Shen Jiafu listened to the cause and effect, and didn't say anything superfluous, just cut his hands and stood up without saying a word.

After pacing back and forth a few times, Shen Jiafu sighed, turned his head and moved closer to the worried Chen. Hurriedly glanced at the bribes sent by Gu and Huang, Shen Jiafu groaned, and slowly sat back on the Huanghuali couch that was very close.

"Although Gu Songxuan and Huang Jimao have low official ranks, these two people have a nest of snakes and rats, and they are embarrassed, and they do not ravage the people on weekdays, and they embezzle at least tens of thousands of taels of silver every year from Ding Rui, Tian Tax, and Salt Tax.

"Tomorrow morning, you'll return all of these things!" Shen Jiafu's expression was indifferent, and his old spicy eyes flashed with a compelling coldness, "At this juncture, everyone is in danger, who would bury their brilliant future in vain in order to shield two heinous people?" ”

"It's okay to be dismissed!" Seeing that Shen Jiafu was sleepy, Chen went up to help her husband undress, and poured out his heart, "I have never received gifts from other people, these calligraphy and paintings, gold and jade Buddhas, I have been piled there for a long time, every time I come in and see it, I always feel that there is a stone blocked in my chest, which makes my chest breathless!" Now that the master has spoken, asking me to return these as soon as possible, my heart is suddenly open, and I don't feel so uncomfortable! ”

Shen Jiafu saw that his wife was not a person who was greedy for wealth and nobility, so he smiled silently and asked again: "By the way, how is the homework of Fu'er recently?" ”

When Chen Shi heard this, his eyes froze, and he hurriedly took cover: "Fu'er is also diligent, every day the rooster crows at three moments, after washing, first recite the four books and five classics, and then finish breakfast, continue to read the twenty-four histories, and after lunch, I have to do a few eight-strand essays on the desk!" ”

Chen said slowly, and deliberately strengthened his tone to emphasize: "The master is often not at home, so I didn't see how hard Fu'er worked, but not only I praised it, but even the old lady also said that Fu'er has lost a lot of weight recently, and it must be because of hard work!" ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, what kind of virtue Shen Fu is in private, Shen Jiafu guessed accurately. Seeing that Chen Shi took the trouble to say good things about Shen Fu, Shen Jiafu already had an opinion in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to expose his wife's lies, he just sat on the stepping bed with a grim face, silent for a moment, and then asked: "Is this like this every day, or occasionally?" ”

"In order to get the master's approval, Fu'er is willing to work hard!" Chen smiled reluctantly, "It's just that the old lady feels sorry for him and can't bear to see him forget to sleep and eat, so she repeatedly warned me not to push me too hard, so as not to suffer and recover!" ”

Shen Jiafu bent down and easily took off his shoes and socks, and sighed: "The grains are not ripe, it is better to grow weeds!" Your woman's family is shallow, and you will only indulge in the children, and Fu'er is not badly talented, but if you continue to let it go like this, not only will you not succeed, but you may also become a disaster! ”

When Chen heard this, his face suddenly dimmed, and his whole heart was only worried about his son's future.

"What a bad memory!" Shen Jiafu had a flash of inspiration and suddenly patted the back of his head.

Chen had just fished out the face towel from the basin and wrung it out, turned around and saw her husband suddenly realized, and couldn't help but wonder in her heart, so she respectfully handed the face towel to Shen Jiafu's eyes, and asked with a smile: "What did the master think of?" ”

Shen Jiafu smiled rarely: "The day before yesterday, when I came to Hong from afar, one of my same year wrote to me that he was going to Jiangning Mansion to teach in midsummer next year!" As soon as he finished speaking, he stared at Chen intently, "I am the same age, noble character, outstanding talents, I like to teach students according to their aptitude, many students will become remarkable after he clicks, and they will be ranked first!" It's not too late for us to get back to enlightenment, but we haven't made much progress for a long time, if we can worship him to study, sooner or later, a thousand miles a day, and a second class! ”

Chen smiled heartily: "Listening to what the master said, I doubt in my heart, this person will not be a wasted name, right?" ”

"No!" Shen Jiafu replied categorically, "If there is an empty name, Jiangning Mansion Yin will not spend a lot of effort to invite him!" ”

When Chen learned the news, he was overjoyed, but when he thought that the high apprentice was from Master Yan, he couldn't help but look nervous again: "Even if he has a significant reputation and a good professor, Jiangning Mansion is dozens of miles away from Suzhou Mansion, and the master is willing to let Fu'er go out to study, and I am still reluctant!" ”

"So, you women are short-sighted!" Shen Jiafu deliberately aggravated his tone, "The eldest husband stands up to the sky and the earth, and his ambitions are in all directions, how can he be confined to a family for a long time and trapped under the sky?" It just so happens that I am going to inspect Fu'er's knowledge tomorrow, and I will mention it to him at that time, if he agrees to study abroad, I will immediately write to tell him that in the same year, as for whether Fu'er will go next year, it will not be too late to decide next year! ”

Chen sat next to the bed, imagining in his mind that Shen Fu saw his father's appearance, so he couldn't help but be a little worried, so he opened his mouth to plead for his son: "Fu'er is not close to the master, I have always been afraid of the master, the master will pass tomorrow, even if I am not very satisfied with Fu'er's performance, don't open your mouth to reprimand, it's best to pick some soft and gentle words, in this way, your father and son will not have a dislike of each other!" ”

"Alright, got it!" Shen Jiafu gradually became sleepy, quickly snatched the face towel from Chen's hand, wiped his face casually, and then spun onto the couch, while lifting the mandarin duck and getting drilled in, he muttered: "This kid, everything is good, but there are too many people who feel sorry for him, so that my father has no majesty, neither dare to reprimand him, nor dare to be in charge of teaching, I really don't know, am I his father, or is he my father?" ”

"As the saying goes, no injustice is not a couple, no debt is not a father and son, the master owed us in his last life, in this life, shouldn't our two come to the door?" Chen smiled slightly, suddenly remembered something, and lay on Shen Jiafu's back, and said: "By the way, in the first half of the morning, the second sister-in-law led Yun Yatou into the house, and the old lady saw that Yun'er was well-behaved and sensible, and she was very happy, and she wanted to marry Fu'er in front of everyone!" ”

"I often tell you, Fu'er is still young, and there is no need to worry about marriage, why didn't you listen to it?" Shen Jiafu had already planned to sleep peacefully, but when Meng Guding heard his wife mention marriage, he still couldn't help but turn his back, "Marry a husband and marry a man, marry a wife and marry a virtuous!" Fu'er's marriage is related to his whole life, and it can't be decided by your women's family! ”

Seeing that her husband not only looked down on her eyes, but also didn't like what she said, Chen quickly changed his face and said: "Anyway, this family affair was promised by the old lady, if you don't agree, just talk to the old lady, I don't bother to reconcile it in the middle!" ”

Shen Jiafu glanced at Chen, and then touched his sideburns and beard, "The old lady really fell in love with that girl?" Seeing that Chen nodded, Shen Jiafu let out a sigh of relief, leaned on the head of the bed and thought, "It's not that I don't worry about Fu'er's marriage, it's just that Yi'er is still weak, let's hurry to marry here, will it be too eye-catching?" ”

"That's what you're worried about!" Chen smiled and leaned closer, "I heard the old lady say in private, Yi'er was engaged at the end of autumn, and now just wait for him to come back from Anhui, the second brother and sister-in-law will immediately arrange for someone to go to the woman's house to hire!" ”

"Such a major matter, why haven't you heard the second brother mention it before?" Shen Jiafu's eyes were full of doubts, and he looked at Chen again suspiciously, "Second brother is shrewd, if this is true, there is no need to hide it from us, could it be that you inquired about it?" ”

"No!" Chen replied without hesitation, "The second room has already exchanged eight-character posts with the woman, can this matter still be faked?" ”

"So, it's a bit true!" Shen Jiafu muttered, and suddenly asked with interest: "Which house is that girl from?" ”

"Settle down in the east of the city, I heard the matchmaker say that the child is the same age as Yi'er, his name is Qichun, his body is tall, he is not slippery, his posture is not bad, and he is above the middle!" As soon as Chen talked about these family trivialities, he immediately looked radiant, "The second sister-in-law also went to other people's homes to see each other, and said that the girl was cowardly and lived like an embroidered pillow, which was useless!" ”

Shen Jiafu heard this, and said suspiciously: "Since the second sister-in-law doesn't look down on others, why do you still go to Anfu to propose marriage?" ”

"The old man is well-informed, don't you even know what Master An does?" Seeing that her husband was still thinking about it, Chen simply explained: "Master Na An also opened a silk and satin village, and his business is no worse than that of the second brother, I guess that the second brother also took a fancy to this, so he was willing to agree to this marriage!" ”

"Since ancient times, our textile industry in Suzhou has been very developed, and many small stores have closed their doors and gone bankrupt because they can't squeeze into the big cloth village. The shape is forbidden, and the second brother wants to join forces with Master An to expand the scale of business, which is understandable! Shen Jiafu analyzed it soberly, and then smiled again: "That is, you, you have no scheming at all!" ”

"Choosing a wife for your son, what do you want so much ingenuity for?" Chen did not agree with her husband's opinion, and analyzed it in detail to explain her own views, "I know your thoughts as fathers, and you must pay attention to the right people when dealing with children's marriages, but why have you ever thought about your children? These boys and girls who grew up in the same family background, although the living conditions are similar, but the temperament is very different, I don't want Fu'er to be angry with the woman! ”

Chen leaned closer to her husband and said softly: "Besides, it's rare for Fu'er and Yun to be childhood sweethearts, and the two are happy, we know as elders, but it's too late to be happy, is it difficult to rush to break them up?" ”

"I'd rather demolish ten temples than destroy a marriage!" Shen Jiafu's attitude was gentle, and his slightly darkened eye sockets reflected the recent exhaustion, "Although I don't believe in the Buddha, I also understand that the twisted melon is not sweet!" This time I came back, not to mention that I would stay for more than a month, what about you, find a suitable time to accompany me to evaluate and evaluate that girl, if they are really a good match, I will naturally not object! ”

"That's okay, you've been bumpy for most of the day, at this hour, rest in peace!" Refreshed, Chen carefully covered her husband with a quilt, and then came out with a change of clothes.

Outside, Chunzhi and Chunyan were guarding the silver chozi to cook tea, and suddenly saw the hostess come out, and hurriedly got up to greet her.

"Madame!"

Chen glanced at the two girls, handed Shen Jiafu's change of clothes to Chunyan, and then turned to Chunzhi and asked, "How much is the water in Choshi?" ”

"Just got a fisheye, it should be two boils!" Chunzhi whispered.

"I've been talking to the master for a long time, and now I'm a little thirsty, go make me a cup of tea!" After Chen gave the order, he didn't look at Chunzhi and walked directly towards the comb chair not far away.

Chunzhi slowly walked to the side of the silver cho, picked a piece of linen cloth and put it on the handle, then carefully lifted the silver cho, poured a cho water into the purple clay pot, scooped a teaspoon of tea leaves from the teapot at hand, poured all the tea into the purple clay pot, and then poured another chozi water, and finally lifted the silver cho high and poured the rest of the water into the purple clay pot.

After a lot of effort, Chunzhi finally brought a bowl of tea and carefully served it to Chen.

Chen smelled the fragrance of tea, and felt comfortable in his heart, and after a few sips, he felt that his mouth was fragrant and comfortable, so he slowly lowered his shoulders and explained: "The master is going to inspect Fu'er's homework tomorrow, you go to Luomei Courtyard to meet the prophet, let Fu'er prepare early, so as not to annoy the master!" ”

Chunzhi nodded obediently and hurriedly retreated.