Until he returned to the small cross courtyard, Shen Rui was still in a trance after thinking deeply.

It turned out that five hundred years ago, Shen Rui was no longer Shen Rui, but became Shen Rui.

The family is so abnormal.

Lao An people raise their grandson by their side and dote on them in front of people, but from the perspective of a bystander, look at this memory again, this doting is all water.

Even if it is nominally Lao An who personally raises his grandchildren, he is just handed over to his adoptive mother and maidservant to take care of, and he teases a thing or two like a kitten and a dog every day. The little maids who arranged waiting around him, one by one, were more naughty than the other, and led him to play all day long. One or two sensible and persuasive masters were sent out in a few days because of such and such mistakes.

When Shen Rui was enlightened at the age of six, because of the obscurity of his teacher's lectures, he was tired of reading, and Lao An also connived, only saying that his grandson was still young and did not have to spend his efforts on reading.

With such connivance, coupled with the instigation of the people around him, Shen Rui became more and more naughty and noisy.

Shen Rui's biological mother, Sun, had no choice, so she sent two little maids who were also smart and lively.

Because these two women can play, they take the master to play crazy in front of them, and the deep owner likes it and goes to the heart of the master. When he was picked out by his adoptive mother and the eldest maid, the owner developed his "overlord" temperament to protect him, and he stayed by his side for a few years.

In front of everyone's eyes, the two maids did not dare to advise anything clearly, but only taught in private, but in the end, there was some effect, and they did not stifle the good heart of the master.

Such a grandmother, such a ridiculous "pamper".

And the person who is a mother is cold in front of her, and the person is like facing a little adult's pure teaching; The cousin brother is not humble and obscene, he is square, and he is actually the style of the eldest son and eldest brother.

The only one who is normal is a father, who loves to hang his bookbag when he speaks, and he doesn't say a word in the face of his son except for torturing his homework; There is also that "Erniang", whose appearance can indeed be regarded as a "beautiful concubine", but she does not have Aunt Zhao's vulgarity, soft and weak, and a woman like a silk flower.

The master is not really ignorant of the world, when he was a child, he was instigated by his surroundings, and he made big and small mistakes; Slightly older, under the teaching of his biological mother, he has begun to act in a measured manner. Although it seems that he is still arrogant and willful, he has not really made any big mistakes.

For the grandmother's "killing", the owner is not completely ignorant, and no one is often puzzled. Even if you don't have any talent in reading, when no one is around, you can turn two more pages of the book and turn two pages, although you can't understand it, but you can memorize all the books you should memorize at this age, but it is not revealed in front of people.

This grandmother seems to be really disgusted with this grandson, but what is the reason for being a mother? The biological son was almost crooked, and his status in the family was not even comparable to that of a concubine, so he was so willing to be a mother?

Looking at the appearance of her private godson, she is a clear-minded person, don't you know the high status of "scholars" in the "Shinong Industry and Commerce"?

Not to mention that he didn't want his son to become a dragon, he deliberately guided his son to be mediocre and be a well-off landlord.

Isn't that too Mary?

Didn't she know that her son was not treated well, and he had no backhand at all.

Shen Ruishi is a little sympathetic to the master, his biological mother was beaten to death by his biological father just after she died, and this life is too bitter. But there was no main death, and there was no Shen Rui's "wake-up".

Shen Rui has become Shen Rui, what he has to do now is to prevent another "premature death".

He clenched his fists, and from now on he would be Shen Rui.

"Woo woo ......" came from the back room, which in the silence of the night, although the movement was not loud, but very clear.

Only then did Shen Rui remember that there was still a little maid tied to the bed, and he hurriedly entered the house, and saw the quilt on the bed moving. He approached, tucked the paper bag in his arms under the mattress, and untied the straps on Liu Ya's hands and removed the towels on her eyes.

Liu Ya's eyes were red, and there were tears in her eyes, which showed that Shen Rui's little face was tense, and he didn't dare to cry if he wanted to.

Shen Rui thought about Liu Ya's skill in combing her hair and changing clothes, and didn't explain why she untied her, and thought for a while: "When you are at home, take care of your brother?" How old is your brother? ”

Liu Ya nodded and said, "Well, my brother is seven years old, and he sent the village school in the spring of this year." Speaking of his younger brother, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and his originally dull little face added a lot of anger.

Shen Rui nodded, understanding what the queen mother of Liu Ya was selling Liu Ya for. The son went to school and didn't need to be taken care of, so he sold Liu Ya for a sum of money, not to mention the money, and saved a dowry. Nowadays, the south pays attention to dowry, even if it is a small family, the bride does not go out naked, quilts, boxes, clothes, bits and pieces, not to mention a few taels of silver. At the age of Liu Ya, if he does not sell it, he should also start preparing the dowry. Although there is also a dowry for marrying a girl, it is not worth the dowry, so the southerners have the custom of drowning female babies.

Even if Liu Ya was treated harshly by her stepmother, she did not complain and anger, and she could still regard the brothers born by her stepmother as siblings, which shows that her nature is simple and pure.

Shen Rui asked, "Is your brother smart, is his homework good?" ”

Liu Ya's eyes brightened, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but pick up on the ground: "Brother is smart, and everyone in the village praises him." Just a few days after entering the village school, I will memorize the "Three Character Classic". People in the village said that Ah Di will be able to take the test in the future. ”

It can be seen that the relationship between the two sisters and brothers is really good, and this originally timid and clumsy person speaks a lot smartly.

Shen Rui also had a smile on his face, and said: "Xiucai doesn't mean that he will take the exam, he has to study hard after ten years. Since your family can sell you, you will not be rich in life. One or two years is fine, if it is ten or eight years, it is a lot of money. ”

Liu Ya didn't have a city government, she was colored with seven emotions, and when she heard the words, she immediately stared, frowned and thought about it, and then stretched it out again, and said: "The little maid has a monthly money, and the village school has eighty wen per month, which is enough." ”

Shen Rui shook his head and said: "Shu Yu is just a small head, and the world pays attention to respecting teachers. In addition to the bundle, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the New Year's Festival, the birthday of the saint Wen, and the birthday of the master must be added to the bundle in January, which is called 'three festivals and two longevity'. In addition, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, four books and five classics can be missing. Not to mention the side, it is the cheapest paper among them, and a large sheet costs more than a dozen to dozens of yuan. If you change it to a book, it will be even more expensive, from a few hundred to a few thousand. ”

Liu Ya's face turned white when she heard this, and she said, "Then how can my brother be born well?" ”

Shen Rui said: "After two years of enlightenment, just know a few words." The village school is a Mengtong literacy class, and most of the gentlemen are old children, and they can't get into the show, so how can they bring out the showy students? ”

Liu Ya's eyes couldn't help but darken, and she murmured, "Brother is so smart...... also said that after taking the Xiucai exam, he would redeem the little maid ......"

Nowadays, sell your body, divide the living deed and death deed, and the living deed indicates the number of years, and you will be free when the work period expires. The death deed is to buy out life and death, even if the "Da Ming Law" prohibits the common people from keeping slaves, and there are restrictions on the slaves and maids under the names of officials, but in fact, the rich people are mostly slaves and maids, but on the official registration, not slaves, but the names of righteous men raising children and raising daughters and concubines.

Liu Ya's stepmother sold her in order to save the dowry, she can enter the courtyard of Lao Anren as a rough envoy, and she can be arranged to this cross-courtyard, needless to say, it must be a death contract. Looking forward to his younger brother getting ahead and redeeming himself should be Liu Ya's greatest wish.

It's good to have ideas, but I'm afraid that I don't have ideas, Shen Rui said: "If you really look forward to your brother studying and becoming a talent, it's not that there is no chance." If you were a faithful servant and obey me alone, I would have fulfilled you. ”

Liu Ya's face was full of confusion: "Second brother......"

Shen Rui said: "The companion reading around me can not only read and write with me, but also have a monthly case of 300 texts. ”

When Liu Ya heard this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, revealing a little eagerness, and then frowned and said, "The second brother is surrounded by good and bad miles......

Shen Rui didn't speak, just looked at Liu Ya.

The appearance is nine years old, but after all, the core inside is Bensan, and he is serious, not ordinary and stable.

Liu Ya was a little afraid, tightened her chest and abdomen, and whispered, "Is the second brother hungry...... Starting from Ming'er, the maid secretly hid her routine meal to the second brother? ”

Shen Rui raised his head and seemed to smile: "Do you know I'm hungry?" ”

Liu Ya whispered: "When the little maid is sick, my mother doesn't give me food...... Let's just say that it is defeated...... It was my brother who secretly gave me food, so I didn't starve to death......"

Shen Rui touched his stomach, two mouthfuls of honey and four eggs, and his stomach was already born. There is still half a handful of rock candy under the pillow, and the energy is enough, for the appearance of the "first seven" on that day, I have to be hungry for a day tomorrow.

fell in Liu Ya's eyes, but it was Shen Rui who was hungry and had a stomachache, I don't know if I thought of my hungry stomach, my face was a little less afraid, but a little more unbearable, took off the coarse cloth purse on my waist and opened it.

Inside is a rice cake the size of a chicken.

Liu Ya snapped her fingers and said, "I thought ...... The second brother couldn't bear to be hungry, so he secretly gave the second brother a hunger. The second brother has never wanted to eat...... The little maid doesn't dare to be troublesome......"

In the cold winter, the rice cake has already cooled, but the white color still makes people unable to take their eyes off.

Shen Rui reluctantly took his eyes off the rice cake and looked at Liu Ya, his expression became softer and softer.

Even if she is cowardly and timid, she has a kind heart and acts in a measured manner, and she is a good little girl.

He shook his head and said, "I don't share your food, you just need to help me do one thing." ”

Confessing like this and this, Liu Ya couldn't help but change her face, covered her mouth and said, "Second brother curses himself like this? ”

Shen Rui smiled bitterly: "If I don't let the outside know the severity, I'm afraid that I will be trapped here." ”

Liu Ya hesitated: "No other way?" ”

Shen Rui said: "What can be done?" My mother is gone, and if I have a stepmother, I will have a stepfather, even if I don't starve to death this time, there are other tricks to kill me. I don't want to wait to die. ”

Or Lao An people don't want their grandson's life, but want to ruin their grandson's reputation. But the tongue can kill people since ancient times, and in ancient times when loyalty, filial piety and shame were emphasized, if it was notorious, it would be difficult to live.

Even if Shen Rui came in a daze, he didn't want to live too tired.

If you are someone else, you will also persuade a few words to be too sad, and there are also old men and old people who are in charge. Liu Ya suffered from her stepmother for a few years, but because she was diligent and capable, the two sisters and brothers struggled to survive.

After being silent for a while, Liu Ya nodded in the end.

The sound of the fourth watch was already ringing outside.

The master and servant consulted properly, and each settled without mentioning it.

Shen Rui is okay, in the end, he has lived for two lifetimes, and he has an idea in his heart, so he sleeps steadily. Liu Ya was originally a timid person, and after taking on such a big task, she couldn't help tossing and turning, and it wasn't until dawn that she fell asleep.