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Chapter 132 Finding the Pearl (3)

Dong Yuan also remembered this matter.

During the Chinese New Year, Aunt Tao did bring some rouge and water powder for her to give to others. She also said that her brother had a shop in Nanmen Street.She didn't dare to use it alone, so she gave it all to Dong Yuan.

Dong Yuan heard that since it was a small business, it was not easy to take her for nothing, so he asked Qiangwei to call Aunt Tao's sister-in-law over, rewarded her with five taels of silver, and said that she would make some clothes for the children.

Aunt Tao's sister-in-law accepted it with great gratitude.

The rouge and gouache were all the best ones from the shop, and they were not considered unworthy, so Dong Yuan asked Qiangwei to use them as favors, and gave them to her sisters who were usually good friends inside and outside the courtyard.

But Aunt Tao didn't say a word about it being the capital of the Sheng family.

Thinking about it, Dong Yuan's eyes on Aunt Tao faded a little.

She didn't quite understand why Sheng Xiuyi said this suddenly.

Aunt Tao didn't quite understand either.

She felt uneasy.

She didn't want to hide it from Grandma, she just wanted to find a suitable opportunity to mention it.What's more, it is the son's capital, which is a matter of the Sheng family's outer courtyard, and is not under the control of the grandma. Telling her is out of affection; not telling her is not deceitful.

But it would be different if it was said first from the mouth of the Shizi, and if Tao Shi didn't bring it up first.

After Aunt Tao finished speaking, she glanced at Dong Yuan.

Sheng Xiuyi said: "... When I came back from outside today, I passed by Nanmen Street. I saw Tao's rouge shop, and next to it was Yongning Bo's shop. Is there any favor from our family here?"

Yong Ningbo is the Empress Dowager's brother, but he has the best relationship with Shengchang Hou Sheng Wenhui, and the two families often have contacts.Uncle Yong Ning was not an official in the court, so he used his title to do some business.

Every generation of emperors is afraid that the queen mother and the queen's mother clan will interfere in the government affairs. Yong Ningbo is willing to seek profit rather than power. , It also implies that the people below treat it leniently.

Therefore, Yongningbo Mansion is very rich.

The whole half of Nanmen Street is their shop, Sheng Xiuyi knows it.

When he came back, he saw Dow's rouge shop, and he remembered the thing that Dow begged him in early April last year.At that time, he was busy marrying Xue's family, Tao Shi begged him, and he agreed casually, asking Lin Jiufu to help.Then it was forgotten in the back of my mind.

Lin Jiufu reported once later that the shop was located on Nanmen Street, and Sheng Xiuyi was somewhat impressed.

He was too busy at the time, so he didn't ask carefully.Besides, Lin Jiufu has always done things properly, so he is not worried.

When Sheng Xiuyi saw Tao, he remembered, and asked her to ask.

Aunt Tao was at a loss, and hurriedly said: "The concubine doesn't know!" Then she said, "Probably not..."

Seeing her like this, Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help being a little annoyed.

She wasn't like this before!
In the past, although she didn't have much coquettishness in front of him, she was gentle and careless, and would occasionally say something playful to him.

Ever since Xue Shi entered the door, Tao Shi has become such a servile and groveling appearance, Sheng Xiuyi felt disgusted when he saw it.

She was too careful, always felt that the aunts were not easy to get along with, and would always use their aunt's methods to gain prestige, just like the second grandmother Ge Shi in the second master's room.

Dow didn't want to be the one who got scolded by the grandma, so he was very humble when he spoke.Grandma hasn't stepped on her yet, she wished she could step herself into the dust first, so as not to offend Grandma.

By doing this, she not only underestimated herself, but also underestimated her aunt Xue.

Sheng Xiuyi who was beside him didn't dare to say, at least Dong Yuan wouldn't fight with his aunts.

"You don't know very well, so don't try to guess." Sheng Xiuyi heard her say that the concubine didn't know, and added that she probably didn't, reminding her, "I will ask someone to ask, you go down."

Aunt Tao hurriedly said yes, bowed to Sheng Xiuyi and Dong Yuan, and withdrew.

Her maid, He Xiang, helped her out of the Jingsheyuan.

Seeing her pale face, He Xiang worriedly asked: "Auntie, what did Shizi say about you?"

Aunt Tao slowly let out the breath that was suppressed in her heart, and her face became a little bloody: "I didn't say anything!"

The two went back to the courtyard.

Xue Jiangwan and her maid Yinger were sitting under the tea stand in the yard to shine in the spring sun, chatting and laughing while knocking melon seeds. The ground was full of melon seeds. Seeing Aunt Tao and He Xiang coming in, Xue Jiangwan spit out melon seeds Pi, said to the servant girl Yinger: "The one who gave birth to a son is more decent, not as good as us, like mud."

Then he laughed again, "Sister Tao, what did Shi Ziye say to you? Let us know, and follow the joy."

Very vinegary.

Aunt Fan couldn't help laughing when she heard about it.This Xue Jiangwan has no ability to provoke.

If it was Aunt Fan who said it, she would say, "Sister Tao, the elder son left you to serve? After all, we are different from us. We are not qualified to serve the elder son in grandma's house."

In this way, Aunt Tao will panic!

Didn't she always fear that she would overstep?Didn't she always abide by the rules and learn to be respectful, thrifty and chaste?
Xue Jiangwan's words did not touch Aunt Tao's pain at all.

Sure enough, Aunt Tao was not annoyed by Xue Jiangwan's words at all, she smiled as usual: "It's just about the second young master's study." She took the lotus fragrance into the room.

Xue Jiangwan sprinkled all the melon seeds in his hand on the ground, turned around and coaxed him back to the house.

Turning around, seeing Aunt Fan leaning against the door frame picking her teeth, with a mocking smile on her face, Xue Jiangwan was very angry.Ying'er was afraid that Xue Jiangwan would quarrel with Aunt Fan, so she hurriedly dragged Xue Jiangwan into the house.

Aunt Fan is a well-known thorn in the courtyard, if you quarrel with her, you will lose.

Over there, Tao Shi entered the house, called Tao's mother to come in, and said in a low voice: "Go to uncle's shop, ask aunt and uncle to come over, and say that I have something to look for her."

Mother Tao said yes.

After Tao's mother left, Tao drank the hot tea brought by the little maid, and leaned on the brocade embroidered bat playing spring pillow on the big kang by the window, but his mind wandered far away.

She remembered that just now in the inner room of Jingsheyuan, Sheng Xiuyi was about to hug the third young master Sheng Lecheng when he came in.

But Xue Shi gave him the child so easily.

Tao was born in a family of petty officials, and her biological mother was just an aunt.But she was smart since she was a child, and she strived to be the best. She remembered the rules of the big family more carefully than the ladies.

She knows that there are many rules in the famous family, among them there is the saying of "holding grandchildren but not children".Fathers should be strict with their sons and not pamper them.Only in this way, the son will be afraid of the father, and the father will establish prestige, which can better educate the son to become a talent.

And holding grandchildren is mostly loving.

Dow kept these in mind.

She remembered that when the second young master Sheng Leyu was born, it was just the day when her grandma passed away.The house was frighteningly depressing.

Sheng Xiuyi doesn't go out of the Chuihuamen, but only in the inner courtyard every day, reading books and practicing martial arts in Jingsheyuan, and then he will come to see Sheng Leyu, who is a few months old, and tease him.

Sheng Leyu was very active since she was a child, and she giggled when she saw Sheng Xiuyi.

Once Sheng Xiuyi reached out to hug him, Tao immediately knelt down and kowtowed, telling Sheng Xiuyi not to spoil the child too much and not to hug him.

At that time, Sheng Xiuyi just remained silent for a while, stretched out his hand to help her up, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy, stood by the child's bed and looked at it for a while, and then went.

When Mrs. Sheng heard this, she praised Tao Shi once, thinking that she was polite and respectful, and even rewarded her with a pair of bracelets, praising her for being a virtuous person.The following people who are chasing the highs and the lows flatter Dow, praising her for being a family demeanor.

At that time, there was no grandma in the Jingsheyuan, and she didn't have to panic when others praised her, it was good in her heart.

People of her background know the saying "caring for grandchildren but not children". Could it be that people from a high-ranking family like the Xue family don't know?
She also knew about it, but gave the child to Sheng Xiuyi, acting like it was a matter of course.

Dow couldn't help thinking, what's so good about Xue.As soon as she entered the door, Sheng Xiuyi's cold and gloomy twilight energy that had been so cold and gloomy for several years suddenly disappeared?

But it looks good!

Xue's appearance, when she is thin, she looks like a light flower facing the wind, and when she is plump, she looks like a peony in full bloom, all of which are charming.Which man doesn't love her face and the coquettishness in those winking eyes?
How virtuous Aunt Tao was when she was Mrs. Xue, she turned out to be a delicate little girl.

She has a good life and a good background!

If she also belonged to my aunt, Mrs. Sheng might call her a vixen!
Thinking about it, Aunt Tao turned over and slowly closed her eyes.Isn't this all life?

No matter how hard you fight, you can't fight for your life!
After Aunt Tao left the Jingsheyuan, Sheng Xiuyi asked Dong Yuan if she was tired, and pulled the big pillow behind her with his own hands, and helped her to lie down.

"Go get busy if you have something to do, I'll sleep for a while." Dong Yuan said to Sheng Xiuyi with a smile.

He just asked Aunt Tao if Aunt Tao's elder brother's shop took advantage of Yong Ningbo's affection.Hearing his tone, he really didn't want to get involved with Yong Ningbo.

Aunt Tao replied that she didn't know, so he naturally wanted to ask Lin Jiufu.

Sheng Xiuyi covered her with a quilt before going out.

He didn't go to the outer courtyard, but just sat on the big kang facing the window in the Dongci room, called Honglian to come to him, and said to her: "I have a few words, I want you to go to the outer courtyard and tell Lai'an. Remember tidy?"

Hong Lian knelt down in fear, she said: "Slave...Slave will definitely remember..."

A look of uncertainty.

Sheng Xiuyi frowned, just in time to see Qiangwei and Juhong standing there.

He called Qiangwei over and asked her if she could go to the outer courtyard to deliver a message.

Qiangwei laughed and said, "Your maidservant remembers everything neatly!" The answer was affirmative.

Only then was Sheng Xiuyi satisfied, and said: "Go and tell Lai An, let him ask Chief Manager Lin, who is involved in Aunt Tao's brother's shop? Just say that I know that street belongs to Uncle Yongning. For Yong Ningbo's love, tell me early!"

When Qiangwei heard that there was nothing difficult to say, she thought that it would be useless for the eldest son of the Sheng family to be a maid.She wrote it down with a smile, turned around and left.

When she came back, she realized that the son of the Sheng family didn't look down on women.

Laian had a lot of conversations with her.

It turned out that the question was not difficult to remember, the reply was the key point, Sheng Xiuyi was afraid that the servant girl's reply would be uneven.

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This chapter is to make up for yesterday...

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