Zhu Jinlun returned to his courtyard full of worries, silently thinking about Shen Yuechen's words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

Before, he had focused on the grain, ignoring the source......

As soon as he entered the house, he saw He Yalin coming over with tears in her eyes, looking at him affectionately and said, "The second master is finally back, but you let the concubine wait." ”

Zhu Jinlun packed up his thoughts, looked at her bright eyes like water, and said with a faint smile: "These days have made you tired." ”

He Yalin pursed her lips and smiled, and shook her head: "What's so tiring about the concubine, the second master is hard." I've been gone for so long, and I've lost weight from the sun and ...... sun," he said, carefully sending Zhu Nylon a warm towel to wipe his face and hands, and then brought him a cup of tea.

It's not hot or cold, and the entrance is just right.

Zhu Jinlun enjoys her careful and thoughtful service with peace of mind, and although the people around her are not bad at doing things, they are always not as careful and proper as her family.

Although He Yalin is a little arrogant, when her temperament is soft, she also has her own benefits.

In the end, the two of them are newlyweds, Zhu Jinlun has been gone for so long, saying that he doesn't want to, it's all a lie.

He Yalin finally looked forward to bringing him back, and it is understandable to be courteous.

There is nothing to be shy about being devoted to her husband.

Zhu Jinlun pulled her to her side, reached out and stroked the broken hair of her sideburns, with a little gentleness and ambiguity.

He Yalin's cheeks showed a hint of shyness, and she only said: "It's not early, the concubine told the maids to prepare hot water, and the second master should freshen up and rest early." With that, he stretched out his little hand and gently covered the back of his hand.

Zhu Jinlun's eyes flashed when he heard this, and then he held her hand back and said, "I'm not busy, I'm not tired, I can't sleep so early." ”

The smile on He Yalin's face faded a little, and she looked up at Zhu Jinlun who was sitting beside her, as if she thought of it, and asked, "The second master still has to do things?" ”

Zhu Jinlun nodded lightly.

He did have a lot to do, but he was not in a hurry for the night...... Actually, he wanted to go to see Xiao Tao, but he couldn't bear to say it in front of He Yalin.

However, there are some things that can be guessed without saying it explicitly.

A dark light flashed in He Yalin's eyes, and she slowly withdrew her hand and said bluntly: "The second master doesn't want to see Aunt Tao, right?" ”

When Zhu Jinlun saw that she pointed it out, he didn't deny it, but said: "I haven't seen her for a few days, and I don't know how she and the child are doing?" ”

Counting the days, in two months, the child in the little peach's womb will be born.

Zhu Jinlun missed it very much, and wanted to take a look and touch her bulging belly......

He Yalin's heart suddenly became unhappy, but her face did not show anything, and she said quietly: "Thanks to the second master, Aunt Tao has been very comfortable during this time. The concubine is also dedicated to her in everything and wants to help her keep this child. ”

Although He Yalin couldn't get used to that little peach, she wanted to embarrass her...... But because of the piece of meat in her belly, she can't help but be afraid to do things.

He Yalin thought about it, but decided to calm down for the time being, and wait for the child to be born.

She has already thought about it, and when the child is born, whether it is a man or a woman, she will have to be brought over and raised, so that Xiao Tao has no chance to take a second look. Instead of thinking of some painless ways to come out, it is better to poke her soft underbelly at once.

Zhu Jinlun saw that she was silent, and thought that she was minding, so he said: "Since I am back, I will spend more time with you in the future." She's pregnant now, and a lot of things are inconvenient, so I'll just go over and take a look. ”

He Yalin smiled and said, "The second master can go if he wants, the concubine is not in the way here." ”

Because she already had her own plan in her heart, He Yalin also calmed down.

Zhu Jinlun saw her so generous, and he was also a lot more relieved.

He doesn't want to have a headache for women's problems, he just hopes that his wife can be virtuous and generous, and the concubine can keep to herself, not fight or rob, and everyone can live in harmony.

Zhu Jinlun patted He Yalin's hand, and then got up to leave.

The smile on He Yalin's face also faded point by point.

The maid Yunxi stepped forward and whispered: "Miss is inevitably too easy to speak, so let the second master do what he wants." You've been looking forward to it for so long, and you've finally seen the second master, so it's time to leave him ......behind."

He Yalin said lightly: "I can keep people, but I can't keep my heart." The second master is now thinking about that child wholeheartedly, what can I do? Do you still have to quarrel with him so red-faced? ”

They have only been married for a few months, and the relationship between husband and wife is not deep, and there is no room for quarrels and quarrels. Once you start arguing, it hurts the peace.

The two of them don't have much husband and wife affection, if they are noisy and hurt the harmony, then this day will not be easy.

He Yalin didn't want to be angry for a while, and if she wanted to fight, she would fight for a clear understanding and thoroughness.

Yun Xi sighed lightly: "It's really embarrassing Miss." For the sake of such a foxy woman, I wronged myself. ”

He Yalin groaned slightly: "I thought it would be like this. No matter how good the second master is, after all, he is also an ordinary man, greedy for beauty......"

To be honest, He Yalin has always looked down on the Zhu family in her bones.

She wants to be a graceful and luxurious official wife, although her life after marrying into the Zhu family has been good, but it is still far from the scene she hopes in her heart.

Thinking of this, He Yalin's heart couldn't help but feel a little deflated. Zhu Jinlun has no fame, and he has never had the opportunity to be an official in his life.

He Yalin gently put down the tea bowl, and returned to the bed to lie down a little tired, Yun Xi hurriedly followed: "Miss went to bed so early?" ”

He Yalin turned her back and said lightly: "The second master will definitely not come back tonight." What are we still doing? Go to sleep. ”

Zhu Jinlun will definitely not come back, so why should she waste her energy and wait for him hard? It's better to go to bed early and get up again to recuperate.

Sure enough, Zhu Jinlun slept with Xiao Tao all night, and the two of them talked a lot affectionately, and they didn't fall asleep until the second watch.

Early the next morning, Zhu Jinlun got up a little late. The bed at home is more comfortable than the outside, not to mention, there are soft people around, it is easier for people to fall into sweet dreams......

Fortunately, the elders didn't care, they just let him rest in peace, and he didn't care about any rules.

Zhu Jinlun has something in his heart, it is enough to take a break and slow down, he knows that there are more important things waiting for him.

Shen Yuechen still has some confidence in Zhu Jinlun, otherwise he wouldn't have told him what he thought.

Zhu Jintang's matter is not only related to him alone, but also to everyone up and down the Zhu family.

The Zhu family lost a thousand taels of grain this time, and the silver was finally allocated, but now that the grain is gone, the silver taels are also lost, and the Zhu family suddenly has so many holes in the book, and it is not easy to make up for it for a while.

The abacus in the account room crackled every day, but the silver still flowed out like flowing water.

The old man spoke before, so that everything in the family is simple, and if you can save it, you can save it. However, having said that, the rules of each courtyard and place are still the same as before, and everything that is eaten and clothed cannot be deviated.

Therefore, it is not so easy to save some money and come out.

As the saying goes, if you don't know the price of firewood and rice.

Li Shi has to worry about his son's safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, he has to manage family affairs, but he is also very tired.

Although the Chai family can also help a little, most of the time they are only busy with their own affairs in the hospital, and neglect to take care of other places.

Shen Yuechen was pregnant, and she couldn't work hard, where could she revolve around the account book every day...... In this way, Mrs. Zhu had to go out in person, although she was old, her brain was very clear, if anyone wanted to fool her, I am afraid it would be even more difficult.

The old lady pays attention to efficiency, and she sorted out the things that usually take ten days to complete, but she sorted them out in three days.

However, in the end, the years are unforgiving. I was old and not in good spirits, and after staying up for two nights in a row, I felt a little unbearable.

Seeing that she couldn't sit still, Mama Yang hurriedly stepped forward and said softly, "Madam, let's rest." ”

The old lady's eyelids moved when she heard this, opened her eyes and asked, "What time is it outside?" ”

"It's just past the hour."

The old lady closed the account book, slowly fell back, lay directly on the soft couch, and said lightly: "I'm old, I'm getting old, and my eyes are almost unable to read clearly." ”

Mama Yang saw her lying like this, for fear that she would be uncomfortable, and said, "Madame, let's take off your clothes and go to the bed to lie down, you are really tired these days." ”

The old lady closed her eyes and said, "You can't sleep even if you lie down." It's better to be crooked like this. ”

Mama Yang sighed: "You always stay up like this, how can you do it?" ”

The old lady said: "The older I get, the less I feel, not to mention, Jintang's whereabouts are still unknown, and I feel uncomfortable in my heart." ”

Mama Yang just lowered her head when she heard this, and silently accompanied her to feel uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, she also watched Zhu Jintang grow up with her own eyes, but she felt that as the eldest young master, he was simply the most obedient and sensible child in the world.

"In order to raise him, the boss and the eldest daughter-in-law spent a lot of effort. Such a good child suffered in vain, God is not fair. Mama Yang thought silently in her heart, but she didn't say half a word, she didn't want to make the old lady sad.

"I shouldn't have let him go in the first place, and if I hadn't let him go, wouldn't he be able to stay with his daughter-in-law now, happily waiting for my son to be born...... Alas...... Sin, sin. ”

Suddenly, the old lady said these words with great emotion.

Mama Yang hurriedly said, "Madam, don't complain about yourself so much. The character of the eldest young master, you don't know, he has always said the same, once he makes up his mind, he will do things to the end, and no one can stop him. ”

The old lady also knew that it was too late to regret it, and the most important thing at the moment was to stabilize the family.

Recently, the Ruan family in the capital has frequently sent a lot of things over.

Before, because Shen Yuechen was pregnant, the concubine Niangniang rewarded a lot of things. These few times are sent non-stop, and they are either antiques or jade, which are very precious and exquisite, which really makes people feel that something is not quite right.

The old lady put away all those things properly, although they were all from her own family, but after all, this was sent by the Ruan family, and it was inevitable that people would gossip, so it was better to put them away properly.

"I always feel unsteady in my heart, as if something is going to happen." The old lady sighed.

"Relax, everything will be fine." Mama Yang also thought of something too good to comfort her for a while, so she could only quietly accompany her through this long night.

On the first day of October, heavy snow began to fall. It's the first snow of the day, but it's coming more slowly and more slowly than usual......

The snow fell silently for a day of silence, covering everything with a layer of pure white.

After the snow stopped, the maids went to the yard to clear the snow, and Brother Ming followed out wrapped in a thick cotton robe and a tiger fur hat.

Seeing this, Chun Ming wanted to stop him, but Shen Yuechen smiled faintly: "Let him go, the air after the snow is fresh, it's good to let him play for a while." ”

The snow is soft, and the clothes are thick, so even if you fall, you won't hurt the flesh and skin.

It's the first snow of the year, so it's good for the children to have fun.

In the blink of an eye, another two months have passed, and there is still no news from Zhu Jintang.

The Zhu family seemed to be doing everything as usual, and everyone seemed to be slowly relieving themselves from this huge blow.

The second elder of the Zhu family suffered from some small problems one after another, either leg pain and back pain, or cough and cold.

Li Shi recovered well, but I heard from Grandma Sun that occasionally when she woke up in the middle of the night, she would still cry bitterly.

Zhu Feng can bear it better than his wife, it doesn't seem that there is anything wrong, but he has become more silent than before, and most of the time he still sleeps in the study, and if he is not busy until the middle of the night every day, he will not rest.

Shen Yuechen understood his feelings very well, the more he was in pain, the more he couldn't think about the pain, he always had to find something to distract from this painful feeling.

Shen Yuechen still behaved plainly, not in a hurry, not sad, just quietly waiting for news from Zhu Jintang.

The wound hidden in my heart still cracked and didn't grow well, but it finally didn't bleed.

Shen Yuechen felt that she should persevere, not give up, and not give up the slightest hope.

Now, the Zhu family has to worry about more than just Zhu Jintang. In order to make up for the loss of food, Zhu Feng had to use the last grain stockpile.

After these were requisitioned by the imperial court, the Zhu family's grain shop could not support it anymore, so they could only close their doors and wait for the next batch of grain to be harvested before they could continue to do business.

Most of the Zhu family's business is grain, and the rest, although there are also good profits, but compared with the interests of the grain store, it can only account for one-tenth.

As the saying goes, feng shui takes turns.

When the Zhu family was worried, the Jia family was thriving.

The Jia family made great contributions to Liu Fuyin, and successfully replaced the Zhu family and stood in the position of the richest man in Texas.

In Texas, there is a shortage of food, and only the Jia family's shops have sufficient supplies.

For this reason, Zhu Jinlun really put a lot of effort into tracking down to see what is hidden behind the Jia family.

There are no impermeable walls.

After a few inquiries, I finally got some useful information.

In the past two years, there has been a very mysterious backer behind the Jia family, I heard that this person's surname is Fu, known as Boss Fu, a very mysterious character.

No one knows what kind of person this Fu boss is, how old he is, what he looks like, and where he came from. I only know that every time he comes to Texas, he comes quietly, leaves quietly, meets with Jia Nanlin, the uncle of the Jia family, and leaves immediately after finishing things, never staying longer.

In other words, in the entire Texas City, only Jia Nanlin has seen Boss Fu himself, and there is no second person except him.

Zhu Jinlun didn't care who the Jia family was associated with, he just wanted to know if they had anything to do with the robbery of his eldest brother. However, now that we've found it all here, there's no reason not to continue investigating, and maybe we'll find something more useful!

Zhu Jinlun knew that Shen Yuechen was still waiting for his news, so he told her the news about the Jia family. Not for anything else, I just hope that she has a bottom in her heart, don't be too anxious.

Shen Yuechen can do far more than Zhu Jinlun imagined.

However, as an inner house woman, she can't go out and walk around like Zhu Jinlun and contact outsiders. The only thing she can do as she pleases is to secretly collect some trivial gossip through Tianxianglou's business.

Tianxianglou's business was good and bad, and when he fought for the imperial court a while ago, his business was much colder. However, recently, the ladies and ladies who had been dormant for a long time were really a little bored, so they walked out of the house one after another.

There are more customers, and the business of Tianxianglou is improving.

Shen Yuechen often walked around the market when he was a child, and knew that if he wanted to find out the news, there were three places that he couldn't miss.

Teahouses, inns, and green houses.

These three places are lively places where people come and go, and anyone can enter, so naturally there will be any news.

However, depending on her identity and current situation, these places are impossible to go. Fortunately, Mama Song thought of a way for her.

The rouge gouache of Tianxianglou is of high quality and is the favorite of women in the city. It's just that the supply is limited, and sometimes, you can't buy it if you want to.

The Qinglou woman has always been particular about rouge gouache, but Mama Song didn't bother to do business with those fireworks girls before. This time, for the sake of the eldest grandmother, she also showed her face and personally brought a box of good rouge to the best and most expensive Qinglou in Texas.

But anyone who knows the goods will not be willing to take their eyes off when they see Mama Song's things.

The old bustard in the Qinglou is also a beauty, and when she saw something, she smiled and squinted.

She must keep the things, just waiting for Mama Song to make a price.

Who knows, Mama Song doesn't want silver, just news.

What she wants is all the news about the uncle of the Jia family, all the big and small things, even if it is what wine to drink and what dishes to eat every time she comes, such small things, she must know.