Cui Shihong just encountered a reputation crisis, and he did not dare to be notorious for misappropriating his brother's property. Wang Junshen recovered the property very smoothly. Not only that, Cui Shihong also personally went to Qingfengyuan to apologize.
"Fifth brother and sister, I'm really sorry. Over the years, the things from the fifth room have been kept in the big warehouse, mixed with things from the clan. Occasionally, I accidentally borrow them. Look at what's missing, and I'll make up for it right away.
"
The boxes and cages were carried into the five-room warehouse one by one by the servants. Cui Shihong apologized on the side. Aunt Cui took the list and compared it. After a rough look, she had an idea.
Most of the property in the family is kept in files. Just by looking at the account books, you can know how much property the five houses have and what they are. Unfortunately, the account books happened to be "lost" in the chaos and are now taken by Aunt Cui.
What I got was newly added.
Although Aunt Cui is the housekeeper in charge of the central government, she cannot remember everything in the house clearly. She only has a rough idea in her mind. For example, the big items in the house are clear. According to what she sees now,
Several vases from official kilns, calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, and rare rare books are missing, and a lot of others that I don't remember must have been misappropriated as well.
She looked slightly cold and pointed out very rudely: "I'm not trying to trick you. These things all have their origins and are my husband's favorite things. I hope you can find them for me."
Cui Shihong's face was a little stiff, but he still nodded and said: "I made a mistake because of my lax control. It has nothing to do with the fifth younger brother and sister. Don't worry, I will check the accounts and get your things back for you."
Aunt Cui nodded and asked very politely: "I wonder how Mr. Zhang is doing?"
She was not concerned, but was seeking information with some kind of secret and vindictive mentality. After all, in her understanding, the disasters she had suffered for many years were all caused by Zhang.
Cui Shihong's eyes flashed and he said: "I asked the doctor to come and see me. He said he hit his head and is still unconscious. I don't know how long it will take to wake up."
Aunt Cui showed compassion: "After all, I have been a sister-in-law for many years. I hope she can recover as soon as possible."
Although they were no longer married, Cui Shihong still expressed his gratitude to her for her blessings and left after a few polite words. Ye Zhenzhen finally couldn't help but complain: "Old fox! Hypocrite!"
Aunt Cui gave her a funny look: "Fifang's family property has been stored in the family for so long. It must have been embezzled. I have been prepared not to get it back. Now that I can return most of it, it is already an accident."
I'm glad. Big brother, thank you for your hard work."
This sentence was addressed to Wang Junshen.
Wang Junshen showed a look of relief and said: "This is what I should do. It's time for me to go back. If you are bullied by the Cui family, don't bear it. Just write to me and I will make the decision for you.
"
Aunt Cui was slightly stunned, but she nodded, her lips moved, and she didn't say anything. Ye Zhenzhen could see clearly from the side. According to her understanding, she probably wanted her brother to take care of her parents for her at this moment.
A greeting, but I still can’t let go of the knot in my heart.
The hesitation and sadness on her face were so obvious that Wang Junshen, the elder brother, understood it after a little speculation, and felt even more pleased in his heart. It was okay to hesitate, because he was afraid that she would completely lose her temper and no longer recognize the Wang family.
He was happy in his heart, his face was a little softer, and when he looked at Cui Weizhen, he was less calculating. He sincerely suggested: "Although you are extremely smart, the Cui family are all old foxes and are very cunning.
Don’t be fooled by them.”
After these days, he finally understood that if he wanted to win over Cui Weizhen, tough tactics would not work. He had to use a soft policy. With her sister here, the Wang family and Wei Zhen would not have to worry about having a relationship.
This was one of the reasons why he felt relieved to return to his clan.
Cui Weizhen humbly accepted his suggestion and saw him off personally. When he came back, he was accompanied by more than a dozen people, including a familiar boy among them, who was the old servant of the fifth house who came to report the news in the morning.
As soon as they entered Qingfeng Garden, when they saw Aunt Cui, they knelt down and said, "Madam! My dear, this servant is here to greet you, Madam! You have suffered a lot since I have been away from you all these years."
Aunt Cui, who was directing the servants to decorate the yard with Ye Zhenzhen, became red-eyed and quickly asked them to get up: "So you are still here, and you have suffered a lot from the consequences over the years."
These people already knew about Zhishu's betrayal through the servant's mouth, and they knew that the wife was heartbroken, so they quickly expressed their loyalty: "The slaves are fed and fed well by Master Liu and are kept in the village. How can we be considered to be suffering?
You and the young master are living in exile, which is why you are suffering. Zhishu's little hooves are ungrateful and resentful. It is because of her lack of character. We are all looking forward to the return of you and the young master, madam."
The loyalty of the old servant made Aunt Cui smile. Her eyes swept across the crowd, counting the number of people. Although the number of servants in the fifth house was more than this number, after excluding some rough servants and other peripheral servants, the remaining
I probably only have so many loyal servants.
Cui Weizhen knew what she was thinking and explained specifically: "Mom, there are still a few servants who can't come back in time. My son has made arrangements and will come to see you later."
Aunt Cui nodded with satisfaction and said to the servants: "What are your plans in the future? Will you stay in Qinghe or follow me to the capital? You have served Wu Fang for many years. I have never forgotten the affection you have shown over these years. If you want to stay
Qinghe, I can return the deed of sale and let you live a happy life."
The deeds of sale of these servants were naturally returned. Even if there were any missing ones, they could just go to the government to get them reissued. County Magistrate Li got Cui Weizhen's painting and liked it very much. The reissue procedure was not troublesome at all.
It is the lifelong wish of many servants to be able to be released and become good sons. For example, Aunt Guilan's family had signed a death contract when they sold themselves out. If the Cui family was willing to release the contract, they would definitely have agreed happily.
, to act as a good family man.
The servants of the fifth house were different at that time. They were servants of the Cui family and had never been good sons. They had the concept of serving the master's family since they were born. Without a master these years, they were like bereft dogs. Although they were not treated badly, they
After all, there are some shortcomings.
Now that the master is back, he will naturally continue to be loyal. After all, the third-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door, in their concept, servants of aristocratic families are somewhat more noble than ordinary people.
So they expressed their loyalty one after another: "A loyal servant will not serve two masters. The slaves are willing to follow the master back to the capital to serve him. I hope the masters will not dislike it."
There are only four servants in the Cui family and they are short of manpower. It is great that they are willing to follow and serve. They are also easy to use and save a lot of trouble.