Gong Fujiao Daughter-in-law

Chapter 157 Ask
Seeing that Xie Zhiyun was about to leave, Xiao Peng said in charge: "Then go and inform first, so that Lady Ruan can get ready and come to see the Young Madam in advance."

Xie Zhiyun felt that this little steward Peng was a little too attentive.

But it didn't seem particularly prominent, she glanced at Xiao Zhong who was following behind her, and nodded to him.

Xiao Zhong said: "Guan Peng, you don't need to be busy."

Manager Xiao Peng smiled awkwardly, and then retreated.

After she left, Xie Zhiyun said: "It's true that I haven't seen him last time."

Xiao Zhong said: "Ma'am, you wait here for a while, I'll go talk to Captain Feng first, let him pay attention to vigilance."

Xiao Zhong is still very keen, Xie Zhijun nodded: "Go quickly and come back quickly."

Zhao Yu was a little nervous for a moment, stood here with her, and asked in a low voice: "Miss, what's the matter?"

Xie Zhiyun thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "It's been an eventful time recently, so we should be more cautious, but there is nothing special to pay attention to."

Xiao Zhong's footsteps were very fast, but he came back in a moment.

Zhuangzi is too big, even if there is a fence, it won't be of much use, so Captain Feng can't guard the door at all. He just scattered the soldiers who came with him and let them guard around.

Xie Zhiyun still remembered the residence of Mrs. Ruan, and she led the two of them to Mrs. Ruan's bedroom very quickly.

Zhao Yu knocked on the door, and after waiting for a while, Lady Ruan came to open the door.

Her complexion was pale, her hair was disheveled, and she was only wearing a blouse. It was obvious that she had been resting.

"Young Madam?" Lady Ruan's eyes widened when she saw the person coming from outside the door.

Xie Zhiyun frowned: "What's wrong with you?"

Lady Ruan took half a step back, opened the door, and said a little shyly: "Young Madam, the place is too messy, please forgive me, Young Madam."

Xie Zhiyun didn't care, she led Zhao Yu into the house and let Xiao Zhong stay outside.

Miss Ruan's room was not in a mess, but she got up in a hurry and the quilt was still rolled up, so it was not so tidy.

Seeing her sick face, Xie Zhiyun said, "Let's sit down and talk."

"Are you sick?"

Lady Ruan lowered her head and touched her forehead, feeling better, she sighed helplessly.

"The slaves have been very unlucky recently. Since the last time my wife left, the slaves have not been able to do anything smoothly. Going to the fields can scratch their legs, and the land can fall into the pond. Yesterday I went to the fish pond to watch them catch fish food, and I didn't know what to do. Knowing what happened, one end fell into the fish pond."

Lady Ruan spoke with a strong nasal voice, obviously suffering from a cold.

"In just a few days, the servant fell into the water twice, and the wound on his leg became inflamed again. Then he got a cold and fever, and the chief steward asked the servant to rest."

That sounds really miserable.

"If you are still not well, you still need to ask the doctor to take a look. You can't be careless when you are sick."

Xie Zhiyun was also a little worried: "Don't be stubborn, just take a good rest and take medicine these few days."

Madam Ruan was a little moved: "Thank you, Young Madam, the manager has treated us very well, so please rest assured, Young Madam."

"Well, the chief steward is very good."

When Xie Zhiyun said this, she saw that the blouses she put beside the quilt were all plain, with no embroidery patterns, and her clothes were very plain.

The shoes she was wearing were just ordinary cloth shoes without embroidery, and they were not the pair in her dream.

Xie Zhiyun took a quick look around, then looked at Mrs. Ruan, and asked, "Is there a steward surnamed Peng in Zhuangzi?"

Mrs. Ruan was stunned for a moment, as if she was a little awkward: "Young Madam is asking Ertou Peng, right?"

"He is from Zhuangzi. The Zhuangzi who came last year was originally a refugee. Later, the chief manager saw that he was hardworking and literate, so he stayed here."

She has always been neat, and Xie Zhiyun was also very straightforward when she saw her last time, why is she being coy now?
Xie Zhiyun was a little puzzled: "What's wrong with him?"

Lady Ruan thought for a while, and seeing that Xie Zhiyun was so concerned, she whispered, "He is... not bad for slaves."

If it was before, Xie Zhiyun would have to think about it to understand, but now that she has experience, she can figure it out right away.

"You mean he adores you?"

Lady Ruan nodded, but there was no shyness on her face, she was just a little awkward.

"Yes, about two months ago, he suddenly started to curry favor with the servant, and occasionally gave the servant something, and even took the servant out to play. The servant didn't think much of him, so he didn't agree."

"However, he is a bit stubborn. He always pleases the servant in his own way. This time I fell into the water and got sick. He also visited the servant several times and brought porridge for the servant."

Lady Ruan was distressed when she saw it.

Both her parents have passed away, she has no relatives in her family, and she has no brothers or sisters. She is alone in Zhuangzi. If not for the fact that everyone in the family is familiar with her, she might not be easy to treat in Zhuangzi.

Regarding Guanshi Peng's matter, she has no one to confide in, so she can only hold it in her heart.

Xie Zhiyun noticed today that she was sick and weak again, so naturally she couldn't help but say a few more words.

I'm sorry to say that.

"Young Madam, the slave is getting too wordy, why are you here looking for the slave?"

Xie Zhiyun shook her head, and she said seriously: "Miss Ruan, it's okay, if you feel that Guanshi Peng has caused trouble to you, I will talk to the chief steward and ask him to persuade him, or transfer one of you to the south On the Zhuangzi, it will be fine if we have been separated for a long time."

Lady Ruan was really moved.

There were tears in her eyes, and she said: "Thank you, Young Madam, I am willing to go to Zhuangzi in the south."

Xie Zhiyun nodded.

She first made a superficial intention, and then said: "I want to see what kind of shoes are on the housekeeper's wife, family members and other female tenants. Can I let them take out their best shoes? Let me take a look." Look at the pattern."

Xie Zhijun didn't give a reason this time, and she couldn't make it up, so she could only seriously say this strange request.

Mrs. Ruan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Young Madam, you can look at the shoes of the servant first, and then the servant will accompany you to see Mrs. Liu. She is an old man in Zhuangzi. She knows a lot of people and can handle things."

After Mrs. Ruan took out all the shoes, Xie Zhiyun took a rough look and saw that there was no pair of embroidered shoes of the same style, so she said, "I've made a note of it."

"You rest, I remember the way to the waterwheel, just go by yourself."

Mrs. Ruan asked strangely, "Why did Madam go to the waterwheel? The water radishes and sweet potatoes have matured in the past few days, and Mrs. Liu is leading people to work in the vegetable field."

Xie Zhiyun frowned, she got up and asked, "What is the housekeeper doing?"

Lady Ruan thought for a while, and then said: "The butler should have been to the waterwheel today, but at this time, he should have returned from the waterwheel."

Xie Zhiyun narrowed his eyes: "I see."

(End of this chapter)