Madam Zhou looked anxious: "Ru'er, I heard that you arrested Manager Lü and reported him to the authorities. He's your uncle! This is all a misunderstanding. You should go to the government office to explain things clearly."
"Mother, you're confused. My uncle's surname is Zhou."
Shen Xiaohua hurriedly knelt down in front of Shen Danru: "Second sister, Manager Lü is my uncle. I asked my second aunt and eldest brother to arrange it. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Please spare his life."
“Since you know you’re wrong, you have to take responsibility for your actions. Do you know who your uncle poisoned? It was a Hanlin Academician. He and my grandfather were childhood friends. Even if I let him go, do you think the Feng family will let him go? Do you think my grandfather will let him go?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaohua was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
My uncle actually did something so foolish, daring to plot against a high-ranking official of the court.
Ever since Shen Xiaohua came to Shengjing, the Lü family has been thinking about how to get their own people into this prosperous city.
When Lu returned to her parents' home, her parents cried and said that they were starving. They also heard that the Shen family had become wealthy, so they said that Lu was heartless and did not know how to help her parents' home.
Lu wanted to explain to her parents that although Shen Cheng had become successful, he had nothing to do with the Shen family.
But she was also afraid of being looked down upon by her family.
Every time she went back to her parents' home, she felt her family's contempt, which made her feel very sad.
So, instead of telling the truth to the Lü family, she boasted that Xiao Hua had been recognized as Shen Cheng's daughter.
When Mr. and Mrs. Lü heard this, they thought that now that Xiaohua was so successful, they should think of her maternal family if there were any good things to come.
He then mentioned it to Madam Lü, hoping that Xiaohua could find a job for her uncle.
Lady Lü thought to herself that it would be good to let her younger brother come to Shengjing with Shen Xiaohua, so that Xiaohua could be taken care of.
I've heard that the Duke's mansion is incredibly powerful and wealthy. If Xiaohua wants to gain a foothold in the Duke's mansion, she needs to have her own people.
Only when Xiaohua becomes successful can her mother enjoy a comfortable life.
So, Manager Lü came to Shengjing.
Shen Xiaohua initially ignored her uncle, but after Manager Lü explained her situation to her, she finally sought help from Madam Zhou.
Zhou had also heard of Lü's younger brother. He had received some early education and knew some characters, so he was definitely qualified to be a manager.
So she asked her eldest son to arrange a position for Manager Lü.
I heard that the restaurant has been unable to find a suitable manager since it opened, so this is a good opportunity to give Manager Lü a chance.
However, Shen Yu'an flatly refused.
With tears streaming down her face, Zhou recounted the hardships she endured in Shangqing Village, how she struggled to raise her children to adulthood.
She recounted her story with tears streaming down her face, which eventually moved Shen Yu'an to agree to let Manager Lü give it a try. If he didn't perform well, he would definitely let him leave.
At first, in order to gain Shen Yu'an's trust, Manager Lü acted very respectfully in front of him and arranged everything perfectly.
Shen Yu'an then kept him there.
Over time, Manager Lü finally revealed his true colors, daring to poison people.
Shen Xiaohua knelt before Shen Danru, forcing herself to speak timidly: "Second sister, please, please save him, save my uncle. I know you will definitely have a way."
Shen Danru looked at her coldly.
Seeing this, Zhou helped Shen Xiaohua up and advised, "Ru'er, please save him, considering it's his first offense!"
Shen Danru narrowed her eyes: "Mother, how do you want me to save him? Do you think the Feng family will let him go? Do you want the entire Duke's Mansion, including Grandfather, to fall into injustice? If anyone dares to poison Father and Grandfather, I will take their lives too."
Zhou was speechless for a moment. Her face flushed red, and she opened her mouth, but didn't know how to say anything more.
"He should never have had such thoughts of poisoning people. He wanted to ruin our entire restaurant. If I hadn't happened to be at the restaurant today, it would probably be my brother who is facing legal trouble."
Upon hearing this, Zhou immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
I thought that with the power of the Duke's mansion, saving Manager Lü would be a piece of cake, but I never expected that today's events would almost drag An'er into it.
"It's Mother's fault for being confused. Let the government investigate this matter thoroughly. Poisoning a court official is a serious matter, and no one can protect him."
Shen Xiaohua wanted to say something, but she was so frightened by Shen Danru's sharp gaze that she dared not utter another word.
If it weren't for Zhou's sake, Shen Danru would have already planned to sell her off to a slave trader just for the fact that she was sending people to the restaurant.
After Zhou and Shen Xiaohua left, Shen Danru began drawing blueprints.
After finishing the last stroke, Shen Yu'an hurriedly went inside.
"Second sister, I heard something happened at Xiankelou."
It was winter, and seeing the sweat on her elder brother's face, Shen Danru had a maid wring out a hot towel and hand it to Shen Yu'an.
"Brother, don't worry, the matter of Xiankelou has been resolved."
Hearing this, Shen Yu'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Today, he traveled to another place and heard that someone in a small town on the outskirts of Shengjing was growing fresh vegetables in the dead of winter.
This news caught his eye. It was winter, and vegetables were scarce in the market. If he could buy that batch of vegetables, wouldn't that solve Xiankelou's current problem?
So he set off early in the morning.
However, the deal fell through.
The man did grow vegetables, but he only planted some in the spare room, just for his own family to eat, and did not supply any extra to Xiankelou.
Moreover, the quality of these vegetables was unsatisfactory, and the price was outrageously high, so Shen Yu'an had no choice but to return disappointed.
"Big brother, this is for you."
Shen Danru handed over the blueprints.
"A greenhouse?"
Shen Yu'an stared wide-eyed at the instructions on how to build a greenhouse and how to grow vegetables, which were written in detail and accompanied by pictures.
This made Shen Yu'an admire Shen Danru even more.
How did my second sister come up with these strange and unusual ideas?
He knew his second sister well; she never did anything without being sure of success.
If greenhouses can be successfully built using the above method, some vegetables can be grown and eaten in just over a month.
Therefore, in this cold winter, Xiankelou will become the only place to supply fresh vegetables, and it will surely make a fortune.
His previously dejected eyes were now filled with passion, and if it weren't for the late hour, he would have liked to start making arrangements immediately.
At this moment, he could only suppress his excitement: "Second sister, I'll make the arrangements tomorrow."
Seeing his elder brother's reaction, Shen Danru chuckled and said, "No rush. Tomorrow, the palace will hold a celebration banquet for our grandfather. As our grandfather's eldest grandson, you certainly cannot be absent."
"good."
Shen Yu'an felt somewhat saddened.
He has never been interested in these banquets; only making money can excite him.
"Second sister, what happened today..."
“Brother, I know you grew up by Mother’s side, so your relationship is different. Usually, no matter what Mother says or makes a fuss about, you would agree. But things are different now than when we were in Shangqing Village. I hope that you will not be soft-hearted in the future and will put the big picture first.”
Shen Yu'an nodded and assured Shen Danru, "Second sister, don't worry. This time, it was my fault. I will never let Mother cause trouble again and will not make things difficult for you."
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