When they first met Shangjing, Yan Yang and Yan Huan were dazzled by the prosperity of Shangjing.
"Dad, what is that? It's amazing." Yan Yang pointed at the monkeys jumping through the fire hoops in the acrobatic troupe, which was very novel.
Yan Huan was attracted by the grocery stalls selling gadgets and couldn't let go of each one.
Seeing them like this, Shen Changze felt guilty and distressed, and determined to take them out to see the world more often in the future.
"Okay, after playing for half a day, it's time to go find a shop. This is the real business." Cheng Jinchu was not used to wearing a curtain hat and always felt bored.
"Gugu..." Yan Yang covered his stomach and pouted: "Mom, I'm hungry."
The two children were so excited about going out in the morning that they didn't even take a few bites. After playing for half a day, they were already empty.
"Cuiyun Tower is ahead. Let's go, dad will take you to eat delicious food." Shen Changze held one in each hand, making the two children laugh.
Looking at the man's tall figure and the child's happy and carefree smiling face, Cheng Jinchu was extremely satisfied.
This is her husband, the father of her child, no one can take him away from them.
No one can.
In the private room of Cuiyun Building, Shen Changze's family of four were eating when they suddenly heard chatter coming from the private room next door.
"The most recent news is that Marquis Jing'an asked for the establishment of a equal wife. Tsk tsk, you are simply a role model for our generation, I admire you.
"Beautiful deeds? Role models? When did the bad deeds of scum become role models? If this happened to you fellow sisters, would you still think it was beautiful?"
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. What Marquis Jing'an did is extremely unmanly. If you take a concubine, you will take a concubine. If you have to make a wife equal to someone else, you will be insulted."
"I heard that the Marquis of Jing'an married the daughter of the Jiang family back then just for money."
"I know about this. There is a cousin of a servant in my house who is in Jing'an Marquis Mansion. He said that the Marquis Mansion has been supported by Mrs. Hou's dowry these years."
"Bah! You can bully people like this when you are forced to eat soft food. You are really not a thing..."
"Pah!" Cheng Jinchu put down his chopsticks and stood up, wanting to find someone to argue with.
Shen Changze quickly stopped her: "It's just gossip, don't pay attention to it."
"No, I can't tolerate someone humiliating you like this." Cheng Jinchu was determined to go.
Shen Changze sighed helplessly: "Do you know who is scolding me?"
"Who?" Cheng Jinchu wondered.
With his status as Marquis of Jing'an, shouldn't he still be afraid of him?
"Yu Yuan, the eldest son of Prince Rong's Mansion, is the demon king who has come to Beijing. If you mess with him, you will be in trouble. Even the prince has to avoid him." Shen Changze's eyes were frightened, and he had obviously suffered a lot.
Cheng Jinchu was stunned, not expecting the other party to have such a powerful background.
"Then let's forget it?" She gritted her teeth unwillingly.
Shen Changze pursed his lips: "Just pretend you didn't hear it. We were the ones who caused the embarrassment."
He was not called the Demon King for nothing. Seven years ago, he accidentally knocked down a lady. When Yu Yuan saw it, he made a random arrangement and made him a prodigal son. As a result, ladies in Beijing avoided him.
Because of this, his mother's attempts to marry him were met with obstacles, and she had no choice but to marry Jiang Shu.
The meal was very satisfying, and the search for a restaurant in the afternoon was not smooth. When they returned home in the evening, both of them looked unhappy.
The next day, the two of them left their children at home and scrambled to find a shop. After three days of searching, they finally found a suitable shop.
After paying the money and getting the deed, Cheng Jinchu smiled happily: "This will be our winery from now on. What should we call it?"
Shen Changze looked at the shop with a spacious backyard, feeling a little worried in his heart.
The Hou Mansion is already in a tight situation, and it can be said that it cost a lot of money to buy this shop. If the business fails...
No, the winery business had to start, and he had no way out.
"Husband, what do you think is a good name?" Cheng Jinchu was immersed in joy and did not notice anything strange about Shen Changze.
"Go back and think about it slowly."
The most important thing right now is to make wine as soon as possible, and there is no rush to get a good reputation.
It was getting late when the two returned home. Cheng Jinchu saw that the two children were not in Lanyun Courtyard, so he called his maid to ask.
"The Madam took the Young Master to the Shou Yong Hall."
So the two went to Shouyong Hall to pick up the child.
The old lady really loved her two great-grandsons, and she could hear laughter inside the house while they were still outside.
"Grandma, mother." Shen Changze greeted Cheng Jinchu.
Mother Shen waved to them: "Come and talk to your grandmother."
The two of them went over and sat down as instructed, chatting away from one another.
"Have you found a suitable shop?" Mother Shen's eyes fell on Cheng Jinchu, slightly unhappy.
It is really outrageous for women to leave their houses and show their faces every day. Men should be the ones to take part in matters outside the house.
"I've already paid the deposit, and we'll start brewing wine tomorrow." Cheng Jinchu replied proudly.
"How much money did it cost?" Mother Shen asked.
Money is tight in the house, so we have to save some money.
"Seven thousand taels."
"So much? If the wine shop can't be built, the money will be wasted." Mother Shen was anxious.
The old lady was also very dissatisfied with this.
It's just that her meals these days were not as good as before, and the precious medicinal ingredients in the soup were replaced with ordinary ones, which made her extremely unhappy.
Like Shen's mother, she did not approve of Cheng Jinchu taking charge of the family.
"Don't worry, mother. This shop was bought with the dowry my father left for me. Whether it succeeds or fails, it will not affect the Hou Mansion."
The attitude of Shen's mother and the old lady made Cheng Jinchu a little unhappy, but he still suppressed his temper and explained to them.
"It's all the same. You have to be more careful. The Marquis Mansion is pointing at you."
Over the years, she was used to spending money on Jiang Shu's dowry, so Shen's mother naturally felt that Cheng Jinchu's dowry also belonged to the Hou Mansion.
Hearing such shameless words, Shen Changzejun blushed and took over the conversation and said: "We know it well, so don't worry about it, mother."
Mother Shen wanted to say something else, but Shen Changze excused himself as tired and led Yan Yang and Yan Huan away.
"My mother has no control over my son." The old lady sighed, her old eyes filled with sadness and powerlessness.
Mother Shen's lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
Just as the old lady said, they no longer have the final say in the Hou Mansion. They are just two idlers now and have no right to speak.
Even if the bird's nest she eats before going to bed every night is cancelled, she doesn't dare to complain.
Her husband died young and her mother's family was unhappy. If she separated from her son again, she would be truly helpless.
Forget it, she doesn't care about anything from now on, let them be.
During dinner, Tan Yu opened the food box and saw the food inside, her face was very ugly.
"These are the dishes again, none of them are good."
Chu Yu took out the dishes one by one, and Jiang Shu looked at them and joked: "Simmered anchovies with green onions, fish ball and tofu soup... Ordinary people can't even eat them."
Since Cheng Jinchu cut down on expenses in the mansion, the meals delivered by the kitchen have changed a lot, from the usual eight dishes to four dishes, and the snacks of dried fruits and preserved fruits have also been reduced by half.
If Jiang Shu's wife is like this, let alone the servants, it only takes two or three days to see something fishy.
"It's no wonder that the lady couldn't bear to eat anymore, but the servant couldn't bear to look at it anymore." Tan Yu's face was bulging with anger.
