"I just made a mistake, let's just let it go and move on."
Chen's words sounded somewhat guilty.
Shen Yuyan muttered, "You murderer want to move on, but have you asked your father, the victim, if he's willing to move on?"
When Chen saw that her children's tempers had grown since they were separated from her, and that they used to never dare to talk back to her, but now they dared to disobey her, she was furious.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell your parents to come out, take the braised meat home, and not stay in other people's houses. I won't hold it against you for what happened today. There's still chores waiting for you at home. It's settled then."
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged a glance and remained silent.
That old woman has a thick skin.
The abacus beads fell to the ground.
"Hey, Mrs. Shen, is there no one else to do the housework? Are you trying to get your second wife to come back and be your slave again?"
"Yes, yes, I heard her cursing at home today, saying that no one was cooking and that she had gone hungry all day. She probably wants Zhou to go back and serve her whole family."
“It’s not just about serving them. Didn’t you hear what Chen told them to take the braised meat back? If it’s taken to the Shen family, the second branch of the family probably won’t get a single bite.”
"Absolutely. Being good at calculations is worse than being good at doing. She's got a whole bunch of abacus beads in her head; I can hear the clattering and clicking all over the place."
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Feeling humiliated, Chen could no longer contain her anger and jumped up, clapping her hands and cursing:
"Mind your own business! Who do you think you are? This is a matter for the Shen family. What business is it of yours? You live such a miserable life, yet you have the nerve to laugh at your mother. My grandson is destined to be a top scholar."
Upon hearing this, no one dared to say another word.
How could we forget about this? What if Shen Yushu passes the high school entrance exam and comes after them?
Not satisfied with her outburst, Chen spat several times into the crowd.
This disgusted Shen Danru terribly.
She had never encountered such a rare gem before.
She frowned and said with disgust, "You are not our elder. Your grandson is behind you. Get out of my house now, or we will report you to the authorities tomorrow for murdering my grandmother. As for whether your grandson can become the top scholar, he has a grandmother who has killed someone..."
A needle was inserted into the bloody eye.
Upon hearing this, Chen also became somewhat frightened.
She can't let her grandson be implicated.
Looks like we won't be able to eat meat today.
Shen Yushu's face was grim. He glanced at his grandmother, who doted on him, and frowned, saying, "Grandma, since Second Uncle is so unsympathetic, let's go."
Mrs. Chen always listened to this grandson, but now she had no choice but to leave.
We'll settle the score when my grandson becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination.
"Wait a minute."
Chen Cheng's voice rang out.
Shen Danru turned her head and saw her father had come out.
“I’ve said before that I’m cutting all ties with you. Although you raised me, I’ve been your slave for many years. You even killed my mother. In a way, you owe me, Chencheng. If you ever dare to cause trouble in our house again and bully my child, don’t blame me, Chencheng, for being ruthless.”
Shen Cheng glanced at Chen Shi again, his eyes devoid of any emotion or hatred: "Once I find out about my background, I will change my surname. You will never be able to use filial piety to pressure me again."
After Shen Cheng finished speaking, he went inside, and Zhou Shi followed him inside.
Shen Danru was relieved.
It seems Dad has let it go.
"Yu Yan, close the door."
Release the dogs.
Because we don't have a dog, we keep getting people coming to cause trouble at our house. It seems like we should get a dog if we have the chance.
"Yes, Second Sister."
As the door slammed shut, the sound of Chen sitting on the ground, wailing and crying, filled the air.
Facing the villagers, she recounted the difficulties of raising Chen Cheng.
The villagers laughed so hard their jaws dropped and they broke their feet.
Not easy?
They're not blind.
Young children may not know, but older children certainly do, how Shen Cheng was abused by Chen Shi from a young age.
Looking back now, I should have realized back then that Shen Cheng was not Chen's biological son.
Chen had six children, but she only ever beat and scolded Shen Cheng, abusing him as he grew up.
After returning to her room, Shen Danru lost her appetite.
Seeing that the others hadn't touched their chopsticks, he called Shen Yuyan and the other person to clear the food off the table and take it to the kitchen.
"Second sister, do you think Father and Mother are very sad because they treat him like this?"
"Of course, we should take the opportunity to interrogate that old woman properly, to see if she had anything on her when she found Dad. It would be best if we could find Dad's family so that he wouldn't be sad."
Shen Yuyan's eyes lit up: "Right, right, how come I didn't think of that? You mean the people buried on the mountain are Dad's and Mom?"
"That's not necessarily true. You may not have heard carefully when the old woman was talking about this that day, but I heard it very clearly. The woman that the old woman killed back then kept saying she wanted to save the young master. Maybe Father's background is unusual."
"Really, Second Sister? So, it means that Dad's parents might still be alive, and maybe they're still looking for him, right? That's wonderful! Now we'll have our own grandparents, and Dad will have his own parents too."
Shen Danru couldn't help but retort, "Don't be too happy yet. What if your father's parents are criminals? Otherwise, why would only a servant be carrying such a small child like your father running out to beg for food? That doesn't make sense."
Shen Yuyan immediately wilted.
Yes, what if he's a criminal? How can he take the imperial examinations and provide a good life for his parents and siblings?
No, he'd accept it even if it meant he was a criminal.
My father was such a good person, my grandparents must have been wronged.
He must study hard and take the imperial examination as soon as possible so that he can avenge his father.
Shen Danru only gave one reminder, but Shen Yuyan's thoughts had already flown to Java.
"Second sister, I'm going to practice calligraphy."
"Can you see anything this late at night? Be careful not to ruin your eyes."
Candles were very expensive at that time; one tael of silver could only buy two, and only wealthy families could afford to use them.
Families like the Shen family couldn't even afford to light oil lamps, let alone candles.
"An oil lamp will suffice."
"No, you can practice during the day tomorrow. Your second sister went to town to buy you some candles so you can practice writing at night."
Under Shen Danru's insistence, Shen Yuyan had no choice but to say:
"good."
You should listen to your second sister.
His second sister was not only his second sister, but also his teacher and his mentor.
He was outside the village school when he heard the first lesson the teacher inside was: "Nothing is more important in learning than respecting the teacher."
When a nation is about to prosper, it will value teachers and respect mentors.
He memorized them all.
The next day.
Early in the morning, before dawn, Shen Dashan and his two companions pushed a cart to deliver konjac. The three of them dug up more than 1,600 jin (500 kg), more than they had dug the day before.
One man walked away happily with more than five hundred coins in his pocket.
They became even more convinced that this konjac could indeed be used to make delicious food.
However, they felt no jealousy whatsoever when Shen Cheng made money.
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