Hua Zhi didn't expect that there were so many people waiting outside, and she instantly suppressed her tiredness.
Zhu hurried forward and asked, "Is everything okay?"
"Nothing happened."
"Thank you for your hard work." Zhu patted her slightly cold hands and thought of herself when she was fifteen or sixteen years old. At the same age, she was shy and waiting to get married, while her daughter had gradually become the backbone of the Hua family.
Qi and Xia were still not convinced, but looking at each and every matter, which one was not decided and handled by Zhier
Qi and Xia also kept saying thank you for your hard work, their eyes kept glancing at Shaoyao's face. No wonder she wore a hat all year round, her face was ruined. They didn't know where the young lady got to know this person, but the old lady didn't care and asked them to treat her with courtesy!
Hua Zhi didn't like their looks, so she took a step forward and blocked Shaoyao behind her. Then the two of them looked away awkwardly.
Nanny Song, who was beside Wu, led a group of maids and bowed deeply. Hua Zhi didn't have the energy to be polite with them. She just gave them a hand and said, "Clean up the room and get rid of the bloody smell. Tomorrow is a good day. As long as the wind is not too strong, open the doors and windows for a while. Don't worry about the wind. It will only benefit Fourth Aunt."
"yes."
"When Fourth Aunt wakes up, ask her if she wants you to send a letter to her parents' home. If she does, you can go directly without asking for permission."
"Yes, I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of my lady."
Hua Zhi waved her hand and looked at Nanny Chen, "How is Grandmother?"
"Just like in the afternoon, I have been sleeping intermittently, but I wake up every time I sleep. When I learned that the fourth lady had given birth, I sent the servants to wait for news."
"Tell grandma that Fourth Aunt is fine."
"yes."
"Cao Cao and I will go back to eat something and change clothes before going to grandma's place."
After getting the promise, Nanny Chen bowed and left without saying a word. Although she knew that the eldest girl must be very tired, since it concerned the old lady, she could only pretend not to see her tiredness.
Hua Zhi turned to the elders and said, "Mom, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, you should all go back and rest. It's getting late."
Zhu gathered her daughter's bloodstained clothes and said, "You are the most tired one. Come back soon and don't worry about me."
"good."
She could still hold on outside, but once she entered her own yard, Hua Zhi didn't want to move a finger. Yingchun and Nianqiu helped her change her clothes.
Shaoyao originally looked listless, but when she saw Fudong and a few maids bringing a table full of food, her eyes lit up and all her strength returned, and she buried her head in eating.
Hua Zhi didn't have much appetite and put down her chopsticks after eating a few bites.
Fudong wanted to persuade the young lady to eat more, but Yingchun shook her head slightly at her, offered her a cup of ginseng tea, and persuaded her to drink a few sips before telling her everything the young lady wanted to know.
"Mr. Lu gave the young masters an extra half hour of martial arts class this afternoon, so you came back a little later than usual, but I saw that you were in very good spirits and were not affected at all. The Sixth Young Master asked about your whereabouts, and I did not hide it from him. Later, he went to the old lady's courtyard, and when he came out, he brought the young masters to his courtyard, saying that he wanted to have a chat with the brothers tonight."
Hua Zhi sighed in her heart. The environment forced people to grow up. The time in Berlin was like a ripening agent. This was a good thing for the Hua family, but as an elder sister, she felt sorry for the suffering he had to endure in the process.
She should also remember Mr. Lu's kindness. Only if he truly protects the Hua family would he take the initiative to do those things.
Seeing Shaoyao eating without even raising her head, Hua Zhi slowly instructed, "Fudong, the beef should be marinated, right? Send some of each to Mr. Lu after it's done."
"yes."
Shaoyao raised her head with a mouth full of food, and since her mouth was blocked, she pointed at her nose and said “hmm hmm hmm”.
"You'll have to take your share."
Hua Zhi didn't want to ask Shaoyao how precious the medicine she gave to Fourth Aunt today was. The things that Shaoyao kept in her medicine box like treasures were all priceless. But no matter how expensive the things were, for a simple girl like Shaoyao, they were not as valuable as a sincere friendship. She understood Shaoyao, so she didn't want to disappoint her.
"One more thing."
Hua Zhi looked at Yingchun.
"Second Aunt sent someone to come, but unfortunately all four doors were locked today. The servant guarding the gate did not dare to make a decision on his own, so he reported to me. I could not let her in, so I asked her to come back tomorrow."
"Finally there is some movement. I wonder if this movement will make people happy."
"If it's the eldest aunt, I wouldn't say it's good, but if it's the second aunt, I think it shouldn't be too bad."
The two aunts in the Hua family have completely different personalities. The eldest aunt is the eldest daughter and has always been strong and domineering. To put it bluntly, she is a bit of a bully. The second aunt, who was born a concubine's daughter, is weak and kind, a woman like a dodder. If the Hua family had always been strong, her life would not have been too bad. But now that the Hua family has fallen, I don't know if her husband's family still cares about the old relationship.
"Has the news been sent to Third Aunt?"
"I went there myself."
Hua Zhi let it go and said nothing more. She knew very well the abilities of the maid she had trained.
At this time, the old lady was also listening to Nanny Chen talking about the fourth daughter-in-law.
"I heard it clearly. The Fourth Madam was bleeding heavily. Although I don't know what method Miss Shaoyao used, she did save the Fourth Madam's life. She really saved her life from the King of Hell."
"What were Zhu and the others doing at that time?"
Nanny Chen hesitated, not knowing whether she should tell the truth.
"explain."
"Yes." Nanny Chen lowered her head. "Nanny Lin, who was by the First Madam's side, went in to help. The First Madam was sent back by the servants by the eldest girl. The Second Madam and the Third Madam probably saw the First Madam leave, so they also left. They only came back after learning that the Fourth Madam had a hemorrhage."
The old lady could not hide her disappointment. Even an unmarried girl like Zhi'er had the courage to enter the delivery room, but those who had given birth to children did not think of going in to help. She was too indulgent over the years, her daughter-in-law was ignorant, and she was not a good mother-in-law.
Madam Su motioned Madam Chen to leave, and brought the medicinal tea to the old lady's mouth, saying gently: "Why do you have to get angry with yourself because of them? Think about the eldest daughter. Which family has such a capable person?"
The old lady looked better, took two sips of tea and pushed the phone away. "Tell me more about her previous arrangements."
Nanny Su laughed secretly in her heart, the old lady had heard it twice.
Although he was thinking about it, he still told in detail all the arrangements Hua Zhi had made after the thunder.
As the old lady listened, the frustration she had felt at her daughter-in-law's incompetence dissipated. She asked herself, even if she were to arrange everything, she wouldn't be able to do a better or more thorough job than Zhi'er.
"Recently, I can't help thinking that I was too shortsighted to see that the young lady was capable. But look at the maids around her. They are all picked out of a hundred. But they haven't shown any talent in all these years. No wonder the young lady has the right servants for the right masters. Only the young lady can teach such maids."