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Chapter 28 The Bracelet Is Missing

For several days in a row, it rained at night and cleared up during the day, and the steam was so hot that people felt bored. Many families went to Bieye in the mountains to escape the summer heat.

Xu Chunjun takes care of his wife's house, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

But the tree has always wanted to be quiet and the wind is endless.

This morning, Xu Chunjun had just checked the monthly money with the manager and asked them to pay it out on time.

The servant girl Xuerou from Luoxiangyuan came, invited An and said to Xu Chunjun: "Miss Xu, our aunt has lost something, and I want you to help find it."

Xu Chunjun didn't ask what was lost, and said, "Then go and have a look."

When I went to Luoxiangyuan, I met Wan Yiniang. This Wan Yiniang was brought into the Marquis Mansion for only three years, and she hadn't given birth yet.

At the age of 21 and two years old, he has a tall figure, fine porcelain skin, and a naturally smiling face.

Seeing Xu Chunjun, he smiled and said, "I know you're busy, so I didn't want to trouble you."

"Auntie, don't say that, she must have lost something important and came to me." Xu Chunjun didn't see Auntie Wan often in the mansion on weekdays, and only occasionally met her when paying respects to his wife. I don't know anything.

"Ms. Xu said that, I feel much better. I knew you were the most considerate." Wan Yiniang courteously asked the maid to make tea for Xu Chunjun. I passed, but I couldn’t find it. If it’s an ordinary jewelry, it’s fine, it’s not worth alarming everyone. It’s just that this bracelet was given to me by my wife when I entered the mansion. If I just lost it like this, I’m really sorry for my wife.”

"I wonder what kind of bracelet Auntie has? Since when has it disappeared?" Xu Chunjun asked.

Now that she is acting as the housekeeper, she has to ask for details.

"It's a royal concubine bracelet with a red gold waterweed pattern," said Aunt Wan's girl, Yu Yu lightly. "The day before yesterday our aunt wore it for a walk in the back garden. She took the bracelet off because she washed her hands and put it on the stone table in the gazebo. Feed the fish by the fishpond, and when you come back, they will be gone.”

"At that time, I thought that someone was naughty and took it away to tease us, so I kept quiet. I thought that I would return it after half a day," Wan Yiniang kept her back straight even though she was sitting there. , the figure is very good-looking, "But two or three days have passed, I'm afraid that if I don't look for it again, it will be bad if someone takes it out of the house and sells it."

"Auntie, did you see any suspicious people that day?" Xu Chunjun asked.

Aunt Wan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled: "Why are we so suspicious of people? Let's ask Ms. Xu to check it out!"

When Xu Chunjun left, Wan Yiniang said that she was tired, and she just asked the servant girl Xuerou to send them out.

Walking to the door, Xue Rou said: "Miss Xu, actually that day Aunt Qi's maid Jiaoying was also pinching flowers in the garden. When we went back, she left in a hurry."

"Why didn't you mention it just now?" Lv Po asked her, "Hou's mansion is so big, there are so many people, and looking for things is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Our girl is just a housekeeper, and you still give her difficult problems."

"Miss Lushi, don't be angry, our aunt didn't say anything to avoid suspicion. Because I had a disagreement with Aunt Qi about some trivial matter earlier, I didn't want to make it worse." Xuerou explained patiently, "You should just be I didn't say anything, isn't that okay?"

The reason why Lvyu was angry was not only aimed at her.Just because many servants in the mansion bullied Xu Chunjun after Mother Ye left, he was young and tender, and he was not the real master of the mansion.

So he made troubles everywhere, trying to see her jokes.

If it wasn't for Xu Chunjun's prudence and intelligence, he would have suffered a long time ago.

"Lvshi, how can you talk like that. Sister Xuerou, don't take it to heart, I will look for the bracelet with my heart." Xu Chunjun is still gentle and magnanimous, she doesn't like quarrels, she always thinks it is unnecessary.

Leaving Luoxiang Garden, Lvzhen still couldn't help complaining: "This Wan Yiniang is really true, she didn't talk about it when Mama Ye was around. It took two or three days before she said it, I'm afraid the bracelet has already left the house."

Mother Ye's second daughter gave birth to a son, who was weak due to premature delivery.Xu Chunjun asked Mama Ye to stay there for a while. Only with the presence of a mother can her daughter feel at ease.

"Okay, my aunt! I know you are on fire these days." Zi Ling raised her hand and pinched Lu Chunqi's puffy cheeks and said, "But what can we do? Who told our girl to accept this housekeeper? errand."

"No wonder Cheng's mother often said that being a family member is a bad water tank." Lu Shu sighed, "And she said that the housekeeper has been hated by dogs for three years."

"Speaking of which, it's time for Cheng's mother to be home." Zi Ling said.

After Xu Chunjun agreed to Mrs. Hou's request, Cheng's mother went back to Siyuan with the second housekeeper of the Hou's mansion to rescue Xu Dao'an.

Now the imperial decree to pardon the three Xu family brothers has been issued, and they will be able to return to the capital in a few months.

"Now that the weather is warmer, I think the third aunt's illness will be cured." Xu Chunjun traded her marriage for the safety of the whole family, and she didn't think it was unfair.

After all, if you want something from others, you have to give up something.

"Miss Xu, the mother of Mrs. Zou, who did the laundry, is gone. She will be on leave for a few days." Mother Fang, who was in charge of the backyard, came over to ask for instructions.

"Tell her to go, this is the duty of filial piety. Don't forget to follow the rules of the mansion and bring her a funeral ceremony." Xu Chunjun said.

"Miss Xu, the carriage that was placed in the carpenter's shop half a month ago has been repaired, and the wages must be settled." Lou Qi, who was in charge of the carriage, came over with the list.

Xu Chunjun only glanced at it, then said with a smile: "Uncle Lou Qi, I'm afraid the person who wrote the receipt was drunk, and the amount of money on it is not quite right. When I looked at the accounts of the house, the axle broke two months ago. It only cost two taels of silver, why would it cost three taels to change the shaft?"

Lou Qi blushed with embarrassment, and cursed: "The accountants are so confused, I took it without looking at it carefully, so I asked them to recalculate."

Later, someone from the back kitchen came to ask for instructions on how to arrange lunch; someone from the warehouse said that the roof was leaking and needed to be repaired as soon as possible;

Xu Chunjun arranged everything one by one, so he had time to have a sip of tea.

Before I finished drinking a bowl of tea, I heard crying and shouting outside, and I couldn't help asking: "What's going on outside? Who's making the noise?"

Before saying a word, Aunt Qi twisted the ears of her maid Jiaoying and walked in.

Xu Chunjun got up quickly, and Aunt Qi said to Xu Chunjun with an indignant look on her face: "I heard that there was a thief in my house. I dare not be the owner of the nest. Now I have brought her here. If you want to kill, you have to inquire about it!"

That Jiaoying lay on the ground, rolling and playing, screaming for grievances.

A lot of people gathered around to watch the commotion, and wanted to see how Xu Chunjun would deal with this matter.

(End of this chapter)