Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 744;

Chapter 690 nine; Disputes are all around power

"What are you laughing at, tell me quickly!"

"Yes, yes, sir, don't rush, tell the slave to laugh for a while, hehe, hahahaha, the big gold chain you rewarded, sir, can't crush the son of Zeng's steward. The lady is also a stubborn one, a catty and a half big gold chain, it is really for a child who has been wearing it for a few months, oh my aunt, it hurts the servant's stomach from laughing...

The lady who used to be in charge was still worried, saying that she was worried that when his man came back and saw it, he would compete with his son to wear it... But... the servant girl saw that the gold chain was similar to those dog chains that Mr. Wang made... …

It’s not enough, it’s really not going to work, my lord, please leave your servants, I’m so laughing that I can’t serve you anymore... Hahaha..."

"Hahahahaha, Tanchun, did you see that too? It's like I asked the blacksmiths to break those dog chains?"

Laughing wildly, Tanchun nodded fiercely, and then saluted Li Yu with the help of several maids serving him;

"Your Majesty! The servant is really about to retire, I have no energy left from laughing at this moment..."

Li Yu smiled and waved his hands;

"Go on, let's see how promising you are? You spend a lot of time on a lazy donkey, expecting you to serve me. I'm afraid I won't be able to eat a few meals."

Seeing his elder sister come and stare again, Tanchun quickly urged the maids to help him out of the tent, giggling all the way out.

Li Yu was happy enough and looked up at Liang Bold;
"Guard Liang, is there any news from the fish catcher?"

"If you go back to Mr. Lang, the clan will come back in the first ten days. It is said that all will be back within three months. There are still three trips in total, and two trips have already been made. The last trip will be withdrawn after one month. According to the consumption of the 20 army, the two leading stewards have said that the fish and meat prepared for the Ministry of Industry can last half a year."

Li Yu stroked his mouth and muttered to himself;
"Small half a year is definitely enough, how much is a soldier allocated per day?"

"Report to my lord, one catty per person per day."

"One catty? I don't think it's easy. Those ministers and uncles are all stingy to the extreme. I'm afraid it won't be easy. Unless Mr. Xia loses his temper, I know those people too well.
Forget it, I've done everything I can, how to distribute it is a matter for the imperial court, what about the meat that our clan needs? "

This time Liang Boldly didn't say a word, Xi Chun next to him took over the quarrel;
"I want to report to you, Mr. Liu, a few days ago, Mr. Liu sent a letter, saying that the fish had been brought back twice, and it had been stored in the warehouse. He asked Mr. Lang not to worry about the food and drink of the clansman. Mr. Liu has been pursuing whether he dared to relaxed."

Li Yu nodded with satisfaction;

"Originally, the Ma family, who is in charge of the granary, should be responsible for the food and drink. Manager Liu is meticulous in managing everything, which is really caring enough."

Listening to the Patriarch's words of praise, Xi Chun moved his lips slightly but never opened his mouth. Li Yu happened to see clearly out of the corner of his eyes. After a short silence, Li Yu couldn't help but speak;
"You are the person next to me, what can't you say? There are no outsiders at the moment, let alone anything taboo."

Xichun's brows twitched twice before he hesitated to explain;

"Yes. Sir, you also know that slaves don't like to talk too much about her strengths and weaknesses, so you are a little hesitant. Since the master has spoken, the slaves will just say it. There is nothing to say about Liu Da's methods and skills. , and she is loyal, but Manager Liu inherits the chief manager of the inner house and the backyard, so she has the final say in the mansion, even if the affairs of the family involve the affairs of the husband's backyard, Manager Liu also has the right Those who give orders, but the soldiers and rations...

To be fair, the maidservant said that the Ma family, who is in charge of the granary, has been responsible for the food business for thousands of years. Manager Liu has meddled in the fish inventory this time, which can be regarded as superseding.

Fortunately, the Ma family is the old lady's natal family, so no one will talk too much, but if things go on like this, if Manager Liu intervenes in the affairs of other families in the future, it will no longer be the old lady's natal family but other surnames that will be involved... I'm afraid there will be some moths, and the slaves know that these words are not something slaves should talk about, so I ask the Lord to punish them. "

The beautiful woman next to Li Yu has been listening very seriously when she hears about these future living places. After all, the more you know about these internal affairs of the family, the better, so that you can locate in your heart and what you should pay attention to in the future. It's not the first lady of the government office who controls the power of life and death. Xi Chun, the first-class maid of the head of the family, can't afford to offend herself.

Don't look at the former first lady who just joined the Li family not long ago, and he has found out many secrets. Let's just say that this lady Xichun can control and mobilize thousands of strong men to do anything. It's not obvious on the surface!

There is also the big steward Liu that Mrs. Xichun said, even more powerful, he is the big steward who controls all the affairs of the backyard and inner house in the entire Li family's second-bedroom family. Many big stewards will bow their heads three times when they see this person Yes, this is one of the big figures in the real power faction of Li's second wife. In the future, I must respect this big man who exists beyond the big steward...

Not to mention that the former first lady of the Fuya was carefully weighing in her heart, but that Li Yu didn't respond to Xi Chun's words, but walked slowly in the room.

There are more than a dozen maids serving in the room, seven or eight guards, and four male servants. When Mrs. Xichun spoke, they all lowered their heads, as if they were a fool and deaf!
What a joke, Mrs. Xichun opened her mouth to talk about the good and bad of the clan, and she still has something to do with the high-ranking steward Liu... It's not a good thing for me to have extra ears!

Let's not talk about Mr. Liu's formidable means of managing affairs, just talk about Mrs. Xichun, but she is the least talkative among the seven personal first-class maids of the Patriarch, and she is also the most authoritative one.
Mrs. Xichun always speaks with her words, she can even decide the life and death of these people present!So all the servants chose to be fools and deaf people. Even Liang Bold, who had secured his position as the second steward, lowered his eyebrows a lot and looked more honest and honest!

A large group of cooks sent from the kitchen arrived at the tent door just in time to hear these lengths, no one dared to move, a large group of people stood neatly at the tent entrance with their heads bowed and their eyes solemn, Xichun's voice was still as calm as water;
"What are you all doing standing there? Why don't you come in and prepare food for the gentleman?"

"It's a lady."

The leading cook quickly agreed, and led a few apprentices to bend over and walk past the owner, set up the grill, and started to make delicious food...

Li Yu walked over from the entrance of the tent, watched the cooks with his hands behind his back, and casually asked Liang Daudao who was standing beside him;

"Guard Liang."

"The minister is here."

"Now that you are the second steward, let me ask you, what do you think Mrs. Xichun said, how should you deal with it? Should steward Liu be rewarded or punished for his mishandling this time?"

"what?"

When Liang Boldly was asked about this topic, he immediately sweated profusely. Don't think that his Aye is the patriarch of the same surname, but he is not!
I am the youngest son of the head of the family, and to be able to compete for the position of the second in charge today is all because of my old lady who begged for help everywhere and gave a lot of expensive gifts in exchange. How can I say that Mrs. Xichun length?I dare not make random comments on Mrs. Liu!
"Lang... Lang Jun... come back, return to Lang Jun's words, I am stupid, I don't understand what the steward said in the past... I don't dare to comment on the length of the steward Liu, please... please ...Your Majesty forgives...sin..."

Li Yu didn't turn his head at all, and continued to watch a group of cooks work casually;

"Then tell me, did the lady of the Liu family meddle in the affairs of other families in this way when she was in power?"

"Back to Mr. Lang, this is not the case. Every generation of the Liu family's chief stewards will not interfere with anything other than their own duties. The chief steward Liu is also the most recent..."

Liang Daudao, who said a few words casually, suddenly realized that he had gone too far, so he quickly shut his mouth and stopped talking. Li Yu shook his head and looked at Xichun with a smile;

"Say exactly what you want to say. You are the most powerful of my seven personal servants. I will carefully consider what you say."

"Here!"

"Sir, Mrs. Liu really didn't have these problems before, she grew up slowly after being favored.
According to the old rules in our clan, the owner's personal maid is not within the control of the inner house steward, but the slaves have discovered that in recent months, the Liu family's lady has started to extend her hand,
Although there is no trace, but the slaves feel that the status of the slaves may be shaken in the long run, and the sisters also have some criticisms,
The servant did not say a word, but A Niang was very angry when she learned about this matter. A Niang's meaning is very obvious, and this matter must not be regressed.
In the last two months, we have all left the clan, the lady of the Liu family has been more liberal in dealing with things, and the servants of the clan have also sent letters to the slaves,
The servant girl originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk about these important matters, but it happened that the gentleman asked about fish and meat, so the servant girl took the opportunity to talk about this matter, and asked the gentleman to deal with it fairly! "

Li Yu nodded, fell silent for a while, took a bunch of barbecue from the cook's hand and ate it cleanly, Xi Chun glanced at the first few maids, and the latter hurried up to wipe the hands and mouth of the Patriarch!
"Your mother's mother has something wrong with the old lady, and your mother has been competing with the old lady for half her life. These are not secrets, so it's normal for you to be at odds with Mrs. Liu's family!"

Li Yu didn't immediately deny that Manager Liu was in charge, but brought up embarrassing things, and the servants lowered their heads even more when they heard these.

However, Xichun did not dodge anything, but faced the reality bravely;

"What Lang Jun said was that when the competition for the custody of A-Lang was held, my A-Niang's A-Niang really failed. When it was finally your turn, A-Niang was snatched away by the A-Niang of the Lin family's wife. That's why my aunt was so angry that she fell ill and couldn't get up from the couch for several months.

But Mrs. Liu's matter has nothing to do with these things. The servant girl has no selfish thoughts, and what she said is the truth. She did not falsely accuse her of anything. The affairs in the patriarch's house are not left to her hands. Although the servant girl is a bit stupid, but from A The skills learned by the mother are enough to cope with it. If the lady of the Liu family continues, the servants will not be able to restrain the servants. I also ask the gentleman to investigate clearly and give justice to the servants. "

Xichun, who doesn't like talking too much, asked Li Yu to uphold justice twice in a row today, making Li Yu unable to dodge;

"Well, your justice must be given to you. There is no doubt about it. If everyone meddles indiscriminately, it will be difficult for anyone to do things. You are the leader of my seven close friends. I will not avoid anything.
There is a reason why our second room has survived for thousands of years. All the managers and subordinates have followed the rules, and there has never been anything wrong. Of course, there will be no big troubles when I come to my place.

It's just that Mrs. Liu's family was once deprived of power by Aye for no reason, and she suffered a heavy blow, and her temperament also changed. This time, when she regained power, she was favored by me again. It also needs to be corrected. When I return to the clan in two days, I will remind her of the rules of doing things.
Your territory is always up to you, don't worry about it, Rongniang's aunt once took your aunt's job in raising the patriarch, but you can get along well with Rongniang, which shows that you are a big-hearted person , Mrs. Liu was wrong on this matter, but I hope you can be generous again and be more forgiving. The two of you are on the left and the right in the mansion. They are very important to the clan, and you should know it well!Don't bring down the grievances of the older generation! "

On the surface, Xichun looks like an honest person who does not contend with the world, but in his heart he has a very cold and arrogant personality, which is exactly the same as her mother's temperament. Difficult female moguls...

Xichun doesn't like talking too much, but every time he speaks, the Patriarch always responds to requests, and there has never been an embarrassing scene. Only this time, although the Patriarch still maintains his own face, he is actually a [-]-year-old senior, aggrieved Xichun had tears in his eyes, but his stubborn character was born, and she was guided by the first-class maid of the previous generation, A Niang, who was the leader for more than ten years. She became even more arrogant. What is revealed on many occasions?
"It's Mr. Lang, the servants know."

Seeing the eyes of the beautiful maid who was serving her next to him were full of tears and she was still fighting her spirits, Li Yu was also heartbroken, but she still had to pretend not to see it.

There is no way, many things are very different from what I thought when I first came here. Every word and action I have will involve the future direction of this huge family.
In Xichun's family, they have close friendships with other families with four surnames, and their strength cannot be underestimated. They have always inherited the role of the patriarch's personal maid and the leader for generations. They are the most famous person in Li's second house!
But over there, Mrs. Liu's family, combined with the surname Liu of her mother's family, and the surname Ma, the three major surnames are equally noble and noble. Li Yu also has to consider the balance between the two, and can't just be casual!

Li Yu took another skewer of roast mutton and ordered casually;

"If the lady is not feeling well, you can go to rest."

"Thank Mr. Lang for his concern, the servant has retired."

"allow."

"Yes."

Enduring the discomfort, Xichun led a group of his men out of the tent and burst into tears. A third-class maid took out a silk scarf to wipe it, and Baoer, one of Xichun's two personal second-class maids, ordered softly;

"Go back."

"Here."

Bao'er took the silk scarf and wiped it carefully for Xichun, still nagging;
"Miss, don't be sad. The gentleman also said that the lady has the final say on the territory of the lady. No matter how powerful her Liu family is, she can't control the lady's head. And the owner also said that when I go back, I will be with you." Mrs. Liu said the rules,
My wife can arrange for someone to casually reveal a thing or two to the old lady over there about her various things recently...

How about... After you go back, lady, you can discuss it with our old lady? "

"What are you discussing? What is there to discuss? Auntie has not cared about things these years, and how can Auntie's temper swallow this bad breath? He will definitely come to trouble Mrs. Liu, and then the two families will fight again. , what does your lord think of me?"

"But lady, the Liu family has been in charge for many years, and we don't have enough experience here..."

"Don't mention this matter again, let alone tell Aniang to know, I will solve it by free means!"

"Here."

"Miss, the gentleman has already said that after the filial piety period, she will be accepted as a concubine, so what if she looks good in Liu Daguan's attire?

She has been married before, even if she is broken, she still wants to compete with you, my lady, even if she doesn't think about it, how many years can she maintain her appearance?

Ma'am, you are in the best years of your life, and you are not inferior to her in appearance, background, means, and everything. We will have a long and short relationship with her when we enter the authentic genealogy of our family! "

"Huh! I can handle everything without looking for my mother. She is the steward of the inner house, but I didn't grow up on the wind, and I don't have to wait until I enter the genealogy to argue with her. Let's go to the steward Lin Wudi. Sit down, according to the seniority of the clan, he still wants to call me aunt, go talk to him, I remember that Mrs. Lin Bawang is not on duty tonight, so I just went to visit."

"Here."

A group of maids followed Xichun to the barracks in the north, Bao'er was in a hurry on the way;

"My lady, Liang Daudao is one of our five surnames. He is so cowardly today that he dare not speak for my lady. This servant thinks he should be told to get out!"

"I can't blame him either. In other matters, he mostly followed me. Now that he has just taken the position of the second manager, how dare he be arrogant?

Moreover, it also involves the chief steward of the inner house of the clan. He dare not talk too much because of long-term love. If his elder brother or second brother were here, he would naturally take care of me actively. He is the youngest Liang?Forget it, he is the most useless guy in his Liang family generation, I never dared to count on him. "

"But my lady, even if you can't count on Liang Daudao, his elder brother sent troops to lead the team this time. My lady just got angry and didn't look for the Liang family. We still have three other families to rely on.

And my lady, your third uncle also came out with a team of thousands of people, why should we go far and wide to find the chief steward of the Lin family of the Imperial Army?The servant girl really can't figure it out! "

Xichun finally smiled;

"I chose not to find my own people this time. Didn't her two Lius, one horses and three surnames always rely on her numbers and her strength to be brave and invincible?

I just want to go to the Lin Family of the Forbidden Army to see whose fist is tough? "

"But ma'am, can Manager Lin Wudi agree to help?"

"He will agree. This generation is very different from before. The patriarch of this generation has confronted the ancestors above. The patriarch of this generation loves women. Only his eldest daughter, Lin Wudi, has the opportunity to enter the authentic genealogy. The Lin family also won a lot of glory.

But the Lin family of the imperial guards knew nothing about the backyard and the house, and the Lin family and the Ma family's surnames had never been compatible. In the mansion, if they didn't look for the Liu family, they could only look for us. Other surnames can't be used in the mansion. hard work

That's why Lin Bawang has been getting close to me for the past few years. Even if she moved into the backyard, she didn't dare to be careless. She still has a close relationship with me. This is obviously a trick explained by Lin Wudi. I even guessed This was all instructed by the head of the Lin family. I, Aye, also have the same surname as the head of the family. I am also the eldest daughter of the first line, so it is just right to talk to Lin Wudi! "

"But my lady...the servant is still very worried..."

"What are you worried about?"

"That... lady, in all dynasties, it is taboo for concubines in the harem to make friends with foreign officials, and it is even more so to make friends with important officials who hold military power... The backyard of the five surnames and Qiwang is basically the same as the royal family. Understood... the servant is worried that it will affect the big event of your entry into the authentic genealogy, my lady?"

"Do you think Mr. Lang doesn't know many things? Don't underestimate Mr. Lang. Although Mr. Lang always seems indifferent, he doesn't care about small things in the clan. When it comes to major matters, Mr. Lang is unambiguous. I just want to Let Lang Jun know that apart from the five surnames of our own people, I can still handle things well!"

Bao'er, who was walking beside Xichun, continued to talk while walking;
"This... lady, are you sure you won't offend my husband?"

"Let me ask you, Lin Rongniang has a fierce fight with the Lin family of the imperial army, and she has also entered the household registration of the Lin family. Doesn't she count as a concubine making friends with foreign ministers?
After the lady of the Wei family came to the clan, she had close contacts with the two surnames of the Ji family of the Liang family. The lady of the Wang family and the lady of Situ also found several surnames as backers. All the concubines in the backyard made friends with foreign ministers. There is a relationship, and walking around with each other is not considered outside the box, as long as we keep the bottom line and don't touch, and don't offend the rules of the Patriarch! "

"Oh, I got it, lady, we're here, this is the barracks where Chief Lin Wudi is in charge!"

The members of Li's Erfang family have very strict divisions and particularities in dressing, and they can know each other's grade just by looking at the grade and style of the clothes.

The armored soldiers at the gate of Lin Wudi's barracks saw the clothes worn by these women, and knew that these were people walking in the backyard. Seeing that the leader, Xi Chun, was wearing first-class attire, he quickly saluted;

"Meet the chief steward."

"Exemption."

"Thank you, Steward."

"This is Mrs. Xichun from our family, you can go and inform Mrs. Lin that my wife will come to pay a visit."

"Wei! It turns out that Mrs. Xichun arrived, so don't worry about the chief manager, the subordinate will send someone to report."

(End of this chapter)