Chapter 55: Sending the Wrong Jewelry

  Shen Muqing finally couldn't resist Liang Youhui's enthusiasm.

  When the two of them were lying in bed, Liang Youhui was telling her about things at home: “...my older brother is the most stubborn, just like my dad, he always follows rules and regulations when doing anything...”

  "An elder brother is like a father. As Master Hou has been away fighting wars for many years, he naturally has to take care of more things."

  Shen Muqing naturally wouldn't get involved in other people's family affairs. She responded to Liang Youhui.

  "Second brother is the most useless. Every day he only knows how to eat, drink and have fun... My sister-in-law doesn't dare to control him either. Mother can only keep nagging him every day, but he just listens for a moment and then forgets. Not to mention mother, even his grandmother is very disappointed in him..."

  "Maybe because he has an older brother, his sense of responsibility is a bit smaller!"

  "Uh-huh!" Liang Youhui nodded, "Grandma was like that too. That's why she liked Third Brother the most. Third Brother was not only filial but also very clever..." As she spoke, Liang Youhui flipped over onto her side, propping herself up with her elbow, and smiled brightly at Shen Muqing sleeping beside her, "He made kites out of bamboo that could fly in the air; made grasshoppers out of straw that could jump on their own; and even built a tiny little bathhouse in his own room, so comfortable to take baths in during winter..."

  "Bathtub?" Shen Mu was slightly surprised.

  She has been trying to improve people's livelihoods over the years, but later found that there was no sewer system, and it was useless to reform. Unexpectedly, Liang Jitian actually built a small bathroom in his house... Is this person also not from here?

  Shen Mu Qing suddenly felt a great sense of fear and said: "Bathhouse, what kind of bathhouse?"

  Liang Hui smiled proudly: "Behind the bathroom, a mud stove can be added to burn hot fire. The bathroom and mud stove can also be connected by a wall to form a firewall. An opening is made on the firewall and connected with copper pipes. When taking a bath, let someone pour water directly from the mud stove into the copper pipe, and it will flow into the large camphor wood bathtub in the bathroom. The bathroom was paved with bluestone bricks, forming a slope, and copper pipes were used to make a flowing water trough, which flowed into the living water ditch in the garden. It's warm and clean, isn't it very clever?"

  Mu Qing let out a sigh of relief. He secretly wiped the sweat from his temples with his sleeve: "It's quite clever."

  He wanted to make one for his mother. His mother said she wasn't used to it. So he made one for his grandmother instead.

  "Grandma will like it." Liang Youhui said with a smile. "However, grandma used it several times and said the heat was too overwhelming. Using too much made her dizzy."

  Shen Mu nodded slightly.

  This kind of bathhouse relies on being sealed and the hot air to raise the indoor temperature. At the same time, it also reduces oxygen... elderly people will definitely feel uncomfortable.

  "It's because of this that Third Brother originally promised me a bathhouse is also gone." Liang Youhui was very regretful.

  "Later there will be opportunities to rebuild!"

  Liáng Yòu Huì suddenly revealed a surprising expression and said: "Little sister, why don't I get my third brother to build one for you? That bathhouse is really great..."

  Shen Muqing's heart skipped a beat, but then she thought of Li's illness.

  This is no time to be doing something strange and worrying her!

  "It can be done temporarily according to your method. It's almost New Year's Day, and it's not easy to find a master, I think, let's talk about it later!" Shen Muqing said evasively.

  Liang Youhui nodded: "That's right, my third brother spent two or three months building this bathhouse..."

  The two of them talked and fell asleep in a daze.

  The next day, Liang Youhui knew that Du Gugu had left and kept sighing in Shen Muqing's ear: "......I don't know where she moved to later, won't we never see her again......"

  "People also need to consider their fate when interacting with each other..." Shen Muqing was slightly annoyed and responded perfunctorily as she accepted the gift from Bao Zhai.

  Shen Mu let out a sigh of relief.

  Liáng Yòu Huì was also shifted in her line of sight.

  Distracted, covering her temples, and hairpins... everything was made very delicate, the style was also good. Shen Muqing held it in her hand and weighed it, but it was very light. She looked at it carefully without making a sound.

  One pool of tender and delicate lotus flowers, one Guanyin Bodhisattva, both are more empty and less extracted.

  Shen Muqing gave Ying Fen a look.

  Ying Feng's eyebrows didn't move as she took it in, Shen Muqing smiled brightly and thanked Liang Youhui.

  At noon, while Liang Youhui was taking a nap, Ying Fan whispered: "There are only nine taels and four mace three cents in total, and the fineness is only seven parts."

  Shen Mu Qing's eyebrows furrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly.

  Manbao Zhai is a well-known old brand in Kyoto, famous for doing business with wealthy officials and nobles. In her understanding, it's a store that specializes in luxury goods, so how could there be silver ornaments of poor quality?

  Because it was a gift sent in, Yingfen suspected that Liang Youhui's personal maid had done something behind her back and whispered: "Could it be that the people below made a mistake?"

  "Just keep it quiet and accept it." This kind of thing, how can you go and investigate. Shen Muqing could only say, "The rewards from each government office are all customary, maybe they came according to custom. The thought is what matters."

  Two people were talking, when a little maid came in and reported: "Purple silk sister from the Liang mansion is asking to see you."

  Shen Mu Qing Ying exchanged a glance, adjusted her collar, sat up straight, and let the little maid bring in the purple gauze.

  Zi Sha held a small, red-lacquered, gold-decorated box in her hand. As soon as she saw Shen Muqing, she immediately knelt down in front of her with a bright red face: "Miss, save me!"

  Shen Mu Qing heard this and felt that something was off. She signaled to Ying Fen to help her up, while smiling and saying: "What's wrong with you?"

  The purple gauze tearfully knelt there and refused to get up: "I, the slave, have done something wrong, thinking about it again and again, I can only come to beg Miss..."

  Shen Mu Qing murmured: "Sister, this is a nonsensical statement... I also don't know if Sister Liang will give me this thin face."

  "The young lady doesn't know. " Zisa's face turned red with shame, "It turns out that when the second mistress was at her natal home, a maid who served her got married and the second mistress also ordered two silver headpieces from Wanbaozhai as a gift... I followed you to the noble residence as a guest, but didn't know about this matter. This morning when Wanbaozhai came to deliver things, I wasn't paying attention either, hastily signed for it and had it sent in... Who knew that the two families' things would get mixed up..." As she spoke, Zisa held out the red lacquer gold-inlaid box in her hand, "Young lady, please help us keep this a secret from our family's young lady, exchange the items... I'm eternally grateful!"

  The Kaigentou is not the sweat towel shop, they sent the wrong goods, what's the consequence... Losing money is a small matter, losing credibility is suicidal. Moreover, the delivery procedures are not less than ten steps, and the delivery staff are all sharp-eyed and skilled, how could they make a mistake?

  Shen Mu Qing had a faintly suspicious feeling in her heart.

  If it were in the past, she would have naturally covered this up. But since knowing that even Du Gu Gu, someone she thought was very honest, played tricks on her, Shen Mu Qing became more vigilant than ever before.

  But Zi Sha was after all brought by Yu Hui, and it wouldn't be good to reject her in front of everyone.

  She winked at Ying Fen.

  The English translation is: "Ying Fen understood, took the box and opened it. Seeing that the things inside were exactly the same as what was given to Zhu Ji's dowry, she hesitated for a moment, then smiled at Zi Sha and said: 'Sister, since they are the same thing, why bother exchanging them.'"

  Zi Sha's face turned crimson as she said, "The trunk that was added for Zhu Ji sister was personally ordered by the old madam. The other pair was ordered by Young Mistress... there is a slight difference in weight."

  Shen Mu Qing saw Ying Fen lightly weigh the thing in her hand, then nodded at her.

  She nodded slightly and smiled: "Ying Feng, since that's the case, go help Zi Sha switch things over!"

  Xia's face was filled with gratitude, and she kept kowtowing to Shen Muqing to thank her, then followed Ying Fen downstairs to change her accessories.

  Shen Muqing sat on the large kang by the window, lost in thought.

  As Yingfen said, since the same thing can be considered as having a difference in quantity, how would the recipient know that Xia must exchange it. Moreover, even if she wanted to exchange it, she didn't have to come and ask herself. Who dares to guarantee that they will never make mistakes in front of their masters? As long as it's not a matter of life and death, fellow sisters who work together can help each other out, cover for each other, and won't let the master know unless absolutely necessary. Who can say that this time you help someone else, next time it won't be someone else helping you? Zi Xia has also served the old lady of the Liang family before, now she's able to get into Liang Youhui's house, she should be a clever person, why would she give up this shortcut and come ask herself?

  He thought deeply, but couldn't figure it out.

  But one thing is certain.

  The Liang family's attitude towards the Shen family is worth pondering.

  Otherwise, she would marry a personal maid, but she would have to disturb the old lady "in person". Also, whether the jewelry given to Zhu Di was made according to the old rules or Wang Wenxuan's jewelry was made according to the old rules... How could Wan Baozhai take on such a business...

  What is Ke Liang's family planning after all?

  Influence? That would have to be tied up with the Shens; wealth? The Shen family isn't some big rich family either. Status? The Liang family is far superior to the Shen family in that regard... Shen Muqing really couldn't think of what the Liang family could want from the Shen family.

  Before long, Ying Fan came back.

  Shen Mu calmed down and composed himself, then raised an eyebrow at her.

  Ying Fen walked over to Shen Muqing and whispered, "I've taken a close look, everything is the same. The things that were exchanged not only weigh more but also have better quality. The two boxes are also identical, I even checked specifically, there's nothing inside, to be safe, I only exchanged the jewelry, didn't exchange the boxes."

  Shen Mu's confusion at the bottom of his heart grew thicker and thicker, and his eyebrows were also locked tightly.

  Because of the knot in her heart, Shen Muqing began to carefully observe Liang Youhui.

  She was very disappointed after several days.

  Liang Youhui was still as naive and simple, she had no guard against her, Shen Muqing asked her what, she took it as Shen Muqing's concern for her, and answered very enthusiastically.

  This made Shen Muqing often reflect on whether he was too sensitive.

  It was like this for three or four days when people from the Liang family came to press charges against Liang Youhui.

  Shen Muqing hadn't sorted out her emotions yet and was helping Liang Youhui pack up in a daze.

  Liáng Yòu Huì however took Shěn Mù Qīng's absent-mindedness as a sign of his lingering affection, pulled his hand and said sincerely: "Don't worry, no matter what, I'll come to drink at Zhū Jǐ's wedding."

  Shen Muqing knew that Liang Youhui had misunderstood her, and she felt a little uneasy in the face of her serious expression.

  Anyway, Liang Youhui was sincere with herself.

  We can't stay indoors because it's raining outside; we can't stop living because we know we'll die one day... Let's cross the bridge when we come to it!

  She secretly let out a sigh of relief in her heart and showed a happy smile to Liang Youhui, sending her to the Li's place.

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  Chapter 55: Sending the Wrong Jewelry