Liaodong Mansion City Shen House

About a stone's throw behind the Phoenix Tower of Shenfu, there is a wide and delicate hanging flower door. The autumn is high and cool, and there are a few small maids who have just grown their heads and neatly dressed on both sides of the hanging flower door, and there are constantly girls and mothers-in-law who come and go with all kinds of things, a busy scene of daily life. Although it is full of people, it is not noisy, but it is unheard.

Inside this hanging flower gate is the inner room of the back house of the Shen Mansion, and it is naturally the place with the strictest rules in the Shen Mansion.

Entering the hanging flower door, it is a hall, through the hall on both sides of the hand verandah. Walk through the hall, go down the steps, turn around a waterfall of wisteria shadow wall, stand in the courtyard, and see the whole picture of the courtyard.

Sitting in the north and facing south, it is three main rooms, there is an ear room on each side, and there are three side rooms on the east and west sides under the main house, all of them are red walls and green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, very rich and magnificent.

At this moment, it is the beginning of the morning, the courtyard is covered with strange flowers and trees, and the breeze blows, wafting a faint fragrance of flowers. There are more than a dozen girls at the door of the upper room and under the porch, all of whom are beautiful in their dresses and gratifying appearances. The bamboo curtain on the door of the upper room had long been removed, and only the beaded curtain was hung. Inside the bead curtain, there was a faint laughter.

In the west room of the upper room, Lian Man'er sat on a chair, flipping through the booklet in her hand, and discussing family affairs with Grandma Shen San, who was sitting opposite.

“…… What he never expected was that at his age, he could be regarded as a young death, leaving a litter of old and young, waiting for the eldest of their family to reach adulthood. It will take a few years, and it will be pitiful to look at it...... "Someone from a distant relative of the Shen family died of illness, and the family rushed to report the funeral. Grandma Shen San came over to discuss with Lian Man'er how to care for her.

“…… According to the meaning of the third sister-in-law...... "Lian Man'er put down the booklet in her hand, looked up and asked Shen San's grandmother.

“…… Although it is out of five suits, in the past few years, the movement is quite intimate. Although he doesn't have much to offer, he can do his best to follow our grandfathers......" Grandma Shen said busily. "There are ordinances ...... such things as before, like them. There are also those who add fifty, and there are those who add hundred. ”

Lian Man'er listened to Shen San's grandmother's meaning, because she wanted to give more care, and thought about it for a while. There was a decision.

“…… His family's business. I've also heard the sixth master mention it. …… According to the third sister-in-law, in addition to the regulations, another hundred taels of silver were added. I bothered the third sister-in-law to send the steward to help with the cooking...... It's a relative, and it's a person who follows us, so we must take care of it properly. ”

"Okay." Grandma Shen San nodded with a busy smile.

The two of them talked again and discussed a few family matters, and the little girl came in with a plate of pomegranates.

“…… The third sister-in-law tasted it, this was sent by Qilin'er's eldest uncle just sent someone. It was a specialty of his place, something that was paid an annual tribute. Lian Man'er smiled and let Shen San's grandmother say.

Grandma Shen San saw the pomegranate red on the tray. Each one was the size of a bowl, and I couldn't help but smile and admire. Lian Man'er took matters into her own hands, peeled the pomegranate, and asked Grandma Shen San to taste it.

This pomegranate looks good on the outside, and when peeled off, the flesh is even more crystal clear, plump and moist.

Grandma Shen San ate some, and she could hear the chiming bell outside jingle a few times. Grandma Shen San glanced outside, put down the pomegranate with a smile, and got up to say goodbye.

“…… It's not a rare thing, but it came from a long way, and it was just in season, so I asked people to pick two baskets and bring them to the third sister-in-law. Even Man'er held back a little, and got up and smiled.

“…… It's biased your stuff again. It just so happens that I love to eat, and Shi'er likes this too......" Grandma Shen San thanked her with a smile and went out.

After sending Shen San's grandmother away, Lian Man'er turned around and sat on the couch by the window, while taking a letter from the bookcase and reading it carefully. Before I finished reading a page, I heard the familiar sound of boots in the yard.

Even Man'er's eyes were still on the letter, but the corners of her mouth were involuntarily upturned, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows revealed joy.

"Grandma, the sixth master has come back from the front." A little girl ran in to report.

As soon as the little girl finished reporting and stepped aside, she heard a crisp sound of the curtain, and Shen Liu walked in from outside.

"See what?" As soon as Shen Liu entered the door, he saw Lian Man'er with his head down and the letter in his hand, so he raised his eyebrows slightly, stood there and didn't move, his voice was slightly low, "...... You've been tired for a long time......"

Lian Man'er put down the letter in her hand and got up with a smile. Time, it seems that Shen Liu is particularly favored. Today's Shen Liu, his shoulders and chest are thicker, and his figure is more burly. Shen Liu's handsome silhouette has not changed at all, and the precipitation and carving of time has only made him more mature. Shen Liu, who has added mature charm to his body, is more like a luminous body than before, making it impossible to force people to look at.

In the past few years, although he has been with Shen Liu, Shen Liu's every move has often inadvertently made Lian Man'er's heart beat faster and his face fluttered. And Shen Liu was quite happy to hear about it, and he was leisurely and content.

"The sixth master is back! Please forgive the little one for being ......late to take over" Lian Man'er smiled, stepped forward, and lightly helped Shen Liu take off his coat, handed it to the little girl next to him and took it out.

"You're getting more and more neglectful of me." Shen Liu's face was useful, but he said.

"Sixth Master, you are not sorry for what you said." Lian Man'er couldn't help but glance at Shen Liu, and couldn't help but smile and whispered, "I think it's you, why are you becoming more and more like us fat." …… We are chubby but we are becoming more sensible day by day, not to mention Qilin'er. ”

"Okay, Man'er," Shen Liu stood up, seeing Lian Man'er, as if he was about to make a move, "You actually compare me with my son, you ......"

"How am I...... Am I not right? Lian Man'er smiled, and when she saw Shen Liu raise her eyebrows again, she deliberately glanced to the side and said softly. The girls are all there......"

The husband and wife both chuckled and sat down on the couch together, and a little girl came in with fragrant tea. Lian Man'er took it and handed it to Shen Liu with her own hands. Shen Liu took the fragrant tea, took a sip and put it down, casually picking up the letter that Lian Man'er had just placed on the small table.

"Uncle Qilin'er's letter, you have read it several times!" Shen Liu only glanced at it, and recognized that it was a letter written by Gorou, and he had also read it from beginning to end.

"Then I'll take a look at it." Lian Man'er glanced at Shen Liu again. "I haven't seen each other for more than two years......"

In the second year of Lian Man'er's marriage, Gorou took the entrance examination. The title of the gold list was passed the Jinshi. Subsequently, Gorou was born as a two-rank jinshi and was sent to Shaanxi Prefecture to serve as the magistrate.

"You don't have to worry about him." Shen Liu said. In the past two years, he has been evaluated every year with excellent grades, and his reputation for honesty and ability has reached heaven, and when this term of office expires, he will be promoted one step higher, which is certain. If you catch up with a good opportunity, it is possible to even move up two levels. ”

Even Man'er naturally knows these things, but. Hearing Shen Liu say this again, it was obvious that Shen Liu himself admired Wulang and had full confidence in Wulang. Lian Man'er naturally felt happy. Gorou's current achievements are due to his own talent and hard work, and they are inseparable from the help of Shen Liu, Mr. Lu and others, both openly and secretly.

Lian Man'er is not worried about Gorou's career.

"My brother has done a good job as an official, and I am happy for him. I just thought, this day in the South China Sea, I can't even see each other all year round......" Speaking of this, Lian Man'er sighed.

"It's inevitable." Shen Liu knew the feelings of Lian Man'er's sisters, stretched out his hand, and gently shook Lian Man'er's hand.

Shen Liu's words are good, at the beginning, he supported Wulang to study and take a career in office, even Man'er had foreseen it a long time ago, and he was looking forward to today. It's just that when the wish is fulfilled, I will still be sad because my relatives have been separated from each other for a long time.

"My brother always asks about Qilin'er and Chubby in his letters," Lian Man'er picked up the letter again, and laughed while reading it, "He has seen Qilin'er before, and Chubby still hasn't even looked at it." I haven't seen his little girl, and I don't know when I will be able to meet. ”

"It's almost over," Hearing Lian Man'er talk about Qilin'er and Chubby, the expression on Shen Liu's face involuntarily softened even more, "When his term of office expires, he will return to Beijing to resume his purpose." As is customary, there will always be a month or two of vacation, when the time comes, I will send someone to pick them up. ”

"Hmm." Lian Man'er nodded, "My father and my mother are looking forward to that day." ”

Lian Man'er put down the letter in her hand, and talked in a low voice with Shen Liu and his wife while eating pomegranates. A few of the girls who were waiting in the room were quite eye-catching, and they had all quietly retreated at this time, only waiting at the door.

The main room of this inner courtyard has been given to Shen Liu to live in since Shen Liu's grandfather passed away. Shen Liu's father, Master Shen, lived in a side courtyard instead. However, before Shen Liu married Lian Man'er, he rarely lived here, but lived more in the Phoenix Tower.

But whenever Shen Liu is in Fucheng, ordinary things are handled in the big study in front, and the major military affairs or important matters are handled in the Phoenix Building, and when it is late, he sleeps in the building.

Since marrying Lian Man'er, Shen Liu can be regarded as a serious move into this courtyard to live. Not only that, but he also developed the habit of coming back for a cup of tea whenever he was in between business. Three meals a day, unless you have to, you must come back and use it with Lian Man'er.

Although he still had to go to the border city and the military camp, Shen Liu's days in Fucheng had increased significantly.

Therefore, Shen Liuzhong loves Lian Man'er, and the husband and wife have a deep relationship, which is already the consensus of everyone.

Just now, Shen San's grandmother heard the bell ringing, and she knew that Shen Liu was coming back, so she said goodbye and avoided it first.

While the husband and wife were talking and laughing, a little girl came in to report.

"Grandma, the two masters are awake and clamoring to see grandma."

“…… I had breakfast today, played for a while, and then went to sleep. At this hour...... Lian Man'er put down the pomegranate in his hand and looked at Shen Liu with a smile, "I must know that their father is back......"

“…… Hold it up. Lian Man'er laughed and instructed the little girl.

As soon as the extra is delivered, the babies are going to appear

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