Wei Changying hesitated all night, and when Shen Zangfeng came back, he couldn't help but tell him the matter, and complained again: "Guang'er started to receive monthly payment in the first half of last year, and you came back in the second half of last year." Come on, why didn't you find that Ming'er was borrowing money from him? And it wasn't just for two days at a time. Almost all of the money Guang'er received was borrowed by Ming'er! Why is your son so short of money now? Where did he spend it? "
Shen Zangfeng was very surprised after hearing the news and said, "I don't know about Guang'er's monthly payment."
"These servants are so negligent!" The couple discussed it for a while, and both felt that this was all due to the servants' dereliction of duty and not reporting the matter in time. If Shen Shuming hadn't revealed his guilty conscience tonight, Chief Wei would have He walked straight into the backyard, how could he know that he secretly came over to borrow money from his cousin
However, beating the servant is the second priority now. The most important thing is to find out why Shen Shuming is so short of money.
Shen Zangfeng's expression was very ugly: "My eldest brother has always doted on his children. Although my eldest sister-in-law has always insisted on disciplining Jing'er and Ming'er, Ming'er is now grown up and has lost her job in the government office. She has to go out from time to time. It’s impossible for my sister-in-law to go out with him.” He thought that Shen Shuming was short of money and went with Wei Changying, “Don’t let this kid be like the fifth and sixth brothers!”
Shen Zangji is now married, and his wife is a direct cousin. They grew up together since childhood. They have a deep love for each other, so they can be considered childhood sweethearts. Even though I thought about getting married, I was too embarrassed to go to Goulan Land again, and I didn't even go to the gambling house very much. But before getting married, although he and the sixth son Shen Liankun were restrained by Shen Xuan and did not go to the extent of robbing girls from good families or molesting decent women, they were also frequent visitors to gambling houses and brothels in private.
The two young masters, who do not have to bear the family business, are favored and have no shortage of money, were famous flower lovers in the imperial capital a few years ago... Could it be that Shen Shuming had a loving father who protected and doted on him, so he had learned from his two uncles subtly
He is the eldest grandson!
When Wei Changying first came in, he always thought that the two brothers-in-law were very well-behaved. Later, when he saw the two brothers-in-law in Xiliang causing trouble, wandering, and having sex, he realized that these two guys were not easy to worry about. Hearing what was revealed in her husband's words, she felt even more troubled: "The eldest brother is not in the imperial capital now. Do you want to tell the sister-in-law about this? But the sister-in-law is busy preparing wedding gifts for the sixth brother! If the news spreads, if the eldest brother is asked to be in Yan The state knows it and is afraid that if he becomes worried, it will hinder the war."
The imperial court has suffered consecutive defeats in the Yanzhou War. If they continue to lose, even if the emperor becomes the emperor and the prince becomes the emperor, he will probably be furious. And no one in the family would hope that Lu Haozhi would really become powerful in Yanzhou - it was not just the Liu family who coveted the mountain of supplies in the city.
"Then don't tell my sister-in-law yet. I'll talk to my father about this tomorrow. I'll call him to the front yard to ask him. It would be best if we can solve the problem without telling my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is indeed very busy now, although you You're back, but you have a lot of things to do, and the sixth brother's marriage cannot be separated from his sister-in-law." Shen Zangfeng has been reprimanding his younger brothers on his father's behalf over the years, but he didn't expect that his two dandy younger brothers have not taught him a lesson well, and his nephew has begun to worry. . This gave him a headache, and he became even more determined to discipline his son well. He would never allow such an idle playboy to appear!
Not to mention this determination, how much Shen Shuguang was taught by his father's harsh requirements... Early the next morning, the couple got up, washed up, and went out separately.
Wei Changying didn't have to go out to visit anyone that day. After saying hello, he went to the accounting room to help Mr. Liu and together they worked on Shen Liankun's marriage.
When I returned to Jintong Courtyard in the afternoon, I saw that Shen Zangfeng had come back first. There was calmness between his brows, but he couldn't tell that he was happy - he waved away his servants and asked, "What's going on tomorrow?"
"This kid owed five thousand taels of silver from a gambling house owned by a steward in Prince Run's Mansion." Shen Zangfeng frowned and said, "If he hadn't lied to his sister-in-law about losing a pair of jade pendants and used them as mortgage, the money of Prince Run's Mansion would be People have been coming to our door for a long time.”
Wei Changying asked: "Is it just this place?"
"Um."
Wei Changying breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Shen Shuming, at half his age, had two evils: gambling addiction and prostitution. She felt that gambling was better. Because at least it's not as harmful to the body as visiting a prostitute. Dafang now only has such a son, and the women in the brothel, for money and favor, want to cling to him with a big heart, what tricks can't be used? A person who was accidentally seduced by them would be so hurt that even the big room wouldn’t know how to cry!
Although five thousand taels of silver forced Shen Shuming to wear a jade pendant, it was nothing to an elder. Shen Zangfeng frowned, not because he thought five thousand taels of silver was a lot, but because he was afraid that his nephew would really become addicted to gambling, and from then on he would develop into eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and become a complete waste.
Wei Changying thought for a moment and asked, "Did father say anything?" Shen Shuming had been the only male grandson for several years. Although Shen Xuan was not satisfied with the fact that he was loved so much by Shen Zangli that he was very poor in his studies. He is lazy, but he also loves him sincerely. It is absolutely impossible to ignore his future just because he has more grandchildren.
It's just that Shen Xuan has long been unhappy with Shen Shuming for relying on his father's doting, and he doesn't know if he will take advantage of Shen Zangli's absence this time to teach his grandson a harsh lesson? Thinking of the unknown Moye in Qiudi, Wei Changying couldn't help but worry that Shen Zangli's two sons were not as good as he wanted, and both of them were strictly disciplined by their grandfather. Don't let this cause a rift between father and son.
Shen Zangfeng sighed: "Father plans to send him to Xiliang."
"Ah?" Wei Changying was startled.
Shen Zangfeng said: "Not only him, but also the fifth and sixth brothers, my father felt that they were too favored in the past. Even though the fifth and sixth brothers went to Donghu for about a year the year before last, it was to send Doctor Ji to the hospital. In the past, I didn't give them any important errands when they arrived in Xiliang. They were just hunting and playing in Xiliang, and there was no training at all. This time, my father planned to send them to guard the border at several places bordering Di. Eat more hardships and learn to make progress.”
Guard Chief Ying muttered: "Normally, the Di people are now severely weakened. Almost the whole family has fled deep into the grassland. Even if they guard the border, there is not much danger. Besides, my father will definitely arrange a 'thorn fence' for them to protect them, but what about that?" It's all on the border, if there are any scattered Di people..." She thought to herself that what happened this time was caused by her discovery of Shen Shuming borrowing money from Shen Shuguang. If Shen Shuming was sent to the border by his grandfather for training, he would accidentally If something unexpected happened, Liu, his only son, no matter how reasonable he was, would still have to fight with him
But Shen Zangfeng said: "My father has made up his mind and does not want them to continue to idle around in the imperial capital. What's more, the imperial capital is prosperous, and the soft red scenery is indeed tempting to fall into it. It is not as sobering as the bitter cold Xiliang. If not Guang'er is too young and can't live without us. I really want to send Guang'er with us."
After Wei Changying heard this, he didn't say anything for a long time. She looked at him with a complicated expression for a long time, but she just met her husband's unexplained gaze. The couple looked at each other for a moment, and then she said: "That's fine."
Hearing this, Shen Zangfeng lowered his eyes and patted the back of her hand with half guilt and half comfort: "Don't worry!"
... A few days later, the eldest grandson of the Shen family was taken to a gambling house by two dandy uncles, and it was unexpectedly revealed that he owed a large sum of money. It is said that the cause of the matter is that the sixth son of the Shen family is going to marry Miss Huo next year. Now his eldest sister-in-law Liu and third sister-in-law Wei are working together to buy him things for the marriage. As a result, when sending people to the market to purchase jewelry, the third young lady Wei accidentally bought a pair of fine jade pendants. They looked like the pair that her nephew had "lost" not long ago, so they were not included in her brother-in-law's wedding. I sent someone to the main room to confirm with my sister-in-law. It turned out that they were the original pair of Shen Shuming.
Mrs. Liu wanted to ask Mrs. Wei about her origins, so her sisters-in-law sent someone to check - it turned out to be Shen Shuming who gave it to the gambling house after he lost the money!
Because he couldn't pay the money when the time came, the gambling house took the jade pendant to the shop and sold it in accordance with the contract.
When Shen Xuan found out about this, he was so angry that he beat up his eldest grandson and the fifth and sixth sons who took the eldest grandson to the gambling house in public, and then the news spread.
It is not unusual for the sons of high-ranking families to engage in prostitution and gambling, but this time Shen Xuan felt deeply that his descendants had embarrassed him, and even after beating him, he still couldn't forgive his hatred, so he ordered them to pack up their things and go to Xiliang to work hard - when did they get rid of that? He has a dandy habit of not living up to expectations, and he is not allowed to come back until he looks like a descendant of the Shen family from the Wu family!
Originally, Mrs. Liu was angry and resentful when she found out about this. She was determined to discipline her son well and never allow him to be pampered by her husband and go down the road of failure. But the father-in-law wanted to send his son to Xiliang to guard the border, and Mrs. Liu was anxious again. She didn't even bother to prepare for the marriage of her brother-in-law and the sister-in-law in the next room. She sent someone to the third room to say hello to the guard chief Ying, and she took three steps and two steps at a time. He rushed to the room to beg his mother-in-law: "Ming'er is so unsatisfactory because his wife has not disciplined him well. It's just that he is still young, and the fifth and sixth brothers are also young. Now the third brother and his wife are no longer in Xiliang." , Just send them to Xiliang, or guard the border. What if they are young and inexperienced, miss the mission, or get injured? "
Mrs. Su comforted her: "Feng'er defeated Qiu Di before, but now the whole family has fled deep into the grassland and dare not show their heads. The guard of Xiliang, Shen Youjia, is a very stable person. He is in charge of Xiliang." , there is nothing to worry about. You see, Feng'er returned to the imperial capital first, and Chang Ying took Xie'er to stay safely in Xiliang for many days? Now Zhu'er, Xi'er, and Yan'er are still in Xiliang! "
But they lived in Xiliang City, where the city is high and the trenches are deep! Or in the ancestral hall, which was designed and built according to the inner city after many wars! There are also a large number of Xiliang troops protecting them. Unless the entire Xiliang falls, what danger can there be? My son is going to guard the border this time, and go to the places that will bear the brunt of the Di people's invasion!
Mrs. Liu felt that her parents-in-law were too partial and couldn't help but blush: "Mom, my wife only has one son, Ming'er. Even if he doesn't live up to expectations, I just want him to be safe... To be honest, my husband, he also I have always only wished for Ming'er's safety—Guang'er must be very smart with the guidance of his third brother and his wife. Are you still worried that he won't be able to help Ming'er in the future?"
These words were clearly meant to remind Mrs. Su that the next head of the clan would be a third-room lord, not a big one. Whether Shen Shuming would be successful or not would have little impact on the entire Shen family. The one who should be strictly disciplined now should be Shen Shuguang, the eldest son of Sanfang. If Shen Shuming doesn't seek to make progress, at most the big house will be in trouble. In the face of his safety, Liu would rather admit it!
Secretly, she complained about Shen Xuan and his wife. In order to support the third family, they did not hesitate to wrong other relatives - Mrs. Liu thought that her husband Shen Zangli had lost his position as the young clan leader, so he could not threaten Shen Zangfeng. Shen Lian, the second-fang, is actually a concubine. His talents are not as good as those of Shen Zangfeng. He is too hasty and is not suitable for running a clan. Shen Shuyi is still so young, even younger than Shen Shuguang. The fourth and seventh-fang are the heirs of Xiangning Bofu. The eighth bedroom was too small, and the fifth and sixth bedrooms were not suitable for marriage, as well as his half-grown son. It happened that these three people were sent to Xiliang. It was not because the father-in-law was afraid that they would threaten the third family and his son's position in taking over Mingpeitang. , use the topic to pave the way for the third house, what else can it be
After hearing this, Mrs. Su took a deep look at her and moved away, leaving even Aunt Tao behind... After the doors and windows were closed, she said to the eldest daughter-in-law who looked a little uneasy: "Do you think your father Is this too harsh on Ming'er?"
That's what Mrs. Liu was thinking in her heart, but she still said: "My wife doesn't dare, she is just worried about Ming'er."
"You are wrong. What your father is harsh on is not Ming'er, let alone your eldest bedroom, but the second and third bedrooms...especially the third bedroom!" Mrs. Su seemed to have not heard her words, and turned her wrist with a complicated expression. Bracelet, whispered!
Ms. Liu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized it and couldn't help but change her expression! (To be continued)