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"Yes …" Three days ago! "

He seemed to know that he shouldn't avoid other people's eyes when he was lying, so he stared at me.

But what about a pair of red ears?

"When did this ticket come in?"

I pressed on.

"It was last night!"

His expression had already started to turn grave, as if he knew that a lie was a snowball, and the more he rolled, the more serious his expression became.

"Who brought it in for you?"

"Yes …"

He could still confuse them in front, but when it came to the backyard, he just didn't randomly point to one.

Now that I'm in charge, to a certain extent all the servants have to listen to me. Not to mention that I myself have the responsibility of educating him, it wouldn't be excessive even if I were to punish a few of his maidservants.

This logic was not only clear to him and me. All of the maidservants in the courtyard seemed to understand it as well as Jing Er.

Seeing the hesitation on his face, I knew that he was hesitating whether or not to give her name.

In the end, Ying'er was still working for him. If he did that, it would be hard to not be convinced by the public.

My goal wasn't to embarrass him, but to tell him not to lie if he didn't have the means to do so.

The first lie needs to be filled in with a million more lies.

"Who the hell brought this in?"

I continued to stare at the little boy in front of me with a smile.

"Yes …" I got it back myself! "

When I saw him glance at the maidservants in his room, then straighten his chest, looking as if he was a brave man that would never return once he left, I couldn't help but smile.

With such a small matter, this child had actually put up a "Piercing Wind, Descent, and Coldness" determination!

"Ridiculous!"

I pretended to be angry and slammed the table.

The table made of Pear Blossom Wood let out a muffled "wail".

I secretly regretted it in my heart. It really hurt so much!

"First, I helped young master pass the message in private, and after getting this much work done, I led young master out. If there's something good about him, would you guys be able to take responsibility for it?"

The few maids were stunned by my teachings and immediately kneeled on the ground. When they heard that I wanted to ask them for their crimes, they couldn't even straighten their heads.

The little girls only had this bit of benefit, they would be fooled just by a little bit of it.

The man standing in front of me was a little embarrassed.

I laughed to myself.

He probably thought that by taking this matter into his own hands, he would be able to help these maidservants escape calamity. Unexpectedly, not only did he not alleviate their sins, he even pushed them into a deeper punishment.

I'm trying to tell this kid that you can't just keep an eye on your toes and keep your eyes open for a long time.

If he had thought things through before he started arguing for Ying'er, he would never have fallen into such an awkward situation.

"Miss! "Miss!"

I was in the midst of a confrontation with Jiayi when the principals finally showed up.

Ying'er cried as she kneeled on the ground in front of me. Her face was full of tears as she begged, "Miss, this was brought in by this servant, it has nothing to do with others! If you want to punish me, then punish me! "

What a stubborn girl!

"Nonsense!"

I smiled and stroked a fine piece of embroidery on my sleeve.

"Just now, Young Master clearly said that he went out to retrieve it himself. How did it become you who brought it in!?"

It's probably because my steward's dignity is growing. This little girl was so frightened by my words that her face paled and she knelt on the ground, unable to utter a word for a long while.

I don't want to educate her, so naturally I won't pay too much attention to her.

"Jiayi, what do you think is going on?"

The little boy was in a dilemma. He frowned for a long time, but was unable to say anything.

If he were to continue insisting that he was the one who did this, then even if the maidservants by his side were not scolded by me, they would still be deducted for a few months. The money was a small matter, but they were punished within a month of coming to their master's room. "But if he admitted that Ying'er had indeed brought him here, then where would his dignity lie?

I know the truth.

"You may leave!" Let us, brother and sister, say a few words! "

I waved to the servants around me.

The maidservants hurriedly retreated, leaving us with room.

"What do you think happened?"

I invited him to sit on a small stool in front of me.

Jia Yi blinked at me and told me exactly how he found out that Ying'er's fiance was working in the pawnshop, and how he ordered Ying'er to get him a few tickets to enter the pawnshop. How did the pawnshop get here from the outer court?

"So you're saying that this ticket was sold for two taels of silver?"

I felt both angry and amused.

The boy nodded obediently.

"Do you know how many things two taels of silver can buy?"

Two taels of silver could buy four hundred pieces of cake from the best Wangshi Pancake Shop on the East Street. It was enough for an ordinary farmer to live in for at least half a month!

Yet, he used two taels of silver to buy this piece of scrap paper!

Sure enough, he looked at me blankly, with a "I've never been out of the house, how would I know" expression on his face.

I helplessly told him in detail about the value of two taels of silver. The child's face was filled with indignation. He clenched his fist and said, "How could they lie to me?"

"Who asked you to be the young master?"

I smiled and stroked his smooth hair.

"Why do they have to lie to me when I'm the young master?"

The question was too complicated to explain to him.

I had to carefully straighten his clothes. "Because you are the young master, you have to take out your son's name!"

"What is Young Master's money?"

He stared at me with a pair of slender phoenix eyes like Aunt Mo's, which made me feel very uncomfortable.

"Have you seen an attendant wear a cocoon like yours? Have you ever seen a maidservant wearing this kind of forbidden jade step around her big sister's waist? "

He shook his head blankly.

"You can only get one of the decorations for 50 taels of silver, and you can only buy one for 500 taels of gold. However, the purpose of wearing them is to keep your body warm and conserve your body, so there is no difference. This Forbidden Jade Steps on Big Sister's body is carved from the finest jade, but it costs twenty taels of silver to carve it. However, it is only used for decoration, so wearing it or not is not much different. "

The little fellow revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Family Law, why do you think we should still choose the more expensive ones since their uses are the same?"

"It's because we're different from them in beautiful clothes!"

I smiled and nodded. "That's it!" This is "paragraph". It is only when we are different from them that they feel a sense of awe. It's just that appearance is a very, very small aspect of "paragraph". If we were only well-dressed, they would be afraid of us at first, but after a while, when they found out that we didn't really know anything at all, they would appear submissive and perfunctory behind their backs. In order to let them know that we not only hold the title of master, but know more than them and see further than them, only then would they truly fear us and respect us, and be willing to follow us. "

Looking at his confused expression, I knew that I was a bit of a sprout.

Sighing to myself, I return to my original topic.

"There are two reasons why they want you to pay two taels of silver. Firstly, you have been living in the inner chamber for a long time, so you don't know the true meaning of money. Secondly, you are the young master, so it's not too much even if you are to be rewarded with two taels of silver. "

"But in the end, they lied to me!"

Kids were like this. They liked to be tangled up in their own little mistakes.

By the time he grew up and missed countless experiences along the way, he would realize that sometimes, a small mistake was just a change in his life.

The water is clear, the fish is clear, and the fish is man is man. This is the principle.

"Jiayi, think about it carefully. Did they really lie to you? Two taels of silver is the sum you stated yourself! "

"But they didn't warn me!"

I couldn't help smiling. What an innocent sentence.

"Why should they remind you?"

"You are the master, and they are servants. Their duties are to obey you, not to point you out!"

The biggest taboo of all people was not knowing one's own position.

"But …"

I hastily interrupted him. "There is no 'but'!"

Do not complain, no matter what grievances you suffer, do not casually complain. This is a critical moment as a person in power.

There's never been a wall without air, let alone a mouth." Unless it was a knife hanging around the neck, there were very few people who could keep secrets from others. Perhaps what you complain about today will become a topic of conversation tomorrow.

This child is extremely observant and knows that I don't want him to talk about this anymore, so he obediently shut his mouth.

"How are you going to deal with this?"

I think it would be a good exercise if he could manage his own house.

"I want to confiscate Ying'er's monthly allowance!"

He still didn't seem to understand what I meant.

"Didn't you tell her to bring it in?"

I pointed to the ticket still lying on the table.

"She only did what her master instructed her to do, and she received your reward. What's wrong with that?"

"Then what should we do!?"

Perhaps it was because after thinking for a long time, a few ideas were rejected by me. He was a little disheartened as he directly sat down on a chair and used his elbow to support his chin. He seemed to be very vexed.

"Think about how you knew you'd get the ticket."

According to family rules, the maidservants at that time were extremely presumptuous. Yet, in front of a five year old child like him, they actually mentioned something about their marriage.

"Do I need to punish them for slurping behind their backs?"

He seemed dissatisfied with my reasoning.

"And if they don't tell me anything?"

What this child was worried about made a lot of sense. At such a young age, he already knew the use of his eyes and ears.

"Then why don't you use this reason to punish Ying'er before telling her in private?"

"Will that work?"

The little family was very skeptical of my idea.

I smiled and winked at him. "Sometimes it makes her feel closer."

Jiayi asked doubtfully, "What is a torture method?"

Laughing and sighing, I told the maidservants to come in and set dinner.

Without a single word, the few female servants in the family courtyard carefully tiptoed, looking at me in the eyes and acting like they were proper masters.

I couldn't help smiling as I shot a look at Yimi.

It was obvious that he had a deeper understanding of the word 'money'.

After dinner, I drank a cup of tea, then went to eat some fruits. I chatted with my family for a bit before I got up and brought the maid with me to head back. Before we left, I made a few insinuations about some of the people in his courtyard who liked to run outside. Although I didn't mention their names, I made them clear about their every action and speech. Those people quickly lowered their heads to cover it up.

Returning to the courtyard, Zhou's mother was sitting on the kang in front of my house, waiting for me. When she saw me come back, she quickly moved her robust body to greet me.

"You're finally back!"

When he saw the happy expression on Mommy Zhou's face, he knew that his son had returned.

"Go get Mama a cup of tea!"

When I thought of Zhou Dalang's return and the extra helper at my side, I couldn't help but feel a little happy. Smiling, I told Lu Kou to go and get her mother some tea.

Lan Yi had long since brought the tea over with a smile.

I couldn't help but joke with Green Cock.

"What girl? Why don't you give me a sip of tea? Even if my mother comes, she won't help inform me."

Green Queen pursed her lips and smiled, standing behind me in a very well-behaved manner.

This was all that was good about the Green Bandits. They would follow the rules and be cautious in everything they did. The Green Bandits were also a little bit lacking. They abided by the rules and did everything else as they pleased.

In this world, there were many restrictions. If he didn't give himself some freedom, what was the point in living?

"It's unrelated!" It has nothing to do with it! "

Mama Zhou, as always, couldn't tell if the other person was being honest or polite. She was busy defending her daughter.

Lan Li hid behind the cabinet and snickered.

The green bandit's face turned red as he glared at her mother.

Mama Zhou was confused and confused. She was stunned by her daughter's glare.

I couldn't bear to see her and her daughter make a fool of each other. I hastily smiled and asked, "Mom, why did you come in so late?"

Mother Zhou quickly took out a small blue cloth package from her bosom and opened it layer by layer, handing me a stack of documents.

"Her brother asked me to bring this over to you. He said it was a room deed, and there are some things you asked him about that are not easily written down on paper. Tomorrow, he will come and tell you personally." There is also a letter from the shopkeeper to you, saying that it is very important and that you should read it and then burn it. "

What did I ask Zhou Baimu about?

After thinking about it for a long time, I finally remembered that it was Grandmother's concubine who had given birth to an older sister who had married a friend of Shandong Province.

Did something really happen?

From the shop?

Is it important?

What could it be?

When I saw Mommy Zhou eagerly looking at the expression in my hand, I knew that I couldn't open the letter in front of her. After thanking her with a smile, I gave her a tael of silver and sent her off with some tea.

Zhou's mother dawdled for a long time before she was chased back by Lu Kui with cold words.

I quickly opened the letter to see what was so important that it was worth talking about …