There was a gentle breeze in the early morning. Shen Jia stood at the door of the Marquis' Mansion and watched the servants load all his luggage onto the carriage.
Because Shen Jia had so much to bring, the mansion even set aside two carriages specifically to carry the luggage.
Song's mother, who arrived late, saw this scene and wondered: Have I really been too pampering Shen Jiajiao over the years?
Why do I need to bring so much luggage for a ten-day stay?
Although I agreed to it myself yesterday, I still feel a little annoyed when I see this scene today.
Song's mother slowly approached behind Shen Jia. Fuqiu immediately saw who was coming and gently pulled Shen Jia's sleeve to indicate that someone was coming from behind.
When Shen Jia turned around, he saw Song's mother with a bad look on her face. She was in a good mood today so she didn't care about anything else.
She bowed lightly, bowed her head, and called out, "Mother, you are here. It is my fault for disturbing your sweet sleep so early in the morning."
The people watching from the side just thought that the eldest daughter had a very good temper. Even after being kicked out of the house, she was still humble to the lady.
When Song's mother heard this, she just thought, "It's good enough that you know!"
She was moved around in the garden early in the morning, and her poor sleep quality woke her up. She took great effort to cover the dark circles under her eyes.
Of course, if she hadn't said this, Shen Jia would definitely not know, because this was not her intention. It was just that the coachman kept asking people to urge them to leave, so she planned to leave the Marquis' Mansion early.
This is such an unpleasant misunderstanding!
But how could Song's mother, who had always been generous and open-minded, say it in front of everyone? What's more, the street in front of the door was walked by the nobles from the surrounding area, and she would not damage her reputation.
Song's mother came over and took Shen Jia's hand and comforted her:
"I feel bad when I think about you leaving home, but I dare not disobey your father's orders.
Don't worry, when you come back, your mother will be waiting for you at the door."
After saying that, he patted the back of Shen Jia's hand, then picked up the handkerchief in his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes.
It was the same action again, and Shen Jia just felt bored.
Looking at the boxes and crates neatly packed outside the door and ready to go, Shen Jia felt that there was no need to waste any more time.
She replied, "My daughter understands that when she is away, she will not be able to be by her mother's side all the time to fulfill her filial duties. I will leave Mother Yu to you.
Seeing that it was getting late, my daughter left first."
He withdrew his hand that was still being held by Song's mother, and tightly grasped Fuqiu's wrist beside him to give her strength.
Hearing Shen Jia mention her, Yu Ma quickly spoke out to express her loyalty, "Don't worry, Miss. I will take good care of you."
Song's mother was not in a very good mood at the moment, so she took advantage of Shen Jia's words and said:
"Mom is here to watch you leave."
Then Shen Jia got into the carriage with Fuqiu's help, opened the curtain, and saw Song's mother watching him leave. She even held out her handkerchief and waved.
The wheels kept rolling forward. Shen Jia decisively lowered the curtain and whispered to Fuqiu beside him:
"You remember everything I said last night, right?"
Upon hearing this, Fuqiu immediately sat up straight, as if reciting a lesson in front of a teacher, and replied seriously:
“Don’t worry, I’ve already told them to send the luggage to the Chen Mansion first.
As for the carriage that you and this servant are carrying, it will first stop at Huixian Tower and then go to the Shen Mansion after the matter is finished.
I have explained all of this, and no one will notice what happened during this time."
Now Shen Jia could finally put his heart at ease for a while, "I trust you to do the job."
Walking out of the street where the Marquis' Mansion is located and approaching the West Market, the noisy hawking sounds one after another make people feel that the city is full of life.
"Tanghulu is three coins a string! Three coins a string!
Hot, freshly baked buns! Delicious buns!
What does this young man want to buy for the women in his family?
..."
Shen Jia was also very curious about the ancient world described in the book. He couldn't help but lift a corner of the curtain and carefully observe the merchants and pedestrians on both sides of the street.
The merchants were eagerly calling out their wares, and pedestrians were either stopping to stop, playing and joking, or rushing on...
These are not cold books, and they are not nameless passers-by, but a real world and living people with flesh and blood.
There is no moment that can make Shen Jia feel more like this than now.
The carriage arrived at the door of Huixian Building. Fuqiu went down first carrying a food box. Then Shen Jia held the door frame and stepped on a stool to successfully arrive at the famous Huixian Building in the book.
This is the place where many major events in the book took place, and today she came to see if there is anything special here.
Looking at Shen Jia who was staring at the sign, Fuqiu was puzzled as to why the young lady didn't go in?
He reminded softly, "Miss, let's go in."
"Oh oh," Shen Jia didn't notice that he was standing at the door motionless.
Fortunately, it was not the peak dining period, otherwise there would be many "acquaintances" coming to say hello.
The two chose to sit in a private room on the third floor. Shen Jia listened to the waiter's introduction and ordered some special breakfast dishes of Huixianlou.
At this time, Fuqiu quietly went out from the back door with the lunch box.
Shen Jia was left alone to savor the meal at Huixianlou.
Shen Jia picked up the crystal bun, a specialty of Huixianlou. The skin was thin and the soup was rich. The crystal clear skin was wrapped with full of soup. He took a bite and the soup was fresh, the meat was tender, and the skin was oily.
It really lives up to its reputation!
Just as she was enjoying the food, there was a knock on the door.
“Knock knock knock!”
He quickly wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief and sat up straight.
"Come in!"
When she looked up, she saw Fuqiu, who was huddled together and didn't dare to look at her. She quickly stood up and accidentally bumped into the stool she was sitting on.
"Bang!"
The stool hit the ground with a noise, and the person outside the door rushed in anxiously.
Asked: "Jia Niang, are you okay?"
A woman dressed in men's clothes but with a feminine air suddenly came into her sight.
She couldn't help but recall the contents of the book. There was indeed someone among Shen Jia's good friends who met the requirements.
The daughter of the richest man in Tiansheng Dynasty - Xu Yuezhen.
Seeing that there was no problem, Xu Yuezhen finally felt relieved, and then said in a tone of hatred:
"Jia Niang, you are too nice to the people around you, which is why they are taking advantage of you.
If I hadn't happened to be inspecting our family property today and discovered your personal maid stealing and pawning your jewelry, you wouldn't have known you were about to be sold."
After saying that, he sat directly on the stool and slammed the table with his hands.
Fuqiu, who was standing by, shrank her neck when she heard this. Fortunately, Shen Jia could tell from Fuqiu's eyes that his real purpose had not been discovered.
This Fuqiu is quite tight-lipped, but why did she choose the Xu family's business? This is really a bit troublesome.
But it was not a big problem. She sat down calmly and explained to the angry Xu Yuezhen:
"Zhen Niang, you misunderstood. I was the one who sent Fuqiu out, and I want to sell these jewelry."
"How is this possible? Are you still short of money?"
Xu Yuezhen didn't believe Shen Jia's explanation at all, and even thought that she was covering up Fuqiu's behavior.
Looking at my friend's pretty face, why is her brain just not worthy of it?
This look of looking at a fool really made Shen Jia angry.
But now his true purpose cannot be exposed, so Shen Jia's well-developed tear glands continue to attack.
Tears instantly filled her eyes, and she choked with sobs as she said:
"You should have heard about the hottest gossip in Shengjing these days, right?
What they said was true. I was just the daughter of a sixth-rank local official.
Today I will be returning to the Shen Mansion to live, but you also know that they have a lot of money there, so I thought of selling some of my jewelry to subsidize them.
I'm sorry to let you see me in this state."
Shen Jia repeatedly covered his face with a handkerchief, not daring to let her see his appearance.
As soon as these words were spoken, the box fell silent.
Xu Yuezhen didn't expect that her words would make her friend cry. She was a carefree person and now she didn't know how to comfort her.
I don’t know what to say with my little mouth. It seems like I have a thousand words to say but I don’t know where to start.
He quickly stood up and trotted over to Shen Jia, "That's not what I meant. If you're short of money, you can tell me. I'm short of everything except money.
No matter whose daughter you are, our relationship remains the same."
Shen Jia burst into laughter. "I'm glad you don't despise me. Can we still be the same as before?"
Xu Yuezhen widened her pitiful eyes and shouted with all her might, "Don't even think about getting rid of me!
But now let’s talk about something else.
I'll buy all your jewelry. Just tell me how much you want. I have plenty of money on me."
After saying this, she patted the sachet on her waist and looked at the maid who followed her into the house.
He was too lazy to make another trip, so Shen Jia mentioned a suitable price based on his memory.
After much persuasion, Xu Yuezhen finally agreed to the amount. She had always felt that the price Shen Jia offered was too low and that he was looking down on her status.
"Okay, okay, that's enough. We'll get together again sometime."
Fuqiu took the banknote handed to her by Xu Yuezhen. Shen Jia looked at Xu Yuezhen who did not take the money seriously at all. For a moment, he felt that his identity looked glamorous, but was actually nothing.
Xu Yuezhen's maid reminded her, "Madam, you still have a task assigned by the master today."
“Oh, yes, yes!
Jia Niang, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. You can continue eating."
Xu Yuezhen slapped her head and thought: I almost forgot about the important matter.
The master and servant hurried out of the box.
Seeing that the first task had been completed, Shen Jia handed a yellowed piece of paper hidden in the sachet to Fuqiu.
"This is your indenture contract. I have kept it safe and planned to give it to you when you get married.
But I can't wait that long now. Please keep this indenture contract and the silver that Miss Xu just gave you.
You will have to walk the rest of the way alone."
Fuqiu felt mixed emotions when she saw this scene, but she had to listen carefully to what the young lady said.
Holding back the grief in her heart, she sobbed and said:
"Miss, you...don't worry, Fuqiu will engrave all your words in her heart and will definitely not let you down."
Then the two of them had a big meal in the box.
When they were leaving the gate of Huixian Tower, the driver only saw Shen Jia and asked:
"Miss Fuqiu, won't you go with me, young lady?"
Across the curtain, Shen Jia's calm voice rang out: "I'll arrange for Fuqiu to buy other things. Send me to the Shen Mansion first. She will find it herself later."
The coachman, who was not familiar with the eldest lady, didn't know what to say. He just thought that Miss Fuqiu had been with the eldest lady for so many years, so how could she not have any good qualities?
This place is still a long way from the Shen Mansion. A little maid who never goes out of the main gate or the second gate, carrying things, will probably arrive at the Shen Mansion late at night.
The driver sighed deeply and directed the horses to move forward.
Because this is the first time that the Shen family decided to take root in Shengjing, how can people from small places buy houses in good places? Therefore, it is a bit far from the bustling West Market.
Not to mention the Marquis of Changle, who accompanied Emperor Gaozu in conquering the world. His mansion was granted to him on the land-scarce Chang'an Street, and the distance between him and the Shen Mansion was one south and one north.
With the sound of rolling wheels, the noise in my ears returned to silence.
Shen Jia lifted the curtain and looked at the houses on both sides. It seemed that these were houses bought by officials and businessmen who had just arrived in Beijing.
“Ah!
The eldest lady has arrived at the Shen Mansion."
The driver's voice brought Shen Jiacong's memories back to reality. He held onto the door frame, lifted the door curtain, and looked at the joyous facade of the Shen Mansion.
Who could have imagined that beneath this joy, there was some evil brewing?
Shen Jia's cold voice disappeared with the wind. "You go back. I'll go in by myself."
"Okay, miss!"
The driver turned the car around and left the area.
The gatekeeper of the Shen Mansion looked at the young lady walking towards him step by step with a puzzled look on his face.
However, looking at Shen Jia's clothes, he knew that he was of extraordinary status, so he quickly stepped forward to talk to him:
"I wonder if the young lady has a visiting card?
The mansion usually does not see guests at this time, so please let me know your purpose so I can report to my wife."
Shen Jia's expression softened as he whispered:
“I am the eldest daughter of the Changle Marquis Mansion, and now I should be the eldest daughter of your Shen Mansion.
I hope you can tell them that Shen Jia is back."
"Miss...Miss!"
The content of these words frightened the servant. He hurried into the house and accidentally tripped over the threshold. He quickly got up and continued to pass on the message inside.
After a while, Shen Jia heard a burst of hurried footsteps.
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