After dinner at Feng's that day, Sun took his two sons back to his yard. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Jiang Yuan was young and still a little dependent on his mother, so Sun left him to play in the house for a while.

Jiang Yuan lay on her lap, and said with dripping eyes: "Mother, Cousin Hao is studying with us today, he is so smart and understands everything." ”

Sun smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "What, envy?" If you study hard, you won't be worse than him. ”

"I don't envy it, it's not like I haven't seen Cousin Hao when I'm in the capital, it's not unusual." Jiang Yuan grinned and said, "I admire the fourth uncle, he is good at learning and kung fu!" Mother, when will the fourth uncle come back? ”

Sun glanced at him with a smile: "Do you want to pester your fourth uncle to learn martial arts again?" Not afraid of being beaten? ”

Jiang Yuan's little face was solemn: "What are you going to do, I used to be young and didn't grow well, so I couldn't be beaten, but now I'm much stronger, it's okay to take a few beatings!" ”

"But your fourth uncle wants to take care of the business and industry of the entire Jiang Mansion, where is the time to teach you?" Sun shook his head and said.

Jiang Yuanbian flattened his mouth: "There are so many children in the house, why do you want the fourth uncle to take care of the housework, there are not several uncles in the big house and the third room, why don't you let them do it?" ”

Sun Shi hurriedly booed, frowned, and said, "Where did you learn this?" ”

Jiang Yuan said unhurriedly: "I thought of it myself." Cousin Hao is a good learner, I see that the teachers in the clan study are especially partial to him, often open a small stove to give lectures alone, and listen to a few clan brothers say that the big house now values Cousin Hao the most, and wants to train him to be a champion. But I think the fourth uncle is much more powerful than him, why don't you let the fourth uncle take the top exam and become an official? ”

Seeing that the younger son, who was usually quite naughty, actually saw the inappropriateness of this, he was both surprised and surprised, and couldn't bear to perfunctory him, so he thought about it and said: "Your fourth uncle doesn't enter the official career, one is that the general affairs in the house really need to be taken care of, although there are uncles in the big house and three rooms, but they don't know how to operate, your fourth uncle picked this big beam, and your fourth uncle himself has no interest in being an official." ”

Jiang Yuan pouted when he heard this, thinking that this first reason really didn't make sense, the fourth uncle was only fourteen years old when he officially took over the family business, how could he know how to run a business better than those thirty or forty-year-old uncles; As for being an official, how do you know if you're interested?

However, he also knew that it was rare for Sun to be willing to explain to him, so he nodded obediently, indicating that he understood.

Before leaving, he suddenly asked Sun: "Mother, who does the fourth uncle have the best relationship with in the mansion?" ”

Sun Shi was stunned for a moment, and although he didn't understand his intentions, he still replied: "Your fourth uncle has not lived in the mansion since he was eight years old, and I am afraid that the only one who has walked closest is your cousin Shen." ”

Jiang Yuan's eyes rolled, grinned, made a gesture towards the Sun family, and went back to his room.

In the following days, when asking Feng to say goodbye, Jiang Yuan would always deliberately talk to Shen Shu'er, although Shen Shu'er was shy, she also liked this lively little boy, and the two became familiar with each other a lot.

Jiang Yuan asked Jiang Qingliu about the situation from time to time, such as where he is now, when he will come back, and asked Shen Shu'er to mention himself when she wrote a letter, so as not to forget this nephew after not seeing the fourth uncle for a long time.

On this day, when Jiang Qingliu sent a letter for the third time to confirm that he would not come back from Qingming, Jiang Yuan couldn't help the disappointment in his heart and complained in front of Shen Shu'er.

"Why do you have to let the fourth uncle take care of these things, is there so much in charge of the family?" He pouted and said sullenly.

Although Shen Shu'er was also very disappointed, after all, Jiang Qingliu said that he would not be able to come back until the Dragon Boat Festival when he left, so he was mentally prepared, so he persuaded: "Cousin has something important to do when he goes out this time, and those stewards can't make up their own minds, and there is no way to do it." ”

Jiang Yuanwu said angrily: "Then you shouldn't let the fourth uncle go, wasn't it all the third uncle of the big house who was in charge before?" ”

"That's because your third uncle was later admitted to the juren and went to the south to become an official, so naturally he can't continue to take care of these things." Shen Shu'er persuaded softly.

Unexpectedly, these words made Jiang Yuan even more angry: "The uncles of the same clan who teach in the clan studies, several of them are from the people's background, and the third uncle has studied for decades before he barely passed the exam, and his county order is still obtained for him by his father, if he is replaced by the fourth uncle, he will definitely be named on the gold list long ago!" This is clearly bullying the fourth uncle! ”

Shen Shu'er wanted to defend herself, but remembered that Feng was seriously ill that year, and her cousin seemed to have changed a lot since then, and she couldn't help but have doubts in her heart.

Yes, not to mention the big house, there are also several brothers in the third room who are competent, why choose a young cousin? Besides, my cousin has been extremely smart since he was a child and has a bright future, how can my aunt be willing to let my cousin give up literature and go into business?

She forgot her words all of a sudden, and a lot of questions popped up in her mind, and a deep worry suddenly rose in her heart.

Could it be that my cousin was forced? Hasn't he been very unhappy for so many years?

She couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart, and after sending Jiang Yuan away, she sat at the desk and prepared to write a letter to ask Jiang Qingliu.

But when I picked up the pen, I didn't know how to speak.

My cousin hasn't mentioned a word for so many years, so he definitely doesn't want to say it, and it's in vain to ask.

She put down her pen in frustration, but she was still uneasy.

During dinner, she accompanied Feng Shi to eat, and after grinding by her side for a long time, she refused to go back to the yard.

Feng knew her temperament well, knew that she had something to say, and was embarrassed to speak, so he sent everyone around him out of the door.

"Now you can say it, what is it?" Feng Shi said with a smile.

Shen Shu'er sat beside her, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Auntie, is it voluntary for my cousin to take care of the housework?" ”

Feng Shi was stunned when he heard this, and said with a slight smile: "Why do you ask this, did someone say something in front of you?" ”

Shen Shu'er hurriedly shook her head: "No, it's because my cousin replied that Qingming couldn't come back this time, and I remembered that he had been running around all year round since he was eight years old, and it was extremely hard, so I remembered to ask." ”

Shen Shu'er wouldn't have lied, but what she said was true and false, and she wasn't weak-hearted.

Feng thought that she was missing Jiang Qingliu, her expression was slightly relaxed, and she said: "Your cousin was still young that year, and his temperament was stubborn, and he sat on the bench for a day when he went to school in the clan school, and told him that he could run around doing business, and he agreed. ”

"But why would my aunt agree? Although my cousin was naughty when he was a child, I remember that he was very good at his homework. If my cousin can study with peace of mind these years, he must have already gained fame. Shen Shu'er was puzzled.

Realizing that Shen Shu'er was really concerned about this matter, Feng's face also became solemn, and he still couldn't stop his heartache and guilt when he remembered the old things back then.

If it was before, she would have found a reason to deal with the past, but since she had decided to leave Shu'er in the Jiang Mansion and stay by Jiang Qingliu's side, these things would have to be known to her sooner or later.

She sighed and said, "This is the worst decision your aunt has ever made in her life, and now it's time to tell you." (To be continued.) )