Chapter 176 Sister-in-law's Heart-to-Heart
The reminder has been said, and the possible consequences have been clearly here. Manager Song has also been taken out as a model. Presumably, people with ghosts in their hearts also know what to do in the future. At least they should not continue to make trouble for her in the accounts. In this way, after Ding Page said a few more words, he asked the stewards to disperse and do their own things. At the same time, they had to give the revised account book to her for review as soon as possible.
The stewards already know the power of Ding's page. They know that they can no longer deceive her on the accounts. They also know that Hao Ling attaches great importance to her. After a little thought, they also know how to do it. At present, they should be together.
When the stewards retreated, Ding Yizi just got up, politely saluted Aunt Shen, and said with a faint smile, "Auntie, today's matter is over, I'll go back first."
Aunt Shen's face is pale, but the pages are reasonable and well-founded. She is neither humble nor arrogant, and she also knows how to salute in front of her. She is extraordinarily polite to her, and she can't find words to say at all. Although I am angry now, I still have to pretend to smile on my face.
Aunt Shen reluctantly pulled up the corners of her mouth and nodded with a forced smile and said, "Okay, then you can go back and have a good rest. I will tell them to reflect on what happened today. Hao Fu will definitely not happen again!"
Ding Page nodded with a smile and went out without saying a word.
How can she not know what Aunt Shen's words mean? She just doesn't want her to bring up this matter in front of Mr. Hao. She has not planned to tear up with Aunt Shen at present, and naturally she will not sue in front of Mr. Hao.
After lunch, looking at the sun outside today, Ding Yizi took Donger to Hao Lingzhu's place in the North Courtyard.
Xiaoxi happened to come out of the house and saw Ding Page coming from afar. She hurried back to the house and said to Hao Lingzhu, and then rushed out to make a curtain for Ding Page.
"Sister-in-law, why is it so springy today? Did the eldest brother coax you again? Hao Lingzhu was sitting on the couch embroidering flowers. Seeing Ding Yizi smiling, she couldn't help joking.
Ding Xiaozi was not afraid of her jokes and replied with a smile, "Lingzhu, you are your sister-in-law now. Aren't you afraid of blushing when talking about this kind of joke?"
Ding Page was originally a cheerful person. Hao Lingzhu played with her for a period of time, and gradually got into some of her habits and acted more casually. Now that she is asked back, I'm really embarrassed. I quickly asked Xiaoxi and others to go out to serve.
Although it was the middle of winter at this time, the ground dragon in the room had already burned, and a charcoal basin was added. Thick blankets were covered everywhere on the chairs on the couch, and a few red plums were inserted in the vase. No matter how you look at it, people don't feel that this is in the cold winter, but there is a feeling of warmth like spring.
"Lingzhu, you are much warmer than mine." Ding Niazi looked at the layout of the room, rubbed each other's hands, and said jokingly.
Hao Lingzhu took it seriously for a moment and looked up and asked, "What's the matter? Is the ground dragon in your room not warm, or is the charcoal basin not enough? If there is anything wrong, you can take care of your instructions. If those servants dare not to listen to you, tell me and I will help you vent my anger.
Ding Xiaozi smiled and said, "Lingzhu, if your brother sees you like this, I'm afraid he will blame me."
Hao Lingzhu tilted her head childishly, blinked her eyes puzzledly, and asked, "Why is this? Isn't it good for me to think about you?"
"That's not true. I think you used to be a lady who is polite and polite. Now she acts much more casually under my influence. If your eldest brother knows it, how can you not blame me?"
Hao Lingzhu sneered at her with a smile, "You will stick gold on your face and be influenced by you. I'm afraid it's not worried that the eldest brother will complain about you, but that you want the eldest brother will reward you, right?"
Ding Yizi heard the words, covered his mouth and smiled. He was really having fun secretly.
"I heard that you had a lot of trouble with Aunt Shen today? What's the matter? Tell me quickly." Hao Lingzhu simply put down the embroidery in her hand, sat next to Ding Page, and asked curiously with big round eyes.
Originally, Hao's mansion was not big, and there were only a few masters. Things like sesame and mung beans could also spread around the house. In addition, Ding's words and deeds were not restrained today. Hao Lingzhu knew that it was normal.
Ding Xiaozi deliberately teased her, reached out and pinched her own voice, and deliberately said in a hoarse voice, "Cough... Your throat is a little dry. You pour me a glass of water first, and I'll tell you."
Hao Lingzhu has been with her for many days. She doesn't know what kind of personality she is. She knows that she is deliberately teasing her, but she still obediently poured a cup of hot tea for her, and brought it to her with her own hands. She smiled and said, "Sister, look at the face of this cup of hot tea, can you always talk to me?"
Ding Page raised his eyebrows slightly, took the tea cup with a smile, took a sip of fragrant tea, and said to Hao Lingzhu with a smile, "Well, you can teach. This attitude is really good. In fact, it's not a big deal..."
Ding Yizi's few words told Hao Lingzhu about what happened in the morning.
Hao Lingzhu quickly figured out the trick in it. She knew that it was Aunt Shen who despised Ding's page and didn't pay attention to her. That's why she grabbed the handle and couldn't help smiling and said, "You do a beautiful thing. I'm afraid Aunt Shen will be very angry. It's time for the good days of steward Song."
There were only two of her in the room. The color on Ding Page's face could no longer be concealed. He laughed and said, "Lingzhu, you don't know how ugly her face is today. If you were there at that time, I'm sure you would be happy. Haha... Ask her to give me a black hand, and think that I'm a little fool who can't understand the account book. I'm really going to fail this time. I also said it in front of the magistrate today. If anyone makes a fake account, he will directly send it to the government to ask for guilt! Humph... At that time, let your eldest brother go to your aunt and make sure that those stewels who eat inside and outside can't eat and walk away.
Hao Lingzhu has always hated Aunt Shen. Since her mother's death, Aunt Shen has been doing a good job on the scene, and she also cares about her. In addition, she is already weak. Although she hates Aunt Shen's teeth, she can't think of a way to deal with her. Now I'm so happy to see Aunt Shen's anger.
Hao Lingzhu smiled happily, but when she thought of her powerlessness, she was inevitably panicked.
Ding Yizi saw that she looked wrong and patted her on the shoulder in surprise, "Lingzhu, what's wrong with you? But what's the matter?"
Hao Lingzhu reluctantly raised the corners of her mouth and shook her head and said, "No."
Ding Xiaozi smiled, looked straight at Hao Lingzhu, and said affirmatively, "Lingzhu, you must have something on your mind. Can't you tell me?"
Hao Lingzhu lowered her head and said nothing in silence.
The more she is like this, the more Ding Page feels that there is something in her heart. When she first came into contact with Hao Lingzhu, Ding Yizi vaguely guessed that Hao Lingzhu was a person with something on her mind. Otherwise, with her status, she should not have grown into such a low-key and introspective person. As the eldest lady of Hao Mansion, and as the treasure of Master Hao and Hao Ling in her hand, she has the reason to have the capital to make her life colorful.
Hao Lingzhu's heart was bitter, but she didn't want to talk about what was on her mind. At a loss, she took the embroidery work beside her again. She lowered her head to make a needle and thread, and was unwilling to say anything.
In these days, she also knows that Ding Page is good to her, but it is not enough for her to completely put down her precautions and talk to her mind. Besides, what if she says what's on her mind? Can Ding's page help her? When she was a child, she messed around and made trouble for Aunt Shen. As a result, her father was tired of her, and her brother said that she was ignorant. Once she tried to tell her brother about her mother's death, but her brother didn't believe it at all.
That's right. At that time, she was just over one year old. Such a child had no concept of judgment on things. How could she really remember things?
Sometimes when she wakes up from a dream in the middle of the night, she will look blankly at the darkness in front of her with her eyes open, and a small voice rises from the bottom of her heart. Maybe it's just her dream, right? So small, how can you remember?
However, things are so real in her memory. Whether it is the truth or just a dream of hers, the deep hatred is deeply imprinted in her heart.
"Sister-in-law..." Hao Lingzhu suddenly made a move and called in a low voice.
Ding Page came forward and nodded seriously, "Huh?"
Hao Lingzhu looked up at the woman beside her. She remembered the situation when she saw Ding's page for the first time. At that time, the page was just the big daughter of the Ding family who sold tofu. She appeared all day to do business outside, just to make more money, and she stood far away from the crowd and looked at the smiling woman with a loud voice. Drinking his own tofu, he warmly greeted the people who bought the tofu. At that time, she still looked down on such a woman and couldn't figure out why the eldest brother married such a person. It was not until she got along with her for a long time that she vaguely understood something.
Hao Lingzhu smiled and whispered, "Actually, I envy you very much."
Listening to Hao Lingzhu's brainless words, Ding Xiaozi laughed and said, "What do I have to envy? I envy you that it's too late. Thinking about the days I used to live, I had to get up and grind tofu every day before dawn. I did everything at home and outside by myself. At that time, I really didn't think that I could live such a comfortable life as today.
"At least you are quite free." Hao Lingzhu said yearningly.
Ding Page shook his head with a light smile and looked at Hao Lingzhu with deep eyes. With this sentence alone, Ding Yizi understood the meaning of Hao Lingzhu, but who in this world can have absolute freedom? Was she free in the past? She doesn't think so. Instead, she feels that life is more free now. At least she doesn't have to think about how to do a good family business all day long.