Chapter 165 A good son-in-law can bring prosperity to three generations!
Sheng Hong was dismissed from his post that day.

Wait until he walked into his house with a cold air.

After entering the hall and seeing Wang Ruofu, he couldn't help but ask:

"I just saw the Yang family's carriage outside. Is Hua'er back?"

"OK!"

Wang Ruofu walked forward and attentively took off Sheng Hong's long coat that protected him from the cold wind, and handed him his home clothes.

This display of being a good wife and loving mother immediately surprised Sheng Hong, who looked at Wang Ruofu in confusion.

I don't understand what medicine she took wrong today.

But when it comes, make peace with it.

Sheng Hong calmly changed into his home clothes and continued:

"Where is Hua'er now? I remember that the school at home was closed today, why is she back?"

"I am accompanying my mother in Shou'an Hall."

Wang Ruofu handed the clothes to Mother Liu and added silently:
"Molan, Rulan and others are here too."

Then Wang Ruofu handed over a cup of hot tea, sipped her lips gently, and said slowly:

"Hua'er won't go back today. He wants to stay at home for a few days."

Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Sheng Hong wanted to ask Wang Ruofu to urge Hua Lan to go back earlier to avoid being unsafe on the road as it was snowing and icy.

But when he heard that Hualan was not going back, he couldn't help but pause.

"Not going back?"

Sheng Hong frowned slightly and looked at Wang Ruofu:

"Why is that? She only goes home every few days, and now she wants to live at home?"

Sheng Hong was already feeling a little unhappy because Hua Lan kept returning home so frequently.

After all, there is no other girl like Hualan.

However, due to his previous statement that he didn't care about Hualan returning home, and Yang Wenyuan's attitude that he didn't mind at all and was even happy to see it happen, he didn't say anything.

Now are we going to go a step further and live at home?
"Ah."

Wang Ruofu was absolutely afraid to let Sheng Hong know that she had lent money at high interest, so she had discussed the reason with Hua Lan in the afternoon and explained:
"The Yang family wants to renovate the mansion these days, so I thought Hua'er hasn't spent a night at home since her marriage, so I took the initiative to let her live at home."

As she spoke, Wang Ruofu looked at Sheng Hong cautiously and said softly:
"Why, sir, do you think it's inappropriate?"

Hualan is already at home. She is his beloved daughter. Could Sheng Hong really kick her out?

"That's nothing, after all, she's my daughter."

Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment and replied:
"If Wenyuan agrees, then it won't be a problem."

Wang Ruofu immediately showed joy on his face and said hurriedly:

"Of course Wenyuan agreed. He was the one who suggested this. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of it so carefully."

Only then did Sheng Hong nod.

That’s right, that makes sense!

"Since Hua'er is back, let's have dinner at mother's house tonight.

Since Hualan is in Shou'an Hall, Sheng Hong plans to have dinner at Old Lady Sheng's house tonight.

To be honest, Sheng Hong hasn't seen Hua Lan many times after marriage.

After all, Hualan always came during the day, and returned to Pingyang Marquis Mansion with Yang Wenyuan in the afternoon. Therefore, it was only when Hualan happened to return to her parents' home one day and Sheng Hong happened to be resting at home that the father and daughter could meet.

So the father and daughter haven't seen each other for a long time.

Sheng Hong tucked his sleeves in and thought about it. Since Hualan would have to stay at home for a few more days, he decided to take a private leave during these days to communicate with Hualan and improve their father-daughter relationship.

Hualan is now the eldest lady of the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion.

You still need to ask for this leave!

When Wang Ruofu heard that Sheng Hong was going to Shou'an Hall, her face darkened.

Although she knew the result, Wang Ruofu still felt a little uneasy.

What she feared most now was that Sheng Hong would find out that she had lent money at high interest. And now both Old Lady Sheng and Hua Lan in Shou'an Hall knew about it, so she couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

But then I thought of Hua Lan's promise to me that afternoon -

As long as he no longer has anything to do with his natal family in the future, Old Madam Sheng will not report him to Sheng Hong.

Only then did Wang Ruofu feel a little relieved.

He put on a smile and nodded.

"I have already told my mother about it this afternoon. Are you going now?"

Sheng Hong nodded, and immediately led the way out, heading straight to Shou'an Hall.

out the door.

The warmth in the room just now disappeared in a flash, and the familiar coldness permeated his whole body again. Sheng Hong suddenly felt confused.

"It's so cold now, why does Wenyuan choose this time to renovate the mansion?" Sheng Hong turned to look at Wang Ruofu and asked.

It's freezing cold today. Which decent family would choose to renovate their mansion at this time?
"This……"

Hearing Sheng Hong's question, Wang Ruofu immediately began to hesitate.

Hualan didn't tell her the reason!
It was just an excuse she came up with while talking in the afternoon. She didn't even know whether the Pingyang Marquis Mansion had really been renovated, so how could she know why?
Wang Ruofu really couldn't think of anything, so she could only blame Hualan.

"How would I know? Wenyuan didn't tell me. Maybe Hualan knows something..."

So Sheng Hong entered Shou'an Hall.

After paying his respects to Old Madam Sheng, he asked Hualan about the renovation of the Marquis' Mansion.

It’s not because Sheng Hong was suspicious and thought something was wrong, but because Sheng Hong was really curious about what the Yang family was thinking by renovating the mansion in this snowy weather.
Sheng Hong had some guesses about this, so he asked in a desperate attempt to get to the bottom of it.

Hua Lan was stunned when she suddenly heard Sheng Hong asking about the reason for the renovation of the Marquis' Mansion.

It is true that the Marquis's Mansion is being renovated.

After Yang Wenyuan asked her to go back to her parents' home today, he gathered people from the poor families in the Marquis' Mansion and the surrounding areas of the martial arts arena to repair the ruins.

However, Yang Wenyuan did not tell himself the reason.

However, Hualan had lived with Yang Wenyuan for such a long time that she had also learned some skills in making up stories and applying them to other cases.

At this time, after thinking about it for a while, he thought of the reason why Yang Wenyuan discovered the loan sharking, and then he thought of the "reason".

Hua Lan just smiled and replied softly:

"Father, isn't this year's heavy snow likely to turn into a disaster? My husband thought it was not easy for those who depended on the mansion for their livelihood, so he asked the housekeeper to go out and buy firewood at a certain price, and then distribute it to them, which could also reduce their burden..."

Sheng Hong nodded thoughtfully.

The noble families are not like our own family. The families around them must have many collateral relatives and families with adopted children.

Distributing firewood is indeed a good move to win people's hearts.

Wang Ruofu next to him had an embarrassed look on his face.

She now understood how insidious it was to lend money at high interest. When Hua Lan explained Yang Wenyuan's intention, she immediately felt ashamed.

"But it's not good to just give out charcoal..."

Hua Lan pondered for a moment, and the thoughts in her mind gradually became clearer. She sorted out the logic and continued:

"So I thought of using the excuse of repairing the mansion to distribute the charcoal, and also prevent those lazy people from taking advantage of the situation."

Hua Lan had originally relied on her own guesswork to make Yang Wenyuan's actions match her own explanation, but she ended up matching Yang Wenyuan's brain waves by accident.

"Work-for-relief?" After listening to Hua Lan's description, this idea immediately popped into Sheng Hong's mind.

As a former chief official, Sheng Hong was naturally very clear about this.

The ideas in my mind that I had previously had some vagueness immediately became clear.

This was somewhat beyond Sheng Hong's expectations. He didn't expect that Yang Wenyuan, at such an age, had already taken such actions.

Although he has the background of relying on the Marquis' Mansion, who says that background is not part of strength?

Especially in the current Zhou Dynasty where people pay much attention to family background.

This is a huge plus!

As the saying goes, a person's future can be seen from the details.

What Yang Wenyuan did really gave Sheng Hong an unexpected surprise.

A good son-in-law can bring prosperity to three generations of his family!
With Changbai, the Sheng family's precious tree, how could the Sheng family not prosper?

Wang Ruofu was listening and saw Sheng Hong happily saying "work-for-relief". Although she didn't know why, seeing Sheng Hong's happy face, she immediately followed suit:
"Oh, yes, yes! That's it!" No matter what it is, just get rid of it!

That night.

Sheng Hong was so happy that he asked the kitchen to warm up several pots of Suhexiang wine.

It not only shows his happiness as a father that Hualan is living at home, but also shows his joy for the promising future of his family.

"Changbai, drink this cup to the full!"

Fortunately, Yang Wenyuan was not here, otherwise Sheng Hong would have dragged him along for a few drinks.

the next day.

Because Sheng Hong decided to ask for leave at the last minute, he had to get up as usual today, report to work normally, and go to the Ministry of Shangshu to ask for a private leave.

But who would have thought that before Sheng Hong woke up, he suddenly found that Wang Ruofu beside him had gotten up first.

I washed up early in the morning and dressed in front of the dressing mirror.

"Ma'am, what are you doing?"

On the bed, Sheng Hong stared blankly at Wang Ruofu with a puzzled look on his face:
"You got up so early, is it possible that someone came to visit you early this morning?"

After returning home from work yesterday, Sheng Hong discovered that many of Wang Ruofu's behaviors were somewhat unusual.

Not only did he treat me very well, he also stopped being so aggressive as he used to be.

Even at yesterday's dinner, they were harmonious and loving, helping each other to serve food and add wine.

This made Sheng Hong feel a little flattered.

What kind of evil is this?
I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime day, but after one night everything returned to normal.

I didn't expect to see him again so early in the morning.

Wang Ruofu was wearing earrings. After hearing Sheng Hong's question, she turned her head and glanced at him lightly, then said calmly:
"Go and pay your respects to your mother."

These words were like a bolt from the blue!
"Please... please give your greetings?"

Sheng Hong was stunned.

Should this word come from Wang Ruofu's mouth?

Ever since Lin Qinshuang entered the Sheng family, Old Madam Sheng asked Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu not to come to Shou'an Hall to pay their respects on weekdays.

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were also willing to accept good advice.

Except on festive days, I never go to pay my respects.

It has been like this for many years.

Except for the short period of time when the Sheng family first moved to Bian Jing, when they went to pay their respects, the couple never went at other times.

Moreover, because Wang Ruofu had been harboring dissatisfaction towards Old Madam Sheng for many years, she was unwilling to pay her respects most of the time.

Every time before going, I have to complain a few words in the room.

Now you tell me, are you going to Shou'an Hall to pay your respects?

"What's wrong with greetings?"

Wang Ruofu, on the other hand, had a calm expression and felt that Sheng Hong was making a fuss out of nothing.

"As a daughter-in-law, isn't it reasonable for me to go and pay my respects to my mother in the morning?"

Reasonable...

Compared with others, Sheng Hong admitted that this was indeed reasonable.

But at home, Sheng Hong felt that the world was beginning to become a little strange.

Can Wang Ruofu change her personality?

Wang Ruofu ignored Sheng Hong, who was sitting on the bed and doubting about his life, and continued to dress herself.

Wait until you take care of it yourself.

Finally, he asked Sheng Hong:

"What about you, sir? Do you want to continue sleeping for a while and wait for leave, or come with me to Shou'an Hall to pay respects?"

What can Sheng Hong say?

I definitely couldn’t sleep, and since even Wang Ruofu had gone to pay her respects to Old Madam Sheng, it would be difficult for me not to go.

"Go away!" For once, Sheng Hong complained about this inexplicable greeting.

Inside Shou'an Hall.

The heating in the house was burning so hot that people inside threw away their bulky winter clothes and wore only autumn clothes without feeling cold.

Go up.

Old Madam Sheng sat and burned incense. The smoke curled up throughout the house, and the delicate and elegant fragrance was refreshing.

On a small desk that was specially moved not far away.

Hualan was teaching Minglan and Rulan how to write calligraphy.

A harmonious and peaceful scene——

If you ignore the two pretty faces with bitter expressions in front of the desk.

At this moment, Mother Fang came in to report that Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu came to pay their respects, which surprised everyone present.

After all, so many years have passed, and everyone present knows exactly what the situation is when paying respects at home.

Why are the master and mistress of the house coming to pay their respects at this time?
Old Madam Sheng's expression remained unchanged. She nodded slightly and said:
"It's cold, let the master and the mistress come in."

Mother Fang left immediately.

Hua Lan stood up and walked to Old Lady Sheng with a smile.

"Grandma, it seems that your granddaughter's plan has worked. Mother and father are coming now."

"You have achieved what you wanted, but why didn't you think about me, your grandmother?"

Old Madam Sheng pointed at Hualan unhappily and said in feigned anger:

"If your mother drags your father to pay his respects every day, wouldn't my old body have to entertain him every day and have no time to rest?"

Although Mrs. Sheng complained, she couldn't stop smiling.

When she was young, Mrs. Sheng felt that she was not a visitor, which made her feel relaxed.

But as she got older, Mrs. Sheng no longer liked being alone.

Who, when getting older, doesn’t want to talk to his or her family and have a harmonious family?

But Old Madam Sheng had been tough for most of her life. Even at her old age, it was impossible for her to put aside her pride and ask Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu to come to Shou'an Hall more often.

But now it's different.

Old Madam Sheng holds the leverage over Wang Ruofu.

Wang Ruofu was worried that Sheng Hong would find out, so she had to humble herself and try to please Old Lady Sheng.

She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, she would tell Sheng Hong about the loan sharking.

At the same time, he had to be on guard against Sheng Hong suddenly finding out, so he wasn't as reckless as before.

It seems now.

Because of the loan sharking incident, it actually ended up with a happy ending!

After Sheng Hong came in.

I was stunned when I saw the scenes of deep affection between grandparents and grandchildren, and harmony between sisters (sharing the same hatred for the enemy) in Shou'an Hall.

This seemed to be what he imagined the women in the harem should look like.

He immediately forgot that Molan, the person he loved the most, seemed to be missing from the room.

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu first paid their respects to Old Madam Sheng.

Then the family members sat down one after another and talked about family matters together.

At the desk beside.

Seeing that their elder sister Hualan was talking to the elders and had no time to discipline them, Minglan and Rulan looked at each other, silently put down their brushes, and instead pricked up their ears to listen to the elders' conversation.

Not long after.

Mother Fang suddenly came in to report.

"Master, Madam, Aunt Kang is here."

(End of this chapter)