Chen Er lowered his head calmly. He had always been somewhat in awe of his sister. Then he turned his attention to his father for help. Father Chen loved his son the most. Seeing him like this, even if he was angry, he couldn't help but soften. He said to Jiao Meng, "No, he is your brother after all."
Jiao Meng laughed angrily: "Brother? How could I have such a brother? He took all the family's hard-earned savings to gamble and lost all the family's property. Now even our ancestral home has been lost. Get out, Dad, don’t think about it, without a house, where will we live? Is it possible that he will take you to live on the street? "
Chen Er couldn't help but blush at what Jiao Meng said, but what Jiao Meng said did make sense. He was doing well in his small business, but one day a friend asked him to go to the casino to play. , he didn’t think too much about it at first, he just wanted to see the world. I didn’t expect that I would be so lucky that I would win money every time. The more I won, the more I wanted to win. Over and over again, I became addicted to gambling. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. I may have used my good luck some time ago. It's all gone. In the past few times, Chen Erfeng had to lose when he gambled. Not only did he lose all his previous gains, but he also lost all his family fortune. Now, it turns out that he can no longer keep this house.
Jiaomeng began to cry as she spoke: "I serve my aunt in the master's house every day and work hard as a servant. What is it for? Isn't it just to make our family live a better life?" eh. As a result, I am working hard over there, but you are holding me back here. What do I want a brother like you to do, just don’t do it!"
Chen Er became anxious when he heard this: "Sister, you can't ignore me. Now we are the only two brothers and sisters in our family. Even if you hate me, you can't ignore me. Besides, my brother has never treated you badly before. Isn't it?" This is also true. When Jiaomeng was little, she was very close to this brother. When Chen Er was not addicted to gambling, he was also an upright and good man. He loved his sister very much. Otherwise, what happened in the gambling house just now When that man asked Jiao Meng to pledge his gambling debt, Chen Er wouldn't be so angry. When Jiaomeng heard Chen Er's words, she felt a little hesitant in her heart. She felt sorry for her brother's misfortune and was angry with him, but she couldn't be so hard-hearted to say that she didn't care about Chen Er at all. Father Chen also sighed: "Jiaomeng, if you have any idea, just say it."
Jiaomeng was almost in tears. What could she do? Ever since she knew that Chen Er owed such a large gambling debt, she had been panicked. Didn't she mention this matter to Aunt Mei in a tactful way? I really hope that Aunt Mei can help me, but although my ancestral home looks inconspicuous, it actually requires a lot of money, otherwise Father Chen would not value the ancestral home so seriously. Aunt Mei was unwilling to spend so much money to help Jiao Meng. How could Jiao Meng, a girl, get so much money? Thinking of this, Jiao Meng only felt deep despair. His father was unwilling to leave the ancestral home. More importantly, if he left the ancestral home, Chen Er would be homeless if he drank his father. Chen was old. After all these twists and turns, if something went wrong, Have you not become an unfaithful and unfilial person
But both Chen Er and Chen Chen looked at Jiao Meng with hopeful eyes. Indeed, she was the most capable and intelligent person in this family, so she was able to become Aunt Mei's personal maid. Jiao Meng gritted her teeth and said, "I'll think about it again." Method."
Han Yan in the Zhuang Mansion slowly drank the tea in his hand, and Shu Hong said: "Miss, that Jiao Meng looked listless all noon today. I heard from people in Furong Garden that she even knocked over the tea cup given to Aunt Mei. I'm afraid that I’m already in a panic.”
Han Yan smiled slightly: "Are you panicking? Just in time, I'm afraid it's time to calm her down." After saying that, he stood up and said, "Let's go, the sun is perfect outside, let's take a walk."
Shu Hong nodded.
In the garden of the Zhuang Mansion, Jiao Meng was lowering her head and playing with the camellias in front of her. The ridicule of the maids around her faintly reached her ears. It was nothing more than adding insult to injury. Today she knocked over Aunt Mei's tea cup, and was treated badly by Aunt Mei. She immediately scolded her. She knew that Aunt Mei was very depressed recently, but she was not the same. The debt collectors over there are pressing hard. Tomorrow is the time to pick up the house. There is no way I can get such a large amount of money. Jiaomeng usually relies on Aunt Mei to pamper her and doesn't pay attention to other maids at all, so Furong Yuanli has no one to talk to. As he thought about it, he began to resent Aunt Mei. She was clearly her master. He had given her advice for so many years, helped her gain a foothold in the palace, and helped her win Zhuang Shiyang's favor. Isn't it just money? Jiaomeng believed that, If Aunt Mei is willing to help her, money will definitely not be a problem.
Jiao Meng tore through the camellia petals in her hands and couldn't help but fall into a trance.
"Although Camellia is good, if I continue to be ravaged by you like this, I'm afraid it will only end in a miserable way." A clear voice suddenly came from behind.
Jiao Meng was startled and quickly turned around to see Han Yan standing a few steps away from her, looking at her with a smile. Although the relationship between Aunt Mei and Han Yan had eased a few days ago, Jiao Meng found that since Zhou passed away, the fourth lady, who had always been weak and easy to bully, suddenly became different. Aunt Mei couldn't see it, but Jiao Meng could. At least since Zhou came to the family, the fourth lady has always been smiling. Such people are the most terrifying. That Zhou family, Zhuang Yushan, and even Wei Rufeng, everyone who opposed the Fourth Miss, it was the Fourth Miss who was at a disadvantage every time, but in the end, the Fourth Miss all turned defeat into victory. Even if Aunt Mei formed an alliance with the Fourth Miss, Jiao Meng would still have some scruples, because the Fourth Miss is really unfathomable. It would be fine if there were a common enemy, but if there were no enemies, it would be a waste of time. What good would happen to Aunt Mei?
Han Yan looked at the rapidly changing expression on the little girl's face in front of him and was not impatient. Ji Lan had said that this maid named Jiao Meng was the person Aunt Mei relied on the most. She was very clever and scheming among the maids. It is too troublesome for a scheming opponent to play tricks, so he can only use the most direct and brutal method to find her weaknesses.
Aunt Mei will definitely not spend so much money for a maid, just because Jiao Meng regards herself as an indispensable part of Aunt Mei. However, Aunt Mei has a serious sense of hierarchy in her bones, and she will definitely not treat Jiao Meng. As the closest person to him, the relationship between master and servant, he would definitely not make such a sacrifice for Jiao Meng.
The easiest way to bribe someone is when she has nothing and is desperate. Jiaomeng has no friends in the house. Aunt Mei tells her with facts that she will not help. Such a maid who is separated from her master is the easiest to be bribed at this time. Bought.
Jiao Meng felt a little guilty when she saw Han Yan's gentle but meaningful gaze, and said quickly: "Damn it, I was so lost in thought that I forgot about this camellia."
(End of chapter)