From the second school, it was already the time to apply for the card, and the summer was long, and the sky was bright with red glow, but it was still bright.

Shen Mo smiled: "Congratulations to Brother Hongfu, you became an instant hit." ”

After shouting for an afternoon, Li Zhen was a little tired, and said with a smile when he heard the words: "The adult is really a lucky star in the next place, he used to hit walls everywhere, and everything was not going well, but as soon as he met the adult, everything was smooth immediately." He smiled and said, "Why didn't I bump into you earlier?" ”

Silent smiled meaningfully: "It's not too late to meet now." ”

Li Zhen couldn't hear his voice-over, and said with a smile: "Another day, they will hand over the money, and I will invite the Lord and Lord Lu to drink, but I want to appreciate it." ”

"Definitely, definitely." Shen Mo smiled: "But I'll invite you today, let's find a restaurant to drink." ”

Li Zhen looked at the sky, and was a little embarrassed: "It's been a day out, and I don't know if I've eaten at home, so I can't rest assured." ”

"It doesn't matter if I'm here! Let's talk about the chief. Shen Mo was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly comforted: "Brother Hongfu, let's go home first." ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Li Zhen arched his hand and said, although he usually looks at people with white eyes, he is not good enough.

Shen Mo asked with concern: "Brother Hongfu, who else is there in your house?" ”

"Mother, wife, and three debt collectors." Li Zhen sighed and said, "I have to raise six mouths by myself. ”

"Then I have to go and see the old aunt......" Shen Mo said quickly.

"Don't, don't, don't!" Li Zhen hurriedly stopped: "It's not necessary for the time being, the alley where I live is narrow and muddy, and the sedan chair can't be carried in...... There is no place to sit down, and the adults are not here to add glory to me, but to make me ugly. Let's talk about it in the future. "He's a man who speaks more bluntly than the northerners, and I don't know whether it's good or bad.

The silence made him speechless, so he stopped mentioning the matter, and ordered him to go back quickly, and then said to Li Zhen: "Let's just sit by the river for a while, the total will not be a quarter of an hour, and it will not delay your efforts." ”

He said so, what else could Li Zhen do? I had to follow him to the side of the road, picked up a clean big bluestone and sat down, and muttered in my heart: 'I am not handsome, thin and small, how can I be taken by him?' 'Recognizing the deed brother' has become a trend in Fujian, so Li Zhen can easily associate it with that aspect.

It's not that Li Zhen has a dirty mind, he is a weathered adult, and he has long believed that there are people in the world who will treat you well for no reason - a noble person like Shen Mo, even if he is idle and bored for a while, it is impossible to follow him all day long, is it just to investigate the survival state of his subordinates?

When he connected Shen Mo with Long Yangjun in his heart, Li Zhen felt a chill, and hurriedly moved out without a trace, even if half of his butt was hanging in the air, he had to distance himself from him.

Shen Mo was racking his brains to figure out how to make it clear to Li Zhen, and he didn't notice his abnormality. After thinking for a long time, he said softly: "Brother Hongfu, if you ask you a question, please be sure to answer me truthfully." ”

"My lord, excuse me." Li Zhen said.

Shen Mo stared at his eyes tightly and said, "Is there another soul hidden in your body, I mean, you actually have memories hundreds of years later, right?" ”

"Uh......" Li Zhen opened his mouth, and said in his heart that it wasn't dark yet, why did he start telling ghost stories? After thinking about it, he said softly: "What do you mean, my remarks are too unbelievable, not like people of this era?" ”

"So to speak." Shen Mo nodded.

"I also know that I am a little deviant," Li Zhen scratched his head and smiled: "But I can't betray my heart, I think like that, I have to say it like that." "Said also immersed in the memories of the river said, the old man said, the same rice to raise a hundred kinds of people, I may be the one hundred and zero same, since I was a child, thinking about problems is different from others, I remember when I was a teenager, I followed Mr. to learn the Analects, 'Fan Chi please learn the crops' chapter ......"

Readers all over the world know the allusion of 'Fan Chi Wenjia', which comes from the "Analects - Zilu Chapter". To put it simply, Fan Chi, a student of Confucius, was very interested in asking the old master for advice on how to grow crops, and the son said, 'I am not as good as an old peasant.' Two days later, Fan Chi asked for advice on how to take care of the vegetable garden, and Zi said: "I am not as good as the old garden." ’

After not coming off the stage twice in a row, Confucius was a little annoyed and waited for Fan to go out. Then he said to the students: "Villain, Fan Xuye!" If you give a good gift, the people will not dare to be disrespectful...... What is the use of crops? "I scolded endlessly for a long time, but most of them were all words, and the central idea was to refine: 'Fan Dabeard is really a villain! You don't know how much I have to learn, I don't ask what kind of land to grow vegetables, that's the work of mud legs, we scholars call it ball! ’

This allusion is naturally familiar with silence, but I have never thought of anything wrong, at most, I despise Confucius, and I like to say bad things about people behind my back.

Although he thinks differently, his words and deeds are always in accordance with the rules, and he will not turn his views into black and white. But Li Zhen didn't, he not only wrote, but also dug deep into why Fan Chi paid attention to the three rural issues. As a result, he really found it in the Analects of Confucius, and it turned out that when Confucius took his disciples around the world, he somehow lost his teacher. Everyone was in a hurry, so Zilu asked an old farmer with a hoe on the side of the road and asked him about the whereabouts of his teacher.

Who knew that at that time, people had a surname, and the old peasant actually mocked Confucius: "If you are not diligent in your four bodies and do not divide your grains, you can also be regarded as a teacher?" He continued to work in the field. Zilu was very dizzy, so he was about to leave, but was called back by the old man, took home to kill chickens and wine, entertained them, and went on the road the next day.

After finding Confucius, Zilu told Confucius what had happened, and Confucius felt very unhappy, but he could only comfort himself: 'That old man is a hermit!' And "let the sub-road see it in reverse, and then it will be done." Why did you let him go back? According to Li Zhen's analysis, Confucius was separated from the students for a day and a night, and his self-care ability was extremely poor, so he was already close to his chest and belly at this time. Are you full of food and drink, and you don't care about being a teacher? Why don't you go back and give me some fast?

As a result, the family has moved.

Because there were more unfortunate things along the way, this matter just passed, and everyone left it behind afterwards. But in addition to Fan Chi's thick beard, there is also a significant feature is honesty, he remembered the words of the old man, and then pondered all day long, and felt that what he said was quite reasonable, so he went to ask the master for advice, but Confucius thought that this kid was deliberately rehashing the old things, and naturally he was very unhappy, so he scolded him and then quickly.

As a result, Li Zhen, who was only twelve years old at the time, came to a conclusion - Confucius was narrow-minded!

He said, why do outsiders criticize you, and you still praise others for being superior to others; But when the student asks a few questions, you are so angry that you scold your mother? What is this not bullying the soft and afraid of the hard? This kind of thinking can still be called a saint, and the saint is too worthless!

After listening to this story, Shen Mo understood that this person was not a second-in-class person, but a natural anomaly, basically the same type as Xu Wei and He Xinyin. Cynicism, hatred of authority, etiquette, and all other things that bind people, but the degree and expression are not the same.

Although there are many regrets in his heart, Shen Mo still feels a little relieved, he is not afraid of meeting strangers, he is afraid that the whole world will be lifeless, and there will be a thousand people. If that's the case, you'd better save some effort and wash and sleep early, because it's doomed to be in vain.

If there are more shocking aliens, you don't even have to worry too much about the inside, just take care of the external environment, the times will advance, and your mission can be easily completed.

Therefore, although Li Zhen is not his kind, Shen Mo is still willing to make friends and protect such an 'outlier' so that he can cultivate more heterogeneous ...... At this time, Sanchi came back, carrying four exquisite gifts in his hands, followed by two subordinates, one carrying two large baskets, full of vegetables and fish, and the other carrying a fifty-pound noodle pocket.

grabbed in front of Li Zhen, and silently emphasized: "This is Guozijian's condolences to the old lady, and I will reimburse the high sacrificial wine when I turn around." ”

Of course, Li Zhen knew that he was afraid that he would be ugly, so he said this, his eyes were a little red, and he said: "My lord doesn't need to say much, I will accept it as a ......" The taste of being given is really uncomfortable, but sometimes, you have to accept it...... Fortunately, it was getting dark, and I couldn't see my face clearly.

Shen Mo patted his arm and said with a gentle smile: "You go back first, stay for a while, and then a few of them will send things over, and we will see you tomorrow." ”

Li Zhen was even more moved now, he couldn't imagine that Shen Mo was so considerate, and he would take care of his face so much - if he let Sanchi and them go back with him with something, then in the eyes of his family, it would undoubtedly be charity, Sanchi They would be thanked, and Shen Mo would also become the object of gratitude, but Li Zhen would become an outsider, how could he get the eyes of the whole family to worship?

As long as Sanchi arrives a little late, they will still be thanked, but the main hero is Li Zhen...... See, it's because they want to get a on me...... The quality of the surname is very different.

Some people say that if you want to make friends with a man, give him face first. Shen Mo thought so, he wrote the name of 'Shiyu Nephew', asked them to take it, and according to the address left by Li Zhen, he found his house to ask the old lady for himself.

When they got home, Ruohan and the others were almost finished eating, and seeing that he came back at this time, Rou Niang hurriedly got up and waited for Shen to wash his hands, Ruohan smiled and said: "When you don't come back until dark, I thought I was eating out again." "He's been bored lately, wandering outside a lot, often not coming home for dinner, and they're used to it.

Why is it boring? You have to go from being the governor of the richest province in the country to becoming the head of the librarian all of a sudden, and you are also annoyed; From being busy all the time, all of a sudden you become idle, and you are also bored.

He didn't want to bring this emotion to his wife and children, and would rather hang out outside than destroy his always strong image. I don't know how to define this kind of behavior, is it to knock out the teeth and swallow it in the stomach, or to die to save face and suffer the crime?

While washing his hands, Shen Mo smiled at his wife: "Alas, I really wanted to invite someone to dinner, but people hung up on their wives and children and refused to eat my food, so they had to break up and go back to their respective homes." At this time, listening to Ruohan's command to let the kitchen cook for the master, he shook his head and said, "Don't waste it, I'll just sweep the tail for you." ”

As he spoke, he wiped his hands, sat down at the table, took a bowl of rice by himself, folded a few dishes, mixed them with rice, and ate them in a big gulp.

Ajihe was very puzzled: "Why did Daddy eat leftovers?" ”

Shen Mo rolled his eyes and said, "I just taught you "Compassion Nong" yesterday, how did you memorize it?" ”

"Hoe He said that afternoon, sweat drops of grass into the soil, who knows that the Chinese food on the plate, every grain is hard......" The two children scrambled to recite.

"Got it now, right?" Ruohan smiled on the side and said, "Daddy is showing you a demonstration." ”

"Oh, I see." Ajihe seemed to understand and said: "Then the leftovers will be eaten by Daddy......"

Shen Mo almost choked to death, and said in his heart, how did I raise such two little bastards?

Ruohan hurriedly asked Rou Niang to take the two little ghosts out and play with them as usual, so as not to say anything shocking and choke Shen Mo to death, scooped him up with a bowl of soup, and said softly: "What's wrong with you?" ”

Silently took a sip of soup, rushed it, and then said in a long breath: "Nothing? Who hasn't choked yet? ”

"I don't." Ruohan smiled.

"You must have had it when you were a kid, you just don't remember it." Shen pouted silently and continued to bow his head to pick up the rice.

Ruohan smiled on his face, but he felt strange in his heart, because Shen Mo's recent behavior was indeed a bit abnormal - he used to be a person who never got tired of eating and dressing, but in the last few days, it has been strange, not only does this master no longer wear satin clothes, but also begins to eat leftovers, which makes Ruohan not think about it?

Silently bowed his head to eat, Ruohan pondered in his heart - he was not like this before, but now he came to Yanjing from Suzhou, from the governor to the horse washer, and the gap between them, even if she was close to her, she could feel it. When he was the governor of Susong, Shen Mo was actually the emperor of the soil, who lived and killed in the territory of Susong, showed his ambitions, and swayed freely; No matter where you go, there is a group of people following, no matter what you do, there is a group of people holding it, and no matter what you say, there is a group of people listening.

How about now? Not to mention that the red robe has become a blue robe, and it is still in the capital where there are many officials like dogs, and it is still an idle position, and there is nothing to do all the time, and you have to be careful to meet it, no one dares to offend, and you can't show the slightest dissatisfaction, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

This kind of saying, for people who have been in the sea, a day is a torment. Ruohan believes that her husband became like this because he couldn't accept this gap.

Thinking about it, Ruohan's heart was sour, and tears were about to fall, but she knew that a man's face was bigger than the sky, and if she comforted him directly, it would make Shen Mo even more depressed, so she tried her best to make him happy, and told him a joke: "There is a monk who secretly bought shrimp and cooked it." He saw the shrimp jumping in the pot, so he hurriedly put his hands together and whispered to the shrimp: "Amitabha, be patient and patient, when it is cooked for a while, it will not hurt." ’”

This joke is too old, it can't reach the silent laughter at all, a few perfunctory laughs, feeling full, picking up a napkin to wipe his mouth, suddenly his heart moved, and he glanced at Ruohan with an expectant face, and then he understood the meaning of the joke, and couldn't help laughing: "Stinky girl, I actually arranged your husband, am I a shrimp?" ”

"I'm not a monk either...... Ruohan said with a pair of crescent moon smiles.

"Haha......" Shen laughed a few times, his face gradually softened, grabbed his wife's soft little hand, and said softly: "I'm sorry for making you feel sorry again." ”

Ruohan shook his head and smiled: "Why are you talking about this?" Said with concern: "Get better quickly, you are the god of our whole family, if you are in a bad mood, our family will have to be cloudy all day." ”

"Got it." Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "I did not adapt to it from Suzhou to Yanjing, but I have already adjusted, and I will be ready to go to work tomorrow and start a new life." ”

"Really? That's great. Ruohan said happily: "But you have to promise me one thing......"

"You say." Shen Mo nodded.

"Stop abusing yourself, okay?" Ruohan's eyes turned red and said: "Watching you eat leftovers, I feel uncomfortable, our family is not short of this mouthful......"

"Hey, Madame misunderstood." Shen smiled silently: "I'm not masochistic, nor do I want to save money or anything, I feel it purely from the bottom of my heart, and I really shouldn't waste it." ”

"Why did you suddenly have such thoughts?" Ruohan wondered.

"What I have seen and heard in the past few days has touched me deeply." Shen sighed and said: "Fan Wenzheng said, the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world, I can't do it yet, and I'm not qualified to do it." But I can't waste food when so many colleagues don't have enough to eat, and so many people don't have anything to eat. ”

Ruohan nodded, and said apologetically: "But I thought you were vulgar, and in the future, our family, no matter when, will not waste food." ”

Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "Quiet self-cultivation, thrift to cultivate virtue, what Liang Zai said, it will not be wrong." ”

(To be continued)