After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

Chapter 82: A small plan and a sincere talk

"Miss, does this big girl want to be a monster?" Gu Yu looked at Tan Zhixu nervously.

Tan Zhixu nodded slightly. Flower viewing parties have always been a place for Song Ling'er to show off her talents. Now that she wanted to go with him, she naturally had ulterior motives.

It's just that - this matter is probably Zhou's fault.

After thinking for a moment, Tan Zhixu ordered Gu Yu to tell all shopkeepers that when Zhou went to get something, he had to pay the bill, otherwise he would not give it to him.

"Yes, the servant understands."

Guyu has long disliked Mrs. Zhou. Although the first house has no money now, after all, some shops have just returned to the second house. Mrs. Zhou will always rely on her status to get things.

This is why even though Dafang is short of money, nothing has really happened so far.

Since Zhou is seeking death, there is no reason for him to disobey.

After Guyu left, Tan Zhixu went to settle the accounts.

A thick account book contains all the evidence that Zhou ate and drank freely at various shops. It was already lunch time when all the accounts were calculated.

Tan Zhixu originally wanted to go to a restaurant, but accidentally bumped into Zhou and Lian'er.

It's normal for these two people to be at war with each other when they meet, but it's really a problem for them to greet each other with smiles.

When Lian'er saw Tan Zhixu, a flash of displeasure flashed in her eyes. After a moment, she put on a smile and said, "Second Madam."

Tan Zhixu saluted expressionlessly, without even looking at Mrs. Zhou. He just walked through the corridor and turned back quietly.

At this time, Lian'er and Zhou were sitting in the pavilion. The two seemed to be plotting something, and they were very close to each other.

Tan Zhixu searched for a long time before he found a place where he could hide himself and hear the conversation between the two.

"Madam, are everything you said true?"

"Of course, after thinking about it, if you and I fight like this, the only one who will benefit in the end is Tan Zhixu. Think about it, every time the uncle looks at Tan Zhixu, as a woman, you still can't see it come out?"

Zhou's words are decisive to provoke Lian'er.

Lian'er, who originally felt unsteady in the Hou Mansion because of her low status, felt her heart sink to the bottom after hearing Zhou's words.

She was visibly nervous, blinked her eyes, and stumbled: "Madam, you suddenly showed your kindness to me, and I don't feel very secure in my heart."

Lian'er looked over with a smile on her face, and when she saw Mrs. Zhou, she patted the back of her hand.

"Lian'er, you and I are both from the big house. No matter how we fight, it's still an internal struggle. But Tan Zhixu is different." Halfway through the words, Mrs. Zhou glanced at Lian'er and saw her expression was serious. , and then continued: "Besides, I didn't think about it before, so I fought with you now, but after thinking about it carefully, what is there to fight between you and me?"

Facing Zhou's rhetorical question, Lian'er shook her head dullly.

"Yes, your child is the eldest family's child. If your child is good, my eldest family will be fine."

"Are you really thinking about it?"

"Of course I thought about it. Besides, you are the one who left my eldest room after all. Now that I have taken you in, I actually don't have much resistance in my heart."

Zhou looked at Lian'er seriously.

Lian'er carefully considered what she said and finally stood up, "Madam, I believe you. From now on, you and I will deal with Tan Zhixu together."

"it is good."

Zhou stood up immediately, their eyes looking extremely firm.

Not far away, Tan Zhixu watched them reach an agreement and sneered in his heart. This Zhou family is really unworthy of sympathy. He just gave her money, and now he is looking for an alliance with Lian'er?
Tan Zhixu turned around and left the Hou Mansion, and immediately asked the shopkeeper to report Zhou's random seizure to the old lady.

Within an hour, the shopkeepers from all the shops in the Hou Mansion came to visit.

The old lady was furious and ordered people to find Tan Zhixu. "What's the matter?"

The old lady threw the account book on the ground and asked questions.

Tan Zhixu had just returned to the Hou Mansion. He knelt down pretending to be surprised and picked up the account book. "Mother, what happened? Why are you so angry?"

"You are in critical condition now. Nothing deserves your anger." Tan Zhixu comforted her gently, while also looking at the account books on the ground.

After reading it, Tan Zhixu sighed helplessly, and then looked shocked, "Mother, are these all the expenses of the sister-in-law?"

Under Tan Zhixu's disbelieving look, the old lady's eyes darkened, "You don't know?"

Now all the shops in the Hou Mansion are managed by Tan Zhixu. How could she not know that such a big thing happened?
Faced with the old lady's doubts, Tan Zhixu shook his head slightly, "But what happened?"

"You don't know that even shopkeepers come to ask for money?"

"They came to the Hou Mansion?"

Tan Zhixu suddenly understood. Without waiting for the old lady to say anything, she knelt on the ground directly, "Mother, all the shopkeepers have indeed greeted me today, saying that some people who owed money have not gone to clear their accounts, and my daughter-in-law does not know about it. Including sister-in-law.”

Tan Zhixu's explanation made the old lady's eyes soften slightly, "Does this mean that the big house really owes so much money?"

"My daughter-in-law doesn't know. She just knows that every time my sister-in-law goes to get something, she always says she owes her. After all, you set the rules, and it's hard for my daughter-in-law to say anything else."

At this point, Tan Zhixu looked at the old lady with embarrassment.

At the beginning, the old lady wanted to prevent people from the Hou Mansion from stealing things, but she made the rules herself. Even if people from the Hou Mansion go to the shop to get things, they still need to pay and keep accounts.

Zhou relied on her ability to keep accounts, so she took things unscrupulously. She just didn't expect that Tan Zhixu would directly ask the shopkeeper to come to the Hou Mansion.

After all the calculations were made, two more dowries that the Zhou family owed the Hou Mansion were not enough.

The old lady was silent for a while, then waved for Tan Zhixu to get up.

"Find Mrs. Zhou."

The old lady asked Nanny Huang to invite someone with a livid face.

Not long after, Mrs. Zhou came to Jing'an Hall with a shy face and said, "Mother, you are looking for me."

"Kneel down."

The smile on Zhou's face suddenly froze as the old lady said it. She blinked and looked at the old woman sitting in front of her in confusion, "Mother, what's wrong with you? My daughter-in-law hasn't caused you any trouble recently."

"No trouble?"

After hearing what Zhou said, the old lady's face turned cold, "See for yourself."

While talking, the old lady looked at Tan Zhixu.

She quickly stepped forward and gave the account book to Mrs. Zhou.

Mrs. Zhou hadn't seen Tan Zhixu just now, but now she saw her, and asked with a sideways glance, "Are my brothers and sisters here?"

"Sister-in-law, you'd better take a look first." Tan Zhixu looked at Zhou in embarrassment, his eyes looking extremely uncomfortable.

Looking into Tan Zhixu's eyes, an ominous premonition arose in Zhou's heart. She snatched the account book away. After reading the contents, she couldn't laugh anymore and knelt on the ground with a clang.

"Mother, mother, daughter-in-law, can you explain?" Mrs. Zhou begged the old lady in a tearful tone.

However, the old lady looked on coldly, ignoring Zhou's pleas, and just asked her to settle the matter in a cold voice.

"Mother, you know that the big house has no money now."

(End of this chapter)