The words of the third master not only stunned Shen Qin, but even Shen Rui was a little surprised.

Adopt a nephew as a student? Why did the three old men come? You must know that Shen Qin's qualifications are only mediocre among the sons of the Shen family.

Although Shen Bao was also surprised in his heart, he reacted quickly, and hurriedly pulled Shen Qin's back placket, and said in a low voice: "Second Brother Qin, don't thank Third Uncle Xie yet"

"Huh?" Shen Qinfang came to his senses, his face full of excitement: "Third Uncle Run, nephew...... Nephew ......"

The third master smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "But I can also say it, third uncle, I have limited energy, and the time I can teach you is only a year and a half; When Brother Bao returns to his hometown, you will also go back. If you are determined to take the imperial examination, you must not save the heart of cheating, or it is fundamental to take the children's examination one level at a time. ”

Shen Qin nodded hurriedly, his eyes were bright, and he looked at the third master with a grateful face.

Before he came out, his parents taught him to be a companion with peace of mind and not to think about anything. Because he was not surprised that he had no heir, but it was an unexpected joy that the third master was willing to accept him as a student.

He knew that he was most likely stained with Shen Bao's light, and the student that the third master really wanted to accept should be Shen Bao, but Shen Bao already had a teacher

No matter what, being able to stay in the capital with Shen Bao and have an uncle as a teacher is very happy for Shen Qin.

was troubled by the "stroke of genius" of the third master, and everyone was originally a little groggy, but they were immediately in a lot of energy.

The sound of firecrackers from all directions outside is getting louder and louder, and midnight time is approaching.

Xu and the second and third wives came from the west room, and several old men and wives sat down again.

As soon as the time passed, there was a servant who put a brocade mat on the ground, starting from the eldest Shen Zhu, and the five sons of the Shen family kowtowed to the elders in turn and worshiped the early years.

Several lords and wives here, they have already prepared purses containing gold and silver bills, and distributed them to everyone as New Year's money.

Everyone is a year older, and the elders have to say some words of encouragement and persuasion, that is, the second wife, although her eyes are a little red, but she is also kind to her nephews.

This is the end of the year.

The third master here, being stared at by the eldest lord and the eldest wife, wrapped in a thick hooded mink coat, and went back hand in hand with the third wife; The second old man and his wife also said goodbye to the eldest master and the Xu family after the servants sent the young men away.

Since coming to Daming, Shen Rui has always gone to bed early and got up early, except for the night before Sun's funeral, when he didn't stay up so late, he was a little sleepy.

Seeing that Hao's mother brought Dongxi and Liu Ya, waiting for herself, her eyelids were fighting, and after Shen Rui returned to the guest house, she sent them down to rest.

There were lights and candles in the room, and Shen Rui was lying on the kang in his middle clothes, but he couldn't sleep.

The third master left Shen Bao and wanted to accept Shen Qin, as if he was wooing the seventh and eighth rooms of the Shen family.

Why is it so complicated?

With the eldest master and the second master here, what does it matter if there is a favor on the side of Songjiang's own family?

In addition to the fact that there is an old man in the seventh and eighth rooms of the Shen family, it is because the brothers of the two houses are constantly studying and have a promising career, so others dare not despise it

Compared with the second room of the Shen family, the seventh and eighth rooms are nothing.

According to the earlier style of the second room, isn't the relationship between the same clan involved as little as possible? Now not only do they have to accept heirs, but even their disciples have also received them, but there are more and more houses involved.

Even if the third master speaks a little straightforwardly, he is definitely not a fool, and he must have a good intention in acting like this.

It's for ...... The way to balance?

Shen Rui thought of this inexplicably, shook his spirit, and sat up suddenly.

I heard footsteps in the yard, and someone said through the door: "Is Brother Rui resting?" ”

It was Shen Zhu's voice.

Shen Rui frowned, stood up, pulled on his shoes, put on his clothes, walked to the door and opened the door, "Brother Zhu Jiu, why are you here at this time?" ”

Shen Zhu didn't bring anyone, he was carrying a lantern in his hand, and there were some snowflakes on his cloak, and said with a smile: "I've disturbed Brother Rui." ”

Shen Rui saw this and raised his voice: "It's Brother Zhu Jiu who is here, you can rest by yourself, you don't need to come." ”

Someone in the wing room answered and blew the lamp again.

The night wind hit, the snowflakes hit his face, Shen Rui shivered, and hurriedly let Shen Zhu into the house.

The water in the teapot was still warm, Shen Rui mixed half a pot of hot water, poured a cup for himself and Shen Zhu, and invited Shen Zhu to sit on the kang.

Shen Zhu extinguished the lantern, flicked the snowflakes on his body, untied the fox fur cloak on his body, put it aside, and sat on the kang.

Shen Zhu held the teacup, ate a few bites, and said: "This snow is getting heavier and heavier, and you can lose your feet...... It's the first time I've seen such a big snow......"

"Ruixue Zhaofeng Year" Shen Rui smiled and continued: "I only saw it in books earlier, but now it's not right." ”

The North Zhili area has always been dry for nine times in ten years, and it is not like the waterways in the south of the Yangtze River, and it can fall heavy snowfall, which is always good for people's livelihood.

"The stewards who came to the elders of the second room to ask for gifts should be coming soon." Shen Zhu said thoughtfully.

Shen Rui calculated the distance in his heart, those people would not be much slower than them by land, how could they arrive in the capital before the fifteenth, so he nodded and said: "After all, there is a name for giving a festival, and it should be before the fifteenth day of the first month." ”

Shen Zhu stroked the cup and said in a low voice: "Brother Qin and Brother Bao were invited by Uncle Run and will stay in the capital; You and my brother have not been invited, wait for the housekeeper to come, should you go back with the housekeeper......

When Shen Rui heard this, he thought of sacrificing to Mrs. Sun.

I don't know when the Xu family and the eldest master will arrange for him to worship Mrs. Sun.

For his grandfather, Shen Rui thought of this person, and did not have any flesh and blood feelings, but always felt a faint sense of disobedience.

Mrs. Sun never jumped out of the cracks in the stones, why didn't the Sun family even hear of a clansman, and even entrusted the aftermath to his friend Third Grandmaster? Father's family, mother's family, and wife's family, are they all dead?

Not to mention the ancients, even people five hundred years later pay attention to "returning to the roots", Mrs. Sun is a native of Wenzhou Mansion, why did he set up a blessed land in the capital?

Shen Zhu silenced Shen Rui and didn't answer, but when he was also worried in his heart, he said, "When will the eldest aunt let Brother Rui worship his ancestor?" ”

Shen Rui shook his head and said, "Under the big year, it is estimated that it is not good to say this." ”

Shen Zhu hesitated: "The third brother and Brother Jue will come over to pay New Year's greetings?" ”

"That's natural, the uncles and uncles in the second room are all elders, so the brothers naturally want to come to pay New Year's greetings first." Shen Ruidao.

In this way, a few of them who are clan brothers can also save trouble, and they don't need to go to the clan brothers' houses again. Shen Rui here, just go to Wang Shouren's house to pay a New Year's greeting. As for Shen Li, the eldest brother of Zongfang and the eldest brother of Wufang, they have to go over with the brothers of the clan to get together, but the specific time also depends on the arrangements of each family.

The day before yesterday, before leaving, several clan brothers mentioned this, as for Shen Li, he also said that he wanted to take Shen Rui over, but later changed his words for some reason, saying that he would go over to live after he finished worshipping Mrs. Sun.

Shen Zhu was a little uncomfortable when he heard this, and laughed at himself: "My second cousin is also in the capital, and I'm afraid I don't even know where the gate of the Shilang Mansion will open." ”

Shen Rui didn't answer, he was also strange in his heart, when he heard Shen Jue mention the people of the Jingzhong clan, not only the few clan brothers who came the day before yesterday, but also the three-room Shen Ling, but when he arrived in the capital, no one mentioned it.

But think about it, the second room has dealings with the Zongfang, and the eldest brother of the Zongfang is on an errand in the sixth department, so it is reasonable to have dealings with the second room. Shen Li is in the Hanlin Academy, and he is in the same yamen as the second master, how can he be a stranger.

Even if the five-room brothers had no contact with the second room earlier, because of Shen Li's relationship, they began to move around with the second room.

On the contrary, it is a three-room, even if it is in the capital, it is also a businessman. After all, the capital and Songjiang are different, the third room is backed by the Shen family in Songjiang, and it can spread out the business, but when it comes to the capital, it can only be regarded as a small fight.

Even if they wanted to attach to the second room earlier, there was no way, and there should be another place of refuge.

Seeing Shen Rui so dull, Shen Zhu was a little bored, and remembered one thing: "Uncle Yuan should have passed the dowry a few years ago, I don't know when this wedding date will be set?" When we go back, I wonder if we can catch up? ”

Shen Rui remembered the lost Sun, the left, and the third and fourth sisters Zhang who were sold, and they had no ill feelings towards Xiao He, who was about to enter the door, but felt that another flower was inserted with cow dung.

This Shen Zhu couldn't wait to engrave the words "want to stay" on his face, but he kept mentioning the matter of returning to Songjiang, which was also interesting.

Shen Rui smiled and said: "It's cold in February, and there are not many people who do happy events, and it will be in March at the earliest...... If we leave Beijing after the Lantern Festival, we should still have time to catch up......"

Shen Zhu only felt that Shen Rui was heartless when he smiled, and frowned: "Stepmother entered the door, why didn't Brother Rui worry?" ”

Shen Ruiyi was naïve: "What are you worried about? Uncle Zongfang is the matchmaker, and he is talking about the cousin of Uncle Zongfang, not someone else

Shen Zhu hated iron and said loudly: "If the stepmother is kind in this world, there will be no human tragedy in the second room back then, you are Uncle Yuan's wife and son-in-law, even if there is Brother Jin in front of you." But he has grown up and has fame, how can he be calculating? When your stepmother enters the door, the first thing that can't be tolerated is that if you marry a girl with a foreign surname, Brother Rui has been wronged, and he can still ask the elders in the clan for protection, but your stepmother is the aunt of the eldest master of the sect, and the people on the side are afraid of the sect, who will stand up for you? ”

Shen Rui somewhat understood Shen Zhu's intentions, his face faded, and he lowered his eyelids and said: "A stepmother is also a mother, and if she is a son of man, she naturally has to be filial piety first."

Shen Zhu shook his head: "I usually think you are also a smart person, and you don't know what to do?" Uncle Cang has a deep relationship with Uncle Yuan, and you have arrived in the capital again, aren't you asking Uncle Cang for pity? You, learn from Brother Bao and Brother Qin, and it's a good thing to follow the rules in front of your elders, and you can also learn to be likable. ”

In Shen Zhu's opinion, Shen Rui's succession to the second room and the small long room is very likely, but for some reason, the eldest lord and the eldest wife have not told Shen Ruiming. Shen Zhu is willing to take a trick here, sell it to Shen Rui, and be a good brother.

Even if Shen Rui enters the long house, he is older than Shen Rui, and when he enters the second room, he is also Shen Rui's cousin. He already has a reputation for showing talent, and he will be one step faster than Shen Rui in his career in the future, and in the future, the third generation of the second room of the Shen family, who is the family member is really no

Thinking of this, Shen Zhu was a little happy and a little uneasy.

I am glad that the heir candidates are finally missing Shen Bao and Shen Qin, and I am uneasy that Shen Quan and Shen Jue will come back tomorrow, and I don't know if there will be any changes in Lu Dao.

Judging from tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the second old man is very kind to him, and he often gossips with him when he is old, but he is not enthusiastic about others