The second mistress had been married into the Lin Mansion for more than ten days, and had taken charge of the family affairs for the first time. The first person to investigate turned out to be Mrs. Lin’s confidant Li Guanshi. This news spread like wildfire, causing a certain amount of confusion in the Lin Mansion.
sensation.
In private, the servants and maids were whispering and talking about anything.
Some people say that the second mistress is very powerful. She found out that Manager Li was a confidant of Mrs. Lin, and she did a lot of evil things and forced Mrs. Lin to give her authorization.
Some people say that Mrs. Lin didn't like Second Mistress and deliberately asked her to deal with Manager Li, and then found an excuse to humiliate Second Mistress during the process.
Some people say that the second mistress asked Mrs. Lin to do this job because she suffered too much glare when she first married into the Lin family and lost her dignity. She was afraid that she would not be able to take charge of the Lin family's backyard in the future. She wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and earn some money.
some prestige.
Others say that Mrs. Lin felt that she was old and out of energy, so she planned to train the Second Grandma and establish dignity for her, so she left the matter to the Second Grandma to handle, and she trained her carefully while testing her.
There are different opinions, which cast a mysterious veil on the relationship between Tang Yuxiang and Mrs. Lin.
Tang Yuxiang took the lead and led Zhiqiu and Zhidong to the hall. All the servants they met along the way kowtowed respectfully. Compared with the past, their attitudes have changed considerably. From this aspect, it can also be said that
It insinuates that in the eyes of the servants, there is a huge gap between a master with power and a master without power.
Sitting in the hall, Tang Yuxiang's face was complicated. Until now, she still can't forget that when she first married into the Lin family, even a rough lady could point fingers at her and call her a swindler and a broom star.
Zhi Qiu stood behind Tang Yuxiang, and was most excited. The master's status was now high, and even she, a little girl, could straighten her back and walk. She no longer had to give up her smile when meeting people like before.
, and even so, it may not be possible to accomplish what needs to be done.
Zhidong has a calmer temperament. Although he is also very happy, he can at least keep his expression calm.
"Slave, please see Second Grandma."
"Greetings to Second Grandma."
Because there were important things to deal with today, Zhiqiu was afraid that his master would not be able to shake up the scene, so he asked Zhichun and Zhixia to come to the hall afterwards, so that there would be more momentum with more people.
Tang Yuxiang was brought back to her mind by the voices of the two girls. She nodded and motioned for the two of them to stand up. Then she ordered the servant girls guarding the hall to fetch Manager Li and all the servants who had sued Manager Li, including
Two aunts.
At this time, Tang Yuxiang was different from the past. She had obeyed the order of Mrs. Lin, which was equivalent to taking a Shang Fang sword that could control the power of life and death in the Lin Mansion. Therefore, the girls in the hall did not dare to neglect and hurried out to look for someone.
.
Seeing all the girls in the hall running out, Zhiqiu took a step forward and said sarcastically: "Second Grandma, you don't know, the last time I came to the hall, I was laughed at by these girls for a long time. Some of them laughed at me because I was of low origin.
If you don't understand the rules, some slaves will laugh at their patched clothes. They are as shabby as they are. It can really make a person angry to death. But today, these maids are all groveling when they see the slaves. Huh, from the slave's point of view, these people
They are all trying to flatter others but not others, and none of them are good."
Tang Yuxiang was thinking about how to investigate the matter clearly, so she didn't pay too much attention. She just nodded lightly and then fell into deep thought again.
Zhidong frowned when she heard this, feeling that Zhiqiu's words were a bit harsh, but she had also been laughed at before, and knew how uncomfortable it felt, so she didn't say anything to persuade her.
With the support of Mrs. Lin, the results were indeed remarkable. After a while, several servants brought Manager Li up. In the past, Manager Li was very popular in the house and was even more arrogant than some of the masters. Yesterday, he was After being locked up in the woodshed overnight, he was escorted by several servants to the hall, where he was completely lost.
Although the people along the way did not dare to do anything to Manager Li, the servants who used to support him saw him in such a helpless state. He was still blushing and embarrassed. When he came to the hall, he saw the person sitting on the table. It was not Mrs. Lin, but Tang Yuxiang. Although she was surprised by Tang Yuxiang's beauty, she hesitated for a moment and did not kneel down. She just bowed and bowed, and it was considered a visit.
In the past, in the Lin Mansion, except for Mrs. Lin, he had never knelt down to any female mistress. On the contrary, some powerless female mistresses had to give him smiles and give him some benefits in order to accomplish certain things.
Tang Yuxiang had seen Manager Li's glorious appearance, so now that he was disheveled and embarrassed, she felt somewhat sympathetic and did not mind his unreasonableness. However, Zhiqiu, who was standing aside, gave up and scolded in a sweet voice: "You are such a bold slave. Why don't you kneel down when you see your master? Come on, pull him down and slap him!"
This sound shocked everyone in the hall. After all, they didn't expect the second mistress to be so strong this time. She didn't even ask, but just slapped Manager Li because he was a little rude.
In fact, in the eyes of some servants, Steward Li was not rude, because Steward Li had never knelt down at all when he saw the mistress except Mrs. Lin.
Tang Yuxiang didn't expect that Zhiqiu would take it upon herself to punish Guanshi Li for such a trivial matter. Her brows were also furrowed. If she hadn't been more stable, she might have said something about Zhiqiu, but she thought about it. After thinking about it, she just sat there quietly, watching what the servants in the hall would do and whether they would listen to her orders.
The servants in the hall all knew that Manager Li was Mrs. Lin's confidant. They all looked at each other and hesitated wherever they dared to fight.
"Are you all deaf? Can't you hear the orders of the second wife? You are a bunch of blind slaves. If you don't pull me down and beat them, if you don't obey me again, I will report back to the old lady and sell you all!" Zhiqiu Jian None of the maids and women who were waiting in the hall took any action and cursed loudly.
When these servants heard that Zhiqiu had moved Old Mrs. Lin out, they thought that the Second Mistress was working under the orders of Old Mrs. Lin this time. If they accidentally collided, they might really be betrayed. After leaving, a few brave ones stepped forward and tried to grab Manager Li down and slap him in the mouth.
Manager Li didn't expect that a little girl next to Tang Yuxiang would dare to be so arrogant in front of him. He really felt the humiliation of a tiger falling flat and being bullied by a dog. When he saw several women trying to drag him down, he was even more angry. After a night of Rest, he is no longer as scared as yesterday. He thinks that Mrs. Lin will protect him, otherwise she will not refute the second master's face. With confidence in his heart, how can he let these few The mother-in-law is messing around,
"How dare you, a group of lowly and blind slaves, dare to torture me. You are not afraid that I will stand up and take your heads in the future!"
The tiles on the roof shook at this loud shout. The women who were about to take action turned pale with fright and stopped their actions. They knew what kind of person Manager Li was.
Yes, if he can really turn around again in the future, they will be dead.
Tang Yuxiang had seen Manager Li being a decent person before and had no ill feelings towards him. In addition, she was very angry that Lin Jingzhi had been angry with her because of his two aunts, so she even hoped that Manager Li would be wronged.
In this way, Lin Jingzhi would not dare to say anything in front of her about how pitiful her aunt was when she was bullied.
After Zhiqiu shouted, although she didn't stop him, she didn't really want to take action. As long as he gave in, knelt down and kowtowed, the matter would be over.
But she didn't expect that Manager Li would dare to resist in public and threaten his servants. He was really going against the grain!
Could it be that Manager Li is really a slave to a wealthy family, someone who dares to bully his master?
Tang Yuxiang had this question in her mind for the first time. Just as she was deep in thought with a sullen face, Zhiqiu on the side spoke again, "Li Zhong, don't forget who you are. How dare you stand in front of the second wife?"
He yelled loudly in front of him, "Do you still have a master in your eyes? Come on, give me a beating until he is convinced!"
The women who were guarding here at the moment had a bitter look on their faces and shouted bad luck in their hearts. If they had known that this would happen today, they would all have taken sick leave to rest. But now that people are here, they have to listen to the orders of one party, so
The five or six women all had their own thoughts. Half of them thought that the Second Mistress did not have enough prestige and that Manager Li was Mrs. Lin’s confidant, so they just stood there and did not do anything. The other half thought that Manager Li was grabbed by the Second Master yesterday.
He was in good shape and his future was worrying, so he continued to push forward.
After all, Manager Li is a man, and even though he tried hard to resist, two or three women couldn't hold him back.
Tang Yuxiang saw that only half of the people took action, and the two eyebrows painted by the old lady became more and more wrinkled. Zhiqiu was so angry that she no longer cared about anything. If Manager Li couldn't be punished now, the master's face would be completely lost.
So she rushed over in a few steps, raised her arms, and slapped him twice.
"Ba, Ba"
As the sound rang out, the hall suddenly became quiet, the two women also stopped, and everyone turned their attention to Zhiqiu and Manager Li.
Manager Li was stunned at first. He really didn't expect that this little girl would dare to slap him. Who is he? He is Mrs. Lin's confidant. He is very respectable in the Lin Mansion. But now,
He was actually beaten by a maid!
"Seeking death!" After coming to his senses, Manager Li cursed angrily, raised his leg and kicked him.
Although Zhiqiu has a stronger temper, she is only a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. She just slapped Manager Li twice out of anger, and she felt uneasy in her heart. Now she saw that Manager Li was about to fight back,
Being timid, he quickly jumped back and hid. When Manager Li saw that the little girl in front of him had not been kicked, he raised his legs and chased her.
Zhiqiu hit people and fought back with Manager Li, all in the flash of lightning. By the time Tang Yuxiang reacted, Zhiqiu had been forced by Manager Li to circle around the table. Tang Yuxiang waved eagerly,
"Zhiqiu, come here quickly, come to me."
When Zhiqiu heard Tang Yuxiang's call, she thought that the Second Mistress was the master after all, and Manager Li never dared to do something to the master, so she ran over obediently. However, Manager Li was already so angry that he lost his mind. What else could he think about?
There were so many of them, but they still kept chasing after them.
Tang Yuxiang took a few steps forward, then pulled Zhiqiu behind her and said angrily: "Manager Li, do you really not take me as your master seriously?"
Guan Li was dragged around by the two wives beforehand, and later he chased Zhiqiu. He was out of breath from exhaustion. He wanted to beat Zhiqiu, but he didn't care that Tang Yuxiang was standing in front of him, seeing Zhiqiu's body.
Standing behind and on the right side of Tang Yuxiang, he raised his leg again and tried to kick Tang Yuxiang past her.
Manager Li's bold move caught the attention of everyone in the hall, but it changed the mood, because they didn't know who Manager Li was going to hit. Zhidong had been following Tang Yuxiang, and they didn't know where the courage came from when they saw this.
He hit Manager Li's chest with his shoulder.
Manager Li had already raised one of his legs, and after being hit by the impact, he fell to the ground. At this time, the women who had taken action earlier also reacted and rushed forward together, pressing Manager Li to the ground.
, unable to move at all.
Seeing that Manager Li was restrained, Tang Yuxiang pulled Zhiqiu and Zhidong over, looked them up and down, and asked urgently: "Come here and see if you are injured?"
The two little girls were frightened at this time, their legs were trembling, they couldn't speak, they just shook their heads.
After dragging the two little girls around for a few times, Tang Yuxiang felt relieved when she saw that they were really not injured. Then anger rose in her chest. This Manager Li was really rebellious. In his eyes, there was also
I am the second grandma!
"Li Zhong, you are so brave that you dare to beat me too!" Tang Yuxiang was really angry, so she knew that Manager Li didn't want to beat her, so she couldn't care less. She just
If you want to vent your anger on the two little girls and punish Guan Li, the more convincing the reason, the better.
"I don't want to hit you, I want to hit that bitch!" Manager Li defended with a thick neck, but at this time, no one in the hall believed what he said.
The two ladies-in-law pressed hard against Manager Li to prevent him from turning over, but after Manager Li rested on the ground for a while and regained his strength, the two women were unable to suppress him again after this resistance.
Tang Yuxiang was angry and anxious when she saw this. Just as she was about to call the remaining ladies to help, her vision suddenly went dark and a figure appeared in front of her. Then she saw that person holding up a chair with one hand and shining a light on it.
Manager Li's head was smashed.
With a "Bang!" sound, the wooden chair fell apart.
Immediately afterwards, Manager Li let out an earth-shattering scream, "Ah!"
Under the pain, Manager Li's strength suddenly increased several times. The women could no longer suppress it and let go. Then Manager Li hugged his head, which was already stained red with blood, and rolled all over the floor.
Several timid maids were startled, and when they came to their senses, they screamed loudly.
Tang Yuxiang was a doctor and was not afraid of blood. Although she was shocked by the man's cruel methods, she immediately came to her senses. The first thing she did was to take the trembling Zhidong and Zhiqiu into her arms.
"Who are you?" After gently patting the two little girls on the back, Tang Yuxiang looked at the person coming.
There were two women standing in front of Tang Yuxiang. One was wearing a light blue dress, with a plump figure and a beautiful face. Although this woman also had a look of fear in her eyes, she still walked forward considerately.
He took Zhidong into his arms and softly comforted him,
"Don't be afraid, everything is over. Back to Second Grandma, my concubine is Aunt Wan."
What is even more eye-catching is another woman. The woman is wearing a long aqua dress, her face is covered with fine gauze, she is tall, and she is holding the broken back of the chair in her small white hands. It is obvious that she just happened to
This woman moved her hands.
"My concubine is Aunt Jade!"
After speaking, Aunt Yu threw away the broken chair back in her hand and said coldly to the maids who were still screaming: "Shut up, if anyone dares to scream again, I will cut off their tongue.
"
These words were very effective. When the maids heard the words, they immediately covered their mouths with their hands and silenced their voices. They did not dare to spit out another syllable. Their eyes were full of fear when they looked at Aunt Yu. They had obviously classified Aunt Yu as someone they could not mess with.
object.
Since Aunt Wan and Aunt Yu rarely left the small courtyard after entering the mansion, this was the first time for Tang Yuxiang to see them. At this moment, she saw that Aunt Yu shocked all the servants when she took action, and felt uncomfortable in her heart. She was the one who
The principal wife was now being outshone by a concubine. Although she also understood that Aunt Yu had helped her a lot, her arrogance made her unwilling to admit defeat in front of the two concubines.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Yuxiang let go of Zhiqiu, turned around, and slowly walked towards the main seat. After sitting down, she looked at the two aunts and said calmly:
"It turns out they are two sisters. This should be the first time we meet."
The two of them were startled for a moment, but then Aunt Wan came to her senses first. She let go of Zhidong in her arms, quickly stepped forward to pick up the teapot and poured a cup of warm tea. Then she came to Tang Yuxiang, knelt down with a plop, and raised the tea cup.
He stood up, raised his head, and said respectfully:
"My concubine, I would like to pay my respects to Second Grandma, and wish Second Grandma good health and all the best."
Tang Yuxiang first looked at Aunt Wan's face, and then took the tea into her hand, but did not drink it immediately. Aunt Wan felt her hand was empty, and quickly kowtowed three times respectfully. Her actions
Not fast, not slow, not pretentious. When she raised her head, Tang Yuxiang could clearly see that there was already a bruise on Aunt Wan's forehead.
Seeing that Aunt Wan was not lazy during the salute, Tang Yuxiang put the tea cup to her mouth, took a sip and said, "Get up."
"Yes!" Aunt Wan responded, then stood up and walked to the table, pouring another cup of warm tea.
According to the rules, when a concubine and his wife meet for the first time, they must kneel down to serve tea. Before serving tea, they must kowtow three times, then raise the tea cup high above their heads, call themselves maid and concubine, and say a blessing.
Aunt Yu also knew this, but when she walked into the hall earlier and saw that Tang Yuxiang was helpless against a servant, her sense of justice exploded. She stepped forward and lifted up the chair and gave Manager Li a hard slap. It stands to reason that this strike on her was
It was to help Tang Yuxiang get rid of the big problem, but she didn't expect that the second mistress in front of her would just say thank you, but she would actually try to intimidate her!
Does she really want to be this aunt? If she hadn't been trying to save people, how could she have ended up like this!
With resentment in her heart, Aunt Yu clenched her fists tightly, and her sharp nails dug deeply into her flesh.
Tang Yuxiang sat quietly on the chair, looking expressionlessly at Aunt Yu who dared to hit someone on the head with a chair. She couldn't figure out why she felt scared when she saw Manager Li Biao, but she was afraid of her.
When I met this Aunt Jade, who was even more powerful than Manager Li, I didn't feel the slightest disturbance in my heart.
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