Chapter 036 The vinegar jar in my heart has been overturned
Zhao Junrong is fourteen years old and is a very straightforward and lively little girl.
Shen Tianshu had met her before, and now he was sitting at a table eating, with her chattering away across from him, so there was no awkward atmosphere at all.
"Sister Shen, it's great that your dad works in Huguang. The Chengdu mansion where our whole family went with my dad is very chaotic. My dad rarely lets me go out, let alone out of the city. I'm over there After staying here for six years, I don’t even know what fun things there are outside the city. Who would dare to believe me? When I go back and get asked, I don’t even know what to say.”
"There is a travel diary about Sichuan and Sichuan in my room. It is very detailed about Chengdu and its surroundings. If my sister is interested, I will ask someone to send the travel diary to you later."
Zhao Junrong pouted and said, "Thank you, Sister Shen, but I am the most impatient to read."
Seeing her cuteness, Shen Tianshu couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little face that still had baby fat, and said, "How about this? You take the time to come to my room every afternoon and I will tell you."
"Really?" Zhao Junrong's eyes lit up instantly. He leaned forward and approached Shen Tianshu and said, "I'm a real person. I can't hear others being polite to me. If my sister said that, then I can't. Do you really go there every day?”
"Anyway, I just read a book to relieve my boredom when I am alone. Wouldn't it be better to pass the time if you go to me and the two of us talk and laugh? But I still have to say hello to Mrs. Zhao, so as not to delay my sister's business. good."
"What business can I have?" Zhao Junrong waved his hand and said, "I went to find my sister to read a book. It's too late for my mother to be happy, and she won't say that I don't strive to make progress every day!"
Mrs. Zhao was serving Mrs. Zhao in the room after dinner and planned to come over to see how the two girls were getting along. When she got closer, she heard her daughter's last two sentences and couldn't help but read: "Amitabha, Miss Shen" If you can let this skinny little boy of mine sit down and read a book safely, I will have to prepare a big gift to thank you!"
The two little sisters here were eating, drinking, talking and laughing, and they seemed to feel like old friends at first sight.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Zhao didn't bother much and went to the flower hall to see Zhao Qu and Shen Zhonglei.
The two people sat together and reminisced about old times at first. They soon talked about the things they had encountered in office in the past few years and their experiences in handling political affairs.
Mrs. Zhao listened for a few words outside the door, then did not go in to disturb her. She only told the servants at the door: "It's cold today, and the food and drinks are frequently changed. They can't eat cold wine and cold dishes. Please advise them not to let them drink." It’s too much, I’ll feel uncomfortable looking back tomorrow.”
The servants promised one after another.
After Mrs. Zhao left, the topic in the room quickly changed again.
Shen Zhonglei filled a glass of wine for Zhao Qu and asked: "Brother Zhao, what position will you fill when you return to Beijing this time? Do you have something in mind?"
Zhao Qu sighed after hearing this, drank the wine in his glass, and said: "Shi Xian, don't you know what's going on in my family? I'm completely blind to the news in Beijing and don't know anything! This If I can make some achievements in office for the first time and be able to return to Beijing early, it is already a blessing from the Lord Long Live. As for what position I will end up in in the future, I can only leave it to fate."
"Why don't I write a letter to my family and ask my family to help me find out?" Shen Zhonglei had a good relationship with Zhao Qu in the academy. Now that he sees that he is devoted to political affairs and is very optimistic about his future, he sincerely thinks To consolidate this friendship, it is not difficult to ask your family to help you find out the news.
When Zhao Qu heard this, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly picked up the wine bottle, filled it up for Shen Zhonglei and himself, raised his glasses and said, "Then I'd like to thank my dear brother."
"Brother Zhao is so polite."
After the two clinked their glasses, they both drank it in one gulp.
As the wine gradually got stronger, the two of them began to talk about official anecdotes and gossip. When the conversation got heated, they would have a drink. When the conversation got more exciting, they started laughing.
The servants at the door didn't dare to disturb the two gentlemen's interest. Seeing that they were drinking too much, they had no choice but to find Mrs. Zhao to come over and end it.
It was already late at night, and Mrs. Xu was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Originally, she bought the deer to roast and tease Shen Zhonglei. Today, she got angry and asked someone to kill it in advance. She ate a lot of it out of anger in the evening.
Venison is a pure Yang food, and it is eaten roasted. If you eat too much, you will naturally feel hot and make it difficult to fall asleep.
Suddenly hearing a noise outside, she stood up and asked the maid on duty, Manqing, to go out and see what was going on.
After Manqing went out, she quickly turned back and said, "Madam, the master was drunk, and the ladies helped him back."
Although she was angry, Mrs. Xu was still concerned about her husband. She didn't fall asleep either, so she simply put on some clothes and walked out, saying: "I'll go out and take a look. You can quickly cook a bowl of hangover soup and bring it to me."
If I don’t drink hangover soup when I’m drunk, I’ll definitely have a headache the next day…”
"Madam..." Manqing opened her mouth and wanted to stop Mrs. Xu, but she didn't dare, so she swallowed the rest of her words and bowed, "I'm going to make sobering soup right now."
Only when Mrs. Xu left the room did she realize that Shen Zhonglei hadn't even entered the courtyard yet, and was chatting with some women outside the door.
What does this look like to people!
Mrs. Xu walked out quickly while thinking about it, and only after walking around the screen wall did she hear clearly what Shen Zhonglei was saying.
"You, don't, don't pull me, I, I won't, I won't go back, I, I want to go to Ping Niang's room."
These words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down Xu's heart.
The women outside the door had already seen Mrs. Xu and did not dare to pull Shen Zhonglei any further. They all stepped aside and stood with their hands down, wishing they had not heard what Shen Zhonglei had just said.
Mrs. Xu was furious, but instead of getting angry, she smiled and said: "What's wrong, didn't you hear what I said? Since I want to go to my mother-in-law's room, why not hurry up and wait for me there! Otherwise, it's such a cold day, and I just had hot wine."
, you are still messing around outside, if you catch the wind and cold, which one of you can bear this responsibility? "
The ladies were silent, seeing Mrs. Xu leaving Shen Zhonglei behind and turning back, slamming the door loudly, so they had no choice but to step forward to support Shen Zhonglei and send him to Ping Niang's room in the west cross courtyard.
Ping Niang had already rested. She got up and answered the door and was startled when she saw it was Shen Zhonglei.
But Mrs. Xu was able to push Shen Zhonglei out of the door. As a concubine, she did not have such courage and stance, so she could only help the mothers-in-law help Shen Zhonglei into the house and settle down.
Not long after, Mrs. Xu actually sent her maid to bring sobering soup, which made Ping Niang even more uneasy.
She is Xu's dowry maid, so she naturally knows Xu's temperament.
Shen Zhonglei had stayed at her place for two nights before, and today he insisted on coming over even though he was drunk. Even if Mrs. Xu didn't say anything on the surface, the jealousy in her heart must have been overturned.