Chapter 891 The Figs Are Ripe

"It's not that there were no losses, it's just that the losses weren't that severe."

How could there be no losses? A lot of information was resold.

What do mines have? The most abundant thing is, of course, raw jade.

In Myanmar, there are public auctions, and the number of raw materials they send to each auction is limited.

She could leak this information to Shen Siqi's competitors.

In short, this Lü Jinhua must have done more than one bad thing.

They also sold intelligence on more than one occasion.

If it weren't for Shen Lu and the others' high level of vigilance, they might not have been able to leave Zenbang smoothly with Yin He this time.

"Don't worry about these things, I'll take care of them."

"Now that Seventh Aunt is in the capital, you should spend some time with her when you have time."

"The capital city is a very special place for my great-aunt."

Shen Lu was taken aback. She knew nothing about the old lady's past, except that her father was studying in the capital. She really didn't know anything that needed special attention.

Could it be that the old lady was afraid of seeing the city where her son used to study, and being reminded of him by the sight of the place?

"You don't know yet, but your great-grandfather went to university in the capital, the same school as you."

"The old lady also went to university in Beijing."

Shen Lu knew that the old lady had attended the Imperial University, but she didn't know that her great-grandfather had as well.

She suddenly wondered if the feng shui of the Imperial University was perhaps a little too compatible with her own home.

No wonder the Shen family was able to build such a large and successful business; no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education.

Shenjia Village attaches great importance to education.

Shen Lu even suspected that the clan chief of Shenjia Village might have been chosen based on his academic achievements.

That's why Shen Sisi was eliminated from the very beginning.

Because although she is smart, she is clearly not a genius.

No matter how hard she tried back then, she probably wouldn't have been able to get into a top university in Beijing.

"Not only that, your seventh great-aunt and your grandfather met at the Imperial University."

Shen Siqi dropped another bombshell.

Shen Lu was surprised.

It wasn't that she was curious about her elders' feelings, but rather that everyone seemed to be keeping quiet about this grandfather.

"Your father disappeared in the capital, as did your grandfather."

As expected, Shen Siqi did not disappoint her.

"Then why did my grandfather disappear in the capital?"

Shen Lu seemed a little strange when she heard Grandpa Pang and her grandmother talking about this person.

“Your grandfather said he was going to visit friends in the capital, but he never came back after he left.”

"At the time, rumors circulated that he had eloped with another woman, so much so that my great-aunt never looked for him."

"Because of this rumor, the Shen family members were quite dissatisfied with this son-in-law of the clan leader."

This grandfather was unilaterally expelled from the Shen family.

"So that's how it is." Shen Lu didn't know any of this.

However, that era was inherently turbulent and unstable.

The fact that her grandfather eloped with someone was more beneficial to the Shen family than the news of his escape overseas.

At that time, the Shen family was already labeled as one of the "Five Black Categories" because they were landlords.

If another son-in-law were to flee overseas, it would be a huge blow to the Shen family.

Therefore, the rumor of their elopement may actually have been deliberately spread by the Shen family, and it may not be credible.

However, her grandfather was truly inhuman for abandoning his wife and children in that era.

So no matter what, Shen Lu would not bring up this person in front of the old lady.

"I'm worried that Seventh Auntie might be in a bad mood," Shen Siqi sighed.

If the old lady is in a bad mood, her health will not be good.

This is the pillar of Shenjia Village, it cannot be allowed to fail!

Shen Siqi originally had business to discuss back in China, so he was able to spend a few days in the capital.

Hurry up and come serve the old lady, and try your best to make sure she doesn't think about unpleasant things during her stay in the capital.

Hearing Shen Siqi being so cautious, Shen Lu actually suspected that he was making a mountain out of a molehill.

She felt that the old lady wouldn't be so preoccupied with the past.

"Then I'll keep an eye on it too." Since Shen Siqi said that, how could her own granddaughter not pay even more attention to the old lady's feelings?

"Ah."

Shen Siqi didn't say anything else and hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Lu looked at Lu Xingye and said, "You can go tomorrow, I won't go."

Lu Xingye nodded; he had overheard some of what Shen Lu and Shen Siqi had said.

"Should we arrange for Grandma to tour the capital?"

"There are still many differences between now and in the past."

Lu Xingye and Shen Lu shared the same idea: as long as the old lady's schedule was packed, she wouldn't have a chance to reminisce about the past.

“I don’t think the old lady needs it.” Shen Lu believes the old lady is a very strong person.

"Then I'll listen to you." Lu Xingye readily agreed.

Although Shen Siqi spent more time with Grandma Shen, Shen Lu is her granddaughter, so her views on Grandma Shen are definitely different from those of others.

Besides, he felt that Shen Lu and Old Madam Shen were actually very similar.

Otherwise, relying solely on blood ties, people who haven't seen each other for eighteen years wouldn't quickly become familiar with each other.

Ms. Qin was also in the car.

However, she seemed to be invisible, not saying a word.

Ms. Qin doesn't usually drink alcohol, but she probably had a drink tonight because she was happy, and she's already asleep in the passenger seat.

Once they arrived at their destination, Shen Lu woke the person up.

"Grandma, it's time to go home and sleep."

Ms. Qin woke up and followed Shen Lu home in a daze.

Lu Xingye was still escorting them from behind.

"Would you like to come in for a glass of water?" Shen Lu asked with a smile once she arrived home.

Lu Xingye shook his head; there were quite a few people in his family.

Shen Qi slept in the study, while Shen Jiu slept on the floor.

Originally, Shen Qi was going to sleep on the floor in Shen Lu's room, but Shen Lu said she wasn't used to sleeping in the same room as others, so Shen Qi went to the study.

There were too many people. When Shen Lu called Lu Xingye in, she felt like he had nowhere to step.

"Go back and rest first. You must be tired after a long night."

Lu Xingye also had to deal with the difficulties posed by Old Master Sheng and the scrutiny of the three grandmothers from time to time, so this meal was not easy for him.

“Okay.” Lu Xingye didn’t say anything else.

Shen Lu called out to him, "Wait a minute, the figs I planted on my balcony are ripe, would you like to try some?"

Lu Xingye helped her plant these figs.

Lu Xingye helped her carry the potting soil she ordered by courier upstairs.

Lu Xingye asked in surprise, "It was only planted last year, and it's already bearing fruit?"

Those fig trees were indeed planted by him and Shen Lu together, just like the children they raised together.

Now that the fruit is ripe, he has the illusion that their child has grown up.

Shen Lu: Don't use that analogy. It makes it sound like I'm eating your children every day as I pick fruit!

"They're all ripe. There are still some mature ones today, and they're growing very well. Go pick them yourself from the balcony."

Shen Jiu was playing games on the living room carpet when he heard this. He was very glad that he hadn't gotten the urge to pick and eat the figs today.

Every day, we pick figs and put them in a fruit bowl for everyone to eat.