Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 77 Silly (1)

Qin Taoxi sneered again and again: "What are you chewing on, do I still need you to teach me how to do things?"

Lan Hua was still very afraid of her in her heart, so she said: "The maid said this because she was worried about the young lady. The young lady always confronts the eldest grandmother like this, what if she is used as a target... then what should I do?"

Qin Taoxi held the porcelain cup with her well-maintained slender fingers, handed it to her bright red lips, took a small sip, and said: "Women in the big mansion don't fight, so how can we live?" Huh? Is it possible that you want me to swallow my anger and pretend to be my grandson with a smile in front of Shen Yuechen every day? Hmph, it's a joke, she deserves it?"

Lan Hua saw that she couldn't persuade her, so she didn't persuade her anymore, and swallowed the words in her stomach, so as not to be scolded by her again, relying on others is worse than relying on herself. I can only ask for luck.

The ancients paid attention to not talking when eating or sleeping, and few people talked when eating. During the meal, there was almost no sound except for the slight sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding.

Because Shen Yuechen was unwell, he looked at the delicious food on the table, but his appetite was mediocre, and then he raised his head and glanced at Zhu Jintang who was opposite, he obviously didn't have any appetite, he only took a few mouthfuls of food, finished the rice in the bowl, and then put it down Chopsticks.

Seeing this, Shen Yuechen also put down his chopsticks together, and said hesitantly: "Master, I don't seem to have much appetite today? Could it be that this dish is not cooked well."

Zhu Jintang said lightly: "The food is good, but I'm full."

Seeing that he seemed to have something on his mind, Shen Yuechen wisely didn't dare to ask any more questions, and thoughtfully helped him change into the clean clothes he had.

Zhu Jintang saw her obediently standing in front of him, carefully arranging his clothes, and murmured slightly: "In a few days, I may have to go out, you should prepare for me first."

Shen Yuechen was slightly startled when he heard the words, with doubts in his eyes, he looked at Zhu Jintang, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "I know about it. I just don't know, where is the uncle going on this trip?"

You need to know the place before you can prepare your clothes and luggage.

Zhu Jintang said calmly, "The capital."

Shen Yuechen nodded, pursed his lips and smiled, enough was enough to stop asking any further questions.

The Zhu family has power and backing in the capital, and Shen Yuechen had heard about it long before he left the cabinet.

To be honest, with the financial resources and contacts of the Zhu family, it is easy to spend some money and donate an official to become a Dangdang. .For the Zhu family, the rules set by the ancestors are like golden rules, which must not be violated.

Zhu Jintang was enlightened at the age of five, and in terms of qualifications, he is no worse than those noble sons from noble families, but he has never obtained any honors.When others were still reciting "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye" in the school, he had already started running around with his father, learning how to make money, how to recognize people and things, and how to make decisions when the time came.

Shen Yuechen knows that he is a person who has seen the big world, so he never fights in front of him, and always retreats to advance in everything. He would rather ask questions, ask less questions and read more, rather than show off his tongue quickly and make mistakes. , making him suspicious.

Whether Dezhou is close or far from the capital, it is not troublesome to prepare things, but it takes a little thought to have everything.

Shen Yuechen had just finished eating, and began to secretly calculate how many sets of clothes and how many pairs of shoes she had to prepare for Zhu Jintang... However, after he left, she still felt a little uneasy.He left, and these few women remained in the yard facing each other day and night, and some twists and turns would inevitably arise.

There were a lot of dishes left over from dinner, Mama Wu picked out two untouched dishes and sent someone to deliver them to Mrs. Cao and Sister Ying.And those dishes that have touched the chopsticks belong to the servants.

Everyone huddled together in the small kitchen, eating and laughing, as if they were celebrating the New Year, but they didn't dare to make too much noise, and they didn't dare to drink.

After the food was full, except for the maid who kept watch at night, everyone else fell asleep soundly, leaving only Chunfang sitting in the room blankly.

The rooms where the little maids live are all Datong Kang, and Chunfang is the youngest, so she sleeps outside.She lay down on the kang in disgrace, and raised her hand to light the candle again. She was afraid of the dark, and the problems she had suffered since she was a child have not been cured.

Chunfang guarded a small piece of candle stump, sat at the table and sighed silently.Yingchun on the kang heard the movement, got up and took a look, saw her sighing alone, hurriedly got out of bed, leaned over, and asked in a low voice: "Chunfang, why are you still awake?"

Chunfang shook her head and didn't speak.

Yingchun was one year older than her, and she looked like a sister, she asked with concern: "Did I eat too much just now, and I can't digest the food in my stomach?"

Chunfang still shook her head without making a sound, just like a gourd with its mouth sawn.

Seeing her depressed and silent, Yingchun suddenly thought of something, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "You must be homesick, right?"

Her words hit Chunfang's heart, and Chunfang immediately blushed, nodded, and whispered: "Sister Yingchun, I want my parents to redeem me, I want to go home."

Yingchun heard the words and sighed softly: "Silly girl, since your parents are willing to sell you, why would they come to redeem you?"

Chunfang was a little anxious, "Then I save money to redeem myself... is that okay?"

Yingchun shook her head: "You are even more idiotic. Not to mention, we only have five cents a month, even if you save enough money in the future, grandma won't let you go, so what can you do? Do you have to continue to be honest? Stay solid."

Chunfang hesitated to speak, but she dared not speak out what was on her mind.

Yingchun thought she was childish, so she coaxed her: "Stop thinking about it, if you catch a cold and delay things even more, go to sleep, I'll get a small bowl of lard for you to eat with rice tomorrow." .”

Chunfang lay down obediently, but when she thought of Zhu An's hostility to her during the day, she panicked.

If it wasn't for his parents taking ten taels of silver from him to buy the land, he wouldn't have to be so obedient and steal some kind of labor account book, and he would have to touch him... The more Chunfang thought about it, the more afraid she was, so she just covered her head with the quilt. I cried in a low voice for most of the night, so that when I woke up the next morning, my eyes were red and swollen.

Early in the morning, when Shen Yuechen opened her eyes, Mama Wu delivered the brown sugar ginger tea to the small stool beside the bed.

Shen Yuechen smiled sleepily, and said softly: "Thank you, mother, let Chun Ming fetch me some water first, I want to freshen up."

When she came together, the sounds of the little maids cleaning up came from the yard.

After Shen Yuechen washed and washed, she didn't see Zhu Jintang coming back for a long time, so she asked, "Master, is this still in the study?"

Cui Xin nodded yes.

Zhu Jintang's study is not in the west courtyard, but next to the Changxiang Garden in the West Garden. There are water and trees outside the window, and there is also a bedroom in the house, where you can rest.

Shen Yuechen immediately brought some porridge and a few side dishes to the study.

When paying his respects, Shen Yuechen did not go with Zhu Jintang, but intentionally took Sister Ying with him, a little late.

Although Zhu Ying is a concubine, she is Zhu Jintang's eldest daughter, and she is usually favored at home, but in the hearts of Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Ming, she is not as important as Brother Ming.In ancient times, people valued sons over daughters, especially those like the Zhu family who valued their offspring.

Shen Yuechen led Zhu Ying to greet everyone. Zhu Ying was very good at acting like a baby, sensible and well-behaved, and spoke sweetly, making the two old ancestors happy.But only dare not get close to Zhu Jintang, looking at his eyes, always with seven points of shrinking, three points of strangeness.

Zhu Jintang seldom stays with the children, not because it doesn't hurt, but because his life is too hard.From the age of 15, people around him began to be crushed by his fate one after another. His childhood sweetheart cousin fell into the pond and lost her life. When he was 17 years old, his favorite maid was lucky enough to become pregnant. Originally, after the child was born, she could become an aunt, but she encountered dystocia and arrhythmia. She gave birth to the child after a whole day and a night, but it turned out to be a stillbirth. The child was gone. The servant girl also died, and both mother and child were damaged, which is a pity.

Since then, Zhu Jintang has been branded as a man who is hard-working and overpowering his wife, but due to the wealth and reputation of the Zhu family, there are still people who can't wait to marry into the Zhu family. At the age of 20, Zhu Jintang married Qin Hongjuan, the daughter of the Qin family. Qin Hongjuan came from a famous family and was also a talented woman. Unfortunately, she was still overwhelmed by Zhu Jintang's fate. After three years of marriage, she had no children. After finally conceiving a child, she encountered dystocia Pain, the child could be saved, but the adult couldn't be saved. After all, the Qin family couldn't hold on, and soon passed away.

After this incident, Zhu Jintang's order to forcefully suppress his wife's reputation can be regarded as completely confirmed.Therefore, Zhu Jintang seldom gets close to the children. Firstly, the children are too young and need to be taken care of carefully.

Because of Nan Tianshi's words, Mrs. Zhu abandoned her previous vision and found an equally hard-fated Shen Yuechen to be her grandson's wife.Now, the old lady still doesn't know whether Shen Yuechen is Zhu Jintang's lucky star, and she will have to wait for another year or so.

After the family chatted and laughed, Zhu Jintang told the two old ancestors that he was going to the capital.

Mr. Zhu was with his granddaughter Shale one second, but immediately became serious the next second and said, "The current situation is a bit delicate. You should go to your aunt first to ask the ins and outs, and don't make a decision lightly."

Zhu Jintang nodded yes.

It is enough to have the old man's words, and Zhu Feng has nothing to explain. On the contrary, Li Shi is careful, and ordered someone to quickly prepare a few special meals, and let him send them to the Duke Jing's mansion to honor his aunt Zhu Yuanniang.

It could be as short as three days, or as long as five days. Zhu Jintang was about to set off, and Shen Yuechen had to start preparations quickly.

Chunfang seized the opportunity and deliberately went under the window of the main room to weed. She cried for most of the night last night, and she couldn't go home after much deliberation. Could it be exchanged for a chance to go home.

Chunfang was illiterate, so she only knew that the ledger was red, and the pages inside were stamped with red stamps.She was outside the window, wandering back and forth, and sure enough, she caught a glimpse of a red booklet on the desk, and she suddenly thought about it.

Zhu An was still waiting for her reply. She had to go if she didn't want to, but she was a little cautious and went to find someone just in time for dinner.

At this moment, Zhu An was drinking wine happily, disgusted with the lack of service by the servant, and kept cursing and swearing.

Chunfang walked in cautiously, seeing Zhu An's drunken face, her heart skipped a beat, but she thought that if he dared to act presumptuously at this time of day, she would go all out and make a scene, to see if he was afraid.

(End of this chapter)