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Chapter 190 Dilemma
Lu Yougui thought for a while, then raised his eyes and asked, "What news did you hear in there? Master Hou is planning to send servants to others? Why did you choose our house? Could it be those jealous villains who caused the trouble?! "

Seeing that her father was thinking wrongly, Chunying hurriedly said: "It's not like that, it's..." She organized her words a little bit, "I don't know if Dad has heard of it, but there is a young master Zhou in the outer study, the son of Lord Hou's family friend He was admitted to the government because of a crime, and it took a lot of effort for Hou Ye to get him out and put him in the mansion as a schoolboy?"

"I've heard of that." Lu Yougui said, "Master Zhou used to come to the mansion with his old man as a guest. When I was young, I saw him riding a horse with Master Hou. Later, his family committed a crime. , I was still wondering, how could Master Zhou dare to attack the emperor when he looked at the gentleman this week? I have seen his son from a distance, it seems that he lives nearby? People come and go, I heard that Lord Hou has issued a death order, and no servants in the family are allowed to neglect him! When it comes to daily life and food, he is like a son-in-law, and he is also served by a special person." After a pause, he raised his head with some understanding: " The official family you are talking about refers to this young master? But isn’t he still a slave in the mansion? Although we are born in a family, we are much stronger than those slaves!”

Chunying hurriedly said: "That's not the case. This Young Master Zhou, his family will be rehabilitated soon. When he regains his status, he can be regarded as an official family, right? Back then when his house was confiscated, all the servants scattered. The Lord will definitely not watch him live a life of poverty and nothingness alone, so it is inevitable to send a few houses to his family, and maybe a little house and fields. Those who send it over will definitely be promoted to a supervisor, isn't it? good chance?"

"Good opportunity?" Lu Yougui frowned again.

"Of course it's a good opportunity!" Chunying picked up a stool and sat beside him, "Father, think about it, now that you've worked hard to run the shop, the profit is pretty good, but in the Hou's mansion, your status is only average. It’s far worse than those big managers. Even the heads of the Zhuangzi who are in charge of the village outside are more beautiful than you. They have to bow down in front of the master’s house all year round, that is, when they return to the house. You are in charge of such a big shop, you should be on an equal footing with them, but when you get together during the holidays, have they ever been polite to you? They come to fight in the shop from time to time Who is the person who steals his identity and puts his relatives and juniors into your shop? Who is the person who plundered the money from the shop and left the mess to find another fat job? When you lose money, you hide away , who is the one who tripped you up behind your back and tried to pull you off as soon as the shop made money?"

Lu Yougui didn't listen to You Ke, but when he heard it, he became angry.He has lived such a long life, and finally got into the position, thinking that he would be able to succeed, but in the end, what he took over was an empty shelf, and he didn't know how much he was short of.He lost his old face and only managed to mobilize two or three people. Fortunately, the youngest daughter knew a few merchants from other places, and with the face of the younger brother of the Hu family, she bought good goods on credit and went to find customers in person, so the business started. , slowly making up for the deficit.He had never been wronged when he was a concierge, and he had tasted it all over those days!But even the family dared not tell.After working hard for several years, he finally manages the silk and satin shop well. Even the Marquis used his name and two other stewards to praise him during Chinese New Year. Was it easy for him? !The bitterness in it is not enough for outsiders.But seeing him become a climate, someone wanted to snatch it, that screwdriver villain!Even if the shop is given to them, they only know how to make money!How could his years of hard work be ruined by villains like this? !

Chunying watched her father's expression carefully from the side, knowing that there is a door, she continued to persuade: "Although the Hou's mansion is good, but the family has a big business, and the personnel affairs are also complicated. We don't know what we will suffer if someone tries to steal Dad's job! But this Young Master Zhou has a gentle temperament and is a great gracious recipient of the Marquis's Mansion. If our family goes to serve him, Dad will definitely be the manager. Yes! He is a scholar, and he is not very good at economic practice, human relations, etc., and he will have to rely on his father when the time comes, and we are gifts from Lord Hou, so he will definitely treat each other with courtesy. He is very knowledgeable After a few years, after taking the imperial examination and becoming an official, we can follow suit. When the time comes, Dad will follow him back to the Hou Mansion to visit. Which housekeeper dares to show you face? Even if it is Director Wang, he should call you politely. Say 'Road Manager'!"

Lu Yougui's expression was a little shaken, if that day really happened, he would be proud!But soon he calmed down again: "Can his family really be rehabilitated? I remember that his father offended the first emperor, and that's why things went wrong. Doesn't this emperor always tell people to be filial to their parents? He will really avoid it." Master Zhou's crime?"

"Well..." Chunying thought for a while, "I heard that his family was implicated by their relatives when they committed crimes. There were several other families that were convicted at that time. Now that those people have been rehabilitated, it must not be difficult for his family. .The person who told me the news, if he is not sure, he would not say this, and now he is just waiting for the result."

Lu Yougui bowed his head and thought for a while, then asked: "You said... Lord Hou will give him houses and fields... I guess it won't be much, right? Even Lord Hou has selfish intentions about the property on the other side of the East Mansion, let alone this Master Zhou is just his nephew? I think it's just a helping hand!"

Chunying smiled and said: "Of course it's just a help. Young Master Zhou is ambitious and wants to rely on his own ability to revive the family business. He won't rely on Lord Hou everywhere. Lord Hou gave houses and fields, but he wanted to Let Young Master Zhou have a place to live and not worry about life before Zhongju, but it is impossible for him to become rich just like that. How do you say there is a saying? Promote Mi En, fight Mi En?" After finishing speaking, she suddenly became a little worried, Will my father feel disgusted because of the lack of money in the Zhou family?Busy then continued to add: "Actually, how much money the master's family has is the second most important thing. As long as he can't starve us and make us live comfortably, that's fine. Since Dad took over the shop, our family is only slightly richer, but I didn't get rich because of it. As long as I can maintain this kind of life in the future, it doesn't matter if the master's family has less money and less property? Anyway, with my father around, I can't starve everyone. The most important thing is that I don't have to worry all day long Being calculated!"

Lu Yougui twirled his beard and smiled, a little proud of himself, but his reason still made him say this: "It sounds good, but no one knows if it will be so. If the Zhou family can't be rehabilitated What? What if Master Hou doesn’t give away property? What if Young Master Zhou has never been admitted to Juren?”

Chunying opened her mouth and said in a low voice: "Master Hou will not give away until his family is rehabilitated, property and so on, it seems... the third young master also mentioned it... and young master Zhou is really very knowledgeable , I heard... the third young master said... and he is very good at criminal law..."

Lu Yougui shook his head: "Even if all these can be accomplished, what if he becomes an official, but his family is always poor? This is not possible!" He stared at his daughter seriously, "Even if he won't be tricked, Dad doesn't want to Your mother and your brothers and sisters are poor. If you stay in the Hou's mansion, even if you suffer from anger from time to time, you will not have to worry about food and clothing. What is there to be afraid of those villain's tricks? Master Hou and his wife know that I can do it, so I won't Make those people succeed!"

"But won't father be very wronged?" Chunying was a little unwilling, "Those who are masters, their moods and thoughts will change at any time, and no one knows whether he will beat us tomorrow! Otherwise, we will randomly decide our lives! "Take a deep breath and calm down, "Father, I'm not afraid of being poor, because I can always earn money back if I lose money. But our identities are determined, and there are many things that we can't help but decide. I know you always don't like me when I say redemption. If you are a native, I will not persuade you again. But, wouldn’t it be more secure to choose a gentle and kind-hearted master? Dad is not a greedy person, not to mention that the family has a lot of money, we will not suffer !” After a pause, he decided to add more fire: “Besides, Xiaohu’s grades in school are mediocre now, and his husband is not very useful. Master Zhou is very knowledgeable and patient. Master Hou appointed a servant to serve him, I've only been with him for three years, and I can read books by myself, which shows that he is very good at teaching. Let's ask Xiaohu to study with him for a few years, and his knowledge will definitely be good in the future!"

Lu Yougui was shaken again. Finding a good husband for his son is his biggest wish now, but once he changes his owner, he will no longer be in charge of the shop in his hand. After all these years of hard work, it is finally a business The more he does the better, he has already gained a small reputation in the capital, how can he be willing to give up at this time?And this is not decided by the master, isn't it too stupid to ask him to give up?

It is not necessary to ask the young master Zhou to teach the son's homework, as long as he can afford the tuition, there are still good teachers outside.

He thought and thought, sighed, and said softly to his daughter: "Chun'er, Dad knows you saw Dad being angry outside, so you came up with this idea, but Dad really doesn't matter! The business in the shop is good now, The guys are also obedient, Mrs. Hou knows Dad's talent, no matter how jealous others are, they can't touch Dad. Dad is old, and his ancestors have worked in this house for generations, and Dad doesn't want to leave, let alone this silk shop belongs to Dad. I really don't want to let go of my hard work like this. Now that your sister is married to a good family and has children, father only hopes that you can marry well, and let your brother get a good job, so that he can marry a wife and have children in peace. There is no other expectation. Let's not move to the nest, shall we?"

Chunying's eyes widened. She never thought that after trying so hard to persuade her for so long, her father would not be moved at all: "Why is that? Dad, no matter how good the shop is, it's not ours. We know that everyone is jealous. , let's hold on to it, isn't it an excuse to harm you?! And even if you go to the Zhou family, you won't suffer?! Although the Hou's mansion is decent, there are no officials with serious Jinshi backgrounds in the mansion. Lord Hou is only holding a post in the Ministry of War. In the future, Young Master Zhou will be admitted as a Jinshi. Even if he is not as rich as the Hou Mansion, speaking of status, he will not be bad!" Biting her lips, she felt aggrieved: "I didn't want to get rid of it for myself. I'm just worried that you will be bullied, and my younger brother will be serving in the mansion in two years. There are not many boys who are servants who have never been beaten... At least Master Zhou will not bully you. you……"

Lu Yougui slowed down his expression, smiled and patted her on the head: "Okay, daddy knows that you are thinking about the family. But this matter..." He hesitated, "That's all right, wait for that first." How about Master Zhou after he has been rehabilitated? Then I will ask again to see if his knowledge is really good. If he is really good, he will definitely win the exam. Let's think about it again, what do you think?"

Chunying realized that her father was clearly perfunctory, and couldn't help but feel discouraged.The situation of the Zhou family is unknown, so it is indeed a little risky, but as long as the redress is successful, there will be hope for his family!If you wait until Zhou Nian wins the exam and then seek refuge in the past, it will be too late, right?

However, my father's thoughts cannot be ignored... He has spent a lot of time on the silk shop in the past few years, and it seems unkind to ask him to give up. It's like giving up a good job with high salary and good benefits.As a man, he still has a lot of ambition, not to mention that his father has lived such a long life, which means that this job is the most fulfilling.

But Zhou Nian's sincerity, and it was she who brought it up on her own initiative... The family member who was released from his family didn't know what happened. With his personality, he must have an honest and capable housekeeper to help him. If Dad can pass, it will be a win-win situation, besides, his redemption plan depends on Zhou Nian's help!

Chunying only felt in a dilemma.She couldn't convince her father, and didn't know how to reply to Zhou Nian, she just felt very headache.

(Seeking pink tickets...)
(End of this chapter)