The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 33: Someone Behind (1)
Xu Xian is already 13 years old. If she is a little impatient at this age, she might have already made a marriage arrangement.Therefore, Xu Xian desperately needs an elder who loves her so that she can plan for her life in the future.Looking at the old lady Xu's posture, I'm afraid it's hopeless, but if there is an aunt who loves her dearly, then Xu Xian will have hope.

No wonder Mrs. Hou died, and Xu Xian was so sad. In fact, even if she didn't think so deeply, she still knew who treated her sincerely.

Ms. Zhang sighed. Mrs. Hou died. No matter what, Mr. Hou will marry again in a year, and Xu Xian will be 14 years old by then.I still don't know what kind of person will be married in the future. If she is too young and not very powerful, I am afraid that she will only be like the previous one.

The two of them had already reached the outer courtyard while they were talking, and Zhao Jing didn't have time to think about Xu Xian's affairs.The courtyard was still filled with the sound of monks chanting sutras. Zhao Jing entered the courtyard and saw Shen Congcai who had gone yesterday sitting in the hall.

When Shen Cong saw Zhao Jing coming in, he hastily put down the teacup in his hand and went up to meet her.The little maid at the side also came up to greet her and said, "Auntie, this Mr. Shen is here to give money."

Zhao Jing turned to Shen Congcai to bless her body. Before she could say anything, she felt a little confused in her heart. Just as she was about to ask a question, Shen Congcai said: "I went back to the yamen yesterday, only to find out that the regent had already ordered However, 1 taels of silver have been paid in advance, which is specially reserved for the funeral of Marquis Wu'an. Mr. Cao read Auntie's account book, and said that it was just a little frugal. We can’t do without these, so let the officials send them over to my aunt today.”

After Shen Cong finished speaking, he took out a 1 tael bank note from his sleeve, and presented it to Zhao Jing with both hands.

Zhao Jing wanted to pick it up, but didn't want to.Marquis Wu'an's funeral, in terms of regulation and ostentation, is definitely not frugal, and the court is now short of money, although the 1 taels of silver is not much, it can still buy a few loads of military rations.The money was sent over, so you can spend it if you want, but there is no need for it.If it was given to Mrs. Wu'anhou, I'm afraid it will fall into the hands of Sun Yu'e and the group in the blink of an eye.

"Thank you Mr. Cao for me. It's just this money. I will make a decision for the old lady and I won't accept it. If Mr. Cao must give it, I will put the 1 taels of silver directly into the military salary of Lord Hou. Go, although it’s not a lot of money, at least buy a few loads of grain and grass.”

"This..." Shen Congcai was just running errands for others, but since he took the money, he also understood Master Cao's thoughts. Since the Regent ordered it personally, the money must be given to Zhao Jing.As long as the money is given out, how she spends it has nothing to do with the household department.

This is a good thing like a pie in the sky, but Zhao Jing just doesn't want it, Shen Congcai has to admire Zhao Jing's integrity.

"If my aunt does this, it will be difficult for the lower officials to deal with their superiors."

"Master Shen, just take what I say, and say that this is what Mrs. Xu meant. She loves her son, so it should be reasonable, right?"

Shen Congcai was still a little embarrassed, but still nodded his head reluctantly, and only said: "Then I will thank aunt on behalf of Dayong's soldiers."

After sending Shen Congcai away, Zhao Jing felt uneasy again. The regent is busy with everything, but he still remembers the funeral of Marquis Wu'an's mansion?The princess regent has been ill for a long time, but she came here to express her condolences to Mrs. Hou. It really is the emperor's kindness, and I don't know what kind of medicine they are selling in their bones!

Zhao Jing thought for a while, and then felt a pain in the head, as long as the fire didn't burn her, they could do whatever they wanted.Zhao Jing counted on her fingers, and it was less than half a month before she actually left the palace.From then on, she really wanted the sea to be as wide as the fish to leap, and the sky to be as high as the bird to fly.

Early the next morning, because Zhao Jing reported to Mrs. Xu, the concierge had prepared two cars early in the morning. Zhao Jing took Mama Zhang and two handy maids and eunuchs with her. Mama Zhang's two mothers-in-law and a group went to Puzhao Temple.

Puzhao Temple is about thirty or forty miles away from the capital, and the carriage takes about an hour and a half. Zhao Jing and Zhang's mother sat in the car bored, so they chatted.

"The old lady doesn't care about things now. The big and small things in the family are now taken care of by the big girl, but the big girl can actually understand something. I didn't say that the girl who was born in Jin'anhou's mansion before came out of the cabinet. She was a wild girl from the countryside, how could she know such things, but she just listened to Mama Han alone. Mama Han studied with Mama Sun for two years, and she was a bit savvy, but better Things aren't just as mindless."

(End of this chapter)