Chapter 246 Knowing She is Very Moved
After packing up, the master and servant went out of the tent to get some fresh air.
Palace servants came one after another to carry the belongings of the masters to the surrounding tents. Not far away, several ladies came with their children to greet them.
"Madam, Madam Feng said that since you are now a fourth-rank official, you should have at least two personal servants around you." Achan.
Chen Heng looked at the ladies surrounded by four servants and said with a smile, "Madam, just make the decision on this matter." The income from her shop was enough to cover the family expenses, not to mention Xie Jian's caravan. Although she didn't run it, she earned seven or eight hundred taels every month, but only a hundred or so came into her hands.
Ah Chan nodded and said happily: "When you become a high-ranking official, my wife will be as imposing as these ladies."
Momentum? She liked this word. Chen Heng felt happy just thinking about it. She and Xie Jian had both risen step by step from the common people to where they are today. These ladies were all ladies from wealthy families. When they got married, their parents' families gave them maids, property, and land.
In fact, when the mistress got married, the Shen family could afford to give her one or two maids, but they felt that the things they gave away were being given to the Xie family, so they were not happy about it.
Just as the master and servant were looking forward to see what was happening, three old men, about 10 years old, with goatees and white shirts, came out from behind the tent and watched Shen Heng leave.
"This young lady is not an ordinary person. Until now, my energy and spirit have not recovered. Do you think this method will work?"
"Even if it doesn't work, we have to give it a try. If the Sixth Lord doesn't wake up soon, I'm afraid he won't survive this year."
"Shhh-keep it down."
There were more and more people in the paddock. Although the whole afternoon was preparation time, many people were already warming up for the horse racing, as well as the archery range. At this moment, both men and women were busy together.
When it comes to the actual horse racing and archery, there are separate areas for men and women.
"Madam, the master is there." Achan saw Xie Jian.
He was chatting with the Eighth Prince, Meng Xuanlang. The prince had a long face and seemed angry.
On the other side, Peng, Liu Xinyue, and several other noble ladies were playing with arrows, and cheers could be heard from time to time.
Peng Yunzhao saw her and waved, "Aheng, come quickly."
Shen Heng smiled and went over to greet them, and immediately a palace maid presented them with a bow and arrow.
"This bow doesn't suit you." Liu Xinyue asked the maid to bring a more delicate bow and arrow and demonstrated how to draw it: "Try this low crossbow."
Shen Heng tried it and it worked. Last year, besides learning horse riding, she also learned to draw a bow. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't draw the bow. It was too much of a test of muscle strength. In addition, Xie Jian was very busy, so she gave up the idea of learning archery.
He shot two arrows in a row, but both missed.
The girls around her covered their mouths and laughed at her.
Chen Heng now often appeared in front of Madam Qin and knew most of the girls' mothers. She was no longer the person who would just stand aside when being laughed at a year ago. She smiled and said, "Girls, don't look at me as a novice now. By this time next year, I might have surpassed you."
"We don't believe it."
"That's right, we've been playing this since we were little. How could we possibly lose to you?"
"I won't compete with you this year, otherwise people will inevitably say that you bullied a newbie. If that gets out, you will lose face. I will issue the challenge for next year first." Shen Heng shouted loudly: "When the time comes, don't say that I, Madam Shen, bully you kids."
The word "baby" made the girls giggle and they all agreed.
Liu Xinyue smiled and said, "I usually thought Madam Shen was very quiet, but I didn't expect that she could be so bold."
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