Chapter 380: The Slave Bullies the Master
Manager Luo is not only in charge of Tangyuan, but also has the title of second manager of the Marquis' Mansion in the capital, but he is nothing in the General's Mansion. But he was the prince's absolute confidant, and the servants of the General's Mansion gave him enough face.
He couldn't stretch his hand too far, so he had to ask Mother Luo to tell the eldest grandma that his uncle had been wronged. At the same time, this is also the perfect opportunity for the grandma to eliminate the slaves who bully the master.
Chen Afu was so angry that his chest hurt after hearing what Luo's mother said. He clearly sent a car for Alu, but those dog slaves actually acted in secret and let Alu go out in a donkey cart. I don’t know how other places bullied Alu.
The most important reason why they dared to treat Alu like this was because they looked down upon her, a country girl.
She blamed herself. In the past, she always felt that Dabao, Yan'er, and Li Xuan were young, and she focused more on them. I feel that Alu is older and he is his biological brother. If anything happens, he will tell her as his sister. But I didn't expect that he didn't say anything and suffered all the grievances by himself...
Chen Afu said to Luo's mother, "Go back and thank Manager Luo for reminding me. I understand."
It was almost noon now, so she suppressed her thoughts and thought about going to Guiyuan again in the afternoon.
At noon, Dabao and Alu came to the main courtyard hand in hand.
Chen Afu pulled Alu in front of him and asked, "How is my brother doing here? Is the servant serving you attentively?"
Alu smiled shyly and said, "Fortunately, my servant is serving me well."
Chen Afu was so angry that he pinched his face, and his face turned redder with embarrassment.
Chen Afu pretended that nothing was wrong, had dinner with the children, and then asked them to go back to their respective courtyards to sleep.
After the afternoon break, Chen Afu figured that it was time for Chen Alu to go to class. She supported Qingfeng and took Nanny Li and Xiao Huang to Guiyuan.
The back door of Guiyuan was ajar, and the mother-in-law's voice came from inside. Although the voice was very low, they could still hear it clearly.
A woman said, "...we can't compare to those who serve the eldest sister. They are serving a serious master, so we can only watch. Look at Chaohuayuan again, that brother Bao is the oil bottle brought by the eldest grandma. He's not the grandma's biological child, but the people in the yard are much richer than us. I heard that Luo's mother took Brother Bao's two-month silver and exchanged it for two thousand dollars. Everyone had a share, and they all took hundreds of coins. But this person in our courtyard didn't have a cent, not even a piece of snacks from him... Oh, when Manager Liu sent me to Chaohua Courtyard, I still didn't get it. I don’t want to, because I feel that serving Brother Bao is not as good as serving my uncle. After all, my uncle is also my biological brother. Oh, what a pity!”
Another woman's voice said, "It's just that we don't do menial work. There are girls and boys around my uncle, and there are also young stewards who can be used. My uncle doesn't give them less money, and he won't do it if he doesn't." It sounds good, but my legs and feet are not that diligent. My uncle is very good, it depends on the person."
The previous woman said, "Brother Bao can't finish the steamed egg custard, pea yellow, and crystal dumplings. He's much older, and they are all shared among the people in their yard. But the man we are serving, except for the leftovers, He always eats porridge cleanly, and I heard that he often asks Sanquan to buy snacks for him on the street. God, he grew up in the countryside, how can he eat so well..."
Chen Afu was so angry that his blood surged up, and Grandma Li shouted, "Two rotten old guys, master, did you arrange it like this?"
When the two women saw Chen Afu walking in, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, shouting, "Grandma, have mercy on me, Grandma, have mercy on me..."
Chen Afu didn't want to waste words with the arrogant mother-in-law, so he said to Xiao Huang, "Go and call Manager Yang, Manager Liu, and Grandma Luo."
When the two women heard calling these people, they were so frightened that they cried even louder.
After hearing this, the orchids and orchids in the house came running over.
Seeing Chen Afu standing here with a sullen face, he was so frightened that he knelt down.
Chen Afu sat down on a chair and said nothing, waiting for the people in charge to arrive.
In a short time, Manager Yang, Manager Liu, and Grandma Luo came running.
Manager Yang bowed and said, "Grandma, what did these two old guys do? I will punish them immediately."
Chen Afu sneered and said, "I am a country woman and I don't live in the house all the time. I am not qualified to deal with them. Of course I have to wait for you, the big bosses, to punish me."
When those people heard this, they were so frightened that they all knelt down.
Chen Afu said to Qingfeng, "Tell what these two women just said and let the chief stewards listen."
Qingfeng then said what the two women said.
Several senior managers were so frightened that they kowtowed, "I'm sorry, grandma, but I've neglected my duty..."
The two women were so frightened that they cried and begged even louder.
Grandma Li shouted, "Don't yell like that. It will scare the little master in Grandma's belly and make her sin even worse."
Chen Afu said to Orchid Grass and Orchid Flowers again, "Tell me, why did my uncle not eat enough for breakfast? Why didn't he reward you? His words were not nice and his legs were not running smoothly. Why did my uncle ride in a donkey cart yesterday? If there's anything I don't know, tell me. If I hear anything from other people's mouths that you didn't say, I'll be punished even more." He also sent someone to call Sanquan.
Lancao was usually sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued, but he also wanted a lot of silver and other things from Alu, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak. Lanhua usually didn't make big mistakes, so she told everything she knew.
My uncle's breakfast kitchen sometimes provides less than other owners, and the occasional bird's nest or squab soup is not available at all. Gradually, Lancao became more courageous, and occasionally would sneak some snacks back to her younger siblings on the way. When my uncle eats, he will also give some snacks to the people who are waiting nearby... When my uncle goes out, he will give rewards to the coachman and porter... When he runs out of pens, inks, paper and inkstones, he will also give rewards to the steward... …If they don’t give the reward, they will look bad…
When Sanquan came, he knelt down and told what he knew, including his own...
She cried again, "Grandma, I didn't ask for it myself, but my uncle rewarded it, so I took it."
After hearing this, Lancao, who was already paralyzed with fear, kowtowed and cried, "Grandma, please forgive me. The reward was given by my uncle, not by my slave..."
Chen Afu didn't bother to talk nonsense with the mother-in-law, the girl, and the boy, and said to Manager Yang, Manager Liu Er, and Aunt Luo, "It's been so long, don't say that you haven't heard anything about the neglect of my brother. You are turning a deaf ear, it is not a neglect. My brother, I am the one who is neglecting you. If you think I am not worthy of being your mistress, choose Gao Zhier. If you think you are an old man and have face, you can choose Gao Zhier. Support me, I will go to the old Marquis to apologize, and I will also apologize to my uncle."
Manager Yang and others kowtowed to each other like garlic, and kept saying, "Grandma is jealous of me. It is a great blessing for me to serve you. I have no other unreasonable thoughts..."