At Tongzhou Wharf, there was constant shouting around, and many shirtless shipwrights were loading and unloading in the distance. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info only this side of the Tofune Wharf, because there are often officials who go south, so it is quieter than other places. Although the ships arranged by Shen Li are not as good as the official ships, they can go with the official ships, and they also save the time of river transportation checkpoints.

Shen Hong and his wife had already entered the cabin, and there were three brothers from the Shen Rui, Shen Jin, and Shen Quanclan standing at the bow of the boat, Shen Li had not yet boarded the boat, and explained to the eldest son Shen Lin who came to see him off, Shen Lin had a little entanglement and worry on his face.

Seeing that Shen Quan was worried, Shen Jin persuaded: "Don't worry too much about the third brother, the Shen family has a wall, and each house is guarded by a family, which can always resist some effort, and it is enough for thousands of households to rush to the rescue." ”

Shen Quan sighed and said, "I just hope that everything is okay." He said to Shen Rui again: "I haven't thanked Brother Rui yet, although the eldest brother also wants to invite the imperial doctor to accompany him, but he is too in a hurry, and he only invited Dr. Liu from Renhetang to accompany him. ”

Shen Rui waved his hand and said: "I'm not greedy for merit, it's my aunt who thinks that the road is far away in the hot weather, and I don't worry about my uncle and aunt, so I asked Imperial Doctor Zhang to follow me." ”

Shen Quan was grateful: "When I return to Beijing, I will thank Uncle Xie again." ”

Shen Rui whispered, "I know that you are worried about the second brother Qi, but the uncle and aunt are even more worried, you should hide it a little, don't let the second elder be more suspenseful." ”

Shen Quan patted his face vigorously, and said after a while: "I should have returned to my hometown." ”

The three brothers in the fifth room are all studying for a career, and the best qualification is naturally the eldest son Shen Ying, followed by not Shen Quan, but Shen Qi. Shen Quan can't be said to be stupid, but compared with the two brothers, he has a few less talents in reading. Shen Hong and his wife did not force their sons to excel, so Shen Quan followed the study of housework when he was a teenager, thinking that his young son would not succeed in his career and stay in the family business. However, as the brothers Shen Jin and Shen Rui, who grew up together, became more and more excellent in reading, Shen Quan's motivation in reading also increased. Shen Qi has a broad temperament and has no obsession with Jinshi and Di, but in the end, he is a young man, and he gave up the spring boudoir for the second time, and it is also because he sees that his younger brother is so strong, so he will return to his hometown to take care of the family business.

Shen Quan is transparent, even if he thinks that the second brother left Beijing after the spring test, after these days, he can figure it out, so when he hears the news of the Songjiang bandits, he will feel so guilty, and he just can't wait to go back in time, and he will return to his hometown to keep his business.

Shen Rui frowned and said, "What did you say?" Which one is going to curse? Being thought about, if there is nothing, it is not a joke to frighten yourself? Uncle and aunt still have to rely on you to take care of them, so can't you take on some of them? is so flustered, even if it's okay, it will scare the second elder. ”

This is not polite, it has the meaning of teaching and reprimanding, it should not be said to the clan brother as a younger brother, but Shen Rui watched Shen Quan grow up, although he called "third brother" in his mouth, he also brought it out in front of his younger brother all these years.

Shen Jin listened and knew that Shen Rui had good intentions, but in the end he was rude, and he was worried that Shen Quan would be annoyed.

Shen Quan didn't feel anything wrong, but nodded and whispered, "Yes, I shouldn't be like this." I saw that you and Brother Jiu were carefree before, and I still slandered the two of you for being cold, I'm really sorry, should I go and accompany Brother Jiu? ”

Shen Rui rolled his eyes: "Who can't handle you?" Don't be verbose, I want to comfort my uncle and aunt, just help Brother Jiu. ”

Shen Quan nodded yes, and went down to the cabin to see his parents' placement.

Seeing that the two of them were talking like brothers, Shen Jin's expression was complicated. Speaking of which, he and Shen Quan are the same Geng, and the two grew up together, but after the death of their mother-in-law, the two gradually drifted apart, and now they are just ordinary brothers. It's Shen Rui's side, he also wants to be close, but it always seems to follow thousands of mountains and rivers.

Shen Rui didn't see Shen Jin's face change, he looked up at the sky, thinking about whether someone should urge Shen Li, the ship's steward had already asked when the ship would start just now.

Shen Li had already finished instructing his son and turned around to get on the boat. Shen Lin took two steps after him, his face a little heavy and gloomy.

The boat left the dock and headed for the canal, where the people on the shore grew smaller and smaller until they were out of sight.

Shen Licai turned his head and looked at the shore, his face could not hide his disappointment.

Shen Rui couldn't help but persuade: "Brother Lin is still young, what is the ninth brother to teach slowly." ”

Shen Li shook his head and said, "It's fifteen, where is it still young?" I think when I was fifteen years old, I had already gone to Nanzhili to try my hometown. ”

Shen Rui said: "At this time, at that time, Brother Jiu should not be too demanding. Compared with teenagers of the same age, Lin Geer is already much stronger. If Brother Lin was really the same as Brother Jiu back then, Brother Jiu would be distressed. ”

Shen Li knew this truth, but he was a little disappointed, but now is not the time to teach his son, so he didn't say anything. The two got out of the cabin, first went to visit Shen Hong and his wife, and then returned to the cabin to make up for sleep. Woke up early this morning, both of them were a little lacking in energy.

Shen Rui was lying on the bed, his eyes closed, but he couldn't sleep. Although he really doesn't have a sense of blood connection with the Songjiang people, but there are Shen Qi's family who are familiar with him, as well as his classmates in the clan study back then, he naturally hopes that everyone will be safe, but if it can make the court shake, the chaos will naturally not be a small fight. The Shen family is a big family in Songjiang, and the money is moving, so it is naturally the focus of looting, otherwise Shen Hong and his wife would not be so concerned about the second son's family. What happened to the Songjiang people? In a daze, Shen Rui fell asleep.

Shen Rui was woken up by the heat, even if the boat was on the canal, but after all, it was already summer, and it was okay in the morning and evening, but it was very hot and unstoppable at noon. Shen Rui asked for a plate of water, and wiped it inside and out before slowing down. When I got to the deck, I saw Shen Li shaking a fan, sitting under the canopy to enjoy the coolness, and when I saw Shen Rui, I beckoned Shen Rui to come and sit.

Smelling the faint smell of medicine on Shen Li's body, Shen Rui was a little worried. Although Shen Li is in the prime of life, he is a scholar in the end, and he has been in the Hanlin Academy since he came out, and the otaku among the otaku is not very good.

Shen Li also looked at Shen Rui, seeing that he was in good spirits, he said with concern: "Can you still stand it?" ”

Summer is not a good time to travel, and although the waterway is cooler than the land route, it is also more likely to get seasick than in other seasons. Now Shen Li and Shen Rui can't stand it, let alone the old and frail Shen Hong couple.

Shen Rui rubbed his temples: "It's okay, I'm just worried about my uncle's side...... However, Dr. Zhang is ready to understand the heat medicine and seasickness medicine, hoping to get better. ”

Shen Li frowned, and some regretted that he did not persuade Shen Hong and his wife. Now that the boat is on the river, I can only watch it for two days, if it really can't work, I still have to persuade Shen Hong and his wife to get off the boat. Otherwise, if you don't wait for Songjiang, I'm afraid that the two of you will not be able to survive.

After a while, Shen Quan and Shen Jin also went on the deck, their faces flushed and they walked lightly. The brothers looked at each other, only a wry smile and worry.

Sure enough, Shen Hong's reaction was not unexpected, he only lasted for most of the day, and at night he began to vomit and diarrhea, even if he had already taken the summer soup and seasickness medicine, it was useless. Guo was already worried about his second son's family, but now he is worried about his husband, and he stayed up all night with his eyes open? Go down. Imperial Doctor Zhang showed the second elder, saying that Shen Hong was in a hurry and couldn't sleep all night, which made his body even weaker and couldn't stand the pain of sailing in summer, so he suggested returning to Beijing to recuperate, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable; It is the Guo family, who is also the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, although he is better than Shen Hong's health, it is not recommended to continue to go south.

Shen Li saw that this could not go on, and seeing that he was about to arrive at Tianjin Port, he ordered the ship to find a nearby wharf to dock, and asked Shen Quan to send Shen Hong and his wife back to Beijing.

Shen Hong and his wife insisted on refusing to get off the boat, so Shen Li ordered someone to turn the bow of the ship and personally send the second elder back to Beijing. Shen Hong and his wife were afraid of delaying everyone's return to their hometown, so they agreed to get off the boat, but they refused to let Shen Quan send him off. In any case, the principal of the fifth room must return to Songjiang, otherwise he will only send the housekeeper and others to follow, and it will be difficult to make a decision in case of a major event. It's not that they intend to curse their children and grandchildren, but even if Shen Hong and his wife haven't seen it with their own eyes, they have heard of the cruelty of the Japanese Bandits, so they naturally make preparations with both hands.

Shen Rui is returning to his hometown on behalf of the second room in Beijing, and Shen Li is the highest position in the younger generation of the Shen family, so Shen Jin is left alone. Sifang has no house in Songjiang, Zhang Lao'an was sent back to Songjiang once in the first two years, but after Shen Jin won the championship in high school, he was taken to Yangzhou again, and Shen Jin did not have to show up like others. After everyone discussed, Shen Jin accompanied Shen Hong and his wife to get off the boat, and then he also sent the second elder back to Beijing to recuperate. As for Imperial Doctor Zhang and Dr. Liu, they were originally invited for Shen Hong and his wife, and they also got off the boat with Shen Jin.

There were only three brothers left on the boat, and although it was still hot and unstoppable, they were somewhat relieved. If Shen Hong and his wife continue to follow and say that they have to use Songjiang, the brothers will be in vain.

After a few days, a few people got used to the life on the ship, and it was not so difficult. When stopping at the dock on the shore along the way, Shen Li ordered people to inquire about the news of Songjiang, and the more south they came, the more varied the news became. What slaughtered more than 1,000 soldiers and civilians, robbed hundreds of women, the government was broken, the prefect was beheaded, and what he said had noses and eyes, and Shen Li and Shen Rui looked at each other, and Shen Quan's face was full of horror.

Beijing, Shangshu Mansion.

The porter could hear the "tick-tock" rain outside, squinting. It's a rainy day and it's a sleeping day, and if you don't think that the third master will come back from the yamen, the porter can't help but squint.

That's it, I heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the door, and the porter estimated that the third master should come back from the yamen, and when he came out to look, he saw the long follower, the little guy playing the umbrella, and the three old man got off the horse at the door.

The porter hurriedly greeted him, and the third old man frowned, he could kill flies, nodded to the porter, and hurriedly entered the door. The little guy behind was afraid that the third master would be drenched, so he hurriedly trotted with an umbrella and followed.

The porter wondered in his heart, thinking of the second master who had returned to his hometown, and his heart also followed Xuan. Although it is a subordinate, there is a big one on top when the sky falls, but everyone knows that since the old man died of illness two years ago, the second master who succeeded him is the pillar of the family. Although he is only a showman now, he has the same father's champion brother, the squire as the teacher, and the Zuo Chunfang university scholar as the father-in-law, and the future of the two masters cannot be wrong. No matter what happens to the Shen family's Songjiang hometown, it will not affect the Shen family's eating and drinking in the capital, I just hope that the second master will be safe and sound, and it is good to go early and return early.