Chapter 31: Dependency
Half an hour later, the movement in the house disappeared. Bi Tao heard the summons and took the two maidservants into the house to clean up the bathroom.
Shen Changze sat neatly dressed in the outer room, got up after drinking tea and said, "There are some things in the wine shop, I have to go to my wife to discuss, so I won't have dinner with you." ”
He looked relieved and smiled.
Xu Lingyi got up to see him off, and reminded him intimately: "Madame is not very comfortable these days, and the Hou Ye will let Madame rest after discussing things, but don't pull Madame to play chess." ”
Shen Changze paused: "What's wrong with her?"
Xu Lingyi's face turned red, and she said shamefully: "Women have a few days every month, and the concubine will also arrive in a few days." ”
Shen Changze understood, suddenly felt embarrassed, and coughed uncomfortably.
"Mrs. Jin is bored with a fetus, if Master Hou has time to accompany her." Xu Lingyi said warmly.
Thinking of Cheng Jinchu, Shen Changze's brows unconsciously furrowed.
"Why did Aunt Hou ask Master Hou to accompany Mrs. Jin?" After Shen Changze left, Bi Tao asked puzzled.
Xu Lingyi sneered: "If I don't let him go, he won't go?"
Bi Tao was stunned for a moment, and then realized.
Knowing that he is going, why not be a favor.
The sunset melts gold, and the twilight clouds merge into the wall.
Jiang Shu leaned on the window to watch the sunset, and suddenly heard someone enter the house.
"Madam, Master Hou is here." Yu Yu reminded.
Yu lifted the bead curtain, Shen Changze walked inside, and Jiang Shu, who was lying on the edge of the window, turned around.
The eyes are facing each other.
Against the backdrop of the golden and brilliant sunset, Jiang Shu's bright little face is soft and demure, and the people who watch it are pleasing to the eye.
Shen Changze's eyes flashed with amazement, and he walked over slowly.
"Master Hou." Jiang Shu lazily wanted to get up and salute.
Shen Changze said: "No need, sit down." ”
Jiang Shu didn't fake politeness to him, and sat down peacefully.
Shen Changze stood beside her, looking out of the window, looking at the scenery she saw every day from Jiang Shu's perspective.
Unfortunately, the full sunset is not visible here, and today's sunset is not perfect.
Shen Changze felt pity and blurted out: "I'll take you to see the complete sunset another day." ”
Jiang Shu was slightly stunned, and said with a little surprise: "Okay." ”
Since marrying into the Hou Mansion, she has rarely gone out. Even if you go out, you must return home before sunset.
Well, she hadn't seen a full sunset in years.
"Recently, the business of smelling and drunk has gradually improved, thanks to you." Shen Changze looked at her with admiration in his eyes.
Jiang Shu expected it early and was not surprised. He said lightly: "Master Hou is satisfied." ”
Shen Changze stared at her, a little embarrassed to say: "The business of the winery has improved, so we need to continue to buy grain and make wine." But the price of food rises and falls, resulting in unstable costs, I wonder if there is a solution for my wife?"
That's what he's here for.
Jiang Shu sneered in his heart, but his face was silent, and he put on a meditative appearance.
Shen Changze didn't dare to disturb her, and stood quietly aside, waiting patiently.
Seeing the afterglow of the sunset turn from gold to orange, and it was almost dinner time, Jiang Shu spoke leisurely.
"I remember that the Holy God rewarded 100 acres of fertile land?"
"Well, it's more than 100 miles away from Shangjing. I've been busy and haven't checked it out yet. Shen Changze didn't know what she meant by suddenly mentioning it.
Jiang Shu pondered: "With the previous ancestral industry of the Hou Mansion, there are more than 1,000 acres of fields and forests. In previous years, most of them were deserted, and only some melon and fruit crops were planted at random, and they were not carefully cared for. ”
"Now that the Hou Mansion has a winery, it needs a steady stream of grain, flowers and fruits to make wine, so it is better to make use of these fields and forests. Fertile land is planted with grain, and barren land and mountains and forests are planted with flowers and fruits. In this way, at most two or three years, the brewing material will be self-sufficient. ”
Wonderful!
It not only avoids the abandonment of the field, but also solves the raw materials for brewing, killing two birds with one stone.
Shen Changze looked at Jiang Shu with bright eyes, like looking at a rare treasure.
Jiang Shu was horrified by his staring, and said with a frown: "Master Hou thinks it's inappropriate?"
"No, that's fine." Shen Changze stretched out his hand and stroked the top of her hair, feeling honored to have a lady like her, and even lucky.
"This matter is very important, Master Hou will definitely send a competent person to do it, it is best to go there in person." Jiang Shu reminded.
Most of the high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing have fields and forests. However, the dignitaries never cared about the meager profits from the fields, and generally rented them to local tenants or left them idle, and the same was true of the Hou Mansion.
I haven't managed it for many years, and I suddenly want to take care of it carefully and cultivate it on a large scale, I'm afraid it's a little difficult.
But this world is not so easy, and difficulties are the common sense of things.
Shen Changze also understood this truth, and said cautiously: "When I finish the affairs in hand, I will take a few days off with the saint and go to the meeting." But Mrs. Fuzhong's personnel secretary knows better than me, and she has to be assisted by Mrs. Lao. ”
Jiang Shu did not agree.
Shen Changze was a little flustered.
"Madame, don't want to?"
He begged her to help too much recently, and he was really shameless.
However, Jiang Shu handled everything properly, which made Shen Changze extremely dependent, and he didn't want to let her go.
Jiang Shu blinked and said, "Now the Hou Mansion is in charge of Mrs. Jin's house, and my mother acts as the general agent, so I don't want to act as a substitute." ”
Shen Changze pondered: "Madame means that she wants to regain control of the Hou Mansion?"
It's not impossible.
"Master Hou misunderstood." Jiang Shu shook his head with a smile.
"In this way, if Master Hou really wants me to help, I will write the name of the right person, and Master Hou and his mother will arrange it."
The Grange is far away from Shangjing, remote and miserable, and no one wants to go, so she doesn't want to be this hated villain.
Shen Changze had never dealt with general affairs, so he naturally didn't understand the twists and turns, so he didn't think about agreeing.
While the two were talking, Tan Yu came in and said, "Master Hou, madam, dinner is ready." ”
Jiang Shu got up and had dinner with Shen Changze.
After solving the worries and consuming a lot of physical strength, Shen Changze had a great appetite and ate two bowls of rice.
Jiang Shu looked surprised.
After the meal, Tanyu sent mouthwash tea.
Shen Changze got up after rinsing and said, "If you are unwell, rest more, and I won't bother you." ”
Jiang Shuqi said: "How does Master Hou know that I am unwell?"
Is she so obvious? Or is his mind so delicate?
"Ling Yi specially reminded me, for fear that I would disturb your rest." Shen Changze said truthfully.
Lingyi?
Listening to his tone, he must be very fond of Xu Lingyi.
Jiang Shu smiled and said: "Aunt Xu is really a lovely person, with her waiting, Hou Ye is a lot more comfortable." ”
Shen Changze bowed his head and said with emotion: "I have to thank Mrs. for everything." ”
Jiang Shu couldn't reach the bottom of his eyes: "It's all Hou Ye's own blessings." ”
Shen Changze's face was full of spring breeze, and when he left, his steps were brisk and his figure was arbitrary, all revealing his happy mood.
"Leave after eating, is Master Hou here to eat?" Tan Yu muttered quietly.
Jiang Shu was amused by her and chuckled and called for Yu.
"What do you command, Madame?" Yu asked.
Jiang Shu looked at the fan in his hand and said, "Go and check Aunt Xu's past, the more carefully, the better." ”
Xu Lingyi cares about her so much, she naturally cares for her.