Chapter 102: The People Behind
Yes, Liu Ruosi nodded. She and Mrs. Liu Er did not regard the power of management as important as Mrs. Liu San. Even so, she still proposed that Mrs. Liu Er should participate in management, in order to weaken Liu Er.
The power of the eldest wife and Mrs. Liu/grandma in the Liu Mansion.
If Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma can no longer take care of so many things, the number of people under them who take orders will definitely decrease. In this house, if they want to call the shots and do whatever they want, it will be impossible. Moreover, casually
With Mrs. Liu's second wife and Mrs. Liu's third wife as housekeepers, they will inevitably recruit some servants. Then, no matter what changes happen to Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/grandma, they can't hide it from the eyes here.
"It's time to learn some lessons this time and twice. Seeing that we are no longer taking care of things, no matter what she has in mind in the future, she should think about it before she wants to do anything." Mrs. Liu Er said.
If Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/grandma can do less wrong things and bad things, Mrs. Liu thinks that will be a very good thing.
"People say you have a bodhisattva heart, and you are right." Mrs. Liu San said, "You have good intentions, but those people may want to let down your good intentions. If they still have conscience, why would they
Do these things and come out.”
When Mrs. Liu San said this, Mrs. Liu Er thought about it, and although she was reluctant, she still had to admit that what Mrs. Liu San said made sense.
"It's too vicious," Mrs. Liu Er said. She would kill them if she took action, and it was more than just vicious.
"It's always like this. They have too many dead ghosts in their hands. It's ridiculous. We have several sisters-in-law, but she has a reputation as a virtuous one." Mrs. Liu San said.
After complaining to Mrs. Liu for a while, the topic turned to the housekeeper's affairs.
"I've already sent someone to get the roster. I'll call everyone in the kitchen soon. Seriously, everyone in the kitchen will follow me tomorrow." Mrs. Liu San was full of ambition.
"Auntie, I have something to say that is not pleasant to the ears." Liu Ruosi saw Mrs. Liu San acting like this and said with a smile, "I also agree that Auntie should take good care of the kitchen. But this time, please be a little... gentle.
Some, don’t forget the last time.”
"That's a good thing, I woke up." Mrs. Liu San looked at Liu Ruosi with admiration. "This time the kitchen is in our hands. It's different from last time. I will take care of it slowly."
When Liu Ruosi heard what Mrs. Liu San said, she felt relieved. It seemed that Mrs. Liu San had also remembered the lessons learned from the last time. This time, the kitchen would not be taken away as soon as she got it. Now they
Liu Ruosi and Mrs. Liu San are mutual arms, and Liu Ruosi does not want Mrs. Liu San to lose her power as housekeeper again.
"I've already paid attention to those things in the kitchen, and I probably know it well. You don't pay attention. It's just the sewing room. There isn't much going on there. The monthly payment sounds simple, but there are a lot of things going on there.
"Mrs. Liu San said to Mrs. Liu Er again with concern.
"What did Auntie find out?" Liu Ruosi asked.
"Do you know what day we should pay the monthly payment?" Mrs. Liu San asked.
"Isn't it the fifth day of every month?" Liu Ruosi asked.
"That's true. We all get money on the fifth day of every month, but that's not the case for the people below." Mrs. Liu San raised her eyebrows with a meaningful look in her eyes.
Everyone in the Liu Mansion, including the master and servants, has a fixed monthly payment. According to the rules passed down by the Liu Mansion, it should have been distributed on the second day of every month. But in the hands of Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma
It gradually became the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
This is the master, and the decent maids and mothers who serve in the master's house, most of them can get their monthly money on time on the fifth day of the lunar month. But the other servants...
"There are those who are on the tenth day of the lunar month, and those who are on the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Sometimes, they say that there is a shortage of money in the front accounting room, and there are people who drag it to the twenties. The people in this family are controlled by them, and they dare not complain but dare not speak out.
." Mrs. Liu San told Mrs. Liu Er and Liu Ruosi.
"I always hear them say it's difficult. It's really so difficult!" Mrs. Liu Er sighed.
"It's just a trick they play to talk about hardship!" Mrs. Liu San sneered, "They have already received the money that should be distributed according to the day. They will not distribute it to the following, but they are just holding the money.
.Send it outside to make a profit!"
"Money lending!" Mrs. Liu Er said in surprise.
"You are in the house, you don't know anything about it, right?" Mrs. Liu San said.
"How dare they let us know about such a thing?" Liu Ruosi said, "My mother doesn't care about anything. The money in our yard is quite timely."
"That is, I kept it from you and the old lady." Mrs. Liu San said, "You don't care about anything, so you don't know."
"I'm also a little suspicious, but I just can't believe it's true. It's such an unreasonable thing. Are they in need of food or clothing? They often search for money. Is money so kind?" Mrs. Liu Er frowned and asked again.
Mrs. Liu San, "Is there any evidence?"
Such things cannot be said in vain, they must be supported by evidence.
"Now that this job is in my mother's hands, they are probably busy destroying the evidence." Liu Ruosi said.
"Yes." Mrs. Liu San nodded and stood up immediately, "Leave it all to me. This is an outside matter, let the men do their business."
Mrs. Liu San said her words and hurriedly left.
"...So audacious," Mrs. Liu San was sent off, and Mrs. Liu Er drank tea to calm down her shock. "I thought they were from a big family after all, but who knew they could even do such a thing."
"Mom, you should recognize them clearly by now!" Liu Ruosi said. Mrs. Liu Er's disadvantage is that she has been pampered since she was a child. She has been well protected and trusts people too much.
"No." Mrs. Liu Er sighed.
After a while, Mr. Liu Er came back from outside and told Mrs. Liu Er and Liu Ruosi that Mr. Liu San had returned and had settled the yamen affairs.
"I made a shadow drawing and got a bonus of two hundred taels, which will be sent to the next state capital tomorrow. Even if he escapes near the capital, he can always be found," Master Liu Er said.
"A person who is a drunkard and a gambler, no matter where he is, he will never change. Such a person has a shadow and a bonus. It is only a matter of time to catch him." Liu Ruosi also nodded.
"Exactly."
The people behind Zheng San'er probably wouldn't have thought that they would go to such great lengths to capture Zheng San'er, Liu Ruosi thought secretly in her heart.
"Dad, do you believe what the eldest wife and eldest grandma said about Zheng San'er's motives?" Liu Ruosi asked Mr. Liu Er.
"I don't believe it." This time, Mr. Liu Er did not hesitate, although he also understood what his answer meant.
"Dad, who in our family knows and can get poisonous horse grass?" Liu Ruosi asked Mr. Liu Er again. Liu Ruosi heard the soldier who followed Rong Chenghan mutter that poisonous horse grass grows in the north.
There is no such thing on the grasslands near the capital. Liu Ruosi didn't believe that Zheng San'er could get this thing. It must have been given to him by the person who instigated him behind the scenes.
"I'm afraid no one in your back house knows about these, and there is no place to get them." Mr. Liu Er pondered for a long time, "... Da Lang is not at home now..."
Hearing what Mr. Liu Er said, Liu Ruosi knew that Mr. Liu Er and her wanted to go somewhere. Yes, they all suspected Liu Yujiang. Who in this family had the chance to know about poisonous horse grass and get it?
This kind of thing must belong to Liu Yujiang. Although Liu Yujiang is a junior official in the Bingma Division, he can learn about poisonous horse grass in the yamen. If he is willing, he can also get it.
As for Liu Yujiang being on errands somewhere outside the city, he is not in the mansion...
"This does not rule out his suspicion." Liu Ruosi said. Originally, if Liu Yujiang went to do any errands at this time, he would be suspected of avoiding trouble in the long house. It is very likely that he did not go to do any errands.
Or maybe you have already come back, but you just feel it’s not time to go back home yet, so you hide somewhere outside.
In order to know the situation at home, Liu Yujiang must have contact with Grandma Liu. In this way, the whole line is connected in series.
"Be more careful in the future..." Mr. Liu Er told Mrs. Liu Er and Liu Ruosi.
Liu Ruosi nodded.
"As the saying goes, there is a man who can be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no man who can guard against a thief for a thousand days. Always being on guard is not a solution even if you are afraid. You have to think of a permanent solution..." Liu Ruosi said thoughtfully.
And this method is not something that can be thought of in a short while.
"By the way, the horse was poisoned. How did you get to the village?" Mr. Liu San finally took the opportunity to ask.
"Thank you for meeting a good person." Mrs. Liu Er then met Rong Chenghan. Rong Chenghan told Mr. Liu Er how he realized that the horse was poisoned by horseweed and how he lent the horse to them.
"So that's it." Mr. Liu Er said, "If we hadn't met them, I'm afraid we wouldn't know what happened to the horse at this time. It was probably because it had eaten something bad."
"No." Mrs. Liu Er nodded.
Liu Ruosi also had to admit that Mr. Liu Er was right. Presumably, the person who did it behind the scenes didn't think of it. If it was just the wrong thing, they probably wouldn't suspect Liu Yujiang.
"I told you to return the horse immediately when you come back," Mrs. Liu Er said.
"War horses are so valuable that they are used to pull a cart for your mother and daughter." Mr. Liu Er said.
"I also said it was impossible." Mrs. Liu Er said.
"In the eyes of the border troops, war horses are their lives. They cannot be neglected. Send the right people quickly to send the horses back, and I will write another post." Mr. Liu Er got up and wrote the post.
"...I just happened to bring back some earthenware from Zhuangzi. It's not unusual, but fortunately it's still fresh. Si'er, come here and help me pick some. I'll send someone to send them over later." Mrs. Liu Er greeted Liu Ruo.
Si.
Seeing Mr. Liu Er and Mrs. Liu Er writing posts and sending gifts, she couldn't stop them! Liu Ruosi was lazy.
"You go and play, Mommy can choose for herself. To save you from being careless, Mommy has to choose the best one..." Mrs. Liu Er saw Liu Ruosi's slowness, so she didn't think much about it and simply said.
Chapter completed!