Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 25 Shen Zhijian's stepping stone

More than ten years of indifference and indifference, as a father and daughter, it is not as good as a stranger who meets by chance outside.

The old lady picked up her son's letter, read it again carefully, then looked at Shen Yuechen, and said: "The new house in Laizhou has been packed, your father wrote a letter, urging us to live there for a while. "

Hearing the old lady use the word "we", Shen Yuechen was in a trance, so she pretended to be surprised and asked, "Is grandma going to Laizhou?"

The old lady nodded and took a sip of tea slowly, "Of course I want to go and have a look. This time, you should go with me. Your father mentioned you in the letter, it seems that he misses you. "

When Shen Yuechen heard this, the smile on his face suddenly froze.

How could Shen Zhiyun, who had been greeting her for a long time, suddenly think of her daughter... Presumably, it was because of the Zhu family's blessing, or because she did it according to the old lady's wishes.

When returning from the main courtyard to the southern courtyard, it was already dark, Cuixin was packing things aside, making noises from time to time, making Shen Yuechen slightly upset.

Seeing her frowning, Mama Wu patted Cuixin on the shoulder and told her to go down first.Then, he put on a new tea, handed it to her, and said softly: "The master wrote back, is the miss happy?"

Wu Ma raised her up from a young age, and she knows her heart best. She knows that she looks easy-going and weak on the surface, but she is an extremely stubborn child on the inside. Once she makes up her mind, she is like a nail on the board Nails, never try to pull them out.

Hearing this, Shen Yuechen raised her head and glanced at Mama Wu, feeling that she would always be the person who understood her best in this world. "It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that it feels a little sudden."

Wu Ma sat next to her, and she couldn't help persuading her in soft words: "Over the years, although the master has caused the young lady to suffer a lot of grievances, but now that we are back, the young lady still has to be respectful when she comes to the old man. Now, it's not the time for us to be angry. Miss is the master's first child, the eldest daughter of the concubine. No matter who turns the world upside down, don't even think about surpassing you. .”

While talking, Wu Ma gently stroked Shen Yuechen's hair, thinking about what had happened in the past few days several times in her heart, trying to solve her problems and find a chance to live a peaceful life in the future.

Shen Yuechen can naturally think of what Wu Ma can think of, and what's more, she can think further and longer.

Going to Laizhou this time, the incident happened suddenly, Shen Yuechen felt a little caught off guard.Right now, pleasing the old lady alone is enough for her to feel exhausted, and she really has no intention of entertaining others.

Before going to sleep, Shen Yuechen opened the small box he had taken from Master Liao Ran, poured out all the banknotes and broken silver inside, and settled it carefully.

Although there is not much money, it is accumulated by her and Wu Ma over the years, as well as the money she earned while writing calligraphy and painting under the pseudonym "Shen Danshu".

Shen Yuechen sat cross-legged, spread all the money on the bed, and then kept counting and counting, like a nervous miser.

However, no matter how many times she counted, she couldn't let herself ignore a very serious problem.Undoubtedly, the money is far from enough to leave the Shen family.

Although she doesn't want to admit it, she still doesn't have enough ability to get out of this old courtyard and start her new life outside.

She is just a weak woman, her words and deeds are bound by feudal ethics, so what if she has the memory of her previous life?
Thinking of this, Shen Yuechen's heart suddenly sank, and he lowered his head a little dejectedly.

She thought blankly for a while, and gradually calmed down, then put away the money on the bed again, and found an inconspicuous place to hide the box.

Shen Yuechen knew that she didn't have time to grieve and mourn, and couldn't leave Shen's house for a day, so no matter how many thoughts she had in her heart, it was empty talk.Right now, the most important thing is to follow the old lady to Laizhou. She can't act rashly, she must prepare well first.

Over the years, Shen Zhijian's official career has been good. From the fifth rank to the fourth rank, it can be said that he has been promoted step by step.

The Shen family can be regarded as a scholarly family, and someone in the ancestors had passed the exam, but they didn't make any great achievements.

Shen Zhiyun has followed the family tradition since he was a child, and studied hard, hoping that one day he will be able to gain fame and glory in the family. At the age of 20, he married Lin, the daughter of Xiaohu, as his wife. In the same year, Lin became pregnant, and he passed the examination.In June of the following year, Mrs. Lin died of dystocia. Shen Zhiyun was extremely depressed because he lost his position as an alternate because no one was promoted.

Eight months after Lin's death, Shen Zhiyun was introduced to marry Yao, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. After marriage, he received a lot of financial support from the Yao family to open up contacts. Finally, half a year later, he got a sixth-rank idle job .In the next ten years, with the great help of the Yao family, Shen Zhiyun kept expanding his contacts, and finally sat on the position of the fourth-rank magistrate.And for the Shen family, this is completely a major event that can honor their ancestors.

After working in the officialdom for more than ten years, Shen Zhiyun has become more and more aware of the importance of connections.

As the saying goes: No one in the court should be an official.

Although Shen Zhiyun has the support of his father-in-law, but there is no real big backer behind him, this is undoubtedly the reason why he has been brooding and uneasy.

Shen Zhiyun took office in Laizhou for nearly a year, with mediocre political achievements, and failed to achieve any impressive big things. Instead, he has been struggling to clean up the mess left by the previous prefect.

It just so happened that at this time, Mrs. Shen sent a letter from home from Dezhou, which suddenly made his eyes light up, and he was keenly aware of a harbinger of good luck.So, on the night after receiving the letter, Shen Zhiyun called his wife Yao Shi aside, and told her about Shen Yuechen being caught by the Zhu family.

Yao Shi was shocked when he heard this, he almost dropped the teacup in his hand to the ground.After many years, she seemed to have forgotten about the Shen family, and there was such a person as Shen Yuechen.

Mrs. Yao has been married into the Shen family for many years, and because of her natal family's wealth and wealth, she is deeply loved by her husband. Even the old lady treats her politely.

After Yao shi came in, she added two daughters and a son to the Shen family, which can be said to be a great achievement, so Shen Zhiyun was humble to her in everything at home, especially regarding Shen Yuechen.

Yao Shi didn't know anything about Shen Yuechen, but she was very disgusted. After all, she was the child left by her original partner, Lin Shi, and she was also the eldest daughter.

Yao Shi has always believed that she is the second wife, and there is a knot in her heart. Every time she thinks of Shen Yuechen, she feels very uncomfortable, as if she is a hidden sign, always reminding others that she is not Shen Zhiyun's original partner, but just Stepmother.

Now, Shen Zhiyun suddenly proposed to take over the eldest daughter who was an eyesore, and Yao shi was naturally unwilling to do so.Moreover, she did not believe that a respectable and prominent family like the Zhu family would actually fall in love with that broom star!

Shen Zhiyun didn't believe it at first, but he had no choice but to believe it when he thought that it was his mother's words that would never be false.

If the Zhu family is really interested in Shen Yuechen, then this marriage is a great opportunity for him.

Shen Zhiyun was complacent, but Yao Shi who was sitting next to him couldn't help but pour cold water on him to calm down.

Yao shi laughed a few times, and said, "The master's idea is too good. The child has been away from home for more than ten years. He lives as a widow and rarely sees anyone. How could he be admitted to the Zhu family just at a flower festival?" What about the old lady's eyes? There must be something strange in it."

"The master didn't even think about it carefully. What kind of background is the Zhu family? I'm afraid that even the daughter of a wealthy family in the capital might not be able to look up to him. Now, why did he condescend to look down on that child all of a sudden? Could it be that , don’t you think it’s strange, Master?”

Of course Shen Zhiyun found it strange. When he first heard the news, he was only concerned about being happy, and didn't think so much for a moment.

He stood up, paced around the room with his hands behind his back, thought for a while, and said: "Madam's words are reasonable. However, the Zhu family is famous, so there is no need to play tricks for that child. To be honest, the child can hand in The Zhu family is so lucky, even if something happens in the future, it can be regarded as a blessing in life."

For Shen Yuechen, he never felt any pity in his heart.That child was a monster who couldn't cry when he was born. Not only did he kill her mother, but he also made himself unlucky. A duck with a beak could fly away... He hated him, he was angry, if his mother hadn't stopped him at that time, Maybe he would have done it with the child drowning in the tub.

But after thinking about it, it was just right for me to be soft-hearted for a while.

"Ma'am, the Zhu family is an opportunity for me. No matter what, I can't keep this good luck out of the door."

In Shen Zhiyun's eyes, the Zhu family is like a door leading to higher power, a door leading to the palace of the imperial city.Once he took the first step, what awaited him was a more spacious avenue of sunshine.

Shen Yuechen was originally just a daughter that he hated, but now, she has become a stepping stone that can bring him hope.Therefore, no matter whether the stone is round or square, flat or pointed, he must use it to continue climbing.

Seeing his serious face, Yao Shi pursed his lips and smiled, and said in a gentle and brisk tone: "It is of course a good thing that the child can marry into the Zhu family! I just want to care about her, since the master has decided , then do as the master said." After finishing speaking, she picked up the tea bowl in her hand, took a sip and said, "It's just right, I also want to get close to that child."

No matter what kind of fairy she is, or the reincarnation of a monster, you have to see it with your own eyes to know how powerful she is.

A few days later, the news that the Zhu family's eldest grandmother, Qin Shi, had passed away due to illness had spread throughout the entire city of Dezhou.

(End of this chapter)