"You are the young masters of the mansion. As the mistress of the Sheng Mansion, I will take care of your food, study, marriage... These are all my responsibilities. Please take a seat."

These words came from Sheng Minmin's heart. After hearing them, the tension on Sheng Mingshu and the other man's faces faded a lot, and the gratitude in their eyes became more obvious.

What clear and sincere eyes.

Although Sheng Minmin had the intention of repaying a favor and using the two of them to suppress Sheng Mingjian and his brothers, her affection for them was also genuine.

Especially for Sheng Mingshu, he was able to remain calm at a young age and was very caring towards his timid half-brother.

If he can achieve success in his studies in the future, she can help him from behind and he will surely have a good future.

Sheng Minmin then asked them if they had breakfast and what kind of snacks they liked.

Studying is hard, so if you like any snacks, tell the manager in the kitchen so that he can make it for you every day.

After hearing this, the smiles on their faces became even brighter, and the joyful mood infected Sheng Minmin, who also felt a little sad.

According to the rules, the kitchen should provide tea, fruits and snacks to each master every afternoon, and Sheng Mingshu and Sheng Mingli also have this share.

But they and their aunt were not favored, and they probably had never enjoyed this treatment before.

Now that she had spoken, the kitchen manager no longer dared to fool around.

It would also let the servants in this mansion know that she, as the mistress of the house, still values ​​her illegitimate son.

In the future, the servants should not dare to be too harsh on them, and their food, clothing and other daily necessities will be much better than before.

Seeing Sheng Mingshu standing up again to thank her, Sheng Minmin quickly waved her hand and asked him to sit down, and kept them chatting for a while before speaking.

"I gave your elder brothers many gifts when they were being taught. Now that it's your turn, I can't be too partial to one over the other."

Sheng Minmin said this and motioned Qingying and Xiangxiang to take out the prepared things.

The two men went to the inner room and came out each holding a tray. On each tray was a roll of fine white paper, two pens, two ink sticks, an inkstone, and a piece of beautiful jade.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone are exactly the same, only the jade pendants are different.

One is a Vermilion Bird carved from green jade, and the other is a white jade peace locket, both are top-quality jade.

It can be said that everything on this tray is good stuff, all of which were prepared by Huang Yaning for her three sons.

Sheng Mingshu and the other man were stunned for a moment, their eyes reddened, and they thanked him profusely.

Sheng Minmin let them choose for themselves.

Sheng Mingshu let his second brother Sheng Mingli choose first, and Sheng Mingli let his younger brother choose first. The two of them passed the ball back and forth, and there was no calculation or greed in their eyes.

In the end, it was Sheng Mingshu who blushed and chose the Vermillion Bird jade pendant when he saw that everyone in the room was looking at them with a smile, and Sheng Mingli took the white jade peace locket.

Sheng Minmin gave them a few more instructions before letting them go back.

Sheng Minmin didn't know that many years later she would be extremely grateful for this decision.

It was because of this decision that she gained two filial "sons" and a few more female friends.

Some people may seem insignificant, but they often play a key role at critical moments.

*

Laixiangyuan, Aunt Ruan’s courtyard.

This courtyard has only two entrances and is very small.

There are two small houses in the front yard. Walking into the backyard, you will see a small stone-paved courtyard, which is ten feet wide and seven or eight feet long.

There is a small area on both sides of the courtyard, with two small trees that are still green and crisp planted.

The main house is three small rooms connected together.

Aunt Ruan was a beautiful concubine given to Sheng Yong by one of his subordinates. It was said that her biological father was also a scholar, and she became someone else's concubine because her family fell into poverty.

She is beautiful, knowledgeable in poetry and songs, and has a gentle and elegant personality.

She was once favored by Sheng Yong for a period of time, but later, after Aunt Hong and Aunt Bai entered the mansion, she gradually faded out of everyone's sight.

Because of Sheng Yong's favor in the past, Laixiangyuan, although small in size, has a good geographical location and the home furnishings are also acceptable.

Now, besides Dousha, the personal maid, there are also two maids who do the rough work for Aunt Ruan.

Compared with the other two unfavored concubines, Laixiangyuan's conditions are much better in all aspects.

Aunt Ruan stood at the door, feeling very worried.

She knew she was lucky because she met a kind-hearted mistress of the house.

The lady saved her from the pain of paying respects and serving in the morning and evening, allowed her to give birth to her own child, and allowed her son to stay with her. Over the years, she never deliberately made things difficult for them.

She can see her children every day and raise her children.

These years were the happiest days of her life, so she was very grateful to her wife.

But as her son got older, Aunt Ruan became more worried.

The master did not value books and etiquette, so she could only teach her son how to read and write, and some basic principles of life.

Her knowledge and ability are limited. If her son wants to have a bright future, he must learn from a good teacher.

Not to mention passing the imperial examinations and establishing a career, at least I can find a job to support myself even without the help from the government...

Aunt Ruan originally thought that in two years the three legitimate sons would have become successful, so she went to ask the Madam to allow Shu'er and Li'er to be educated.

Unexpectedly, good news came from the sky. The lady actually took the initiative to offer to send Shu'er and Li'er to enlightenment. She was ecstatic when she got the news.

I was also worried about the authenticity of the news, and I was afraid that my wife might be angry with the two children because she was in a bad mood recently...

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Dousha's surprised voice.

"Aunt, the fourth young master is back——"

From a distance, Aunt Ruan saw her son, who was safe and sound with a smile on his face.

She felt relieved when she saw the servant Huaishan holding a tray of things.

Several people entered the yard. Sheng Mingshu was young after all, so he happily took out the things given by his lady and showed them to his aunt like presenting a treasure.

"Auntie, look at this jade paper, it's white, delicate, and soft. I heard that this paper is very expensive, but it's a good thing worth a fortune...

"And this ink stick smells like jasmine..."

Sheng Mingshu said excitedly, and the servant Huaishan beside him, who was the same age as Sheng Mingshu, also blushed with joy.

"Master, Auntie, look at that Vermillion Bird jade pendant. I think it's almost the same as the jade that the eldest master and his friends are wearing...

"Also, Madam has asked the kitchen to provide tea and snacks to the young master and the second young master once a day. The tea and snacks in the kitchen are tastier than those sold in the snack shops outside..."

Seeing Huaishan’s greedy look, Dousha burst out laughing.

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