newbobooks Chapter 697: This pit is really deep!
Chapter 697: This pit is really deep!
After saying a lot, in short, Shen Wantang would not do any of the housekeeper's work.
If you do it well, you will be making wedding dresses for Meng Yunlan. If you do it poorly, you will easily be disliked by your mother-in-law.
She is not accepted by anyone, so why should she do this?
If she has this much free time, she might as well earn some more money to support herself.
Mrs. Gu is also a smart person, how could she not understand what Shen Wantang meant?
She really didn't want Shen Wantang to have any control over the housekeeping, so as not to whet her appetite and cause her to seize the power and interests of the eldest wife in the future.
But when Shen Wantang actually refused to take on the housekeeper's power at all, she felt uncomfortable again.
How could anyone really avoid a butler?
There is only a small piece of land in the backyard, and the only room for women to show their abilities is the housekeeper. Whoever holds the power of the housekeeper has the final say, and even the men in the house have to respect him, because when they need to use a large sum of money, they have to get the approval of the mistress of the house.
It goes without saying that people outside are even more snobbish. From princes and nobles to peddlers and hawkers, once they know who is in charge of the mansion, they will rush to curry favor with him.
What's more, the housekeeper actually has a lot of money. If he takes the opportunity to gain some benefits for himself, he can live a more comfortable and affluent life.
Mrs. Gu originally thought that Shen Wantang came from a poor family and had no money, so she would definitely be eager to become a housekeeper so that she could take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits.
But she didn't.
Mrs. Gu didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed for a moment. Her daughter-in-law, who came from a humble family, had better qualities than she had imagined. She was not greedy for fame and fortune, did not bow to interests, and of course, did not listen to her.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that Shen Wantang was actually very similar to Gu Qianhan - they were both rebellious and stubborn, and no matter what they were asked to do, they would just refuse to do it!
Moreover, Shen Wantang is likely to be more difficult to deal with than his son!
Because her talented son was a proud man, unwilling to humble himself, not good at being tough, and only liked to do things in a hard way.
But Shen Wantang was born in a humble family and had been tortured by her stepmother since childhood. She is flexible and can switch between toughness and softness with ease. She can easily dissolve all your attacks. You can't find any flaws in her and you can't find any loopholes in her.
There was no real emotion visible on her face, and she even said rejection so beautifully!
She has absolutely no weaknesses!
As Madam Gu thought about it, sweat began to form on her forehead. Oh no! It seemed like she had finally married an incredible daughter-in-law! If Shen Wantang really wanted to seize the power of the first wife, how could Meng Yunlan possibly be her opponent?!
Add to that the wolfish ambitions and the cunning Gu Qianhan, and the first wife is in danger!
No, the housekeeper power cannot be given to Shen Wantang under any circumstances!
It's easy to hand it over, but it will be difficult to ask Meng Yunlan to take it back later!
Madam Gu coughed and said, "Since you, Tang'er, don't want to be the housekeeper, then I'll have to take charge for a few days. It seems I can't enjoy my old age and still have to take care of the household affairs myself. You two can't be relied upon one by one. But, Tang'er, don't say later that I didn't give you a chance, and don't say that I sided with the eldest wife. You didn't want the housekeeper position yourself."
Are you trying to put the blame on her first?
Shen Wantang raised the corners of her lips slightly. Could it be that her mother-in-law thought that she was so easy to control?
She said slowly, "Mother is teaching me a lesson. What mother said made me feel ashamed. I really shouldn't have let you work so hard. How about this, you take a rest and I'll take care of the house!"
Mrs. Gu was stunned: "You——"
She just wanted to pressure Shen Wantang with her words, but how could Shen Wantang change his mind in the blink of an eye?!
He changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book, it's really hard to cope!
"Mother."
Shen Wantang seemed oblivious to the strange expression on Madam Gu's face, and continued to look respectful and amiable. "Since my sister-in-law is in poor health, why not let her recuperate for a few more years? How can one year be enough? I think five years is the minimum! I've studied medicine and read a lot of medical books. This kind of health deficiency is a serious matter, and requires slow and careful recuperation. There's no rush."
Five years? !
Madam Gu and Meng Yunlan were both shocked! Her appetite was so huge!
"no!"
"No!"
The two spoke almost at the same time, and their intention to prevent Shen Wantang from monopolizing the power of housekeeper was obvious.
"Why not?"
Shen Wantang looked at Madam Gu in confusion, then her expression turned aggrieved: "Mother, do you think your daughter-in-law can't manage the family well? But your daughter-in-law hasn't even started managing the household yet, and you don't trust me at all. Isn't that a bit arbitrary?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant, I..."
"What does mother mean?"
Shen Wantang interrupted Madam Gu, her expression becoming even more aggrieved. "Or is it that Mother is just partial? My eldest sister-in-law has been the housekeeper for many years, but I can't?"
Mrs. Gu's face was stiff: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? I'm not partial."
Tears welled up in Shen Wantang's eyes. "I know my background isn't as good as my eldest sister-in-law's. Without a strong family background, it's easy for people to look down on me. But I believe my mother isn't that snobbish, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to let me marry her!"
"Daughter-in-law, I beg mother to give me a chance to prove myself. From now on, I will take care of this Duke's Mansion. I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"
"Mother, from today on, you and sister-in-law, don't be too tired, take a rest!"
"Butler, check your cards. Sister-in-law, hand them over!"
Mrs. Gu was dumbfounded!
What does this mean? Shen Wantang had just desperately refused to take over the family power, and was waiting for her here? ! !
This pit is really deep!
Meng Yunlan's face was also full of disbelief. How could it be as if Shen Wantang was about to be replaced as the mistress of the Duke's Mansion?
Telling her to take a break was clearly a step-by-step pressure, trying to take advantage of the opportunity to undermine her! And it wasn't just a short-term undermining, Shen Wantang was going to undermine her for a long time!
She doesn't even have a housekeeper yet, and she's already so aggressive! If she really becomes the housekeeper, and controls everything, how can the eldest son's family have a good life?
Meng Yunlan looked at his mother-in-law for help, but saw that her mother-in-law also had a dazed look on her face. Obviously, her mother-in-law did not expect that she was outmaneuvered by Shen Wantang.
She gritted her teeth and forced a smile. "Mother, actually...actually, I'm not that weak. I can't even take care of the housekeeping. It's my mother who's making a fuss and saying all sorts of nonsense. How can I let my sister-in-law handle such a thing as housekeeping? It's too hard. Let me do it!"
"Yes, Yunlan is right!"
Madam Gu came to her senses and nodded in agreement immediately, fearing that if she nodded too slowly, Shen Wantang would interrupt her again: "You are the eldest sister-in-law, so it is natural for you to worry about this. Tang'er, you just got married, and you and Qianhan are in the heat of the moment. Don't worry about those messy things. As long as you two are loving and harmonious, that's better than anything else!"