bookcurios Chapter 307: Butler? Hand over the account book and keys
Chapter 307: Butler? Hand over the account book and keys
After Shen Wenting finished speaking, he slammed the door and left, leaving Chen Shuhua alone. She didn't cry or make a fuss, she just sat quietly in the room.
Yuzhu and the nanny heard the two people arguing outside the door. They didn't know what was going on and could only worry about them.
The master is usually busy with official duties and seldom comes to the lady's room. The lady looks forward to his coming every day.
In fact, they had already noticed something was wrong and had mentioned it to the lady several times in a vague way, but the lady did not take it seriously and believed in the master unconditionally. The servants could not say much and could only let the lady do as she pleased. Who knew that the master was actually having an affair with a maid and was caught on the spot.
Why don't you apologize to your wife and coax her a little instead of arguing so fiercely? Alas!
They were the closest people to the lady besides the eldest daughter, and they felt very distressed when they saw the lonely figure sitting alone in the room.
Yuzhu and others came into the house to comfort her, "Madam, if you feel bad, just cry if you want to! Don't hold it in. If you hold it in, it will damage your health and make those who can't bear to see you well happy."
"I'm fine, Yuzhu, go and help me check something." Chen Shuhua took out the crescent jade pendant fragment from her bosom and gave it to Yuzhu, asking her to check it out. She had been struggling for the past two days, wondering whether she should trust her husband or check it out to feel more at ease. But today, Shen Wenting's behavior chilled her heart, and she suddenly felt that it was necessary to investigate further. She wanted to see how many things her husband was hiding from her.
Lixiangyuan.
While Yao Qingnian was still planning how to expose his scumbag father and that woman in front of everyone, Shen Youran came over.
"Sister, what a rare visitor! How come you have time to come to my courtyard today?" He brought so many maids with him, it seemed that he was not here with good intentions.
"Sister, you live a very leisurely life these days!" Shen Youran said sarcastically.
"It's okay, it's okay. Sister, were you not hurt during the incident at the temple last time? I've been busy these days and haven't had time to come and say hello... Oh, no, I wanted to visit you. I heard that you... stayed with the kidnappers for a night?" Yao Qingnian thought that there would be a big fuss about the temple encountering robbers, but she didn't expect to come back with no news at all, and didn't hear anything about the bandits. Later, after inquiring, she found out that Shen Wenting had sent people to suppress the news, and asked Shen Youran to go out and clarify it in person. Only then did the rumors cease and the matter came to an end.
But many people in the temple heard about the kidnapping with their own ears, and Xiangguo Temple even sent people to look for them. Some people were still talking about it in private. It was like a thorn in Shen Youran's heart that could not be pulled out or shaken off.
When she heard Yao Qingnian talking about this, her face turned pale, and it took her a while to recover. She gritted her teeth and said, "Oh! I have to thank my sister for pushing me out at the critical moment. Don't worry, sister, I remember this clearly!"
"Sister, you should forget about it! This is not a good thing. If outsiders find out, not only you, but the entire Shangshu Mansion will be implicated!"
"Sister, don't worry about this for me. You should just worry about yourself!" Shen Youran forced a smile, letting you show off for a while, and then you will have the chance to cry.
"I eat well and sleep well, there's nothing to worry about. My sister didn't come here just to chat with me. Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Finally getting down to business, Shen Nianran raised the corner of his mouth and said, "I came here today on the orders of my father and grandmother to get the housekeeper's key and account book."
Shen Youran's face was full of pride. Since she became the head of the household, her life has been miserable. Dongmei was even sold off. Even the food she ate every day was worse than what the servants had before. Yesterday, she heard that Chen Shuhua had angered her father and asked her to hand over the housekeeping power. Taking this opportunity, she said a few nice words in front of her father and grandmother early in the morning, and easily got them to agree to let her learn to be a housekeeper. When she got the housekeeping power, she would definitely make Shen Nianran look bad.
"You are the housekeeper, can you read the account book?" So that's what happened. Ha! Is Shen Wenting so impatient?
"If you, a country girl, can do it, why can't I? Sister, you are reluctant to give up the housekeeping power, right? Don't worry, I won't be as stingy as you. If you want to eat meat, tell me, and I will definitely give you two more dishes." She grew up in the capital since she was a child, and she is proficient in poetry, books, etiquette, and everything else. How could she not be as good as Shen Nianran, a country girl, in such a simple matter as housekeeping? How is it possible!
"Sister, I advise you to think twice. Being a housekeeper is tiring, thankless and hard work." Yao Qingnian looked worried and considerate.
"Hand over the management rights quickly, and you don't have to worry about other things." Shen Youran was already getting impatient and just wanted to get the things quickly.
"Well, Linglong, go and give the account book and key to the Second Miss."
Linglong turned around and went into the house, and soon took the things and handed them to her. Shen Youran was delighted to get the key, and thought it would take some effort, but she didn't expect it to be so easy to get. This bitch was smart.
"Now that the key is in my hand, we should settle the previous accounts. Come on, arrest the maid next to her." After getting the key, she immediately changed her attitude, with a playful light flashing in her eyes.
"Catch me?" Shan Wei pointed at herself helplessly and confirmed. She could be shot even when she was standing. Could it be that this second young lady was kicked in the head by a donkey?
"You are the one I caught." If anyone wants to blame someone, blame her because she is the person closest to Yao Qingnian. She remembered what happened last time and has been looking for an opportunity. Now that her confidant has been dealt with by her, she will let her have a taste of the same.
"Sister, you want to arrest my people for no reason. Shouldn't you ask me first?" Yao Qingnian snorted coldly and sat down calmly without any panic.
"Did you ask me when you arrested Dongmei? I did it for no reason, what can you do? The housekeeper's power is in my hands now. Do I need your consent if I want to deal with the servants?"
"Sister, I have no right to interfere with how you deal with your servants. However, Shan Wei is not my servant, but my friend. I have no objection if you want to catch her. It depends on whether you have the ability to do so." Yao Qingnian looked at her playfully.
"Friend? You are willing to lower your status to protect a slave girl. Haha, people from the countryside are different. You make friends with servants. Come on, go. I don't care who she is. I will catch her today and avenge Dongmei."
After being punished by Yao Qingnian last time, Dongmei was sent to the farm and married to a tenant farmer there. In order to prevent her from revealing her secret, Shen Youran sent someone to send her something to reassure her that he would definitely avenge her and take care of her family. So today, no matter what, he had to capture Yao Qingnian's maid to relieve his hatred.