Chapter 61 Betting
"How dare you come!"
In the courtyard.
Luo Jinzhi was teaching two newly bought maids a lesson.
She was still wearing a crimson purple dress, but the pattern had changed.
With two extremely thin eyebrows, he gave people a great sense of intimidation when he scolded with a sullen face.
However, this momentum was immediately reduced by half the moment Chen Chun walked in.
"Why can't I come? It was you, Madam Luo, who cried and shouted, and tried every trick to get me to come to the Xue Mansion to be a maid. Now we have only been separated for a few days, why are you changing your mind?" Chen Chunxing covered his mouth in surprise, speaking with sarcasm.
The two little maids kneeling on the ground looked only a few years older than her.
He was thin and frail, with a not very pretty face. His hands exposed from his sleeves were rough and dry, covered with fine lines and cracks, just like the children in the narrow village.
It reminded Chen Chunxing of the girl in his family who had suffered a lot since childhood.
Seeing the little maid on the left secretly glance at him and crouch even lower as if frightened, Chen Chunxing's face turned cold.
"But Madam Luo...why is she here? If I remember correctly, she should be detained in the room, awaiting the Master's judgment later."
When asked, Mao Ping looked at the doorman in embarrassment.
This man was an old man left behind by the previous county magistrate. He had a very sharp eye and had been looking back and forth between Shen Chunxing and Luo Jinzhi since the two of them entered the door. Upon hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in his dim old eyes and he shouted loudly.
"Reporting to the young lady, the master left Honglu County early this morning, saying that he had official business to attend to and would be gone for quite a while."
"As soon as the master left, Madam Luo ran away on her own, claiming that there was no one to manage the rear house. We heard her repeatedly claiming that she was sent by the Duke's Mansion, so we didn't dare to stop her..."
Chen Chunxing glanced at the old man, wondering how Luo Jinzhi had offended everyone in the mansion in just two days.
The corners of her mouth curled up as she said lightly, "So she escaped. Since Madam Luo can't control her own hands and feet, she has no choice but to let others help her. I think it would be better to... send her to the county jail."
"You little slut, how dare you treat me like this! Do you know what my relationship is with the eldest young master's wife..." Luo Jinzhi was so furious that she pounced on Chen Chunxing.
As a result, she kicked him over.
"I didn't know it before, but I just heard about it. If the eldest young lady knew that her wet nurse had dared to murder the eldest young master's cousin, I think she would deal with it justly like the master did."
Chen Chunxing was wearing a pair of cotton trousers today, which were so gray that they looked even more shabby than the carriage. However, she acted decisively, with a soft yet firm look in her eyes. She glanced around and immediately had servants come to drag Luo Jinzhi away.
"How dare you! I'm the one who manages this family! Don't listen to her nonsense! When the master comes back, I'll definitely punish you..."
Luo Jinzhi was really panicked.
A place like a prison is not a place where a pampered housekeeper like her can stay.
But no one was willing to listen to her.
Chen Chunxing was secretly amazed.
I was surprised by the chaos in the backyard of the county government office, but I also wanted to applaud these young people.
She was just a newly arrived maid, and some people were willing to believe her casual words.
They said he would be sent to jail, and he really was sent there. He was really brave and knew how to handle the current situation.
"What's the name of this old man?"
After Luo Jinzhi disappeared from view, Chen Chunxing calmly scanned everyone and finally fixed his attention on the gatekeeper next to him.
"My name is Geba, you can just call me Old Ge."
"Look at what you said. I'm just a maidservant serving the master. How can I be disrespectful to my elders? Since you are about the same age as my grandmother, I'll just call you Grandpa Ge."
Geba smiled and waved his hands, neither agreeing nor objecting.
The atmosphere in the field suddenly became much more relaxed.
Only Mao Ping turned his face away with a strange expression.
The old lady of the Shen family is at most fifty years old this year. Although she has never taken care of herself, she has been farming all year round and making a living in the Earl's Mansion. She still looks much younger than the old women in the countryside.
Old Ge is in his early sixties this year, with gray hair on his temples. He doesn't care much about his appearance and has an unshaven beard.
Standing together with the old lady of the Shen family, people would believe that they are father and daughter!
He finally saw how capable the eldest daughter of the Shen family was at lying with her eyes open...
With just a few casual chats, he was able to get closer to the old man in the mansion.
If Madam Luo could understand this truth, she would not have ended up in this situation.
How could someone who could make a living in the backyard of the county government be a simple person?
Not long.
The two little maids were pulled up by Chen Chunxing.
"Thank you, Miss Shen!" The little maid on the left spoke first.
"Do you know me?" Chen Chunxing asked curiously.
"When the master brought us back yesterday, he specifically told us that we should serve a girl named Shen in the mansion from now on. The backyard will also be under the control of Miss Shen."
The two maids have one round face and one oval face, one is quiet and the other is smart, and both are kind-hearted.
Ah Huai's ability to judge people is no worse than hers.
Chen Chunxing touched his nose and finally understood why it went so smoothly.
Although the little maid had no bad intentions, she glanced at Geba several times while speaking.
I'm afraid that what Xue Yongan told her had also reached the old man's ears.
"Since the master is not here, I won't stay any longer. We are new here, so many things still need to be managed by the elders. For example, I will ask Grandpa Ge to take charge of this house."
Chen Chunxing pretended not to notice the two people's little actions, smiled and said goodbye.
"How can this be possible? The girl should be in charge!" Geba almost dropped his jaw in shock.
After careful consideration, he resolutely chose the latter between the arrogant Luo Jinzhi and the rumored eldest daughter of the Shen family.
The only thing he didn't expect was that this girl would be a hands-off boss!
It is common to see people fighting against each other and struggling for power in big houses. Have you ever seen anyone voluntarily hand over the power to others?
Didn't she know that once this thing was given to someone else, it would be difficult to take it back? Or did she really trust herself so much just because she called her "Grandpa" a few times?
The old man's face was wrinkled up, which was very puzzling.
But Chen Chunxing insisted on doing so, turned around and walked out the door, leaving only one sentence.
"Grandpa Ge, please rest assured. Although the master and I are not in the mansion, the county government office is just ahead. I don't think any thief would dare to break into the empty door of the Xue Mansion. As for the people in the mansion... the master is kind-hearted. As long as they do their job, they will not be punished. Who would be willing to leave such a good master? Don't forget, this is the northern border."
In the North, people die all the time.
After hearing the meaning of knocking in the words, Geba's brows relaxed and he slowly revealed a very faint smile.
I hope you are not a fool.
How many masters can one serve in his lifetime? He still hoped that this time it would last longer.
The two maids looked at each other and one of them chased after him.
"Miss, you just said you have something to do in the city. Why don't you let me accompany you? I grew up in Honglu County and can walk from the north gate to the south gate with my eyes closed."
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