With a blush, Shen Yulan pressed him down onto the bed, undressed him, and tried to be a good wife.
Tai Kangping had eaten meat before, but he hadn't had any for many years. Seeing his wife take the initiative, he couldn't resist any longer.
He only stopped when Shen Yulan started crying.
"I'm sorry, Lan'er, I didn't mean to."
At this moment, Shen Yulan also felt a little regretful. If she had known it would hurt this much, she would have preferred to remain an old maid for the rest of her life.
Thinking that every woman has to go through this, she whispered, "It's okay, Kangping."
Tai Kangping's heart tightened. Remembering that this was his wife's first time, he became much gentler in his actions.
The room was enchanting.
That day, Shen Danru was preparing for her trip to Shengjing. She had just left home when Shen Dazhuang, Shen Wan, and Madam Lü came to visit. Madam Lü was carrying two eggs.
The three of them relaxed considerably when they saw that Shen Danru and Qingtan were not at home; as long as those two weren't there, that was fine.
Shen Yuyan was afraid that her father would suffer a loss, so she sat there and watched.
Zhou urged him to go back to his studies, but he refused no matter what she said.
Seeing that Madam Lü was holding two eggs, Shen Yuyan pouted and said, "Auntie, did you bring two chickens to my house to congratulate my father?"
The three of them felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. They knew that Shen Yuyan was making a veiled attack, implying that two eggs hatching into two chickens were not the same thing.
Two eggs were indeed not much to offer, but the Shen family was already struggling to make ends meet, so those two eggs were the most valuable thing they owned.
They usually can't bear to eat it.
Even so, the three of them were still very angry that a junior had been so disrespectful to them.
They wouldn't dare to reprimand a child, even though Shen Cheng was an official.
"Yu Yan, how can you talk like that? I'm still your third aunt. It's one thing for you not to respect me by calling me third aunt, but to mock your third aunt like this is a sign of your upbringing. You seemed so well-behaved when you were little, but how have you changed so much in just a few months?"
The implication was that Shen Yuyuan was quite well-behaved when he was at Old Shen's house, but now that he's been out, why has he suddenly become like this? Has he been corrupted by someone?
Madam Lü had always been superior to the second branch of the family, a habit that had developed over the past ten years. Seeing Shen Yuyan's disrespect towards her, she would have slapped him across the face long ago. However, since they needed her help, she dared not lay a hand on him, but she could still reprimand the younger generation.
"You came to my house just to discipline my child? Then don't bother yourself. The door is over there, please leave."
These days, with her mother, Madam Tan, Zhou Shi is no longer as easily manipulated as before.
Madam Lü sat there feeling somewhat awkward; she didn't know whether to leave or stay.
She didn't expect Zhou to be so disrespectful, kicking her out so directly, even though she hadn't said anything.
If she offends Zhou Shi because of her own words, and the job doesn't get done, everyone will blame her.
She wanted to apologize to Zhou, but when she looked up, something unexpected happened that surprised her.
Zhou Qiaoqiao had only been away from the Shen family for a few months, and the changes were so great that jealousy immediately arose in her eyes.
Why should she be allowed to wear silk clothes? Why should she be allowed to wear gold hairpins?
She believed herself to be far more beautiful than Zhou, otherwise she would never have married Shen Wan, who was illiterate. But in the end, her fate was the opposite; Zhou not only wore gold and silver but also became an official's wife.
Seeing that Madam Lü was standing still, Shen Wan kicked her, and only then did Madam Lü react.
But Zhou still noticed the jealousy in her eyes.
"Second sister-in-law, look at my mouth. I was just disciplining a junior. I overstepped my bounds. Please don't hold it against me."
Shen Yuyan raised an eyebrow: "Auntie, you've probably forgotten, haven't you? Although we both have the surname Shen, we're not from the same clan. There's no need for you to come to my house and try to get close to me."
"you…."
When Madam Lü saw Shen Yuyan say this, she was about to reprimand him again when she saw that Shen Cheng and Madam Zhou were glaring at her. She immediately changed her words: "Look at what Yuyan is saying. He has really grown up. I heard from the villagers that you are studying now, and Yuyuan is also studying at the village school. You two grew up together, so you will definitely get along well. You can go play with Yuyuan when you have nothing to do."
"That idiot doesn't even deserve to play with me."
There was a slight awkwardness in the room.
Lady Lü glanced at Lady Zhou, then at Shen Cheng, and seeing that neither of them intended to reprimand Shen Yuyan, she shut her mouth.
Shen Wan glared at Madam Lü and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Second brother and sister-in-law, your sister-in-law doesn't mean any harm; she just doesn't know how to speak properly. Don't hold it against her."
Shen Cheng said with a stern face, "Who are your second brother and sister-in-law? You've probably mistaken them for someone else. If you have nothing else to do, you should leave. You're not welcome here."
In short, he completely blocked what Shen Dazhuang and Shen Wan were about to say.
The three of them knew in their hearts that they couldn't get the work done today.
Madam Lü's eyes darted around, and she asked, "Where's Xiaohua? I don't see her."
Shen Cheng's face darkened: "Why are you asking about Xiao Hua? Didn't you sell her?"
"That's true, but even though we sold her, she still has to acknowledge her parents, or she'll be struck by lightning."
Shen Yuyan retorted angrily, "Bullshit! You signed a death contract back then, and the indenture also stated that you would never see Sister Xiaohua again. Now you're coming to acknowledge her again. What do you mean by this?"
“Yu Yan, don’t be angry. Although it was a contract with no future, she is still my flesh and blood, the result of my ten months of pregnancy. As a mother, isn’t it only natural for me to think about my own child? Ask your mother if she would be willing to sell you. I was forced to do it back then.”
Shen Yuyan was rendered speechless by her shameless behavior: "Sister Xiaohua will not see you."
"Nonsense. If anyone is going to say she's not going to see us, it's her who should come and tell us. It's not up to you to decide."
"My opinion doesn't count. Now that our family has bought Sister Xiaohua, she's one of our family members. My second sister still has the indenture."
Shen Yuyan suppressed the urge to beat someone up and said, "If you regret it, take back the eighty taels of silver, and you can take Xiaohua away."
Upon hearing that the Shen family wanted to retrieve the eighty taels of silver, Madam Lü immediately waved her hand and said that they were gone.
Now, let alone eighty taels, the Shen family can't even come up with eighty cash. Even if they could, Madam Lü wouldn't be willing to spend eighty taels of silver to redeem Shen Xiaohua.
At this moment, Shen Dazhuang, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Second brother, we came to ask you if the workshop is short of people. Rather than hiring outsiders and letting others make money, why not use our own family members?"
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