"If it works, I will go back to my hometown and live there for a few years!"
After listening to Lian Er's request, the elder readily agreed: "You probably won't be able to stay outside for a few years, so I will take care of the house for you for the time being!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Lian Er was overjoyed to have the eldest man in charge. He believed that a group of ghosts and ghosts in the mansion would be delusional if they wanted to get the housekeeper's power or do anything else.
Soon, Lian Er was transferred to Gui Province according to the order of Cha Shi. He was officially promoted by half a rank and became a senior official of the third rank. Of course, he did not cause much trouble in the court.
Guangxi Province is not a good place. It can be said that it is a poor place.
Although many of the court officials saw the big master's thoughts, no one took the initiative to stop him. It was just a matter of investigating the history of Guangxi Province, and it was not worthy of them fighting with the big master.
Lian Er acted very quickly and said goodbye to the old lady immediately after being appointed.
"Why so sudden?"
The old lady asked curiously: "Did you offend someone by being released suddenly?"
"without!"
Lian Er was worried, would he offend someone by promoting him to half a level?
According to the old lady's logic, except for officials outside the capital, all officials who have offended people are transferred out, right?
"This is the normal procedure for appointing officials in the imperial court!"
Lian Er shook his head and said with a smile: "The appointment is urgent. My grandson will leave with Feng Yatou in two days. I came here to say goodbye to the old lady!"
"What, Feng girl wants to leave too?"
The old lady was taken aback and immediately objected: "No, Feng Yatou is the mistress of the house. If she leaves, who will be in charge of the house?"
"Don't worry, old lady!"
At this time, Mrs. Wang, who was sitting at the bottom, answered with a smile: "The second daughter-in-law is reluctant to do anything, so you can help me take care of it. I won't disappoint the old lady!"
"No need to trouble Second Aunt!"
Lian Er was disdainful in his heart, but he had a bright smile on his face: "I have invited the master and his wife to stay in my house temporarily for a few years. During this period, my wife will be in charge of the house!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face fell and became extremely ugly. Unexpectedly, Lian Er had already blocked the escape route.
The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Boss and Mr. Xing are finally willing to return home?"
There are various calculations in her mind. The return of the eldest master will be of great benefit to the mansion. At least the officials who are fawning over the eldest master in the future must give her, the old feudal lord, enough respect.
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Here Lian Er said goodbye to the old lady and gave Mrs. Wang a hard blow, but Mrs. Wang was not someone who would give up easily.
After leaving Rongqing Hall, Mrs. Wang found Wang Xifeng who was packing her things, and in a few words she talked about the stewardship after Wang Xifeng left.
"Girl Feng, can you really rest assured and hand over the housekeeping rights to the Xing family?"
Mrs. Wang advised: "What should I do if Mr. Xing takes charge of the family and never pays you back again?"
"It's better than having an aunt!"
Wang Xifeng made a move with her hands. It wasn't that she wasn't worried, but it was the lesser of two evils. Seeing as Mrs. Xing was far less harmful than Mrs. Wang, what else could she say?
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Mrs. Wang was dissatisfied: "We are all members of the Wang family after all, could I still harm you?"
"Auntie won't say this anymore!"
Wang Xifeng shook his head. He didn't want to tell Mrs. Wang this at all. He smiled and said: "The matter has been settled. The eldest master is also aware of the situation. I will never go back on my word!"
"Okay, okay, since you are so big-hearted, there will be times when you will regret it in the future!"
Mrs. Wang was so angry that her heart ached. She glared at Wang Xifeng fiercely and turned around to leave. She never expected that Wang Xifeng would be so disrespectful. Her heart was filled with anger and anger.
After Lian Er came back, Wang Xifeng put down her work and said worriedly: "Second Master, do you think Mrs. Xing will take advantage of the housekeeper's opportunity to do something bad?"
"What, your aunt is here?"
Lian Er glanced sideways at Wang Xifeng and said angrily: "The old lady and your aunt are watching, and Mr. Xing's courage is not that great!"
"But what if the Xing family doesn't return the family rights in the future?"
Wang Xifeng was still a little worried: "After all, she is an elder!"
Sure enough, only the women of the Wang family know the women of the Wang family best. Of course, Mrs. Wang's call was not ineffective at all, but her credibility was completely ruined by Wang Xifeng. It was too late to take precautions and how could she listen to her? Isn't this asking for trouble?
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It's just that Mrs. Wang's words still reached Wang Xifeng's ears, and they always floated in her heart unconsciously when there were no outsiders. This is the so-called "suspiciousness breeds dark ghosts".
"Second Grandma, you think too much!"
Lian Er sneered and said, "The master doesn't like anything in the house at all. When we return to Beijing, we are afraid that we will leave immediately and go back to another courtyard. How can we stay in the house all the time?"
The subtext is that the eldest master is leaving, and Mrs. Xing will naturally follow him. Will she still hold on to the power of the family?
"I'm confused!"
Wang Xifeng suddenly realized that she was really confused. She was so blinded by interests that she didn't even think about such a thing. Then she became even more dissatisfied with Mrs. Wang who was sowing discord.
Five days later, Lian Er took Wang Xifeng, as well as a group of handy servants and maids, and left the capital directly for Gui Province to take up his post.
On the same day, the elder took Mrs. Xing and Jia Cong back to live in the east courtyard of Rong Mansion.
"Sir, the old lady invites you!"
Yuanyang, the first maid beside the old lady, arrived in time and conveyed the old lady's intention.
Yuanyang secretly sighed in her heart. The impact of the eldest master's return to the mansion was not small. She had come all the way from Rongqing Hall, and all the maids and women she met on the way abided by the rules. The atmosphere in the entire mansion was solemn.
Obviously, the eldest master's return has brought great psychological pressure to the servants in the mansion.
The reputation of the cabinet minister is obviously enough to make the servants in the Rong Mansion with eyes on their foreheads not dare to neglect or make any mistakes.
Of course, it is not that the servants have other thoughts and want to perform well in front of the big master so as to climb into the big master's lap. However, such speculative ideas are obviously difficult to realize.
A sensible person like Yuanyang could see clearly that the eldest master didn't care much about his family. Anyway, with his identity and status at this time, it was difficult for anyone in the entire capital to be able to catch his eye.
The eldest master is the big boss of the Rong Mansion. The Rong Mansion has to rely on the eldest man to be prosperous, but the eldest master does not need the support of the Rong Mansion to achieve great success. The reason is that simple.
"The old lady's spirit is still strong!"
I followed Yuanyang to Rongqing Hall. After the eldest gentleman came in and was greeted, he sat down on the first chair on the left and said with a smile.
"Brother!" "Uncle!"
Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Jia Zhu and Li Wan hurriedly greeted the guests and sat down one after another.
"Boss, you are willing to go back home!"
The old lady's tone was indifferent and she said angrily: "If Lian Er hadn't been out of the capital, you wouldn't have wanted to return home, would you?"
hehe……
The eldest man just smiled and said nothing. There was no need to argue about the obvious facts. If the old lady tried to use filial piety or other means to force her, it would not have any effect.
"What happened to Lian Er?"
The old lady was depressed for a while, then changed the subject and asked, "Why were you suddenly released from Beijing?"
She also clearly felt that the situation in the house had completely changed. If the boss had dared to do this ten years ago, the second boss would have jumped out to attack, but now...
The beloved younger son has been taken over by the eldest son. Normally greeting him is quite effective, but once the eldest son is involved, it is basically useless, and the old lady is helpless.
Now the boss is the backbone of Rong Mansion and the entire Jia family. She is no longer someone she can control no matter what she wants, and the old lady herself does not dare to make too much trouble.
The filial piety that was commonly used in the past was still effective, but it could not be used frequently. The old lady was very helpless. She suddenly found that apart from filial piety, she could not control the boss.
Naturally, the elder doesn't know what the old lady is thinking at this time. If he knew, he would definitely laugh out loud. Why do you still want to tease someone now?
It’s not like Lian Er’s matter was kept in the dark. The eldest master directly explained the causes and consequences of Lian Er’s departure from the capital. Of course, he did not mention the possible defeat of Prince Nan’an.
It's not that he's worried that the news will be leaked, but he knows that the old lady and the others won't believe it, so why should he waste his words and get nothing good to say.
However, the old lady really loved Mr. Zheng Er. After hearing this, she said angrily: "Since there is a chance to go further, why don't you let the second son out?"
Mr. Zheng was so embarrassed, but Mrs. Wang felt unhappy. She was not willing to let Mr. Zheng go out, let alone stay in the countryside with him for three or four years.
"If my second son wants to go out, he can do it anytime by saying hello to me!"
The elder smiled and said: "Old madam, please don't blame me for this matter. The initiative rests with me, and I won't bear the blame!"
Master Zheng Er's old face suddenly turned red, and he said helplessly: "Mother, my son's ability is not enough to stand alone in the outside world!"
Saying such words in front of his family still made Mr. Zheng feel extremely embarrassed due to his temperament, but he had to make it clear. Otherwise, if the old lady would talk about this matter to the old man from time to time in the future, if the old man was annoyed by the gossip, he would directly
What would happen if he were released?
The old lady's face was not pretty. She was unhappy with the eldest master, and naturally she also hated the second master Zheng.
The eldest man's first family meeting after returning home ended in an awkward atmosphere. He didn't care as he had already prepared for it, but the old lady and his second wife's family were not satisfied.
The old lady felt that her authority had been damaged, and wanted to use the help of the elder to boost her, so that the increasingly arrogant Mrs. Wang would be more honest.
It's just a pity that the elder didn't cooperate very much, and Mrs. Wang didn't take it seriously at all. Naturally, she couldn't be happy that her idea failed.
The second roommate was dissatisfied with the old lady for making the atmosphere tense. No matter what they thought in their hearts, at least on the surface they showed their intention to get closer to the elder. The situation was stronger than the person and it had to be like this. It was a pity that the first meeting had no effect.