Chapter 738: If you can’t even sweep your own house, how can you sweep the world?

Chapter 738: If you can’t even sweep your own house, how can you sweep the world?

Although Yu Shu's first child was a daughter, her second child was indeed a son. Moreover, Xiao Yue's first child was also a son, which undoubtedly posed a certain threat to Lu Zhi's son Gao Lin.

More importantly, Lü Zhi discovered that, at least in the past year, Gao Lin had almost never seen Gao Yao again, except for the two times Gao Yao summoned him. If Lü Zhi had not investigated carefully, she would probably have been unable to detect this.

It was not until Gao Lin told Lv Zhi that he had wanted to visit his father several times but was told that his father had no time or was resting that Lv Zhi suddenly realized that something was wrong. It turned out that Yu Shu was deliberately setting up a trap to let Gao Yao have more contact with the children on his side, including not only Xiaoyue, but also Lina, the granddaughter of the chief of the Baiyue tribe.

Lu Zhi knew very well that she could tolerate Yu Shu in charge of the backyard, but the premise was that Yu Shu must handle affairs fairly and impartially. However, once Yu Shu's behavior had an adverse impact on Gao Lin, that would be the bottom line that Lu Zhi absolutely could not accept.

Today, Lu Zhi suddenly received a summons from Gao Yao, and she immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity. So she decided to act according to the situation and cleverly let Gao Yao notice Yu Shu's inappropriate behavior so that she could punish Yu Shu.

After Lu Zhi left, Gao Yao frowned tightly. He waved to the guards at the door without hesitation and ordered, "Go and call Chunlan."

"Yes!" The personal soldier responded and turned to leave.

Chunlan, the housekeeper of Gaoyao Mansion, was actually a woman cultivated by Gaoyao. Her husband died in battle for Gaoyao, and she became a widow at a young age. During the period of large-scale cultivation of women, Chunlan showed extraordinary abilities, especially in her work in the textile factory.

After that, Gao Yao successively arranged Chunlan to be in charge of the financial work of the restaurant and the Chamber of Commerce, and she was more than competent in both. Finally, with her outstanding performance, Chunlan was transferred to the mansion and took on the important position of housekeeper.

Chunlan not only has rich management experience, but also has a very accurate grasp of human relationships, which is one of the important reasons why Gao Yao chose her as a housekeeper. After all, in this era, it is rare for a woman to serve as a housekeeper.

Not long after, a beautiful woman in her thirties hurried to the main hall. When she saw Gao Yao, she knelt on both knees without hesitation and shouted respectfully, "Prime Minister!"

Gao Yao saw this and did not exchange pleasantries. Instead, he asked directly with a serious expression, "What happened in the backyard? Tell me everything honestly and clearly! Otherwise, you should know what will happen to you!"

Although his voice was not loud, it revealed a kind of majesty and unquestionable momentum, which frightened Chunlan so much that her face turned pale. She knew very well that the reason why Gao Yao summoned her so seriously must be because something big happened in the backyard.

Facing Gao Yao's questioning, Chunlan did not dare to hide anything and quickly responded: "Yes, Chunlan dare not hide anything from the Prime Minister. Recently..."

Next, Chunlan told Gao Yao everything he wanted to know. She knew very well that Gao Yao was the only one who made the final decision in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and hiding it from Gao Yao was absolutely the most foolish thing to do.

"Go, call Yu Shu to me." Gao Yao covered his head helplessly and sighed inwardly. He just heard everything and felt a headache coming on.

Seeing this, Chunlan hurriedly bowed and replied, "Yes." She did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and immediately turned around and left quickly to call Yu Shu.

Gao Yao looked at Chunlan's departing back and couldn't help shaking his head. He was really having a headache. It had only been a short while since the trouble started, and now the trouble was back. And this time, the fire started in the backyard. It was really hard to guard against!

Gao Yao knew very well that Lu Zhi's little tricks could not be hidden from him. He knew that Lu Zhi did this on purpose, just to attract his attention in this way. However, although he understood Lu Zhi's intentions, he had to deal with this matter.

After all, many things were ruined because of disputes in the backyard. Gao Yao didn't want this to happen in his own home. If he didn't deal with it now, he was really worried that by the time he wanted to deal with it, the backyard would have become completely incompatible.

Fortunately, the situation in the backyard is relatively stable, and everyone is basically able to treat each other politely. Although there are some small thoughts in secret, in Gao Yao's opinion, these are harmless. However, if Gao Yao really does not intervene to stop it, then this situation may become very serious.

Not long after, Yu Shu came in like a light butterfly and entered the main hall. Her steps were light, as if she was afraid of waking something up. When her eyes fell on Gao Yao, she found that he had his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

Yu Shu smiled slightly, walked straight behind Gao Yao, gently stretched out her hands, and began to massage his shoulders. Her movements were skillful and delicate, and each one was just right, neither too heavy to make Gao Yao feel uncomfortable, nor too light to seem perfunctory.

As for Gao Yao, he had actually noticed Yu Shu's arrival the moment she stepped into the main hall. However, he did not open his eyes or speak immediately, but just quietly enjoyed Yu Shu's massage service.

To be honest, Yu Shu's behavior was indeed a bit excessive. But this excess was restricted by strict rules. In other words, everything she did was within a reasonable range. She strictly enforced various rules and regulations without any transgression.

Yu Shu herself has always strictly followed these rules. For example, in the distribution of materials, she would follow the prescribed standards and not give Gao Yao's wives a penny more. This not only reflects her implementation of Gao Yao's frugal spirit, but also ensures the rational use of resources.

Too strict rules are often not a good thing. After all, the ladies of Gaoyao are also human beings. They also have to leave the mansion and have daily consumption needs. But Yu Shu controls these aspects very strictly, which makes the ladies feel a little constrained.

The same is true for children. Gao Lin was indeed restricted by Yu Shu and could not meet Gao Yao at will. However, if we dig deeper, we will find that Yu Shu's approach is actually reasonable.

First of all, Gao Lin is now more than eight years old. In the era when people could go out to build their own residences at the age of twelve or thirteen, this age was not considered young. Therefore, Yu Shu made a suggestion: children over six years old, including her own daughter, should move to the other courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion and implement a system of separate living for men and women. The backyard is only for children under six years old to live with their wives.