When the carriage passed by the gate of Shen Jue's courtyard, Bai Yu'an wanted Shen Jue to stop, but before she could say anything, the carriage stopped. She guessed it was because of her own sentimentality.
But just as Bai Yu'an and Shen Jue got off the carriage, the eunuch who had been waiting at the door, with two young eunuchs behind him, immediately came forward and bowed his hands respectfully to Shen Jue.
Bai Yu'an stood aside and looked around, thinking that something might have happened in the palace, and it would be inappropriate for him to stand nearby.
Thinking of this, she said goodbye to Shen Jue.
Shen Jue glanced at her calmly, without saying anything, just nodded and looked away.
At this time, Bai Yu'an heard the eunuch opposite saying to Shen Jue: "Shen Jue, the emperor lost his temper in the palace again, and the queen mother did not stop him. Please go and have a look."
The sound of the wind and snow was so loud that Bai Yu'an could only hear this sentence. Thinking that Shen Jue was the teacher appointed by the late emperor, he could probably suppress it.
A Tao walked beside Bai Yu'an and whispered: "Sir, did you really spend fifteen thousand dollars last night?"
Bai Yu'an nodded and sighed in a low voice: "My two-month salary is only one night."
A Tao asked in confusion: "Why is Mr. Shen so generous?"
Bai Yu'an thought for a while. Shen Jue's salary for a year plus other benefits was at least four to five thousand taels of silver. Furthermore, he heard that he was the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, and his family always had income from the real estate shop. The zeros and zeros added up. , those dozen dollars are indeed nothing to Shen Jue.
Bai Yu'an didn't answer A Tao, just sighed and walked into the yard in the snow with her head down.
Back in the yard, Bai Yu'an saw that Wei Ruyi rarely came out to greet people, so she couldn't help but look towards the kitchen.
I saw Wei Ruyi in the kitchen struggling to knead the dough, with white powder on her face. She was kneading the dough while joking with Mother Chen next to her.
Bai Yu'an stood in the snow and looked around, then went to the kitchen.
Bai Yu'an rarely entered the kitchen on weekdays, but today when he saw the smoke and smoke on Wei Ruyi's body, he couldn't help but want to go in and take a look.
As soon as he entered, Wei Ruyi noticed Bai Yu'an, put down the things in his hands, and immediately rushed in front of Bai Yu'an and said aggrievedly: "Why are you coming back now?"
"This slave has been worried all night."
After all, Bai Yu'an couldn't resist the soft and weak face. He smiled and said, "What are you doing?"
Wei Ruyi took Bai Yu'an to look at the chopping board as if taking credit for it: "I plan to make some ice-skinned mung bean cake, and I want to give it to you to try when you get back."
Ever since Wei Ruyi found out that Bai Yu'an liked to eat some pastries, she got out of control and tried to think of ways to make some tricks for her. However, Bai Yu'an really liked to eat, so she didn't care about her troubles.
Looking at the mung beans soaked on the stove, Bai Yu'an smiled at Wei Ruyi and said, "How about I buy a shop for you?"
"From now on, you will be the shopkeeper. I will hand over my shop to you and all the profits will be yours. How about that?"
Wei Ruyi was stunned, looked at Bai Yu'an and said in disbelief: "Sir, do you really want to buy a shop for this slave?"
Bai Yu'an smiled: "It's not an option for you to stay with me for a long time. Buying a shop for you to make a living will give you something to rely on."
As soon as Bai Yu'an finished speaking, Wei Ruyi threw herself into Bai Yu'an's arms and cried, "I didn't expect you to be so kind to me."
"This slave's life was given by the eldest master. This slave has been committed to the master for the rest of his life."
As she spoke, Wei Ruyi wiped away her tears and said with sobs, "I know that your master has been short of money recently, and I still have a few pieces of jewelry."
"Tomorrow I will go and pawn the jewelry to collect some money for you. When the shop is opened in the future, I will take all the profits back to you."
When Bai Yu'an heard this, he quickly stopped him and said, "I opened a shop for you because your craftsmanship is good. It is indeed a way to make a living."
"I may not stay in the capital all the time in the future. By then you will be able to make a living without me."
"As for the income, you also contributed money to buy the shop. If there is any income then, you can share 30% with me."
Seeing Wei Ruyi's tears keep falling out, A Tao who was next to her hurriedly came over and persuaded: "My young master is here for you. Since the young master has decided this matter, don't say anything anymore."
"Young master also knows what you want. When the shop opens in the future, you can live a good life."
Wei Ruyi watched Bai Yu'an's lips open, and wiped her eyes red with a handkerchief. Finally, she buried herself in Bai Yu'an's arms and cried, "I can't bear to leave you, sir."
Bai Yu'an felt that her chest was almost wet with Wei Ruyi's tears, so she had no choice but to hold Wei Ruyi in her arms, pat her back and coaxed: "The shop hasn't opened yet."
"Besides, if it really starts to open then, you can come over and take a look at me when you have time. There are only two people in the yard, and you know them all."
Mother Chen also advised: "Opening a shop is a good thing, and you will have a good life in the future."
Wei Ruyi then raised her face with tears in her eyes and looked at Bai Yu'an, choking and saying, "But I can't see you every day."
Bai Yu'an felt that Wei Ruyi's temperament was too soft, so she sighed and said, "You can't be a slave all your life. A woman can live a happy life without relying on a man."
"If you place all your reliance on me, what will you do if I abandon you one day in the future?"
Wei Ruyi burst into tears again: "If the master really abandons this slave, then this slave will not live."
What Bai Yu'an disliked the most was Wei Ruyi's thoughts. He said with a rare serious face: "You are not living for me, but for yourself. You are still so young, and there is still a long way to go."
"No matter who you meet in the future, you should not rely entirely on others, so that others can look at you differently."
Wei Ruyi was frightened by Bai Yu'an's serious eyes and did not dare to cry anymore. She wiped her tears and choked, "I will listen to you, my lord."
Bai Yu'an listened to Wei Ruyi's words and wondered if she had heard them.
But she also knew that Wei Ruyi's life experience since childhood was like a floating duckweed, and there was nothing wrong with wanting to rely on others.
She just wanted her to know that she should leave a way out for herself and stop focusing on others.
However, there were too many things to say, and Wei Ruyi might not be able to accept them all at once. Bai Yu'an planned to figure it out slowly, so he gave up and said no more.
After comforting Wei Ruyi for a few words, he turned and returned to the house.
A Tao followed Bai Yu'an. After entering the house, he helped Bai Yu'an untie his cloak and said, "When do you plan to go to the shop?"
Bai Yu'an thought for a moment: "I'll go out for a walk tomorrow and see where there are resale shops. After asking about the price, I feel confident."
A Tao nodded, but couldn't help but say: "It's only been a month. The young master still has five months without salary, and I don't know how he will survive."
Bai Yu'an lowered his eyes and looked out the window and exhaled.
After the New Year, it will be the beginning of spring, and the snow should stop.
