After breakfast, not long after Zhou Yufei came over, frowning and saying: "Yesterday, a side house in the courtyard in the garden was crushed. ”

Gu Wanyin was startled: "How could it be crushed?" "Although it snowed last night, it was not unbearable.

"I went to see it, and the house was in disrepair. Speaking of which, our garden is really big, and many houses are empty. Every year, the cost of repairs alone is a lot of money. Zhou Yufei sighed, others talked about how extravagant these princely families were, but in fact, how much money was spent on these? Every year, just maintaining the garden costs a lot of manpower and financial resources, plus all these miscellaneous things, how can it not cost money? If the mountain is empty, I am afraid that the cost of repairing the garden every year will be a headache.

"Maybe one day it's going to be occupied, how can you not repair it? It is also the inheritance passed down from the ancestors. Gu Wanyin smiled, paused and smiled: "Besides, it's not just for this. Zhennan Wangfu can't be too shabby in the end. This is your father's face, your brother's face, and all of us. If the garden is dilapidated, people will not know how to laugh at us. ”

Zhou Yufei thought for a while and nodded: "That's the same reason." ”

"It's just a house that is being repaired every year, how can it be crushed?" Gu Wanyin's face sank suddenly, "It can be seen that the money in previous years has been spent in vain." ”

"Isn't it?" Thinking of the huge amount of silver money on the account, Zhou Yufei was also a little annoyed, "It must be that those craftsmen didn't spend any effort at all." It's just a perfunctory approach to us. Otherwise, it's-" It's just that the second wife simply filled her pocket with this money in previous years. The money was taken from the account, but where it should have been used, it was useless. That's why we have today's situation.

Gu Wanyin glanced at Zhou Yufei, she naturally agreed with Zhou Yufei's words, but ......, "You can't say this, don't even mention it." Although Zhou Yufei said that he was a serious Changfang heir, but in the end, the prince and princess are not in the mansion now, the old lady holds the power and refuses to let go, and everything in the mansion has to be asked. And in the future, Zhou Yufei's marriage must be intervened by the old lady. So Zhou Yufei categorically couldn't offend the old lady. Moreover, the second wife is an elder after all. Zhou Yufei, a junior, is really not good at saying this. Because it stands to reason that Zhou Yufei is not a serious housekeeper, but she just learns to manage and help her take care of it temporarily. At that time, the second wife blocked Zhou Yufei with words, and it was not good to ruin Zhou Yufei's reputation.

The most important thing is that the old lady may not be unaware of this; If the old lady wants to protect her, Zhou Yufei's mention of it at this time is not annoying? In previous years, it was naturally impossible for the second wife to spit it out. So why bother to provoke this trouble in vain?

"But you can't just leave it alone." Zhou Yufei didn't understand what Gu Wanyin meant, but she was a little unwilling. If things are so peaceful, won't the second wife be proud?

"Of course, it can't just be left at that." Gu Wanyin smiled slightly, lowered her voice and said, "It's just that you can't be the master of this matter, so you just took your third aunt back to the old lady, and then don't worry about it." It's just that don't want to repair the craftsmen, but it's time to change a batch. In the past, the people who were in charge of these individuals should have been replaced. I don't object to a little fight and some oil and water, on the contrary, they can be more active. But our Zhou family can't raise moths. ”

The second lady naturally has an old lady who is decided, but these people are below. But it can't be easily spared, otherwise how will you manage the house in the future?

"The houses in our house have all collapsed, and I don't know what about the poor people?" Gu Wanyin sighed, but she couldn't show the slightest smile anyway.

When Zhou Yufei heard this, he was also stunned.

After the two talked some more common words, Zhou Yufei went to tell the old lady about it. Naturally, he also pulled the third wife together.

When I went. The old lady was talking to Zhou Yuyan, Zhou Yuyan obediently pinched the old lady's shoulder, and the old lady looked kind. It really looks like a picture of filial piety.

The third wife glanced at Zhou Yuyan and laughed loudly: "Look, how filial are our second girls?" The old lady is really blessed. The girls in our family are better married than the other, which is really joyful. ”

The old lady looked at the third lady with a smile on her face; "Isn't it? In the future, it will depend on what kind of husband the three girls will marry. I just hope that one of them will marry better than the other. While speaking, he glanced at Zhou Yufei kindly: "The third girl is becoming more and more capable now." You're going to be diàojiāo. "This you, naturally, refer to the third wife, but as for Gu Wanyin's credit, you never mentioned it.

Zhou Yufei lowered his head a little embarrassed, but instead of speaking as usual, he smiled and said, "The old lady will make fun of me." It's just to help the third aunt read the account book, where is there anything to do? And I'm young, I don't understand many things, I just hope that the old lady can guide me. ”

The third lady sat down with a smile and answered at the right time: "I am also a little unsure of this matter. Tete went back and forth to the old lady, so that the old lady could point me out. ”

"What is worth it?" The old lady whispered reproach, but there was not much blame on her face. Zhou Yufei watched from the side, and sighed in his heart - it really pleased the old lady.

"That's right, it snowed last night, and when I got up this morning, I found that two of the side houses in an uninhabited courtyard in the garden had collapsed." Zhou Yufei explained softly, and looked at the old lady in embarrassment: "Old lady, what should I do about this?" ”

The old lady was also shocked when she heard this: "Why did it collapse?" There was not much wind and snow last night-" suddenly seemed to remember something, his face suddenly became a little gloomy, and after glancing at Zhou Yuyan meaningfully, he suddenly changed his words: "If it collapses, it will collapse, and the house that no one lives in will deteriorate quickly." It's not a big deal to let people clean it up. Just sending someone to inspect other houses and sweep the snow off the roof, such a thing can't happen again. Fortunately, there are no people, otherwise wouldn't it be scared to death? ”

The old lady naturally thought that it might be the second wife's problem, but because of Zhou Yuyan, she covered up the matter again;

Zhou Yufei had long expected such a result, so he stopped speaking after answering the question. However, the third wife's eyes flashed slightly, but she didn't say anything else, only smiled: "Hey, the house that spends money on repairs every year will also be bed, and that happened a few days ago - I wonder if there is any disadvantage?" Seeing that the New Year is approaching, it is better not to have anything happen. If you want me to say, why don't we just ask someone to take a look at Feng Shui? Or do a ritual or something. also accumulated blessings for the child in Wanyin's belly and the second girl. ”

The thing that the third wife said naturally refers to Gu Yingyin's miscarriage.

When she mentioned this matter, the old lady showed a little unhappiness on her face, and complained that the third lady couldn't speak, but then she felt that what the third lady said was not unreasonable-Gu Yingyin lost her child for no reason, and now that such a thing has happened, it is difficult to guarantee that it is not an evil god. The old lady had already believed in Buddhism, but when she thought about it, she felt more and more that it was very likely, and she was a little panicked in her heart, and after thinking about it, she responded: "You are right, even if there is nothing disadvantageous, there is nothing bad about praying for blessings." ”

The third lady smiled slightly, "Then the old lady said, which master should I invite over?" "In the past, the people who prayed in the house were Mrs. An Hui, but a few years ago, the old lady thought that Mrs. An Hui had given Zhou Ruijing's life badly, so she never invited anyone to come again. Now, of course, I still have to ask for some advice. After all, a place like the back house can't just let people come in and toss.

The old lady thought about it, but sighed, and seemed a little melancholy: "Let's go and ask Mrs. An Hui." "At the beginning, Mrs. An Hui gave Zhou Ruijing a request that his marriage road had many twists and turns, but I was afraid that it could not be done once or twice, but now it has come true. It can be seen that it is extremely accurate, if she believed this at the beginning, maybe the princess of the world would not be Gu Wanyin now, and she would not be so idle.

When the old lady thought of this, she felt a lot of chagrin in her heart. But in the same way, he became more and more convinced of Master Hui'an.

After a pause, the old lady said again: "In this way, you and Yufei will personally invite Mrs. Hui'an, and when you see Mrs. Hui'an, you will say that you were paranoid back then." Let Hui'an Shi understand too much. The gift money is also double the usual rule. "A master like Mrs. Hui'an is somewhat high, and the old lady is afraid that Mrs. Hui'an will remember her past enmity and refuse to come again.

"Yes." The third lady responded in a low voice, and said a few more gossips to the old lady, and then pulled Zhou Yufei out.

As soon as the two of them went out, Zhou Yuyan knelt on the ground without saying a word, fell to the ground and said, "Old lady, please don't be angry with my mother, my mother is also confused for a while." She could see the old lady's expression clearly, and knew that although the old lady didn't say it, she was actually very angry in her heart, so she was like this.

The old lady looked down at Zhou Yuyan, but she was not in a hurry to speak. After a long while, he sighed: "You are reasonable. It is also a rare filial piety. It's just that your mother is a fool. I hurt her in vain. ”

"Old lady." Zhou Yuyan called in a low voice, her voice was very sad.

"Well, get up." The old lady sighed and said solemnly: "Look at your face today, I will bypass her, you are about to go out, if people know that your mother has done such a thing, I am afraid that it will be disdainful of you, how can you hold your head up when the time comes?" This has been clearly told to Zhou Yuyan, this is because Zhou Yuyan's face is taken care of.

If Zhou Yufei understands things, of course he will know gratitude and gratitude. As a result, he will be even more loyal to the Zhou family and help the Zhou family in the future.

People are old and fine, and the old lady's few words are fluttering, but the deep meaning contained in them is heavy.