In the first few days of the first lunar month, the unshakable custom is to visit relatives and friends to pay New Year greetings.
Fortunately, Shen Zhonglei is the official of Yongzhou's parents and has no relatives or elders at this time, so the whole family does not need to go out. They only need to dress up and wait at home for guests to come.
But this also has a drawback, that is, officials of all sizes in the city rush to give Shangfeng New Year greetings and gifts. At the end of the day, Shen Tianshu can no longer remember how many ladies and girls he has received.
Even when I returned to the room and sat in front of the dressing table to freshen up, my mind was still filled with the same compliments from those people during the day. They praised me for being good or bad, and it was so complimentary that my scalp went numb.
Fortunately, days like this don't have to last too long. Shen Zhonglei has already sent people to Wuchang Mansion early to pack up a house he bought there and prepare to live there when Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui go there for the banquet.
Wuchang Mansion and Yongzhou Mansion are not close together, and they have to make some extra time, so after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, they must set off from Yongzhou Mansion.
However, Zhao Qu's family only set off on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year and continued on their way to Beijing.
In this way, Shen Tianshu could not see off Zhao Junrong.
So on the night of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Junrong just brought his own bedding and ran over to sleep with Shen Tianshu. The two sisters whispered little jokes for most of the night, and they didn't fall asleep for a while until it was almost dark.
Fortunately, Grandma Yang had packed all the things she needed to bring, so Shen Tianshu didn't have to worry about it. He thought of catching up on some sleep after getting in the car, so he didn't waste anything.
Since Mingyu had already shown her face in front of Li Zian last time, and the injury on her shoulder had not yet completely healed, Shen Tianshu left Mingyu to look after the house this time, taking Nanny Yang, Minghui and Ming with him. Let’s go to Wuchang Prefecture together.
Mingyu put Shen Tianshu, who was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, into the car, and took Minghui with him to give many instructions, for fear of making any omissions.
The car had already been very hot, and Mingyu had specially laid out felt mats and feather quilts in the car, which could be said to be soft and warm.
Shen Tianshu barely opened his eyes before he fell asleep again.
Before she could fall asleep, there was a commotion outside.
"Dad, I am also your daughter. Why can the eldest and the third child go, and I am the only one left at home?"
"You don't know why?" Shen Zhonglei almost laughed angrily at Shen Yunyao, "That's all, when you go back to your hometown, the old lady will let you understand the truth."
There was endless noise outside, and Shen Yunhui huddled pitifully in a corner in the car. She didn't know whether it was because she was afraid of Shen Tianshu or Shen Yunyao.
Shen Tianshu turned a deaf ear to the situation outside, turned over, and regarded Shen Yunyao's crying as a lullaby, and soon fell asleep again.
When Shen Tianshu finally woke up, the car had already left Yongzhou Mansion for a long time.
Because of the long journey this time, Shen Zhonglei was afraid that something might happen, so he not only selected 20 guards to protect his daughter, but also hired a bodyguard agency to accompany her.
There were dozens of people with cars and luggage, which looked quite majestic.
In his previous life, Shen Tianshu had long been accustomed to this kind of life on the road. Not only did he not feel uncomfortable with it, he was able to find time to read medical books for a while.
But after Shen Yunhui was born, this was the first time she stayed alone with Shen Tianshu for so long.
Seeing Shen Tianshu holding a book and reading all the time, I thought she would not have time to talk to him. Unexpectedly, when she was not reading, Shen Tianshu actually started to tell her some rules and taboos about going out.
Shen Yunhui just listened dully at first, but the more he listened, the more he discovered the difference between Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunyao.
Although she is young, it does not mean that she is stupid. It is just that under Ping Niang's guidance, she has been begging for mercy from Shen Yunyao in order to please Mrs. Xu.
She knew very well that Shen Yunyao had never really regarded her as a sister, just an obedient follower.
But although Shen Tianshu is cold and cold most of the time, when teaching people, you can still make people feel that she sincerely wants to impart her experience to you, without any selfish motives.
After a few days like this, Shen Yunhui felt more and more that Shen Tianshu, the eldest sister, was very reliable and couldn't help but feel close to her.
But Shen Tianshu's temperament was simply colder than the weather outside. She tried to get close to him again and again, but ultimately failed.
"Girl, let's stay overnight today and leave early tomorrow. As long as there are no accidents on the road, we will definitely be able to reach Wuchang Mansion before dark." Ning Xiaofeng, the captain of the guard, came over to report to Shen Tianshu.
When he first set out, he arranged everything by himself and didn't think he should seek the advice of Shen Tianshu or Shen Yunhui at all.
After all, what kind of reasonable suggestions can a lady with two doors and two doors make? Rather than letting them give random orders, it would be better to make the decision herself from the beginning.
But after a few days of this journey, Shen Tianshu's several requests were very reliable, and they all made the trip smoother. Ning Xiaofeng didn't know what was going on with him, but he gradually developed the habit of talking to Shen Tianshu the night before. The habit of communicating about the next day’s itinerary.
Shen Yunhui was young and didn't notice anything.
But Nanny Yang could see clearly from the sidelines. In just a few days on the road, Shen Tianshu quietly recovered Ning Xiaofeng and Shen Yunhui. Such ability made her amazed.
That evening, the convoy arrived at the inn smoothly.
After Shen Tianshu got off the car, he moved his hands and feet slightly on the spot. After riding in the carriage for a day, it was inevitable that he would feel a little stiff.
But Fan Yuru came out of the inn with a smile and said, "Miss Shen, long time no see."
After greeting each other, Shen Tianshu asked: "Why is Mr. Fan at the inn?"
"Fan heard that Miss Shen was coming and specially brought people out of the city to greet her." Fan Yuru said half-truthfully, not sure if it was the truth or a joke.
"Young Master Fan is really good at joking." Shen Tianshu directly characterized the other party's words as a joke, "But this place is not far from Wuchang Mansion, and it can be regarded as Mr. Fan's territory. Being able to go with Mr. Fan tomorrow will make it easier for us who are far away. Guests feel much more at peace.”
"Before, in Yongzhou Prefecture, Fan was treated well and learned a lot from Miss Shen. This time, Miss Shen is rare to come to Wuchang Prefecture. Fan will definitely fulfill his friendship as a landlord and try his best to make Miss Shen feel that her visit is worthwhile. OK."
"Young Master Fan is so polite." Shen Tianshu did not take Fan Yuru's words seriously. Many people said such kind words, but how many of them could actually honor them?
Early the next morning, Shen Tianshu came out of the inn and saw Fan Yuru and his party leading their horses out from behind the inn.
With the addition of Fan Yuru and his group of more than a dozen people, the team became even larger and not easy to mess with. Occasionally, when they met passers-by on the official road, they would all rush to make way for them.
I don’t know if it was because Fan Yuru was leading the way, but the trip on the last day went very smoothly. We were originally scheduled to arrive before dark, but ended up arriving almost an hour earlier.
According to Shen Tianshu's idea, although everyone walked together for a while, they could go their separate ways and go home after entering the city.
But Fan Yuru insisted on sending Shen Tianshu back to his residence.
"It turns out that this house belongs to the Shen family. No wonder it has been vacant. The location here is good and the feng shui is good. It is really a good place in Wuchang Prefecture that a lot of money can't buy. Many people are asking whether your house is for sale!"
"Since Mr. Fan talks so well about it, how can we be willing to sell it!"
After saying this, Shen Tianshu took a gift box from Minghui and handed it to Fan Yuru, saying, "Thank you so much, Mr. Fan, for escorting our sisters all the way here today. It's a small gift, but it's not respectful. I hope Mr. Fan will accept it."
This is a gift box that Shen Zhonglei prepared for her early. Most of it is Yongzhou Prefecture's specialties. There are useful things to eat. It is not expensive, but it is not rude to give it away.
In a situation like this, this just comes in handy.