flstandardbreds Chapter 106: Parents have shortcomings
Chapter 106: Parents have shortcomings
"Who said I begged for mercy? You think too much of me." Lin Yuxi had never thought of begging for mercy. Lin Yuhe had tried to harm her again and again, and she had been merciful enough times. She thought she had a good heart, but she was not the kind of person who would allow herself to be bullied without fighting back. Since she did not know how to reflect on herself and refused to repent, she deserved to be punished by law.
She was just afraid that Yang Chenchuan would kill her privately in a fit of anger. It was not worth getting her hands dirty for such a person.
She knew that in ancient times, human life was as worthless as an ant, but she grew up in a society ruled by law, so it was still difficult for her to accept the idea of murder. However, when Yang Chenchuan said that he did not kill Lin Yuhe, she stopped talking.
Yang Chenchuan snorted coldly, gave her a look that said "You'd better know your place" and quickened his pace, holding Lin Yuxi's hand tightly and not letting go. Lin Yuxi was dragged away by him and had no choice but to jog in small steps. Yang Chenchuan saw this and his eyes curved up, and he felt much better.
When the two returned to the house, Madam Sun and her group of people were waiting at the door. Yang Chenchuan knew that she still had things to do, so he found an excuse to go to the study. Lin Yuxi entered the house first, and Madam Sun led four maids and six old women in. After they finished their greetings, she said, "Everyone, get up."
More than a dozen people called her the Second Young Madam in unison. Several of them stood up and lined up. Mother Sun introduced them one by one to Lin Yuxi, so that Lin Yuxi could understand clearly what tasks they were responsible for on a daily basis.
When Lin Yuxi heard that there was a kitchen in the yard, the corners of her mouth curved up, and she said to Mama Sun, "Mama Sun knows the things in this yard best, I feel relieved to let you take care of it."
Then she pointed at Cai Qing and Cai Lian and said, "They were originally second-class maids beside me. Madam Sun saw what kind of work was suitable for them and gave them instructions. You are welcome."
Not only did she flirt with Yang Chenchuan as soon as she saw him last night, but she also came to make trouble for her early in the morning. She thought she was blind. Without Liu, they would be the persimmons in her hand. After so many days, they should have softened. She really wanted to die if she dared to covet her husband.
Cai Qing and Cai Lian were not happy with what they heard. They exchanged glances. Cai Qing was bolder and said to Lin Yuxi, "Second Young Madam, we are your senior maids and are supposed to serve you. How come we have become second-class maids?"
Lin Yuxi curled her lips unconsciously. What about the head maids? Where were they when the incident happened yesterday? They didn't show up after the incident, but only appeared after entering the house. How dare they say they were her head maids?
If they were just spies, it would be fine, but now they are the men who are approaching her under the guise of being a mistress. No matter what her current relationship with Yang Chenchuan is, as long as he is labeled as her private property, she will not allow anyone else to covet him.
Lin Yuxi blinked her eyes and smiled innocently: "You can't blame me for this. You didn't know the rules last night and offended me. It was me who demoted you two to second-class maids. If you are not satisfied, go and talk to me."
Naturally, she threw someone out as a shield. At the same time, someone in the study sneezed several times in a row.
Sure enough, Cai Qing and Cai Lian kept silent after hearing this. However, they felt more and more unwilling in their hearts. But what could they do even if they were unwilling? After all, it was they who were thrown out yesterday. The servants in the yard all knew about it, and they could not refute it.
Lin Yuxi handed over the power of housekeeper of Tingyuxuan to Mother Sun. Mother Sun was a little stunned. As long as the new bride came home, she would have to take over the affairs of this courtyard. Why didn't the young mistress ask anything and just gave the decision-making power to her? Mother Sun was a little flattered.
Lin Yuxi continued, "The rest of you just listen to my orders. If there's nothing important, just go down." Mother Sun led the maids down, and Caiqing and Cailian bit their lips and followed them down. Only Lin Yuxi, Luyun, Cuizhu, Cuiping, Chunlan, Xiahe, Qiuju, and Yang Chenchuan's former personal maids Liangchen and Meijing were left in the room.
The two maids, Xia He and Qiu Ju, smiled happily because Lin Yuxi had asked them to stay. They were only third-class maids and had never expected that their master would keep them.
Lin Yuxi glanced at the eight maids and Mama Yu, and said, "Assign the tasks in this room today, so that when Mama Yu is not around, you guys won't be like headless flies, doing things in a mess."
This is as it should be. This place is not like the Lin Mansion, so we naturally have to be more cautious.
Seeing that they were all well behaved, Lin Yuxi continued, "Lvyun and Cuizhu are the big maids, so they are in charge of the affairs in my room. Madam Yu is the supervisor, so you can ask Madam Yu for advice on anything. Cuiping and Chunlan take turns to take care of the little maids in the room. You two should lead them in making clothes, shoes, socks, etc. for the maids. You should arrange everything that should be matched for the four seasons and distribute them. There are also a lot of cotton medicine bags that should be distributed. Have you made a note of it?"
The four of them bowed and said yes, then stood aside. Lin Yuxi looked at Xia He and Qiu Ju again, "You two can take turns to keep watch, and help the other four. This is the second-class monthly salary."
Xia He and Qiu Ju were also delighted when they heard this, and they bowed and thanked her. Lin Yuxi looked at Yu Mama again. She was her dowry mother, and she should be in charge of her affairs, so she said a little embarrassedly: "Sun Mama is my wet nurse after all..." Unexpectedly, Yu Mama rushed to answer: "It's unnecessary for me." Seeing that she looked serious and didn't blame or feel wronged, Lin Yuxi was even more satisfied with her.
Mother Sun was Yang Chenchuan's wet nurse and had been helping him manage the yard. She should at least give her some face. Besides, she was new here and didn't know a lot of things. Taking away her power all of a sudden would not only offend her, but she might also make a lot of secret enemies. It would be better to wait and see what happened.
Now there are only Liangchen and Meijing left. Lin Yuxi has heard that the two of them have been serving Ye Ziyan since they were young. It seems that they must be familiar with Ye Ziyan's preferences.
"It's a beautiful day, you two can continue to do your original work. However, there are still many maids and cleaning girls in the courtyard. You two are familiar with them, so you can help me take care of them."
After hearing this, Liangchen Meijing looked at each other and responded respectfully. After giving the order, Lin Yuxi asked everyone to do their own things and went back to the house. Luyun and Cuizhu sorted out the rewards they had received today.
Lin Yuxi looked at the sky. It was already noon. The family recognition had taken up a lot of time today. She returned to the house to assign tasks. She was already hungry. Fortunately, she had a bowl of porridge in the morning, otherwise she would have fainted from hunger.
"Send someone to set the table." He gave the order and then stood up and walked out.
Mo Yan and Chi Jian were reporting something when Yang Chenchuan interrupted them with a series of sneezes. Chi Jian had a blank expression on his face, but Mo Yan covered his mouth and laughed.