"Mom, what's wrong with your daughter-in-law?" Mrs. Meng was in the Buddhist hall, banging wooden fish, rolling Buddhist beads, and worshiping the Buddha sincerely.
"Since you are here, I have nothing to do. I just want to tell you that from now on, every day when Mrs. Wang comes over, she must be in my yard. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xu Ruoshui came here to get the keys and the cards. After hearing what Mrs. Meng said, her own housekeeper just took up the title and turned out to be her puppet. However, there was no other way for the time being, so she agreed, "My daughter-in-law knows
Already."
"I knew you were a person who repaid kindness, and it was not in vain that I bought you in the first place," Mrs. Meng was extremely satisfied. "When Tianqi marries a daughter-in-law, the burden of housekeeping will no longer weigh on you."
"Thank you for your consideration, mother," Xu Ruoshui replied. She had already taken two concubines for Meng Tianqi, and she still wanted to marry him a wife. When Xu Ruoshui was with her, she would not have this opportunity. "My wife has gone out first."
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"Please add some sandalwood for me first," Mrs. Meng ordered.
"Yes," Xu Ruoshui picked up the spice box on the desk and opened the lid. Inside was rich sandalwood powder. She picked a little bit with her fingernail and put it into the smoker. The elegant smell suddenly dissipated, "Mom,
Daughter-in-law..."
"Call your second young master to come over, and please ask your wife to come out," Master Meng's furious voice could be heard in the Buddhist hall.
Then came the responses from the two maids.
"Madam, madam, I want you to go out for a moment." Baozhu entered the Buddhist hall.
Xu Ruoshui stretched out her hand to help Mrs. Meng, "Let's go and take a look." She thought she didn't understand why Mr. Meng became even more angry in a short while. He was grounded. What else could have provoked him.
Mr. Meng was sitting at the top, and there were things on the table. Xu Ruoshui could tell that they were the jewelry that Meng Tianbo had found, but Mr. Meng would bring them over.
After helping Mrs. Meng sit down, Xu Ruoshui stood next to Meng Tianbo. The two looked at each other without speaking.
"Madam, how do your people do things? Do they only listen to your words and don't take me as a master seriously?"
Mrs. Meng didn't understand and asked in confusion, "Why do you say this? I am unknown."
"Go and call Mother Wang over. I would like to ask who is the master in her eyes." Master Meng instructed Baomei, one of the two remaining maids.
Baomei didn't dare to delay, so she quickly went out and asked Mrs. Wang to come over.
"Wan Qiu, since I asked you to take charge of the house, just relax a little and don't bother your mother Qing Xiu with everything." What Mr. Meng said was exactly opposite to what Mrs. Meng meant, which made it difficult for Xu Ruoshui.
, who should I listen to?
Mother Wang didn't dare not come when she was summoned, so she came in one after the other with Meng Tianqi.
"Sir, madam," Mrs. Wang curtsied.
"Ms. Wang, today I want to ask, who is your master between me and my wife?" Master Meng asked in a deep voice.
Mother Wang didn't know the details, so she laughed and said, "Master and Madam are both slaves' masters."
Master Meng snorted, "Diao Nu, you really know how to speak. Then you have turned a deaf ear to my words, and you still dare to say that you recognize me as your master?"
"Master, please be aware." Seeing that Xu Ruoshui was there, Mrs. Wang knew that she must have come for the two hundred taels of silver that she had not taken. "Master, you can't doubt your servant's loyalty just because of other people's words."
"Nonsense," Mr. Meng threw his hand and knocked over the purple sand tea cup on the table, splashing cold tea on Mrs. Wang's head, splattering purple sand fragments, and scaring the others.
"Dad, please calm down first. I don't know what made you so angry." Meng Tianqi was confused. This had nothing to do with him, so why did he call him over?
"Stand aside for now. I'll settle the score with you later." Mr. Meng glanced at his second son, obviously wanting to settle the matter with Wang's mother first.
Meng Tianqi reluctantly stepped aside.
"Madam, madam, you have to make the decision for me. The eldest mistress asked me to get two hundred taels of silver, but it was of no use. So I went to find the master, but I couldn't find it no matter how hard I searched. So the eldest mistress went to the master to complain.
A slave
"Is it true?" Mother Wang cried to Mrs. Meng. Mrs. Meng glanced at Xu Ruoshui with dissatisfaction and asked, "Is what Mother Wang said true? Do you care if she wants two hundred taels of silver? The money in the house can't be saved."
It’s not something you can take whatever you want.”
"Mother, daughter-in-law..." Xu Ruoshui wanted to defend herself, but she suddenly ran out of words.
"Madam, don't ask her. If I hadn't seen that the Qingtian Xiangyun jade pendant on Bo'er's waist was gone, I wouldn't have known about it. After asking Bo'er, I found out that the jade pendant was given to Zi Yan by Bo'er.
Yu Wenjun went back speechless,
Do you think late autumn would be so unruly? The gift of money was originally given by me." Mr. Meng defended Xu Ruoshui, "There was something wrong with taking Bo'er's jade pendant, but it was all caused by this unruly slave. I think it's better.
She should be punished severely."
"This slave has been wronged, please be merciful to me." Mother Wang begged for mercy, "This slave also acted in accordance with the rules of the palace."
"No need to say more, I started by saying that the eldest mistress is suing you. It's not because you have a guilty conscience. How do you know it was the eldest mistress who said it? She didn't ask you clearly why she didn't listen to her orders. She has already let you go.
"You don't know how to be kind. I think you are a bad person and you should complain first." Master Meng was furious, "I will fine you six months of silver to give you a longer memory."
"Madam, please help me to beg for mercy. I have an old man and a young man. I have no money for six months. How can I support my family?" Mother Wang cried and asked Mrs. Meng to support her.
Mr. Meng glanced at Mrs. Meng sternly, causing everything Mrs. Meng wanted to say to get stuck in her throat. She was still reflecting on it. If she said a few more words for Mrs. Wang, one month might become two months.
He said, "Old Wang family, stop howling, you must remember what I said."
Mother Wang's monthly salary is only a few taels of silver, so Mrs. Meng can subsidize some privately, as she doesn't want to anger Master Meng.
"Husband... Madam, slave..."
"Okay, let's go down. The eldest young lady is still in charge of the house. If you listen to her, you will listen to me, you know?" Mrs. Meng warned.
"Yes..." Mother Wang understood Mrs. Meng's intention, so she agreed and left.
"Okay, now it's time to talk about the skeleton," Mr. Meng looked at Meng Tianqi with sharp eyes, "Take out the bracelet and let me have a look."
Meng Tianqi was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, "What does dad want with that thing?"
"Bring it here!" Mr. Meng stretched out his hand to ask for it.
"What does dad want that thing for? It's a girl's stuff, and it's not something my son would give as a gift." Meng Tianqi said in a fancy way, but he was actually thinking about the purpose in his heart.
"Pa." Mr. Meng suppressed his anger, but he still couldn't help but slapped the table, "Is there something shameful that makes you hide it like this?"