When Shen Changze woke up, he saw that the two children were missing Cheng Jinchu. After inquiring, I learned that she had gone to consult her mother, so she didn't pay attention to it.

When he first returned to Beijing, he still had a lot of things to do, and the most important thing at the moment was to visit his uncle and elders in the clan.

By the time he returned home after he was busy, it was already dark at night, and the two children had already fallen asleep, but Cheng Jinchu was still settling accounts with candles.

"Let's count it tomorrow, don't burn your eyes." Shen Changze took the account book from her hand.

Cheng Jinchu asked him with a depressed expression: "Do you know the situation of the Hou Mansion?"

Shen Changze understood after a little thought: "But the warehouse is empty?"

It's not just empty, this huge marquis mansion is clearly an empty shelf!

Whoever drills into this shelf has to prop up this shelf himself. And once it is propped up, you can't let go, otherwise the shelf will collapse and you will be damaged, and you won't be able to run if you want to.

What kind of honorable honor is this, it is clearly a hot potato.

After listening to Cheng Jinchu's words, Shen Changze's face was pale: "I didn't know that the Hou Mansion had come to this point. ”

When he left Beijing six years ago, the Hou Mansion still had a small half of the reserves, could it be that in the past few years......

Before leaving the house the next day, Shen Changze went to find Shen's mother and asked about the store.

"It has nothing to do with Shu'er." Shen's mother sighed: "Half of that family property was given to Qingrong as a dowry, and half was given to Changhuai as a dowry. ”

Shen Qingrong is the sister-in-law of Shen Changze's mother, and Shen Changhuai is his brother-in-law.

The heirs of the Hou Mansion are thin, and there are two brothers in this generation, Shen Changze and Shen Changhuai.

Although Shen Changhuai is a concubine, he fought a little and struggled, studied hard to gain fame, and was released to Hengzhou as a parent official the year before last.

Although the official is not big, he is better than eating the royal salary, and there is great room for promotion, and the future is immeasurable. In the future, Hou Fu and Shen Changze will be indispensable for his assistance, and Shen's mother will be very tolerant of him.

"I know, Jin Chu is in charge of the family and asks my mother for more help." Shen Changze got up and wanted to leave.

Mother Shen stopped him, and said weakly: "It's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, so let's return the power of the family to Shu'er." ”

"You bow Shu'er's head, coax her a few words, and stay in her courtyard......"

"Mother, save some face for your son." Shen Changze left with an embarrassed expression.

Mother Shen looked at his back, smiled bitterly and murmured: "Your face can't be eaten as food......"

Jiang Shu was happy to be quiet, but the noise of children came from Lanyun Courtyard across the wall all day long, which disturbed her and wanted to go out of the house to breathe.

Let Yu Yu inform Shen's mother, Jiang Shu went out wearing a hat.

Shangjing is as lively and prosperous as ever, and it will not change because no one is happy.

"Madam, there is Jiuxiangzhai in front, do you want to eat lotus seed cake?" Tan Yu asked.

Jiang Shu, who was distracted in the car, hurriedly said, "Stop." ”

After the carriage stopped, Jiang Shu actually wanted to get out of the car to buy it in person.

Tan Yu said: "Madam, just go and buy it." ”

Mrs. Houmen must not show her face, and if people see her, she must gossip.

"Good sandalwood, I'm wearing a hat." She was so depressed that she wanted to breathe.

Tanyu couldn't, so she had to accompany her into the dim sum shop.

Jiuxiang Zhai is a well-known pastry shop in Shangjing, famous for selling only nine kinds of pastries.

"Two catties of lotus seed cake, three catties of osmanthus cake, and one pound of plum blossom cake."

"I'm sorry ma'am, the lotus seed cake is sold out." The shopkeeper smiled and looked apologetic.

Tan Yu frowned: "Is it all gone?" My wife has a bad appetite these days, so she reads this mouthful. ”

"The last pound was bought by that son, it's really gone." The shopkeeper gestured behind them.

Jiang Shu turned around and lifted the corner of the hat, and saw two brocade boys sitting in front of the small table in the store, one big and one small, the younger one was only six or seven years old, and he was sending lotus seed cakes to his mouth.

She knows these two people, they are King Jing Yu Zheng and the young son of Zhuang Xiaogong of the Pingxi General's Mansion.

Both of them are sparse and extravagant, which is incompatible with this pastry shop.

When Jiang Shu looked at them, Yu Zheng also looked up.

The sword eyebrows are clear, clear and extraordinary, and a indigo tunic brocade robe is embroidered with gold dark lines, showing a calm and square, even if you sit with a noble and dignified atmosphere, it is also tight.

"Excuse me." Feeling rude, Jiang Shu hurriedly put down his hat and apologized, and asked Tanyu to buy the pastries next to him and leave.

"Madame, wait." Yu Zheng stopped her, and his voice was as cold as morning dew in the mountains.

Jiang Shu didn't know why: "What advice does the son have?"

She didn't break Yu Zheng's identity, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Yu Zheng got up with half a pack of lotus seed cake, stood three steps away with self-denial and revenge, and said calmly: "My nephew is young, and he has to accumulate food to eat this catty of lotus seed cake, can Mrs. help him eat half a catty?"

"This ......" Jiang Shu was embarrassed, there was no reason to refuse such a statement.

"Thank you for the gift." Jiang Shu could only accept it head-on.

"Madame, walk slowly." Yu Zheng hooked his lips and watched Jiang Shu get into the carriage and leave.

She still didn't recognize him, but he could recognize her through the hood.

Raising his hand and touching his face, Yu Zheng was a little puzzled, they all said that there were eighteen changes in women's colleges, could it be that men also had eighteen changes?

In the carriage, Jiang Shu opened the paper bag, picked up a piece of lotus seed cake and brought it to his lips to bite lightly.

"Cluck-" The crisp sound exploded in her mouth, causing her eyes to bend unconsciously and her lips.

After eating his favorite lotus seed cake, Jiang Shuyu's heart was much more relaxed.

Sure enough, it was right to go out of the house.

"Madam, do you know that son?" Tan Yu looked curious.

Jiang Shu shook his head: "I don't know each other, but I have seen it twice from afar when I attended the banquet." ”

"He's the son?" Tan Yu asked.

Jiang Shu poked her head with his index finger and quipped: "Saying it scares you to death." ”

"No, the slave and maid have never seen any nobles with their wife." Tan Yu pouted disappreciatively.

"King Jing."

"Ahem, ahem...... What do you say, ma'am? The slave heard me right! Tan Yu was shocked and choked on his own saliva.

Jiang Shu ate lotus seed cake comfortably, and smiled at her performance to change her face.

No wonder Tan Yu was so surprised, it was really King Jing's identity that was too precious.

Today, there are seven sons in the saint, and King Jing is the third in line among the concubines, and he is the most favored prince, and even the prince has to give three points.

It is really rare for such a noble person to appear in a pastry shop on the street.

Shen Changze was busy for a few days, and finally calmed down.

Cheng Jinchu took stock of the account books for many days, and also sorted out the internal affairs of the Hou Mansion.

On the evening of this day, Cheng Jinchu said to Shen Changze: "I calculated carefully, the silver in the treasury plus the holy reward, and the silver ticket left to me by my father, can only maintain the expenses of the Hou Mansion for half a year, so we can't sit back and eat empty, and we have to open up sources and reduce expenditure." ”

"What are your plans?" Shen Changze put down the teacup and listened carefully.

Cheng Jinchu took out the momentum of being a housewife and said: "First reduce unnecessary expenses in the house and reduce expenditure, and then buy a shop to do business and open source." ”

"But there are many wealthy businessmen in Beijing, and all kinds of businesses are saturated, and it is really difficult to make money." It's not that he hasn't thought about it, but he just doesn't think it's feasible.

"I have a way." Cheng Jinchu smiled slyly.