Chapter 16: The Stepping Stones (Part II)
Shen Zhiyun was proud in his heart, but the Yao family sitting next to him couldn't help but pour cold water on him, calm and calm.
Yao Shi laughed lightly a few times and said, "The old man's plan is too good. The child has been away from home for more than ten years, is a widow with a pure heart, and rarely sees people, how can he only get into the eyes of Mrs. Zhu at a flower party? There must be something strange about this. ”
"The master doesn't think about it carefully, what kind of origin is the Zhu family, usually I'm afraid that even the daughters of big families in the capital may not be able to look down on it, but now, why do you suddenly condescend to look down on that child? Doesn't the old man feel strange in his heart? ”
Of course, Shen Zhiyun felt strange, when he first heard the news, he was only happy in his heart, and he didn't expect so much for a while.
He stood up, paced the room with his hands behind his back, and thought for a moment, "Madame has a point. However, the Zhu family has a prominent reputation, and they can't afford to play any tricks for that child. To be honest, if the child can hand over the good fortune of the Zhu family, even if there is something long and two short in the future, it can be regarded as a blessing in fate. ”
For Shen Yuechen, he didn't have any pity in his heart. The child was born a demon who couldn't cry, not only killed her mother, but also caused her bad luck, and saw that the beaked duck could fly away...... He hated, he was angry, if his mother hadn't stopped him at that time, maybe he would have drowned the child in the bathtub for a hundred years.
But when I think about it, my momentary soft-heartedness back then was just right.
"Madam, the Zhu family is an opportunity for me, no matter what, I can't block this good luck."
In Shen Zhiyun's eyes, the Zhu family was like a door to higher power, a door to the Imperial City Treasure Palace. Once he took the first step, what awaited him was a more spacious sunny avenue.
Shen Yuechen was originally just a daughter who disgusted him, but now, she has become a stepping stone that can bring him hope. Therefore, no matter whether the stone is round or square, flat or sharp, he must use it to continue to climb up.
Seeing his serious look, Yao pursed his lips and smiled slightly, and said in a gentle and brisk tone: "Of course, it's a good thing that the child can marry into the Zhu family!" I just want to care about her, and since the master has decided, let's do as the master says. After speaking, she picked up the tea bowl in her hand, took a sip and said, "It's just right, I also want to be close to that child." ”
It doesn't matter what kind of immortal she is, or whether she is the reincarnation of a demon, she always knows how powerful she is when she sees it with her own eyes.
A few days later, the news of the death of Qin, the eldest and youngest grandmother of the Zhu family, due to illness, has spread throughout Dezhou City.
In the Shen family, the old lady Shen, who was the first to get the news, suddenly changed her face when she heard the news, turned her head to look at Mama Li, and asked again and again: "What a good person, just say no, it's gone." ”
Mama Li was beside her, bowing her head and replying: "Qin's body has been losing a lot of money...... Rong Lao Nu said something not very respectful, it was not a bad thing to go early like this, and it would not cause her to suffer less. The old slave heard that the Zhu family was going to give the Qin family a grand funeral, in order to give the Qin family enough face. ”
When the old lady heard this, she just nodded, and was silent for a long time, and after half a sound, she sighed slowly and said: "Alas, I used to think that child was a broom star, but now that I look at it, she is a lucky star." ”
Mama Li immediately echoed: "The old lady is deeply blessed, and the eldest lady follows you, so she will naturally be able to turn evil into good fortune, and the time will come." ”
"Time is coming," the old lady moved...... corners of her mouth with a smile: "You don't have to say these nice things to please me, I know it myself." At lunchtime, she sent someone to call the child and told the kitchen to cook more light dishes, which she loved. ”
Mama Li replied yes.
According to the old lady's instructions, the lunch menu was almost all vegetarian dishes, with only two meat dishes, shredded beef in sauce and duck soup.
It was not the first time that Shen Yuechen had come to the main courtyard to eat, but it was the first time she had seen the old lady prepare dishes so catered to herself.
Although the old lady is old, she still loves to eat meat, and she must have fish and meat at every meal, and she never taboos it.
Before, when Shen Yuechen came over to eat, when the old lady saw that she was picking vegetarian dishes to eat, she also said in a somewhat reproachful tone, don't always be picky eaters, blindly vegetarian, at first glance, she is a person who is not lucky in eating, and she is not likable.
Today's meal, the atmosphere at the dinner table was different from the beginning, and after eating, the old lady deliberately left her to drink tea and talk.
The old lady was crooked on the Luohan bed, and also instructed the maid to put more pillows, and asked Shen Yuechen to come over and lie down with her and take a nap.
Shen Yuechen leaned obediently on the side of the old lady who closed her eyes and recuperated, and gently played a fan for her. When you have nothing to do, you can talk to me and chat. ”
The west wing of the main courtyard used to be where Shen Zhijian lived. After Shen Zhiyun took office in Laizhou, the old lady kept it empty, and ordered her subordinates to clean up the floor neatly and cleanly, and keep it for Shen Zhijian to rest after he came back.
Shen Yuechen's eyes flashed slightly, the fan in his hand stopped slightly, and when he looked up, he saw the old lady slowly opening her eyes and looking at herself, and said with a smile: "Come over before dinner, let's have dinner together." ”