in spring

Chapter 234 Intimidation

Li You went to greet her mother, had dinner with her, chatted and joked, took advantage of the time when she was going to take a nap, and used the excuse of going out for a walk, winked at Shao Yao, and walked out the door.

Shao Yao understood, and after a while, she whispered to the little girls to take care of her, and walked out of the room lightly, when she got to the porch, Li You was already waiting there.Shao Yao nodded to him, then led him to the backyard.

It turns out that there is a courtyard behind the main house, where girls and women live, and there are also two warehouses.Manru lives in a hut in the corner, with people living in the rooms on both sides. The back of the house is surrounded by a wall, and there are no windows. Except for the door leading to the yard and a flower window, there is no other exit.There is a big lock on the door, and there is a woman sitting next to her, who is taking out the soles of her shoes.

The old woman looked up and saw Shao Yao coming, she hurriedly got up to salute, and then looked at Li You curiously.Shaoyao said in a low voice, "Go for a walk, the third young master has something to ask Manru." The woman didn't ask any more questions, but bowed to Li You, and left with her needlework and Xiao Zhuzi.

Man Ru was sobbing weakly in the room, when she heard someone outside say "Master Third", her eyes suddenly lit up, and she rushed to the door and shouted: "Master Third! Master Third! Did you come to see me?! Did you come to save me?!"

Li You frowned from the moment she opened her mouth, Shao Yao hurriedly reprimanded: "Shut up! Do you really want to make a scene that everyone knows about?!"

Manru quickly stopped shouting, and changed to weeping in a low voice: "My good young master...you are finally here..."

Shao Yao secretly poohed, nodded to Li You, and retreated five meters away to watch the wind.Li You resisted the impatience in his heart, and said lightly: "You want to see me? If you have something to say, just say it, I'm busy!"

Manru felt wronged for a while, but she also knew that the opportunity was rare, so she choked up and choked up the details of the five or six years she had served him, especially the few achievements she made and the few service projects she was best at. I have said it again and again, explaining that I am loyal to the third young master, and my heart secretly promises that I have already reached the point where a strong woman does not matter to the second husband, but suddenly I heard that my wife intends to promise herself to the second young master, it is really a bolt from the blue...

It's a pity that such a long sentence, no matter how simple and concise she is, she can't go anywhere. Li You listened to half of it, and couldn't help it anymore: "Mother promised you to the second brother because of her praise. Talking nonsense here! People listened and thought I had done something to you! How old was I when you came to my place? What kind of love do you have?! You are a girl, you can serve whoever you are told to serve, you Still have the face to pick on the master?!"

Manru was choked back by his words, and cried even harder: "Third young master, my good young master, please show mercy! If I really... give it to the second young master, I will have no way out! "

"It's getting more and more nonsense." Li You said contemptuously, "Mother praised you, how could you have no way out? Didn't Zhihua live well? Even Xiaoduo back then, if she didn't seek death by herself, she wouldn't have fallen into the trap. That kind of fate. You are gifted by your mother, no matter how ridiculous the second brother is, he will not use a knife against you, so you can go at ease." He glanced around from the corner of his eyes, and approached the crack of the door: "What did mother tell you to do? Just do what you want, and my mother and son will naturally protect your life."

Manru panicked: "Third...Third Young Master, you can't do this...I...I'm yours!!! I'm yours for the rest of my life..."

Li You was stunned, and thought it was a little funny: "Aren't you my mother's girl now? How did you become mine?" After saying that, he put away his smile and said coldly: "Hurry up and put away those shameful thoughts. Don’t you just want to be an aunt? Now that your wish has been fulfilled, what else do you want?! Could it be that you still want to be the grandmother of the main house?!”

Manru felt a chill in her heart, and her body trembled slightly: "No... I'm not... I... I... I only have you, the third young master, in my heart. Please be aware that this servant is loyal to you..."

Li You raised his eyebrows: "Are you very loyal?"

"Yes!"

"Whatever... what am I doing to you?"

"...Yes!" Manru blushed.

"Then... will you do everything I tell you to do?"

Manru hesitated: "This..."

"That's unfaithful! What's the use of you?!"

"No, no, no..." Manru rushed to the door, "This servant is loyal to the third young master! No matter what the third young master asks this servant to do, this servant will never say a word!"
"Then it's over?" Li You flicked the non-existent ashes on his sleeves, "I want you to obey your mother's order and marry my second brother as a concubine so that you can serve my second brother and sister-in-law for a living. If there is any change in them, Then immediately go back and forth between my mother and me. If you have made meritorious service, I will naturally persuade my mother to reward you more and not treat your mother badly. But... if you dare to betray the Lord—" He deliberately elongated the pronunciation of the last word , but did not continue.

Manru's face was as white as a piece of paper, and it was only at this time that she realized that the two masters she was fawning on were not just a whim, they really wanted to marry herself to the second young master for their own self-interest!In order to ensure that he would not rebel, he even threatened his mother.The endless grievances in her heart suddenly turned into resentment: "Third young master... the servant has served you for so many years, and there is no credit but hard work. Are you so ruthless?! Don't forget, the servant is serving you by your side After such a long time, I have known all the big and small things. If someone is not careful and reveals to the second young master... such as the fire last time! The second young lady must really want to know?!"

Li You laughed, and laughed happily, but she lowered her head and covered her mouth for fear of alarming her mother in the main room.When Manru heard it from inside the door, she felt inexplicable, fearing that he would not believe what she said, so she added two more sentences: "I'm serious! I...I really know how to say it!"

"Talking or not!" Li You wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, "But before you say it, you'd better think about one thing: the fire...but it started because of your negligence! It was you who reported yes Young Master Liang's servant moved his hand!"

Man Ruru was struck by lightning, her face was so pale that there was no trace of blood.

Li You sneered again: "By the way, I would like to remind you that you were the one who saw the murder of the second brother and reported it to my mother. The second brother was imprisoned on the mountain for several years, but he hated the person who made the complaint for a long time..."

Manru began to hug herself and tremble, she suddenly realized that what she said just now was so stupid, if he offended the third young master, he only needs to give an order, and even his life is gone, so why talk about being famous? !She hurriedly rushed to the door and begged: "Third young master, my good young master, I was wrong, no, it was my servant who was wrong, this servant deserves to die, I beg you to hold your hands high and spare this servant..."

"Then you are willing to marry?"

A burst of sadness came from Manru's heart: "...Yes!"

"You will follow my mother's and my orders?"

"Yes……"

"Very good." Li You showed a big smile, "Since you are obedient, you will benefit from it. Don't be discouraged. Although my second brother is not a direct descendant, he cannot inherit the Palace of the Duke of Qing, but he has the honor of a Jinshi." , you will be an official in the future, you follow him, coax more - you have always been very good at coaxing people - the second sister-in-law is not flattering, my second brother will naturally spoil you more, if you can give birth to a boy and a half girl ...My mother will make decisions for you! If you are an aunt, you may even earn a royal order in the future! Isn't it better than being a girl by my side?"

"……Yes……"

"Then obediently get married, don't keep crying, and don't yell around! It's annoying!" Li You left after saying a word.

Seeing this, Shao Yao smiled contemptuously at the cabin and followed.Li You also turned around and whispered to her: "I met Lao Du from Zhenbaoxuan a few days ago, and I already told him to let him accept my sister's brother as an apprentice. After a few years, I will have experienced it. I will still have him at that time." Do something for me!"

Shao Yao was overjoyed immediately: "Thank you, Third Young Master!"

"Sister, you're welcome. You've been serving your mother for many years, and you've worked hard. Mother has a lot of things to do. There are always things that you can't think of. Please remind me."

"Third Young Master, don't worry. Everything is up to me."

Manru was filled with sadness when she heard the vague conversation outside.Why, she is not so lucky? !Once upon a time, she was also the first-class girl in front of the third young master, and she was valued by his wife. Who in the whole family would not look at her highly? !But now, she is about to be ruined by the second young master...

But she dare not refuse, and she will do her best to help the wife and the third young master to monitor the second young master and his wife. The two things that the third young master mentioned are her culprits. If the second young master and the second young mistress find out, She really can't survive...

Why is this happening? !
That's right...it's all because of Chunying!Without Chunying, she wouldn't have seen the second young master murder, so she wouldn't have reported it; without Chunying, no one would have known about her leaving the waiter without authorization!Without Chunying, she would not have been beaten, imprisoned, and given to the second young master!She hates it!I really hope that God will bless her and make Chunying suffer so much in the countryside!

It's a pity that Chunying had a very happy life in the village.Although the living conditions are much worse than those in the city, the atmosphere here is very relaxed, and you don't need to be careful when getting along with people. Except for paying attention to the rules in front of Mrs. Cao, she does whatever she wants most of the time .

The most important point is that Hu Fei comes almost every other day, and every time he comes, he will accompany her for at least half a day!Sometimes, he would bring her one or two interesting gadgets, such as a small and exquisite bamboo root powder box, a sugar blower of the Chinese zodiac, a small mirror made of glass beads, and the latest Fresh brochures of embroidery patterns, new palace flowers of all kinds, rouge gouache produced in the south of the Yangtze River...

Ever since the daughter-in-law of Zhang's family gave her a hand that day, the Lu and Wang families have become people in the village that people are willing to make friends with. Lu Yougui and his wife occasionally go out, and people greet them along the way. Sometimes Chunying goes to other people's homes to buy some. Needles, thread, rice, noodles, meat and vegetables, others are willing to sell her cheap.And because the Zhang family at the opposite door got a new pair of dragon and phoenix twins, all the women and children in the village loved to go there, so they couldn't avoid going to the small courtyard to play. When they saw the things Hu Fei brought, they fell in love with each other. If you have money to spare, you will ask him to go to the city to buy it. Even Hu Fei, who has seen the storm, is a little caught off guard.

Every time Chunying saw such a scene, she covered her mouth and grinned unkindly, and Shi Shiran went to the side to watch the show.Hu Fei finally sent her away, and when he looked back at her, his teeth itch with hatred: "Why didn't you help me?!"

Chunying waved her hand: "This is our old business, I really want to help you make a few business deals, but I think this little money Erye Hu doesn't like it, besides, those are the things you gave me. If I really want to sell it, I can't bear it!"

Shi'er came out of the window and said, "I can't bear it either!" She gave Chunying a look, and very distressedly calmed down Gonghua who had been pulled into a mess by the village women.She finally got it from Hu Fei...

Chunying snickered, went back to sit next to Hu Fei, took a good breath, and then asked: "Just now when you came, you said you had something important to discuss with my father, what is it? Tell me how about it? "

Hu Fei smiled and said nothing, Chunying knew that he was teasing her, so she deliberately lowered her face: "What's the matter?! You still have to tell me in the end! Tell me quickly!" She stretched out her hand and tugged at the corner of his sleeve.

Hu Fei couldn't help feeling soft-hearted, so he took out an envelope from his sleeve, took out a piece of paper from it, and handed it to Chunying: "You can read, don't you? Look what this is?"

Chunying took the paper suspiciously, unfolded it, and saw the word "House Deed" written on it, she was taken aback, looked down carefully, and found that the deed was written on September 15th, 60th year of Shun'an , Hu Wangshan, the capital, bought a real estate in Lijiazhuang, Daxing, covering an area of ​​four acres, with three bungalows, connected with the house and land, and spent [-] taels of silver.

She suddenly looked up at Hu Fei: "You bought a house here?!"

Hu Fei smiled slightly: "It's not me, it's you. I'll make up another contract later, and this property will belong to your family."

(End of this chapter)