In fact, the reason why Zhou Zhou Ming didn't dare to accept Yang Shijun's concubine was not only because he hated second-hand goods, but also because he already had a good wife at home, and his own lady was so virtuous, and she was equally beautiful and wise, and she was single-minded to herself.

"Shameless, in order to repay the debt, your lord can think of this kind of bastard, it's really not as good as a beast." Zhou Zhou Ming stood on the moral high ground and began to criticize Yang Shijun ruthlessly.

Steward Xu, who had been in a state of panic, after listening to Zhou Ming's words, instead of being scared to death, the heart hanging in his heart finally let go, because he heard some extraneous sounds from Zhou Ming's words.

Although on the surface, Zhou Zhou Ming was furious, but in fact, the reason why he did this also proved from one side that he had believed his words, as long as he could gain his trust, Steward Xu was very confident that he would be able to successfully complete the errand given to him by his master.

Although he felt a lot more relaxed, Steward Xu knew that the expression on his face couldn't change too quickly, otherwise Zhou Ming would definitely suspect that the expression he was afraid just now was pretending.

He propped his hands on the ground, never dared to raise his head, and even deliberately showed a trembling look, and his voice trembled: "Lord Zhou, in fact, my lord doesn't want to do this, because that concubine is the one he just married, he usually likes it very much, and we, the subordinates in the house, usually even if we are not careful, if we look at that concubine, he will punish us."

The reason why my lord made this decision is really because he wants to repay your money, the amount is too huge, and it is very difficult to raise it for a while.

And our lord didn't dare to delay you from using this money, so in desperation, he came up with this method that was not a solution. ”

Zhou Zhou Ming sat on the main seat, while listening to the housekeeper's narration, he secretly thought in his heart, Yang Shijun is willing to be a strict dog, it stands to reason that he must have reaped a lot of benefits, even if he is not said to be rich and rivals the country, he will not only have so much money in his hand.

Could it be that this old boy is deliberately pretending to be poor to prevent me from continuing to blackmail him?

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhou Ming's anger came out, but he quickly dispelled this thought, because he felt that what the butler said just now did not seem like a lie.

He groaned slightly, and then said in a mocking tone: "Steward Xu, you don't have to cry poor here with me, your master is so capable, he must have reaped a lot of benefits when he usually works for Lord Yan, and it is impossible for the family not to even get such a little money."

When you said that, were you afraid that I would ask your master to borrow money? ”

Steward Xu was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly replied: "Lord Zhou, no matter how bold the villain is, he will not dare to deceive you."

Everything I said just now is true.

Although my lord is an errand boy under Lord Yan, he can't make any oil and water at all, and the whole family lives on the master's income. ”

Zhou Zhou Ming was very dissatisfied with the butler's answer, but he also understood that even if Yang Shijun had some means to make money and water, he would not let his housekeeper know, after all, this is the most disgraceful thing.

"It really can't be fake, what you just said is true or false, in the future, I just need to ask your master for verification, and I will naturally understand." Zhou Ming said casually, wanting to end the topic, and hurriedly asked the housekeeper for a silver ticket.

But what he never expected was that after hearing this, Steward Xu was so frightened that he knelt and took two steps forward, hugged his legs, and begged endlessly.

"Lord Zhou, spare your life, you must not tell my master what I said just now, otherwise I will not be able to live even if I have nine lives." Steward Xu collapsed suddenly, because he had been on an errand in the Yang family all the year round, and he knew his master's style best.

The reason why Yang Shijun was able to be reused by Yan Qiu was that his martial arts cultivation was profound, and the more important reason was his brutal character.

He usually acts insidiously and viciously, if someone accidentally offends him, no matter how much time has passed, he will find ways to retaliate back, so as not to ruin the other party's family, he will never give up.

His methods of killing people are even more brutal, and everyone who dies under his hands does not have a whole corpse.

And what Yang Shijun usually can't bear the most is that the people under his hands deceive himself, if he finds out that someone under his hands has betrayed him, even if he chases him to the ends of the earth, he will break this person into pieces.

Steward Xu knew very well in his heart that as long as Zhou Zhou Ming told his master what he had just said, he would definitely die soon.

It was precisely for this reason that after hearing what Zhou Zhou Ming said just now, he would break his courage.

Zhou Ming saw him like this, and thought to himself that this kid's city was too shallow, Lao Tzu just said it casually, and he actually took it seriously.

"Get up, manly man, crying and crying, what do you look like!" Zhou Ming scolded him angrily and kicked him.

Steward Xu stood up reluctantly, and his face was still very frightened.

Zhou Ming looked at him coldly and said with a smile: "I knew today, why bother in the first place?" Tell me, what lies did you just say, and get it from the truth. ”

Steward Xu was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, Zhou Zhou Ming misunderstood himself, and he hurriedly defended himself: "Lord Zhou, I beg you to spare my life, not because I told a lie just now, it is precisely because I told the truth that I have a life worry." ”

"Huh?" Zhou Ming didn't understand what he meant for the first time, so he immediately motioned to him with his eyes and continued.

Steward Xu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and then forcibly calmed down, then sorted out the order of things, and said slowly: "Lord Zhou, you are also an errand boy in the imperial court, and you must have some understanding of my master's style of doing things.

Before I came to the house, my lord had been telling me repeatedly that I must not tell you the dilemma of pooling money, and if I revealed a little rumor, it would kill me.

But just now, in order to gain your trust, I had to tell the truth, which is a big mistake.

If you tell my master what I just said, it will be tantamount to killing me with your own hands. ”

After experiencing a short period of confusion, Zhou Ming thought carefully about the whole thing from beginning to end, and before Steward Xu finished speaking, he had already guessed Steward Xu's thoughts.

After thinking about it again, Zhou Zhou Ming felt that the butler's worries were justified, after all, everyone who is the master hates his subordinates for not being strict with their mouths and telling secrets about themselves, especially those shabby secrets.

Yang Shijun is one of the three masters under Yan Qiu, he is usually ruthless, and it is also a well-known thing, in order to save his life, it is also very reasonable for Steward Xu to beg himself in a low voice.

After thinking about this, Zhou Zhou Ming didn't plan to embarrass the housekeeper anymore, he nodded slightly, and said, "Since what you said is the truth, and you beg me like this, then I promise you to keep this secret for you." ”

Steward Xu had been worried that Zhou Ming would betray him ruthlessly, but when he heard that he had agreed to his request, he burst into tears, knelt on the ground with a plop, and thanked Zhou Ming for his kindness, and at the same time he also made a decision in his heart that his master would send him out to do things in the future, even if he encountered great difficulties, he could no longer be a traitor, because this psychological pressure was too great.

"Alright, get up." Zhou Zhou Ming said impatiently, "I don't have that much time to entertain you."

Did you bring the silver ticket? ”

Seeing Zhou Ming ask like this, Steward Xu quickly stood up, he groped around his waist for a while, and after a lot of effort, he finally took out a small paper bag.

He carefully opened the paper bag and took out a slightly yellowed piece of paper neatly stacked together.

He held the paper in his hand and handed it to Zhou Ming with respectful hands: "Lord Zhou, the silver ticket is here, please check it." ”

Zhou Zhou Ming has never seen so much money since he was a child, and he said that he was not excited, it was fake, but in order not to lose face in front of this housekeeper, he tried his best to control the excitement in his heart, and then reached out to pick up the silver ticket as naturally as possible.

Holding the silver ticket in his hand, he carefully and slowly unfolded it, and after seeing the amount of 200,000 taels of silver on it, he suddenly had an unreal feeling, this money is too easy to earn!

With this money, he can buy a big house for his family, and let his wife have an unforgettable birthday.

Thinking of this, he was a little excited in his heart, in order not to let his expression betray his thoughts, he wanted to quickly get rid of this housekeeper, so he pretended to be careless, and said: "Okay, I received this money, it's not too early, you and your brothers, I won't keep it." ”

After briefly saying these few words, Zhou Zhou Ming stood up and planned to ask his family to send off the guests.

But before he could speak, Steward Xu suddenly came over and said with an embarrassed face: "Lord Zhou, me and my brothers can't leave yet. ”

Zhou Ming glared, thinking to himself, what do you want to do if you don't leave? Do you still want Lao Tzu to take care of your meal? You want to be beautiful, this money is what Lao Tzu deserves.

Seeing that Zhou Ming's face changed greatly, Steward Xu was afraid of extraneous branches, so he hurriedly explained: "Lord Zhou, before we leave, please write a receipt to me, so that there is a voucher, and I will go back to explain to our master." ”

Zhou Ming reacted at this time, he was so happy to get the money just now, and he actually forgot to write the receipt.

He thought to himself, fortunately there was only one person in front of him, otherwise he would be embarrassed.