manynovel Chapter 380 Calculation
Chapter 380 Calculation
After returning from the restaurant, the Fourth Prince was still impressed by Jiang Youzhen's patience.
"I remember that Qian Chongen of the provincial school is from the Qian family in the capital, right? A branch of the Qian family of the Hanlin Academy?" the fourth prince suddenly asked.
Tong Huaian nodded, "Yes! This Qian Chongen does have some connection with our family."
"Oh? What do you mean?" the Fourth Prince asked in surprise.
"I also accidentally learned that Qian Chong'en was the concubine of the old man of the Qian family. However, the old lady of the Qian family was from the Wang family of Taiyuan. She had always disagreed with Qian Chong'en entering the mansion. Later, for some reason, Qian Chong'en was adopted by the side branch of the Qian family. Until the old man Qian passed away, he was not able to return to the family."
"I didn't expect there was such a reason?" The Fourth Prince nodded.
He then thought of something, "Didn't they say that Qian Chongen was particularly caring towards Jiang Youzhen and even taught him personally?"
"Yes! He probably wants to take her in as his disciple."
The Fourth Prince's heart moved. He stroked the jade ring and said, "Qian family, I remember that the wife of the Qian family has always been on good terms with the wife of the Right Censor Zhao Wujing, right?"
Zhao Wujing had already surrendered to the Fourth Prince, and Master Qian was interested in getting promoted and transferred to the Censorate, so this was an opportunity.
"You mean, as long as Qian Chongen accepts Jiang Youzhen as his apprentice, then Jiang Youzhen will have no choice but to join our ranks?"
Tong Huaian immediately understood what the Fourth Prince meant, but he still had his own concerns.
"That's right! We can't disobey our mentor."
"But after Qian Chongen was adopted, he had no good relationship with our family. Especially after that, no one knows what happened, which almost caused him to break off contact with our family. In this case, our family may not be able to control him."
"Why did they fall out? It's naturally related to his status as a concubine's son. It's just that the first wife can't tolerate him. What does he think? Do you think he won't want to return to his family?" The fourth prince said firmly.
"But I heard that this person has a stubborn temper and is very straightforward."
“How can we know if we don’t try? I don’t believe he is really willing to do that, especially when he sees that our family is about to become prosperous.” The Fourth Prince pondered for a moment, and finally revealed a meaningful smile.
"Even if he doesn't have that intention anymore, you still have people nagging at you every day. It's impossible for anyone to give up this kind of status without complaint. We are all members of the Qian family, so why can't we enjoy the wealth of the Qian family?"
The fourth prince smiled slightly, and Tong Huai'an suddenly understood!
There was nothing wrong with using some means to fight for power in the court, but he couldn't bear to see her plotting against Jiang Youzhen.
Seeing Tong Huaian silent, the Fourth Prince sighed, "I know you don't want to plot against her, but you have to understand that once she turns against my second brother, we will eventually have to fight each other in the future. It will be a life-and-death battle. Are you willing to see such a situation? How nice it would be to fight side by side?"
Tong Huaian nodded immediately. It is naturally better to be friends than enemies.
Qinghe Village
"Fugui family, there's a letter from your young man!" The villager ran to the Jiang family first and shouted to Shen who was chatting.
Shen was so happy that she couldn't help herself. "My little boy has sent me another letter? Hurry, I have to find Jiawang to read the letter to me."
Aunt Chunya, who was standing by, immediately stopped Shen and said, "Oh! Jiawang hasn't finished school yet!"
"Look at me!" Shen slapped her forehead and then she remembered.
Aunt Chunya looked at Shen with envy as she happily took the letter, and she was also happy for Shen in her heart.
She had a close relationship with Shen, and although she felt envious and jealous sometimes, she was ultimately happy that Shen had finally gotten what she wanted after all the hard work she had put in.
Especially now that Chunya is getting married, all the previous things are just passing clouds. Chunya's fiancé is not bad, and his family is more than a match for hers.
In fact, she knew in her heart that her future son-in-law's family just wanted to get close to the Jiang family. Her family had a good relationship with the Jiang family, and everyone in the surrounding area knew about it.
"Aunt, you forgot that I can read now, so I'm sure I can understand it."
At this time, Liu Ya came out of the house and saw Shen Shi who was so happy that she was at a loss, so she smiled and said.
"Yes, yes, yes! Liu Ya can read the account book now, so she must be able to read." Shen nodded, "Then show me!"
Liu Ya is now learning the work of an accountant. Before Jiang Youzhen left home, he specially hired an accountant to teach her.
In her words, it is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. You still have to have real skills to gain a foothold. You will never succeed if you rely on others.
"What's the matter? Is there a letter from Xiaolang?" Old lady He also came out of the house, her face full of joy.
"Ah! Mother, there's a letter from Xiaolang!" Shen stepped forward and supported the old lady.
"I've been away studying for almost two months, and the last letter I received was last month. Finally, a letter came."
Old lady He was happy for Shen. Perhaps it was because Jiang Youzhen had been gone for too long and Shen missed him very much. She had been listless and absent-minded recently.
Just at this time, the old man and Jiang Fugui also came back. When the family heard the letter from Jiang Youzhen, they were so happy that they gathered together. Sanya brought chairs and the family sat around.
Aunt Chunya didn't stay any longer and left quietly.
Liu Ya opened the letter and began to read.
“Seeing your letter is like meeting you in person, reading your letter makes you happy”
"He is a scholar after all, and he speaks in an elegant manner." Old lady He said happily.
"That's right! We have a scholar in our family, and he is a scholar now, and he will take the imperial examination in the future. What a great honor that is!" The old man said with pride.
"Hurry! Read on!" Shen said impatiently.
"A message to grandparents and parents: It is April now, and it is the season of lush grass and flying birds. Everything is flourishing in spring. I hope grandparents and parents take good care of their health..."
"Get to the point!" Shen didn't understand at all. This kid was just talking nonsense.
Liu Ya couldn't help but laugh, "This is to ask about the health of the elders!"
"Everything is fine! Look at what she wrote below, is there something wrong?"
Shen's face was full of anticipation, but she just didn't understand something.
"Oh! Let's talk about the eldest aunt and the second aunt!" said Liu Ya.
Shen was stunned, and then she realized who her eldest and second aunts were. They were the daughters of Jiang Tao and his wife.
"What did you talk about?" Jiang Fugui was very confused, because the eldest sister and the second sister rarely came back, and Xiaolang was often not at home, so their relationship was not that close.
"It is said that a new dock is being built in Li County and they need craftsmen and carpenters. Isn't my eldest uncle a carpenter? He can find a job there. And my second aunt and second uncle can cook for the dock craftsmen and chores. Everything is arranged."
"This? Is this really possible?" Old Mrs. He was very excited.
In any case, thanks to their adopted son, the two old people have now lived a life without worries about food and clothing.
But the two daughters' families had a hard life! Sometimes, seeing their daughters suffer, they felt very sad. But they also knew that Fugui had done his best to support the two old men, so he couldn't support his two daughters as well, right?
I didn't expect that Xiaolang would find jobs for his two daughters. She really cares about him.
"Really go? Will it delay things? The eldest son-in-law knows some carpentry work. If he can't do it well, won't it implicate the younger son?" Jiang Tao hesitated.