Rebirth of the Concubine Fenghua

Chapter 55 Did You Know It Already?
Two braziers were set up in the counting room, crackling, and the kettle on the stove was beeping, and steam was coming out of the spout, making it feel warm.

Ding Yao first brought a thick stack of ledgers and put them on the table, "Madam, please have a look."

Xue's breath was not flat, and he ordered, "Yaoxian, you go and tell all the guys that work will stop today, but let them rest assured that the wages will be paid, and let them wait at ease. When the work starts, I will tell you." Zhuang made it like this, it must be straightened out from the beginning, and it will not take three days or two days to restore it to the past.

Ding Yao responded first, turned around and went out.Madam finally came back to take charge of the overall situation, and there is hope for Buzhuang.

Mrs. Xue got up, went to close the door, and said straight to the point, "Ruotong, tell me the truth, did you already know that the business of the cloth village is getting worse and worse, and it's Aunt Su's problem?"

Feng Ruotong's eyes were clear, and she had expected that Mrs. Xue would ask this question—it was she who proposed to come to Buzhuang first before she discovered such a big problem. With this proposal, Xue only needs to think about it for a while, and he can understand the mystery of it, so how could he not ask. "Don't dare to lie to mother, I already knew."

"When?" Although Xue had expected it, she was still surprised by Feng Ruotong's direct answer, "How did you know?"

Feng Ruotong blushed, "If I tell you, mother, don't be angry with me, I can't help it."

"No, just say it." Xue Shi was eager to know, and immediately nodded, besides, she also knew that Feng Ruotong was a fool before, but now she acts with discretion, and she will definitely not cause trouble for no reason.

Only then did Feng Ruotong feel relieved, "Thank you, mother. In fact, it was accidental that I knew about Aunt Su. Once I was so hungry that I couldn't find anything to eat. Haitang went out and didn't come back. I just thought that Aunt Su must have delicious food, so I sneaked there."

As a result, she just entered the room, and Aunt Su and the old lady went in together. She was frightened, and quickly hid under the bed.Aunt Su never expected that there would be someone under the bed, so she quarreled with the old lady and revealed a big secret.

"What's the secret?" Xue's heart sank. According to this, the old lady also knows what's going on with the cloth village's business?Does the old lady also have a share in the shortfall in silver taels?
"It's [-]% of the profit of Buzhuang." Feng Ruotong's eyes flashed brightly, "So it's the old lady's nephew, Aunt Su's younger brother, named Su Di. He got involved in a life lawsuit for some reason, old man In order to smooth this matter for him, people took a lot of silver to deal with it."

what?
Xue's eyes darkened with anger, and he almost passed out!It turns out that the old lady and Aunt Su ruined her cloth village like this to protect her nephew, so should the reputation of her Xue family be ruined? "Why are the two of them arguing?" Although she was angry, she still remained calm. Since the two are trying to save Su Di, they should work together, right?
Feng Ruotong said, "They will quarrel, that is, the last time my mother said that she wanted to investigate the business of Buzhuang. Aunt Su is smart, she was afraid that her mother would find out the truth sooner or later, so she didn't want to continue to take out the silver, the old lady said that she Regardless of his younger brother's life or death, the two quarreled fiercely, and the old lady fell ill when she was angry, and had to go to another village to recuperate."

Xue suddenly realized, no wonder the old lady had always been in good health before, how could she be so well-behaved, if she said she was sick, it turned out that the root cause was here! "Ruotong, since you heard the truth, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Feng Ruotong shyly said, "I was afraid before, I didn't dare to say it, besides, even if I said it, my mother might not believe it. Hearing is believing, seeing is believing." So, this time at the end of the year, my mother went everywhere When the store checked the accounts, she expected that the matter of the cloth village could not be hidden, so she deliberately asked her mother to come to the cloth village one step earlier to find out all this.

Xue Shi thinks about it, the former Ruotong was stammering and cowardly, if she told about Su Di, not only no one would believe it, and maybe she would attract the murderous hands of Aunt Su or the old lady, how dare she say it? "The old lady has gone too far in this matter. I must let the master know." Even if the old lady is an elder, she can secretly use the profits of the cloth village to save Su Di. As for people, can no one be counted on?

"Aunt Su will definitely complain to her father." Feng Ruotong sneered secretly, "Mother, I don't think Aunt Su and the old lady will admit that they took the money to save Su Di. If they are irrefutable It’s best to let my father find out what happened to Su Di’s life lawsuit.” The problem must be Su Di, otherwise why would the old lady spend so much money to save him? The aunt and the old lady can't admit it or not.

Although this may not bring down Aunt Su and the old lady, at least let father know that they only have the Su family in their hearts. avoid the impact.

Xue's eyes lit up, "That's right. Ruotong, you're quick to think about it. However, the master is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Unless it is a difficult and serious case, he will only intervene. Ordinary cases are tried by the county government, and the master does not Feel free to intervene."

"It's not difficult at all," Feng Ruotong obviously expected this, so she responded calmly, "The Su family is well-known in the capital, and they are not ordinary people who can make them spend so much money. Mother can ask someone who is trustworthy to investigate secretly, who exactly Su Di has offended, and then make plans."

Mrs. Xue nodded in deep agreement, and had to admire Feng Ruotong's thoughtfulness, "Ruotong, I really didn't expect that you are so smart, we all missed it before!"

Feng Ruotong smiled shyly, but felt a sharp pain in her heart: I have paid a heavy price for being as smart as I am today, if I don't learn to be smarter, I will have to live again in vain! "Mother is over the award, and I just overheard Aunt Su and the old lady's words by accident, so I just thought about it a little bit, and it's not smart."

"It's because you are too modest. There are a lot of things now, and fortunately I have you by my side, so I feel more at ease." Xue patted her hand, not without worry, "Aunt Su will definitely invite the old lady back. She interfered with it, even if Su Di's case is found out, it will be difficult to get back the lost silver."

Feng Ruotong nodded and said, "That's true. But mother, don't worry too much. The two big silver hands may not come back. Didn't mother say that they should be fed to the dog? The most important thing now is to find a way , Let the old lady have no reason to take the cloth house back, and stop thinking about other shops of the mother."

"That's exactly what you said," Mrs. Xue nodded immediately. "The old lady always looks at Aunt Su, and she would never want to see her lose her business and her income. The cloth village has become like this, and she wants to bring it back to life, but It's not something that will happen for a while, maybe she will ask Auntie Su for another shop, so she has to make up her mind."

But that being said, the old lady has always had the final say in Fengfu, if she insists on giving Aunt Su Xue a shop, she can't refuse it outright.Unless it can be found out, the old lady will use the profits of the cloth shop to save Su Di, but this is not something that can be found out in a day or two.

Seeing Mrs. Xue's troubled expression, Feng Ruotong knew that she didn't want to tear herself apart with the old lady, not only would she be accused of being a wicked daughter-in-law, but she would also let her father be caught in the middle, making it difficult for her to make it easier in the end. Aunt Su, she had already made plans, she smiled and said, "Mother, I have an idea, you can see if it works." After that, she approached Xue's ear and whispered a few words.

Xue's eyes lit up, she was surprised and admired, "Ruotong, how many minds do you have, you think of such a good idea so quickly, you want to show how stupid I am, huh?"

Feng Ruotong bit her lips and smiled, she didn't expect her mother, who is always serious in speaking and smiling, to tell jokes, it feels so good! "Mom, I'm too clever. I'm not a good person."

"It was originally your good plan, what kind of tricks to use against who, what kind of elegance to use," Xue said somewhat disapprovingly, "Then let's do it like this, let's go back quickly and settle this matter."

Feng Ruotong nodded, "Yes, mother."

As soon as the door slammed, Feng Ruoliu came in. Seeing the two of them going out, she was slightly startled, "Mother, are you going back now? Is the account checked?" The elder sister and mother seemed to have a good conversation, she was late again up?

"It's getting late, it's the same when we go back and check," Xue ordered, "Ruotong, take these ledgers."

"Let me do it," Feng Ruoliu walked over a few steps, picked up the stack of ledgers, "Mother, please."

Someone was willing to be a porter, Feng Ruotong didn't compete with her, and helped Xue Shi out.

After getting into the carriage, Mrs. Xue closed her eyes and rested her mind. She was so angry with Aunt Su just now, her chest was aching and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Feng Ruotong hummed a little song softly, gently and naturally kneaded Xue's arms, completely showing her daughter's trust and trust in her mother, very warm.

However, in Feng Ruoliu's eyes, all of this has nothing to do with the word "warmth". The closer Feng Ruotong gets to the Xue family, the more jealous the fire in her heart will burn, and she is almost unable to maintain her appearance. indifferent.But even if she wanted to perform well in front of Mrs. Xue, she didn't have such a chance—how could she have imagined that now Feng Ruotong is better than her in everything, her talent and knowledge are covered by Feng Ruotong's light little by little , everyone's eyes were about to turn away from her and turn to Feng Ruotong, how could she bear it!

"Second Sister, your face is so red, are you hot?" Feng Ruotong asked suddenly, with a concerned expression on her face.

Feng Ruoliu was startled in her heart, but smiled on her face, "It's nothing, maybe the rouge was applied a bit thicker today, which made the eldest sister laugh."

Rouge thick?I think you are thick-skinned, I have never seen you get close to your mother before, but now you want to show it in front of your mother everywhere, what are you thinking, do you think I don't know?A hint of ridicule flashed in Feng Ruotong's eyes, and he said no more.

(End of this chapter)