In mid-November, half a million down vests for Walker were loaded onto a cargo ship bound for Britain.
Shen Qing returned to Jiangzhou feeling relaxed. After taking a short vacation, he continued to invest in the production of the remaining 500,000 pieces.
Half a month before the Lunar New Year, the Shen family of Yongzhou suddenly sent a letter.
This letter was written to Gao Liushi.
Madam Gao Liu said to her with a kind and gentle expression, "You've been married into the Gao family for two years now, and you haven't been back to your parents' home even once. Why don't you go back for the New Year this year? Your parents miss you too."
Shen Qing was a little depressed.
The original owner's family home was nothing special to her, and she didn't want to go there.
She had long been accustomed to life in the Gao family, and now she was going to stay in an unfamiliar place for a while. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?
Besides, it's the Lunar New Year.
But it wouldn't be right not to go, and besides, Lao Xu's hometown is also in Yongzhou, so he must also hope to go back to see his wife and children during the Spring Festival.
Shen Qing agreed to return to Yongzhou.
So, on the day before the Lunar New Year, I set off for Yongzhou with chrysanthemums and orchids.
Old Xu was particularly happy and chatted with Jiang Shen about his son the whole way.
As they talked, they came up with Cheng Zhiwen.
"I wonder if Mr. Cheng will also be returning to Yongzhou for the Spring Festival this time?"
“He will definitely have to go back for the family reunion dinner and keep watch at night; that’s a family rule of the Cheng family.”
Shen Qing heard this in the car and her heart suddenly tightened.
She hadn't seen Cheng Zhiwen since the Mid-Autumn Festival, and occasionally heard Jiang Shen say that he had gone to Japan and the United States.
She is probably still advocating for the things she opposes.
When Shen Qing decides to see him again, she will have a serious talk with him. If he remains obstinate and insists on his path of betraying the country, then she will break off all ties with him.
The carriage sped towards Yongzhou and entered the city gates at dusk.
Chunju pressed her face against the window, excitedly pointing to a large mansion ahead: "We're here! We're here! We've arrived at the Shen family's residence!"
She turned to look at Shen Qing, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Miss, we're finally home!"
Shen Qing, however, didn't feel much.
The carriage stopped in front of the Shen family's house.
The gatekeeper ran over and chased them away: "Go, go, go! Don't stop at the gate!"
His tone was quite domineering.
Shen Qing pulled back the curtain and looked outside.
When the servant saw her face, he paused for a moment before smiling obsequiously, "Oh, it's Fifth Miss! Fifth Miss, you're back!"
The tone of the flattery was so reluctant and insincere that Shen Qing immediately knew that the original owner of this body must have been highly regarded in her maternal family, but was not respected by some people.
It makes sense, considering she was born out of wedlock, her family was still able to arrange her marriage to Cheng Zhiwen.
The Cheng family is an official family.
This marriage must have been the object of much jealousy at the time, which is why, after the engagement was broken off, the original owner of this body was so humiliated that she married into Jiangzhou...
Chunju got off the carriage first, followed by Shen Qing, who led Sulan.
Light snow suddenly began to fall from the sky, and Jiang Shen opened his umbrella to shield her and Su Lan.
Shen Qing held Su Lan's hand and said to her, "This is Master's maternal home, just like in the Gao family. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Su Lan nodded.
Shen Qing adjusted his cloak, looked up at the Shen family gate, and went up the steps.
Jiang Shen and Chunju followed behind her.
After entering the gate, you will pass through a long corridor to reach the garden.
Two women, holding umbrellas and catching snowflakes with their hands outside, were surprised to see Shen Qing and his group approaching.
They entered the corridor and asked in an unfriendly tone, "Didn't you get married? What are you doing back here?"
Shen Qing searched his memory for information about the two people.
It seems to be the original owner's third sister, Shen Yu, and fourth sister, Shen Lan.
These two have been at odds with the original owner since childhood. They are jealous of her beauty and the favor she receives from Master Shen, and they bully her in various ways.
Later, the original owner of this body became engaged to Cheng Zhiwen, which enraged the two of them, causing them to officially break off relations with the original owner.
Judging from their attire, Shen Qing thought they were both still unmarried.
These days, girls as young as twelve or thirteen would have matchmakers come to their door to propose marriage. The original owner of this body didn't get married until she was eighteen, and that was because Cheng Zhiwen had delayed her marriage for a few years.
The two were only in their early twenties and still unmarried, which shows that they did not have a good reputation in Yongzhou, which is why no one came to propose marriage.
It's not that Shen Qing is engaging in female rivalry or looking down on unmarried women, but rather that she wants to use these details to judge whether the original owner's sisters are easy to get along with.
Judging from this, these two are not to be trifled with, so she'd better keep her distance.
But the two men didn't seem to intend to let her go.
"Oh, I forgot, you've brought bad luck to your husband! What? You've been kicked out of your husband's family and are now going back to your parents' home to bring bad luck to them, is that it?"
It was Shen Yu who spoke.
Shen Qing wasn't annoyed. She smiled gently and said, "It was my father who wrote a letter to my mother-in-law, and she insisted that I come back."
As she spoke, she stepped aside, letting them see Jiang Shen and Chunju.
Pointing to the large and small bags in Jiang Shenchunju's hands, she said, "Look, these are all gifts that my mother-in-law prepared for me and brought back for everyone."
Fourth Sister Shen Lan followed her gaze and saw Jiang Shen. Her face immediately turned red, and she asked shyly, "Who is he?"
Shen Qing knew this guy was infatuated, and smiled sarcastically: "My bodyguard."
Shen Yu was shocked: "Your in-laws actually provided you with a male bodyguard?"
In feudal society, women rarely left their homes, at most playing in the snow or chasing butterflies. Yet Shen Qing was able to openly go out with a handsome male bodyguard.
It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.
Shen Yu became even more jealous and cursed, "You unlucky thing, don't even think about coming back to bring bad luck to the Shen family, get out of here!"
Shen Lan pulled her away: "Alright, Third Sister, Fifth Sister has come back for a long time, let's just let it go."
As she spoke, she blushed and stole glances at Jiang Shen.
Shen Yu angrily shook off her hand and scolded, "What are you doing? Didn't we agree that we couldn't let this unlucky thing into the Shen family anymore?"
Shen Qing watched as they fought amongst themselves.
Not far away, someone walked out of the main hall and onto the corridor.
"What's all the commotion about?" The man's voice was loud and his figure was tall; he was the original owner's father, Master Shen.
Shen Qing stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.
When Master Shen saw her from afar, he strode over and said with red eyes, "Qing'er, Qing'er, you're finally back. You must be tired from the journey."
He didn't even glance at Shen Yu and Shen Lan standing to the side.
Shen Qingchao bowed slightly and said, "Father, I'm not tired."
"Alright, alright." Master Shen put his arm around her. "Come on, let's go to your mother's courtyard. She got up before dawn and has been waiting for you all day."
Shen Qing followed him to the backyard.
A beautiful woman dressed in plain white stood under the eaves, craning her neck and looking on, a string of Buddhist prayer beads in her hand.
This is the original owner's mother, Chen, a concubine of Master Shen.
She saw Shen Qing enter the courtyard and excitedly ran into the snow, hugged Shen Qing, and cried, "Qing'er, my Qing'er, you've finally come back to see your mother."
Shen Qing was also moved and raised her hand to hug Chen Shi: "Mother, your daughter is back."
These are the original owner's parents. She took over the original owner's body, and she is willing to be good to her parents.
Mr. Shen also stepped forward and hugged his wife and daughter, using his tall body to shield them from the wind and snow falling on them.
“Our family is finally reunited.” He said, his voice choked with emotion. “Qing’er, now that you’re back, don’t leave again. Your parents have found you a marriage in Yongzhou. Don’t go.”
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