Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 506;
Chapter five hundred and eighth; the prestige of the chief steward of the house
After watching Rong Niang leave, Lin Wu was obviously not happy, and complained very much;
"It's rare for the child to come back. Why are you rushing to ask her to go back to the mansion?"

Lin didn't explain why she took out the invitation card from her arms;
"The head of the family, Mrs. Liu's eldest son, the manager of the chariot horse, sent an invitation card, inviting you to come over tomorrow, and even asked me to go by name. I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd?"

"Huh? Manager Liu and I have never been in contact, and we haven't spoken to each other a few times. Why did he ask us to come over? Open it first and see what is written."

"it is good."

Mrs. Lin is a person who can read, so she opened the invitation and read it again before closing it;

"That's right, it was written to invite us, husband and wife, to visit his house at Sishi tomorrow."

Lin Wu stood up and walked back and forth in the room;

"What do you mean, our Rong Niang is now the new chief steward of the backyard, and their young daughter is the former chief steward of the inner house. Our two families are still at odds. What do they want to meet this time?"

Lin frowned tightly and said;

"That's right, the head of the family, and the slave family also thinks it's very strange. What can we talk about when the two of us meet? Our family wants to secure a position, and her family wants to take the power back. This...is the head of the family going or not?" ?”

Lin Wu turned around again and came back and said firmly;
"Go! Why don't you go? My Lin Wuxing is not afraid of crooked shadows, even the old man with mountains of swords and seas of fire wants to see what is going on.

Not to mention that they are both members of the Li clan, and both of them have the status of chief stewards. If they shrink their heads and dare not fight, won't they be laughed at by the clansmen? "

"Okay, the slave family will accompany the head of the family tomorrow, but let's talk about it first, then you don't have to talk too much, just let the concubine deal with the old lady.

No matter how powerful she is, she is still a person. There is nothing to be afraid of. When I was in my mother's house, my aunt and I fought with my mother every day. What battles have we never seen?The things in the backyard and inner house are the same for big and small families, nothing more than some money and power, or a title, what else can there be other than that?

No matter how powerful she is, she is at most the same role as my mother. I have experienced a lot of things in the backyard, so why should I be afraid of her?Isn't it just those twists and turns!Who hasn't seen it yet? "

This time, he is not stubborn when entering the fifth class. He really doesn't understand this kind of twists and turns. He is not from a wealthy family. He has been a poor man since he was a child. Lin Wu has never experienced it.

"Well, then I will try to talk as little as possible tomorrow. I have never experienced these things, and you are still good at it."

The husband and wife discussed it until it was dark and then started to prepare the night food, and sent the servants back. Today, the old couple can only do it by themselves, but it is also quite fun. In addition, Lin Rongniang's younger brother came back after being crazy for a long time. When my wife came back from a walk, the yard was also very lively.

Silent all night!
The next day, Lin Wu and his wife got up and had breakfast, and arrived on time at a large courtyard in the second row behind the granary. Lin Wu and his wife came over, Liu Cheng stepped forward to greet them, and raised his hands from a long distance;
"Congratulations to Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, both of you are blessed."

His kung fu is so good, Lin Wu didn't dare to neglect, and quickly walked up to him to return the gift;
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, I have met Liu Da in charge."

"The slave family has seen Manager Liu."

"Master Lin please, Mrs. Lin please."

"Master Liu, please."

"Please."

The three of them entered the yard politely, and saw many flowers and plants planted in the yard, a hibiscus tree with lush branches and leaves on the left, a crabapple tree on the right with green branches and green leaves, and some unknown flowers were placed in the rest. Mixed with seven or eight peonies.

The entire yard was cleaned spotlessly clean. There were seven upper rooms, three wing rooms on the left and right sides, and three rooms each. After passing through the Moon Gate, they came to the backyard. The configuration was still the same, but the seven main rooms in the backyard were taller. Lin and his wife Both of them sighed in their hearts, what a big house, I heard that the patriarch allocated a big house to each of the heads of the nineteen major surnames in Zhuangzi, and now it seems that it is really grand.

A few people had just walked to the middle of the backyard, and the servants guarding the door echoed the chanting;

"The surname Lin is in charge of the Lin family."

"Miss Lin is here."

There is a servant standing on each side of the entrance of the main hall, and six maids lined up in two rows, leaving a passage in the middle, covered with a new fiery red blanket, and the servants sing together;
"Congratulations to the head of the Lin family, the lady of the Lin family is here."

Today's etiquette gave Lin Wulang enough face, the husband and wife walked without looking sideways, and when they came to the entrance of the main hall, Liu Cheng, the steward of the chariot and horses, extended his hand to greet him;
"The two distinguished guests are here to welcome you."

"Thank you, Master Liu."

"Thank you, Manager Liu, Lin will be more respectful than obedient."

The husband and wife entered the main hall politely and politely, and just as soon as they entered the door, they heard a kind voice;

"The Lin family's wife, who is in charge of Lin University, has not yet greeted her when she is old. I hope that Mr. Lin's family will not blame me."

Lin Wu took a closer look at how Mrs. Liu cleaned up neatly. She was sitting on the head seat in a new dress. On her right hand were Mrs. Liu's brother and four important figures of the Ma family.

There is the current head of the Ma family, Ma Benchu, the former chief steward of the granary, and his other biological brothers, all of whom were former chief stewards.

Good guy, Liu Cheng, the head of the family surnamed Liu, and the current steward of chariots and horses greeted him at the door. Those who accompanied the guests here were not the head of the family, but also the important elders of the previous chief steward. The etiquette of the five couples is quite grand in the Li family's second-bedroom family.

Lin Wu didn't dare to be negligent, and stepped forward. Lin also knew that today was not a random place, so she hurriedly followed her husband's footsteps to the middle of the main hall.

Ma Benchu, the head of Ma's family, also greeted with a smile after Mrs. Liu's words came to the fore;
"I heard that my sister has a distinguished guest here today, so I hurried over here to make fun of the lively lunch, so that I can have a couple of drinks with Mr. Lin, but I'm old and didn't go out to greet the two of you. Mr. Lin, don't be angry. "

Lin Wu made a salute while walking quickly;
"Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare to trouble you, the chief stewards. Lin Wu is late, and I ask all the elders, elders, and the chief stewards to forgive your sins."

Just as Lin Wu bent down, a group of old men stood up to welcome Lin Wu, and Mrs. Liu left the grand master's chair without waiting for the maid next to her to help her, and took three steps forward to help Lin Wu's body;
"Mr. Lin's family please forgive me quickly, and Mrs. Lin please also forgive me. Come and come, please take your seat, take your seat."

Lin Wu is not a person who doesn't know the rules, how dare he sit first, the husband and wife respectfully supported the old lady to sit down, saluted a few old men and watched the old people sit down, and then talked with the head of the Liu family Liu Cheng greeted each other a few words and sat in the guest seat at the east end.

A group of old people looked at the Lin family couple and nodded their heads in satisfaction. Mrs. Liu spoke with a smile;
"I heard about Mr. Lin's family earlier, he is the most loyal soldier under my Ping'er. He is really good-looking. Today, he seems to have an extraordinary bearing. I also heard that the lady of the Lin family was beautiful when she was a daughter. Today At first sight, it really lived up to its reputation.”

Lin Wu bowed his head half politely;
"Returning to the old lady's words, it's just my duty, and I shouldn't praise it. When Alang was around, he protected the lives of the three of us and returned to Lantian alive. The villain will always remember it in his heart and be grateful. In the future, he must be diligent in his errands and not be neglected. Take good care of this generation of patriarchs."

Mrs. Lin is not a person who has never seen the world. Seeing that the honorable old lady treats her husband and wife well, how can she put on airs, and hurriedly owed her upper body in return;

"Don't dare to think about it as an old lady. I just came in from the front yard. I saw hibiscus, sweet-scented osmanthus, and crabapple planted in the front yard. It is full of wealth and wealth. There is a mountain of longevity in the backyard. The old lady must be over a hundred years old and in good health. It is really gratifying to congratulate For those of us who are juniors, we can only pray every day to wish the old lady all the best and be healthy every year."

"Okay, Mr. Lin's conduct is correct and his thoughts are admirable. I also thank Mrs. Lin for her blessings. I am very grateful."

Everyone greeted each other a few more words, Lin lowered her head with a smile;

"I don't know if the old lady summoned my husband and I, but there is something to order. Even if the old lady says it, as long as it can be done, my husband and wife will never refuse."

The old lady also looked at the two with a smile on her face, thinking in her heart that it was so, this lady of the Lin family is really clever, she is the adviser of Lin Wu's think tank, but it seems that the husband and wife are reasonable people, and things should be not difficult.

"I don't dare to order. It's just that I've been living in the mansion for the past few days. If I feel bored, I will come back for a day or two. I happened to see the current housekeeper in the backyard. I suddenly remembered that my incompetent youngest is not my predecessor. Is your number one manager in charge?

The daughters of our two families have taken the positions of chief executives one after the other, which can be regarded as a fate, so I took the liberty to ask Cheng'er to invite two distinguished guests to come over, talk to each other and bond with each other. Pile of good talk? "

Lin Wu and his wife were shocked when they heard this, so!coming!This old lady is really open-minded, and she speaks straight to the point, but that's fine, Lin Wu doesn't like to beat around the bush, which fits his temper very well.

Lin Wu was not good at dealing with these things, so he could only look at his own woman, and Lin responded with a smile;

"This Rong Niang has no kung fu background, and she does not meet people's expectations in everything. In addition, our Li family has too many surnames. Before the nineteenth surname, now I heard that the public loser has another surname. It is so complicated. How can this child, Rong Niang, arrange everything properly? Call the old lady and the parents, the elders are laughing."

The old lady's younger brothers kept silent, but the old lady shook her head with a smile;

"I have done a good job. The intricate relationship is mostly from the errands of the ancestors. The previous nineteen surnames have intermarried with each other for hundreds of years. Every family can be said to be relatives.

No matter who is the number one steward in the inner house, it's not easy. My unbelievable youngest in the first place did a good job, but she came out with a stinky face all day long, making people extremely disgusting.

Because of this, Ping'er didn't want to see her, so she took down her power. Ping'er also told us twice when he was there, and waited for her only daughter who had a bad face to grow up. Give the power to her daughter. "

The faces of Lin Wu and his wife changed drastically when they heard this. With the honorable status of this old lady, there is no need or possibility to tell nonsense. I am afraid this is the truth. If so, what should my daughter do?

The old lady over there stopped talking halfway, and turned her head to look at the maids in the room and asked softly;

"The distinguished guests have all sat down, why is there no tea? Who is in charge in the kitchen today?"

A woman in her 40s, dressed in the silk and satin attire of a first-class maid, waited behind the old lady, and immediately bowed down respectfully to answer when she heard the question;

"I would like to report to the old lady that the tea has been prepared in the kitchen, but it has not been served before the old lady's order. I am afraid that it will delay the old lady's speech, so I dare not ask the old lady if I can serve the tea?"

"Well! Got it, let them serve tea, you can't let the distinguished guests sit and talk, right?"

"promise."

After the old maid promised, she quickly waved her hand, and the servants standing at the entrance of the main hall quickly left and went out into the yard.

The old lady glanced at the old maid who answered, and asked casually;
"Didn't you rest today, why are you here to serve again?"

This old maid has been with the old lady for half her life, and she knows her master's temper, and she is not happy at the moment, regardless of whether she speaks or not, so she dares to speak nonsense, so she quickly started to explain;
"As for the chief steward, the maidservant is Xiumu's today, but... Steward Liu, who is on duty today, wants to meet her son on a blind date. She went back to take care of her son, and asked me to take care of her for a day."

If the old lady is upset, she doesn't dare to bark, she has to address her as the chief manager in a serious manner!This old lady has been like this all her life, and the orthodox name of the old lady is the big steward.

The maid originally wanted to make an excuse to save her sister, but after much deliberation, she still didn't have the courage, so she temporarily changed her mind, so she hesitated in her speech!

The old lady frowned slightly;
"Why do you hesitate to speak today? Isn't it ridiculous? You are fined for three months, are you convinced?"

"Yes. The servant is guilty. The servant accepts punishment."

A bead of sweat appeared on the forehead of the old maid in an instant, and she quickly bowed her head and confessed.

The old lady leaned back in the teacher's chair;
"Not guilty."

"Thank you for your innocence."

"Come here."

Two of the servants waiting outside the main hall immediately came in and stood inside the main hall door;

"The villain is here, please give orders."

The old lady said calmly;

"Liu Sanniang was supposed to be on duty today, but she didn't distinguish between the time and the occasion. Doesn't she know that there will be a distinguished guest today? She has to go to other things. I didn't teach this rule.

go!After I caught her back, I executed the punishment in the yard, gave her ten lashes, and told her to develop a memory. She is in her 30s, and she can’t learn the rules well. Next time she commits a crime, I will break one of her legs and tell her For what she and I said, she will be fined for another two years. "

"only!"

"only!"

"Don't rush to go."

The two servants promised to go out to arrest people, but they were stopped by the head of the Ma family, the old lady's biological brother. Ma Benchu ​​called the two servants not to leave for the time being, and quickly stood up with his elder sister's legs , looked at my elder sister and said;

"Sister, the third lady of Jiufang is three generations below you. The young man is ignorant, and it's the first time he made a mistake. If you go down with ten whips, I'm afraid it will break many of her bones. It's all the begging of the younger generation." Elder Sister is merciful and reduces some whips, so it can be regarded as a time to spare her."

"Then five whips. You are not allowed to intercede any more."

"Yes."

Ma Benchu ​​agreed and sat next to his elder sister in peace. This Ma Benchu ​​is the old lady's biological brother. He grew up with his elder sister since he was a child. Now he is over 70 and still looks like a child when he sees his elder sister. Holding the clothes of his elder sister and sitting next to the old lady.

Mrs. Liu San, the second steward to be beaten, is the sister-in-law of a great-grandson of Ma Benchu, so Ma Benchu ​​came to plead for mercy, and this is also Ma Benchu's plea for mercy. All the parents dare to intercede.

(End of this chapter)