The third old man was stunned, but the third wife reacted badly, and she was sad in her heart, so she turned back to the adoptive mother who was holding the fourth brother and said, "Don't let go of the fourth brother, let the fourth brother ask the elders for a ......."

The adoptive mother put down the fourth brother in response, and the third wife pushed the fourth brother forward: "Please be safe!" ”

The fourth brother's grape-like eyes blinked, put away his naughtiness, stepped forward honestly, and said, "Uncle, aunt, second uncle, second brother, fourth brother, please ...... it."

The child's childish words made Shen Cang bend the corners of his mouth when he heard it. He looked up at the third master and said, "I'm still stunned, hurry up and sit down with my younger siblings......"

At this time, the third master also understood, his heart was greatly mourned, his expression was a little stiff, and he said, "Yes......"

Shen Rui had already gotten up, saluted the third old man and his wife, and waited for the third old man and his wife to sit down again.

The third master clenched his fists and didn't dare to look at Shen Cang's face.

Although Shen Cang's face was flushed, his skinny skin and sunken eyes made people unable to calm down.

Shen Cang was looking at the fourth brother, who had already run to Shen Rui's side, and was now sitting on his cousin's lap, with a little curiosity on his immature little face, looking at everyone.

Shen Cangyan's two cousins were affectionate, and he was relieved in his heart, stroked his already thinning beard, and said: "The fourth brother is a good boy, our Shen family can have more of this bloodline, God has mercy, don't force him too much in the future, you should focus on health." The third child, you should be a better Xie Lu Xie brother and sister......" The latter sentence was said to the third master, and it was solemn.

The third master has always listened to his brother's words the most, and when he heard this, he stood up and said to his wife: "Xie Lu, Xie Niangzi......"

Where can the third wife be courteous, she immediately stood up, at a loss, and wanted to retreat aside.

Xu said gently: "This ceremony, the third aunt can bear it...... In the past ten years since entering the door, how you have treated the third uncle is in our eyes...... Both the master and I thank you, not only for giving birth to the fourth brother for the Shen family, but also for your carefulness and consideration of the third uncle over the years......"

The husband is sick and weak, and has no future; Desolate at the knees, without a son and a half daughter, how many women can stand the days of day after day, year after year, without hope? If you were someone else, you can't say that you have already changed your temperament, and you will be resentful and mean; The third wife endured the loneliness and took care of her husband wholeheartedly, as she did when she first entered the door, and it was the same for more than ten years later.

Although the world teaches women "three obedience and four virtues", it is possible to achieve the third wife, but it is not blindly supple to persevere, if it is not for the kindness and generosity of the heart, it will not be able to do this step.

Shen Cang and the Xu family mentioned the fourth brother in private, and they both felt that the addition of the fourth brother was not God's reward to the Shen family, but God's reward to the third wife. The third wife, who has suffered for more than ten years, should have a smooth life for the rest of the day.

Listening to Xu's words, the third wife was full of tears and said with gratitude: "The concubine body is just what the concubine body should do, marrying into the Shen family, and having a brother and sister-in-law like an uncle and sister-in-law is a blessing for the third master and the concubine." The eldest brother is like a father, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and the uncle and sister-in-law are loving, we all remember. If you say thank you, it is also the third master and the concubine who are the uncle and sister-in-law of Xie......" After talking about the most reluctant, he pulled the sleeves of the third master and knelt down in front of Shen Cang and the Xu family together.

Who is not married to a "ten-year daughter-in-law who has become a mother-in-law"? She was loved by Xu as a little girl, a little taught, and lived a relaxed life for more than ten years. Brother and sister-in-law are loving, husband is compassionate, even if the knees were desolate before, but where is there a perfect thing in this world? If you are not satisfied with marrying into such a family, what should you do?

The third master thought that he had spent most of his life, and there was not a day when he was not under the protection of his eldest brother, but now his brother, who was like a mountain and a tree, was about to run out of oil and lamps.

The third master couldn't hold back any longer, walked a few steps on his knees, leaned his head on Shen Cang's thigh, and cried silently.

Xu had already gotten up and helped the third wife up.

Seeing that something was wrong, the fourth brother got down from his cousin's knees, crept to the third wife, grabbed the third wife with his white and tender little hands, and his round little face added worry, looking at Shen Cang and the third master.

Shen Cangwan'er patted the third old man on the back: "Why are you still so childish, you are also a father, and the fourth brother is still looking at ......"

The third master refused to get up, and tears welled up.

"Live a good life in the future, raise the fourth brother, and take care of yourself, don't let your sister-in-law worry about it anymore......" Shen Cang said softly with a helpless face.

The third master nodded as if pounding garlic, but he still refused to raise his head, and the ground under his feet was wet after a while.

Shen Zhou was beside him, his eyes were sour, and when he saw Shen Cang's face with sadness, he straightened his face and said, "Third child, don't get up yet, are you still a child?" ”

The eldest brother forced a smile and wanted the family to have a reunion breakfast, so don't you have to ruin the fun, crying and crying on the ink?

Shen Zhou absolutely did not admit that he was jealous in his heart, jealous of the deep brotherhood between Shen Cang and the third master. Obviously, he is the younger brother of the eldest brother, and he is also the brother of the third master, but now he seems to be an outsider.

Facing the death of his brother, Shen Zhou was not sad, but this sadness was thin compared to the grief of the third master.

Although the third master was in great pain in his heart, he knew the severity and knew that this was not the time for him to cry at will. If the body bones can't stand it for a while, it will cause chaos to the brothers, sisters-in-law and nephews.

With Shen Zhou's words, the third master wiped away his tears and stood up.

The servants had already carried the food boxes and waited under the porch.

Hongyun stood at the door, and when he saw Xu's signal, he picked up the curtain and went out, and then led everyone to set the meal.

Only a round table was set up, and there was no separation between men and women, and Shen Zhou and the third master supported Shen Cang. There are no stools around the round table, and the Taishi chair with a backrest and handles has been replaced.

Shen Rui took a step forward and pulled the upright chair out. Shen Cang's blush faded gradually, revealing a little pale, but he still sat down calmly with a smile. The second master, the third master, and Shen Rui took their seats on Shen Cang's left hand side in turn, and Xu Shi brought the third wife to the right hand side in turn. The young fourth brother also sat down, between the third wife and Shen Rui.

On the table, all kinds of noodles and porridge soup are dazzling, and a table is full.

Shen Cang also placed a bowl of porridge in front of him, which was his favorite salty eight-treasure porridge.

Shen Cang turned his head and looked at his wife with a little tenderness. Xu was also looking at her husband, and the husband and wife looked at each other and smiled.

Shen Cang didn't make a sound, his lips moved slightly.

The corners of Xu's mouth rose and nodded slightly.

Eating silently, sleeping silently, everyone is silent, but in this current scene, who can swallow it with peace of mind, it tastes like chewing wax. Even the most greedy fourth brother, chewing osmanthus sugar cake in his mouth, he also felt that it was not sweet.

Shen Cang lowered his head and only ate two spoons, and then put down the spoons.

His hands were shaking, and the red clouds on his face had completely faded, leaving only a patch of gray and gray.

Xu was staring at her husband, and when she saw this, she got up and ordered, "Third aunt, take the fourth brother to the Westinghouse...... The second and third uncles came to help the old man back to the inner room, and Rui Ge'er went to ask the doctor to ......"

The doctor who comes and goes to the Shen family for consultation on weekdays has been invited, but Shen Cang wants to have breakfast with his family, so the Xu family asked someone to invite the doctor to sit in the small hall of the side room.

Although Xu suppressed the panic, he was still in a hurry after the order.

Shen Rui replied and walked out quickly.

By the time he brought the doctor back, Shen Cang had already been helped back to the inner room and lay on the kang. One of his hands, gripping his wife's hand tightly, swept over the faces of the crowd with lifeless eyes.

The doctor is used to seeing life and death, and when he sees Shen Cang's appearance, he can't understand it, so he shook his head gently at Shen Rui.

Shen Cang's gaze also fell on Shen Rui's face.

Seeing this, Xu Shi hurriedly said: "Brother Rui, come forward and ......"

Shen Rui immediately stepped forward, seeing that Shen Cang's eyes were filled with guilt and pleading, he didn't wait for Shen Cang to speak, and hurriedly said, "Father, don't worry!" ”

Shen Cang cares about only the few people in front of him, Shen Rui is the heir of the long house, filial piety to the Xu family, and taking care of the side branches, it is his business.

Shen Cang couldn't even speak, only smiled slightly, nodded lightly, glanced at his wife again, and lowered his eyelids.

Xu only felt that as soon as he let go of his grip, he was about to slip off. Xu Shi hurriedly shook his backhand back and shouted in a low voice: "Master! ”

Shen Cang didn't answer, his eyes were closed, as if he was asleep, and his face revealed a little serenity.

"Father!" Shen Rui's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly turned around and pulled the doctor forward.

The second master was already unsteady, holding on to a coat rack next to him. The third master's breathing became short, he gritted his teeth stubbornly, and his face began to turn pale.

The doctor leaned down, stretched out his hand to probe Shen Cang's snort, and touched his pulse again, with a sad look on his face. However, he didn't speak in a hurry, but took out a piece of cotton thread that was not much thicker than a silk thread from the medical box he carried with him and sent it to Shen Cang's nose.

The cotton thread hung softly, and the lines did not move.

Only then did the doctor get up and say, "Mrs. Xu, please mourn by the way!" ”

"Woo!" The third wife couldn't help crying, although the Xu family let the third wife hug the fourth brother to avoid, but the third wife respected Shen Cang and his wife in her heart, handed over the fourth brother to the adoptive mother to watch, and moved back, I didn't expect to hear this sentence from Dr. Chen.

The fourth brother of Westinghouse also seemed to feel his mother's sadness, and turned around and threw himself into the arms of his adoptive mother, crying "whimpering".

Inside and outside the main room, there was a burst of crying.

Xu was still holding her husband's hand, and the second and third masters were already crying and kneeling on the ground.

Although Shen Rui was also sad in his heart, but the deceased had passed away, he was the most calm person, and while persuading the third master to take care, he asked Hongyun and others to take a good look at the Xu family. These two people, a husband who has taken care of a long-term illness, have long been tired and overwhelmed, but now they are widows; One is heart disease, which can't withstand great sorrow and joy, but it is facing the death of siblings. If you are a little careless, you can't say that the Shen family will have another funeral.

Shen Zhou saw Shen Rui ordering one after another, obviously thinking of this, he was in tears, choked up and scolded the third master: "Take care of yourself, even if you want to cry, you have to take it slowly, don't you feel at ease to let the eldest brother go?" ”

He went to persuade Xu again: "Sister-in-law, although there is Brother Rui at home, he is here at an old age, and he will not be able to do without his sister-in-law's teaching in the future...... Sister-in-law should take care of ......"

The third master is okay, he has been ill for decades, and he has long learned restraint. Even if your heart is like a knife, you still listen to the advice, let yourself breathe slowly, and gradually calm down.

Xu shook his head with a firm expression: "I want to send the master the last ride, I'm not tired......"