Aqiu's face was pale and his steps were heavy as if they were filled with lead.
On the way back, Shunzi had already explained his family situation to him.
Her daughter-in-law and sister-in-law were the most arrogant and committed the most serious crimes. The old lady wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, so they naturally became the chickens.
He wanted to plead for mercy, but his family was indeed at fault first, and he had no face! Aren't his family members ignorant and fearless just because they relied on his power?
But he really didn't expect that his wife had ulterior motives from the beginning.
"A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. I am not good at managing my family, and I am ashamed of the old lady's cultivation. Please punish me, old lady!"
"First deal with it according to the family rules, and then send it to the government for trial!"
Qiao Xin's tone was clearly warm, but it made people feel cold to the core.
Aqiu's wife and sister-in-law collapsed to the ground at once.
It's over, it's completely over now. The old lady has no mercy at all and is determined to get rid of them.
According to the family rules of the Qiao family, those who embezzle the master's property will be punished with 20 strokes of the cane in public. All the money they embezzled must be recovered, the family's welfare benefits will be cancelled, and they will be sent to the government for trial.
The government punished servants who betrayed their masters very severely. Selling them was the lightest punishment. There were also many people who were exiled, sent to the mines for hard labor, and beheaded! As for which one was the one, it was just a matter of a word from the Qiao family!
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The people present finally remembered that the old lady was not only kindhearted, but also had powerful means. It was just that she was kind to everyone on weekdays, which made people subconsciously overlook the old lady's ruthless side.
After dealing with the slaves, Qiao Xin asked Zhang Jun and Shunzi to immediately lead the inspection team to inspect the porcelain workshops in Changnan Town and the tea mountains in Anhua County.
Since we have to rectify the situation, we can't give up halfway. We must thoroughly dig out the pests and traitors in the Qiao family. Only then can we be worthy of those who have worked diligently and followed her steadily.
Seeing that Qiao Xin was in a low mood, Nanny Qin silently handed her a cup of hot tea and massaged her shoulders.
"Aren't we going to pursue the Wen family?"
Qiao Xin sneered and said, "No need. My recipe is not that easy to steal. I will teach the Wen family a lesson this time."
"Madam, Qiu is indeed a rare talent. Isn't the punishment for his wife a bit too severe this time?"
"Mammy, I'm not dead yet, but the people below have already started to take sides. The second son's wife just made a big promise to them and bought them off. As the chief steward, he has a heavy responsibility. Even if Qiu didn't know about this, he can't escape the joint responsibility!"
The rules of their house are emphasized to the servants every week, and their ears are calloused from hearing them. It is Qiao Xin who delegates power to others in accordance with the principle of "don't doubt a person if you don't employ him", which makes some people think that she is easy to talk to, and she actually takes advantage of it!
Qiao Xin and Nanny Qin were discussing the servants' affairs, and Shunzi was also comforting Aqiu.
"Who are you showing this half-dead look to? Your son was almost tortured to death by your family. If the old lady hadn't happened to see him, the child might have been burned stupid!"
Ah Qiu hung his head, looking depressed: "I know, but I just can't understand why all these bad things happened to me all at once!"
"What's there to be confused about? Someone has been plotting against you. Since they can't find a way out from you, they're going to start with the people around you. Your sister-in-law is a petty stalker, and your brother is a henpecked man. You are filial and always listen to your mother, but your mother has been living in the dirt all her life. How far can she see?
You say, can't you use the same cleverness you have at work to deal with things at home as well?"
"I just thought that my mother had suffered so much for me, so I should obey her when she grows old."
"That's true, but it depends on what the situation is. Now, after careful selection, I have chosen a wife with a special status for you."
Ah Qiu looked at Shunzi in surprise: "What? What special identity? Isn't he just a slave bought by the Qiao family?"
"She is a servant, but she is also a spy sent to the door by the Wen family. They searched around and finally set their sights on your family. The previous wife of yours had a lot of money, which must have been caused by your sister-in-law and her! Brother Zhang Hu has investigated everything clearly."
Aqiu's mind exploded with a buzzing sound!
His eyes were bloodshot, and he tightly grasped Shunzi's arm, crying out: "You are serious!"
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, how could the old lady be so merciless? The fact that you and your elder brother were not implicated in this matter is already a sign of mercy from our master! If it were a master, it would not be too much to beat them to death on the spot, and your whole family would not be able to escape the fate of being sold out!"
Shunzi patted his shoulder and sighed: "Think about it carefully and don't make the same mistake again. Take advantage of this opportunity to stay and make good use of your home!"
Shunzi advised Aqiu because of the friendship they had when they entered the Qiao family together. It was not easy for them to have what they have today. It was not them who made the Qiao family, but the Qiao family that made them.
Don't think you can have the same opportunity as now if you leave the Qiao family. Only the old lady treats refugees like them as human beings!
They had been in Nanliang for so long that they had already understood the way things were. Not many noble families would treat slaves as human beings.
Aqiu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said "hmm".
He was not stupid. Shunzi was right about one thing. The old lady had done nothing wrong to him. This day was destined to come from the day her family started breaking the rules.
If one's virtue is not in line with one's position, there will be disaster! Or maybe one's own virtue is not cultivated enough.
Besides, if he left the Qiao family, it would be a pipe dream for him to take the position of chief steward at the age of 20!
Ah Qiu calmed down and went to the backyard of Junkang Hall to pick up his son. But he found that the old lady and Nanny Qin were holding a small bamboo figurine to tease his son. The little guy was enjoying it and giggled non-stop!
Seeing him come in, the little guy was stunned and shrank towards Qiao Xin!
A Qiu smiled bitterly. It was because of his incompetence as a father that his own son became so distant to him.
"Here he comes!" Qiao Xin dug him out from behind and pushed him in front of A Qiu: "Be good, that's your dad!"
The little guy looked back at Qiao Xin a few times, then walked towards A Qiu!
Ah Qiu bowed solemnly, "Thank you, Madam, for saving Cheng'er! Did he cause you any trouble?"
"No need to be polite. This child is very well behaved and obedient. You and your son should spend some quality time together. When the child recovers, you can come back to my place."
A Qiu looked at Qiao Xin in surprise, his heart filled with joy!
Seeing him standing there in a daze without saying anything, Qiao Xin asked, "Why are you unhappy? Are you still resentful of me for disposing of your family?"
"No, no, no, I just don't dare to think about it. Old lady, are you willing to use me?"
"I'm not wrongly accusing a good person. I know you were kept in the dark about the mistakes made by your wife and sister-in-law. You can be considered a victim. But the political situation in Nanliang is turbulent, so you don't have to go there for the time being. Leave everything to Shi Jingmo. The business in Yuncheng has been taken over by Second Master's people."
A Qiu had already learned from Shunzi that the three masters of the Qiao family had already separated from the family, and had no objection to Qiao Xin's arrangement at this time.
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