majestic tiger

Chapter 39 Butler
Mother frowned and thought for a while and said, "I remember when your grandmother was around, she was very fond of it. At that time, the old lady wanted to eat it too. Later, after your grandmother passed away, for some reason, the old lady hated it. This ring cake was ordered in the mansion not to make this kind of dim sum, so the mansion has not seen it for many years, so Yun Xiao doesn't even know what it is."

"Oh, that's right." Yunxia replied, her thoughts were beyond Yunxiao, it's not like I don't know about this snack.The old woman was also nagging, she didn't know how the ring cake offended her, if she didn't eat it, she deserved that she would not be able to enjoy such a delicacy.

Thinking of this, Yunxia felt relieved.Looking up at the cake plate, seeing that the ring cakes had been completely wiped out, he immediately reached out and took out the small steamed cakes in the warm box wrapped in cotton wool for everyone to eat.

The nice little steamed cake was at the right temperature, Yunxiao cheered and started to eat, mother and Xiangmei also ate a few pieces, everyone was very satisfied.

After eating, Xiangmei sent Yunxiao back to rest.Yunxia remembered that both Xiuzhu and Qingxi were terrified of Steward Ding, so she asked her mother about Steward Ding.

Mother told Yun Xia everything she knew about Steward Ding.It turned out that Steward Ding's name was Ding Moqing, and he was a homeless man brought back from outside by his grandfather.

Back then, my grandfather started a business after he returned home from the army, and he often went out to do business.One day, with a lot of money to spend, he was spotted by some wandering gangsters for some reason, and they blocked him in a remote alley, trying to rob him.

After all, the grandfather was born in the army, and he was full of vigor. He rolled up his sleeves and fought with the gangsters.But the other party occupied a large number of people and besieged the grandfather, and the grandfather gradually became unable to do what he wanted.When he was about to be overwhelmed, Ding Moqing jumped out and helped his grandfather drive away a few gangsters, which was regarded as saving his grandfather once.

Grandfather naturally wanted to thank him, so he invited Ding Moqing to the restaurant to entertain him with good wine and meat.During the meeting, we found out that Ding Moqing's family had suffered an accident and he is currently wandering around.

At that time, although Ding Moqing's clothes were shabby, he couldn't hide his good skin. He was also clever, and his mouth was as sweet as honey. His grandfather felt pity for him and wanted to help him out of the predicament in front of him. .

After much deliberation, he felt that he should find a job for Ding Moqing to make ends meet, so as to solve Ding Moqing's fundamental problems.Just ask him if he would like to go back to his hometown with him?He planned to ask someone to find an errand for Ding Moqing when he returned to his hometown.

Ding Moqing immediately agreed and kowtowed in front of his grandfather to thank him.

The grandfather hurriedly helped up the young man, and he had a better impression of him in his heart.

After it was decided, the grandfather took Ding Moqing to help him buy a few outfits, and then took him to the inn to let him take a bath and tidy up.Clothes really depend on people. Putting on new clothes, this young man immediately became a standard handsome scholar, with red lips and white teeth, very handsome.

Along the way, Ding Moqing served his grandfather sadistically, which made his grandfather like him even more.When I got home, I learned that he had gone to school and was proficient in writing and ink, so I decided to keep him in the mansion as my assistant.

Grandfather's business grew a little later, and Ding Moqing was promoted from a clerk to a manager.Later, my father named General Huwei, and my grandfather moved to the capital with him, so he proposed to let Ding Moqing be the housekeeper of Li's house.

My father obeyed his grandfather's usual words, and he didn't refute at all. He followed his grandfather's wishes, so Butler Ding took office immediately.

"Mother, that's how he came here. It's just that this person is capable of doing things? And why are these servants so scared?"

"Mother doesn't have much dealings with him, so I don't know very well. In terms of handling things, your grandfather always praised him. It's just that this man always likes to look at you with his shining eyes, which makes people uncomfortable. "

The mother sighed and continued: "As for the servants who are afraid of him, it must be because he is too harsh on the servants. When your grandparents were around, he was relatively well-behaved, but after your grandparents passed away one after another, after the old woman came to power, he It's getting more and more proud."

"Mother, he is the cousin of the old woman, so he naturally wants to use his power." Yunxia replied to her mother.

Mother nodded: "Yes, he is indeed a loyal dog by the old woman's side."

"Mother, how did the old woman come to our house? Why did grandfather fall in love with such an ugly monster with a fleshy face and vicious thoughts?"

The mother was amused by her daughter's words: "Xia'er, you are really hurtful."

Yun Xia also laughed, and said to her mother with her mouth pouted, "Xia'er is telling the truth."

"I heard that the old woman was quite pretty when she was young. She was also recommended by Steward Ding. The second year after Steward Ding got a foothold in the mansion, he begged your grandfather to ask for leave to go back to his hometown to see Seeing relatives at home. Your grandfather missed him so much, he readily granted leave, and gave him enough money to let him go back to visit relatives."

My mother sighed a few times when she recalled what Xia'er's grandmother had told her.

Yunxia interjected and asked, "It's this time to visit relatives, but housekeeper Ding brought the old woman?"

Mother nodded: "Exactly. When Ding Moqing came back, he said that there was no one in his hometown, only this cousin named Xiu Zhi was left, who was lonely and helpless, so he brought them along, and asked your grandfather to take him in no matter what."

"Grandpa took her in really obediently? And married her? Grandpa is really kind to Steward Ding." Yun Xia said with some dissatisfaction.

The mother paused, she wanted to tell her daughter that your grandfather had no choice but to marry her, but she couldn't say it.

Because Xia'er's grandmother once told her that Xiuzhi was timid and honest when she was young.At first, she was diligent and decent in dealing with it, so she stayed by her side as a maid.Unexpectedly, Xiuzhi climbed onto Xia'er's grandfather's bed not long after.Seeing her husband and maidservant sleeping in the same bed with her own eyes, Xia'er's grandmother was so angry that she fainted.

In the past, she proposed to let her husband take a concubine many times, but he sternly refused, saying that it was enough to have her in this life, but she was moved to tears.Unexpectedly, these words are still in my ears, but my husband and the servant girl have a song, how can she figure it out?
Afterwards, Xiuzhi kowtowed in front of her to plead guilty, crying and wanting to seek death to apologize, committed suicide several times, but was rescued all of them.

Later, it was found out that Xiuzhi was pregnant, involving a small life, and she was the heir of her husband. Xia'er's grandmother could no longer sit idly by, so she blamed her husband and asked him to immediately take responsibility for marrying her. up.In this way, the old woman became Xia'er's grandfather's concubine.

The mother felt that it was not easy to talk about these things with her daughter, a little girl, so she said vaguely: "Okay, Xia'er, as a grandchild, don't talk about your grandfather's affairs."

Yunxia's face was heavy, she turned her head away and let out a muffled snort.I thought to myself, forget it, the past is a fait accompli, and there is no way to care about it.Now let's face it first, there is still the tough battle to be fought for the mother to ask for the dowry.

(End of this chapter)