"The master has a courtyard in Qianya, with a study in the front and three rooms in the back. Normally, servants are not allowed to enter at will. But now I heard that I took the master and servant in.
"After settling the people, I also specifically ordered that no one else be allowed to go to the courtyard of the study in the near future. In the evening, I had someone prepare a meal for three people and send it to the door of the study. Then I also had dinner with the people in the small courtyard."
"So what?"
Shen Tianshu knew that Xie Yan had sent Zhao Haijun to his house today, and also received the news that Shen Zhonglei had begun to have suspicions.
Once Shen Zhonglei started to suspect, he would definitely try his best to hide Zhao Haijun, but he never expected that the servants of the Shen Mansion would actually think of things like this.
Mingyu didn't quite understand Shen Tianshu's attitude, so he hesitated and said, "Everyone says it's inappropriate for me to do this. Girl, what do you think..."
"Now Madam is thinking about it. Both aunts are pregnant. Even if father wants to find someone to sleep with, what's wrong with that?" Shen Tianshu asked with raised eyebrows.
"Girl, think about it, now that the old lady is at home, she has just made such a big mistake. She probably won't be able to strengthen her waist in a few years...
"If the master simply wants to find someone for his bed, and welcomes him in openly, who would dare to say no? Why do he have to hide it so much?"
Shen Tianshu couldn't help but feel a little funny when he heard this, and thought to himself that there was really a "pillow person" in that room, but it was a pity that it was not Shen Zhonglei's, but Xu's.
Seeing the look on Mingyu's face that said, "Please ask me soon," she asked politely: "What do you think everyone in the house means?"
Mingyu immediately came up and lowered his voice and said: "Now everyone guesses that the person hidden in the study courtyard this time must be a bit untouchable, otherwise there is no need to make it so mysterious.
"Girl, who do you think she could be? An actor? A woman from a prostitute? A widow? Could it be someone else's daughter-in-law..."
"Okay, you're going too far." Shen Tianshu heard Mingyu's guesses getting more and more wild, so he hurriedly stopped her and said, "I won't let you listen to this news outside, but remember to keep your mouth shut. , but you can't talk nonsense without stopping, otherwise if the old lady finds out, I won't be able to protect you."
When Mingyu heard Shen Tianshu's words, he immediately responded happily and said, "Don't worry, girl, I have a sense of propriety."
Shen Tianshu wanted to lie down and sleep, but after much deliberation, he stood up and said, "Mingyu, ask someone to send a message and call all the stewards in the back house. I have something to say."
"Yes, slave, go right away." Mingyu responded and walked out. Seeing this, Mi'er outside the door hurriedly followed with a lantern.
"Sister Mingyu, is it too late to ask the stewards to come over now?"
Mingyu glanced at her and said, "You know it's too late now, doesn't the girl know?"
"Ah?" Mi'er didn't react for a while.
"The girl knew it was so late and still called them over. Naturally, there was something that had to be done to call them here. We are servants and just obey the girl's instructions. Don't you still want to teach the girl how to do things?"
Mi'er then said with a sudden look on his face: "Thank you very much, sister Mingyu, for your teaching."
The stewards of the back house naturally understand this truth. No matter what they think in their hearts, they at least act honestly on the surface.
After everyone arrived, Shen Tianshu came out of the inner room quickly.
She wore her hair down and no makeup on her face. It looked like she had finished washing herself.
"I'm asking you all to come here so late, I guess you are all feeling confused." Shen Tianshu sat down at the head of the table and said, "But I heard something before I went to bed, but I couldn't fall asleep. "
Those who can manage things in the house are naturally not stupid, and they are well aware of what Shen Tianshu said.
"Now that Madam is cultivating her body and mind, and Aunt Ping is pregnant, the housekeeping duties fall on me.
"I was young and ignorant, and suddenly I had to bear such a heavy burden. I could only learn and do it at the same time, for fear of making any mistakes.
“If there’s anything I didn’t do well, please don’t hesitate to tell me.”
"Young lady, those words are serious. Your achievements as a housekeeper these days are obvious to all. Who among us would not give you a thumbs up in private!"
"That's right, everyone says you get started quickly and your housekeeper is very organized!"
The people below immediately echoed.
Shen Tianshu waved his hands and said: "You don't have to bother to praise me or give me a high hat, I know it myself.
"Now people in the mansion have begun to dare to make irresponsible remarks about the affairs of my father's front office. I couldn't believe it when I just heard about it!"
"Big girl, this..."
The people below immediately started hesitating.
"Didn't you all have something to say just now? Why have you become a gourd now?" Shen Tianshu slammed the table angrily and said, "Or are you bullying me for being young and inexperienced, so you don't take my words seriously? Do I have to ask my grandmother to come forward to control you?"
"Young ones don't dare!"
"After I return, I will investigate strictly. If anyone really dares to make irresponsible remarks to the master, I will not let them go lightly!"
"If anyone in our kitchen dares to spread gossip about the master, I will definitely not spare them."
Each one of them had a very positive attitude, and what they said left plenty of room for themselves.
Shen Tianshu snorted coldly and said: "You don't have to deal with me by saying the same thing as what you didn't say, and you don't have to wait until later. You can pass it on to me immediately when you get back today. If you still let me hear it tomorrow, If there is such a mess, then don't blame me for being cruel!
"Okay, let's all disperse!"
When the stewards walked out of Shuangtangyuan, they couldn't help but whisper to their close friends.
"It's just gossip. Does the big girl need to make such a big fuss and call us all over at night to give her a scolding?"
"What do you know? The more anxious you are to control your servants, the more true this matter is..."
More than a dozen people were gathered in twos and threes, chattering for a long time before they dispersed.
At the same time, Chunlan was talking about this matter beside Mrs. Shen's bedside.
Mrs. Shen was already lying down, her eyes half closed, as if she was about to fall asleep.
After hearing Chunlan explain the various speculations in the house and Shen Tianshu's handling, she said calmly: "The second daughter-in-law doesn't know how to manage the housekeeper these years, and the servants in the house are all very unruly.
"To say the least, even if all this is true, it's not their turn to arrange the master's plans!
"Tian Shu is a good person. At least he has a clear idea of doing things. He knows that what he should do now is not to confirm the authenticity of things, but to restrain his subordinates.
"It's a pity that I'm still young, can't hold my breath, and have no method for doing things.
"Calling all the stewards here with such a big fanfare makes people feel like they are trying to hide something."