After a short time, the father and son came to the door of Liu Yuan's house, and the word "ink shop" was written on the plaque on the door.

Shen Cheng knocked on the door of the courtyard and shouted, "Xiucaigong, are you at home?" ”

"It's coming!" A middle-aged woman's voice responded, and footsteps sounded inside.

Shen Kang and Shen Chang were busy arranging their clothes, and the courtyard gate opened at this time, only to see a woman in her thirties, dressed in a light cyan right-collared shirt, a moonflower skirt, and a cloak with rabbit fur trim. Her hair is combed into a peony head, with a pale cyan headband between her eyebrows and forehead, and jade earrings in her ears.

Looking at her proper maintenance and exquisite and generous clothes, you know that she must be a talented lady.

Shen Cheng hurriedly bowed his hands and lowered his eyebrows and said, "It turned out to be a talented lady, why did you open the door yourself?" ”

Liu Sun looked the father and son up and down, and when he saw the things in their hands, he knew that they were here to apprentice, and said with a slight smile: "The husband let the servants rush back to their hometowns for the New Year, you come in." ”

"Huh!" Shen Cheng answered and entered the door with the two children.

Planting flowers and grass in Liu's yard, it is winter at this time, only a plum tree is erected in the corner of the wall and secretly blooms wisps of plum fragrance, raising your legs into the court, two in and two out of the small courtyard in front of you. The lace dripping eaves, the delicate leather ridges, the whole courtyard is small and delicate to look at but transparent and bright, which does not exceed the specifications stipulated by the imperial court and does not seem to have lost its identity.

Don't they all say that they are poor and talented?

Ordinary Xiucai Gong can't live in such a yard, right? Thinking about it this way, Liu Yuan's family background should be very solid, and he is definitely not from a poor family.

Liu Sun led them to the front hall, poured tea again, and said softly, "You sit down for a while." ”

Shen Cheng was obviously a little cramped, just picked up the teacup and put it back on the square table beside him, stood up and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Liu Sun waved his hand, signaled him to take care of himself, and turned around with a smile and went into the back hall.

She walked slowly to the study, leaning against the door and looking inside, Liu Yuan was turning the pages around the small stove, and she said, "Husband, the father and son of the Shen family are here." ”

"Oh?" Liu Yuan raised his head and put the book down, stood up and said, "Can you see that Shen San?" ”

"Here, Shen Er and Shen San are here, waiting for you in the front hall."

Liu Yuan smiled, nodded and said, "Shen San... He is really shrewd and bold, and he will definitely be an extraordinary husband in the future. With that, he straightened his clothes and went out with his beautiful beard and hair.

Shen Kang in the front hall looked around generously, glanced at the statue of Sage Kong hanging on the front wall, and turned his eyes to the slightly old "Biography" on the corner of the main table, and at a glance, he knew that this book had been read countless times.

"Biography" is the work of Wang Yangming, the master of the collection of mind, he thought in his heart, wearing to the Ming Dynasty, but failed to see Wang Yangming's demeanor, it is a pity.

In this way, he sighed gloomily, and at this time, Liu Yuan and his wife came together.

Liu Yuan was wearing a light blue round-necked wide-sleeved gown, with a modest and gentle expression, and a slender physique, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

Liu Yuan and Liu Sun sat on both sides of the main seat, and Shen Cheng and the three of them hurriedly stood up and gave a long salute.

Liu Yuan tilted his head slightly, looked directly at Shen Kang, and asked with a slight smile on the corner of his lips: "Huangkou Xiaoer, why do you sigh?" ”

Shen Kang unconsciously twisted the left cuff with his right index finger and thumb, and bowed back and said, "I'm afraid that Mr. won't accept me." ”

Liu Yuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said, "How can you see it?" ”

Shen Kang let go of his hand and said: "Mr. is indifferent by nature, he is rich in five cars, I am just a little naughty boy, seeing Mr. is like a mountain looking up, so... Fear arises. ”

Liu Yuan's eyes were a little suspicious, a peasant child, how to talk in words, his mind was lively, and he was cunning.

Shen Kang continued: "Sir, you can accept me and my second brother." ”

This is quite childlike, as if his own children are coquettish. Liu Yuan and his wife couldn't help but smile at each other.

Shen Chang saw them laughing, but he didn't understand what San'er said was funny, so he frowned seriously and said, "Sir, San'er and I will study hard." ”

"Oh?" Liu Yuan looked at him and asked, "How are you going to study hard?" ”

Shen Chang wanted to say a few nice idioms, but after thinking about it for a long time, his face turned slightly red, and he scratched his head and said, "It's just... Study hard, come before dawn, and don't leave when it's dark. ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Sun's family couldn't hold back, and actually laughed, and looked at Liu Yuan with a smile: "Look at these two brothers, this is planning to live in Mozhai for a long time, husband quickly accept them, if not." She glanced at the two of them, and then said, "I think they are going to stay for the New Year today." ”

"Yes!" Shen Chang nodded firmly.

Liu Yuandeng's face was covered with anger, and he pointed at Shen Chang and said, "I've never seen you so straightforward." After saying that, he felt that it was not enough, and said in a low voice: "Hun boy." ”

This is strange and not distracted at all. Shen Kang smiled in a low voice, the second brother's straightforwardness and honesty can't be learned by others, looking at this meaning, Liu Yuan is in love.

After a pause for two breaths, Liu Yuan's face returned to his usual complexion, and he said indifferently: "Even if you have this determination, you don't have to live here all day, and you will come to Mozhai every day from the eighteenth day of the first month." ”

Shen Kang smiled calmly, and knelt on his knees with Shen Chang: "Sir, master and lady are above, please accept the disciple's three bows." ”

"Bang"

"Bang"

"Bang"

The two of them kowtowed three times.

Liu Yuan chuckled, this Shen Chang, at this time, his reaction was sensitive, but he looked like a wise fool. Here, Shen Cheng smiled from ear to ear, picked up the two bundles he had prepared, and sent them to Liu Yuan: "Please accept Liu Xianggong with a smile." ”

Liu Yuan nodded slightly, and said slowly in a soft southern accent: "I'll accept the two brothers, it's late today, let's go home for the New Year." ”

Shen Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you Liu Xianggong." ”

The two brothers here looked at each other and smiled, stood up neatly, saluted again, said goodbye to Liu Yuan and his wife, and turned to go home.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the moon is bright and the stars are thin, and in the middle of the night, the sky is falling with snow, and the urchins in the village are laughing and playing, gathering at the entrance of the village to set off firecrackers.

Shen Chang's face was red from the cold, and he covered his ear with one hand and shouted, "San'er, come quickly!" ”

Shen Kang shook his head with a smile: "You guys play." ”

Shen Changnunu mouthed, and the village boy on the side shouted that he didn't know what to say, and they laughed again.

Shen Kang stood aside and watched, the smile on his face was as calm and kind as ever, and he was envious of the carefree nature of these children. He looked at his little hands and sighed that he had clearly returned to his childhood, but there were some things that could not be regained if they were lost, such as innocence.

At this time, a cold hand gently patted him on the shoulder, and he turned his eyes to see that it was the eldest sister of the Shen family.

Shen Ning's eyes were bright, and he smiled and took his little hand: "Children should look like children, think about something boringly, go over quickly, and play together." ”

"I..." Shen Kang was about to refuse, but his hand was already pulled by Shen Ning, and his footsteps involuntarily moved towards the place where the children gathered.

"Bang!"

The sound of firecrackers rang out, and the flash of fire illuminated the smiling faces of the children.

Shen Kang's heart unconsciously relaxed, and he smiled.

Perhaps, as long as you have a heart, even if you are innocent, you can get it back?