Volume 1 - Who Have Seen Again Chapter 230 - Preparing for a Rainy Day (4)
Because Shen Zhou and his entourage had a short time to rest in Songjiang, after discussing with the eldest master of the clan, he drew up a list among the younger brothers of each house.
Which ones to decide, let Shen Zhou make his own ideas.
Shen Zhou looked at the list and saw that Shen Lin and Shen Ling were both on it, and he thought about it in his heart.
When he returned to Nannan in February, he traveled with Shen Lin and Shen Ling, and they spent more than a month on the same boat, and they knew each other very well.
Although Shen Lin is clumsy in reading and does not act tactfully, he is sincere and simple, but he has a temper towards Shen Zhou. He was a proud young man, he had been in the Hanlin Academy for more than 20 years, and he saw most smart people, but it was rare for someone as innocent as Shen Lin to be.
There is also Shen Ling, who is not very old, but she is extremely thoughtful. Not only is he a good person, but he is also self-motivated.
Shen Zhou looked at the other names and looked a little familiar, and when he came to Songjiang in the spring, he had asked him to greet him, but he didn't have much impression.
After meeting a few young people, Shen Zhou still felt that Shen Lin and Shen Ling were the most harmonious. In addition, they are also familiar with Shen Jue, and they will get along well with each other in the future.
However, before making a formal decision, he looked for the eldest master of the sect room and carefully inquired about the third room.
The three-room family split up when he came to Songjiang last time, and it was really unbelievable.
Shen Ling is a junior generation, and the matter of separating the family does not involve him in anything, but Shen Zhou still wants to inquire about the character of his father Shen Yong.
The eldest master of the sect room sighed and said: "In the third room, only the second Shen Yong is a real person. Respect the elder brother and raise the brother, not the eldest brother, it is better to be like the eldest brother...... If there is no second child, the third room is not today, it is too kind, it is inevitable that he will suffer losses, when the family is separated, he is the only one in the entire third room who takes care of the feelings of flesh and blood, and does not want to divide the family, fortunately, the second wife is a shrewd person and stands up, otherwise it is impossible to say that there is still a grinding ......
Shen Zhou had seen Shen Yong, but his impression of this clan brother was mediocre, because Shen Yong was a businessman, and he was still a little unsightly.
However, after listening to the words of the eldest master of the sect, he knew that he was not a gentleman, and when the family was unfair, he did not quarrel with his grandfather and eldest brother, and even gave his thin property to his younger brother, Shen Zhou felt that Shen Yong could be a gentleman.
"What about Shen Ling? Although he is a concubine, he is thoughtful but has no petty family spirit and is self-motivated, why did he delay his study? Shen Zhou then asked.
The eldest master of Zongfang said: "Brother Ling is the eldest son of the second son of Yong, and the second wife of Yong had no children in the early years, so he raised him as a son...... When Brother Ling was eight or nine years old, and a sister-in-law was added there, the situation changed. Changed to a child next to him, such ups and downs, his heart is crooked, but Brother Ling is Xiao's father, who is filial and generous, so he obeys his parents' orders to learn to do business. In the end, it was still delayed, and if he met a mother like Sun, he would have already made a name for himself. It's not that Yong Lao Er doesn't love this eldest son, but he attaches more importance to his sister-in-law. ”
Shen Zhou and Shen Ling have been on the same boat for two months, and they have also instructed him a few times, where can you not see that he loves to read?
Teenagers of this age in other families are all studying for their careers, but Shen Ling learned from the clan when she was a teenager, and Shen Zhou couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic.
"Just Shen Ling and Shen Lin, they are familiar with Brother Jue, and they can be companions to each other...... It's just that how to arrange the marriage and future of these two people in the future, do you need to say it in advance? Shen Zhou said.
The eldest master of the sect said with a smile: "That's natural, these two children are good children, but we also have to prevent these two families from causing trouble to the second brother of Zhou...... It was their great fortune that you brought your nephew by your side to teach, but if you have more trouble because of this, it will be annoying......"
With the eldest master of the sect room coming forward, Shen Yong is naturally the only one here.
After the three-room family was separated, Shen Yong's family moved out. The properties that were allocated were all held in the hands of the second wife. The second wife was originally a businessman, and she swallowed her anger in the third room for 20 years, and finally showed her strengths, so she was naturally stubborn.
Shen Yong has wronged his wife and children for more than 20 years, and he is ashamed of his wife, but he has no intentions.
Although he knew that his wife's move was not for Shen Ling's sake, Shen Yong thought of his teenage son-in-law, so he also turned a blind eye, and only secretly took a private room to supplement Shen Ling.
However, because Shen Ling was already twenty years old, the second wife still didn't open her mouth to mention the family matter, and Shen Yong couldn't help it, and wanted to ask to go to the eldest lady of the sect and ask the eldest lady of the sect to help see the daughter-in-law candidate.
Now that Shen Zhou can take a fancy to Shen Ling and want to take Shen Ling to his post, it is really a blessing from heaven for Shen Yong.
As for what the eldest master of the sect said, Shen Ling's marriage future is all due to Shen Zhou's arrangement, and Shen Yong is no different
Shen Zhou is a fourth-rank official, even if Shen Ling is only a nephew by his side, it is enough to marry the official eunuchs. I can't say that I have been training for a few years, and I can still rely on the arrangement of the second room to make up for an official.
Therefore, Shen Yong happily wrote the paperwork, writing clearly in black and white, entrusting Shen Ling to Shen Zhou, Shen Ling's marriage, future and other matters were arranged, and others were not allowed to interfere.
When he arrived at the ninth room, the ninth room master made a fuss.
"Why did you like Brother Lin? He is stupid and stupid, where will he serve people? Let's let Brother Lu go, Brother Lu is old, and he is a prisoner, and he is cheaper" The ninth room master said with a heartfelt voice.
The eldest master of the sect snorted coldly in his heart, and said: "It's not cheap for Brother Lu to drag the family, and the second brother of Zhou wants to choose the juniors who are not married......"
In the past six months, the three rooms have been "on stage", and there are also jokes in the nine rooms.
When Shen Lin came back from the capital, she brought a few boxes of things, not only were they taken by her brother and sister-in-law, but even the clothes on her body were not left behind, and they were changed to be worn on her nephew. When asked by others, Grandma Lu only said that she got good material from her mother's family.
Others don't know, but Shen Qin and Shen Bao have seen the material of the clothes, but they know.
Shen Lin is so honest, his nephew is unruly, he can't be an elder at all, he is called "fool" and "fool" in front of him, and he was touched by Shen Qin and Shen Bao.
Shen Qin was upset, so he shouted, and everyone knew that the things that the ninth room got were all rewarded to Shen Lin by the eldest lady of the second room, and they were not related to the other people in the ninth room.
In fact, not only the ninth room, but also the things that Shen Qin and Shen Bao brought back from the capital, and the two wives were also looking at it.
The five fingers are long and short, and the heart of being a father and mother is also biased.
The second wife of Qifang Wei is fine, but she has a good discussion with Shen Qin, and asks Shen Qin to give some things to her brothers and sisters; Shen Qin is not a stingy person, so he gave it happily.
The eldest lady of Bafangliu directly "sorted" the luggage that Shen Bao brought back, and almost scraped everything. It was the old lady of the eighth room who came forward and got the things back, but in the end it hurt the relationship between mother and son. Even with several brothers from the same mother, they all complained about Shen Bao.
Shen Bao didn't care, he only concentrated on reading with the old lady in the eighth room.
He didn't care, but Shen Qin was wronged for him. It's just that the elders of the eighth room are inappropriate, and there is no reason for him to speak, so he is holding his breath in his heart. If he really wants to make trouble, he will hurt the relationship between the two families, and his father and mother can't spare him.
encountered something like Shen Lin, Shen Qin deliberately made a big fuss, so that everyone knew that the brothers and sisters-in-law of the ninth room were unkind and took away Shen Lin's things; The little brother of the ninth room is domineering and disrespectful to his uncle.
Jiufang was disgraced, and Shen Qin didn't have a good place to go, so he was beaten by twenty boards.
Others don't know why Shen Qin is so noisy, how can the second master not know about Lu Dao?
The seven rooms and the eight rooms live next to each other, and Mrs. Liuda was taken away by the old lady because she took away Shen Bao's things, which is a secret to outsiders, but she doesn't know the secret to the seventh room.
Shen Qin made a fuss, and it was Jiufang who was tossed on the surface, but he actually gave Mrs. Liuda a slap in the face
Even the second master and the second wife, thinking that they had also begged for something from their son, felt uncomfortable.
If the ninth room master is an understanding person and makes such a joke, he should teach Shen Lu and his wife a good lesson, and appease Shen Lin. He was a fool, not only did he not blame Shen Lu and his wife, but blamed Shen Lin, thinking that he was troublesome and tired of the reputation of his brother and sister-in-law and nephew.
is disgusted, how can he be willing to let him follow Shen Zhou to Nanchang to mix the future?
"Brother Xianlu, and our little brother...... Our little brother is smart, and he will not be able to enter the Shi and the first in the future, and the glorious lintel will ......" said the ninth room master.
The eldest master of the sect sneered and said: "Uncle, don't make trouble, the second brother of Zhou wants his nephew to run errands in front of him, but he doesn't want to take the child?" Your little brother is only in his teens, and he is a little younger......
The ninth room master sneered: "What's wrong with the little point? Just be a companion with Brother Jue, Brother Jue in the province is lonely...
The eldest master of the sect shook his head and said, "Forget it." Your little brother is not an ordinary person, you can scold a fool at your own uncle, and you can swing your fist at your uncle, I am afraid that Brother Jue will be bullied......"
Although the master of the ninth room was unwilling and had to grind his teeth, the eldest master of the sect was impatient to talk to him again, and directly mentioned the gift of the second room to Shen Lin: "Uncle also think about it, if the second brother of Zhou pursues this matter, is it better for Shen Lu and his family?" ”
In the end, the ninth room master was weak and unwilling, so he straightened his neck and said: "If you want to take Brother Lin away, then Brother Lin will have to give up this side of the family property, and the marriage will not hinder this side in the future...... Left and right, he followed Shen Zhou to eat and drink spicy food, which is better than at home......"
The eldest master of the sect smiled angrily: "Don't give Brother Lin a cent of the family property?" ”
The nine-room master cried and said: "The nine-room is not as good as the three-room, but it is just a few acres of thin fields, and the family is not enough to chew, and Brother Lu is a load-bearing grandson......."
The eldest master of the sect thought for a while and said, "Then divide the family in advance and set up the paperwork, and the two will not be compatible in the future." ”
The ninth room master wanted to nod, but felt that it was wrong, raised his eyebrows and said, "Then how can it be done?" Although their father and mother are gone, and my grandfather is here, Brother Lin will always support me and support me for the rest of my life......"
The eldest master of the sect said: "Shen Lu is not only a grandson, but also wants to occupy all the family property, don't you still provide for the elders?" ”
The ninth room master said cheekily: "I am also in my prime, and when I breathe, I can't just drag Brother Lu down by one ......."
The eldest master of the sect waved his hand and said, "Since this is the case, then Shen Lin still stays in Songjiang......"
The master of the ninth room was just greedy for a while, but when he saw that the master of the sect room was like this, he relented.
The next day, the nine brothers of the Shen family separated, and Shen Lin "went out of the house".
The people who got the news didn't have time to hold grievances for Shen Lin, so they got the news that Shen Lin and Shen Ling in the third room had already left Songjiang and went to work with the second master of the second room......