EBE Chapter 696: Mrs. Gu is blocked
Chapter 696: Mrs. Gu is blocked
Day two.
In the early morning, when Shen Wantang went to pay his respects to Madam Gu, he saw a dark shadow in Madam Gu's eyes. It was obvious that she had encountered some troubles last night and had not slept well the whole night.
Shen Wantang pretended not to see it and continued to greet and chat as usual.
After chatting for a while, Meng Yunlan also came.
There was also a dark shadow under her eyes, and she looked even more haggard than Mrs. Gu.
In the huge room, Shen Wantang was the only one with a rosy face and full of energy.
After chatting for a while, Madam Gu finally spoke: "Tang'er, yesterday your sister-in-law wanted you to help manage the household. Have you considered it after you go back?"
Shen Wantang blinked her eyes. Her mother-in-law asked this as if she had not refused on her behalf yesterday, as if she was saying that she had discussed this matter with her yesterday.
She smiled slightly and said, "Mother, my daughter-in-law has just come in and is not familiar with the house yet. She is also young and I am afraid she will not be able to control the people below her. Besides, my eldest sister-in-law is the eldest daughter-in-law in the eldest house, so she should be the housekeeper. I will not cause trouble for her."
Mrs. Gu was choked. Didn’t she just say these words yesterday?
Look, today I was blocked by my second daughter-in-law exactly as I was.
Her temper is exactly the same as that of her second son. No wonder Gu Qianhan insisted on marrying her!
But, what could she say when her second daughter-in-law blocked her back like this? Could she still teach Shen Wantang a lesson? She didn't have the nerve to do that!
She coughed dryly and said, "It's not a big deal if you're not familiar with every part of the house. Your sister-in-law took over as housekeeper right after she came in. She wasn't familiar with the house at that time, but she still managed the entire Duke's Mansion in perfect order. You can learn slowly. If you don't understand something, you can ask your sister-in-law or ask me."
Shen Wantang found it amusing. Why hadn't she said the same thing yesterday? Oh, now that she was needed, the explanation had changed?
Do you think she's a victim? Do you say nice things to her when you need her, but criticize her when you don't?
Not to mention that she had no intention of being a housekeeper, even if she really wanted to, she would never be able to do it after what they did.
"Mother, you're really embarrassing me. I come from a humble family, how could I possibly manage such a large mansion? Even if you trusted me with it, I wouldn't have the nerve to take it over! Mother, I don't have any other strengths except self-awareness."
Shen Wantang said sincerely, "Mother, as the saying goes, one should be able to handle things according to one's ability. I really don't have the ability to manage a household, so I don't dare to have any delusions."
"Sister-in-law manages our Duke's Mansion so well. The comings and goings in the mansion are in order. We don't need anyone else to interfere! So, let Sister-in-law continue to manage the household. I will just hide under Sister-in-law's protection and be a quiet person."
The words were very beautiful, but they also made Mrs. Gu very upset.
However, she still couldn't teach Shen Wantang a lesson.
Because, when she agreed to let Gu Qianhan marry Shen Wantang, she was attracted by the fact that Shen Wantang's family background was far inferior to that of the eldest brother's wife.
The original plan was to make the eldest son's wife dominate the second son's wife. In this way, the entire Duke's Mansion would be safe and stable, and there would be no quarrels between brothers.
What I liked at the beginning was that Shen Wantang had self-awareness, was not competitive, and was neither humble nor arrogant!
Right now, Shen Wantang's actions and words have proved that she did not choose the wrong person. She refused the housekeeper power even if it was forced upon her!
Mrs. Gu was feeling extremely upset at the moment. Shen Wantang was unwilling to be the housekeeper. In fact, she was happy to see it happen. But yesterday, Mrs. Meng came to her to discuss the matter for a long time. In the end, she almost cried and begged her, saying that she wanted Shen Wantang to take over the housekeeper power so that Meng Yunlan could rest for some time, recuperate, and get pregnant.
It was not the place for an outsider like Madam Meng to comment on who was the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion, so when she mentioned this matter, Madam Gu was very unhappy.
She asked Meng Yunlan to be the housekeeper, which was to support Meng Yunlan and the eldest son's family!
How could Madam Meng be so ungrateful that she actually cried and shouted and insisted on giving up the housekeeper power!
What does this inability to conceive have to do with the housekeeper? What mistress doesn't manage the household? Yet, she can conceive smoothly!
Madam Gu felt that Madam Meng was making excuses for Meng Yunlan's inability to conceive, because when she first married into the Duke's Mansion, she was also the housekeeper and was busy taking care of the family's daily life all day long. Her mother-in-law even set many rules for her at that time, but didn't she still get pregnant soon?
Now, she did not follow her mother-in-law's style, set rules for her daughter-in-law, and never treated her harshly. She believed that she had been very lenient with her daughter-in-law. Even when her daughter-in-law had been married for five years and there was no movement of pregnancy, she had never said a harsh word to her.
Why is my daughter-in-law's family still so dissatisfied?
Would it be okay for her to hand over the housekeeping power to the second son's wife and let her be the mistress of the house?
If she really did that, Mrs. Meng would probably make a fuss again!
Mrs. Gu has been very angry since yesterday, and today she is even angrier.
She couldn't help but glance at Meng Yunlan. She used to think this eldest daughter-in-law was quite pleasing to the eye, but today she felt a little displeased with her.
This daughter-in-law's family is too powerful, which is definitely not a good thing!
With a family like Shen Wantang's, no one would dare to come to the Duke's Mansion to make a fuss, let alone teach her how to do things!
Mrs. Gu suppressed her anger again and again, and finally managed to suppress it.
She forced herself to speak in a gentle tone, "Tang'er, I'll tell you the truth. Your sister-in-law has been very tired from being the housekeeper these past few years. She's not doing well and needs to be taken care of."
"So, don't make excuses anymore. I'll be angry if you do. Please just take care of our Duke's Mansion for now!"
"Don't worry, I won't let you take charge for too long. After a year, when your sister-in-law has recovered, she will take over. Then you can relax and unwind."
Shen Wantang has lived three lifetimes and is no less cunning than Madam Gu. She knew immediately that Madam Gu was warning her in advance. The meaning behind her words was:
It is impossible for her to be the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. Her position as housekeeper is only temporary. In the future, the eldest wife will still be in charge of the Duke's Mansion.
It’s just that what my mother-in-law said was very nice.
Shen Wantang smiled softly. What her mother-in-law said was nice? She could say it even better than her mother-in-law!
"Mother, it's really important for my sister-in-law to take care of her health. She needs to take good care of herself."
"However, if my sister-in-law is tired, I will let you help manage the household for a few days. You have experienced more than we have walked! With you looking after the house, nothing will go wrong. This is the greatest blessing for us younger generations!"
Shen Wantang poured a cup of tea and handed it to Madam Gu, saying respectfully and gently, "If all else fails, you can take An Ning with you to take care of the affairs of the mansion. I heard An Ning say before that you taught her how to manage the household!"
"You will be the head coach, An Ning will be your assistant, and you can ask the maids to help you. That's enough!"