When Shen Erlang borrowed two oxcarts, the news spread throughout Qingquan Village that the old Shen family was moving to the town.
"Bah! This foul-mouthed old woman can leak everything out of her mouth like a sieve."
Mrs. Zhang was scolding the head of the village in the yard. She had to deal with more than ten women who came to visit her this morning. They were all asking about how the Shen family got rich and who wanted to marry the elder man.
"These people just dislike the poor and love the rich. I couldn't make friends with Lao San Shu Xiu before. I borrowed money from all over the village. Only you, Aunt Zhao, lent me ten coins. These people didn't dare to open the door. Damn, I looked at the old Shen family. Life is getting better, but I think of flattery again, what the hell!"
Mrs. Zhang's scolding made the people who were at the door too embarrassed to come in. Wouldn't it be obvious to them that they were just outsiders?
"Miaoya, pack up everything in your room. We, my mother-in-law, will move in with your second brother later."
"Okay mother."
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing didn't have much, she just had two tattered clothes, Shen Yanqing's few books and some furniture.
Jiang Miao didn't plan to take away the furniture. There were all the houses in the town. She arranged the clothes of the two of them into the box and put the books in it.
Jiang Miao had saved one hundred and twenty taels of silver. She had gone to town to ask shopkeeper Qin to exchange them for silver notes, sewed them into a sachet, and hung them around her neck to keep them close to her body.
Here is all her savings.
The house in the town is not small. The room is half the size of the old Shen family. It is clean, tidy and well-lit. Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing still live in the west room. There is a large canopy bed in the room, and a wardrobe and dressing table are placed beside it. , this looks like home.
Mrs. Zhang is also very satisfied with the new house. According to her, it is no worse than the one the official lives in. She never dared to think of living in this house before.
Shen Erlang put down his things and drove the bullock cart back to pick up people, while Jiang Miao and Mrs. Zhang packed their things.
There are many merchants living near this house, and they were very curious when they saw it. The Shen family didn't dress like people who could afford a house.
Some people had disdain in their eyes, and Mrs. Zhang let out a breath of anger in her chest. She had no intention of paying tribute to her neighbors.
"Snob!"
Mrs. Zhang was furious, Jiang Miao quickly gave her some relief.
"Those people saw the price of food falling. Don't be the same as them. Fortunately, you didn't send the food over, so we didn't waste our food."
"You're right. There's no need to be angry with them. Take care of the third child first."
Jiang Miao has not followed the stall these days. Boss Shen and Wang made duck blood vermicelli soup. Wang listened to Jiang Miao's suggestion and made two drawers of fried buns. Jiang Miao's absence did not affect the business much.
Boss Shen took advantage of lunch to tell Shen Yan the address of Qingqing's residence and asked him to come home directly instead of staying in the academy at night.
Shen Yan had been waiting for this day since early morning and nodded in agreement.
Father Shen and Mrs. Xu were also pulled over. Looking at the spacious courtyard, the pavilion for resting, and the doors and windows painted with tung oil, Mrs. Xu could not take his eyes away.
"Oh, am I dreaming? I will become a young mistress now!"
"Prodigal thing, you are a piece of shit."
Mrs. Zhang looked at her exaggerated appearance and spat.
"My mother will soon be an old lady of the official family. I don't want to be a young mistress."
"Tsk, you're the only one with a loud mouth."
Mrs. Zhang laughed out loud, and the wrinkles on her face were like blooming chrysanthemums.
Xu's mouth is a bit poor, but she is right. If the third child becomes an official, she will not be an old lady of the official family.
"Let's eat dumplings for the first meal after moving into our new home. Let's warm the stove. Erlang will go and weigh two kilograms of meat. We also got a handful of leeks at home, which is just enough for us to eat."
Dumplings have the meaning of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, bringing wealth and good fortune. After Mrs. Zhang said this, no one else had any objections.
Several daughters-in-law made it together, and with quick hands, they finished it in half an hour.
The house was tidied up inside and outside, and Shen Erlang brought back all the chickens raised by Mrs. Zhang. He built a fence and enclosed the chickens inside.
Father Shen was able to get out of bed now. He sat in the front seat with his hands on his crutches and drank a few sips of wine. The family had a lively meal, but Shen Yanqing in the academy was as cold as ice.
"Brother Shen, I caught you."
Xu Ziwen entered the door with the test paper in hand, an angry look on his face.
"Then Li Qun wanted to stuff these two pieces of paper into the information. Shopkeeper Xu caught him on the spot. He is now locked up in the bookstore."
"Didn't you alert anyone else?"
"No, what should Li Qun do? Should he report it to the official?"
Xu Ziwen couldn't make up his mind. He didn't know why the man secretly stuffed the two pieces of paper in. His behavior was too suspicious.
"No, I'll go talk to him personally. Brother Xu had better put the test paper back where it belongs. I guess these should be this year's test questions."
"What?"
Xu Ziwen was so frightened that he quickly threw it away. If he was caught, he would be beheaded.
This Li Qun wants to kill Shen Yanqing!
"Let's go."
The two talked for a while in the courtyard. When Li Qun came out again, his face was fine, but his legs were trembling and wobbly when he walked.
A quarter of an hour later, Shen Yanqing came out of the back door. His face was cold and stern, his dark eyes were unfathomable, and his white fingertips suppressed the killing intent in his heart.
Sun Hao, he will not let it go.
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"My husband is back!"
The warm fragrance hit her nose, Jiang Miao's smile was bright and moving, and Shen Yanqing felt a warmth in her heart.
For the sake of his family, he also has to get ahead.
"Um."
Jiang Miao put down her work. She didn't leave the stall these days, so she made new clothes for the two of them when she had time.
Shen Yanqing's moon-white gown, she used silver thread to embroider auspicious cloud patterns, which is noble but not elegant. Most of the gown has been made, and only the seams are left.
"Ms., take a rest first, and I'll make some dumplings for you."
I packed a lot for lunch, which just left room for Shen Yanqing's dinner.
"I'll go."
Shen Yanqing wanted to help, so he could just make the next dumpling himself.
"Please sit down for a while. You'll be fine soon."
Jiang Miao pushed her down on the bed and Shi Shiran went out.
The white and fat dumplings were rolled in the boiling water and placed on a plate by Jiang Miao. A dish of vinegar and chili oil was placed next to them.
"It's time to eat!"
Jiang Miao came in with dumplings and saw Shen Yanqing frowning and staring at the cloth in front of her, as if studying a difficult problem.
Jiang Miao's face instantly turned red when she saw what was in his hand.
The thin piece of red fabric held between Shen Yanqing's fingers was not the little coat she had just made!
After she finished it, she forgot to put it away and put it in the sewing basket. Shen Yanqing probably saw it when she was picking up his gown.
But it was too shameful for him to just hold it in his hand and study it.
Jiang Miao put down the bowl and took it back.
"Why are you looking around?"
No matter how stupid Shen Yanqing was, he knew what he was holding. His ears felt hot, his fingers felt like they were on fire, and his throat was extremely dry and itchy.
