I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

The butler was hit so hard that his head was dazed. He covered his face and stared at Lu Jinshi blankly, not knowing what he had done wrong for a moment.

Lu Jinshi jumped off the bed barefoot, not caring at all about the concubine who was posing beside him, and said angrily.

"You bastard, do you know who she is?"

The butler didn't understand why the master suddenly got so angry, and he immediately lowered his head and trembled a little.

"No, I don't know. Isn't she just an ordinary peasant woman? Why is the master so scared?"

The butler's tone was full of doubts, and he felt very aggrieved and dissatisfied with the slap he received.

Hearing his words, Lu Jinshi became even more furious and was about to kick the housekeeper.

"She is the benefactor of the young master of the Song Mansion! Do you know that I almost went to jail because of Song Zhoubai last time? The Lu family is getting more and more decadent now, thanks to Song Zhoubai and Wen Shutang. You, a blind thing, actually dare to provoke them! If Song Zhoubai chases me, do you want to kill me?"

He glanced at the butler with disappointment, then paced around the room anxiously, constantly thinking of ways to deal with the situation.

The butler stood there trembling with his head down, only then did he realize how much trouble he had gotten into, and immediately felt disappointed.

Lu Jinshi suddenly raised his head and looked at him, his eyes so sharp that he almost saw through the butler.

"Did you say anything else? Tell me what happened in detail. If you miss anything, I will hold you accountable!" His tone was anxious and his eyes were vicious.

The butler nodded hurriedly and immediately began to carefully recount what had happened in the store, including how he had deliberately belittled the things made by the Wu brothers.

When talking about the details of the conflict with Wen Shutang, the butler's forehead was covered with sweat.

He didn't know that Wen Shutang and Lu Jinshi had such a feud, and he just thought she was an ordinary daughter. Now he has run into a tough problem.

After hearing the whole story, Lu Jinshi felt the veins in his head throbbing. He realized how much the butler had just concealed from him. He immediately slapped the butler and said angrily, pointing at him.

"You bastard! If he wants five taels of silver, just give him five taels of silver. Why are you fussing over such a small amount of money? Now you are in complete trouble."

The butler lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes full of fear.

After hearing what Lu Jinshi said, he felt like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain.

Didn't he do this for the sake of the master and to save some money for the Lu family? Does that mean he did something bad with good intentions? It's really a thankless job.

The housekeeper secretly complained in his heart, but his face showed regret and fear.

"I know I was wrong, sir, what should I do now?"

Lu Jinshi glared at him, pursed his lips and thought for a moment.

"Prepare the car. I'll go check it out myself."

"Yes." The butler responded and walked out quickly to prepare the carriage. He didn't care about maintaining his status as a butler anymore and looked extremely embarrassed.

Lu Jinshi sat on the bed and let his concubine help him change his clothes. His face was serious, and he was thinking about how to explain to Wen Shutang later.

After he changed his clothes, he walked out of the house, got on the carriage, and the group headed towards the furniture store.

When Lu Jinshi arrived, Wen Shutang was discussing with Wen Ruizhou how to hang the plaque.

She came here today just to see how the plaque was made, but she didn't expect to see the butler showing off.

"We can hang this plaque ourselves. We'll go ask the manager if there is a wooden ladder later." Wen Yaoshi squatted on the ground and touched the plaque, trying to lift it up. After feeling the weight of the plaque, he said thoughtfully.

"It's not too heavy. My eldest brother, my brother-in-law and I should be able to handle it."

Wen Ruizhou also nodded and agreed: "Yes, since we can hang it ourselves, there is no need to find other people to help, and save more money."

Hearing his two brothers say this, Wen Shutang touched his chin and thought about it.

"Okay, let's do this. Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, we can ask someone else for help."

Just as a few people were about to start working, a carriage stopped steadily in front of the furniture store.

Wen Ruizhou thought that another guest had arrived, so he stood up and went forward to greet him.

Lu Jinshi got off the carriage and saw Wen Ruizhou standing at the door. He immediately walked up to him and greeted him warmly.

"Shopkeeper Wen."

When Wen Ruizhou saw that it was Lu Jinshi, he was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was here to call him to task. He immediately looked back at Wen Shutang nervously, but saw that she was calm and did not look afraid at all.

Seeing this, Wen Ruizhou felt a little relieved. After all, his younger sister never did anything that would make him unhappy.

"Mr. Lu, why did you come here in person?"

"He's not the housekeeper. At noon, I asked him if he had brought back the cabinet I made for my daughter, but he said he hadn't bought it. Only then did I understand what happened. After knowing this, I scolded him severely. He was so ignorant and so unkind." Lu Jinshi looked disappointed. He turned around and glared at the housekeeper standing next to him. His tone was full of dissatisfaction with him, and he seemed to be standing up for Wen Ruizhou and Wen Yaoshi.

Wen Ruizhou didn't expect Lu Jinshi to say that. He thought this man came here specifically to cause trouble.

"This..." He said hesitantly, and for a moment he was not sure what this gentleman meant.

Lu Jinshi reached out and patted his shoulder, and continued: "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Wen, I will definitely buy this cabinet back. Five taels of silver, no, ten taels, it will definitely be a lot of money. Just consider it as my apology to you brothers, but please don't make everyone unhappy because of this little thing. After all, I will have to come to you to make things in the future, don't you think?"

As he spoke, he glanced towards Wen Shutang, and it sounded like he was hinting at something.

Wen Ruizhou naturally heard the hidden meaning in his words, but did not respond for a moment. Instead, he turned around and looked at Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang didn't say anything, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

She looked at Lu Jinshi with an ambiguous smile on her face.

This look made Lu Jinshi feel creepy and a little uncomfortable.

He said awkwardly: "Isn't this Madam Wen? We are old acquaintances. You shouldn't bother with a little servant like me, right?"

"Mr. Lu, do you mean that if I care about it, I'd be petty?" Wen Shutang raised his eyebrows.

"No, no, of course I didn't mean that. You misunderstood." Lu Jinshi immediately explained, fearing that he would make Wen Shutang even more unhappy.

He turned around and kicked the butler, scolding him harshly: "Stupid thing, why don't you roll over here and apologize to Madam Wen and the two brothers."