Once the workshop was up and running, Shen Danru realized that the space was too small.
Because they were also producing seasonings, they asked their father to buy two acres of land, planning to build a larger house.
Shen Danru knew that he wouldn't be staying in this town for long.
We've discussed it with Madam Jiang. Once Grandfather returns to the capital, our family will also return to Shengjing. Once we leave, we probably won't come back.
The business here can be managed by my three uncles, Shen Dashan, Xu Shu, and Zhao Yong. These three are all trustworthy people.
The system task for the fish has been completed, and the reward is the ability to unlock three types of seeds.
Meanwhile, the system had other tasks assigned to it.
“Miss, look at that person over there, he looks like Shen Yushu.”
Shen Danru lifted the curtain and, following the direction Qingtan pointed, indeed saw Shen Yushu acting suspiciously.
She was taking Qingtan to Xijiang Village today to discuss cooperation with Tai Kangping, and that's how they passed through the town.
At this moment, Shen Yushu looked as if he was afraid of being seen by acquaintances.
"Qingtan, find a secluded spot to stop the carriage, and we'll follow him on foot."
The two followed carefully and saw Shen Yushu arrive at a red-light district and go straight into a brothel.
Not long after, they were kicked out by the brothel's thugs.
"Go away, go away! If you have no money, why are you pretending to be a big shot? How dare you come to our Yingchun Courtyard? If you dare to come in and cause trouble again, I'll break your dog legs."
"Brother, I have made an appointment with Qing'er. I hope you can make an exception for me."
The thug said coldly, "Don't you know where you are? This is a place to spend money. You have no money, yet you say you made an appointment with our girls. You'd better watch out for your dog's life."
Upon seeing this, Shen Danru instructed Qingtan:
"Go buy a set of men's clothes, put them on, sneak into Yingchun Courtyard, find out who Qing'er is, and also find out who has a disease, preferably a serious one like venereal disease, and have her serve Shen Yushu."
"yes."
Qingtan was never short of money. Shen Danru would give her a lot of pocket money from time to time, and she would quickly disappear.
Shen Yushu lingered for a while but still refused to leave.
A moment later, a woman dressed as a maid appeared and began to hurl insults at Shen Yushu.
When Shen Yushu called out "Qing'er", Shen Danru realized that Qing'er was a maid.
She wondered about the relationship between the two.
Qing'er originally thought that Shen Yushu was a scholar and dressed well, so she assumed he was the son of a wealthy family and extended an olive branch to him.
If this person can really redeem her from her servitude, and Shen Yushu passes the exam one day, she can also enjoy a life of comfort.
She's just a maid now. Her mother allows her not to entertain guests, but if no one redeems her within a year, her mother probably won't let her go and she'll have to entertain guests like the other girls.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yushu was a poor scholar who couldn't even afford basic expenses, let alone redeem her from her servitude.
As a result, she got a good scolding from her mother.
Fifteen minutes later, Qingtan, disguised as a man, reappeared: "Miss, don't worry, everything has been taken care of."
At this moment, a woman walked out of the door; she must be a girl from Yingchun Courtyard.
She stepped forward and bowed to Shen Yushu: "My name is Haitang. I wonder if you would be interested in coming into the courtyard with me for a chat?"
Shen Yushu's eyes widened as he stared intently at Haitang.
"Your sister is so beautiful."
Suddenly remembering that his pockets were empty, he said, "Sister, I want to go in, but I don't have any money. Those two brothers won't let me in."
"How could I possibly accept your money, young master? Please come with me."
The crabapple blossoms were so alluring that they made Shen Yushu's heart itch with desire.
Only then did he remember that Qing'er was standing next to him. He pushed Qing'er aside, took Haitang's hand, and entered Yingchun Courtyard.
If Shen Danru loses interest in watching anymore and contracts the disease, the academy will probably no longer tolerate him.
The two arrived at the Tai family's house and knocked on the door. After a moment, it was Aunt Tai who opened the door again.
Aunt Tai looked very haggard, as if something had happened at home.
Aunt Tai looked surprised and quickly welcomed the two into the house.
"Auntie, has something happened at home?"
Aunt Tai stammered, "No, no."
“Auntie, you are my eldest sister’s mother-in-law, so please don’t stand on ceremony with me. I will definitely help you if you have any difficulties.”
Aunt Tai wiped away her tears: "Yu Lan is seriously ill. She didn't want me to tell you, because she was afraid her illness would be a burden on you."
Shen Danru sighed. Her eldest sister still hadn't figured it out and treated the Shen family as outsiders.
“Auntie, are you out of money? Here is a hundred taels of silver. Please take it and use it to treat my eldest sister’s illness. Just say that someone is looking to cooperate with Brother Tai and this is a deposit.”
"I can't take your money. What if Yu Lan finds out..."
Seeing that Aunt Tai refused to accept it, Shen Danru stuffed the silver note directly into her hand:
“Auntie, please accept it. She’s my older sister, so it’s only right that I pay for it. Just don’t tell her. Getting her treated is the priority now. Be careful that my sister doesn’t overhear us, or it will be a real problem.”
Aunt Tai accepted it with tears in her eyes.
"However, I do have something to discuss with Brother Tai today. When you return, please tell him to send 200 catties of fish to my workshop every day from now on."
Aunt Tai's face lit up with joy: "Really? Two hundred catties?"
"Yes, ma'am, two hundred catties for now, and maybe more later. I'll discuss the increase with Brother Tai later."
"well."
Aunt Tai repeatedly agreed, growing increasingly fond of Yu Lan's younger sister. She had heard people say that the Shen family were mean and difficult, making it hard for their son to find a wife, but she had reluctantly agreed.
Now it seems that the matchmaker's words were not true at all. Not only is Guang Yulan beautiful, but her temperament is also impeccable. I wonder which boy will be lucky enough to marry her in the future.
Since Shen Yulan was ill, Aunt Tai did not keep Shen Danru. Shen Danru repeatedly instructed that she should find a good doctor, and if all else failed, she should go to Ningzhou City. She would find a way to get any medicine she needed. Only after Aunt Tai nodded did she leave.
On the road.
“Miss, your older sister rejects you so much, why are you still helping her? Do you have to acknowledge her as your sister? If it were me, I wouldn’t care whether she lives or dies.”
Shen Danru smiled and said, "Qingtan, my elder sister is my blood relative. Besides, she is not a bad person. She just couldn't see things clearly for a while. Father owes her for all of this. I am being good to her now to pay off Father's debt and make him feel better."
Qingtan pursed her lips and didn't reply.
She felt that since her mistress came to this family, she had been implicated by them. If she had known this would happen, she would have stopped her mistress and refused to allow her to come to Shangqing Village.
If you anger her, she'll just kidnap the young lady and take her away, regardless of whether he's a blood relative or not; no one will be allowed to leave.
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