Now Jishan Hall not only has Guo Haotian's notorious guard house, but also has Wei Ziyuan's elite soldiers guarding the courtyard. Although Jishantang was established not long ago, it has developed quite well.
After discussion among Shen Zhuo and others, it was decided that Jishan Hall would distribute food once every ten days and three times a month. The gifts are mainly rice, noodles and clothes. Occasionally, if you meet some down-and-out scholars who can read, you will also be given some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Because Jishantang is located in the East City and the refugee settlement is in the Nancheng, there are not many people coming to receive relief, and there is no looting. Sometimes it is even necessary for Qingxuzi to go to the streets to pick up some people to receive relief.
Although Shen Zhuo told Guo Haotian that he would only lend his name and that he would not need any money or effort, Guo Haotian was very interested in Ji Shan Tang. He had nothing serious to do all day and liked to go shopping when he was bored. As soon as he walked around, he stuffed Qing Xuzi with a few banknotes, making Jishan Hall look like his private property.
As Shen Zhuo and the others were women, it was not convenient for them to show up too much in Jishan Hall. They were happy to see Guo Haotian contribute money and effort. Gradually, Guo Haotian's reputation as the little bully began to change.
"Miss, the housekeeper asked me to bring back the silver fox skin. What do you want to do?"
A chubby maid entered the room through a curtain, holding a piece of fine silver fox fur in her hand. This person is Cherry, one of Shen Zhuo's three maids.
Cherry is good at embroidery and gourmet food. Her brother got married a few days ago. She took leave and went back to her hometown. She was away for two months and only returned to Lanting Pavilion three days ago.
Shen Zhuo looked at the silver fox skin with dark eyes. This silver fox skin was given to her by Wei Zijian to apologize to Wei Qian. She didn't want to get entangled with Wei Qi, so it would be best if the matter could be settled. But when she learned that it was Xiao Cheng who helped Wei Zijian connect, she finally realized something was wrong.
The friendship between Xiao Qingyun and Wei Qian, the unexpected appearance of Xiao Cheng and Xiao Yi in the dark alley...suddenly all of these were connected in her mind.
Shen Zhuo couldn't sit still.
She stood up in a hurry, grabbed the silver fox fur and walked out: "Taoqing, come with me to find grandma."
When Shen Zhuo brought the cherries to Tingsongju, Princess Pingyang was grinding powder to make incense. Seeing Shen Zhuo enter the room, he smiled and joked: "Hey, why are you willing to come to say hello today?"
"My daughter misses grandma every day. Even if she doesn't come, her heart is still there." Shen Zhuo said in a sweet and coquettish voice.
"You, your little mouth seems to be covered with honey, and you are always good at coaxing people." Princess Pingyang twisted Shen Zhuo's face and said with a smile, "Tell me, why do you come to see me?"
"My daughter has got a good piece of fox skin, and I want to give it to my mother." Shen Zhuo said and handed the silver fox skin to Princess Pingyang.
"Isn't this the piece that the eldest prince gave you as an apology?"
"Well, this is it. This time the dispute with Wei Qi can be stopped, thanks to my father and mother, so I want to give this piece of fox fur to my mother."
Princess Pingyang hugged Shen Zhuo, rubbed her little head affectionately, and sighed in her heart, Jiaojiao is really a well-behaved, obedient and caring daughter. It would be better if she was not so irritable and reckless.
"Auntie, why do I feel that the fourth prince has evil intentions?" Shen Zhuo took Princess Pingyang's hand and started today's business.
"Huh? What do you say?" Princess Pingyang stared at Shen Zhuo and cheered up.
"My sister doesn't go out much, but I keep running into him lately. He has bad intentions towards my sister," Shen Zhuo said.
"So that's what you said." Princess Pingyang relaxed and poked Shen Zhuo's angry face with a smile, "'My fair lady, a gentleman is so jealous', what's wrong?"
"He is not a gentleman! He is a sick beauty." Shen Zhuo rolled his eyes twice and suddenly remembered the rumors from his previous life. Although those rumors were spread by Xiao Cheng later specifically to paralyze Xiao Tao, they did not prevent her from borrowing them first.
Shen Zhuo leaned close to Princess Pingyang's ear and whispered mysteriously: "Auntie, do you know that there is no maid in the fourth prince's room. I heard that he, that...can't do it."
Shen Zhuo's face turned red, but he still insisted on finishing.
"Pah!" Princess Pingyang slapped Shen Zhuo, then she lowered her face and scolded: "Where did you get those nonsense words? Are these the nonsense words you, a woman who has not yet left the government, can say?"
"It's related to sister's happiness, why can't we talk about it?" Shen Zhuo said unconvinced.
"Mom, the fourth prince has been in poor health since he was a child. If I really want to marry him, I'm afraid..."
Before Shen Zhuo finished speaking, Princess Pingyang slapped her hard on the butt.
Princess Pingyang was really annoyed now: "If you continue to speak nonsense, kneel down in the ancestral hall!"
"If you don't say it, don't say it. The Fourth Prince can't marry him anyway!" Shen Zhuo made a face at Princess Pingyang and ran away.
Shen Zhuo didn't expect to ruin Xiao Cheng's image right away, but it was always better to plant a seed first.
Shen Zhuo left Tingsongju and did not return to Lanting Pavilion. Instead, he went directly to Tao Queyuan in Shen Wei.
"You want to borrow 'Qinghejun Bamboo Fu'?" Shen Wei raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you want to do with it?"
"Tomorrow I will show my father to Xiu Mu," Shen Zhuo said.
"It's so good, why do you suddenly want to show it to dad?" Shen Wei asked.
"Second brother, don't you think the fourth prince has appeared too frequently recently?"
Shen Wei pondered for a moment and said, "So, you want to recommend Master Xie to dad?"
Shen Zhuo said: "That's not true, I just want my father to know about this person first."
Shen Wei sighed and said, "Then it's better for me to go, lest dad thinks you've fallen in love with Mr. Xie and mess up the relationship."
"Then Brother Lao will be here." Shen Zhuo imitated the singing tune in the opera and saluted Shen Wei with a smile.
"I haven't had a proper appearance all day long." Shen Wei smiled and knocked on Shen Zhuo's head, his eyes full of endearment.
Among the children of the Shen family, apart from Shen Sheng, Shen Yuan valued Shen Wei the most. With him coming forward, it would naturally be much better than Shen Zhuo.
