Daming female local tyrant

The next day was bright, Jing Lan and Cui Zhu had already boarded a carriage through the side door of Xiao's house, and there was another carriage ahead, and Xia's mother was already in the carriage.Seeing them getting into the carriage, he immediately ordered the driver to drive the carriage to the house that Shen Wan bought in the back street of Confucius Temple.

Shen Wan didn't come out to see off Jing Lan, her identity is there, if she came out to see off Jing Lan and Cui Zhu, the servants of the Xiao family would definitely gossip if they saw it.What's more, Cui Zhu was infected with the "epidemic", and Jing Lan was still suspected of being infected, so she, the master, had to avoid it.

However, upon waking up early in the morning, Shen Wan and Jing Lan shared breakfast together, which was still placed in the small study in the south building.Jing Lan nominally served Shen Wan for breakfast, but in fact the two sat and ate facing each other, and there was no third person in front of them.

The two finished their breakfast in silence before Shen Wan told Jing Lan to live in the house on the back street of Confucius Temple and not to go out if there was nothing to do, so as not to cause trouble.Because she was not in front of her, if Jing Lan got into trouble, she would probably be beyond her reach.

Jing Lan said that she remembered it, and she also asked Shen Wan if she was going to live there from now on.

Shen Wan said: "At most two or three months."

Jing Lan: "Are you going to return to Xiao's house after two or three months?"

Shen Wan shook her head: "No, there is another place to go."

Jing Lan let out an "ah" and asked Shen Wan, "Where is the other place?"

Shen Wan said that she would know when the time came, and told Jing Lan not to ask.

Before Jing Lan left the small study and was sent out by An Dong, Shen Wan gave Jing Lan an ingot of five taels of silver, saying that it was the money to exchange Jing Lan for the pair of twisted silk silver bracelets rewarded by the Tang family.

Jing Lan happily took it, rubbed the silver in her hand, and smiled with dimples on her lips.

Shen Wan joked that Jing Lan loves money, and when she sees money, she is closer than anyone else.

Jing Lan said: "I'm leaving Xiao's house now, and I don't feel at ease without any money in my hand."

Shen Wan shook her head slightly, and told Jinglan that she went to her own house in the back street of Confucius Temple, where the woman in charge would take care of her and Cuizhu's food and clothing, and if she wanted to eat and buy anything, just talk to the woman in charge. Don't spend her money.

Jing Lan became even more cheerful when she heard this, but she still said that a little girl can only feel safe if she has money by her side, regardless of whether she can spend the money or not.

Shen Wan heard that she wanted to give Jing Lan more than a few dozen taels to make her feel more secure, but considering that taking the money would arouse the suspicion of Jing Lan and others, she gave up this idea and thought about waiting until she reconciled. Back at Shen's house, reward her with more gold and silver jewelry to please her.

Before Jing Lan left, she left all the crispy rice in her basket to Shen Wan, saying that Shen Wan loved this snack, so she gave it all to her.

Shen Wan then said: "If you don't bring this out, I almost forgot. You said you would make crispy rice for me to eat. You went to the house on the back street of Confucius Temple. Apart from practicing the words I taught you, you didn't do anything. Do something, why not go to the kitchen and make some crispy rice, you can eat it yourself, and I can eat it when I come over."

"Okay." Jing Lan agreed.

After saying a few more words, An Dong came in to report that Mother Xia sent someone to come in and say that the carriage was ready and Jing Lan could go downstairs.

Jing Lan then carried the small bundle containing her change of clothes, and the basket of snacks she brought from home, said goodbye to Shen Wan, and went downstairs with An Dong.

Standing in front of the south window, Shen Wan watched Jing Lan follow An Dong and disappear at the end of the alley in Xiao's mansion.

As soon as Jing Lan left, Shen Wan felt a little depressed, always felt that the south building where she lived was empty, and she was really getting bored with it.

She was bored for more than half an hour, and then went downstairs to the Fuguitang where her mother-in-law lived, saluted and greeted her, and told her about Jinglan and Cuizhu being sent out of the house because of the epidemic.

"Pandemic? Doctor Bai really said that?" Tang was very nervous when he heard that, and immediately asked.

Shen Wan said yes, that's what Doctor Bai said, so she sent them outside early in the morning, found a place for them to live, and asked the doctor to treat them by the way.

Tang stroking her chest, said: "Fortunately, Dr. Bai noticed it, otherwise they would stay in Xiao's house for a few more days, maybe the whole family would be infected."

She praised Shen Wan for doing a good job, but she regretted that even Jing Lan was suspected of being infected with the epidemic. She originally thought that when her son Yulang came back from Yangzhou at the end of the month, he could let him take the two maids into the house.

"Hey, they are too unlucky, and I don't know when they will be cured?" Tang finally sighed.

In this era, it is not easy to cure the epidemic, it will take a few months to be cured, Shen Wan said that it will take about two to three months, as long as they are cured, they can come back.

Tang shi looked at Shen Wan and hesitated to speak. She really wanted to say that since the two maids who were supposed to be his son's roommates got the epidemic, it would take several months before they could return to Xiao's house. She took a concubine, and this concubine was her cousin Tang Duanshu.

Shen Wan could see that Tang seemed to want to say something to her, so she asked her if she had anything to say to herself.

Tang organized her words and said what she thought. She said that Tang Duanshu was her cousin, and she knew her well. Such a woman would be the best housemate for her son.Originally, she only mentioned this after her son accepted the two maids Shen Wan brought from her mother's house.

Shen Wan actually wished Tang could say this, her "hook" was not for nothing.

She slowly said in a very firm tone: "The daughter-in-law doesn't object to Mother's arrangement, but even though An Lan and the others were unlucky, they caught the epidemic and went out of the house to get medical treatment, but the disease is not incurable. I think it's better to wait for them to come back, Yulang has taken them in, and then let Sister Duanshu serve me tea, there is always a first come, first served, isn't it?"

The Tang family already thought it was very good for Shen Wan to agree to Tang's proposal without making a fuss. As for Shen Wan's request for her son Yulang to take in two maids first, and then Duanshu as a concubine, this is also reasonable.After all, Shen Wan, the son's wife's face, has to be taken care of, otherwise, if Shen Wan doesn't take Duan Shu's tea, Duan Shu can't be a concubine, and can only become his son's roommate like those two maids. If she had no face, she, her distant aunt, would also have no face.

But just wait two or three months longer, and the matter of Duan Shu becoming his son's concubine can be resolved satisfactorily. She can accept this result, and she thinks Wu's mother and daughter should also be able to accept it.

So, she smiled and said, "Then do as my wife says."

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When Wu's mother and daughter came to accompany Tang to play Shuanglu to gossip in the afternoon, Tang told their mother and daughter what he had said to his daughter-in-law Shen Wan in the morning.

She smiled and said, "That's all right now, as long as she nods, the matter will be considered settled."

The Wu family's mother and daughter are not as happy as the Tang family, they think it's good, because even if Shen Wan really agreed to Tang Duanshu to be Xiao Yulang's concubine, Shen Wan didn't say that her two maids should become Xiao Yulang's concubines first. Are you from here?

If you become Xiao Yulang's roommate first, you will be very likely to become pregnant first, and your husband will give birth to a son and become the eldest son.

If Shen Wan does not give birth in the future, the eldest son born to her confidant maid will be recorded in her name and become the most likely successor of the Xiao family's property, and if she gives birth to a son, it will always be better than the previous one. The eldest son under Shen Wan's name is even worse.The property of the Xiao family and the power of the clan will belong to others, not to the son she gave birth to.

On the bright side, they flattered Tang with a smile, thanked her for speaking for Tang Duanshu, and made Shen Wan agree to accept Tang Duanshu in the future.

But in his heart, he scolded Shen Wan again and again, thinking that she was too cunning, she had already grasped her interests tightly, and became a good person, winning the reputation of a virtuous woman.

After returning, Tang Duanshu closed the door with his mother and whispered in the room.

Tang Duanshu said: "That Anlan and Cuizhu didn't have any epidemics, she was clearly aware of it, so she used this excuse to send those two maids out. As soon as Cousin Yulang comes back, she will be able to Bring the two of them back. She has to ask Cousin Yulang to take those two maids first before she accepts my tea, but she just wants to trample me under her feet for the rest of her life."

"But those two maids are so young, maybe they haven't come to Kuishui yet, even if your cousin Yulang takes over the room, they may not be able to conceive." Wu comforted her daughter.

Tang Duanshu sneered, and said: "Could that surnamed Shen choose two maidservants who didn't come to Kuishui? She wouldn't be so stupid. She just wanted her two confidant maidservants to conceive first, and later occupy the position of the eldest son. , let my cousin Yulang’s son and I have to be only bastards, and the eldest son she raised will be on my child’s head for the rest of my life. In that way, I will never be able to turn over for the rest of my life. Not to mention, if she also gave birth in the future Son, then she will have an even better chance of winning. This time, we should put more of the medicine Li Daopo gave us in the candied kumquat..."

Wu frowned and said: "What's the use of talking about it now, I just blame those two maids for being lucky."

The mother and daughter met each other in silence for a while, only to hear Tang Duanshu suddenly laugh, and said quietly: "How could I have forgotten, since those two maids are going away for medical treatment, when Cousin Yulang comes back from Yangzhou, I just happen to spend more time with him Together. As long as I get pregnant first, I can naturally break the situation."

"But you got pregnant first, your belly is big, and you haven't offered tea to the man surnamed Shen. If the matter is revealed, the man surnamed Shen will definitely not agree to let you be Young Master Sun's concubine." Wu said worriedly.

"Mother, at most it will be two or three months longer. The belly will not be so big that it will be seen by others, but when it is time to give birth, it will be said that the baby is premature. In this way, my baby will be the first. If the Bodhisattva sees it I often go to the temple to offer incense and offer alms to the Buddha, and if a baby boy is given to me, then my prosperity and wealth will be secure in this life."

"Then..."

"Tell my cousin to go back to the meditation room of Tanjue Temple a few more times."

"It's still my daughter who is smart. If she can come up with such a good idea, I will do my best to help you succeed as a mother."

"Hehehe..."

Tang Duanshu smiled coquettishly, and Wu Shi also laughed, giving her a thumbs up while smiling.

Xiao Ruyu was also laughing at this time. When she heard that Jinglan and Cuizhu had been moved out of Xiao's house after being infected with the epidemic, she couldn't help but sigh: God is still on her side, and there is no need for the elder brother to come back and call the one An Lan's maid takes over the house, making it impossible for her to flatter her sister-in-law. An Lan has contracted the epidemic and has left her sister-in-law and the Xiao family.

She thought maliciously, it would be great if that An Lan couldn't go back to Xiao's house.

It's not about cursing An Lan's death. It is said that some people who get the epidemic will be permanently disabled or have skin ulcers. When they recover, the beauty will become an ugly ghost.

If An Lan becomes an ugly ghost, she won't be able to return to Xiao's house, can't pester her sister-in-law, and can't serve her elder brother. She will disappear before her eyes forever. Thinking of this, Xiao Ruyu couldn't help laughing, and she was in a good mood.

On the day Jing Lan left, she went to find her sister-in-law Shen Wan, but Shen Wan refused to see her because she was uncomfortable and didn't see any guests.

This made Xiao Ruyu very depressed, and also worried about her sister-in-law, fearing that she would also be infected with the epidemic, and that would be bad.

After a few days, it turned out that Xiao Ruyubai was worried, because Shen Wan went downstairs to go shopping, and when she came back she looked very healthy, she didn't look sick at all.

When Xiao Ruyu went to the South Tower again, Shen Wan would be willing to see her, and invited her to eat some weird snacks, there were several kinds of crispy rice in it, some were sweet, some were salty, some were sesame-flavored, peanut-flavored Hell, there's even a kind with bamboo shoots and ham in it.

Could it be that my sister-in-law is so happy because she went shopping and bought this kind of crispy rice that looks like a countryman?

Xiao Ruyu's guess was half right, that is, these rice crusts really put Shen Wan in a good mood.What the other half didn't guess was that Shen Wan didn't buy these rice crackers from a snack shop in Jinling City, but went to see Jing Lan at the house on the back street of Confucius Temple, and Jing Lan specially made them for her to keep. of.

Jing Lan said that Madam Liu, the woman in charge of the house, was very kind to her. When she heard that she was going to the kitchen to make crispy rice, she got her a lot of ingredients and asked her to make whatever she wanted.As for her, she showed off her culinary skills and developed a lot of new flavors of crispy rice in the past few days. After she tasted it, she thought it tasted good, so she kept it aside and waited for Shen Wan to eat it.

Shen Wan remembered that when she went out, she specially packed up and went to see Jing Lan in the car. She was so anxious in her heart, she looked like a 72-year-old reborn woman, but a girl who wanted to meet her first love .

When she saw Jing Lan, she came over to salute herself, saw the dimples on her lips bloom, and saw her clear black eyes reflecting the skylight and cloud shadows, the joy and contentment filled her heart, it was her two lifetimes Humans have never experienced it.

Xiao Ruyu was surprised to see her sister-in-law, who was always unsmiling, looking at the rice crackers on the pastel dish with her lips curled up and smiling slightly. It's so heavy, I sent it to my sister-in-law to make her smile...

"Awan! I'm back!" Suddenly, a familiar voice broke the silence in the room. Someone came from the north building and shouted from afar.

Shen Wan withdrew Piaoyuan's thoughts, she didn't need to turn her face to look, she also knew who this person was.

Sure enough, as she expected, Xiao Yulang returned from Yangzhou ahead of schedule.

The author has something to say: I saw that a relative said that twelve taels of gold is too much.

I have a document in my hand. In the middle and early Ming Dynasty, the price ratio between silver and gold was four to one, or five to one.Based on the calculation, it can be known that Shen gave Doctor Bai about 50 taels of silver.

During the Wanli period of Longqing, one tael of silver was equivalent to five or six hundred yuan in current RMB. 50 taels of silver is 5000 yuan.

This amount of money is indeed a lot compared to one or two taels of silver (a few hundred dollars) for a medical treatment, but it is not outrageously high. After all, the success of the plan needs to be considered in details, and there are no mistakes.I personally think that the money is very appropriate, what do you think?