novelaction Chapter 151 Long term plan
Chapter 151 Long term plan
The sunset is gorgeous and the dusk is all around
The young man on the bed moved slightly.
The young man's body felt weak and sore after the hangover, and his head felt a little uncomfortable. He slowly opened his eyes.
In the dim yellow light of the octagonal palace lantern, the first thing that caught the eye was the sky-blue ceiling, and then a faint fragrance wafted into the nose.
This is not a place I am familiar with!
Wang Weiyuan's body trembled, and just as he was about to turn over, he heard a gentle female voice beside his ear: "Awake?"
Madam Qin Suxin came over from the window not far away. Her eyes were bright and her face was smiling, looking at him tenderly.
Wang Weiyuan hurriedly stood up and said, "I was so proud of myself that I got drunk and lost my composure. I hope Madam will forgive me."
The Marquis' wife only smiled slightly and shook her head, then called out, "Ayuan?"
Hearing this rather intimate call, Wang Weiyuan, who was putting on his boots with his head down, froze his hands for a moment before returning to normal.
Madam Hou asked tentatively, "You and Ajun are like brothers. Can I call you that?"
"Of course I should. Madam is Ajun's elder, so naturally she is also Ayuan's elder."
Seeing that her son agreed to her title, the Marquis's wife was extremely happy, but a layer of bitterness welled up in her heart.
This is the eldest son of the Marquis of Jingchuan and the only son of Qin Suxin. They should be blood relatives, but now they have to carefully seek opinions before they can be called Ayuan.
A Yuan, such a strange name, but by some strange coincidence, it was given to her Qing'er for seventeen years.
Looking at her son's tall and slender figure, the Marquis's wife resisted the urge to hug him. Her husband's repeated words flashed through her mind again: "This child suffered a misfortune just after he was born. After several twists and turns, he was fortunately adopted by a kind-hearted person.
You see, he speaks gracefully and behaves modestly. Perhaps it's due to his nature, he's a good person at heart. We can't deny his adoptive parents' meticulous care and nurturing of their child. Although his current parents are not as noble as our Marquis's, they are also honest and well-behaved farmers.
For a peasant family, the money required to raise a child to become a successful person is not a small amount, which shows how much the adoptive parents love their child. Although we have found him by chance, you and I cannot act rashly.
I think this child has great potential and is grateful. They have worked hard to raise him for seventeen years. If we forcefully demand his return just because we miss him, wouldn't that damage the relationship between the two families? Even if Qing'er returns in the future, he won't feel comfortable thinking about how we used our power to coerce his adoptive parents.
The scientific examination will be held after the New Year. We must not use this matter to affect the children's mood at this time. If we do so, it will not be parenting but harming the children!
During this time, we'll make two preparations. On the one hand, we'll send someone to Lincheng to thoroughly investigate the situation with the adoptive parents. On the other hand, without affecting the child's studies, we'll find as many opportunities as possible to slowly cultivate a relationship with the child. By the time the imperial examination is over next year, we'll have a clear understanding of the situation with the adoptive parents!
We'll find an opportunity to bring his parents from Lincheng over, and have a frank discussion between our two families. No matter what, we have to make sure his parents there are well taken care of. That way, when Qing'er returns, we'll feel less guilty. It's always better for a child to be loved by both parents than to be torn between them.
We'll still have to visit his parents in Lincheng frequently in the future, and this matter requires careful consideration. We've waited seventeen years, and these last few months won't hurt us. So you have to stay calm and don't let a momentary impulse harm the child."
Wang Weiyuan put on his boots and turned around to meet the Marquis's eyes. Although she quickly looked away, he still saw the strong and unconcealable love in her eyes.
Kindness, I felt this word from Madam Hou several times today!
Wang Weiyuan sighed inwardly. Perhaps he had been away for too long and missed his mother at home? So, seeing the gentle and graceful Marquis, who was about the same age as his mother, he felt a sense of admiration for her.
It seems I need to write another letter to my mother to tell her I'm safe when I get home.
Thinking of this, Wang Weiyuan said goodbye: "Thank you for your care today, Madam Hou. It's getting late, I wonder how Ah Jun is doing now? If he wakes up, we should go back."
When the Marquis's wife heard he was leaving, she was reluctant to let him go. She subconsciously wanted to ask him to stay, but then she thought of her husband's words and finally explained with a smile: "Ajun is in the yard next door. He woke up a little earlier than you and is waiting for you to wake up so that we can go home together!"
The marquis' wife immediately sent for Qin Shijun to come, and Jin Chu and Qin Yanran also followed. Seeing that Wang Weiyuan had regained consciousness, they said goodbye to the marquis' wife and left the Jingchuan Marquis' Mansion to leave.
As they were talking, Marquis Jingchuan came hurriedly in casual clothes. He must have just taken a shower, and his body was still wet. As the handsome middle-aged man walked, Jin Chu vaguely felt that he was somewhat similar to Wang Weiyuan.
Could it be that all good-looking people look alike?
Thinking of his own suspicion, Jin Chu smiled self-deprecatingly, followed a few people out of the mansion, and got on a carriage to go home.
The news of the miraculous appearance of Mr. Yuanshan at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at the Jingchuan Marquis Mansion spread like wildfire to the homes of the attendees in the capital the next day. After two or three days of fermentation, the whole capital knew that Mr. Yuanshan, who had emerged as a rising star in the calligraphy and painting circles in the past two years, was actually an outstanding candidate who had come to Beijing to take the imperial examination before he was even twenty.
Because they didn't know where Wang Weiyuan lived, those people went straight to Qin's house to find Qin Shijun, hoping to make friends with Wang Weiyuan through his introduction. In the end, they were all sent back by Qin Shijun with the excuse that Master Yuanshan would stay indoors for the next few days to prepare for the exam.
Even so, Qin Shijun was so frightened that he didn't dare to come to Wang Weiyuan's house for several days. So he spent nearly ten days in peace and quiet.
During this period, Jinchu and Huanyan made another batch of cosmetics and sent them to Madam Qin's rouge shop. They also received a profit of 320 taels of silver from the first batch of cosmetics. Although it was not a lot, because the price was higher than Lincheng, the profit was also more considerable than Lincheng.
Moreover, the rouge shop began to have repeat customers, and the sales of the cosmetics began to soar. Jinchu began to plan to rent a house, recruit female workers, and expand production.
Just then, she received Su Cheng'an's first letter, saying that he had safely arrived in the northern border and entered Youyun City five days ago.
Jin Chu wrote to him to tell him about his plan. He wanted to tell him about Wang Weiyuan's visit to Jingchuan Marquis's mansion to attend a banquet to become famous, but suddenly remembered Su Cheng'an's hostility and vigilance towards Wang Weiyuan, so he only wrote some words of concern and greetings, and skipped over this matter.