The butler's tone was sincere and sincere, and there was a sense of tragedy that he was unwilling to die but had to die.
Chu Yunli suddenly laughed: "You are coaxing a fool."
The butler's heart skipped a beat when he saw her expression. This girl was harder to fool than he thought.
"I found out earlier that Manager Jiang sent people to instigate Mrs. Lin to go to the Dong Family Medical Center to cause trouble." Chu Yunli mocked: "Tiger poison also doesn't eat its seeds. She has caused trouble for me time and time again. If she is really my mother.
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Before the big housekeeper made up that story, he did not know that she had already learned about it. His expression changed several times: "She was also thinking about me, fearing that you would take revenge after knowing the truth and let that tigress deal with me. This is what she wanted to do.
Protect me."
Chu Yunli sneered: "You two would even give up your own daughter for each other. With such deep love, if God has eyes, he should..."
The head butler's eyes lit up: "You should give us a chance!"
"You should die together." Chu Yunli turned around and left.
The chief steward took two steps after him: "As long as you don't make trouble, our family will be fine. I will give you some money later. My son, although that tigress and I gave birth to several children, I
The only thing I care about most is you, and everything I have will be yours in the future. In addition to the house you saw that day, there are also two Zhuangzi and Qianliang Cash in the suburbs."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli turned around and said in surprise: "You are just a manager. No matter how much you gain face, you probably won't be able to save so much, right? Are you lining your own pockets?"
Butler: "..."
He was only thinking about how to persuade the girl in front of him to stop making trouble after coveting money, so he exaggerated a little. Unexpectedly, she was so careful.
"Actually, it's not that much, but for you, I am willing to try my best to save money. When I die, I will definitely give you this much. At worst, I will accept bribes from others from now on." He said seriously: "
As the chief steward, there are many people who want to please me, but I have rejected them all before."
Chu Yunli shook her head inwardly. This person had really fooled her into thinking she was a little girl who had never seen the world. His words were full of mistakes... Of course, it wasn't that he was stupid, it was just that he made up such a big story at this moment.
The story is indeed not easy.
He was able to say so much smoothly, which is really quite capable.
"Let me think about it." Chu Yunli did not refuse. It was not because he was really impressed by the family property he said, but because he was afraid that the butler would take action against the Dong Family Medical Center again.
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The chief butler was afraid that his boss would be interested in him, so he ran to check the Dong Family Medical Clinic. After he returned, he explained it again and gave examples of girls in the city who would do whatever it takes to get rich. He also said that the girl who came to ask for trouble was the same.
A person who clings to power.
The head of the Liu family was very busy on weekdays and could not go back to his house every day. He turned over the account book in his hand and listened for a while, waved his hand to express that he did not want to hear anymore, and turned to talk about something else: "How many more days are there for the shipment at sea?"
Able to?"
Seeing that his boss really didn't care and was only thinking about doing business, the chief steward breathed a sigh of relief and stopped mentioning the Dong Family Medical Center. He solemnly said, "I'll definitely be there in three days."
The head of the Liu family nodded: "This batch of goods is very important. Most of them are pearls from the sea, and the prices are not cheap. You will pick them up in person when the time comes. By the way, remember to bring back the purple pearls I ordered and deliver them to the hospital."
The chief steward smiled and agreed, and then praised: "People in the city say that my boss loves my daughter, but they don't know how much my boss has paid for my daughter. Purple pearls are priceless, and my boss buys them in a box."
"The more expensive the dowry prepared for Baoyue, the better." When the head of the Liu family talked about his daughter, a smile appeared on his serious eyebrows: "How is the girl these two days?"
"Okay." The big housekeeper opened his mouth and came: "Yesterday morning, I went shopping with my little sisters. I picked some silk and satin from the capital and said I would use it to make a cloak. The girl likes purple, so the little one secretly decided to mix four kinds of silk.
Make one of each purple.”
"Good." The head of the Liu family praised. After lowering his head, he thought of something, and then said: "The matter between you and Jiang Zhu is quite big."
The chief steward immediately apologized: "I will be more careful in the future."
The head of the Liu family did not raise his head: "Jiang Zhu is not stunningly beautiful either. You have protected her for many years and you are really affectionate and loyal. It is a pity that she is not your wife. Sitong, this man lives in this world and it is inevitable for him to have three wives and four concubines. But no matter what
No matter how ridiculous it is, you should respect your wife."
Gao Sitong hurriedly agreed: "You are right. I will restrain myself later."
"Go!" The head of the Liu family waved his hand.
After Gao Sitong left the study, he wiped his sweat secretly. Just when he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard a chuckle. He suddenly looked up and the person in front of him was the second housekeeper of the mansion.
Both of them were valued by their master, and they had been dissatisfied with each other for many years. Gao Sitong frowned: "What's so funny?"
The second butler, Chen Ming, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Gao has such a virtuous wife and beautiful concubine by his side, which is really enviable."
How could Gao Sitong not hear the sarcasm in his words?
He married the old lady's maid, and the couple had been at odds for many years. Even if they gave birth to a pair of children, they could rarely talk to each other calmly. The stewards of the house were all gathered in the northwest corner, and the couple was noisy.
It's not small, neighbors can hear it, and anyone who cares can inquire about it.
"Manager Chen, your son-in-law went gambling again? Did he lose?"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Ming's face turned dark.
Even though Chen Ming gained face in front of his master and earned a lot of monthly money, he was very stingy about it, not only for his family but also for himself. For so many years, he only had one wife by his side, let alone concubines, even maids.
He was reluctant to accept it. In his words, raising a woman was extremely expensive. If it was not necessary to continue the family line, he would not even want to marry a wife.
Maybe God couldn't stand it. Before he gave birth to his son, he gave birth to four daughters in a row. The eldest daughter got married three years ago, and she was married to a gambler. She pretended to be good before, but she turned out to be the same as soon as she got married.
Bi Lu often lost a few taels of silver to pay off his debts. Over the years, most of the money Chen Ming had worked so hard to save had been wasted.
But it is a bottomless pit that cannot be filled up at all. However, the son-in-law has no flaws except for being a gambler. He is obedient to his daughter's words, he is also hard-working, he respects him enough, and he is sweet-mouthed. There has been no good news about his daughter's marriage for more than three years, and he is not human at all.
He was embarrassed and even tried to comfort his daughter not to be anxious.
Therefore, even if it is to pay off gambling debts, no matter how much Chen Ming feels sorry for the money, he is willing to help. But this does not mean that he is willing to listen to others.
When people are angry, they are easily impulsive. Chen Ming blurted out: "The girl from the Dong family who stopped my boss on the street just now is not what you said, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Gao Sitong's expression changed slightly, but he calmed down in just a moment.
Even though he quickly returned to normal, Chen Ming still saw the clues. He originally wanted to check it out to see if he could catch Gao Sitong's fault and move this person away... The master trusted the two of them the most.
, in comparison, Gao Sitong is the most trusted. In the eyes of the servants, Gao Sitong is the chief steward of Liu Mansion.
As long as this person is gone, he will definitely be the first person in front of the master.
Gao Sitong scolded: "That's a girl who clings to power! If she finds her boss, I will definitely stop her."
Chen Ming nodded casually, turned around and left.
Gao Sitong was afraid that he would really go check it out: "Don't go to the Dong Family Medical Center. It's like a leech. If you get it, you can't get rid of it."
The people who left didn't even look back. Gao Sitong was secretly screaming in his heart, but he didn't forget to call his subordinates to come over and take care of business. Then he prepared a carriage and rushed to the Dong Family Medical Center in the outer city.
Not long after Chu Yunli arrived at the hospital, after washing her hands and starting to grind medicine, a man who looked like a manager came in. She caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye and asked casually: "What do you want?"
Chen Ming looked her up and down: "I want to know why you want to go to the Liu family. To be honest, maybe I can help you."
Chu Yunli was curious: "Who are you?"
"The second manager of Liu Mansion." Chen Ming emphasized: "I can't stand Gao Sitong."
These words almost put the grievances between the two on the table. Logically speaking, he shouldn't say this. Even if there is a conflict, he can't tell outsiders. However, in his eyes, Dong Sanqi's status is probably only once in his life.
If you can get involved with the Liu family, it doesn't hurt to tell her.
As long as he is a smart person and knows that the two of them are at odds, he will definitely speak ill of Gao Sitong in front of her.
It’s also that Chen Ming is busy with his affairs and doesn’t want to take any detours.
Chu Yunli could tell that the disdain in the man's words when he mentioned Gao Sitong was probably not sent by Gao Sitong to talk things over. She stretched out her hand and said, "Sit down and talk!"
Originally, Chu Yunli wanted to find an opportunity to expose the matter to the head of the Liu family, but now there was a shortcut. She didn't hide anything, and within a quarter of an hour, she told the whole story.
As she spoke, she paid attention to the expressions of the people in front of her. When she saw Chen Ming's eyes getting brighter and brighter, she knew that he was really here to take advantage of Gao Sitong. She immediately spoke harder.
"Are you his daughter?" Chen Ming looked surprised: "I have never heard of it. Your guess is right. He simply lied to you. The purpose is to prevent you from bringing the matter to your employer. As far as I know
, an aunt in the Liu family did have a child after having an affair with someone, but she died before she could get married."
Chu Yunli was confused: "But Lu Xinle really came to the door with the Liu family's baby."
Dong Sanqi was not born to a girl from the Liu family, so where did he come from?
Chen Ming also looked puzzled and asked about the approximate date of her birth, then hesitantly said: "The only one in the house who is as old as you is...Miss Baoyue."