Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 25

With Shen Hou Ye as the supervisor, and Linzhi County is also an upright official, the filial piety archway was built very quickly. The imperial court issued 3000 taels of silver with the imperial decree, 2000 taels to reward Shen Lu, and another 1000 taels of silver. Both are used to build filial piety archways.If it were in other places, after the completion of the work, there would not be much money left.At Shen Lushi's place, the archway was completed, and half of the silver was left.

However, Shen Lu did not want the remaining 500 taels of silver, and gave 300 taels of silver to Nyingchi County. The remaining 200 taels bought food and wine and invited craftsmen, and each paid another ten taels of silver for hard work.

Lord Shen didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, just looked at Mrs. Shen's actions, and nodded secretly in his heart. Now it seems that this woman is not without any progress.Now that I have started to learn how to do things, when I return to Beijing in the future, it will not be too useless to face the affairs of the Hou Mansion.If I stay by the side to take care of some more, I will definitely be able to keep their mother and daughter alive.

"I'll be leaving tomorrow." During dinner, Lord Shen spoke slowly, and Mrs. Shen was startled: "Tomorrow? So early?"

"It's getting late, my father has lived here for nearly two months, and he is not an idler without errands." Shen Ruyi smiled and spoke for Lord Shen: "Maybe now that my father is going back, there will be a lot of piles in the study that need to be dealt with." Besides, the weather has been cold in the past two days, if it is later, I am afraid it will be difficult to travel."

In fact, it only takes three to five days to travel, even in winter, it is still very easy to travel.

Lord Shen took a look at Shen Ruyi and nodded casually: "There are many things. I have been here for too long, and the emperor can't explain it. You mother and daughter can live in Zhuangzi with peace of mind. I will send someone to pick you up next year." you……"

Before finishing speaking, Shen Ruyi interrupted: "Father, it's not next year, it's the spring of the year after next."

Lord Shen frowned slightly, but he didn't care: "Okay, then the year after next, I'll pick you up again after the year is over, this year and next year, how did you live before, and how do you live now, but I will let people It’s a monthly payment. Once every three months, if there is any shortage, just ask someone to tell me.”

Mrs. Shen nodded: "I see, Master Hou himself is in the capital, so he should take care of himself, no one will serve Master Hou..."

Shen Ruyi coughed softly, Mrs. Shen turned her head and glared at her, then looked back at Lord Shen and continued, "Master Hou, you need to pay attention to your body, there are endless errands, so don't be too tired .”

"I know." Lord Shen nodded, put down the bowl in his hand, and looked sideways at Mrs. Shen: "I left you a seal, if you have something to do, you can write directly."

"I'm full, mother, you and father talk first, I'll get someone to prepare a salute for father, and grandma, I also need to prepare some gifts." Shen Ruyi's teeth were a little gritty, and she put down the bowl in her hand, He got up and saluted, and went out quickly.

Mrs. Shen's face was flushed, and she stared at the figure at the door, not daring to look back at Lord Shen.Marquis Shen chuckled, and stretched out his hand to hold Madam Shen's hand. Madam Shen was startled and almost jumped up.

During this period of time, Lord Shen lived here, and she did all the dressing and washing on weekdays by herself, but touching her by herself and touching her with Lord Shen are two completely different concepts. .

Lord Shen didn't seem to notice Madam Shen's discomfort, he smiled and turned to him, face to face: "Madam, there are a few words that I must tell you before I leave."

Madam Shen blinked, Lord Shen withdrew his hand, tapped his fingers on the table, turned his head and saw the leftovers on the table, stood up and walked to the inner room.Mrs. Shen froze for a moment, then quickly got up and walked inside.

"Hou Mansion, you know a little bit about it if you think about it." Sitting on the soft couch, Shen Houye reached out to pick up the teacup and looked at it. Mrs. Shen hurriedly stepped forward to pour him a cup of tea, Shen Houye took a sip, Putting down the teacup: "I'm not justifying myself. When I sent you two out of Beijing, I really hated you and didn't want to see you."

Mrs. Shen's face turned pale, and Lord Shen continued: "Because you can't do anything, you can only cry, but whenever I see you, you are always on the way. Plus a Ruyi, she is only three years old, and when she sees you Cry, I also cry, I am very busy outside all day long, and it is really tiresome to see your two crying faces when I get home."

Mrs. Shen murmured twice, but said nothing.What if you don't cry?The sisters-in-law were ridiculed one by one, the aunts were all arrogant, and the mother-in-law was nitpicking, she really had no choice but to cry.

"It's not just one or two people who want you to die in the Hou's Mansion." Lord Shen frowned, and his tone was also a little fluctuating: "With your temperament, if I let you and Ruyi stay in the Hou's Mansion , but within a year, one of you two will have to lose his life."

Madam Shen's face turned even paler: "Who will harm us?"

There's no reason, since I haven't given birth to a son-in-law, there's no need for my aunts to kill me, right?Even if he gave birth to a son-in-law, it would kill him, wouldn't Lord Shen still want to continue?Come a tougher one, where is she easy to bully?

What are the sisters-in-law doing to kill a sister-in-law for no reason?Could it be that if they killed themselves, they could be Mrs. Hou?
"But now I see, you have changed a bit." Shen Houye stopped talking deeply, looking at Mrs. Shen, Shen Houye curled his lips: "It's good to be willing to learn and improve." , I also have some confidence to take your mother and daughter back. Ruyi is not young anymore. I see that she is very smart and a little bit quick-witted. Two nuns come over, one to accompany you, and the other to teach you how to behave."

Mrs. Shen immediately became a little nervous: "I think Ruyi is fine now... Her temper is too wild, she is not suitable..."

Mrs. Shen stammered, and Lord Shen could see what she was going to say at a glance, and sneered: "You think I will send Ruyi to the palace? The emperor is almost 50 this year, no matter how good he is, I'm afraid That's right...Ruyi is young, so there is really no need to live in the Palace Museum. Besides, with my status in the Guangping Marquis Mansion, do I still want Ruyi to enter the palace to compete for favor?"

"But you said to teach the rules of wishful thinking..." Mrs. Shen was a little scared. When she thought of the nightmare her daughter had said before, she confronted Lord Shen with a stiff neck. Master Shen frowned, and Mrs. Shen looked at her Terrified, his body tensed up, for fear that Lord Shen would hit himself with a teacup later.

"Do you have to enter the palace to learn the rules?" Lord Shen was a little worried: "Ruyi is my daughter-in-law, and the marriage in the future must not be too bad. Not to mention the right family, this family must at least be ranked first in the capital." , she is going to be someone's first wife, so it's okay for someone not to understand the rules?"

The more Lord Shen said, the worse his tone became: "Look at her now, she can't even look at an account book, and she has to keep accounts by herself. Whose mistress just reads an account book all day long? Who The mistress of the family has to ask the old lady next to her if she wants to do something? Like her, she can be held by the people around her when she enters the door! Learning the rules is not just about learning how to walk, how to salute, how to sit and lie down !"

Mrs. Shen shrank her neck, and finally understood what Lord Shen meant, and felt a little ashamed that she had misunderstood Lord Shen: "It's still Lord Hou who loves Ruyi, I didn't expect this, I thank Lord Hou on behalf of Ruyi. "

Lord Shen took a breath, and took another sip from the teacup. Mrs. Shen hesitated, but then she thought that Lord Shen was very kind to herself and Ruyi, and she thought about her mother and son, so she had to repay Shen Hou. Grandpa, he said decisively: "Well, Master Hou, if you are thirsty, bear it first, and drink tea immediately after the meal, it will be bad for your health, or else, I will bring you some fruit?"

Lord Shen glared at her and put down his teacup: "There is also reading and writing. Ruyi has you to teach me. I don't have to worry about her being illiterate. Things like piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are extra. If you want to learn, you can learn it. If you don't want to learn it, forget it." Anyway, after getting married, no one will live with this piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. As long as you can read the account book and understand the deeds and other things, it is almost the same, so I will not hire her a husband. Female red On the one hand, your skills are pretty good, and I think her skills won't be too bad."

Mrs. Shen nodded with a smile: "Ruyi's craftsmanship is very good, almost surpassing me now, by the way, Lord Hou, Ruyi made you a dress before, I was thinking of letting you try it tomorrow, since You're leaving tomorrow, so try it today, if it doesn't fit, I'll change it right now."

Lord Shen nodded dispensably, and watched Mrs. Shen go to get clothes from the cabinet.

The pine flower green slanted-breasted dress was embroidered with emerald green bamboo. It was very chic and elegant. Lord Shen was very satisfied. After trying it on, he found that the size was completely suitable, and he was even more satisfied. The daughter looked like she didn't want to see me, but secretly Made clothes for himself, it can be seen that in his heart, he still has expectations for his father.

"Okay, pack up the clothes, I'll wear them after I return to Beijing." The journey is full of dust, so don't get dirty, you can't wear it after a few washes, it's too wasteful.

"After talking about the wishful things, it's time to talk about your affairs." Shen Houye continued to sit on the soft couch, and motioned for Mrs. Shen to sit down opposite him: "You have such a temper, if you just go back to the Hou's mansion like this, It's fine if I lose my life, but I'm hurting Ruyi..."

Mrs. Shen was shocked, her face turned pale, and Lord Shen's tone was as elegant and soothing as ever: "You not only want to protect yourself in the Hou's mansion, but also keep Ruyi. It's totally impossible for you to be like this, so I'll send a nanny over here , she will teach you how to be a Mrs. Hou, and how to be a qualified mistress of the Hou Mansion. If you can't do it, tell me now, and I will find another way to let your mother and daughter live in Zhuangzi to protect you. I will live in peace forever."

(End of this chapter)