novelden Chapter 651: Once you send someone away, they won’t come back (5)
Chapter 651: Once you send someone away, they won’t come back (5)
Xiangsi watched the group of figures being taken away gradually going farther and farther away, and felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet and spreading throughout her body in an instant.
After all, her life is probably in danger!
After the old lady's confidants had dealt with this group of people, they ordered each family to come and claim their servants.
As a member of the big kitchen, Xiangsi did not belong to any master, so she could only stand outside the hall and wait with the butler and others.
At this moment, Xiangsi's eyes slowly swept across the once familiar faces, but she found that now, apart from herself, the only people left in the big kitchen were a few maids and servants who had just entered the mansion.
This situation and this scene made Xiangsi's heart feel even more miserable and desolate.
Back then, when the Liang Mansion had not yet encountered any misfortune, the job of the head kitchen was truly a coveted job that everyone envied!
How many people have tried their best and used all means to squeeze into this place.
After all, the pay you get from working in a big kitchen for just one year is equivalent to working hard outside for several years!
Not only is the food here excellent, but there is also the opportunity to learn a skill, so naturally it has become a place that everyone wants to go to.
However, for Acacia, the situation is different.
Since she had no relatives outside, even if she earned a lot of money and received generous rewards, there was no one she could trust.
The situation of those newcomers who had just entered the mansion was quite similar to Xiangsi's.
As for those who have some skills and have family members, they have just been sold.
"Okay, everyone, go back to work!" The old lady's confidant glanced at them and said to the housekeeper, "There's not much to do in the mansion right now, so you can have fewer housekeepers. There are already not enough people in the kitchen, so don't move them."
After saying these words, the butler nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Xiangsi! You are a lucky person. It is said that even a broken ship still has three thousand nails. Although the master's house is not as good as before, it is still a place where you can settle down. From now on, the affairs of the kitchen will be under your charge." The housekeeper reminded with a smile.
Xiangsi nodded hurriedly, but felt mixed emotions in her heart.
The once bustling kitchen is now so deserted. Although I have become the manager, I am confused about the future.
Back in the big kitchen, Xiangsi looked at the kitchen which was much smaller than before and secretly vowed to get the money to redeem herself. There was no hope without freedom.
The maids and servants who stayed behind all looked at her eagerly. Xiang Si took a deep breath and said, "Although our kitchen is not as good as before, everyone should still do their own job!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In fact, Xiangsi didn't know how long she could be the manager of the kitchen. After all, she was only fourteen years old. Now she was temporarily dormant in the Liang Mansion. Who knew what the situation would be like in the future.
But no one expected that this "future" would come so quickly.
Three days later, Old Madam Liang presided over the division of the family property in the hall where she had previously dealt with the servants.
There are three masters in the Liang family. Only the eldest master is her legitimate son. The other two masters, the second and third masters, are all born out of wedlock. It’s just that their mothers "died early", so the family has been harmonious on the surface over the years.
Now that something has happened in the Liang Mansion, all the expenses are paid by Old Madam Liang, so she naturally does not want to raise these two sons.
"Mother, my second brother and I have called you for so many years. If you kick us out now, won't our whole family starve to death?" The Third Master had a good relationship with Old Madam Liang over the years, so he knelt down and begged without any embarrassment.
When the second master saw his younger brother kneeling, he also hurriedly pulled his wife and one son and one daughter to kneel down, but he just kowtowed without saying a word.
"It's pitiful. I don't want you to move out." Old Madam Liang wiped her cheeks gently with a handkerchief. "But if you want to stay, we have to be of one mind."
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Liang threw a book in front of the two illegitimate sons: "Take a look! These are all the properties you have bought outside. You are all so rich! Not only do you have houses, but you also have shops. It seems that you have no less than me today!"
"Madam, these things were bought by the two masters when the Liang family was still intact. Although they are currently registered under other people's names, we can still trace their origins..." The housekeeper glanced at the two Master Liangs lying on the ground and stopped talking.
"Mother, what do you want?" Liang Lao Er stopped pretending and stood up with his wife and children. "I am also a Liang family member. What's wrong with coveting some things from home?"
"It's nothing! Since you admit that these things came from the Liang family, you should hand them over." Old Madam Liang's expression was cold. "As for whether to hand them over to the government office or to me, it's up to you!"
The two bastards looked at each other and said bluntly: "We agree to split up the family!"
"Hand over 40% of your property, and I'll let you go!" Old Madam Liang smiled. "If you hadn't said anything just now, I would have let you go directly. But you insist on showing your filial piety to me, so leave something behind!"