Chapter 138 Disharmony
Wen Xiangjun is gone.
Pei Ji sat alone in the hall until evening.
The servant came and held the lamp.
The lanterns under the eaves were taken down, and when they were put up again, a halo of light spread into the hall.
The servant put away his pole and looked at Pei Ji sitting in the shadows. He couldn't help but say, "Second Master, it's cold. You should go back to the inner room. The meal should be ready soon."
Pei Ji looked up at him and suddenly asked, "Where is Second Madam?"
The servant was a little confused: "Second Madam, she is in her own yard."
Pei Ji nodded, and after sitting for a while, he slowly stood up and said, "I'll have dinner in Second Madam's yard tonight. You don't have to worry about me."
As he spoke, he walked out of the front hall and slowly went to the backyard.
The servant looked at his back and rubbed his head, saying, "The sun really is rising from the west today."
It was getting dark.
Lanterns were hung everywhere in the yard.
Pei Ji walked to the outside of Luo Zhen's yard and heard a noise coming from inside.
He frowned and walked in, where he saw an old woman standing in the middle of the yard with her hands on her hips, yelling, "Second Madam, even if you pretend to be deaf and dumb, and your skin is as thick as a city wall, I have to make it clear to everyone! Now all the affairs in the mansion are taken care of by our eldest Madam. She doesn't have to worry about anything, and doesn't have to work hard. It's not too much for our eldest Madam to get a monthly allowance! But you, Second Madam, do nothing all day long. You don't even go to serve the Madam. The money in the public account is getting scarce, and you have to spend it on the Madam first. How can it be enough to support an idle person!
Now we are just reducing the food and clothing expenses in your courtyard by half. Our grandmother is very kind and righteous. Even if we tell others about it, the neighbors will not be able to find fault with it.
Second Madam, if you want to eat good food and use good things, just use your own money to buy them. Who can stop you from buying them? It doesn't make sense for you to guard a treasury and still hold on to the money in the public account!
Our grandmother is going to talk to the Second Master about this matter. Whose daughter-in-law is like you?
The old woman put her hands on her hips and cursed vigorously.
The room was dark, there was no light and no one answered.
The maids and servants outside were watching the fun in the dark, and no one stood up to say anything.
Pei Ji looked at this scene and felt exhausted.
Luo Zhen seems smart, but in fact he is extremely stupid.
She always claimed to be the queen and had a lot of money in her hands, but she couldn't even win over the maids and servants around her. When she was bullied, there was not even one person to stand up for her.
He has neither the ability nor the character.
He lives with this kind of person?
Pei Ji suppressed his disgust and said, "Were you sent by Grandma?"
The old woman turned around and saw that it was Pei Ji. She was not afraid. She walked over and bowed, then said flatteringly, "Second Master is here. The eldest mistress is busy. I can't stand it, so I came over to say a few words."
Pei Ji asked, "Who are you? Even if she did something wrong, why would a servant like you talk about her master?"
Everyone in the mansion knew that Pei Ji disliked Luo Zhen. This old woman wanted to show off and gain face in front of Zhou, so she dared to speak like this.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ji actually wanted to protect her. She panicked and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
Pei Ji said, "You bully the weak and fear the strong, flatter the powerful and trample on the inferior. I will not tolerate you. Go back and explain to your children that you will find a better job somewhere else tomorrow."
This means to sell.
The old woman was so frightened that her face turned pale and she kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Pei Ji ignored her and looked around: "And you, you don't light the lamp to serve the master in the dark, but hide in the back to watch the master laugh at you. Go to the front yard and get ten sticks. If anyone disobeys, go with that old woman."
The maids and old women hiding in the dark suddenly became anxious, and hurried out to kneel down and beg for mercy with the old woman.
Pei Ji stopped talking.
The aura on his body made these maids and old women gradually shut up, and they went out to be punished one by one as if they had lost their parents.
Luo Zhen walked out of the house and stood under the eaves. She looked at Pei Ji and sneered, "Second Master, why are you showing off so much here? Are you trying to get my dowry? You can't be a coward and become a hero, right?"
Pei Ji looked at her tiredly and disgustedly and said only two words.
"idiot!"
He has already made concessions, but how can such a fool live a good life?
He lost his patience and turned away.
Luo Zhen was left cursing in the yard.
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