In a blink of an eye, on the eighth day of the new year, Master Shen took Shen Jing, prepared gifts, and took the car to the old house of the Shen Mo family on the west side of Yongchangfang early.

Since the beginning of the Chinese New Year, Shen Jing has never been here. He could still remember that the walls of the house were covered with withered grass, and the walls were peeling off, revealing the yellow adobe inside. The gate was also dilapidated and crumbling, and people feared that it would fall down at any moment.

But when he helped his father get out of the car, he couldn't find the dilapidated scene in his memory at all...... I saw that the grassy adobe wall was gone, and was replaced by a blue brick and tile whitewashed wall; The dilapidated gate was gone, replaced by a solemn and heavy black lacquered gate. Looking at the new stone hoop door frame, the stone steps are one cut higher and larger than other people's houses.

Other people's families can only stare dryly, because only Xiucai's family is allowed to raise the gate.

There was a little guy in a brand new green coat standing at the door, and when he saw them, he greeted them with a smile on his face and said: "Little Shen An wishes the two masters good health, I don't know Taifu Xianxiang, it's good to go in and ...... it" Before the words fell, he was kicked in the ass and said: "Shen An, didn't you let you drop your bookbag?" ”

"The young master is here." Shen An covered his buttocks and turned back with a smile: "The master said, 'Our family is a scholarly family', and we have to be gentle." ”

Shen Mo rubbed his brows helplessly, and saluted respectfully to Master Shen: "Uncle, you are smiling." ”

Master Shen laughed and said, "It's okay, I think this kid is very interesting." ”

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "I still owe discipline, it will be fine after a while." Then he invited the two of them in.

When Master Shen entered the door, he saw a five-room blue brick and black tile house facing south, and the walls were whitewashed and clean. A row of long lattice windows rests on the bluestone window sills, bringing bright sunlight to the room.

Look at this courtyard again, there are five zhang square, the ground is paved with green bricks, and the dust of washing is not clean. Except for a tall honey locust tree in the north corner, and the stone table and stone bench under the tree, there is no other superfluity, which seems to be extraordinarily spacious.

Master Shen was accustomed to seeing the finely carved and tight Jiangnan houses, and when he suddenly saw such an atmospheric and neat house, he suddenly felt refreshed and said hello three times in a row.

But Shen Hele, who came out, was broken, and smiled humbly at Master Shen: "Big brother praises it." ”

Master Shen was about to say, 'Don't be too modest', but was pulled back by Shen He: "The front yard is all clumsy. Little brother will take you to the back to take a look, where is my hard work. ”

Master Shen had no choice but to smile and follow him through the Yuemen Cave to the garden of the second entrance. As soon as you enter, you will see a pillar of rockery close to the east wall and build, on the mountainside, planted with flowers and trees, although only a square inch of land, but also have natural wonder. Look at the green bamboo poles planted in the garden, the breeze blows, and the bamboo shadow is swaying. There are pebble paths that run through the garden, and the four corners are planted with plantains, pomegranates and grapes, and are dotted with orchids, daylilies and many bonsai. It is indeed very different from the front yard style.

Shen He smiled proudly: "These flowers and trees were transplanted from elsewhere last month, eldest brother can't see it, right?" ”

Master Shen was finally taken aback and said, "Can it be so green? After a closer look, there was not a single wilting plant, and I couldn't help but sigh secretly: "The feng shui in this house has risen." ”

Following Shen He through the small bamboo forest, his eyes suddenly opened up, and he saw a row of houses in Erjin, and under the eaves there was a small pool with clear water and golden scales. There was a big tree beside the pool, with its branches and a crown like a canopy.

A table of eight immortals and four Taishi chairs have been set up under the thick shade. There are two Yixing clay pots on the table, soaked in hair tips and mustard slices respectively, and four extremely delicate kiln cups are placed in the four corners of the table. Among them are seven or eight small plates containing crystal dumplings, siu mai, mung bean cakes, lentil cakes, honey orange cakes, leek boxes, and spring rolls. There was also a rough maid standing on the side.

Shen He invited Master Shen to take a seat and made himself the main escort. Shen Jing was silent and sat down, and the maid began to make tea. After seeing the earth-shaking changes in his family, Master Shen was sincerely happy for the two of them: "Brother Fool has seen you two with his own eyes, step by step, step by step, it is really ...... It's not easy. ”

Hearing this, Shen He couldn't help but think of the situation when he lived in a straw hut and borrowed an attic, at that time he didn't even have money for medical treatment, and he didn't dare to think that he could have today, so he sighed: "Yes, the change is really big." As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and he choked up: "It's a pity that his grandparents didn't look at it." ”

Shen Jing saw that his uncle was about to cry, so he hurriedly interrupted: "Such a big thing, you should invite more relatives and friends, and everyone should celebrate together." ”

Shen Mo also nodded and smiled: "I also feel that it is okay to be happy, but if Dad says no, then I can only give up." ”

Shen Jing wiped his eyes and smiled embarrassedly: "I won the two tests, and I have to have a banquet after the next month's hospital test. ”

Master Shen nodded approvingly and said, "Our family is a family of scholars, so it is indeed better to keep a low profile." ”

Shen He nodded in response, and several people ate tea for a while, then Master Shen put down the teacup, looked at Shen Mo, and then looked at Shen He and said, "Today's humble words are also here, there is something I want to ask your two opinions." ”

The father and son nodded and smiled, "Please speak." ”

Master Shen smiled, glanced at Shen Jing and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

Shen Jing looked at Shen Mo with a smile and said, "Chaosheng, what my father means, do you mind having a stepmother?" ”

Shen Mo was drinking saliva, and when he heard the words, he quickly turned his head away, and with a 'poof' sound, he almost didn't spray on the table. Quickly wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, smiled apologetically at Master Shen, and turned to glare at Shen Jing and said, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Master Shen took over the conversation and said with a smile: "It's a big deal! The old man is ready to help your father continue the strings, are you willing? ”

Silence said, 'Of course I don't want to. 'The two of them lived well, and suddenly an outsider came in, and no one wanted to change them. glanced at his father, only to see that his face was full of worry, looking at himself pitifully, and suddenly realized: "It turns out that the three of you are colluding!" ”

The three of them smiled and didn't speak, obviously because he was right.

Shen Mo looked at Shen He, who was begging for a face, and sighed secretly in his heart: "There is a way for a man to have forty-one flowers, and he has a car, a house and money to spend, which is the true portrayal of the old man now." Then he sighed and said, "Let's tell me who the other party is." In fact, since Shen He mixed up his appearance, he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

"Let me tell you the truth, my uncle is the second daughter of Hu Baotian's family on Chenghuang Temple Street, a serious daughter of a serious family, just wait for you to nod and go to the next job."

"How old?" Shen Mo asked with a squint.

"It's very old." Shen He whispered.

"How much is big?"

"Eighteen next month." Shen He bowed his head and said. In this era, it is extremely rare for a woman to be sixteen and eighteen to marry, so it makes sense for him to say so.

But silence can't stand this truth. As soon as I heard that I was almost the same age as myself, my head buzzed, and I pulled down my face for the first time and said: "You are willing to find a little wife, I am not willing to find a little mother!" As he spoke, he turned his face away in a huff.

Shen Hezhen's face turned red, bowed his head and refused to speak. Master Shen had no choice but to persuade bitterly: "Humble words, you are a sensible child. Do you think, your father is only thirty-six this year, and he can't be a widower for the rest of his life, right? Saying that, he said step by step: "Besides, it is a matter of nine times out of ten that you are admitted to the Jinshi, and when the time comes, you pat your ass and go to the field to become an official, and leave your father at home alone, can you rest assured?" ”

After listening to Master Shen's words, he was silent for a moment, and said softly: "I also feel that I am sensible, and I can't let my father go without a companion for the rest of his life." As he spoke, he glanced at his old man and said, "But you can at least find someone who is waiting for the right point, right?" "One is three six, one is eighteen, exactly twice the difference.

"What does it look like?" Shen He asked carefully.

"A widower is right to a widow." Shen Mo said angrily: "If you find one back, even if you drag the oil bottle, I will admit it." ”

Only then did Shen He raise his head and say, "We are scholars, how can we marry a widow?" Plain ruined the door style. ”

Shen Mo rolled his eyes and said, "A widower can remarry, but a widow can't remarry, this rule is really nonsense." He touched his nose vigorously and said in a muffled voice: "Then look for it and see who has an old girl." ”

"You can't do anything to my uncle!" Shen Jing said on the side: "What does the uncle want, why should he marry someone who can't get married?" ”

"The relationship is not a yellow flower, and the eldest daughter is not married?" Shen Mo clasped his hands in front of his chest, and there was no expression on his face.

Shen He nodded, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "You are going to be a big official in the future, you can't be embarrassed, right?" Said a flattering smile and said: "You don't have to call your mother, just call your aunt." Your aunt is very good and will not treat you badly. ”

"I don't treat you badly." Silently waved his hand irritably: "You guys look at it, I can't care about it." And he spoke no more.

After sitting for a while, he excused himself to find Xu Wei and left the table.

Looking at his back without looking back, Shen He smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect him to react so much, I don't usually see such an atmospheric surname." ”

Master Shen comforted: "Maybe I can't accept it for a while, just think about it." ”

"Impossible." Shen Jing shook his head and said: "Chaosheng has recognized the matter and has never changed it once, so don't expect him to change it." ”

"What then? The dowry is down. Shen He said anxiously, it turned out that Fang Cai was still talking leisurely.

"Don't worry, I'll think about it......" Shen Jing scratched his head vigorously, and his bad ideas gushed out: "Yes, find him a daughter-in-law too." ”

(To be continued)