A flower of the Republic of China
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
1,
Worship, salute, get married, enter the bridal chamber.Sitting on the bronzing wedding bed, Wen Qingyun's heart was still lifted in mid-air. In name, she stepped into the high threshold of the Shen family and became the eldest grandma of the Shen family that everyone envied. In fact, Shen Xiaoru's performance during the day was enough It means that he didn't regard her as his wife.In Shen Xiaoru's eyes, she is a bird that has taken over the dove's nest, he likes Miss Du, and she has a name for nothing, she is still an accomplice who forced Miss Du to death, life may not be easy in the future.
But she has already come, and once she comes, she can't leave, so she can only grit her teeth and wait, everything that should come or shouldn't come.She stared at the red world covered by the hijab, waiting quietly.
Shen Xiaoru was sitting at the table, and Xiaoduan and Xiaofang were blocking the door for those making trouble in the bridal chamber. They were both friends of Shen Xiaoru and they were also characters on the scene.The third brother, Xiaofang, said through the door that a moment in the Spring Festival is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so the eldest brother should take good care of it.grasp?With whom?This one?He smiled wryly, half angry and half sad in his heart.Angry because he became the laughing stock of the whole town.When he saw Wen Qingyun knelt down and kowtowed to Du Wenjing as godfather, his face was already ashamed, and those mocking eyes and gossip fell on his head together, how could he see people in the future?The sadness is because the well-behaved third lady, who was supposed to hold hands with him and Ming, lost her life in vain.These are all thanks to the person in front of him, he couldn't help but snorted from the bottom of his heart.
Wen Qingyun heard it, and forced herself to be calm. After waiting for a while, seeing that he didn't intend to lift the hijab, she had to say, "I know you feel uncomfortable, but have you ever thought about it, I am more uncomfortable than you! We are already husband and wife Now, something to let it go, okay?"
"past?"
"Yes, pretend it never happened." Wen Qingyun said with absolute certainty.
"Okay, okay, okay..." Shen Xiaoru walked over, grabbed the red hijab, and threw it aside. Today's acting is a complete set, what else is there to do?Have a cup of wine?Or go straight into the bridal chamber?He pinched her face provocatively, and the eyes of the two of them collided forcefully, sparking some sparks of confrontation.
Even if he still has thorns in his heart, he still has to admit that she is beautiful, with clear features, red lips and white teeth, tender white skin that is about to drip, and hair piled on her head like a dark cloud, she is a standard beauty.But it is a little different from ordinary beauties, the light flickering in the depths of the eyes, there is a kind of hardness and sharpness that does not matter, it is usually restrained, hidden in the soft face, occasionally ejaculating, it can easily tear apart the false disguise of others , making people invisible.Now Shen Xiaoru feels like being stripped naked, and becomes angry for no reason.
"You are really capable. My father was helpless, and you actually retreated with just one word. I should represent our Shen family and thank you very much." Shen Xiaoru let go of his hand, bowed to the ground, and then tried to raise his head, The posture was a bit funny, and he said, "Also, congratulations on recognizing your adoptive father today. I will have another father-in-law in the future. Congratulations. Can you pretend that this kind of thing didn't happen? If you want it, I'm afraid they don't want it? "
Wen Qingyun couldn't stand this kind of meanness, she walked to the side, took off the phoenix crown, put it on the dressing table, turned her back to Shen Xiaoru and said: "You don't have to do this, I have no other choice today, you have seen."
Shen Xiaoru stood up straight, he had to give her back all his pain, "Yes, I saw it all, you want to marry me that much? Marry into our family? Is it because our family is rich? I never Having seen a woman like you, do you understand what shame is?"
This sentence angered Wen Qingyun, she smashed the earrings she had just taken off on the mirror, uttered a loud protest, turned around and said, "Could it be that I have to hang myself with a rope to feel ashamed?" ?Do you think I am willing to enter the door like this? No, I am unwilling, but I have no choice but to make my father sad, so I am here today, and I will be here in the future. Will you or not? This is a fact that cannot be changed, do you understand?"
Shen Xiaoru didn't understand that, as the eldest son of Shen, words such as grievances and family difficulties are ink marks in books, so forget it.Wen Qingyun's aggressiveness made him feel even more unreasonable.This must be a unique bridal chamber wedding night in the world, and he couldn't make a second choice other than rushing out.
Throughout his life, he still didn't understand Wen Qingyun, even if they later became a real husband and wife and gave birth to a child.What she said, did, thought, her existence and everything was so incredible to him.
2,
As soon as Shen Xiaoru ran out of the west courtyard, Mrs. Shen got the news. The events that happened that day were not smooth, but they were not as shocking as the escape of the bridegroom on the night of the bridal chamber.She knew her son well. If Wen Qingyun hadn't gone too far, he wouldn't have been so ignorant and reckless.She originally planned to explain the rules of the Shen family to her new daughter-in-law when she came to serve tea tomorrow morning.Now it seems that there is no need to wait, they will not allow her to wait!Immediately stood up, and rushed to the west courtyard with Dongmei.
Wen Qingyun had already taken off her hairpin and jade pendant and her red wedding gown at this time, and was about to rest.Mrs. Shen pushed open the door and sneered, "You are really calm, your husband is gone, why can't you still sleep?"
Needless to say, the appearance, attitude and the condemnation expressed in the words revealed the identity of the visitor without a doubt. Wen Qingyun lowered her eyebrows, stood up and saluted, "Mother."
Mrs. Shen sat down at the table, looked Wen Qingyun up and down, and said: "Since you can call me mother, it means that you are the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. Don't you know that being a daughter-in-law is the most important thing?" What are the rules?"
"Mother, my daughter-in-law is young, please ask her to teach you." Wen Qingyun lowered her brows, her eyes were flat, her expression was dazed and ignorant, which surprised the vicious Mrs. Shen.
"Okay, then I'll teach you. As a wife, the most important thing is to serve your husband well and satisfy him. The so-called marriage and obedience means that your husband is your god, and you must not act against the sky, you know?"
"Yes."
"Why can't I see Xiaoru?" Mrs. Shen made a surprised expression, as if she just remembered that there were few people in the bridal chamber, she looked at Wen Qingyun and asked, "Where are others? Could it be that on the first day of marriage, he didn't even have a new house?" Can't wait?"
When the words were forced to this point, Wen Qingyun knew that no matter how hard she endured, she would not be able to evade it. Mrs. Shen was a head above her in shrewdness and experience, so she simply punctured the window paper, "I don't know where he went. We had a quarrel just now. After a few words, he left."
Mrs. Shen sneered again and again, "I don't care what you are arguing about, and I don't care who is right or who is wrong. This is a matter between you young couple, and I won't be close to you. But now you have to find me. What's the matter? Say it clearly in your own room. This is the Shen family, not your natal family. You can do whatever you want, and you don’t care about lawlessness. The Shen family has the Shen family’s rules, and the Shen family’s decency cannot let you Do whatever you want." After speaking, she took Dongmei and left without looking back.
Wen Qingyun was stunned for a while, then put on her coat and walked into the yard.In fact, it is not difficult to find Shen Xiaoru, although the Shen family's mansion occupies half a street, and there are five yards in front and back, but there is no need to think about the kitchen of the counting house, nor the place of the master and wife, the biggest possibility is in the brother's room.It's just that she wanted to say something. Just now she was impulsive and didn't control her mouth. She almost tore her face when she said it to that point. Now that she has said it, how can she take it back?
Xuelian, a girl who came from the Wen family as a dowry, ran in through the Moon Gate. She had been helping in the kitchen, and she just got out now. Seeing Wen Qingyun in a daze in the yard, she hurriedly asked, "Miss, why did you run out? Where's my uncle? "
Wen Qingyun suddenly had an idea, and pulled Xue Lian over, "Do you know which courtyard the second and third young masters live in?"
"Yes, they are all in the South Courtyard. Mother Qin took me there just now. Miss, this place is so big, bigger than our house. Mother Qin said that I just came here, so I was afraid that I would not know the way, so I would walk around here and there. Show it to me, I just walked for a long time like this, and I only remember a little bit of it. Besides, there are hundreds of people here, and there are twenty or thirty cooks in the kitchen. I remember the names of the people. I can't stop..." Xue Lian chirped and couldn't hold back.She is two years younger than Wen Qingyun and has no capital, but she is absolutely loyal.
Wen Qingyun interrupted Xuelian, leaving her alone, I am afraid it will be dawn, "Okay, you go to the South Courtyard now, tell the uncle, just say that the wife is here, ask him to come back, and find him for important things. The rest Don't say a word, understand?"
Sure enough, Shen Xiaoru fell for the trick, trotting all the way back to the west courtyard, but did not see Mrs. Shen's shadow, only Wen Qingyun sitting by the bed, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Where's mother?" Shen Xiaoru frowned, he probably guessed what was going on, but he couldn't be sure.In the Shen family, no one dared to deceive and deceive in the name of Mrs. Shen.
"Let's go." Wen Qingyun walked up to him generously, "I did come here just now, and taught me a lesson. Mother is right, I marry you, you are my god, you are gone , the sky is falling."
"So you lied to me?" Shen Xiaoru felt that every word Wen Qingyun said was incredible.
"I just want to say sorry to you." Wen Qingyun's gaze jumped, causing Shen Xiaoru to tremble. "Mother is right. From now on, we are husband and wife. Whatever happens, we should settle in this room. It's my fault for driving you away. Can you forgive me?"
Shen Xiaoru couldn't hear the sincerity in this apology, but he understood that as long as she didn't want to, he would never want to escape from this room.When had he become her captive?Although she didn't say anything similar from her mouth, her eyes and body were all there, blocking all the way.He lay down with all his clothes in a fit of anger, with his back facing the outside, occupying most of the bed, leaving no room for her.Wen Qingyun smiled helplessly. At this stage of the field, she didn't expect to spend a full moon tonight on Wushan. As long as he stays, that's enough.
She didn't sleep that night, she was sitting leaning against a chair, half of the moonlight was shining through the window sill, illuminating the box of acacia that had been broken in half on the ground.Every bride in Haizhou City will get such an acacia box on the day of marriage, which contains all the secrets from a girl to a woman, and must be opened with the groom in the bridal chamber.She took it out just now, and accidentally dropped it on the ground, the box cracked, and the two little people who were hugging each other inside also cracked, one lying east and the other west, just like the current she and he.
He fell asleep, his nostrils fluttering slightly, breathing evenly.The tense expression relaxed, and there was a tired and unconcealable childishness in the corners of his brows and eyes.She suddenly remembered that he was one year younger than her, and suddenly her heart softened and she forgave him.
This is their fate, and fate binds the two of them together. She accepts her fate, and accepts him as well.
3,
When the wedding banquet was in full swing, Shen Yunpei took Yang Jing'an to Du Wenjing's house to make amends.If this matter is not resolved, Shen Yunpei will not be able to calm down.After all, now is an extraordinary period. As soon as the Haigan Kenning and Animal Husbandry Company opened, so many eyes were staring at it. Some people envied it while others hated it. They were eager to make a mistake and knock down the Shen family's limelight.So no matter what, Du Wenjing must be stabilized.He knew Du Wenjing well, and the two had dealt with each other a lot over the years. Shen Maoyong of the Shen family and Fu Xinghang of the Du family were in the same local production business, and they were enemies.Du Wenjing looks rough and bold on the outside, but he is more meticulous and shrewd than ordinary people on the inside. He wants to take advantage of his actions and never suffers a little loss.This is also one of the reasons why he insisted on refusing to marry the Du family.Although there was a fatal incident this time, in the final analysis, it was Ms. Du who couldn't think about it. The Shen family had a loss in reason, but they didn't violate any national laws.Du Wenjing probably just wanted some compensation for braving his face and making a fuss.
Arriving in front of Du's house, Yang Jing'an handed over a name card, stood behind Shen Yunpei with his hands down, and asked a little uneasy: "Master, what if he opens his mouth like a lion?"
Shen Yunpei didn't worry about this, it would be best to spend some money to solve it.But he never expected that what Du Wenjing wanted was the Qingkou Mine, the most profitable business for the Shen family right now.
Everyone in Haizhou knows that Ganyu Qingkou is a treasure land that digs earth to turn into gold, and is rich in marble and granite. In the past few years, after the Boxer Boxing, construction projects are being carried out everywhere. The profits brought by the Qingkou Mine to the Shen family, Equivalent to five 甡Moyaga.Du Wenjing really has a big appetite, but he has his own excuses, "Master Shen, you know that people who died violently cannot enter the ancestral graves. I just want to find a place of good geomantic omen for my little girl."
Shen Yunpei thought for a while, then discussed, "Brother Du, I still have a farm at the foot of Jinping Mountain, if you don't mind..."
Du Wenjing's face darkened, "It seems that I made Mr. Shen difficult. Du did not force it. As I said, at worst, I will go to the capital to see if there is a suitable place to bury the little girl at the foot of the emperor!"
This is Shen Yunpei's seven inches. He immediately changed his appearance, smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother Du said nothing, isn't it just a piece of land in Qingkou? Brother Du likes it, so I will give it to you. Your love will be soon." Rest in peace."
Du Wenjing took another step, "Master Shen, listen carefully, what I want is the entire Qingkou land."
Shen Yunpei said frankly: "I know. I will find someone to hand over the land deed early tomorrow morning. Brother Du should arrange for the guarantor. Find someone you can trust."
"Boss Wei Yucen Wei, I have an appointment with him to stay at the house tomorrow morning."
"It seems that Brother Du has already prepared." Shen Yunpei smiled, "Brother Du, what if I don't come today? Do you agree?"
"You're still here, I agree." Du Wenjing stood up, clasped his fists and said, "On behalf of my daughter, I would like to thank Mr. Shen for your fulfillment."
Walking out of the gate, Yang Jing'an couldn't help but said: "Master, you just gave him the mine for nothing like this? He's clearly blackmailing, so let's accompany him if he wants to file a lawsuit. His daughter committed suicide. Wherever he goes, we will take care of you." won't lose."
Shen Yunpei sneered, "Don't you look at what time it is now, how many people are trying to get hold of it but can't catch it, can't I send it up in person? What's the point of a piece of green land? When my Kenmu company gets on track, ten Qingkou is no problem. Come here in person tomorrow morning, bring the land deed, and prepare a delivery document, which must be written clearly. This land is given to the Du family by our Shen family for the burial of the third lady. Do you understand? "
"Understood." Yang Jing'an wrote it down in his heart, but he didn't quite understand Shen Yunpei's meaning, "It's enough to hand over the land deed directly, why do you need to write the paperwork?"
"It's better to write it clearly, so as to avoid trouble in the future." Shen Yunpei said casually, in fact, he had other intentions in this arrangement, but he couldn't tell anyone now.
Yang Jing'an thought of another thing, "Master, it seems that this land deed is kept in Madam's hands. Back then, Madam brought Qingkou as a dowry. Madam said that it will be passed on to Eldest Young Master in the future. Will she agree to take it out?"
Shen Yunpei sighed, he thought of this level just now, but it was hard to say it in front of outsiders, "It's easy to talk and discuss. She will still figure it out.
After hearing Shen Yunpei's decision, Mrs. Shen felt that Venus was shining brightly in front of her eyes. "Master, no, you can't say anything." Mrs. Shen's eyes were red, and a stomach full of grievances poured out of her mouth, "When my father gave me the mine, he said that no matter when, the mine It cannot be sold, let alone given away. This is my father's lifelong painstaking effort, and it is a part of my thoughts. In the future, I will give it to Xiaoru and pass it down from generation to generation, so that they can remember the kindness of the old man. You I know it, and I promised it. Didn’t you say that you have to be a man of faith? How could you not keep your word?”
Although Shen Yunpei was stern, he felt a little sorry for Madam, so he could only comfort him, "Madam, there is no other way. Do you want to see that man surnamed Du go to the capital and ruin my face?"
"Let's give him as much money as he wants, and I'll give him the silver!" Mrs. Shen took out the jewelry box, and the treasures accumulated over the years were full of gold, silver and jade, and piled them into Shen Yunpei's arms. Keep it for me, I don't want any of these."
Shen Yunpei was a little annoyed, and put the jewelry box heavily on the table, "What are you doing? What people want now is not silver, but mines. Let me tell you, I have already decided on this matter, and the delivery will be made tomorrow. Take it out." After speaking, he looked at the pear blossom wood wardrobe standing beside the bed, and he knew that Madam Shen's red sandalwood box was placed in the wardrobe, which contained all the property title deeds of the family.
Mrs. Shen was startled, and hurriedly stood in front of the closet, "Master, I beg you. Just promise me once, okay?"
Shen Yunpei stopped talking, walked over and stretched out his hand.Mrs. Shen was still begging, but she involuntarily stretched her hand into her bosom and took out the key. When she was about to hand it over, she made a final struggle, "Master, I beg you."
The land deed was still taken away by Shen Yunpei, and Mrs. Shen collapsed beside the bed, crying bitterly.
4,
Shen Yunpei is a remarkable figure in Haizhou City. He was born in a poor family and studied hard when he was young. At the age of 17, he won the Juren Award and became a well-known talent.Historically, Haizhou was a well-known grain and oil distribution center in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong, where "millet transporters" gathered here. In the early Guangxu period, the grain and oil trade became more prosperous.Shen Yunpei, who lives outside Ximenwai, lived in the downtown area since he was a child. He heard and witnessed the huge profits of the grain and oil agency. Line, the main grain and oil agency transportation.
Juren Kailiang attracted many merchants, and Maoyong’s business was booming, with increasing influence and more and more profits, which aroused the jealousy and hatred of his peers, and Du Wenjing was the most dissatisfied one of them.When there was no Maoyong, his Fuxing line was the first in Haizhou, and now one-third of the merchants have been robbed.In order to attack Xun Maoyong, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy Xin Wanli, the prefect of Haizhou at the time, and seized Xun Maoyong on the charge of smuggling official salt.The occurrence of this incident made Shen Yunpei realize that in order to protect his own interests and stand out among the four major families in Haizhou, he must make a difference in his official career. He decided to seek an official position as a juren.At that time, the imperial court was corrupt, and money was needed to pave the way to become an official. With the backing of Mao Yong, Shen Yunpei quickly found a vacancy for a county magistrate.
Although the county magistrate is only seventh-rank, he is also an official ordered by the imperial court. Shen Yunpei is good at managing and dealing with affairs, and has a lot of money. Not long after he took office, he was appreciated by Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Liangjiang.When the Jiawu naval battle broke out, under Zhang Zhidong's arrangement, Shen Yunpei returned to Haizhou to train the regiment defense. Zhang Zhidong even reported to the imperial court to give him the title of "Born as a Jinshi, a Shujishi of the Imperial Academy".
The first congratulatory gift that Shen Yunpei, who became Hanlin, received was the shares of Maoyong from the other nine shareholders. Since then, Shen Yunpei, the largest native product industry in Haizhou, has been owned by Shen Yunpei alone, and the Shen family has also become one of the top five in Haizhou. The family Du, Wei, Yi, and Yan are listed.Since then, the business of the Shen family can be said to be smooth and good: in the 21st year of Guangxu, Shen Yunpei established the "Haizhou Planting Experimental Field" and "Fruit Tree Experimental Field", and in the 24th year of Guangxu, he established the "Linhong Oil Press Factory" and "Puli Arboriculture Company". In the 29th year of Guangxu, "Haizhou Weaving Factory" and "Towel Foreign Pancreas Factory" were established.The wealth of the Shen family snowballed and grew bigger and bigger. In the 31st year of Guangxu, Shen Yunpei became the editor of the Imperial Academy, and the opening of the Haigan Farming Company made the Shen family the first that no one in Haizhou could match.
In the eyes of the other big families, Shen Yunpei had the ambition to monopolize the entire Haizhou. Although the several big families had disputes from time to time, they all maintained a tacit understanding on this point.The news that Du Wenjing had obtained the land in Qingkou really made them breathe a sigh of relief.
The Wei family was most affected by the Shen family's business. The Wei family has operated mines for generations, not only in the north of Yubei and the east of Shandong, but also in the south of Shanxi.After Shen Yunpei's Qingkou Mine opened, because of his fame, he only had to pay a small amount of taxes, and the quality of the marble and granite mined was good. He took away many merchants who belonged to the Wei family, and his business plummeted.In recent years, Wei Yucen has been pushed to the brink of desperation. In order to find a way out for his family, he asked his friends to dig a way out and found Zhang Jian. He planned to turn the pure ore mining into processing, which would increase the price and open up a new road.Zhang Jian is also interested in getting involved in this field. The two met in the first day of junior high school and hit it off immediately.However, Zhang Jian pointed out that there are problems with the production of Wei's mine, and the geographical location is not convenient for transportation. If there is a mine with high quality like Qingkou...Wei Yucen naturally knows that Qingkou is a treasure land, but unfortunately it is Shen Yunpei's treasure land, How could it be so easy to hand over to others?He was a little surprised when he learned that Du Wenjing got the Qingkou Mine. Instead, he thought of the scene at the wedding and understood the link.
Wei Yucen served as the handover guarantor, and then set up a banquet at Guanhailou, the largest restaurant in Haizhou City, and invited Du Wenjing alone to congratulate him.By the way, inquire about Du Wenjing's plans after getting the Qingkou mine, and see if there is any possibility of cooperation.
Du Wenjing's pain of losing his daughter was gone, and his face was full of complacency. As soon as he said about the joint venture, he smiled and agreed, easy to say, easy to say.
After drinking for three rounds, Du Wenjing blushed slightly, and his voice became louder, "Brother Yu Cen, to be honest, we still have a shareholder in this business."
"Oh?" Wei Yucen put down his chopsticks and looked at Du Wenjing.
"I invited him here for you, and he will be there soon." Du Wenjing pretended to be serious, listening to the sound of footsteps on the stairs, "Here we are, say Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here!"
Yang Jingan pushed open the door, with a friendly smile on his face, looked at the stunned Wei Yucen, cupped his fists and said, "Master Wei, villain Yang Jingan, please greet you."
Du Wenjing laughed loudly, "Brother Yucen, you can't think of it, Shen Yunpei's closest and most trusted butler is my Du Wenjing's brother-in-law. Not to mention a Qingkou mine, it is the key to the accountant of his Shen family, yes For me, the same is in the pocket."
Yang Jingan smiled and said, "Brother Wen Jing, don't say that, I plan to live two more days."
Du Wenjing said: "What are you afraid of? Now Master Wei is on his own, and the three of us will work together in the future, and we will be able to do a great job!"
Wei Yucen really didn't think about the relationship between Du Wenjing and Yang Jing'an. It is said that Shen Yunpei is also a shrewd person, why is he so negligent to the people around him?It seems that he also needs to do some self-criticism, don't be like Shen Yunpei, who didn't know he was sold.
Yang Jing'an observed Wei Yucen's thoughts naturally, "Master Wei, the water is going to a higher place, it's rare that Brother Wen Jing thinks highly of me, I can't help but know how to praise me?"
Wei Yucen hurriedly said, "It's natural. Natural."
Du Wenjing picked up the wine glass, "Come on, stop gossip, let's have a drink, and then show off."
Yang Jing'an sighed, raised his wine glass and put it down again, "We can't be too happy. This matter is not that simple."
"how do I say this?"
"Brother Wen Jing, I told you before that this Qingkou Mine is Mrs. Shen's dowry. If you take it away, do you think Mrs. Shen will be willing? There might be troubles, so it's better to be careful. "
Du Wenjing sneered, "I have already signed and signed, and I can't take back the water that was spilled. I will go to Qingkou tomorrow. If Mr. Wei has time, it is best to go with me to get things done and be finalized. What else does he have?" Method?"
Yang Jing'an said in a low voice, "That's not necessarily the case. Do you still remember the document? I suspect that this is what Shen Yunpei set up for you. It was agreed to be for Miss San's burial. If you dare to open for business, he will have an excuse , then there will be a way to make you spit it out."
Du Wenjing's eyelids twitched, his eyes tightened, he stared at Yang Jing'an and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Naturally, the daughter of the family must be buried in a grand manner. It will take some manpower, and it will take some time to build the cemetery. Those people repaired the cemetery and dug up things. Naturally, you can keep them if you want, and sell them if you want, yes This makes sense, right?"
"Okay, brother, just do as you want, let's not delay!"
5,
Mrs. Shen was depressed for a few days and didn't think about eating or drinking.Seeing her ugly face, Dongmei couldn't help but excuse Shen Yunpei.In fact, you can't blame the master for this matter, the master may not feel better than you!In recent years, people in Haizhou City have seen Shen's family open shops and add business, but who have seen Shen's family cut meat for others?When this kind of incident happened, there were a lot of gossip outside, didn't the master have to bear it all by himself?According to her, it's really strange, the Shen family has been running smoothly for so many years, why did the wind suddenly change and some bad things happened?Even the eldest young master who has always been sensible and well-behaved and didn't let his wife worry a little bit has changed. He loses his temper all day long, beats up the servants, scolds the cook, and just now he almost got into a fight with the third young master just because of a game of chess!If the Second Young Master hadn't stopped him, maybe the two brothers would really fight, and they really hit each other, and they should find someone to make the inlay.
These words reminded Mrs. Shen that since she married Hui Wen Qingyun, the Shen family has never had a smooth day.If it wasn't for her, Qingkou Mine would not be given away to others, and Xiaoru wouldn't be so depressed that he always finds others to vent his anger. It seems that the fortune teller is right, this Wen Qingyun is the disaster star of Kejiakezhai!
Unexpectedly, Wen Qingyun brought Xuelian to please Mrs. Shen with the bird's nest she made herself. She knew in her heart that Mrs. Shen didn't want to see her.When he was approaching the corner of the corridor, he was knocked down by Xiao Fang who was rushing out from the side. The bird's nest was scattered all over the floor, and the golden silk cup containing the bird's nest was also smashed to pieces.Seeing that he had caused trouble, Xiaofang stuck out his tongue and ran away.Mrs. Shen heard movement in the room and asked Dongmei to come out to have a look.
"My God!" Dongmei exclaimed with her eyes wide open, "Eldest young mistress, why are you so careless, this is Madam's favorite wishful cup, how can this be good?"
Xuelian interjected, "Sister Dongmei, my lady didn't do it on purpose, the third young master rushed out just now..."
Dongmei turned cold, "According to you, this is the third young master's work, isn't it?"
Just as Xue Lian was about to nod, she was pulled behind by Wen Qingyun, "No, I was not careful, so I didn't do anything about my third brother."
Mrs. Shen heard clearly in the room, and now one foot has stepped out of the door, her face is covered with ice flowers, and she is terribly cold, "Careless? I think you are angry. We Shen family What is there to be sorry for you, asking you to punish us like this?"
Wen Qingyun didn't expect Mrs. Shen to speak like this, and was stunned.
In Madam Shen's eyes, she became unconvinced, "Who are you showing your face to? Am I wrong?"
Wen Qingyun whispered, "No."
"That's sincere." Mrs. Shen nodded, "It seems that you and Du Wenjing colluded to get the Qingkou Mine, right?"
Wen Qingyun was confused and broke a wishful cup. What does it have to do with the mine?
"Don't pretend to be angry like this. You have such a capable godfather, how dare I be angry with you? What good did he promise you? Let you eat inside and out? I said why the sedan chair and coffin are so just right at the door Hit, it's all a drama that you designed and acted out for us!"
"Mom, I don't have one."
"No? Then what do you have?" Mrs. Shen became more and more angry and louder, "Do you want to be a good wife? Do you want to serve your husband well, or do you want to be part of the Shen family?"
Mrs. Shen asked questions like a cannonball, forcing Wen Qingyun to a corner, but she couldn't answer a word.Everything is wrong.
"It's been less than a month since you entered the house, and my Shen family has already lost the mine. Who knows if it will be the same after a year? What did my Shen family do to marry you, a troublemaker?"
The servants heard the voice and stood at a distance. They had never seen Mrs. Shen like this before, and they dared not go forward.Cleverly ran to the accounting room, and pulled Yang Jing'an here.
"Ma'am, what's the matter?" Yang Jing'an put on a smiling face from afar, shouted, and moved quickly, walked up to him, pretending to be surprised, "Oh, why are you still... Su Sui Sui Sui Sui Suan, come on Man, pack it up quickly, so as not to slip Madam's feet in a while."
"Put it down!" Mrs. Shen said sharply, Qin's mother was shaking with the broom, and Mrs. Shen glanced at Wen Qingyun, "Give her the broom and let her clean it up!"
Wen Qingyun bit her lip, her face was pale, Xuelian couldn't see it, "Miss, let me do it."
Mrs. Shen stared, "Presumptuous! How can you speak here? Butler Yang, are there any rules in this Shen family?"
After Dongmei heard this, she walked over without Yang Jing'an's orders, and slapped Xuelian on the face, leaving five red marks on her face. , she was starved and not allowed to eat for three days!"
Wen Qingyun dug her fingers into the broom tightly, her voice seemed to come from someone else's throat, "Mother, if you want to punish me, please punish me, it has nothing to do with Xuelian."
Shen Xiaofang couldn't stand it any longer, and ran out from his hiding place, "Mother, it's none of Sister-in-law's business, I just ran out..."
Mrs. Shen was in a fit of anger, so she couldn't listen to it and judge, "What? Even you want to teach me a lesson? Or I don't have the skills, can't manage the house, can't punish a girl, and the Shen family will change in the future? You still want to recognize me. This mistress, today I will be the master once, throw this girl out of my house, and never allow her to enter the Shen family's door for the rest of her life!"
Wen Qingyun slowly raised her head, she looked at Mrs. Shen in disbelief, and Xuelian who was dragged down by innocence, with a sad smile on her lips.
"Mother, there are thousands of mistakes, all of which are the daughter-in-law's fault. I will make up for it. Please let her go."
Madam Shen looked at Yang Jing'an without looking back, "Butler Yang, did you hear what I said? What are you waiting for?"
Shen Xiaoru and Shen Xiaoduan also heard the dispute and rushed over. Seeing this scene, Shen Xiaoru subconsciously wanted to escape, but was stopped by Xiaoduan.
"Brother, go and persuade your mother."
Before Shen Xiaoru could speak, Mrs. Shen's gaze had already come over, blocking what he wanted to say.
Under Yang Jing'an's signal, Qin's mother called two servants, one on the left and the other on the right, tied up Xue Lian.
"Miss, save me!" Xuelian's shrill voice echoed in the yard.
Wen Qingyun took a step closer, "Mother, what are you going to do to let her go?"
Mrs. Shen smiled angrily, "What do I want? I have too many things to think about, but unfortunately, you are here! What else do I want to think about? I want my Qingkou mine right now, that is my dowry, Can you give me the ancestral property of my natal family?"
Wen Qingyun felt that her face had been torn apart and sprinkled in the dust, with thousands of footprints trampled on it. She nodded and said with tears, "Mother, I'll give it to you. If you let Xuelian go, I'll give you everything." you."
"Okay," Mrs. Shen was trembling with anger, "you said this, as long as you can bring the mine back, I will spare this girl. Dongmei, Steward Yang, you heard it, you guys all heard it Right? I didn't force her. Let's limit it to one month. After one month, if you can do it, return the mine to me. Of course, you have nothing to say. If you can't do it, you and her will leave me together. Leave Shen's house, I don't want to see you again!"
(End of this chapter)
1,
Worship, salute, get married, enter the bridal chamber.Sitting on the bronzing wedding bed, Wen Qingyun's heart was still lifted in mid-air. In name, she stepped into the high threshold of the Shen family and became the eldest grandma of the Shen family that everyone envied. In fact, Shen Xiaoru's performance during the day was enough It means that he didn't regard her as his wife.In Shen Xiaoru's eyes, she is a bird that has taken over the dove's nest, he likes Miss Du, and she has a name for nothing, she is still an accomplice who forced Miss Du to death, life may not be easy in the future.
But she has already come, and once she comes, she can't leave, so she can only grit her teeth and wait, everything that should come or shouldn't come.She stared at the red world covered by the hijab, waiting quietly.
Shen Xiaoru was sitting at the table, and Xiaoduan and Xiaofang were blocking the door for those making trouble in the bridal chamber. They were both friends of Shen Xiaoru and they were also characters on the scene.The third brother, Xiaofang, said through the door that a moment in the Spring Festival is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so the eldest brother should take good care of it.grasp?With whom?This one?He smiled wryly, half angry and half sad in his heart.Angry because he became the laughing stock of the whole town.When he saw Wen Qingyun knelt down and kowtowed to Du Wenjing as godfather, his face was already ashamed, and those mocking eyes and gossip fell on his head together, how could he see people in the future?The sadness is because the well-behaved third lady, who was supposed to hold hands with him and Ming, lost her life in vain.These are all thanks to the person in front of him, he couldn't help but snorted from the bottom of his heart.
Wen Qingyun heard it, and forced herself to be calm. After waiting for a while, seeing that he didn't intend to lift the hijab, she had to say, "I know you feel uncomfortable, but have you ever thought about it, I am more uncomfortable than you! We are already husband and wife Now, something to let it go, okay?"
"past?"
"Yes, pretend it never happened." Wen Qingyun said with absolute certainty.
"Okay, okay, okay..." Shen Xiaoru walked over, grabbed the red hijab, and threw it aside. Today's acting is a complete set, what else is there to do?Have a cup of wine?Or go straight into the bridal chamber?He pinched her face provocatively, and the eyes of the two of them collided forcefully, sparking some sparks of confrontation.
Even if he still has thorns in his heart, he still has to admit that she is beautiful, with clear features, red lips and white teeth, tender white skin that is about to drip, and hair piled on her head like a dark cloud, she is a standard beauty.But it is a little different from ordinary beauties, the light flickering in the depths of the eyes, there is a kind of hardness and sharpness that does not matter, it is usually restrained, hidden in the soft face, occasionally ejaculating, it can easily tear apart the false disguise of others , making people invisible.Now Shen Xiaoru feels like being stripped naked, and becomes angry for no reason.
"You are really capable. My father was helpless, and you actually retreated with just one word. I should represent our Shen family and thank you very much." Shen Xiaoru let go of his hand, bowed to the ground, and then tried to raise his head, The posture was a bit funny, and he said, "Also, congratulations on recognizing your adoptive father today. I will have another father-in-law in the future. Congratulations. Can you pretend that this kind of thing didn't happen? If you want it, I'm afraid they don't want it? "
Wen Qingyun couldn't stand this kind of meanness, she walked to the side, took off the phoenix crown, put it on the dressing table, turned her back to Shen Xiaoru and said: "You don't have to do this, I have no other choice today, you have seen."
Shen Xiaoru stood up straight, he had to give her back all his pain, "Yes, I saw it all, you want to marry me that much? Marry into our family? Is it because our family is rich? I never Having seen a woman like you, do you understand what shame is?"
This sentence angered Wen Qingyun, she smashed the earrings she had just taken off on the mirror, uttered a loud protest, turned around and said, "Could it be that I have to hang myself with a rope to feel ashamed?" ?Do you think I am willing to enter the door like this? No, I am unwilling, but I have no choice but to make my father sad, so I am here today, and I will be here in the future. Will you or not? This is a fact that cannot be changed, do you understand?"
Shen Xiaoru didn't understand that, as the eldest son of Shen, words such as grievances and family difficulties are ink marks in books, so forget it.Wen Qingyun's aggressiveness made him feel even more unreasonable.This must be a unique bridal chamber wedding night in the world, and he couldn't make a second choice other than rushing out.
Throughout his life, he still didn't understand Wen Qingyun, even if they later became a real husband and wife and gave birth to a child.What she said, did, thought, her existence and everything was so incredible to him.
2,
As soon as Shen Xiaoru ran out of the west courtyard, Mrs. Shen got the news. The events that happened that day were not smooth, but they were not as shocking as the escape of the bridegroom on the night of the bridal chamber.She knew her son well. If Wen Qingyun hadn't gone too far, he wouldn't have been so ignorant and reckless.She originally planned to explain the rules of the Shen family to her new daughter-in-law when she came to serve tea tomorrow morning.Now it seems that there is no need to wait, they will not allow her to wait!Immediately stood up, and rushed to the west courtyard with Dongmei.
Wen Qingyun had already taken off her hairpin and jade pendant and her red wedding gown at this time, and was about to rest.Mrs. Shen pushed open the door and sneered, "You are really calm, your husband is gone, why can't you still sleep?"
Needless to say, the appearance, attitude and the condemnation expressed in the words revealed the identity of the visitor without a doubt. Wen Qingyun lowered her eyebrows, stood up and saluted, "Mother."
Mrs. Shen sat down at the table, looked Wen Qingyun up and down, and said: "Since you can call me mother, it means that you are the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. Don't you know that being a daughter-in-law is the most important thing?" What are the rules?"
"Mother, my daughter-in-law is young, please ask her to teach you." Wen Qingyun lowered her brows, her eyes were flat, her expression was dazed and ignorant, which surprised the vicious Mrs. Shen.
"Okay, then I'll teach you. As a wife, the most important thing is to serve your husband well and satisfy him. The so-called marriage and obedience means that your husband is your god, and you must not act against the sky, you know?"
"Yes."
"Why can't I see Xiaoru?" Mrs. Shen made a surprised expression, as if she just remembered that there were few people in the bridal chamber, she looked at Wen Qingyun and asked, "Where are others? Could it be that on the first day of marriage, he didn't even have a new house?" Can't wait?"
When the words were forced to this point, Wen Qingyun knew that no matter how hard she endured, she would not be able to evade it. Mrs. Shen was a head above her in shrewdness and experience, so she simply punctured the window paper, "I don't know where he went. We had a quarrel just now. After a few words, he left."
Mrs. Shen sneered again and again, "I don't care what you are arguing about, and I don't care who is right or who is wrong. This is a matter between you young couple, and I won't be close to you. But now you have to find me. What's the matter? Say it clearly in your own room. This is the Shen family, not your natal family. You can do whatever you want, and you don’t care about lawlessness. The Shen family has the Shen family’s rules, and the Shen family’s decency cannot let you Do whatever you want." After speaking, she took Dongmei and left without looking back.
Wen Qingyun was stunned for a while, then put on her coat and walked into the yard.In fact, it is not difficult to find Shen Xiaoru, although the Shen family's mansion occupies half a street, and there are five yards in front and back, but there is no need to think about the kitchen of the counting house, nor the place of the master and wife, the biggest possibility is in the brother's room.It's just that she wanted to say something. Just now she was impulsive and didn't control her mouth. She almost tore her face when she said it to that point. Now that she has said it, how can she take it back?
Xuelian, a girl who came from the Wen family as a dowry, ran in through the Moon Gate. She had been helping in the kitchen, and she just got out now. Seeing Wen Qingyun in a daze in the yard, she hurriedly asked, "Miss, why did you run out? Where's my uncle? "
Wen Qingyun suddenly had an idea, and pulled Xue Lian over, "Do you know which courtyard the second and third young masters live in?"
"Yes, they are all in the South Courtyard. Mother Qin took me there just now. Miss, this place is so big, bigger than our house. Mother Qin said that I just came here, so I was afraid that I would not know the way, so I would walk around here and there. Show it to me, I just walked for a long time like this, and I only remember a little bit of it. Besides, there are hundreds of people here, and there are twenty or thirty cooks in the kitchen. I remember the names of the people. I can't stop..." Xue Lian chirped and couldn't hold back.She is two years younger than Wen Qingyun and has no capital, but she is absolutely loyal.
Wen Qingyun interrupted Xuelian, leaving her alone, I am afraid it will be dawn, "Okay, you go to the South Courtyard now, tell the uncle, just say that the wife is here, ask him to come back, and find him for important things. The rest Don't say a word, understand?"
Sure enough, Shen Xiaoru fell for the trick, trotting all the way back to the west courtyard, but did not see Mrs. Shen's shadow, only Wen Qingyun sitting by the bed, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Where's mother?" Shen Xiaoru frowned, he probably guessed what was going on, but he couldn't be sure.In the Shen family, no one dared to deceive and deceive in the name of Mrs. Shen.
"Let's go." Wen Qingyun walked up to him generously, "I did come here just now, and taught me a lesson. Mother is right, I marry you, you are my god, you are gone , the sky is falling."
"So you lied to me?" Shen Xiaoru felt that every word Wen Qingyun said was incredible.
"I just want to say sorry to you." Wen Qingyun's gaze jumped, causing Shen Xiaoru to tremble. "Mother is right. From now on, we are husband and wife. Whatever happens, we should settle in this room. It's my fault for driving you away. Can you forgive me?"
Shen Xiaoru couldn't hear the sincerity in this apology, but he understood that as long as she didn't want to, he would never want to escape from this room.When had he become her captive?Although she didn't say anything similar from her mouth, her eyes and body were all there, blocking all the way.He lay down with all his clothes in a fit of anger, with his back facing the outside, occupying most of the bed, leaving no room for her.Wen Qingyun smiled helplessly. At this stage of the field, she didn't expect to spend a full moon tonight on Wushan. As long as he stays, that's enough.
She didn't sleep that night, she was sitting leaning against a chair, half of the moonlight was shining through the window sill, illuminating the box of acacia that had been broken in half on the ground.Every bride in Haizhou City will get such an acacia box on the day of marriage, which contains all the secrets from a girl to a woman, and must be opened with the groom in the bridal chamber.She took it out just now, and accidentally dropped it on the ground, the box cracked, and the two little people who were hugging each other inside also cracked, one lying east and the other west, just like the current she and he.
He fell asleep, his nostrils fluttering slightly, breathing evenly.The tense expression relaxed, and there was a tired and unconcealable childishness in the corners of his brows and eyes.She suddenly remembered that he was one year younger than her, and suddenly her heart softened and she forgave him.
This is their fate, and fate binds the two of them together. She accepts her fate, and accepts him as well.
3,
When the wedding banquet was in full swing, Shen Yunpei took Yang Jing'an to Du Wenjing's house to make amends.If this matter is not resolved, Shen Yunpei will not be able to calm down.After all, now is an extraordinary period. As soon as the Haigan Kenning and Animal Husbandry Company opened, so many eyes were staring at it. Some people envied it while others hated it. They were eager to make a mistake and knock down the Shen family's limelight.So no matter what, Du Wenjing must be stabilized.He knew Du Wenjing well, and the two had dealt with each other a lot over the years. Shen Maoyong of the Shen family and Fu Xinghang of the Du family were in the same local production business, and they were enemies.Du Wenjing looks rough and bold on the outside, but he is more meticulous and shrewd than ordinary people on the inside. He wants to take advantage of his actions and never suffers a little loss.This is also one of the reasons why he insisted on refusing to marry the Du family.Although there was a fatal incident this time, in the final analysis, it was Ms. Du who couldn't think about it. The Shen family had a loss in reason, but they didn't violate any national laws.Du Wenjing probably just wanted some compensation for braving his face and making a fuss.
Arriving in front of Du's house, Yang Jing'an handed over a name card, stood behind Shen Yunpei with his hands down, and asked a little uneasy: "Master, what if he opens his mouth like a lion?"
Shen Yunpei didn't worry about this, it would be best to spend some money to solve it.But he never expected that what Du Wenjing wanted was the Qingkou Mine, the most profitable business for the Shen family right now.
Everyone in Haizhou knows that Ganyu Qingkou is a treasure land that digs earth to turn into gold, and is rich in marble and granite. In the past few years, after the Boxer Boxing, construction projects are being carried out everywhere. The profits brought by the Qingkou Mine to the Shen family, Equivalent to five 甡Moyaga.Du Wenjing really has a big appetite, but he has his own excuses, "Master Shen, you know that people who died violently cannot enter the ancestral graves. I just want to find a place of good geomantic omen for my little girl."
Shen Yunpei thought for a while, then discussed, "Brother Du, I still have a farm at the foot of Jinping Mountain, if you don't mind..."
Du Wenjing's face darkened, "It seems that I made Mr. Shen difficult. Du did not force it. As I said, at worst, I will go to the capital to see if there is a suitable place to bury the little girl at the foot of the emperor!"
This is Shen Yunpei's seven inches. He immediately changed his appearance, smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother Du said nothing, isn't it just a piece of land in Qingkou? Brother Du likes it, so I will give it to you. Your love will be soon." Rest in peace."
Du Wenjing took another step, "Master Shen, listen carefully, what I want is the entire Qingkou land."
Shen Yunpei said frankly: "I know. I will find someone to hand over the land deed early tomorrow morning. Brother Du should arrange for the guarantor. Find someone you can trust."
"Boss Wei Yucen Wei, I have an appointment with him to stay at the house tomorrow morning."
"It seems that Brother Du has already prepared." Shen Yunpei smiled, "Brother Du, what if I don't come today? Do you agree?"
"You're still here, I agree." Du Wenjing stood up, clasped his fists and said, "On behalf of my daughter, I would like to thank Mr. Shen for your fulfillment."
Walking out of the gate, Yang Jing'an couldn't help but said: "Master, you just gave him the mine for nothing like this? He's clearly blackmailing, so let's accompany him if he wants to file a lawsuit. His daughter committed suicide. Wherever he goes, we will take care of you." won't lose."
Shen Yunpei sneered, "Don't you look at what time it is now, how many people are trying to get hold of it but can't catch it, can't I send it up in person? What's the point of a piece of green land? When my Kenmu company gets on track, ten Qingkou is no problem. Come here in person tomorrow morning, bring the land deed, and prepare a delivery document, which must be written clearly. This land is given to the Du family by our Shen family for the burial of the third lady. Do you understand? "
"Understood." Yang Jing'an wrote it down in his heart, but he didn't quite understand Shen Yunpei's meaning, "It's enough to hand over the land deed directly, why do you need to write the paperwork?"
"It's better to write it clearly, so as to avoid trouble in the future." Shen Yunpei said casually, in fact, he had other intentions in this arrangement, but he couldn't tell anyone now.
Yang Jing'an thought of another thing, "Master, it seems that this land deed is kept in Madam's hands. Back then, Madam brought Qingkou as a dowry. Madam said that it will be passed on to Eldest Young Master in the future. Will she agree to take it out?"
Shen Yunpei sighed, he thought of this level just now, but it was hard to say it in front of outsiders, "It's easy to talk and discuss. She will still figure it out.
After hearing Shen Yunpei's decision, Mrs. Shen felt that Venus was shining brightly in front of her eyes. "Master, no, you can't say anything." Mrs. Shen's eyes were red, and a stomach full of grievances poured out of her mouth, "When my father gave me the mine, he said that no matter when, the mine It cannot be sold, let alone given away. This is my father's lifelong painstaking effort, and it is a part of my thoughts. In the future, I will give it to Xiaoru and pass it down from generation to generation, so that they can remember the kindness of the old man. You I know it, and I promised it. Didn’t you say that you have to be a man of faith? How could you not keep your word?”
Although Shen Yunpei was stern, he felt a little sorry for Madam, so he could only comfort him, "Madam, there is no other way. Do you want to see that man surnamed Du go to the capital and ruin my face?"
"Let's give him as much money as he wants, and I'll give him the silver!" Mrs. Shen took out the jewelry box, and the treasures accumulated over the years were full of gold, silver and jade, and piled them into Shen Yunpei's arms. Keep it for me, I don't want any of these."
Shen Yunpei was a little annoyed, and put the jewelry box heavily on the table, "What are you doing? What people want now is not silver, but mines. Let me tell you, I have already decided on this matter, and the delivery will be made tomorrow. Take it out." After speaking, he looked at the pear blossom wood wardrobe standing beside the bed, and he knew that Madam Shen's red sandalwood box was placed in the wardrobe, which contained all the property title deeds of the family.
Mrs. Shen was startled, and hurriedly stood in front of the closet, "Master, I beg you. Just promise me once, okay?"
Shen Yunpei stopped talking, walked over and stretched out his hand.Mrs. Shen was still begging, but she involuntarily stretched her hand into her bosom and took out the key. When she was about to hand it over, she made a final struggle, "Master, I beg you."
The land deed was still taken away by Shen Yunpei, and Mrs. Shen collapsed beside the bed, crying bitterly.
4,
Shen Yunpei is a remarkable figure in Haizhou City. He was born in a poor family and studied hard when he was young. At the age of 17, he won the Juren Award and became a well-known talent.Historically, Haizhou was a well-known grain and oil distribution center in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong, where "millet transporters" gathered here. In the early Guangxu period, the grain and oil trade became more prosperous.Shen Yunpei, who lives outside Ximenwai, lived in the downtown area since he was a child. He heard and witnessed the huge profits of the grain and oil agency. Line, the main grain and oil agency transportation.
Juren Kailiang attracted many merchants, and Maoyong’s business was booming, with increasing influence and more and more profits, which aroused the jealousy and hatred of his peers, and Du Wenjing was the most dissatisfied one of them.When there was no Maoyong, his Fuxing line was the first in Haizhou, and now one-third of the merchants have been robbed.In order to attack Xun Maoyong, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy Xin Wanli, the prefect of Haizhou at the time, and seized Xun Maoyong on the charge of smuggling official salt.The occurrence of this incident made Shen Yunpei realize that in order to protect his own interests and stand out among the four major families in Haizhou, he must make a difference in his official career. He decided to seek an official position as a juren.At that time, the imperial court was corrupt, and money was needed to pave the way to become an official. With the backing of Mao Yong, Shen Yunpei quickly found a vacancy for a county magistrate.
Although the county magistrate is only seventh-rank, he is also an official ordered by the imperial court. Shen Yunpei is good at managing and dealing with affairs, and has a lot of money. Not long after he took office, he was appreciated by Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Liangjiang.When the Jiawu naval battle broke out, under Zhang Zhidong's arrangement, Shen Yunpei returned to Haizhou to train the regiment defense. Zhang Zhidong even reported to the imperial court to give him the title of "Born as a Jinshi, a Shujishi of the Imperial Academy".
The first congratulatory gift that Shen Yunpei, who became Hanlin, received was the shares of Maoyong from the other nine shareholders. Since then, Shen Yunpei, the largest native product industry in Haizhou, has been owned by Shen Yunpei alone, and the Shen family has also become one of the top five in Haizhou. The family Du, Wei, Yi, and Yan are listed.Since then, the business of the Shen family can be said to be smooth and good: in the 21st year of Guangxu, Shen Yunpei established the "Haizhou Planting Experimental Field" and "Fruit Tree Experimental Field", and in the 24th year of Guangxu, he established the "Linhong Oil Press Factory" and "Puli Arboriculture Company". In the 29th year of Guangxu, "Haizhou Weaving Factory" and "Towel Foreign Pancreas Factory" were established.The wealth of the Shen family snowballed and grew bigger and bigger. In the 31st year of Guangxu, Shen Yunpei became the editor of the Imperial Academy, and the opening of the Haigan Farming Company made the Shen family the first that no one in Haizhou could match.
In the eyes of the other big families, Shen Yunpei had the ambition to monopolize the entire Haizhou. Although the several big families had disputes from time to time, they all maintained a tacit understanding on this point.The news that Du Wenjing had obtained the land in Qingkou really made them breathe a sigh of relief.
The Wei family was most affected by the Shen family's business. The Wei family has operated mines for generations, not only in the north of Yubei and the east of Shandong, but also in the south of Shanxi.After Shen Yunpei's Qingkou Mine opened, because of his fame, he only had to pay a small amount of taxes, and the quality of the marble and granite mined was good. He took away many merchants who belonged to the Wei family, and his business plummeted.In recent years, Wei Yucen has been pushed to the brink of desperation. In order to find a way out for his family, he asked his friends to dig a way out and found Zhang Jian. He planned to turn the pure ore mining into processing, which would increase the price and open up a new road.Zhang Jian is also interested in getting involved in this field. The two met in the first day of junior high school and hit it off immediately.However, Zhang Jian pointed out that there are problems with the production of Wei's mine, and the geographical location is not convenient for transportation. If there is a mine with high quality like Qingkou...Wei Yucen naturally knows that Qingkou is a treasure land, but unfortunately it is Shen Yunpei's treasure land, How could it be so easy to hand over to others?He was a little surprised when he learned that Du Wenjing got the Qingkou Mine. Instead, he thought of the scene at the wedding and understood the link.
Wei Yucen served as the handover guarantor, and then set up a banquet at Guanhailou, the largest restaurant in Haizhou City, and invited Du Wenjing alone to congratulate him.By the way, inquire about Du Wenjing's plans after getting the Qingkou mine, and see if there is any possibility of cooperation.
Du Wenjing's pain of losing his daughter was gone, and his face was full of complacency. As soon as he said about the joint venture, he smiled and agreed, easy to say, easy to say.
After drinking for three rounds, Du Wenjing blushed slightly, and his voice became louder, "Brother Yu Cen, to be honest, we still have a shareholder in this business."
"Oh?" Wei Yucen put down his chopsticks and looked at Du Wenjing.
"I invited him here for you, and he will be there soon." Du Wenjing pretended to be serious, listening to the sound of footsteps on the stairs, "Here we are, say Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here!"
Yang Jingan pushed open the door, with a friendly smile on his face, looked at the stunned Wei Yucen, cupped his fists and said, "Master Wei, villain Yang Jingan, please greet you."
Du Wenjing laughed loudly, "Brother Yucen, you can't think of it, Shen Yunpei's closest and most trusted butler is my Du Wenjing's brother-in-law. Not to mention a Qingkou mine, it is the key to the accountant of his Shen family, yes For me, the same is in the pocket."
Yang Jingan smiled and said, "Brother Wen Jing, don't say that, I plan to live two more days."
Du Wenjing said: "What are you afraid of? Now Master Wei is on his own, and the three of us will work together in the future, and we will be able to do a great job!"
Wei Yucen really didn't think about the relationship between Du Wenjing and Yang Jing'an. It is said that Shen Yunpei is also a shrewd person, why is he so negligent to the people around him?It seems that he also needs to do some self-criticism, don't be like Shen Yunpei, who didn't know he was sold.
Yang Jing'an observed Wei Yucen's thoughts naturally, "Master Wei, the water is going to a higher place, it's rare that Brother Wen Jing thinks highly of me, I can't help but know how to praise me?"
Wei Yucen hurriedly said, "It's natural. Natural."
Du Wenjing picked up the wine glass, "Come on, stop gossip, let's have a drink, and then show off."
Yang Jing'an sighed, raised his wine glass and put it down again, "We can't be too happy. This matter is not that simple."
"how do I say this?"
"Brother Wen Jing, I told you before that this Qingkou Mine is Mrs. Shen's dowry. If you take it away, do you think Mrs. Shen will be willing? There might be troubles, so it's better to be careful. "
Du Wenjing sneered, "I have already signed and signed, and I can't take back the water that was spilled. I will go to Qingkou tomorrow. If Mr. Wei has time, it is best to go with me to get things done and be finalized. What else does he have?" Method?"
Yang Jing'an said in a low voice, "That's not necessarily the case. Do you still remember the document? I suspect that this is what Shen Yunpei set up for you. It was agreed to be for Miss San's burial. If you dare to open for business, he will have an excuse , then there will be a way to make you spit it out."
Du Wenjing's eyelids twitched, his eyes tightened, he stared at Yang Jing'an and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Naturally, the daughter of the family must be buried in a grand manner. It will take some manpower, and it will take some time to build the cemetery. Those people repaired the cemetery and dug up things. Naturally, you can keep them if you want, and sell them if you want, yes This makes sense, right?"
"Okay, brother, just do as you want, let's not delay!"
5,
Mrs. Shen was depressed for a few days and didn't think about eating or drinking.Seeing her ugly face, Dongmei couldn't help but excuse Shen Yunpei.In fact, you can't blame the master for this matter, the master may not feel better than you!In recent years, people in Haizhou City have seen Shen's family open shops and add business, but who have seen Shen's family cut meat for others?When this kind of incident happened, there were a lot of gossip outside, didn't the master have to bear it all by himself?According to her, it's really strange, the Shen family has been running smoothly for so many years, why did the wind suddenly change and some bad things happened?Even the eldest young master who has always been sensible and well-behaved and didn't let his wife worry a little bit has changed. He loses his temper all day long, beats up the servants, scolds the cook, and just now he almost got into a fight with the third young master just because of a game of chess!If the Second Young Master hadn't stopped him, maybe the two brothers would really fight, and they really hit each other, and they should find someone to make the inlay.
These words reminded Mrs. Shen that since she married Hui Wen Qingyun, the Shen family has never had a smooth day.If it wasn't for her, Qingkou Mine would not be given away to others, and Xiaoru wouldn't be so depressed that he always finds others to vent his anger. It seems that the fortune teller is right, this Wen Qingyun is the disaster star of Kejiakezhai!
Unexpectedly, Wen Qingyun brought Xuelian to please Mrs. Shen with the bird's nest she made herself. She knew in her heart that Mrs. Shen didn't want to see her.When he was approaching the corner of the corridor, he was knocked down by Xiao Fang who was rushing out from the side. The bird's nest was scattered all over the floor, and the golden silk cup containing the bird's nest was also smashed to pieces.Seeing that he had caused trouble, Xiaofang stuck out his tongue and ran away.Mrs. Shen heard movement in the room and asked Dongmei to come out to have a look.
"My God!" Dongmei exclaimed with her eyes wide open, "Eldest young mistress, why are you so careless, this is Madam's favorite wishful cup, how can this be good?"
Xuelian interjected, "Sister Dongmei, my lady didn't do it on purpose, the third young master rushed out just now..."
Dongmei turned cold, "According to you, this is the third young master's work, isn't it?"
Just as Xue Lian was about to nod, she was pulled behind by Wen Qingyun, "No, I was not careful, so I didn't do anything about my third brother."
Mrs. Shen heard clearly in the room, and now one foot has stepped out of the door, her face is covered with ice flowers, and she is terribly cold, "Careless? I think you are angry. We Shen family What is there to be sorry for you, asking you to punish us like this?"
Wen Qingyun didn't expect Mrs. Shen to speak like this, and was stunned.
In Madam Shen's eyes, she became unconvinced, "Who are you showing your face to? Am I wrong?"
Wen Qingyun whispered, "No."
"That's sincere." Mrs. Shen nodded, "It seems that you and Du Wenjing colluded to get the Qingkou Mine, right?"
Wen Qingyun was confused and broke a wishful cup. What does it have to do with the mine?
"Don't pretend to be angry like this. You have such a capable godfather, how dare I be angry with you? What good did he promise you? Let you eat inside and out? I said why the sedan chair and coffin are so just right at the door Hit, it's all a drama that you designed and acted out for us!"
"Mom, I don't have one."
"No? Then what do you have?" Mrs. Shen became more and more angry and louder, "Do you want to be a good wife? Do you want to serve your husband well, or do you want to be part of the Shen family?"
Mrs. Shen asked questions like a cannonball, forcing Wen Qingyun to a corner, but she couldn't answer a word.Everything is wrong.
"It's been less than a month since you entered the house, and my Shen family has already lost the mine. Who knows if it will be the same after a year? What did my Shen family do to marry you, a troublemaker?"
The servants heard the voice and stood at a distance. They had never seen Mrs. Shen like this before, and they dared not go forward.Cleverly ran to the accounting room, and pulled Yang Jing'an here.
"Ma'am, what's the matter?" Yang Jing'an put on a smiling face from afar, shouted, and moved quickly, walked up to him, pretending to be surprised, "Oh, why are you still... Su Sui Sui Sui Sui Suan, come on Man, pack it up quickly, so as not to slip Madam's feet in a while."
"Put it down!" Mrs. Shen said sharply, Qin's mother was shaking with the broom, and Mrs. Shen glanced at Wen Qingyun, "Give her the broom and let her clean it up!"
Wen Qingyun bit her lip, her face was pale, Xuelian couldn't see it, "Miss, let me do it."
Mrs. Shen stared, "Presumptuous! How can you speak here? Butler Yang, are there any rules in this Shen family?"
After Dongmei heard this, she walked over without Yang Jing'an's orders, and slapped Xuelian on the face, leaving five red marks on her face. , she was starved and not allowed to eat for three days!"
Wen Qingyun dug her fingers into the broom tightly, her voice seemed to come from someone else's throat, "Mother, if you want to punish me, please punish me, it has nothing to do with Xuelian."
Shen Xiaofang couldn't stand it any longer, and ran out from his hiding place, "Mother, it's none of Sister-in-law's business, I just ran out..."
Mrs. Shen was in a fit of anger, so she couldn't listen to it and judge, "What? Even you want to teach me a lesson? Or I don't have the skills, can't manage the house, can't punish a girl, and the Shen family will change in the future? You still want to recognize me. This mistress, today I will be the master once, throw this girl out of my house, and never allow her to enter the Shen family's door for the rest of her life!"
Wen Qingyun slowly raised her head, she looked at Mrs. Shen in disbelief, and Xuelian who was dragged down by innocence, with a sad smile on her lips.
"Mother, there are thousands of mistakes, all of which are the daughter-in-law's fault. I will make up for it. Please let her go."
Madam Shen looked at Yang Jing'an without looking back, "Butler Yang, did you hear what I said? What are you waiting for?"
Shen Xiaoru and Shen Xiaoduan also heard the dispute and rushed over. Seeing this scene, Shen Xiaoru subconsciously wanted to escape, but was stopped by Xiaoduan.
"Brother, go and persuade your mother."
Before Shen Xiaoru could speak, Mrs. Shen's gaze had already come over, blocking what he wanted to say.
Under Yang Jing'an's signal, Qin's mother called two servants, one on the left and the other on the right, tied up Xue Lian.
"Miss, save me!" Xuelian's shrill voice echoed in the yard.
Wen Qingyun took a step closer, "Mother, what are you going to do to let her go?"
Mrs. Shen smiled angrily, "What do I want? I have too many things to think about, but unfortunately, you are here! What else do I want to think about? I want my Qingkou mine right now, that is my dowry, Can you give me the ancestral property of my natal family?"
Wen Qingyun felt that her face had been torn apart and sprinkled in the dust, with thousands of footprints trampled on it. She nodded and said with tears, "Mother, I'll give it to you. If you let Xuelian go, I'll give you everything." you."
"Okay," Mrs. Shen was trembling with anger, "you said this, as long as you can bring the mine back, I will spare this girl. Dongmei, Steward Yang, you heard it, you guys all heard it Right? I didn't force her. Let's limit it to one month. After one month, if you can do it, return the mine to me. Of course, you have nothing to say. If you can't do it, you and her will leave me together. Leave Shen's house, I don't want to see you again!"
(End of this chapter)
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