After several masters finished talking in the study and turned back to the upper room, Shen Zhuzheng pulled Shen Qin to sit on the edge of the kang and play chess, and Shen Rui, Shen Bao, Shen Lin and other three people were watching.

Seeing the three masters coming back, all the sons of the Shen family stood up.

The third old man was afraid of the cold, and even in the room, his hands and feet were cold, so he sat on the kang with the eldest master. The second master sat on the side of the kang and looked at the chessboard, one side was already driving straight in, and if the other party was killed, the remnants of the defeated army would be left, and he was about to become a general.

The second master thought about the position of the sons of the Shen family, and said to Shen Zhu with a smile: "Brother Zhu, is this going to win?" This chess is very powerful, but it is not bad

Shen Zhuqian said: "It's just indiscriminate." ”

His modesty buried Shen Qin in it.

He won the big opening and closing in a random game, and Shen Qin's chess game was so bad.

Shen Qin was talking on the side, drooping his head a little uncomfortable.

Everyone was not interested in playing, only he didn't want to wipe Shen Zhu's face, so Fang became a companion, but he didn't fall behind.

The third master leaned on the kang pillow handed by the servant, beckoned Shen Rui and Shen Bao, who were two younger, to come forward, and said, "There are still one or two hours left in the ion night, don't pestle on the ground, come to the kang." ”

Shen Rui nodded in response, went to his shoes, and sat down next to the third master. Shen Bao also pulled Shen Qin over and sat around the third master. Shen Zhu and Shen Lin were old and not good at being children, so they sat on a square stool and talked with the eldest and second masters.

The third master looked at Shen Bao, Shen Qin, and then at Shen Rui next to him, and still felt that Shen Rui looked the most pleasing to the eye. Although he still disliked Shen Baofat, it was not easy to mention this in front of everyone's eyes, so he said: "The Shen family's poetry and books are heirlooms, and the children have to start a career, have you ever thought about where you will go in the future?" ”

Among the three, Shen Qin had the longest teeth, so Shen Rui and Shen Bao didn't answer, they both looked at Shen Qin.

Shen Qin scratched the back of his head, and said in a male duck voice: "My nephew has ordinary reading qualifications, and he has no ambitions, but he is messing around, although he used to study, he just thought that one day he would pass the hospital exam, even if he was worthy of his father...... When I entered Beijing this time, I met a few uncles, uncles, and a few brothers who stayed in Beijing. The nephew will concentrate on studying in the future, be diligent and make up for his clumsiness, and never dare to slack off. ”

This is what he said in his heart, seeing several excellent brothers, Shen Qin couldn't help but feel inferior, so he had the idea of studying hard.

For poor students, they became famous all over the world in one fell swoop; For the children of the Shen family, fame is also a watershed.

The reason why the Zongfang and the second room are the most popular is because the brothers of these two houses are endlessly famous; The reason why the fifth room is so popular is also because the eldest brother of the fifth room won the jinshi and immediately changed the court. Shen Li was originally a side branch of the Nine Chambers, a small person in the clan that the elders had never paid attention to, but once he became the champion prince, even the master of the sect had to deal with it politely.

The third room is rich, but why it is despised by the clansmen, that is, because this house has no reputation for generations, and the family can only be named a prisoner

The reason why the seven-room and eight-room families have a thin foundation is not only because the two rooms are in the same breath, but also because the two houses are cultivated and read as heirlooms.

The third old man had a mediocre impression of Shen Qin, and Shen Qin was not good-looking and talented, which really did not fit the eyes of the third master. But right now, Shen Qin's words made the third master have a good impression of him, and nodded and said: "You are only fourteen years old, and it is not too late to decide to start studying." After that, he looked at Shen Bao again

Shen Bao moved his chubby body uncomfortably, crossed his fingers, and whispered, "Third uncle, my nephew is really impatient to read the four books." It's not that I can't see it, it's just that I don't have the interest, and I memorize some by rote, but I can't learn it...... When I saw the calligraphy, painting and calligraphy, my mind was clear

The third master chuckled and said: "When I was young, I was like you, I looked down on fame, I hated reading serious books, I just thought it was good to learn what I loved. We know that the same calligraphy and painting are good, and those who have merit are called 'everyone,' and those who don't have merit are called 'craftsmen,'. Everyone's calligraphy and painting are hard to find, and occasionally a piece of money flows out, and the silver is enough to eat and drink; The craftsman was tired from morning to night, and he was only barely able to make ends meet...... Brother Bao, it's not a bad thing for you to concentrate on calligraphy and painting, but when you grow up in the future, you always have to think about your livelihood, and you can't always eat your father's and mother's, whether to be 'everyone' or 'to be' a craftsman, you think about it yourself......"

When the third master and the third old lady died of illness, the third master grew up with the eldest master and the eldest wife, and the brother and sister-in-law suffered from illness because they felt sorry for him at a young age, and they were even tolerant of him, but they never compromised on the matter of studying.

The eldest master had already made it clear to the third master that he would not be allowed to take the Jinshi examination, at least he would be promoted to a person, gain fame, and enter the official ranking. Even if the eldest lord and the eldest lady are old in the future, or the eldest lord's career is not smooth, the third master can also have a place by virtue of his status.

The eldest master did not let the third master bother Bala to take the children's exam, and directly donated the name of the prisoner to him and asked him to prepare for the township exam.

Although the third master didn't think so, because he had always listened to his brother and sister-in-law, he still read honestly.

But just that time, it also made the third master give half his life, and he was in bed for three or four months.

The eldest lord and the eldest lady blamed themselves at the time, but they never said anything regretting letting the third master end.

When the third master got older, he finally realized the hard work of his brother and sister-in-law.

If he doesn't have a serious reputation and only lives with the prisoners, even if he is really not in good health and can only recuperate, the outside will only think that he is a prodigal who does not learn and has no skills, and will not respect him; He has gained a serious reputation, even if he doesn't continue to take a step, no one will despise him anymore, but will sigh that creation makes people, which makes his future stop and raise people, otherwise the brother Sanjinshi is also a good story of Shilin.

Shen Bao listened to the words of the third master, but he fell into deep thought.

For the sake of calligraphy and painting, he delayed his study, and he was beaten and scolded many times since he was a child. The reason why I can't learn more and more is because of these reasons.

He thought of Zhu Yunming, the teacher of Xinbai last month, the reason why he was called a genius and was known to Nanzhili Shilin, in addition to his good calligraphy, painting and calligraphy, but also because he was a scholar and a member of Shilin. The other three talents who are as famous as him are also scholars.

As the third master said, no matter how good the calligraphy and painting skills are, without the identity of a scholar, they are just "painters" and "calligraphers".

"My nephew made ......a mistake earlier," Shen Bao said, "Fortunately, the third uncle's words woke up the nephew, and the nephew knows what to do in the future."

The third old man smiled a little and said, "After midnight, it will be a new year, and it will be the year of the township test." When the new lifter comes out, your teacher will also follow the new lifter to Beijing to take the exam, and after less than a year of hard work, are you willing to stay in Beijing and wait for your teacher to enter Beijing? Of course, before your teacher enters Beijing, don't think about being idle, follow me, I will also have the addiction of teaching disciples."

Shen Bao was overjoyed when he heard this, and hesitated a little: "Will it bother you for too long and annoy the elders too much?" ”

The third old man pinched Shen Bao's fat face, and said with a smile: "If you are afraid of eating poor, your uncle and aunt, you will use one less bowl of rice for each meal in the future, and it will also reduce this meat fat."

Shen Bao's face turned red and whispered, "But my nephew can't eat enough for four bowls of rice......

When the third master heard this, he glared and said, "But you have eaten three bowls of food with you these two times?" In this way, it is actually five bowls of rice

Shen Bao sneered: "In front of the elders, I was embarrassed to let go of eating." ”

The third master shook his head and said: "It's not okay to go on like this, this amount of food still has to be reduced, what will it look like if you get fat again?" Starting tomorrow, no more than two bowls are allowed in a meal. ”

The eldest master and the second master had already quieted down and listened to the third master.

Although the third master is kind, the nephew of the clan came to the door as a guest, and he dropped the weight to go back, and when he went back, it seemed that the second room was treating the nephew harshly.

The eldest man coughed hurriedly and said, "Brother Bao is still young, when he is growing his body, where can he be hungry?" After a few years, the body will grow, and the amount of food will naturally come down."

Although the third master did not agree with the words of the eldest master, he had never had the habit of talking back to his brother, so he said to Shen Bao helplessly: "Since your uncle said it, then Brother Bao will have five bowls of five bowls......

Shen Lin was beside her, looking at Shen Bao enviously. His meal was also five bowls, but because he was afraid of jokes, he reduced it to three bowls after going out. But because he is five big and three thick, plain and silent, others didn't pay attention to it for a while. Now Shen Lin's appetite is hungry, and she can't eat five more bowls.

In his opinion, it is a blessing to be able to eat, and Shen Bao is blessed, so he will be the first to get permission among the brothers of all clans and stay in the second room.

Shen Lin is clumsy, and regards the "invitation" of the third master as the same thing as the heir, but Shen Rui and Shen Qin are not stupid people.

Listening to this meaning, not only will the third master himself not succeed Shen Bao, but the other two rooms also do not have this meaning, even if Shen Bao is left, it is not the third master's "love for talent".

Shen Zhu was shocked in his heart, Shen Rui was not surprised by this result because he thought he was the heir of the third room; Shen Qin remembered Shen Bao's words last night, Shen Bao had mentioned last night that although the third master was close to him, it was not about choosing an heir. But if Shen Bao stays in the capital, will he go back to Songjiang? Shen Qin's face was pale, and he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.

Shen Bao looked at him with a wrong look, hesitated for a moment, and was just about to speak, when he heard the third master say with a smile: "Isn't Brother Qin determined to study?" If you don't dislike your third uncle for just lifting people, he will stay with Brother Bao, enter my door, and study with me? ”