Shen Cang is the head of the Shen family, and there are no elders in the family, so there is no need to reduce it slightly during the funeral, and he will stop for 7749 days.

Red and white happy events are the two major events that the world attaches the most importance to, and the Shen family is also united, except for the fourth brother who is young and ignorant of the world, everyone else will focus on the funeral.

After being in bed for a few days, the third old man struggled to get up, still sad, but he was able to follow Shen Zhou and welcome relatives and friends.

"Pick up three", "burn head seven", "burn two seven"...... As the sacrifices passed, the gate of the Shen Mansion gradually became deserted from the initial traffic.

After Shen Cang's death, the aura of grief gradually faded, and these court officials also began to re-examine the Shen family. Shen Zhou became a little Jiuqing, and the wine of the Guozi Supervisor was extremely expensive, but after all, he was the Nanjing Guozijian, not the Beijing Guozijian, and when he was full of qualifications and could return to Beijing to be a deputy hall, he had also reached the age of Zhishi; Shen Run'en Yin is a scholar of the Middle School, but he is not from the right path, and he cannot be a person from the two palaces, and he will not be able to rise from the road of the Imperial Historian in the future; As a two-house person, even if the seniority is full, he is only promoted to an auxiliary official, and his future is limited, and the third master is notoriously in poor health.

After the hanging sacrifice on the scene passed, there were fewer people who continued to pay attention to the Shen family.

As a result of this year's "Beijing Inspection," there have been quite a lot of transfers in Beijing, some of them have been promoted, and some of them have been released. In addition, by the end of the year, there were many wives and daughters in every household, and all kinds of personal contacts needed to socialize, and the news of the death of Shen Cang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, gradually became yesterday's yellow flower, and few people mentioned it.

Shen Zhou saw that the world was hot and cold, but he was not indignant, such a thing had been experienced as early as when the grandfather died.

The third master is still sad, but he is also restraining himself, unwilling to let his family distract him at this time. He knew that in this family, the saddest thing about Shen Cang's death was definitely not himself, but his eldest sister-in-law, who had been with his brother for forty years.

Because of worrying about Xu's family, even though the third old man's body was still weak, he was sweating weakly, and his qi and blood were insufficient, but he did not continue to recuperate in bed, and often pulled the third wife to bring the fourth brother to the room to comfort Xu.

Although the third master and Shen Cang are not the same mother, both brothers are Xiao fathers, and their appearance is three points similar, but the third master is more handsome. Now that the third master is sad about the death of his eldest brother, he is haggard and has decreased a lot, and he has lost his past calmness, and he looks several years older on his face, but he is more and more similar to Shen Cang.

Seeing this, Xu Shi was also embarrassed in his heart. The most worrying thing about her husband before his death was that he and this young brother, but the funeral was the most painful, and the Xu family had to put a little thought into it, so that people could stare at the body of the third master.

The Xu family thought of Shen Zhou and Shen Rui's uncle and nephew from the third master, no matter how Shen Zhou couldn't lift it, but the Shen family still needed him to strengthen his façade now, even if there were careless things before, and it was further difficult, but now this grade can still be guaranteed, otherwise after Shen Ruike is promoted to the office, there will be less support and protection from his relatives. Although the Shen family has powerful relatives and in-laws in the court, relatives are relatives after all, and they can't compare to their own flesh and blood.

As soon as Xu's mind was separated, his sorrow was reduced by a few points, and it was much more reassuring to watch. At her age, if she doesn't look away and is depressed, she won't be able to stand it up.

On this day, it was the day before Shen Cang's "Sanqi", and Mao Cheng sent Sister Yu back.

"Sanqi" is handled by the married daughter, also known as "daughter seven", and Sister Yu came back specially to discuss the next day's sacrifice.

Seeing that although Xu was haggard, his spirit was better than that of "Erqi", Sister Yu was also relieved. Shen Cang is the pillar of the Shen family's officialdom, but the Xu family is the head of the Shen family's house, and now that Shen Cang has passed away, if the Xu family has another case, the Shen family will be dispersed.

Sister Yu'er's worries were written on her face, Xu Shi saw that her heart moved, her eyes rolled on Sister Yu'er's stomach, and she said in a low voice: "Can you change the wash this month?" ”

Sister Yu listened, Xia Fei lowered her cheeks, lowered her head and nodded gently.

Although Sister Yu began to observe filial piety a few days after she got married, there were still a few days before, and if she was happy, she should react now. Now that it is a change of washing, that is, she was not pregnant last month, and then as a married daughter, Sister Yu will keep filial piety for a year.

Although Xu was a little disappointed, thinking about Sister Yu'er's age, he patted the back of Sister Yu'er's hand and said, "That's fine, you're still young, it's a good thing to have more time to recuperate and condition your body......"

Sister Yu nodded and said: "Mother rest assured, her daughter will take care of herself, she only hates to leave home early, and she can't be filial by her mother......'s side."

If Sister Yu was to choose by herself, she would rather keep filial piety at home for three years and accompany her family to keep filial piety than marry early. Although Shen Rui is still under the name of the Xu family, the son and daughter are still different. No matter how filial Shen Rui is, he can't accompany the Xu family every day, but he can't change to Sister Yu.

Xu said: "Let me worry about it, your brothers and sisters are getting older, I can't rest assured that the only thing I can do is your lifelong event, and I will marry you well, and I will be half relieved; When your sister-in-law enters the door, I'll be completely at ease......"

Sister Yu leaned her head on Xu's arm and said, "Mother, don't think about being lazy, no matter whether the second brother will win the Toad Palace in the future, or marry a wife and have children, I need my mother to sit at home well......"

Xu Shi remembered her husband's words before his death, and he only felt a great sorrow in his heart, and his eyes were already red, but he said with a smile: "Good boy, we all have to be good and good......"

*

Huanghuafang, Gonghou Street, in a courtyard.

Looking at the gentle and elegant son, Zheng and Yourongyan couldn't take their eyes off it, nodded and said, "Big brother is really handsome......"

Shen Jin took off the brocade cotton clothes that he had tried to produce, shook his head and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?" The son is not short of clothes to wear......"

Zheng said with a smile: "It's that I can't wait, I want to see my eldest brother wearing the new clothes I sewed as soon as possible......"

Since the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, the Zheng family left Songjiang and set off for Shanxi, and the mother and son have not seen each other for four years. The son is the flesh and blood of the mother's body, and the Zheng family does not want Shen Jin for a day. Since she received the letter from the south and knew that her son was going to Beijing to take the exam, she waited with her fingers crossed.

Looking forward to it day and night, he finally looked forward to Shen Jin to the capital. Zheng saw that his son's clothes were thin, so he took out the new clothes he had prepared, but the size was not right. The previous size was enough, but it was a deception. Zheng picked up the lamp overnight and modified a set of cotton clothes, and then pulled his son to try them on.

Seeing that the size was right, Zheng's face was more joyful: "Since it fits, wear it...... The capital is much colder than Songjiang Mansion, be careful not to freeze ......" Speaking of this, he paused and said: "It's okay elsewhere, Brother Rui still needs the eldest brother to go over and see it in person." The elders of the clan need to pay a visit, not to mention, even if Brother Rui is in front of him, he also needs the eldest brother to thank him. ”

The courtyard where Zheng lives now is not big, it is a broken courtyard, but the location is excellent, and the people who live around are all scholars, even if there are outsiders, they are all people who are preparing for the exam in Beijing. The location here is only half an hour away from the Gongyuan, and it will be much cheaper when Shen Jin leaves the field next year.

For Shen Rui, Zheng's feelings have always been very subtle. However, the Sun family also saw that Shen Rui was Sun's own son in the end, and no matter how naughty he was when he was a child, he was just naughty, not mean and ruthless, he was a broad-minded person. Just as the mother of the Sun family never disdained to use methods with the Zheng family back then, Shen Rui never targeted Shen Jin, and even helped when he could.

Shen Jin will take the imperial examination career in the future, and although he is one step ahead of Shen Rui in terms of fame, Shen Rui has his back to Shangshu Mansion. It is not a bad thing for Shen Jin and Shen Rui brothers to support each other.

Shen Jin shook his head and said, "I'll go to the clan uncle's house tomorrow, but I can't wear new clothes...... I brought plain clothes in my luggage, and my mother helped me find a set to come out......"

Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and said in confusion: "Plain clothes, why do you wear plain clothes?" ”

Shen Jin sighed and said: "My son also met Brother Ying yesterday and found out that Uncle Erfang Hong was gone on the twenty-second of last month, and he is now ......in mourning over there."

It was the first time for Zheng to hear the news, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

Although this house was settled by Shen Jin after sending someone to follow Shen Rui to Beijing, the people serving here are the one-room family members given by Uncle Zheng's side, as well as the two local mothers-in-law who were added after arriving in the capital.

Uncle Zheng has already made up for the release of Beijing, and the Zheng family has been waiting for his son behind closed doors, and the news is not well-informed. As for Shen Rui's side, he sent someone over once when he settled the Zheng family earlier, and he didn't send anyone again when he knew that the Zheng family was fine. After all, between the two, as the former mother-in-law and sister-in-law, it is really not a close relationship, even if it is for Shen Jin's sake, Shen Rui can do his best to settle the Zheng family, that is, this is the end. To say that he walks around like a relative is ridiculous.

*

Renshoufang, Shangshu Mansion.

Shen Rui stood outside the gate, watching Mao Chi help Sister Yu get into the carriage, and he was quite satisfied. Although Sister Yu needs to be filial piety and needs to share a room with Mao Chi now, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Shen Rui himself is a man, and he knows the virtues of men, the easier it is to get his hands on it, the more difficult it is to cherish; If you hang it, you will have to worry more and more.

Sister Yu got into the carriage, Mao Chi also said goodbye to Shen Rui, got on and left with the carriage, and Shen Rui also turned back.

As soon as Mao Chi arrived at the mouth of the alley, he saw Shen Quan bring two little guys over on horseback.

Mao Chi hurriedly reined in his horse and called: "The third brother is ......"

Shen Quan also reined in his horse, greeted Mao Chi, and said a few words to Sister Yu through the carriage curtain, and said, "It's not a place to talk outside, let's talk when we see ...... tomorrow."

Mao Chi answered, and waited for Shen Quan to leave before he asked the coachman to continue walking.

At this time, Shen Quan had already dismounted at the gate of Shangshu Mansion.

In the past half a month, Shen Quan has a small half moon of hard work here, and everyone knows that this young master of the clan has the best relationship with his second young master, and his eldest wife and several masters also value this, and his attitude is very courteous.

Shen Quandao: "What about your second young master?" Where are you now? ”

One person said: "I just sent my aunt and aunt, and I just went to the mourning hall......"

Shen Quan grabbed a handful of copper from his purse, gave half a handful, and walked to the mourning hall to find Shen Rui.

In the mourning hall, not only Shen Rui was there, but Shen Zhou and the third master were also ......