Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 136

"Sister Ruyi, I'm here to see you!" Shen Ruyi was wandering around the garden with Shen Minghe in her arms, when she heard Liu Mingzhu's voice outside, and when she turned her head, she saw someone running quickly with a skirt in her hand, followed by Xia Bing: "Little princess, you run slowly, it has just snowed, and some places may be frozen, so be careful and fall down."

Liu Mingzhu laughed and didn't care at all. Fortunately, there was no danger along the way. She rushed to Shen Ruyi, didn't bother to say hello, so she coughed first, and pretended to hold her skirt and knelt down to salute: "See you, little sister!" Pass Liu Cousin, please greet Liu Cousin."

Shen Ruyi blushed a little, and quickly stretched out her hand to pull him up: "Get up quickly, if you make fun of me again, I won't talk to you anymore."

Liu Mingzhu got up with a smile, stretched out her hand and poked Shen Minghe's cheek: "It's so cold, why did you take him out?"

"He is very fussy, so I have to let him walk around outside. If there is no other way, I just take him for a walk in the garden. He is dressed thickly, and it will be fine." Shen Minghe has been more than four months old, and the child's natural curiosity is just now. When it is prosperous, besides eating and sleeping, I can't wait to stay in the yard all the time, even if I just look at the sky, I am very happy. Mrs. Shen is not free, so Shen Ruyi has to carry her out in person.

Liu Mingzhu opened her hands: "Come here, let me give you a hug, brother Minghe is so beautiful." The little child, white and chubby, has inherited the handsomeness of Lord Shen and the delicacy of Mrs. Shen. , a pair of eyes, big and dark, when you look at people, they are so cute that your heart will melt.

Shen Minghe didn't recognize his life, seeing Liu Mingzhu reaching out to hug him, he only groaned twice, turned his head and saw that Shen Ruyi hadn't left, so he fell silent, lay on Liu Mingzhu's shoulder and looked out, Liu Mingzhu teased him with a smile: " What is Minghe looking at? What is there to see in the yard? Now, the yard is very monotonous. After a few days, there will definitely be a few more wild geese in your yard. Little brother Minghe, do you like it? Do you like wild geese?"

Although there is an imperial decree for granting marriage, the procedures that must be followed are indispensable.The sixth prince wants to send official media to his door, and three letters and six rituals are indispensable.This wild goose is an indispensable thing in the betrothal gift. There are also live geese, some made of gold and silver, and some carved with jade. Regardless of the shape, they all represent a heart.Of course, the bridegroom-to-be came from hunting in person, which is the best way to express his heart.

Liu Mingzhu's words implied that Shen Ruyi, the engaged geese, the sixth prince was going to hunt in person.

Shen Ruyi pursed her lips and couldn't help laughing. When the sixth prince came over yesterday, he had already mentioned this matter, but it's winter now. Although hunting is also possible in winter, there is almost no chance of hunting wild geese. At least until next spring.

"Laugh at me again, when you get engaged, I won't let you go." Shen Ruyi said with a smile, and Liu Mingzhu winked and made a grimace: "Although I guessed the relationship between you and cousin six, It's a matter, but you really made it, and I'm very, very happy, by the way, the sixth cousin will come later, do you want to send someone to call Liu Baorui over?"

"Well, okay, Xia Bing, come here, get a post from me, and have someone send it to Liu's house." Shen Ruyi smiled and agreed. There are advantages and disadvantages to the imperial decree of marriage. The matter between him and the sixth prince has finally been settled, and there is no need to worry about any mistakes in the future.The downside is that I won't be able to go out often in the future. I used to be able to go out two or three times a month, but now going out once a month is too much.

Fortunately, Liu Mingzhu and the others came to visit from time to time, otherwise, Shen Ruyi would feel bored.

"By the way, the rouge and gouache you gave me before are very useful. Didn't you say before that you want to open a branch?" Liu Mingzhu hugged Shen Minghe for a while, and became a little tired. Shen Ruyi hurriedly picked up her fat brother come over.

Shaking his head, "I planned to come here before, but now it's ready. I've handed over my two handkerchiefs. I told you before that the good friends of Daming Mansion have already taken care of everything. What, you Want to open a shop now?"

She mentioned this idea before when she wanted to get closer to the little princess and the sixth princess. However, the little princess was young and didn't pay attention at the time. She almost forgot after mentioning it once. The sixth princess is inconvenient in the palace. , and did not intend to intervene.

Liu Mingzhu shook her head: "No, I want to come here. You have already managed that shop. You have already thought about the idea of ​​making rouge and gouache. You are familiar with it. The Daming Mansion is also famous. Go to the capital , It’s just that there is a lack of a shop, and your own status is not low. If you say a few words in our circle, you don’t have to worry about sales. "

"How can you say that you are free? You can help a lot." Shen Ruyi hurriedly said, and Liu Mingzhu shook her head firmly: "No, no, I don't want to interfere with this. I want you to help me think about it. Thinking, see if there are any other good ideas for opening a shop, my sixth cousin, you, and Liu Baorui, let's do it together."

"Farewell, one rouge shop is enough for me." Shen Ruyi hurriedly shook her head, and now she has to start preparing the dowry. There are six shops in the dowry that Shen Houye gave her, and four Zhuangzi on the capital side. , and other places, such as the Jiangnan side and the Shandong side, there are nearly [-] Zhuangzi in total, and there are also real estate.When Shen Ruyi was a housekeeper, she had to manage more Zhuangzi shops than this.

However, the situation is different, when the housekeeper is under the influence of Marquis Shen, to be precise, the shopkeepers and the like are loyal to Marquis Shen, and Shen Ruyi only needs to collect money and rent according to the regulations.

Now, those Zhuangzi shops are all owned by Shen Ruyi, and Shen Ruyi has to find out who the shopkeepers are, who are the guys, how the business is, where to get the goods, is there any involvement behind the shopkeepers, and is she willing? Follow her to the palace.Also, who is the head of the village and what should the tenants do? All these things need to be sorted out before getting married.

Preparing the dowry is not just about embroidering the wedding dress.There are more important things, such as choosing a companion room and marrying a maid.

"If you want to open a shop, go with Sixth Princess and Baorui. However, I can give some suggestions for this idea." Shen Ruyi said with a smile, and carried Shen Minghe to the Nuan Pavilion: "But , Why did you suddenly think of opening a shop? Is it because you don’t have enough money on hand?”

"No, the monthly allowance is still enough, it's just..." Liu Mingzhu hesitated, and Shen Ruyi looked at her with a smile: "Is there anything you can't say? Between us sisters, we still have to hide it?"

Liu Mingzhu suddenly smiled: "By the way, we will be a family from now on, I really don't have to hide it from you, you also know that my sixth cousin is older than you."

Shen Ruyi nodded, the sixth princess will be eighteen after the new year, and she doesn't know if the marriage is settled or not.

"In our dynasty, although the son-in-law can still become an official, you also know..." Liu Mingzhu sighed. She is a princess who sounds very noble, but her father has no real power. In fact, that's the way it is.

"Why, is the Sixth Princess's marriage ready?" Shen Ruyi asked in surprise. She had never mentioned it when chatting with Sixth Princess before.

"The seventh cousin's marriage has been settled, and the sixth cousin's marriage can't be delayed. The Empress revealed some news two days ago, saying that she has chosen one for the sixth cousin. Let the sixth cousin see for herself. If she is satisfied , this marriage will be settled next year."

Shen Ruyi immediately gossiped: "Whose family's young master?"

"Du Heng, the youngest son of the Dingyuanhou family." Liu Mingzhu said with a smile: "He is willing to surrender to the Lord, not forced by the family. My second brother has already asked my sixth cousin about this. Young Master Du likes to eat and drink the most in his life. I love to study and make progress, so I am Princess Shang, and it will not affect my career, my sixth cousin is quite satisfied after inquiring about it."

Shen Ruyi clicked her tongue, and Liu Mingzhu blinked, with a puzzled look on her face: "What's wrong?"

"Let me tell you the truth, I always thought that your second brother...cough, and your sixth cousin..." Putting the chubby pier aside, Shen Ruyi gestured with both hands together: "But I didn't expect that you The sixth cousin actually took a fancy to the young master of the Du family, your second elder brother will be twenty this year!"

The eldest princess has always said that she was talking about marriage for the second son of Liu, but she talked about it for two years. At this age, she is almost comparable to the fourth prince.

Liu Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, and clapped her hands casually: "Why didn't I think of this earlier? It's just because I'm too familiar with each other on weekdays. I regarded my sixth cousin as my own elder sister, and my second elder brother as my own elder brother, so I thought they were my own relatives." Brother and sister! If my second brother really married my sixth cousin, this would be a real family! This is really a good idea!"

As he said that, he was about to jump up: "No, no, I have to go back and ask my second brother. If my second brother also thinks this is a good thing, then I have to go to the palace to stop my sixth cousin..."

"Stop what?" As soon as Liu Mingzhu finished speaking, a questioning voice came from outside. Both Shen Ruyi and Liu Mingzhu were very familiar with it. It was the protagonist Sixth Princess in their previous conversation.Shen Ruyi wanted to cover her face. This is true. If she was caught gossiping behind her back, she would really lose face.

"Stop your marriage." Before Shen Ruyi could think of a way to save her, Liu Mingzhu said happily: "Sixth cousin, let me ask you, do you like my second brother?"

The sixth princess froze for a moment, then her face turned red: "What nonsense are you talking about? If you continue to talk nonsense like this, I will tell my aunt when I go back!"

Shen Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. With the sixth princess's expression, if she said that she really didn't like Second Young Master Liu, she wouldn't believe it.Speaking of which, every time the sixth princess chatted in the past, it seemed that when the second son Liu was mentioned, the topic was also bypassed.

If you don't dislike it very much, then you like it very much.If you don't like it, there will always be other manifestations. The sixth princess has never shown any disgust or boredom when she met Liu Ergongzi.Then there is only one possibility left, but if she likes it, why does the sixth princess agree to see others?

Liu Mingzhu was young, when the sixth princess said that she wanted to file a complaint with the eldest princess, she immediately restrained herself a little, but she couldn't hold back, and moved to the sixth princess's side, whimpering: "Sixth cousin, there is no one else here, you Just tell me? If you like my second brother, let my second brother go to the palace to propose marriage later, okay?"

The sixth princess smiled, and reached out to touch her head: "It's not as simple as you said, your mother is the eldest princess, your father and the Liu family are not very close, your elder brother will go to official career in the future, and you need your second son brother help..."

Liu Mingzhu blinked: "What does that have to do with my second brother marrying you?"

The sixth princess was silent for a while, and shook her head: "It's okay, don't ask, I think the son of the Du family is also very good, isn't your mother choosing your second sister-in-law for your second brother now? You might as well Think about it, whose daughter do you like more? I heard from my mother two days ago that your mother seems to have fallen in love with a girl from the Bai family."

"The one from the Bai family?" Liu Mingzhu yelled strangely: "That white girl who coldly thought she was a fairy? Is my mother's vision so bad?"

"Actually Miss Bai is not bad either..." The Sixth Princess paused and said, Liu Mingzhu was angry: "If she is not bad, she will pretend to be in front of the elders! She is obviously arrogant, but she has to pretend that she is very popular, with whom? I can talk, and I don’t feel too tired to panic! No, I have to go back and tell my mother later, I don’t like this white girl!”

"Hey, let's talk about the shop?" Shen Ruyi interrupted Liu Mingzhu, and Liu Mingzhu immediately complained: "Sister Ruyi, do you like me now? The matter of this white girl is also very important, no, I Second brother's marriage is also very important, I'm sure, my second brother must also like sixth cousin! Sixth cousin and my second brother are both talented and beautiful, if they can't get married, it's really unreasonable!"

The sixth princess looked very solemn: "Mingzhu, you can't say this anymore. Your second brother and I are just like brothers and sisters. How is it suitable? Maybe I will get married next year, and your second brother's good things may happen It's getting closer, if you talk so outspokenly, you will ruin me and your second brother."

Liu Mingzhu is young, although she is naive, she is not stupid. Knowing that what the sixth princess said is the truth, although she is unwilling, she also nodded, but she secretly made up her mind that she must tell her second brother when she turns back, and she must not let Bai The girl from home came in.

Shen Ruyi hurriedly coughed again, and pushed the plate: "Eat snacks, I just studied it a while ago, put plum petals in it, doesn't it look good? It's pretty good to eat, it smells like plum blossoms, you guys If you like it, I will ask someone to write down the method for you later.”

Liu Mingzhu nodded, pinched a piece of dim sum, and sighed contentedly: "I just wanted to say that this dim sum is very delicious, but sister Ruyi, you are so kind, and you want to write down the recipe for me, sister Ruyi, don't worry, I'll get someone to do it later, and I'll send you some more."

"That's not necessary. I have plenty here. If you want to thank me, why don't you make some fruits and send them to me. In this season, there are still fresh fruits in your house." Shen Ruyi said with a smile, Liu Mingzhu exerted herself Nodding: "Don't worry, I'll send you some later. By the way, weren't we talking about opening a shop just now? Ruyi, do you have any good ideas?"

"Why do you think of opening a shop? Le'an, do you really plan to open a shop with Mingzhu?" Shen Ruyi asked, and the sixth princess nodded: "Mingzhu hasn't told you yet, right? Look, Baorui is engaged. It’s almost too soon, although Mingzhu is still young, it’s only been a few years, we want to learn from you, open a shop to practice hands before we get married, and save some pocket money for buying rouge and gouache.”

Although the sixth princess has learned about stewardship, she has no chance to practice it. Even the ledger has only been read in her own yard. The monthly money and so on have never been handled by her. down.There is no need to worry about the warehouse, if there is anything, it will be registered and recorded, and no one dares to take the things in the palace and sell them.

(End of this chapter)