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Chapter 131 Bead Hunting (2) Pink 270+
Sheng Xiuyi hurriedly returned to Shengchanghou's mansion after giving orders to the people who were doing the work.

The mansion congratulates Marquis Sheng Chang and the third master Sheng Xiumu on the feudal banquet, Sheng Xiuyi just accompany him for a while, and the rest of the time goes back to Jingsheyuan to tease the children.

Occasionally, he would visit his eldest son, Sheng Lehao, and listen to the child talking to him about his master's Protestant poetry.

Once when Sheng Changhou saw it, he reprimanded Sheng Xiuyi: "Since ancient times, a strict father gave birth to a filial son. If you treat Brother Hao like this, he will not improve in the future. It is because of you being a father!"

Sheng Xiuyi respectfully said yes to the face, but he was still very kind to the children behind the scenes, and he could not show the airs of a strict father at all.

His two sons are also close to him, unlike Sheng Xiuyi brothers who respected their father in front of their father since childhood.Sheng Xiuyi's two sons, especially the second son Sheng Leyu, would even act like a baby in his arms.

Sheng Changhou was so angry that he wished he could personally discipline Sheng Xiuyi's son.

It's just that when the grandchildren saw him, they showed another look of fear. He wanted to teach him a lesson and didn't know where to start.

Sheng Changhou originally planned to send Dong Yuan and Sheng Lecheng away, thinking that Master Xue of Zhenxianhou's Mansion would also agree.Unexpectedly, Zhen Xianhou refused to admit it, and even reprimanded him sharply, telling him not to take the emperor's words out of context.

So Sheng Changhou quarreled with Mr. Xue in the outer study of Xue's house, regardless of Mr. Xue's status as a veteran of the three dynasties, and coaxed him back to Sheng's mansion.

Every time he asked Sheng Xiuyi what he meant for Dong Yuan and the child, Sheng Xiuyi always said indifferently: "Father can make up his mind, and the child has no objection!"

"Then you don't want to go back to the Jingsheyuan, lest the news leak in front of Mrs. Xue." Sheng Changhou said to Sheng Xiuyi.He predicted that Sheng Xiuyi would soften in front of Xue Shi, and couldn't help Xue Shi's sweet words to coax him, and he couldn't hide anything.

Sheng Xiuyi said: "If you don't come back, mother should be worried!"

Only then did he step on Sheng Changhou's sore foot.

It's not easy to mention this matter again.

On the ninth day of March, someone finally answered.

Sheng Xiuyi still went to the Guanyin Nunnery last time, and met the people from Chenfengtang.

The man reported: "The younger one followed Xia Guanshi, the king of Xingping, all the way out of the capital, a two-day journey. There is Qingyuan County, a secluded alley in the northeast corner of the county, and there is an exquisite house. Xia Guanshi planted in the carriage. Rice grains, meat and vegetables are all for daily chewing.

The person who opened the door was a big man with a fierce appearance.

After Guanshi Xia left, the younger one went to the rented house at that place, called to the door, and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came to open it.The neighbors said that the house had been sold long ago.It's been three years since someone came to live in the house, but they don't know who it is. They didn't see anyone entering the house, but heard the boy's voice by chance.If the voice is higher, lower it immediately.

There was an old lady who served as a servant, with a godly face, who went out shopping for ten and a half months, and if she bumped into someone, she would just ignore it.When people asked her something, she just pretended to laugh and didn't answer.

The young one happened to have an elder brother who worshiped in Qingyuan County, promised him some silver taels, asked him to look after it for a few days, and then came back to report to the master. "

Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help nodding his head when he heard this, and called Laifu to reward him with ten taels of silver.

The man happily accepted it.

Sheng Xiuyi said: "You take me there tomorrow. I will reward you a lot when it's done. The ten taels of silver are just money for tea. You have been running for me these days. Cars and horses, foot strength, housing and food, favors, etc. Can't pay for silver? Although you have some money in the hall, I only have silver taels here."

That person was originally using the money from the hall to do business, and the hall took Sheng Xiuyi's money, so he would not treat them badly for running errands.And the ten taels of silver was earned extra, enough for him to eat and drink for a few days, so he was happy.Hearing that Sheng Xiuyi had recited such a long circle, he knew that there would be a lot of rewards to come, so he was happy from the bottom of his heart, and respectfully said: "The little one will definitely take care of this matter for the master."

Sheng Xiuyi smiled slightly.

When he returned home that day, he was in a good mood.It's just that the face is still faint, and I can't see why.In the middle of the afternoon, I went back to the Jingsheyuan, and saw Dong Yuan holding the child, the wet nurse and the servants in the room were all joking around, and the four aunts in the room were sitting on the brocade sticks, talking with Dong Yuan.

When Sheng Xiuyi came back, everyone stood up and saluted him.

The eyes of several aunts turned around on him, as if they wanted to see how his body was doing, whether he was hurt or not.

He went to the northwest for more than nine months, and these concubines also missed him.

When I came back, I ran into the three dynasties, the grand banquet, and then it was the matter of looking for people, so I didn't care about seeing these aunts.

It was the first time we met today.

Sheng Xiuyi asked them to sit down, and stepped forward to pick up the child in Dong Yuan's hands.

Dong Yuan's hands were a little sore when he hugged her, so he took advantage of the situation and gave it to Sheng Xiuyi.

Aunt Tao's eyes showed astonishment.But in an instant, she returned to her previous meekness and respect, sitting with a smile on her face.

Sheng Lecheng didn't sleep, he opened his eyes and looked at his father.The little child showed no expression, and fell asleep with his eyes closed after being tired from watching.

Only then did Sheng Xiuyi hand over the child to the wet nurse beside him.

Dong Yuan asked the wet nurse to carry the baby down, and asked all the servants in the room to retreat.

Ju Hong personally brought tea for Sheng Xiuyi, then withdrew and stood outside the felt curtain at the door of the inner room, not allowing the maids to approach the door.

Dong Yuan smiled and said softly to Sheng Xiuyi: "Just now Aunt Tao asked me to ask Shizi, can Brother Yu be enlightened this year?"

The heirs of the Zanying family are all enlightened at the age of six.

Sheng Leyu has already turned six years old, Marquis Sheng Chang has been busy with important affairs in the court, and Sheng Xiuyi is not at home, so there is no one at home to ask Sheng Leyu to enlighten him.Although Aunt Tao was anxious, she didn't dare to mention it.

Now that Sheng Xiuyi is back, Dong Yuan doesn't look like a mistress, she keeps her husband in the house during her confinement, and doesn't send it to the aunts.

Aunt Tao originally wanted to wait for Sheng Xiuyi to go to her place, and then mention it to Sheng Xiuyi.

It's just that Sheng Xiuyi didn't intend to go, she couldn't bear it any longer, so she took advantage of Dong Yuan's complexion and mood to tell her.

Let her tell Sheng Xiuyi.

Dong Yuan was not displeased either, so he took it as a serious matter and told Sheng Xiuyi.

Sheng Xiuyi thought for a while, and said to Aunt Tao: "Brother Yu was enlightened this year. It's just that there is a spring festival this year. Lord Hou thinks that after the spring festival is over, if there is a talent who is famous but not famous, he will hire someone to come to the mansion."

There are many talented scholars, but there are only so many Jinshi in each subject, and there are too many monks, but there are always talented and famous talented scholars in their hometown who fail.

It is not easy for these talents to go to Beijing, so they will not return to their hometowns.

When they set off to leave their hometowns and go to Beijing to rush for the exam, they all made the great wish of "the gold list will never return without a name".Since they will not return to their hometown and are worried about running out of money, some people are willing to go to the mansion to teach and seek a foothold.

When Aunt Tao heard that Sheng Changhou and Sheng Xiuyi had this idea, the worries in her heart were swept away, and she couldn't help showing joy.

She is really locked in the inner house all day long, and she has lost her knowledge.

She knelt down and kowtowed to Sheng Xiuyi: "This concubine is too worried to ask such stupid questions, thank you, my lord."

Sheng Xiuyi said: "Get up!"

Among the many concubines, after all, Tao Shi is not the same.

He doesn't like Concubine Fan and Concubine Xue, one is too dusty and the other has a bad mind.Shao Zitan was old and honest, when he was a maid, he entrusted her with the maids and affairs in his house, and he was very reassuring to her.

Being a concubine is less fun.

Only Tao Shi was exquisite, well-behaved, and sensible. Sheng Xiuyi had some affection for her, so he warned: "Don't worry too much in the future. Grandma is Brother Yu's mother, and she will take care of Brother Yu's future. .Family affairs, even if grandma is in confinement, there is still madam, it is only serious that you serve grandma with peace of mind."

Aunt Tao said yes, her face flushed red.

Dong Yuan listened, and paused in his heart, what Sheng Xiuyi said about Dong Yuan seemed so virtuous and loving.Wouldn't he feel that Sheng Leyu and the others were the children of other women to Dong Yuan?
Thinking about it, she found it funny again.

This is about a conflict of ideas.Men in this era probably would not have thought that their wives would regard their concubines as "other women".

In the eyes of the concubine, the concubine's room is a slave, and the child is what she needs to take care of, and it is her responsibility.

In the eyes of a man, his wife is the mother of his children, so he will naturally plan for the children.And the concubine's room is just a slave who has given birth to a child, so asking Sheng Leyu about his future is trespassing.

To Aunt Tao, he was indeed very polite, just pointing to the end.

Compared with his indifference towards Aunt Fan, Xue Jiangwan's neglect, and Shao Zitan's carelessness, Sheng Xiuyi has a bit of male-female friendship towards Tao.

When Tao Shi entered the mansion, she was pretty and graceful, which also brought him joy.

Before Tao Shi got up, he knelt down and kowtowed: "This concubine is stupid, thank you for your teaching."

Sheng Xiuyi said again: "Get up!"

Shao Zitan stepped forward to help Tao Shi.

Tao Shi took Shao Zitan's hand, got up and stood aside.

Sheng Xiuyi said to Aunt Fan, Xue Jiangwan and Shao Zitan: "Go ahead."

Dow stayed.

Xue Jiangwan couldn't hide the jealousy in his eyes.She glanced at Dong Yuan, a little unwilling, so she didn't move her feet.

Dong Yuan doesn't look at her.

She had no choice but to follow Shao Zitan and Aunt Fan out of the inner room.

When the aunts left and only Dong Yuan, Tao Shi, and Sheng Xiuyi were left in the inner room, Sheng Xiuyi said to Tao Shi: "I'm coming back recently, and Grandma is in confinement, so I don't have time to let you come here. Greetings. When I left last time, I remembered that you said that your brother's shop was short of capital, and I asked someone to send 100 taels of silver. How is the shop now?"

Dao Shi was horrified, and looked at Dong Yuan uneasily.

Dong Yuan had an indifferent smile on his face.

Tao Shi then said: "... During the Chinese New Year, the concubine's sister-in-law came over and brought some rouge and gouache. They were all from the shop. The concubine honored grandma. The shop was fine because it was delivered by Mrs. Lin. Neighbors always know that they have connections with Marquis Sheng Chang, so they are good to them. The small business is enough for them to live in Beijing."

The butler of Linda is Lin Jiufu, the chief steward of the Shengchanghou Mansion.

Tao is the cousin of the second grandmother, Ge Shi, and a concubine from a petty official family.Her hometown is not in the capital, and it was her elder brother who came to Beijing to settle down. He was also a concubine. He was instigated by the concubine like a slave at home, so he took some of the family's capital and wanted to join the Shengchanghou's mansion to do some small business.

Sheng Xiuyi thought of Tao Shi giving birth to Brother Yu, and besides, there were three poor relatives in the imperial court, so he helped Tao Shi.

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