flstandardbreds Chapter 146 Lai Da's Family
Chapter 146 Lai Da's Family
"Honey, what should we do now?"
Lai was a little worried that it might implicate him, but he wasn't too afraid. He was an old servant he had served for many years, and he still had some face to lose. Even Young Master Hu treated him with respect and courtesy.
"Now you're asking me what to do!" Lai Da said irritably.
Seeing their leader like this, Lai Daren asked in bewilderment:
"What's wrong with you? This is nothing. I'll go to the old lady and cry, saying that she only served her master and that she didn't discipline her granddaughter properly."
The old lady is always the most kind-hearted towards her own people; she might not only not blame me, but also comfort me and give me something.
Lai Dajia was quite proud of herself. She was very well-regarded. Although she benefited from her mother-in-law, Granny Lai, she had earned her master's favor through her honesty and diligence over the years.
Her son's generation had been freed from slavery, and if he passed the imperial examinations, she would be a proper old lady.
Lai Da also felt that this matter wouldn't affect his family's finances, but as soon as Young Master Hu was involved, he felt something was wrong.
Lai Dake was the head steward, and he kept a close eye on everything the mansion did.
He had always seen that the Jia family would gradually decline once the Duke was gone, but even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and the Jia family would not fall.
He also became bolder. For the sake of his son and grandson, he asked his mother to plead for mercy, and his son was freed from slavery.
But now the Jia family is different. They are now a family that everyone in the capital wants to curry favor with, and even I, the person in charge, am getting a lot of benefits from them.
These things are all vaguely related to Young Master Hu. I always felt that Young Master Hu had some kind of magic about him, and Young Master Hu would only get nervous if these things were related.
Seeing Lai Da deep in thought, Lai Dajia said:
"Otherwise, go tell your mother."
Lai Da immediately frowned.
"My mother has worked hard all her life, and now that she can finally enjoy her retirement, let's not bother her with this matter."
Lai Dajia nodded in agreement. "So, what does the head of the household say we should do now?"
Lai Da thought for a moment and said, "No, let's just give up on this girl. Saving her life is good enough."
Since he was born to a concubine, he was naturally not presentable.
Thanks to everyone's understanding, although it was a little hard to part with, even though Lingmiao was a child born to a concubine.
But after all, she was raised by my side and has a good appearance.
"Alright, stop being so soft-hearted. It's all your fault. If you hadn't sent this child to do something like this, how could she have dared to do it?"
Lai Da was getting increasingly annoyed.
The Lai family also calmed down. For the sake of their son's future, they would try to protect their granddaughter if possible, and if not, they could only blame her bad luck!
The couple began to discuss what to do next, just then a maidservant came in and said:
"Grandpa and Grandma, Old Madam Jia has sent someone to tell Grandma to go back quickly."
Lai Da's expression immediately changed, and he said in a serious low voice, "What did I tell you? How dare you call me 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' when outsiders come? If you do it again, you won't have to serve me here."
The maid quickly apologized, saying, "I never dared to shout. I only shouted because I saw that there was no one else in the room. I wouldn't dare to shout outside either."
Lai Da's expression softened.
Lai Dajia said:
"Alright, what are we talking about now! It must be because of this; I need to get over there right away."