Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 16

If Shen Ruyi knew that she could not think of a way to solve the problem even though her hair was gray, she would solve it during the time when the husband and wife had a meal, she would be stunned and unable to recover.

But it's about the same. Chen Momo came back and said that it only took one day, which was enough for Shen Ruyi to be shocked: "Mommy, you mean, Mrs. Gao took you to visit Mrs. He? He Xueshi's wife?"

Even if Shen Ruyi had never been in contact with outside affairs in her previous life, she also knew that when she was young, Xueshi He entered the cabinet and became the chief assistant.Thinking of this, Shen Ruyi immediately thought of another thing. When she and her mother first returned to the Hou Mansion, it seemed that they had never heard that Lord Shen was going to marry her to Prince Rui.After more than half a year, her concubine sister should get married, and Lord Shen made the marriage in a panic.

Could it be that he and his mother were able to return to the Hou's mansion because of the help of Mr. He?
If she had known that her deceased grandfather still had such a connection, she would never have left it aside and let that relationship gradually fade away and disappear.But thinking about Mrs. Shen's temperament, and that of her deceased grandmother, Mrs. Han, Shen Ruyi is somewhat clear.

Grandmother was afraid that Mrs. Shen would not be able to get married, let alone asked Mrs. Shen to go out to meet guests, she was afraid that she would not even go to other people's homes.There is a lot of gossip in front of the widow's house, and the orphan and widow should avoid suspicion.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Ruyi felt a little regretful and a little lucky.It's a pity that I didn't know that there was such a big backer before. Fortunately, I found out before she got married.

But, thinking about it, Mr. He is not easy to curry favor with.The relationship with my grandfather is probably mediocre, otherwise, in my previous life, my mother passed away and I married myself, why did this Master He not say a word?

Well, if you think about it carefully, it's normal for Mr. He to do this.

Although in the officialdom, the same-year relationship is highly valued, but there is also a saying that tells people to leave the tea cold.My grandfather passed away a long time ago and left no heirs. The remaining daughter is too cowardly to help with matters in the court. It is understandable that Mr. He never asked.

"Yes, Xueshi He's wife is really kind." Nanny Chen nodded with a smile, and then took out the things she had hidden next to her body: "Look, girl, when Mrs. He heard that I was the nanny of Shilang Lu's daughter , so I gave me a meeting gift. By the way, Mrs. He even asked me to bring something back to Mrs. "

As she said that, she ran out in a hurry, and came in with a burden after a while: "Mrs. He said that she has been getting old these years, and she is always sick. I have never sent anyone to ask about the filial piety at Zhuangzi, but now my wife is about to finish her filial piety, so I asked me to bring a gift back."

Shen Ruyi curled the corner of her mouth and smiled, getting older?Like Mrs. He, those who follow Mr. He step by step to climb up the ladder step by step, live better and better. How could it be possible that they don't know anything about the outside world?It's just that you don't want to touch your hands, offending Lord Shen, what good will it do Mr. He?
It's just that now, it's different, if my mother is praised by the court, it will be a benefit for the Hou family.Even if Master Shen was resentful, he had no choice but to accept Mr. He's favor.

Besides, in the officialdom, where can there be eternal enemies and friends?Maybe it's a friend one moment, and an enemy the next quarter of an hour.Or, being an enemy one moment, a friend the next quarter of an hour.

The matter went unexpectedly smoothly, and the smoothness exceeded Shen Ruyi's imagination. Originally, she thought that it would take at least two or three years for her to plan slowly before she could complete this matter.According to her plan, first she won the praise of the empress dowager this year, and then forced Lord Shen to take their mother and daughter back.It depends on whether they are willing to go back. If they are willing, the 3000-odd days will be over. If they are not willing, then there is still more than a year to finish.

Then wait for them to make money, return to the capital, and then slowly plan, and then apply for commendation from the court.

But I didn't expect that all the work would be done by letting Nanny Chen go to the capital for a trip!

"I'm sorry, Madam." Shen Ruyi was so happy that she stretched out her hand to hug Nanny Chen's arm, and rested her head on Nanny Chen's shoulder: "Mommy Chen is the best at it. Now, we just need to settle down. Just wait with peace of mind, and don't need to waste your time planning anything."

Nanny Chen also laughed, Mrs. Shen was brought up by her alone, and Mrs. Shen can live well, she is happier than anyone else.

"Ah, I actually forgot one thing!" Shen Ruyi was smiling, and suddenly stood up straight with a look of panic on her face: "Oh, when I was going to Beijing, I only prepared the gift from Mrs. Gao. There is nothing prepared for Madam."

The double-sided embroidery was to be given to the Empress Dowager as a congratulatory gift, and it was Mrs. Gao's meeting gift. Shen Ruyi spent all her time preparing it. If she didn't have money and she couldn't look too shabby, then she could only work hard on her heart.

"Hey, Miss, you forgot that you asked this old slave to prepare so many Buddhist scriptures." Nanny Chen didn't care, and said with a smile: "Originally, this old slave was also very nervous, but I didn't expect Mrs. He to be so kind and alone." , and praised Madam for her handwriting, which is very much like the old master."

Shen Ruyi twitched the corners of her mouth, she was talking nonsense with her eyes open. Even if she had never met her grandfather, she knew that her grandfather was a man who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside just from her mother's description. Speak like a person, mother's handwriting, even when she read it, she felt like a leaf that had been pulled from the branch, how could Mrs. He take a fancy to it?
It's just that I said a few words out of face, and more importantly, that sentence has the style of my father, and I want Madam Chen to come back to convey a message - for the sake of Mrs. Lu, we will definitely help with this favor .

The He family is so benevolent, Mrs. Shen and Shen Ruyi should know how to repay their kindness. If they don't repay now, they will have a chance in the future.

"As long as Mrs. He likes it." Shen Ruyi replied with a smile, and went in with Nanny Chen to meet Mrs. Shen.Mrs. Shen thought for a while before remembering this Mrs. He: "After your grandfather passed away, Mrs. He posted several posts asking me and your grandmother to visit He's house. However, your grandmother has a tough temper, and she is afraid that others will look down on her... ..."

Although the Lu family is a big family, but the grandfather is a distant family, not a bit of the glory of the big family.Mrs. Lu's natal family is not a very outstanding family. Once Mrs. Lu died, the little trend that had been rising was also pinched. She was helpless and her family property was not much.Old Mrs. Lu couldn't bear it, and after a few times, she simply stopped going out.

"What kind of person is Mrs. He?" Shen Ruyi interrupted Mrs. Shen's memories, and asked with a smile: "I was very enthusiastic when I saw it. When I heard that Nanny Chen was your nanny, I immediately agreed. I need help."

"Madam He is indeed a kind person." Madam Shen also nodded in agreement: "Madam He is a very good person. Almost everyone who has come and gone with Madam He has made good friends with Madam He. Every December, she will visit Fahua Temple They donate porridge near several monasteries, and give away old clothes and other things at home, which is very kind."

"Then when we return to Beijing, we have to thank Mrs. He." Shen Ruyi said with a smile, and Mrs. Shen nodded repeatedly: "That's what it should be, Mrs. He has helped us so much, we must thank her .” She was a little embarrassed as she spoke: “It’s just that we don’t have anything long…”

"We have won such a good reputation for the Shen family, shouldn't the Shen family thank the He family for us?" Shen Ruyi waved her hands indifferently, and frowned slightly: "Besides, we are not in a hurry to return to Beijing. Things can be put aside for now, but there are more important things now."

Mrs. Shen was puzzled, and Shen Ruyi smiled and said: "Although Mrs. He agreed, we can't just sit and wait for the pie to fall from the sky, right? We also have to visit Mrs. Magistrate."

Mrs. Shen suddenly realized, and nodded hurriedly: "I'm out of my head, and I want you to remind me of this, then let's set a time, and I will take you to visit."

"You have to bring a thank you gift." Shen Ruyi emphasized, Madam Shen was taken aback before asking: "Are you worrying about this?"

Shen Ruyi nodded: "I don't know what Mrs. Zhixian likes. Mrs. Gao and Mrs. He said before that as long as you bring some special products from the Daming Mansion, no matter how high or low, it is always our kindness, but Mrs. Zhixian can't give it like this here. .”

They are all in the same place, what special products to give?You have as many families as you have, maybe more than you have.

Mrs. Shen was also a little worried: "Otherwise, how much more embroidery work will I do?"

"It can't always be like this. Rare things are more expensive. Ma'am, your embroidery work is good. If you just send out some casually, not to mention the ones that are far away, the ones that are nearby will seem to be not rare for the Empress Dowager."

Shen Ruyi hurriedly shook her head: "Furthermore, mother, you are not a professional embroiderer. If you can give away these embroidery jobs, don't give them away. I'll think of a way, but I really can't..." Before finishing speaking, her eyes Then it lit up: "I actually forgot this. The rouge I wasted before was just given away. If Madam Zhixian uses it well, she might be able to promote it for us."

Mrs. Shen was a little hesitant: "Is that too thin?"

"It's not too thin, the magistrate's monthly salary is only seven and a half shi. Now it's a good year, a stone of rice is two taels of silver. In our shop, a box of rouge costs five taels of silver." Shen Ruyi smiled and counted for Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen's eyes widened in surprise: "Five taels of silver? Anyone buy it?"

"Of course someone bought it." Shen Ruyi nodded with a smile. She, Fang Qin, and Huang Ke'er can be said to be countable in this town, even in the county, long before the shop opened. , when a few people go out, they say that they use their own rouge from the shop, and they have an advantage when they are young, with good skin and bright complexion. Is there anything unattractive?

Of course, selling expensive is also costly.Those rouges are all made of flowers, and a small box of rouges will almost use up half of the flowers in the house, and it will take ten days and a half months to make any rouges.

(End of this chapter)