Flowers are expensive

Chapter 43
"That's none of your business! Which bastard with a sore on the corner of his mouth told you that?" Ma Liu's old sore was exposed, and he was so angry that he cursed.

"Why are you angry, Manager Ma? I'm just telling the truth."

"Just tell me what nonsense you have, I don't have time to talk to you!"

"I just want to remind you that if you continue to be such a cowardly steward and let those women in the village bully the three of us like this, you want to be a fat steward for a year! Although Huang Ying's words are harsh, there is a saying It's true. There are indeed people in her family who are in the Wang Mansion, so it's not impossible to sue you and grab your pigtails."

"Hey!" Ma Liu took a step towards Lihua, and said with a fierce look in his eyes, "Qin Lihua, you're really getting more and more arrogant? You're addicted to threatening me, aren't you? Even if Xie Manting is protecting you, you just Do you think I dare not touch a single hair of yours?"

"Then you have to think about why I threatened you? Isn't it because I was forced to leave? The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, and the rabbit bites people in a hurry. Do you understand the truth? I'm not here today to quarrel with you , you don't have to stare hard at your little eyes, you don't like to listen to it, and if you don't have this fat job, look at how many people in this village still think you are serious!"

After Lihua finished speaking, she deliberately pretended to leave, but Ma Liu really stopped her.She turned around and asked with a smile, "Mr. Ma, are you willing to listen?"

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"It's very simple, as long as you tell the village chief, the whole village will not participate in the Spring Festival this year!"

"What? You want all the people in Zhuangzi to accompany the three of you not to attend the spring festival?" Ma Liu shook his sleeves and said, "It's too nonsense! The spring festival is the most important event in the village, and no one can take it Just kidding! That won’t work, I won’t talk about it!”

"Since you said that, there's no need for me to say what I want to remind you next!"

"Wait!" Ma Liu couldn't help but stopped Lihua and asked, "You have to tell me why the whole village is not allowed to participate in the spring festival, right?"

"Doing this is not only for the sake of the master's face, but also for your Ma Liu's face. I have already said that when Aunt Ding came to make trouble last time, the three of us were sent here by the master. It is the face of the master. The villagers don't give us face, just don't give face to the master. You are the master's steward, do you think you have a lot of face? The master doesn't come back often, so it doesn't matter if the whole village treats him, even if he comes to the village to make trouble It’s commonplace. But it’s really stabbed in front of the master, do you think he can feel at ease? It’s ridiculous to say that no one takes him seriously in his own hometown for offering wine to the Imperial College!”

"But you don't let everyone go to the Spring Festival, what kind of face is this Gu Quan?"

"If you don't go to the spring festival, you are telling everyone in the village that the master has his own family laws and regulations, and not everyone can easily break and violate them. It's not that the master has to obey the rules of the village and let others lead the way, but Let the whole village know that the master's Zhuangzi is not a pawnshop where children are sold for money when they have no money, nor is it a vegetable market where any daughter-in-law of Zhang San Li Si Wang Liu can come to make trouble, and it is not a place where everyone can casually ignore the rules! With the rise of the rules, you are the one who is in charge, and others will look at you differently, and if you think about it carefully, is what I said right or not?"

Ma Liu bowed his head and said nothing, his right hand was slightly clenched into a fist, his wrist was shaking slightly, as if he was seriously considering what Li Hua said just now.After pondering for a while, Ma Liu raised his head and asked Lihua, "Do you really think this method is feasible?"

"If you want to make a fuss, make it big. What's the use of making small troubles? Since the spring festival is the top priority in the village, it's best to use it as a knife. You see, as long as you let the word out, even the village chief will be appointed I came to ask you to understand. What is he worried about? Not worried about what you think, he will worry about whether this is what the master meant, after all, people who know something will still be concerned about the master. "

"Is there nothing else to do besides this?"

"If you're not too tired, you can still use Liang Bai."

"How to open it?"

"Liang Bai beat Huang Ying, and kept saying that you don't want Huang Ying. You just pass on a false imperial decree. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the master can't control this matter. Should I say that you don't need me to teach you? You haven't been in charge for a year. It's been two years."

"Okay, I'll think about it again, you go!" Lihua turned around and smiled triumphantly. Judging from Ma Liu's expression just now, this will definitely happen!
Sure enough, Ma Liu came late for lunch, with a dignified expression, and he had the demeanor of a great manager who cared about the country and the people.He entered the hall without sitting down, and said with his hands behind his back: "Liang Bai, pack your things and leave tomorrow." Liang Bai was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the Wulingpo quarry."

"Where are you going? Why?"

"According to the master's wishes, I sold you to the quarry, and I will send you there tomorrow. After this meal, go and pack your things."

"What!" Liang Bai threw away his chopsticks and stood up excitedly.These words were like a ladle of cold water, and the bottom of the pot that had been poured dry suddenly boiled.Everyone present looked at Ma Liu in surprise, looking extremely puzzled.

"Why? Why did you send me to the quarry?" Liang Bai asked anxiously.

"Don't blame me, this is what the master meant. The master kindly gave you a daughter-in-law. Not only did he not thank the master for his kindness, but he beat Huang Ying and drove her out of the room to say no. The master said, you don't want anyone to want you. Well. Sell you to the quarry, and marry Huang Ying, so that you won't feel that the master owes you."

"I... I didn't say I don't want Huang Ying!" Liang Bai changed his words immediately, his cheeks were flushed, and he couldn't even breathe properly.

"It's a little late to change your mind at this time, isn't it? If I hadn't stopped you that day, would your mother have planned to find relatives from the same family to come to this village and drag Huang Ying and Qin Lihua out to bury them? You only think you are in this village Are you going to work to visit relatives? You need to understand, you were sold to this village! If the master wants you to live, he will live, if he wants you to die, he will die! That's enough, don't talk nonsense, let's all eat!"

But no one moved their chopsticks, they all looked at Ma Liu anxiously, and suddenly felt that Ma Liu was different from before!And Ma Liu also noticed fear, timidity and trepidation in the eyes of everyone looking up at him, as if he held the power of life and death of these people in his hands.For the first time, he experienced what it means to be in charge!His self-esteem was instantly satisfied!

Liang Bai's whole body was stiff, his face was red, he opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.Mrs. Cao asked Ma Liudao: "Liang Bai is gone, what about Huang Ying?" Ma Liudao: "Didn't you understand what I just said? Do as the master wants, and choose another young man to match."

"Where can I find a young man? Although Dongping and Shunnian haven't officially married yet, they are engaged. You can't break their marriage and do such a vile thing, right?"

"If you don't have a servant, you can stop marrying for a while, and wait until you find a suitable one. Is that okay?" Ma Liu glanced at Mrs. Cao unhappily and said, "Are you going to finish? I'm the manager here. When is it your turn to cut in? Sit down and eat your meal!"

Cao's face suddenly turned pale, she glared at Ma Liu angrily, and sat down unwillingly.When Liang Bai saw this, his heart turned cold.The quarry is far away in Wulingpo, more than 20 miles away from the village.The work there is dirty and tiring, and they are exposed to lime smog all the year round, and they will suffer from shortness of breath after working for a long time. How can there be so much leisure in the village?He was completely frightened, and ran out the door with his legs raised.

"Go!" Ma Liu pointed at Liang Bai's back and shouted, "Just step out of this door! I know you want to go home and find someone to help, but let me tell you, if you beat me, Ma Liu, your life will never be complete." It won’t be easy! If you step out of this threshold today, instead of going to the quarry tomorrow, I will personally send you to the master, and let the master handle you!"

Liang Bai just stepped out of the courtyard and stopped. After a moment of silence, he rushed back and pointed at Ma Liu and shouted: "Where did I offend you? They are all from the same village. Why are you so vicious? Are you going to kill me?" Sell ​​it to the quarry!"

"I'm just doing things for the master! The master is the master of this village. If you offend the master, it's your own business. You can't blame me!"

"Didn't you just want that Huang Ying? I... I didn't say I don't want her, I want her, is it okay?" Huang Ying raised her eyebrows and sneered: "You said you want it? If I really follow you , close the door and beat me to death, maybe!"

Liang Bo said to Huang Ying: "At any rate, you can't be so terrific!" Huang Ying raised her eyebrows and replied, "When you hit me that night, why did you ever think about being a husband and wife for a hundred days? Now I'm crying and wronged!" Lihua tugged at Huang Ying's sleeve and said, "Don't make a sound, the horse is in charge, he has his own measure."

At this time, the oldest Uncle Cui spoke up, stood up and said to Ma Liu: "Do you think there is room for relaxation? Sending Liang Bai to the quarry is a crime after all. Life there is too hard." I know you’re in trouble, but after all, it’s from a fellow villager, so it’s not very good, what do you think?” Someone gave a stepping stone, and Ma Liu naturally had to follow it.He said: "It's not that there is no room for relaxation. In your old man's opinion, what should we do?"

"As a rule, a husband and wife can leave after three years of separation. If you ask them to wait for three years, it's too long, and they will live separately temporarily. Let's talk about it slowly. If we really can't get along, then we can bring up the matter of separation. Liang Bai, you What do you think? It's not that you really dislike Huang Ying, it's just that you can't get along with each other and quarrel, don't you?"

No matter how stupid Liang Bai was, he could still hear Uncle Cui's good intentions. He nodded like a chicken pecking rice and said, "Yes, yes, Uncle Cui is right. I just don't get along with Huang Ying. I always quarrel. I didn't dislike her. mean."

"Really?" Ma Liu snorted and said with a laugh, "Does the family recognize it?"

"This……"

"I don't think so, right? All right, let me just mention here today that no one will go to the spring festival this year!" This remark caused an uproar, only Lihua secretly laughed calmly.Discussions began in the hall.Mrs. Cao asked puzzledly, "Why didn't you go? That's a big event in the village! Ma Liu, are you out of your mind?"

"You're out of your mind!" Ma Liu yelled at Mrs. Cao angrily, "Shut up if you can't speak! Since the people in the village don't recognize the daughter-in-law that the master gave to the boy, there's no need to go to the Spring Festival , let's do it ourselves! Whoever doesn't give the master face, the village doesn't have to give him face! This matter is settled like this, I will put the ugly words up front, whoever wants to make decisions without authorization, don't blame me, Ma Liu, sorry Sit down and eat!" No one dared to refute anything, so Ma Liu sat down with his head held high and began to eat.He was very satisfied in his heart, even though the eyes from the side were a bit strange, but he felt that this is the style that a manager should have!

Afterwards, Huang Ying and Liang Bai really lived apart.Ma Liu also vacated a room for Huang Ying in the backyard, and Liang Bai sent the quarry to Ma Liu just to frighten him, and he didn't intend to actually send it.

The fact that people in the village did not go to the spring festival quickly spread to every corner of the village, even every chicken and duck knew about it.Everyone speculated that there was something wrong with this horse six, and it didn't allow people to participate in the spring festival.But it was not Ma Liu who was most flustered, but Jin Hui, the village chief.

It was Jin Hui who told Ma Liu that the three of them were not allowed to go to the Spring Festival.But he didn't expect that Ma Liu had promised well at the beginning, but changed his mind in the blink of an eye, and didn't allow the village master to come to the spring festival, which made him puzzled and even a little uneasy.He couldn't help scolding his own daughter-in-law, Mrs. Guo.

Mrs. Guo said very aggrieved: "When Aunt Xie and the others came to look for you, I didn't say yes, but you patted your chest and said that you would not let those three sisters come to the spring festival. Now my son complains. Fuck me?"

(End of this chapter)