Volume 1: Who Have Seen Again, Chapter 385: The First Mention of the Beginning (3)
Shen Quan was telling the truth, and Shen Ying thought about this truth, so she put down her heart.
Others don't know the details of the Lu Dao Shangshu Mansion, but the two Shen Ying brothers do, and there is really no one who can come forward to give the festival gift on the side of the Zhilu Dao. The two families are relatives, and it is also the right thing to help here, and the two brothers didn't think about anything else.
Grandma Ying is a woman who is careful, and when she heard about this, she hesitated, but in front of Shen Quan, it was not easy to say anything.
When it was quiet in the middle of the night and the husband and wife were alone, Grandma Ying said worriedly: "The second room of Shangshu Mansion is now facing the situation of breaking off the heir, is it appropriate for the third uncle to go over like this?" The third uncle and the second uncle Rui have a good relationship, and the uncle and the eldest uncle are also close to the third uncle. If you really want to bring it up over there, I'm afraid that the lord and wife will be embarrassed......"
Shen Ying frowned when he heard this, although he was close to the second room, he could be close to him, but he had never thought about giving up his younger brother to the second room as his heir.
It's hard to be an heir, if Shen Rui is not the identity of the heir, or the young master of the fourth room, he would need to study like this? If Shen Jue hadn't gone out, far away from his parents and relatives, no one would have taken care of the warmth and cold, and he would not have died in a cold.
Maybe other clansmen will be rare to be the heirs of Shangshufu, but Wufang has never been rare, it was like this three years ago, and it is like this now.
Thinking of this, Shen Ying loosened her brows and said, "Even if the second room reiterates the matter of the heir, it must be wishful thinking." As early as three years ago, Wufang's attitude was clear, Uncle Cang and Uncle Niang are both generous and accessible people, and they will not open this mouth to embarrass people. ”
Grandma Ying patted her chest and said with a sigh of relief: "It's good that the concubine is really scared...... If you don't say anything else, let's just say that Brother Jue, when he was a child, he was like a ball of meat, he looked stocky, and he was an heir for three years, where can he still see the blessing of his childhood? Who doesn't know that the grandfather of Zongfang loved this little grandson the most during his lifetime, and even the patriarch was famous for doting on his young son. If it weren't for the cold last year, how could the good children have broken their foundations? ”
Although what Grandma Ying said was the truth, it can be seen that she implicitly complained about the elders in the second room, Shen Ying still spoke: "In the final analysis, it is the fault of the second wife over there...... Uncle Cang is busy with official business, the eldest aunt has been recuperating for the past two years, and the second wife is in Beijing, and Uncle Cang and the eldest uncle have not crossed the second wife to discipline Jue'er......"
"What the uncle said is also that it is not easy to think about it over there, the family is full of old and small, and there is only one strong man in the uncle of the three clans, but his body is sick and weak. Although Brother Rui has not yet become a child, he has taken on half of the work in the past few years, and he is not at all lively at a young age, and it is distressing to watch...... "Grandma Ying sighed: "I don't know who will succeed the uncle of the second clan?" It would be nice if it was an older one, and I could share some of it for Regore. ”
Shen Ying shook her head and said, "Most likely not, if you really choose the older one, you will become a cousin." Rui Ge'er is the heir of the long house, and he will have to support Yiqing Hall in the future, and it is not cheap for multiple cousins to press on his head. Three years ago, the little second room over there chose Jue Ge'er, in addition to Jue Ge'er is the grandson of the sect and the closest to the second room's bloodline, most likely because he is ...... younger than Brother Rui."
There was nothing to say all night, and from the next day, Shen Quan went to Shangshu Mansion.
Because in addition to New Year's gifts, there are also some banquets that need to be entertained, Shen Quan often comes back drunk, so Xu asked people to clean up a guest house and give Shen Quan a place to sit and lie down, and when the weather is bad, he will stay here.
Although Shen Quan is the youngest son, because the two brothers came out early, he has been in front of Mrs. Guo since he was a child, and he has been helping his parents with housework since he was a teenager. Although I have been idle for a few years now, the truth of human feelings is the same, and after I go out, I am completely colorful. He himself has a fame, although it is nothing in the capital, but he has a brother who is a subordinate official of the East Palace, and a brother who is Hanlin, and he has a promising future, but he is not for the signboard behind Shangshufu, and others also value it a little more.
came and went, for the nephew of the Shen family who came out to communicate on behalf of Shangshu Mansion this year, whether it was relatives and friends, or the relationship between the top and bottom of the officialdom, Shen Cang and the Xu family mentioned before that they only praised it.
This Shangshufu is angry, although there is only one more Shen Quan now, but he has a lively temperament, and he loves to talk and laugh more than Shen Rui, and he also adds a lot of vitality.
is Shen Cang, who has not been very close to the houses in Songjiang, and he is also quite fond of Shen Quan's nephew, so he did not praise him in person, but said to his old wife in private: "Shen Quan is good, he is calm, has a mellow personality, and is a good seedling in officialdom." As long as you keep up with your homework and can pass the exam, you can't make a mistake in the future. Speaking of this, he sighed: "Although Shen Hong of the fifth room has a bad body and bones, he has achieved nothing, but he has raised several good sons. Shen Ying is good, and Shen Quan is also good. ”
Seeing that the fifth room is now full of children and grandchildren, but his own family is withered, Xu was silent for a while, and said: "This is the benefit of marrying a good wife." The old man only said that it was the blessing of the old man, but he didn't see that the Guo family was working hard in the back, being the director of the house, raising children, and everything was good. If you really want to talk about it, without the addition of a son and a half daughter to the Shen family, I can't live with the master......"
Shen Cang shook his head and said, "What's the matter with Mrs. Guan?" It's not like there were no concubines in the family back then, which one had movement in the stomach? The grandfather also mentioned earlier that when I landed, his old man's body had not been well adjusted, and I was not as good as my younger siblings behind. Compared with my two younger sisters who died young, I am thankful that I was able to live to Jiazi safely...... If the lady is uneasy, shouldn't the husband feel more guilty? If the lady arrives at the house of a bystander, she will have to wrap her children around her knees and tease her grandson. ”
Seeing that her husband was sad, Xu Shi hurriedly said: "It's all my fault, I always love to think too much these days, which makes my lord uncomfortable." With Brother Rui here, where is there envy of others? I have my own master and my future blessing in ......"
The only three masters couldn't help but feel ashamed while thanking Shen Quan.
The adoptive child knows that his parents are kind, because of the age difference between the brothers, they are all raised by brothers and sisters-in-law, in the hearts of the third master, the eldest brother and sister-in-law Zhang are no different from their parents. used to care for him, although he was grateful, but he also accepted it calmly; Now he is anxious because he can't reciprocate.
"The eldest brother and sister-in-law really raised me for nothing, and I can't help with family affairs at all, and I have to follow the mess when I encounter something." The third old man was full of guilt.
Or the third wife put her arms around her son and persuaded: "What is the old man anxious about?" The days will be long in the future, so let's be filial to the eldest brother and sister-in-law...... We can't finish our filial piety, and there is still the fourth brother, will he dare not honor the uncle and the aunt in the future? ”
The third old man glared at his son and said, "How dare he?" If there is the slightest disrespect, I will discount his leg."
Although he made a vicious appearance, he had always loved his son, and the fourth brother was not afraid of him, but he was only doing a new game, twisting his little body before the third wife came out of his arms, pounced on the third master's lap, and said in a milky voice: "Dad, Dad, leg, this is the leg ......" Between the words, the corners of his mouth were shining, and saliva was revealed.
The third old man couldn't cry or laugh, and lifted his son up: "This is your father's thigh, not a chicken leg, how can you show this gluttony?" ”
"Hehe" the fourth brother smiled, revealing a mouthful of millet teeth.
The third wife was beside her, looking at her husband and son, and her heart was soft and could melt into water. It's just that in the tenderness in his eyes, there are faint worries, but he is not worried about his son like the third master, but about his husband.
In the past two months, although the third master was recuperating from his illness, he did not put down his schoolwork. Even if people can't go out, they also send people to take the text of the time to go outside and ask a few old Hanlin to correct it.
For the burning heart of fame, the third master did not extinguish.
The third wife was worried, so she had to take care of her husband's daily life more carefully. She is not greedy for wealth, otherwise she would not have married into the Shen family and served her husband with peace of mind for more than ten years. Although I want to dissuade him, I can't bear it, not for the sake of my son, thinking about cuteness and grandchildren, but because my husband has added a lot of fresh children in the past two years, he no longer lives like a pool of stagnant water like before.
When it came to the beginning of the year, the yamen began to seal the pen, and the Fuxue side also officially took annual leave.
When there were any more exchanges, Shen Quan was taken by Shen Cang, and he also went in and out of several high-ranking eunuchs' homes.
Seeing that Shen Quan was dignified and his words and deeds were decent, several families took a fancy to Shen Quan, and inquired about being a son-in-law and grandson-in-law, and it was a pity to hear that they had already made a marriage.
Xu thought that not only years ago, but also in the New Year, there should be unavoidable favors, when Shen Ying and his wife came to give New Year's gifts, they mentioned the things after the New Year, although there was no strong man to leave Shen Quan here for the New Year, but he also wanted Shen to help after the year.
I had already helped half of it before, and there was no reason to leave it halfway, so Shen Ying responded.
Shen Quan had nothing else to say, except for returning to his home for a day on Chinese New Year's Eve, he went to Shangshu Mansion early in the morning of the new year, sometimes accompanying Shen Cang to travel, and sometimes bringing the steward to the banquet. This year, I got a lot of gifts, and there were a few boxes.
After waiting for the fifteenth and the New Year, Shen Quan made a speech with Shen Cang and Xu.
Shen Cang kept this favor in his heart, and only said a few words of encouragement on his face, but did not say anything; The Xu family had prepared two boxes of thank-you gifts, as well as the boxes of gifts that Shen Quan had received before, and they had also been sorted out and asked him to take them back.
Where was Shen Quan willing to accept it, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Although it is said that it is unacceptable to respect the elders, but this is too much?" If the aunt feels sorry for her nephew, she can reward her nephew with one or two things, and these are still left to Brother Rui and the fourth brother......"
Xu said: "Those gifts are all from others and yours, naturally you should take them away, can't we be the elders to detain our eyes?" The remaining two boxes of items are not for you...... Seeing that your father and mother are about to come back from Songjiang, and the in-laws are going to have a formal ceremony, these old objects look decent, and they are to add a dowry gift to your face......"
Shen Quan's face was slightly red, and he only felt that it was not acceptable, nor was it if he did not accept it, and he muttered speechlessly.
Seeing this, Xu Shi smiled and said to Shen Cang: "Look, no matter how generous a child is, he is shy when he mentions family affairs......
Shen Rui calculated the days in his heart and said, "If Uncle Hong and Aunt Hong leave in February, they will be able to arrive in the capital in April......
Although Shen Quan had a maid to have sex with him earlier, and he knew about the relationship between men and women, his wife was a wife and a maidservant, and he still had expectations for his wife who would accompany him for a lifetime in the future......