Fu Jingene went to Shen's house and was warmly welcomed.

Looking at the large number of things he brought, Old Madam Gu scolded with a smile: "Just come over for a meal and bring what kind of lilly?" ”

Fu Jingene said with a smile: "Grandma, I wanted to visit you when I came to Pingzhou two days ago, but I couldn't get out of it. ”

It doesn't matter if the old lady lives by herself and buys gifts or not, but this is the Shen family, and she comes to the door empty-handed.

After sitting down, Old Madam Gu asked with concern, "You didn't work as an errand with Zhan Shifu in the Hanlin Academy, why did you follow the Qin mission to Jiangnan?" ”

Fu Jingene said with a smile: "Hearing that there is a flood in Jiangnan, Qingshu is so worried that he can't do it, and it just so happens that Qin is going to go down to Jiangnan to inspect the embankment, so I begged Taisun to follow." Grandma, the flood hasn't affected you during this time! ”

Old Madam Gu ironed in her heart, and said happily: "Don't worry about me." I was not afraid of the catastrophic flood ten years ago, but this time it was only a small disaster that scared me even more. But you have to pay attention, this is not an easy errand, if you find something wrong, quickly avoid it. ”

"Grandma rest assured, it's all sunny during this time, and the water has receded."

Old Madam Gu hummed and asked, "When are you going back?" ”

"We're going to Qiancheng tomorrow, and I'm not sure when we'll be back in Beijing. And I have to go with An Shilang and them, and I can't walk with my grandmother. ”

Before leaving Beijing, he also thought that when he turned back to Pingzhou after inspecting all the embankments, he came to pick up Mrs. Gu and returned to Beijing together. But after the mudslide incident, An Shilang now takes him with him wherever he goes. And because of the relationship of saving lives, An Shilang gave him all his money. So during this time, Fu Jingene learned a lot of things and benefited a lot.

Shen Shaozhou said with a smile: "Jingene, you don't have to worry, I'll send your grandmother back after the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

"Then I'll bother Uncle Shen."

Shen Shaozhou said deliberately: "Why are you always so polite this kid." We are a family, and it is too rusty to always say thank you for your trouble. ”

He had known before that Fu Jingene was not a thing in the pool, but now he was more and more sure.

Fu Jingene smiled and didn't answer.

Gu Xian felt uncomfortable with Shen Shaozhou when she saw him like this, but she didn't dare to ask Fu Jingene, she just said, "Qingshu is pregnant, do you know about this?" ”

Fu Jingene looked at her and said vigilantly, "Mother-in-law, where did you hear the rumors?" Mother-in-law, don't be deceived. ”

With a clear and comfortable temperament, even if she is pregnant, it is impossible to write to tell Gu Xian. And Old Madam Gu is old, Qingshu is afraid that she will be worried, and it is impossible to tell her. Therefore, he felt that this was released by someone with ulterior motives, but he didn't know what the purpose of this person was.

Old Madam Gu said happily: "It's true, Qingshu is pregnant, and it should be more than two months after calculating the time." ”

"Grandma, who told you?"

Mrs. Gu didn't hide it from her, and said, "It was your aunt who wrote to tell me, and she said that Qingshu had no experience in the first child, so I should hurry back to Beijing." ”

Fu Jingene frowned after hearing this.

Gu Xian's heart jumped when she saw him look like this, and couldn't help asking, "Jing Ene, don't you like this child?" ”

Fu Jingene came back to his senses and was very unhappy, so he pretended to be surprised and said, "Why does my mother-in-law think like this? This is my child, how could I not like it. ”

"If you like it, why do you look like this?"

Fu Jingene was a little impatient, but he didn't say much in front of Mrs. Gu: "It's just that thinking that Qingshu's pregnancy will be very hard, but I'm a little worried that I can't take care of it by my side." ”

Old Madam Gu was afraid that he would be distracted, so she said with a smile: "Don't worry, your aunt will take care of Qingshu, and if not, there will be Female Doctor Huang!" ”

Fu Jingene nodded. Then he took the initiative to tell Mrs. Gu about what he encountered in Jiangnan this time, of course, the dangers encountered and the bribery of Governor Zhang were hidden. The main thing is to talk about the people who have been affected by the disaster, and now they are living a very difficult life.

Shen Shaozhou asked, "Jing Ene, there should be disaster relief in the imperial court, right?" ”

Fu Jingene shook his head and said: "Because the disaster is not big, the possibility of the imperial court to provide disaster relief is relatively small, and now I only hope that someone will come forward to call on everyone to raise funds to help those people who have been affected by the disaster."

Old Madam Gu said: "I took the lead in donating two thousand taels of silver. ”

The business of the dyeing workshop here in Pingzhou is not as good as before, and now it can only receive two or three hundred taels of dividends a month. And after Qingshu got married, Mrs. Gu was reluctant to use her money anymore. It's okay to raise her, can you still support Gu Lin's family. Relying on the dividends of the dyeing workshop, the family now supports the flat. I can save 1,800 taels of silver in a year. These two thousand taels of silver are still used in her coffin.

Fu Jingene shook his head and said: "Grandma, this matter must be organized by a reputable person and then buy food and distribute it to the victims, otherwise the money will not fall into the hands of the victims in the end." ”

Over the years, he had already discovered that the government had begun to corrupt. It's just that now Taisun is too up, so I'll put up with it for the time being. When Taisha ascends the throne as emperor in the future, he must eliminate these moths.

Shen Shaozhou was thoughtful.

At this moment, the woman outside said, "Old lady, old man, the meal is ready." ”

Seeing that there was wine on the table during the meal, Fu Jingene said: "Uncle Shen, I will go to Master Duan's house after eating, and then I will leave for Qiancheng early tomorrow morning." So I won't drink this wine today, and I'll have a drink with you when you go to the capital. ”

When Old Madam Gu heard this, she immediately said, "The errand is important, don't drink this wine today." ”

After eating, Shen Shaozhou personally sent him out, and the two talked while walking. Fu Jingene said: "Uncle Shen, the Xiao steward you recommended last time was very good. If there are still such talents, let them come to me. Well, two for the time being will do. ”

The steward has now taken over his lumber and furniture shop, and business has begun to pick up. And Qingshu is going to open a pickle shop in the future, so he wants to find a good manager as soon as possible. Otherwise, you can't find a good candidate in a hurry, and Qingshu will be tired again.

Shen Shaozhou responded: "Okay, I'll give you an answer when I ask their opinions." ”

He also didn't know if the previous stewards of Huo Ji Trading House had found a new errand. And even if they don't find an errand, not everyone is willing to leave their hometown like Lao Xiao.

Fu Jingene came on horseback, got on the horse, waved to the father and son, and left.

Shen Zhan looked at his back and asked, "Dad, Fu Jingene is not a Jinshi who was only admitted last year and has also entered the Hanlin Academy, why can he follow Qin to Jiangnan?" ”

It's also because he doesn't listen to the things in the capital, and he lives in the shop most of the time, so he doesn't know the condition of Jingene and Qingshu.

Shen Shaozhou said patiently: "He not only worked as an errand in the Hanlin Academy, but also served as the capital of the Zhan Mansion. is now a six-rank official at a young age, and he has won the favor of his grandson, and his future is limitless! ”

Shen Zhan looked distracted.