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Chapter 62: A Sister

The maid who knocked on the door rolled her eyes, and the prefect's wife followed Uncle Zhang into the house.

Shen Lianxin came out from the backyard and hurriedly bowed to the prefect's wife. She didn't know much about the etiquette of this dynasty, and didn't know if it was right or not. Anyway, she expressed her sincerity, and she thought the prefect's wife would not bother with her, a peasant woman.

"Madam Shen, long time no see. Sit down."

Shen Lianxin was not polite and sat directly opposite the prefect's wife. "The prefect's wife is honored to have you here. Uncle Zhang, roast some of the fresh meat we prepared today for her to taste."

Zhang Bo responded and went to prepare.

"No need to be so polite, auntie. You have been kind to me. I promised to come and see you when the shop opens."

"It is my honor that Madam is here. This shop was given to me by Madam. I have to thank you very much."

The prefect's wife waved to the servants, who brought over a tray filled with silver ingots. Shen Lianxin was puzzled.

"Madam, the last time I helped the young master, it was just a piece of cake, and I have already accepted your shop as a thank you gift. I cannot accept this."

"No, this is not to thank you for saving my child. Rather, the prefect knew that it was your contribution to the epidemic and wanted to report it to the court for a reward, but Doctor Ma said that Madam Shen did not want to be publicized, so she had to keep a low profile. The epidemic has been effectively controlled and the people have been saved from danger. Madam Shen has made a great contribution. This is the reward from the prefect, and you must accept it."

The prefect's wife was being polite, but she didn't say that because of this incident, the emperor was very pleased and the county magistrate was promoted from the seventh rank to the prefect. This silver was what Shen Lianxin deserved.

Shen Lianxin understood what the prefect's wife meant. She had made contributions and deserved a reward. The county magistrate was promoted to prefect, which was also a token of gratitude to her. However, the county magistrate had done much more for the people than she had and had worked hard. Shen Lianxin did not think that the county magistrate's promotion was entirely due to her merits.

Shen Lianxin stood up and saluted, then took the silver and said, "Thank you, Mr. Prefect and his wife, for the reward."

The little girl next to the prefect's wife rolled her eyes and said, "Village women really don't know the rules. Don't you even kneel to express gratitude?"

Shen Lianxin was stunned. She really had no habit of kneeling to others. In this dynasty, the hierarchy was clear and the people had to kneel when they met the officials.

When Shen Lianxin was struggling and wanted to kneel but couldn't bend her knees, the prefect's wife quickly said, "Shut up."

The little girl lowered her head in regret and stopped talking.

"Madam Shen is first a benefactor and then a meritorious person. This time the master was promoted twice, and Madam Shen played an indispensable role. Madam Shen and I are destined to be together, and I like her. If Madam Shen is willing, how about we become sisters? I am older than you, so I will be your sister. Are you willing?"

The prefect's wife spoke with sincerity and took Shen Lianxin's hand, wanting to be her sister.

Shen Lianxin's expression moved slightly. She was really not used to recognizing a sister. In her original world, she mostly kept to herself, and in the organization, she was treated as a sister.

Here, the wife of a prefect who looked to be only about 30 years old wanted to be her sister. Of course she could not refuse. She was an official and she was a commoner. It was a great honor for her that she was not despised by him. How could she dare to be ungrateful?

Whether she was willing or not, Shen Lianxin could only accept it with a smile, "Of course I am willing, but I'm afraid I'm marrying above my station, sister."

Don’t worry about it, just admit it first. After all, he is an official. If he gets into trouble in the future, she has a sister to protect her.

"How could it be? We are destined to be together. My surname is Zhou and my given name is Shulan. Would you mind calling me Sister Shulan?"

Zhou Shulan always spoke gently to Shen Lianxin. She felt that if she was not more gentle, she would probably scare Shen Lianxin, a village woman.

"My name is Shen Lianxin! Sister Shulan, please have some tea." Shen Lianxin poured a cup of tea from the table and handed it to Zhou Shulan.

Zhou Shulan responded happily, "Sister Lianxin." Then she took a sip of the tea that Shen Lianxin handed over to her.

"Hmm! Good tea! This tea is really good." Zhou Shulan's eyes widened with surprise.

This tea is of course good. Shen Lianxin spent a lot of money to buy the top-grade West Lake Longjing tea from the mall. It is said that the tea leaves are picked by 16-year-old girls in the early morning by pinching the tips of the tea leaves. It is baked by top masters using ancient craftsmanship, and one or two liang costs 2000 yuan.

Shen Lianxin usually couldn't bear to drink it herself, but she just made some money yesterday, and it was quite cost-effective to exchange it for the money in the mall, so she bought two taels to drink.

Shen Lianxin took out the two liang of tea and handed it to Zhou Shulan, "Sister Shulan has good taste. This tea is said to be picked by young girls in the early morning, only the tender buds of the tea tree are picked, and then processed by tea masters. Even one liang is rare."

"I used some connections to get this little bit. I'm sending it to my sister to try."

"Once you drink this tea, you will know how rare it is. I cannot accept it."

Shen Lianxin stuffed it into the hands of the little girl standing behind her without saying anything, "Since we are sisters, there is no need to be so polite. Could it be that you dislike the things of a village woman like me?"

Hearing what Shen Lianxin said, Zhou Shulan no longer refused and pulled out a hairpin from her head. It was inlaid with gold and jade, with an orchid pattern and tassels. It looked very expensive.

"I accept your tea, this is my gift to you."

Shen Lianxin didn't hesitate to take it and put it on her head. "Does it look good?"

Zhou Shulan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It looks good, it looks good! It's really good!"

After Shen Lianxin did this, the atmosphere became much more relaxed and harmonious, and everyone started laughing.

Uncle Zhang led Zhaocai and started serving the dishes.

Zhou Shulan was delighted when she smelled the aroma of barbecue. "No wonder the whole city is talking about how delicious Shen's barbecue is. It smells really good."

People were already looking in from the door, "Why isn't this store open yet?"

Shen Lianxin signaled to Zhang Bo not to open for business for the time being. It was not good for the wife of the prefect to eat skewers in public. People in ancient times, especially wives of officials, paid more attention to their reputation. If this were to get out, it would at least be considered indecent.

The maid who came with Zhou Shulan stood behind her, drooling with greed, staring at the skewers but not daring to speak.

Zhou Shulan was usually kind and was very nice to servants. When the little girl wasn't paying attention, she handed a string to her and said, "Eat it, try it."

The little maid was delighted and quickly bowed, "Thank you, madam." Then she started eating happily.

Shen Lianxin saw it all and she also liked Zhou Shulan. After spending a few times with her, she found that although Zhou Shulan had the aura of a superior, she was also quite kind.

After eating, Shen Lianxin opened a bottle of beer and said, "Sister Shulan, would you like some drinks?"

"This is?"

"Taste it!"

"Ah! Is this wine?"

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

"No, no, how can a woman drink alcohol?"

"We are happy today, let's drink less!"

"Here, then, just one cup. Oh, that's enough. Pour less."

......

"Another drink! Come on!"

"How about we drink less?"

"How can that be? I'm happy today, let's drink to our heart's content!"