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Chapter 66 A loving mother and a filial son
The successful acceptance of Xiaodie made Sheng Hong feel much better. Whether it was the stupid teammate, Madam Wang Ruofu, or the vicious Lin Qinshuang, they all made Sheng Hong, who had just traveled through time, feel powerless.

Dong Rong acted quickly and returned to Yangzhou on the third day after receiving the order. He nodded to Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong knew that Dong Rong had done the job and eliminated such a serious threat, and he was very satisfied.

He hated the indecisive way of handling things the most. Since he knew the character of Lady Kang Wang and that she would harass the Sheng family endlessly in the future, Sheng Hong's approach was the most convenient and thorough.

Wei Xiaoniang was about to give birth, so Sheng Hong arranged for someone to invite a gynecologist from outside to live in the Sheng family's outer house. Of course, the cost was very high, but for Sheng Hong now, these expenses were really just a drop in the bucket.

Recent events, whether it was marrying Xiaodie or dealing with the Kangwang family, made Sheng Hong feel very good.

Suddenly I had a feeling of being in control of my own destiny, no longer feeling powerless as if I was stuck in the swamp when I first crossed over.

Sheng Hong took advantage of his day off to take his confidant Dong Rong to stroll along the streets of Yangzhou to see what Yangzhou in this fictional world looks like.

The description of Yangzhou's prosperity as described in the poem "With a fortune of one hundred thousand taels, he rode a crane to Yangzhou" is not an exaggeration.

In Sheng Hong's eyes, Yangzhou at this time can really be compared with Tokyo City, and may even be more developed in business.

When they came to a street, Sheng Hong knew that the Yangzhou Imperial Examination Hall was not far away, which was the place where candidates in Yangzhou took the imperial examinations.

Passing by a shop, Sheng Hong saw that it was a bookstore. Since he was wandering around aimlessly anyway, he decided to go in and take a look.

Looking at the simple and rough ancient books on the bookshelf, as well as the unique vertical printing, all challenged Sheng Hong's senses.

Suddenly, Sheng Hong felt somewhat fortunate that he had passed the imperial examination stage and could directly enjoy the fruits of his official career. Otherwise, looking at these ancient books every day would really be a life worse than death.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?" A middle-aged man who looked like a manager came over.

"Well! I'll just take a look first!
Are you the manager or the owner of this bookstore?"

"My Lord, I am the manager of this bookstore!
Our boss runs a bookstore and does some book printing!"

“Oh! No wonder!
I noticed that your shop is not doing well.

So your main business is printing!"

"To be honest, sir, our bookstore's business has always been like this!
The annual scientific expeditions are quite lively for a while!"

Hearing the steward's words, Sheng Hong smiled noncommittally, then casually looked around. Feeling that there was still room in the backyard, he asked curiously, "Boss, do you have a large area in the backyard too?"

"Yes, sir!
The backyard is mainly used as a warehouse!" The steward was very confused, but still answered Sheng Hong's question politely.

Because the shopkeeper has already seen that Sheng Hong's identity is not simple. Whether it is Sheng Hong's own aura or the ferocious followers following behind him, they are all reminding the shopkeeper that Sheng Hong's identity is special.

Sheng Hong just glanced at it casually but didn't say anything else. Then he smiled at the manager and left the bookstore.

After walking out of the bookstore, Dong Rong realized that his master was interested in this bookstore, and then he smiled and reminded him, "Master, the bookstore is next to our Sheng family's store.

It has just been rented out to others for operation!"

"Oh? I didn't know that!" Sheng Hong was really surprised.

"Master, it's no wonder!
Normally, these mundane affairs are handled by the wives at home, and the master rarely asks about them!"

"Well! I plan to buy this bookstore and combine it with my own shop next door. I'll leave this matter to you." Sheng Hong nodded and gave instructions to Dong Rong.

"Yes, sir! But are two shops enough for you?"

"It's up to you. If anyone next door is willing to sell it, you can take it back together!"

"Master, Dong Rong understands!"

This fictional feudal society is actually still full of dangers. Sheng Hong has neither money nor status, so it would be nice if he could add another umbrella of protection to himself.

Many nobles are proud of having an iron certificate of immunity from death, and there is a reason for this. It is difficult for me to become a noble now, so I have to find another way.

Shengjia, Shouantang.

Looking at her son Sheng Hong who came to pay his respects, the old lady felt that Sheng Hong looked much better. She guessed that it might be because he was in high spirits because of the good news, after all, he had just taken a young and beautiful concubine.

"President, I heard that you bought several shops recently?" The old lady asked Sheng Hong without raising her head while fiddling with the incense burner in her hand.

"Yes!
Mother, your child is ready to do something!
Think about the future of our Sheng family!"

"Oh? If you really care about the future of our Sheng family, you should be a good official.

These trivial matters should be left to women to take care of!" The old lady lectured Sheng Hong disapprovingly.

"Mother is right! It's just that there is no wife at home who can be trusted.

I'll have to rely on the old lady to help me maintain this for a while!"

"Humph! I'm already such an old man!

I want to have a few more years of leisure!
You should leave it to your wife!" The old lady rejected Sheng Hong's request unhappily.

"Mother, the eldest lady is simple-minded and foolish. She is really not suitable to be in charge of the trivial affairs of the Sheng family!
I handed it over to the eldest lady today. I’m worried that all the family property might be lost to the Wang and Kang families tomorrow!”

"Hey! So you think your Lin Xiaoniang is suitable?" The old lady agreed with Sheng Hong's point of view, and then said sarcastically.

"Huh? Ringo Frost is even less suitable.

He has too many thoughts and is a bit vicious. He is really not a good candidate to be in charge!
So after thinking about it, my mother is the most suitable one!"

"Humph! Don't flatter me!
I'm old now, and I can't take care of you for many more years, so you'd better make plans early!" The old lady was very happy and agreed.

Hearing what the old lady said, Sheng Hong knew that his mother had agreed to the housekeeper's request, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. A restless family is a very troublesome matter.

Now that he has the old lady to help maintain the household, Sheng Hong feels much more at ease. After all, the old lady is of such a high level that she will definitely be fair and just in handling household affairs.

Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Lai, who were standing by, looked at each other with smiles. They were very pleased to see the rare loving mother and filial son relationship.

"By the way, the magistrate hasn't explained why he bought so many shops?

It won’t be long before you’ll be promoted to Tokyo!”

"Huh? Moms, you two go down first!"

Sheng Hong gestured to Fang Mama and Lai Mama to go down, but this made the old lady even more curious.

"Tongpan, Fang Mama and the others have all left.

If you have any private matters, just tell me!" The old lady said indifferently, looking at her son Sheng Hong's mysterious face.

"Mother, for a noble family to have a certificate of immunity from death is an honor!
Of course, it is difficult for our Sheng family to obtain such a certificate of immunity from death as that of a noble family."

"So, I thought about opening a library.

Each student only needs to pay a penny and can read books for free in the library for a whole day! "

After hearing Sheng Hong's explanation, the old lady suddenly stopped what she was doing in shock, and then looked at Sheng Hong in front of her in amazement.

"Mother, this library is not for profit.

The reason we charge a penny is to protect the students' self-esteem!" Looking at the surprised old lady, Sheng Hong continued to explain with a smile.

"For students from particularly poor families who are in dire straits, we can also hire them to take charge of the library's daily work!
Excellent students from poor families can also be selected to study in our Sheng family school!"

“My Great Zhou has so many prefectures and states.

If we all open a library like this, there will be no risk of genocide as long as our Sheng family doesn't rebel!"

After hearing her son Sheng Hong's description, the usually calm old lady was also shocked and stared at Sheng Hong in a daze.

Sheng Hong felt quite proud that he had finally managed to shock this high-level old lady.

"Mother! Mother!"

"Oh?"

"Mother, what do you think of my plan?"

"Great! This is a huge plan.

I'm going to write a letter asking my hometown in Youyang to send some Sheng family members to help!"

"Mother, that's exactly what I meant!"

"Well! Leave this matter to me!

Just focus on your official duties and prepare for your trip to the capital."

"Yes! Mother!"

(End of this chapter)