Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 111

"Second Aunt, don't worry, there are rules for everything, this birthday banquet is just bigger." Shen Ruyi said with a smile. Some things are more, more complicated and more dangerous, and chaos occurs in the midst of busyness.

"Second aunt, please help me out. Besides, my mother has not been back to Beijing for long, and she can count the number of times she has gone out on one hand. There will definitely be many distinguished guests by then. Second aunt has to help me anyway. Didn't mother introduce it?" Shen Ruyi said with a smile, and Mrs. Shen Er was even more excited about this.

No matter when, connections are always the most important, not even money.

Although the second lady can go out to socialize by herself, but without the name of the Houfu, the level of communication is different.The second master is just a fourth-rank official, and the family she is close to is just the wife and daughter of a fourth-rank official.

Just like the matter of borrowing chrysanthemums this time, if Shen Ruyi was not there, and when she came to the door, she hinted that Princess Mingzhu and the sixth princess might come, who would agree to lend out their precious chrysanthemums?
What she looked at was not the face of her Second Madam Shen, but the face of Shen Ruyi, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and further inside, the face of Master Shen Houye.

"Second aunt, don't rush to refuse. I know you are very busy on weekdays. You have to take care of your second uncle, my younger brothers and sisters, and the old lady. It's just that I have to take care of the birthday banquet. There is really nothing I can do, and I can’t find anyone else to help.”

Shen Ruyi was very embarrassed: "Actually, I originally thought about asking the third aunt to help out, but my mother said that the third aunt is afraid that she is young, and she even has things in her own yard..."

Shen Ruyi didn't continue, but Mrs. Shen Er knew what the second half of the sentence was.

"Second aunt, think about it first and see if you are free these few days. If so, go and discuss the birthday banquet with my mother. If not..." Shen Ruyi sighed: "I have no choice but to ask Ask Third Aunt to see if she is free during this time."

Mrs. Shen Er nodded with a smile: "Well, let me think about it first, and then I will think about it later. If I have time, I will go to help. If I am not free, I will do it for your sake. I have to find some time to do it. Row."

The smile on Shen Ruyi's face immediately brightened a bit: "That's great, I'll just wait for Second Aunt to pass."

Standing up and bowing to Mrs. Shen, Shen Ruyi called the maid to come in and move the flower pot: "For the chrysanthemum matter, I also have to thank the second aunt, if it wasn't for the second aunt to help this chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, I would be ashamed The second aunt turned around and said to Jiamei, let her hurry up when learning the rules, and learn the rules earlier, so she can go to find me sooner. I have to ask Jiamei to help me with the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. "

"I will tell her later that she must be happy. You don't know how long she has been looking forward to this chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. Every day when she comes back, she asks me if I know when you will hold the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. It makes me dizzy to ask." gone."

Mrs. Shen Er said with a smile that she didn't get up to see Shen Ruyi off, but called the maid outside.After Shen Ruyi left, she began to think about what Shen Ruyi said just now. To be honest, she never thought that Shen Ruyi was an ignorant little girl.

If you are not sensible, can you find a way to connect Lu Wanxin with the He family?If you are ignorant, can you try your best to get the filial piety archway and imperial decree for Lu Wanxin?If you are not sensible, can you help Lu Wanxin gain a firm foothold in less than three months after returning to Beijing?
In terms of intelligence, Shen Ruyi's age really doesn't match her mind.But what Mrs. Shen Er had to admit was that even she herself might not be able to defeat Shen Ruyi.

The birthday banquet is said to be a big deal, but with Shen Ruyi's ability, it is impossible to be out of control.Even if the banquet was expanded ten times, Shen Ruyi might be able to handle it with ease.So why did she ask for help?

Just to make Lu Wanxin not so tired?Don't talk about it, the housekeeper is such a thing, whose house is the wife who works on the field by herself?Isn't it just a matter of making a plan, then assigning tasks, and talking about it?
There is also a third room. Shen Ruyi said just now that if she doesn't want to, she will ask someone from the third room to come forward.It's not that she looks down on Sanfang, but that the background of the third sibling really can't afford to manage the Hou Mansion. She even has to let the nuns around her make up their minds about the affairs of her own yard. What can she do?
It is becoming more and more incomprehensible for Shen Ruyi to do things now.

However, there is no need to be afraid of her, right?Second Madam Shen chuckled, this was an opportunity provided by Shen Ruyi herself, it would be a pity if she let it go.No matter what Shen Ruyi's intentions are, she is a little girl after all, so could she give Hou Fu a big shame at the birthday banquet?

Even if she wants to do something, she can't make it known at the birthday banquet, right?

Well, taking a step back, Shen Ruyi wants to use her, but if she doesn't cooperate, what can Shen Ruyi do?If the cow does not drink water and forcefully presses its head, then she must be able to press it, right?
She had already made a decision in her heart, but Second Madam Shen was not in a hurry to send someone to tell Shen Ruyi to Madam Shen that this time, Shen Ruyi was begging for help, and she didn't want to lose Shen Ruyi's appetite. So respectful to her?
Second Madam Shen raised her voice and called her maidservant to come over: "Let people keep an eye on the long room and the third room. If Shen Ruyi goes to the third room, come and tell me quickly."

The servant girl agreed, and Mrs. Shen went on to do her own business with peace of mind.Her natal family is going to Beijing in a while, and she has to deal with the affairs of the second room first, so that she can spend time with her natal family when her natal family comes over.

However, before Mrs. Shen could do anything, she heard the maid outside say: "Ma'am, there are people coming from Changchun Garden."

Second Madam Shen frowned slightly, but she didn't dare to stop the people from Changchun Garden outside, so she hurriedly asked someone to come over.The one who came was Rong Mei, a maid who had just been selected not long ago, but she was carefully trained by the mother, so she couldn't tell at all that she was a newcomer from Zhuangzi.

"Why is Rong Mei coming to my place when you have time?" The Second Madam said with a smile, and Rong Mei saluted with a smile: "Second Madam is always well? This servant has long thought of coming to say hello to Second Madam, but the old lady can't do without her." It's been delayed until now. Is the second lady free now? The old lady has something to discuss with the second lady. "

"What's the matter? When I went to pay my respects this morning, there was nothing wrong." The second lady was a little puzzled, Rong Mei shook her head slightly: "I don't know, the old lady just talked to the third lady for a while, and suddenly thought Get up and tell the second lady to go over."

It was the third lady who was there, and then she didn't know what she said, but the old lady suddenly remembered something.

Mrs. Shen turned these messages in her head for a long time, but she still didn't understand.Recently, she and Sanfang have become a little estranged, except for the morning greetings, they basically don't see each other very often.She doesn't like to go out, she just stays in her own yard, and the third wife is also unwilling to go out, and she hasn't been out of the gate of the Hou Mansion for almost half a year.

"Second madam, don't you know what's going on here?" Rong Mei said with a smile, and the second madam hurriedly laughed: "I'm just a little strange, the third madam has always been very considerate to the old lady, how could the old lady do this now?" Remember me. Wait a minute, I'll go over after I change my clothes."

Rong Mei agreed with a smile, and after Mrs. Shen Er changed her clothes, they went to Changchun Garden together.

The old lady was already half lying on the bed, leaning against a big soft pillow behind her. The third lady sat by the bed and peeled the oranges for the old lady. The old lady took a bite and frowned slightly: "It's too sour. You left all the good ones, and only sent me these sour things!"

Second Madam Shen frowned slightly, the old lady's words touched her conscience a bit.However, the old lady wasn't scolding her, as long as she didn't open her mouth, it was fine.

"Second wife, come here." After inviting Ann, the old lady waved, and the second lady Shen walked over with a smile, and the third lady Shen hurriedly got up to get out of her position, and the second lady put her hand on her shoulder: "Don't you?" Get up, the old lady loves you the most, when she sees you, she can even eat an extra bowl of rice, you sit here, the old lady is happy just looking at you."

Usually when Mrs. Shen said this, the old lady would definitely pull her over, shouting heartily, trying her best to show that she loves Mrs. Shen as much.It's just that at this moment, the old lady has already thrown away all her previous calmness.

She failed again and again, and she was even disabled!If she didn't get rid of the mother and daughter, she felt that she couldn't live happily anymore.

What's taking your time, what's waiting for an opportunity, she can't wait for a quarter of an hour!
She became irritable and suspicious, no matter who said anything, she felt it was aimed at her.So as soon as Mrs. Shen's words fell, the old lady sneered: "You mean I'm too partial?"

Mrs. Shen Er didn't know that the old lady would have such a reaction, but she was stunned.The old lady became even angrier: "Are you complaining that I am biased? Are you complaining that I am facing the third room and ignoring your second room?"

"I didn't mean that." Mrs. Shen finally came back to her senses, and hurriedly explained, and the third lady hurriedly grabbed the old lady's hand and patted it: "Old lady, the second sister-in-law didn't mean that, the second sister-in-law was just joking, don't you Angry, you see that you have frightened the second sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law has always been filial to you, you will make her sad by saying that."

Then, he explained to the second wife: "The old lady has been sick for a long time, and she is a little annoyed if she hasn't gone out for a long time. The second sister-in-law must not care about the old lady."

Behind the old lady's back, she winked at Mrs. Shen and spoke with her lips. Mrs. Shen was extremely annoyed, but she didn't show it in front of her.Just followed the words of the third lady and smiled: "Old lady, you really wronged me. Who doesn't know that your old man is the most fair. I was really joking. I thought that the third siblings would sit here too, so that the three of us could get close to each other." .”

Under the consolation of the third lady, the old lady finally put away her temper.I got hints from the third lady again, knowing that I can't get angry and run away from the second lady at this moment, so I saw that I went down the slope: "It's also because I've been sick for such a long time, and it's not your fault that I get angry when I see everything, please sit down quickly." .”

Mrs. Shen Er did it by the bedside, and the old lady took her hand and patted her to comfort her: "I know in my heart that you and the third family are the most filial. In my life, I have you two daughters-in-law. It’s really a blessing in my previous life. If it weren’t for the two of you, even if I died of starvation on this bed, no one would come to see me.”

Second Madam Shen smiled and did not answer. If this word spread, it would mean that Madam Shen was not filial. Madam Shen's filial piety archway is still there, and the plaque rewarded by the emperor is still hanging on the door. She is not reckless Yes, follow the old lady to say such things.

"Don't worry, you are filial to me, and I will not treat you badly in the future." The old lady just pretended not to see Mrs. Shen's face, and continued: "Although I don't have much private money, my dowry or something , I still keep them all, you are kind to me, I know it in my heart, and these things of mine will be left to you in the future."

Second Madam Shen looked at the old lady, a little surprised.In the past, the old lady was very tight-lipped, let alone gave them her own money, she would not even say it.It's really weird today, I even brought up the matter of private money.

It would be a lie to say that you are not tempted. The old lady's natal family is also a wealthy family, otherwise she would not have married Lord Shen.There are still people who can remember the ten miles of red makeup back then.It's a pity that the old lady's natal family was involved in the matter of seizing the heir. Today, it was still the matter of the prince, but she actually did something to murder the prince. As soon as she ascended the throne, the old lady's natal family was ransacked and beheaded.

The disaster was not as good as a married daughter, and the old Hou Ye valued love and righteousness, so the old lady was not affected at all.

Money is the best thing for one person to own. It hurts too much to share it with two people. If it is shared with three people, it will be so distressing that you can't sleep. It's like cutting meat.The old lady said in person at this moment that she would only distribute the money from her private house to the second and third bedrooms.

Although heartbroken, Mrs. Shen still didn't answer.She's not a fool, where in the world is there a free lunch?Although the old lady does not say that she loves money as much as her life, she is not a generous person. When she suddenly mentioned the private money, she must have something to talk about.

If it can be done, she may consider it for this sum of money.But if she can't do it, she can only give up.If you have money, you have to spend your life. What the old lady has to do, can it be a trivial matter?
Just now I mentioned Mrs. Shen, implying that the sister-in-law is not filial, maybe this matter has something to do with the eldest house.Lu Wanxin is easy to bully, but standing behind Lu Wanxin is that spooky Shen Ruyi, and there is also Shen Houye who never thinks of affection, that is not easy to provoke.

"Old lady, what are you talking about? Didn't the imperial doctor say that you are already well enough to be raised for a few more days?" The third lady said with a smile, and stretched out her hand to rub the old lady's legs. The old lady's lips moved, It took a long time before he sighed: "So what if it's all right? My legs are useless, let alone the gate of the courtyard, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get out of the door of the house. Lying in the house?"

"You, I'm just too concerned. Doesn't this place still have a wheelchair? If you want to go out, no matter whether it's me or my second sister-in-law, who can't push you out? It's just the two of us who can't, then you still have a son , and grandson, even if he doesn’t need a wheelchair, he can carry you out on his back.”

The third lady said with a smile, the second lady Shen couldn't help but glanced at the third lady curiously, she hadn't seen her for a while, the third lady's eloquence has improved a lot.

"Isn't having children just to provide for the elderly?" The third lady said with a smile, "If they are not filial, what is the use of them?"

The old lady couldn't help laughing: "That's the reason. Having children is not just for retirement. This person, once he gets old, he will feel uncomfortable here and there. At that time, he just wants children by his side." Waiting. Isn’t the purpose of raising so much is to wait for the child to help when I am old and can’t move in bed? The second child, don’t you think so?”

Mrs. Shen Er smiled and nodded: "You are right."

The old lady nodded in satisfaction, and then said something else: "Speaking of which, you don't know that in the previous dynasty, there was a family named Ping in the capital, who was also a wealthy family, and the eldest son of that family was also a marquis. The four or five brothers are all biological."

Second Madam Shen raised her eyebrows, is this about to start talking about ancient times?The style of the painting is a little bit wrong, didn't you just imply that the long house was not filial?Hmm, satirizing the present with the past?
(End of this chapter)