"Master, the most urgent thing is to send someone to the villa outside Jinling City to thoroughly investigate this matter and think about whether there is any way to remedy it."

Butler Shen had been around when Old Master Shen was still alive. In Shen Chuanhe's generation, he had always been loyal to the Shen family. When Old Master Shen was still alive, he asked Shen Chuanhe to listen more to the opinions of Butler Shen in the future and make decisions after listening to them on many matters. Over the years, Shen Chuanhe has indeed done so.

So although many big and small things have happened in the mansion over the years, nothing serious has happened in the end.

Shen Chuanhe's mind gradually became clear. Now he was seriously ill and even had difficulty breathing. Who would be the most suitable person to send?

Bai Ying didn't understand anything about the tea business, and now that she was seriously ill, she had to take care of all the affairs in the mansion and couldn't leave.

Shen Ruyan on the side was eager to take over the matter, but if it was handed over to her, it would be like inviting a wolf into the house.

Finally, Shen Chuanhe's gaze fell on Shen Xitong. As the eldest daughter of the Shen family and his most beloved daughter, she had already reached the age of marriage. As of now, she was the only one who could come forward.

Before Shen Ruyan spoke again, Shen Chuanhe ordered: "Sister, I have decided. Let Tong'er go to the manor for this matter."

Shen Xitong's face turned pale in an instant. When she heard that Shen Chuanhe wanted her to go to a villa outside Jinling Prefecture and live with those tea-growing farmers, she was extremely unwilling to do so.

Not to mention that the environment there is not as good as the Shen Mansion, and the manor is located in the wilderness, and it is said that it is not peaceful and many things have happened. Winter is about to come. If you live in the manor at this time, it will be as cold as an ice cellar, and you can't even make a charcoal fire. I am afraid you will freeze to death there.

Shen Xitong was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly refused, "Daddy, Tong'er, don't go there!"

"Snapped!"

Shen Chuanhe slapped her in the face out of hatred, "How could I have such a useless daughter like you!"

How could he not know what Shen Xitong was thinking? She simply disliked the poor environment at the farm and was reluctant to give up her precious status as a rich lady. However, she didn't need to take any action to thoroughly investigate the matter of the tea seedlings. He would naturally find someone he could trust to do it. What Shen Xitong needed to do was to appease the people in the tea farm as the master of the Shen family to prevent them from becoming uneasy and causing other incidents.

But Shen Xitong refused to go no matter what. Does God really want to destroy their Shen family?

Shen Chuanhe's face was pale and looked really ugly.

Shen Ruyan couldn't hide the gloating expression on her face at all. She said that none of Shen Chuanhe's daughters were useful. If such a big thing was handed over to them, would they have the courage to take it over?

Even if they took over, they would not be able to solve it. The Shen family is really desperate now, and her third brother Shen Chuanhe actually came up with such a crooked idea.

Shen Chuanhe got angry, pounded the bed hard, and shouted, "You have to go even if you don't want to."

But he was weak and could not withstand the roar. He immediately started coughing and looked very embarrassed.

Tong'er, you must go on this trip. Daddy is doing this for your own good. You are just taking up this title and enduring a little hardship. When this matter is resolved, you will be the legitimate eldest daughter of the Shen family, and you and Xing'er will become the direct descendants of the Shen family. Why don't you understand daddy's painstaking efforts?

Shen Chuanhe looked at Shen Youxing and felt extremely heartbroken. He blamed him for being too indulgent to Shen Xitong and making her unable to endure any hardship.

But who else can he rely on right now except Shen Xitong?

Shen Xitong was afraid when she saw that she had angered Shen Chuanhe. Shen Chuanhe was the head of the family. Once he made up his mind to let her go to the teahouse outside Jinling City, she would have no way to disobey Shen Chuanhe's order.

But if she were to stay alone in that teahouse for ten days, half a month, or maybe even longer, she shuddered at the thought.

The Shen family has more than one tea house. Some are close to Jinling Prefecture, while others are hundreds of miles away. The conditions on the tea mountain are difficult. If she goes there, not only will it delay her marriage, but when she comes back, if the young ladies from the aristocratic families in Jinling Prefecture know that she once lived in the same place with a group of country peasants who grew tea, she will be laughed at to death.

You can’t go, you absolutely can’t go!

Shen Xitong's face was swollen and red after being beaten by Shen Chuanhe. This slap was much heavier than the whipping ordered by Shen Qingyu yesterday.

Shen Xitong was filled with resentment. Why did she have to go there to suffer? She was not the only daughter in the Shen family. Why did she have to suffer in the teahouse while Shen Qingyu was enjoying a leisurely life at home? Not only did she not have to do anything because of her status as a legitimate daughter, but she could also live freely and at ease.

But Shen Xitong didn't dare to say directly that she didn't want to go, for fear of making Shen Chuanhe angry and having him slap her again.

Squeezing out a few tears, Shen Xitong said quickly: "Daddy, it's not that I don't want to go. I wonder if you have ever considered that Tong'er is just a concubine's daughter. Although she is older than her brothers and sisters, it is hard for her to gain a foothold in front of others after all because she is not a legitimate daughter. I heard that those people in Zhuangzi were all left by my grandfather. My status is humble, and they may not take me seriously. Daddy, it's a small matter for me to be wronged, but it would be a real sin to delay your important matters. I really didn't want to agree just now, Daddy..."

Shen Xitong's words were sincere, with a hint of tears in them. Even if one had a heart of stone, he would probably show some tenderness.

Naturally, Shen Chuanhe couldn't be soft-hearted. What's more, what Shen Xitong said was not completely unreasonable. He had not replaced all the old stewards of the Shen family's several farms with his own people, especially Old Wu on the Yuntai. Relying on the fact that he followed the old man, he even disdained him as the head of the Shen family. If Tong'er was allowed to go, who knows how much injustice he would suffer.

Although Tong'er is his favorite daughter, she is a concubine's daughter after all. If a concubine's daughter is sent, it will not show the importance the mansion attaches to this matter. Shen Chuanhe thought, then who should the Shen family send at this time?

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