Chapter 502: Chapter 259: Seeing Shen Liu Again (Part 2)
Good breeds of horses are indeed beautiful creatures, and these horses are obviously well-trained!
To own such a horse, how much silver would be needed? Apart from silver, what other connections would need to be made? As an ordinary person, are we not allowed to have such horses?
Lian Manman, thinking this, felt her heartbeat skip erratically at the sight of the white horse in the center. That horse had an elegant streamline shape about it, not a single stray hair to be found, and its hooves seemed to fly, giving it a remarkably spirited appearance. And the person on the horse...
Completely ignoring the riders on the other horses nearby, Lian Manman couldn’t ignore the young man on the white horse. He was simply too eye-catching.
Lian Manman blinked her eyes, shifting her gaze from the youth on the white horse to the one behind him. Following the white horse, there was a large, well-fed, blue horse, upon which sat a little chubby boy in brocaded clothes. The boy had a round, rosy-cheeked face trying hard to look dignified.
Shen Liu and Fatty Shen! It turned out to be these two.
The procession of carriages and horses passed by the shop quickly. Many people were delighted, following from a distance to catch another glimpse of these majestic beings. Others did not follow but murmured their admiration quietly.
"Such a beautiful person really exists, as if stepping right out of a painting!"
"Immortals descending to earth!"
"Truly imposing. I must burn more incense, hoping to be born into a good life next time."
"That little chub of a young master looks quite impressive too," a slightly childish voice said.
Lian Manman looked down from the window to see Little Monk Yuantan who had spoken. The temple door was half-open, with several monks standing around.
Even the monks can’t resist coming out to join the excitement; Little Tanzhi was just under the shop window.
Really... monks who love life, Lian Manman’s lips twitched as she closed the window and sat back down on the kang bed, her mind involuntarily replaying the scene she had just witnessed.
The two times before that she had seen Shen Liu, he was dressed in casual clothes; it appeared that he was trying to travel incognito, deliberately suppressing his presence. But today, Shen Liu, in his court dress and jade belt, made an ostentatious appearance here, radiating an authority and grandeur that seemed incompatible with his age. Only a scion from a distinguished family who had been through proper grooming and had successfully risen to a position of power would have such an imposing manner.
As for Fatty Shen, Lian Manman propped her cheek in her hand, it seemed that he had gotten even rounder. It was understandable, after all, another year had gone by. Her Xiao Qi had gotten plumper over the year too.
Thinking for a while, Lian Manman then laughed. The world of Shen Liu and Shen Jiu was so far away from her; even if she had saved Shen Liu once and hit it off with Fatty Shen, it was destined that they could never be friends.
As long as Shen Liu didn’t forget the promise he once made to her, then all would be well.
The clothes sent out for washing and mending had to be collected by noon, or she would have to go and urge them on. It was time to check if the fruit tree saplings needed watering, and the sprouts cultivated in the old house’s vegetable plot were nearly ready. With the weather so nice, they should be transplanted soon. With spring plowing approaching, the household was planning to plant the usual crops, but she wanted to find some different seeds. She had already put out word, and there should be some news in the next few days.
And right now, she hadn’t finished tallying up today’s accounts.
Who said that the Shen Family’s visit had nothing to do with the steamed bun shop? If not for them, their shop wouldn’t have closed this early. Shen Liu and Fatty Shen had affected their business!
Lian Manman was busy moving the beads on the abacus when Lady Zhang and Lian Shouxin walked in from outside. The couple had also gone out to enjoy the spectacle.
"...I saw Steward Zhong, following behind the horse team," Lian Shouxin said as he entered, "I wonder if he has the time to join us for a meal."
After doing business once with Steward Zhong regarding the grape wine, Lian Shouxin had a very good impression of him.
"Steward Zhong also came?" Lian Manman lifted her head; she had been distracted and hadn’t seen Steward Zhong.
"Yes, Manman, didn’t you see him?" Lady Zhang asked offhand.
"I was in a hurry to do the accounts, just glanced and didn’t look anymore," Lian Manman responded, and then paused slightly, realizing that the lie was unnecessary, yet she had instinctively said it.
"Manman, there’s no rush on the accounts, take your time. And don’t always worry about household chores, you have your father and me for that," Lady Zhang said, her heart aching with concern. She thought that at her daughter’s age, she should be playing and having fun. Unlike boys, girls are subjected to much more restraint after reaching a certain age, losing the freedom they have now.
"Mhm." Lian Manman knew what Lady Zhang was thinking, so she just nodded.
Despite saying this, Lian Manman still finished the accounts, and afterwards, she went out with Lady Zhang and Lian Shouxin from the shop to their newly built one. In front of the new shop, two flower beds had been built, planted with roses and peonies.
Lady Zhang and Lian Shouxin went inside to tidy up, and Lian Manman carried a bucket of water, scooping it out with a dipper to water the flowers. They had chosen roses and peonies for the flower beds because roses bloom for a long time, and peonies bloom early.
The peonies were a gift from Wang Youheng and had already begun to bud. Lian Manman cherished them deeply.
As Lian Manman was carefully watering the flowers, she heard the sound of horse hooves approaching from afar. It was Shen Liu’s party coming down from the mountain. They had returned so quickly, which meant they probably just looked around and left, Lian Manman thought, and immediately bowed her head to continue with her work.
The horse team stopped right in front of the new shop.
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