Chapter 187 I Need Your Loyalty
Mother Qiu spoke with a cold face.
"Second Miss, Madam is in charge of the entire mansion and has a lot to do every day. She doesn't have time to see you. If you are really worried about Concubine Liu's health, you might as well find a good backer for yourself, such as a capable husband. Then Concubine Liu's status will naturally rise along with Second Miss's status."
Shen Luoyun understood what he meant by this. He was using his biological mother to threaten him. His fingernails dug into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all. His heart was cold, and he spoke with a forbearing expression.
"Thank you, Mama Qiu, for reminding me. Please tell my mother that Luo Yun understands."
Only then did Mother Qiu look at her.
"I'm glad you understand, Miss. I have work to do, so I'll take my leave now."
Qingmei, who was standing by, looked aggrieved.
"Second Miss, this Madam Qiu is going too far. No matter what, you are also the mistress of the mansion. How can she be so arrogant?"
Shen Luoyun had already gotten used to it.
"Alright, stop complaining. In this mansion, the real masters are only father and mother. Father has rarely come to mother's yard in recent years because of her poor health. The servants in the mansion naturally follow the wind and do not take us seriously. It's normal."
Qingmei spoke anxiously after hearing this.
"But Auntie's medicine. Auntie's condition has just shown some improvement recently. If we stop taking it now, wouldn't it be..."
Shen Luoyun thought for a moment.
"Qingmei, come with me."
Then he walked back to the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, took out a small box from it, and opened it. He saw a few scattered pieces of jewelry, a few silver bills, and some small change inside.
Shen Luoyun took out a silver note worth ten taels of silver and two pieces of silver.
"Qingmei, take these banknotes and silver."
Then he took out another list from the box.
"Qingmei, this is the prescription the doctor wrote last time. Luckily, I was careful and asked the doctor for an extra copy. Take the prescription now. We'll go out together later. You go to the pharmacy and get the herbs according to the prescription. Come back and boil them for Auntie. I'll go to Jun's house. Remember, you boil the medicine yourself in our yard."
Then she went to instruct Mother Feng, who was taking care of Aunt Liu, before taking Qingmei out. Because Madam Shen was eager for Shen Luoyun to go to the Jun family, Shen Luoyun naturally went out very easily this time.
The King's Mansion.
Su Hanchu went to Suiyue Villa again today.
Peanut oil has been produced in large quantities. Thanks to Su Hanzhi, a capable assistant, grain stores in several nearby towns have already put the Jun family's peanut oil on the shelves.
However, Su Hanchu wanted more than that. If he wanted mushrooms and peanut oil to be sold throughout the country and even abroad, he had to wait for new mushroom shops and oil presses to be built. Fortunately, the barren mountain that Jun Moye bought was big enough, five times the size of Suiyue Villa.
In addition, Guanping Village will need to build an oil press and a mushroom shop in the future to cover up its tracks. For now, the Jun family does not need to buy any more land.
By the time Su Hanchu returned to Jun's house, it was already dinner time.
Uncle Liu hurried forward to meet him.
"Madam, the second young lady of the Shen family is here. She has been waiting for a long time."
It was a bit strange that Shen Luoyun came alone. Judging from the behavior of the two sisters of the Shen family last time, shouldn't Shen Luoxue come with them?
"Where are the people?"
Uncle Liu spoke.
"I was watching mushrooms in the Mushroom Courtyard. I was there the whole time. Except for asking a maid to take me to the toilet, I never left the Mushroom Courtyard."
Su Hanchu nodded slightly after hearing this.
"I'll go check and put the food in the hall."
Then walk towards the mushroom yard.
Shen Luoyun, who was already waiting anxiously, saw Su Hanchu and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Mrs. Jun, you're back."
Su Hanchu spoke politely.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been busy today, and I didn’t know Miss Shen was coming home, so I neglected her.”
Shen Luoyun spoke hurriedly.
"Don't blame Madam Jun. It's Luo Yun who didn't send the visiting card in advance. I came here presumptuously. I hope Madam Jun will forgive me."
Su Hanchu spoke with a smile.
“Second Miss Shen, you must be hungry after waiting for so long. Why don’t we have dinner first? After dinner, I will ask someone to send Miss Shen back.”
He had something important to discuss with Madam Jun, and Shen Luoyun nodded hurriedly after hearing this.
"Then I'm sorry to bother Madam Jun."
After dinner, Ping'er took the maid to clear the dishes away and made some hot tea.
Shen Luoyun spoke with hesitation.
"Madam Jun, Luo Yun has something to ask of you. I wonder if Madam Jun could listen to Luo Yun for a few words."
Finally speaking, Su Hanchu smiled.
"Miss Shen Er, please feel free to speak."
Shen Luoyun stood up and saluted Su Hanchu solemnly.
"Please accept Ruoyun's greeting, Madam Jun."
Su Hanchu tapped the table with his index finger, looking at Shen Luoyun with a half-smile.
"Miss Shen Er, I prefer to speak directly. It's better for Miss Shen Er to speak directly."
Shen Luoyun looked up at Su Hanchu.
"Madam Jun, Luo Yun has no other choice but to come and disturb you. I think you still remember the last time about the marriage between the Shen and Jun families."
Su Hanchu had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold.
“Miss Shen Er means that she wants to enter my Jun family?”
Shen Luoyun spoke hurriedly.
"No, Madam Jun, Luo Yun doesn't want to be someone's concubine. Moreover, Luo Yun can see that Madam Jun and Master Jun are deeply in love. Anyone who wants to enter the Jun family is only asking for trouble.
But Madam Jun, Luo Yun is just a concubine's daughter, and she can't make her own decisions on matters of marriage. To be honest with you, Madam Jun, my biological mother has been bedridden for years, taking medicine constantly, but my stepmother has stopped giving her medicine today."
After hearing this, Su Hanchu picked up the teacup.
"Miss Shen, why don't you explain yourself more clearly? You said you don't want to be someone's concubine, but you asked me to give you a way out. I don't understand what you said."
Shen Luoyun spoke sincerely.
"Madam Jun, I know music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. My biological mother was born into a merchant family, so I also know how to do accounting. I have been making a living under my stepmother for these years. Luo Yun also knows how to read people's expressions and hide my shortcomings. Madam Jun, Luo Yun is willing to serve you at all times. I only ask Madam Jun to save my aunt."
Su Hanchu had a smile on his face, took a sip of tea, and slowly put down the teacup.
“I’m afraid Miss Shen has found the wrong person. I’m just an ordinary citizen, a businessman at most.”
Shen Luoyun listened and spoke with a determined look.
"No, Luo Yun didn't find the wrong person. Luo Yun has inquired. Yue Man Ting, which has become very famous recently, and the mushrooms that have appeared in various vegetable shops are all Madam Jun's property. Madam Jun has also done many things to help the people. Ruo Yun is sure that following Madam Jun will make her life more comfortable than being a concubine with any other man."
After hearing this, Su Hanchu restrained the smile on his face and looked at Shen Luoyun with a sharp look.
"Miss Shen Er has spoken so well of me. If I don't agree, it would seem unreasonable of me. Shen Luoyun, I can save your aunt, and I can even let you decide on your future marriage. You can choose the person you like, but this lady needs your loyalty, the kind of loyalty that will last until your death."
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