"Sister-in-law."

"Well, I'm here, what's the matter?"

Shen Hong didn't answer, Lin Piao thought that he was also a person who didn't like to be urged, so he went back to the dining table to eat first.

After a long while, Shen Hong came out of the room with his wet hair.

"Come and eat, eat and take care of your hair." Lin Piao beckoned him to sit down and pushed the big bowl of chicken soup prepared for him in front of him.

Shen Hong lowered his eyes and looked at the chicken soup in front of him, a thin layer of oil, skimming the heavy chicken fat very clean, and there was a chicken leg in it, just like at the beginning, he drank his sister-in-law's chicken soup, and after eating the chicken leg, he would never be separated from his sister-in-law again in this life.

Lin Piao stood up and put the towel he had prepared on his shoulders to prevent the water from his hair from wetting his clothes.

Shen Hong picked up the spoon, drank the chicken soup slowly, and ate the meat.

At that time, even if he had speculated about Lin Piao, thinking that he might not be good, he still couldn't refuse the bowl of warm chicken soup.

Now I can't refuse all this.

After drinking the soup and serving the rice, Shen Hong looked at Lin Piao, who was eating happily opposite, and felt that he had to re-examine his thoughts about his sister-in-law.

Everything before that came from the fact that he thought he could restrain himself.

But in front of Lin Piao, his willpower was weak, and his body became a weakness, which was beyond his control.

He had to think again.

What to do in the future.

After eating, dry your hair, take a dip in the yard, and the cool breeze slowly takes away the moisture in your hair.

It was already dark, the table was lit with a lamp, and two lanterns were hung in the courtyard, and they sat under the lamps and talked about their exams.

The second pillar is relatively wooden, I can't say anything, anyway, what I know is what I know, what I don't know is what I can't, everything that should be written should be written, and I don't know what it is.

Shen Hong, on the other hand, carefully talked about the content of the exam, what he wrote, and gave the answers based on those books and the examples of those predecessors, and then roughly judged the examiner's orientation.

The second aunt talked about their worries and trivial matters outside in the past nine days.

The most dense thing in this is Lin Piao, especially when it comes to the issue of Shen Hong's family affairs, it is even more like a flood sluice, and he counts them one by one, and reads out most of the members of the list who are interested in marrying.

Shen Hong patiently listened to him read one by one, and after Lin Piao finished speaking, he found that Shen Hong was looking at him, and the hazy light reflected on his face made those eyes even more incomprehensible.

He looked at Lin Piao and asked slowly, "Who does my sister-in-law think is the most suitable person for me to marry?" ”

Lin Piao was a little surprised: "Didn't you take a fancy to any of them?" ”

Shen Hong smiled at him, his expression was so docile and well-behaved, especially the eyes that looked at him with a hint of tenderness, Lin Piao was stunned, and his heart was alarmed, and he said in his heart how he used the external mask on him, this matter seemed to be very dangerous.

But looking at Shen Hong's warm expression, Lin Piao was a little suspicious, he didn't need to do this to himself, could it be true that he was in a better mood after the exam today? Just wait to hear what he has to say.

"Whoever my sister-in-law asks me to marry, I will marry, but it's good."

Lin Piao was stunned: "? ”

Looking at Lin Piao's stunned expression, Shen Hong asked, "What's wrong with my sister-in-law?" ”

"Do you mean it?"

"Naturally, sincerely."

"Then my advice to you is not to marry before the age of twenty."

Shen Hong smiled, and there was almost a faint pleasure in his eyes: "Okay, listen to my sister-in-law." ”

"But you have to find a way to reject those peach blossoms outside, I really can't help it, one or two It's okay to say, there are too many, and there are too many people who refuse to offend, you see you think of a way."

"I'll try to solve it, and I don't have to worry about my sister-in-law."

Lin Piao nodded, and after everyone chatted, he went back to the house to sleep, he lay on the bed, covered with a thin quilt, and still felt so strange in his heart.

Is it because of the township exam? Shen Hong suddenly became so mature.

Not the kind of maturity he grew up with.

It was a bit strange, but Lin Piao couldn't tell what was going on, and it might have been the training that the second exam had brought him.

Lin Piao got up from a night's sleep and got up in the morning to eat breakfast, there were already steamed eggs and steamed pork at home, and today there was one more thing on the table that Lin Piao liked to eat before.

"Scones? Which of you went to buy it? That shop is a bit far away. Lin Piao walked out while holding his hair, sat down at the table, and found that the scones were still warm.

The second aunt said: "Shen Hong bought it, he went out in the morning and had something to do, so he passed by and brought some back." ”

"What about the others?" Lin Piao looked left and right, but he didn't see his figure.

"When I came back and went out again, the bread was still hot, right? Eat it while it's hot. ”

"Erzhu also went out?"

"Shen Hong said to take him out to meet a friend and get acquainted with him, and by the way to solve the outside matter, these days so many people come to kiss, it is not easy for him to want a good meal, and he doesn't know what he plans to do, if he offends people, it will not be good to hurt the face of other people's girls and brothers."

Lin Piao nodded: "When he talks to the gentlemen about his studies, there is nothing he can't handle, but I don't know if he has the ability to deal with marriage." ”

Lin Piao sweated for Shen Hong very much, after all, the parents of the girls and brothers all came to the door with a sincere heart, and they couldn't wait to tie Shen Hong to the waistband of their trousers immediately, if Shen Hong explicitly refused, I don't know if they would be angry.

Lin Piao picked up the scone, the state government's scone is similar to the county government's oil cake, both use a flat-bottomed pot, with a thin layer of clear oil fried out, but they knead different dough, the county government's oil cake is crispy shell, inside is steaming, soft and moist dough, the nay side does not know how to make it, although the shell is also crispy, but it is lighter and drier, and at the same time soft and good mouth, the gap is very sufficient, plus the fragrant pork chives inside, full of salty fragrance.

In the past, he would buy one to eat every time he happened to pass by this shop, but it was really not easy to stop by and it was far away, and Lin Piao couldn't always eat this scone, but he didn't expect to be bought back by Shen Hong today.

Lin Piao is eating breakfast here, and the family of Lord Zhizhou is also eating breakfast, the table is full of fresh meals, freshly kneaded soft noodle buns, wrapped in pork three fresh fillings, scones, soft porridge, minced meat, meat and vegetarian dim sum, and the surimi ball soup is made by the chef in the morning, full of fish balls floating on the clear soup surface, like a round rice ball, take a sip in the morning, fresh and transparent, feel that people have the feeling of waking up.

Lord Zhizhou and his wife were eating breakfast and talking about Shen Hong's affairs, and Zhizhou was a little unhappy and said: "I don't know who revealed the news of Shen Hong's meeting, but I think it will only be those people who participated in the invigilation, and they will only say such things after reading the article handed in by Shen Hong. ”

Madame said: "This is also a skill, you look at him, if you ask people to look at the article, they will come and go, it can be seen that his article is amazingly written, but anyone who has eyes knows that he will definitely soar in the future." ”

"You know something, it's one thing for him to be talented and learned, don't you care about him at all?"

"He's sir? The dean of Deer Cave Academy? Although it is powerful, but he has resigned for so many years, give him some face. ”

"Shen Hong, this kid doesn't eat rice, he has a relationship with the Han family and the Wen family, I see that these two families really want to promote him, ordinary scholars, to get the attention and support of such a family is enough for him to go on steadily, he is not only one, and I don't know how this kid did it."

Zhizhou pondered in his heart, feeling that this kid was a good material for being an official, and at the same time wanted to figure out how he did it, and wanted to learn it.

After leaving after breakfast in Zhizhou, he knocked on the side of the concubine's room, who had been waiting silently, and asked about the family between the young lady and Shen Hong.

"If Miss wants to bring a dowry, and others are not reliable, I think it is best to bring Ru'er."

Madame's expression froze for a moment, and she looked at him: "You are willing to let Ru'er be the dowry." ”

The concubine bowed her head and did not dare to say anything else: "Madame should only give a grace." ”

Madame said no more.

This concubine is a brother, he was also a brother, his complexion is correct, he inherited his good color, if he had come to beg her before, she might have thought about it.

But now he said that he would not agree to anything.

After all, Shen Hong has a brother-in-law.

The maid he had sent to pick up Shen Hong had come back to meet her personally, saying that when he saw the two of them behaving intimately, although it was not much of a transgression, he knew at a glance that he was very affectionate.

When he got out of the car, Shen Hong was still holding his brother-in-law.

Shen Hong values his brother-in-law, who is beautiful and only three years older than him, and he sees it in his eyes every day, so he attaches more importance to three points, and he is more affectionate than others, which is human nature.

But if he marries a brother, Shen Hong will probably like to like a brother more than a woman.

With this consideration, she said that she could not agree to anything, and the dowry she sent must all be women, and there must be no brothers.

Now that Shen Hong hasn't agreed to anything, they are already thinking about how to divide this son-in-law.

Lin Piao's side is quite good How would Shen Hong refuse these people's kisses, if he didn't want to offend people and give the other party enough affection, would he want the family to find a banquet and refuse politely?

After waiting for a little day, Lin Piao knew what the hell Shen Hong was up to, and Lin Piao felt very unbelievable when he heard other people's discussions in Tongxi Building.

Shen Hong came to Tongxi Lou for dinner in the afternoon, and took Lin Piao home by the way, and on the way home, Lin Piao couldn't help but ask him for verification: "Is it true that everything about you has come to Tongxi Lou?" ”

Shen Hong walked beside him: "There are a lot of people talking? ”

"It's not much, there are a few tables, sitting upstairs in the elegant seats, dressed up are rich and noble, I heard the guy secretly came to tell me, and now it is rumored that you are the son-in-law of the Han family, saying that the Han family has taken a fancy to you, did you pass it on?"

"It's their mistake."

Lin Piao glanced at him: "And then?" You didn't explain it, so what if the Han family really cares? After all, this has an impact on the reputation of their daughter Ge'er. ”

"The state capital is very far away from Shangjing, and the news here will not be transmitted to Shangjing, and even if anyone knows about it, they have only heard a little bit of news, and it will not spread.

Lin Piao nodded: "That's good, anyway, you just have to grasp this degree, but if you decide like this, it will not offend those people, but also make them dispel the idea of forcing you to marry." ”

Lin Piao said and smiled: "We, Shen Hong, are really fragrant, and everyone hates to snatch you away." ”

"But I'm just my sister-in-law."

Lin Piao was surprised when he heard this, looked sideways at him, and saw him smiling and groaning, very gentle and sincere, his expression was very natural, and his tone was also very natural, like a big dog who was coquettish and did not want to leave home.

Lin Piao's heart softened, and almost at that moment, a warm current rose in his chest.

Lin Piao involuntarily reached out and tried to touch his hair, but found that he was already taller than himself, and it was very awkward to force his hand to touch the top of his hair.

Shen Hong saw his outstretched hand and lowered his head slightly: "Does my sister-in-law still treat me as a little piglet?" Take a look at the portion. ”

"Haha, how can I afford you? Dry land plucking onions? It's not much longer for you to carry me. Lin Piao touched his hair, feeling very warm and in a good mood, there was a feeling that his cub had returned, and their relationship was closer than before.

Shen Hong suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, can I call you by your name in the future?" ”

Lin Piao was stunned by his question, and thought for a while: "It's okay, but what should you call in front of outsiders, so as not to be criticized by others." ”

Lin Piao didn't want this awkward title, he stubbornly called Shen Hong his brother-in-law, but he really didn't have the courage to call himself his sister-in-law, and it was nothing that Shen Hong didn't want to call him this title.

"Lin Piao."

Shen Hong looked at him and called out.

Lin Piao was so excited by him that it was probably the first time he heard these two words come out of his mouth, and it felt weird.

"Lin Piao, if you weren't my sister-in-law, what do you think we would be in relationship now?"

Lin Piao thought for a while: "It will be a good friend." ”

Shen Hong smiled unconsciously, and Lin Piao looked at his smile and didn't understand why he was smiling, so he heard him say.

"I also feel that we are very close to each other, and we are also fated, and we will become each other's most important friends."

Shen Hong has always known that Lin Piao has a problem, that is, he has no boundaries for men, if he is not his sister-in-law, how can his brother and man get along so closely, and even become 'friends'?

This is inherently impossible.