Chapter 014: Killing Chickens and Monkeys (1)
No. 014 Killing Chickens and Monkeys (1)
At this point, the mothers-in-law present finally understood what Wang Qifang meant-the second young grandmother is going to settle accounts after the autumn.
"What? Don't you understand what Grandma Ben said? Wang Qifang saw that everyone was looking at each other, smiled coldly, and the deed of sale in her hand trembled, and the faces of the mothers-in-law became more and more difficult to look at.
"Third sister-in-law, what should we do?"
Wang Renjia shrank behind Wang Xinjia and asked quietly.
"Yes, yes, and the second young grandmother has found a backer, and she wants to settle the account for us."
Wang Zhong's daughter-in-law, who had not said anything, also stabbed Wang Xin's back and muttered quietly.
What to do? What else can I do?
Wang Xinjia lowered his head and covered his somewhat distorted facial features. She didn't seem to hear the whispers of the people behind her, her hands were tightly picking at the bricks, and her eyes were purring.
"Huh? Why don't you speak, isn't it good for me, the second young grandmother, to speak? ”
Wang Qifang slapped the deed of sale on the table with a "snap" and asked sharply.
The room suddenly fell silent, and several mothers-in-law hurriedly lowered their heads and held their breath and stood aside honestly.
"Back to the second young grandmother, the slave maid doesn't dare" was silent for a while, Wang Xinjia was the first to speak, she first kowtowed to Wang Qifang, and then said respectfully, "The second young grandmother is sent, and the slaves and maids should obey their orders." It's just that three days is too rushed. It's not that the slave and maid shirk it, but that they want to leave time for the merchants who rent the shop to move...... If it is forcibly withdrawn, it will also hinder the reputation of the second young grandmother and the second young master."
"Oh? This is also reasonable," Wang Qifang's tone softened, she raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Then in your opinion, how many days can you get the errand done?" ”
"Well, inform the merchant to find another shop, move, clean the empty room and tidy up the warehouse—" Wang Xinjia squinted, rubbed his thumb and a few fingers one by one, and looked like he was carefully calculating the time. After a while, she said in a deep voice: "Well, back to the second young grandmother, according to the slave's opinion, it will take half a month to complete these things at the earliest." You see? ”
"Half a month?" Wang Qifang's eyes flashed with brilliance, "Okay, then do as you say." ”
Saying this, she raised her head, her gaze swept over everyone present, and commanded, "Did you hear that?" Grandma Ben is not an unreasonable person, in order to let you do your errands, I will also give you half a month...... Today is October 17th, half a month later, it is also the second day of November, okay, let's book that day, if anyone can't finish my errand, then don't blame Grandma Ben for being ruthless."
"Slaves and Slaves Obey"
Wang Xinjia secretly wiped the cold sweat from his sideburns, folded his hands on his forehead, and knocked down deeply.
"Slaves, slaves and maidservants obey"
Although the mothers-in-law didn't know what Wang Xin's family meant, when they saw her first response, they also knelt down and kowtowed to lead the errand - hey, in their case, Wang Xin and his family are definitely the first to pick up the silver of ink, and the young grandmother will also take their husband and wife first. Wang Xin's family is not afraid, what are they afraid of?
"Young grandma, can't you let them go?"
Zijuan saw that everyone had received the pawn ticket and the contract for renting the shop from Mama Zhao, and hurriedly ran to Wang Qifang's side and persuaded in a low voice.
"Oh, why?"
In Wang Qifang's remaining memories, there are not many records of Zijuan.
Therefore, she is not very sure about Mama Zhao's evaluation of Zijuan's "loyalty".
To be honest, what Wang Qifang lacks most now is loyal people, especially after returning to Zhao's mansion, after she saw these Wang Qifang's nominal companions, her desire for loyal servants became stronger.
If Zijuan is really a loyal and reliable person as Mama Zhao described, then Wang Qifang really wants to take her under her command.
With this thought, Wang Qifang consciously tried it.
"Young grandma, if it's three days, maybe you can take back some shops and jewelry," Zijuan saw that Wang Xin's family was already about to leave, and she was even more anxious, so she didn't care about explaining it in detail, and directly said the result of her prediction: "But now that you give them fifteen days, you won't be able to get back a penny or a shop."
"Why is that?"
Wang Qifang already understood what Zijuan meant, but while she tested Zijuan's loyalty, she also wanted to examine this girl's intelligence. After all, loyalty alone is not enough for a competent subordinate. She wants a helper, not a pug.
"Oh, my Qi Niang, aren't you afraid that they will jump off the wall in a hurry?" Seeing several of the most corrupt mothers-in-law walking out of the house, Zijuan was in a hurry, and called Wang Qifang's maiden name, "You, don't ask me why, it's the right thing to stop them back first." After taking them down, Zijuan will tell you in detail."
"Hehe," Wang Qifang raised her eyes to look at Zijuan's anxious appearance, and her heart was settled, she smiled and waved her hand, signaling her not to worry.
A quarter of an hour later, Wang Qifang brought four accompanying daughters-in-law, four housekeepers and a few old grandmothers from Wang's house to receive pawn tickets and contracts to go out, and only Wang Qifang's mother and daughter, Zhao Mama and Zijuan were left in the house.
"Alas~~ This time they succeeded again"
Seeing that the general trend had gone, Zijuan's face was full of frustration. She glanced at Wang Qifang in disappointment and sighed faintly.
A few days ago, Zijuan heard that her Qiniang found Uncle Haicheng as a backer, which really made the Zhao family lose someone. At that time, she listened to Xin'er, and thought that Qi Niang had changed her temperament and finally cheered up.
Now that I saw it with my own eyes, I found that Qi Niang was still the cowardly Miss Jiao, who was deceived by a group of unruly mothers-in-law again, and wasted a chance to turn over.
"Clear wind, clear clouds, clear rain, clear xia, you follow Wang Xin, Wang Yi, Wang Zhong and Wang Ren separately, if there is any wind and grass, come to see me immediately"
Wang Qifang felt Zijuan's disappointment, she didn't explain this, but raised her voice and shouted outside the door.
"Yes"
As soon as Wang Qifang's words fell, several female voices came from the courtyard.
"Huh? Breeze? ”
Zijuan heard the names of these people, and said that the girls around Wang Qifang were all named after "purple", but the few people who responded outside the hospital were all named after the word "Qing", which was obviously not in line with Wang Qifang's convention.
"Zijuan, don't worry," Mama Zhao also saw Zijuan's anxious and disappointed appearance, and even saw the doubts in her eyes, so she closed the door, her round face was full of smiles, and explained softly: "Those few things with black hearts, the second young grandmother has already taken precautions." The few people just now were not Qi Niang's maids, but famous chivalrous disciples, all of whom were skilled practitioners. With them staring, Wang Xin and they want to transfer their family property, or they want to run back to Wang's house to move the rescuers, as long as there is a trace of betrayal, we will know as soon as possible......"
"That's right, I'm not afraid of their actions, I'm afraid that they won't move, and Grandma Ben is waiting for their dog to jump off the wall."
Punishing evil slaves also requires evidence. Wang Qifang's seizure this time is to startle the snake.
"Qi Niang?"
Zijuan looked at Wang Qifang with a calm expression in a daze, as if she had seen her for the first time.
It's not that she has been away from her master for too long and doesn't remember what her master looks like. In fact, Wang Qifang in front of her, compared with the previous Miss Jiao, is like a different person.
On the one hand, he is cowardly and inferior, and on the other hand, he is full of self-confidence; On the one hand, there is helplessness, and on the other hand, there is confidence......
The second young grandmother in front of her is either a different person, or a different personality.
Hmm, Mama Zhao has been following Wang Qifang, and it is unlikely that she will be replaced, so she can only change her temperament?
However, no matter what changes Wang Qifang has experienced, as long as the second young grandmother is no longer controlled by others and no longer bullied.
As the former confidant of the second young grandmother, Zijuan wants Wang Qifang to become stronger and bigger than anyone else. If the second young grandmother really gets better, won't she and the amethyst who was assigned to the remote Zhuangzi be saved?
Thinking of this, Zijuan fell to her knees with a puff and choked up: "Woo, ask the second young grandmother to save Amethyst, she, she is about to die."
Three days later, several of Wang Qifang's companions and mother-in-law were passed to the inner courtyard of the Zhao family.
"Hey, sister-in-law Wang Ren, do you know what tricks the second young grandmother is doing this time?"
Wang Yijia clasped his hands, looked at the stout girls escorting them uneasily, and whispered to his companions beside him.
"I don't know," Wang Renjia shook her head, she also sensed that the atmosphere was wrong today, and her two eyes looked around. It's just that after touching for a long time, she hasn't found the familiar figure, "Hey, by the way, where is Wang Xin's lady?" Why don't you see her, could it be that she has run back to the Wang family? ”
It is said that after they came out of Zhao's house that day, they all ran home to discuss countermeasures with their men. After discussing for a long time, they didn't discuss any solution, and suddenly thought that Wang Xin's family was the first to agree, so they guessed whether she had a countermeasure, so several families ran to Wang Xin's house again to ask about countermeasures.
The four families sat around and discussed for most of the night, and finally had a more secure way - first, transfer the family's property first, sell what can be sold, and give away what can't be sold, in short, never leave any handle to Wang Qifang; Second, send a sharp person to rush back to the Wang family quickly, and let the Wang family's wife, Zheng, suppress Qi Niang, it is best to think of a way to "legalize" their greedy property.
With the plan in mind, the families began to go their separate ways.
It's just that they have just started here, and they haven't even found a buyer yet, why did the second young grandmother call someone again, is it difficult to return?
"Hey, it must be Zijuan's slut. When she was in the Zhao family, she helped and protected Qi Niang, and she looked like a loyal maid all day long; Now that I'm married, I still refuse to live in peace, my life is not good, and I can't live a good life if I want to harm others."
Everyone thought of Zijuan's performance that day, and scolded in their hearts.
After a while, several people were taken to the peony garden where Wang Qifang lived, and as soon as they entered the door, the two girls behind them quietly closed the door.
"Second young grandmother, you called the slaves and maids, do you have any other orders? Hehe, I won't tell you the truth, in order to redeem your jewelry as soon as possible, the slaves and maids are busy working in the pawnshops in the capital."
"No, the slave is also busy collecting the shop for you."
"Very good," Wang Qifang sat in the main hall with a solemn expression, "You have done a good job, but there are still a few black-hearted minions, and I don't know how many unconscionable things you have done behind my back." After a pause, he raised his voice and shouted, "Come on, pull those two things up, let everyone take a good look."
As she spoke, four stout girls escorted two people out of the backyard, all of them with disheveled hair and a languid expression.
"Huh? This, this is not Wang Xin's two sons? ”
There were sharp-eyed people in the crowd who recognized at a glance who these two embarrassed people were.
ps: Er, make up for yesterday's...