amaotonovel Chapter 101: Taking a Little Servant
Chapter 101: Taking a Little Servant
Moreover, he knew that Father Gu's character was such that he had always kept his word. Since he did this, he must have already made a plan and he could not object.
The Gu family's life has been much better now. If he stopped them from taking a maid, people would definitely say that he was not virtuous, and he did not want to damage the Gu family's reputation.
So he thought for a while and said, "Dad is really sorry. Atong, I will talk to him nicely in the future. Let him take good care of the children. By the way, let him copy the Filial Piety Sutra a few times to temper his temper."
This was the only way to punish Lin Liulang, otherwise his father-in-law would be even more unhappy.
However, I don’t know what my brother and Yuqing think about my wife wanting to take a maid. They must be very sad.
If the wife really takes a concubine, they can only watch and even just get along with each other?
Not to mention that Gu's father sent people to the suburbs of the capital to select a young servant with a clean background, Lin Wulang had already come to the room of the Lin family shop and asked him to copy the Book of Filial Piety a hundred times.
Since they married Gu Yao, they have learned to read and write, so copying the Filial Piety Book is still possible for him.
Lin Liulang looked at Ling Wulang and said, "Brother, why are you punishing me like this? And this is a hundred times. Can I not copy it?"
Lin Wulang looked at him and said angrily, "No, I told you a long time ago to be more obedient, not to have wild thoughts, and not to do anything annoying. Why are you still doing it?"
Lin Liulang felt a little guilty after hearing this: "Brother, I didn't. I have always been very well behaved. Did you misunderstand something?"
"I didn't misunderstand. You have two children, even though they are not daughters. Why do you still hate them? Don't you know that my wife values her children very much? No matter whether they are boys or girls, they are her treasures. You are still violating the taboo. I can't control you now. Just copy it well."
Lin Wulang was about to leave, then turned around and said, "By the way, I have to tell you that Dad has already gone to select a servant for my wife. When the time comes, he will come to the Gu family to serve my wife."
After saying that, he left without waiting for Lin Liulang's reaction. Lin Liulang seemed a little unconvinced. He looked at Yueji and said slowly: "Yueji, did I hear you right? Why did you say all this just now? Is there something I don't know?"
Lin Liulang didn't want to believe what he just heard, so he let Yueji see how he reacted.
Yue Ji was also a little bit unbelievable. After all, the lady was a serious person and had never thought that there would be a maid in the house.
"My husband, this can't be true. The husband must be joking. How could my wife take a young maid? I've never heard of it before."
Although Lin Liulang was unwilling to believe it, he also knew that Father Gu might be serious.
Then he immediately put on his clothes and said, "I'm going to find my brother. I want to ask him carefully to see what he wants to do. Is he willing to accept the little servant into the Gu family? Once the little servant is accepted, my wife will never be so good to us again."
Lin Liulang was very jealous of the young servant who came to the Gu family in the future, and wondered what would happen if the young servant snatched his favor.
He went straight out of the yard and came to Lin Wulang's room, where he saw him doing the accounting.
"Brother, why are you still thinking about settling the score? The servant is about to come in, aren't you worried?"
Lin Liulang sat directly next to Lin Wulang, his eyes were filled with anxiety, and his handkerchief was almost torn.
He now particularly regretted not behaving well in front of Gu Yao. If he had behaved better, would he not feel so helpless?
"Is there any use in my anxiety? I have already gone to choose. My father needs to pick a good-looking and honest servant to serve my wife. In fact, it is good to have a young servant. After all, every official family has old and young servants. We have been able to enjoy the favor of my wife for so many years, which is enough."
"But, but the three of us are living well, why does another person suddenly appear in the middle? What if that little servant climbs over our heads?"
"My wife won't do that. She is a person who values rules. Besides, my father and mother are here. Don't you trust my wife?"
Lin Wulang trusted Gu Yao very much, but he was indeed very sad. However, he was a doctor and could not show his jealousy too obviously, otherwise he would lose his reputation in the capital if others knew he was a jealous man.
Their Gu family is different now than before. They must have a good reputation in the capital so that their married son and their children will have an easier time.
Lin Liulang was very angry when he saw him walking so slowly. He thought it was because his brother was a doctor. So he didn't care. After all, it wouldn't shake his position.
"Brother, why aren't you sad? Don't you love your wife?"
"What are you talking about? How could I not love my wife?"
"And how could you possibly say that? I've already said that we don't have the initiative in this matter. Go back and copy the filial piety a hundred times."
He felt that Lin Liulang didn't seem to be very smart. Could it be that he had too many good days?
Then he asked Ding Miao to take Lin Liulang out, whether he was willing or not.
Then he said to Bai Xiang: "Go and clean up the small room in the east. In the future, assign it to another servant. When he gets pregnant, we will arrange a large courtyard for him."
Bai Xiang went to make arrangements immediately. Two days later, everyone in the Gu family knew that a servant was coming to the house, and Gu's father had already found someone.
This young servant was carefully selected by Gu's father. He has good character and is very good.
The family runs a small grocery store in the capital. Although they don't make much money, at least the man has never done any heavy work at home. He usually helps his family with cooking and cleaning.
He also learned embroidery, so when Gu's father came to him, it was because his mother was sick and all his money had been spent.
It was only when the shop was about to be sold that Gu's father brought people to look for it.
This man is sixteen years old this year. He had been engaged to a wife before, but his wife suddenly fell ill and died, so he did not get married. It was a help to their family that Gu's father brought him here.
His family was in a difficult time, and he had to get married. The government let him go because he suddenly lost his wife.
If he doesn't marry again, I will force him to do so.
The Chen family was a little surprised at the arrival of Gu's father, but Chen Yan's father was excited.
I think this is a good thing. After all, he is an official. Although he is just a servant, at least their family has a backer and money, so his wife can get treatment.
"Ayan, just agree to it. This is a family of officials. Your child will have a good future. You don't want to marry a commoner, right?
Chen Yan didn't expect that his family actually wanted him to be a servant. Don't they know what a servant is?
"Dad, do you really want me to be a servant? This is a servant. Don't tell me I am not qualified to be someone else's doctor?"
When his brother-in-law heard this, he immediately said, "We can't do anything about it. Your previous wife passed away. If she hadn't passed away, you would have been married by now. What's more, your family is in financial difficulty now, and you don't want to help share the burden."
Chen Yan said immediately after hearing this: "Brother-in-law, I don't think so. It's just that I'm a pure man, and it's too embarrassing for me to be a servant. I want to be someone else's doctor, but isn't that okay?"
In fact, Chen Yan was not that opposed. After all, his mother did need money, and it was indeed time for him to get married.
It's just that seeing his father and family treating him like this makes me feel very sad.
"Ayan's family has no other choice. Just think of it as a mistake made by the family. Just agree to it. Then Madam Gu will not be considered as insulting you. She is an official, and she is a Beijing official. Once you marry into the family, you will be able to enjoy wealth and honor. Look at what that family member said just now. His family has offered a betrothal gift of two taels. Don't you want to accept it?"
"And they also said that as long as you can get married, they will take care of the family, and even in the future we can use the Gu family as a backer. Think about your mother, think about your nieces and nephews, and help the family."
Father Chen had no choice. He couldn't let his wife die, not to mention that he had grandchildren and grandsons.
Seeing that Chen Yan still refused, he immediately knelt down in front of him and said, "Ah Yan, as your father, I kneel down to you. Please help the family. No one else can help except you. The Gu family is a good family. Even if you become a servant, it is not an insult to you. You will be grateful to your father in the future."
When Chen Yan saw that his father was about to kneel down to him, she quickly helped him up and choked up, "Dad, don't kneel down to me. I promise, isn't it enough that I promise?"
He had no choice but to agree. After all, as his father had said, some good families were unwilling to marry him as a doctor.
He couldn't find a good family. The Gu family was an official family. They were willing to let him be a servant and help their entire family. He was already grateful.
But he was really grateful for this matter. After all, if it weren't for the Gu family, his mother would have died long ago. Now his mother was able to recover well and see a doctor, so he was already very grateful.
Later, Lin Wulang found out that the young servant was about to move in. His room would be cleaned in two days, and the servant had already been arranged, waiting for him to move in.
When Father Gu heard Lin Wulang's plan, he said to Little Gu: "This A-Lu is really good. Although he is a cousin of Atong, he really has the demeanor of a first-wife husband. It seems that it was right to let A-Lu be the first-wife husband."
After hearing this, Xiao Gu smiled and said, "I like Ah Lu too, and he has a gentle personality, manages household affairs well, and doesn't lack anything for us. Brother, you really had a good eye."
Hearing his words, Father Gu smiled proudly and said, "I just hope that after the young servant comes in, they can live in peace and not cause any trouble."
What Father Gu is most worried about now is Lin Liulang, fearing that he will make trouble again.
But thinking that A Yao had scolded him a few times before, he probably wouldn't dare to do that. When the time comes, he would send A Lu to give him a good scolding.
When Han Yuqing found out that Gu Yao had taken a maid and that she was about to enter the house, she felt very sad.
Xiaolan was very worried as he stayed in the room alone for a long time.
Xiaolan came to Han Yuqing with a bowl of ginseng soup and said worriedly, "Husband, drink some ginseng soup. This is specially made in the kitchen. It will nourish your body."
Han Yuqing sighed leisurely: "Xiao Lan, you said that my wife will have more and more servants in the future. Will she forget me in the future?"
Xiaolan said immediately: "My dear, you will not do that. You gave birth to our second daughter, so she will definitely not forget you. What's more, my wife likes you very much too."
"But she has taken in a young maid, and I'm afraid she'll forget about me because of the young maid."
"My husband has that servant only because the lady allowed it. Maybe my wife doesn't like that servant. Besides, you are my husband, and that servant is just a servant. She will never climb over your head."
Han Yuqing took the ginseng soup, drank a sip, and then said: "Go and investigate who that young servant is, what he looks like, and what his family background is. I want to know everything about him."
As soon as Xiaolan heard this, she knew that her husband had come to terms with it. She smiled happily and said, "Yes, husband. I will go right away and will definitely find out everything."
Although Han Yuqing was a little sad, he thought about how his mother was also a little servant.
Now it's just taking in a little servant, it shouldn't threaten his position.