jdhmnovel Chapter 1125 Extra: Cen Che and Shi Anrou (4)
Chapter 1125 Extra: Cen Che and Shi Anrou (4)
As expected, Cen Che disappeared and never came to see Shi Anrou again.
Jin Yu couldn't help but ask, and came back to report, "Thank you, Fourth Young Master, for returning to Liang State."
"I understand." Although Shi Anrou knew that the guy approached her just for the pass, she still felt uncomfortable.
She didn't show it on her face, but was secretly sad. It wasn't because she was deeply in love with someone, but because she was used to Cen Che coming to her house every day to chat.
Since the imperial court allowed women to live independently, Shi Anrou moved out and lived on her own.
She had originally felt quite content, but now everything seemed so desolate. Even the colorful flowers in the yard seemed less vibrant.
One day, Lieutenant Zheng of Liang State came to visit. He found out where Shi Anrou lived through various channels and went straight to her house.
Shi Anrou was stunned and seemed a little flustered because she lied that Cen Che was her husband.
Captain Zheng said, "Please forgive my rudeness, young lady. I know you are not married..."
Shi Anrou blushed, "I can explain this matter. He, he, he is... Well, how should I put it, my lord, please go back first. I will let, I will let someone from your Liang Palace come to explain this matter to you."
Captain Zheng said, "Don't misunderstand, young lady. Allow me to explain the situation. My wife passed away eight years ago, and I now have a son and a daughter..."
Shi Anrou: “???”
What does that mean? She was confused.
A voice drifted in from outside the door, "Didn't you understand, madam? He meant that there's a son and a daughter at home, and if you go there you can become their mother. The abacus beads are about to fall on your face, and you still haven't understood his hidden meaning!"
You are so stupid!
Cen Che! Shi Anrou's eyes lit up, and she didn't hear anyone mocking her at all.
Suddenly, a dusty figure walked into the room.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his lips, and he walked calmly. The previous dejection and listlessness in his brows were gone, as if a dead tree had come back to life, and he suddenly exuded an imposing spirit.
It is a kind of innate charm.
Captain Zheng's face turned red and white. Although this was not his original intention, as people say, he did act like a mother in the past.
"I just went on a long trip, and you're setting your sights on my wife?" Cen Che stopped, leaned against the door frame, crossed his arms, and just looked at Captain Zheng.
Things may not change, but they will. Do you think this is still your detention room under the city gate? Ha! I told you I was married into your family, but you didn't believe me and you came to fight with me!
Get out of the way! If I were still the King of Jin, I would have punished you long ago!
The eye-to-eye dispute between the two men was very exciting.
Captain Zheng naturally looked down on a man who wanted to marry into the family, but he was too lazy to argue with him for fear of hurting Miss Shi's reputation.
He said goodbye, "Miss Shi, I'm sorry for being so abrupt today. Next time I will bring a matchmaker to formally propose marriage."
Without waiting for the other party to respond, he turned and walked out.
Shi Anrou: "..."
Cen Che: “…”
Cen Che looked at Shi Anrou's bewildered face with a hint of pure stupidity, and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Shi, do you like this gatekeeper?"
Shi Anrou shook her head. "I don't know why he came. I had no intention of getting married."
"If you don't plan to get married, why are you giving out snacks to others?" Cen Che gritted his teeth.
Shi Anrou was unhappy now and rolled her eyes fiercely, "What do you care! Who are you to me? You care about me! Humph, I thought you would never come back after returning to Liang State! How come you were driven to my Great Northern Wing again?"
"Alright, it's been a few months since we last met, and you dare to insult me!" Cen Che raised his eyebrows and snapped his fingers at the servant standing outside the door, "Go, bring my precious box over here!"
The servant responded and brought a heavy camphorwood box with great effort, and placed it on the ground in front of Shi Anrou with a "thump".
These are the results of Cen Che’s three months of hard work after returning to Liang State.
He quietly went to several old silver shops and took out the property he had deposited there that year.
Boxes of gold ingots, neatly stacked official silver bills, and several boxes of priceless jewelry and antiques were gradually transported from Liang State to the North Wing.
Although he did not dare to claim that he was as rich as a country, he could buy thousands of acres of fertile land and have a large number of servants, and he would no longer have to rely on the small amount of money his boss Xie gave him every month to make a living for the rest of his life.
That's not even enough to fill his teeth!
Cen Che has always been well aware of the principle that a cunning rabbit has three burrows and never puts all his eggs in one basket.
The silver was divided among several unrelated silver shops, and the private seals were hidden deep in the base of the shrine of the abandoned land temple outside the city, or in a secret compartment of a rockery somewhere.
He is the only one who knows the locations where these private seals are hidden, and no one else can get their hands on them.
However, he had not expected that a sudden incident would trap him in the North Wing for several years.
Cen Che casually knocked on the lid of the box with his hand, a smile on his lips, and said to Shi Anrou, "Here, all my wealth hidden in the bottom of the box belongs to you."
Shi Anrou widened her eyes, "What's inside?
He fished a neatly folded list from his sleeve and handed it over lightly. "We still have some bulky items stored at the Liangguo Merchants' Company. I've already ordered them to be loaded onto a truck and shipped out in a few days. They'll be brought directly to your residence for you to dispose of as you please."
Shi Anrou: “???”
What do you mean?
Her eyes lit up and she giggled, "Is this your dowry?"
"That's fine if you think so." Cen Che picked up the white porcelain teapot on the table, poured himself a full cup of warm water, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. His movements were as familiar as if he were at home.
He put down his empty cup and his eyes fell on the girl in front of him.
Upon closer inspection, Shi Anrou was definitely not the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life.
If we talk about the most stunning beauty, the one that must be compared is the red magpie, which is so stunning at first glance.
She was not the most clever woman he had ever met.
When it comes to being thoughtful and calculating, Shi Anxia is the best.
However, only when he was with Shi Anrou, in this house that might not be gorgeous but was filled with a sense of peace and stability, Cen Che's heart, which had been wandering for half his life, strangely calmed down.
Just like the so-called poison she gave him, it soothed, healed, and calmed him.
There is no need to be deliberately romantic, no need to pretend to be free and easy, and you can even tolerate occasional clumsiness and frustration.
It's like a tired bird returning to the forest, or a wanderer returning home, with an indescribable sense of security and tranquility.
It turned out that she was the only person in this vast world who made him feel that he could let down all his defenses and find a sense of "home".
Cen Che had been wandering for half his life, and all he wanted was a stable home. "Let's team up. At least I can protect you from bad luck. You just need to provide me with three meals a day and your special 'poison'."
Shi Anrou looked at the handsome man and would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. But she was no longer the impulsive person she used to be. "I've already given you the pass. I don't have anything else to ask for."
Cen Che nodded. "Yes, you really don't have anything left for me to gain. So do you want to live with me?"
Before Captain Zheng asked the matchmaker to come and formally propose marriage, Cen Che officially became Shi Anrou's son-in-law.
The couple had no children, but they were extremely wealthy and lived a carefree life like gods.
Cen Che was frightened by the constraints of the city, so he took Shi Anrou with him and started a life of enjoying the mountains and rivers.
The couple spent a huge amount of money to buy a magnificent ship with carved beams and painted rafters, and named it "Chen Ting".
This ship is not only their mobile mansion, but also the flagship of their business travels around the world.
The ship sailed down the river and set sail.
They may stand side by side at the bow, looking at the mist on both sides of the river and the bright moon on the sea; or they may stop at the shore, go deep into the city streets and alleys, and watch the fireworks of the world.
Occasionally, An Rou would brew fragrant tea with a small red clay stove, while Cen Che would calculate new business opportunities in the account books.
The rare treasures and unique products along the way were all their business. Silk was exchanged for spices, porcelain for gems, and money flowed in like water, turning into new experiences and laughter.
After traveling thousands of miles, business has spread like vines along rivers, lakes and seas, quietly spreading to the ends of the earth.
Taking the whole world as your home and the whole world as your market, there is no greater joy in life than this.
Cen Che looked at Shi Anrou, who was wrapped in the sunset. The person was shining with golden light, with gentle eyebrows and eyes... like a gold mine.
He finally found his own gold mine.
Shi Anrou never slacked off for a single day, and would silently recite every morning and evening, "Please, Empress Dowager Huizheng, bless me with a life of happiness and peace."
Later, she changed it to, "Please ask Queen Dowager Hyejeong to bless us with a life of happiness and peace."
It is worth mentioning that Cen Che had a dream before his death. He dreamed that the Yu Emperor ascended the throne and he became the Yu Emperor's little follower.
The Yu Emperor was quite generous to his old ministers and the princes, and didn't take his anger out on them. But he still harbored hatred for the Yu Emperor. He hated that the Yu Emperor didn't die, and it was his fourth brother who died.
He hid his thoughts very well and gained the trust of Emperor Yu.
Day after day, he waited for his chance. He wanted to poison Yu Di and avenge his fourth brother.
But before he could make a move, his elder brother Cen Ji took action first.
After Emperor Yu was poisoned, he actually passed the throne to him, who became Emperor Chen.
He knew that it was Cen Ji who poisoned him, but he kept it to himself.
Later he found out that in addition to Cen Ji poisoning the Yu Emperor, Bei Yi also poisoned the Yu Emperor... Haha, the Yu Emperor is really hated.
Cen Che finally let go of his worries.
In his last moments, he saw Shi Anrou crying.
Her face was full of wrinkles and she was extremely sad. "What should I do if you leave?"
Cen Che held her hand and said in a hoarse voice, "In the next life, I will come to you earlier. You are not allowed to like others first, my silly girl!"
Shi Anrou agreed with tears in her eyes. Suddenly, she clasped her hands together and muttered, "I beg Queen Dowager Huizheng to bless us to meet again in the next life! Please..."
Before she could finish her begging, she suddenly collapsed beside his bed and never got up again.
Then, Cen Che held his wife's hand and closed his eyes.
The couple travels hand in hand again.
Half of the wealth they jointly earned was donated to the Salesian Home in Liang State, and the other half was donated to the Salesian Home in Beiyi.
The names of the great philanthropists are: Xie Yu, Shi Anrou.
Do good deeds and pray to meet you again in the next life.
Cen Che: Silly girl, you must wait for me!
Shi Anrou: Prince Jin! Prince Jin! I need to study harder in my next life to be able to distinguish between these two words! Wrong, I was wrong! If there is an afterlife, the first thing I will do is cling to the Queen Mother Huizheng and stop messing around; the second thing I will do is find you. I will use my healthy and clean body to give birth to a lovely child for you...