A flower of the Republic of China

Chapter 12

1,

In the blink of an eye, the winter of the 34th year of Guangxu, everyone knew that this year was not going well. Guangxu died, and Cixi died too.Shen Yunpei's promotion to Minister of the Ministry of Postal Communications and Minister of Jinpu Road Association is a small blessing in a great misfortune.He was used to being cautious, and wrote to his family to tell his family not to make it public, so as not to fall into the trap of others.Mrs. Shen felt that there was always a celebration in her family, so she ordered Yang Jing'an to prepare a table of wine and food, and closed the door to have a good time.

Dongmei held Shen Hao in her arms and sat under Shen Xiaoru, Shen Hao was already able to speak out, grandma and father yelled clearly, Mrs. Shen was happy, and put a piece of fish in Dongmei's bowl to praise her for her good education.It's rare for Shen Xiaoru to be at home, these days all the things in the Xiyuanzi teahouse outside have been withdrawn, so he came back bored.He has always been normal to this son, seeing Mrs. Shen in a good mood today, he took a chicken leg to tease his son.It started to be funny, Shen Hao's two chubby little hands grabbed around but couldn't reach them, and he made a humming sound from his mouth, then he became anxious, finally touched a little bit, and suddenly disappeared, his mouth was flattened and he was about to cry , Shen Xiaoru frowned, and quickly handed over the chicken legs, Shen Hao smiled through his tears, and threw the chicken legs to the ground one after another, as if he had played a trick on Shen Xiaoru.Seeing that his son was so smart, Shen Xiaoru simply took it from Dongmei's hand and put it in his arms, not caring about the oil stains on the brand new hang silk coat, looking like a loving father and filial son.Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, especially Dongmei, who didn't know her son was already so sensible, and the smile lines on his face piled up like a flower.When Mrs. Shen was happy, she thought of Shen Yunpei, and felt sorry for him for not enjoying such family happiness.

Wen Qingyun didn't come to eat, she was about to give birth, it was cold and slippery outside, it was hard to move around, she was standing alone in the warm pavilion in the west courtyard with her big belly, poking the charcoal fire in the brazier with tongs.Stretching her arms, the child in her belly began to punch and kick. She held her belly and frowned and smiled, with a motherly love on her face.It seems that this child is impatient, and he can't wait to get out of his mother's womb to take a look at the great world.

Xue Lian came in with both hands empty, she was angry with Yue Gui in the kitchen just now, she was the one who took the hot water from the stove first, but when Yue Gui came, she said that Master Shen Hao wanted to take a bath, she couldn't wait, so she took the hot water and left.Everyone in the kitchen watched, but no one stood up to speak.Xue Lian was not convinced, and muttered a few words, Liang Ma said that she didn't know that there was no distinction between superiors and inferiors.Now in this family, Shen Hao has passed Mrs. Shen, let alone a young mistress?
"The dog fights the power of the people, the fox pretends to be the tiger, what kind of air does she have? She is a servant, why bully others? If it weren't for the fact that the young lady had a lot of adults, they would be where they are today? When our authentic Young Master Sun falls to the ground next month, look at her what to do."

Wen Qingyun shook her head helplessly, "Isn't it annoying for you to say a sentence for two years? How many times do I have to say the sentence that walls have ears before you can remember it?"

"Miss, I don't think about anything now, as long as you give birth to the young master safely, I can eat fast and chant Buddha for the rest of my life."

Wen Qingyun smiled, "How do you know it's the young master, maybe it's the young lady, isn't it good?"

Xue Lian hastily spat, "The bad ones are not good, the good ones, I think it must be the young master, the young master who is leaving the house of the Shen family, and will help the Shen family to set up a household in the future."

Wen Qingyun said, "Whether it's the young master or the young lady, I just hope that the child is safe and sound." I said this for the sake of the gods and Buddhas in the sky. Everyone said that the gods and Buddhas are most willing to fight against people. what for you.So if you really want it, you can’t say it.In fact, she is also looking forward to giving birth to a boy. With a boy, even if the long house has a firm foothold, she will have hope.

On the day of delivery, it snowed heavily. People say that Haizhou City has not seen such a heavy snowfall in more than ten years. The snowflakes the size of a palm spread across the sky and the earth, and no other colors can be seen.A piece of red cloth was hung at the entrance of the West Courtyard, girls and servants came in and out under the leadership of Qin Ma, Mrs. Shen stood in the snow regardless of the cold, chanting the Buddha's name, begging the Bodhisattva to bless the mother and child.From time to time, a howl could be heard from the closed door, accompanied by the midwife's encouraging voice, sooner, sooner, and the child came out with more effort.Wen Qingyun was paralyzed on the bed, her body was covered with layers of sweat, she was almost out of strength, so let it be, she won't give birth, she won't give birth.Seeing this, the midwife pulled out the silver hairpin from her head, and stabbed it hard into her arm. Blood beads appeared, she couldn't bear the pain, and her body shrank involuntarily. When she was about to faint, she heard the midwife beaming with joy. Shouting, congratulations to Mrs. Shen, congratulations to the young master, adding a young master!

This is the real happy event for the Shen family. Shen Yunpei got the news in Beijing and took the time to name the child "Shen". He can inherit the meaning of the Shen family in the future.Although the capital was busy and he couldn't get away for the time being, it was stated in the letter that he would definitely come back to drink his grandson's full moon wine.Mrs. Shen immediately asked Yang Jing'an to take care of it. As soon as she let out the wind, there was a clamor in Haizhou City. Businessmen who wanted to make a small fortune sent their best goods over. Let it go, the shopkeepers and shopkeepers of each family seemed to have discussed it this time. When they asked about the price, they all shook their heads, "Why are you talking about money? We are here to please the young master." Mrs. Shen listened It's even happier, everyone has a reward!Rewarding silver is much higher than things.More people came the next day.Mrs. Shen was afraid that it wasn't lively enough, so she ordered people to set up three big pots at the door to give porridge to the beggars and the poor who had nowhere to look for food in winter, so that the young master's good wishes would be remembered from all directions, so as to bring blessings and longevity to the children.As a result, the Qingshi Road in front of Shen's house was full of people and traffic, and it was a festive scene.

Dongmei had already moved to the South Courtyard. At that time, Wen Qingyun was only six months old. Xiaoduan traveled east to Fusang to learn medical skills. Talk to Mrs. Shen, excuse that the elder mistress is inconvenient, and Shen Hao is young, to avoid bumps.Mrs. Shen thought about it for a while and thought it made sense, so she agreed.This incident fulfilled Xiaoru, and he didn't have to open his eyes to watch the intrigue between his wife and concubine.

At this moment, Dongmei has broken all the teacups in the south courtyard, and she is venting her anger on Shen Xiaoru's chessboard. Xiaoduan left. Xiaoru has no opponent. Ask Yuegui to find an axe, smash the chessboard and set it on fire!Shen Hao cried in fright on the bed.

"But, I haven't posted it these days." Dongmei turned around and scolded loudly, "You know how to cry, you know that they don't treat us as human beings, the same grandson, she gave birth to baby bumps, and I support beggars ? Tell me, why did I give birth to you? Why don’t you just jump into a well and die together!”

Yuegui persuaded, "Grandma, why are you bothering?" Dongmei turned her face and scolded her, "What are you, how can you speak in this room? Son, knowing that it is not good for me, even you are here to bully me, right?"

Seeing this, Yuegui slipped out through the crack of the door. As soon as she got to the door, she was so angry that she spat on the ground, "Bah, you deserve it!"

Dongmei heard this for some reason, and Yuegui heard a scream behind her, "Come back! Stop! What are you talking about?" Before the voice fell, Dongmei rushed out, her hands stuck Yuegui pinched her neck hard, fire spewed out of her eyes, and said, "I let you bully me too, and you look down on me!" Her desire to survive overwhelmed everything, and with a burst of strength, she forced Dongmei's hands apart.The two wrestled together.Shen Hao staggered out of the house, fell down, and began to cry loudly again. This time, everyone in the yard heard it, and the servant girls surrounded him. Xiao Jinzi took a look outside the crowd, turned and ran away Inform Yang Jing'an.

"Stop it all!" Yang Jing'an hurried over wearing a new squirrel vest, holding a purple gold hand stove in his hand, and said with a sigh of relief, "Aren't you going to rebel? Are there any rules? Young master crying In this way, no one cares?"

After hearing this, Mother Liang and Mother Qin came out and took Shen Hao aside.Shen Hao's voice was hoarse from crying and he was tired, so he fell asleep in Qin Ma's arms.

Yuegui knelt on one side, with her head down, trembling all over, "Butler Yang, my aunt is going to kill me!"

Dongmei jumped on her feet and scolded, "You bitch, slave, shameless girl, so what if I kill you?" This sentence caused public outrage. After all, there are more slaves than masters in the Shen family compound Everyone is usually noisy, but they are still single-minded in dealing with the master, let alone Dongmei who was born as a girl.When Yang Jing'an asked "what's going on", some people expected Ai Ai to tell the truth that they saw Dongmei move first, and that Yuegui didn't.

Dongmei crossed her hips, raised her head high, and pointed her hands one by one, "You, you, and you, you wait for me!"

Everyone looked at Dongmei coldly. Yang Jing'an saw that Dongmei had lost all support. He didn't want her to continue to lose face, so he drove the servants away and closed the courtyard door. Then he said in a low voice, "You forgot who you are , with a girl, it’s still on this day, isn’t it clear for others to see? You are not afraid of being laughed at by others.”

Dongmei burst into tears, and said in a cold voice: "Jokes are jokes, I have nothing to fear. No one treats us as human beings anyway, so I will go all out and make a fuss. I will take Haoer to jump into the river." Go, I'm not alive!"

Yang Jing'an frowned, he hated Dongmei's uncertainty about the heat, and her nose and cheeks, "Okay, you go, you go now, I don't care." After speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Dongmei was dumbfounded, and grabbed Yang Jingan's sleeve, "Uncle..."

Yang Jing'an stopped in his tracks, "Is it due to his red-hot jealousy?"

Dongmei lowered her head, "It's so unfair. I'm from a girl, but Hao'er is a serious blood of the Shen family. It's better than her bastard who came out of who knows where?"

Yang Jing'an was startled, looked back, and said, "What nonsense!"

"Who doesn't know about her and the bandit leader in Haizhou City? I don't believe that the people in the city are talking nonsense! They had a private meeting on the front foot, and when they came back, she said that she had it. Here, it’s still a good thing.” Dongmei stared, “Okay, let’s not talk about this matter, but Hao’er is already two years old, so it’s not wrong to be the eldest grandson, right? It’s only a full moon, a hundred days, It’s not even a birthday, why is she making such a big fuss over there because the child is young and afraid of losing her life? Isn’t she afraid of losing her child?”

"All right, all right," Yang Jing'an took two steps forward, "In the end, you're just afraid of stealing your son's limelight, aren't you?"

"I admit all the hardships and losses I have suffered in my life. The child is not guilty. I want to give my son a way to survive."

Yang Jing'an sneered, and said word for word, "There is only one way, if you want it, she doesn't have it."

Dongmei was startled and let go of her hand. She didn't expect the matter to be so serious.

Yang Jing'an turned the turning stove and smiled slightly, "Let's talk about it after you think it over."

According to Dongmei's mind, it is best to drive Yuegui out of the Shen family.Yang Jing'an didn't dare to make a claim, so he had to go back to Mrs. Shen.What Mrs. Shen meant was that right now, the mansion is holding a wedding event, so there is no reason to drive people out, only to add people to the house?Since he made a mistake, punishment is also necessary, so he was transferred from the South Courtyard to work in the kitchen and do rough work.

2,

On the day of Shen Shen's full moon, Shen's house was more lively than New Year's Eve. Shen Yunpei asked someone to carry the child over in the morning. Looking left and right, it seemed that he didn't like it enough. He insisted on carrying his grandson to receive relatives and friends. Grabbed it, put it in the cradle, wrapped the quilt, matted the mattress, and looked back at Shen Yunpei and smiled when there was no wrinkle, "My lord, you have three sons, and I haven't seen you hug them once, and now you are going to hug your grandson." , look, how can you hold a child like this, and throw it to our grandson later."

Shen Yunpei didn't take it seriously, stroked his beard and said cheerfully, "Look at what you said, am I so inappropriate?"

"You can write with the pen in your hand, hold the child, it's not as good as me..."

The two were chatting and laughing, Dongmei led Shen Hao to pay her respects, seeing this scene, she had to be perfunctory, "This child is smart at first glance, with facial features and eyes like a master."

When Mrs. Shen nodded in agreement, she watched as Shen Hao grabbed the cradle and pushed it vigorously, the cradle shook back and forth, causing Shen Shen to burst into tears.Dongmei was startled, and pulled Shen Hao back, but it was too late.

Madam Shen immediately hugged Shen Shen and coaxed him softly.The tone of voice is kind, but his face is gloomy.

Dongmei looked terrified, lowered her head, and scolded Shen Hao in a low voice, "It's you who frightened my brother, what compensation do you have?"

Shen Yunpei frowned when she heard this, Madam Shen didn't have to hold back, she said: "There is something wrong with him, he is also the young master of our Shen family, he is not for you to vent your anger. Is this how you usually discipline children?"

Dongmei hurriedly said, "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare."

"Forget it, forget it, go back first, there are a lot of things today, help if you can, don't make trouble if you can't, understand?" After Madam Shen finished speaking, she put all her attention on Shen Shen who was in the cradle , I didn't see Dongmei's sad face when she left.

Dongmei walked to the door and heard Shen Yunpei say that Haoer was put by Dongmei's side in the past two years because she felt sorry for her grandson and asked him to get closer to his mother. It won't work here.Take Hao'er to the main room tomorrow. You have worked so hard. Let's see for yourself.Dongmei couldn't move anymore, she squatted down slowly, looking at Shen Hao's young and ignorant face, still giggling.Blood dripped from my heart.She is a girl, so she can't even raise her own son?For touching the cradle?That woman's life is so important?
"Mother..." Shen Hao said suddenly.Dongmei hummed in response.Shen Hao called "Mother" again, pointing to the other side of the corridor, Dongmei turned her head curiously and saw Wen Qingyun walking step by step with Qing Zhu's support.She suddenly understood that Shen Hao's call was not her own.

"Who taught you, say, who taught you to say that?" Dongmei grabbed Shen Hao's shoulder, eyes full of fear of being abandoned, "Tell me, who told you to say that? She is you Mother, who am I?"

"Auntie..." Shen Hao cried out in fright, but couldn't say a word.He was still too young, and some words were incomplete, so he couldn't tell Dongmei that Qin Ma and the others had already instilled the impression in his mind that the strange woman was "Mother", and the person in front of him who was hugging and coaxing him every day was Auntie .

Dongmei stood up, with countless strands of hatred in her heart, she only pointed at one person, and murmured, "You have a son, why are you robbing me? Why are you forcing me?"

There was an aunt missing at the full moon banquet, and no one saw anything wrong. It was as lively as it should be, and as cheerful as it should be.Dongmei cried for a while in the south courtyard, and when she walked out the door, her eyes were swollen like peaches.She walked along the path to the west courtyard, and as soon as she entered the gate of the first courtyard, she heard flattering words from relatives and friends.

"This child looks like a great fortune, and his future achievements are immeasurable."

"Yes, the eldest and youngest mistress is very lucky. The child is smart and smart. If he is in business, he must be a business genius."

"Hey, this kid is going to be an official. Like his grandfather, he will be in the Hall of Heaven."

"Yes, an extremely human minister, Guangzong Yaozu..."

Wen Qingyun was ironing in her heart, smiling all over her face, "I don't want him to be successful, just be safe."

"A family like this in the house, and the eldest grandson of the eldest house, it's hard to think of nothing!"

Dongmei was stunned, he is the eldest grandson, what is Haoer?
Wen Qingyun was immersed in happiness, her eyes softened into a puddle of water, soaking her sweetheart in it.

Maybe it was because of too much love, just after the full moon, Shen Shen fell ill, vomiting, diarrhea, and crying. The sorceress from the back street and the sorceress from the back street were invited together, and everyone in the family was asked to eat vegetarian food to pray for Shen'er.The most worrying thing was Wen Qingyun. From the moment Shen Shen got sick, she stayed by the bedside. Xuelian had no choice but to ask someone to invite Qingzhu to take care of her.

The doctor said that the child's illness is dangerous, but there is still a way.The sorcerer and the sorceress saw the Feng Shui problem and thought it was too much resentment, so they had to do things to resolve it.For a while, cigarettes lingered in the courtyard of the Shen family, and Sanskrit sounds continued.But the place they chose to open the altar is not far from the South Courtyard,
Dongmei couldn't help but think that these people came after her.Originally, she was upset these few days, because Shen Hao was also sick. He caught a cold during the day and had a fever at night, but everyone's attention was on Shen Shen. Shen Hao's medical treatment was handled by Dongmei herself.The new girl, Cuixi, was so clumsy that she went to the kitchen to decoct medicine and was squeezed out.Dongmei slapped her hard, and ran to the kitchen.Xue Lian was instructing people to make bird's nest for the eldest grandma, and she didn't greet her when she saw her, and there was a little contempt in the corners of her eyes.She didn't have time to worry about it, she put the medicine jar on the fire, next to Shen Shen's medicine jar, which was half boiled, steaming out.She suddenly remembered that she had heard the old man say that Bupleurum must not be used for diarrhea, otherwise the gods would be hard to save.She stared at the Bupleuri in the medicine bag for a while, then picked up one by accident and put it in Shen Shen's medicine jar...

At night, Shen Shen's illness became more serious, and when it was almost dawn, he only had a breath of life left.Dongmei went to the west courtyard a few times to inquire about the news, and saw countless doctors in Haizhou City forming a circle in the courtyard, all of them looked down, but they didn't know what they were looking at.She grabbed a little girl by the way, only to realize that they were testing for drug residues, and the little girl said quickly, "It was supposed to be better this morning, but it was heavy after taking the medicine at noon, and now I suspect it is a problem in the medicine, so Take a closer look..." Dongmei covered her mouth with her hand, if someone found the bupleurum inside, she would definitely die!While worrying, someone whispered behind him, are you looking for death?Hurry up!
Yang Jingan turned left and right at the front, led Dongmei into the accounting room, and said with a sneer, "If you want to harm someone, you have to be quick with your hands and feet. Are you afraid that others won't know about such a big handle in a medicine jar? Fortunately, I saw it first, otherwise You don't even have enough heads now."

Dongmei's eyes widened, her heart was still hanging in her throat, and her voice was short and sharp, "How do you know?"

"I saw you enter the kitchen, how could I not know? Don't worry, I've covered it up for you. Anyway, they can't find any evidence now, and they can't do anything about you."

Dongmei lowered her head, and Nuonuo said, "Will he die?"

Yang Jing'an seemed a little puzzled, "Don't you want him to die?"

"I..." Dongmei was at a loss for words for a moment, she said no, would anyone believe it?

It was daylight, and there was a shrill cry from the west courtyard, Shen Shen finally couldn't get over it.Wen Qingyun was heartbroken and passed out.Mrs. Shen shook a few times, and burst into tears, the Shen family mourned, and even Shen Xiaoru shed tears.Several older and knowledgeable family members came up, helped and helped, made room for the young master to scrub, and waited to send him on the road.After an unknown amount of time, Wen Qingyun woke up, the first thing she did when she opened her eyes was to have a baby, Shen Xiaoru couldn't stop it, neither could Qingzhu Xuelian, she heard her crying and laughing, you lied to me!You guys conspired to lie to me.Where did you hide my son?Give me back my son... I don't know where she got the strength to rush out the door and back to the west courtyard. Shen Shen's small body was already wrapped in a layer of white cloth, and she was stabbed by the little white cloth. Pain, darkness flashed before his eyes, and he fainted again.

3,

Children who died young don't need to bother to bury them. They can just find a tree and bury them under the root of the tree.Mrs. Shen took care of the matter herself, and then told the whole Shen family that she was never allowed to bring it up again.She was also sad, and then remembered that there was another Shen Hao, whose innocent words were enough for her to comfort her.She was shaking her grandson in her arms, and suddenly thought of what the fortune teller said when she married Wen Qingyun and came in. She is a woman with a lonely star in her life, and it is not unusual for this kind of thing to happen.I only pity her husband and son, who will suffer next.So he told Shen Xiaoru that if there is nothing to do, go back to the west courtyard and look at the store more.Xiaoru agreed, but he didn't want to go back either. He couldn't bear to face a miserable face all day long.

With Mrs. Shen and the Eldest Young Master at the forefront, the west courtyard became a forbidden area.Except for Xuelian, the servants hide as much as they can.Everyone passed on the lonely star life of the eldest and youngest mistress, fearing that if they got close, if they got involved, it would be bad luck for them.Even the food that should be used requires snow lotus to run around, and it takes several trips to get it together.Fortunately, there is Shen Xiaofang, he has grown into a handsome young man, his features are very similar to his brother, but he has a heroic temper that is easy to fight, he grabbed Qin Ma and taught him a lesson, and the situation improved.

Wen Qingyun was sick in bed, groggy, and refused to take medicine.

Xue Lian comforted, "Miss, don't be too sad, these are fates. You are still young, and you will definitely have a chance in the future."

Wen Qingyun closed her eyes, she has been like this for many days.It makes people sad and angry.The mild illness also procrastinated and turned into an incurable disease.

"Miss, you should have something to eat, your body is critical."

"How can you feel sorry for the dead master like this? What about the second lady, don't you care?" Xue Lian choked back her words, and now all of them came out, "I know you feel uncomfortable, but the young master is dead, there is no more. .You've got to live, don't you?"

Wen Qingyun was finally stung. She opened her eyes, stared blankly at the front, and whispered, "Shen'er is gone, what's the point of my life?" After speaking, she closed her eyes again, to isolate herself from the world.

News began to spread outside that the eldest grandma of the Shen family was about to die of illness, and shopkeeper Zhou told Zhong Han.After listening, he didn't say a word, and after drinking the hot tea in the cup, he jumped on the horse and went straight to Yancheng.There was a famous doctor he knew well there, who might be able to save Wen Qingyun's life.

No one expected that he would almost never return this trip.

As soon as he arrived in Yancheng, he led his horse through the city gate, but was mistaken by the soldiers guarding the city, who tied him up as Hu Quan, a habitual thief who was being arrested.He didn't want to make trouble, he thought about explaining in the lobby, if there was a misunderstanding, he might be able to come out after turning around.Gu Baoshan, the defense envoy of Yancheng, was notoriously violent. He went to the court without asking indiscriminately.He knew that continuing to defend himself would only lead to more torture, so he confessed wrongly and was thrown into a prison in Yancheng.Fortunately, the cell boss recognized both the money and the person, and felt that he looked like someone, so he agreed to deliver the letter for him.Only the people in Zhongjiazhai knew that such a big accident had happened to their chief family.

At the beginning they planned to rob the prison, the moon was dark and the wind was high, they would kill them, and they would show that Gu Baoshan some color.But Wen Yuzhu felt that something was wrong, the road was far away, and there were two lives between people and land, if something happened, it would be Zhong Han who would suffer.Why not make the mistake and save the "habitual thief" with some money.After two breaths, Zhong Han also agreed with the latter approach. Unexpectedly, Gu Baoshan was not only cruel, but also greedy. In his prison, each prisoner was paid a clear price of 5000 taels of silver.The money in Zhongjiazhai has always been left-handed and right-handed, and there is no overnight money.At this juncture, Wen Yuzhu knew who to turn to for help.

In the middle of the night, Qingzhu broke down the door of Shen's house, and Wen Qingyun was willing to open her eyes.

Wen Qingzhu straight to the point, "Sister, you can't ignore it. Brother Zhong is for you."

After Wen Qingyun finished listening, she didn't say a word for a while. Qingzhu stared at her, seeing that she wanted to get up but had no strength, so she quickly reached out to support her back. Wen Qingyun raised her finger and pointed to the door on the bedside cabinet. Jewelry boxes, emeralds, pearls, jade, gold and silver, all valuables are here.

"It's not enough, I'll think of a way tomorrow, go, save people!"

Qing Zhu left, Wen Qingyun was sweating profusely, and suddenly felt hungry. She hadn't eaten anything for several days, and now she seemed to have an appetite.Seemingly overjoyed, Xuelian hurriedly brought some hot porridge over the fire and fed her half a bowl.

She lived again, because this life was not her own, so she had to live well.

Wenqing Co., Ltd. did not delay, and handed over the things to shopkeeper Zhou overnight. That night, Feng Laojiu went straight to Yancheng, and under the recommendation of the cell boss, he opened up a door and replaced Zhong Han.

Things were going very smoothly, but when Zhong Han walked to the prison gate, he met a man he never expected to meet here, Zhou Mancang.

4,

Two years ago, Zhong Han rescued Wen Yuzhu back to the cottage, and his reputation as a hero was in full swing, so Mancang clamored to formally join the group, worshiping him as his teacher, he was sixteen years old, and he could do something big.Zhong Han once said that he would not accept apprentices, not to mention that he had promised shopkeeper Zhou that he would not join the gang with a full warehouse, so no matter how much he begged, it was just a refusal.Mancang actually threatened that Wen Yuzhu was hiding in Zhongjiazhai, and threatened that if Zhong Han refused, he would go to the government to inform him.Shopkeeper Zhou knew it was wrong, so he invited Zhong Han down the mountain.Mancang knew that he had caused trouble, but it was too late to regret it. Zhong Han saw that he was young and had bad intentions. If he stayed by his side, he must be a disaster.So I specially set up a banquet, asked the shopkeeper Zhou to accompany him, and treated Mancang as if he were an adult.When he was full of wine and food, he was given 100 taels of silver and asked him to make a living by himself.Mancang naturally refused, kneeling on the ground again begging.Zhong Han drew out his dagger, stabbed it into his right arm, dripped a lot of blood, and told Mancang that he would have nothing to do with Zhongjiazhai in the future, nor would he have anything to do with shopkeeper Zhou.If he dared to leak half of the matter of Wen Yuzhu, he would hunt him down to the end of the world.Looking at the blood all over the place, Mancang knew that it was impossible to undo the matter, so he simply stood up, patted the dust on his knees, said his farewell, and walked away.It made shopkeeper Zhou sad for a long time, saying that he had raised and raised a white-eyed wolf.

Mancang left Haizhou. By chance, he met Gu Baoshan. He was quick-witted and kind, and was quickly appreciated. He was recognized by Gu Baoshan as his son and changed his name to Gu Fagaan. Gradually fading, at least they won't take the initiative to hit his idea and hurt him.

At this time, Zhou Mancang, who changed his name to Gu Fgan, came back from doing some private business for Gu Baoshan. He passed by the gate of the prison and saw a familiar figure in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong. For some reason, he dragged Feng Laojiu, grabbed a carriage and ran away.Gu Faqian made sure of this, and hurriedly called soldiers to chase after him.It's a pity that these soldiers are still capable of bullying the common people, but they are all sloppy when it comes to critical moments, watching Zhong Han rush out of the city and leave.

When Gu Baoshan heard that the thief he had taken hundreds of taels away was actually a criminal who had been arrested by the imperial court for many years, he gritted his teeth in regret and vowed that one day he would personally arrest Zhong Han.

When the news of Zhong Han's successful escape came back, Wen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, her body was slowly recovering, the wounds on her heart began to scab, and the days went on.

Mrs. Shen took Shen Hao to live in the main room for three days, during the day it was fine, but at night, he cried loudly for his aunt, and he refused to sleep if he didn't see her.Mrs. Shen was tortured to the point where she had no choice but to be sent back to the West Courtyard.

Dongmei closed the door, took Shen Hao's hand, and said solemnly: "In the future, if there are outsiders, you call me aunt. If there are no outsiders, I will be your mother. Remember? If you make a mistake , I will send you away and never want you again, do you hear me?"

This was the starting point of Shen Hao's lifelong memories. He still remembered Dongmei's dignified look that night after many years.

Dongmei coaxed Shen Hao to sleep. She ran to the yard and stood alone, looking at Shen Hao who was sleeping soundly. She didn't dare to sleep, for fear that if she fell asleep, the child would suddenly disappear.She was even more afraid of seeing the dead Shen Shen in her sleep, she had only seen him three times in total, but the small nose and small eyes seemed to be burnt into her heart, and she couldn't forget it even if she wanted to.Falling asleep, Shen Shen came out, blinked and looked at her, as if asking, why?Why are you trying to kill me?It made her wake up from the nightmare covered in cold sweat, looking at the darkness around her, she had an indescribable fear, so she had to pat Shen Hao awake, make him cry, make him make noise, so as to drive away those unknown things in the darkness.

I did not do it on purpose.You don't come to me anymore.I really didn't mean to.Dongmei sat in the dark and muttered to herself, Shen Hao was tired from crying, and reached out to touch her face, she suddenly broke down and shouted, "Hao'er, you have to remember, mother is for you." Shen Hao seemed to understand. Listening with understanding, she put her hand on Mother's face and wiped away the tears.

During the day, Dongmei also avoided the Shen family. Sometimes when Xiaofang came to visit her nephew, she saw her and grabbed the child, saying, "Don't take my child." Xiaofang was confused.When the matter was reported to Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen had the idea of ​​taking the child over for her own education.When Dongmei heard this, she ran to the main room and knelt down, and told Mrs. Shen that she would rather hold Shen Hao to jump the Qiangwei River than hand him over to anyone.Mrs. Shen saw that her expression was absolutely serious, she didn't look like she was joking, so she gave up the idea.She wants her children and grandchildren to have their own blessings, and she can't control what she wants.

Dongmei's actions fell into Yang Jing'an's eyes, and he cursed bitterly in his heart, "It's not enough to succeed, it's more than nothing to fail!"Taking advantage of no one's attention, he called Dongmei to the accounting room, and asked immediately, do you want everyone to know that you killed the young master, and then drive you out of Shen's house?

Dongmei was stunned, and stared at Yang Jing'an in a daze.

"I don't think it's best, let me tell you, live your life well in the future, don't talk nonsense all over the yard like a lunatic, sooner or later, not only will you die yourself, but you will also implicate your son, understand?"

"I didn't kill him, I wanted to save him, it was you..." Dongmei didn't finish her sentence, and she had already received a hot trick on her face.

Yang Jing'an lowered his voice and said word by word: "Don't forget, who released Bupleurum, you'd better remember it honestly!"

(End of this chapter)