The rich and noble peasant daughter

Chapter 313 Rectification, the child's father

Mrs. Li is about thirty years old, but she looks pretty.

Yun Xi glanced over, stayed on her mouth for a moment, then moved away as if nothing had happened. Well, this mouth looks like her mother-in-law.Although she had never seen her mother-in-law in person, she had only seen the portraits, but she couldn't stand the fact that her baby girl looked like her mother-in-law.When Meng Liang was in the capital earlier, he said that Zhuzhu's eyes, mouth and nose resembled her very much.

After saluting Yun Xi with downcast eyebrows, Mrs. Li said, "The Fang family, Xu family, Wu family, Wei family and others all took the idea of ​​the Duke."

The Duke here is naturally referring to Yun Shen.

Yun Xi just thought it was funny, "Where did they get the courage to plot Yun Shen? And how do they plan to plot?"

Mrs. Li is also a straightforward person. Instead of paying attention to the so-called conditions with Yun Xi, she just told what she knew.In other words, she knew very well in her heart that bargaining with Yun Xi would easily give her a bad impression.

"They also just want to create an established fact, and then use it as an excuse to make their lives in the mansion better. Xiaoqi is messing around with his father's concubine. If this matter gets out, the Duke's reputation will be ruined." destroyed."

"As for why they dare to give it a go, it's nothing more than the fact that the master passed away not long ago. If something happened to the several concubines he left behind, outsiders would think that you, madam, are not kind enough, and you can't even tolerate them."

"In addition, Ma'am, you have a very good reputation in the capital, and you can treat those brothel girls with tenderness... Even if the matter is exposed, their lives can be saved, so why don't they give it a go, and ensure that their future days can be as nourishing as Yang's .”

Yun Xi only thought it was funny, it was her fault that she had a good reputation.Are these people stupid in the back house, even daring to make such an idea.

It's just that it's impossible for her to listen to Li's one-sided words. She nodded and said, "I see, you go down first."

After Mrs. Li stepped down, Yun Xi asked Li Qiu to investigate the matter.Not only the few mentioned by Mrs. Li, but also all of Yunmu's concubines have been investigated.There are eleven Tongfangs and aunts in Yunmu Mansion, and most of them are not very favored.It should be said that those who were favored when they were young were basically punished by the Cao family to death.

These aunts were not favored in the first place, and there were not many people who could really command them.Directly looking for a reason to arrest their confidantes, and punishing them, those who are not determined will immediately reveal their plans.

With her confession in hand, Yun Xi ordered someone to bring these aunts here.In her capacity, to rectify these people is called an overkill.

These aunts still wanted to complain, but once the confession was lost, they all looked like chickens with their necks strangled, unable to speak at all.

Yun Xi looked at them coldly, and said: "Our mansion can't tolerate you people who hide traitors in your heart. Father just passed away, and you are so unwilling to be lonely, trying to ruin the reputation of the Duke and father."

"Give them all dumb drugs, send them to the family temple, and copy a few more scriptures for father."

Even the maid who brought them along was not spared.

Yun Xi didn't think those maidservants were so innocent, they could totally report to Yun Xi like Mrs. Li.Since they chose to help their master cover up the incident, don't blame her for being rude.

Especially Aunt Fang's, Yun Xi made people pay more attention to her.This is the person who disgusts her the most.

Seeing Yun Shen's peerless appearance, this Fang family has long had that shameful thought.She wanted to achieve good things with Yunshen, and then change her appearance and become an aunt in the future.So she slickly talked and persuaded other people, pretending to be for everyone's future life, coaxing others to help her cover up this matter and help her plan.

If these aunts hadn't joined forces to cover up, there wouldn't be any news about it.

Thinking of this, Yun Xi felt as disgusted as if she had eaten a fly.

After Fang and her maid were given dumb drugs, Yun Xi gave her other drugs.They didn't persist for a few days, and they suddenly fell ill.Even if the doctor came to check, at most, he could only find out that he had pneumonia.In this era, pneumonia is an acute disease that can easily kill one's life.Even if someone investigates this matter, they will not be able to investigate Yun Xi's actions.

After Mrs. Fang left, the other aunts who had been drugged stopped even more in the family temple.Compared with Fang's, their fate is much better. Although their lives are poor, they still have their lives.

After Yun Shen found out about this, his face immediately turned dark.

"It's cheaper for them." He felt that Yun Xi was too merciful.

Yun Xi sighed, and said, "If father's concubines have gone to several concubines within a month, it will be inappropriate to spread the word." In the end, Yun Shen will still be involved, so it's better to chant sutras to Yun Mu They were confined in the family temple in the name of.Anyway, the perpetrators have all been dealt with.

For Mrs. Li who tipped off the news, Yun Xi increased her monthly allowance to four taels a month, and the maids around her also increased accordingly, and the treatment was much better than when Yun Mu was still alive.Yun Xi also had someone make a set of gold-faced faces for her, and she chose the style herself.Just because it is still in filial piety, even if it is made, Li can only wear it after observing filial piety.But it was enough for her.

For the rest of the aunts who were more law-abiding, Yun Xi also sent some fabrics to comfort her.

Next, Yun Xi began to plan to clean up the people in Yunfu.Compared with her Princess Mansion, Yun Mansion is obviously much more crowded.To put it bluntly, it shows the grandeur of the Duke's Mansion, but in Yun Xi's eyes, it is clear that they are just a group of people who take monthly money for nothing and talk badly.

And I don't know how many nails were stuffed in by outsiders.

Since Yun Xi planned to live in the mansion with Yun Shen for half a day every month, she naturally had to tidy up.At least the nails that should be cleaned up must be cleaned up, and some idlers should also be released.

Especially when she was looking at the account book, she was even more angry.She knew that the prices in the capital were higher than those in Fenghuang County, but an egg cost two Wen at most.The kitchen is fine, and she was offered fifty cents for an egg, which was really a money grab.Feelings, these servants eat meat, but these masters can't even drink soup?

She compared the inventory in the warehouse and found that some things were missing in the name of being broken.For example, the purple flower glass bottle with green space, or the cloisonné enamel dish with red flowers on a yellow background... Yun Xi asked Li Qiu to investigate privately, but found that these things were all in the homes of some small stewards.

If you dare to be a big mouse, then don't blame her for being cruel.

There are three restaurants in Yunfu, but because of poor management, they are closed and only leased out. These three restaurants can also be rented for 1 taels a year, and Tiandi Zhuangzi's interest is at least 5. Two or six shops cost 3 taels, and there are some filial piety and so on, so after a year, the money that can be received on the book is also about one hundred thousand taels.

Yun Xi looked at it and just wanted to shake her head.The treatment she gave to the tenants was already very superior, but even after deducting the wages to the tenants, each mu of land had an average of one tael of silver.Yunfu has at least 15 mu of land, but it only received 5 taels, and the rest was obviously pocketed.

She called Mrs. Yang over and told her about it.Mrs. Yang sighed, and said: "My name sounds good, I am a noble concubine, but after all, I am just a concubine's room. Those stewards think they have stayed in Yunfu for decades, and the previous master has always been kind to them , I think there is no way to rectify them.”

Yun Xi was also aware of this, so she didn't mean to blame Yang Shi.In fact, the account book that the manager below gave her was another copy, and Mrs. Yang sent her a real account book in private, which made it easier for her to settle accounts.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, and said: "This Yunzhuang, Li Nan, and Musan's family can't take it anymore." These families are the most corrupt, especially Yunzhuang. After Yun Xi's investigation, his family's property is close to 20 taels.

Yunzhuang is the chief steward of Yunfu, and also the old man beside Yunmu.As for Mu San, although he is only a small steward, his mother is Yun Mu's nanny. With this status, he feels a little more respectable in front of other servants.

Yang said: "It's just that these families are also the sons of the Yun family, so they can be called flourishing. Is Madam going to clean them up?" There are quite a few in-laws in these families.It was because of this that she didn't do anything.In the final analysis, it was because her status was not enough, and she was not as confident as Yun Xi.

Yun Xi snorted, "There are not many people in our mansion who need to serve, so we might as well let some of them out, it's also a prayer for father."

Yang couldn't help showing a slight smile on his face, and then introduced to Yun Xi the affairs of the servants in the mansion, including some in-law relationships.

For Yun Xi, the kitchen is very important, and of course she has to use all of her own people.

After Yang's introduction, she left. Yun Xi narrowed her eyes and said, "Bring Dongxiang over here."

Feng Dongxiang came over soon, and Yun Xi asked: "Is there anyone in this mansion who is neglecting you?" If it was in Yun Xi's Princess Mansion, no one would dare, but Yun Mansion is not necessarily the case.

Feng Dongxiang said: "It's not bad."

Her maid, Chacha, said directly: "There is nothing negligent, it's just that sometimes we want to go to the kitchen to order a dish, and the people over there are eccentric, saying that they are not serious masters, and they are so motivating. Want to order a dish, I need to give some more rewards." Thinking of this, Chacha became very angry.This will not happen in the princess mansion.

Chacha was one of the people trained by Shuang Jiang, and her martial arts were good, so Yun Xi gave her to Feng Dongxiang at that time, which also guaranteed her safety.

When Yun Xi heard this, she frowned fiercely, "You are not a serious master, so could it be that they are? You should have told me about this long ago."

Feng Dongxiang said: "Anyway, I don't spend much time in this mansion, and I basically live in the Grand View Garden." And she didn't want to give people the impression of being busy.

Yun Xi said: "At that time, I will ask someone to build a small kitchen for you and your aunt in the yard. Well, you can choose the people yourself. I plan to cut some people out recently. Look at the ones in the yard where you and your aunt are. Stealing, cheating, or being difficult to handle, make a list for me when the time comes."

"If there are not enough personnel, please tell me. I will select some people to come up again, and you will choose those who are pleasing to the eye."

This can also be regarded as a chance for Feng Dongxiang to practice.Yun Xi also took an account book and asked Feng Dongxiang to look at it. After years of training, Feng Dongxiang has no problem with accounting, but there is no chance to practice after all.

Yun Xi also took advantage of this time to give her a chance to be a housekeeper.Start with tending her own yard.

Feng Dongxiang knew that this was Yun Xi's kindness, and she had saved a lot of comic strips some time ago, so she could take a rest during this time.

After Yun Xi filtered the relationship in the mansion, she ordered that the stewards of every position, the stewards of the Zhuangzi, and the shopkeepers of every shop be invited over.

She sat on the top and glanced down. These people all lowered their eyebrows and looked very peaceful.Although there were many people in the room, no one made a sound, and the sound of the needle falling to the ground could be heard quietly.

Yun Xi picked up her teacup and took a sip.She didn't say anything, just let these people continue to stand.

The servants of the Duke's Mansion still have the basic quality of manners. Yun Xi asked them to stand there for almost half an hour, but no one protested and made the slightest sound.At most, there were a few people with cold sweat on their foreheads.

Yun Xi said: "I called you over today, do you know the reason?"

The others looked at each other, but no one spoke first.

Yun Xi continued: "I looked at our family's account book, it's really not decent."

She also gave them a chance.If they apologize obediently and return the embezzled money, Yun Xi can still spare them this time.If you don't change your nature...then don't blame her for being cruel.

Obviously, everyone present was lucky, and no one spoke.

Yun Xi's tone was calm, and she directly threw the ledger over with a cold tone, "An egg is fifty cents, so could it be that the egg is plated with silver? A catty of green vegetables cost one tael of silver. You really think we are fools." ?”

Seeing her posture, the others knew it was not good.

Namu San thought that he was also an old man beside the old man, so he mustered up his courage and said, "When the old man was still alive, he paid this price."

He thought that if Yun Mu was brought out, Yun Xi would buy it.

Yun Xi sneered and said, "That's right, are you taking advantage of your father's kindness to fool him casually?"

"Ma'am, what we buy are all the best things, how can they be compared with ordinary vegetables. Of course, the food in our government cannot be the same as those common people."

Yun Xi said to Li Qiu: "Invite in all the vegetable vendors who usually supply our Hou Mansion."

Li Qiu responded abruptly, and after a while, all the hawkers who supplied vegetables and meat to Yunfu were invited over.

Yun Xi directly asked these people to read the prices of the things they usually buy.

An egg only costs two pennies, and it's still a native egg.The most expensive green vegetables are [-] Wen.

Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of those stewards, their feet softened, and they knelt directly on the ground.Kneeling sounds came and went.

Yun Xi was too lazy to talk nonsense with them, and said: "Some time ago, I dreamed that my father said that you have worked very hard in the mansion for many years, so I want you to enjoy your old age comfortably. How can we, as children, disobey what father means. I decided to You let go out to pray for your father. Seeing that you have worked so hard for so many years, you don’t need to give money for selling yourself.”

As soon as Yun Xi's words came out, these people felt as if they were in mourning.As the stewards of the Yunfu, they are even more arrogant than the so-called seventh-rank officials when they go out. If they are released and become civilians, how can they live a good life like they are now.

A few people even began to cry, "Madam, we have worked hard for Yunfu for so many years, how could you drive us out."

"We are loyal to the Duke..."

Yun Xi said coldly: "So, are you unwilling to pray for the Lord? It can be seen that your loyalty is just lip service."

"It's okay if you don't want to go out, then let's calculate how much money you have been greedy over the years."

Some people gritted their teeth and remembered that their family has saved a lot of money over the years. When they become free agents and own a thousand acres of land, they can also become a small rich man.

In addition, Yun Xi's attitude was very firm, obviously she did not intend to keep them.It's better to go out obediently than to make the fish die and the net broken.

Those who figured it out were about to kowtow to thank... Yin Dan had already walked in, and said with a straight face: "Girl, we copied these things from these people's homes. All of them are worth at least 50 taels."

Some people fainted after hearing this.

Yun Xi let them stand here for so long just now, not just to give them a bad impression, but to free up the time to search their homes.

Yun Xi glanced at them and said, "Which one copied the most?"

"Steward Yun's land deed alone has yielded [-] mu."

Yunzhuang trembled like a sieve, his legs went limp, and he collapsed on the spot.

These people's deeds of prostitution are in Yun Xi's hands, no matter how much they covet, Yun Xi can take it back at any time.

Yun Xi said: "Send Yunzhuang and Musan's family to the yamen, and the rest of the family's property will be confiscated. The Mu family made such a big mistake, and because Nanny Mu served Dad for a while, they will be spared." her jail time." But the others were unlikely to escape.

The reason why Yunzhuang and Musan were sent to the yamen was because after Yun Xi's investigation in the past few days, he found that these two families had used the power of Yunfu to do evil and seize the people's land.Naturally, Yun Xi couldn't let them go.

She rubbed her temples, not bothering to talk nonsense with these people, and went straight into the room.

When she thought of the more than 50 taels of property, her heart became ruthless.For this kind of big mouse, soft-heartedness is not necessary.

Yang also sighed, "If you hadn't raided their homes, I really didn't expect them to be so courageous and embezzle so much."

Yun Xi said: "There is no limit to human greed."

She also knows that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, so the people she caught this time were all greedy people that she couldn't stand.Others are a little hammered.

After Yunzhuang and Musan's families were sent to the yamen, some bitter masters saw that Yun Xi was determined to punish them, so they boldly went to sue them.The last two families, Yunzhuang and Musan, who were the most guilty, were directly sentenced to beheading. Some of the others were exiled, and some were imprisoned for three years.

Yun Xi had no idea that family ugliness should not be publicized, so she dealt with these people in an upright manner, and even exposed the embezzlement of more than 50 taels of money stolen from their house.Some powerful families also became concerned, and followed up to investigate their own situation.After this investigation, it was found that the situation in his family was not much better. Suddenly, many servants were dragged and sent to the court, which can be regarded as a wave of rectification.

After knowing that her son was sentenced to beheaded, Mu Momo passed out on the spot.Yun Xi didn't believe it at all if Nanny Mu didn't know what her son had done.She was just relying on the old to sell the old for the sake of her grandmother Yunmu.

Yun Xi couldn't be more disgusted with her, so someone gave Mu Nai some medicine, which made her speechless and so sick that she couldn't get out of bed.On the surface, she was rewarded with 100 taels of silver and asked a doctor to see her.It would be easiest to pour her medicine directly, lest she still have to come to Yun Xi to beg Yun Xi to let their family go, no disgusting people.

The doctor couldn't see the truth of her being drugged. He only thought that she was stimulated and had a stroke, so he could only prescribe some medicine to nourish the body.

Yun Xi sighed in front of people, and said: "This Mumama is also pitiful. The family made such a big mistake and directly made her sick. For father's sake, give the ten-year-old ginseng in the warehouse to me. her."

A mother-in-law flattered: "It's still madam that you are kind. Their family has done such an unforgivable crime, and madam still treats them so well."

After Yunxi released more than 200 servants in one go, and confiscated ten families, the servants started to work diligently, for fear that they would follow in the footsteps of those families.Although the number of serving servants has been reduced by at least half, the Yunfu seems to be more orderly and orderly, and there is no problem of insufficient manpower.

After she killed the chicken to make an example to the monkey, no one dared to pay her another fifty cents for an egg.When she did these things, she always brought Dongxiang with her, and the servants in the mansion saw that Dongxiang liked her, so they didn't dare to neglect her anymore.

Yun Xi hit a stick and gave another sweet date. After the original manager was replaced, she selected another group of hard-working people to take up the position. In addition, she announced that everyone's salary will double this month. Everyone was given an extra set of clothes, so the atmosphere in the mansion returned to its original relaxed state.

Yun Xi also proposed a reward policy, selecting the top ten performers every year, with rewards ranging from 1000 taels of silver to 100 taels of silver.With carrot sticks hanging in front, they are more attentive in their work.

Yun Xi even set up a very sinister reporting policy, where servants can report to her servants who have gone wrong, and if the report is true, they will be rewarded with money.And Yun Xi will also protect the person who reported it, and will not let anyone know that they reported it.Of course, if it is maliciously framed, then not only will he be fined, but he will also be stabbed out.

In this way, every servant has become a supervisor, so how dare they be lazy and fill their own pockets.Some people even tasted the sweetness from it, wishing that the people around them did something wrong so that they could report it.

After this series of measures, Yun Mansion looked much clearer.

Yun Xi did some calculations. In the past, Yunfu's monthly expenses were almost tens of thousands of taels, but now 3000 taels are enough.

At the end of May, Lu Yiran visited her.

Lu Yiran said directly: "Quickly help me think of an excuse to disappear a year ago."

The corner of Yun Xi's mouth twitched, and she asked, "What are you doing?"

Lu Yiran rolled his eyes, "Who has a convulsion, I'm serious."

Yun Xi said: "That's fine, why did you disappear in front of people?" Lu Yiran can be regarded as a famous figure in the capital, if there is no news of her for a month, everyone will talk about her a few times.

Lu Yiran sighed for a long time, "I have to disappear to have a baby."

Yun Xi almost choked on her saliva, her eyes were reflexively placed on her lower abdomen, and she stammered once in a while, "You, are you pregnant?"

God, this is too cruel.

Lu Yiran said: "That's right, when I was in the palace, I also admitted it."

A vein popped out of Yun Xi's forehead unconsciously, and said, "At that time, everyone thought you were just making excuses not to eat, okay?" Who would believe that she was really pregnant.

Especially this guy, after being pregnant, he still didn't have a good rest, and he was dancing with knives and guns.

Wait, the point is whose child is it?
Yun Xi lowered her voice subconsciously, "Who is the father of the child?" She felt that according to her friend's temperament, she might suddenly want to have a child, so she directly raped the man she liked.

Lu Yiran winked at her, "Guess?"

For the first time, Yun Xi had the urge to strangle her to death.

(End of this chapter)