Chapter 347: Cleaning the Inner Courtyard
A throne was placed on the steps.
Wen Wan was sitting awkwardly on the chair like a mascot, her cheeks puffed up as she was eating fruit.
Shen Yu stood aside, holding a plate in his hand, and the fruit on the plate had been reduced by half.
Shen Yu picked the reddest grape and handed it to Wen Wan's mouth.
Wen Wan hesitated for a moment, pushed his hand away, and said aggrievedly: "I don't want to eat anymore, I'm full."
At the bottom of the stairs, the people in the yard stood in three rows.
The young master had made them stand here for an hour without saying anything, just letting them stand there.
They stood for an hour, and Wen Wan ate for an hour!
How can you not be full?
Everyone thought so, but they were angry but dared not speak out.
However, there are still some people who can't keep their composure.
The old woman standing in the corner couldn't help but curl her lips, with the word "unconvinced" written on her face.
Shen Yu looked around condescendingly and pointed with his hand.
He didn't say anything, and Agui, who was standing next to him, immediately walked up to the old woman and pulled her out.
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, are you not convinced?"
The old woman lowered her head tremblingly, "I dare not."
"Heh," Shen Yu sneered and looked at the old man holding the pipe, "You are the manager of this courtyard, what is the foundation of this woman?"
The old man stood up respectfully and replied, "Sir, this woman's son works at Chunhua Tower and is highly regarded by the madam. She also has a daughter who also works at Chunhua Tower and is a well-known prostitute."
When talking about the word "value", the old man felt a little guilty.
Chen Yu understood it at a glance. Anyone who was valued by the madam was most likely the madam's lover.
Chunhualou is a very profitable business under his control and an important channel for him to collect information. He personally chooses the madam of Chunhualou.
Wen Wan, who was sitting next to them, was also surprised when she heard the words "Chunhua Tower".
She had been angry with him a few days ago and had gone to Chunhua Tower. She had even called several young waiters with her.
Wen Wan: “…”
If Chunhua Tower is Shen Yu's property, then her every move is not under his control.
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth, picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip. Perhaps because she felt too guilty, she choked on the water several times.
When Shen Yu turned around, he saw that her face was red.
He scoffed, "That's all the courage you have."
Although he said that, he quickly took the handkerchief to wipe her face, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I'll settle your account later."
Wen Wan: “…”
What else can she say?
She couldn't deny the fact that she had found a young prostitute behind his back. At most, they would have a fight. What was there to be afraid of?
She still has Yan Sui as a shield, what else can he do to her?
Thinking of this, Wen Wan calmed down a lot and sat up straight again.
On this side, Shen Yu looked at the old woman again.
The old woman could not stand his sharp gaze and immediately knelt on the ground in fear.
"Sir, I'm not dissatisfied. I just…"
Shen Yu said coldly: "You just look down on her, right?"
The old woman lowered her head. Before, she was indeed unconvinced. Her son and daughter were both very successful, especially her daughter, who had met the young master once in the building.
Who wouldn't want to serve someone like this young master?
Her daughter did the same thing. She tried her best to please the young master, but the young master didn't even look at her.
And this woman doesn't look much better than her daughter. It is said that she is the concubine of a big shot and her family background is not good. How could she win the favor of the young master?
This old woman usually relies on her son's power to act arrogantly in this courtyard. Now she feels sorry for her daughter and is not convinced.
Shen Yu winked at Agui.
Agui nodded and called out the servant who was responsible for delivering the message.
"A few days ago, I asked you to pass on the message to invite Miss Wen over. How did you pass on the message?"
The servant knelt on the ground and replied, "Sir, when I arrived at the courtyard, the steward was not there. I was in a hurry to do something, so I told the old woman about the matter. I am absolutely sure that I was politely inviting the young lady."
After hearing this, what else did everyone not understand?
It was this old woman who interfered and deliberately conveyed the wrong message, causing Wen Wan to suffer this hardship.
Ah Gui frowned, kicked the boy in the chest, and cursed:
"I asked you to pass the message, but you didn't pass it to the steward, but to a maid. Fortunately, the young master and I returned in time. If we had missed the opportunity, your head wouldn't be enough to compensate you!"
The servant kowtowed repeatedly, "I know I was wrong, and I am willing to accept the punishment!"
Ah Gui snorted coldly, "Of course I have to punish you. Thirty lashes, do you have any objection?"
"No, I accept the punishment." The servant was truly repentant. He kowtowed three times in Wen Wan's direction and said, "I'm sorry, young lady. I didn't do a good job and got you into trouble."
Even after wearing this robe for several years, Wen Wan is still not used to this way of kneeling.
She glanced at the half-grown boy, who in modern times would be the age of a junior high school student.
She said softly, "Never mind. Just this once. You've learned your lesson. Luckily, no serious consequences were caused this time. If you were to encounter a life-threatening message and make a mistake, it would be fatal."
"I know I was wrong. I won't be so careless again." said the servant.
Wen Wan nodded and tugged at Shen Yu's sleeve again, "He's still young, give him a chance to mend his ways. He's still growing, I'm afraid he can't withstand thirty lashes."
Shen Yu heard this and responded.
"Since the young lady pleads for you, I'll reduce the lashes by twenty. You still have to take this beating, and you must learn a lesson!"
The servant didn't dare to object, so he thanked him and left.
The old woman was shaking like a sieve, with beads of sweat falling from her forehead.
Chen Yu didn't even bother to look at it again. He told A Gui, "Call her son back and inform Chunhualou. Let the madam of Chunhualou decide how to deal with it."
"yes."
Agui agreed and had the old woman dragged into the woodshed.
After finishing the business, Shen Yu took Wen Wan's hand and walked out of the yard.
Wen Wan followed, confused, "Where are we going?"
She touched her cheeks. Although the red marks had faded a lot, there were still some marks. It really didn't look good at the moment, so she didn't want to go out at all.
Shen Yu said as he walked: "I'll take you somewhere."
There was a carriage parked at the gate of the yard. Shen Yu stuffed her into the carriage, sat in front of it and started driving.
He didn't ask anyone to follow him. He raised the whip and the carriage drove out onto the road.
Wen Wan lifted the car curtain and seeing that there was no outsider, she simply crawled to his side and sat in the front of the car with him side by side.
"What are you doing out here? It's windy and sunny outside. Aren't you ladies most afraid of getting tanned?"
Wen Wan just kept smiling and she reached out and pinched his face.
"With a dark-faced Bao Gong like you as a foil, I look fair anyway."
The mask Shen Yu wore this time had regular features, but his skin was dark.
He dodged Wen Wan's hand and said coldly, "Of course I can't compare to the good-looking young prostitutes in Chunhua Tower."
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