"Really? We'll have to take a look at it later," Shen Rui said with disbelief on his face and raised his eyebrows.
Brother Shou gritted his teeth and said, "Can I still lie?"
Shen Rui glanced at his little arm and smiled lightly.
The pulling force of a stone bow is quite large. Looking at Brother Shou's small arms and legs, they really don't look like one.
Brother Shou said angrily: "If you don't believe it, why don't we compete in a while?"
Before Shen Rui could speak, Gao Wenhu had already shaken his head and said: "No, no, you said you pulled your arm once and it hurt for three days? It was a strain. You can't be brave and try again."
Brother Shou's little face turned red and he glared at Gao Wenhu fiercely.
Gao Wenhu smiled naively, touched Brother Shou's head and said: "You are still young, and you are already very good at drawing a half-stone bow. After two years, you will be able to draw a full stone bow..."
Shen Rui looked at Brother Shou's face with black lines and couldn't help laughing.
While talking, Shen Rui had already led the two of them into Shen's house.
"Let's meet my mother first, and then we'll go to the garden to play. It's ready there. I'll introduce some friends to you two..." Shen Rui said.
Gao Wenhu nodded in agreement, with a slightly cautious and curious look on his face. Although he was not afraid of the so-called Shangshu family, he was born in a small family and it was the first time he saw the courtyard, so he was inevitably a little uncomfortable.
Brother Shou was unhappy and said, "Didn't you invite Brother Gao and me? Why did you call someone else? Did you just greet us by the way?"
Shen Rui smiled and said: "How could it be? Today's guests are Wen Hu and Brother Shou, and those three are the guests I invited. There are many people and it's lively."
Brother Shou remained silent and followed Shen Rui to the main courtyard.
There was a maid in a green vest standing in the corridor. When she saw Shen Rui coming, she hurriedly called inside.
When Shen Rui walked to the corridor, Mrs. Xu had already called in. The maid picked up the door curtain and said softly: "Second brother, come in quickly."
Brother Shou was nothing. Although Gao Wenhu had a simple and honest personality, he was still a young man. Seeing this handsome maid standing with the fragrance blowing in his face, he was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to raise his head and hurriedly ducked behind Shen Rui.
The maid in green clothes couldn't help laughing out loud when she saw that he was so big and so coy.
Gao Wenhu's face was red, and he seemed to have nowhere to put his hands and feet.
Brother Shou saw that Gao Wenhu was embarrassed when he saw a woman, and felt that his face was also burning. He hated iron and was afraid that he would be looked down upon, so he hurriedly went to see Shen Rui.
He saw Shen Ruihan standing at the door with a sullen face, looking at the maid in green.
When the maid saw Shen Rui stopping in front of her, Xiafei's cheeks were so ashamed that she didn't dare to raise her head.
Shen Rui was furious to death.
Jiuru Juli Dongxi has been given longevity and is waiting for Shen Rui to get married after the trial. This is not a secret in the Shen family.
The remaining Liu Ya was in poor health, and Chun Yan was ordinary in appearance. There were rumors that Jiuruju would be moving in for a while.
The Shen family is a wealthy family. Except for the third master, who had no one in the house in his early years due to poor health, the eldest master and the second master all had people in the house before they got married.
Now Shen Rui is fourteen years old. Although they are engaged, the second mother will be young in the future, and she will have to stay in the house for a year or two.
The people around were fine, and they rarely saw Shen Rui. The second- and third-class maids here in the main courtyard were as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood, and they often wandered in front of Shen Rui's eyes these days.
Shen Rui didn't believe it if the Xu family knew nothing about it.
I just don't know if Xu wants to temper Shen Rui, or if he has other ideas, just turn a blind eye or close a blind eye.
As a teenager, Shen Rui usually doesn't pay attention to these little tricks of "secretly sending autumn wind".
But today, in front of foreign guests, a little maid was so frivolous, Shen Rui was annoyed.
He frowned and said, "Who are you?"
The maid was overjoyed at first, then raised her head to see Shen Rui looking wrong, then was startled again. She hurriedly squatted down and whispered: "Mistress...Mistress Xiaoyue..."
Shen Rui didn't speak any more and entered the room.
Hearing a burst of laughter in the west, Shen Rui's expression softened and he raised his voice: "Mother, my guest has arrived."
Although Shangfang is not a magnificent place, and there is nothing illegal about it, Xu's father was the chief minister at that time and was granted a title due to his military achievements. The Xu family was also a large gentry family in Suzhou, and the Xu family's dowry was extremely generous.
Yishui's Su-style huanghuali furniture has been used for decades and is still as bright as new.
Because Shen Rui said that the guests today were two children, one thirteen and one ten years old, so Xu did not come out and went to meet the guests later.
The third wife is also there, sitting by the kang, coaxing the fourth brother to crawl.
Seeing a burly man coming in behind Shen Rui, the third wife hurriedly turned her head, not knowing whether to retreat, and whispered: "Sister-in-law..."
Mrs. Xu is over fifty and has reached the age where she no longer avoids foreign men; but the third wife is still young and beautiful and needs to avoid taboos.
Mrs. Xu said to the third wife: "This is Brother Rui's guest. He is half a head taller than Brother Rui. I can't blame him for being tall..."
Shen Rui had already brought Gao Wenhu and Brother Shou closer and said: "Mother, third aunt, these are the two friends I made in February. The taller one is Gao Wenhu, one year younger than the child, and the other is Brother Shou..."
Gao Wenhu put down the salted egg in his hand and said hello in a naive voice: "How are you, Aunt Shen? How are you, Third Aunt Shen..."
Shen Rui was shocked by this title. Although it was not the first time he heard such a title, it was the first time he heard others address Xu like this.
Mrs. Xu has lived for most of her life and has seen many things. She didn't feel dissatisfied and responded with a smile.
But as soon as they met, she could see that although there were two visitors, the tall one was a naive and careless child; on the other hand, the younger one was dressed up with holes and his eyes were wandering around.
Little clever one.
Mrs. Xu herself was a rich man, so she showed some pity towards Brother Shou, smiled lovingly, as if he was a real little beggar, and then said to Gao Wenhu: "Since you are here to be a guest, don't be a heretic.
If you really want to eat or play, just talk to Brother Rui... Apart from relatives and classmates, Brother Rui usually doesn't have many friends. Now that he has made new friends, don't dislike his boring temperament..."
Gao Wenhu hurriedly said: "Brother Shen has a good heart and is very kind and willing to help others. Who would dislike it..."
Brother Shou was standing by, feeling helpless. Could it be that you couldn't tell that these were polite words? Do you still dislike him or not? Can a common man really find fault with the Master of the Master's family?
But thinking about Mrs. Xu's pity just now, Brother Shou lowered his head and felt more uncomfortable looking at his rags.
When others see him dressed up like this, most of them despise and hate him, but few are as loving as Mrs. Xu.
No wonder she was able to raise her sick brother-in-law as a son for decades, and used the dowry to support the family without any complaints. Even though she had no children, she never even mentioned the matter of adoption when her nephew next door was alive. This eldest wife of the Shen family really
She is a kind and kind woman.
Although Mrs. Xu is getting older, her beauty and beauty are no longer there, and her temples are also frosty, but by some combination of circumstances, she has caught Shou Ge's eye.
It is a common problem in the world that everyone does not like others to praise their children, and the Xu family is no exception.
Seeing the other story Gao Wenhu told, Mrs. Xu was quite curious and said, "Brother Rui helped you?"
Gao Wenhu nodded and told the origin of the dozens of coins.
Mrs. Xu glanced at Shen Rui and said: "What do I think it is? It's just a little effort..."
Saying this, she also understood in her heart why Shen Rui was willing to continue to associate with Gao Wenhu. This child has a naive temperament, and he is a person worth helping.
In addition, Shen Rui himself lost his mother when he was young and suffered setbacks in his early years. He is also a sensitive and thoughtful person, and he is afraid that he is not willing to associate with people who are thoughtful. For Shen Rui, it is not easy for a simple-tempered friend like Gao Wenhu to get along easily.
Not a bad thing.
After all, people become better with age, but within a few words, Xu not only found out Gao Wenhu's background, but also guessed Shen Rui's general thoughts.
As for Brother Shou, his appearance of thin skin and tender flesh is not something that ordinary people can raise. Besides, when he entered the Shangshu Mansion, he was only curious and not afraid in front of his second-class wife. His identity must not be
It's too low, I can't guarantee that he is a naughty boy from the Hou Men's house.
It's just that Mrs. Xu believed that Shen Rui, no matter who Shou Ge was, would be coaxed by Rui Ge and would not be able to bully Rui Ge.
When you meet someone, it's time to give him a gift.
Mrs. Xu ordered people to bring out two purses and said: "I originally asked people to prepare pens, inks and other things, but I called Brother Rui this morning and said that you will probably study martial arts in the future and there is no need for pens, inks and other things... It's just that
Practicing martial arts is hard, you should take good care of yourselves, and be careful not to bump into each other, otherwise the elders will not worry..."
Gao Wenhu was embarrassed to accept it, but Brother Shou looked unpredictable. He stepped forward and took the two purses.
The weight in his hand was not light, and the inside felt hard. Brother Shou was very disappointed, and his eyes suddenly became gloomy.
Are you looking down on them and sending them away with silver coins as a gift?
It just fell into Xu's eyes.
Mrs. Xu somewhat understood why Shen Rui treated his guests so carefully.
This Brother Shou is not old, but his temper seems to be unknown, and he is not a generous person.
Xu smiled and said to Brother Rui: "Brother Quan and the other three are still waiting in the garden. You can bring your two friends there..."
Shen Rui agreed, said goodbye to the third wife, and then brought Gao Wenhu and Brother Shou out.
Gao Wenhu whispered: "How to collect things easily? Return them to Brother Shen quickly..."
Brother Shou threw a purse on Gao Wenhu and said angrily: "The elder gave it to me, how can I not accept it? Well, this is yours." After saying that, he opened his purse and poured the contents of his purse into the palm of his hand.
Inside is a safe sapphire medal and two pairs of silver sword-style swords.
This kind of courtesy was given not only to common people, but also to officials and princes.
Brother Shou raised his eyebrows, and his originally depressed mood suddenly improved again.
When Gao Wenhu saw this, he also emptied his purse. The contents inside were exactly the same as Shou Ge's.
Gao Wenhu hurriedly put it back into his purse, handed it to Shen Rui and said, "I can't take this. I only have twenty taels of silver, how can I get it?"
Shen Rui pushed it back to him and said: "Even Brother Shou knows that elders don't dare to refuse gifts, so Wen Hu just took...the safe and sound card was consecrated by the temple earlier. There is no harm in carrying it with you."
Take the hammer back to Aunt Gao and ask Aunt Gao to buy more meat for you to eat. If you are poor in culture and rich in martial arts, if you want to practice martial arts well, you must eat more meat..."
Gao Wenhu still wanted to refuse, but Brother Shou was already impatient and said: "My aunt has already called me, and my nephew has taken it for granted. What's the matter with just collecting it? Don't you think Brother Shen is a good friend?"
Gao Wenhu was speechless. Brother Shou pinched his purse, thinking about Mrs. Xu's generosity and kindness, and the little flames in his heart flickered. He looked at Shen Rui and was displeased. He snorted softly: "Look at you.
that is
You are used to pretending to be honest in front of your elders, but you obviously have more than ten arrogances, and you are a thief and arrogant person. When you talk a lot, you look like a mother-in-law, but your elders think you are shy and talk little, for fear that others will bully you..."
After hearing this, Shen Rui grinded his teeth secretly.
This naughty kid has a "big brother" mouth when he's coaxing people, but he's smelly and poisonous when he's hurting people...