Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Can’t Bear the Responsibility (1/2)
Chapter 154: Can’t Bear the Responsibility
Translator: 549690339
The servant from the government office, upon hearing Madam Fang Chen’s words, stood there somewhat awkwardly, thinking to himself that he wasn’t there to pick her up, yet fearing he might offend someone, he looked towards Su Wenyue for guidance with difficulty.
Seeing the government office servant act this way, Madam Fang Chen and Zhou Wang felt some discontent. Why did the servant look towards Mrs. Su when they asked a question? Especially Madam Fang Chen, who felt rather annoyed, thinking that this servant from the government office had no sense of the rules, unable to even answer a question properly. However, since he was indeed a servant from the government office, even though Madam Fang Chen was irritated inside, it wasn’t appropriate to show it outwardly, so her facial expression became somewhat nuanced.
“Pfft!” Xiao Xi, watching from the side, found it quite amusing and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, at which everyone turned to look at her.
Madam Fang Chen couldn’t vent her anger on the government office servant, but seeing Xiao Xi like this, she caught a handle: “You unruly thing, what is there to laugh about? It’s only because your ill-mannered mistress indulges you that you behave this way. If it were me, had I a servant girl like that, I’d beat her to death and sell her off. Servants should stick to their place!”
As soon as Madam Fang Chen said this, Xiao Xi, knowing Madam Fang Chen’s character well, didn’t feel much about it. However, the servants from both the government office and the Su Family felt a tinge of discomfort, thinking Madam Fang Chen was a bit too arrogant. After all, if Madam Fang Chen wanted to teach a servant a lesson, she should mind the place. What kind of authority was she trying to assert here!
Being servants, they felt hurt by her words. Moreover, Madam Fang Chen’s remarks seemed to imply indirect criticism. Most importantly, considering the situation, these two women apparently didn’t have a good relationship with Miss Su. Did they misunderstand?
Xiao Xi certainly wasn’t intimidated by Madam Fang Chen, and snorted coldly, “Whether I stick to my place is for my mistress to discipline me, and Madam Fang needn’t bother herself with concern. However, some people really lack perception, seeing themselves as far too important. From where does Madam Fang presume that this young man came to escort her, do you really believe your status warrants that?”
“What do you mean by that?” Madam Fang Chen at this point forgot about lecturing Xiao Xi and turned to the two servants from the government office.
Servants differed from one another, and those who managed to work by the side of the County magistrate’s wife, having been sent by her, were the shrewdest of their kind. Seeing the situation as it unfolded before them, what could they possibly not understand? However, though Madam Fang Chen and Zhou Wang could be considered guests, it wasn’t the place of servants to mistreat them. Yet, there was no need to welcome them inside either, so the servants from the government office stopped paying attention to Madam Fang Chen and instead bowed respectfully before Su Wenyue.
The servants of the Su Mansion were different. These two women were clearly targeting their Miss, something they couldn’t stand by and watch, but they were well-behaved and, understanding that this was the County government, they didn’t show their displeasure outwardly, though they planned to report everything back to their master later.
“I have seen Madam Han and know that you were coming. Our family’s Madam and Madam Su are both waiting inside the mansion, and have sent us to escort you over,” the servant said.
It turned out that the servant had come to pick up Mrs. Su, leaving Madam Fang Chen red-faced with embarrassment. Reflecting on the earlier situation, she felt a burning shame. These servants! Clearly, they had come to pick up Mrs. Su, so why did they stop in front of her? She thought they had done it on purpose, that Mrs. Su had colluded with them to embarrass her. She would remember this!