Chapter 119 His name is Luo Ben, with the courtesy name Guanzhong
Things in the world are sometimes like reincarnation. After going round and round, they will return to the starting point.
After some changes, Zhang Yangquan returned to Oriole Garden.
There are countless luxurious mansions in Jiangdu City, but what Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters miss the most is this small Oriole Garden.
After he and the Qin sisters moved into Oriole Garden, Guo Niansheng took over all the mansions within a mile radius for public use and replaced them with mansions in other locations in the city.
He himself even chose a house closest to Oriole Garden as his own residence.
Other senior executives in the village followed suit. Boar, Monkey, Wang Da, the Geng brothers, Zhao Desheng, Li Er and others all chose to live in public housing next to Oriole Garden.
Guo Niansheng felt that this would be beneficial to the safety of Zhang Yangquan and the Qin sisters, so he did not return.
So Jiangdu City has a new term - Oriole Street. As everyone knows, many officials in Jiangdu City live on this street.
In addition to the high-rise buildings of the original Longtan Village, there is also a migrant household living on a street in Oriole Garden - the Shen Mansion over there.
Shen Qianqian's original mansion was next to Oriole Garden. Later, the house fell into the hands of Zheng Yongen and was burned down by Zhang Mingjian.
After learning that Zhang Yangquan lived in Oriole Garden, Shen Qianqian asked Zhang Yangquan for permission, summoned craftsmen, and rebuilt Shen's mansion on the ruins.
In less than half a month, the front yard of the mansion was built, and Shen Qianqian immediately moved in. At the same time, her niece Shen Lixiu also came from Hangzhou to join her.
Shen Lixiu is different from Shen Qianqian. She has lived well since she was a child, and does not have to worry about family business. She spends her days reciting poems, competing with a group of friends, and traveling around.
Different experiences lead to different personalities.
Shen Lixiu's biggest wish in her life is to find a husband who she likes, and the couple can play the piano and flute together, go boating in the lake, and live a small life where they only envy mandarin ducks but not immortals.
It's a pity that all the men who approach her go for the Shen family's huge wealth. After experiencing several disappointments in love, she entrusted her marriage to the gods.
All day long, I was preoccupied with praying to gods and Buddhas, asking for fortune-telling fortunes, and asking old monks for divination.
As a result, I don’t know what hexagram I obtained this time, but I actually wrote a letter telling Shen Qianqian that she was coming to Jiangdu to live.
According to the date agreed in the letter, Shen Qianqian picked up Shen Lixiu from the dock and took her home.
As soon as the two returned to the lobby, Shen Lixiu said with tears in her eyes: "Sister-in-law, he is my destined husband, you must help me this time!"
Shen Qianqian took a sip of tea and said expressionlessly: "How do you know?"
Shen Lixiu said loudly: "The great monk of Lingyin Temple said it! There can't be any lie!"
"Did the monk tell him his name?"
"That's not true. The great monk said that my destined person is in the back mountain of the temple. I went to the back mountain to take a look and found him!"
Shen Qianqian said angrily: "Isn't the person I was destined to meet last time in the front mountain? Why did he become the back mountain this time?"
"That's what the Bodhisattva said!"
Shen Qianqian frowned and said: "Let me ask you, what happened to the destined person named Liang last time? Aren't you always clamoring to marry him?"
Shen Lixiu flattened her mouth and said: "Dad said he was a gambler and owed a lot of debts, and he planned to use me to pay off the debts. He is not the right person for me!"
Shen Qianqian's mind was full of black threads, and she said: "That means the monks in Lingyin Temple are talking nonsense. Why do you still listen to their nonsense?"
"Sister-in-law, you are disrespectful to Bodhisattva. Be careful that Bodhisattva does not bless you!" Shen Lixiu whispered.
Shen Qianqian tugged at the handkerchief in his hand and laughed angrily.
"Then tell me, why were the people who were destined before not allowed?"
Shen Lixiu blamed herself: "The great monk said that I was not sincere, so I made a mistake. I thought about it later. I only gave one hundred taels of incense money at that time. It seemed that I was not that sincere. So I gave five taels this time." One hundred taels, you can’t go wrong!”
Shen Qianqian said angrily: "You might as well help them build a temple!"
Shen Lixiu asked curiously: "Sister-in-law, you used to respect Bodhisattva as much as I do, and you also donated a lot of incense money to Lingyin Temple! Why do you suddenly criticize me now?"
Shen Qianqian remained silent. She did have some trust in the monks before, until she was tricked by the monks a few days ago and finally saw their true colors!
Seeing that she was silent, Shen Lixiu lowered her posture and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, the person I have chosen this time is really right. Even my father praised him!"
"Oh? What did brother praise him for?"
Shen Lixiu's cheeks turned red and she said, "Dad said he has good knowledge, and his father is also a businessman, so our two families are well matched!"
"He was born in a merchant family? He still wants to join the general manager's office as an official?"
Shen Lixiu raised her chin and said, "Don't underestimate him. He has written many excellent plays. Among the outstanding dramatists in Hangzhou, he is the youngest!"
"Still a drama writer?"
Shen Lixiu said angrily: "Sister-in-law, if you look down on him again, I will... I will..." After a long time, she really couldn't think of a good word to threaten.
Shen Qianqian smiled half-heartedly and said, "What do you think?"
Shen Lixiu bit her lower lip and tears fell down.
Shen Qianqian saw that she was not pretending to cry this time, and said hurriedly: "Okay, I will help you, but whether he can be favored by Manager Zhang depends on his own ability."
Shen Lixiu then broke down in tears and smiled: "He is extremely talented and knowledgeable. As long as Mr. Zhang is not blind, he will definitely be able to discover his talent!"
Shen Qianqian snorted and said, "What's his name?"
Shen Lixiu said hurriedly: "The surname is Luo, Mingben, and the courtesy name is Guanzhong."
Shen Qianqian hummed and said, "Is he interested in you?"
Shen Lixiu lowered her head, poked it with two index fingers, and said with a blush: "He is a gentle gentleman, and his temper is relatively reserved. Even if he has ideas, he will not speak out."
Shen Qianqian was speechless, thought for a while, and said: "You can ask him to go to the recruitment hall first. Manager Zhang will regularly select talents from the recruitment center and hire them into the general manager's office."
Shen Lixiu snorted and said: "That bad old man in the Talent Recruitment Center doesn't know people well. He only recruits people with meritorious titles and turns them away!"
Shen Qianqian reprimanded with a straight face: "Mr. Zhang respects Mr. He. You must never be rude in the future. And since the Talent Recruitment Office is recruiting talents, it must select talents based on merit!"
Shen Lixiu said unconvinced: "Who said that without fame, there is no talent? Doesn't that manager Zhang also have no fame?"
Shen Qianqian was stunned for a moment and said: "What you said makes some sense. Let's go find Mr. He and ask him to give Robben a chance."
Shen Lixiu said anxiously: "Why bother! I've heard that Mr. Zhang is a good friend of you. Wouldn't it be great if you asked him to give Luo Ben an official position?"
Shen Qianqian said angrily: "Are you going to appoint a deacon? Manager Zhang is a person who does great things. If I appoint a good person inappropriately, what will he think of me?"
Shen Lixiu hurriedly raised her hand and said: "I can guarantee that Robben is definitely a talent!"
Shen Qianqian was too lazy to talk nonsense with her, and stood up and said: "I still say the same thing. At most, I can help him get a chance to enter the recruitment hall. Whether he can be appreciated by Manager Zhang depends on him!"
Seeing her resolute attitude, Shen Lixiu curled her lips and said, "Well, after all, when he enters the recruitment hall, he is like an awl in his pocket, and sooner or later he will show his edge."
So the two girls left the house together and headed towards Taigong He's mansion.