Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 84 Bitterness
Shen Yuechen sat on the side of the bed, brought a cup of tea to Wu Ma herself: "Mom, drink tea."

At this time, there were only their master and servant in the room, Shen Yuechen didn't want her to be restrained with him, and just wanted to have a good talk with her for a while.

Wu Ma smiled slightly, took it in her hand and said thank you.

Shen Yuechen leaned back against the head of the bed, turned her head slightly to talk to Wu Ma, and said, "Mom, a lot of things have happened recently, both good and bad. Right now, although the storm has passed, I still feel heavy in my heart. It hurts to fall."

The complex and tangled mood was difficult to describe clearly in words at the moment, like a bunch of silk threads entangled in my heart, and just under those tangled threads, there was a heavy stone falling down.

Wu Ma put down her teacup, stared into her eyes, and said with a gentle expression: "Now that Miss is married, as a wife, as a daughter-in-law, there are too many things to worry about, and there are too many things to take care of, so naturally you will feel tired. Later, I will cook a pot of good soup for you to nourish your body."

Shen Yuechen smiled slightly: "My unsatisfactory body depends on my mother's good food and soup to take care of me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the energy and strength to deal with these troublesome things. Wu Ma, do you think I am too aggressive?" Heavy? Too impetuous?"

Wu Ma shook her head lightly at Shen Yuechen, and whispered softly: "Miss, you have had your own opinions since you were a child, and you always do what you want, and you are always safe and impartial. Today, Miss is the eldest mistress of the Zhu family. Naturally, you can’t behave the same as you did when you were a girl. A slave is a slave, and you should be punished, so why do you bother about them?”

Wu Ma's calm tone was very gentle, with a kind of power that could calm people's hearts.

The corner of Shen Yuechen's mouth smiled: "Mom always coaxes me like this, and never tells me my faults. You are not afraid of spoiling me."

Wu Ma shook her head slightly: "Miss is a noble person, so I am not a servant who can spoil her. It is my good fortune to be able to serve you in this life, and it is the blessing that she bestows on me."

Shen Yuechen looked at Mama Wu with flickering eyes: "I don't like to hear my mother say such estranged words to me. I was brought up by my mother since I was a child, and I was weak and sick. .Rather than saying that I am the blessing of my mother, it is better to say that you are my blessing, mother. You know, I never treat you as a servant. Mom, you are my relatives, the closest thing to me in this world dearest one."

After Wu Ma heard this, she was so heartbroken that the circles of her eyes turned red, and as soon as she lowered her head, tears fell from her eyes.

Shen Yuechen hurriedly wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, half to blame, half jokingly said: "Mom, what is this doing? Could it be that you dislike me, a greedy cat, and want to pester you for a lifetime of delicious food, so you are afraid ?”

Wu Ma was so coaxed by her that she burst into tears, took her handkerchief, wiped her eyes and said, "Seeing that Miss can still talk and laugh, I feel at ease."

Shen Yuechen smiled, thinking that after the gossip was over, it was time to get back to business, so he took her arm and asked, "Mom, you just wanted to tell me about the kitchen, tell me, what is it?"

Wu Ma wiped away her tears and said calmly, "Actually speaking, it's a matter of the aunts of each house. There are five aunts in the yard, but each aunt has a different status, and the most precious among them Yes, of course it is Aunt Qin."

Hearing the words, Shen Yuechen suddenly felt hesitant, and it was her again, so she asked again: "What? Then what can the Qin family do to embarrass you?"

Wu Ma shook her head and said: "It's not a matter of embarrassment for my aunt to order her servants. It's just that there are so many things, Aunt Qin always improvises every meal, and asks people to add one or two more dishes, while other aunts only Inevitably there will be a shortage... After a long time, the peace of the world will be more or less hurt, and there will always be a lot of right and wrong. Moreover, Aunt Qin always asks for things that are either fine or expensive. If there is no ready-made one in the kitchen, it will be I have to send a servant girl to buy it with cash, not to mention running back and forth, but also causing a lot of deficits in the kitchen account."

Shen Yuechen knew that Qin's family was spoiled and spoiled, and she also knew that she usually liked to be strong and put on a show.It's just that, no matter how edible it is, it's just a mouth and a body, and it's not a waste of things.

"I know her temperament. Before, I just reduced a few dishes, and she deliberately raised a cat to mock me. If I really cut her portion, she would spend money if I didn't keep it all What about me?" Shen Yuechen said lightly.

Wu Ma heard the words and hurriedly said: "Although Aunt Qin is arrogant, she is still just an aunt after all, she should have self-knowledge."

Shen Yuechen smiled lightly: "If she is self-aware and willing to keep her own place, then she is not Qin Taoxi."

Shen Yuechen thought about it for a while, and then said: "The rules in the courtyard will change, and the rules in the kitchen will also change. From now on, the dishes for three meals a day in every room in the courtyard will be the same as mine, no less. Not too much. However, at Aunt Cao’s place, because there is sister Zhu Ying, you must prepare mutton in the morning and evening, and you can add an extra meat dish and pastry to each meal. As for the rest, it remains the same.”

After hearing this, Wu Ma naturally nodded and thought it was good, she hesitated a little and said, "This is indeed fair, but... Aunt Qin, I'm afraid she can't easily agree."

"What does it matter if she agrees or not?" Shen Yuechen smiled softly: "Since I want to be in charge, I am not afraid of her coming to make trouble with me. If she wants to make trouble, then I will accompany her as long as I can, and look at her, a young lady from a famous family. , How can I let go of the heavy face, feel wronged and lose my temper with me because of that little food."

She is not afraid of shame, so why should she care about it, anyway, the reputation of being petty and stingy has already been attached to her, so it is not good to bear the false name in vain.Moreover, in the future, if this yard is really up to the owner, it will be a matter of time to manage it strictly and reduce expenses.

Shen Yuechen never likes waste. He has four dishes and one soup for each meal. Occasionally, two more seasonal side dishes will be neat.

Although for the sake of the body, a lot of supplements are needed, and should not be neglected, but those who are physically weak should not forcibly supplement. If they cannot overcome it, they will develop more dryness and heat.

With Mama Wu around, things about the kitchen will naturally be arranged properly.As for the previous shortfall in the kitchen account, there is no need to pursue it for the time being, and we will only talk about it at the end of the month when it is liquidated.

The sun was about to set, and the smell of rice wafted from the yard.

Taking advantage of the time before dinner, Shen Yuechen called Chunming Cuixin to come in to pack her things.What they packed were all Zhu Jintang's clothes, from inside to outside, from top to bottom, each piece was neatly folded, and then matched into a set, sorted and packed.

This is the first time for Shen Yuechen to pack Zhu Jintang's luggage. Although she has no idea, but based on the principle of comfort and practicality, she still prepared as many clothes, shoes and socks as possible for changing and washing, as well as a cape and hat to protect against wind and rain. , and there are some small bits and pieces, such as peppermint oil, coptis shangqing pills, handkerchiefs, green salt, toothbrushes, and so on.She has carefully screened it several times, only picking the most practical things to bring, and finally packed out three bags, two big and one small.

Today, Zhu Jintang didn't come back before dinner, Shen Yuechen ate alone, and took a short rest to regain some energy, before going to pay his respects to the elders according to the time.After returning, Zhu Jintang still didn't come back, so she had no choice but to pull herself together, sit down at the desk, and continue to wait wearily.Finally, before the courtyard door was locked, Zhu Jintang, who was dressed in a hazy moonlight, waited to come back.

Because Zhu An had to clean up the mess and settle the accounts for that bastard Zhu An, Zhu Rong spent most of the day working in the account room, so he couldn't go out with Zhu Jintang himself to do errands.Without him, Zhu Jintang was at a disadvantage when socializing at the wine table alone, and ate more wine than usual.

He took Shen Yuechen's tea and drank it down in one gulp. He felt much better and his spirit was purified all of a sudden.

Chun Ming then walked in with a plate of peeled apples. "The fruit is chilled, it's cool and refreshing, please taste it, grandpa and grandma."

Although the fresh fruit was good, Zhu Jintang didn't touch it at all. He just closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the chair, raised his hand to support his forehead, and tapped lightly again and again, as if he was very tired.

Seeing this, Shen Yuechen got up and went around behind him, reached out to rub his temples, and said softly: "I rub my head for the uncle to relieve fatigue."

Zhu Jintang immediately asked, "How's the matter in the yard?"

Shen Yuechen paused slightly, and only said: "Madam Li is gone, and Guanshi Zhu has also been kicked out. My concubine asked the old lady for a job to temporarily take charge of the affairs of this courtyard for a month." She said this , looked down at the look on Zhu Jintang's face, and continued: "I am a little impatient this time... Li Nanny is the one who has been taking care of the uncle, so it is a pity that she is gone like this."

Zhu Jintang is indifferent and restrained by nature, and hard-hearted, he rarely sympathizes with others, not to mention, Nanny Li relies on the old to sell the old, and suffers on her own.So, when he heard this, he just shook his head slightly, and said with a calm expression: "Although she took care of me growing up, she is only a servant after all, there is nothing to regret."

Shen Yuechen didn't make a sound when he heard the words, lowered his eyes slightly, and after a while, he said calmly: "Master, it's getting late, let's rest earlier."

The ancients always went to bed early, but now, it is already very late.Perhaps, because of drinking, the two of them lay down for a while, and Shen Yuechen heard the common breathing sound of everyone around him.

Shen Yuechen also relaxed, turned over lightly, and quietly looked at his sleeping face with the moonlight coming in from the window.

He has a sharp-edged face, thick eyebrows, and thin lips, which are very good-looking. Shen Yuechen couldn't help but take a second look at him. He remembered that when he was reading a book, he read that the man with thin lips was the most beautiful. A person with a cold temperament... Indistinctly, a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.She silently retracted her gaze, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Whether he is infatuated or fickle, why should I care, this life is destined to be entangled with him, and life will always go on.It's just that I don't know what the long road ahead will be like.

It's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.After all, she is a mortal body, and she does not have the good ability to predict the future and turn danger into luck.In everything, only be careful, take one step and think three steps, and then you can be safer...

(End of this chapter)