Shen Rouning was very pleased. ±，

It is that Shen Duanrong's appearance and personality have changed, and as soon as the two sisters and brothers sat down and spoke, they soon did not feel unfamiliar, and they were full of intimacy, understanding and trust as in the past.

"Me and your brother-in-law are naturally good." Shen Rouning said softly: "The affairs at home are generally handled by the eldest aunt, even when she leaves, she also follows the old routine for a long time and does not encounter any difficulties. She smiled and said: "Now that Shen Yugongzi's paintings are already famous, he can support himself by selling paintings." ”

"Sister, then you can give me a few too?" Shen Duanrong pretended to be bitter and said: "I'm not as powerful as you, sister, I have figured out a kind of dried fruit, and the shops are about to spread all over Daqing, and there is no amount of silver earned every day...... I don't have a lot of brains about the economy, I don't know how to do business, and my parents don't trust me much in this regard, so they won't give me capital to invest at all. Now, I look glamorous in front of my friends, but in fact, I have a hard time behind the scenes. ”

"Sister, you give me a few paintings, if I am in a hurry to use the money, I can take it out and top it to solve the dilemma, isn't it?" Shen Duanrong smiled flatteringly.

Facing his own sister who brought him up, he will not be embarrassed to speak.

Shen Rouning said: "It's nothing to give you a few, as long as you know how to cherish it." She thought for a moment and said, "You're fifteen years old, and if you're always tight-handed, it's really not suitable." You must know that if you are shy in your pocket, it will also lead people to develop a timid and withdrawn temperament. ”

"Sister, you're right. That's it. Shen Duanrong was busy currying favor with him. said: "Just like me, when I have no money in my pocket, my classmates sometimes dare not go when they are invited to go out to write poems." Alas, it's very bitter. ”

Shen Rou thought for a while and said, "Duan Rong, about this, you might as well talk to your father and ask him to hand over one or two shops for practice?" Or do I support you with some principal, and you can buy a property and run it yourself? I don't understand the economy and people's livelihood. Reading is also a useless nerd. I'd rather you read poorly. I also hope that you can learn the ability of a man to settle down first, instead of being unable to live without the help of others. ”

"It's not so strict, is it?" Shen Duanrong was a little empty when he heard this, and said with a bitter face: "Is it necessary to be so troublesome?" I really don't know how to run a business, I don't have a clue at all. ”

"It's because I don't understand. That's why I have to try to get to know it. Rather than staying away. Banyan duan. I think you're an adult, so I'm talking to you like that. Shen Rou said solemnly: "If you feel that you are still young and very young, I can give you a few paintings." Even if you are given a lot of pocket money, there is no problem. You also said that I painted the painting myself, and I have a lot of silver, and I have no place to spend it. ”

Shen Duanrong also sat up straighter, thought for a while, and said, "Sister, you let me think about it." ”

Shen Rouning was quite satisfied with his attitude, nodded, did not continue the topic, and asked instead, "How many days have you been there?" Is he okay there? Did you come back on what specific day? ”

Shen Duanrong shook his head: "Cousin Ji's military discipline is strict, that is, he trains every day and trains every day, I stayed as a recruit for more than half a month, and I took off a layer of skin." However, it was very hard and tiring for me, and for my cousin, they were just normal training, which was nothing special. Oh, in fact, they are all holding back their strength to find an enemy to fight, even when the big head soldiers are chatting, they do not leave the Western Xia, mocking the Western Xia people for being weak...... I heard that the Western Xia court came to ask Daqing for peace? ”

Shen Rouning nodded: "There was a heavy snowstorm on the Xixia grassland, and I am willing to bow down to the courtiers, so as to exchange for food and clothing to survive the cold winter." The emperor agreed, and I heard that the whole court has been busy with this matter recently, saying that the first batch of grain is about 3,000 stones, and it has been raised, and it is preparing to organize the transportation there. There are also food, charcoal, tea, cloth and other materials in the future, which will not be given to them until the king of Western Xia arrives in the capital and is officially vassalized. ”

Shen Duanrong sighed when he heard this: "In this case, then Cousin Ji will really be disappointed." ”

Shen Rouning nodded.

The winter days are short, and when Chen Houyun came back, the sky had already turned gray and white, and it seemed a little late. Seeing Shen Duanrong, he was very happy, and asked with concern for a while before starting to eat under Shen Rouning's urging.

Meal.

Shen Duanrong gave the box he brought to Chen Houyun.

After Chen Houyun took it, he seemed to weigh the weight of it, and said softly: "Is it a treasure knife?" But he didn't mean to open it.

"Hmm. I saw Cousin Ji holding it with my own eyes, and with a little force, he cut off the kind of scimitar commonly used in the Western Xia army, and the edge of the knife was very sharp without a trace. Shen Duanrong thought that Chen Houyun was afraid that Shen Rouning was in the spot, so he didn't immediately check the treasure knife, and asked curiously, "Who is my cousin going to give it to?" ”

Chen Houyun was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and then chuckled: "Who sued you and I took it to give it away?" Or, did Duanrong think I was going to give a treasure knife to someone? ”

Shen Duanrong was also taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Cousin doesn't want to collect it himself!" ”

I haven't heard of it, Chen Houyun still likes to collect weapons? Even if there is a ......, "Even if you want to collect it from your cousin, if there is anything to worry about sooner or later, why should Cousin Ji yell in a hurry, let me send it back to Beijing to you non-stop!" Could it be that Cousin Ji wants to kick me out of the barracks! But as a big-headed recruit, I haven't trained or broken the military regulations once, so why can't he put up with me! ”

Shen Duanrong felt very aggrieved.

When he went in as a recruit, he didn't tell anyone that he had anything to do with General Chen. And honestly living in a big kang for ten people and eating the same big pot of meals as everyone else, and being able to endure hardships and abide by the rules, there is no trouble for Chen Houji, Chen Houji is so anxious to send him away?

Chen Houyun smiled dumbly, patted Shen Duanrong's shoulder soothingly, and said, "The significance of letting you give this knife is not the knife itself, but something else. However, Duanrong, you can actually endure the hardships of recruit training, which makes me a little surprised...... Well, as compensation, this treasure knife will be given to Duanrong you! Whether you collect it, give it away, or even sell it, it's up to you. As he spoke, he pushed the box containing the treasure knife to Shen Duanrong's hand, and looked at him with a smile, very pleased.

This time, Shen Duanrong was confused. He looked blankly at the treasure knife in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Chen Houyun, and finally couldn't help but look at Shen Rouning, as if he hoped to get some explanation from Shen Rouning. (To be continued.) )