Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 59 Wife and Concubine (3)

After Zhu Jintang left her with a meaningful smile, he got up and left.

Wu Ma on the side frowned, moved closer to Shen Yuechen, and said cautiously: "Miss, the young master seems to be angry with you."

Shen Yuechen was silent for a while, then nodded and said: "I know."

Wu Ma heard this and said anxiously: "Master obviously likes Miss very much, but Miss, why do you always try to push him away?"

Shen Yuechen asked quietly: "Did I do it that obviously?"

Wu Ma sighed and didn't speak again.It doesn't matter whether it's obvious or not, the important thing is not to make the young master feel bad and affect their daily relationship.

"Miss, you usually worry too much, you think a lot, so naturally you have a lot of scruples, but the eldest young master is your husband after all, and he is the one you want to hold hands with for the rest of your life."

Shen Yuechen smiled lightly: "Really? Can I really live with him for the rest of my life? Mama Wu, I never thought about it so much, just take a step and see it."

For Zhu Jintang, she has no extravagant expectations, and she does not seek to be as strong as gold with him, but only wants to respect each other as a guest and live in harmony.

When Sun Wenpei heard that the uncle came to see her, she was overjoyed, hurriedly put on the new clothes given by the Qin family, and carefully dressed up in front of the mirror.She already had a good foundation, but after careful dressing up, she looked even more glamorous and moving.

As soon as Zhu Jintang entered the room, he saw Sun Wenpei standing in the room, looking at him with a smile.Today she is wearing a bixia cloud pattern plum blossom collar girdle, a crescent phoenix-tailed skirt on her lower body, and a pearl and exquisite eight-treasure hairpin on her head. , It is breathtaking.

Sun Wenpei seldom dressed so brightly and gorgeously, walked towards Zhu Jintang and saluted, "Wanfu, my lord."

Looking at her, Zhu Jintang couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and the original unhappiness in his heart also faded a little.

Since Shen Yuechen didn't care about him, why should he care too much, just let her give birth to a son, everything else is indifferent and unimportant.

Sun Wenpei prepared food and wine in advance, and wanted to have a happy chat with Zhu Jintang as before, with warm words.However, he only took a few mouthfuls before putting down his chopsticks, as if he had no appetite.

In just a few days of hard work, Mama Wu's skill has cultivated Zhu Jintang's taste a little tricky.However, the food and wine in the kitchen were too greasy, and lacked a little bit of meat and vegetable matching, which was really unappetizing.

Zhu Jintang didn't care about food and drink, so Sun Wenpei took advantage of the opportunity to send the maid away to help him change and freshen up.So far, the two of them have nothing to say all night.

After a few hours, the sky slowly dawned.As usual, Zhu Jintang woke up very early and opened his eyes. The person next to him was still fast asleep, his body was warm and fragrant, and a few strands of black hair hung down on his ruddy face.

Zhu Jintang raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brows, suddenly thinking of another person for some reason.

She rarely slept so soundly, and every morning as soon as he woke up, she would get up immediately without delay.After careful calculation, there was only one time when she woke up late because of her own snooze, and when she woke up, she looked like a child who had done something wrong, with an uncomfortable expression... Presumably, she should also want to sleep more peacefully when she was not around. .

Zhu Jintang thought about it, his eyes fixed, and he felt that he must have fallen asleep to think of her suddenly.

Zhu Jintang turned over and stood up, but Sun Wenpei was still soundly asleep and didn't even notice it.

Zhu Jintang didn't ask the maid to come in either, he went directly to the basin rack to wipe his face, and after getting dressed, he went straight back to the upper room.

Seeing this, Sixi, the maidservant of the Sun family, hurried in to wake up her master, but it was still too late.

This time, Shen Yuechen had already woken up and was about to have breakfast.She expected that Zhu Jintang would be with Mrs. Sun this morning, so she only asked Mama Wu to prepare some simple meals.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jintang's sudden appearance made them flustered for a while.

Zhu Jintang didn't eat much last night, and his stomach was empty. Seeing that she was eating, he simply sat down.

Compared with usual, the food on the table today is lighter, not even a single meat dish.Steamed lotus root slices, pickled cucumbers in sauce, a plate of cloud silk rolls, and a large bowl of glutinous rice porridge with red beans and dates.

However, although the table is full of light, the aroma is tangy, which makes people move their index fingers.

After Shen Yuechen was slightly taken aback, she ordered Wu Ma to boil millet porridge again and bring it over, saying: "Master, I don't like sweets, so I'll order someone to make you a new bowl."

Zhu Jintang waved his hand: "Don't bother, just eat like this."

Shen Yuechen couldn't figure out why he came here suddenly, he obviously rested at Sun's place last night, why he suddenly turned back early in the morning.

Zhu Jintang took a sip of the porridge in the bowl, his lips clenched slightly, it was really sweet and greasy.Looking up at Shen Yuechen again, she saw a faint pink color on her cheeks, her complexion was very good, one could tell that she slept well last night.

Shen Yuechen saw that he only took one mouthful and then gave up. He smiled suddenly, picked up a piece of steamed lotus root slices and sent it over: "There is ready-made millet porridge in the kitchen, just heat it up a little. Grandpa first eat a piece of fresh lotus root to appetize."

Zhu Jintang glanced at her, looked at the gentle smile on her face, his eyes flickered slightly, and the sweet taste that remained in his mouth slowly flowed down his throat, all the way to his heart.

Shen Yuechen didn't notice his sudden emotion, but just took the bowl in Wu Ma's hand, held the spoon and blew gently, then scooped up a spoonful of millet porridge and brought it to Zhu Jintang's mouth. "Grandfather, try it."

Zhu Jintang looked at her silently, took a mouthful of porridge with her hand, his eyes were complicated, and he couldn't help but said to himself in his heart: I obviously shouldn't be so caring, but just came to take a look at her, and suddenly felt that Comfortable.

At the beginning of the month, it was the day when the Zhu family's various courtyards issued monthly regulations.

Mrs. Zhu has managed the Zhu family for many years, but due to her age, she handed over the power of managing the house in the mansion to the eldest daughter-in-law Li Shi early in the morning, and she slowly began to eat fast and chant Buddha, only when there are important events. Come out and call the shots.Although, on the surface, it seems that he has given up the position of Patriarch, but in fact, he just gave Li Shi a nice name.

All the real rights of the Zhu family are still tightly held by the old lady.It's not that she can't trust Li Shi and Chai Shi, it's just that she thinks that she is born to worry about life and work hard, and she can't hide from leisure. Once she is free, her body will start to feel uncomfortable here and there, with headaches and chest pains all day long. In short, there is no comfortable place in the whole body.

Rather than being idle and sick, it is better to live a busy day.

Although there are not many descendants of the Zhu family, there are only the eldest son and the second and second sons, but there are more than 100 people in total, and it is not easy to manage.If you want to make a bowl of water level, everything is thoughtful, and everything is fine, strength and intention alone are not enough. The most important thing is to know people and do things well.

As the most capable assistant beside the old lady, Mama Yang is undoubtedly the most respectable servant in Zhu's residence.She was the dowry of the old lady back then, and she has been by her side for nearly 40 years. Her son Qi Dafu is now the shopkeeper of Yonglong Grain Shop under the Zhu family, and his second son Qi Dalong is the silk and satin village in Tongzhou of the Zhu family. He works as an accountant in the house, but he is a famous figure outside.

Although Yang's mother is not very literate, she is very shrewd in accounting. She keeps the account book for the old lady all the time. Whenever she sees a single expense exceeding 50 taels of silver, she will secretly write it down. She reported them carefully.

In the past two months, because Zhu's family was going to hold weddings and weddings, the monthly allowances of various courtyards have been reduced. The days seem to be light, but in fact they are still luxurious.

After breakfast, Mrs. Zhu called Li Shi and Chai Shi into her room to talk, she closed her eyes, and muttered slightly: "Today is the day of the lunar calendar, I will ask that child Yuechen to come over to see what is going on in the mansion. Too much, it's time for her to start learning little by little."

Li Shi and Chai Shi were both startled when they heard the words.

It has been less than a month since Shen Yuechen entered the mansion, and the old lady suddenly suggested that she learn to manage housework. Could it be that she has some new plans?
Li Shi smiled and said: "The child entered the mansion not long ago and is still young. It would be too early to learn housework now..."

The old lady closed her eyes: "It's getting late, a woman is a real adult once she has passed the ceremony of reaching the bar. Just let her follow you and learn from the beginning slowly. Now, you are not too young, it is time Hide and relax, and wait for the grandson with peace of mind."

Li Shi's expression changed slightly after hearing this, she felt aggrieved but had nothing to say, she didn't understand what the old lady suddenly sang?Could it be that he was dissatisfied with her, that's why he acted impromptu?
Li Shi's face is not good, and Chai Shi's face is full of displeasure.Over the years, the two of them have worked a lot for the Zhu family, even if they have no credit, they have worked hard. Now that the grandson's daughter-in-law has just entered the house, they are going to abdicate along with her.Although it is only a false name, it is also a good job with a lot of fat, and no one is willing to let go easily.

In Zhu's house, Mr. Zhu has always been the shopkeeper, drinking and having fun all day long, leisurely.Therefore, the matters in the inner house are all decided by the old lady herself, and Mr. Zhu never intervenes, giving her enough face.

Mrs. Li got the old lady's order, so she didn't dare to be sloppy, so she sent Mrs. Zhou beside her to invite Shen Yuechen over.

At this moment, Shen Yuechen had just taken the pills, and was about to take a break from his busy schedule and take a short nap.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou bowed in and asked, "The old madam and the eldest madam invite the eldest young mistress to come over."

Knowing that today is an important day, Shen Yuechen hurriedly redressed her makeup and changed her clothes before going with her mother-in-law.

"Please, young mistress." Mrs. Zhou did not bother the maids to stretch out their hands, and walked in front to pull up the curtain for her.

After saluting, Li Shi let her sit down and told her the old lady's meaning in a simple and clear way.

Shen Yuechen was startled when he heard the words, his face was a little unnatural, and he hurriedly got up and blessed: "I am grateful for the old lady's upliftment, I am really grateful, I can be taught by the elders personally, it is really cultivated in my previous life Blessings, I must be open-minded and studious, abide by women's morals, and live up to your expectations." Although she was pleasantly surprised, she did not refuse, and followed the old lady's wishes.

When Li Shi heard this, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.I thought she would refuse, but who knows, not only did she not refuse, but she was so ignorant that she even had the audacity to agree.

Chai couldn't help feeling regretful in her heart, she shouldn't have come forward to say good things for her back then, and thought she was a boring gourd who couldn't have children...

(End of this chapter)