the old lady." A figure suddenly walked out from behind the eldest master and knelt in front of Sun.

Sun was stunned for a moment, and looked down, but it was a man about thirty years old.

Sun Shi saw the person coming clearly, and his face suddenly sank: "You are a man, who allowed you to enter the inner courtyard?" Someone is coming, tied up. ”

"Old lady, the villain is Mama Li's son Ping'an. The villain begged the big man to bring the villain in, and the villain heard that the villain's mother had made a mistake and was locked up by the old lady, so he begged the big man to bring the villain to intercede with the old lady. Please remember my mother's love for so many years, forgive her this time, the villain kowtowed to you. After Ping'an finished speaking, he kowtowed respectfully.

When Sun heard this, he glared at Wang Bai and said, "Don't let me pull him out, this is the inner courtyard!" What kind of body do you bring a man into? ”

Wang Bai raised his foot and kicked Ping'an, and said to Sun: "Ping'an grew up in this courtyard since he was a child, and he is different from other men, so his son doesn't pay so much attention." Mother, my son heard that Mama Li was locked up and heard that you were going to kick her out of the house, so my son rushed back, I don't know what happened to Mama Li? ”

When Sun heard this, he trembled with anger, pointed at Wang Bai and said, "Aren't you busy with official business?" So busy that you don't even have time to say hello to your mother, but you rushed back so late for a slave? ”

Wang Bai was stunned for a moment, and said puzzledly: "This, Mama Li is her son's nurse, and she is different." ”

Sun was so angry by this that he was speechless.