[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Section 438

At the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, Wei Changyun really found two suitable playmates for Shen Shuyan. One is Shen Die'er, the granddaughter of the fourth uncle Shen Xun. At the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet last year, Wei Changyun had seen it and gave him a bracelet. Although this Shen Die'er is two years older than Shen Shujing, she has a gentle and virtuous temperament, and it is said that she is very filial to serve Shen Xun and the Huo family.

And she is the eldest daughter of her parents, and she has several younger brothers. But Shen Die'er has never blushed with her younger brothers, and has always protected her brothers, and she has the demeanor of an eldest sister.

Wei Changying felt that this young lady was a bit similar to Shen Shujing in temperament - among the elders in the imperial capital, compared to Shen Shujing, Shen Shuyan listened to Shen Shujing's words the most.

The other is the younger of Shen Xuan's cousin in the next room, named Shen Qianqian, but it happens to be the same as Shen Shuyan, and it is counted as seven years old after the New Year. This one also has younger brothers, and both of them are cousins, but Shen Qianqian is good to both younger brothers. At the banquet, Wei Changying saw her more than once, like the little adult, wiping the corners of her mouths for her two younger brothers with a handkerchief and telling them to avoid some cold foods...... Alas, this is what this sect is looking forward to, and Shen Shuyan can also get along with Shen Shuyi like this!

Wei Changying wrote down this little girl at that time!

No matter how you look at it, Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian are pampered people at home but not squeamish and unassuming, with beautiful looks and elegant manners, which definitely meet everyone's requirements for ladies.

Wei Changying muttered to Shen Zangzhu in private, and after Shen Zangzhu observed, he also nodded frequently.

So, at the banquet, the two sisters-in-law seized the opportunity to hint to the elders of the two, asking them to take the two girls to the ancestral hall to walk around in the future: "We are all a family, and the younger generations should also be closer and closer." It's the first time since Yan'er was born to come back to Sangzi, and everything is fresh, but it's a pity that the eldest sister has to take care of Xi'er, and I, I'm busy with trivial things, but I don't have time to accompany her all day. Besides, children of their age prefer to play with people of the same age, Die'er and Qianqian are both born and raised in Xiliang, so they must be able to introduce some terroir to Yan'er, and also let this child learn the grace of her cousins. ”

Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian's mother are not allowed, and after the first lunar month, they will often send their daughters over to accompany Shen Shuyan - these two ladies are also understanding people, and they know that Wei Changying only likes Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian, saying that they want to bring their daughters, but when they come, won't Wei Changying also come forward to entertain? Wei Changying, who is not a year or a festival, also has to be busy taking care of the backyard in Mingpei Hall, even if he is not busy, he may not be impatient to perfunctory visitors for three days. So when the time comes, I just send someone to send my daughter.

Anyway, the men in Mingpeitang are now the elders of the two young ladies, and only Shen Zangfeng and his wife Wei Changying will live in the backyard, and Shen Zangji and Shen Zangkun are in front. Besides, the reputation of these sons of this sect is good, and I haven't heard of anything dirty, so there's nothing to worry about.

After the first month of the New Year like this, the two families sent their daughters to the house as promised, and Wei Changying also summoned Shen Shuyan to receive them, and after being polite as usual, he sent the three of them to play together.

Wei Changying felt that with Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian's temperament and temper, even if Shen Shuyan was a little squeamish, he would always tolerate it. But he still sent the little maid Feiyu to serve him, wanting to know how the three of them got along, if the two cousins and nieces were wronged, they would also make a scene for Shen Shuyan.

As a result, when it was almost evening, Feiyu came to say first: "The three young ladies get along very well, and Miss Sisun takes the initiative to teach the two young ladies to write poems and embroidery, and the two young ladies are very happy." ”

"Really?" Wei Changying was very happy to hear this, and said, "Sure enough, this method is good, Yan'er has not mentioned doing these things in the past few days." ”

After a while, Shen Shuyan accompanied the two cousins to say goodbye, and the three of them were indeed harmonious and very friendly. Wei Changying asked them what they had done that day, and Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian both praised Shen Shuyan, saying that Shen Shuyan was talented and very good.

Wei Changying's niece, who was in a good mood, humbled a few words, and said: "If you like poetry, you can write more." It's just that the embroidery is still less good, such as today's cold, the room is closed, even if it is daytime, the light is not very good, carefully hurt the eyes. ”

All three unanimously agreed.

didn't want to send Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian away, so Shen Shuyan pouted and leaned on Wei Changying's knees, and complained: "Third aunt, can you not call them here in the future?" ”

Wei Changying was surprised and said, "What? Yan'er doesn't like them? "Rainfall said they get along well all day! Isn't it not bad to see the three of them just now? I have the impression that Shen Shuyan's niece is not good at hiding her thoughts, if she didn't like Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian, she would definitely have a seizure!

I heard Shen Shuyan say: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I don't want to see such a person now." ”

Wei Changying's mind turned around, thinking that it was because Shen Shuyan still had a grudge against his younger brother Shen Shuyi, and listened to Shen Die'er tell Shen Qianqian about their friendship with her younger brother, and she was unhappy when she reminded her of the past?

She asked tentatively, "Why?" But did they make Yan'er unhappy? ”

"That Qianqian cousin is only three months older than me, and I won't say anything about her!" Shen Shuyan leaned his head on Wei Changying's arm, his little face was full of depression and disdain, and said, "That sister Die'er is older than the big sister in the imperial capital!" As a result, she didn't even finish "Shangshu"! I just told them a few allusions from the Book of Shang, and the two of them were confused...... I thought I could talk to them about poetry and classics! I didn't expect to ask me to teach it from scratch! I thought that the eldest brother would be unlearned, but I didn't want these two cousins to be far inferior to the eldest brother! The big brother is playful and not good at school, but he is good at martial arts! I just asked these two cousins if they can be martial, and they shook their heads in unison - they are so old, and they can't do martial arts, third aunt, you said that such a cousin who is not motivated, how can you always call them over? ”

She was old-fashioned, "I don't have to drag down my homework, don't take me to death if you're not careful!" ”

She pursed her lips, "And it's more tiring to teach them than to teach the big brother!" If I hadn't been in the imperial capital, I would have driven them out of the courtyard by teaching the good temper taught by the eldest brother! It's really rotten wood that can't be carved! I still don't understand an article after talking about it three times! A way to play, I have demonstrated it two or three times, and I have to ask again...... I've never seen anyone so stupid! ”

He also said, "In addition to consuming my glory, such a person is probably specially angry with me!" So, third aunt, don't call them here in the future, okay? ”

After that, Shen Shuyan held her little head high, and looked at her aunt expectantly with big dark and bright eyes.

"Uh......" Wei Changying was helpless: she knew that Shen Shuyan was extremely talented, so why not just draw inferences from others in literary affairs? It's like a godsend. Shen Shuming, who doesn't like to learn literature, even Wei Changfeng, the younger brother Wei Changfeng, who thought that he was extremely talented and willing to work hard before Wei Changying left the cabinet, had to bow down to Shen Shuyan when he was left alone!

You must know that Wei Changfeng is the grandson of the Fengzhou Wei family with a prosperous literary style and many talented children, and as soon as he was born, he was placed on high hopes by his grandmother Mrs. Song, carefully taught, and a little longer, and he was trained little by little by his grandfather Wei Huan and Wei Shigu himself - and Shen Dieer and Shen Qianqian may also be quite popular with their parents in their respective families, but they are insignificant in the entire Shen family.

Not to mention that the Xiliang Shen clan is a martial heirloom, and even the sons of the sect, including the lord Shen Xuan himself, do not learn from their talents. Shen Xuanping has never written any poems in his life, except for a few mediocre poems written at the banquet...... With such a family style, in addition to a talented master like Shen Shuyan, how important can the whole family value literary affairs?

Even Shen Shuming, the eldest grandson, has changed his ways to hide from his homework, but he runs on the martial arts arena all day long, and he is tired of dancing with guns and sticks! Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian, the two delicate young ladies, the most important thing is, of course, the female red needlework and Derong Gongxing, how can they spend so much time on learning? You will be paid at the table and be able to read the account book!

…… In fact, Wei Changying, who was born in the Wei family, who is recognized as having a prosperous literary style, is a master who doesn't like to read much.

Otherwise, even if she was worried about marrying far away, she would not wholeheartedly think about subduing her husband, instead of being like her cousin Song Zaishui, who is familiar with Taoluo documents, and is confident that she can firmly grasp her husband in the palm of her hand without moving......

So at this moment, in the face of her niece's disdain, Wei Changying struggled for a long time before she said: "What about your sister Die'er and Sister Qianqian, it's not that there is nothing better than you." For example, their female celebrity ...... "God is pitiful, if an article is a little longer and I haven't read it before, I will talk about it three times, and she may not be able to guarantee that she will be able to achieve integration!" As for the Luozi...... This, fortunately, Cousin Song is not here, otherwise, wouldn't she just give her a chance to laugh and laugh?

Will Wei Changying admit that he is stupid?

Absolutely not!

So she thinks it's all because her little niece is too smart...... Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian can't be so stupid that they make people angry, okay!

It's a pity that Wei Changying searched his intestines and scraped his stomach before he thought of a word to defend the two poor cousins......

"The female red is not as good as me!" Shen Shuyan pouted her red and glamorous little mouth, put her hands behind her back, and said dissatisfiedly, "Sister Qianqian's own embroidered handkerchief, it's really thanks to her that she is embarrassed to wear it on her body, she said that it was a tanuki fluttering butterflies, I didn't see where there was a tanuki after watching it for a long time?!" It's clearly a yellow and white mess! Sister Die'er's embroidery is just passable! There is no form, but there is no essence! Where is my embroidery? ”

As she spoke, she raised her handkerchief to Wei Changying to see, "Third aunt, look at what I embroidered, this is not the best handkerchief I have embroidered!" ”

Although Wei Changying had never seen Shen Die'er and Shen Qianqian's embroidery, she unfolded the handkerchief handed by Shen Shuyan and took a closer look, and couldn't help but gasp, sat up straight and said, "This is really embroidered by your own hands?!" ”

Shen Shuyan said proudly: "Then there is still a fake? ”

"......" Wei Changying looked at a few faint pieces of green bamboo on the handkerchief, the eaves loomed between the shadows, and the sky in the distance counted the lonely geese passing by...... Although there are not many places to embroider, there are still some childish stitches, but the artistic conception is the essence, all of them! After taking a closer look, you will even feel that the childishness of the needlework has a kind of wild fun outside the world......

The conscience of heaven and earth, not to mention that she was six or seven years old, she may not be able to embroider such skills now! And the scenery above is not a commonly used pattern at all, eight times out of ten. Nine was painted by Shen Shuyan himself! Even if she copied it, for this charm, it is not a skilled embroiderer who can embroider it!

Wei Changying was stunned for a long time before he smiled and said, "Yan'er is really smart and beautiful, far beyond my aunt's imagination!" ”

Shen Shuyan said disapprerovingly: "I'm young now, I don't have enough strength, and although I know how to use many acupuncture methods, I don't know how to use them." After a few years, when I grow up, I will embroider something for my aunt, and it will not be worse than the embroidery girl in front of my aunt! ”

"That's what I said, you are the daughter of our Shen family, where can you let a few embroidery girls compare with you? You have this heart, Auntie, when you hear it, you feel that this heart is as sweet as drinking honey water! Wei Changying now deeply understands Shen Shuming's mood - such a talent, let's put it mildly, there is a lot of pressure to be her peer, and it is not a lot of pressure to be her elder!

But this strengthened Wei Changying's determination to find a playmate for Shen Shuyan!

Such a talented and murderous little niece, if I don't find a few people to accompany her, if one day she has a whim and wants to talk about poetry and embroidery skills with my aunt, what should I do?!

For the sake of his own dignity, Wei Changying finished Shen Shuyan perfunctory for the time being, wiped his cold sweat and invited the Huang family to discuss countermeasures......