After replying to Xiao Jinglin, it was the end of the year. The Ren family had a smooth year. It is said that if a year has a good start, the whole year will be smooth. Ren Yaoqi thought, it would be great if it was true.
Years ago, the doctor who treated Concubine Fang went to Old Madam Ren to report that the wounds on her face had almost healed, with scabs forming and healing. However, the scars were too deep from the previous knife wounds and could no longer be healed.
Concubine Fang still stayed at home, not even showing up during the Chinese New Year. In previous years, during the Chinese New Year, Old Madam Ren would specially allow Concubine Fang to show up.
Two months after the Spring Festival, Ren Yilin, the second young master of the second branch of the East Palace, finally got married.
After Ren Yilin turned down her previous marriage proposal, Second Wife Su finally found her a match with the daughter of a wealthy family named Yang in nearby town. While the Yang family wasn't as wealthy as the Ren family, Yang was a legitimate daughter and her dowry was quite generous, so Concubine Yuan didn't say anything. However, rumors spread that Second Wife Ren was kind, even to a bastard.
When Ren Yilin got married, the old man from the second house did not come back. However, the fourth master Ren Shixu, who followed the second old man in Beijing, came back once. Ren Shixu did not come back specifically for the marriage of his illegitimate nephew. He came to discuss the matter of the coal warehouse in Kyoto with the West Mansion.
The coal warehouse in Kyoto hadn't made a profit last year, and Master Ren Si had come back to complain about his poverty. He said they were struggling to make ends meet in Kyoto, attending social events everywhere. In the end, they were barely making ends meet, but they still wanted to maintain their dignity in Kyoto. So, this year, Master Second and Master Ren Si's Kyoto expenses would have to be paid from their hometown.
Old Master Ren was not stingy with money. No matter how much Fourth Master Ren asked for, he would just deduct a little change as a token of appreciation and give him the full amount.
But Old Master Ren knew that the coal warehouses in Kyoto and the south could not continue like this, otherwise the Ren family would not only fail to develop, but would destroy its existing foundation.
Old Master Ren couldn't help but think of Aunt Fang's words again.
But now Concubine Fang hadn't come out to see anyone, so it was useless for Old Master Ren to inquire about her. After some consideration, Old Master Ren decided that if the mountain didn't come to him, he would go to the mountain. He wrote a letter to Fang Yacun, mentioning Eunuch Lu in the letter and asking Fang Yacun to help him find out about Eunuch Lu's hobbies.
Two months after the fourth master Ren Shixu left Baihe Town with the silver bills, it was time for Ren Shimin to go to Kyoto to participate in the literary competition.
Ren Shimin needs to go to Yunyang City first to meet up with others, and then go to Kyoto together.
The Ren family, after being surprised by Ren Shimin's participation in the literary competition in Kyoto, were naturally delighted and supportive. For the Ren family, this was an opportunity for Ren Shimin to bring honor to the family. It was also an honor for the Ren family to have such a famous scholar.
So on the day Ren Shimin left, Master Ren Da, Master Ren Er, and Master Ren Wu, who had been imprisoned for several months and was then released, brought their sons and nephews to see Ren Shimin off.
Ren Yaoqi jokingly said to Ren Shimin that she wanted to go too. Ren Shimin took it seriously and really took her along. Old Master Ren and Old Madam Ren didn't say anything about it. So Ren Yaoqi asked Ren Yaohua to go with them.
The Ren family escorted Ren Shimin all the way to Yunyang City.
Ren Shimin had to go to Yunyang Academy first, and then leave Yunyang City in the afternoon.
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