Shen Yunhui was inexplicably stuffed with a small bamboo gadget in her hand. Was she treating herself like a child?
She couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, thinking that this Miss Guo was really... completely different from her eldest sister in temperament, and she didn't know how the two became friends.
As Shen Yunhui thought this, Guo Xintong took Shen Tianshu's arm and walked inside without any acknowledgment.
"It's so sunny outside, let's go inside and talk slowly."
Shen Tianshu was dragged in by her arm, and couldn't help but laugh: "You know where to go? Just go so fast."
But Guo Xintong had already looked around and said: "The back house of Wuchang Prefecture is much more elegant than that of Yongzhou Prefecture."
Shen Tianshu took her through the backyard and came to his Shuangtang Courtyard.
The name of the hospital is still the same as when it was in Yongzhou Prefecture, but there is already a different world inside.
Nowadays, Shen Tianshu no longer relies on Aunt Yang for work. She devotes all her energy to training the little maids and tidying up the yard when she has nothing to do.
So now Shuangtangyuan is much more comfortable than when I was in Yongzhou Mansion.
Go around the screen wall and enter the courtyard for the first time.
The yard is not big, with blue bricks paving the floor, and a large celadon vat in the center. Although the lotus flowers in it have not yet sprouted buds, they are filled with lotus leaves, which makes it look refreshing.
In the tank under the lotus leaves, red fish swam leisurely by with their tails wagging from time to time.
A circle of flower pots was placed around the celadon vat, in which flowers of various colors were in full bloom.
After passing through the front hall and entering the second courtyard, the first thing that catches the eye is a wisteria tree. It is now densely covered with flowers. When the wind blows, the flower strings gently sway and rustle.
Guo Xintong couldn't help but said: "Your yard is really well organized. It feels comfortable to look at."
"How do I know this? It's all due to Grandma Yang."
Shen Tianshu is also very satisfied with her yard now, especially after Mrs. Xu is gone, no one in the family will bother her anymore, and she can make changes to the yard according to her own wishes.
The three of them entered the house, and Guo Xintong took out a gift list from his arms and handed it a letter to Shen Tianshu, saying: "I personally prepared all the things for you. You are not allowed to take them away. And this letter is from my old lady." I asked me to pass it on to you because I wanted to ask you for a favor.
"By the way, she specifically asked me to tell you that if it's convenient, I'll help you. If it's inconvenient, forget it. It's not that important when you think about it. It's probably because someone else is begging her. She can't push it away, and neither can you. Don’t feel any pressure, just come after considering it.”
After talking about the letter, Guo Xintong brought the topic back to the gift list and urged Shen Tianshu to read it quickly.
"You said you have stayed in Yongzhou Prefecture for six years. I was afraid that you would not get used to it after coming to Wuchang Prefecture, so I brought you a lot of good things from Yongzhou Prefecture."
Shen Tianshu knew that the Guo family was not short of money, but when he opened the gift list and saw that it included all the food and clothing, he was still a little surprised by Guo Xintong's generosity.
Guo Xintong didn't wait for her to decline and said: "They are all things from my shop. My family went over to get some. It didn't even cost me any money. At most, it just cost me some manpower to transport it. If you are polite to me, that's really bad." It’s too foreign.”
She had already said this, and Shen Tianshu couldn't say anything more.
Anyway, now that the Guo family has moved to Wuchang Prefecture, there will be more opportunities to interact with each other in the future, so we can just return the favor when we find the opportunity.
So Shen Tianshu said deliberately: "Who wants to be polite to you? I think the food in Yongzhou Prefecture is really good! And the rouge cream from Xianghuafang is the best. I haven't bought any since I came to Wuchang Prefecture. Theirs is so good, I was thinking about asking someone to go to Yongzhou Prefecture to buy a few boxes, but luckily you delivered them."
When Guo Xintong heard what she said, she immediately smiled and said, "What I like most is your refreshing energy. You don't pretend to be pretentious like other official ladies."
"I just didn't expect that Xianghuafang is also your shop."
"Xianghuafang's rouge cream has an exclusive secret recipe, which is not comparable to the messy shops outside!" Guo Xintong said proudly, "Grandma also brought them all here this time. It won't take long to get them in Wuchang Mansion." Once the store is opened, I'll ask someone to deliver it to you regularly, so you won't have to worry about it."
Shen Tianshu was really not polite to her this time. The rouge cream was not a very expensive thing in the first place. Plus, a small box can be used for a long time and does not cost a lot of money.
In order to build a good relationship with local officials, merchants like the Guo Family allocate a large sum of money every year to smoothen their relationship.
That is to say, Shen Zhonglei was an honest official and never accepted expensive gifts. Therefore, in the past few years, the Guo family's money was basically used to support various measures to benefit the people of Yongzhou Prefecture.
Therefore, the Guo family suddenly moved their family from Yongzhou Prefecture to Wuchang Prefecture, and even brought their own business. It may not be because of the war, but maybe they still feel that doing business under Shen Zhonglei's protection is more practical.
Therefore, in response to Guo Xintong's overtures, she simply accepted the order. If she had to refuse, she might even make the Guo family uneasy.
She even reminded: "If you want to give it as a gift, you can't just give it to me. Yunhui is now at an age where she needs to dress herself up."
Shen Yunhui was sitting quietly listening to the two of them talking. Unexpectedly, she was suddenly called upon by the eldest sister. She blushed all of a sudden and didn't know whether she should refuse or thank her.
Guo Xintong smiled directly and said: "It's not a valuable thing. I'll just give you the order later."
Shen Yunhui could only say softly: "Thank you, Sister Guo."
When Guo Xintong heard Shen Yunhui call her this way, she felt even more happy. She felt that her relationship with the Shen sisters had become a little closer.
Just at this time, the people who went out to buy things finally came back, and they were quickly served with several plates of snacks and fruits.
"My old lady and my father heard that you were coming today, so they each gave me ten taels of silver and asked me to buy some delicious food to entertain you. My father even praised your family for its good family tradition!"
Shen Tianshu's words almost made it clear to Guo Xintong that his father was still very satisfied with the Guo family's past performance. In the future, as long as they stayed on their own terms as before, he would never embarrass the Guo family.
Although Guo Xintong has a carefree temper, she has grown up with Mrs. Guo since she was a child, and she is well aware of these matters in the family business.
After hearing what Shen Tianshu said, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If there are no differences between the two families, then the friendship between her and Shen Tianshu will be longer and more stable.
After a big stone fell in Guo Xintong's heart, her original temperament was completely revealed.
She walked closer to Shen Tianshu and whispered: "You stay at home every day and have no news. Let me tell you the hottest news in the city right now..."
"What's the news?" Shen Tianshu asked curiously because of her mysterious appearance.
"You would never guess that Madam Tong, who treated me before, is actually a member of the Prince's room in Prince Rui's Mansion..."
Shen Tianshu didn't expect that what she was going to say was this, and two wisps of red clouds flew up on his face.