Before moving into the new house, Shen Yan and Shen brothers also began their studies at Nancheng Academy.

When it comes to studying, it's not all right. Because he heard that the famous students of Nancheng Academy could work part-time as lecturers or take junior students to small classes, Shen Yan signed up for his brothers.

Lecturers are paid according to the number of lectures, and the college has a silver salary here; If you bring a younger student, the income can be higher, but you need to choose both ways. The junior brother chooses the senior brother, and the senior brother also chooses the junior brother. The content of the coursework may also be agreed upon by both parties.

The reason why Nancheng Academy can retain many people from poor backgrounds and continue to study here is because of this rule.

Shen Yan was already worried about sitting on the mountain, and he had already planned to see if he could have a way to make money after he moved, so that the money in his hand could move, and now he was naturally happy to know that he could work part-time in the academy.

As for Shen, he had no objection to his brother's decision.

Although he has never made any money, he is not a rich young master who does not know the world. If Shen Yan hadn't gone out to look for work in the past few years, and the brothers had studied behind closed doors, the family would have starved to death.

What the eldest brother can do, why can't he, who is a younger brother, do it?

By the time their brothers moved, Shen Yan and Shen had been working and studying in Nancheng Academy for a while, and the senior brothers and junior brothers had gradually become familiar with the two brothers.

After listening to a few big lessons from the brothers, a few children of the gentry from wealthy backgrounds signed up for the brothers' small classes......

Here in Shangshu Mansion, whether it is Shen Cang or Shen Rui, they all have their own rhythm of life, and they have long been left behind by the Shen Yan brothers.

However, Master Shen San, because he knew that Brother Shen Yan was in Nancheng Academy, he wanted to inquire more about the two brothers, intentionally or unintentionally, and wanted to see how the two brothers were characterized.

The elder brother is open-minded, although Shen Rui's nephew is famous, he is immature and unpredictable, although Shen San's master has few intrigues and tricks, but it is common in the book.

When he knew that the two brothers had moved out of Qiao's house, and they were also working and studying part-time in Nancheng Academy, and even stayed outside the city to give their younger brothers more "small lessons", and they were also diligent in studying, Master Shen San couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

If there are no ancestral grievances, everyone is close cousins, except for their own family, which is the closest bloodline.

If Shen Yan's brother's grandfather is a real concubine or an outer house, then the second room will give Shen Rui and Shen Jue brothers more help, not to mention promising their brothers to return to the sect, even if they are sponsoring their brothers to study, they will not be happy.

It's a pity.

No matter how good their brothers are, they can't be all the way in the same room.

I don't know if it's because of the appearance of Shen Yan's brothers, or because of Shen Cang's physical condition in the past two years, Shen San's master can no longer be confined to the shell as before, and he has a little worry.

Shen Jue's life is "in dire straits".

He is a real fourteen-year-old boy, where is Shen Rui's self-control? Even if you get a reading plan for yourself according to Shen Rui's teaching, you still need someone to watch it, otherwise you can be lazy.

It just so happened that Shen San's master was stimulated by Shen Yan's brothers, and decided that the main student would "urge" Shen Jue, and began to stare at Shen Jue's homework.

Whether it was Shen Cang and his wife, or the third wife, Ben was worried that Shen San was sad because of his exam preparation, and he was in a complicated mood about picking up books again. It is good to be able to seek fame, but the body is the most important. Otherwise, the fame is in hand, and the people are gone, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Master Shen San rose up for his son, and everyone couldn't pour cold water, so they could only tell and tell and care

Now Master Shen San volunteered to take over Shen Jue's homework, but everyone was eager to do it. Everyone was not afraid that teaching Shen Jue would delay Shen San's hard work, but felt that it was an adjustment, so that Shen San's "work and rest combined".

As for the second wife, Qiao, she fell ill after moving back to the West Courtyard from the guest room and closed the door.

Xu invited the imperial doctor to come over, and after the consultation, it was not an emergency, but a weak disease such as yin deficiency, lack of blood and qi, and mental filtering, so he prescribed a nourishing prescription, ginseng and bird's nest to nourish constantly.

It is never a problem that can be solved with money, although fundamentally the two families have long been separated, and there is no reason for the long house to continue to provide for the second room, but the Xu family will not care about these few silver coins.

However, Qiao's was still losing weight rapidly, and he often withdrew from the table without moving a single bite of a meal, and his spirit became worse and worse.

Although the Xu family didn't like Qiao's, they couldn't watch the concubine have three long and two short, so he went over to explain: "Is the second aunt not at ease with the second uncle?" If you really don't feel at ease, when the weather warms up in February next year, ask the second brother to send you to Nanchang Mansion. ”

When Qiao Shi heard this, his eyes lit up at first, and then he didn't know what to think, and the brilliance in his eyes slowly disappeared.

She looked sad, took Xu's arm, and pleaded: "Sister-in-law, I won't go to Nanchang Mansion, I'll stay in Beijing...... I...... I just miss Brother Luo so much, I think about it day and night, and my heart is broken. Brother Luo can't see it in this life, can I see Brother Lu occasionally? Brother Lu looks the same as Brother Luo when he was a child, and he is distressing. My younger brother and sister are guarding against me and thieves, I can't take a second look, I just want to see Brother Lu more and relieve the thoughts in my heart...... "When it comes to the end, I can't cry anymore."

Although Qiao's family didn't tell the truth, Xu's eldest sister-in-law for more than 30 years didn't know Shen Zhou's temper. Affection is him, and ruthlessness is also him.

The wind and snow can't resist the wealth and oil and salt, and the couple has long gone from "respecting each other like guests" to "respecting each other like ice."

However, in the early years, there was Brother Luo, and the two were cousins and sisters, and they had been married for twenty or thirty years, and they were still a loving husband and wife.

Since Brother Luo's death, Qiao's madness, Shen Zhou's face has completely turned cold, and the love between the husband and wife has faded

If Qiao's is sensible and attentive, the relationship between husband and wife may not be able to turn around; But Qiao's has only grown older over the years, and his words and actions are becoming more and more unreasonable and ridiculous, and it is difficult for the two of them to talk together.

If Qiao Shi mentioned something else, Xu Shi would probably be able to solve it in order to relieve her, but when he heard the third wife and Shen Lu mentioned, Xu Shi couldn't help frowning.

Shen Lu is only a little older than a child, and the soul of a child is unstable, and it is the most important time to be careful. Qiao's saw Shen Lu but it was like a mouse seeing honey, he didn't let go when he held it in his arms, and his mouth was full of chatter, crying and laughing.

Although Shen Lu is a generous and unpicky child, he can't stand Qiao's startling, and he is so frightened that he sobs. The third wife regarded her son as her life, and although she did not complain about Qiao's openly, she tried her best to avoid taking Shen Lu to Qiao's side.

"The second aunt said this, where is Brother Jue? Brother Luo has been gone for more than two years, and if you self-destruct and hurt yourself like this, you will only make the child uneasy underground. If you really hurt him, don't bother him anymore. Now Brother Jue is also your son, and he will give you a pension in the future. If you are a rare child, it is not difficult, Brother Jue will be fifteen years old, and marrying a wife and having children is just a blink of an eye. When you give birth to grandchildren, you can't hug it if you want to. Xu suppressed his unhappiness and comforted.

Qiao Shi put down Xu's arm, and his eyelids drooped: "Sister-in-law has never been open, I don't know the heart of being a mother...... A child born in October is the flesh and blood in the bones, where can it be said that it will be replaced? No matter how good other people's children are, I'm not rare, I just want my brother Luo"

Exposing people does not expose shortcomings, and hitting people does not slap their faces.

Xu Shi originally came to explain it with good intentions, but now he was choked by Qiao's chest pain.

Qiao's posture again, what else can Xu say?

This Qiao Shi stiffened his neck and sneered, although it seemed to be angry with someone, but in the end, it added vitality and spirit, and he no longer looked as disheartened as before.

Although Xu was angry, he was no longer worried about Qiao's "illness".

It wasn't until he returned to the main courtyard that Xu began to worry.

Shen Jue is a good boy who is sensible and filial, but Qiao's is not a good heir, it seems that he should worry more about Shen Jue in the future and take care of Shen Jue more.

Shen Jue was originally the grandson of the sect, and his status was not low, and he was able to inherit the heir to the second room, and he was the hero of the second room, but he couldn't wronged the child and made him cold-hearted.

"Go to the kitchen and ask for sweet soup to send to the third brother, and by the way, see what the third brother is doing. If he is tired of reading, tell him to take a break. Xu thought of doing it and instructed Hongyun Dao.

Red Cloud answered, but it was empty.

Shen Jue was not in his room, Shen Rui came back, and Shen Jue went to Jiuruju.

Jiuru was in the center, Shen Jue held the bronze mirror, touched his chin, and sighed: "This chin tip can pierce people......"

Shen Rui laughed when he heard this: "It's really an exaggeration, but I just lost my double chin." ”

Shen Jue said with a sad face: "The second brother only cares about preparing for the annual exam, and he doesn't care about whether the third uncle of the younger brother has gone crazy recently?" Ask me to do three essays a day."

Shen Rui snorted lightly: "No big or small, dare to say anything, if the third uncle doesn't love you, a nephew, he needs to supervise all day long?" Didn't I also write three essays a day when I was preparing for the exam? You should be more conscious, be a good nephew who is filial, don't be tired of the third uncle and follow the spirit"

Shen Jue thought of the third master, and said with a strange face: "I'm wondering if the third uncle is relying on reprimanding me for dinner?" In the past month, I have been nagged twice a day by the third uncle, and I have lost more than ten pounds, but the third uncle's face is bigger. ”

Shen Rui is a day student, and he goes home every day to see his family every day. Shen Jue didn't mention it and didn't pay attention to the changes in the third master, but it was a bit interesting to mention it.

The third old man has been relatively thin because of his poor health, and his cheeks are withered and fleshless, and his face looks a little rounder these days.

The third master is an elder, Shen Rui can't follow Shen Jue and say, shook his head and said, "Where is this?" It's just that because everyone doesn't like to move in the cold winter season, they have meat fat on their bodies. ”

Shen Jue threw away the bronze mirror in his hand and tilted it on the couch: "Anyway, it's true that the third uncle's spirit is getting better, I have no credit and hard work, the second brother will help me intercede with the elders and give me two days off...... If I keep stretching like this, I'm going to vomit when I see the book......"

One piece and one relaxation, the way of civil and military.

Seeing that Shen Jue's patience was almost over, Shen Rui was also afraid that it would backfire, so he said: "When I finish the annual exam, I will be free, why don't I invite a few friends to play at home?" Cousin He and Cousin Yang haven't seen each other for a few days. ”

When Shen Jue heard this, he immediately added fresh life and sat up straight: "Second brother, ask someone to splash ice in the garden, let's play with ice then?" ”

Before arriving in the capital the year before last, Shen Jue heard He Taizhi say that the capital was icy in winter. However, Shen Jue has never had a chance to see it, he is reading hard at this time, he doesn't like to be bored in the house, he just wants to play outside the house, so he thinks of this.

It has entered the wax moon, which is the coldest time of the year, and the air outside is frosty.

It was easy to splash water and freeze, but Shen Jue was so interested, Shen Rui nodded and said, "Then Bing Xi, I'll talk to my mother in a while." Then get a soup pot, let's brush the mutton and eat ......"

"Uh-huh," Shen Jue just thought about it, and burst open his mouth with a smile.