The atmosphere between the two of them has never been so anxious and tense as it is now.

Shen Yuechen said calmly: "Didn't I understand enough?" Zhu Qingming, what kind of person you are and what kind of person I am, there is no secret between us, but this does not mean that the position and identity between us are equal. I don't want to force you anything, but, you know what? The questions I think about, the questions I worry about, are things that you never think about, never worry about. Why? Because you don't like to think about those annoying things all the time, so you can speak freely as you want, but I am in a different position and identity from you, and I can't think about what you don't want. Sometimes, just because of your jokes, I have to worry alone for days, worried that my elders will notice it, that others will think you are an outlier......"

Brother Ming looked at Shen Yuechen, and his expression became serious: "If that's the case, then I'm sorry." I really didn't expect that I would be your problem and your burden all along. Just what to do? Just like you said, I'm different from you, so I can't think of you being so cautious, compromising to live, and willingly being a tool for the Zhu family to have children, I can only live a life that relies on others and has no ego! Do you know how much of a nest that is? ”

He knew that his words were a bit heavy, but this was what he had been trying to say. It's just that there were always a lot of scruples in the past...... He wanted to ask Shen Yuechen well, are you really happy to live like this every day? Happy? After all, in his opinion, what Shen Yuechen did was even more authentic and real than the real ancients.

Hearing this, Shen Yuechen took a deep breath, gently stroked his stomach with one hand, and said in a soft voice: "I never thought of letting you live a life like mine, I just hope that you can learn to protect yourself well, after all, this is a different world from the world you and I have lived in." ”

Brother Ming didn't wait for him to finish, then interrupted her and said, "Even if it's different, so what? People have the same desire for power and money, and their ambitions are the same. I can do what none of them can do, don't you understand? ”

The memories of those previous lives can be slowly discarded, but the experiences and skills of those previous lives can help them become strong in this world......

Shen Yuechen had no intention of pouring cold water on him, but honestly expressed his heart and said, "Really? Can you really do anything? ”

When Brother Ming heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "You don't believe me? ”

Shen Yuechen said: "How much you will do in the future, I don't know for the time being." Right now, the most important thing for me is to let you grow up in this house. That's what I care about the most. Sometimes, family members are even more terrible than outsiders. You know, the relationship between the long house and the second room has always been tense, and you, as the grandson of the long house, do you know how heavy the burden will be on your shoulders in the future? Today, everything you disdain in the eyes of others is something that you can fight for with your life! Don't you feel it? There is a faint bloody aura hidden in this house, which looks harmonious on the surface, but everyone has their own plans and plans. ”

How terrible the family is, Shen Yuechen has seen it since birth.

Brother Ming's luck is better than her, and she was not ruthlessly abandoned by her family, so she didn't have to go through those unnecessary hardships and hardships.

Brother Ming knew her bitter past, so he said: "There are so many people watching and guarding my side, no one can easily hurt me." And, you know, the only person I really believe in in this family is you. ”

Being surrounded by those maids and wives every day has always been the most distressing thing for him.

"If you believe in me so much, why don't you believe me again. In the current environment, no matter how much the elders spoil you and how enlightened they are, they can't look at you as big as a day and always say something that doesn't match your age and identity. ”

Brother Ming looked at her, shook his head slightly, and said, "You are always so cautious, looking forward and backward, don't you feel annoyed and tired?" ”

Shen Yuechen smiled faintly: "Of course I will be annoyed, tired, and feel like I am very nesty...... However, who in this world doesn't want to live their lives as they want, but how many people can really do it? ”

Brother Ming suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his little hand and shook her hand, and said, "It's okay, when I grow up, I will let you live such a comfortable life." ”

He wanted more for her than she could have imagined.

Shen Yuechen was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then said gently: "What's the point of just being comfortable for me?" True happiness should not belong to just one person. Our bond with the Zhu family is deep, and there is no way to ignore their feelings. That's why I'm forcing you to make a choice, son or friend? Is it a loved one or a friend? If it's a loved one, there are a lot of things that can't be so easy and casual. ”

As long as you have a similar temperament and treat each other sincerely, you can be friends, but being a family member is different.

Shen Yuechen knew that under Brother Ming'er's casual appearance, with a high and thick wall horizontally, he was always reluctant to easily reveal his feelings for the Zhu family, but if he didn't show his feelings, it didn't mean that he didn't have feelings......

Brother Ming saw her gaze slowly falling, and finally landed on her lower abdomen, her expression became very gentle, and her eyes were so soft that they seemed to be dripping water.

"I used to want you to try to pretend as much as possible, but now I've realized that you can't keep a secret just by pretending. Brother Ming, maybe in ten years, you will become the kind of person you want to be, but for now, you have to make a decision first. If you choose to be my relative, then you can no longer live as you want, you have to start learning to compromise and learn to take responsibility. But if you choose a friend, then I will keep it a secret for you for the rest of my life, and take care of your food, clothing and daily life as before, and I will no longer use my mother's identity to force you to do anything, you can do whatever you want. However, from now on, I can no longer be your backing wholeheartedly, because in addition to you, I have many things that need to be cherished even more. ”

Shen Yuechen said softly and gently, but Brother Ming felt a little harsh when he heard it in his ears.

He frowned slightly and said, "What do you mean by this, do you want to draw a line with me?" ”

Shen Yuechen didn't speak for himself, but just followed his meaning and said, "You can also think so, after all, relatives and friends are inherently different. ”

After hearing this, Brother Ming'er had mixed feelings in his heart, and this question was not difficult for him.

Because he has always thought that once he grows up, he will leave the Zhu family, and then use everything he knows and knows to fight hard here.

All kinds of things in his previous life were his innate "abilities" and "talents", how could he let himself idle those things and concentrate on being a miser. He couldn't, and he didn't want to......

"What a nuisance you woman! Trouble trouble! Brother Ming couldn't help but complain softly, he was a little impatient and walked around the room, his face was slightly red with anger, and he looked like a little tiger that had been provoked.

He secretly clenched his fist vigorously, raised his chin slightly, opened his mouth, and seemed to have made up his mind, but in the end he still did not answer.

Shen Yuechen had been waiting for him quietly, looking at him, and from the moment she saw him start to hesitate, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved, she knew that he would not choose without scruples.

If he had been a selfish person, he wouldn't have gone to great lengths to help himself in the first place.

It wasn't her intention to force him to make a decision like this, but sometimes there are things that have to have a clear answer.

The longer the days of pregnancy, the deeper Shen Yuechen's feelings for the child in her womb. Her courage gradually precipitated, transforming into an emotion that bordered on determination. The child is everything to the mother. Therefore, she can no longer put Brother Ming first in everything. She had to prioritize before she could prepare.

Brother Ming hesitated for a while, and finally spoke: "To me, you are a very important person. It is not easy for the two of us to rely on each other to get to where we are today. Do you know? I have never had a mother, and you appeared to me as a mother when I needed help the most. You kept me alive, and you kept me going. To be honest, I can't figure out what kind of feelings I have for you and what kind of feelings I have for you. Our relationship is close and secret, and I see you as the only person I can trust, so don't let me choose, because I don't know how to choose. ”

The relationship between them is really mixed with too many things, which seems to be clear, but it does not seem to be clear.

He only knew that he trusted her, was grateful to her, liked her, cherished her, pitied her, and respected her...... But these feelings, layered upon layer, gradually changed into an indescribable emotion.

Brother Ming then said: "To be honest, even if I really made a choice. Can you really treat me like a son? Can it really be? ”

His rhetorical question made Shen Yuechen groan slightly for a moment before replying, "I think I can do it." ”

Brother Ming was suspicious of her words, but listened to her continue slowly: "You always say that I am very careful and can bear it, but you never think about why I have to be so careful, why I have to endure it, let it, obey ......"

Shen Yuechen suddenly smiled slightly, "Because I am a very timid person." Because of timidity, there is patience because of timidity, because of timidity and meekness, and because of timidity, we try to adapt to everything we have to face. This is my character, and everything I have now is carefully accumulated bit by bit. This home, this location, this child, these hard-won emotions are all like treasures to me...... Yes, because I am too timid, I am always afraid of accidentally losing something, or regretting it later. Therefore, be cautious in your words and deeds every day, restrain yourself and the people around you. So, I'm just a coward, and I'll never be able to imagine the future as boldly and proudly as you do. ”

It is not easy for a person to admit his weaknesses.

Brother Ming's heart was shocked, and he only said: "You are not cowardly, you just haven't had the opportunity to choose." ”

Shen Yuechen shook his head slightly: "It's not that there is no chance at all." If I had been as fearless as you had been, maybe I wouldn't have returned to the home that had abandoned me, and maybe I wouldn't have been reluctant to marry into the Zhu family...... At that time, it was not that I had no choice, but I didn't have the courage to confront this strange world alone. So, I cut off my edges and corners, gave up a lot of things, but also got a lot. ”

The two of them hadn't talked like this for a long time, and Shen Yuechen's words made Brother Ming'er's heart glow with a faint sour and bitter taste, and the bitter taste spread all the way to his throat.

Shen Yuechen took a long breath and said, "I don't want you to become as angular-free as me. It's just that you are young now, how can you afford that ambition? Moreover, you also understand that as the grandson of the long house, it is not easy to grow up well in this family. As long as you can trust me, then I have the confidence that I can be your mother. ”

Brother Ming'er's eyes flashed with a complicated light, and he only said, "I said, the person I trust the most is you." ”

Shen Yuechen hurriedly said: "Since that's the case, let's try it together." ”

"Try? How to try? ”

Shen Yuechen said seriously: "The first thing is to try to learn to be obedient first, and in the future, you have to listen more and talk less, and learn to hide your thoughts in front of others." Although the fairy tongue is unscrupulous, the elders just think that what the children say is a joke, but once they find out that you are not joking, the consequences will be troublesome. ”

Shen Yuechen knew that if she wanted Brother Ming to fully adapt to her identity, trust alone was not enough, but also a certain intensity of restraint and control. And this kind of restraint and control must be strong and resolute, and there must be no elasticity. Therefore, she needs the confidence to be a real mother.

Brother Ming didn't expect that she would talk like this for a long time, just to make him obedient, and couldn't help but raise her eyes and say, "That's it?" ”

Shen Yuechen nodded slightly: "Yes, if you can really do this, I will be able to be sure." ”

Brother Ming asked again: "Will we still be friends in the future?" ”

Shen Yuechen shook his head: "From now on, we are no longer friends. ”

Brother Ming was a little anxious: "Then you are really ready to raise me as a son." ”

Shen Yuechen nodded solemnly: "That's right." For the sake of the bright future in your heart, forget all the little nostalgia and discomfort in your heart for the time being. ”

When Brother Ming heard this, he swallowed a sigh, and didn't say a word of objection, as if he acquiesced.

Brother Ming decided in his heart that his purpose was right, and he firmly believed that he would succeed in the future, as long as he showed courage, he would definitely be able to break into a new world.

However, Shen Yuechen's serious and heavy attitude still gave him a heavy wake-up call, making him have to re-examine his position. Maybe it's time for him to compromise and change.

……

After more than ten days, the imperial court's grain requisition order really came down, and it was still the same price, but the quantity was doubled.

Although the Zhu family had already prepared, they couldn't help but feel shocked and surprised when they saw that the amount of money collected was so large.

Although the imperial court bought merchants at this certain price every time they levied grain, the price was less than one-third of the market price. Therefore, it is better to say that it is not so much to collect than to collect, and it is better to rob than to buy......

As a result of this, food prices in various places began to fluctuate restlessly.

Grain prices in Texas have risen all the way, and many retail households are anxious to sell grain to save money, while those large households are busy collecting grain, which has caused prices to rise one after another.

The common people rushed to buy grain, but the majority of the goods on the market were controlled by those big merchants, and they couldn't squeeze in, so they had to find another way to go to the black market to buy it.

In this way, those who speculate have the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.

Several major merchants in the city have joined forces to resist the rise in food prices, but they can only seek stability first, not a reduction.

This will, Zhu Jintang is collecting grain in the north, Zhu Jinlun is on the way to welcome his relatives, his sons are not there, he can only rely on Zhu Feng to support himself, although Zhu Jun can also help, but he doesn't have too outstanding ability, and he can't take the initiative without authorization, so he can't help much.

The Zhu family's grain shop has a limited amount of grain for sale every day, but it is not bought in half a day. Zhu Feng looked at the grain store and the account book, and felt a headache.

Rumors spread in the city, and even the business of Tianxianglou was also implicated.

Mama Song saw that the business was cold, so she had to ask Shen Yuechen for one or two.

Pregnant with four months of pregnancy, Shen Yuechen's lower abdomen has begun to bulge day by day, most of the former clothes can no longer be worn, and they have to be changed and redone, the body is heavy, and the spirit is not better than before. Although I didn't feel much joy, my appetite was not good, and I couldn't eat anything, so I could only drink some gruel and eat some side dishes.

On this day, Mama Song came in and replied, saying that business was a lot colder.

Shen Yuechen thought for a while before saying: "It's going to be hot, people are lazy in the summer, and they don't like to move." It's good that everything is normal in the store, but those new toilet water must start to be properly promoted, and it is the same to sell as many goods as possible. ”

Shen Yuechen was originally expected to take a year or two to return to his capital, so it didn't matter if he was a little cold for the time being.

Mama Song nodded hurriedly, but saw Shen Yuechen suddenly let out a soft "ah", and her expression was stunned, as if she was frightened by something.

Mama Song hurriedly said, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?" ”

Shen Yuechen was stunned for a moment, then blinked, looked down at his lower abdomen, and said in a tone full of incredible excitement: "This kid seems to have moved just now." ”