Shen Tianshu was still waiting for Qiu Jun to bring the prescription back, and he never expected that something would go wrong on the way.
After all, under the governance of Prince Rui's Mansion, Huguang is relatively stable.
In addition, she felt that Qiu Jun didn't bring any valuable goods, so even if there were some bandits and road bullies, he wouldn't be able to target him.
She is currently preparing to receive Guo Xintong.
When Shen Zhonglei was in Yongzhou Prefecture, the Guo family always expressed support for him, whether it was building bridges, repairing roads, or selling medicine and porridge. So this time when he heard that the Guo family had moved to Wuchang Prefecture, Guo Xintong even took the initiative to hand over a greeting card. Shen Tianshu came to see Shen Tianshu, and he was very pleased and said: "Although the Guo family is well-off, they have cultivated, studied, and passed down the family. They are low-key and cautious in life. The most rare thing is that they know how to give back to the hometown. It is a rare family. It would be good for you to interact more with the girls of the Guo family." of.
"Originally, I was worried. You suddenly moved to Wuchang Mansion and you were in Xiaozhong. You were either bored at home or going to the nunnery every day. You were living a lifeless life at such a young age.
"Now that the Guo family has moved here, and you and Guo Xintong are similar in age, it will be good to keep in touch more often in the future."
After Shen Zhonglei finished speaking, he added: "Father will subsidize you ten taels of silver and send someone to buy some snacks that are popular in Wuchang Prefecture. You little girls need to have some snacks to eat when we get together to talk."
"Thank you, dad." Shen Tianshu showed a sweet smile to Shen Zhonglei, "Xintong is indeed a very interesting person. We were friends when we were in Yongzhou Mansion. When we suddenly had to move, I was very upset. I didn’t expect that in less than half a year, the Guo family would also move here.”
After hearing what Shen Tianshu said, Shen Zhonglei's expression gradually became heavy, and he sighed: "Now that the war is going on in Juzhou, and Huguang is so close, who with a little connections doesn't want to move to the city?
"Especially Wuchang Prefecture. It is not only a prefectural city, but also the residence of Prince Rui. The city walls are high and strong, and there are many troops stationed there. It is the safest place."
“Recently, I don’t know how many people are trying to get into the inner city, and as a last resort, they have started to limit the number of people entering the city.
"Except for families like the Guo family who have real estate in the city, other people without a fixed residence are not allowed to live in the city permanently. Even if they are seeking refuge with relatives and friends, each family can only accommodate two people, and more are not allowed."
Although Shen Tianshu knew that a war was about to begin, he thought that Juzhou was still far away from Huguang, so it would not have much impact. He did not expect that the people outside had already begun to riot.
Speaking of this, Shen Zhonglei said again: "Recently, you try to go out as little as possible, and even if you go out, you have to bring a few more people with you. Suddenly there are a lot of people in the city, and it is inevitable that there will be some chaos."
"Okay, dad, don't worry." Shen Tianshu agreed very obediently. Anyway, he didn't say that she wouldn't be allowed to go out. At worst, he could just take a few more people with him before going out.
After Shen Zhonglei finished breakfast, he left with great satisfaction.
When Shen Zhonglei was talking before, Mrs. Shen did not interrupt. After he left, she said: "Since your father gave you ten taels of silver, I will also give you ten taels.
"I'm older now, and I don't know what you young girls like. Rather than asking someone to send you something you don't like, I'd rather let you see and buy it yourself.
"But Miss Guo will be here soon. You can bring Yunhui with you. At her age, it's time for her to interact with more people and see more of the world.
"Nowadays, there is no matron in the family. I am old and have low energy. As the eldest sister, you have to shoulder this responsibility."
After hearing this, Shen Yunhui was about to explain something, but Shen Tianshu touched her leg under the table.
"Grandma is right. I will pay more attention in the future and teach my little sister well."
"It's best if you sisters are in harmony." Old Mrs. Shen said and stood up, "Okay, you go back quickly and get ready to receive guests. I'm tired too."
"Grandma, take a good rest, and my granddaughter will leave."
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute. After Mrs. Shen's figure disappeared behind the curtain, they straightened up and walked out.
After walking out of Mrs. Shen's residence, Shen Yunhui finally couldn't help but ask: "Sister, you promised me a long time ago that I would accompany Miss Guo when she came. What my grandmother said just now was obviously accusing you of not bringing her with you." I, I want to explain why you still won’t let me go!”
"Grandma said this for your own good. If you immediately opened your mouth to explain to me and embarrassed grandma in front of a room full of servants, wouldn't it make you look unruly and inappropriate?
"Many elders like to teach the younger ones. In the future, they will get used to it. When encountering this kind of situation, you should remember it, correct it if you have it, and encourage it if you don't. There is no need to argue. Responding obediently is the best response. .”
"Sister, I remember." Shen Yunhui nodded. Over the past year or so, she has learned a lot from Shen Tianshu.
Nowadays, Shen Tianshu will even ask her to deal with household expenses and chores, asking her to learn from him. If she doesn't understand, she will break it up and explain it to her.
Although she didn't know why the eldest sister knew so much, Shen Yunhui felt grateful in addition to gratitude.
Ping Niang was even more grateful to Shen Tianshu every day. If she hadn't been worried that her life would be shortened because she was young and unmarried, she would have wished to offer her a longevity tablet in front of the Buddha.
Shen Tianshu had just collected twenty taels of silver, and naturally he had to spend it. As soon as he sent someone out to buy a few boxes of snacks and fruits, he heard a report from a servant: "Miss Guo's carriage has come in."
"That's good, let's go to the second gate to meet her." Seeing that this place is closer to the second gate than back to Shuangtang Courtyard, Shen Tianshu simply went to the door and waited.
Not long after, I saw four rough ladies carrying a small sedan over and landed outside the second gate.
As soon as Guo Xintong came out of the sedan, she saw Shen Tianshu. She also forgot about the etiquette her family had told her before going out. She stepped forward, took Shen Tianshu's hand and looked up and down, and said, "How come the number of people has decreased since we arrived at Wuchang Mansion?" Now? Look at your waist, it’s at least half an inch thinner than the last time I saw you..."
Although she had long heard that Guo Xintong was a very kind and carefree person, Shen Yunhui was still dumbfounded by his behavior as soon as they met.
It was still at the second door, and she could see the nursing home and the servants in the distance.
Shen Tianshu had long been accustomed to her behavior. He grabbed her arm with his backhand and led her through the door. He said with a smile: "You can take it back first, and then let it go in my yard. Let's see how you take my sister." I was so scared that I didn’t know how to move my arms and legs.”
Guo Xintong was not annoyed when he heard this. He turned around and laughed out loud when he saw Shen Yunhui's slightly embarrassed expression.
She casually took out a thing from her arms and put it into Shen Yunhui's hand and coaxed: "Good sister, I haven't seen your eldest sister for a long time, and I feel happy. I'm not like this usually.
"My friendship with your eldest sister means that I am friends with you. We are all our own people.
"Here, this is for you to play with. Don't tell anyone about it. If my father finds out, I will get beaten!"