Mother Hao took a step closer and said in a low voice: "Second brother, what I just heard is completely untrue. I can't believe it. Back then, Mr. Sun spent half a boatload of money to go to Songjiang. Who didn't know that Mr. Sun had a broken family?" Marrying a daughter? I don’t want my second brother to be close to my second wife, so I want to make him feel grudge... The second brother can’t be fooled..."
Although Shen Rui's heart has been brightened up for a long time, Hao's mother can make a special trip to mention this. This favor is also important.
Shen Rui said: "I heard that the eldest son of my mother's family is working as an errand at Lao'an Village?"
Mother Hao didn't know why Shen Rui asked this, so she nodded honestly: "He is also stupid. He can't do anything except serve Zhuangzi. He was later squeezed out by the second son of the Tian family and became his deputy. Tian Er ran away, and Lao An was I turned my anger on him again. The old slave gave up his face and begged for mercy, but I didn’t take any responsibility. I don’t know what will happen in the future.”
Children are all sinners, and in the end, the old man also felt sad.
Shen Rui smiled lightly and said: "Mom is a transparent person, and she was blessed at that time... I don't have to bother my aunt to take care of the properties in my name. There will always be time to take them back. I don't have the manpower here. I have to worry about my mother for a while..."
Mother Hao's eyes lit up, her waist straightened immediately, her voice brightened, and her face blossomed: "Second brother, don't worry, whenever second brother comes to old slave, old slave will do his best and will be prepared for second brother." Zhou Zhouquanquan..."
Mother Hao, Dong Xi, and Liu Ya packed their luggage, while Shen Rui went to the study.
Shen Rui didn't have time to mention the matter of going out to Shen Jin last night, so she had to inform her. Shen Rui simply wrote a few sentences, using the reasons mentioned by Xu for coming to Beijing. Seeing how attached Shen Jin was to his biological mother, I don't think I'll have any thoughts about why he was asked to go and not me.
Now that the Zheng family and Shen Jin's mother and son are separated, I wonder if they will regret that Shen Jin named their legitimate son.
It was just the scene three years ago, and no one cared whether they were willing or not. Once Sun's suicide note was published in front of the family members, if the concubine and the concubine objected, they would be ignorant and would not be able to gain a foothold in the future.
It has to be said that Shen Jin successfully registered his name under the Sun family, which indeed made Shen Juren and Zhang Laoan no longer have any scruples about the Zheng family.
Otherwise, given that their mother and son valued Shen Jin only for Shen Jin's background, after the death of the Sun family, they would have thought more about supporting the Zheng family than remarrying and filling the house.
"Mother is more valuable than her son." If there are no sons, then naturally the mother will not be more valuable.
After witnessing Zheng's decisiveness, Shen Rui had to admire Sun's "preparation for rainy days". The two sisters from the Zhang family endangered Shen Jin's future, and Zheng was able to be so ruthless; for Shen Rui, if there was a dispute, What's there to be embarrassed about?
Regardless of whether the mother and son will feel resentful when they wake up, Shen Jin has reaped the real benefits of fame and fortune. If he shows signs of dissatisfaction, he will be drowned by Tumo Xingzi.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Liu Ya outside saying in surprise: "Mom, why did you ask someone to take these jars from the kitchen? It's not even time for lunch, but mom is hungry?"
"My little eldest sister, when you go on a long trip, you can leave everything behind, but you can't always pull these things down," Hao's mother said.
Shen Rui was also curious in his heart, so he moved out and saw four ceramic jars with a diameter of seven or eight inches on the table outside. Mother Hao, Dong Xi and several maids were surrounding the table.
Seeing Shen Rui come out, Dong Xi and Liu Ya turned sideways and gave way to the table.
The jars had been opened, two were full and two were empty. No wonder Liu Ya asked Hao’s mother if she was hungry. One of the two full jars contained shredded mustard and the other contained Yanjin plums.
Mustard is warm in nature and plums relieve vomiting. These two things should prevent motion sickness. In my last life, I heard a folk remedy passed down from ancient times. I took it with me when I traveled far away and brought it with me to the soil and water of my hometown. When I went to a different place and the soil was not suitable for me, I used these two to boil water. Drink. Those two empty jars are probably used to hold water and soil.
Shen Rui had a rough guess in his mind, but seeing that Hao's mother was interested in her, and several maids were also curious, they also joked: "Mom, why are you bringing such a jar?"
Mother Hao said with a smile on her face: "How can I feel at home when I'm far away from home? I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm just afraid of being uncomfortable. This car and seasickness may seem like a trivial matter, but we're so far away, and we're so sick on the road. It takes more than a month for an adult to endure it. How has my second brother ever experienced such pain? This pickled mustard and plums look like ordinary things, but they are used when I get carsick and seasick. Eat or drink, use this with porridge to whet your appetite."
At this point, she pointed to the two empty jars again: "The plants and trees have been moved to different places and they are not acclimatized to the soil, let alone people coming. Take these two to the well, one is filled with soil from the well, and the other is filled with well water. .When I get to Beijing, if my second brother is not acclimatized, he can be cured by boiling it with this."
After hearing this, Dong Xi was delighted and Liu Ya was filled with admiration.
Dong Xi supported Hao's mother and said: "After all, mother is an old man. The maids and others only care about packing up the second brother's clothes and daily necessities. How can they know these people? Fortunately, mother is here. Or will it delay important things? We will have to rely on mother in the future. Worry more."
Liu Ya also smiled and said: "With mother here, sister Dongxi and the maid feel at ease."
Mother Hao knew that the two maids had different identities and was in charge of Shen Rui's affairs. She was worried that the two of them would be wary when she came over. Seeing that the two of them were affectionate and affectionate, she felt at ease.
How could she, who is in her sixties, be willing to travel far away in such a cold winter?
It's just that this has never been an opportunity. It's not that she wants to respect Zhang Lao'an's orders, but she wants to use this opportunity to serve Shen Rui and leave a good relationship for her children and grandchildren. Although the second brother looks cold, he only looks at her. He was kind and gentle to Shen Jin. When he was disrespectful and didn't look for fault, he knew that he was generous and soft-hearted. After just nagging a few words, he immediately got the approval.
Compared with Zhang Lao'an's small village with a few acres of land, all of the three villages under Shen Rui's name are good. The second brother will be thirteen in the next year, and the marriage will be announced on the fifteenth or sixth day of the year. Once you enter, the property will naturally come back, and then your children and grandchildren will have a secure livelihood.
Thinking of this, Hao's mother smiled even more heartily: "I also went to Beijing twice with my family's servant, otherwise I wouldn't know anything about this. Although these are ordinary people's cheap methods, they are useful. Master back then The first time I went to Beijing, I suffered a big blow because I was not acclimated to the climate. I was ill for a month and a half, and almost delayed my marriage. When the second time happened, I learned about this method from an old relative who was living abroad, and I followed this method. "Is there nothing wrong with you?"
Although Shen Rui has not personally experienced the magical effects of the "hometown water and soil", it can be passed down to future generations, and folk customs should be respected.
Thinking that the Guo family had not prepared this, Shen Rui told Dong Xi: "Go next door and talk to your aunt about this. My aunt has never been out, and the two clan brothers only report good things but not bad things when they are outside. I'm afraid they don't know this." .”
Dong Xi responded and went. Seeing that Shen Rui not only accepted her suggestion, but also paid so much attention to it, Hao's mother felt at ease and her smile became more genuine.
Before, Shen Rui didn't take it seriously that Hao's mother was accompanying him, but now he takes it seriously.
Now is not five hundred years in the future, the customs and customs of the people are different. Hao's mother has gone out, and she went to the capital. It is indeed a good thing to have her with her.
Shen Rui asked Liu Ya to take five taels of gold and sent it to Hao's mother: "My mother is old, but she has to work hard because of me, and I feel uneasy. There is a big year in between, let me
Mom is of the same flesh and blood, so these few taels of gold can be used as a New Year’s gift for mom in advance.”
Hao's mother's monthly income is only two taels of silver. These five taels of gold are equivalent to fifty taels of silver, which is more than her monthly salary for more than two years.
Although Hao's mother had served Mr. Zhang Laoan for most of her life and had some savings, so she was not short of a few dollars, but she was shocked by Shen Rui's generosity and was afraid of delaying it, so she gratefully accepted it.
After a while, Dong Xi came back and said to Shen Rui: "The eldest lady was shocked. She didn't know this before. It's thanks to my second brother that I have a proper old man around me, so I can make all the preparations." After that, he took out a purse and stuffed it.
When it came into Mother Hao's hands, she said with a smile: "I have benefited from Mother's honor, and this servant girl has also received a reward from the eldest lady. This is the eldest lady's reward for mother."
Hao's mother has been closely following Zhang Lao'an for several years. She was so happy when she saw that she was rewarded twice for a small thing.
Seeing that her luggage was almost ready, she took Dong Xi with her. Liu Ya checked them inside and out and pointed out two flaws. It wasn't until it was almost noon that the scenery here was so different that she said goodbye and left. Because it was
After traveling far away, she also needs to go home and pack her luggage.
Dongxi sent it out in person.
In the room, Liu Ya couldn't help but said to Shen Rui: "Fortunately, it's Mama Hao who's here. Someone else, who has never been out, would know this..."
There was no word all night, and at the fourth watch of the next day, there was movement across the courtyard.
Lighting lights inside and outside, even Xiao Tao and Xiao Xing got busy.
The two maids were a little frustrated because they could not follow him out. However, Shen Rui rewarded him with two taels of silver each and said that everyone would take turns to go out next time. The two maids also became excited and excited.
This day's breakfast was a bit richer than usual, with two dishes of porridge, four colors of snacks, and eight dishes of various meat and vegetable dishes, setting a full table.
Shen Rui then called some maids to come closer: "Let's use it together. You will be busy in a while."
Dong Xi and Liu Ya paid it back, but Xiao Tao and Xiao Xing were a little trembling. Shen Rui looked uncomfortable, so he pointed to a plate of snacks and two plates of side dishes and told them to go down and help themselves.
After having breakfast and getting dressed, Shen Rui went to Zhang Lao'an's courtyard.
Mr. Zhang Lao'an had finished breakfast, and Hao's mother was dressed in going-out clothes and stood by with several maidservants.
Seeing Shen Rui coming over, Zhang Laoan once again showed his deep love for his ancestors and his grandchildren, and repeatedly told him to be sensible and ask Mama Hao if he had anything to do.
Shen Rui only agreed, and Zhang Laoan said to Mother Hao: "I will leave this precious grandchild to you to take care of. You must do your best and take good care of it. If you are lazy and slippery, the second brother will have trouble."
If anything doesn't go your way at all, I'll only ask you, an old guy like you." At the end, he said with a stern expression.
Mother Hao hurriedly knelt down and said, "Don't worry, An Ren. I will serve my second brother properly. I am the most loyal person, and I am not that cunning. How can I dare to disobey An Ren's instructions?"
Zhang Lao'an had already given detailed instructions to Hao's mother, but he only gave her a few beatings, then waved his hand to tell her to get up and follow Shen Rui out.
Shen Rui went to the study again, and Shen Juren was already waiting in his outer cloak. He said with a straight face: "The people who are traveling with you this time are all brothers in the clan. It is inevitable that there will be quarrels when you are young and energetic. Don't be too fussy or show off your petty attitude. Don't follow the nonsense and imitate those extravagant behaviors."
Shen Ruiyi acted like an obedient son. After hearing Shen Juren squirt half a cup of tea, the father and son came out of the study.
There were four carriages parked at the gate. Except for Shen Juren's carriage, the other three carriages were all going to Suzhou. Two carriages were occupied by people, and one carriage carried luggage for new year's gifts, butlers and longevity, and several male servants, all dressed in thick clothes. , holding the horse beside him.
Mother Hao took Dong Xi and Liu Ya into the carriage behind. Shen Juren finished giving instructions and sat down on his own. Shen Rui got into the second carriage and saw Liu Cheng shivering outside. He also invited him to come up and sit with him.
In the dim light, a group of carriages and horses drove towards the clan house...