frightfiction Chapter 431: The capable are promoted, the mediocre are demoted
Chapter 431: The capable are promoted, the mediocre are demoted
Lu Zhenzhen watched the group walk away and disappear.
I am not without worries.
But at this moment, there is no point in worrying, all we can do is wait.
Although it was still early, Lu Zhenzhen couldn't sleep, so she simply changed into casual clothes and went downstairs.
Breakfast is prepared by the chef of Zhuangzi, and it is all local specialties of South Vietnam, including porridge, shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, and lava buns.
After Lu Zhenzhen had breakfast, she took her people out of the farm and walked around the area while the sun was still out and the morning was still cool.
This village is at the foot of the mountain. A winding stream flows out from the mountain, passes through the village, and flows into the distance.
The back mountain is not very high, and various fruit trees such as lychees, shixia and mangoes are planted on the mountain.
There is a large patch of white ginger flowers by the stream, like a large group of white butterflies dancing among the green leaves.
Lu Zhenzhen felt a little more relaxed as she smelled the fragrance of the flowers.
She motioned Dingxiang to follow her, picked two large bunches of ginger flowers, and carried them back to the farm.
After returning, she gestured for scissors and a vase. She wanted to trim the flowers carefully and put them in the vase in her room.
Nanny Ye is from the north, and this is the first time she has seen ginger flowers.
They also came over and the two of them trimmed the branches with scissors. Several girls next to them also joined in the fun and told jokes to make Lu Zhenzhen happy.
They are all strange and cunning people. The male host disappeared early in the morning.
Moreover, they came to the farm from the county town so suddenly and brought so many things with them, especially the young doctor Qi. The medicinal materials filled half a horse carriage.
Judging from what the officials from the county government said when they saw him off, does it mean that the Fourth Master needs to rest?
How could they not know whether their Fourth Master needed rest or not?
Even though he was injured by the pirates, he had the help of Dr. Qi along the way, and his fourth grandmother worked hard to nourish him, so his injuries have healed long ago, okay?
Not to mention that he disappeared so early in the morning. What kind of rest is this?
No matter how many questions they had in their minds, they were very sensible and knew their duties, and would not ask anything that was not necessary.
Just as they were talking excitedly, they heard someone come in and report that the owner of the farm had sent over half a carriage full of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as mutton, pork, and a large barrel of fresh fish.
That would have been fine, there was also an ice bucket filled with various seafood. It was said that the owner of the manor had people guarding the seashore, waiting for the fishing boats to return to the port after a night of fishing, and then selected a batch of top-quality seafood, chilled it in ice, and sent it over at full speed.
Lu Zhenzhen really admires these businessmen. They are willing to spend a lot of money to please someone.
Let the girl next to you go outside to see how Daman and the others handled it.
Because they were afraid that people would know that Fu Zhiyi was not at the manor, the two long-time servants, Daman and Jingzhe, stayed behind. Several guards who usually served Fu Zhiyi and were familiar to him also stayed behind.
After a while, the girl came back, followed by Daman and Jingzhe.
After the two men exchanged greetings, Daman smiled bitterly and said, "This Mr. Yu is truly a man of talent. After arguing with him for a long time, he actually let him leave his things behind and ran away."
Daman's tone was full of frustration and disbelief.
He has been with Fu Zhiyi for so many years that he can tell what can be accepted and what cannot be accepted with just one look.
Nothing that could not be accepted had ever passed through his hands and entered the Fu family's door.
But this time, he fell into the hands of a businessman and was forced to leave his things behind.
Lu Zhenzhen couldn't help laughing when she saw Daman's expression. Among the nobles in the capital, everyone believed in knowing when to stop. Once one's intention was revealed, others would not force it.
But Nanyue is far away from the capital, and these businessmen will be willing to be humble as long as they see benefits, and will use any means to achieve their goals.
It’s normal that Daman can’t handle it.
It just so happened that Daman also wanted to gain some experience. In the capital, apart from anything else, there was the Ningping Marquis' Mansion as a signboard, and the old marquis and others were blocking the way. Not to mention Daman, even Fu Zhiyi was nothing in the eyes of those people at the top of power, and was basically ignored.
But now in South Vietnam, their every move is under the attention of everyone. If Daman and Jingzhe still hold on to their previous attitudes and ideas, they may not be able to stay in South Vietnam for long.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Zhenzhen instructed, "I'm afraid this kind of thing will happen frequently in the future. It's rare for this Mr. Yu to have a relationship with us, so he definitely won't give up easily."
"How about this, before we go back, you and Jingzhe can practice on this Mr. Yu. See when you can refuse something he offers, make him take it back willingly, and make him think that you two treat him as a friend and are truly thinking about him. Or maybe you can make Mr. Yu give up without him harboring any resentment."
"If you can do this, I will be relieved that you will be by the Fourth Master's side in the future! If you can't do this, I'm afraid the position of the Fourth Master's personal attendant will have to be replaced—"
Lu Zhenzhen's words were very straightforward, and she was also reminding the two of them how important the position next to Fu Zhiyi was, and how many people were jealous and eyeing it covetously.
If the two of them cannot help Fu Zhiyi, although they will not lose the result, this position will not belong to them.
Naturally, the capable will rise and the mediocre will fall.
She also gave Daman and Jingzhe time to gain experience. If they couldn't gain any experience, then she would have to let them be housekeepers in the inner house in the future.
Daman and Jingzhe were just a little frustrated at first, but after hearing what Lu Zhenzhen said, their expressions suddenly became serious.
They naturally knew that they were assigned to the Fourth Master's side, starting as a servant and then becoming his personal attendant. They had defeated countless people before they were noticed by the Fourth Master.
Now the Fourth Master is different from before. He is an official appointed by the court. The people and things he comes into contact with are no longer the same as before. The Fourth Master is changing. If they continue to stick to their old ways, even if the Fourth Master and the Fourth Mistress are nostalgic and can still keep them around and give them food, can they accept it?
Of course not!
Neither of them was stupid, and they figured it out quickly.
He bowed deeply towards Lu Zhenzhen and said, "Thank you, Madam, for your advice. I will definitely work hard! Madam, you have made it easy for us. If we still can't learn it, we will have no face to follow the Fourth Master in the future!"
Seeing that both of them were knowledgeable, Lu Zhenzhen nodded and asked, "I heard that Master Yu sent some iced seafood? What kind of seafood was it? Also, it's hot in South Vietnam, and it rarely snows in winter, so how can there be ice? If Master Yu comes again, ask him where the ice comes from."
Daman and Jingzhe kept this in mind.
Then they clapped their hands, and someone came in carrying a wooden barrel half a person's height.
When the lid of the wooden barrel was opened, a cool air with the unique fishy smell of seafood hit my nose.