lcionline Chapter 262 Do you think Lord Shen's money is easy to earn?
Chapter 262 Do you think Lord Shen's money is easy to earn?
"It's not that I didn't study. I did study during the first few days after I arrived. It's just that later, when a delegation from Japan came to the capital, the Emperor sent my father to handle the delegation's affairs, so he couldn't pay attention to my studies anymore," Shen Luo explained somewhat guiltily.
"Lord Shen is busy, so you're not going to study anymore?" Xia Yu continued to ask.
"My mother said that I had lived in the countryside since I was a child and had never seen the beautiful scenery of the capital, so it wouldn't hurt to put my books aside for a while. She also said that it's better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books. Just being a bookworm isn't enough. So I forgot about reading." The implication in her words was that she highly praised Madam Shen's words.
Xia Yu carefully considered her words before speaking.
“Your mother is right, but she only told you to let it go for a short time. You didn’t grasp the right measure and let it go for too long. Do you think Sister Xiaxia is right?”
"Yes, Sister Xiaxia is right. My master said the same thing to me. Studying and resting should be balanced, but it's important to maintain a proper balance. I'll pay attention to that in the future," Shen Luo replied obediently.
Having learned more about the matter, Liu Shi, seeing the meaningful look her son gave her, quickly smiled and said...
"Alright, alright, our Luo'er will definitely work hard to catch up on her missed lessons, right?"
"Yes……"
Xia Yu gently rubbed Shen Luo's big head and asked in a soft voice.
"What would you like to eat for lunch, Luo'er? I'll make it for you."
"I want to eat shrimp, fresh, big shrimp," Shen Luo immediately perked up and made her request.
In recent years, Xia Yu's family has controlled the amount of shrimp produced, supplying only restaurants in the provincial capital and not selling to any further afield. Therefore, Shen Luo didn't get to eat fresh shrimp during her six-month trip to Beijing. Beijing is far from the sea, and only in winter can they get some frozen shrimp; in other seasons, they eat dried shrimp.
Hearing his simple and unpretentious request, everyone in the room laughed. Shrimp might be a rare treat elsewhere, but at Xia Yu's house, they could eat as much as they wanted.
"Brother, you take Luo'er to review her lessons, I'm going to the pond to catch a few pounds of shrimp," Xia Yu said to Chang Yun.
"Let Da Niu stay with you, be careful not to fall into the water," Liu Shi reminded her promptly from the side.
Xia Yu smiled and replied to Liu Shi, "I understand, Mother."
Over the years, whenever Xia Yu said she was going to catch shrimp in the pond, Liu would always remind her of this. Over the years, Xia Yu never got annoyed by hearing it; instead, she felt a deep warmth in her heart.
When she was this age in her previous life, she was in junior high school and already working at a small restaurant near the school. She earned twenty yuan a day, which included lunch and dinner. With that twenty yuan a day, she saved enough for her three years of high school tuition. In addition, during those three years of high school, she would give her parents a thousand yuan every year during the Lunar New Year. This thousand yuan was to ensure she could continue her studies. Because high school was no longer part of the nine-year compulsory education system, her parents preferred that she go to G City to work and earn money.
Thinking back to her past life, she could no longer feel any hatred towards that family. But when she thought of those who had helped her, she still felt regret that she hadn't had the chance to repay them.
The tall girl following behind glanced cautiously at the silent young lady.
"Miss, what dishes is Young Master Shen making for lunch today? Is it just shrimp?"
Da Niu's voice pulled Xia Yu back from his reverie. Thinking about Shen Luo's physique, Xia Yu decided he should feed him some low-fat meals.
"For lunch, I'll make boiled shrimp, stir-fried winter melon, cucumber and scrambled eggs, cold kelp salad, and a winter melon, shrimp and kelp soup," I said after thinking for a moment. I'll have brown rice as the main dish.
Shen Luo needs to clear out the grease in her stomach.
At noon, all the dishes were served. Shen Luo saw that the only meat dish on the table was boiled shrimp, and the rest were either winter melon or cucumber. She looked at Xia Yu, the best cook in the family, with a bitter face.
"Sister Xiaxia, why isn't there braised pork or stewed mutton? I want to eat shrimp, but I also want to eat other meats."
"Eat your food properly. I'll cook for you in a couple of days. Once you catch up on your missed schoolwork, I'll make you something delicious." Xia Yu coaxed him gently.
Although his tone was gentle, Shen Luo inexplicably detected a hint of severity in it. He dared not make any more demands and simply picked up his rice bowl to eat.
"Wait..." Xia Yu spoke again, stopping him from putting the rice he was about to put into his mouth.
"Drink this soup first and see how it tastes." As she spoke, Xia Yu took another bowl and filled it with a bowl full of seaweed, winter melon, and shrimp soup.
Changyun and Liu watched all this quietly. Although they didn't understand what Xia Yu was trying to do, they didn't ask any questions.
"Sister Xiaxia, aren't we supposed to drink the soup last?" Shen Luo asked, somewhat confused.
"Be good, listen to me, drink the soup first and then eat." Xia Yu's voice was still gentle.
"Oh." Hearing Xia Yu say that, Shen Luo had no choice but to obediently put down the bowl and drink the soup first.
Finally, seeing that Shen Luo had only eaten one bowl of rice before saying she was full, both Liu Shi and Chang Yun understood Xia Yu's meaning: she wanted Shen Luo to lose weight.
Nineteen returned before dinner.
“Miss, I have already given the things to Captain Ding. He said he would send someone to investigate, and he also told me to tell you not to go to the mountain these days.”
"Yes, I know that. Is there anything else to say?"
"That's all, except I heard that Lord Shen's new wife seems to be pregnant," Nineteen said, looking at Xia Yu's expression.
Having been by Xia Yu's side for so many years, she still couldn't figure out the true nature of the relationship between Lord Shen and her young mistress. Lord Shen valued her young mistress highly, and over the years he would often send her silver notes. Her young mistress would sometimes write letters to Lord Shen, and she had always assumed that Lord Shen had feelings for her, despite the significant age difference. However, regarding Lord Shen's marriage six months ago, her young mistress seemed indifferent and showed no unusual reaction, as if it were none of her business who he married.
Xia Yu looked at Nineteen with a puzzled expression after hearing her words, not understanding why she was telling her such a thing. After thinking for a moment, she said...
"Oh, they'll definitely have children after they get married. I'll remind Mother to send a congratulatory gift to the Shen family then." Xia Yu finished speaking and lowered her head to do her own thing.
If Xia Yu knew what Nineteen was thinking, she would definitely say, "Young man, your imagination is too vivid. The silver notes that were delivered were from something I sold to him. Do you think Lord Shen's money is so easy to earn?"