Chapter 10: Masters' Battle (Part 2)

The colorful fabrics and the blue fabrics were placed together. Lin Qinshuang, who was wearing a Begonia-colored dress, and Molan, who was wearing a Xiangfei-colored dress, stood there looking through the fabrics and discussing which color to choose for what clothes.

Sheng Hong smiled and watched, and suddenly his eyes were fixed on the blue fabrics. His eyes gradually lost focus and he thought of Wei Shuyi. A bright face with a light blue dress, a flying bun, and the hairpin he gave her, she must be elegant and refined. Little Minglan put on her own royal blue dress, paired with two furry pigtails, and laughed and played happily beside her mother, while he watched them from the side. "Very good!"

Lin Qinshuang and Molan turned around and asked, "Does the master think it's good?" "Does Daddy think it's good too?"

Sheng Hong smiled awkwardly, "All good, all good!" He just thought and said what he was thinking, fortunately the mother and daughter didn't notice.

"Shuang'er, Mo'er, I still have some official business to deal with, so I won't accompany you for dinner. You can ask someone to make any style of clothes you like." After saying that, he walked out, walked a few steps, and told Dongrong to take the blue cloth, "Since Mo'er doesn't like this blue color, Daddy has taken it away as a reward."

Sheng Hong took the blue cloth away just like that. Lin Qinshuang was a little stunned, thinking that if Mo'er didn't like it, she could use it to reward others. It was difficult for her to say that it was a reward just because he took it away.

Sheng Hong walked out of Lin Qinshuang's courtyard and walked towards the study. He walked to a corner to make sure that the people in the back yard could not see anything. He turned around and walked towards Wei Shuyi's yard. Dong Rong's eyelids twitched when he saw him from behind. He didn't know that the master was already the master, so he could just go to any concubine's courtyard if he wanted to. Why hide? He shook his head when he remembered Lin Xiaoniang's crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide. It was better to hide.

Sheng Hong brought the cloth to Wei Shuyi's yard. Mingxi was telling Minglan a story, "One day, a tortoise was crawling slowly on the road. A rabbit jumped in front of it and said proudly, "Turtle, you walk so slowly! Look at me, I run like flying!" The tortoise said unconvincedly, "Don't laugh at me, we can compete." The rabbit said proudly, "It's so interesting that you and I are competing. Well, let's see who reaches the top of the mountain first. "Then the race began. The rabbit and the turtle started at the same time. The rabbit ran easily and quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached the halfway point of the mountain. But the turtle was still struggling to catch up from behind. The rabbit looked back at the sweaty turtle, laughed, and said, "You ridiculous turtle, you actually dare to race with me? I can get here before you even if I wake up from a nap!" "So, the rabbit lay down on the grass and fell into a deep sleep. At this time, the tortoise climbed up step by step and finally surpassed the proud rabbit. After a long time, the rabbit woke up, remembered the race, and immediately rushed up the mountain. The tortoise had been waiting for it at the top of the mountain."

Mingxi described it vividly, and Minglan's eyes sparkled. "But mother, I've seen rabbits before, but what is a tortoise?"

Mingxi held his forehead and said , , she made a cognitive error. This was in ancient times, and animals were called differently. "It's the black turtle! It crawls on four legs and crawls very slowly!"

Minglan said, "But mother, the rabbits I've seen can't talk, and the black turtle shouldn't talk either. I've only seen parrots talk."

The parrot next to her laughed, "Miss, you're right. I haven't seen other animals talk. Only birds like me, called parrots, can imitate people." Talk! How come the rabbit in the little girl's story can talk?"

Mingxi explained to them helplessly, "These animals can't talk, but humans also have some simple thoughts. We regard these animals as humans and imagine that they can talk like humans. In short, we use these stories to educate people."

Then Mingxi asked Minglan seriously, "Did Ming'er learn any truth from this little story?"

Minglan tilted her head and thought for a while, then she said to Minglan. Mingxi said, "If it were me, I would not stop until the end and would not fall asleep halfway."

Haha... everyone in the room was startled by the laughter. Mingxi recognized it as Sheng Hong's laughter and hurriedly got up to greet him. Sheng Hong walked in quickly and supported Mingxi, asking her to sit down and not move. He turned around and looked at Minglan who was looking at him with admiration in her eyes, "Ming'er, be a humble person. Don't learn to be arrogant and complacent like a rabbit. You must persevere!"

"Minglan, please follow your father's teachings!"

"My lord, did you come here by smelling the fragrance?" Mingxi teased.

Sheng Hong was puzzled and raised his eyebrows to inquire, "Today, Minglan came back and said that the old lady had made crab meat lion head for lunch, and she didn't eat enough, so I asked someone to pay to go to the kitchen to order another portion for her. Didn't the master come here just because of the delicious smell?"

Sheng Hong laughed when he heard it, scratched Minglan's nose and called her "little greedy cat", and then asked Dong Rong to bring the cloth over, "I think these pieces of cloth are very elegant, you can make a dress for Minglan. It will definitely look good when worn."

Mingxi was surprised, "Isn't this the cloth that the purchasing manager sent yesterday? Several girls don't like this blue color? That's right, girls all like bright colors!"

Mingxi walked to the cloth and touched it, "It's all good material, I like it very much!" While speaking, she looked at Sheng Hong and expressed her like, and Sheng Hong was satisfied at once. The person who gives a gift hopes that the person who receives the gift likes the gift he gives.

Mingxi walked behind Sheng Hong and massaged his shoulders. "My lord always thinks of us, mother and daughter. I want to repay my lord, so I'll massage his shoulders to relieve his fatigue!"

Sheng Hong patted her hands, wanting her to rest, but Mingxi insisted. Seeing this, Minglan also ran over to massage Sheng Hong's legs. Sheng Hong once again felt "what more could I ask for", and smiled so hard that he couldn't stop, feeling relaxed!

Everything cannot be compared, and once compared, you can tell the good from the bad. Sheng Hong used to love going to Lin Qinshuang. First, the eldest lady was too strong, wanting to control everything in her own hands, and always mentioned his eldest brother-in-law in front of him, which bothered him. Second, Lin Qinshuang was gentle and considerate, and knew his preferences, so he was willing to favor her more. But recently, Sheng Hong thought of how his mother and daughter cried for some cloth, and he was a little annoyed.

Wei Shuyi was not like that. Not only was she full of herself, but she also valued herself more than her. She gladly accepted everything he gave her. She always entertained him warmly and never asked for anything. She understood her hard work and taught Minglan to be as obedient and sensible as she was. Even if she was treated badly, she would not be resentful and was optimistic and cheerful. He was very comfortable with them! The most comfortable!

Mingxi did not miss the fleeting irritation on Sheng Hong's face. She was guessing where this irritation came from. She rubbed Sheng Hong's temples, and Sheng Hong relaxed and closed his eyes. Taking advantage of Sheng Hong's relaxation, Mingxi asked casually, "My lord, you are busy with official duties today. You left the court later than usual!"

Sheng Hong sighed comfortably and replied consciously, "It's not that busy. I didn't get late from the court. I went to see Molan's paintings first and gave her some guidance. Then I came here from there."

Mingxi After hearing all this, Mingxi understood that Molan was probably not willing to take the cloth. Lin Qinshuang just loved to stir up trouble. Mingxi knew in her heart that she would never let him go, so he had to find a way to bring down Lin Qinshuang. However, he had neither her connections nor her financial resources in this mansion. Even if the eldest lady had a way, he would have nothing to do with it. The root of this matter was still Sheng Hong. As long as he stopped doting on Lin Qinshuang, Lin Qinshuang would have no one to rely on. But was there any way to make Sheng Hong hate Lin Qinshuang?

Mingxi knew that first of all, Sheng Hong had to know that Lin Qinshuang's so-called love for him was illusory, and Lin Qinshuang's position in his heart had to be eroded. Secondly, Lin Qinshuang's existence would bring shame to him. Since Sheng Hong cared most about his family's honor and career, he had to find a way to make Lin Qinshuang a stepping stone for him to promote his family's honor and move forward! This was the idea, but Mingxi had no idea how to do it specifically. However, Mingxi understood the principle that a thousand-mile dam would collapse if an ant hole were to be found. It would always be beneficial for Sheng Hong to see Lin Qinshuang's unbearable side first.

Mingxi's mind raced and she had an idea. "My Lord, you seem to be troubled. Are the officials in the government jealous of you and dissatisfied with your upcoming promotion? People who eat all kinds of grains are prone to greed and anger. Once lust is formed, they will completely forget the kindness others have shown to them in the past! My Lord, do you want to hear a little story?"

"Any more stories? Are you trying to coax me

like Minglan?" Minglan stopped pounding her legs when she heard her father mention her. "Daddy, the stories told by mother are very interesting. I like listening to them. Just let mother tell them!"

Sheng Hong pulled Minglan up and told her to stop pounding. He then took Mingxi's hand, and the three of them sat on a small stool around the charcoal basin. "Your room is to the north, and there is only one window that can get sunlight. It gets cold in autumn, and it really can't live without a charcoal fire in the house."

After sitting down, she looked around and saw the parrot guarding the door, shouting at her, "You, go make a pot of tea. Talking around the charcoal fire will make your mouth dry!"

The parrot heard someone calling from inside the house, turned around, and saw the master pointing at it. It quickly bowed and responded before leaving.

After Sheng Hong gave the instructions, he looked at Minglan and pointed at Mingxi, "Okay, now we can listen to your mother's stories carefully." Minglan clapped her hands and cheered.

"Once upon a time there were two mice, one white and one black. One day, they found that there was not much food in their warehouse, so they discussed taking the remaining food and going out to look for it together. When they passed a small bridge, they saw an old man lying there dying, so they stepped forward to save him. It turned out that the old man had not eaten for many days and was about to starve to death. The two mice looked at each other and gave their food to the old man without hesitation. After the old man got the food, he disappeared in an instant, leaving only a note, which read: Keep going forward, cross three rivers, climb over three mountains, and you will find food, but don't be too greedy! It turned out that the old man was a fairy. So

they continued to move forward and walked for a long time. Finally, after crossing three rivers and climbing over three mountains, they saw In the end, the two mice found a bronze castle, where they saw a lot of rice. The owner of the castle told them that as long as they did not move forward, they could stay and enjoy the rice for the rest of their lives. So the black and white mice happily agreed. I don’t know how many years passed. One day, the black mouse said to the white mouse, “We are tired of eating this rice every day. Why don’t we move forward and see what else there is?” The white mouse immediately agreed and said, “That’s what I think!” So ​​they set off again. This time, they found not only a lot of rice in a silver castle, but also a lot of fine wine and delicacies. The two mice cheered and were very proud of their choice to leave the bronze castle. At this time, the owner of the castle told them that as long as they did not move forward, they could stay and enjoy the rice for the rest of their lives. So the black and white mice happily agreed. I don’t know how many years passed. One day, the black mouse said to the white mouse, “We are tired of eating this rice every day. Why don’t we move forward and see what else there is?” The white mouse immediately agreed and said, “That’s what I think!” So ​​they set off again. This time, they found a silver castle, where they not only found a lot of rice, but also a lot of fine wine and delicacies. The two mice cheered and were very proud of their choice to leave the bronze castle. At this time, the owner of the castle told them that as long as they did not move forward, they could stay and enjoy the rice for the rest of their lives. If they did not move forward, they could still stay and enjoy the food for the rest of their lives, so the two mice happily agreed.

Many years passed again. One day, the two mice began to get tired of this kind of life, so the white mouse said, the owner of the castle won’t let us move forward, maybe it will be better ahead, why don’t we move forward and see what else there is. The black mouse agreed immediately, so they moved forward again. This trip took them to a golden castle. When they entered the castle, the two mice saw not only fine wine and delicacies, but also delicacies from the mountains and the sea. At the same time, when they were enjoying the food, there would be many angels serving them like servants, and everyone in the castle would regard them as guests of honor. At this time, the owner of the castle also told them that as long as they did not move forward, the entire castle would be gone. The old man gave them a castle. The two mice settled down there again.

Time flies, and countless years have passed. The two mice began to become restless and tired of this kind of life. They completely forgot about the content on the note given by the old man. Finally, one day, the two mice set out again. This time, they walked for a long time and came to a black castle. They thought that there would be better food waiting for them this time. However, after entering, they found that this was where the devil lived. The whole castle was a hell. They had enjoyed so many years of happiness before, and now they had to suffer so many years. But it was too late to regret now, because the devil had caught them...

From then on, the two mice began an endless life of suffering. "When Mingxi finished speaking, a pin drop could be heard in the house.

After a long time, Minglan naively said, "Mother, I like the life now very much. I have mother to accompany me, and I can often see father. The snacks in grandmother's room are also delicious. I am not greedy."

After that, she glanced at Mingxi secretly, and asked with a guilty conscience, "But mother, can I practice calligraphy less every day? My hands are very steady when holding chopsticks, but I can never write well with a pen..." Minglan's voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke. Mingxi found it funny. She remembered that Minglan's handwriting was not good when she grew up in the play, and she was always punished by Mr. Zhuang to copy books. She thought it was because she had not practiced well since she was a child, so she urged her to practice calligraphy every day. This was because she was afraid of practicing too much.

Unlike the heartwarming conversation between mother and daughter, Sheng Hong was still somewhat touched by this story. He used to I think that I am now able to give the best to my beloved ones, so I give them everything I think is good. That is why the eldest lady always says that I favor my concubines and destroy my wife. I am quite indignant about this. But have Shuang'er and Mo'er been spoiled by my own pampering? Compared with these two mothers and daughters, they already have a lot, but they still feel that it is not enough. They should learn a lesson.