Jiang Si didn't turn around, but recognized the identity of the voice: it was Zhao Guanshi, the housekeeper of the inner house.
The arrangement, monthly salary and dispatch of all servants in the inner courtyard are all under the charge of Manager Zhao. It can be said that in the backyard of the Bo's mansion, apart from the masters, Manager Zhao is the most respectable person.
Manager Zhao was a shrewd person with a good brain. Jiang Si had heard about how she taught the little maids.
Jiang Si paused for a moment, then turned his head and gave Manager Zhao a brilliant smile: "Mother Zhao really doesn't know me?"
Manager Zhao's eyes were like snow lanterns. He carefully looked at Jiang Si and frowned, saying, "I don't know you. Where do you work?"
This little maidservant is ordinary and seems to be seen everywhere, but she is very good at recognizing people. Even the most ordinary face will leave an impression on her once it passes through her eyes.
Jiang Si sighed inwardly.
If you walk near a river often, your shoes will get wet. I didn't expect to be discovered so quickly. It seems I have to find another way to sneak out next time.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this, the important thing is to get out of this as soon as possible.
Jiang Si raised his chin slightly and smiled sweetly at Manager Zhao: "It's good that you don't know me."
After she finished speaking, she picked up the hem of her skirt and ran away, as nimble as a rabbit.
Manager Zhao and his followers had never imagined that something like this would happen. They were stunned for a moment. By the time they reacted, the little maid had disappeared.
Manager Zhao was furious and shouted for people to chase after the man. The lifeless Dongping Marquis's Mansion suddenly became lively and people were in a mess, but no one was found.
This commotion quickly alarmed Old Madam Feng.
In Ci Xin Hall, Madam Feng looked at Manager Zhao with a gloomy face and spoke angrily: "Manager Zhao, is this how you manage things? You let a little maid who came from nowhere come in and out of the mansion at will. No wonder there have been so many troubles in the mansion recently!"
Manager Zhao knelt down and apologized: "Madam, it's all my fault for not doing my job well. I didn't expect Old Wang to be so confused..."
Madam Feng glanced at the servant Lao Wang with a pair of sharp eyes: "Lao Wang, do you recognize that little maid? Do you know which courtyard she is from?"
The disciple knelt tremblingly, still looking confused: "I don't know."
"I don't know?" Madam Feng slammed the cane in her hand. "I don't know why you let a little maid out of the house again and again? Is there any discipline in the house?"
The disciple felt aggrieved: "The girl said she was going out to buy something and asked me to help her. I thought it was not a big deal..."
On the surface, servants in the mansion have to report before going out, but it is the same in any mansion. There are rules and procedures to be followed. If some little maids want to go out to buy some needles and thread, they can often get their way by giving the doorman a few copper coins.
Manager Zhao was well aware of this and knew that no matter how strict she was, she couldn't completely stop it. However, she never expected that her disciples would be so foolish that they even let her down.
"Manager Zhao, are you sure that little maid is still in the mansion?"
Manager Zhao nodded hurriedly, "I am sure. I saw with my own eyes that the little maid ran to the backyard, and I ordered people to chase her while guarding the front and back doors of the mansion. The little maid must still be in the mansion, and she can't escape even if she has wings."
"If you see that little maid again, would you recognize her?"
The disciple was honest, he kept his head down and said nothing.
The older girls in the mansion were all wearing the same clothes, and they were all little girls in their teens, and they all looked pretty much the same.
Manager Zhao said without hesitation: "Even if that little maid turned into ashes, I would still recognize her!"
She had never seen such a brave little maid. Not only was she not afraid after being caught, she even smiled at her.
As soon as that brilliant smile appeared in his mind, Manager Zhao became so angry that his liver ached.
"Check for me. Make sure to find out which courtyard that little maid is from!"
After Manager Zhao left, Madam Feng cast an unhappy look at Xiao and said word by word, "Xiao, you manage this family so well!"
The Xiao family is extremely angry.
She has been the housekeeper for more than a year or two, and it has been the same in previous years. Why is it that this year, there are so many things to deal with one after another?
If a person is drunk, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth!
"It's my daughter-in-law's fault. When we find that little maid, we will punish her severely to serve as a warning to others."
Old Madam Feng ignored her and closed her eyes.
Jiang Si ran back to Haitangju, took off his clothes, and quickly packed up with the help of A'man and A'qiao. When Manager Zhao led his people over, the person he saw was the cold and indifferent Fourth Miss, who was no different from usual.
"Manager Zhao has mobilized so many troops. Could it be that there are thieves in the mansion?"
Facing Jiang Si, Manager Zhao was very polite: "A little maid has caused trouble, but I don't know which courtyard she is from. I followed the old lady's order to check the people in each courtyard. I just came from the third lady's place."
The implication is that this mobilization is not aimed at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si nodded slightly, his lips tightened, and turned to go into the house.
Ah Qiao smiled and said, "Manager Zhao, all our Haitangju people are here, please take a good look. If the person you are looking for is not here, please go somewhere else as soon as possible. Our girls are afraid of noise."
Manager Zhao swept through the maids and old women gathered in the yard one by one, suppressed his disappointment, said a few polite words to Aqiao, and led his people to the Fifth Miss's yard.
Jiang Si stood by the window, watching Manager Zhao and others leave, frowning slightly.
After this incident, the access control in the mansion will definitely be tightened, and you will have to be more careful if you want to go out.
Ah Man came over and said, "Girl, let's go out at night from now on. It's not that troublesome to go out at night."
Jiang Si stretched out his hand and pinched the maid's fair face, and said lightly: "Let's talk about it later."
There was a great commotion at the mansion, but in the end nothing was gained.
Old Madam Feng was furious. She fined Manager Zhao half a year's salary, sent her servants to the farm, and even ordered the third wives, Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Xiao, to manage the household together.
This was the first time that the Third Wife had taken charge of the housekeeping. It was like a slap in the face to Xiao, which made her feel completely depressed.
The control over entry and exit of the mansion has indeed become more severe than ever before.
It was in this situation that Jiang Si suddenly received a message from A Fei through Lao Qin: Zhu Ziyu met a woman at Tianxiang Teahouse!
The moment Jiang Si heard the news, he wished he could fly out of the mansion.
After a slight hesitation, she ran straight to the front yard to look for Jiang Ancheng.
"Father, my daughter has been feeling a little bored at home and wants to go out for a walk." Facing Jiang Ancheng, Jiang Si didn't need to play any tricks at all. It was enough for her to express her thoughts in a sweet voice.
Which father can resist his daughter's coquettishness?
Jiang Ancheng took off his money bag and handed it over without thinking: "If you want to go, go ahead. Don't you have enough money?"
Jiang Si smiled and said, "Father, please accompany me. If I go out alone, I have to ask for permission from my grandmother. I'm afraid that she will be unhappy."
"Go with Dad."
Jiang Si followed Jiang Ancheng out of the house openly.