mesbooks Chapter 133: Really Arrogant!
Chapter 133: Really Arrogant!
After three rounds of drinks, Shen Jingchuan was quite satisfied. After coming here personally, he had some other thoughts about Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
When Shen Shuyi and Shen Jingchuan left, everyone came to the door to see them off.
After he left, Shen Jingchuan saw the two boxes that Old Lady Zhao had given to her daughter, and said in a gentle voice, "Your grandmother loves you very much. If you have time in the future, you can come and visit them often."
"What father said is true, but I don't know about mother..." Shen Shuyi spoke slowly.
Shen Jingchuan frowned and said, "Don't worry, I will talk to her about this matter myself."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Daddy. You seem to be having a great time today."
Shen Jingchuan sighed and said nothing more.
In fact, he also felt guilty towards the Qingyuan Marquisate. When he married Zhao Derong, his official position was not high, so he was not worthy of the legitimate daughter of a marquisate.
But he and Zhao Derong were indeed in love with each other. Zhao Derong insisted, and the old marquis and the old lady were reasonable, so they agreed.
In the following years, although his father-in-law's family was not particularly prominent, they took good care of him and never gave him a hard time.
The elder brother-in-law is a man of loyalty and righteousness, and he is very kind to him. The younger brother-in-law is also quite considerate and respects him very much.
Therefore, he did feel guilty for breaking off relations with the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion that year.
But after a while, I got used to it.
After all, when one is in the court, one cannot just talk about friendship. He is still young and wants to climb up further.
"Keep the things your grandmother gave you. You are almost getting married now, and you can't be without something."
Perhaps because he drank a lot, Shen Jingchuan's tone of voice became much gentler and seemed particularly sincere.
"Yes."
After Shen Shuyi agreed, he and Shen Jingchuan each got on a carriage, but there was not much excitement in their hearts.
Shen Jingchuan is a man of loyalty, but unfortunately not much. He is also capable, but still not much. Of course, he also has feelings, but unfortunately still not much.
He never hurt her, but he never loved her either.
Shen Shuyi didn't care. As long as he could be used by her, she didn't mind the father being kind and the daughter being filial every day.
I just think that my mother might have felt very sad back then...
*
After Shen Shuyi and his daughter left, Zhao Dehai told the old marquis and Zhao Dechuan about his plan to cooperate with Shen Shuyi in the coal business.
The old marquis frowned and said in a deep voice: "Is this reliable? Shuyi is indeed a good kid, but Shen Jingchuan is quite cunning. I'm worried that she might be used by her father!"
Zhao Dehai shook his head and said, "Dad, Sister Yi is smarter than you think."
Hearing this, the old marquis waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Anyway, you have a lot of insight in business. Even if you are just accompanying Sister Yi to make trouble, you won't lose too much."
Old Marquis Zhao still had some confidence in his youngest son. Besides, the goods he stockpiled might be unsalable at most. But if they really couldn't be sold, he could lower the selling price and the Marquis' Mansion could still afford the loss.
Zhao Dechuan said with a smile: "Second brother, you are not someone who is easily persuaded. How come Sister Yi persuaded you just after meeting her today? I really want to know what she promised you..."
Zhao Dehai met the gazes from his elder brother and father, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "She promised to help elder brother and the Qingyuan Marquisate recover."
When these words came out, Zhao Dechuan and Old Marquis Zhao were stunned and looked at Zhao Dehai in astonishment.
Old Lord Zhao didn't say anything for a long while, but Zhao Dechuan couldn't help but said, "Second brother, you must be insane! How could you believe what Sister Yi said?"
Zhao Dehai was silent, not knowing how to explain.
Or rather, even he himself wondered if he was crazy, but inexplicably, he wanted to take a gamble this time.
And as my father said, this coal business will not cause them to lose too much.
It is still hard to say whether she can be revived, but at least, he learned from Kun Ge'er that she helped them solve the difficulties faced by the Chai family.
Old Marquis Zhao sighed and said quietly, "Forget it. Although the child is a bit naive, she still has such a heart and cares about the Marquis' Mansion. It's worth our caring about her for so many years!"
Zhao Dechuan also said: "Second brother, how can a child's words count? We haven't done anything in all these years. Sister Yi is an unmarried girl. You...you are really ridiculous!"
Zhao Dehai remained silent.
Zhao Dechuan sighed, his eyes dark, "Although Sister Yi has good intentions, she doesn't know that His Majesty has a deep prejudice against me, and it is impossible for him to change it overnight. What a boast! How arrogant!"
After the father and his two sons dispersed, Zhao Dechuan returned to his own courtyard. Liu hurried forward to help him change his clothes and brought him a bowl of sobering soup.
Liu said in a gentle voice: "Sister Yi is a well-educated child, and she makes people feel open-minded."
Thinking of his brother's words, Zhao Dechuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "She is just a child after all. She thinks too naively. Nothing in this world is that easy. But after all, she still thinks of me as her uncle. I appreciate her kindness."
Liu didn't know what he was talking about, so she just said, "But I like that child very much. Besides, she helped Brother Kun and Sister Qing before."
"That's right. My sister died young and she has no biological mother. She has been in a difficult situation in the Shangshu Mansion over the years. You have to take good care of her." Zhao Dechuan instructed in a deep voice.
Liu smiled and said, "You don't need to tell me that. When she left, I quietly gave her three thousand taels of silver. Although it can't be compared with mother's, it's still a thoughtful gesture."
Zhao Dechuan smiled and said, "You can also send more things to her at the Shen Mansion in the future. I think my cheap brother-in-law will not stop you."
They drank a lot with Shen Jingchuan today and made him quite happy. After all, it was all for the two children left behind by their sister.
Otherwise, given the old man's temperament, he would have kicked out that ungrateful Shen Jingchuan long ago!
*
Shen Jingchuan was sitting in the carriage, feeling a little dizzy because he had drunk a lot.
When the carriage reached the city and slowed down, he heard a few talented scholars gathered in a roadside restaurant to discuss Shen Jingan's poem "Appreciating Chrysanthemums". He immediately became more energetic.
'When autumn comes on September 8th, my flowers will bloom and all other flowers will die!'
"Second Master Shen's poem is truly magnificent and full of awe-inspiring power! He is truly a man of great talent!"
"Next year, Mr. Shen will surely be among the top three!"
Although he only heard a few words, Shen Jingchuan couldn't help showing a smug look on his face. He felt proud and honored in his heart.
On the other side, Chai Mansion.
As soon as Chai Zhi got out of court today, he saw his son being carried back with a bruised face and a black eye.
Not only that, the doctor only said after the examination that the leg was broken and it was still unknown whether it could be reattached!
Chai Zhi was furious. Their Chai family was very popular right now, but he never expected that someone would dare to do such a thing to his son!
Chai Zhi sent people to investigate, and asked Chai Bin again after he woke up. He immediately decided to take people to the Shen Mansion to get an explanation!