Jinyi Spring

Chapter 37 Marriage
Mr. Wen also guessed that Shangguan Ruyu must have spent the night here yesterday.

He did not blame Shangguan Ruyu for being "sexually attracted to men". If he had found an actor or a young man, it would have been a noble interest for a nobleman, but his target was Ming Shanyue.

My father said that there was nothing wrong with them, they were just cousins who had been playing together since childhood and their relationship was closer than that of ordinary people.

Not necessarily.

Although Ming Shanyue was only a third-rank lieutenant general, he was born in the Duke Dingguo Mansion and was valued and trusted by the emperor. Shangguan Ruyu was the only son of Princess Yanghe and Shangguan Yunqi, and was extremely favored by the Empress Dowager.

Not to mention him, even his father couldn't afford to offend these two people.

No matter how angry Mr. Wen was, he didn't dare to show it. He clasped his fists and smiled, "General Ming, you are too polite. I will ask General Ming for advice."

Shangguan Ruyu said to Ming Shanyue, "Let's go together. I want to go to the palace to see the Royal Grandmother."

The three men rode out on horseback.

People on the street who knew Ming Shanyue and Shangguan Ruyu saw them riding horses together early in the morning and began to daydream again. They gathered in groups of three or five and talked in low voices.

Although they couldn't hear the discussions, they could see the ambiguous expressions on their faces. Ming Shanyue and Shangguan Ruyu didn't care at all.

Master Wen was filled with bitterness and there was nothing he could do.

When they reached the fork in the road, Mr. Wen bowed and said goodbye to them.

Master Wen was a seventh-rank captain in the Flag Guard. He took three days off because his wife had given birth.

He rode home quickly and went straight to the main courtyard.

Miss Wen Shu, the fourth daughter of the Wen family, was leaning in her mother's arms and laughing softly, her sweet voice drifting out of the window.

Seeing her son coming back so soon, Madam Wen asked, "Isn't General Ming in the mansion?"

Master Wen glanced at his sister and sat down without saying a word.

He was very angry. His sister was so beautiful and was already engaged, yet Shangguan Ruyu dared to act so rudely in front of him.

Wen Shu saw that his brother had something to say to his mother alone, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Master Wen told him what he had just seen and heard, and then said, "Mother, I'm afraid my sister will be wronged if she marries Shangguan Ruyu."

Mrs. Wen was also very angry.

After a long time, her expression relaxed, and she looked up and said, "Men are always frivolous when they are young. Don't you know what you did behind your wife's back? Your father planned for that marriage for a long time, not only for your sister, but also for your elder brother and you.

"As long as your sister gets married and gives birth to a few more boys and lets go of her worries, all the splendor and wealth in that mansion will be hers."

"But my sister has that disease."

"It's not like the disease is incurable. Mom has been looking for someone to treat it."

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Beifu Street is bustling with people coming and going and shops lining the streets.

On this street, there are two small drug stores and a small medical clinic.

This place is very close to Beianfang and has a large population.

It would be nice to open a clinic nearby.

They bought two packets of tonic medicine at the pharmacy and a pound of osmanthus cake and a pound of malt sugar for Feng Bu Ji.

I went to the dental clinic to ask again.

The two houses I looked at last time have been sold, and two new houses have been put on the market. Both are located in Beianfang, and the two houses are next door to each other.

It was previously occupied by two sons of a businessman who were in need of selling their business as it was losing money.

Such houses usually cost more than five hundred and twenty taels of silver. Because they are sold in a hurry, if two houses are sold together, the total price will be nine hundred and fifty taels of silver.

The broker said, "It's a real bargain. I've been doing business for 20 years and I've never sold such a good house at such a low price. I don't have that much money, otherwise I would have bought it."

Feng Chuchen was also moved.

She mustered up her strength and asked her hired man to take them around the house.

It is about a quarter of an hour's walk from here to Xihemen. The house is in the last alley of this street, and is the first and second house.

There is a small river behind the house, and many residents go to the river to wash clothes and vegetables.

There is a private school in Qian Hutong. Both courtyards have three main rooms with two side rooms, three rooms in the east and west wings, and four rooms in the back, with basically the same layout.

The courtyard was paved with bluestone slabs, with a stone table and four stone benches in the middle. There was a pomegranate tree in front of the main house in the first courtyard, and an apricot tree in front of the main house in the second courtyard.

There are two old camphor trees in front of the back seat, a clothesline in the middle, and two wintersweet trees in the corners.

Although the courtyard is not big, it is neat and clean.

The tiles are about 80% new and glow green in the sunlight.

Feng Chuchen was very satisfied.

If purchased, the first courtyard will be used as a clinic and the second courtyard will be used as a residence.

After some further negotiation, the price for both houses was reduced to nine hundred and twenty taels.

The family had more than 880 taels of silver in savings, plus the 80 taels she earned today, she would have enough money left over to buy the house and decorate it.

I will go to the clinic after I pass the exam to become a regular doctor.

Feng Chuchen said, "Pay ten taels of silver as a deposit first, and come back the day after tomorrow to pay the money and sign the contract."

She was not feeling well and needed to rest at home for a day.

Aunt Wang also liked it and smiled.

Back in Baima Village, the entrance to the Feng family was bustling with activity, with eight craftsmen busy at work.

Two figures stood in front of a pile of rocks, staring eagerly in the direction of the capital.

One is Feng Buji and the other is Datou.

Feng Chuchen and the other person got out of the car.

Feng Buji said as he ran, "Sister, I missed you and didn't sleep well all night."

The voice had a crying tone.

Datou ran behind Feng Buji.

Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "Young Master, stay away."

Feng Buji's calves stopped suddenly, and he looked at his pale sister worriedly, "Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Aunt Wang laughed loudly, "The girl was tired after using the Shangyin acupuncture."

Feng Buji jumped for a moment with excitement. "My sister is the most capable, just as capable as my eldest aunt."

Aunt Wang didn't go into the delivery room, but took out a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into his hand.

After taking a shower, Feng Chuchen walked out of the kitchen with her hair loose.

She was very tired, so she let her brother hold her hand and go to bed to rest.

After eating egg noodles and drinking a bowl of tonic, Feng Chuchen let Banxia dry his hair and slept until the sun was setting.

Feng Buji sat at the head of the bed and looked at her quietly.

Big Head squatted under the bed and looked at her with very gentle eyes.

Feng Chuchen stretched out her hand, and Feng Buji rubbed her little butt against the head of the bed and held her sister's hand.

I have no blood relationship with this brother in this life, but we are as close as real siblings.

Big Head stuck out its long tongue and took two deep breaths. Feng Chuchen touched its head again.

Feng Buji pouted and said, "Sister, Old Lady Wang is too mean. She spread rumors about you in the village, saying that you, a young lady, went to deliver babies, which is unlucky and whoever marries you in the future will be unlucky.

"I wish I could shut her stinky mouth. She also said the same thing about Zhao Shitou's breast."

Feng Chuchen was going to get treatment, so he made this preparation.

"Don't be angry, brother. When my eldest aunt was a midwife, she was not only scolded, but also beaten. However, she was still praised by the emperor as the 'Mother of Thousand Babies'. Those people can say whatever they want. There is no need to argue with the ignorant old woman."

Feng Buji begged, "Sister, don't go into the delivery room anymore. If you need treatment, let them come out to treat it."

Feng Chuchen decided to talk things out with the little brat and change some of his perceptions.

(End of this chapter)