When they returned from the trip, a maid had already stepped forward with a brocade mat, Shen Rui and Shen Jue stepped forward and greeted the two elders, and then met Sister Yu with a courtesy.

It's the fourth brother, who loved to stick to Shen Rui half a year ago, but now he forgets about people, only holding Sister Yu's hand and not moving, looking at Shen Rui and Shen Jue curiously with big dark eyes.

Shen Rui bowed, took the fourth brother in his arms, and said, "The fourth brother is heavy again, there are twenty pounds......

The fourth brother was not afraid of life, hugged Shen Rui's neck, and said in a milky voice: "Are you the second brother......

Shen Jue was beside him and touched the fourth brother's head: "Little one has no conscience, the second brother and I have been thinking about you all the way, and I have brought you a lot of toys...... It's only been a few months, and even the second and third brothers have forgotten about ......"

The fourth brother was a little embarrassed, put his head on Shen Rui's neck, and pouted his little butt at Shen Jue.

Shen Rui turned sideways, revealing Shen Huan behind him, and said, "Mother, third aunt, this is Brother Huan of Uncle Zongfangyu's family...... This year, Uncle Yu went to Beijing to hand over white grain, and Uncle Yu took care of Uncle Yu all the way with the third brother......" Speaking of this, he said to Shen Huan: "Brother Huan, you have seen our wife, and the other is the third aunt......"

Shen Huan stepped forward and knelt down against the brocade mat: "My nephew has seen the eldest aunt and the third aunt......

Xu Shi hurriedly asked someone to help him up, and said with a loving face: "I still remember you, you were only so tall back then, and you followed Brother Jue, and now you are so tall......

Shen Huan got up, shy, and said, "The eldest aunt is still the same as three years ago......

Xu Shi glanced at Shen Rui and said, "Brother Huan looks like your brother is the same age, who is older between him and your sister?" ”

Shen Rui said: "Brother Huan and Sister Yu are the same Geng, but they were born in the middle of the year, but they are a few months older than Sister Yu......

Xu nodded, pointed at Sister Yu and the fourth brother and said to Shen Huan: "This is your eldest sister, this is your third uncle's fourth brother......"

Shen Huan was busy with the gifts of his peers, and Sister Yu avoided them and gave blessings.

Shen Cang is usually in Yamen, not at home, so it's not strange that he didn't see him; But he didn't see the third master come out, Shen Rui couldn't help but worry, and asked, "Mother, why don't you see the third uncle?" ”

Xu said: "Your third uncle didn't know that you came back today, had an appointment with a friend, and went out to have tea......

Although the flesh and blood have been separated for several months, and they have a stomach to ask, but seeing the appearance of a few young people, Xu said: "You go to freshen up first, use some snacks, take a rest, and wait for the evening when we talk again......" Speaking of this, he looked at Shen Rui and said: "I just asked someone to clean up the guest house, let Brother Huan rest first, and wait for your uncle to finish his errand in a few days, and also ask someone to take him to live at home for a few days...... They are all close relatives and flesh and blood, and they often come and go...

Shen Rui responded.

Shen Jue saw that Shen Huan was still restrained between actions, and said with a smile: "Let Brother Huan go to Songbai Courtyard with his nephew today, and then let them be in the same place when the clan uncle arrives in a few days......"

Xu nodded and said: "That relationship is good, Brother Huan is young, and it is the first time to come back to Beijing, you should take care of more ...... as a brother."

The three of them came out of the main room, and Shen Huanchang exhaled and came out, and his body was much more relaxed.

Shen Jue said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid this time?" ”

Shen Huan nodded and said, "The last time I saw Aunt Cang, I didn't smile, which was daunting; I saw him this time, but it was much more cordial, and with the second and third brothers Rui here, what else was there to be afraid of? ”

Shen Jue said: "It's good to think about it like this." Brother Wufang Ying and Brother Jiufang Li are all in Beijing, and when they rest for two days, they will take you to your relatives to ......."

After speaking, out of the main courtyard, Shen Jue took Shen Huan to the Northwest Songbai Courtyard, and Shen Rui went back to Jiuruju.

Liu Ya and Chunmei got the news, and they had already packed up the hot water and waited here.

Seeing Shen Rui, the two maids couldn't stop rejoicing.

Shen Rui said: "Changfu sent something?" ”

Liu Ya nodded with a smile and said, "It's here, the second brother is really it, why do you go all the way to bring this?" Liu Cheng is not sensible, you still indulge him......"

Liu Cheng is Liu Ya's half-brother and the son of Liu Ya's stepmother. Liu Ya was tormented by her stepmother when she was young, and she was maintained by this young brother. Later, when he came to Shen Rui's side, the only grace he asked for was his brother's study. After Shen Rui's filial piety was full, he accepted Liu Cheng as a companion, but later when he came to Beijing, when the second master went south to discuss the heir, Shen Rui asked the second master to bring Liu Cheng back to Songjiang.

This time Shen Rui returned to his hometown for the funeral, Liu Cheng got the news, and also came to visit, and brought Liu Ya a few bags of Songjiang native products.

When Shen Rui went south, Liu Ya once entrusted Shen Rui with a bag of silver to bring to Liu Cheng for Liu Cheng to study. Although they are sisters and brothers, these two sisters and brothers are really good to each other.

"Of the fifty taels of silver, Liu Cheng is only willing to accept twenty taels, and the remaining thirty taels will not be accepted, saying that he will ask you to keep it as a dow......ry" Shen Rui wiped his face and said: "He has good grades in school, and in a few years, he will be able to make a child......

If you go further, it's hard to say.

Who made the people of Songjiang Mansion rich, there were many children of the gentry, and it was not an overnight thing for the children of the poor family to want to advance through the imperial examination.

Liu Cheng is a sensible person, for the sake of his family's livelihood, he was willing to work as a young man in the shop in his early years, how can he rest assured that he is not engaged in production and studying?

Liu Ya has grown up in the past two years and knows that the imperial examination is not easy, and even Shen Jue, who has been studying since he was a child, has fallen into the ranks, not to mention the children of ordinary people? She no longer felt that her brother would be able to carp and jump into the dragon gate, even if she sent the money back, she just wanted to make her brother less burdened, seeing that she mentioned that she was a big girl for life, she couldn't help but be ashamed, and said with a red face: "Really, where is his turn to worry about this......"

Chunmei was beside her, only laughing sneeringly.

Shen Rui changed into homely clothes, and after grooming, he felt that his body was much cleaner.

After listening to Liu Ya's words, he said: "You are also eighteen, and you will be nineteen in the next year, do you still want to be an old girl?" With your sister Dongxi as an example, I will keep you until twenty at most, do you want to marry in the house or do you want to be hired outside, you want to go...... If you want to go back to Songjiang to get married, I will also prepare a decent dowry for you......"

Liu Ya's face was flushed, she couldn't stand anymore, and said in her mouth: "Second brother is a suspicious servant, why don't you ......marry a maid outside?"

Seeing that her legs were sluggish, Shen Rui sighed and said to Chunyan: "The housekeeper's mother, but there are still people who inquire about your sister Liu Ya......"

Since last year's winter joy pointed out to longevity, there have been several knocks on the side to inquire about willow buds. Later, when he saw that Jiuruju did not add new people, it was not like he wanted to continue to release people, so he gradually died down.

Although Liu Ya has some problems with his legs and feet, he can walk slowly. Everyone knows that Shen Rui is the future head of the family, and when he married the big girl next to him, he hugged Shen Rui's thigh.

Chunyan shook her head and said, "No one came here to inquire, but I went to Changshou Sister-in-law's house to wash San, but I heard that someone went to inquire with Changshou Sister-in-law......"

The longevity sister-in-law is not an outsider, it is Dong Xi who came out of Jiuruju to get married.

Shen Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it a boy or a daughter?" ”

"It's a big fat girl, and it's six pounds and six taels when she lands, and her milk name is called Xiaoliu" Chunyan said crisply

Shen Rui listened, but was startled. At this time, there was no caesarean section, the baby was big, and the birth was sad. Fortunately, the mother and daughter are safe, which is really scary.

The master and maid here were gossiping, and saw Liu Ya pick up the curtain and come in again: "Second brother, longevity is coming......

Shen Rui said, "Tell him to come in and talk......

Liu Ya turned around and led Changshou in, and then retreated with Chunyan to pack Shen Rui's luggage.

Seeing the appearance of longevity and couldn't close his mouth, Shen Rui laughed and said, "So happy to be a father? ”

Changshou "hehe" said twice: "When the second grandmother enters the door and adds the little master and the second brother, you will know, the little milk baby is fun, it hurts to look at it, the villain is now a woman with everything, and there is no other ...... ask for it."

Shen Rui looked at him and said, "Look at your appearance, but you look more stable, and it's not in vain that I deliberately left you in Beijing......"

Changshou is three years older than Shen Rui, only eighteen years old this year, three years younger than Dongxi. Coupled with his tender face, he used to look much smaller than Dongxi, but now he has matured all of a sudden.

Changshou laughed twice and said: "For this, Xiaoliu and her mother have complained a lot." said that Changfu grew up in Beijing, and he was definitely not used to going back to the south for the first time, and blamed the villain for not 'abolishing the public for private reasons, and nagging for several days......"

Shen Rui snorted lightly and said, "Is this too nagging?" ”

Changshou hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can it be......"

Shen Rui asked him to sit down and asked about the news in Beijing in the past few months.

"It's good everywhere, but the old man was sick after the Double Ninth Festival, and he raised it for ten months, and it will be good for October. On the side of Bachelor's Mansion Yang, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was a gift given by the third master himself, and the eldest brother of the Yang family came back and forth. At the Shilang Mansion, I heard that the uncle was getting better in his hometown, and the lord wanted to summon the uncle to Beijing...... Before the Double Ninth Festival, when the young master of the Yang family came to visit, he mentioned that Gao Wenhu was injured, and he got the news and wanted to visit. The second brother was not there, so the villain made his own opinion, packed up a supplement and asked the young master of the Yang family to send it over" Changshou said one by one, and said the most rearly: "A few days ago, the old man rested, and the third master of the Qiao family came to deliver the post in person, and their eldest sister has already made a filial piety, it seems that it is the end of this month to make a decision......"

Changshou summarized the news of the past few months and said it one by one.

In the past few years, during the change of seasons in autumn and winter, the eldest man has to be sick twice, and Shen Rui has nothing to do except worry. The reason why the eldest couple attaches so much importance to the in-laws of the Yang family is not because the eldest lord is not in good health. Wang Shouren's side, after a year and a half out of Beijing, the troubled waters stirred up in the Criminal Department were almost silent

It's Gao Wenhu, why is he injured?

The young master of the Yang family is talking about Yang Zhongyan, who often comes to Shangshu Mansion. How did Gao Wenhu get hurt? Where did Yang Zhongyan get the news?

Shen Rui frowned and said, "There has been no news of Brother Shou in the past few months?" ”

Changshou shook his head and said, "The villain has never heard of ......"

Shen Rui was a little surprised in his heart, Gao Wenhu wouldn't have suffered from the pond fish by Brother Shou's side, right?

Fish and dragon in white clothes, is Brother Shou in distress outside the palace?

Thinking of this, Shen Rui said with a bit of solemnity: "What is the big news in Beijing in the past two months?" ”

Changshou thought for a while and said: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor gave Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou Liangtian is not news

"There have been rewards every year in the past few years, and it's really not new, what about the others?" Shen Ruidao.

Changshou said: "By the way, the biggest event in the past two months is that the prince is sick, and at the end of September, several Taoist temples in Beijing have been worshiped by the royal family to pray for the prince."

Shen Rui's heart was turbulent, and he said, "Is this a rumor in the market, or is it a good letter?" ”

Changshou said: "When it is a quasi-letter, for this, this year's Qianqiu Festival is exempted from the ...... of Chaohe"

Shen Rui's mind was a little messy, and the information was insufficient, he didn't know if the prince's "illness" and Gao Wenhu's "injury" were related? If there is a system, it will be a big event.

"What martial law and city search will there be in the capital in September? Or did you hear that the brocade guards were dispatched? Shen Rui thought for a while and said.

Changshou thought about it, shook his head and said: "I haven't heard of martial law and city searching, but there is a piece of news about Jinyiwei, I heard that in mid-September, a Jinyiwei didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and he copied it to the in-laws of the Hou Mansion of Shouning...... Everyone is waiting for Shouning Hou to make a move, and the people are also betting that the thousands of households over there will definitely drop the black yarn, but they won't be able to do it after they don't want to......"

Shen Rui groaned, Gao Wenhu was injured in early September, Jinyi Wei copied the in-laws of the Marquis of Shouning Mansion in mid-September, and then the prince "hugged the sick", what is the connection?

However, even if Changshou is deaf and clear-sighted, all he can hear is the news in the house and the rumors in the market, and the detailed news in the court and the palace, you have to ask the eldest master and Yang Tinghe.

In the pine and cypress courtyard, go to the room.

Shen Huan cleaned up with Shen Jue and changed into Shen Jue's thin cotton clothes. When he came from Songjiang, he had not yet had time to sew the new winter coat, and he brought last year's cotton coat, and the cuffs were already a little tight. Moreover, although it is cold outside the capital, the house is warm like spring because of the earth dragon, and there is no need to wear too thick cotton clothes, only thicker clothes when you go out.

Although it was neither early nor late, and it was not yet a meal, Xu still sent someone to bring snacks over.

Two bowls of chicken soup wontons, a few refreshing side dishes, Shen Huan ate it hot, his body began to feel tired, and his eyelids couldn't help but fight.

However, when he remembered something, he was shocked, stood up, and said, "Didn't you say that the second aunt is also in Beijing now?" We haven't gone over to say hello yet, it's rude."

Shen Jue waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and sit down...... The second wife is not in good health, she is recuperating in Zhuangzi, and she is not in Beijing."

Shen Huan was stunned when he heard this, his face was full of confusion, and he stopped talking.

If you are really sick, shouldn't you be recuperating in Beijing? If this is moved to Zhuangzi, this "disease" will not be a disease. I also heard similar news when I was in Songjiang, whose wife and who told my grandmother to be in poor health to recuperate in Zhuangzi are all a disguised distribution, is it also the second room in Jingli?

As the heir of the second room, will Shen Jue become very embarrassed?

Shen Jue snorted lightly: "What the hell do you look like?" At such a young age, where is there so much curiosity? ”

Seeing that Shen Jue didn't want to say this, Shen Huan hurriedly diverted the conversation and said, "Third Brother Lu and my father don't know how many days they will be able to finish their errands, didn't Second Brother Rui invite Third Brother Lu to come home in a few days?" Second Brother Rui also said that he was going to visit Master Hong Shan, so he would go to the temple in a few days......