mesbooks Chapter 179 Selfishness
Chapter 179 Selfishness
Shen Jingchuan nodded and said gently, "You have thought it through."
Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "Daddy, please stop praising me. To be honest, Shuyi feels ashamed and has his own selfish motives."
Shen Jingchuan seemed to be somewhat interested: "Oh? Tell me about it."
Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "My third sister's matter has always been a concern for my mother. My mother promised me that if I can convince my father to allow my third sister to attend my grandmother's birthday banquet, she will give me the two shops that my mother left behind."
Shen Jingchuan was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected such a thing to happen. In just a moment, there was a bit more anger in his eyes.
Shen Shuyi blinked and said to Shen Jingchuan with a bit of cunning: "So, Daddy will help me, right?"
Shen Jingchuan's Adam's apple moved slightly, and when he met his daughter's clear eyes, he said immediately: "Of course, that was something your mother left for you."
Shen Shuyi smiled brightly.
"Shu Yi knows that my mother is worried that I will be fooled by the servants, and she has good intentions, but Shu Yi really wants to give it a try. Besides, my daughter has been short of money these years, and she always hopes to have a few farms and shops to supplement her own income."
Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan immediately said, "Don't worry, Sister Zhen, I'll do as you say. These things were originally left to you by your mother. If you have the ability, your father will naturally not let you suffer any injustice."
Shen Shuyi took Shen Jingchuan's arm affectionately and said softly, "I know that in this family, Dad will definitely support me."
Hearing what Shen Shuyi said, Shen Jingchuan couldn't help but think of the few pieces of floating light brocade that Shen Shuyi had generously given away, and he felt even worse.
It was rare that she had suffered so much over the years, but she still kept him, her father, in her heart.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingchuan became more and more dissatisfied with Qin Xuerong, and a lot of anger accumulated in his eyes.
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In the evening, Ruixueyuan.
Shen Jingchuan hadn't been here for some time, so Qin Xuerong was quite happy to hear that he was going to stay here today.
But she also knew that perhaps this matter was related to something in the kitchen.
She really didn't expect that Shen Shuyi was so powerful that she even asked the master to come over and take charge of her.
Originally, she wanted to take this opportunity to make things difficult for her, but she didn't expect that this bastard was so powerful and was able to get rid of several of her confidants with just a little effort.
Qin Xuerong stepped forward to help Shen Jingchuan change his clothes, and said softly, "Master hasn't been here for a while."
Shen Jingchuan said calmly: "The affairs of the mansion are very busy, and Madam is very tired. If I come here all the time, it will inevitably affect Madam's rest."
Qin Xuerong paused, and heard the displeasure in Shen Jingchuan's words.
"Master, what happened in the kitchen today..."
Before Qin Xuerong finished her words, Shen Jingchuan turned around and interrupted, "I heard that you wanted Zhen Jie'er to attend your mother's birthday party, and you also promised Yi Jie'er two land deeds."
Qin Xuerong was slightly stunned. She never expected that Shen Shuyi would even bring up such a thing and report it to the master!
"Master, I really want to return those two shops to Sister Yi. Sister Zhen's matter is just..."
Obviously, Shen Jingchuan was impatient and interrupted again, "Since you are sincere, I have already promised Sister Yi to allow Sister Zhen to show up. You should give the two deeds to Sister Yi tomorrow."
Qin Xuerong felt like she was filled with anger, but she had no place to vent it, so she could only say stiffly, "Yes, Master."
After Shen Jingchuan washed his hands, he continued, "Those things De Jong left behind originally belonged to Yi Jie'er. I have no objection to you taking charge of them, but you can't use these things as a raft and let Yi Jie'er do things for you."
"Also, the servants in this mansion are becoming more and more unruly. How many cases of deceiving superiors and subordinates, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying, have happened recently? If you can't manage it, you should return those things to Sister Yi as soon as possible, and then you can withdraw your thoughts and establish some rules in this mansion."
Qin Xuerong's face looked extremely ugly after being scolded by Shen Jingchuan.
She never thought that matters in the kitchen could be related to her failure to manage the household properly. This bastard Shen Shuyi really has some powerful means!
Qin Xuerong was so angry that she was about to go crazy. Over the years, she gave birth to two sons and two daughters for the Shen family, and managed the house in order. Shen Jingchuan not only liked her, but also respected her very much.
But now, she is old and entangled with the affairs of the mansion. She is no match for the vixen Aunt Wu.
Now that Shen Shuyi is back, the master feels several times that she is not in charge of the household properly and is incompetent in ruling.
Qin Xuerong just felt like she was holding her breath and had no place to vent!
Qin Xuerong's eyes were sore, and she squeezed out a few tears. She said with grievance and a bit of coquettishness: "Are you blaming me, Master? Or do you think that Xuerong is old and ugly, and you are tired of me?"
Tear marks hung on Qin Xuerong's face. The woman who had been dignified for a long time suddenly softened, making Shen Jingchuan think of her gentle and considerate appearance in the past.
Shen Jingchuan's heart softened, thinking that even if she had no credit, she had worked hard over the years, and that his words just now were indeed a bit harsh.
"Xue Rong, that's not what I meant. Just tell me, how many things have happened to the servants in the mansion recently? You are the mistress of a family. How can you ask me to shut up others when they behave like this?" Shen Jingchuan said in a deep voice.
Qin Xuerong cried even harder: "Is that what I want? These few incidents have all involved my children. How can I calm down?"
Shen Jingchuan looked at her, hesitant to speak, and after a while, he sighed: "Okay, I know it's not easy for you, and there can't be any mistakes in mother's birthday party."
"Also, I've already told Sister Yi that we should let Sister Zhen show up at the birthday banquet and apologize to Madam Wang in public. This would be a legitimate reason."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuerong's face immediately froze and she looked at Shen Jingchuan in disbelief.
"Master, what did you say!" She stood up from the bed subconsciously.
Shen Jingchuan glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "What else do you want me to do? Those words were said by An Ge'er herself. Now that she is not sent to a nunnery to be a nun, it is not easy. Do you want her to parade around the whole capital?"
Shen Jingchuan's words choked Qin Xuerong so much that she was speechless for a long time.
She knew that this would not be easy, so she wanted Shen Shuyi to take the risk, but she never expected that Shen Shuyi would come up with such a method!
Apologize to the Wang family in public?
Qin Xuerong looked at Shen Jingchuan with red eyes: "What about Sister Zhen's reputation?"
Shen Jingchuan frowned and said, "If she hadn't been so arrogant and ignorant, according to the character of the Wang family, they would have welcomed her as the first wife. But look at what she said! Do you know how embarrassed I am that Lord Wang ignored me in the court and others mocked me!"