As soon as the door opened, Shen Qingluan was even more surprised.
Aunt Cai, who was closest to Mother Shen, stood at the door with a smile on her face. She waved her hands when she saw Shen Qingluan:
"Great joy, the Shen family is very happy! Madam knows that the girl is worried about her, so she specially sent this old slave to express her congratulations!"
Shen Qingluan quickly turned sideways and said, "Mom, please come in quickly."
Aunt Cai took Shen Qingluan's hand and walked inside. She took out a letter from her chest and said with joy:
"After I got well, I went to see my old friends. Several friends jointly recommended me to become an official!"
"Seriously?" Shen Qingluan covered her lips in surprise, her eyes filled with unbelievable joy.
In his previous life, Shen Shu was in dire straits due to illness. Occasionally, old friends came to visit, but he turned them away because they were unbearable.
Over time, the Shen family became indifferent.
Shen Shu has not been ill for a long time in this life, and the friendship with those good friends has not dissipated yet.
Shen Qingluan knew that Shen Shu would definitely be able to accomplish something, but she didn't expect that he would move so fast.
Thinking about Shen Qingluan's repeated anger at the Shen family, it finally irritated him.
The tip of Shen Qingluan's nose felt sore, the support of relatives was always so silent but powerful.
If in her previous life, she had not been so stubborn and had told her parents about her difficulties, would her outcome and that of the entire Shen family have been different?
"By the way, Madam also asked the old slave to bring a letter."
Aunt Cai handed over the letter and said: "The master said that the Du family is rampant and the Jun family is a villain, so he will put pressure on these two families so that the girl can vent her anger.
Tianjun's family may not be peaceful these days. If the girl has some free time, she should go to her parents' house more often. "
Shen Qingluan's eyes flashed and she said with a smile: "I understand, tell mother that I will go back when I have time."
After seeing off Aunt Cai, Cuicui's eyes were full of excitement, "Madam, do you want me to teach you and Aunt Du a lesson?"
Shen Qingluan couldn't hide the smile on her lips and opened the letter casually.
What caught my eye was not Shen Shu's sharp handwriting, but the clumsiness in the rules, and the seriousness in the honesty.
Shen Qingluan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Such handwriting is as impressive as Shen Shu's handwriting. You don't even need to carefully search for the strokes to know who the owner is.
Such a simple and ignorant person is like a simple and honest child. When people see him, he can't help but tell him things that he doesn't understand or only half-understands.
The letter briefly and comprehensively explains Sui An's current situation.
First of all, his stepmother finally showed her snake-like heart under the face of a Bodhisattva, and secondly, he justifiably separated from his stepmother, so that he would no longer have to be restrained in the future.
Looking at his words, Shen Qingluan could vaguely see that he was both elated and cautious, asking her if he was doing the right thing.
Shen Qingluan smiled for a moment, turned over the first page, and read word by word.
[I heard that Mr. Shen Er is looking for a civil servant position in the court. Sui An is not talented, so he is willing to contribute his meager efforts. 】
Shen Qingluan was delighted for a moment that his word choice and sentence making had greatly improved, secretly thinking that the ignorant and reckless man back then had actually learned a four-letter idiom.
Only then did he realize the meaning of his words.
Does this actually mean that he was also instrumental in Shen Shu's official position?
Shen Qingluan was really surprised.
Nowadays, it is difficult to find an official position in the court. Even a small seventh-grade official position requires a lot of money and countless connections.
There was a saying at the time that one would rather be a nine-rank official in a poor land than a luxurious house ten miles away in Kyoto.
Not to mention asking for an official position in Kyoto.
As a military general of Sui An, helping him must have consumed countless energy.
In the final analysis, he and I just met by chance.
Moreover, I had concealed a lot from him, even my identity was fake, yet he was so affectionate and kind...
Shen Qingluan was shocked to the core.
Shen Qingluan leaned over the desk and picked up the pen, but hesitated.
She always wrote like a god, and she rarely felt so embarrassed and at a loss.
If you say thank you, it's like accepting it as a matter of course and then exchanging gratitude in a high-sounding way.
However, just two words are not enough to describe it.
If she refused, just as Shen Qingluan could not refuse his ginseng medicinal materials before, she could not refuse Shen Shu's future now...
It turns out that she is such a shameless person, pretending to be noble, and whitewashing the peace.
When in a dilemma, Shen Qingluan let out a long sigh, spread out the letter paper and solemnly said:
[Lang Jun is deeply affectionate and friendly, and I am deeply grateful. I would like to express my respect by writing this letter.
Although his words are weak, his heart is sincere. The days ahead are long, life will be full of flavors, and my grateful heart will always be in my heart. If I am lucky enough in the future, I will repay your kindness tenfold. 】
Shen Qingluan was willing to rest after asking Zhuzhu to send the letter back to Shen's house overnight.
After struggling for a long time, Shen Qingluan still had to get up on time the next day.
Cuicui couldn't help but muttered: "This Lao Shizi Hou Mansion can't even compare with a hair of our Shen family."
While combing Shen Qingluan's hair, she said whimsically: "Madam, next time you go back to Shen's house, can you pretend that you forgot me at Shen's house?"
Shen Qingluan pursed her lips, "It's not enough to forget you in the Shen family. Why not find someone to marry you so that you never have to go back to Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion again."
Cuicui was shocked, "No, no, no, I don't want to get married! I would rather be a pig, a dog, or a beggar than get married!"
There were high and low laughter in the room, but the smile on Shen Qingluan's lips slowly dissipated.
Her marriage was such a failure that even a careless girl like Cuicui had lingering fears...
If she had not married into the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, what would she be like now?
She was lost in thought, and Cuicui finally realized what she was thinking about. She stopped smiling and said calmly: "Madam, I didn't mean that..."
"It doesn't matter."
Shen Qingluan's smile was so light and gentle, but it made people feel sad for no reason.
"It's my fault. I blindly chose a man who was worse than shit."
She blocked Cuicui's words, got up and walked outside.
At this time, the two children of the Jun family and the aunt in the mansion should be waiting to pay their respects.
In the empty yard, there was only Liu Yueniang, a solitary figure.
Cuicui curled her lips, "You are so frivolous. Yesterday, you were just waiting here to greet me. Today, you are like a beggar suddenly getting rich. You even forgot your own name."
Shen Qingluan smiled slightly and said: "The front is arrogant and the back is no more respectful than this. What they respect is not people, but gold, silver, wealth, power and all the things they want to have but don't have.
At this moment, if it weren't for the difficulty of changing their surname, the two little beasts would have wanted to change their surname from Jun to Du. "
Cuicui's eyes showed disdain, "Just one imperial merchant will make them flock to him. If one day they know about my official position, won't they have to kneel in front of my wife and beg her to give me food?"
Shen Qingluan did not speak.
In fact, she wanted to know too.
In her previous life, she was too stupid. She thought that by carving two pieces of rotten wood into rare treasures, they would understand her painstaking efforts.
Now I know that it is better to cultivate yourself than to cultivate them.
"Meet Madam."
Liu Yueniang came up to greet Shen Qingluan honestly, not daring to raise her eyelids to look directly at Shen Qingluan, and she was more respectful than ever before.
Shen Qingluan nodded and dismissed her casually before getting up and going to Fushouyuan.
Mr. Lu will wait for now.
The good news about the Du family is not only exciting for the Du family, the Lu family is also deeply encouraged!
When Shen Qingluan arrived, Mrs. Lu was holding Jun Qian's hand affectionately:
"You should go to the Du family and walk around more. These days you are learning to be a housekeeper, so you should ask the Du family for more advice and study."
Jun Qian is young and has been left out for a long time. Now that Lu is holding her in such high regard, she can't help but feel complacent and arrogant.
I think yesterday she went to Hanguangyuan to pay her respects, but was left in the cold for more than half an hour.
When I came to Fushouyuan today, I was surrounded by three or four maids who came to serve me. Even the old lady became attentive.
Wealth and interests are indeed good things.
Thinking like this, Jun Qian became more and more determined to get close to Du Mianmian.
As for the wooden pile-like Shen Qingluan, if she knew what was going on and was still as ingratiating and submissive to him as before, it would not be impossible for him to let her continue to be his mistress.
If she doesn't know what is good and what is bad...
Shen Qingluan crossed the threshold and gave a standard salute to Mr. Lu.
In the eyes of Lu and Jun Qian, this action meant that she knew she was scared and was lowering her head to beg for mercy...
Jun Qian was not as rich as the Lu family, so she couldn't hold things in her heart. She couldn't wait for Lu family to speak and said:
"Mother, you won't be surprised that I didn't go to the main courtyard to pay you a greeting today. It was my father who sent it himself."
How could Shen Qingluan not know about her little thoughts.
After hearing this, Lu stood up slowly without waiting for the courtesy, lifted her skirt and sat on the chair.
"I'm not surprised."
Just as the smile on Jun Qian's face was halfway exposed, Shen Qingluan chuckled:
"You are not rude or frivolous for a day or two. For example, now, you feel like your butt is stuck when you see me and you even forget to salute.
If I have to find fault every time, then the doctor from the mansion will do more than just diagnose and treat the old lady. "
What a sarcastic pun.
Lu's and Jun Qian's expressions were both extremely stiff and ugly.
This Shen Qingluan was so bold, not at all intimidated by the power and wealth of the Du family.
No, she didn't know yet, so she dared to speak so openly.
Jun Qian stiffened her face and squeezed out a few words between her teeth: "Mother, maybe you don't know yet that the Du family was appointed as the Imperial Businessman by His Majesty because of their merits in burning kilns."
Shen Qingluan tilted his head and smiled cooperatively: "I see, what does that have to do with you?"
Jun Qian said proudly: "The Du family only has one daughter, my aunt, and I am the Du family's granddaughter. With these two relationships, how can the Du family treat me poorly. In the future, I will have endless benefits from the Du family's support and care."
"oh."
Shen Qingluan opened her lips clearly, "So, does the old lady prefer the Du family to marry Sister Qian?
It would be great if this was the case. The old lady understands that it would be difficult for my stepmother to deal with this matter. It would save a lot of trouble if I completely put my hands down about this marriage. "
These words made the two people's hearts condense.
Put your hands down?
Shen Qingluan's words alluded to the fact that the Lu family ignored the current Marquis Zhenyuan and did not arrange for marriage, so that Marquis Zhenyuan was still single at the age of twenty-six.
Then again, the marriage of unmarried women nowadays is indeed in the hands of their mothers.
No matter how wealthy the Du family was, and no matter how kind Du Mianmian was to her, it was impossible for him to cross Shen Qingluan to marry Jun Qian.
As for Mrs. Lu, she has never been familiar with general affairs in her entire life, so how can she have the ability to manage marriages.
Shen Qingluan's words were both accurate and severe in pinching the lifeblood of these two people.
