Chapter 500 Rules
Old Man Bai stamped his feet angrily, pointed at her forehead and said, "You, luckily the doctor hired by the Xia family didn't develop a rash, otherwise, you would have been the first suspect."
In great prosperity, filial piety is respected, and if a granddaughter murders her own grandmother, it is a capital crime.
"Think about it, is it worth sacrificing yourself for such an old pious woman?"
It’s not worth it. The lives of a hundred old ladies Xia are not as important as hers, but...
Xia Zihan smiled slyly and said, "It was only because I knew that ordinary doctors couldn't diagnose her that I dared to take action... If the master hadn't taken action, huh, I would have made it impossible for her to have a better life this year."
Old Man Bai said, "I gave her an ordinary prescription. Even if she takes the medicine, it will take half a month to get better."
Half a month has passed since the Lantern Festival.
Xia Zihan smiled happily and patted Old Man Bai on the leg, "I knew that master was still on my side. Master doesn't like Mrs. Xia either, right?"
In front of her own people, she didn't bother to call Mrs. Xia her grandmother.
Calling her grandma made her sick.
That old pious woman is not calculating enough, she relies on her old age and sells her old age, which is annoying to death.
"I don't know her at all." Old Man Bai said, and then scolded her with a tigerish face, "Smelly girl, don't talk nonsense. I'm quite old. Don't make fun of me as a teacher whether you like her or not."
"Hehe... the apprentice doesn't dare anymore." Xia Zihan smiled and fooled him, and then said, "Master, when I came, the New Year's Eve dinner was almost ready. By now, it is probably almost ready. Let's Go and eat. I specially ordered my servants to open a jar of thirty-year-old Qiu Lubai for you to drink.”
Because she was relying on Chu Jingqi's face, she first bought forty jars of thirty-year-old Qiulubai at Juxianglou. Later, when the Xia family held a banquet, she added ten jars and gave them to him.
As for the forty altars, Old Man Bai, Xia Shiming, and Master Qi each gave away two altars.
Master Lin, Manager Lu, the head of the farm, the second steward Cui, and He Donglin each gave a jar.
Chu Yuexi brought a jar over.
There were many people on the fox side, so she sent Liutan there.
When the Liao family and the Dou family gave New Year's gifts, one family sent two altars, Anguo Gongfu and the Second Prince's Mansion each gave four altars, Song Huai sent one altar, Zeng Yiran also sent one altar, and the rest The eight altars were left in the house and everyone drank together.
Since Old Man Bai drank the 30-year-old Qiulubai, he can no longer drink other liquors. Of the remaining eight jars, he and Mr. Lu, Master Qi, only drank it. She and her grandmother did not drink it, and Chu Yuexi, he always eats out and then comes back, and rarely eats at home. In the front yard, only Old Man Bai and a few people drink. These few jars of Qiu Lu Bai, plus what they have on hand, are enough for them to drink. One year.
This year's New Year's dinner was placed in the flower hall and eaten separately with the servants, but there were no separate tables for men and women. There were only a few people in the Chu family, and one table could not be filled.
Xia Zihan, Chu Yuexi, Zeng Shi, Zeng Jing, Old Man Bai, Master Qi, plus Zeng Yiran who came back from vacation, there were only seven people, and not a single table was full.
On New Year's Eve for the first two years after returning to Beijing, they all ate in the big courtyard with their servants. Because there were so many people, Manager Lu and Butler Cui would also eat at the table together. Later, the third mother and son of the Zhuo family and the three brothers and sisters of the Zeng family ate at the table. , then the master and the servant eat separately.
This year, the third mother and son of the Zhuo family are not here, and Zeng Ning is also married. If it had been as before, the Zeng family might have asked Manager Lu and the second steward Cui to share the meal together, but this year is different. This year, the Chu family has Chu Yuexi. With the eldest young master of the Chu family present, Manager Lu and Butler Cui would not eat with Zeng and the others no matter what.
They are different from Old Man Bai and Master Qi. Old Man Bai and Master Qi are considered diners who live here. They are just like the staff in other houses. Their status is higher than that of the housekeeper. The housekeeper is a servant and a slave. Of course, a slave cannot interact with him. The master sat at a table to eat. In the past, the Chu family had no heirs, and the Chu family mansion had no inheritance, and some rules were loosened. But it is different now. The Chu family has heirs. From now on, there will be male masters in this mansion, and there will also be female masters. There will be young masters and young ladies, and the rules that were loosened in the past have to be grasped again.
Manager Lu has been a housekeeper all his life. He knows how important the rules of a family are, so when Old Man Bai asked him to sit down and serve as his subordinate, Manager Lu refused.
Zeng didn't say anything.
After Mr. Lu and Mr. Cui paid New Year's greetings to Mr. Zeng, Xia Zihan and Chu Yuexi, they went to the big courtyard and sat at a table with He Donglin and others.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Xia Zihan sat with Zeng for more than an hour, then took the red envelope from Zeng and returned to the house happily.
"Uh... why did you come so early and have New Year's Eve dinner?"
As soon as she entered the room, she saw a familiar black shadow standing next to her bed. She paused and waved her hand back to signal the maids not to follow.
Nuan Yu, who stepped in with one foot, saw Chu Jingqi in the room and thought in her mind that if the master is here, that guy must be here too.
She hurriedly exited, blushing, and closed the door.
"Well, I'll be here after dinner. I'm here to give you this." He took out a big red envelope from his arms and looked at Xia Zihan with eyes that could make him drown, "I said , every New Year’s Eve, I will give you lucky money.”
That is the qualification that only the husband of a woman has, except the elders.
And this bastard learned this trick at a young age and used it on her for several years. She already had five big red envelopes from him in her hand. Adding this, Six.
"Ayu, my baby Ayu, Happy New Year."
He held up her slender hand and gently put the red envelope on it, but his eyes were fixed on hers domineeringly, not willing to look away for a second.
That sight was as hot as a fire and seemed to melt her.
Xia Zihan's cheeks were bright red and her whole body was hot. She looked away shyly, not daring to meet his gaze for fear that he would eat her alive.
Chu Jingqi did not allow it. He held her face in his hands and turned it slightly so that she faced him, "Look at me, baby, look into my eyes. I have something to tell you."
"Whatever you say, just say it." He lowered his eyes, still not daring to look at him.
She could feel the heat on his body, which was higher than ever before. She was afraid that his feelings were too strong and too aggressive. She was afraid that he would hurt her if he was too strong.
Last time, he hurt her lip.
"Ayu." Chu Jingqi seduced her softly, forcing her to look at him.
When she saw the deep affection in his eyes, her whole body and mind sank unconsciously, falling into the abyss and unable to extricate herself.
(End of chapter)