"Exactly!!" Nanny Zhang nodded with great certainty.
"How can you be so sure?" Fang asked with some uneasiness.
"The old slave, the old sister, once wanted to find an errand in the mansion. The old slave dared to allow her easily. Only she came here again and again, and the old slave couldn't avoid it. It happened that I didn't need to be on duty today, so I saw her." She, on the other hand, never expected to meet that Yunfu on the Qingshi Road in the back garden, the old slave and the old sister recognized him at a glance."
Fang's eyes shine brightly.
Really drowsy, someone gave me a pillow, and that wild boy had unclean hands and feet! With such a character, not to mention whether Mr. Lu will accept him, even the mansion will definitely not tolerate him anymore.
She made a sneer, and then waved to Nanny Zhang to signal her to come over, and ordered "such and such and such and such" in her ear to do things.
Nanny Zhang nodded as she listened.
"After the matter is completed, you can arrange an errand for your old sister at your own discretion!" At the end, Fang said flatly.
"Thank you, madam!" Nanny Zhang was overjoyed, she didn't dare to delay, she bowed and bowed and retreated to make some arrangements.
At this time, Shen Xinyan was looking at the opened black brocade box in her hand with some surprise. Inside was a stack of banknotes of different sizes and denominations. The maid was reporting respectfully: "This is a bank note in exchange for half of my wife's dowry. My wife said that I would like to ask Mrs. Shizi for the sake of Miss Hui. I have owed my wife silver taels over the years. My wife It will be repaid gradually in installments according to the bank's interest."
Shen Xinyan closed the box without saying a word, and handed it to Chunliu.
Seeing that she accepted it, the maid was relieved.
As long as you can accept it, then your wife's goal has been achieved.
Knowing that she was not welcomed by the other party, and having not heard Shen Xinyan's voice for a long time, the maid saluted respectfully and left quietly.
Chunliu outside the curtain said in a low voice: "I didn't expect Mrs. Liang to think about paying back the money. I thought she would cling to her dowry after she divorced!"
Qiutang shook her head: "You are too naive. Mrs. Liang is not paying back the money to Madam, she is just borrowing some money from Madam Hui to leave some money for Miss Hui's brothers and sisters just in case."
Although she still wanted to take advantage of the wife, the mother's love was true, so even if the wife was aware of her intentions, she still took the money.
Chunliu was puzzled: "What do you mean by that? How come you borrow some money from Madam Hui for Miss Hui's brother and sister?"
"Didn't you hear? The money was exchanged for half of Mrs. Liang's dowry. Think about it, with our wife's temperament and her love for Miss Hui, even if Mrs. Liang 'returned' the money to her, But will she keep it for her own use? Especially when Miss Hui's brothers and sisters have lost their biological mother's care and their future is uncertain."
Following Shen Xinyan's temperament, Chunliu thought for a while, then shook her head: "No."
"That's it. Mrs. Qian must be planning to give Miss Hui a dowry in the future."
"Then what about the money our wife lost?" Chunliu thought about the money lost over the years and couldn't help feeling distressed.
Qiutang sighed: "Someone will find a way to pay it back."
"Who is it?" Chunliu was curious.
"Except Madam's own elder brother, Madam Liang's ex-husband, and Miss Hui's own father, who else can there be!" Qiutang poked her forehead angrily.
Uncle Jing'an is indeed not self-motivated, and has spent most of his life muddling along, but he also has his own pride. Since he can let Mrs. Liang leave with her dowry that day, he is already planning to wipe his ass for Mrs. Liang.
Qiutang couldn't help but let out another long sigh.
Uncle Jing'an's temperament is completely different from that of the Liang family. If he marries a woman who is as content with the status quo as he is, the husband and wife will rely on the property passed down from their ancestors, plus Uncle Jing'an's salary, which is not too much and not too little, will be able to settle down. Raising children with care, how could it lead to the current results.
If Mrs. Liang married an aggressive, capable and courageous man, she would be able to live the prosperous life she hoped for.
In the final analysis, the marriage of these two people may have been wrong from the beginning.
As for Liang's thinking of "repaying the money", there should be another reason, that is, how much ability can she have to protect her dowry as a woman who returned to her natal family with Li? Rather than being taken away by someone at that time, it is better to "break" half of it from the beginning and leave it to your own children.
"Miss Hui's brother and sister are really pitiful, they lost their mother to take care of them at such a young age." Chunliu sighed.
"Madam has decided to go back to the uncle's mansion tomorrow to pick her up and stay here for a while." Qiutang said.
"This is an excellent idea. Miss Hui has always been on good terms with Miss Four. With Miss Four accompanying her, she must be more cheerful."
While the two were talking, Yun Fu on the other side grabbed the hem of his clothes a little uneasily, facing the probing and curious eyes of the British prince.
"Your name is Yunfu? Would you like to study with Mr. Lu and Chenglin in the future?" After a long time, the British official asked slowly.
He has tried his best not to look so serious, and even his voice has been softened as much as possible, but he is a general who has fought on the battlefield, and he has a fearsome evil spirit about him, and he has always been a little Wei Junhang, who is fearless and fearless, will be honest in front of him, not to mention Yunfu.
Yun Fu nodded, and then stammered: "Yes, yes, my name is Yun Fu. Okay, okay."
The British Duke could also see his nervousness, coughed and decided to let Mr. Lu ask himself.
"Yunfu, would you like to move to the west courtyard with me?" Mr. Lu asked with a smile.
Yun Fu was obviously stunned, wrinkled his nose in embarrassment, and after a while, he said: "I am willing, but, but can I still go to my wife's place every day to say hello? There are also Yinger, Sister Chunliu, Sister Xia He, Can sister Qiutang also go there?"
"By the way, there's the Shizi too!" Thinking of the Shizi who didn't dislike him for being stupid at all, he hastily added another sentence.
Mr. Lu smacked a smile, patted his head, and asked without answering, "If I said no, would you still move here?"
Yunfu looked at him with a troubled face, and then secretly looked at the "stern-faced" British Duke, finally, he shook his head: "I'm sorry, sir, I can't move."
Madam brought him back and gave him food, clothing and clothing. Without Madam, he would not be what he is today. He can't stop seeing Madam just because he wants to study with him. Besides, he signed a contract with his wife to work hard!
"Since that's the case, you'll stay where you are. How about moving in with me when you're one year older? Don't worry, you won't be prevented from paying your respects to Madam, and you won't be restricted where you can go." Lu Mr. laughed.
"Really?!" Yunfu's eyes lit up, and his little face was full of surprise.
"At my age, can I still lie to you with a little baby?" Mr. Lu laughed loudly.
After the new year, the child will be one year older, and it is not suitable to live in the inner house, so I just took this opportunity to move out to avoid more troubles.
Yunfu was finally relieved, and responded very loudly: "Thank you sir!"
Seeing the little guy leaving with joy in his back, the British Duke shook his head and said: "Sir, this child is too indulgent, let him be mixed up in the inner house and raised in the hands of women, I am afraid that even a good seedling will be destroyed." gone."
Mr. Lu shook his head disapprovingly, and instead of answering his words, he said instead: "The lady of your family is a rare kind-hearted woman."
The child's mind is the most sensitive, and it is the easiest to distinguish between good and evil. Seeing that Yunfu is so attached to that Shizi's wife, it is enough to see that the other party treats him very well.
Early the next morning, Shen Xinyan ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and planned to return to Jing'anbo Mansion to take Shen Huiran over to live there for a few days.
This is also the first time she has gone back since Jing Anbo reconciled.
Jing Anbo, who had heard the news long ago, was waiting in the living room with his daughter Shen Huiran. When the brother and sister met each other, they felt a little uncomfortable with each other.
"Gu, aunt." After a while, Shen Huiran timidly stepped forward to salute.
Looking at the niece with a bit of fear in her eyes, Shen Xinyan's heart tightened, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Although she once thought about whether she should stay away from this niece in this life, she never thought that one day she would see the word "fear" on the other's face.
Once upon a time, this niece always looked attached and happy when she saw her, as if not long ago, she smiled shyly at herself, and said to her expectantly, "When she embroiders better in the future, I will give it to her too." Make a purse'.
In the current situation, it is impossible to do this purse.
She sighed, and wanted to reach out to touch her head, but before she could touch her, the little girl subconsciously stepped back again and again.
Her hand stopped in mid-air awkwardly, then silently retracted.
"Yes, I'm sorry, aunt, aunt, you, don't be angry." Shen Huiran also realized that her actions were inappropriate, and she grabbed the corner of her clothes even more uneasily, stammering.
"My aunt is not angry." Shen Xinyan shook her head.
How could she be angry with a child.
"Ying'er has been thinking about Cousin Hui, would Hui'er stay with Ying'er at her aunt's house for a few days?" She asked in a soft voice.
When "Ying'er" was mentioned, the little girl's eyes brightened, and then she looked at Jing Anbo, who had been silent all this time, and saw that the other party nodded towards her, and said, "Yes."
"I'll leave this child to you for a few days. The house is a mess these days. Mother has limited energy and can't take care of so many children." While her daughter was being taken down by the maid to prepare clothes and other daily expenses, Jing An Bo Cai said with a wry smile.
Shen Xinyan sighed, comforted him a few words, and then went to see Mrs. Tai, seeing that Mrs. Tai was in good spirits and in good health, so she was relieved.
Taking Shen Huiran to bid farewell to his mother and brother, he returned to the Duke's Mansion. As soon as he entered the gate of the Funing Courtyard, he saw Xia He running around in a hurry.
"What's wrong?" she wondered.
Xia He also found her at this time, overjoyed, she ran over and grabbed her sleeve like a fly: "Madam, save Yunfu quickly, Da Furen will drive Yunfu out of the house!"