Chu Jinmiao peeled half of the orange when she found that Nanny Sun was secretly looking at her. Chu Jinmiao secretly said "waste" and handed the orange to the maid. She stood up and said, "Mother, actually what Nanny Sun did makes sense. The Fifth Miss just came back and she didn't even see cash a few days ago. Now she has taken so much money. How can she know how to manage it? Besides, Nanny Sun didn't take the key and not return it. She just kept it for safekeeping and checked for the Fifth Miss. If the Fifth Miss needs anything, Just tell Aunt Sun to open the box and take it out. Can Aunt Sun steal things? I am afraid that the Fifth Miss is new here and will be extravagant and let others cheat her out of the money. So it is okay to let Aunt Sun check it. No one will stop the Fifth Miss for normal use. If it is for abnormal use, Aunt Sun can remind her in time. So, what's the difference? "

Chu Jinyao sneered in her heart when she heard this. It's not like she has no life experience. How can she believe such high-sounding nonsense. Who would let outsiders manage their money boxes? They said they were keeping a close watch, but in the end, they were still controlled. She had seen too many cases in the village. Mothers-in-law said they were afraid that their daughters-in-law would spend money recklessly, so they managed their daughters-in-law's dowry. In the end, it was either swallowed up or taken over. The daughters-in-law were held hostage to their dowry, so they had to listen to their in-laws in everything. Now, Chu Jinmiao wanted to use the same trick against her?

Chu Jinyao asked Chu Jinmiao directly: "Since the fourth lady said so well, then which mother-in-law takes care of your clothes, jewelry, and private money?"

Chu Jinmiao choked and said, "It's my wet nurse."

However, although Chu Jinmiao also has a wet nurse to take care of her, their situations are completely different. Chu Jinmiao's wet nurse has been with her since she was a child and is the most trustworthy, so Chu Jinmiao asked the wet nurse to take care of her jewelry to prevent it from being stolen by the servants. But Chu Jinyao is different. Nanny Sun is not hers. She also manages money, but how can they be compared? Chu Jinmiao looked at Chu Jinyao proudly and said, "I am also a nanny who manages the jewelry and money in my room. What, you have nothing to say?"

Chu Jinyao said, "I just came back and don't know much about these things. Since the fourth lady is like this, I will do the same as her." Before Chu Jinmiao could feel proud, she heard Chu Jinyao say, "Please ask mother to send a wet nurse for me."

Chu Jinmiao's expression froze for a moment, and even Zhao was a little embarrassed. Mrs. Zhao said, "Miao'er's wet nurse has been with her since she was a child and has been with her until now. You need a wet nurse now, but how can you find one?"

"So that's how it is." Chu Jinyao said, "The biggest regret in my life is that I didn't grow up with your wife. Otherwise, I would have a wet nurse to worry about me, and a strange woman would not be suddenly sent to ask me for the key."

Mrs. Zhao felt more and more embarrassed. Before she could say anything, Chu Jinmiao got furious. She asked, "What do you mean? You can't blame me for being taken away by mistake. I was just born at that time. Did I make you like this?"

"Then blame me?" Chu Jinyao responded tit for tat.

"Enough!" Zhao slammed the table heavily and shouted, "Stop talking."

Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinmiao also turned their eyes away, both of them were holding back their anger.

Zhao said, "A nanny can make you two quarrel like this. Since Jinyao doesn't want to, let's change someone else."

Chu Jinmiao snorted coldly, "Change someone. What I want is not to discipline the nanny, and to make all the decisions myself."

Chu Jinyao started to get angry again after hearing this. She knew that if Chu Jinmiao was not there, she might be able to talk to Zhao properly, but once Chu Jinmiao was involved, she would not be able to have a good relationship with Zhao. Chu Jinyao glanced at Chu Jinmiao coldly and said, "Mother, I have something to say to you alone."

Zhao frowned. She glanced at Chu Jinmiao and said, "We are all family. What do you want to say? Why do you have to avoid Miao'er?"

Chu Jinmiao snorted, "Maybe the fifth lady doesn't want me to hear it. Who made me an outsider?"

"Yes, fourth lady, please step aside." Chu Jinyao agreed and said bluntly, "Isn't there any private talk between us mother and daughter? Or do you have to listen to whatever my mother and I say? Are you so afraid of me and my mother being alone?"

"Hey, you..." Chu Jinmiao was immediately furious. When talking in the backyard, everyone would be considerate and tactful. Who would be like Chu Jinyao, who would say it bluntly. Chu Jinmiao really didn't want Chu Jinyao and Zhao to be alone. She didn't dare to test which one was stronger, natural blood relationship or acquired feelings, so she said something to annoy Chu Jinyao. According to Chu Jinmiao's idea, after she said this, Chu Jinyao would let her stay out of consideration, but who knew that Chu Jinyao actually admitted it directly and made it clear that she should leave.

Chu Jinmiao was right in thinking this, but after Chu Jinyao made it clear, she became angry out of shame. Chu Jinmiao stood up and said, "Since the Fifth Lady doesn't welcome me, why should I stay here and be annoying? Mother, I'm going out first."

"Hey, Miao'er..." Zhao called her but didn't keep her. After Chu Jinmiao left, Zhao looked at Chu Jinyao with a reproachful look, "Why are you doing this? You two are both my daughters. How can you always exclude her?"

"I exclude her?" Chu Jinyao thought it was ridiculous. When Chu Jinmiao left, Chu Jinyao also sent Sun Mama away. Now that only the mother and daughter and a few close servants were left in the room, Chu Jinyao was finally able to speak frankly with Zhao: "Mother, be honest, have I always been ostracizing her, or have you always looked at me with prejudice?"

Zhao was stumped by the question. She was a little annoyed and raised her eyebrows and said, "How do you talk? Is that how you talk to mother?"

"I don't want to either, but if I don't say that, you will always refuse to face up to the relationship between us." Chu Jinyao said, "Mother, let me ask you, do you still want to recognize me as your daughter? If you do, then let's have a good talk. If you don't, then just think that I am being sentimental and I haven't been here today."

Chu Jinyao knew that there was always a knot between her and Zhao, and it was not a solution to continue to be deadlocked like this. They had to find a way to solve the problem between mother and daughter. Parents' fate is fate. Chu Jinyao felt that she might have a weak fate with her parents in this life, and she was in an awkward position in both families. She didn't even expect Zhao to treat her more affectionately, but she still had to fight for the fair treatment she deserved. So she decided to talk it out today and have a good talk with Zhao.

Zhao sighed, "Of course I want to. You have been living outside since you were a child. I know you have suffered, but Miao'er is also pitiful. I have treated her as my daughter for thirteen years. How can I bear to let her go back to the farm and suffer? She was originally a good girl, but suddenly became a farmer's daughter. Many people in the family looked down on her. I was afraid that she would suffer, so I subsidized her everywhere. You are different from her. You should be more generous and don't always get angry with Miao'er and compare everything."

"Mother, I understand what you mean. You don't want Chu Jinmiao to leave, so you want to keep her and treat her as your three daughters, right?" Before Zhao replied, Chu Jinyao continued, "Your heart is good, but you haven't thought about how I should deal with it? I'm back, but I'm not valued by my own mother. How do you want others to see me? Since you want Chu Jinmiao and me to be your daughters, then first of all, don't you have to treat us equally?"

Zhao was silent for a long time before she said, "So that's what you think. Have you been blaming me for neglecting you? Do you think I'm unfair to you?"

That's right. Chu Jinyao knew that it was meaningless to say such words, so she skipped the topic and said, "My daughter dare not. Mother, you may not know that I didn't have a good life in the Su family. When you loved Chu Jinmiao as your own daughter, the parents of the Su family knew that I was not their daughter and beat and scolded me. I always thought that I was not loved by the Su family because I did not do well. But when my father came to the door, I realized that I was not the daughter of the Su family. "I'm grateful for being able to return to my home. I really want to get along well with you, my elder sister and my second brother. I don't ask you to love me as much as you love Chu Jinmiao right away, but you should at least put aside your prejudices and treat me equally, and treat me the same way you treat Chu Jinmiao. Isn't this difficult?"

After hearing this, Zhao sighed and said, "Okay, I understand. In the future, no matter what I prepare for Miao'er, I will always prepare a portion for you as well."

In fact, these are what should be done. However, Zhao was willing to try, which was at least a good start. Chu Jinyao finally smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."

Zhao said, "I didn't expect you to have so many thoughts. Since you think it's unfair, I will prepare the same one for you. But there must be a nanny to discipline you. How can a girl make decisions on everything without the guidance of a nanny? You may be accustomed to the practices of the people and want to be the master of the house, but in a family like ours, this is a very unruly thing. Even if the parents are selfless, the new daughter-in-law must set rules for the mother-in-law when she marries into the husband's family and let the mother-in-law teach her how to behave in the world. The practice of the daughter-in-law being powerful and making decisions beyond the mother-in-law in the folks is absolutely unacceptable."

Chu Jinyao was indeed affected by the situation in the village. Manor families don't have as many requirements as nobles. If they marry a capable daughter-in-law, she can manage the entire family business and even the family's financial affairs. Outsiders will not think it is unruly, but will think that the family has married a good daughter-in-law. So after Chu Jinyao returned to Changxing Marquis's Mansion, she saw that her daughter-in-law obeyed her mother-in-law's words and was humble and submissive like a puppet. She was very uncomfortable. As for the fact that there was a housekeeper in the yard who made decisions for her without her permission, Chu Jinyao thought it was absurd. But there was no way, this was the rule. Chu Jinyao was just a little lady now, and she didn't have the ability to compete with the big environment.

Chu Jinyao lowered her head and said, "Mother is right."

As for what she thought in her heart, that was another matter.

Seeing that Chu Jinyao was obedient, Zhao showed a satisfied expression. Zhao continued, "A nanny is indispensable in your courtyard. If you don't like Nanny Sun, then I will find another one for you..."

"No need." Chu Jinyao said, "My daughter came here today just to warn Nanny Sun and let her not be too arrogant. Let her continue to be in charge in the future."

Chu Jinyao remembered what Qin Yi said yesterday, when the enemy comes, the general will stop it, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it. Nanny Sun is obviously Chu Jinmiao's person. Even if Nanny Sun is driven away, Chu Jinmiao will squeeze in another person. Instead of doing this, it would be better to keep Nanny Sun from the beginning. At least the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, so we won't lose the initiative. What did he say? Yes, this is called turning the tables.

Zhao was a little surprised: "Are you still willing to keep Nanny Sun?"

"Yes, how could I refuse my mother's kindness." Chu Jinyao lied with her eyes wide open. She looked aggrieved and said, "It's just that Nanny Sun is extremely strong. When I came back yesterday, I couldn't even stand firmly, and I heard Nanny Sun saying that she would discipline me. She pointed at me and said that my yard was undisciplined. She asked me to give her the keys to my clothes and jewelry, and that I had to get her consent for everything I did in the future. I was too tired at the time and had a bad temper, so I said that she was very strong. Two sentences. I didn't expect that just two sentences would annoy Madam Sun. She even shouted loudly that she would come to mother to judge. I thought she was joking and ignored her. Who knew that she would really come. "

Chu Jinyao finally looked at Zhao and asked, "Mother, didn't Madam Sun say that to you?"

Chu Jinyao thought secretly, this is probably a self-torture trick.

Zhao's face was not good. Madam Sun only said that Chu Jinyao was disobedient, where did she say these. Zhao knew that she had almost wronged Chu Jinyao. She did not mention the past again, but said: "I understand. I will punish Nanny Sun. But you can't be too rebellious. How can a girl contradict the Nanny who disciplines you? You should read more about the female precepts and female scriptures, and change all the bad habits brought from the folks. Women should be gentle and docile."

"Yes." Chu Jinyao responded meekly on the surface, and then took the initiative to say, "Mother, Nanny Sun is too arrogant. If I rely on her too much from the beginning, I can't guarantee that she will become arrogant again. It's better for me to only give her the key to the jewelry box. I will take care of the clothes for the time being, and give them to her in a few days."

This is indeed a compromise. Zhao thought about it and said, "Okay, you are old enough, you can arrange your own courtyard."

Chu Jinyao was waiting for Zhao to say this. She had just returned not long ago, and the jewelry was all newly made, and there were not many in total. Everyone knew it in their hearts. But the clothes were different. She saved a lot of fabrics, including half a piece of Yunjin, which she planned to send to Su Hui. Chu Jinyao seemed to have backed down, but in fact, she had given up a part that she could not do anything about. What's worse, she could use this to dig a hole and get rid of Sun Mama in the future.

Chu Jinyao's goal today has been achieved, and she is particularly satisfied with her retreat from the Zhao family. Chu Jinmiao had a bad idea, and she would not be calculated in vain by the elders. She played the trick this time, and next, who knows who will be the backlash.