Chapter 453: Beyond the Rules
"It's just a bowl of ginger soup, how can it not be divided evenly?" Lin Yangyang frowned.
Lin Zhiqing was not surprised, but said:
"This isn't a question of uneven distribution, it's a question of some people being greedy."
"Cousin, people are complicated. If you take one more bite, I will take one less bite."
Lin Yangyang rubbed his head and said, "But this ginger soup isn't something precious."
"Besides, how can you finish drinking so much?"
"If I can't finish it myself, taking it home can be considered a good thing." Chao Yan felt deeply:
"When I had nothing to eat before, even leaves and roots were rare and delicious, not to mention ginger soup with sugar."
This is getting off topic.
The Lin family is not short of food, but this ginger soup is free.
Some people have a different perspective, thinking that since it's free, if others get one more, they will have one less.
Why is this so?
And this kind of situation is unlikely to happen to people in the master's yard.
Because the maids and servants close to the master see a lot of good things on a daily basis, most of them will not take advantage of such small things.
If the master doesn't want to drink the ginger soup, the maids and servants will not fight for a bowl of soup. It would be a waste of time and effort to offend the master for no reason.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing looked at Chao Yan and said:
"Asagao, what do you do with the ginger soup that I don't drink on weekdays?"
Asagao answered without hesitation:
"Miss, I don't like the smell of ginger, so I usually give it to the maids or the old women who clean the house."
These people have a relatively low status in the courtyard, which is consistent with what Lin Zhiqing said before.
Lin Zhiqing nodded slightly and said, "Zhao Yan, pass on my order, the ginger soup from the east kitchen..."
"Oh, miss, you have to make the decision for us!"
The voice of an old woman broke the silence in the yard.
Then, a loud noise was heard.
Lin Yangyang frowned: "How unreasonable! Who allowed them to come to Qing sister's yard and make trouble?"
"Chaoyan, go out and take a look." Lin Zhiqing sat at the table with a calm expression.
"Yes." Chaoyan responded and immediately turned around and walked out.
Seeing that the women outside the courtyard were about to start a fight, she quickened her pace and raised her voice:
"How dare you come and bother the young lady? How dare you do that? Do you have any manners?"
As soon as her voice came out, those outside fell silent. The one leading them was a plump old woman. She snorted coldly:
"Miss Chaoyan, we are here today to ask the young lady to seek justice!"
"The east chef clearly makes one bowl of ginger soup for each person, so why does Mrs. Wu get two bowls every day?"
A short old woman beside her immediately blushed and started shouting at the top of her voice:
"That was given to me by my goddaughter out of filial piety. A bowl of ginger soup is not worth much. Why did you bother to bring it to the young lady?"
Hearing this, Chao Yan looked at the plump old woman:
"Mrs. Zhou, if you have any questions, you can talk to the housekeeper outside first. After the housekeeper has discussed it with me, I can report it to the young lady."
"What do you mean by making a scene at Shuqing Pavilion? Are you deliberately trying to disrespect my young lady?"
Chaoyan narrowed her eyes, and her words and actions hinted at the fact that Mrs. Zhou did not follow the rules.
Mrs. Zhou rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, Miss Zhaoyan, you are just a girl, how can you understand the difficulties of us rough people?"
"If you hadn't been wronged and had nowhere else to turn to, how could you have broken the rules?"
"Mrs. Zhou, you still don't admit your mistake..." Chaoyan spoke again, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Mrs. Zhou.
Mrs. Zhou's voice was even louder than before:
"Miss Chaoyan, you were just a country girl once, and you know how difficult it is for us."
"Now that you've been promoted, are you starting to make things difficult for an old woman like me?"
As soon as she spoke, many people around her began to agree.
Chaoyan took a quick look and found that they were all the old women from the other end of the garden. She took a few steps forward:
"Please don't compare me to you. At least I know the rules and won't block my master's door!"
Mrs. Zhou's face was full of impatience:
"Miss Chaoyan, you are just a maidservant serving the young lady. It is the young lady I am looking for now. Just go in and inform her."
As she spoke, she looked Chao Yan up and down with a very uncomfortable look.
Chaoyan frowned and was about to speak when Lin Zhiqing's voice came from the yard:
"Asagao, go and ask grandfather to come over."
As soon as these words were spoken, Chao Yan responded loudly with "OK", then told the guards to guard the door before walking outside.
Mrs. Zhou and the others were confused by this order and could only stand outside the door for a while.
A full stick of incense passed before Lin Qingshan followed Chao Yan.
Seeing so many people gathered outside Shuqing Pavilion, he immediately frowned, but did not say anything and just walked into the courtyard.
Mrs. Zhou was a little nervous at first, but when she saw that Lin Qingshan did not scold them, she felt more confident.
"Look, I've said it a long time ago. Miss Zhiqing took the position of head of the family because she had no other choice. Now that the old marquis is back, she's as obedient as a kitten." Mrs. Zhou whispered.
The others looked at each other, and no one refuted her statement.
Shortly after Lin Qingshan entered the door, Chao Yan called everyone into the yard.
Lin Zhiqing, Lin Yangyang and Lin Qingshan were sitting in the yard. The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were drinking tea and were reluctant to speak.
Mrs. Zhou looked around and saw that no one was talking. She felt a little impatient, but she still lowered her head.
Only after finishing a cup of tea did Lin Zhiqing look at Mrs. Zhou:
"Mrs. Zhou, I remember you are an elder in the mansion."
Mrs. Zhou stepped forward and bowed, "Miss, when the Fourth Master got into trouble, I didn't leave the Lin family."
"Calculating the time, I was serving in the Lin family when the old marquis was still in Shengjing."
After serving for so long, she is still just a gardener.
If someone is not targeting me, then it is indeed because I am not capable enough.
Lin Zhiqing knew what was going on and didn't say anything else.
“Bang!”
Lin Yangyang put down the teacup heavily.
"Mrs. Zhou, since you are an old lady, why are you so ignorant of etiquette?"
"Who told you to come and cry in front of Shuqing Pavilion?"
Mrs. Zhou shuddered, but she kept talking: "Miss Yangyang, I was really angry at the time, please forgive me."
"Angry?" Lin Yangyang sneered, "What? You're not angry anymore when you see my grandfather? Do you remember the rules when you see my grandfather?"
"Consideration? You want us to be considerate of you? If someone doesn't know, they would think we are making things difficult for you."
Lin Yangyang's words are much more unpleasant than Chao Yan's, but also much more useful.
Everyone knows that Lin Yangyang is a reckless person and no one dares to do anything to her.
Mrs. Zhou's eyes rolled around, a thin layer of sweat broke out on her head, and she didn't know how to speak for a moment.
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