Since the patriarch has been buried in the earth and the funeral has come to an end, in addition to the fact that the clan needs to serve the mourning and filial piety, the other heads of the house will be removed from the service after returning from the blessed land, and will not hinder social interaction.

Shen Jue is also good, he has a great service on his body, and others also understand him as the grandson of the patriarch's grandfather; Shen Rui went south on behalf of the second room, and the elders of the other fangtou clans were rarely allowed to invite others.

Even the posts outside, Shen Rui also received a lot.

The elders of the clan need to pay a visit here, after all, Shen Rui is coming back on behalf of the second room, and the number of rites that should be entered still has to be entered; As for the post outside, others are okay and have little to do with it, but Shen Rui, the post of Liu Wan, the prefect of Songjiang, had to take it. Just because this Liu Wan is a Jinshi in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, and Yang Tinghe is the same year. Above the officialdom, classmates, fellow villagers, and the same year are all important relationships. Shen Rui, the son-in-law of the Yang Sect, knew about this important relationship, so he could only perform the junior ceremony.

The other is the sacrifice of the Sun family, which is the top priority for Shen Rui.

It's just a matter of sacrifice, not a sacrifice that you want to worship in the past, but you need to choose an auspicious one.

Because August 13 is suitable for sacrifice, the day of August 13 is chosen.

Because of the need to fast before the sacrifice, Shen Rui chose the eighth and ninth days of the new year to go out to socialize, and on the eighth day of the new year, he visited the elders of the various clans.

There is an old lady in the third room, and the second room is in the fifth room, and Shen Rui visited the third room first. Because Shen Jue brought filial piety, it was not suitable for socializing, and it was Shen Quan who accompanied Shen Rui.

The old lady in the third room is also in her eighties, her beard and hair are white, and she doesn't look as tough as in previous years.

In addition to the three-room master, there is also a three-room baby talent Shen Zhu. However, compared with the high spirits three years ago, Shen Zhu is much quieter now.

"Brother Rui, the old man knows that it was Brother Zhu's fault back then, which annoyed you...... Didn't the old man tell him to make amends with you......" The old lady of the third room said while coughing with a cane.

Shen Zhu had already come out of the queue and bowed down to Shen Rui: "Brother Rui, it was me who was wrong back then......

Although the old lady in the third room looked at it eagerly, Shen Rui still avoided it and avoided Shen Zhu's courtesy.

Seeing this, Shen Zhu's face turned pale, and the old lady in the third room coughed more and more.

Shen Rui didn't look at Shen Zhu, and said to the old lady in the third room: "Old lady, it was Brother Jue who made his great-grandson splash hot tea back then, even if he wants to pay compensation, he should find the main party......

When the old lady in the third room heard this, she frowned and frowned, and said, "But the young man's quarrel, do you have to remember it for a lifetime?" ”

Shen Rui shook his head and said: "If you really want to compensate, you must have the sincerity to compensate, otherwise it will be meaningless."

In the past few years, the three-room life has deteriorated, and the three-room lord seems to have divided the majority of the family property, but he has released a few brothers who can operate freely. He is not good at business himself, he is fooled by the shopkeepers, and he has lost five out of ten stops; The shop in the capital has long been unable to keep it, and it has changed owners.

The relationship between Sanfang and Zongfang has also become delicate because of Shen Zhu's bullying of Shen Jue back then.

The third room didn't think about the antecedents, but complained about the stinginess of the sect, so he wanted to hug the big tree in the second room.

Now letting Shen Zhu pay is not an introduction, the next thing is the text.

"I'm getting older, I always have to see that my children and grandchildren are complete, Brother Ling has been gone for two years, and I don't know what's going on?" The old lady of the third room sighed.

Shen Rui glanced at Shen Zhu and said, "It is said that the three houses are flourishing, and now all the uncles of the clan are in Songjiang?" How did I hear that Second Uncle Yong went to Nanjing? ”

Shen Yong is kind-hearted by nature, even if he comes out of the three-room family, he does not want to compete with his brothers, and avoids starting another business in Nanjing. It's just that people are cheap when they leave their hometowns, and Nanjing is the capital, so how easy is it to gain a foothold? It happened that Shen Zhou was an official in Nanjing in the same year, and he specially wrote a letter to take care of it. He mentioned this matter in his family letter, and Shen Rui remembered this stubble.

The old lady in the third room laughed twice and said: "It is precisely because Yongguan'er is not there that the old man is more and more worried about their room...... I heard that Brother Ling has married a wife and had children, such a big event, how can he not return to his hometown to pay tribute to his ancestors? ”

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "The old man was about to send Brother Zhu to Nanchang Mansion to change Brother Ling...... He is not here, he is the eldest son, and it makes sense to stay in the hometown and do filial piety on behalf of his old son......"

Shen Rui's expression did not move, and he did not answer the words of the old lady in the third room.

When Shen Zhou took away the two nephews from Songjiang, he wrote a deed with Shen Yong and the prince of Jiufang, even if he did not accept the two as adopted sons, he also set up a note, and the two nephews returned to the clan Shen Zhou to teach, and the wedding, funeral, and future arrangements were all decided by Shen Zhou, and the parents were not allowed to interfere.

The old lady in the third room wants to let Shen Zhu "replace" Shen Ling with a word, that is a dream, even if he is of high seniority, he is also saying to everyone in the third room, for the old man in the second room, he is just an uncle and grandfather in the next room who has no contact for several lifetimes. When I returned to Songjiang, I came to visit to give face, but if I wanted to ask for anything else, it was extravagant.

Seeing that Shen Rui didn't answer, the old lady in the third room frowned and said, "Why doesn't Brother Rui speak?" But do you think the old arrangement is inappropriate? Filial piety is the first, for the younger generation, or should be filial piety, this is the principle of life

Shen Rui said with a faint expression: "How to use people, what kind of people to use, is the matter of my uncle." There is no matter around the uncle, and the nephew speaks casually, which is also in line with the old lady's filial piety, don't you think? ”

The old lady in the third room was choked all of a sudden.

Shen Rui didn't bother to deal with the old lady in the third room, got up and said, "I still have to go to the old lady in the eighth room to ask for peace, so I won't bother the old lady......

The old lady in the third room wanted to borrow a favor from Shen Rui, but seeing that he was about to leave without saying a word, he couldn't help but be anxious and coughed repeatedly.

The eldest man of the third room sat on the side, and couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he saw this, and frowned at Shen Rui and said, "Brother Rui's shelf is also big, right?" In order to entertain you today, the grandfather ordered to order eight treasures from the restaurant early on......"

Shen Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "The elders should not have given away from giving food, but there are other respected elders who have never paid a visit, and it is rude to go late." Therefore, as early as when the post was delivered, the nephew sent someone to say the item on his behalf, and it seemed that he had no form from the person, but he forgot what his nephew commanded. ”

The three-room old man was stunned, and he was also blocked and speechless.

When Shen Rui sent someone to deliver the post, he did ask someone to say hello in advance.

Shen Zhu's expression was a little defeated, but he didn't say anything.

Shen Rui saw that his spirit was wrong, and when he came out of the third room, he asked Shen Quan, "What's wrong with Shen Zhu?" Didn't do well in the subject exam? Shen Ling's side is not a beauty difference, why is she still remembered by the old lady in the third room? ”

Shen Ling followed Shen Zhou to take care of the housework in office, nominally a family member of the clan nephew, but the feasible thing was just housekeeping. Shen Zhu is a reading seed that has high hopes from the top and bottom of the three rooms, and the weight of the two is not the same at all.

Shen Quan nodded and said, "I took the fourth-class exam last year...... missed the last township test, and it can be said that the young article is not enough, but now another three years have passed...... I don't expect it, the annual exam is always bad, I'm afraid that the third room is also in a hurry......"

Shen Rui said: "Even if you are in a hurry, you don't ...... Just this one reading seed, are you willing to give up? On the second uncle's side, what are they looking at? Or do you want to emulate Shen Ling and help by marrying an official eunuch?

Shen Quan shook his head and said, "It's not this." I forgot to tell you, Shen Zhu has already made a marriage, either someone else, or his uncle Dong Ju's little lady, who will get married at the end of the year......"

When Shen Rui heard this, he couldn't help but think of Shen Yan.

Does this count as "wife-snatching hatred"? However, compared with Shen Yan, Shen Zhu is not half a star worse, I don't know what Dong Juren will regret.

Shen Quan said with a smile: "The two families made an agreement at the beginning of last year, and they were supposed to marry at the end of last year, but they had a lot of money for the dowry and dowry, and they almost lost their yellowness, and then somehow they talked about it again......

Shen Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Dong doesn't look like a greedy person......

"It's not that the Dong family wants more than the bride price, but they want to ask for less, but Aunt Hu refuses to follow, and the two sisters-in-law almost do it for this...... Tsk, the blood and bones are flowing backwards, they are about to be said, and these jokes are made, is this a marriage or a feud? Shen Quandao.

Songjiang marriage customs, women to marry thickly. There is no decent dowry, and there is no family affair at all

According to the convention, the man's dowry is half of the woman's dowry, and the specific amount must be negotiated privately between the two families before it is officially decided. If the woman accepts the man's dowry and can't prepare the corresponding dowry, then the one who will be ridiculed is the mother's family.

"The Dong family endured this?" Shen Rui was puzzled: "Master Dong is not out of office, doesn't there still a son in the family who is the magistrate?" There is no one to support the portal in the third room, why is it so rampant? ”

Shen Quandao: "Who let Master Dong get the help of the Yue family in his early years, and owe the favor of the third room...... If he dares to turn his face, it will be the Dong family who will be poked in the back......"

Shen Zhu didn't want to get married, so why did he want to go to Nanchang Mansion?

"It's not going to be the shadow prison in the second room, right?" Shen Rui pondered for a moment and said.

Shen Quandao: "What else can there be?" Last year, the news that you passed the hospital examination came back to Songjiang, and some praised your prowess, and some thought that Beizhili was good in the scientific examination...... Shen Zhu is like this, continue to live in Songjiang, and whether he can end the township test in the future is a matter of two words, if he really wants to enter the North Prison, he can avoid the annual examination and participate in the Shuntianfu Township Examination......

"I dare to think that I really want to think that the annual examination is difficult, and it is not the same to spend money directly to enter the southern prison? It can still be tried in the countryside...... It seems that he doesn't even have the confidence to take the township test, and Bacheng is looking forward to directly joining the company......" Shen Rui shook his head and said: "It's just so whimsical, is it a fool to be an elder in the second room?" ”

It is not easy to enter the northern prison, but the southern prison is much easier. The children of the gentry in Nanzhili, who want to avoid the children's test and participate in the township test directly, directly spend money to buy a background is common. Even if you have the fame of Xiucai, it is not difficult to go to Nanjian to study for a few years, Shen Qixiang studied in Nanjian before the exam.

Even if the elders of the second room mention the younger generations of the clan, there are several ready-made jinshi and lifters, and they still need to work a showman? Not to mention that Shen Zhu is a bad person, and he has already recorded it in front of the elders in the second room.

Three rooms, in the old lady's room.

The old lady drooped his face, looked at his kneeling great-grandson, and frowned impatiently: "What? I gave up my old face to plan for you, but did I plan wrong? ”

Shen Zhu pleaded with a face full of pleading: "Old lady, I won't go to Nanchang Mansion, and I won't change Second Brother Ling...... Give your grandson another three years of hard work, and your grandson will definitely try it in the township......"

"Hmph, I can't even pass the annual test, and I still have the face to talk about the township test? You're not the only one in the clan, but who can't even touch the threshold of the township test like you? Even if you fall in the township test, you must be able to enter the field first...... Think about Shen Yan, you won the lift at the age of nineteen, and you are twenty years old this year......" the old lady said unceremoniously.

How hopeful I was then, how disappointed I am now.

Earlier, he looked at his great-grandson, who could not be said to be the best among his peers, but now he has the intention of destroying everyone.

The old lady was counting on Shen Zhu to shine on the lintel, how could he see him so turbulent, naturally he was worried about planning for him wholeheartedly, and he didn't want Shen Zhu to appreciate it at all.

Shen Zhu said with a white face: "Grandson knows that the old lady is for the good of his grandson, but Grandchild still wants to try...

There is one sentence that Shen Zhu didn't say, that is, even if the old lady wants to calculate the second room, it is in vain.

The eldest lord and eldest lady of the second room are not benevolent, even if the second room has resumed contact with the Songjiang people since a few years ago, but who has really taken advantage of the second room in Songjiang?

Not to mention that he has a suspicion with Shen Jue and Shen Rui, even if the second room is willing to mention the younger generations of the clan, he will not mention him.

Rather than bring humiliation on yourself, it is better to work hard......

On the ninth day of the first month, he visited the prefect Liu Wan.

Liu Wan succeeded Jiang as the prefect of Songjiang the year before last, and was the imperial history in Nanjing. However, because he was in Shanghai County in his early years, he had long heard the names of the Shen family and the He family in Songjiang, and he was also familiar with the gentry of Songjiang Mansion