It was the eighth day of the first lunar month in the thirty-fourth year of the Jing lunar calendar.
Early spring has just arrived, the warmth is still brewing, and the cold is still the protagonist in this world.
Fengri City is located in the southwest, and winters are more "cold and wet" with very little snow. Generally, you can change out of thick clothes in mid-to-late February.
"Click." The door was pushed open, Chu Linxiang walked in from the outside, and then quickly closed the door again to prevent the cold wind from outside from pouring in.
The air conditioner is on in the room. This thing is warm in winter and cool in summer. It doesn't smell like a charcoal stove when used in winter, and it doesn't dry out the skin. The only drawback is one word: expensive.
Not only is it expensive to buy, it is also expensive to use. Animation stones are not so strictly controlled now, but they are not something that ordinary people can afford to use regularly.
The warm room is divided into two rooms. In the outer room, Xia Nu is warming a pot of vegetable porridge on a small stove. She stirs it from time to time to prevent the porridge from sticking to the pot and watching the fire to prevent it from drying out. Seeing Chu Linxiang push the door open and come in, she quickly opened the small pot, stood up and saluted and said hello.
"How is sister Qiao'er? Are you feeling better?" Chu Linxiang waved her hand and stopped Xia Nu from giving her gift. She looked at the back room separated by a thick curtain, frowning slightly and asked worriedly.
"Replying to the second madam, the eldest madam drank a bowl of medicine at midnight. Now her fever has completely subsided and she is still asleep."
"Is this vegetable porridge for sister Qiao'er?"
"Yes, the doctor said that the eldest lady has been avoiding oil recently. She should cook lightly for a few days before slowly adding some oil and meat. Hong Silk and Jinxiu picked these small bean tips from the vegetable patch in the backyard in the morning. The eldest lady also likes them on weekdays. It tastes good when you eat it and make porridge.”
Nodding, Chu Linxiang said nothing, and carefully opened the thick curtain and entered the inner room. It was a bit warmer than the outer room. Lying on the bed was Yu Qiao, who was seriously ill and had just begun to improve.
It seems that Yu Qiao has been ill for more than half a month, and it got worse four days ago. Her whole body was burning and she couldn't sleep. The doctor was called over and said that he was suffering from heart attack and a sudden cold. The combination of both factors was very serious. Fortunately, Yu Qiao was young and had good health, otherwise it would be really dangerous this time.
Walking to the bedside, Chu Linxiang looked at Yu Qiao, who looked sick and haggard, and reached out to touch her cheek, but she quickly took it back when she realized that her hands were still a little cold.
After sitting for a while, Chu Linxiang got up and returned to the outhouse with Xia Nu.
"Sister Qiao'er's illness has just improved. You, Hongsi, and Jinxiu have taken extra care and taken care of her, and nothing will happen to her again. Do you understand?" Chu Linxiang looked at Xia Nu and spoke in a serious tone. , with a somewhat commanding tone that is undeniable. This family cannot be shaken. Yu Qiao is seriously ill, so she has to shoulder everything. Otherwise, who can the family rely on? Is it possible that it depends on three slave fox girls? Therefore, Chu Linxiang had already put away her weak and charming side. The tenacity of the shrewd spies of yesteryear appears again.
"Second Madam, please rest assured. We will definitely take good care of the Eldest Madam!" Xia Nu bowed slightly and her posture was very straight. In today's Shen Mansion, they must have the consciousness of being slaves, and some of the casualness in the past will be lost. . Moreover, the two ladies in the family have always been kind to their three fox girls, so now it's time for them to do their part.
But Xia Nu was no less worried than Yu Qiao and Chu Linxiang. But she knew that she shouldn't show too much at this time and had to hide it.
Chu Linxiang left Yu Qiao's house after a few more instructions. She still had a lot of family affairs to deal with, and she was now in charge of the Shen Mansion for the time being.
In fact, Chu Linxiang herself never thought that one day she would be the head of the Shen Mansion, and she would rather not do so if she had a choice.
The relationship between Chu Linxiang and Yu Qiao suddenly improved from the end of last year. The mainstay of the family suddenly disappeared, which undoubtedly made the sky fall for both of them. The small rivalries in the past suddenly became insignificant in the face of the common difficulties. They spontaneously joined the group to keep warm, praying to God to open their eyes and let their men come back safely.
The wind noise outside is very bad. Most of them are saying that Master Shen is dead and can't come back. Fortunately, Pang Pang personally sent a letter to Yu Qiao. The letter said that Shen Hao was still alive, because Shen Hao's two masters had magic weapons in their hands that could determine the state of Shen Hao's soul, and the magic weapon reacted heavily. Hao is still alive.
Later, Nie Yun also came and left his wife Zhao Zhiyuan to help in the Shen Mansion for half a month. Later, Yu Qiao and Chu Linxiang persuaded her to leave.
Yu Qiao and Chu Linxiang both had the same idea: The Shen family has always had a strong backbone. It can survive when the husband's family is around, and it can survive when the husband's family is not around. Moreover, the women in Shen's house are not only capable of crying, they can also hold up the family.
Yu Qiao even refused the help from her mother's family and decided to take charge of her own family and continue to live her life so that the family would not be short of money when her man came back.
Moreover, the husband is missing, but the manpower left behind by the husband is still there. Wang Jian often asked his daughter-in-law to come over to ask about the situation from time to time, taking care of both etiquette and friendship. Moreover, Wang Jian took the accountant to hand over every income of the Zhangjia Liquor Shop in person, more formally than before, as if he was afraid of being misunderstood and the accounts were unclear.
There are also Hengshun Car and Horse Racing and Gemei Air Conditioning. These two companies also maintain normal property accounting and delivery, and they are more formal than before. Every transaction is clear, and there is no shortage.
There are many people who are trying their best to help the Shen family secretly.
Jiang Cheng, Zhang Qian, Gan Lin, Tang Qingyuan...husbands were always called evil stars in the past, but in the end, many people did not feel that "tea becomes cold when people leave". On the contrary, they still maintained a constant friendship.
There was even an oracle award from the palace, which raised Yu Qiao's imperial edict by half a level. The meaning of protection was obvious.
Chu Linxiang still remembers what her husband's teacher Jiang Cheng said in a handwritten letter: No one will tamper with the money left by Shen Hao within a year. This is also the time for you to deal with these money. If you suffer from the chaos, remember the principle of taking advantage of losses and avoid disasters, and think about the future first.
Chu Linxiang knew that her family had a wealth that rivaled that of the country, and she was very attracted to Jiang Cheng's straightforward and honest words. Maybe Yu Qiao might not understand this, but Chu Linxiang did, because she had seen too many examples of people's hearts changing drastically when she was a spy at Yueying Studio. Brothers can turn against each other for money, let alone these two women? If you are targeted for scheming, it will definitely be difficult to protect yourself, and if you don't do it well, disaster will come.
But how to deal with such a large amount of money in hand, and how to "avoid disaster"? This requires careful calculation and cannot be rushed. As Jiang Cheng said, there is at least a year to deal with these things.
And this is preparing for the worst.
Before, it was Yu Qiao who took the initiative to invite Chu Linxiang to handle these matters together. With such a complicated and important matter, Yu Qiao couldn't help but had to ask for help. But now that Yu Qiao is ill and he may not be able to help in a short time, Chu Linxiang's burden will become heavier.
"It's the eighth day of January in another year."
Chu Linxiang looked at the sun. Today was her birthday, but she felt particularly deserted.
"Husband, when can you come back?"
