Madam Shen refused without even thinking about it.
The reason is simply that I don't have money.
Shen Cang said, "You have no money, yet you still let that grandfather and grandson live in the mansion, especially that boy, who is as fat as a pig. One meal of his is equivalent to several days' worth of food for Wan Niang."
Madam Shen also had her reasons: "Wasn't I taking them in to repay a debt of gratitude?"
"Ha, repaying a debt of gratitude..." Shen Cang was filled with displeasure: "How long will it take to repay that debt? Am I supposed to take care of them in their old age and see them off when they die?"
"Now that things have turned out like this, everyone knows about my relationship with Wan Niang. If we don't bring her into the manor, how is she supposed to survive outside as a woman?"
Madam Shen scoffed lightly: "She can live however she wants!"
"She's shameless enough to be someone's mistress, so she'll just have to suffer the consequences."
"How can you be so harsh?" Shen Cang frowned deeply. "As a woman, don't you have even a shred of compassion?"
"What do you mean I'm mean?!"
"Oh dear! I'm too lazy to argue with you!" With that, he flicked his sleeve and didn't even bother to get into the carriage. He got off and walked all the way back to the Shen family.
Although he and Madam Shen had a falling out, his determination to bring Jiang Wan into the household remained firm.
However, out of consideration for filial piety, he couldn't confront Old Madam Shen directly.
We need to think of a way to get the old lady to agree willingly.
But after thinking it over and over, he still had no clue what to do and no one to discuss it with. Finally, he thought of Shen Qiyin.
She was the first and only person to calmly accept Jiang Wan's existence, which gave Shen Cang a feeling of "one of his own".
So on this day, he tentatively came to Shen Qiyin for advice.
As expected, Miss Shen did not disappoint her good father's expectations and pointed him in the right direction, saying, "If you want Grandmother to agree to bring Aunt Wan into the mansion, you must first figure out what Grandmother values most?"
What is it?
Shen Qiyin suddenly fell silent.
Shen Cang pressed on, "What is it? Tell me!"
"Father, I'm a little short on money lately."
"..."
This familiar rhetoric made Shen Cang's wallet tighten.
He hesitated and said, "Didn't we just give you so much silver not long ago?"
"it took."
"What did you spend so much money on?"
"When Lord Xiao celebrated his birthday, the gift I hastily prepared was too meager, so I thought I'd make up for it with a better one. That money was spent here."
Shen Cang thought to himself, "This flower is in the right place."
"Then what is the purpose of asking for money today?"
"Didn't the young master of the Marquis of Jianning cause trouble in front of Guangrentang not long ago? Lord Xiao came to support us when he found out. Shouldn't we repay this kindness properly?"
"That's true."
Seeing that what she said made perfect sense, Shen Cang willingly took out the silver.
He regretted it as soon as he gave it to her: "Why didn't you ask your mother for it?"
"Because my mother didn't come to me for advice."
"..." Shen Cang couldn't quite describe his feelings. He smacked his lips twice and said, "Tell me, what exactly do you need to do to get your grandmother to agree to let Wan Niang enter the mansion?"
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