Rouge wrong

As the year approached, Shen Cuo finally received a letter from Yan Jing.Because she had been preparing for this matter for a long time, she took Shen Ding, Yan Zhi and Hu Zi on the boat to Yanjing without any delay.

This was the first time for Yan Zhi and Hu Zi to take a big boat, and it was very novel at first.

It's just that this excitement didn't last long, and was beaten back to its original form by the turbulent wind and waves.

At the beginning, Yanzhi still took care of her younger brother, but she also fell down after a while. In the end, Shen Ding was responsible for taking care of Huzi, and she was taken care of by Shen Cuo.

"Drink the medicine..."

Rouge lay sickly on the bed with a pale face, Shen Cuo helped her up and fed the medicine to her mouth himself.

Yan Zhi reached out to take the bowl by herself, but Shen Cuo clicked his tongue lightly, moved the bowl away and said: "Just drink it, be careful to spill it later."

"Shopkeeper Shen..."

Rouge felt guilty in her heart - she was supposed to take care of shopkeeper Shen, but now shopkeeper Shen took care of her instead.

Seeing her embarrassed and guilty face, Shen Cuo said unhappy: "What are you afraid of? It's not the first time to take care of you. It's serious if you drink the medicine obediently and recover sooner."

Rouge pursed her lips and drank the bitter black soup in one go.

Shen Cuo nodded in satisfaction, and handed Yanzhi a small food tube: "Huzi asked Shen Ding to bring it to you, and let you take one after you finish taking the medicine."

The small food tube was originally the brown sugar pickled plums that Yanzhi brought to Huzi, which are sour and sweet, and the best way to relieve bitterness.

Although the two siblings spend less time together every day than in the past, their relationship is still very close.

Especially Hu Zi, although he was well-behaved in the past, but due to his young age and the influence of his growth environment, he has a very cowardly personality. He only knows how to rely on his sister and hide behind her.

But now, not only has the problem of food and clothing been solved, but he has also studied and practiced martial arts. He is also thinking more and more about how to take care of his sister.

There was a happy and gratified expression on Yan Zhi's face, Shen Cuo looked down at her, and said with some distaste: "If you are afraid of suffering, just say so, and I will make you a bowl of honey water as well."

Yanzhi shook her head, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Shen, I am not afraid of hardships, but Huzi can think of me even when he is afraid of hardships. I am very happy."

Shen Cuo let out a "huh" and said after a while: "I was not afraid of hardship since I was a child."

That's why I didn't expect it.

Yan Zhi immediately said: "You didn't shed a single tear when you were injured so badly, and your face didn't change after chewing raw herbs. It's really amazing."

Shen Cuo recalled the past, because of Yan Zhi's words, he didn't feel that his down-and-out past was too bad to look back on.

"That's natural. I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and it is common for me to be injured. If I am afraid of suffering, tiredness and pain, I don't need to practice this martial arts."

She thought for a while and said, "But you don't have to be so demanding of yourself, this is your brother's wish, you can just eat one."

Yanzhi nodded, and was about to open the small food tube, but Shen Cuo took it back from her hand, took out a plum and fed it to her mouth: "Let me feed you, you don't have the strength."

Young Master Shen has taken care of people in every aspect since the pampering place, but it really lacks some enthusiasm.

Now it is a rare progress to be able to take the initiative to think of feeding rouge, medicine and sugar.

Rouge's face was slightly red, and she ate it with trepidation, only feeling the sweetness in her mouth, and the bitterness disappeared immediately.

"Is it tasty?"

Rouge nodded: "Sweet and sour, delicious."

Shen Cuo looked at the small food tube, took out one and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed and tasted it, looked at the small food tube and said: "The taste is really good...why isn't this the small food tube I gave you?"

"It's for Huzi. I treasure the ones you gave me, and I haven't used them yet."

Before Xin Changhong recognized the imprint on the small food tube, Rouge did not dare to hang it in the shop anymore, and put all three of them in her own room—although she slept with Shen Cuo, she still had her own room of.

Shen Cuo raised his eyebrows and said in disapproval: "Since it is a tool to use, it must be used well."

"But you did it so beautifully..."

"Then I should use it well, so that my hard work is not in vain. All things have spirits, and they can shine brighter only when they are often used with them.

The running water does not rot, the hinge does not worm, my aunt personally made the stationery treasure for me, I often use it to caress it, maintain it and love it.

When I use it, I will think of my aunt's friendship, and maintenance is also respect and love for her, so the gift can enhance the relationship. "

Rouge listened seriously, nodded and said: "I understand, I will wear it on my body and use it later, and I will take good care of it."

Shen Cuo was very happy to see her enlightened. He pointed to the sachet on his waist and said: "It should be so. I will wear your sachet every day. When I return to Yanjing, I will let Xie Yu and the others take a look."

When Rouge heard this, she finally couldn't help showing a smile on her face: Shopkeeper Shen is right, she wears her sachet every day, so she is very happy.

On the other hand, Ms. Huo's Sipa has been shelved... Ms. Huo must be very sad when she finds out, right?

"Shopkeeper Shen, what kind of people are sister Jieyu and the others? And your aunt...and the eldest princess, will I see them too? And Yanjing, isn't it very lively? How is it compared to Yanzhou Mansion?"

No matter how mature Yanzhi behaved, she was still a child after all. She was looking forward to and apprehensive about going to Yanjing this time, coupled with the excitement and turbulence after boarding the boat, this made her sick.

Shen Cuo smiled triumphantly: "Xie Yu and the others are very good people, you will know when you see them. But they will definitely ask questions when the time comes, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold back.

My aunt is like a banished fairy, I really want you to see her demeanor, but I don't know what my mother thinks.As for my mother..."

Shen Cuo's pride turned into frustration: "I don't want you to see her, but I'm afraid I can't make the decision."

Yanzhi opened her eyes slightly, and asked in puzzlement, "Why? I heard that everyone in the village praises the princess, and even our small village praises her. Why don't you want me to see her?"

Shen Cuo snorted softly, and didn't speak ill of Liu Rongzhi, but said vaguely: "She is too majestic, I'm afraid your small body won't be able to bear it."

Rouge was right when she thought about it, what kind of character is the eldest princess?If she hadn't followed Shopkeeper Shen, she might have spent her whole life...

No, it is impossible to see others in this life, the next life, and the next life.

She also followed shopkeeper Shen for too long, and heard her talk too much, so she forgot about it for a while.

"Then if the old man wants to see me, what should I do? I don't know any etiquette, what should I do if I offend the eldest princess?"

"It's okay, I will tell you what to do. She has always been tolerant to others and will not embarrass you."

This sounded very kind, Rouge was a little relieved.

Shen Cuo said again: "As for the hustle and bustle of Yanjing, even ten Yanzhou prefectures can't match it. But I haven't played much, this time when I come to Beijing, I will show you the scene and go to some lively places. It’s good to have some fun in the world.”

Shen misses traveling all over the world and has been to many places, so it's not like Yanjing has never been there.

It's just that this is where the imperial palace is after all, and the influence of the Tianming Sect here is very low-key, so she also acts low-key and doesn't go out much.

Later, when Liu Rongzhi brought her back to Yanjing, she considered herself behind closed doors. Naturally, she couldn't go out to have fun. Last year, she went back to Maoshan County in a hurry and didn't have a chance to go out. This year, she can take the opportunity to make up for the regrets of the past.

Rouge's heart was moved when she heard this, and her little face flushed with excitement: "Thank you Shopkeeper Shen!"

When she followed Shen Cuo to Yanzhou, she was shocked by the bustling scene there. She didn't expect that the bustle of the capital city was ten times better than that of Yanzhou-doing business in the capital city must be more profitable, right?

Rouge has opened a grocery store for a year, and has already figured out a lot of ways.Although she had no ambitions, she subconsciously thought of this place.

Although Shen Cuo is the eldest princess's daughter, she doesn't use her mother's influence very much. She obviously has many channels for purchasing goods at low prices, but she doesn't care about opening a shop at all.

Originally, with her background, she should not lose money in any business, but she didn't expect that this grocery store got rid of the loss-making situation with some whimsical ideas of Rouge.

Yanzhi understands that Shen Cuo must not be short of money, but the environment in which she grew up made her extremely sense of crisis, and she can't get rid of the concept of saving money no matter what.

In this year alone, she saved 100 taels of silver, and basically never spent the wages and rewards she received from Shen Cuo.

Only when making clothes during the New Year, did she deduct the money for the cloth and cotton from her wages.

But when it comes to Shen Cuo's food and clothing expenses this year, let alone 100 taels, half of the profit from the grocery store is not enough to fill it in.

This is the result of getting many daily necessities directly from the grocery store. If you buy them all from outside, the cost will have to double.

There is no time to sit and eat mountains, Yanzhi understands Shen Cuo's temperament, so naturally she is more worried——

Shopkeeper Shen must have lived a more prosperous life in the past, but now this has wronged her.

The four traveled five days by water and four days by land, and finally arrived at the boundary of Yanjing on December 23.

The capital is prosperous, and even the suburbs of Beijing are incomparably bustling.

Rouge sat in the car and looked out curiously, only to see that there were still many vehicles and pedestrians on the road in such a cold winter.

Among the passers-by, apart from some obvious villagers from the suburbs of Beijing, there were also quite a few scholars with bookcases on their backs. Some of them were riding in bullock carts, while others were simply walking. Most of them were haggard and embarrassed.

"Shopkeeper Shen, why are there so many ragged scholars on the road?"

Rouge is curious—you must know that scholars pay more attention to their appearance, and these scholars on the road are even more slovenly than the villagers.

Shen Cuo glanced at the scene outside, waved his fan leisurely and said, "The Spring Festival will be held in the coming year, and these are all examples of going to Beijing to catch up with the exam."

"These are all Juren masters?"

Yan Zhi's grandfather spent his whole life taking the exams, but in the end he was nothing more than a scholar.

Unexpectedly, Juren along the way is like crucian carp crossing the river. Not only does it seem not precious at all, but it is also very miserable.

"It's not that you can't take the Jinshi exam, and you won't come to Beijing at this time of year."

Yanzhi immediately realized what it meant to be a man by appearance. The Juren master she imagined was no worse than the county magistrate. Who would have thought that every down-and-out scholar on the road would be a Juren?

"They must be very talented, right?"

Shen Cuo snorted softly, and said disdainfully: "Most of them are just sour scholars. Now the imperial court emphasizes law over Confucianism, and focuses on pragmatism. A fool who knows how to be stereotyped."

As she spoke, she touched her whitebait bag pretending not to care, cleared her throat and said, "Even if they are admitted to Jinshi, they will only start from the eighth or ninth rank of petty officials."

Shen Cuo's official position is not obtained through examination, but can only be regarded as obtained under the shadow, which is a bit unfair.

Although she has never cared about official status and power, she doesn't like to hear people around her praise others, so she starts to compare for no reason.

Although Rouge has been with Shen Cuo, a fourth-rank official, for so long, but because Shen Cuo doesn't look like an official at all, and she doesn't usually do anything about an official, she gradually seldom sees Shen Cuo as an imperial official. .

Rouge saw what Shen Cuo meant, immediately put down the curtain and stopped paying attention to the outside, smiled and said: "For me, Master Juren is great, and Master Xiucai is also great, but when it comes to essays and military strategies, the most powerful one is Shopkeeper Shen." .”

Her flattery was straightforward, and she was not too embarrassed to say Shen Cuo.

"Ahem, I just know some tricks and rough skin."

Her words were so humble that Yan Zhi couldn't help but covered her mouth and laughed.

Shen Cuo was aware of her little thoughts, and grabbed Rouge over pretending to be angry.

"Okay, little Yanzhi, you are quite courageous, and now you dare to ask me to be the shopkeeper."

Yanzhi laughed and begged for mercy, and after a while the two woke up the sleeping tiger.

Huzi was sleeping in a daze, looking at the disheveled Rouge who had been "repaired" by Shen Cuo, he asked suspiciously, "Sister, have we arrived in the capital yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Ding's voice was heard from outside the car.

"Young master, we have arrived at the gate of the city."