Lihoumen

Chapter 35 He is angry

After receiving the order, Ajiang immediately called a group of servants, about ten of them, carrying large boxes filled with various treasures, and came to Lan Yaju in a mighty manner.

The old lady was chatting in the courtyard with Wang Mama, who had just returned from taking care of a woman who had just given birth. Suddenly she saw the people coming and asked hurriedly, "What is this? Why are you carrying it here?"

Ajiang stepped forward with a smile on his face and said to the old lady in a crisp voice: "Young Master has made great contributions in pacifying the Three Feudatories. These are rewards given by the saint. Young Master specially asked us to take them and gave them all to Madam." Ajiang chattered with the old lady while directing the servants to put the boxes in the corridor of the main hall. Then he turned to the old lady and said excitedly: "Gold, silver, jewelry, jade, antiques, silks and satins, grandma, look at them, they are all precious things. Any one of them is worth at least a hundred gold coins. And these calligraphy and paintings are all works of great masters. Some of them are hard to find even at a thousand gold coins."

As the boxes containing treasures were opened one by one, the maids in the yard were already dazzled. The quick-footed Lingzhi hurried into the house to report to Qingqing. When Ajiang saw Qingqing coming out, he became even more excited. He stepped forward and bowed to Qingqing, and repeated to her what he had just said to the old lady.

Qingqing stood in the corridor, glancing at the things displayed in the corridor. She did not show a surprised expression like the others. From beginning to end, she looked indifferent.

She said to Ajiang, "Please return these to the young master and tell him that I appreciate your kindness, but I really have no use for these treasures."

As soon as these words came out, the maids gathered in the yard were all shocked. Lingzhi beside Qingqing said quickly: "Madam, these are treasures worth a fortune, why do you refuse to accept them?"

Ajiang did not expect Qingqing to refuse. He was also very surprised. After he came to his senses, he echoed Lingzhi's advice and said, "Madam, this is the young master's gift. Even if you can't use it, you can just keep it in your bottom box."

Qingqing replied, "Your master is working outside, and he has a lot of expenses. You should leave these things to him. If you keep them with me, they will just be put aside. I really can't use them."

"Let them carry it back." After saying that, Qingqing turned around and went back to her room.

The old lady knew Qingqing's character. She quickly stopped Qingqing and whispered to her, "This is a token of your kindness. You should at least accept one or two. If you send them all back, your uncle will be disappointed."

Qingqing thought for a moment after hearing this, then turned around, raised her hand and pointed at one of the boxes filled with silk and said, "Then leave the two pieces of silk for now."

The old lady was about to ask her which one she liked, but when she looked up, she saw Qingqing had already gone into the house. The old lady had no choice but to choose two relatively simple and elegant ones according to Qingqing's usual preferences. The rest of the things were all moved away by Ajiang and the servants.

During the plum rain season, the rain comes suddenly. As soon as the sun has withdrawn its last rays of light, a few thunders rumble and the raindrops begin to fall.

After dinner, Qingqing was leaning on the beauty couch in front of the window, reading a medical book. Suddenly, it started to rain again. She did not bother to call anyone, but hurriedly put down the book in her hand and got up to close the window. The window frame was high, and Qingqing stood on tiptoe. Just as she touched the window frame, a big hand grabbed the window frame first and then closed the window neatly.

In an instant, the wind and rain were blocked outside the window.

Qingqing turned around and saw Shen Han coming.

Since that day, they haven't seen each other for three days.

"Why are you here? The people outside didn't come in to inform you." She was somewhat surprised to see him suddenly and greeted him.

"It suddenly started to rain, and the maids outside were busy collecting things, so they didn't see me coming in." He sat down on a chair and added, "Or maybe, they hadn't seen me for a while, so they didn't expect me to come."

Although his face remained calm, Qingqing could tell from his tone that he was somewhat unhappy.

It was that day that she ordered someone to take her clothes and quilts to the study. He felt embarrassed by her treatment of him.

He is a child of destiny and has always been praised by everyone. Naturally, he cannot tolerate the slightest cold treatment.

She raised her hand to pour him a cup of tea and said lightly: "I told them that you have been busy with official duties recently." Then she tried to explain: "That day I ordered Lingzhi to move your things back to the study, and I was worried that you would run back and forth and affect your rest. Now that your rest is over, you have to be busy with government affairs in the study at night. It will be more convenient to sleep there." His study was only a few steps away from here. Although he knew that she was making an excuse, even if the excuse was very lame, just listening to her explaining to him in such a kind words, Shen Han's depression inexplicably dissipated.

He even followed her meaning and replied: "I know you are doing this for my own good."

Qingqing didn't say anything after hearing this. Shen Han looked up at her and asked, "Why didn't you accept the things that were just sent to you?"

Qingqing replied: "I can't use it."

After returning, Ajiang told Shen Han everything about the situation at that time. Shen Han's first reaction was to be very angry.

He felt that Qingqing was angry with him.

He doesn't like women with bad tempers, and he also hates women who act unreasonably.

After hearing Qingqing's refusal, Shen Han felt a little depressed again. He asked patiently, "You are angry with me, right?"

Qingqing raised her eyes and looked at him, surprised and asked: "Why do you say that, my husband? Why should I be angry with you?"

Shen Han pondered and tentatively replied: "Is it because I offended you that day?"

Qingqing listened to his words, she tried to recall, and then replied calmly: "I don't remember when my husband offended me, and I didn't get angry with you. I also know that you gave me all the rewards you earned with your hard work, which shows great respect to me as a wife. However, I really don't need these. Those treasures are really useless to me. You are in the officialdom, so it is inevitable that you need to take care of things and the expenses are naturally high, so those things are better left with you."

She was calm when she said this, and Shen Han could see that she spoke from the bottom of her heart. Just as she said, she was not angry with him.

He had wronged her.

But when he glanced at the indifferent appearance of the little woman in front of him, he didn't know why, at this moment, when he learned that she was not angry with him, he felt inexplicably a little lost in his heart.

Shen Han frowned and replied, "I know you are not a person who covets money and property, but there is a rule in this mansion that all rewards belong to one's own room. I am busy with things outside all day and have no time to take care of money and property. Besides, my study is a quiet place and it is not suitable for storing these things. This Lan Yaju is spacious and there is a small warehouse in the back for storing money and property. Those things should be placed here."

"But I'm not good at managing money." Qingqing refused again.

"That's not difficult. If you're not good at it, just find someone who can take charge." When he said this, there was unconscious resentment in his tone.

Seeing that he was determined to do so, Qingqing insisted, "Why bother? It's your own money, and you can just keep it yourself."

Shen Han was secretly annoyed when he heard her strange words, but he was well-educated and did not vent his anger to her. He was silent for a long time, and then he said decisively: "Just do as I say. I will ask them to move the things to your place and clean up the small warehouse. I will transfer a woman who can do the accounting and management tomorrow."

After that, he turned around with a wooden face and was about to leave, with a hint of resentment on his lips, and said angrily: "You should take a rest. I know you like quietness, so I won't disturb you here any longer."

He turned around and pushed open the door. The wind and rain outside rushed into the house. Ajiang, who was guarding the door, immediately came over to hold an umbrella for him. Shen Han reached out to take the umbrella, then strode into the wind and rain without looking back.

(End of this chapter)