Chapter 133 The Situation is Unclear Shen Sanfeng stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Yang over to sit down. He said kindly, "My child, Grandpa doesn't have high expectations for you, nor does he expect you to bring honor to our family. All I ask is that after you arrive in Kyoto, you study hard and try to make a name for yourself. Don't bring shame to our Shen family." "I understand, Grandpa. I will try my best." Shen Yang bowed and promised. Shen Wuji reached out and helped his son up from the ground, looking unconvinced. Shen Sanfeng didn't even give them a chance to speak. He glared at them and yelled, "Get out of here. I don't want to see you now." "Hmph! Fine, Dad, just be partial to him! Wait for this sickly guy to take care of you in your old age." "Grandpa, I hate you so much." Shen Wuji and Shen Yao cursed each other, and then they left the lobby in anger, hating Shen Yang to the point of gnashing their teeth. At the same time, they also began to hate Shen Sanfeng. Shen Sanfeng looked at the two people's backs as they left, and could only sigh helplessly, "It's a misfortune for our family, it's really a misfortune for our family! What sin did I, Shen Sanfeng, commit to give birth to such a son?"
"Okay, godfather, everyone has their own aspirations. Shen Yao is not cut out for further studies in Kyoto, but maybe he's good at business!" Gu Chan comforted him in time. "Hmph! He's still doing business? Last year I let him do a business, but he ended up paying me 50,000 taels of silver. My grandmother is in dire straits. He can only live a life of idleness and wait for death." It would have been fine if Gu Chan hadn't mentioned this, but the old man got even angrier when she did. "Hehe..." Gu Chan could only laugh dryly and dared not say anything more. Anyway, she now sees clearly that Shen Yao is really good for nothing. He is probably incapable of doing any serious work except eating, drinking, gambling, and bullying people all day long. Shen Sanfeng took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, asked someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote Shen Yang's name on the admission document. Gu Chan walked up to Shen Yang, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go to Kyoto and work hard. If I can't make it in the border area anymore, I will go to Kyoto to seek refuge with you." "Yes! Don't worry, Second Uncle. I will never let you and grandpa down." Shen Yang responded obediently. "Good boy! Second uncle really likes you more and more." Gu Chan smiled and couldn't help but stretch out her hands, holding Shen Yang's handsome little face, and said with great doting. Yes! You heard it right. She really dotes on this handsome little boy now! Moreover, she really hoped from the bottom of her heart that Shen Yang could make a name for himself in Kyoto in the future. In this way, she would have a small backer in the future. Even if he couldn't help her much, if she was really in trouble in the future, she could at least have something to eat by finding him! Gu Chan’s thoughts at the moment were just that simple. Shen Sanfeng called two maids and two guards and said to them, "Pack your luggage, prepare a large carriage, and accompany the Third Young Master to Kyoto as soon as possible. Remember, when you arrive in Kyoto, you must protect and serve him well. If anything happens to him, I will search the entire Tiancang Kingdom to find you and tear you into pieces." "Yes, sir." The four of them responded in unison and immediately went to prepare according to his instructions. Shen Sanfeng ordered someone to secretly go and get a silver note for 50,000 taels of silver, put it in a small locked brocade box, and then handed the brocade box to Shen Yang, "This is the money for you to go to Kyoto to study, a total of 50,000 taels of silver, which is the capital that your grandfather will give you to start a business in Kyoto. I also gave Shen Yao 50,000 taels of silver before. Not only did he lose it all, he also compensated me with 50,000 taels of silver. Don't be like him." "Grandpa, your grandson is leaving. Please accept my greetings." Tears welled up in Shen Yang's eyes, but he held back his tears. He hugged the small brocade box tightly in his arms, knelt in front of his grandfather, and kowtowed to him heavily. After bowing, he stood up, waved his sleeves to wipe away the tears in his eyes, then turned around and left resolutely, holding the small brocade box containing 50,000 taels of silver. Shen Sanfeng stood there, looking at his grandson's young, thin and frail back as he left, and tears welled up in his eyes. Gu Chan stood beside him and comforted him, "Godfather, don't worry about him. A real man should go out and create his own career. Just let him go! Whether he succeeds or not in the future depends entirely on him." "Yes! I can only help him up to this point. I hope he can take care of himself!" Shen Sanfeng wiped away his tears and sighed. Gu Chan was afraid that he would be sad, so she quickly changed the subject, "Oh, by the way, godfather, when I receive the money tomorrow, I will fulfill my promise and return you 20,000 taels of silver."
"No need for that. Even if I used this ten thousand taels of silver to buy the admission quota, if you really return me twenty thousand taels of silver, wouldn't that be equivalent to fraud? If General Long finds out, I won't be able to explain it." Shen Sanfeng said cautiously. "Don't worry, I have written a letter to the general explaining the whole story." Gu Chan gave her godfather a reassurance. Shen Sanfeng still waved his hand to refuse, "Doing business requires integrity. I was born a businessman, so I naturally value this more. This ten thousand taels of silver is just for business, you don't have to pay me back." "But, this..." "Okay, just listen to me. This is good for both you and me." Shen Sanfeng waved his hand to interrupt Gu Chan. Seeing that he was so determined, Gu Chan didn't say anything more, but nodded and agreed silently. At this time, Shen Sanfeng suddenly changed the subject and said, "After this, County Magistrate Ding and Mr. Wang will definitely come looking for you. Remember, if you don't want to pluck their hair, just pluck it hard. If you miss this opportunity to deal with them, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for you to deal with them in the future." "Don't worry, godfather. I know this very well." Gu Chan said affirmatively. "Also, you must be prepared to escape at any time. Based on my observations during this period, I'm afraid there will be unexpected changes in this battle on the border." Shen Sanfeng said with a serious expression. Gu Chan stared at him with eyes wide open, unable to believe her ears. You know, in the current border war, although the Tiger Army does not have the upper hand, it is not at a disadvantage either. The Diyue Kingdom is also in a state of being unable to be conquered for a long time. Even if it is a protracted war, it is still unknown who will win or lose. How could such an accident happen? Anyway, in her opinion, even if the Tiger Army cannot win, it will at least not lose, and the situation between the two sides is at most fifty-fifty. Shen Sanfeng reached out and touched Gu Chan's head and sighed, "You should go back and treat the wounded first! This is just my guess. No matter what, you should prepare for escape in advance, that's right." "Well! Then godfather, I'm leaving first." Gu Chan came back to his senses, responded, said goodbye and left immediately. After she left, Shen Sanfeng sent Shen Yang to the carriage, protected him all the way out of the Shen Mansion, and then returned to his room to rest. (End of this chapter)
