Noble Lady

Yuzhu's cognition was impacted wave after wave.

But if you think about it carefully, the girl had no objection from the beginning, and used her dowry to support the He family, but she was still criticized by them and said that she was not doing her best.

According to the situation, it would be useless even if the girl objected at first. Liu had made up her mind, so how could she listen to others?

Maybe she would even be branded as jealous by her and her son.

Thinking of this, Yuzhu said so.

Xue Chenyu: "Our Yuzhu is so smart!"

It was all because of her that the mother and son accused her of being jealous, and that bad reputation would never be washed away.

Yuzhu was confused by his praise. Why was the girl praising her for no reason?

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But He Minzhi, after fleeing the Yingyuan Poetry Meeting, followed the Fourth Master Yu Zhijian out for some food and drinks. On his way home, he suddenly realized...

Why was he so nervous in the cherry garden at that time?

Xue Huai was only a little over ten years old, and there was no way the people in Wu'an Marquis's Mansion would let him go out and run around alone.

There must have been other people from the Xue family nearby at that time, and it might have been Xue Chenyu!

He should have found Xue Chenyu and taught her a lesson at that time. How could a married woman not stay at home to take care of her husband and children and be filial to her mother-in-law, but actually run out and show herself in public?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. While in the carriage he had already prepared some words to condemn her.

However, I couldn't take care of it when I got home.

Because Mother Huang had been waiting for him at the gate early, and when she saw the familiar Yu family carriage stop, she immediately went to greet it.

When He Minzhi saw this old face, his heart skipped a beat.

The movement of getting off the car was much slower.

"Why is Mrs. Huang out again?"

"Sir, the old lady has something to discuss with you."

Normally, when his mother waited for him here, it was always bad news. But seeing that Huang's mother was smiling so brightly, maybe there was something good going on?

He Minzhi went to Ciwenyuan with this thought in mind.

As soon as they met, Liu started asking about his health and said that he had been busy and tired recently and had lost weight.

He Minzhi touched his face guiltily. He had been out drinking with Mr. Yu Si recently and had a lot of good food and wine. He felt that he had gained a lot of weight. How could he look thin?

But he couldn't refute what Liu said, so he could only smile fakely and remain silent.

Fortunately, Liu's concern only lasted for a while, and then she got down to business.

She briefly told He Minzhi about her idea of ​​opening a winery.

He Minzhi frowned from the beginning, thinking subconsciously that they were from a noble family and how could they do such lowly things. If it got out, it would tarnish the reputation of their scholarly family.

As if she had seen through his thoughts long ago, Mrs. Liu said calmly, "No matter what kind of family you are, you still have to eat and live. Who doesn't have a few shops to make a living?"

"Besides, that was originally our shop. We used to sell groceries there, but now we've taken it back and turned it into a winery. It's not an illegal business."

"However, when you say it, it becomes a low-class thing, tarnishing the reputation of the He family, a family of scholars?"

Liu usually doesn't want to say a harsh word, and her attitude at this moment shows that she is angry.

He Minzhi didn't notice it at all, and stubbornly tried to persuade her to give up the idea.

He told Liu that they should just get by at home and that she didn't need to worry about it, as he would find a way.

Liu was immediately furious. "When the He family was so poor that they couldn't make ends meet, I set up a stall at the corner of the alley selling tofu. Did you also feel that this was a loss of the reputation of the Qingliu family?"

"After all these years, do you regret being my son now that you feel we haven't been able to give you a better life?"

This is a serious statement.

He Minzhi was startled and quickly knelt down, "Mother, I would never dare to have such thoughts. You are too kind."

"Am I being too harsh, or do you look down on me as your mother from the bottom of your heart?" Liu was angry.

"Yes, I'm old now and can't help you much. I also asked you to marry Xue. You have been holding a grudge against me for a long time, right?"

"Mother, I don't. I just don't want you to work too hard. I will take care of the household affairs."

"You've seen the situation at home now. How are you going to solve it?"

He Minzhi was stunned by the question.

"Dalang, mother has never doubted your ability or your future prospects. But you are my son, and I don't want you to suffer too much."

Mrs. Liu said earnestly, "Ever since my second sister-in-law took over as the housekeeper, the family has started to tighten their belts, and everyone's life has been very tight."

"Look at you, you don't even have a decent sedan chair to go on duty. If the fourth young master of the Yu family doesn't help you, what will you do? I really can't bear it."

He Minzhi quickly said, "Mother, I'm fine. These are just trivial matters. A real man should be able to bend and stretch. Didn't you teach me that?"

"But..." There was something in Liu's heart that she couldn't say.

Zhang hasn't even been able to pay out the monthly salary yet. The salary that was supposed to be paid at the end of the month has now been delayed to the beginning of the month.

The servants were talking about it, and some even complained to her. She could only appease them by saying that it was difficult for the second old lady to do her job.

Zhang can't even pay the monthly salary, let alone expect her to come up with money to help share some of the debt.

She had people keep an eye on Furongju. Mrs. Xue wore gold and silver and drank spicy food all day long, but when she came to them, she had to eat only coarse food. How could she be happy about this?

Now that she knew there was a way to make a fortune by opening a winery, how could she let go of such a great opportunity?

Rou'er was right. Xue's mother, Lady Jiang, the wife of Marquis Wu'an, was a businessman. Xue was the daughter of a businessman, so she must be well versed in the ways of business.

If this shop is opened, it will belong to the He family, and the Xue family has no reason to stay out of it.

As long as we get the shop, and let Xue find a few capable people to run it, the shop will naturally be a success.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu became more confident. "My son, my mother's illness requires long-term medication. With the current situation at home, I believe it won't be long before she can no longer afford medicine."

"Mother, mother, don't worry so much. I will find a way to deal with these things. So the young master is already helping me to smooth out my connections. As long as I can get promoted smoothly, everything will be solved."

Liu said gently, "My dear child, I know you will find a way, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. We have urgent matters to deal with right now. If we continue like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive for three months."

The servants’ monthly wages can’t be paid any more, and if we delay any further, something bad will happen.

Opening a winery is the fastest way she can think of at the moment.