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In the third-floor painting building, Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. He were sitting opposite each other.
Apart from these two old ladies, there was no one else in the room. Only Fang's mother stood beside Old Mrs. Sheng, ready to serve at any time.
"Old lady, the tea soup is ready!"
At this time, Fang's mother picked up a cup of tea, placed the tea in front of Mrs. Sheng, and said in a low voice.
At the same time, she delivered another cup to Mrs. He for her to drink.
"Ms. He, please!"
"Haha, thank you for your work!"
Mrs. He took the jianzhan from Fang's mother and thanked Fang's mother, but she didn't mean to look down on her at all.
Because Mrs. He knows Mother Fang and understands what kind of status and trust she has in Mrs. Sheng's heart.
Mother Fang has accompanied Old Mrs. Sheng through so many years. The two of them are called master and servant, but in reality they are more like sisters. Everyone in the Sheng Mansion knows that in Shou'an Hall, Mother Fang's words represent Old Mrs. Sheng. if.
The two of them really love each other as sisters, regardless of each other.
However, fortunately, Fang's mother is a person who understands rules and etiquette. Even though Mrs. Sheng often praises her, she always remembers her duty and only does her part.
On the other hand, she never takes action on things that are beyond her ability. At most, she just memorizes them silently, and then looks for opportunities later to reveal them to Old Mrs. Sheng. These things are all done by Old Mrs. Sheng herself. Call the shots.
Mrs. He was indeed envious of such a loyal female envoy who knew how to advance and retreat.
After all, there is no such person beside her!
"Ms. He, you're welcome!"
After serving tea to the guests, Fang's mother took a step back, returned directly behind Mrs. Sheng, stood quietly, and became quiet again.
"Huh~
Mrs. He gently blew on the cup in front of her, watching the clouds rising and falling on it, and took a slight sip, feeling the dense fragrance in it.
"Well, good tea!"
After tasting the tea soup specially prepared by Fang's mother, Mrs. He's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Not woody, not soft, dense and sweet."
"This tea soup is so good!"
The tea in this world is made by ordering tea, which is not as good as the tea in the future, which is cleaner and more pure to drink.
"Haha, is there any use in that?"
In response to Mrs. He's praise, Mrs. Sheng rolled her eyes and replied disdainfully.
"Ruan learned all her tea skills from me!"
"My apprentice, can I still be inferior?"
Because it was in front of Mrs. He, who was of the same generation, Mrs. Sheng would rarely put down her posture and speak like a little girl. After all, they were all old sisters, so her speech was naturally much more casual and comfortable, without the hypocrisy of others.
In other words, you can also call "that kind of hypocrisy" etiquette.
"Haha, the two old ladies were joking!"
"How can I deserve such praise for my humble craftsmanship!"
Hearing the two people praising themselves, Fang's mother acted pretentious and just expressed her verbal rejection, but her body looked extremely honest - she smiled brightly and kept raising the corners of her mouth.
"Ha ha!"
"You old guy!"
"..."
Seeing Mother Fang's appearance, the two old ladies couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"uh-huh?"
Fang’s mother felt proud, and her face couldn’t help but be filled with a smile.
However, her mouth was tightly closed and she made no attempt to defend herself.
For a time, the three old guys, who were almost two hundred years old in total, all became happy.
a long time.
After the three old men finished joking, the atmosphere in the room slowly opened up.
"Sister, actually!"
"I came here this time because I have a merciless request to share with you!"
Mrs. He knew Mrs. Sheng's personality, so she didn't hesitate much, but bluntly stated her purpose.
"oh?"
Hearing these words, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but turn her head and looked at Fang's mother beside her calmly.
"Uh-huh!"
In an electric moment, the two seemed to communicate something.
However, facing Mrs. Sheng's gaze, Fang's mother just smiled at her, with a look of anticipation on her face, but she didn't say anything else.
Mrs. Sheng raised her eyebrows, then turned back calmly, frowning at Mrs. He, as if she was a little "angry".
"We've been sisters for decades, how can we still be in love with each other?"
"It's completely unprovoked, but it makes people laugh!"
"Yun Niang, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
Yun Niang is Mrs. He's maiden name. When she was a girl, her family and friends all called her that.
"Old sister!"
Hearing Mrs. Sheng's words, Mrs. He was also very "touched". After she called out "sincerely", she continued: "Then... in that case, sister, I will speak out!"
At this time, Mrs. He's face really looked sincere.
She raised her head, looked directly into Mrs. Sheng's eyes, and her tone became extremely solemn.
"Sister, actually!"
"I've fallen in love with your Minglan!"
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on deck.
Minglan, Xiaotao, Danju, Sheng Changquan, and He Hongwen sat on one side of the boat in turn, each holding a fishing rod and fishing silently.
However, because men and women were different, they were divided into two small teams. Among them, the three masters and servants of Minglan were in one team, while Sheng Changquan and He Hongwen were in one team.
Moreover, Sheng Changquan was still closer to Minglan and the others, completely separating He Hongwen from Minglan and the other three girls.
Very far apart!
"Brother Hongwen, how long do your family plan to stay in Bianjing this time?"
Throwing down the fishing rod, before the fish took the bait, Sheng Changquan suddenly asked He Hongwen.
"This is not confirmed yet, but it will take at least two to three months."
He Hongwen awkwardly held the fishing rod in his hand while answering Sheng Changquan's question: "Because starting from this year, Grandma seems to be intending to hand over the business in Beijing to my hands."
"So, when I return to Beijing this time, I not only have to check all of this year's account books, but also reorganize the old account books from the past, so as not to be unfamiliar with this business and be deceived by the shopkeepers in the future. .”
"Um?"
Sheng Changquan was a little frightened and couldn't help laughing: "How is this possible?"
"They still dare to deceive the Baishitan He family?"
Because the Baishitan He family is quite famous, their Baishitan Academy is even more famous, and there are many pillars of the court among them.
Although the vast majority of these people have worked at the grassroots level and become county magistrates in remote areas, they are still officials from one parent.
Moreover, although the rank of these people is not high, their number is extremely large and they are spread all over the country. Naturally, the network of relationships they can organize is not small.
Although it is not said how strong this relationship is, with the popularity of the academy, they can still help. Therefore, Sheng Changquan does not think that these shopkeepers dare to deceive He Hongwen.
After all, who is stupid enough to become a shopkeeper?
Naturally, they also know that the people do not fight with the officials.
"and!"
Sheng Changquan continued: "Don't they know your family's background and that your uncle is also an official?"
The most outstanding member of the He family at present is He Hongwen's eldest uncle. Although he is not a capital official, his rank is about the same as Sheng Hong's, and he is already a high official.
After all, the fifth-grade local official is no longer a minor official. At the very least, he is definitely a big shot in the local area. Not to mention, he can exert a greater influence by relying on the connections between the He family and the Zhang family.
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(Change first and then change)
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"well!"
Hearing Sheng Changquan mention his uncle, He Hongwen suddenly sighed unconsciously.
"Um?"
Hearing this sigh, Sheng Changquan immediately raised his eyebrows, alertly aware that something was wrong.
It seems that the He family is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface!
Sheng Changquan thought to himself, feeling that there might be some story in this.
"Seventh brother, you don't know something!"
He Hongwen didn't know what Sheng Changquan was thinking, so he just explained: "Actually, we as owners really can't act arbitrarily!"
He Hongwen shook his head, thinking that Sheng Changquan was still young and didn't know the difficulties of doing business.
"Seventh brother, don't think that our He family is a family of officials, and you think that we can deal with these shopkeepers at will. In fact, if we can't find out how they enrich themselves, then even if we know it in our hearts, we can't speak out!"
"After all, when people like us do things, we must learn from famous people, otherwise, even if we understand in our hearts, there is nothing we can do!"
He Hongwen's face showed a bit of bitterness, it seemed that he had suffered a loss in this regard.
When Sheng Changquan heard He Hongwen's explanations, he finally understood his difficulties.
After all, a family like the He family cannot directly exercise the rights of the owner like merchants.
They still have to pay attention to their reputation.
However, Sheng Changquan had other views on this.
He felt that if the power of the master's family was strong enough, they would never dare to let their subordinates commit corruption.
If you dare, then you are not powerful enough!
With this idea in mind, Sheng Changquan made no movement on the surface and just nodded with conviction, but in fact he became more convinced of his belief.
That is, he must become a person at the pinnacle of power!
However, Sheng Changquan at this time did not expect that if the world was really so simple, how could there be so many corrupt officials under the emperor?
"I see!"
Sheng Changquan nodded, without saying what he was thinking, but just said: "Brother Hongwen, if that's the case, won't you be very busy in the next time?"
"Haha, yes!"
He Hongwen nodded with a smile and said, "But it's better to be busy."
"This way, my grandmother can rest more and save her from having to worry about a junior like me at such an old age!"
"This is really embarrassing for me as a grandson!"
Sheng Changquan glanced lightly and immediately saw the shameful look on He Hongwen's face that was sincere and not hypocritical.
Apparently, he really felt that way.
Having said that, although Sheng Changquan's life experience is not as good as that of an old man like Mr. Zhuang, and he cannot guess the other person's thoughts at a glance like them, but Sheng Changquan does have his own way of discerning whether others are sincere.
But this method involves his spiritual abilities.
Although his innate ability cannot be used from a distance, occasionally, within his line of sight, he can barely sense the emotions in the other person's heart, whether they are true or false, or good or evil.
Even if you can't accurately sense the other person's thoughts, you can know the general mood.
However, although this method is good, it consumes a lot of energy. Therefore, Sheng Changquan will not use it unless necessary.
But this time, he was forced to sense the true emotions in He Hongwen's heart. In the final analysis, it was still because of Minglan.
Because Sheng Changquan wanted to know the other person's temperament and find out whether the other person's words were consistent with his inner thoughts, so as to understand the other person.
Fortunately, He Hongwen was sincere after all. At least, according to Sheng Changquan's perception, the words he said were indeed sincere.
"Brother Hongwen, you are really wrong!"
After sensing He Hongwen's emotions, Sheng Changquan looked at him much kindly.
In any case, He Hongwen is really a gentle and filial person, and such a person will most likely love his wife.
Therefore, Sheng Changquan felt that he was barely qualified to get close to his sister.
He looked at the guilty He Hongwen and comforted him: "I think, as long as you, brother Hongwen, can live well, the old lady will be happy no matter how tired she is!"
"After all, she really cares about you!"
"And if you feel guilty, Grandma He's probably not going to be happy either."
"yes!"
Hearing what Sheng Changquan said, He Hongwen nodded helplessly.
"So, I am now thinking about getting started with the business in Jingli as soon as possible so that Grandma can take a break!"
"This way, she doesn't have to worry about me anymore, and her life can be easier and faster!"
He Hongwen had a slightly silly smile on his face, but it was undeniable that this smile was brighter than the bright sun in the sky!
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inside the house.
"Falling in love with Minglan?"
Old Mrs. Sheng knew very well that the other party was planning to kiss her grandson.
"Is this the child Hongwen?"
Mrs. Sheng deliberately pretended to be uncertain and asked, preparing to continue what Mrs. He would say.
"right!"
Mrs. He nodded and said with a hint of urgency: "Sister, this is Hongwen!"
"Hongwen!"
Mrs. Sheng pondered, as if thinking about something.
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