Chapter 99 Private Chapter
Chapter 99 Private Chapter
Old Jiang was indeed loyal to his grandfather and the Shen family, but he met a master like her father Shen Chuanhe who was suspicious by nature. Shen Qingyu sighed inwardly, stood up and knelt to bow to Old Jiang, "Qingyu thanks Grandpa Jiang for your trust."
Old Jiang informed Shen Qingyu of everything today. How could Shen Qingyu not understand that their small Shen family in Jinling Prefecture could not possibly keep an elder like Old Jiang trapped, and couldn't keep him even if they wanted to.
"Girl, I have one more thing to ask of you."
Old Jiang stood up shakily, and Shen Qingyu hurried forward to help him up, but she did not immediately agree to Old Jiang's request. After all, in her current situation, she could hardly take care of herself, let alone help Old Jiang.
"Next, I will be away from Jinling Prefecture for a while, and Jiang Yun's child will be handed over to you."
what?
Let her take care of Jiang Yun, that disobedient brat?
Shen Qingyu was a little puzzled. She and Jiang Yun had indeed met several times. He had a good personality and he looked similar to Shen Youhong. She must have taken extra care of Jiang Yun.
But Jiang Yun has Master Nan Rong as his uncle. Isn't it much better for him to be with Nan Rongyan than to be with the powerless second lady of the Shen family?
Seeing Shen Qingyu's hesitation, Jiang Lao laughed twice, "The Nanrong family may not be any less cunning than your Shen family. Besides, asking a man to take care of a child is not as meticulous as a cunning girl like you."
This old fox left her with a trouble before leaving. Although Shen Qingyu liked Jiang Yun, who looked exactly like Shen Youhong, there was a difference between men and women after all. It was okay for Jiang Yun to be young now, but in a few years, when he became a teenager, it would be meaningless for him to follow her.
"But Jiang Yun is a naughty kid..."
The implication was that she could agree, but Jiang Yun had to listen to her in the future.
Jiang Lao laughed even louder, "Don't worry, girl. If he dares not to listen to you, just do it!"
"Of course, I won't let you take care of Jiang Yun for nothing," Jiang Lao took out a Qingtian seal from his body, "This is your grandfather's private seal. Although your father is the head of the family now, your grandfather's private seal is still useful. Take it first."
Old General Jiang stuffed his private seal into Shen Qingyu's hand, and without caring whether she agreed or not, he drank and left drunkenly.
The old fox is acting crazy again.
By giving her the private seal, he himself was free from worries, but he left all the affairs of the tea house on her. Did he still expect her to protect the Shen family like he did?
I'm really sorry. On the contrary, she, Shen Qingyu, will only bring unrest to the Shen family.
Although Old Jiang told Shen Qingyu that he would be away for a while, Shen Qingyu would not believe this old fox. Going north from Jinling Prefecture, even if they rode at full speed or went directly by water, the round trip would take at least a year and a half. If he could come back soon, he would not hand his grandson Jiang Yun over to her to take care of. This old fox would most likely not come back, and even if he did, it would be a long time later.
For the sake of a promise, it is enough to stay in the Shen family's tea house for more than 20 years.
Shen Qingyu picked up the private seal that Old Master Shen had used during his lifetime and examined it carefully. It was made of top-grade Qingtian stone, the color of which was as faint as orchid and the jade was translucent and smooth. Not to mention that it belonged to the old master, the jade itself was a priceless item.
If she is short of money someday, she can take this Qingtian private seal to the pawnshop as collateral and it should be able to exchange for a lot of silver.
Shen Qingyu laughed secretly. If the late old grandfather heard this, he would probably be so angry that he would jump out of the grave and come to settle the score with this unfilial granddaughter.
After Mr. Jiang left, Xiangyun followed him and said, "Second Miss, you really promised Mr. Jiang to take care of Young Master Jiang, but what will he do when we return home?"
In the huge Shen Mansion, it was already extremely difficult for Shen Qingyu to survive on her own, let alone bringing a nine-year-old boy back. Moreover, Jiang Yun was neither a servant nor a master, so it was very difficult to deal with.
Shen Qingyu also had some concerns about the questions raised by Xiangyun.
Jiang Yun is not a stable person. Even though he is a little kid with a big temper, his temper is just as bad as Xiao Xiaoqi's.
Xiao Qingye has Shen Ruyan's protection, so naturally no one would say anything wrong about him. But Jiang Yun is different. If he gets into trouble in the Shen family, who can save him?
I am a small person and my words don't count.
"I can only place him in the other courtyard of Yuntai Mountain for now. When there is a chance in the future, I will bring him into the mansion."
The teahouse in Yuntaishan is very important and must not fall into the hands of Aunt Liu. Fortunately, it was she who came to the teahouse this time, and she happened to meet Mr. Jiang who was about to leave the Shen family. Now Mr. Jiang has handed over all the affairs of the teahouse to her, so in the future, if she has a falling out with Shen Chuanhe, at least she will not lose miserably.
Holding the Qingtian private seal tightly in his hand, Shen Qingyu looked up at the dead leaves falling in the wind and said meaningfully, "It's almost winter!"
When Shen Qingyu returned to the other courtyard, the gatekeeper came up to report: "Second Miss, Manager Tian has been waiting for a long time."
Uncle Tian is here.
Uncle Tian was originally Mr. Shen's man. After Mr. Shen lost his position as the head of the family, he was dismissed from his job and sent directly to the stable to feed the horses or chop firewood and do rough work in the backyard. He was originally a manager, but a tiger in the plain is bullied by a dog. The servants and maids in the kitchen saw that he had lost his power, so they ordered him around and added insult to injury.
Uncle Tian thought that this would be the end of his life, but who would have thought that the Second Miss, who had always been mediocre and incompetent, would regain the respect of the master and the mistress in just a few months. She even asked Xiangyun to tell him that as long as he worked hard for her, she would not treat him unfairly.
At first, Uncle Tian naturally didn't believe it. The second young lady had always been an insignificant existence in the Shen family, and was not loved by the master. But after this period of time, especially the last time the second young lady whipped the eldest young lady, he had full faith in the second young lady. As long as the second young lady wanted to do something, there was almost nothing she couldn't do.
Now, as long as Shen Qingyu asks him to do something, no matter how trivial it is, Uncle Tian will do it with all his heart and will never be careless.
When Shen Qingyu entered the house, Uncle Tian hurriedly came to greet her and told her all about Manager Li's whereabouts during this period. "Second Miss, just as you expected, Manager Li went down the mountain at dawn and headed straight for Lingxu Temple. He must have gone to look for their master."
"Lingxu Temple?"
It turned out that this was not something that the Shen family's rivals did.
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