Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 39 Betrayal
Chunhua rushed into the hall suddenly, everyone in the room was a little stunned.

Thinking that Chunhua ran in to make trouble, Mrs. Zhang's face sank, and she raised her chin at Mama Xu.

Mother Xu understood, and stepped forward to stop Chunhua, "Chunhua, we'll talk about you and Steward Fu later—get out!"

She didn't save Chunhua any face, so Mother Xu kicked her out directly.

Chunhua pushed Mother Xu away and shouted directly, "My lady, I have something to say..."

Staring at Chunhua, Gu Fu's expression turned ugly, "What's there to say! It's just such a stupid thing, I have to tell it in front of officials and ladies—get out of here..."

With big strides approaching, Gu Fu grabbed Chun Hua's hand, "Don't be ashamed here! Get out of here..."

One hand is grabbing Chunhua's arm, while the other is trying to snatch what is in Chunhua's hand.

"I'm not leaving—my lady, I have something to say—don't try to snatch it away..." Chunhua struggled, lowered her head, and bit Gu Fu hard.

When Gu Fu let go in pain, he ran out like a rabbit and shouted loudly: "My lady, I have evidence, I have evidence, look..."

Raising her eyebrows, Mrs. Zhang also noticed what Chunhua was holding in her hand.

That ledger? !

Squinting her eyes, she saw that Gu Fu was about to snatch it, Zhang immediately said in a deep voice, "Stop! Steward Fu, what are you doing? You are still so presumptuous in front of me and the officials!"

His eyes flickered, and although Gu Fu didn't dare to snatch it so clearly, he still scolded: "Chunhua, don't talk nonsense! My lady, some women are small-minded and love to hold grudges, like Chunhua, they hate me clearly Revenge!"

Frowning unhappily, Mrs. Zhang said in a deep voice, "I'm not stupid either. I can tell whether she's telling the truth or lying. Steward Fu, what are you afraid of?"

Turning a blind eye to Gu Fu, Mrs. Zhang snorted, and looked at Chunhua again, "Chunhua, just say what you want..."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Fu scolded in a deep voice: "Be careful what you answer! If you talk nonsense, you will suffer!"

"Ah, Steward Fu, are you threatening her?"

"I dare not..."

Asked by Mrs. Zhang, Gu Fu backed away, but looked at Chunhua with threats.

Chunhua trembled a little, but her heart hardened again when she met Luluo who turned her head to look at her curiously.

After walking a few steps forward, Chunhua handed over the ledger in her hand, "Miss, you can take a look at this ledger. It's all in my memory—evidence of Gu Fu's greed over the years..."

"These years?" Mrs. Zhang raised her eyebrows, thinking that this girl is stupid.

It hasn't been half a year since she and Gu Fu came to her house, and all these years, what happened to Xi Gu in the past has nothing to do with her...

"Miss, look at the back. When buying and selling this house, Gu Fu not only collected 1000 taels of silver from the middleman, but also demanded [-] taels of silver from the Gu family—that is, Xi Gu."

"1000 taels?" Surprised, Mrs. Zhang took the account book, and under Chunhua's guidance, she indeed pointed to that page.

It clearly stated that Gu Fu received 1000 taels of silver from Xi Gu on July [-]th, and it also specially marked that Gu Fu promised Xi Gu that after receiving the money, he would definitely get things done and let Gu Fu The high officials were buried in the Gu family's ancestral grave.

In addition, it was also written that Xi Gu would return Gu Fu's deed of sale to Gu Fu after the matter was completed, not only would he not take any of the tattoos, but he would also spare another spring flower.

Although the handwriting is not good-looking, but I remember it clearly.

Chunhua had served Xigu's little lady earlier, so the freedom of literacy is no problem. This is one of the reasons why Mrs. Zhang agreed to let her wait by her side to be the lady in charge in the future.

Seeing the accounts recorded by Chunhua at this time, Mrs. Zhang was surprised and hated.

Raising her head and glaring at Gu Fu fiercely, Mrs. Zhang wanted to tear Gu Fusheng apart right now.

When Gu Fulai discussed Xigu Liubai's burial in the ancestral grave, they were unwilling to Donggu, but they were not so snobbish and proposed to buy a house.

It was Gu Fu who pulled her family's officials and said a lot, and said that Xi Gu would pay any price, which moved their Gu family's heart.

In hindsight, the decision I made at that time was still the right one. Not only did I buy a big house with 100 taels of silver, but I also got 5000 taels of silver for nothing.

But now I realize that what happened that day was the result of Gu Fu, the villainous slave, playing tricks on both sides, and he benefited from it!
1000 taels!You can be a rich man in the countryside.

As for Gu Yong, the head of the Gu family, what he hates the most is Gu Fu's promiscuity in the back house, causing him to wear a cuckold.What Zhang, the mistress of the house, hates the most is that someone is greedy for her money.

Moreover, it is still greedy for such a large sum.

Chunhua looked at Zhang's eyes, and naturally knew that Zhang already hated Gu Fu so much, she took a step forward, and she helped to turn another page.

"Miss, look again. It's recorded here that Gu Fu went to his family's silk shop to check the accounts and collected the stolen money from the shopkeeper. Also, he also personally contacted the merchants in Hangzhou to see which one would give him money." With the most rebates, he will ask the shopkeeper to order the goods from whichever company—you see, last month alone, he got 15 taels of silver from it..."

Her hands were trembling, Mrs. Zhang glared at Gu Fu, and asked with hatred: "What a steward Fu! You really are a loyal servant! To do such a good thing..."

While talking, she slammed the ledger at Gu Fu with her hands.

As soon as he dodged to avoid the account book that was thrown at him, Gu Fu didn't even look at it, but instead said: "My lady, how can you convict me based on Chunhua's own words? This so-called account book was written by herself. Yes, you can write whatever you want, and pay 1000 taels of silver? She just writes 10 taels, and that's not a problem, but it depends on whether others are stupid enough to give me 10 taels of silver!"

"You mean that I wronged you?" Chunhua yelled and called out to Qu, "Miss, although I wrote this ledger, every page and every line is what Gu Fu said to me personally. When writing this account book, Gu Fu hadn't hooked up with that bitch Lu Luo, who treated me very well and kept saying that he wanted to marry me. How could I have wanted to harm him at that time? This is the account book. It's just that I want to marry him in the future so that I can help him housekeeper..."

While talking, Chunhua got short and knelt down, "Miss, you have to trust me! If I'm not telling the truth, I'll be struck by lightning..."

Mrs. Zhang was silent, but she had already believed Chunhua's words in her heart.

Although Gu Fu's words were annoying, he was right in one sentence.Women are narrow-minded, if you are sorry for me, I will make you never stand up again.

Gu Fu made such a scandal, and it is reasonable for Chunhua to expose Gu Fu's evil deeds for revenge.

Staring at Gu Fu coldly, Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth and asked, "Gu Fu, I don't ask you about those things in Xigu, I just ask you, did you really benefit from buying and selling this house? Regarding the matter of Zhuang, are you really trying to collect kickbacks from it for money?"

Before Gu Fu could answer, Zhang glanced at Luluo from the corner of his eyes, and immediately said, "If you think you are innocent, then swear, and swear on the child in Luluo's belly!"

Luluo was startled, subconsciously covered her stomach, and tugged at the corner of Gu Fu's clothes aggrievedly.

Looking down at Lu Luo, Gu Fu also hated her.

As a housekeeper, who doesn't make money from the master's house?Mrs. Zhang is really vicious. He actually asked him to swear an oath on his child. That is his first son, Gu Fu...

"Miss, you listen to the slander of the villain and suspect the little one without any basis. It's really chilling. Don't you think about it. Since I took over your two shops, which month has not made more money than before? Just rely on This, you shouldn’t believe the villain’s words!”

"Really? Just because of this?" Mrs. Zhang also laughed.

It's because he made more money, but making more money doesn't mean that Gu Fu didn't get money from it.

Does this Gu Fu really think she is an idiot as a woman?
"Mother Xu," she calmed down, and Mrs. Zhang called out with a smile, "Show the account book to the officials."

Mother Xu responded, picked up the ledger from the ground, and brought it to Gu Yong.

Gu Yong took the ledger, opened it, and flipped through two pages, blinking his eyes.

"Officer, you have seen how shrewd and capable this Steward Fu is..."

Blinking his eyes, Gu Yong heheed twice, "Well, this word is still an introduction..."

Zhang rolled her eyelids, knowing that Gu Yong didn't see it at all.

This high-ranking official, who is proud of himself, only loves to be arty, and this kind of meticulous work on accounting will only be annoying.

She didn't ask Gu Yong any more, Mrs. Zhang looked at Gu Fu coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Gu Fu, I will give you a chance to return the money you have been greedy to the account. In the three-day time limit, if you push back three times, then I will ask someone to take the officer's post and sue you to the Yamen, and see how the Yamen will deal with you, a thief who betrayed the master!"

Mrs. Zhang said it so cruelly, Gu Fu raised his eyebrows and stopped pretending to be obedient, "Lady, you misunderstood the villain's slander and wronged me, so I will not say anything. But what you said is wrong! !? Yes, I am the housekeeper of your family, but I didn’t sign the deed of sale for you! You know, I am the housekeeper of the Gu family, and I was hired by the officials, not sold into slavery!”

Being choked by Gu Fu, Zhang was also taken aback.

This is true, she does not have Gu Fu's contract of selling herself, and she will be sued at the Yamen.

Seeing Mrs. Zhang's expression, Gu Fu became even more arrogant, "Besides, lady, do you have any evidence of my greed for ink? If so, I don't mind going to the yamen..."

This is to confront her head-on!
Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth, angry and hated, and felt helpless.Although there is Chunhua to testify, it is far from enough.

"Gu Fu, don't be complacent. The accounts of the silk and satin shop are physical evidence, and the shopkeeper and the merchants in Hangzhou are physical evidence! As long as I am willing to investigate, you can't escape..."

"Well, let's talk about it after the lady has finished the investigation and sued the yamen!" Gu Fu snorted coldly, and raised his hand to brush the hem of his clothes.

"It's getting late today, so Gu Fu will leave first—well, lady, this errand in your family is too difficult to do, I think you should hire someone else! I won't come tomorrow..."

"Hey, even if you still want to be the housekeeper of the Gu family, I don't need a villain like you..."

Gu Yong cursed, hated in his heart, this bastard actually said it first, and he still wants to beat this guy out!
(End of this chapter)