"How could things be like this?" Shen Zhifeng couldn't help but feel a little headache after listening to Shen Sisi's story.

I thought that if Shen Qingyun was humiliated in public and was rescued by Jiang Lin, according to the temperament of an ordinary woman, she would marry Jiang Lin both emotionally and rationally.

Originally, he and Mrs. Jianghou had already discussed that when Shen Qingyun married, the dowry would be easy to discuss, so they devised a drama about a hero saving a beauty.

Unexpectedly, against all odds, Liang Yongcai pretended to be a gentleman in front of Shen Qingyun.

"Father, what should we do?" Shen Sisi looked anxious.

"How was your contact with that person?" Shen Zhifeng asked tentatively.

A blush appeared on Shen Shensi's face. Looking at the little daughter's posture, it was already clear without saying anything.

Shen Zhifeng nodded: "Sisi, don't worry, you all still have one year to get hairpins, which means you still have one year to operate. Your focus now is to be prepared to shine at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. , don’t worry about the rest.”

Shen Shensi nodded, with a hint of expectation in her eyes, and bowed before retreating.

In fact, Shen Qingyun did not expect that she would pass the test so smoothly this time. He thought it would be a huge trap for her, but he did not expect that she did nothing.

However, she will not lose her vigilance because of this.

A woman's reputation was already as thin as a cicada, and many crises were catastrophic if she made one wrong move. She thought that next time, Shen Sisi would definitely devise a more elaborate strategy to deal with her.

What she had to do before that was to take this opportunity to clean up the people around her.

On the morning of the second day, Shen Qingyun continued to deal with housework as usual and studied with Mr. Xu. It was not until the afternoon that all the servants in Jianjia Yuan were gathered together.

Shen Qingyun sent someone to move a chair under the eaves, and ordered someone to bring cut fruits and vegetables.

The fruits and vegetables were frozen in the well water, which was very cool. There was a cup of juice made from fresh fruits on the side, which was cool and refreshing. After only drinking half a cup, I felt that it was no longer so hot.

On the side, Yicui was fanning Shen Qingyun. The cool breeze was pleasant and comfortable.

But the servants in the courtyard were not so lucky.

Nowadays, the heat is getting stronger, and the afternoon sun is scorching hot. People's hair is burning in their hearts, their faces are dry, and their mouths are dry.

Only half an hour later, a little maid couldn't help but said: "Miss, do you have anything to tell me?"

Shen Qingyun didn't even raise her head, but only said: "Mother Jiang, send someone to pull her down."

Aunt Jiang nodded, and the woman beside her immediately stepped forward, grabbed one of the little maid's arms, and dragged her down.

The little maid had no idea what was going on. She wanted to struggle and call for help, but a handkerchief was stuffed into her mouth, and she was handed over to Ren Yazi after a while.

When the others saw the formation, they knew that Shen Qingyun was coming with bad intentions, so they all held their breath and did not dare to speak.

Shen Qingyun still drank slowly. It was not until the glass was bottomed that he looked at the maids in the yard.

Everyone was sweating profusely. Some secretly moved their legs and feet to wipe away the sweat. Some had already drooped their shoulders. Of course, there were also some, like Pearl, who stood upright stupidly.

Shen Qingyun gave Aunt Jiang a look, and Aunt Jiang nodded and took a step forward: "Chuntao, Dongxue, Yu'er, you three stand in front."

The three of them stood forward in shock and shrinkage. Aunt Jiang gestured to the side: "Take it down and sell it."

"Mommy, why?" Chuntao cried out in horror: "Why did our serving lady, who fulfills her duties every day, betray us?"

Yu'er burst into tears: "Miss, please forgive me, Miss, please forgive me. I'm just a little maid who sweeps the house. I haven't done anything. Please don't sell me out."

Dongxue looked at the two of them, biting her lip secretly, but keeping an eye on the situation.

Shen Qingyun glanced at the three of them, and his eyes rested on Yu'er.

This maid has a round face with two dimples when she smiles. She is usually timid and talks little, and is serious about her work. She is very lovable.

But it was she who spread rumors in her previous life, saying that she had seen the young lady having a private meeting with a servant.

If others raised questions, she would say: "I'm just a little girl. If I hadn't seen it, how could I have said such nonsense?"

She was just talking nonsense, but many people speculated that Shen Qingyun had indeed behaved inappropriately. After all, he did not grow up in the Duke's mansion, so he was short-sighted and had vulgar character.

Look, with such a simple little face, he can make up a vicious remark at will, which makes it difficult for people to defend him.

Shen Qingyun raised his hand to indicate that he should not pull them down for now, and said to everyone: "I have always acted in a reasonable manner, and naturally I will not unjustly accuse or punish subordinates at will. The rumors have been very fierce during this period, and I believe that everyone I heard it too. In the past three days, I have asked Aunt Jiang to secretly write down the people who spread rumors orally, talk about the master behind his back, and maliciously slander him. Such people are not worthy of staying in Jianjia Courtyard."

When the three of them heard this, their faces turned very pale.

Shen Qingyun said before that he would inspect everyone in one month, but in the end there was no response, so everyone relaxed.

Unexpectedly, it was at the moment when everyone was relaxing that they really started to straighten things out.

Dongxue knelt on the ground: "Second Miss, we realize our mistake, please give us another chance."

Chuntao and Yu'er also knelt down immediately. Yu'er kowtowed with tears in her eyes. Her little face made Grandma Jiang feel weak.

Shen Qingyun smiled faintly: "Then I'll give you a chance. Let's do this. In front of everyone, you tell the rumors you have spread word for word on the spot, and I will keep you."

Dongxue's face was stiff, her mouth opened and closed, and she could no longer utter a word to defend herself and beg for mercy.

After receiving the money, several maids were jealous of Shen Qingyun's transformation from a peasant girl to a superior young lady. They used all those filthy words on her in private. Now that they have spoken out, will they still be able to gain a foothold in the house? If this reaches the ears of the madam, I'm afraid she will want to tear them apart on the spot.

The three people had red eyes and were eventually dragged out to be sold.

Shen Qingyun looked at the remaining people. The pressure in his eyes made the maids below bow their heads and dare not speak.

"I have always been very clear about rewards and punishments when I manage this house. In this matter, you did not follow others' opinions and did a good job. Each of you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver." Shen Qingyun walked to the center and said, "Since you are staying in Jianjia Courtyard, you must understand that Only when I am well can you live a good life, and I will never allow any behavior that betrays the Lord!"

After what they said, everyone was convinced. After receiving the reward, they all saluted: "Thank you, Miss Second, for the reward."

Shen Qingyun nodded, praised Pearl's performance today, and directly promoted her to the first-class maid. Then she promoted a sweeping girl to a second-class maid, and completed the facilities in the courtyard from Ren Yazi.
Chapter completed!