It wasn't until the afternoon when Ms. Qiao took Shen Rui and Shen Jue away that Shen Yan knew that guests from the Qiao family were arriving today, and they were none other than the second wife of the Shen family and the two young masters of the Shen family, Shen Rui and Shen Jue.
He was stunned for a while, and the shadows of two teenagers appeared in his mind.
Two years is a long time or a short time. For young people, the changes are very obvious.
Just like Shen Jue, he is more than half a head taller than when he was studying in the clan school the year before. However, on the way north, we occasionally met each other twice, and Shen Jue's cold and distant face showed on his face. He was no longer the high-spirited and proud member of the clan in the clan school.
He was silent for a long time. He stood in front of the window and glanced at Shen who was concentrating on studying. He felt that there was nothing wrong with severing contact with his old friend.
After returning to Shen's house, Mr. Qiao returned to the guest room with Weary Color, and Shen Jue followed Shen Rui to the main room.
"Auntie, listen to what Qiao...the third uncle wants us to be closer to brother Shen Yan. He even brings out the friendship between teachers and students." Shen Jue said with a bit of complaint: "Wait in two days When I came to the door, I had no choice but to beg my uncle for brother Shen Yan."
It is true that Shen Yan was a tutor in the Shen Clan School, but other famous relatives or in-laws also taught the spring plowing class. Does the class of the summer plowing class all depend on the seniority of the teachers and students?
In that case, wouldn't it mean that Shen Yan's identity should be higher than that of all the students in the spring plowing class and summer plowing class? The status of teacher and student is much more important than the status of clan brothers. When they meet in the future, they must be respectful. Respectfully, otherwise it will attract criticism.
Mrs. Xu said disapprovingly: "Don't take it to heart. Mr. Qiao San just wants to test our family's bottom line. He is not really that ignorant."
Shen Jue said puzzledly: "Look at what he means, but he values Shen Yan very much. Brother Shen Yan came to Beijing to study. The Qiao family can't find anyone else to help at this time. It's hard to say that he really wants to beg his uncle to help find a famous teacher." .”
Mrs. Xu shook her head and said: "No. A son-in-law is a son-in-law after all. If Shen Yan were his son, he might speak shamelessly. Since he is a son-in-law, he will try it out and know that our family has no intention of getting close, so he will stop here."
Although Shen Jue was still a little puzzled, it could be seen that Shen Rui nodded in agreement and obviously knew what he was thinking, so he didn't ask any more questions.
When the two brothers returned to Jiuruju, Shen Jue asked about the matter: "Since Mr. Qiao San wants to recruit Shen Yan to help the Qiao family, why don't he regard him as one of his own? Although Shen Yan is not a son-in-law, he is an orphan. Being a widowed mother and having no relatives to rely on, in the eyes of the Qiao family, she is the same as having no wife."
Shen Rui also did not sue: "Although Shen Rui's family is related, they are two different people. Is it possible that the Shen family will allow the Qiao family to ask for anything? Before, Mr. Qiao's official relationship was due to the fact that he provided money and support; Qiao The old lady is here to help arrange the funeral arrangements. The Qiao family has not repaid these two great favors, so how dare they dare to ask for anything else? Not to mention that after Qiao San's rule is over, Shen will still be counted on when he comes back. Home……"
Shen Jue sneered and said: "I thought Mr. Qiao San really valued Shen Yan, but it seems to be nothing more than that. No wonder I thought it was weird before. Shen Yan's job as a young man was to prepare for the exam and prepare for the spring boudoir. Even if he fails the exam this year, it will still be Lessons can be learned | Shen Yan did not even come to the capital, but was left by Mr. Qiao San to take care of the general affairs. If he were the nephew of the Qiao family, he would only be sent to study, so how could he be willing to waste time? And this time he was beaten It is really ridiculous to bring the Shen brothers to Beijing in the name of studying. Although there are many famous scholars in the capital, Nanjing is also a place with a flourishing academic style. Why can't they study well? This is because they want to promote Shen Yan, but the two Shen brothers I was afraid that these two people were out of control, so I arranged it like this."
Shen Rui does not think that Shen Yan is a person who has no ideas and is entirely at the mercy of his future Yue family.
The Ming Dynasty valued scholars, and those who were elected were already promoted to the gentry class. That is to say, Shen Yan stayed in Nanjing after winning the imperial examination and did not return to his hometown. Otherwise, if people from all over the world came to invest, he would be able to transform from a family with no permanent property to a wealthy landlord in one fell swoop.
Shen Jue said this because he obviously didn't like Mr. Qiao San's threatening tone before lunch and was prejudiced against him, so he regarded Mr. Qiao San's suggestion of Brother Shen Yan as selfish.
Shen Rui had no intention of breaking up for Mr. Qiao San. As Mr. Qiao San loved to preach and use his reputation to talk about things, it was better for Shen Jue to be a respectful and considerate nephew than to be a truly obedient one after being brainwashed. Be kind to the juniors
When dinner was over, Shen Jue looked around and realized something was wrong: "Why are these two girls serving Dong Xi?"
Shen Rui paused with the chopsticks in his hand, feeling that the fried pigeon in front of him was no longer so tempting.
He swallowed all the food in his mouth and said: "I got married in early August and lived a long life. Now the couple lives in the back street."
Shen Jue was very surprised when he heard this. He glanced at Liu Ya and Chun Yan who were standing by and stopped talking.
Shen Rui pointed to the plate in front of him: "This dish should be eaten while it's hot. It won't be good when it's cold."
On the white porcelain plate in front of Shen Jue, golden diamond-shaped squares were covered with sugar syrup. Next to it was a small bowl filled with water.
Shen Rui picked up a chopstick, dipped it in the water, and showed Shen Jue a demonstration.
Shen Jue's attention was diverted and he didn't care about asking. He took a bite and immediately started to smile.
After eating half the plate in one go, the rest stuck together because it was cold, so Shen Jue put down his chopsticks.
"What is this? Is this a snack or a dish? Is there a new cook at home?" Shen Jue's eyes flashed.
"Sliced ginkgo, it can be regarded as the dessert in the dish." Shen Rui said.
He wrote the recipe and specifically ordered the kitchen to make this dish. Although it was delivered to various places, it was mainly for Shen Jue.
Shen Jue returned to Beijing for the past two days, seemingly as lively as ever, but showing signs of confusion and sadness from time to time. Shen Rui felt a little distressed, so she thought of this common dessert in later generations to coax him.
"Ginkgo?" After hearing this, Shen Jue picked up another piece, tasted it carefully and said, "Is this ground into powder? Why can't I taste the taste of ginkgo at all, but it does have an egg fragrance."
"It's really a mouthful. This is made of egg skin. It's called ginkgo. It's actually different from ginkgo. I read the recipe from a miscellaneous book. Thinking you might like it, I asked someone to try it. It tastes good. It's okay." Shen Rui said.
Shen Jue said happily: "Haha, then I won't be able to order this dish every day from now on..."
Shen Rui rolled his eyes at him: "Just try it every now and then. If you eat this every day, do you still want your teeth? You really don't have a long memory, and you have forgotten the pain you suffered when you have a toothache..."
Shen Jue touched his cheek with his left hand and laughed "hehe" twice.
After the two brothers put down their chopsticks, Liu Ya and Chun Yan cleared the table, leaving only the two brothers in the room. Shen Jue thought of Dong Xi again, winked, leaned over and said, "How can the second brother be willing to marry Dong Xi off?" ?Not to mention anything else, it is the maids around the second brother. Needless to say, Liu Ya is pretty, but she is physically handicapped; Chun Yan, although her hands and feet are nimble, but her appearance is too ordinary; but only Dong Xi is good Color. Second brother usually doesn’t rely on her the most, so why did he let her go so quickly?”
Shen Rui clenched his fist and punched him: "Who did you learn to be so glib when you talk well?" After saying this, he looked at him up and down and said, "Is it because the naughty maid next to you made you behave badly?"
Shen Jue snorted softly and said: "Okay, second brother, don't look so preachy. I don't believe that second brother has never thought about eating meat...
Shen Rui frowned and said: "Did you really take in the intercourse? Premature ejaculation of sperm and blood will be detrimental to growth. Be careful whether you will grow taller in the future."
Although Shen Jue is half a head taller than when she left last year, she is still a late-growing person and is slightly shorter than teenagers of the same age.
Thinking about Mrs. Qiao's appearance as a little white flower weeping in the wind, she really doesn't look like a loving mother who can discipline her young heir. Jiangnan is a prosperous and prosperous place, and Shen Jue is an official young master there, with good looks. Shen Rui is really a little uncomfortable. Don't worry.
Seeing that Shen Rui was annoyed, Shen Jue hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, I just mentioned it like that. Brother Ling also warned me that it is not advisable to approach women early, at least until you are twenty or eight years old."
Shen Rui nodded and said: "Brother Ling is right. A woman's sunflower arrives on the 27th, and her husband's kidney energy is strong on the 28th. When Aunt Hong married Brother Quan, he was already seventeen years old. He couldn't hold back his yang energy. Okay, it's not good if we leave early.
This involves Taoist health-preserving theories, and Shen Rui feels that many of them are meaningful.
Shen Jue wanted to make fun of his cousin, but he didn't expect to hear this serious sermon. He rubbed his ears vigorously and muttered: "Is the second brother a teenager? This tone is the same as that of several gentlemen. "
Shen Jue would not mention this matter without reason. Thinking of his drake voice and the two fire boils bulging on his forehead, this child probably had a nocturnal emission and started secondary development, so he became curious about men and women. stand up.
Most of the young people of this age in later generations began to "reliance on their own" with the idols of the island country; today in the Ming Dynasty, although the "education" is not as good as it would be five hundred years ago, people can't stand the hierarchy. The young masters of wealthy families are surrounded by young maids. It is extremely cheap to "learn and practice from time to time" if you want to serve the disciples.
"Second Aunt is someone who doesn't like to worry. Tomorrow I will tell my wife to take care of all the maids around you. Replace all the frivolous and ignorant ones, so as not to spoil you." Shen Rui frowned.
Shen Jue's eyes widened and he begged hurriedly: "Second brother, please don't let me think that I am going to do something bad... I am not an ignorant fool. Even if a maid wants to seduce me, I will take the bait." No? How can this be something that can be put on the table? The second brother should save some face for the younger brother..."
Shen Rui thought for a while and realized that what Shen Jue said made sense, so he nodded in agreement and took the opportunity to teach him: "Eating and sex are the same. When people grow up, they are curious and longing for the pleasures of fish and water. This is natural. Just like being hungry. Just wanting to eat is the same thing. It’s just that there are rules for eating, and there are rules for having fun. Only by restraining oneself and returning to etiquette can one be a gentleman.
Shen Jue felt like he had a headache: "My second brother is a saint."
Shen Rui rolled his eyes at him and said: "In the future, if you want to take the imperial examination and become an official, reputation is of paramount importance. Is being lustful and greedy a good reputation?"
Shen Jue sighed and said: "With your second brother, a saintly model, it is difficult for me to be lustful." At this point, he said with frustration: "In just one year, second brother seems to have grown into an adult. It’s better to take advantage of the fact that I’m like a child.”
Shen Rui shook his head and said: "Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Brother Jue travels thousands of miles to and from the capital to Nanchang. He has one more year of knowledge and experience than me. I am not as good as Brother Jue in this regard."
Shen Jue hesitated and said: "Second brother, since I have returned to Beijing, can I take part in the children's examination next year?"
Shen Rui smiled and said: "Of course it's good. Your homework is better than mine. If you hadn't left Beijing, you would have been close to taking the exam this year. Why are you hesitating?"
Shen Jue then smiled and said: "Anyway, let's give it a try. You can't continue to live in vain. Even He Taizhi is a student, so I have to live as a child first..."