Chapter Forty-Four
Seeing this, Shen Qiujun burst out laughing. He was in a really good mood today, so he said, "That's all, just let the kitchen cook and buy wine, and then you will pay from my account!"
Aunt Chu smiled and said, "Why do you use this? Five taels of silver is enough to treat the whole family. If it's not enough, their bellies are too big. There is no need for the lady to pay for it!"
Xue Liu then turned from worry to joy and said with a smile: "It's not that I feel sorry for the money, I just feel that after working for a long time, I still have to pay for it, and it's all in vain!"
When Father Shen returned to the room, he complained to his wife: "Those pairs of scented balls are really rare. Ning'er and I spent a lot of effort. We originally planned to honor our mother on her birthday. It would be better for you, then. There are so many good things, why did you just give this one to Qiuer!"
Mrs. Shen put down the things in her hands and said unhappily: "Ying'er gave each of Li'er and the others a piece of exquisite work from the Yue kiln. What should I do? It's a son's fault. You just have to worry about finding something good."
Father Shen was speechless and then asked with a smile: "Weren't you ready a long time ago? How come it's not like that!"
Mrs. Shen said bitterly: "I had someone take it to me some time ago, thinking that it would look better if the brothers and sisters got it together, but I didn't know that Ying'er, a wicked person, could actually do things, so he gave it to Li'er and Li'er equally. .”
Father Shen couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "Come on, come on, Ying'er is too square and has a bad temper. You have been like this for the past few years, so you should be less angry! If you look back, I will say something bad. his."
Mrs. Shen snorted coldly, turned around, opened the suitcase, threw out the white silk and the scriptures, and sneered: "You are so cruel to your own sister, what did I think when I gave birth to him! A hundred years from now, he will If you attack Jue, Qiu'er will lose her natal family!"
Father Shen looked at everything in front of him and couldn't help but sigh when he heard what his wife said: "Ying'er is so rigid and doesn't know how to adapt. In the final analysis, he has no tolerance for others. I'm afraid he will never make any great achievements in this life! Fortunately, the world is peaceful and prosperous. In the near future, you can keep your wealth and honor for a lifetime! Qiu'er is not as miserable as you said. When she gets married, everything will be over. Besides, there are Ning'er and her two sisters!"
Mrs. Shen looked sad and said: "I tentatively asked Qiu'er today. Qiu'er means that she doesn't want to think about it for the time being. In the future, she will choose a husband that she likes! I think it is rare for her to be happy one day. I'm ready to make some changes, so I'll just let her go and talk about it later."
Father Shen also nodded and said: "She is still young, so she is not in a hurry, so as not to push her into a hurry, and she doesn't know what will happen. But Ning'er's marriage should be settled as soon as possible!"
Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "I am his mother, how can I not love him? I have already identified a few companies and will wait until the time is right."
Father Shen nodded silently, and the couple washed and rested.
The next day, the curtains and curtains were all in place, and Mrs. Shen personally watched people hang and install them.
Shen Qiujun squinted at the side. There was a pale pink double-embroidered flower gauze hanging on the bed. The room was hung with a sky-green flower curtain after the rain. In front of the door was a soft silk curtain with willow and yellow flowers. It was a refreshing lady's boudoir. The decoration is much warmer than the sober style I used to have.
In my previous life, I was just plain and simple. Now that I have relived my life, I can no longer live up to my youthful years.
After everything was arranged, Grandma Chu took the girls to place the antique screen and tripod.
Xue Liu then took out a brocade box, opened it and showed it to Shen Qiujun, and said with a smile: "These pair of jasper bottles are quite good, let's put them on as well."
Shen Qiujun couldn't help but smile and said: "Why are you afraid that it will be forgotten? Don't put it up yet, put it away first."
Mrs. Shen had already picked up the jasper bottle and looked at it carefully, but she saw that the color was green and clear, and the head and feet were in the shape of lotus leaves, but they were carved from solid jade. One was already rare, but now there is a pair, making it even more precious.
Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "This is not something from our family. It was given by your eldest sister, but it is too expensive! Put it away. Don't put it here. It would be a pity if the girls ruined it. Got it!"
Shen Qiujun smiled and said: "Since mother likes it, why not let her keep it! It's not a gift from the eldest sister, but a gift from the sixth prince to apologize for what happened last time."
At this time in the previous life, it seems that the sixth prince also sent these jasper bottles, but the second sister accidentally broke them.
Fortunately, when the sixth prince found out that day, he just smacked his lips with regret and had nothing to say.
Now that I think about it, the second sister must have done it on purpose that day. This jasper bottle is a treasure and will cost a lot of money in the future, so it's better to keep it.
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen came to the door with the jasper bottle, looked at it in the sunlight for a while, and sighed: "It's not something ordinary people can get! This sixth prince is sincere! You should keep it even more. To avoid damage, he has such a weird temperament, I don’t know what would happen if he knew about it!"
Mrs. Shen and her daughter carefully appreciated it and then ordered Xuexiang to be put away properly.
When the Shen family's father and son came back, they also walked around Shen Qiu's room. They all praised the decoration of the room, which looked much better than before.
Shen Qiujun and Shen Zhaoning agreed that after three days, Shen Zhaoning would take off work and the brother and sister would go look for the old man.
On that day, Shen Zhaoning rode on horseback and took more than ten family members, hugging Shen Qiujun and Xuexiang, and went out of the city amidst Mrs. Shen's instructions.
After walking for nearly half a day, they arrived at a small village near a mountain. When they came to a thatched house surrounded by a fence, Shen Zhaoning dismounted and ordered someone to knock on the door.
Unexpectedly, after calling for a long time, no one responded. Shen Zhaoning hurriedly asked people to gather around the carriage, and he took a boy to push open the fence gate and walked in.
I saw a lot of medicinal herbs drying around the courtyard, and the whole courtyard was filled with a strong medicinal fragrance.
Shen Zhaoning called again: "Is Mr. Xin here?"
At this time, the door of a thatched hut nearby was opened from the inside, and a thin and pale boy slowly moved out, covering his mouth with a handkerchief and coughing. He coughed for a long time before he stopped, his eyes dull. Looking at Shen Zhaoning, he said: "There is no Mr. Xin here, there is only an old Mr. Xin who sells herbal medicine."
Seeing him like this, Shen Zhaoning smiled apologetically and said, "It seems that I found the right one. It turns out to be Mr. Xin's home! I wonder who your Excellency is?"
The thin young man smiled weakly and said: "Please forgive me for being rude!" After saying that, he sat on the grass pier beside him and took a few breaths. Then he smiled and said: "Old Xin Tou is my grandfather. I am Xin Xuehou." !”
When Shen Zhaoning heard that he was the grandson of Lao Xintou, he couldn't help frowning, and hurriedly raised his hands and said in salute: "It turns out to be Mr. Xin, I'm rude and disrespectful! My surname is Shen!"
Xin Xuehou also sat there, cupped his hands, and said with a smile: "I think Master Shen is here to buy medicine. Although my grandfather is not at home, he will not delay the matter. Whatever medicine you want, just tell me."
Shen Zhaoning smiled and said: "I'm not here to buy medicine, but I heard that Mr. Xin has superb medical skills, and I would like to ask him to come over and help me!"
"Master Shen will know that he has been deceived as long as he sees me. My grandfather is just a country man who collects medicine for a living. How can he know any medical skills?"
Shen Zhaoning also cursed in his heart, wondering who was recommending people randomly in front of his sister!
At this time, Shen Qiujun was wearing a curtain hat and came over from the crowd. He smiled at Shen Zhaoning and said, "I have a few words that I want to say to Mr. Xin alone!"
Shen Zhaoning glanced at the critically ill Xin Xuehou, told Xuexiang to take good care of the young lady, and then walked to the door with the servant to look into the courtyard.
Xin Xuehou looked at the luxuriously dressed lady in front of him in surprise. He couldn't help but make random guesses in his mind, and he coughed and wheezed again.
Chapter completed!