"The great-grandfather of the second uncle is the grandson of the son-in-law", the third wife was obviously confused.

The third master turned around in his mind and understood which one it was, it turned out to be the great-grandson of the Shaw family, a woman from the second room more than 60 years ago.

The third master's expression immediately faded, and said, "How do you call Brother Qin 'Second Brother,' where is this fighting?" If I remember correctly, our old lady once left a message that he was not allowed to go to the family tree. ”

Although Shen Qin was a little sympathetic to Brother Shen's situation, he didn't have the courage to distinguish anything for him, and said worriedly: "In the previous family studies, everyone was classmates. ”

The third master glanced at the scroll in his hand: "He looks similar to this brother Bao?" ”

Shen Qin shook his head and said: "I don't look like Brother Bao, but it looks more like this portrait, with a pair of phoenix eyes, looking forward to the brilliance, usually happy to wear red clothes, and his spirit is flying." ”

The third master looked at the picture scroll straight for a while, and then glanced at Shen Bao, but said lightly to Shen Qin: "That one involves the early years of the second room, Brother Qin still remember not to mention it in the future, your uncle and aunt in the province are sad." ”

Shen Qin responded honestly, and there was no regret in his heart. He didn't want to defend Shen, but he couldn't help blurting out because he saw that this portrait was very similar to Shen.

With the Xu family returning to Songjiang Province, the past of the Shen brothers was revealed.

Earlier, although the third and ninth rooms were for Shen Yan's sake, they were particularly close to their brothers; But with Shen Luo's untimely death, the Xu family came to pick an heir, and the most feared in the third and ninth rooms were the Shen Yan brothers.

More than 60 years ago, Shaw's malignancy was turned out and chewed on the tongue, and it was exaggerated more than ten times. In word of mouth, Shaw Brothers is the most vicious stepmother in the world.

Not to mention the killing of the original two older sons, the young third master was also deliberately mistreated by her, and his body and bones were damaged. The culprit of the lack of heirs in the second room is the Shaw family, and there is no one else.

Earlier, some people from the Panzhi clan felt that the second room was too domineering, after all, the Shen Yan brothers were also descendants of the Shen family, and they were very sympathetic to their brothers. There are even many people who feel that they are the grandsons of the old lady in the second room, and they are the cousins of the close branch of the capital branch, and they are the most qualified to inherit the second room.

When the news of the Shaw Clan's early actions spread, the relatives who had sympathized with Shen Yan's brothers earlier all shut up. Regarding the fact that Shen Yan's father and ancestor were not allowed to return to the sect in the second room, there were many fewer voices of criticism.

How to repay virtue with virtue? Repay grievances with straightforwardness and repay virtue with virtue.

The Shaw family is so vicious, killing the first two sons-in-law, and tossing the third grandfather to be sick and weak, if she lets her children and grandchildren succeed in the second room, it is really unreasonable. With the strong temper of the third master before his death, I am afraid that he will be angry half to death even if he is underground.

Because of the mention of Shen, it was a bit disappointing, and then the atmosphere was a little depressing.

Seeing that the third old man also had a dull look on his face, after dinner, Shen Qin and Shen Bao retired and returned to the guest house.

Shen Qin was a little uneasy, and after returning to the guest house, he said to Shen Bao: "Brother Bao, did I mention the second brother and make the third uncle of Run unhappy?"

Shen Bao comforted: "Third Uncle Run is not such a stingy person, he is just tired, and Second Brother Qin doesn't need to worry." However, after all, the descendants of the Shaw family are involved in the tragic events of the early years of the second room, and we listen to it as an innocuous old news, which is really painful for the elders of the second room. It's not for you and my juniors to mention it, Second Brother Qin remember not to mention it in the future. ”

Shen Qin stuck out his tongue and said, "I really didn't mean it, I will definitely remember it for a long time in the future."

Shen Bao smiled and diverted the conversation.

What he didn't say to Shen Qin was that when the third master finished making the small portrait in front of him in the study in the afternoon, his demeanor was similar to that of the third lady when she looked at the small statue.

The third master once said: "Brother Bao's eyebrows and eyes are good, but he is more like Brother Luo than Brother Rui and Brother Jue." ”

At that time, Shen Bao only felt that Xiao Xiang was a little novel, thinking that he would be so handsome after losing weight, but he didn't think much about it.

After listening to Shen Qin's words, Shen Baofang remembered that Shen Lai was indeed similar to the person in the painting.

This is not surprising, Shen and Shen Luo are cousins of the same great-grandfather after all.

However, looking at the meaning of the third master, he obviously wanted to hide Shen Xiao's resemblance to Shen Luo. No matter what the reason, Shen Bao didn't want to do much.

In the third room, the three old men were crooked on the kang pillow, a little excited.

The third lady waved her hand, sent the servants down, personally served tea, sat on the side of the kang, and said, "The master is still thinking about the great-grandson of the Shaw family?" ”

The third wife also knows something about the Shaw Family, after all, the second room is not close to the original family, so there must be an explanation. It's a rhetoric to outsiders, and she won't hide it from the third wife, the Shen family woman who married in.

The third master took the teacup, took a sip on his mouth, nodded and said, "Brother Shen Xiao seems to be like Luo, this news must not be known to the second sister-in-law." Brother Luo has been gone for a few months, she has been stunned, if she knows about this, who knows what will happen? ”

"There is a big brother and sister-in-law, why worry about the master? Besides, the second sister-in-law is confused, but the second brother understands people and will not make extraneous branches. The third lady comforted.

The third old man said: "Not to mention the grievances back then, I just saw that the sister-in-law brought back seven nephews this time, but she didn't mention that one, so I knew what she and the eldest brother meant." The second sister-in-law went to He's house to make trouble, which made the sister-in-law unhappy, but it was in the face of Brother Luo, and no one cared about her; If she makes trouble again, I'm afraid that the eldest brother won't be able to tolerate her. ”

Hearing what the third master said, the third lady quieted down.

The third old man saw that his wife didn't move for a while, and when he looked up, he saw that she looked stunned.

"What do you think?" The third master asked, "But I brought Brother Bao back in the afternoon, disturbing your tranquility?" ”

The third lady shook her head hurriedly and said, "What do I have to disturb here?" I can't have someone to talk to the master, it's too ......late for me to be happy" Speaking of this, he hesitated a little: "Why did the master suddenly become enthusiastic about Brother Bao?" It's always bad if your child misunderstands. ”

When the third master heard this, he was silent for a while, and then reached out to hold his wife's hand in his hand: "Among the nephews of the clans who came to Beijing this time, Brother Rui is not only qualified, but also stable, and estranged from his relatives in Bunsen, so he is really the best candidate for heirs. ”

The third wife looked at her husband, and her face turned pale a little: "Master......"

The third old man said in a deep voice: "When Sister Sun left our family, I already remember, our family was the first to receive the great favor of Mrs. Sun, and I am sorry that Sister Sun is behind. The eldest brother and sister-in-law were ordered by the grandfather to offer incense to Mrs. Sun, and they are duty-bound to take care of Mrs. Sun's only bit of flesh and blood. Earlier, I wanted to arrange it under our name, and it was Brother Luo and the long house, and I took care of Brother Luo in the end. Now Brother Luo is deceased, and the long house has no heirs. In the past two days, I can also see that Rui Ge has a tenacious heart, concentrates on his career, and worships famous teachers, and he will definitely take the imperial examination career in the future. Instead of letting him be in our room, it is better to inherit the long room. I can think of this truth, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law can also think of it. It's just that I'm afraid of sweeping away our interest, so it's not good to tell us. ”

When the third wife heard this, she couldn't help but be gloomy, but when she saw her husband looking at her worriedly, she was immediately shocked, and said with a strong smile: "I'm fine, my lord doesn't have to worry about me...... If the lord likes Brother Bao, then choose Brother Bao, and it just so happens that there will be more people to accompany the lord in the future. ”

The third master shook his head and said: "Except for Brother Rui, among the remaining nephews of the clan, Brother Bao has the most transparent heart, is also smart, and is not shocked by honor and disgrace. If you can be selected by the second brother, you can teach for a few years, even if you can't compare to Brother Luo, you should have no problem doing business. He looks three points similar to Brother Luo, and it can't be said that it is also fate. ”

When the third wife heard this, she couldn't help frowning: "The eldest brother and sister-in-law don't interfere in the affairs of the second room, and the master also saves worry, so he goes with the second brother and the second sister-in-law." ”

When she said this, it was not that she thought her husband was troublesome, but that she was worried that he would be tired of thinking too much.

The third old man said: "We have three brothers in total, no matter how the second sister-in-law makes trouble, looking at the second brother's appearance, he is unwilling to leave the old house." In the future, the younger generation of brothers will also live together. If the second room chooses a naughty one, maybe there will be right and wrong. As for our ......."

Looking at his wife's face, the rest of the words, the third master was a little speechless.

The third wife has been a husband and wife with him for more than ten years, and she can't see that her husband is embarrassed, so she held her husband's hand with her backhand and said softly: "Let's let Brother Rui take care of ...... in this room."

The third old man couldn't help but be moved when he saw his wife mention this matter so calmly.

The third lady smiled and said: "Even the lord and concubine rely on the eldest brother and sister-in-law to take care of them, and if they add more heirs, they are just making trouble for the eldest brother and sister-in-law......"

"It's that I can't stand you......" The third master lowered his head and said: "If you had married someone else back then, you wouldn't have ...... long ago."

Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by the third wife's hand.

The third lady smiled lightly: "The master blames himself like this, do you want to be a concubine and blame yourself for not taking a concubine for the lord in the early years?" The blessings of this world cannot be enjoyed by one person...... I have no son, but I have a good husband; The lord has no daughter, but he has a concubine...... Now I don't want an heir, but after a few years, I have an heir, what's not beautiful......"

Shen Rui only thought that he might inherit the third room, but he didn't know that the eldest couple and the third old couple had made a decision, and their identities gradually became clear.

After having dinner in the Zhuangyuan Mansion, Shen Rui said goodbye to Wang Hua and his wife, and was personally sent back to Shen's house by Wang Shouren.

Baotaifang and Renshoufang were next to each other, and it was only a quarter of an hour's walk away, so Wang Shouren did not ask anyone to prepare a carriage, and the teacher and student walked side by side and paced back.

Wang Shouren remembered how quickly Shen Rui solved the problem, and asked, "You have been doing Shiwen often in the past six months?" ”

Shen Rui nodded and said, "It's a little uncomfortable to do one every other day." ”

Wang Shouren said: "The idea of solving the problem is not enough, the allusions and idioms are poor, and the words are monotonous and blunt. I'll make a list of books for you another day, and in the future, in addition to the four books and the five classics, you can read through more history books and classics. ”

Shen Rui answered honestly.

Wang Shouren said: "After your master won the champion, I followed him into Beijing, and I grew up in the capital, and I also had three or five friends, and I also made friends in the same year. After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you take two days out of the city, and I will take you out to visit friends. ”

This is to officially introduce Shen Rui, a student, to Lu.

Shen Rui responded again, and his heart couldn't help but be happy.

Things are gathered by like, and people are grouped.

Wang Shouren, a confidant recognized by Confucianism for thousands of years, is not a layman.

As he spoke, the teacher and student had already walked outside the gate of the Shen Mansion.

Wang Shouren stopped and said to Shen Rui: "You tell Shen Shilang and Xu Shuren on behalf of the teacher, just say that it will be late, I will not take the liberty of bothering, and come back to greet the two of you in a few days." ”

Shen Rui responded, and under Wang Shouren's eyes, he brought Changshou into the gate of Shen's house.

He sent his long life to rest, and instead of going back to the guest house, he went to the study.

Since he is a guest, when he comes back, he always has to say hello to his elders.

The eldest master was not in the study, so Shen Rui went to the second door again.

The mother-in-law on the second door was respectful, but she didn't mention anything like the need to tell the party to let go, it seems that she had already been ordered.

When I arrived at the upper room, Mother Wu was talking to the maid under the porch, and when she saw this, she hurriedly greeted her, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Fang also asked about Young Master Rui, worried that Young Master Rui would blow the night breeze at night when he came back, and she was just about to ask someone to pick her up in the car." ”

Seeing that it was dark, Shen Rui was also a little embarrassed: "It was me who was talking to the teacher, I forgot the time for a while, and I came back late." ”

Mother Wu hurriedly said: "The old slave is not a nagging young master, Young Master Rui has been separated from Mr. for several years, and there are not endless words to say when they come together." As he spoke, he personally picked the curtain of the door, and raised his voice to say inside: "Master, madam, Young Master Rui is back......"