Chapter XVII: Settlement

"Oops it hurts! I was wrong, I was wrong, mother, I know I was wrong, spare my life! Xiao Shi grinned in pain, and his two little fat hands desperately dragged Mrs. Zhang's arm. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Zhong Liyue and Mingyue were stunned for a while, they didn't expect that Mrs. Zhang was such a person who helped her relatives. Zhong Liyue felt that she suddenly liked this Mrs. Zhang.

Mingyue looked at Zhong Liyue, and the two sisters pursed their lips and snickered.

This day was too lively for everyone up and down the Shen family, and everyone's thoughts seemed to be burning with the fire in the kitchen, and finally extinguished. At night, the house seems to be quiet again, but some things have changed subtly.

It's just that no one noticed.

"These dishes are not to the taste?" Second Master Shen saw that Shen Zhaoyan had eaten very little, so he asked, "Although we have separated, our taste has never changed. Qingyan, you call someone to ......"

"No need, second uncle, I don't have much appetite today." Shen Zhaoyan lightly refused.

Second Mrs. Shen wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said faintly: "This weather always makes people lose their appetite. If it weren't for Zhao Yan, I wouldn't have eaten tonight. ”

Shen Zhaoyan replied politely: "I'm tired of my uncle and aunt, it's all a family, so why be polite?!" ”

"You are the head of the Shen family, how can we be lazy? If the etiquette is not careful, it is against the ancestral teachings, and we have to be careless. Second Mrs. Shen also had a standard set of rhetoric.

Second Master Shen smiled and said, "In short, it's not that Qingyan's arrangement is improper. Qingyan has been doing well recently, and he is much more stable than before, if Zhaoyan is too busy to do anything, he can let Qingyan help share more, they are all family members, and it is more convenient to use than outsiders, don't you say? ”

Shen Zhaoyan looked at his cousin Shen Qingyan and asked, "Have the shops that Qingyan managed busy recently?" How's the business? ”

Shen Qingyan's head kept drooping, his eyes looked at the table, and he didn't dare to look directly at Shen Zhaoyan, "It's all okay." ”

"What do you call it okay? Since your cousin asks you, you can answer well, and if you have anything to say, just let your cousin correct you. Second Master Shen frowned dissatisfiedly and preached.

Shen Qingyan nodded, and tremblingly reported the recent affairs one by one.

"It's okay overall, but I still need to practice. When the time comes, I'll hand over a few more shops for you to take care of. Shen Zhaoyan took a sip of tea, said a few words, and stood up.

Seeing this, Second Lady Shen hurriedly got up and said, "Otherwise, let Rong Liu assist Qingyan and let him progress faster." ”

Second Master Shen snorted twice, squeezing his eyes at Madame, and Madame glared at him, ignoring him.

Shen Zhaoyan replied calmly: "This is up to the sixth master himself." With that, he went out.

Matilda hurriedly followed.

Second Master Shen pushed his son and motioned for him to send it off.

Shen Qingyan nodded resignedly, and then chased after him: "Cousin." ”

"Where is the eldest young master? Do you want to go back to Shen's house, or do you want to go to ......," Mingde asked.

Shen Zhaoyan frowned, his face hidden in the dark showed a slight tiredness, "Go back!" ”

"Cousin." At this time, Shen Qingyan chased after him, "Cousin." ”

Shen Zhaoyan turned his head, there was no impatience on his face, and there was no smile, as mechanical as dealing with the business outside, "You don't have to send it, you can go back!" ”

"Cousin, don't take what my mother said just now, don't take it to heart, it's more appropriate for the sixth master to follow his cousin." Shen Qingyan said directly: "My cousin must be able to see that I am not a piece of business material. If my father or mother had entrusted my cousin with something, I would have to deal with it and ignore it. ”

Shen Zhaoyan came up with a fixed set of rhetoric: "How can you deal with the elders simply?" Qingyan, as the eldest son of the second uncle, you should take on the responsibility of the eldest son, but you are still young, and you still need to sharpen yourself before you can become a weapon, don't evade responsibility, and don't make a judgment about yourself too early. ”

Shen Qingyan said helplessly: "What kind of material am I, how can I not know it?" Only one cousin in the Shen family can afford to take on a big responsibility, no matter how hard Qingyan tries, it is impossible to become a powerful figure like his cousin, I am afraid that it is less than one-tenth. ”

Shen Zhaoyan suddenly envied the young man in front of him who had just turned sixteen, he did not have too big a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, although his qualifications were ordinary, but he could recognize himself early. Unlike him, he has lived until now, and has always acted according to the behavior standards of the Shen family, never knowing or thinking about what kind of person he would be if he didn't be a family member.

On the surface, it seems to be infinitely beautiful, but who can know the tiredness and boredom inside? I don't even care about myself, who else cares?

The scenery may be eternal, as long as you take it one step at a time. But setbacks must be temporary, as long as you are willing to work hard to change.

Zhong Liyue held this belief and washed until late at night, and finally completed today's task. She and Mingyue helped each other into the house and prepared to sleep.

The bedroom of the pulp washing room is very simple, and when you enter the door, there is a large shop, on which there are about seven or eight people, two of whom have already slept, and some are either busy sewing and mending, or chatting, and when they come in, everyone just pauses, and then what should they do.

Looking at such an environment and thinking that she might have to settle here for a long time, Zhong Liyue was a little sad.

Mingyue said with a flattering smile: "I've disturbed my sisters, please bear with me." I'm Mingyue, this is my eldest sister Liyue, our sisters have just arrived, please bear with me if you have any offenses. ”

Although Mingyue is younger than Zhong Liyue, she came before her eldest sister, and psychologically she seems to regard herself as an eldest sister who can be relied on.

It's as if they didn't hear it.

Mingyue squeezed out a smile in embarrassment, and continued to say humbly: "Sisters, can you give up a little position and let the two of us sisters settle down?" ”

Still no one paid attention to them.

Zhong Liyue tugged at her arm, and she whispered comfortingly: "Don't worry, if I say more good things to them, I will definitely make a little space for us." ”

"Don't talk about it." Zhong Liyue straightened her face and deliberately said loudly: "Po Zhang is in charge here, of course this kind of thing must be handed over to her, we are just subordinates." Let's go, let's go to Mrs. Zhang. ”

"Okay, okay, big night, what's the toss?!" One of the women, in her early twenties, spoke, and she and the people around her made eye contacts, and they moved to the right together, and finally had a place to spare, barely enough for the two of them to lie down on their sides.

Some people really can't be too polite to her!

Mingyue is calm, her heart is concerned, and she is still the eldest sister.

I don't know if I don't lie down, as soon as I lay down, Zhong Liyue found that she was tired enough today, and as soon as she touched the bed board, her whole body seemed to be paralyzed, and her bones almost fell apart.

"Eldest sister, are you tired, I'll help you rub it." Mingyue immediately stood up and helped Zhong Liyue pinch her shoulder.

Zhong Liyue just wanted to refuse, but a burst of soreness was released from her shoulder, and she couldn't be more comfortable! After enjoying it for a while, Zhong Liyue couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you look tired at all?" ”

Mingyue replied lightly: "I'm used to it." ”