Chapter 187: Finding Trouble
"Yifang, the little master hasn't come recently?" She has been in the house for more than ten days and has never seen Zhou Muze again. She was a little anxious about the news at home.
Yi Fang was washing his clothes, rubbing vigorously, and said: "The little master usually doesn't come here if he has nothing to do, if he and Uncle Yi have something to say, they usually ask someone to pass the word." Yixi, are you looking for him? ”
"Nothing, nothing. Just ask. Cherry bowed her head, concentrating on a half-worn big house uniform. The clothes were quite clean, but there was some dust on them, and Cherry was sweeping the dust down with a whisk. This week, Mu Ze didn't care if he threw himself here, and he didn't know what the situation was outside, whether the death of the Lu family brothers had caused any suspicion or something.
"After a while, when I had washed my clothes, I went to the carpenter and asked for two more wheels. It's so hard for us to use water here, and my arms are almost sore from the water we carry to wash my clothes. Yifang shook his hand and moved his shoulder. I didn't think anything of it before, but since I had a water truck, it was convenient for a few days, and then I suddenly asked someone to take the car, and I was suddenly uncomfortable.
"Okay." Cherry responded, thinking in her heart again, and she didn't know what tricks the second housekeeper and Qing Rong would come up with to deal with her. On the other hand, Shunyi may not have a good time there. He has never dealt with Shunxin, and this time he offended Qingrong, I am afraid that Shunxin will not have a good face if he sees Shunxin, and he will never miss it when he can make a stumbling block.
After washing his clothes, Yifang went to the carpenter.
Cherry stayed in the yard to dry her clothes, took out the quilt and bedding to dry, tidied up the yard, and it was almost noon.
Thinking that it would be better for her to go out less these days, she waited for Yifang to come back and then go to the kitchen to get food. She had nothing to do, sitting on the steps in front of the house in a daze.
Suddenly, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps and shouting outside, and Cherry's heart skipped a beat, and she stood up suddenly. As soon as he stabilized his figure, the second housekeeper Wu Fanhe led someone in.
Wu Fan rushed in front of him with a vigorous momentum, followed by two sturdy little guys, one of whom was carrying Yifang in his hand.
"What a guts!!" Wu Fanhe had a gloomy face, and shouted angrily: "The carpenter's house is dedicated to repairing doors and windows, furniture, and making some small wooden utensils in the house. Except for the chief butler, only a few masters are dispatched, you are so bold that you dare to go to the carpenter's yard to ask for something? As he spoke, he waved his hand.
The tall guy immediately pushed Yifang forward, and Yifang stumbled in embarrassment and almost fell beside Cherry.
"You two" Wu Fanhe pointed to Cherry and Yifang: "What benefits did you give to the carpenter's yard, and what did you do with this thing?" In the palace, he dared to do this good thing of secretly crossing Chen Cang, according to the rules of the palace, he wanted to fight fifty and drive him out of the palace. ”
Obviously, he caught Yifang, but he also dragged himself in, which was obviously aimed at himself. Cherry knew in her heart that if she stayed in this small courtyard, it would not only be dangerous for herself, but also for Yifang and Uncle Yi.
She sighed secretly, held Yifang, who was unstable, and looked at Wu Fanhe. I saw Wu Fanhe's face was violent, and he looked like he would not give up. It seems that this matter will not end well.
Even so, that's fine. Don't worry about anything else.
Cherry raised her face, took a deep breath, and replied loudly and vigorously: "It's just two wooden wheels, and we're just making a car to pull water when we get it back." The yard is so far away from the well, and it is difficult to draft and use water, this should have been a problem that your second housekeeper should have solved, but now you are asking about us? ”
"Drink! How dare you talk to me like that, boy? Wu Fanhe glared
"Obviously, there are many empty courtyards in the men's courtyard, and you want to transfer us to this courtyard farthest from the well, no one can see what his heart is. It's just that Uncle Yi has a lot of them, and he doesn't care about you. If this matter is stabbed, I don't know what the punishment for the crime of dereliction of duty in the government is? Cherry continued aggressively: "Besides, this waterwheel, we used it to violate the rules of the house, so what about the second housekeeper?" The whole car was told to be taken by you, what do you say? ”
"You!!" Wu Fanhe pointed to the cherry: "How did I know that you got the car like this?" Besides, I'm just borrowing it for a few days, and I still have to pay it back to you, what words do you borrow!! ”
"Then hurry up and return it!! As long as you return the car, the yard will be transferred back to us, and there will be no more deductions in the degree, and I am willing to bear the matter of asking for wooden wheels from the carpenter!! Cherry raised her chin slightly, and looked directly at Wu Fanhe unyieldingly.
"Okay!! You kid has a word!! Wu Fanhe also forced her into a dead end, stomped her foot fiercely, and shouted: "I'll send someone to bring the car to you after a while." As soon as you get up tomorrow, I will transfer you to the nearest well in all the empty yards. From next month, the usage will also be distributed as usual, a lot of yours!! Wu Fan pulled the green tendons and gritted his teeth fiercely: "As for the matter of privately begging the carpenter's yard to do work, as well as the crime of contradicting the housekeeper, you will bear it!" As he spoke, he waved his hand at a strong man behind him: "Take it away for me!" ”
"How can that work?" Yifang trembled: "Yixi? Yixi, don't say that, he took you away, and I don't know how to toss it when I go back. ”
"Yifang, this matter didn't involve you, it's already my benevolence. Stay on the side. Wu Fan pressed a step towards the cherry, and smiled gloomily: "Boy, this is the palace, if you want to get ahead, play a little clever and beg for rewards, you are still a little tender!" ”
As the words fell, the strong man had already forced into Cherry's side and reached out to catch her. The big hands like iron tongs are strong and powerful at first glance.
Cherry raised her head and saw Wu Fan's smug and smug smile on his lips. I sneered in my heart, this guy was fooled.
"Wait!" A loud, slightly angry voice came from outside the courtyard.
Wu Fanhe and the two strong men all changed their faces.
"Butler Fan, what are you doing here?" With this unhurried, leisurely but oppressive voice, a middle-aged man in his forties, with a kind face and a slightly chubby body, entered the courtyard. He was wearing a brown silk robe printed with the word "Jinfu" and a black slippery silk belt, which had his own momentum. He is the big housekeeper Liu Shicai.
The "big butler" Wu Fanhe and the two behind him hurriedly saluted, and Cherry and Yifang also saluted.
"What's polite, you are also a housekeeper, and you are in charge of the entire lower courtyard. Why did you get the time to stay in this small courtyard and not leave? There's a mess going on in the women's hospital, and those things have been dealt with? ”
"This ......" Wu Fan lowered his head. Qingrong's injury has not healed yet, and Chunguo Chunshi has been hit by the board again. Two other maids were transferred to the county lord, but they were called back within half an hour, so they had to be transferred again. Now it's a mess in the women's hospital.
"Huh?" With an upward voice, Liu Shicai just looked at Wu Fanhe indifferently.
A layer of fine sweat appeared on Wu Fan's forehead: "My subordinates are about to do it." Isn't that what happened here? Don't you know, big butler, this is a good thing to be with him......"
"Yixi is a smart one, this time the matter between Qingrong and the county lord was solved by him. Speaking of which, Steward Fan, you and Qingrong are godfathers and goddaughters, this time, you won't remember Yixi's hatred, right? Liu Shicai interrupted Wu Fan's words leisurely, and killed him with one sentence.
"No, no. Naturally not. Wu Fan nodded again and again. Although the chief butler is only one level older than him, his power is not just a little bit greater, if he is not happy, he can privately decide to change the choice of the second housekeeper. No matter how stupid Wu Fan is, he will not offend the big housekeeper for the sake of Qingrong. Is it a joke, it's okay to be embarrassed and happy, but Liu Shicai is a big housekeeper, how dare he offend?
"That's fine. I just came over, and I saw a mess in the women's courtyard, it seems that someone was beaten by the county lord, I think the two maids you transferred are back, why don't you go over and take a look? ”
"Yes, yes." Wu Fan responded repeatedly, and turned around and left the hospital with his two little minions.
"I don't know what to say all day, no matter how light or heavy." Liu Shicai shook his head and thought lightly. If it weren't for Wu Fanhe, who was most familiar with the entire subordinate courtyard, who had been the second housekeeper for many years, and who was Qingrong and Shunxin's godfather, he would have replaced himself a long time ago. Although Qingrong Shunxin is not a big role, they are the big guy and the big girl ring next to the prince and princess, and in a word, it also works.
"Thanks to the big butler for saving the day." Cherry saluted again: "No, if you really pull me away, I'm afraid I will only have half a life left." "In fact, the big housekeeper was already outside the courtyard just now, but although he was standing outside the wall, the shadow cast was right at the courtyard gate, and Cherry saw it and guessed that it was him, so he dared to say that. Wu Fanhe and his two little servants were facing away from the door, so they naturally couldn't see it.
"You are the person I fancie, how can you allow others to move?" Liu Shicai slowly glanced around the courtyard, and then took a closer look at Yifang on the side, and looked at the cherry with a kind gaze: "Yixi, I can't move you for the time being, you need to stay in this courtyard for a few more days." In a few days, I'll transfer you out. In this issue, if that Wu Fan comes to trouble again, you just have to come to me. ”
"Yes, Steward Xie promoted." Cherry looked grateful to Dade. People always trust the person who they have pulled up the most, and she must do her best to win the trust and favor of the big housekeeper.
"Very clever." Liu Shicai nodded with satisfaction, spent a lap in the courtyard again, and then said: "Let me ask you again, how can a concubine who has fallen out of favor get back the favor again?" ”
Cherry was stunned for a moment, and looked at him hesitantly: "The big butler refers to ......"
"I don't mean anything, but just ask casually, and I'll test you." Liu Shicai's smile was natural and comfortable, and he couldn't see what he was thinking in his heart at all.