Step-Mother has Given Up

Furong first listened to the children's voices, hit the horse and came to them, turned over and dismounted and said with a smile: "Hello young masters."

"Hello Aunt Furong." The children shouted in unison, but their eyes were on the carriage not far behind.

Shen Yanmo heard the voice and opened the curtain: "Brother Yao, Brother Rong, Brother Yu, Brother Ao, you are all here." The carriage stopped, and she jumped off the carriage with her skirt hem.

For five years, years did not leave any marks on her cheeks. After the tempering of time, Shen Yanmo has matured. She wore a long cyan skirt, her waist was unbearable and she combed a woman's bun with her hair stuck in her hair. Two golden hairpins, with a heroic spirit between their eyebrows, came to the children and hugged them one by one: "Wait a long time, let's get on the carriage and say."

Shen Yanmo took the children into the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was large enough to be crowded with five people.

Brother Ao was the most squeamish. When he entered the carriage, he threw himself into Shen Yanmo's arms, holding Shen Yanmo not letting go, and complaining: "Mother, why are you here so late, let us wait, Brother Ao missed you. do you miss me?"

"I don't want to." Shen Yanmo pursed his lips and smiled for a while, and then looked at him.

Brother Ao looked up and saw Shen Yanmo smiling, thinking she was laughing at herself, and pouting coldly: "My mother is a lie. My mother must be thinking about it day and night, because the business has been delayed, she will come so late. ."

Brother Yu looked at him and couldn't help rolling his eyes, with a serious expression on his face: "Stupid." Every time, he took over his mother as soon as he came back.

Shen Yanmo stretched out his hand and hugged Brother Yu. Brother Yu was full of joy, but said the words of the old god: "Mother, I'm old, you can't hold me, let others see how decent I am."

Brother Rong pulled away Brother Yu: "You don't like mother hugging, I like it. Get up and let mother hug me. I like mother hug me the most."

Brother Yu pushed him, and said with a solemn expression: "Men and women are seven-year-olds in different seats, please stay away from your mother."

"Little old-fashioned." Brother Rong squeezed in front of Shen Yanmo. Shen Yanmo encircled him with his arms, and said grotesquely: "I will be ten years old soon, and still clingy, you are not afraid that your classmates will laugh at you."

Without waiting for Brother Rong to respond, Brother Yao first spoke: "If I hadn't been ten years old, I would also like my mother to hug me."

Furong's voice came from outside: "Madam, we have been delayed for too long, all the little boys miss you." From the New Year to the present, I haven't seen you for three months, although it is not the longest time, and the time is not short.

The four children took Shen Yanmo and said some familiar things. They also said that Kyoto is more fun than Yangzhou. In the future, will they live in Kyoto and not return to Yangzhou?

"Brothers have entered the Imperial College, and you will be enrolled soon, so naturally you can't go back to Yangzhou."

In recent years, she has made a lot of silver for the emperor, which amounts to 20 million taels in total. The treasury is full and the national strength is strong. When the country of Yan came to invade, she was defeated by China and fled in despair. Up and down the book. Not only that, she worked hard to study medical skills. After the Jiangnan floods, the plague occurred. She and the master doctor Xue worked endlessly, researching methods, and let Ji Shitang mobilize medicinal materials to control the epidemic in time, so that tens of thousands of people would be spared pain and death.

The emperor heard that Long Yan was happy and issued a commendation order to Shen Yanmo. Now, in Yangzhou and even in Jiangnan, no one knows the Shen family. Speaking of the Shen family's wife, she couldn't help but give a thumbs up in admiration. She was really a living Bodhisattva.

Therefore, Ji Shitang's business has also improved. Wherever there is a disaster, Ji Shitang will also contribute money and efforts in time, so Ji Shitang was also bestowed by the emperor as a Chinese Medical Center. Ji Shitang is benevolent, does not ask for anything in return, and can be regarded as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

Shen Yanmo and his party came to Shen Mansion chatting and laughing.

This house was set up before the new year. It was on Suzaku Street, half an hour away from the palace. Shen Yanmo didn't want to choose this place. This place is either a high-ranking official or a relative of the emperor, which does not match her current status. I don't know how the emperor learned about her idea of ​​buying a house. The red deeds sent directly by the people were half sold and half free. The five-entry house with a cross-courtyard and a garden became Shen Yanmo's.

Later, after inquiring about it, she found out that the next door was King Jing's Mansion, and she guessed that it was Ye Shaofu's idea.

Five years ago, King Lao Jing passed away suddenly. Ye Shaofu returned to Kyoto to do the funeral for him. He kept his filial piety for three years. After his filial piety expired, he went to Yangzhou on the grounds of raising his body. While doing business, Ye Shaofu's children almost grew up when Ye Shaofu looked at them. By the way, Shen Yanmo was a little ashamed that she was unqualified.

As soon as Shen Yanmo entered the door, Mother Liu, Qiuyue, Dongxue, Yuhe and Yan Qing greeted her, and asked questions around Shen Yanmo. Seeing that she was much thinner, she felt very distressed. After all, she made up for it and took it away. Make up the meat that has been lost.

"Where is thin, the dusty servants are all dirty, I feel that they are all rotten, and the few **** don't dislike it." Shen Yanmo couldn't laugh or cry.

Brother Ao hugged Shen Yanmo's waist: "I don't dislike my mother, my mother is always sweet."

Brother Rong and Brother Yu also said they didn't dislike it. Brother Yao was older and more reserved, but he didn't say anything. Obviously he didn't dislike it at all.

They didn't dislike it, Shen Yanmo disliked herself, and went to take a shower first, changed her dresses, took the children to lunch, and then went back to the yard for a lunch break.

Just after Shen Yanmo woke up in the afternoon, Qiuyue opened the curtain and walked into the interior room with a smile on her face. "Madam, the shopkeeper Xu sent the account book from last month. Do you still see him?"

Years ago, Shen Yanmo moved his business to Kyoto, and shopkeeper Xu, as the chief treasurer of Ji Shitang, naturally came.

Shen Yanmo walked out with a fan: "There is nothing wrong with you. Go and see you. I haven't seen the shopkeeper Xu for a few months." He paused and said, "You guys are here early, what's new in Kyoto? ?"

Mentioning these things, Qiuyue came in spirit, with light in her eyes: "This first thing is about the Wuchang Houfu. I haven't seen it in five years. The youngest son of Wuchang Houfu is also eleven years old this year, with a bloated body. More than a hundred and fifty catties were fat and became a ball. When I saw him in the street that day, the servants and maids didn't dare to recognize him."

"Wuchang Marquis was born as a military general, so there is no fat person. Why is he so fat like that?" Shen Yanmo was surprised, and the fan in his hand paused, "How about gentle?" She is her own enemy, and Shen Yanmo is naturally. I hope she has a bad time.

"It is said that she is dignified and generous, kind and generous, respects her mother-in-law, treats her prostitutes and prostitutes kindly, and doesn't treat her prostitutes and prostitutes harshly. Even those servants who make mistakes can't bear harshness. She really has a good reputation." Qiuyue said. Behind Shen Yanmo, he walked and said, "The servant girl thinks she is pretending, and she is used to pretending to be."

Shen Yanmo smiled and did not answer. Wen's family fell, and Wen Wan lost her backer. If she criticized her prostitute and prostitute, Mrs. Gu would be the first to forgive her.

Without her family's support, Wen Wan had to be a man with her tail between her feet. When the Wen family fell, Wen Jie was asked to cut him off. The emperor was kind, but confiscated the Wen family property. Mrs. Wen is the daughter of the Hou Mansion, and took the child to live in Zhuangzi of the Hou Mansion. Wen Wan's aunt ran away with others, her gentle face was lost, and she couldn't lift her head in Kyoto. After Wuchang, the Houfu didn't divorce her, she was already merciful.

Wen Wan was walking on thin ice in Wuchang Hou's Mansion, afraid to make any mistakes for fear of being driven out. At that time, even a shelter was gone.

Shen Yanmo echoed: "You are right. Gu Chang was so good when he was a child, how could he get fat into a ball for no reason? There must be something strange in this."

Gu Chang seemed to like Brother Yao, and he was about the same age as Brother Yao, so he asked him to come to the door another day and let God Doctor Xue show him. The gentle hands must be clean, or she will fall into a dead end.

In the dream, Wen Wan killed himself and his sons, this hatred must be reported. Shen Yanmo's current identity is not the same as before, even if she is confronted with Wuchang Houfu, she will not be afraid. There is also Princess Mingxia. She killed Zhang Shu and Aunt Zhang. Although Princess Mingxia’s nurse is dead, the culprit is still at large.

She remembered all these accounts one by one.

"What happened to Princess Mingxia?" Shen Yanmo asked again.

"It’s been quarreling with the little son of Lu State Government. It’s said that after two years of quarreling, the little son of Lu State Lord is also a gangster. No matter how the Lord Mingxia quarrels, he just doesn’t reconcile." Qiuyue said. .

Shen Yanmo curled her lips and smiled. It seems that Princess Mingxia hasn't given up her heart yet, and Lord Jing's charm is really great.

The two of them came to the flower pavilion as they talked, the shopkeeper Xu saw Shen Yanmo coming in, and quickly got up and greeted a few steps, and said, "It's been a long time, madam is well?"

"I'm fine. Shopkeeper Xu has a ruddy complexion and a smile on his eyebrows. I think I have adapted to life in Kyoto." Shen Yanmo sat on the main seat, put down the fan, let the maid serve tea, and reached out to signal the shopkeeper to sit down.

Shopkeeper Xu blushed and sat down with a smile: "It's all thanks to the wife. If there is no wife, the old can't have today, hahaha."

He was the first to follow Shen Yanmo. Not only did he get his wages, he also got dividends at the end of the year. The dividends for just one year were also two to three thousand taels of silver.

Now, whoever sees him does not call out the treasurer. His family's life is getting better too. His daughter is married with a generous dowry, and both sons have entered the private school. I don't expect them to be an official, literate and hyphenated, or become a clerk in the future.

If it were placed in the past, he would not have dared to imagine these things, but now they have all been achieved. He is full of gratitude to Shen Yanmo and swears his allegiance to Shen Yanmo.

When he came to Kyoto Kaiji Shitang, no one else dared to come. He came here bravely, not for anything else, just to thank the owner for his kindness. Although he suffered some setbacks and blows after coming to Kyoto, the king and the emperor were covered by the king, but he didn’t. Things that can't be done.

Those who attacked Ji Shitang have all gone to jail, and the people behind them couldn't get them out. Who made them cut off the emperor's fortune. Shopkeeper Xu knew that Shen Yanmo had a big backing behind him.

Shen Yanmo flipped through a few pages of the ledger, and nodded with satisfaction when he saw a lot of profit: "Uncle Xu has worked hard."

In just one month, a Jishitang received 10,000 taels of accounts, and excluding costs, it also made a profit of 7,000 taels.

Linglong Pavilion is a rouge shop, and it received nearly 30 thousand taels in one month. Its cost is lower. Excluding the cost, there are more than 20 thousand taels of profit.

Sure enough, a woman's money is best to make, which also shows that Kyoto is an imperial city if it does not lose. She decided to develop another series of rouge, priced at one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and only sold ten sets a month. Those who want to come will also pursue it.

Shopkeeper Xu smiled, politely said, and said: "Madam, Master Yu has been looking for Lao Xu several times. He wants to see Madam. I don't know if Madam sees it or not. If Madam doesn't want to see him, Lao Yu immediately returned to him."

Shen Yanmo frowned: "Master Yu, which one is more mature?"

"It was Yu Xiucai in the past two years. He was awarded a jinshi last year. He is now an official at the Imperial College. So he is called to be an adult." Xu said.

He knew how Yu Xiucai's mother had offended his wife, but Yu Xiucai must have been the husband of several young men. He didn't dare to neglect. Moreover, Mr. Yu had begged him many times, and he was embarrassed to refuse every time. Seeing or not seeing him depends on the words of his wife, and he can reply to Yu Xiucai.

Shen Yanmo thought for a while and said, "He is the husband of a few princes, let's not neglect him. When I turn back, I let a few princes visit him, so I don’t have to. The man is afraid of being criticized, so you reject him like this."

The shopkeeper Xu was able to resign.

Seeing the shopkeeper Xu walking away, Qiuyue glanced at her mouth and snorted coldly, and handed the tea in her hand to Shen Yanmo: "This Yu Xiucai is also shameless, knowing that his wife will not wait to see them, but still wants to get in front of her. It's really worthless for Dongxue."

Shen Yanmo took a sip of tea, smiled and said: "Okay, why bother with those people, you don't have to be angry with your body. Besides, I don't blame the scholar for that matter."

Yu Xiucai worked diligently to teach the two children to read and read. He did not have a man in the prefect, so he helped a few girls to do what they could. After going back and forth, they became acquainted with them. Gradually, Yu Xiucai fell in love with Dongxue.

There are two miscellaneous women in the house. When they are old, their mouths are broken, and they can't help but talk too much. They talked to Xiucai Niang in one day, and they talked about the maid next to Shen Yanmo, the old woman. He also said that Qiuyue has good looks and character, and I don't know who is cheaper.

The other woman took the Xiu Cai Niang and said, "Isn’t your Xiu Cai unmarried? It’s a good match for your Xiu Cai. Why don’t you go to beg your wife, your wife is kind, and your Xiu Cai’s character is good, you will definitely agree to it? ."

Don't think that Xiucai Niang is a poor peasant woman, she has a very high vision. She tried hard to pull her son, and she wanted to be a high-ranking official in the jinshi, and she hoped that her son would be admitted as a high-ranking official. How did she look at the betrayal maid, and felt that the two women were taunting her, and she turned her face immediately.

The girl Xiucai didn't even think about rushing to Shen Yanmo's courtyard, yelling, let Shen Yanmo come out to give an explanation, and let her rest her mind. And threatened: the son will not marry a servant girl. Even if she herself, a woman with four sons, would definitely not marry her son, no matter how rich Shen Yanmo's family is, her son would not be a father to others, let alone a sold-out maid.

Before Shen Yanmo could speak, Furong ran out, covered the Xiucai's mouth with her kerchief, and yelled a few more words, and finally ordered the cleaning maid in the courtyard to call Yu Xiucai to lead someone.

Yu Xiucai was ashamed and ashamed to lead his mother away.

He was the husband of Brother Rong and Brother Yao. Shen Yanmo didn't blame too much. He gave them a hundred taels of silver, and after calculating the friendship between teachers and students for the past three years, he drove them out. It didn't take long for them to hear that Yu Xiucai passed the Juren exam, and that the mother and son came to Kyoto, and they never heard of them.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xiucai was awarded a Jinshi and became an official. Although she was a low-ranking official, she was not a high-ranking maid in the eyes of Xiucai. They all felt sad for Dongxue.

That silly girl of Dongxue, more than two years have passed, still thinking of Yu Xiucai in her heart. Well, first ask what Dongxue means. If Dongxue still wants to marry Yu Xiucai, she will give Yu Xiucai another chance. I hope he can cherish it. If not, this Kyoto may not have a foothold for Yu Xiucai. .

Dongxue is in Fairview Park, making rouge with Yuhe. Hearing that Yu Xiucai was about to come to see Shen Yanmo, put down the petals in her hand, she was surprised and happy, followed by deep worries, and finally turned into a long sigh: "No matter, when he was a xiucai, his mother didn't look down on him. Fuck me, now he got a Jinshi and became an official, his mother even looks down on me, and if you want to marry him an official lady as his wife, I won’t be humiliated by myself.” Continue to smash the petals, filter and make rouge.

She knows herself well, and her identity is there, and she doesn't deserve to be an official Yusama.

"He came to see me, he wanted to come and still have some friendship with you, do you plan to give up if you don't try?" Shen Yanmo asked.

Lin Qi likes Furong, Lin Feng falls in love with Yan Qing, Dongxue and Yu Xiucai are also in agreement, Qiuyue has married a shopkeeper in a shop, only Yuhe is still single. Shen Yanmo didn't worry about Yuhe, that girl had always had a big idea.

Dongxue paused for a while and thought about it for a while and said: "It's gone, let the madam help the slave and maidservant look at him. The appearance is not too bad. If you are honest and willing to do it, the slave and maid will marry."

Just as Shen Yanmo was about to say something, Furong came in and said with a smile: "Madam, Master Lou is here, waiting in the flower hall!"