Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

After seeing Shen Chengwu off, Shen Chuning opened the can of burn ointment again, gently scooped out a small piece and applied it on her arm. The cold touch made her shiver.

Shen Chuning covered the lid and asked Birui to put the jar of ointment away.

After collecting the ointment, Birui took out a book with the words "The Divorced Wife of the General's Mansion" written on the cover.

"What is this?" Shen Chuning took the book and looked at Birui in surprise.

Birui nodded, "It's the storybook that the young lady asked someone to write."

"You finished it so quickly?"

Shen Chuning took the book and began to read it with great interest. Even after Cuiwei called her several times that it was time for dinner, Shen Chuning was reluctant to put down the book.

"It's really well written, much more interesting than the storybooks I read last time. How did you discover such a talent, Birui?"

Birui set the dinner for Shen Chuning and said, "It's getting late, Miss, please eat less and don't let the food get too heavy. I'll tell you as you eat."

"The other day, when I went to the bookstore, I saw a scholar receiving his wages for copying books from the bookstore owner. It was already past the Grain Rain, and he still had chilblains on his hands. I felt sorry for him, so I asked him if he could write a storybook."

"How much did this storybook cost?"

"I spent twenty taels, and still..."

"Anything else?" Shen Chuning asked.

"There is still a can of frostbite cream. I really feel sorry for that scholar. The frostbite cream is the one that the young lady gave me as a reward last time, and it is left over." Birui said shyly.

"How can I blame you? Seeing how nervous you are, twenty taels is really not much for this book."

"Take this book to the bookstore tomorrow and ask the boss if he will buy it. If he does, we can have someone copy it or print it out, and we and Fu'an Bookstore will split the profits 60% to 40%. If we can reach an agreement, we will give 30% of our 60% to the scholar." Shen Chuning ordered.

"Miss, isn't 30% a bit too much for Jiang Ping? After all, the idea is yours. He wrote down your idea, so he should take half of your profit." Birui asked.

Shen Chuning smiled and said, "Not everyone can write a book with just an idea. Putting aside the fact that this scholar named Jiang does write well, with his writing skills, he will definitely make great achievements in the imperial examinations in the future. We can consider ourselves to have established a good relationship in advance."

Birui nodded, seeming to understand, "I will go to the bookstore tomorrow and will definitely sell this book."

……

In Songhe Hall, Nanny Du, who taught Shen Jingwan, was saying goodbye to Old Madam Shen.

"Madam, Miss Wan is the smartest student I have taught in all these years. She understands everything I teach her quickly and is studious. She is indeed worthy of being a descendant of the Shen family." Madam Du complimented.

Madam Shen's face wrinkles deepened with laughter. "Madam Du, you're too kind. It's not that exaggerated."

"It's not an exaggeration, it's not an exaggeration. I am being conservative. Miss Wan from your family will surely have great fortune in the future."

Nanny Du has been out of the palace for so many years and has taught many young ladies from aristocratic families. Naturally, she knows how to speak to satisfy the master's family.

Old Madam Shen took the five hundred taels of silver from Madam Gui and took out another five hundred taels from the box, a total of one thousand taels, and handed it to Madam Du. "This is the ceremonial gift prepared by the Shen family. It's not a token of respect, but I hope Madam Du will accept it."

"I will respectfully obey your command." Madam Du accepted the banknote with a smile, "I wish Miss Wan a bright future."

Shen Jingwan bowed politely to Madam Du and said, "Wan'er thanks Madam Gui for your guidance."

Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Jingwan and nodded with satisfaction.

After sending Aunt Gui away, Shen Jingwan knelt in front of Old Madam Shen, "Grandma, I was ignorant before and caused you so much trouble. From now on, I will definitely respect my elders and be respectful to my brothers and sisters."

Madam Shen helped Shen Jingwan up and said, "Don't blame grandma. She's strict with you for your own good."

"Wan'er knows. Wan'er has another request for Grandmother."

"What's the matter? Tell me." asked Mrs. Shen.

"As the saying goes, a well-read person is naturally elegant. The rules Wan'er is learning now are just for show. Wan'er wants to study."

Hearing Shen Jingwan's progress, Old Madam Shen nodded in satisfaction, "Have you gotten over the surprise?"

"When I was a child, my father hired a master to teach me some things."

"There are few daughters in our Shen family, so there is no girls' school. When grandma finds out which family has a good girls' school, she will send you there."

"I heard that the teachers at our Shen Family School are excellent, and my sister also studied there before. I wonder if Wan'er can..."

Old Madam Shen said with embarrassment: "It would have been fine in the past, but now your aunt's nephew is also in the clan school, I'm afraid it will be a little inconvenient."

"They are all relatives. There's nothing inconvenient about it. Grandma, just let Wan'er go." Shen Jingwan pulled Mrs. Shen's sleeve and said coquettishly.

Madam Shen patted Shen Jingwan's hand that was holding her sleeve and said, "Please allow me to think about it carefully."

Shen Jingwan's hands turned into hugging Old Madam Shen's arms, shaking them and saying, "Grandma, just let Wan'er go. If you don't agree, Wan'er... Wan'er will cry for you to see."

Mrs. Shen had no choice but to agree to her.

When Mrs. Shen Da and Mrs. Shen Er came to pay their respects, they witnessed this scene of deep love between grandparents and grandchildren.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"The third son is so lucky. Not only is Xiaojiu well-behaved and sensible, but he also picked up a girl along the way and made the old lady so happy." Madam Shen said jokingly.

The smile on Madam Shen's face froze. "What do you mean by 'picking up a girl along the way'? Wan'er is the daughter of our Shen family. This is a matter of opening the ancestral hall and entering the family tree. What do you have any objections to this, old lady?"

Madam Shen gave Shen Jingwan a sidelong glance and said, "Look at what mother said. How dare I have any opinions? I envy the third child so much that he has two sweet little girls under his knees. Unlike me, I only have five naughty monkeys."

Madam Shen came from a military family and always spoke directly.

Mrs. Shen Er quickly nudged Mrs. Shen Da with her arm, signaling her to speak less.

"Mother is in a better mood now, but she is different from before. Your face looks white and bright today, and you look 10 to 20 years younger. If we go out together, some people will definitely think we are sisters." Mrs. Shen Er quickly changed the subject.

Old Madam Shen smiled from ear to ear, "If you could have given birth to a granddaughter earlier to make me happy, I wouldn't have regained my youthful vitality until now."

Second Madam Shen secretly curled her lips at First Madam Shen.

When they were young, they were often urged to have daughters. They said that the previous generation of the Shen family had no daughters, and that daughters were very precious in the Shen family. They also said that having a daughter could make a good family with the son.

Second Madam Shen gave birth to three children in a row, and First Madam Shen gave birth to five children in a row. Old Madam Shen was not very satisfied with either.

It was Shen Chuning's birth that freed the two of them.

So the two of them were nice to Shen Chuning, on the one hand because Shen Chuning was likable and always thought of them in everything.

On the other hand, Shen Chuning is also their savior.

"The good skin on my face isn't just because I'm in a good mood."