Chapter 15: Framed by Design
Shen Nianchu, who returned to the Shen Mansion, didn't take what he saw today to heart, because he didn't see Aunt Liu and Zhou Yu meet at that time, maybe it was just Aunt Liu who happened to go there to eat? Now that Aunt Liu is pregnant, she can naturally go directly to whatever she wants to eat.
Shen Nianchu is still thinking about what business to make money faster, grow vegetables? I don't seem to have enough skills, and I can't do it for long in the house. Ready to eat? But his cooking skills are so-so, and he is good at cooking Sichuan food, but I don't know if the people here can eat it.
Make clothes and jewelry, but there are not many people who do these on the street, how can a layman do it more delicately than them? Shen Nianchu felt that he had encountered a big problem for a while, and now there is nothing that can be taken to sell, how can he make more money?
You can't just sell these things all the time, can you? These two are still okay, what should I do after a long time? Shen Nianchu was a little discouraged lying on the bed, and he really didn't know how to deal with himself at the moment.
Just when Shen Nianchu was helpless, Cui'er came back. Shen Nianchu remembered that she asked the coachman to ask Cui'er to find her, but then she left early, afraid that Cui'er would also go in vain. drive
Sit up and ask, "Cui'er, where have you been?" ”
Cui'er said with a sad face: "Second Miss, after I was dispersed by the crowd, I went to my fellow countryman. Later, I met the coachman and said that you were in Jufangyuan, so I rushed to Jufangyuan with him, but when I got there, I found that the young lady was not there. I waited with the driver for a long time and then came back. ”
"You went to Jufangyuan? Did you see anyone? Shen Nianchu thought of Aunt Liu, if she didn't see it, maybe Cui'er saw it?
"The slaves and maids have been waiting at the door for a long time, and they are all government nobles. Didn't see anyone you knew? Cui'er thought for a while and said.
"Oh. All right. Shen Nianchu said with some regret.
"Second Miss, who did you see?" Seeing Shen Nianchu's expression, Cui'er asked cautiously.
Shen Nianchu originally didn't want to tell Cui'er these things, but he felt that it was convenient to have one more person to discuss, so he told Cui'er what he saw in Jufangyuan, and told her not to tell the third person.
Cui'er covered her mouth in surprise and whispered, "There is such a thing, but Aunt Liu has nothing to do with Zhou Gongzi on weekdays." But when Aunt Zhang was still in the house before, Zhou Gongzi often helped his mother come over to deliver things. And at that time, Aunt Liu and the Zhang family were very good. ”
"That's probably because I'm thinking too much, they're all my benefactors. Actually, I didn't think about it in any other direction, I just wondered why they got together. And everyone has their own friends, which is nothing. Shen Nian first saw that Cui'er was a little crooked, so he explained.
"Besides, both of them are my relatives, and I would like them to have more contact with them, or bring me with them. In that case, I can consult with them about everything. Shen Nianchu sincerely hopes that the three of them can socialize more, he has no relatives here, if he has a backer, the future will definitely be much better.
Cui'er didn't quite understand what Shen Nianchu meant, Shen Nianchu looked at her puzzled expression, smiled and waved her hand: "I'm confused again, I said the wrong thing, don't take it to heart." ”
Cui'er nodded a little blankly, and at this time, Zhilan came in and told Shen Nianchu that it was time for dinner. Shen Nianchu got up and cleaned up, and then went to the courtyard to start eating, today's food is sauerkraut fish, but they are not very good at eating spicy food here, and they don't have a small kitchen, so they can only order.
Late at night, everyone who had dinner fell asleep, only Aunt Liu's room was still lit, Shen Bai went to the camp today, and he would not come back until a few days, and before leaving, he also specially told his subordinates to pay attention to Aunt Liu's diet, so that they could take care of Aunt Liu.
After Aunt Liu had dinner, she sent everyone away with the need to recuperate, leaving only Julan to serve.
"Julan, will that girl come tonight?" Aunt Liu asked Julan with some uneasiness.
"Don't worry, madam, I went to say hello quietly, and she said that she would come later. Besides, ma'am, she is the one you arranged for the past. And her family is still in your hands, don't worry. Ju Lan said with relief.
"That being said, now that her master is no longer me, I'm worried that she will change her mind." Aunt Liu has seen through the treachery in the house, and now it is an extremely tense time, if she really defects, then what should I do.
Just as Ju Lan was about to appease Aunt Liu, she suddenly heard a slight knock on the door from the backyard, and a thin figure walked in.
Cui'er walked up to Aunt Liu and knelt down to say goodbye: "Madam, the slave is late." ”
Aunt Liu was very happy when she saw Cui'er coming. Hurriedly Cui'er got up and replied: "What kind of tone did you find today?" ”
"Today, I was supposed to go outside with the second lady, but the crowd was crowded, and the two of us were scattered. But just now the second lady told me that she saw you and Julan in Jufangyuan. Cui'er returned truthfully.
"Is it just me and Julan?" Aunt Liu asked with some disbelieving.
"The second lady said yes, she said that she saw Julan and Zhou Gongzi's guards together before." Cui'er said.
Aunt Liu panicked and couldn't sit still. Ju Lan hurriedly walked over and helped her master. After Aunt Liu sat down, Ju Lan was afraid that Aunt Liu would say something else in a panic, so she asked Cui'er on behalf of Aunt Liu: "Did you say anything else?" Or did she say, suspect something? ”
Cui'er thought for a while and said, "Yes, she doubts that there is any relationship between Madame and Zhou Yu. ”
Aunt Liu stood up in a panic, and Ju Lan hurriedly took her hand and asked her to calm down first. Aunt Liu glanced at Cui'er and didn't speak, just walked around the room.
Seeing this, Cui'er was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak, but just stood quietly and waited for Aunt Liu's instructions.
"Got it, you go back first. But we must not tell anyone about today's events. Otherwise, your family, you know. After half a ring, Aunt Liu said a little indifferently.
After Cui'er said that she would do what her aunt had instructed, Julan took some silver and gave it to Cui'er, and let her leave first.
After Cui'er left, Aunt Liu couldn't help but panic completely, she took Julan's hand and said, "Julan, what should I do, it's really as Zhou Lang said, she already knows about us, what if she goes to report me?" ”
Ju Lan saw that Aunt Liu's emotions were a little out of control, so she picked up the tea from the table and let Aunt Liu take a sip to calm down: "Madam, in fact, the slave maid thinks that what Zhou Gongzi said is right, since we can't keep this child, then we might as well use her to keep our own safety." ”
"Keep yourself safe? So what should be done? Aunt Liu was very panicked at the moment, and could only follow Julan's advice.
"Since the second lady knows, then we will use this child to shut her up, and unknowingly count this matter on her. In this way, the lord will also ensure your prosperity and wealth because of his guilt for you. Julan carefully explained the pros and cons to Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu is still reluctant, after all, this is her own child. But when I thought about it, if Shen Nianchu really went to denounce himself, even if Shen Bai didn't believe it, wouldn't it be more troublesome if the child was born to do a blood test?
Zhou Lang also told himself very clearly that if he really gave birth to this child and was discovered, he would be expelled from the Yueli Country at most, and he would definitely be invaded into the pig cage. I am still young, I don't want to die early, and I haven't really enjoyed those glory and wealth.
The fear of death occupied Aunt Liu's heart, she gritted her teeth and said fiercely: "It's all Shen Nianchu's slut, I am so good to her, I won't let me go, it's exactly the same as her damn mother." In that case, don't blame me for not remembering the old love. ”
"Madam, we have to discuss this matter. How can I sit on the slut's guilt? Ju Lan said.
"I thought of a good idea. Julan, you come. Aunt Liu suddenly thought of a good way to let Ju Lan come forward and whisper to Ju Lan.
"The slave understands, and she will go to find Cui'er tomorrow." After Ju Lan heard Aunt Liu's plan again, she said that she would go to Cui'er tomorrow and let her prepare in advance.
"It's late at night, so go and rest first. The slave and maid will prepare things by then, please rest assured. Julan saw that the night was dark, so she proposed that Aunt Fuliu go back to rest.
At this time, Aunt Liu's face regained her calmness, and she was supported by Julan and walked towards the dormitory.
Following
Shen Nianchu got up early in the morning and wandered around the yard, and she suddenly thought of a good way to make money last night and invest. Find some relatively small but moderate production workshops and shops to invest, according to the proportion of their sales, and you can save money to buy some shops, and then rent them to others, according to the proportion of commissions.
It's by far the fastest way to make money, and it's a bit lighter than the manual ones. At present, you can make some smaller investments, and then buy those workshops that are sold at low prices because they can't do business.
It's just that the silver taels on hand now, counting the jewelry sold before, are only a thousand taels of silver in total. Investment is risky, you need to be cautious when buying, it seems that you can find a time to go out again, have a good understanding of the market, and then decide which ones are more suitable to invest.
Just as she was calculating, Cui'er came in and told Shen Nianchu that Gui's mother was over. Shen Nianchu hurriedly walked out to greet him: "Mother Gui, why did you come so early today?" ”
"Second Miss, hurry up and clean up. Today, the old lady came to be interested and said that she would take everyone to listen to the play. Mother Gui said with a smile.
"Listening to a play? Uh, can I not go? Shen Nianchu really didn't have any feelings about these things, and wanted to postpone it.
"Oh, Second Miss, this old lady is rare to have such a Yaxing. And the two aunts are going too. Mother Gui looked at Shen Nianchu with some embarrassment.
"Alright then, you wait for me to clean up." Shen Nianchu was a little difficult to refuse, so he agreed to go together.
There are more people out of the house today, and four carriages were called, Aunt Liu was pregnant and one alone, Shen Nianchu still had one with her grandmother, one carriage for the eldest lady and the eldest lady, and one carriage for Aunt Xu and the third lady.
A group of people walked to the theater, and the theater arranged them in the upstairs wing, which was extremely convenient to watch the play. After a few people sat down, the stage began to sing. Shen Nianchu didn't understand opera, and was a little distracted when she heard it, Shen Qian saw her like this and mocked: "A dirt bun, I don't know anything, but I still came with me." ”
Shen Nianchu glanced at her: "It's all dirt buns, who is more noble than whom?" ”
"Who do you say are the buns?" Shen Qian pointed at Shen Nianchu angrily, Shen Nianchu turned his head and stopped paying attention to her.
Aunt Xu took Shen Qian's hand and signaled her not to make trouble, Shen Qian glanced at the old lady, silently ate the things on the table, and stopped talking.
After a while, Aunt Liu said that she was a little tired and wanted to go back to rest, and specially asked Shen Nianchu if she wanted to go back with her. Shen Nianchu just couldn't find a reason to leave, so he took the opportunity to say that he was going to send Aunt Liu home. After Aunt Liu and Shen Nianchu saluted like an old lady, the two walked downstairs.
When he first walked the staircase, Shen Nianchu saw that the staircase was narrow, so he turned sideways and wanted to let Aunt Liu go first, but accidentally touched Aunt Liu's hand, and Aunt Liu's body suddenly fell down, Shen Nianchu panicked and wanted to hold Aunt Liu, but he didn't stop. I could only watch Aunt Liu fall.
Aunt Liu fell on the edge of the stairs, wailing in pain, everyone was stunned, and Julan shouted, "Madame, Madam." Shen Nianchu recovered from the shock and hurried down to see if Aunt Liu was okay.
Everyone sent Aunt Liu to the clinic, and after the doctor saw it, he shook his head and said that the child could not be saved. Grandmother sat on the side with a sad expression, if she hadn't asked everyone to go to the play, how could such a thing happen.
Shen Bai also rushed over when he learned the news, and looked at the weak Aunt Liu on the bed, very heartbroken.
Ju Lan suddenly knelt down in front of Shen Bai, and said with a sob: "General, the slave doesn't know whether to say something or not. ”
"Say," Shen Bai looked at her suspiciously.
"I don't know how my wife offended the second miss, and the second miss actually pushed the lady down." Ju Lan complained loudly to Shen Nianchu.
Shen Nianchu looked at Ju Lan in disbelief for a while: "I didn't push her." ”
"The slave maid can see clearly, it was the second lady who pushed my wife." Ju Lan kowtowed and said.
Shen Bai looked at Ju Lan with some suspicion, Shen Nianchu had a good relationship with Aunt Liu, how could he do this?
"Yes, it was she who pushed Aunt Liu, and I saw it too. Daddy, if you don't believe me, you can ask Cui'er. Shen Qian happened to find no chance to clean up Shen Nianchu, so she stood up and helped Ju Lan speak at this moment.
Cui'er quickly knelt down: "Master, I really don't know. I just saw Miss standing behind Aunt Liu, but I didn't see anything else. ’
Shen Nianchu became the target of public criticism for a while, she did stand behind Aunt Liu, but she really didn't push her. Just when everyone was suspicious, Aunt Liu woke up, and she called Shen Bai in a hoarse voice: "Master." ”
Shen Bai hurriedly stepped forward to support her: "Are you feeling better?" ”
Aunt Liu said with red eyes: "Master, the child is gone." It was my fault that I didn't keep our children. ”
Shen Bai touched her face distressedly: "It's okay, the child is gone, we still have it." Your body matters. ”
Aunt Liu cried for a while, took Shen Bai's hand and said, "I know Chu'er didn't mean it, don't blame her, it's all my fault, I accidentally touched her." ”
Aunt Liu's words were not intended to be a blockbuster, and this matter was a fulfillment of the fact that Shen Nianchu pushed her. Shen Nianchu was there for a while, not knowing how to explain it.