Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Old Madam Shangguan and the old man parted ways with their eldest son on bad terms. Besides, it was a foregone conclusion that their eldest son would no longer hold an official position, so the old couple placed all their hopes on their second son.

The old lady was even more convinced that what she had done before was right. Her eldest son seemed cold-hearted since he was young, but her youngest son was a warm-hearted man, so her love for him was not in vain.

As for Shangguan Chong, he seemed to have finally taken a huge stone off his shoulders. He felt unprecedented relief and didn't care at all about what the two elders thought.

Baili Nanqing was very efficient. Now the two houses were separated by a high wall, and there was not even a side door. He walked out of the gate and looked back at the place where he had lived for decades, without a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.

On the left is my own house. Although it is much smaller than before, as long as my family lives in harmony and happiness, it is more important than anything else.

What's more, his wife is a good business person. She owns three summer resorts in the suburbs of Beijing alone, not to mention many other mansions of various sizes scattered around the country.

It's just that due to the principle of keeping a low profile, almost no one knows about it.

He strode towards home, and just as he reached the gate of the yard, he heard laughter coming from inside. He couldn't help but smile, and his mood became cheerful.

"What good news made you and your mother laugh so happily? Tell me quickly."

Baili Nanqing heard the voice and rushed out of the house, her face full of worry.

"How is it? Did your father-in-law and mother-in-law give you any trouble? I said I wanted to go with you, but you refused. You must have been scolded a lot, right?"

Shangguan Chong took a few quick steps and pushed the man back into the house.

"It's so cold outside, and you came out without even a coat. Be careful not to catch a cold. Come on, let's go inside and talk."

When he walked into the hall, he saw his two daughters and Zhou Xiaonan standing there, their eyes full of concern. He felt relieved and said with a smile:

"Oh, my daughter is the best. She is sensible and considerate. Stop standing. Let's sit down and talk."

A few days ago, the second family came to make trouble, and Shangguan Yunxin felt very guilty for not being at home. She was the first to ask:

"Father, have grandparents ever given you any trouble?"

"Silly child, your father is so old, how can he be afraid of such a small matter? But you, working from dawn to dusk all day long to help that brat run around, have you achieved any results?

I have to tell you in advance that if that boy cannot gain a foothold in the capital, I will definitely not allow him to propose marriage to me!"

Shangguan Yunxin's cheeks immediately flushed, and the handkerchief in her hand was about to be twisted into a knot.

It was rare to see her like a little girl, Shangguan Chong sighed in his heart, it seemed that she was really moved. Well, if it was really difficult, he could just help her secretly, after all, he had nothing to do now.

Shangguan Qingyue placed a cup of freshly prepared juice in front of him and said with a smile:

"Father, you may have forgotten that I am one of the owners of Shangpin Pavilion. With me here, why do you need to worry?"

She said this with confidence. You know, that batch of wool has been made into finished products, and it is very popular in the capital!

Zhou Xiaonan was always the first to show her support. In her heart, her sister was always the most powerful one.

"That's right, my sister is so smart, she can always come up with amazing ideas, so she never has to worry about lack of business! Take the wool footwear for example, it makes your feet sweat when you wear it, it's so comfortable!"

People say it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Nowadays, most wealthy families in the capital have basically abandoned their previous wide and baggy footwear and replaced them with wool or cotton crocheted styles produced by Shangpin Pavilion.

No one has figured out the yarn balls needed for crocheting, the tools used for crocheting, and the special weaving methods, so if people need them, they can only buy them in the store.

Nowadays, Shangpin Pavilion has a monopoly on many things, and its peers can only be jealous.

Shangguan Chong naturally thought of this hidden worry. Now he was just a commoner and could no longer be relied upon. He frowned and said:

"A tall tree attracts the wind. Now that I have lost my official position, I can no longer protect you. You must be careful in the future to prevent villains from plotting against you."

Baili Nanqing couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"You're talking as if you can protect them if you don't resign! There are a lot of fourth-rank officials in Beijing on the street, what can they do to support them?

Instead of worrying about this, you might as well help me prepare New Year goods and gifts."

However, I also started to feel worried when I thought about what to do with the children without anyone to support them.

Shangguan Qingyue said nonchalantly:

"Father and mother, please rest assured. At most, we can give 20% of the dividends to the Third Prince and let him support us."

Her father was only a fourth-rank official with little deterrence, so the third prince should be fine. However, because she said it so matter-of-factly, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.

Even the most crude Baili Nanqing noticed something was wrong.

"Yuer, when did you become so close to the Third Prince?"

Shangguan Qingyue didn't understand why, and replied bluntly:

"The Third Prince is the major shareholder of Shuiyunjian. Why, didn't I tell you?"

She was answered by silence...

Uh, she didn't mention it? Maybe she was too busy to remember.

So he quickly explained:

"The glass windows and glass cups of Shuiyunjian, as well as the milk used the most in the store, were all provided by the Third Prince. I, your daughter, don't have the ability to get these things.

It can be said that without your help, my shop would not be able to open at all."

She said it unintentionally, but everyone who listened to her took it seriously.

Even the youngest, Zhou Xiaonan, noticed the key to the problem:

"Sister, the Third Prince seems to like you very much, otherwise why would he help you everywhere?"

Shangguan Qingyue paused as she was stuffing the meat into her mouth. She opened her mouth for a moment before she said:

"Maybe it's because of the teacher-student relationship we had in Xiangxue Village. Besides, he gets a lot of money every month, so we don't owe each other anything."

Seeing everyone's disapproving expressions, she swallowed the words that were about to come out. She just received a letter two days ago, and the matter of the charity school has been settled. In order to avoid misunderstanding, it is better to mention it after the matter is settled.

Baili Nanqing was thinking too far ahead. Would her precious daughter be deceived by such a small favor? He was the third prince, second only to the crown prince. There would be so many beautiful women in his backyard in the future. It was annoying just thinking about it!

Her precious daughter must never jump into that man-eating fire pit!

So she bit her nails for a while, racked her brains, and finally said euphemistically:

"Well, Yue'er, it's better for us to have less contact with the royal family on weekdays. After all... uh, after all... Master, you say it."

She slapped Shangguan Chong on the back, causing him to spit out all the tea he had in his mouth.

"Ahem... Madam, your strength is getting stronger and stronger. I, your old bones, can't take it any more!"

"Stop talking nonsense, my daughter is still listening, tell her why."

How could he know why? He could only bite the bullet and say:

"Well, after all, I am now a commoner, so we should have less dealings with those nobles."

Baili Nanqing nodded vigorously in agreement.

Shangguan Qingyue looked at this with a mixture of laughter and tears:

"Don't worry, the Third Prince doesn't want to deal with his daughter. We rarely meet, and most of our business matters are dealt with through letters."

"letter?!"

What's the difference between this and a secret relationship? ! !

Baili Nanqing became even more worried...

But looking at her little daughter's innocent face, she couldn't say that. Well, at most she could just keep an eye on her.

However, what she didn't know was that the two families would soon become more involved. Of course, this is a later story, so let's not talk about it for now.

She immediately changed the subject:

"Have you thought of a name for your little cousin? We have already sent the gifts for the child and the New Year gifts, but the name has not been decided yet. I'm afraid your uncle and aunt will regret entrusting this matter to you."

Her last sentence was full of sarcasm, laughing at her daughter for being too cautious.

Shangguan Qingyue stopped scratching his head in annoyance. Instead, he reached out his hand mysteriously, dipped it in the tea, and wrote two words on the table.

Everyone leaned over to look, and Zhou Xiaonan read out loud:

"Ruyi? Li Ruyi? But it means 'whatever one wishes'?"

Shangguan Chong stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

"Yue'er's naming style is as bright and direct as your personality. Good, very good!"