The more Zhang Shou listened, the more he realized the situation was urgent, so he had to show up.
He came out of the hall and saw Zhu Ying's face full of joy and smile, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Even if he thought that this young lady just liked to look at his face, Zhu Ying was beautiful and had a nice personality, so he was not really indifferent.
But he soon came to his senses. Seeing that Madam Li, who was obviously a close confidant of the old lady, actually stepped forward and took the lead in kneeling to him, he politely nodded slightly to the senior servant of the Duke's Mansion, and then opened the conversation without panic.
"If we follow Madam's wishes and keep so many people, there are a few empty rooms in the house. But I have to say something a little embarrassing. We have never had any guests in the house. Even the eldest daughter shared a bed with my mother last night. Now there is not even a wooden board for a large bunk bed. But if I have to inconvenience everyone in the house to sleep on the floor, I will be too sorry."
"Besides, in the countryside, people are always looking for coolness. On a hot day, people will splash water on the ground, which makes it damp and wet. Sleeping on the ground overnight will cause backaches. Many farmers sleep on the ground in summer because they want to stay cool, and they get sick before they get old. How can you bear this? If the young lady likes this place, wouldn't it be nice to ask your family to build a villa in the nearby countryside in the future?"
After hearing this, how could Zhu Ying not understand
Well, Zhang Shou, you are still finding ways to drive me away!
However, at this time, Mother Li smiled and said, "Mr. Shou, you are too polite. If the eldest daughter can live here well, why can't others live here? I'll ask them to go to the village to buy some boards first. Since there is an empty house, it will be easy to build two large bunk beds. I'll ask the carpenter to speed up the work and make a few beds. If there is still not enough room, we can stay at a farmer's house in the village for two nights as a temporary emergency measure."
Having said this, she secretly glanced at Zhu Ying and saw that her eldest daughter was trying her best to pretend that nothing had happened, but after hearing what she said, her eyes were clearly extremely happy. She couldn't help but laugh.
Not to mention the eldest lady, even she was surprised when she saw Mr. Shou for the first time.
I never thought that such a beautiful countryside could give rise to such a handsome and immortal person!
Yesterday, Zhu Yu left the others behind and rode back at full speed, reporting to the Madam in a few words what had happened. When the Madam heard that the future grandson-in-law was elegant and refined, she immediately laughed heartily and sent her to bring people here today. No matter what, she had to arrange for the staff around the eldest lady first, so that no one would still be determined to take advantage of the eldest lady during the troubled times of the Zhu family.
Of course, in order to get the eldest lady to agree to let a few more people stay, she played a trick when she met Mother Zhao's group on the road.
She smiled complacently and said, "Madam Tai said that Mr. Shou doesn't need to worry that it's against the rules for the eldest lady to live with you. Since the master has arranged a marriage for the eldest lady since she was young, the Zhu family and the Zhang family are naturally close. Besides, Madam Wu and Mr. Shou are both polite people. There are many troubles in the capital, so it would be good for the eldest lady to come out and stay for a few days to relax."
Having said this, without waiting for Zhang Shou to respond, she bowed again and apologized sincerely.
"Before, I deliberately let Zhao go. I also wanted to see what tricks she had by instigating such a fool to cause trouble. I didn't expect that she would make a scene like a shrew. Because of my thoughtlessness, Madam Wu suffered a lot of grievances. I am really sorry. I am here to apologize to you, Mr. Shou, and Madam Wu."