In fact, being a housekeeper in the Li Mansion is a very relaxed job. There are not many masters in the family, because the Li family has a strict family tradition, and there are no concubines in the backyard. With fewer people, there will be less messy things at home.

, In addition, the masters are generous people and give them a lot of rights. As long as there are no big mistakes, they usually won't care about it.

The housekeeper has been in power for so many years and has some foundation in the Li Mansion. He is usually kind to others and doesn't care about big things or small things. When some people make mistakes, the housekeeper turns a blind eye and raises his hand.

Let it go.

Therefore, in the Li Mansion, the steward's prestige is actually very high, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is half a master.

After looking at the account books and dealing with some important matters, the housekeeper went to the kitchen to see how the lunch preparations were today.

The chef in the kitchen is the nephew of the butler. He is kind and honest. Because he was introduced by the butler, he works very hard when he works.

After seeing the butler come in, the busy chef put down the kitchen knife in his hand and smiled innocently at the butler.

"Uncle Liu, you are here."

The housekeeper nodded, smiled and expressed concern: "Aman, are you used to working in the kitchen? It's been hot lately, so remember to drink more water and don't overheat yourself."

The chef felt happy when he saw the butler caring about him so much. He noticed that the other helpers in the kitchen were looking at him, and the chef felt even happier. He felt that his uncle really cared about him, all the time.

They are all making faces for him.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu, for your concern. I understand and I will pay attention to it."

The chef couldn't help but laugh, his chubby eyes squeezed together, and he looked more and more honest.

Seeing him like this, the housekeeper nodded slightly, then turned to look at the large iron pot placed on the stove next to him.

"Is this soup for the guests?"

The chef nodded and said: "Yes, the master specially ordered it. I stewed it early in the morning, and it has already tasted. Uncle Liu, how about I scoop out a bowl and give it to you to taste?"

It's not even dinner time yet. What's going on if he tastes the food cooked for the guests?

Of course the butler didn't know how to drink, but the chef also had good intentions and wanted to be filial, so he accepted the friendship.

"No, I haven't digested what I ate in the morning. I can't drink it now. Are you worried?"

The housekeeper walked around the kitchen and asked about the meals prepared for the guests. Then he opened the spice jar and looked at it. After confirming that all kinds of spices were available and no need to replenish them, he felt relieved.

Before leaving, the housekeeper encouraged the people in the kitchen and then turned and left the kitchen.

After the butler left, the servants in the kitchen talked about the butler one after another.

"Steward Liu is really kind-hearted. He doesn't show off when facing the likes of us. There are very few stewards like him in the world."

"Yes, I have worked in the Li family for more than ten years, and I am very familiar with our Butler Liu. He is a very good person."

After several people praised the housekeeper, someone changed the topic and talked about other things.

"But Butler Liu is also a poor man. His wife had a difficult childbirth and struggled for days and nights. In the end, she died of a massive hemorrhage and the child was not saved. Butler Liu has not remarried since then, and he is clean and tidy.

There’s not even a maid to serve you.”

"Steward Liu is an infatuated lover. I heard that he and his wife were childhood sweethearts. After his wife died, Butler Liu was so sad that he made a vow that he would never marry anyone else in this life."

"It's okay if you don't marry. It's pitiful that you don't even have someone who knows how to take care of you."

Listening to everyone's discussion, the chef felt very proud. Although the person talking was not him but his uncle, the chef also felt proud.

At the same time, the chef also felt in his heart that his uncle had no children, so he brought him to work in the Li Mansion and treated him so well. Maybe he wanted to raise him as a son and let him take care of him until he died.

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Thinking about it this way, everything before has a reasonable explanation.

However, the chef does not have so many crooked thoughts. He is a very contented person. The butler treats him well, so he naturally wants to repay the butler. Even if he has not thought of this before, he actually plans to provide for the butler until his death.

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"Aman, the pot is boiling. It's time to cook the meat. Hurry up."

The helper's voice called the distracted chef back, and he immediately responded and hurried over to get busy.

The topic in the kitchen soon changed to another one, and everyone soon talked about other things.

The chef was sweating profusely as he shook the iron pot and sprinkled all the seasonings in neatly with his hands and feet. A rich aroma filled the air and made his mouth water with greed.

In fact, the reason why the chef came to Li's house was because of the help of the butler. Another reason is that his cooking is really delicious. Otherwise, even with the relationship of the butler, he would not be able to stay.

It was almost lunch time. The butler who came out of the kitchen was stained with smoke from fireworks. His brows furrowed. He glanced down at his blue-gray brocade robe and couldn't help but purse his lips.

Although being a housekeeper does not do many things personally, there are still many things that need to be looked after personally. Even if you wear the best clothes and use the best spices, you will not be able to last long. Sooner or later, you will be

The smell of other things was covered up.

In the final analysis, the butler is just a servant with a slightly nicer name, and cannot be compared with the real master.

The smell on his body made the butler feel very uncomfortable. After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to go back to the room and change his clothes. There was no time now. Otherwise, he would take a shower first to wash off the smell before wearing it.

Put on new clothes.

However, this kind of life will not last long. In a few days, he will no longer be as hard as he is now.

Just as the housekeeper was changing clothes, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart. He raised his hand to cover his chest, and his face slowly turned pale.

As the housekeeper of the Li Mansion, his status is actually very high. He has an independent small courtyard. Although it is not big, it is small and well-equipped with everything it should have. The house has also been carefully decorated by him.

The furniture and furnishings look very ordinary, but whether it is the acid pear wood furniture or the sandalwood screen, you can see the owner's care.

The housekeeper felt very uncomfortable. He sat down with his hands on the wall and smelled the faint scent of sandalwood in the room. The throbbing in his heart slowly subsided, and after a while, he finally returned to normal.

The housekeeper took a deep breath and raised his hand to put on his wrist, but he didn't find anything wrong.

His body is very healthy, and there is no problem in living for another forty or fifty years. But if he is in good health, why did he suddenly have heart palpitations just now?

The housekeeper felt an extremely uneasy feeling in his heart, as if something was going to happen. However, he went over what he had done carefully and found nothing inappropriate.

Could it be that it was just an accident?

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When Mr. Li came out of the room, he looked more than ten years older. He dragged his heavy steps and slowly walked out of the house. When he saw Qi Wang standing under the corridor outside the door, Mr. Li's face

A smile uglier than crying appeared on his face.

"Master Qi, you are right, sometimes people are worse than monsters."

Qi Wang turned back to look at Mr. Li, the expression on his face did not change much. He had already guessed the truth of this matter, and everything was as expected.

"Ms. Li said everything?"

Li Yuanwai nodded. If he hadn't still had some sense, he would have sent people to cut the culprit into pieces.

Even though he wanted to cut the person into pieces, he still endured it for the sake of his daughter's reputation. His daughter had already suffered such a terrible thing, so how could he ruin his daughter's reputation again?

If her reputation is gone, my daughter may never survive.

When he heard the truth of the matter from his daughter, for a moment, Li Yuanwai actually hoped that it was a vixen who was causing trouble, rather than an evil plot.

At least the vixens are sucking human energy, so as long as they find a master to catch the monster, everything can be solved easily. Even if the daughter's reputation is damaged, it won't have much impact in the end.

If an evil person is causing trouble, then his motive is not just the spirit.

Her daughter had been abused by that person for so long, and even cooperated with the evildoer to deceive others. The treasure she held in the palm of her hand was treated as a plaything and allowed to be ruined. For such a period of time, she should

How much pain did you suffer?

Li Mansion is her home. Her parents, brother and sister-in-law are all at home, and she lives under their noses. However, no one in the family has discovered what happened to her. She encountered this in what should have been the safest place.

How desperate must she be with this kind of thing?

The evil man must be extremely proud at this time, feeling that he has everyone in the Li family under his control, and that he has already surpassed the entire Li family.

How could he do such a thing if they trusted him so much? Has his heart been eaten by a dog?

Mr. Li was in a terrible mood, but he couldn't show it at all.

The reputation of his daughter's family is important. If this matter spreads, his daughter will never be a good person in the future.

"Master Qi, could you please go back and rest first? I'll wait until I send away the master who is staying at home, and then I can invite you."

In fact, none of the so-called masters who came here could see that the troublemakers in his family were not monsters, but evil people. If they continued to stay, they were afraid that they would cause trouble. It was really difficult for the news of what they were going to deal with to spread. Li

The member of staff could only send the person away.

Qi Wang didn't say much, nodded and went back to his guest room.

Mr. Li is a very good person. He knew that what he did in asking people to leave was not honest, so he prepared a generous gift and said that a master had killed the fox demon, but he could not let these masters go in vain.

These gifts are a token of my sincerity, and I hope the masters will not blame him.

The people left behind yesterday were already capable, and they would naturally not bear grudges against Mr. Li because of such trivial matters. The gifts he gave were very generous. Although they were not as good as the one thousand taels of silver, they did not let them run away in vain.

Once there, these people didn't ask any more questions and left quickly.

After sending all the masters away, Li Yuanwai immediately ordered the nursing staff to seal off the Li family, and then sent a few close men to arrest Butler Liu.

It is inconvenient for people to know what happened next. Yuan Li did not let his servants stay in the house, but asked them to leave the courtyard and guard them, and they were not allowed to take a step closer to the main house.

The servants all signed the death contract, so they naturally didn't ask any questions. They just followed the master's instructions.

Soon, only the Li family, Butler Liu and Qi Wang, who had just been invited, were left in the house.
To be continued...