Chapter 5 Anyway, it's not her money that's being spent
There were footsteps outside the door.
Shen Zhilan held the lunch box in her hand and mustered up the courage to stand in front of the study door.
Speaking of which, she and her cousin Xie Zhao have not seen each other for a long time, a whole lifetime.
Yes, Shen Zhilan was reborn.
In her previous life, she fell into the water due to jealousy of her beauty by her half-sister, and lost her reputation. She had no choice but to marry into a merchant family.
My husband looks honest, but he is actually a drunkard.
Every time he got drunk, he would whip Shen Zhilan, and then kowtow and admit his mistake when he sobered up.
Shen Zhilan went back to her parents' home to complain. She thought her parents would support her in getting a divorce, but unexpectedly, they just told her to be patient.
The Shen family is a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, and a daughter who is married off is like spilled water.
If you can't make it, the only way out is to stay with the green lamp and the ancient Buddha.
Shen Zhilan was pregnant, but her husband did not change at all because of her big belly, which eventually led to her repeated miscarriages and she could no longer have children.
By the time she was in her early thirties, Shen Zhilan had become as thin as a bag of bones and was running out of energy.
On his deathbed, he heard that his cousin Xie Zhao had become the emperor's tutor and was very successful.
On his way to the morning court, Shen Zhilan saw her cousin from a distance.
Xie Zhao's appearance was weathered, his eyes were sharp, and he was full of the nobility of a superior.
And Shen Zhilan could only hide in the distance and watch silently.
He is a powerful official of the Great Qi Dynasty, second only to the emperor, while Chen Zhilan is an old, ugly woman without children. There is a huge difference between them.
I thought I would live like this for the rest of my life, but when I opened my eyes again, I found myself back in time to the time before I fell into the water.
With the memories of her past life, she certainly won't be so cowardly in this life.
After Shen Zhilan was reborn, the first thing she did was to take care of her half-sister.
She easily took advantage of the opponent's trick, and the person who fell into the water turned out to be her vicious concubine sister.
Now, the concubine's sister has been engaged to the scumbag she encountered in her previous life.
After accomplishing this, Shen Zhilan, as a prophet, bought a few smart maids and persuaded her parents to come to the capital to visit relatives.
"Cousin, I see the oil lamp is on in the study. Are you still asleep?"
Shen Zhilan was holding the food box, her palms sweating.
In her previous life, after Jiang Yuzhu cheated on her husband and contracted a heart disease and died early, Xie Zhao never remarried.
Even if the Xie family used some tricks to send a beautiful concubine to him, Xie Zhao wouldn't even look at her.
Unfortunately, Shen Zhilan only lived to her thirties, and she didn't know whether her cousin would get married or whether he had a woman he liked.
However, it is rumored that cousin Xie Zhao has a white moonlight, Wei Jing, the daughter of his mentor who is kind and talented.
Xie Zhao opened the door and saw Shen Zhilan standing by the door. He asked in surprise, "No, is there something wrong, cousin?"
The moon is at its zenith. It's too late.
Even at home, it is not appropriate for a man and a woman to be together.
Shen Zhilan blushed, shook the food box in her hand and said, "I couldn't sleep, so I made snacks in the kitchen. I thought if my cousin didn't rest, I would have to fill my stomach."
She had just arrived home, was she too impatient?
Shen Zhilan was worried that her excessive attentiveness would make Xie Zhao wary, and she didn't take cannon fodder Jiang Yuzhu seriously.
Unless, Jiang Yuzhu also has the opportunity to be reborn like her.
Tonight, Jiang Yuzhu went to have a private meeting, which means that the trajectory has not changed at all.
Anyway, he had a secret meeting with Feng Qing who had a heart disease, and he was not far from death.
Xie Zhao took it and did not let Shen Zhilan enter the study, but nodded in thanks.
Finally, he added, "Madam is in charge of everything in the mansion and the backyard. My cousin is staying here for a while. According to the rules, she still has to go and see Madam."
Shen Zhilan came to visit her relatives and stayed at Xie's house. Xie Zhao wanted to inform Jiang Yuzhu, but Jiang Yuzhu was too lazy to see him.
In this case, it would be better to let Shen Zhilan speak on her own.
After finishing his words, Xie Zhao nodded towards Shen Zhilan, with no intention of continuing the conversation.
"Cousin, I know all the etiquette."
Shen Zhilan sounded the alarm for herself and immediately reflected on whether she had acted too hastily.
She came into the house without saying hello, Jiang Yuzhu didn't care, but the Jiang family was quite difficult to deal with.
Especially the brothers Jiang Huaida and Jiang Huaiqing, who dote on their sister like their life and are rough people, so you can't be sure they will come to scold you.
The Jiang family's playboy doesn't want fame, she still wants face!
Shen Zhilan decided to go back to the yard first and think of a solution slowly.
The next day, Jiang Yuzhu slept until noon.
It feels good to be the boss of the house, and no one is stupid enough to disturb her sleep.
Hearing that Xie Zhao had come last night, Jiang Yuzhu asked in a fake tone, "Where is the master?"
"Madam, the master is at the government office."
Manager Xie responded respectfully and brought over an account book.
The high-ranking families in the capital city either have businesses or fertile farms. Otherwise, their salaries alone would not be enough to maintain their social interactions on a daily basis.
In the past, these businesses were handled by Jiang Yuzhu.
However, the original owner was rich and was not interested in Xie Zhao's property.
"Thank you, Steward. Did the kitchen prepare the Master's favorite snacks today? If so, please send someone to deliver some."
After getting the account book and scanning the numbers on it, Jiang Yuzhu was very satisfied.
She was satisfied and was not reluctant to be nice to Xie Zhao, since it was not her money being spent.
The original owner was just stupid. She was already married but still spent her dowry. The Xie family was wealthy and powerful, and they were not short of money.
Marry a man to provide you with clothes and food.
Why would you spend your own money to marry Xie Zhao? That would be disrespectful to Xie Zhao!
"Thank you, Steward. How much money is left in the account of the mansion?"
Jiang Yuzhu was determined not to let Xie Zhao be accused of being a gigolo, and she wanted to spend the male protagonist's money.
"To answer Madam, there is about one thousand taels on the account, and the rest is kept in Wantong Bank."
Manager Xie did not dare to deceive Jiang Yuzhu. There was curiosity in his eyes. Everyone knew that the Jiang family was wealthy, so why was the lady interested in the accounts of the mansion?
Abnormal, very abnormal.
Jiang Yuzhu thought about it and felt that one thousand taels was a bit too little, only enough to buy a set of nice headwear.
Never mind, she didn't mind and accepted it reluctantly.
"These past two days, I have been missing my parents a lot, so I plan to stay at the Jiang Mansion for a while. If I go back to my parents' home, I will definitely bring some small gifts with me."
A cousin came to Xie's house, and she's the one who loves everyone.
Jiang Yuzhu doesn't care. Cats and dogs have nothing to do with her.
Manager Xie twitched his lips and responded helplessly: "Yes, ma'am."
Jiang Yuzhu had been married to her master for three years and had lived in her parents' home for most of the time.
If you don’t know, you would think she was divorced.
Despite the constant rumors in the capital, Jiang Yuzhu has never been affected. She is really thick-skinned.
The same goes for the Jiang family, birds of a feather.
After sending away the worried Steward Xie, Jiang Yuzhu was thinking about choosing gifts for her family when Hongli came in through the curtain and reported, "Madam, your cousin is here to visit you."
Shen Zhilan took the initiative to come to the door and was not nervous at all when facing Jiang Yuzhu.
He was just a straw bag who died early. What Shen Zhilan cared about was Wei Jing, the daughter of Xie Zhaoen’s teacher.
It is said that the Wei family intended to marry Wei Jing to Xie Zhao, but the emperor granted the marriage first, thus breaking up the couple.
Shen Zhilan had never heard that her cousin had a secret relationship with Wei Jing, but he and Jiang Yuzhu treated each other with cold respect, and the two of them seemed to wish they would never see each other again, which aroused Shen Zhilan's suspicion.
Rumors may not be groundless.
"Cousin, I'm sorry to bother you so much."
Shen Zhilan said some polite words and gave out a box of homemade snacks.
Jiang Yuzhu sat in the main seat, looking at Xie Zhao's cousin without leaving a trace.
She has a pretty face and a scholarly air, and she has a bit of fragility that triggers men's desire to protect her. She really has the capital to be a green tea girl.
Whether it's white lotus or green tea, Jiang Yuzhu doesn't tolerate it.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuzhu smiled and nodded, "I am sorry for bothering you."
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