Early in the morning, the whole family rushed to the Zhengluo mansion one after another when they heard the news.

The old man Shen Han was in good spirits on happy occasions, holding the letter in his hand, and the whole person was overjoyed, and said to his wife diligently: "Our nephew in Texas sent someone to write a book, to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, a good thing, a good thing!" What about the people?"

The eyes of the whole family moved with the old man, and Shen Kan, who was standing outside, hurriedly said, "It's in the tea room outside, I'll be here soon."

"Hmm." Shen Han asked with concern: "Did you prepare wine and dinner to entertain people last night?" Where do you settle down?"

Shen Kan replied: "After eating, the child personally accompanied the wind and washed the dust last night, and then arranged it in the guest room of C, and said to Mr. Yan in the account room, please take care of him."

"Well done." Shen Han's expression was very pleased.

Shen Wei, who had just come back, pursed his lips slightly when he saw this, and whispered to Shen Shi: "Who can't do small things?" Stewardship. ”

Shen Shi didn't respond, and reminded Aunt Lan in the house with his eyes, he was afraid that his father would know about the outbreak, and even if his grandfather and grandmother knew about it, it was nothing to beat and scold, for fear of disappointing the old man.

Seeing that there is going to be an accident during the New Year, compared with the brothers who are An'an Shengsheng, the fifth child who works hard, it is too embarrassing to be the grandson of the eldest grandson of the long house.

At this time, the Texas visitor hurriedly walked in, holding the gift card in his hand, cleaning up and changing into a new set of clothes.

Walked quickly to the front of the hall, knelt on the ground and said, "The old lady is above, this is the little uncle's filial piety to the master."

Laughter rang out because of his Shandong accent.

Shen Han glared at his daughter-in-law first, and said with a smile: "Although our uncle and nephew have never met, they are a family, so why bother so much."

The man said: "My lord is filial to his grandfather, and he talks about his heart."

"That's it, the old man accepted it." Shen Han motioned for Shen Kan to come forward and answer, and asked again, "Get up and speak, what's your name?"

"Back to the master, my name is Li Renyi."

"Oh." Shen Han saw that he had no relationship with the Shen family, asked a few words, and then said, "You have come thousands of miles away, you have worked hard, and go and rest."

Shen Kan took Li Renyi out, and the fourth wife, Sun Shi, smiled and said, "That mouth is weird and interesting."

"Shandong." Shen Han was very impressed for a while.

"What did you give us?" Sun looked curious, "Quickly show it to my mother." ”

"Slow." Shen Han waved his hand, he was in a good mood, and his tone was softer than before, "If you don't know anything, you have to take it to the ancestral hall first." ”

"I really deserve to fight." Sun stuck out his tongue.

At that moment, the Shen family washed their hands and faces first, and the subordinates opened the door of the ancestral hall and placed a dry gift on the incense table one by one, except for the three big donkeys.

Shen Jiaji stepped forward and opened the curtain, showing a dry spirit card, Shen Jiayou and Shen Jiamo supported the old father, lit three incense sticks, and the whole family knelt in the courtyard.

Shen Han said loudly: "Tell the ancestors, this is something sent by a nephew in Texas, named Shen Shao. Thanks to the protection of the ancestors, the Shandong people are all well, the sixth generation has not returned to the south, the Han prayed for the ancestors to forgive their sins, and the son will go to Dezhou to worship the tomb and repair the genealogy, and wait for the auspicious day to be selected, and then the ceremony will be clear. ”

The whole family was taken aback, the old man is going north in person? How did you get it at such an age?

Helplessly, it was in the ancestral hall at this time, and no one dared to intervene, so he kowtowed and helped Shen Han to return to Zhengluo.

Waiting for Shen Han to sit down, Shen Jiayou said, "Dad, I'll just go to this matter."

Shen Jiamo sighed: "It stands to reason that I should take a trip, but I just came back, and I have to do my filial piety under my father's knees." In this way, seeing that the New Year is coming, it is better to wait for the New Year and the son to leave immediately, and the eldest brother is not young. ”

"I'd better go." Shen Jiaji said, "In terms of age, the second brother is not young, the road is far away, and it is most appropriate for me to take a trip." ”

Shen Han sighed: "There are also ancestors over there, how can the old man be at ease if he doesn't go to worship?"

"No, just call the fourth child." The old lady Gu's tone was categorical.

As soon as the old lady spoke, the daughters-in-law followed and persuaded each other, and in the face of the opposition of the whole family, Shen Han saw that he had become a loner, so he had no choice but to obey.

The Shen family breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, but they didn't expect that the old lady's temper became more and more approachable as she got older.

After lunch, Shen Kan took Li Renyi over again, and the two stood aside.

Shen Han asked, "Have you eaten?"

"The little ones have been eaten." Li Renyi smiled, pointed at Shen Shi and the others, and asked, "These are the young masters of our family?" Oops, it's all compatible. ”

"yes." Shen Han smiled.

Shen Kan blinked dryly, aren't they all Xianggong, everyone wears a scribe's scarf, so they are not Xianggong.

Li Renyi stepped forward one by one to salute and praised again and again: "The ministers are all graceful and suave, who doesn't know that Wu Xing's family is full of books?" My lord's little husband in the north is also of this age. ”

Shen Shi smiled and asked, "Your lord is expensive this year?"

"I'm forty years old." Li Renyi stretched out four fingers, "My family's little minister is eighteen years old, and he is now studying in Fucheng. ”

"Eighteen?" Shen Shi grinned, "I have another nephew who is the same age." ”

Seeing this, Shen Jiamo also asked: "I heard that there was a person named Shen Su in Texas last year, who is it?"

"That's the uncle of the East Courtyard." Li Renyi replied with a smile, "The little master of this courtyard is the name on the letter." ”

Shen Jiamo continued to ask, "Have you ever sent it?"

Li Renyi said: "The old man entered school at the age of seventeen, and he was talented at the age of thirty.

While they were talking, Shen Jiaji pulled Shen Kan outside and said, "This time I went to Texas, first, I was worried about the water and drought and the long road, and second, I was worried about the old man, and I planned to go back quickly." If you follow me, it stands to reason that you should be sent to the capital for a family reunion, but there is no one in this family. ”

Shen Kan was not ready to meet his "parents" at all, pretended to be a little melancholy, bowed his head and said: "I'm not productive, let's talk about it in two years."

"It's not difficult to work hard to be a child." Shen Jiaji patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's just a child, as long as you take the test, it's no problem."

"Is it okay to take the test?"

Shen Kan's eyes, who understood this, lit up, yes, with the Shen family's connections in Jiangnan, it is not easy to pull a relationship to let one or two people take the entrance examination?

Of course, this matter can only be understood and not spoken.

Sure enough, the gentry family has some privileges! Shen Kan made up his mind that he would study well this year, and he must not damage the signboard of the Shen family, in short, he must have a basic "culture", so that he will not be able to help in the future.

Shen Jiaji also means this, even if he is just a child, he can't let others debunk the joke.

A whole day passed.

After Shen Jiayou came back in the evening, Aunt Lan came out of the wife's house, walked to him, and deliberately stretched out her snow-white arm to touch the plum blossoms on the branches.

Shen Jiayou saw that his concubine was in the middle of the year, and the complexion of his arm was still puffy, so he couldn't help but lose his flowers to see people.

Aunt Lan glanced at him, pursed her lips and chuckled, turned around and walked back to her room.

In the bedroom, Aunt Lan took off her coat, wore a small water-red Hunan satin tight, unbuttoned two buttons, and saw the old man's heels coming in from the bronze mirror on the dresser, and couldn't help laughing: "The old man is not serious, and people also break in when they change clothes."

Shen Jiayou smiled and said, "I saw you enter the house, and I plan to follow up to have a cup of tea and talk." If you don't let me see it, then I'll just go away. ”

"Don't go." Aunt Lan turned around, "I have something to say." What did the second master say to you in the afternoon? Your face has changed, who are you angry with?"

Shen Jiayou put away his smile, sat on the chair, and said lightly: "You don't care about my business."

"Who cares?" Aunt Lan walked over, "I saw that you were angry, so I just asked." Since the master is not angry with me, why did he come in with him? Now you've got a face again?"

Shen Jiayou said strangely: "Don't you know anything about it?"

"What do I know?" Aunt Lan pursed her lips contrivedly, "I have always kept to myself, who is not Gu Gourd?" I'm bored to death all day. ”

"Okay, okay, you're bored?" Shen Jiayou shook his head helplessly, too lazy to expose it, "It's not for Shi'er's evil animal." ”

"Shi'er?, why haven't I heard of it?"

"I opened my eyes and said nonsense, the whole family almost knows everything except me and the second elder, can you not know? Joke. ”

Aunt Lan suddenly looked aggrieved and shouted, "I have a humble status, who dares to ask questions?"

"You're going to be angry with me." Shen Jiayou sighed, "That beast actually begged for a prostitute outside. ”