The division of the family was finalized. Shen Wangqiu had invited all the elders of the clan to witness it. The account books and property deeds were all public. The eldest wife had not asked for a cent during the division, but instead gave her the second wife her share of the property at market value. The third wife still wanted to live in the Shen Mansion, so she refused the financial subsidy. The eldest wife had done her utmost, and no one could find fault with her.
There is a reason why the third house is unwilling to move out of the Shen Mansion.
Old Lady Shen had never liked this illegitimate son, and Shen Wangshi's proposal to divide the family further angered her. The day before yesterday, Old Lady Shen summoned the couple from the third house to Songhe Hall and told them that there was no money left in the public account. Even if they were to divide the family, the third house wouldn't get much. She gave them 20,000 taels of silver and asked them, "You were the ones who wanted to divide the family, and now that you've got your share, are you satisfied?"
Shen Wangshi smiled bitterly. They had no way to reason with Old Madam Shen. He could only accept the amount of silver that Old Madam Shen was willing to give them, but he had no say in the matter.
But whether or not they moved out of the Shen Mansion and found another house to live in was not the decision of Old Madam Shen. Even if they wanted to move out, Old Madam Shen would not care about the life or death of the third wife. So Shen Wangshi and his wife discussed it and decided not to move. If they did move, the money given by the first wife would most likely end up in the pocket of the second wife. By then, the third wife would have neither money nor place to live. What should they do?
So, Mrs. Xu, Shen Wangshi's wife, went to see Mrs. Jiang with a nervous mood.
When Jiang saw Xu, she did not treat her like she did to He. Instead, she asked her to take a seat in a friendly manner and asked the servants to make her a cup of tea. Xu declined, saying that she would just stand and talk.
Jiang said, "You and I are sisters-in-law. There's no need to be bound by those empty formalities. Just sit down."
Xu finally sat down next to the chair. She looked at Jiang and said with difficulty, "Sister-in-law, I came here today to discuss the division of the family property..."
Jiang looked at her quietly, waiting for her to finish speaking.
Xu spoke carefully: "I want to ask, although we have separated, can we not move..."
As soon as Xu started talking, Jiang nodded in agreement.
"Okay." Jiang said.
Jiang knew the difficulties of the third house. Shen Wangshi was a mediocre man. It took him a lot of courage to propose dividing the family that day. If it were not for his own children, he would not have been able to fight with Old Madam Shen like that.
Like Shen Wanghong, Shen Wangshi only held a sinecure in the officialdom. Moreover, he had been suppressed by Old Madam Shen for so many years that he had lost his ambition and ability.
"But after the division of the family, I will no longer be in charge of the Shen family's accounts. What are your plans for the future?" Jiang said.
Jiang's words awakened Xu, and Xu was stunned.
Yes, we only got this little money when the family was divided. Even if we save money in the future, we can’t make more money. Our children’s marriages will always cost money. What should we do then?
Jiang reached out and patted the back of Xu's hand: "Don't worry, go back and think about it slowly."
Xu quickly stood up and left, thanking Jiang profusely.
Today, the eldest wife said that the third wife did not need to move, and the heavy burden on Shen Wangshi and his wife's hearts finally fell to the ground.
So on the day of moving, only the second family moved out.
Old Madam Shen was bound to follow the second house, but after all, she had lived in the Shen Mansion for most of her life, so on the day of moving, she felt indescribably sad.
Fortunately, there is Shen Wanghong.
Old Madam Shen felt that her love for her son was not in vain. Although it was not obvious on weekdays, she still had to rely on him at critical moments.
In the past few days, Shen Wanghong quickly found a house. Old Madam Shen had not seen it yet, but Shen Wanghong said that the house was in the east of the city. Although it was not as big as the Shen Mansion, he had asked someone to look at it. The feng shui was excellent and it was very suitable for Old Madam Shen to live in during her retirement.
Moreover, the landlord was in a hurry to sell the house, so the price he quoted was low. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever.
Old Lady Shen was originally afraid that Shen Wanghong would spend the money recklessly, so she kept the money from the family division in her hands. But when she saw that Shen Wanghong found a place to live so quickly, Old Lady Shen thought that Shen Wanghong should also be capable, but he was usually suppressed by Shen Wangqiu and could not show his ability. Thinking of this, she was coaxed by Shen Wanghong and gave the money from the family division to Shen Wanghong.
Shen Wanghong was dressed in red today. Those who didn't know him would think he was getting married today. When he arrived at the gate of the east courtyard, Shen Wanghong even asked someone to set off firecrackers.
As if he was afraid that others didn't know that the Shen family had split up.
The news from the east of the city also reached the Shen Mansion, but Shen Wangqiu and Jiang Shi didn't react much.
Let’s live our own lives from now on. How our lives turn out is up to us.
Chen Liyue was also very happy. After what happened with Chen Lijiao, she hadn't gone out for several days. After holding it in for so long, she also wanted to go out for a walk.
So he sent an invitation to Lu Yun, Xie Wanting and Wei Rushu, inviting them to meet at Four Seasons Villa tomorrow.
Firstly, Shen Liyue wanted to thank Wei Rushu for helping her that day, otherwise she would have fallen into He Zhen's trap. Secondly, she had just made friends with Wei Rushu, and Shen Liyue also wanted to introduce Wei Rushu to her good friends.
The next day, Shen Liyue woke up very early.
Thinking about meeting her good friends today, Shen Liyue was really happy.
Arriving at Four Seasons Villa in a carriage, the sisters had not arrived yet, so Shen Liyue went to check the accounts at the villa first.
Looking at the account books is really a good thing.
The accountant at the manor was someone hired by Lu Xingzhou. Shen Liyue did this to avoid suspicion. After all, Lu Xingzhou split the profits with her 20:80, which allowed her to take advantage of him. Naturally, she should find an accountant whom Lu Xingzhou could trust. This was the long-term strategy for business cooperation.
The accountant that Lu Xingzhou found was indeed a capable one. He made clear and concise accounts without any confusion. Coupled with Chen Liyue's management, the amount of money in the accounts increased, and Chen Liyue was very happy to see it.
After reading the account book, Shen Liyue went to look at the booklet for registration and appointment. Seeing that the list of reservations for Four Seasons Villa was already scheduled after March, Shen Liyue was very satisfied.
The Four Seasons Villa is doing very good business, but because of the reservation system, it is not overcrowded and it is still fresh and elegant. His Royal Highness Prince Yi should be satisfied with cooperating with me, right?
Thinking of Lu Xingzhou, Shen Liyue suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen him for a long time.
The Shen family has been dealing with a lot of problems lately, and I rarely go out. Lu Xingzhou is a prince, so he should be busier than me.
I wonder if Lu Xingzhou has ever looked at the bank account. If he had, he would have been very happy. But given his status, he probably wouldn't have cared much about this little money.
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