Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 920

It's like an ordinary person meets a starving beggar on the road, and throws a few coins to the beggar so that he can have a full meal.

Ordinary people would not expect beggars to come to them to repay their kindness, and Wei Wu never thought of asking these servants to repay him.

He also didn't accept what the cook was saying now, that she would repay him by working like a cow or a horse in the next life. It was ridiculous.

If the cook was seriously ill and about to die, Wei Wu would be able to accept these words.

But she just got married. You didn't choose to repay her in this life, and you told me about the afterlife. Is this credible?

Of course, Wei Wu never thought about asking his servants to repay him, so he naturally would not be angry if the other party did not repay him.

What he was disgusted with was just this kind of rogue rhetoric, not that he hated the cook as a person.

The cook said this mainly because she had nothing to repay him with, and this attitude was the only thing she could offer.

At least he knows how to kneel down and express gratitude, which is much better than those ungrateful people who think they deserve the benefits they get.

In fact, Wei Wu understood the cook's mentality when she said this. It was all due to the fear caused by the uncertainty of the future.

After all, obey your father at home, obey your husband after marriage, and obey your son after your husband's death. This is the trend of this era.

Only when a woman gets married and has a man will she have support and security for the rest of her life. Otherwise, she will live a miserable life.

Moreover, the cook is not young anymore, she is already 26 or 27 years old. In ancient times, such a girl was called an old maid.

Of course she would be afraid that when she gets old and can't walk or do anything, she won't even have anyone to rely on.

You have to know that even women in modern society need protection, it’s just that the times were different.

What they want is no longer a man as security, but the foundation for a stable life, a house, a car and money.

Now that the cook wants to quit her job and get married, Wei Wu doesn't think there is anything wrong or inappropriate. On the contrary, he understands it very well.

So after the cook kowtowed, Wei Wu immediately said:

"Okay, there's no need to repay me. It's more important for you to live a good life with your husband's family in the future than to repay me."

"No matter what, you are one of the first elders in the Marquis' Mansion. Since you left my mansion, this mansion is your mother's home."

"We are master and servant. When you marry, your parents must give you some dowry so that you can hold your head high and speak with dignity in your husband's family."

Having said that, Wei Wu pointed at Zhu Yuxuan next to him, and then continued:

"I just discussed this with my wife. She said she would give you twenty acres of land from her dowry as a dowry."

"No, no, Master and Madam, this won't do. I've already let Master and Madam down by leaving the Marquis' Mansion, and now..."

Hearing this, the cook quickly raised her head and looked at Wei Wu, and her words were stuttering when she began to refuse.

However, before she could finish her words, Wei Wu interrupted her with a wave of his hand.

"Alright, this is Madam's decision. I won't contradict her, and you can't refuse either. That's it!"

After saying this, Wei Wu did not give the cook a chance to speak again and continued to ask:

"By the way, I only heard that you were getting married, but I don't know how you met. How is the situation at your husband's family?"

When Wei Wu asked about this, the cook did not dare to hide anything and immediately said:

"We met at the market. Some time ago, when we were there buying vegetables, we found a stall selling cheap and fresh vegetables."

"So I often went to that stall to buy things. It just so happened that he was friends with the stall owner and would often go to help out at the stall."

"After a while, we got to know each other. Later, he gave me a sachet, saying it was a keepsake, and then..."

When talking about how they met, the cook was obviously a little shy and her words became hesitant and unclear.

Wei Wu also understood that the feelings between men and women in this era were more reserved, so he did not continue to ask, but changed the subject.

"So what's his family background like?"

"His family runs a small business. They own a small shoe store in the city. Although they're not wealthy, they have enough to eat and drink."

After hearing this, Wei Wu understood why her husband's family asked the cook to stay at home to take care of the husband and children after marriage.

Although it is a small shoe store, this is the capital after all, and no matter how small the store is, it is still a store in the capital.

This is like the capital of later generations. Even a toilet within the Fifth Ring Road is not cheap and is worth more than an apartment in a small place.

Since the other party has this condition, plus the land that I gave her, the cook's life will not be too bad in the future.

Wei Wu thought so in his heart, and then continued to speak:

"That's great. Live a good life from now on. If you encounter difficulties in the future, don't force yourself. After all, you are my person who left."

"But now that you're gone, the position of cook at home will be vacant. Do you have any acquaintances here who can recommend someone?"

Regarding the question about the cook, Wei Wu did not avoid Zhu Yuxuan. After all, hiding it would only arouse suspicion.

It is normal for a cook to quit her job and hire a new one. Just say it openly and no one will think there is something wrong with it.

However, after Wei Wu asked this question, the cook failed to give him the answer he wanted.

"Master, if you hadn't rescued me, I would just be a slave with a guilty conscience. I have no family or friends around me, so..."

Hearing the cook's answer, Wei Wu almost couldn't help but slap himself on the forehead, secretly cursing himself for being stupid.

I was just talking about the status of slaves, how come I forgot about it in the blink of an eye!

The cook was arranged to live in his own house after she left the Music Bureau. Her relatives and friends must have been killed by the court long ago.

Even if she didn't die, those people would be worried about being implicated by her and would distance themselves from her. How could they find an acquaintance to recommend her?

When Wei Wu was cursing himself in his heart, the cook spoke again:

"Also, the Jinyiwei's lord told us that no one is allowed to recommend outsiders to work in the Marquis' Mansion."

"Did the Jinyiwei greet you?"

After hearing what the cook said, Wei Wu frowned and asked, and then heard the cook reply:

"Yes, young master. Not only are you not allowed to recommend outsiders, but once you leave the Marquis' Mansion, you can't come back. This applies to everyone."

As soon as the cook finished speaking, Wei Wu hadn't spoken yet when Zhu Yuxuan on the side said:

"That's right, my husband. Mao Xiang came to me personally not long ago and told me about this. He said it was an order from our father."

Although he was a little surprised, after listening to Zhu Yuxuan's explanation, Wei Wu immediately guessed the reason.