The Peerless Servant

"Then I won't give it to you!" Huo Chenan tried to grab the wooden box. "How can that be? I've already given it to someone else." Su Ruyi held the wooden box in front of her chest like a hen protecting her chicks. Huo Chenan reached out from behind her to grab it. From Xier's perspective, it looked like Master Huo was hugging the second young lady, and the couple was playing and joking. In fact, Master Huo was quite handsome, but he was wearing a servant's green robe and a crooked hat, and he looked a bit bad, Xier thought to herself. "Okay, stop making trouble. I really don't want to give it to you." Huo Chenan said seriously. "Why?" Su Ruyi saw that he was serious, and she was about to cry with grievance. "Silly girl, I think this gift is not good enough. If I want to give you a gift, I will give you the best gift." "Humph, I don't care." The little girl turned from anger to joy and said coquettishly. Huo Chenan thought for a moment and said, "Ruyi, wait for me for a while." He apologized and left the second lady's courtyard. After a while, he hurried back with a piece of wood and some charcoal. "Brother Chenan, what are you doing with these things?" "You'll know in a moment." He propped up the wooden board, held the charcoal and began to draw on it. He wrote very quickly, first sketching a rough outline, and then gradually enriching the details. Before long, a sketch of Su Ruyi appeared on the wooden board. Huo Chenan carefully used his fingers to evenly apply the shadows. He even processed the reflective spots in the eyes. The amazing painting method and the lifelike characters made Su Ruyi and the others kneel down again. "Wow! Brother Chenan is really amazing!" Su Ruyi couldn't help but exclaimed. "Here, this is for you." Huo Chenan handed the template to Su Ruyi. "Thank you, Brother Chen An!" The little girl looked at her portrait carefully as if she had found a treasure. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she hurriedly asked. "Brother Chen An, Qingming Festival is coming soon. Can you accompany me to go outing?" Seeing that the little girl made a sincere invitation, going out to relax would also be good for the condition. Huo Chen An naturally agreed readily. ... While the two were talking and laughing, the eldest lady's maid Xiao Cui ran over in a panic, shouting as she ran. "It's not good, it's not good! Second Miss, it's not good." "Puh, phuh, second Miss is fine." Xier said dissatisfiedly. "No, it's... the eldest lady... is in trouble." When she came closer, Xiao Cui said while panting. "Xiao Cui, please speak slowly! Sister, what happened to her?" "Second uncle summoned great uncle and others to discuss matters in the ancestral hall, saying that he wanted to remove the young lady from the position of head of the family." "Let's go to the ancestral hall." ... When several people arrived at the Su family's ancestral hall. An old man was sitting at the head. He was seen with white hair and beard, and looked old and frail, but his eyes were as bright as torches, staring at everyone in the ancestral hall with displeasure. "Great uncle, elders, I called everyone here today to discuss the removal of Su Linglong from the position of head of the family." Su Youshou from the second branch of the Su family said when he saw that everyone was basically present. "Since becoming the head of the Su family, my sister has been working diligently and sleeplessly. Is there anything she has not done well?" Su Ruyi said directly. Su Linglong glanced at her sister, and was inexplicably moved in her heart. "It's not bad, it's God's will! It's against God's will for a woman to be in charge." Su Youshou continued slowly. "How can you, second uncle, decide what God's will is?" Su Ruyi continued to defend her sister. "This year's severe drought is a warning from heaven and earth. If we don't correct our mistakes in time, the Su family may be in great trouble." Although Su Ruyi wanted to help her sister, she was still too inexperienced, and she was at a loss after Su Youshou retorted a few words. At this time, Su Linglong said lightly:"In the ninth year of Jinghe, there was a severe drought. Grandfather hoarded grain and sold it, laying the foundation for the Su family. In the tenth year of Jingguang, there was a severe drought in the Jianghuai area, and Grandpa not only kept our Su family safe, but also opened the granary to release grain to help the victims. After the disaster, the Su family not only received the Wanmin Biao, but also received the emperor's imperial gold plaque. If it is true as my second uncle said, the drought is a warning, then Grandfather and Grandpa can only fall into endless internal struggles, and they can't win such a family business for the Su family." Su Linglong's words were so powerful that even Huo Chenan couldn't help but cheer for her silently in his heart. Everyone thought that Su Linglong was going to fight back and win. A servant ran in in a panic and said loudly. "No, no! The granary is on fire!" "What?" Everyone in the Su family ancestral hall was shocked when they heard it. "What is the damage?" "What caused the fire?" Su Linglong and Su Youshou spoke at almost the same time, but one was concerned about the damage, while the other was concerned about the cause of the fire. "Yes, it was a fire from heaven!" The servant who reported the news stammered and answered the question from the second branch of the Su family, and then added: "Only one in ten grains in the granary remains!" Hearing this, Su Linglong's eyes went dark, her body swayed, and she fainted. Fortunately, Huo Chenan was quick to support Su Linglong and put her in a seat. "Sister, are you okay?" Su Ruyi anxiously stepped forward to check. "It's okay, she just fainted due to overwork and anxiety." Huo Chenan said comfortingly.