After coming out of Wang's yard, Aunt Xu quickly sorted out the indentures and picked out all of Wang's former minions and sent them away.
Suddenly half of the servants in the mansion were gone, causing complaints from all the rooms. After learning that this was Aunt Xu's doing, they sent people to question her.
Aunt Xu's reply was that at present the only legitimate master in the mansion was Zhao Yiming, and he was the head of the family, so no one could bypass him.
He also informed them that from now on all food, clothing and other expenses in the mansion must strictly follow the rules. If they want extra meals or something, they have to pay for it themselves.
Because our Duke attaches great importance to rules.
Everyone is angry but dares not speak out because they are neither in the right nor have any place to seek justice.
The others were fine, but the one who suffered the biggest gap was Zhao Ningsong's mother.
She was originally the concubine of Duke Zhao. Later, when the direct descendants of the Zhao family died or disappeared, she took Zhao Ningsong and took charge of the situation.
Over the years, she has regarded herself as the old lady of the Duke of Zhao's mansion, and has lived a life of luxury, with servants at her beck and call, fine clothes and delicious food.
If this were done according to the rules, two-thirds of the maids in her room would have to be withdrawn, and each meal would only have three dishes and one soup. The bird's nest soup she used to have every day and the donkey-hide gelatin cakes and other tonics would no longer be available. What's worse, she couldn't even keep the Songhe Courtyard where she lived now.
Aunt Xu acted quickly. While it was still early, she immediately ordered people to help her move her things.
After Zhao Ningsong and Wang, she became the second group to move.
Most of the things she had used before were not in compliance with regulations, and there were not many things left that were in compliance with regulations. She collected a few pieces of clothing and quilts and packed them up and threw them directly into a small yard next to Wang's.
The small courtyard had been uninhabited for a long time. There was a strong musty smell and a thick layer of dust as soon as I walked in. As soon as I walked in, I accidentally sneezed and almost choked the old man to death on the spot.
Unable to bear such a gap, she rushed to the front yard to find Zhao Yiming, but was stopped by Zhao Yiming with a sentence, "Is this against the rules?"
Indeed, given her status, such treatment is indeed legal and appropriate.
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She was furious at the thought of having to spend the rest of her life in this shabby little yard.
Why? Even that bitch Aunt Xu's courtyard is better than hers.
If she can't find Zhao Yiming, can't she deal with the little concubine Xu?
At that moment, he changed direction and led his men to rush to Aunt Xu's yard to make trouble.
Unfortunately, Aunt Xu is no longer the same person she used to be, and she is really not someone she can control.
She didn't get angry and dealt with it patiently, but she didn't make any real promises.
When the old woman finally got angry and started cursing, she lost her patience.
Then he directly sent her back to the yard without any hesitation, "Mom, if you don't hurry up and clean up, it will be dark soon."
After going through so much trouble, the old woman realized that she could not escape the fate of living in a broken yard, and she was so angry that she wanted to do her old habit (smashing things), but unfortunately there was not even a spare stone in the yard.
At this moment, he happened to see the lights on in the yard next door. His eyes lit up and he took his men there.
There was only a nanny and a young maidservant in Wang's yard.
When the old woman went in, the two men not only did not stop her, but also considerately opened the door for them, and then stood far away to watch the show.
Soon, there was a burst of ghostly howling in the house. The old woman tortured Wang for a while, and after taking out all the anger she had suffered today on her, she took people back to her yard with satisfaction.
After a long while, when the room was completely quiet, the head maid brought the maid in to clean up.
After hanging out outside for a day, Zhao Ningsong returned home and found out that his mother was also forced to move.
Upon learning that Aunt Xu had actually taken refuge with Zhao Yiming, he immediately went to question her.
Aunt Xu simply took the opportunity to confront him, "Master, they say that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. Besides, I am not your wife, so I can only choose the tree where I live."
Zhao Ningsong was furious. "Bitch, what are you talking about? I'm telling you, you are my concubine, and you can't leave me even if you die."
Unfortunately, Aunt Xu didn't panic at all. She said calmly, "Master, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Isn't it better for us to live in peace? If we get into trouble, no one will benefit."
Zhao Ningsong didn't believe it and raised his hand to teach this ignorant woman a lesson.
However, he didn't expect that Chi Wei, who suddenly appeared, easily grabbed his hand, and with a little force, he fell to the ground.
Zhao Ningsong looked at Chi Wei who suddenly appeared and stood in front of Aunt Xu, and suddenly felt like a green grassland above his head.
Pointing at Aunt Xu in disbelief, he said, "You, you whore, you are so bold that you even brought a wild man into the house. You actually dared to openly cuckold me. I will throw you into the pig cage and chop this wild man into pieces."
"Someone, someone, tie up these two adulterers for me."
Zhao Ningsong forgot that he was no longer the master who could call the shots in the mansion. He shouted loudly outside the door for a long time, but no servant came in.
Aunt Xu and Chi Wei didn't say anything either, just watched his performance quietly.
After a while, Aunt Xu finally explained, "This is the Chiwei guard sent by the master of the house to assist me in managing the household. Please don't make up stories to slander my reputation."
When Zhao Ningsong heard that Chi Wei was only Zhao Yiming's man, he felt relieved but also felt upset.
Before she could get up from the ground, she heard Aunt Xu say, "I have been chosen by the master to manage all the affairs of the mansion for the time being. I am afraid I will not have time to serve you in the future. Please rest somewhere else in the future!"
"You, serving me is your duty, how dare you chase me away..."
Before he could finish, Aunt Xu bowed to him and said loudly, "I respectfully send you off, Master."
Cui Liu outside the door received the signal and hurried in with two maids. She coaxed Zhao Ningsong with her mouth and dragged him out of the house until he was out of the yard.
When Cui Liu quickly closed the gate in front of him, he was still a little slow to react.
Thinking he was possessed by a demon, he pinched himself in disbelief, and only when he grimaced in pain did he finally face reality.
He rushed forward and fiercely kicked the gate a few times, cursing, "Rebellion, rebellion..."
The next second, Cui Liu flung open the gate and said to him with a smile, "Master, the new rule in the mansion is that anyone who damages public property must pay compensation!"
After saying that, he closed the gate again without waiting for Zhao Ningsong to speak.
Zhao Ningsong was so angry that he raised his foot and wanted to kick him, but unfortunately he had to put his foot down in anger.
He sighed and finally turned around accepting his fate.
He also has to think about where to sleep tonight!
Aunt Xu’s yard was not allowed to be slept in, and Wang’s yard was a mess and could not be slept in.
The only ones left are the other concubines.
Thinking of Zi Yi, whom he had just promoted recently, he suddenly became distracted again.
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