sjar Chapter 386: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 53
Chapter 386: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 53
"Tangtang! Come and see!" One morning, Shen Tang had just woken up when Xiao Changrong excitedly pulled her to the backyard.
There were several clay pots in front of him, filled with powders of different colors.
"I modified the recipe according to the Baopuzi," his eyes sparkled. "This mixture of gunpowder will burn longer and produce less smoke!"
Shen Tang: "...Are you sure you won't blow up our house?"
"No, no! I've calculated it, this dosage is very safe!"
That afternoon, a loud bang shook the tiles on the princess's roof. When the princess rushed over with a feather duster in hand, Xiao Changrong, with burnt black hair and a dusty face, crawled out of the study.
"Mother! I, I just want to improve the fireworks formula...
The eldest princess held her forehead and asked, "Where's Tangtang?"
Although Xiao Changrong always has some "dangerous" hobbies, his concern for Shen Tang is real.
On Chinese Valentine's Day one year, he mysteriously dragged Shen Tang to the garden and brought out a wooden box as if presenting a treasure.
"This is the 'automatic watering machine' I made," he said, pointing to the ingenious gear mechanism inside the box. "You won't have to worry about watering your flowers and plants every day anymore."
Shen Tang looked at this strange device made of bamboo tubes, water wheels and clockwork and couldn't help laughing: "How long have you been studying it?"
"Three months!" Xiao Changrong puffed out his chest proudly. "I even gave it a name: 'Tangtang No. 1'!"
As a result, the next day, the "Tangtang No. 1" drowned Shen Tang's favorite peony flowers because of the strong water flow.
Xiao Changrong felt so guilty that he didn't dare to go into the study to do experiments for three days.
Gradually, Shen Tang discovered that her personality and Xiao Changrong's were a perfect match.
She is smart and capable, and keeps the accounts of the princess's mansion in order; he is simple and focused, immersed in his own research world.
She is good at socializing and can easily handle tea parties with noble ladies in the capital; he can't even recognize all his relatives, but he can spot data errors in ancient books at a glance.
One day, Shen Tang couldn't help but ask him: "Why did you like me in the first place?"
Xiao Changrong put down the abacus in his hand. He was calculating the ratio of some elixir and thought carefully: "Because you... don't mind my stupidity."
Shen Tang chuckled: "Who said you were stupid? You just weren't focused on that."
"Yes!" Xiao Changrong nodded heavily, "My thoughts are all on you... and the experiment."
Shen Tang: “…”
Never mind, it’s already pretty good to get half.
Sirong lived to be eighty-three years old and passed away peacefully in her sleep.
She passed away peacefully, as if she had finally completed her life's mission and had no more worries.
When Shen Junyao and Shen Tang got married, she divided most of her property equally between her two children, leaving only a restaurant and a dim sum shop. The income from these two shops was enough to provide her with food and clothing in her later years, and she could also help children from poor families from time to time.
The school she founded has long been able to break even and no longer needs additional financial support from her.
This school has changed the fate of many people.
At the beginning, apart from the children of the Shen family, most of the students who came to study were poor children from nearby villages. They initially came here just for the free meals provided by the school every day.
But gradually, after these children finished their studies, they all became successful.
For those who passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, even if they no longer continued on the path of imperial examinations, it was also good for them to be a teacher at home.
There are also those who are really not suited to studying, who can become shopkeepers or accountants after graduation.
Even the poorest could become a carpenter, which was a good job for the common people.
As for the girls who were sent here, they became popular and people from all over the place competed to marry them.
Not only are they literate, they are also proficient in embroidery, cooking, medicine and other skills. The betrothal gifts they offer when proposing marriage are much higher than those of ordinary women.
As the school's reputation spread, more and more people rushed to send their children to school, and some even moved their families just to let their children study here for a few years.
After the two children got married, Sirong focused her main energy on the cause of building schools in various parts of the Great Zhou together with the eldest princess.
The two men traveled all over the country, and whenever they arrived at a place, they would join forces with local wealthy families or government officials to open similar schools.
It is not only a trip and entertainment, but also benefits the country and the people.
Whenever she saw injustice happening in the local area, the princess would reveal her identity and investigate the matter directly.
He would then write a letter to the emperor, reporting the local prefect for inaction.
Shen Shigen and Mrs. Minghua have always had a good relationship.
Without the support of her mother's family, Madam Minghua's temper became much softer, and she no longer used to drag concubines into setting rules like before.
However, after the incident with the Northern Di spies, the number of concubines taken into the homes of officials in the court has decreased significantly. Now there are fewer girls selling themselves on the streets to bury their fathers.
Ever since Shen Shigen learned about what happened to Shen Junyao when he was in the army, he has become estranged from his elder brother.
He also started to treat Shen Junbao equally.
It's not like in the original plot, where he is promoted secretly.
However, Shen Junbao was indeed a good fighter, and even without his uncle's support, he was doing well on his own.
As I grow older, I realize that the bad things I did as a child really deserved to die.
The current situation is already very good. At least with the relationship with his uncle, no one dares to hide his military achievements. He can do things down to earth, which is good.
As for his parents, after Shen Shigen came to Beijing, they also wanted to come and get close to him.
In the minds of Shen Shishan and his wife, Shen Junyao is a taciturn guy. He will not tell Shen Shigen about what they did before.
Even if Sirong said it, it’s okay.
They still know what kind of person Shen Shigen is. When the time comes, they can just give in and play the victim.
Maybe he could even turn the tables and say that it was Sirong who instigated the discord.
At that time, the couple was still dreaming of having their own brothers take them to the capital to enjoy a good life.
What happened was that Shen Shigen came back on a fast horse and beat them up again.
The most interesting one is the current emperor, formerly the third prince.
Ever since he was cheated by his fifth brother, his health has never recovered.
In the original plot, the extreme tug-of-war between the male and female protagonists did not happen at all. Instead, the emperor wanted to prevent his throne from being taken away by the children of the side branch.
He actively tried to have children with the heroine, and had two in three years.
Because of the female protagonist's halo, every child was a fat boy. When the eldest son was eight years old, he was made the crown prince by the emperor.
When she was twelve years old, the emperor abdicated and became the emperor emeritus. He and the heroine moved out of the palace and went to a temporary palace to live out their retirement.
The court officials discussed privately: "The emperor must have been frightened by the fifth prince and is afraid that the night will be long and full of dreams!"