Nowadays, what is given to young people as birthday gifts is nothing more than pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Shen Rui can immediately send someone to the bookstore or the Four Treasures Shop of the Scholar to find it.

After thinking about it, Shen Rui still didn't let Changshou go to the street to buy it, but picked up a piece of inkstone from the desk in the study.

This inkstone looks simple and unpretentious, there is no carving, only there is a small "leaf" word under the inkstone, which is the mark of the inkstone Ye Xiang of the early Ming Dynasty. This was accidentally encountered by Shen Rui in the study shop of Kaifeng Mansion before he returned from Kaifeng three years ago.

"Tomorrow's eldest brother's birthday, this is a birthday gift, there is no suitable inkstone box at home, tomorrow I will go to the street to find a similar outfit." Shen Rui cleaned the inkstone and handed it to Dong Xidao.

Dong Xi took it carefully and said, "This is the second brother's beloved." ”

Shen Rui said: "No matter how good it is, it's just something to use, I still have the sixth brother and the teacher there." ”

As a later generation, Shen Rui has always been more partial to cultural and antiquities. Wang Shouren and Shen Li felt that this was a habit of elegance, and there was nothing wrong with it, and they did not ask him to change it. In their opinion, it is not a problem for a scholar to have this problem; On the contrary, if you have more knowledge, you will be able to make friends in Shilin in the future, and you will be able to talk about it more.

In this way, every time Shen Rui is born, these two people prepare gifts for him to play. Even Wang Hua, the ancestor who was not seen in the capital, sent him a pair of jade paperweights from the Northern Song Dynasty.

In fact, Shen Rui doesn't have a habit of collecting, but he is mostly curious, so he plays a game or two, and compares it seriously with those antiques and treasures that he has seen in later generations. The reason why I have been using this is because this inkstone is not carved and easy to clean.

For those "given by the elderly", Shen Rui only received them, but he accumulated a lot of good things. However, he was also inspired that there is nothing that readers of literary treasures do not love. When Shen Rui prepared gifts for Wang Shouren and Shen Rui, he also came in this direction.

Shen Jin is here, but it is the first time to prepare a gift.

Although Shen Rui only ate four or five glasses of wine, this body was the first time he had been exposed to alcohol after all. At first, it was nothing, but when I got home, I started to have a headache.

Dongxi prepared a sobering soup, Shen Rui used two bowls, and then fell asleep, and when he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

After sleeping for seven hours, Shen Rui's eyes were swollen, his head was heavy, and his body was fluttering.

It was overcast outside, and snow was pouring from the ground.

"It's changed again, the second brother needs to wear more." Liu Ya came in with a straight-haired coat.

Shen Rui glanced at it and said, "Where do you need to wear this?" ”

Dong Xi persuaded: "The second brother ate wine yesterday and sweated, and he looked at the lack of energy today, so he still dressed tightly, don't be shocked." ”

It's okay if Dong Xi doesn't say it, but as soon as he says this, Shen Rui feels that his nose is a little blocked. It should be that after eating wine yesterday, I sent off the guests downstairs in Bafang, and the wind was blowing after standing in front for a long time

At this time, the cold and flu were not a minor illness, Shen Rui poured boiled water and drank several glasses in a row. Although he had no appetite, he drank a bowl of porridge, ate half a plate of rice cakes, and then went to school wrapped in a big meal.

In the school, everyone has reached most of them. In addition to Shen Rui, the spirits of the few who were drunk yesterday were also very sluggish.

It was Shen Jue, his eyes were shining, his face was full of red light, and he looked better than his usual complexion. Tomorrow is the Buddha's birthday temple fair, but he has been talking about it for half a month.

Seeing that Shen Rui couldn't open his eyes, Shen Jue glanced at him with contempt and said, "Why is Brother Rui haggard?" Was this last night's drinking? ”

Shen Rui shook his head and said, "I went to sleep when I went back last night, and my head was a little confused after sleeping too much." ”

Shen Jue said in a tone of a passer-by: "It's like this when you drink for the first time, just eat a few more wines." You're getting older, and you're going to have to entertain and eat in the future, and you don't drink a little bit of alcohol, so what kind of man is you? ”

It's this good brother's posture again, Shen Rui was speechless.

Shen Qin was beside him, and laughed out loud: "Brother Jue, didn't you think you were young yesterday?" Why shouldn't you be a younger brother if you don't have wine to eat today? ”

Shen Jue raised his chin and talked about his theory that he was originally an elder brother, which only attracted boos, but no one responded.

Shen Jue shook his head and said, "It's all elm pimples, and my brain is not open."

The bell rang for class, and the noisy class was calm.

Shen Rui finished taking notes, put down the brush, remembered Shen Quan's words yesterday, and glanced back at Shen Jia.

Shen Jia was listening attentively, and Mu Ne's expression was full of concentration.

Ethnology starts to take annual leave every year, and even if Shen Jia wants to leave the school, it will not be short of these twenty days. Shen Rui thought like this, but he didn't expect that after the lunch break, Shen Jia mentioned that he would not come to the clan study tomorrow to say goodbye to everyone.

Although Shen Jia is silent, he only follows Shen Quan's side, and he has only been in Xia Yun's class for one year, but his situation with Dong Shuang is not the same. Dong Shuang came to the Shen clan study halfway, and Shen Jia entered the Shen clan study since he was six years old, and he was also a classmate with Shen Qin, Shen Bao and others in the Mengtong class. Most of you here grew up with him.

He is both old and honest, and everyone has always been close to this brother. Hearing that he was leaving the clan study, everyone was reluctant for a while.

However, Shen Jia's clumsiness is as obvious as his honesty, and although everyone is a little sad but not surprised by his choice.

Shen Qin proposed: "Last time the third brother left, because he didn't get the news in advance, he didn't even eat the parting wine. Brother Jia is leaving today, why don't we work together as a host and practice with Brother Jia? ”

There was some emotion on everyone's faces, but no one nodded for a while.

Tomorrow, everyone will have a banquet, and they can still defend themselves when they return home; Even if there is a legitimate reason today, it is difficult to explain it in front of my father and mother even if I eat and drink in a row.

Shen Jia hurriedly said: "No, no...... I'll bring the post in two days, and everyone will come to my house for dinner on the second day of the next month......"

Shen Qin said curiously: "Okay, how can Brother Jia's family have a treat?" Is it the birthday of the elders, or is it? ”

Shen Jia's honest face was slightly red, and he was questioned several times, and said, "Yes...... Is it please eat...... Please eat engagement wine ......"

Shen Jia is the eldest son in the family, and he has this look, needless to say, the protagonist of the engagement has no one else.

Everyone came over and congratulated Shen Jia more and more, but there was also joy on his face.

"Which one did my sister-in-law order?" Shen Qin asked.

"It's my third aunt's eldest cousin." Shen Jia replied.

When everyone heard this, their faces were full of envy.

"Lang rode a bamboo horse and went around the bed to make green plums. Living together for a long time, the two of them have no suspicion of guessing" Shen Rong and Shen Gui clapped their hands.

Da Ming Law, a man is married at sixteen and married at fourteen. Marriage is not so far away for young people.

Marriage has always been "the words of the matchmaker of the parents", and there is no shortage of stories of "clever women and clumsy husbands" in the stage books, but the woman also covered up her shortcomings and said that she was married.

The little cousin of the childhood sweetheart is naturally the best choice for everyone to marry relatives, but not everyone has a little cousin of the same age and the right family as a fiancée.

Shen Jue let out an "ah" and said, "⊥ Fan Beauty,?" Isn't it exactly the answer to yesterday's sentence?"

When everyone heard it, it was not exactly like this, they were all amazed.

Only Shen Qin still had a smile on his face, and his heart was a little blocked. If yesterday's wine sign was really talkative, wouldn't it be my premature death? However, thinking of the sentence "a thousand years of fame behind him", Shen Qin felt that he was thinking too much. It is difficult to produce a "virtuous person" like Wu Zixu and Qu Yuan in a thousand years. He is a nameless child, and he has nothing to do with this famous legend......

The news that Shen Jia was about to marry washed away the parting sorrow in the school, making the atmosphere in the school not so dull.

In the afternoon, there was a magic class, and everyone left less. Even if you don't take the road of the imperial examination, there are a lot of times when you usually use the number of techniques, and everyone likes this course more.

When Shen Rui went home, he got the news that Shen Jin had arrived home.

"The eldest brother came back at noon, and at the beginning he went to Lao Anren's place, used snacks at Lao Anren's place, and went to the study to greet the master, but he didn't stay, and then went to the courtyard." Dong Xi took Shen Rui's big coat and said: "Lao An people instructed the kitchen to prepare a table, and also sent a message to come over, set up a table in Lao An's room tonight, and let the second brother come over when he was eating." ”

So well-informed?

Dong Xi pursed his lips and smiled: "It's not that I deliberately inquired, who asked Lao An to always find a way to make someone call Liu Ya over." Liu Ya is an honest person and is close to others, and the little girls over there are happy to be friends with Liu Ya. ”

When Shen Rui heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

Lao Anren, is this considered "stealing chickens and rice"? I didn't get any useful news from Liu Ya, but I leaked the information from my own side.

However, the news between the subordinates is so well-informed, and the gossip spreads so quickly, it can be seen that the four rooms are already a mess. Whether it is Zhang Laoan or Shen Juren, they are not very housekeepers.

Looking at the inkstone box that had been loaded, Shen Rui said: "Send someone to the next door to have a look, if the eldest brother comes back, I will go over to give a birthday gift......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps in the courtyard.

It's Shen Jin here.

Shen Rui stood up, Shen Jin picked the curtain and came in, looked at Shen Rui carefully a few times, and said with a smile: "The second brother is back"

The young man's face was still warm, but his eyes were a little more desolate.

Shen Rui arched his hand and said: "The eldest brother's birthday, the younger brother wishes the eldest brother a long life and a good life." ”

Shen Jin helped Shen Rui up and said, "It's just a small birthday, second brother get up quickly." ”

Shen Rui took the inkstone box on the side and said, "This is a little bit of the younger brother's heart, and please don't be polite to the eldest brother." ”

When Shen Jin took the inkstone, his expression was slightly stunned, and then he showed a little surprise: "This, this is what the second brother gave me?" ”

Shen Rui nodded and said, "I was out before, and I couldn't prepare a gift for my eldest brother every year. Now at home, it is natural to prepare a birthday gift for the eldest brother. ”

Shen Jin's hand holding the inkstone box tightened, and he said a little uneasily: "I haven't prepared a birthday gift for my second brother before. ”

Shen Rui said: "It's not too late for my eldest brother to prepare for me in the future." ”

Shen Jin didn't open the inkstone, and he already looked like he couldn't put it down.

Shen Rui smiled: "Big brother open it and take a look"

Shen Jin nodded, opened the inkstone, and when he saw the inkstone inside, he only felt a little familiar, took it in his hand and looked at it twice, felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly put it back in the inkstone, and said, "Isn't it the second brother's beloved?" The gentleman doesn't take people's love, the second brother wants the eldest brother to lead it, and the second brother of Fang Ye Yan still takes it back......"

Shen Rui hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can you take back the gift that was sent away?" If you don't like it, just give it away. ”

Seeing that he insisted, Shen Jin had no choice but to accept it, and his originally desolate eyes gradually became warmer......