Look how nervous you are. Why are you still hanging around? Hurry up and act according to the details discussed yesterday."

Seeing that she was confident, the two maids relaxed a little. Xiaoyu called an honest little girl and gave her instructions. The little girl went to the west wing. After a while, Mrs. Wang followed the little maid out.

West wing room.

Mother Wang had to come. When the little girl went to call her, she had made up her mind to pretend to be sick. Unexpectedly, the little girl actually told her that the seventh girl heard about the situation in her family early this morning, and she felt very compassionate.

There is a great grace to be given to her. If she doesn't go, it will be too late.

Mother Wang was overjoyed when she heard this. Her son's life was in someone else's hands and he was waiting for money to save her. How could she be so stubborn?

The little maid led her to the outside of the main room. The little girl went in first to report. Once inside, she could not come out. Mother Wang was left there, feeling anxious and restless for a while. After a while, the little girl finally

He came out of the room and said to Mrs. Wang: "The girl is waiting in the study, asking you to come in."

Mother Wang entered the main room first, passed through the main room and entered the west room, which is Yulan's study. She bypassed the gold lady's screen and walked from darkness to light. The window was open in the room, and the sunlight slanted into her eyes.

Mother Wang could not help but squint her eyes, and it took her a while to adapt to the light in the room. She saw Yulan sitting at the Ruyi square table carved with crabapple paint in front of the window, with her back straight, holding a tube of wolf hair and writing. Xiaoyue stood aside.

While grinding, Xiaoyu sat on a small table not far away doing needlework.

Seeing Xiaoyue, Wang's mother's expression became bright.

None of them seemed to have seen Mrs. Wang come in, so they were just doing it alone.

Mother Wang took two steps forward, knelt down and saluted: "Old servant, please say hello to Miss Seventh!" Yulan seemed not to notice, but continued to splash her ink with high spirits.

The seventh girl didn't scream, so Mother Wang didn't dare to get up. Mother Wang kept bending her knees. After a full cup of tea, her legs were sore and her body was already shaky. Only then did Yu Lan raise her head and reveal a

Smiling decently: "Mother Wang is here. You are the old man in my house, so don't be so polite. No gifts, no gifts!"

After being left out for such a long time, it stands to reason that Mother Wang should be angry, but I don’t know if it’s an illusion. Mother Wang feels that Yu Lan has an awe-inspiring and inviolable temperament at some point. In front of her, Mother Wang is so trembling that she doesn’t even

Dare to be angry.

Yulan asked Xiaoyu to bring a chair over. Mother Wang thanked her and sat down with her body tilted. She looked cautious and didn't know how she was suppressed by such a little girl.

Yu Lan put down the pen, took the tea bowl handed over by Xiao Yu, and gently flipped the lid: "Yesterday I asked Xiao Yue to invite my mother, but I didn't want my mother to be sick, which made me worry all night and I couldn't sleep.

I didn’t sleep well. I wonder if my mother will be fine today?"

No matter how thick-skinned Mother Wang is, she couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed at this moment, and said sarcastically: "I just felt the wind and cold occasionally. I slept all night and sweated all over. It's all fine. It's all fine! Haha!"

Yu Lan took a sip of tea, put down the tea bowl, and said casually: "Mother Wang has been in my small courtyard for so many years. You are an old man in the house. It is my blessing that my wife gave you to me. You are steady.

She is very capable. She has helped me manage this small courtyard in an orderly manner over the years. I see that my mother is doing well in everything, but there is one thing I am afraid she needs to change?"

Didn't he say that he was going to be rewarded with grace? Why did he pick up the thorn first? Mother Wang muttered in her heart, but she had to bow her head under the eaves and said softly: "Please teach me, girl."

Yulan smiled slightly, "Actually, it's nothing. I just feel that my mother's temper is a bit hot. I really need to change it in the future. You always beat and scold people without asking anything. This is not good. Let's talk about Xiaoyu and Xiaoyue.

Just a girl. They are also big maids who grew up with me. For my sake, they should always be decent. You discipline them in the yard, how can I take them to see my sisters?

Madam, old lady? The news has spread, but you still treat me as a useless young lady. The girl you trained does not understand the slightest rules. Where can I put this face? Don't you think?" The tone was leisurely and calm, with a trace of it.

The insouciance of the superior.

"Old lady, it's all for the girl's good..." Mother Wang had a lot to say and wanted to refute, but when she saw Yulan's clear eyes with a hint of ridicule, she couldn't continue and lowered her voice: "Old lady, don't worry.

, I will definitely change it in the future.”

"Mom can understand, that's the best thing." What I did just now was all spanking! After the spanking, it was time to poop. Yulan changed her tone, revealing a trace of concern: "Mom Qian'er and I

He said, something happened at home. I wonder how my brother is doing now? Has the debt he owed been paid off?"

Finally getting to the main topic, Mrs. Wang immediately became energetic and poured out her bitterness. One moment she said that her son had been kidnapped by gangsters and if he didn't pay back the money, he would be dismembered. The next moment he said that he was extremely poor now and had no money.

He helped his son pay off his debt with a penny, and finally begged Yulan with snot and tears to borrow some money for an emergency because of their years of friendship. She would definitely pay back double in the future, and so on.

After hearing this, Yulan suddenly began to think deeply without saying a word. Mother Wang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but she did not dare to rush her.

Yulan stared at the ten slender white fingers, crossed them, and then released them, repeating several times, as if there was something that made her undecided. Mother Wang looked at her expectantly, as if she was waiting for a verdict.

prisoner.

After a long time, Yulan didn't speak. Mother Wang's heart was already in her throat. She had exhausted all escape routes. Mother Li, who relied on her as a supporter, would not help her. If Yulan refused to take action, then she would

There is really no way to save my son.

Sweat slowly broke out on the tip of Mrs. Wang's nose.

Yulan sneered secretly in her heart, just to let Mama Wang know how difficult it was to get it, so that she wouldn't be suspicious.

Feeling that the time was almost up, Yulan finally raised his head and ordered: "Xiaoyu, go get the white jade Ruyi that the old lady rewarded yesterday."

"Girl..." Xiaoyu put on a reluctant expression at the right time and hesitated, as if he hesitated to speak and didn't want to go.

"Stop dawdling, go quickly!" Yu Lan secretly laughed in her heart, this girl has good acting skills and has a bright future.

Xiaoyu then entered the dark room, and after a while, she carefully took out the white jade Ruyi and handed it to Yulan's hand. Mother Wang's eyes immediately straightened.

After all, she is the mother-in-law of a big house. Although Mrs. Wang herself does not have such good jade, she is very knowledgeable. She saw that the white jade Ruyi had a delicate texture, a moist luster, and a shape like gelatin. It seemed to be a whole piece of mutton-fat jade.

It was carved. Not to mention the value of such a large piece of mutton-fat jade, the delicate carving alone was already worth a lot of money. In an instant, countless little stars flashed in the eyes of Mrs. Wang, and the jade

It is no longer jade, but piles of silver ingots shining with green frost!

Mother Wang swallowed involuntarily.

"You guys go down, I have a few words to talk to my mother alone." Yulan actually opened her mouth and kicked out her two confidant maids.

After Xiaoyu and Xiaoyue exited the study, Yulan gently placed the white jade Ruyi wrapped in cotton silk on the Ruyi square table, and calmly said: "Yesterday, Princess Yanqing returned to Ning, and I got some luck with the couple. The old lady was merciful, so I

You rewarded me with this Ruyi. The second sister and the third young master also got one."

"The girl is full of talents, and the old lady has a sharp eye for pearls!" Mrs. Wang complimented her, but her eyes never left the Ruyi handle.

Yulan smiled half-heartedly, "Mom, you know a lot. Let's see how much this Ruyi is worth. Can it be enough for you to pay off your son's gambling debt?"

Mother Wang was overjoyed, "That's enough! That's enough! Thank you very much for saving my son's life! Our family will definitely be grateful and set up a longevity tablet for the girl! We will burn incense and pray every day!"

Yulan smiled: "Mom, there's no need to be so hasty to thank me! Just listen to what I have to say."

Mother Wang had already stretched out her hand, then retracted it with a sneer, "Girl, please give me instructions!"

"Mom! You have stayed in my small courtyard for such a long time. In fact, we all know how you treat me."

Mother Wang suddenly got into a fuss, "I...I..." and was speechless for a moment.

Yulan waved her hand, stopped what she was saying, shook her head and sighed: "You and I are master and servant after all. You have served me for many years. If there is no credit, there is always hard work. And I am the most soft-hearted person. I guess this

Mom knows something!"

Mother Wang had nothing to say and could only nod her head.

Yulan continued: "Your elder brother is in trouble, and I can't just ignore him. But I told you before, I really don't have any cash on hand." He took the Ruyi handle again and played with it, with a look of dismay in his eyes.

"It's a coincidence that the old lady rewarded me with such a valuable thing yesterday. This must be God's will! I originally wanted to put this Ruyi in the study as a treasure for solving cases. Now it seems that only

I’ll lend it to you first for emergencies!”

Mother Wang burst into tears of gratitude and said a lot of good things.

Yu Lan smiled and interrupted her flattery, "But there are a few things we need to explain clearly first."

"Girl, please tell me!" Mother Wang was impatient.

"First of all, this Ruyi is only temporarily lent to you by me. You can use it to pawn some money at a reliable pawn shop first to help with the emergency. When things are smoothed out and Brother Shi is rescued, you have to hurry up and redeem it. You

But you must not be negligent! It’s time for my mother to give a good education to Brother Shi. If this continues, when will it end!"

"Secondly, this wish is not given to you for nothing. I hope that my mother will treat me wholeheartedly from now on, treat Lujingzhai as her own home, and never get into trouble with Xiaoyu, Xiaoyue and the others. This is an additional condition. Mom can do it

?”

Yulan said one thing, and Wang's mother agreed. She swore and swore that Yanyan would serve Yulan with all her heart from now on and would never cause her any more trouble.

Yulan finally nodded with satisfaction: "My mother said this, I feel relieved. In that case, I will hand over Ruyi to you." Then he handed over the white jade Ruyi.

Mother Wang was excited and reached out to take it excitedly. Unexpectedly, Yulan suddenly retracted her hand. Mother Wang couldn't help but be shocked.

Yulan held her hat in one hand and said slowly: "After all, this Ruyi was a gift from the old lady. If I just give it to my mother, it will be seen by others, and it will not be good if it reaches the ears of the old lady." She said.

Playing with the jade shaped like Ganoderma lucidum in his hand, "This thing is too big. If you put it in your sleeve or carry it in your arms, I'm afraid it will be damaged. It would be nice if there was a suitable box to put it in, but where can I find it at the moment?"

Such a big box!”

Seeing that Ruyi was thirty centimeters long, Mother Wang knew that Yulan was telling the truth. Yulan said, "Let's do this. I'll put this thing on the desk first, and then I can find some time to take all the girls away."

Then you can just come in and take it away, as you see fit!"

Although Mrs. Wang was not happy, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"In that case, mom, please go down. I have to copy the scriptures for the old lady as soon as possible. Sister Xinghuang will come to pick them up in the afternoon."

Mother Wang agreed, but was reluctant to leave for a while, just looking at the Ruyi on the desk.

Yulan smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will never go back on what I promised. You just have to wait for a while, just come and get it."
Chapter completed!