14 The Old Lady Returns
Gu Haoxuan used the money from selling Zhao to bribe the examiner, and the matter was finally settled.
When Gu Youting learned what Gu Haoxuan had done, he said angrily, "Zhao deserved it. She was the one who cut off all her escape routes."
Gu Youting didn't think that Gu Haoxuan did anything wrong. Instead, he felt that Zhao deserved it as she almost ruined Gu Haoxuan's future.
After Shen Jingxiang was no longer the housekeeper, the old lady's monthly salary from the ancestral hall was naturally cut off.
After all, Zhao had been sold, and Shen no longer took care of the household. As for Gu Youting and his son, they simply did not have the energy to take care of the affairs of the rear house, so they left everything to the housekeeper.
The butler looked at the messy debts in the Marquis' Mansion and was troubled by five people.
First, the expenses of Gu Youting and his son, followed by the expenses of the Marquis' Mansion, the old lady's expenses, and the management of the shop.
These places require money everywhere.
He is just a butler, and he doesn't have enough financial resources like the lady to support all these. So isn't it difficult for him to balance all this?
With all his family assets, it was not enough to subsidize the Marquis' Mansion for a few days.
The steward had no choice but to go ahead and eliminate all the expenses that should be eliminated and just maintain the basics. As for the remaining money, it would be handed over to the Marquis to deal with.
Therefore, all the expenses of the old lady in the Buddhist temple were cut off. If she needed anything, she could just ask the Marquis directly, because he was powerless to help anyway.
The old lady would go to the Buddhist temple to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures for half a month every year. Now, she has only been there for two months, and the monthly salary from the Marquis' Mansion has been cut off, which made the old lady very anxious.
"Madam, why don't you send someone back to urge them?"
Urge?
Shen's work has never had any problems over the years, but now that her salary has been cut off, something must have happened in the Marquis' Mansion.
"No need, let's go back directly. I want to see what's going on in this Marquis' Mansion."
At this time, the Marquis' Mansion was in chaos. The housekeeper went to see the Marquis whenever he had nothing to do and asked about the silver. The Marquis' Mansion did not have enough silver to spend, and there was not much left in the account now. Especially since the young master kept asking for silver every now and then, it would not be appropriate for him not to give it.
When has Gu Youting ever managed these things? He directly said to the housekeeper, "The Marquis' Mansion invited you to come here to do things. When something goes wrong, you don't try to find a solution, but keep asking me. Then what do I want you to do?"
"But my Lord, even a good cook cannot cook without rice!"
Gu Youting said angrily, "If you can't do it, get out of here."
After saying that, Gu Youting left angrily.
One by one, could it be that the Marquis' Mansion cannot survive without the Shen family?
You know, before Shen got married, everything was fine, right?
It doesn't make sense. I can't survive without Shen's.
The next day, the housekeeper didn't dare to leave.
Gu Youting was very angry.
The Gu family had taken in Old Zhang for decades, but now they quit just because of one word from him, leaving the Marquis' Mansion in this mess.
Does Old Zhang really think he is something?
He is just a dog raised by the Marquis' Mansion. The Mansion can still be fine without him.
Gu Youting personally took over the position of steward of the Marquis' Mansion and began to recruit a new steward.
However, Old Zhang has stayed in the Marquis' Mansion for decades and has always been fine. How could he just leave like that? Naturally, many people went to inquire about the news. When they learned that the Marquis' Mansion was already an empty shell, they naturally did not want to get involved.
Who wouldn't want to make some extra money as a housekeeper? Naturally, no one would want to work in an empty house like the Marquis' Mansion. Who would want to do such a thankless job?
The housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion had not been found yet, and the old lady came back.
Gu Youting, a filial son, naturally came to greet him personally.
The old lady glanced at Gu Youting. After not seeing him for a few months, Gu Youting looked much more haggard. The old lady naturally felt distressed.
Also, wasn't it Shen who was responsible for the welcoming? Why was it Gu Youting who came to welcome her, but Shen didn't show up?
"My Lord, where is Shen? Why didn't she come out to greet me personally when I came back?"
You know, in the past, it was Shen who came to greet us. Could it be that Shen is sick?
Whenever Gu Youting thought of Shen, he became so angry that his teeth itched. She was so old, but she was still asking for a divorce. If he didn't agree, she would just quit the business and not even take care of the family.
Today, the marquis's mansion is in a mess.
Not only is there no money, but there is no one to do anything.
When Gu Youting saw his mother, he felt like he had seen his backbone and began to complain about Shen's mistakes.
"Mother, you don't know that Shen Shi is now rampant. She even ignores the Marquis' Mansion and wants a divorce. Now the Marquis' Mansion is a mess and is waiting for mother to come back and administer justice."
When the old lady heard this, she became angry.
On weekdays, Shen was considered reliable in her work, so the old lady was always polite to her.
But now that Shen has done such a thing, he naturally cannot tolerate it.
"Let's go, take mother to see that Shen. How dare she bully you like this? You can't control Shen, so mother will do it."
Soon, the old lady was brought to Shen Jingxiang’s yard, and Xiao Tao went to report.
"Madam, the Marquis is here with the old lady. They look very angry. I'm afraid they are here to cause trouble for you."
Shen Jingxiang hummed.
Since she has decided to embark on the path of divorce, she naturally cannot expect to get away with it unscathed.
She's just an old lady, what can you do to her?
Shen Jingxiang had seen many such old women, so it was easy for her to control them.
"Since you are here, then let's meet. Some things should indeed be settled as soon as possible."
Xiao Tao was a little worried that the lady wanted to meet the old lady without any preparation.
Although the old lady and the lady have lived in peace for so many years, it is also because the lady is easy to talk to and is respectful to her. If the lady goes against the old lady's words, I'm afraid that this will change.
Soon, Shen Jingxiang came to the hall and saw the old lady and Gu Youting sitting in the main seat.
Shen Jingxiang smiled and walked up slowly.
"Meet the old lady, my Lord."
The old lady looked at Shen. After not seeing her for many days, she looked even more radiant and charming.
Although there was nothing wrong with the etiquette, the old lady always felt something was weird, as if there was something else behind the words.
The old lady remembered what Gu Youting had opposed to what she said and slammed the table hard.
"How dare you, Shen. When I was not in the Marquis's Mansion, you were so arrogant that you even ignored the Marquis. You even wanted to divorce me. Don't forget how old you are now. If you divorce me, you will be alone and helpless!"
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