The He family's residence is also on Oriole Street, so the two women did not take the carriage and walked all the way.
Not long after walking, I suddenly saw the door of a mansion open from the inside, and a tall and thin man walked out of the house.
When Shen Qianqian saw the man, he stopped, saluted and said, "Commander Shan, you are polite."
The wild boar took the horse's reins from the servant, nodded casually towards Shen Qianqian, and asked, "Where are you going, Miss Shen?"
Shen Qianqian has always felt that Shanzhu's attitude towards her is a bit strange. She doesn't like him very much and doesn't say much to him. He only says: "Just take a stroll."
The wild boar didn't say anything more, glanced at Shen Lixiu, got on his horse and drove away.
Shen Qianqian was about to move on when he suddenly noticed that Shen Lixiu was staring blankly in the direction the wild boar was leaving, trembling all over and wondering: "What's wrong with you? Do you know that person just now?"
Shen Lixiu said tremblingly: "No, I don't know."
Shen Qianqian saw that she was lying, raised an eyebrow and said, "You really don't know me?"
Shen Lixiu said with a bitter face: "Sister-in-law, don't ask about this matter. If you find out, you will be unhappy!"
Shen Qianqian said: "It's up to me to decide whether I'm happy or not! If you don't tell me, you can go find Taigong He yourself!"
Shen Lixiu sighed, lowered her head and said, "Sister-in-law, he is the third son of the Zhu family."
Shen Qianqian's face turned pale, and she said with a wry smile: "No wonder he has such an attitude towards me. He probably always thought that the Zhu family was harmed by us!"
Shen Lixiu said flatly: "It's all my fault, dad, it's hard to make friends with anyone, you have to make friends with that big bastard Fang Guozhen!"
Shen Qianqian remained silent. Shen Lixiu was not familiar with business, so she naturally did not understand how powerful Fang Guozhen was, especially the maritime power!
Without his nod, the Shen family would not be able to communicate.
She suddenly felt uneasy. Shanzhu now had a very high status in Jiangdu Army and was trusted by Zhang Yangquan.
If he harbors revenge against the Shen family, it will be a terrible disaster for the Shen family!
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Shen Lixiu asked, tilting her head.
Shen Qianqian suppressed the worries in her heart, waved her hands and said: "Nothing, let's go to He's house."
The two came to the outside of the He Mansion and were about to knock on the door and go in when they suddenly heard a shout from afar.
Turning around, I saw a carriage slowly approaching, and two women in luxurious clothes got out of the carriage.
Shen Qianqian recognized the two as Hou Baisi and Li Er's wives.
"You two ladies are so polite." She pulled her niece and saluted them.
Mrs. Xu waved her hands hurriedly: "No, there is no need to be polite." She was not used to the change in status.
Yang Ying was much more generous and returned the gift, saying: "Miss Shen, you don't need to be polite."
After taking Jiangdu, she married Hou Baisi, but they were just a couple in name only, just to hide their eyes from others. The two of them were not actually married.
Sister-in-law Xu was very fond of Shen Qianqian, and held her hand enthusiastically, saying: "Is Miss Shen also here to see the sister of the He family? Who is this girl?"
Shen Qianqian introduced her niece to the two daughters and said with a smile: "To be honest, we have something to ask Grandpa He for help."
Yang Ying was thoughtful and asked: "Could it be related to the recruitment hall?"
Shen Qianqian nodded and said: "That's exactly it."
Sister-in-law Xu persisted and said to Shen Qianqian, "You don't have to go to Grandpa He to do this, just go to the sister of the He family. The old man listens to her the most. Come on, let's go in and talk, and we'll help you negotiate."
Shen Qianqian thanked him and followed the two girls into He Mansion.
While walking along the corridor, Shen Lixiu looked left and right and found that there were many Taoist priests in the house. She whispered to Shen Qianqian: "Sister-in-law, is Mr. He a Taoist priest?"
Shen Qianqian hurriedly scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, these are all Taigong He's friends."
Yang Ying heard the conversation between the two and said with a smile: "These Taoist priests are all friends of brother He Taigong, and brother He Taigong is a Taoist priest."
The manager of the He family who led the way hummed: "When our He family was oppressed, none of these Taoist priests were willing to help, but now they all come looking for help with a sullen face. Our grandpa can't bear to see them the most!"
Yang Ying said calmly: "These Taoist priests are not here simply to curry favor with each other, right? I heard that the General Manager's Office recently issued a decree that the privileges of monks and Taoists have been revoked, and they have to pay taxes and perform hard labor."
Shen Lixiu was stunned for a moment and thought to herself: "The General Manager is so rude, aren't you afraid that the Lord Buddha will punish you?"
Shen Qianqian said: "So they came to Taigong He to plead for mercy?"
Manager He curled his lips and said: "What they think is too good, our grandpa will not speak for them."
While talking, a young and beautiful woman walked in front of her, it was He Xiaomei. She said happily: "Why are the two sisters here together?"
Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "We heard that your father hired a friend who is proficient in medicine to treat the old woman's eye disease, so we came here to have a look."
He Xiaomei said with an uneasy look on her face: "Well, that uncle has already looked into my mother's eyes and said that he is not sure, so he can only give it a try."
After she got married to Zhao Desheng, the couple was extremely loving. Every day she saw that her mother was unable to live a satisfactory life due to eye disease, so she always had the idea of helping her to cure her eye disease.
In the past, when she was in Shanzhai, she could only hide this idea. Now that Shanzhai has taken over Jiangdu, everyone's life is getting better, so she went around looking for outstanding doctors.
In the end, I really found one. His name was Wang Meng. He originally lived in seclusion in Huanghe Mountain, Hangzhou, and was nicknamed Huangheshan Qiao. He had a chance encounter with Taigong He.
After Taigong He took charge of the recruitment affairs, he wrote letters to many famous people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Wang Meng also received the letter and was very happy, so he went down the mountain to Jiangdu and moved into the recruitment hall. On the recommendation of Taigong He, he got a position as counselor in the general management office.
Later, He Xiaomei went to ask Wang Meng to treat Zhao's mother's eye disease. Wang Meng had a weird temperament and felt that if he went to Zhao Desheng's home for treatment, others would think that he was trying to curry favor with Zhao Desheng, which would damage his reputation.
So he made a condition that if the eye disease can be cured, he must come to Taigong He's mansion for treatment. He and Taigong He are friends, and others will not say anything.
After obtaining her husband's consent, He Xiaomei took Zhao's mother back to her parents' home temporarily to let Wang Meng treat his eye disease.
Wang Meng only came here every night to prescribe some medicine and never stayed too long.
Under the guidance of He Xiaomei, everyone went to the guest room and greeted Mother Zhao. Then, they returned to He Xiaomei's room, and Mrs. Xu explained the purpose of Shen Qianqian's visit.
He Xiaomei inquired carefully about Luo Guanzhong and found out that he wrote dramas, and she looked embarrassed.
Mrs. Xu hurriedly said: "It's okay to write dramas. I love watching dramas the most. I think those gentlemen are great!"
Yang Ying smiled and said: "Our family Hou Baisi once said that Mr. Zhang doesn't like to look at other people's backgrounds. He only values talents. Girls don't have to worry too much."
He Xiaomei hindered Mrs. Xu and Yang Ying from pleading, but she really couldn't save her face, so she said: "Well, I will discuss this matter with my father, and I will definitely get a reply within three days."
Yang Ying smiled at Shen Qianqian and said, "As long as the He family sister agrees, the matter will be settled."
He Xiaomei did not refute, and said with a smile: "I recently heard my husband mention an interesting thing, I wonder if you have heard of it?"
Sister-in-law Xu smiled and asked: "Is it about Deputy Manager Guo getting a wife?"
As soon as these words came out, all the girls laughed coquettishly, because the wife Guo Niansheng remarried was the wife of a Mongolian nobleman.
When the Mongolian noble's house was confiscated, Guo Niansheng went to count some belongings and happened to see the Mongolian woman. For some reason, he took a liking to her at a glance and shamelessly took her home.
In order to save the Qin sisters, Guo Niansheng's whole family was arrested and killed by Tuotuo. Qin Lingjun has always felt guilty for him, so she fully supported him in this matter.
Guo Niansheng felt embarrassed, so he quietly arranged the marriage at home without inviting anyone, which was simpler than taking a concubine.
Shen Lixiu couldn't get into their conversation and found it boring, so she pulled Shen Qianqian and signaled her to leave.
Shen Qianqian showed no reaction and listened to them with a smile.
At this time, He Xiaomei finally stopped laughing and waved her hands: "That's not the case. Have you heard about it? There is news in the city recently that Han Shantong's wife and children are hiding in our Jiangdu city!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Ying's face changed drastically.
Sister-in-law Xu did not notice the change in her expression and asked: "Who is Han Shantong?"
He Xiaomei said: "He is the leader of the Red Scarf Army Jiangbei, and Liu Futong is his subordinate."
Mrs. Xu was surprised and said: "Then my husband-in-law was also his subordinate before?"
He Xiaomei thought for a while and said: "It should be so in name, but it belongs to a different mountain, so you shouldn't have to listen to his orders."
Shen Qianqian first noticed that Yang Ying had something wrong with her expression, and asked with concern: "Mrs. Yang, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Ying took a deep breath, stood up and said, "I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'm going back first."
Seeing her ugly face, the girls did not try to persuade her to stay. Mrs. Xu offered to send her back, but she refused.
Yang Ying returned home all the way and sat silently at a table in the hall, staring at the flickering candlelight in a daze.
After Youshi, the servants of the mansion took Hu Xiaobao back from the official school. Hu Xiaobao cautiously came over and said, "Aunt Yang, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Ying forced a smile and said: "It's nothing. Did you see Brother Lin in the school today?"
Hu Xiaobao said: "Yes, I eat and sleep with Brother Lin at noon."
Yang Ying's face became more serious and said: "Xiaobao, what is your brother Lin's last name?"
Hu Xiaobao said: "My surname is Han, but I can't say my surname is Han to outsiders, I have to say my surname is Hou."
Yang Ying breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Xiaobao is so good."
Hu Xiaobao whispered: "But Brother Lin doesn't like people calling him Hou Lin'er. Once when someone called him Hou Lin'er, he lost his temper and said his name was Han Lin'er!"
Yang Ying stood up suddenly and said in a trembling voice: "When did this happen?"
Hu Xiaobao raised his head and thought for a while, then said: "It should be four or five days."
Yang Ying slowly sat back on the chair and said softly: "I understand, you can do your homework."
Hu Xiaobao nodded and walked out the door. After walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Aunt Yang, when Mr. Yang was giving his lecture today, he said: With an intolerant heart and an intolerable government, you will be able to govern the world." It’s on the palm of my hand! I don’t understand, can you explain it to me?”
Yang Ying was stunned and said: "Didn't you explain, sir?"
Hu Xiaobao shook his head and pursed his lips and said: "The one giving the lecture today is Old Master Zheng from the village. When he lectures, he always only knows how to recite to himself and does not explain at all."
Yang Ying nodded and said: "What we are talking about is to care for the people, formulate policies that sympathize with and care for the people, and it will be easy to govern the world."
Hu Xiaobao nodded his head as if understanding, repeated Yang Ying's words, and walked out slowly.