Master Jiang was so angry at her appearance that he almost fainted.
His mind was a jumbled mess, and he couldn't form a single sentence. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
"Was this your idea, or were you persuaded by the servants?"
Mr. Jiang didn't actually believe his daughter had such audacity.
She was timid and indecisive since childhood, and I heard that she hasn't changed much in the years since she was sent to the Taoist academy.
Moreover, having not been home for so many years, who gave her the audacity to do these things in such an unfamiliar environment?
Since she came home, nothing has gone according to his wishes.
At this moment, Granny Yang and several maids had been summoned. Upon hearing this, they trembled with fear, terrified that the master would retaliate against them.
“It’s my daughter who wants to renovate the courtyard. Granny Yang said the courtyard is small and it will cost a lot of money to renovate it. I think that makes sense. Besides, I can’t do it all by myself. Why don’t you send a few people to help me carry away all this garbage and help me dig a fish pond?”
Why did your friend give you such a nice religious artifact? Why are you digging a fish pond? Why are you demolishing your yard?
Mr. Jiang really wanted to ask these questions, but the other party's matter-of-fact attitude made him feel he couldn't bring himself to ask them.
What a bizarre child he gave birth to!
The master was feeling extremely troubled and sent someone to fetch his wife.
"Madam, please come and see how this should be handled. If any unruly servants cause trouble, they must be severely punished!"
As she spoke, she looked at Granny Yang, feeling that it was all the servant's fault.
Granny Yang looked at the First Madam in a panic, feeling utterly innocent.
The First Madam learned from those around her that the girl actually wanted to dig a pond in her own courtyard, and therefore demolished a wall and a side room.
This Granny Yang was suspected of aiding and abetting evil, but the First Madam certainly knew that her own people would not help the Third Girl.
So the First Madam said, "Master, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding. Let this old servant explain. If he truly harbors disrespect, it's not too late to sell him."
Just as Granny Yang was about to kowtow and repeat herself, A-Jiang spoke up to her, saying, "What's so hard about that? I'm digging a pond, isn't it because the courtyard is too small, as you said?"
Granny Yang nodded. "That's precisely why Xiao Cai isn't suited to digging a pond," she thought, but she didn't have time to say anything.
Ajahn continued, "So I already told you I was going to push this wall down, right?"
Granny Yang nodded again.
A-Jiang: "You mean these projects require money? I don't have any. If I don't ask my father, who else can I ask? Should I ask you?"
A-Jiang pointed to the small courtyard behind him and said, "Father, don't you even look at the courtyard behind me? Is it even habitable? What am I supposed to do if I don't tidy it up myself?"
“I asked you for money, but you wouldn’t give it to me, so I had no choice but to do it myself. Now these people are making unfounded accusations against me.”
She became more and more engrossed in her story: "My mother died early, and my father doesn't care about me. He just lets these servants make things difficult for his daughter. Father, is there no place for your daughter in the family?"
After saying this, she squatted on the ground and burst into tears, crying and calling for her mother while repeatedly recounting her ordeal. It was a heartbreaking story that brought tears to the eyes of anyone who heard it.
The blows, delivered with a hammer to the left and a stick to the right, left everyone stunned. Before they could even think of a rebuttal, the other party was already crying out in injustice. Could they possibly pull her up and reason with her?
The First Madam's face turned very ugly. Although the girl didn't mention her, every word she said was a slap in the face. Although the Master wouldn't blame her immediately, now that things had gotten so big, he was embarrassed and would inevitably take his anger out on her.
"It was Mother's oversight. Third daughter, stop crying. Mother will deal with these servants right away and avenge you."
After giving his orders, the punishments were announced. Although Granny Yang was not sold, she was still sent to the estate. The other servants were also punished.
"Mother has already dealt with them, so Third Sister is feeling much better now, right?"
"I am heartbroken because of my father's neglect. As for how to deal with those servants, that is naturally the mistress's business. I dare not interfere. Please do not offend me, madam."
As he spoke, Ah Jiang wiped away his tears and stood up, looking aggrieved.
The First Madam felt resentment, but she couldn't say anything.
"And this pond?"
The First Madam looked at the Master, still hoping that the head of the family would support her. As long as he said he would fill it in, no one would say anything against her.
The old man looked at the potholes on the ground, the collapsed walls, the dilapidated courtyard, and what Zhang had said yesterday, and felt a headache coming on.
So he said impatiently, "You can handle it as you see fit."
She'll handle it?
The First Madam felt as if she had been given a hot potato. What if she said "fill it in" and the girl started rolling around on the spot?
Can I type it myself?
If that girl were to say the house is dilapidated again and demolish it, the entire Bai residence would be in an uproar.
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