Chapter 33: Troubles in the Backyard
Su Shengsheng's eyes were cold, which made the fourth lady's face tense.
"What's your attitude when your elders are talking to you?" The Fourth Lady tried to save face.
Upon hearing this, Li's face darkened. "Elder? How dare you call yourself an elder?"
But because Old Master Su was at the table, no one dared to be too confrontational.
Su Shengsheng took the teacup and blew on it gently. "Since the Fourth Madam said so, will she pay the monthly allowance for the two aunts out of her own pocket?"
The Fourth Lady's expression changed instantly. "What monthly salary? They help with things for the sake of the family, don't they?"
Originally, the affairs of the rear house were managed by the eldest son's wife, the eldest lady.
But now the whole family lives together, and the men cannot bring back any money, so all expenses depend on Su Shengsheng.
Therefore, when she mentioned the monthly allowance, the ladies in the several rooms looked embarrassed.
They are now no different from Qing Ning and others. If they still act like masters, they will appear to lack confidence.
What's more, they are used to a life of luxury. If the maids are removed, there will be no one to take care of many of the rough chores.
As for Yunxiang and Yunyi, they are from the Li family. You don’t need to ask to know that Su Shengsheng will definitely take them away.
After all, this is already a loan from someone else, the old lady.
In fact, the ladies in the several rooms were right in their guess. Su Shengsheng's move was to cut off the source of the problem.
Everyone understood that Su Shengsheng must have done this because of what happened last night.
Su Wen Qian glared at her parents in dissatisfaction, blaming them for being the first to take action.
But when she thought about the maids having all left and Su Shengsheng not being at home all day, wouldn't all the work of fetching water and washing clothes fall on her?
She looked at Su Shengsheng, "How can there be no one to serve Grandma? Besides, the two aunts are also elderly people around Grandma. How can you have the nerve to order them around?"
Su Shengsheng wasn't afraid of no one agreeing, but she was afraid of no one opposing her. She smiled and said, "Grandma really needs to be taken care of. Since Fifth Sister is so filial, please help take care of Grandma for the next few days."
Su Wenqian's expression changed again and again. Before she could speak, Su Shengsheng turned to her grandmother.
"Don't worry, Grandma. We just can't find anyone to help us right now. We'll send the two aunts back in a few days. They'll just do some light work like cleaning the house and grinding ink."
At this time, Aunt Tingwan walked up to Old Madam Su, leaned over and whispered a few words.
Then Madam Su's expression changed and she glanced at the Fourth Madam coldly.
Tingwan and Xuwan were elderly people around Old Madam Su, so the Fourth Madam naturally didn't dare to take action against them.
The reason why Old Madam Su hesitated was that she wanted to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Su Shengsheng and let her wait for her marriage with peace of mind.
But I didn't expect that the fourth room would actually reach out to the third room. How could I not be angry?
Although Old Madam Su was angry, she also understood that her granddaughter was trying to cover up something, and it was not easy to expose her mistake and embarrass the masters of the Su family.
So she immediately expressed her opinion, "What's the big deal? Tingwan and Xuwan will be assigned to you today."
Upon hearing that the old lady openly supported Su Shengsheng, the fourth lady was very unhappy, "What about the work in this room?"
Su Shengsheng laughed, "Why are you looking at me, Fourth Aunt? I'm from a different family and I'm not the head of the household."
She retorted with what the couple had said before, but this made both of them angry.
"Third brother, is this how you teach your daughter? How can she talk back to her elders?" Su Deyong looked at Su Jingshan with dissatisfaction.
Su Jingshan never interfered in matters of the harem, but this time he was unhappy. "That's because Fourth Brother didn't set a good example. He should reflect on himself. Otherwise, let your daughter set an example and be filial to the old lady."
This time, not only did Mrs. Li look at her peacemaker husband with new respect, but even Su Shengsheng paid attention to her father, who was an unshakable man.
"When I went to the mine today, I heard that the little bully from the Fan family won't come again. And there was a message from above, telling them to discipline the other prisoners and not to bully our Su family."
Su Jingshan's face was filled with pride.
He was working as a record-keeper at the mine and was able to move around freely, and he overheard the incident by chance.
"I was wondering who had such great power..." He spoke mysteriously, attracting everyone's attention. "It turns out it was Fang Sishi from the Mint who passed on this message."
Qing Ning couldn't help but slap his forehead when he heard this.
What kind of old almanac is this? She thought this foolish old man was finally reliable today.
Su Shengsheng was not surprised.
Even if Fan Shan agreed to discipline Fan Wenchang, he would not go around shouting about it and lose face.
Since he couldn't cause any trouble for the Su family, it was no wonder that Fan Wenchang came to the bookstore today.
Su Shengsheng did not correct her father's words, and let him exaggerate and say that it was she who found Fang Sishi and that it was because of her grandfather's good reputation that others did not dare to bully them.
Upon hearing this, the first and second wives couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and praised Su Shengsheng one after another.
This time, they really mean it.
Because inside is another world, a place where no one can help you and even money is useless.
Seeing that the situation was already decided, the fourth room didn't want to be assigned any tasks, so he kept his mouth shut.
The banquet ended in a hasty manner.
He was not seen during the day and slept in separate rooms at night. The Fourth Lady took the opportunity when everyone was clearing the table to pull Su Deyong out of the yard.
"Now that the Sixth Girl has gained power, even that loser from the Third House has become so arrogant that even the maids dare not take us seriously."
The fourth lady had been holding it in for several days and could not help but raise her voice.
Su Deyong is now disliked by his entire family and has long wanted to separate and live on his own.
But he only had five taels of silver on hand. After buying a house, he had to marry his daughter off. He couldn't find a suitable in-law for the time being. If he married her off casually, he was afraid he wouldn't even be able to collect the betrothal gifts.
If he hadn't been thinking about that shop, he would have left long ago.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "If Sheng can't get married, I'll only have to pay five taels of silver. If she does get married, the shop will be gone."
The fourth lady was anxious when she heard this, "What should we do then?"
A sharp light flashed across Su Deyong's eyes. "Isn't she short of help? Let the fifth girl go with her tomorrow."
The Fourth Madam was a little unhappy when she heard this, "Why do you let your own daughter face her cold face?"
"What do you know?" Su Deyong's face was stern. "She only said she bought a shop, but who has ever seen it? Besides, the young master of the Ji family certainly doesn't know the true nature of the sixth girl. Let the fifth girl go and ruin her marriage. Wouldn't that be more satisfying?"
As the saying goes, two different people can sleep in the same bed!
The fourth lady's thoughts turned quickly, "Although the sixth girl is beautiful, our fifth girl is not bad either. If we take advantage of the opportunity..."
She didn't finish her words, but Su Deyong understood. He rolled his eyes and laughed.
"Madam is indeed very thoughtful. If we had a son-in-law like this, our Fourth House would have completely turned things around."
The fourth lady was very proud, "Don't worry, my husband, the sixth girl has a cold personality and will not be gentle. I will teach the fifth girl a lesson and let her vent her anger."
Su Deyong pondered, "Then we have to change the plan. Let the fifth girl make some snacks and send them over tomorrow, just to say thank you for Master Ji's help."
The Fourth Lady understood immediately, "Then don't greet the Sixth Girl, lest she refuse. Let the Fifth Girl go herself tomorrow. It would be even better to make her angry in front of Master Ji."
The couple became happier as they talked, and after they had worked out a plan, they returned to their room.
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