Chapter 221 Want me to go out to meet her? (3 more)
Through her eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dong, Mrs. Shen finally figured out the affairs of the Xu family and looked at the problems in the account books brought back by Chunlan.
She had been in the Shen family for half her life, so she still couldn't understand that Mrs. Xu was clearly misappropriating money from her family and then subsidizing her parents' family.
If the Xu family really has a worthy brother or nephew, spending some money to help him will be beneficial in the future.
But the Xu family cannot afford to support Adou, and he is a bottomless pit with no reward in sight.
Mrs. Shen was so angry that she almost went to heaven.
"A small family with a small family just can't get on the stage. I was really blinded by lard at that time. How could I marry my second son to such a poor family star?"
Dong's mother also said a lot of good things to the Xu family during the marriage, and she continued to think of herself as a half-matchmaker afterwards.
It wasn't until something happened to the Xu family that Mrs. Dong stopped talking about it.
Now listening to Mrs. Shen scolding people, Mrs. Dong felt very guilty. She felt that she was criticizing Sang and Huai, so she kept her head down and did not dare to say a word the whole time.
"It seems that I can't do it without a trip to Yongzhou Mansion." Old Mrs. Shen said with a stern face, "The second brother is really just like his father. He never cares about the affairs of the back house and doesn't understand it!
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"Mom is a good housekeeper. There are so many people in our Shen family and such a big property. Mom manages it all by herself. She manages it clearly. The children who go out are all well-behaved. Who mentions our Shen family?
No thumbs up, Kuai Niang is the most capable in the entire Taiyuan Prefecture!
"My father has my mother at home, so I feel very at ease. I don't have to worry about anything. But how many capable wives like my mother can be found in the world? My second uncle is not as lucky as my father."
Old Mrs. Shen likes to be praised for her abilities. Although she is still angry in her heart, her eyebrows have finally softened a little.
Seeing this, Mrs. Dong boldly asked: "Mom, when do you plan to set off?"
"We'll wait until the second Yunyao arrives. I have to settle her down before I can go out."
"It's been some time since I received the letter from my second uncle. I think it's time for Cheng Yunyao to arrive. Do you want my wife to send someone out to greet her? Don't worry about something happening on the way!"
When Shen Yunyao was mentioned, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but frown.
The content written in Shen Zhonglei's previous letter had already made her quite unhappy with Shen Yunyao. Now that she knew what Xu had done, she disliked seeing her granddaughter even more.
"The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly, what could happen? I think she is just dawdling on purpose and doesn't want to go back to her old house!"
I have to say that Mrs. Shen’s guess was half accurate.
Since Shen Yunyao left Yongzhou Mansion, she has been making trouble all the way.
First, he said that he was suffering from motion sickness and that he would not allow the carriage to go too fast.
Then he refused to get up every morning. Before it got dark, he would say he was tired and start making troubles to find a place to stay.
After so many days of departure, the time spent traveling every day was less than three hours.
If it's windy or rainy, I'll want to stay in the inn for one more day and refuse to go out.
The entire convoy can be said to be moving at a snail's pace.
But no matter how long it takes, the journey will eventually be completed.
A few days after the letter written by Mrs. Shen to Shen Zhonglei was sent, Shen Yunyao's motorcade finally arrived in Qi County, Taiyuan Prefecture.
"Old lady, the second girl's carriage has entered the city gate." The servants of the Shen Mansion came back to report the news.
"Just go in. What does Baba say? Do you want me to go out to meet her?"
Everyone in the room looked at each other in shock. Everyone gathered in Mrs. Shen's yard after receiving the news that Shen Yunyao was home today.
You know, Shen Zhonglei has always been the pride of Mrs. Shen, and she always praises him.
He is also the one with the highest official position and the most promising future among the current generation of the Shen family.
Everyone heard that when Shen Yunyao returned to her hometown, they were all secretly thinking about how to have a good relationship with this second girl.
So today, all the female relatives in the Shen family came to Mrs. Shen's room early, and those who had daughters similar to Shen Yunyao brought them with them. They wished that their children could hit it off with Shen Yunyao and become close friends.
But now Mrs. Shen's attitude seems to be that she doesn't want to see Shen Yunyao at all.
Now everyone couldn't help but start to have new plans.
Although Shen Zhonglei has a future, he must have the ability to be promoted by him.
Otherwise, everyone will still have to live in the old house of the Shen family, relying on the breathless life of the old lady Shen. We can't stand in the wrong team at this critical moment.
As a result, everyone's attitude changed directly from enthusiasm to wait-and-see.
Shen Yunyao entered the Shen family compound in a carriage. She was still relatively young when she left the old house. She only remembered that the Shen family's old house was very big.
Now seeing the plants and trees outside the car window still brings back many memories of my childhood.
In her memory, there was no child in the family who was not afraid of Mrs. Shen.
As for the daughters-in-law, they dare not show off their pride in front of the old lady.
Mrs. Xu often came back and wiped her tears secretly after Mrs. Shen set the rules.
Shen Yunyao had seen many scenes like this when she was a child, so her fear of Old Mrs. Shen could be said to be deep-rooted.
So when the carriage drove all the way into the Shen family compound, Shen Yunyao couldn't help but become more and more nervous, and her palms couldn't help but sweat.
The carriage stopped outside the second door closest to the main house. A maid came forward to open the curtain and asked Shen Yunyao to get out of the car.
Follow the maid through the second gate, walk through a long corridor, and then arrive at the main courtyard and go straight to the main room.
Shen Yunyao entered the main room and faced a room full of almost unfamiliar faces, as well as the sullen old Mrs. Shen sitting in the main seat. Her knees softened and she knelt down involuntarily.
The maid who was about to put a futon for her was stunned for a moment. She didn't know whether to put down or pick up the futon in her hand.
The third daughter-in-law of the Shen family couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Old lady, look at how filial the second girl is. She is so anxious to kowtow to you that she just kneels on the ground!"
Mrs. Shen's face brightened a little, and she nodded and said, "Okay, get up and meet your Aunt Shen, Mother Shen, and your sisters!"
After greeting each other and recognizing the person, Shen Yunyao became dizzy when she recognized him.
"It's understandable that I couldn't remember it all at once today. If we get along more in the future, we will naturally become familiar with each other.
"The courtyard next to the main house has been packed up for you, you can just move in with your people.
"You should pack your luggage and take a good rest today. Starting tomorrow, you will spend the morning and evening with everyone!
"Also, this is Yuetao in my room. She has been with me for three years. She knows the rules of the old house. From today on, let her follow you first so that she can give you a heads up when something happens. "
In a few words, Old Mrs. Shen arranged everything for Shen Yunyao in the Shen family's old house, without giving her a chance to speak.