One hundred and seventieth chapters hear the wind and move (three)
Shen Quan was good at sociability, and Mao Chi was also a Taoist scholar. Shen Rui introduced the two of them, and although they met for the first time, they seemed to be talking on the same terms.
The situation of the Mao family is very similar to that of the He Tai family. Both families are from poor families, and their father and grandfather were promoted through the imperial examination. The Shen family is a family of scholars and officials, and has much more background than the Mao and He families.
Mao Chi was very attracted to Shen Shen, who was a member of a prominent family, and was willing to get close to him.
Here at Shen Quan, because Mao Chi was known as the "son of the number one scholar", he also paid special attention to this new friend.
The number one scholar comes once every three years, and the leader among scholars is both a dragon and a phoenix among men. Although he can't meet Mao Number One Scholar, he can meet Mao Number One Scholar's son, and the two of them can become classmates in the future. Shen Quan feels honored and looks for the number one scholar in Mao Chi. shadow.
Seeing this, He Taizhi felt a bit envious and said to Shen Rui and Shen Jue: "Cousin Rui and cousin Jue, it would be great if you also enrolled in school this year..."
Shen Rui said: "It only takes one year, and we can be classmates next year... The two families live not far away. We usually take a break in the college, and cousin He can also come to see us."
Since he wants to adopt the name of the eldest master and his wife, he will be the son of the eldest master and the Xu family from now on. The He family can be regarded as a serious relative.
The He family has already received the news, and the little Xu family has also prepared many gifts for Shen Rui, the nephew who is about to be born.
It was just because of the second wife that the little Xu family refused to visit the Shen family, so the Xu family sent Shen Rui away, and Shen Jue went there twice. He Taizhi and Shen Rui were already familiar with each other, and now they were cousins. She was only happy. Rui became closer and closer; as for Shen Jue, He Taizhi felt a little uncomfortable because he wanted to adopt the second wife's name, and wanted to avoid suspicion. But after all, he was a child, so he acted more casually, and he and Shen Jue had bad tempers, and they still kept in touch with each other. usual.
Although the township examinations, county examinations, and government examinations are suspended this year, they are held every year. Shen Jue thought of this and asked: "Cousin He, are you going to end up in the government examination this year?"
"Of course you will end. The master in the academy said that there is no harm in the boy trying this level and ending early." He Taizhi nodded.
Seeing He Taizhi's tail about to rise again, Shen Jue snorted softly, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, which could not help but appear on his face.
"Brother Jue, what are you worried about?" Shen Rui saw this and asked.
Shen Jue hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Rui, since the master of Chunshan Academy advocates taking the boy's examination early, will it make people laugh at us who have never participated in the boy's examination?"
Before Shen Rui could answer, Mao Chi, who was standing next to him, turned dark: "This is a bad habit and should not be trusted at all. If you read into your stomach, won't it end and the ink in your stomach will be empty?"
Shen Quan also advised: "Brother Jue, don't be unfounded. It's common for boys to take exams in their weak years. You are only teenagers, how can it be too late? When I first came out, I was thirteen or four."
When Mao Chi heard this, he was surprised. He died at the age of thirteen and is still a child today?
There are two entrance examinations every three years. There are at least three entrance examinations in five years. Did you fail three times?
Shen Quan didn't know it yet, but he revealed the details with just one sentence, but Mao Chi didn't feel contempt, but was more worried.
The two of them had just talked and mentioned the Four Books and Five Classics. Shen Quan had some opinions of his own. Mao Chi estimated that Shen Quan's skills were not much better than his own, if not much better.
This is the third time Shen Quan has failed. What about next year?
Mao Chi was deeply depressed.
Shen Zhai, the second master's place.
The second wife hesitated a little and said to the second master: "After traveling thousands of miles like this, I'd better go with him..."
The second master shook his head and said: "You are recovering well, how can you withstand the pain of a long journey? Ansheng is recuperating at home... The front yard should also be tidied up. It is not good for Brother Jue to stay in the guest house all the time..."
When the second wife heard this, she trembled and said with a sad face: "Master, that was Brother Luo's previous house..."
The second master was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Brother Luo is leaving, just leave. Don't let your son leave uneasily..."
When the second wife mentioned her dead son, she couldn't bear it anymore. She covered her face with a veil and started crying.
The second master felt a splitting headache and rubbed his temples vigorously, but did not try to coax the second wife.
They have been married for nearly thirty years, and he has coaxed his wife so many times that she is exhausted both physically and mentally.
The second wife was obviously not used to her husband's silence. She sobbed to stop her tears and glanced at her husband with a resentful look, feeling as if her heart was twisting in a knife.
Seeing her husband becoming increasingly indifferent since the death of their son, the second wife suddenly became less repulsive towards the matter of having an heir and the chosen heir, Shen Jue.
The second master is different from the eldest master and the third master. Among the three brothers, the second master is in the best health. In addition to Shen Luo and Sister Yu's children, the second wife was pregnant with a child in the early years, but she was young at that time and the fetus was If he didn't sit still, he would be aborted at five months. Otherwise, the child would have already started a family and started a career.
The second master is now at the age where he is sitting around looking at his wife. If he takes a concubine with two rooms and is good at raising children, he might not be able to give birth to his own son.
Instead of letting her husband's concubine inherit the family business, the second wife would rather choose a family member as his heir.
"It's my fault. Starting tomorrow, I will send people to clean up the front yard. When the master comes back, I will ask Brother Jue to move over..." The second wife wiped her tears and said softly.
The two are direct cousins, and the second wife seems to be soft, so the second master can't blame her.
Thinking that after the adoption was over and the second wife knew about Shen Rui's birth, the second master would also soften his voice and said: "It will take me half a year to come back, so you don't have to be too anxious...don't be in the house if you have nothing to do." I was bored and went to find my sister-in-law to talk to my three younger siblings...
The second wife glanced at her husband and finally couldn't help but asked: "Why did the third uncle not decide on an heir this time? Is it...the third uncle is young and wants to ask for his own flesh and blood..."
The second master said: "I guess I have other plans. The third brother and his wife are young, so it is too early to raise an heir..."
As for the matter of Shen Rui being the eldest and third child, the second master did not tell his wife. The second wife often complained that the two sisters-in-law were together, and said that the brother-in-law respected the eldest brother more, which was very boring. Now he knew that the two Only one heir can be chosen for the house, and there will be pantothenic acid if the guarantee is not guaranteed.
The second master didn't want to chat with his wife anymore, so he stood up and said, "I'll leave tomorrow. I'm going to see my third brother now..."
The second wife stood up, walked her husband to the door, watched him stride away, and then turned back to the house.
She has always been sensitive and thoughtful, and she never felt her husband's coldness and alienation. It was just that she was so sad at the loss of her only son that she could not care about her husband. Now that she has cheered up, the second wife has the fighting spirit. She cannot let her husband really have a concubine and give birth to a child. Heart, it is better to be a good student.
I also thought that my husband had always respected his elder brother and sister-in-law, but now the couple were indifferent, maybe because the eldest brother was instigating the fight.
The second wife sat in front of the window, hating and complaining for a while, but finally sighed quietly and decided to go to the eldest wife tomorrow and go to the He family to apologize to the little Xu family.
The eldest wife is the mother-in-law and has the respect of several masters. What else can she do besides being submissive?
In the third master's courtyard, the second master looked at the decent primary school and the test questions carefully prepared by the third master, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that my third brother is quite talented as a master."
The third master's eyes were as bright as stars, and he smiled and said: "Second brother, am I really doing a good job?"
Although several children of the Shen family were not in the primary school today, the eldest master and the second master came to observe when the class started. In addition to checking on the study status of the young people, they were mainly worried that the third master's body could not bear it. Seeing the third master
He was quite self-controlled and not willful in his actions. The two elder brothers felt at ease and allowed him to teach him.
"That's natural. You're good at playing elementary school stuff, so what's the difficulty in learning to be a master?" The second master smiled and nodded.
When the third master heard this, his face was a little excited and his cheeks were slightly red: "Second brother, I have found what I want to do. I want to set up a private school.
The second master was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Isn't this just a private school now?"
The third master shook his head and said: "That's not the case... It's the kind of private school that will expand into an academy in the future... In addition to its own children, it also recruits students from outside..."
Do you want to run a school?
But it's easier said than done.
The capital is dotted with large and small academies, most of which are just places where Confucian scholars make a living.
The Shen family does not lack those few bunches of money, and the third master's body cannot bear the fatigue of running a school.
The second master frowned and said: "Okay, why do you think of this? It's not a bad thing to want to do something, but it's also important to be cute and protect your body. My elder brother and sister-in-law are over fifty years old, do you still have the heart to ask them to worry about you?"
The third master prayed: "Second brother, I am already in my thirties, and I don't want to hang around like this all my life..."
There is a ten-year age difference between the two brothers. The second master has always loved this younger brother, but he still shook his head without hesitation: "You have to do things according to your ability. My nephews are sensible and won't make you worry too much. How about the students outside?"
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The third master said hurriedly: "I don't want to be a disciple. If I don't accept the disciples, I just...just like Chunshan Academy, they limit the age of students to the minimum age of eleven, which is an age that you don't need to worry about..."
The second master thought about it, but still felt that it was not feasible. He shook his head and said: "It is not easy to run a school. There are many things that require a lot of effort... Even when running a private school, the source of students is also a problem..."
"Second brother..." The third master saw that the second master seemed to be loose, and begged more and more: "I have never asked the second brother. Just this time, the second brother can help the younger brother to talk to the eldest brother..."
The second master looked at him, dumbfounded: "What a man you are, but you are so shameless..."
The third master nodded and said: "That's right, I'm already in my thirties, so I can't live relying on the protection of my elder brother and sister-in-law all my life. As my elder brother and sister-in-law get older, do I, as an uncle, have to continue to rely on my nephew to support me in the future..."
At this point, the prayer already contains a bit of bitterness.
After hearing this, the second master felt depressed in his heart: "How can I mention this so easily? Brother Rui is a sensible child. If he really dares to be unfilial, my eldest brother and I will still watch."
The third master laughed at himself: "What's the matter with Brother Guan Rui? I don't want to continue to be a useless person..."
The second master glared at him: "In front of me, you dare to say anything. Do you have the guts to go to your elder brother and sigh? Or do you think that your elder brother and sister-in-law made a mistake in protecting you?"
The third master hurriedly shook his head and said: "Second brother, I didn't mean that. I just don't want to drag down my eldest brother and sister-in-law anymore... There have been a lot of things at home in the past two years. Half of my eldest brother's hair has turned gray, and my sister-in-law also started to have black hair last year..."