Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 13: Temporary residence turns into permanent residence?
After giving Zhu Ying an idea and asking Ah Liu to guard the front door, Zhang Shou walked around to the back door of his house. He pushed it and saw that the back door didn't move at all, knowing that it was locked, he looked at the big tree .
Mr. Zhang, who looked elegant and handsome, climbed up the tree with the help of the trunk in just a few steps, then climbed up the wall of his house and landed lightly in the backyard. He didn't care at all how many people would be shocked by this scene.
Seeing that his hands were covered with a lot of dust, he slowly went to the water tank to scoop water to wash his hands, and then quietly slipped into the hall through the middle door.
Finding that everyone was gathered in the front yard, he happily sat down in the main seat and then consciously started watching the show.
The outer courtyard was quiet at this moment.
In fact, this small place is now so crowded that there is no place to stay, which is exactly in line with what Mrs. Zhao complained about.
Three spirited horses, three horse slaves in identical outfits, and then four little girls who were dressed slightly more simply than Zhan Jin and Liu Yin, and were obviously two years younger. They had childish looks on their faces, but they tried hard to stand straight, and looked clean and neat.
Behind Mother Zhao, who was looking for trouble, were two maids who were trying to stop her. Although their clothes and decorations were much simpler than Mother Zhao's, they looked more impressive.
In addition, there are the two guards Zhu Hong and Zhu Yu who came last time, as well as twelve guards of the same size.
Add to that Zhu Ying who had just come in to talk to Wu, the two maids , Old Liu and Aunt Liu and his wife, and Ah Liu who was guarding the door with no sense of presence. There were nearly thirty people in total and three horses. How could it not seem crowded?
Zhang Shou couldn't help but wonder. Although Zhu Ying's nurse's words were harsh, seeing so many people crowded here, it must be a big event to take the young lady back home!
At this moment, Zhu Ying, who came in as if no one was around, only talked to Wu. With her clear attitude, the courtyard that was just as noisy as a market became a silent classroom. Compared to Wu, who was flattered, Zhao's face, which was completely ignored, was full of colorful and wonderful expressions.
Mrs. Wu had already figured out Zhu Ying's personality. After she came to her senses, she smiled and said, "Today's lunch is thousand-layer meat pie and sour soup dumplings. The soup is jade belt soup. There is also lotus seed sweet soup in the pot. If you like, you can have something sweet after lunch or after a nap."
"Okay." Zhu Ying nodded with a smile, "A Shou is back too, so let's eat first."
Ah Shou is back? Why is he nowhere to be seen?
Wu was puzzled, but Zhu Ying was so confident in what she said. After a brief thought, she finally did not question it, and nodded, "Because of the delay just now, the dumplings have not been put into the pot yet, and the thousand-layer meat patties are not fried yet. I'll go to the kitchen to check."
As she spoke, she pulled Aunt Liu hard, dragging away the cook who had almost quarreled with Mother Zhao but seemed to have forgotten her job. As for Old Liu, this cunning old man saw that there was no room for him to play, so he immediately followed the mistress and daughter-in-law and ran away.
It was only then that Zhu Ying turned around to face the people who had come to the Duke of Zhao's mansion today. Under her stern gaze, she didn't know how many people lowered their heads. But the next moment, she glanced at the hall inadvertently and found that Zhang Shou was sitting steadily in the main seat. When he noticed that she was looking at him, he actually smiled and blinked at her.
She couldn't help but look at him a few more times, as only she had noticed him. Then she retracted her gaze and condescendingly ordered, "I asked Zhanjin and Liuyin to come here, as did Xiaohong and the two horses. As for the boxes and cages on the carriage outside, they must be the ones I carried. I only need these people and things, and everyone else can go back."
Mother Zhao couldn't bear it any longer. She rushed forward and cried, "My dear Miss, when have you ever lived in such a filthy rural place? What the hell is this marriage contract? That's just nonsense. Do you want all the rich girls in the capital to laugh at you? If the madam were still here..."
Before she could finish, Zhu Ying shouted at the two steady maids behind her, "Mother Li, Mother Jiang, did Grandmother send you two here just to embarrass my wet nurse here?"
Seeing Zhu Yin's face darken, obviously she was really angry, Zhao's mother panicked and sat down on the ground, crying: "Oh my God, I have served Madam for so many years, and raised a big ..."
The next moment, a piece of rag completely blocked the rest of her words. Mother Jiang, who had just been as quiet as a virgin, was as agile as a rabbit. She knelt down to bow to Zhu Ying apologetically, then neatly twisted Mother Zhao's arms and dragged her away.
Mother Li hurried forward and bowed deeply, explaining with a terrified face, "Excuse me, Miss. Zhao brought four people to intercept us halfway and followed us here. We were on the street, and she kept saying that Miss was her life and how could she live outside. We were afraid of causing trouble on the streets of the capital, so we had no choice but to bring her along."
As she spoke, she glanced at the guards, and in an instant, she saw that one of the burly men behind Zhu Hong and Zhu Yu suddenly attacked. In a short while, four of them were pinned to the ground by the remaining eight, gagged and tied up tightly, and then escorted out of the yard together with Mother Zhao, who was shocked and angry but unable to struggle.
All these things happened in a short moment. After a while, a large area of the yard that was crowded with people just now became empty.
Looking at these scenes where people's expressions changed like turning pages of a book, Zhang Shou couldn't help but rub his chin gently.
That’s what he said, there’s something fishy going on!
I heard from the maid next to Zhu Ying that Madam Zhao had brought people to stop the car and followed them. Now, looking at the skill of the servant outside, it would be a piece of cake for her to stop Zhu Ying's wet nurse. The four guards were no match for the eight guards from the Duke's Mansion. If they really didn't want to bring them here, why would they have to deal with them just after Zhu Ying gave the order?
Is this to tell Zhu Ying that life in the countryside is not so quiet and comfortable, and that annoying people may come to disturb her at any time?
So the next step should be to ask this young lady to return home quickly, right? Yes, that must be the case!
Seeing Zhu Ying's silent face, Madam Li continued, "Madam Tai was already worried about you staying here, and now you only left with Zhanjin and Liuyin. If this gets out, wouldn't people think that Duke Zhao's mansion can't even afford to serve the young lady?"
"Besides, if someone can instigate your wet nurse to cause trouble, they might send other people to cause trouble. Miss, please understand the Madam's painstaking efforts. In addition to Zhan Jin and Liu Yin, let these four diligent little girls do some chores, and leave Zhu Yu and Zhu Hong as guards. This way it will be safer and will not cause trouble to the master family as happened just now."
At this moment, Zhang Shou couldn't believe his ears.
Zhu Ying stayed yesterday and asked for a lot of things. The two guards Zhu Hong and Zhu Yu had no way to object. This could be explained as the eldest lady being too willful. They really had no choice, so they hurried back to the mansion to report.
But judging from the current situation, the lady of the Duke's Mansion not only intends to keep Zhu Ying with him, but also takes advantage of the recent incident to increase the manpower. Is she planning to turn the temporary stay into a permanent residence?
What a joke! Even if they are engaged, they are just an “unmarried” couple, not husband and wife!
Zhu Ying was overjoyed by Mother Li's persuasion. She used to think that her grandmother understood her best, but now it seems that this is more than just understanding. If her grandmother was here, she would want to hug her and shout "Long live grandma!"
At this moment, she heard Zhang Shou's voice: "The eldest lady is living in the countryside, and the lady in charge is really worried."
