Chapter 60 Man Lai
Two people who are unequal from the beginning cannot even be equal in personality, let alone respect and other things.
Only when he is willing to pamper you and tolerate you, you are qualified to talk to him about dignity, but when he is unwilling, the illusion you have will be shattered in an instant and disappear without a trace.
everything,
It's all based on what he wants.
Shen Wei hated this kind of thing that he just wanted to do. Because she had already anticipated this result, she wanted to turn his thought into that he didn't dare, he didn't have the qualifications, and he didn't have the ability!
Just like the matter of Master Dong hiring someone to destroy her reputation.
She doesn't have to cry for help or beg for mercy, nor does she have to break down and explain, protest her injustice, or be deprived of her rights afterwards.
She could use the moves she had learned, a side kick, to break the male apprentice's foundation, and break the thread of fate that was trying to imprison her.
"girl."
"Tomorrow is the birthday banquet for Madam Hou, and the decorations in the mansion are all ready. This is the invitation that Madam handed to you, which clearly states the rules for you to pay attention to."
"The cake shop is ready, and we are learning quickly. We are just waiting for the girl to give us the news of the opening."
"The matter of the male apprentice in the martial arts school has also been resolved. Pan Xi hired a few children to keep an eye on him. As expected, he met with Master Dong last night. That matter was set up by Master Dong."
"I just went to see the troupe in the backyard. They have memorized the lines, so there won't be any mistakes."
"Yes, there is one more thing......"
"The concubine Man whom you drove away before has been taken back by the Marquis."
In the boudoir in the side courtyard before the birthday banquet, Xiaoman reported the news she had obtained to Shen Wei, and the words fell as Aunt Man returned home.
Shen Wei didn't have time to make any move!
Aunt Zhao, who was holding a brush and practicing calligraphy with Shen Wei every day, suddenly raised her head.
"Aunt Man is back home?!" Aunt Zhao immediately glanced at Shen Wei.
I found that Shen Wei's face was indifferent, neither happy nor angry.
It seemed that she didn't care at all about Aunt Man coming back to the mansion to compete for favors. Aunt Zhao was suddenly a little angry: "Why did the Marquis suddenly take her back?"
"She's been at odds with you before, always picking on you."
"If she hadn't instigated discord in front of the old lady, she wouldn't have been so prejudiced against you. Weiwei, what's going on between you and the Marquis?"
"He brought Aunt Man back home, do you really not care?"
Shen Wei focused on drawing and replied nonchalantly, "Instead of worrying about her, we should worry about the effect of the advertisement. How much money will be brought in on the opening day?"
"Aunt Zhao, I'm not afraid to tell you that I will leave the Marquis' Mansion sooner or later."
"I asked around, and found out that houses in the capital with good location and good governance cost about three to five thousand taels each. If a woman wants to set up a household, she must be a widow or single. I have both."
"After adding in the management and other expenses, I can earn at least 10,000 taels of silver, or at most 20,000 taels of silver, and then I will have the confidence to leave here."
There is another point that Shen Wei did not point out.
Leaving the Marquis is equivalent to losing protection. In this era where power is everything, a "weak woman" without a backer will be miserable, and those men will stare at her with glittering eyes.
They used every possible means, including robbery, causing trouble, extortion, slander, etc.
It is difficult for a female shopkeeper who doesn't fit in to the crowd to keep the store.
Therefore,
Before leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Shen Wei will find a name for the shop and give up some profits to a powerful young lady to occupy it. If things go well... the Prime Minister's Mansion is a good choice.
"You, you...are you really going to leave?" Aunt Zhao wanted to be shocked, but she calmed down halfway through.
I have the courage to be divorced and fight for a future.
How could Weiwei be willing to stay in the Marquis's mansion for the rest of her life?
"So you don't want to have such a deep relationship with the Marquis? The Marquis is actually quite loyal. He slept with me because he was drunk and I seduced him. In fact, he only has you in his heart."
"Afterwards, I kept apologizing to you, feeling guilty about you, and saying that I regretted sleeping with me."
"Honestly, if he treats me this well, I won't leave. Have you really thought it through? If you leave the Marquis, you may not find a husband who loves you more than him in the future."
Dedicated?
Guilt?
Promise that it won't happen again?
Throughout the ages, these excuses for getting out of trouble are exactly the same.
Shen Wei found these words funny: "Do you really believe that he slept with you because he was drunk? If he was really drunk, his mind would be so confused that he couldn't even stand up."
"He was simply overwhelmed by lust at the time and didn't have the cost of trial and error. He thought, what's the big deal? What else can I do except make a scene? He won't lose anything. He just wanted to coax me into making some promises afterwards."
"Bringing Aunt Man back to the mansion now is just to force me to surrender, but I don't even want to stay in this mansion anymore, so I don't care who he favors."
"My mother once told me that her daughter has no necessity in life. If I lose by relying on others, I will be mentally exhausted, doubt my previous choice a hundred times, and regret it for the rest of my life."
"But if I lose on my own, I can just say I tried my best and have no regrets."
"After leaving Xie Yuchuan, I don't need anyone to love me. It's enough for me to love myself."
This was the first time Aunt Zhao heard such words.
It's also the first time,
Witnessing that there is such a mother in the world...
Aunt Zhao suddenly remembered what her mother taught her. She must be gentle and virtuous, must marry a good husband, must give birth to three big fat sons, must... So, nothing is a must?
All the options,
All the process.
As long as you have no regrets, you have no regrets.
"Bang Bang Bang!!!"
Sudden.
There was a knock on the door.
Then,
Aunt Man's choked voice then rang out: "Is Sister Shen here? It's me, Aunt Man. I just returned home last night, and I came here specially to visit Sister Shen today."
The door was not closed. Aunt Man waited for a while, but did not hear Shen Wei's loud quarrel. She frowned in confusion.
What happened to Shen Wei?
Hearing that I had entered the mansion and deliberately came to visit and show off, but you were indifferent?
Aunt Man suppressed her confusion and tidied her clothes with her hands. Her fingers were rough and had calluses on them. Looking at the calluses, she remembered the hard days when she was sent to the farm.
With all the resentment in her heart, Aunt Man pushed the door open and walked in: "What are you doing in your room, sister? Are you displeased with me and are you angry because I came into the house?"
"Yo."
"Sister Zhao is here too? Still practicing calligraphy?"
"If you want to practice calligraphy, go practice with your wife. Your wife is both talented and beautiful, and is the most noble lady in the capital. Why are you practicing with Miss Shen? She doesn't even know the rules, so how can she understand poetry and songs?"