Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 66: Insect carving tricks (4)

Shen Yuechen said quickly: "Then tell Wu Ma to make it right away, and send it to the old lady during lunch."

The old lady is going to fast for half a month and be a vegetarian. Afterwards, she will have a light diet. It is just right for her to send some sweet pastries.

After a while, Nanny Li came back from her errands, and just after entering the door, a little maid stepped forward to whisper something to her.

Nanny Li's face turned pale, she took a breather, and asked, "Where's the person?"

The little maid said in a low voice: "I'm kneeling in the room of the eldest young mistress waiting for your release. I've been kneeling for quite a while."

Nanny Li managed to get away from her troubles at home, but when she came back, she was faced with such troubles again, she frowned and walked quickly to the main room.

"Li Nanny, you are back, please sit down, and Chun Ming will show you how to sit and pour tea." Shen Yuechen raised her head slightly with a smile, and said to Li Nanny.

"Miss, don't be too busy, this old slave can just stand." If it was normal, she would have sat down, but at this moment, it is better to be cautious in words and deeds.

Seeing that she wasn't sitting, Shen Yuechen hurriedly asked Chunming to move an embroidery pier behind her, and said softly: "Nurse went out to do errands early in the morning, it's really hard, please sit down and talk."

Seeing that Shen Yuechen insisted on letting her sit, Nanny Li gave in a little more before sitting down.

From the corner of her eye, Nanny Li glanced at Mingxin and Chun'e who were a few steps away, and said in a respectful tone: "Because of something at home, the old slave went out before dawn, and she was in a hurry, so I didn't have time to talk to Daddy." The young mistress asked for leave, so I hope the eldest grandma won't be surprised."

"Mama said so, but I have a relationship with you. If I had known earlier, I would have asked the porter to prepare a car and horse for you, so that you would not suffer from the heat on the road." Shen Yuechen put down the brush, Picking up the teacup on the table, he took a sip of tea, and continued, "How are things going at Mammy's house? Is there anything I can help you with?"

After hearing the words, Nanny Li got up again and gave her a blessing: "Please trouble the eldest grandma to remember. It's really hard to talk about the trivial things in the old servant's house and disturb the purity of the eldest grandma."

As soon as Shen Yuechen heard it, she knew that something was wrong with her. "Nurse, don't be polite to me, just tell me if you have something to do, so that I don't have to do anything in a hurry."

Nanny Li sat back on the embroidered pier again, sniffed and said, "Last night, the nephew of this old slave died of illness. This old slave hurried over to have a look. Seeing that their orphans and widows are really pitiful, I sat down longer." After a while... oh..."

After Shen Yuechen heard this, she couldn't help but sighed: "Nurse, please be patient and take care of yourself." After she finished speaking, she waved to Chun Ming: "Go and get 20 taels of silver."

Chun Ming responded, then turned around and went to the inner room to count 20 taels of silver, wrapped it in a lotus, took it out, and sent it directly to Nanny Li.

Nanny Li refused to take it, she shook her head and waved her hands: "No, no, grandma, this old slave can't take money."

Shen Yuechen said politely: "Although this little money is nothing, it is still a little bit of my heart. Mama, please accept it. We will spend money everywhere when we arrange funerals in the future."

It's only 20 taels of silver, naturally Nanny Li will not feel grateful, it's just the reward from the master, it's face, I can't help it, so I hurriedly got up and accepted the thank you.

Nanny Li put away her purse, and continued: "Grandma is kind, and this old slave is very grateful. However, this old slave will have to go out of the house to visit frequently in the next two days. My niece and daughter-in-law are also sick. , can't break the decoction every day, it's really worrying..."

Shen Yuechen put down the teacup in her hand after hearing Li Nanny's words: "Mammy, if you have something to do, just go and do it, if you don't have enough money, just send someone back to let me know, and I'll ask the servant girl to deliver it to you right away."

Li Nanny heard the words, although she was proud in her heart, she said: "I am ashamed of this old slave, how can He De let Grandma work so hard."

Shen Yuechen pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "I haven't been in the mansion for a long time. Fortunately, there is a nanny by my side to help with some things, and take care of the inside and outside of this yard, big and small. As long as you are here, I can rest assured about everything."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Nanny Li also knew that it was time to get to the point. She turned her head and glanced at Ming Xin and Chun'e who were kneeling, and asked, "Grandma, these two girls have been kneeling since the beginning. I don't know if they committed a crime." What's wrong?"

Shen Yuechen said in a flat tone: "It wasn't a big deal, it was just two people quarreling, but they accidentally broke the square vase of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum..."

Hearing this, Nanny Li pretended that she had just learned about it, and slapped the table angrily, "You two fools, you dared to come into the master's house after fighting, and you dared to break things! That vase is On the grandpa’s birthday, the birthday presents sent by the aunts and grandmas in Duke Jing’s mansion are the most precious, even if it takes the lives of the two of you to pay for it, you won’t be able to pay for it! Do you understand?”

She knew in her heart that this would favor no one, it would be better to treat them equally and punish them severely, so that the eldest and young mistress couldn't bear it, so she spoke out to stop the matter, and took the matter over again.

When Ming Xin heard it, his heart suddenly shook, and his whole body trembled like chaff.She entered the hospital two years later than Mingyue, and she didn't know that the vase was so precious... Chun'e also panicked, and kowtowed again and again: "Slaves deserve death, sins deserve death! If it wasn't for Ming Xin, she would chase after slaves relentlessly Forgive me, slaves won't..."

Nanny Li sternly shouted: "How dare you argue so much now! Someone, drag them out and slap them twenty times, and I'll clean them up carefully when I turn around."

Two thick women walked in hastily outside the door, each holding one up, and only pulling it outside the door.

Chun'e and Ming Xin were frightened out of their wits, they couldn't even stagger their words of begging for mercy, they were dragged out in a daze, and it took a while before they remembered to cry.

It's just that the two rough women are cold-faced and hard-hearted people, there is no room for them to cry, they grabbed their heads, raised their arms, and slapped them down, just a few slaps They were dizzy from the beating.

These women are usually people who are used to rough work, and they are very strong. In addition, they are often ordered by these maids to make things difficult for them, so they are even more ruthless.

Listening to the movement outside, Shen Yuechen secretly clenched her hands, never expecting that the situation would change so quickly in an instant.

Nanny Li turned towards Shen Yuechen and said, "It's all the old slave's fault. I didn't train the servant girl well, which upset the grandma."

Shen Yuechen didn't want Chun'e to be beaten and suffered, but she couldn't just intercede for her alone, and hurriedly said: "That vase is such a precious thing, I didn't expect it. Sigh... until now, no matter how much you punish them, it's useless It’s useless, let me personally confess my mistake to the uncle and ask for punishment at night.”

Nanny Li's anger remained unabated: "Grandma, don't let them go soft-hearted. These slaves don't remember to eat or beat them. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. If they don't let them have a long memory, they won't be able to keep them together. What kind of catastrophe will be caused. The gold, silver and jade objects in this room are not precious treasures, how can they be allowed to be spoiled wantonly!"

Seeing her speak so harshly, Shen Yuechen was at a loss to say anything.It was she who personally asked Nanny Li to handle the matter, and if she said something to stop her, it would be capricious and unfair.

Soon, twenty slaps were all over.Nanny Li immediately went to the yard to check, and Shen Yuechen also followed out anxiously, only to see Mingxin and Chun'e collapsed on the ground with limbs limp, disheveled hair, red and swollen cheeks, they didn't even cry As if he was out of breath, he fell there motionless.

Shen Yuechen frowned.

"Miss." Chun Ming whispered behind her, when Shen Yuechen turned her head, she was just about to speak, but she shook her head slightly, signaling her not to talk too much.

Chunming hurriedly stopped, her heart was burning with anxiety, but she heard Li Nanny sternly said again: "Twenty more!"

Such a slap to death, if there are another twenty slaps, it will make people disfigured and sick.

Shen Yuechen closed her mouth tightly, feeling quite helpless and anxious in her heart. The words to stop her were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't rush out even if she wanted to, so she coughed lightly twice, and said, "Mommy calm down for now, this hot day Well, it’s not good to be angry. The two of them are still young and ignorant, and they will be disciplined strictly in the future. The mother has already asked the mother-in-law to slap them twenty times, and one punishment is enough.”

Nanny Li didn't tell the wives to stop, she twitched her mouth lightly: "Such a ignorant slave, it's a disaster to keep it, and it's decent to sell it at a low price after being punished, so as not to cause trouble in the future. Grandma, since you let this old slave take care of things, this old slave has to do his best. Although our Zhu family is not like Grandma’s natal family, it is a family of officials and officials, but it is also a family with great etiquette. How can we tolerate such presumptuousness? Slave! Grandma, don’t worry, this old slave is going to make an example to the monkeys. On behalf of Grandma, please set up rules for the people in this yard. Come on, call all the servants in the west courtyard to the yard Come, let's watch the two of them get beaten together!"

Shen Yuechen was startled when he heard the words.She didn't want to be a villain, so she arbitrarily disposed of Zhu Jintang's confidant.Who knows, in the end, he still became the villain.Nanny Li is so decisive, in addition to making the servants learn to be good, she also wants to show her how powerful she is.

Mingxin and Chun'e were beaten until they passed out. Nanny Li had to pour cold water on them, and continued to beat them until they had finished twenty slaps before throwing them back to the ground.

When everyone saw this, their faces turned pale with fright. Some of them were timid and hid behind others, not daring to look more.

They are usually very respectable maids in the courtyard, one is the capable person next to the young master, and the other is the dowry maid of the young grandma... Now, they are being beaten so badly by the women, it is impossible not to be afraid.

Mingyue was the last to arrive, with water still on her hands, seeing Mingxin and Chun'e being beaten half to death, she didn't care much, just ran over and knelt down in front of Shen Yuechen with a plop, begging: "Grandma, please be kind! I beg Grandma to show mercy, and let them be spared this time."

Immediately Chunming also knelt down, pulled Shen Yuechen's sleeves, and Li Nanny's cuffs at the same time, begging: "Miss, please forgive me! Mammy calm down!"

Shen Yuechen took advantage of the situation and said in a deep voice: "Nurse, I think we should come here first today. Everyone has already grown their memory. Don't make people panic. If you rush around for a while, you can't do the errands well, and it will only add to the chaos."

Li Momo raised her eyebrows and said: "Since the eldest grandma has spoken, there is no reason for the old slave to disobey. However, how should these two servant girls deal with it? Is the eldest grandma the one who decides in person? Or is it according to the old slave? What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)