Three hundred and twentieth chapters love is difficult (three)
In the afternoon of the same day, the Shangshu Mansion got the news that Shen Ji personally came to report the funeral.
The patriarch of the clan fell ill in early June. His family thought it was a minor illness, and the doctor just told him to rest. Unexpectedly, by mid-June, not only did he not recover, but he became more serious. He could not drink enough rice and water, and he passed away within two days.
Shen Jiji, a man in his forties, is still quite moved when he mentions his grandfather, with tears in his eyes.
Shen Cang and Xu felt uncomfortable after hearing the bad news. The older generation had already withered away, and now another one was gone.
Thinking of Shen Jue's longing and attachment for the patriarch, the couple looked at each other and felt troubled.
But this is not news that can be hidden.
Shen Ji was the eldest grandson, and people from Songjiang rushed to Beijing to report the news, just so that he could return before the funeral of the patriarch.
Although Shen Jue has become the second wife, she is still the grandson raised by the patriarch himself, and it is time to go back and see the old man off for the last time.
Mrs. Xu sent someone to invite Shen Jue over and slowly told him the news.
When Shen Jue heard the news, she was already dumbfounded.
"Master is only eighty-three this year, isn't he only eighty-three?" Shen Jue was stunned for a while, then Fang glared at Shen Ji and said loudly.
Although Shen Ji is also sad, in the end he will not be confused and understand the importance.
Seeing Shen Jue losing his composure, he noticed something was wrong and hurriedly frowned and said, "Why are you shouting in front of the elders?"
But Shen Jue's eyes were red, and he still murmured: "I remembered it wrong... I remembered it wrong? This is not the 16th year of Hongzhi, but the 17th year of Hongzhi?" As he spoke, he held up his hands. Count the time with your fingers.
"Don't blame Brother Jue, we couldn't stand it even after hearing it for a while, not to mention that Brother Jue has been raised by my grandfather since childhood..." Shen Cang sighed and said.
In the Shen family clan, the second clan and the second clan are still within the fifth clan, but they are the clan clan, the third clan, and the fourth clan. Among them, the clan clan and the second clan have the closest relationship.
Shen Jue calmed down and didn't cry or make trouble, but her dejected look was really unbearable.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xu quickly and quietly told Hongyun: "Go and see if the second brother is back?"
Although Shen Jue and Shen Jue are brothers, their age difference is too big, and Shen Jue left Songjiang early, so the two brothers are not as close as Shen Jue and Shen Rui.
Hongyun responded and went down to inquire about Jiuruju.
Just as Chunyan was about to go to the upper room, the two of them bumped into each other.
It turned out that Shen Rui had accepted the invitation from his classmates today and wanted to return home after dinner. He sent Changshou back to deliver a message, and Chunyan was about to go to the upper room to report to Mrs. Xu.
Hongyun led Chunyan to the upper room.
Shen Jiu had to go to the fifth room and Shen's management office to report his funeral, but after not waiting for long, he already said goodbye and left.
Shen Jue's expression was dull. Mrs. Xu pulled him to sit next to her and comforted him softly: "Good boy, cry when you feel uncomfortable. Don't hold it in. In two days, you will go south with your big brother to give the old man his final blessing." Cheng, can you bear it if your body is broken?"
When Shen Jue heard Xu's voice, she turned around and said in a hoarse voice: "Auntie, my nephew had a nightmare, a bad nightmare..." Before he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell back. Go down.
Xu and Shen Cang have lived for most of their lives and are used to separation between life and death, but they are not panicked when they see Shen Jue acting like this.
For a young man who does not know life or death, the pain of bereavement is heartbreaking.
Mrs. Xu immediately ordered people to help Shen Cang to a couch, and then sent for the doctor.
When Hongyun brought Chunyan over, he reported Shen Rui's late return.
After glancing at Shen Rui who was fainting, Xu said: "There is something going on at home, please send someone to ask my second brother to come back..."
On the way to Chunyan, Hongyun had already heard about the incident in Shangfang, so he understood the priorities, responded, and retreated to seek longevity.
Just now, it was the message that Changshou came back to deliver.
After Changshou and Dongxi got married, they lived in a row house in the back street of Shangshu Mansion. They shared two of the apartments, but they had a separate small courtyard, which was quite quiet.
Hearing Chunyan calling the door, Dongxi came out and opened the door.
She has changed into a woman's attire and is now pregnant. She is already four or five months pregnant. She is wearing a loose gown and has a very round face.
Shen Rui often sends Changshou back these days because Dongxi is pregnant and wants Changshou, the father-to-be, to spend more time with Dongxi, so that Dongxi can be bored at home alone.
"Sister Chunyan..." Dong Xi has always been attentive. When he saw the guests arriving, he didn't feel happy. Instead, he said with worry: "Why are you here at this time? But what's going on with the second brother?"
Chunyan looked around and said: "Sister, why don't you see Brother Changshou? There is something going on at home, and my wife wants to send someone to call the second brother back... No one else knows which teahouse the second brother is in, so it is up to Brother Changshou to find him..."
"He went to the shop in Fangkou to buy melons and will be back later." Dong Xi welcomed the person in and asked, "What's going on in the house?"
There was a funeral for a family member, and since it was Shen Jue's own family, there was no need to hide it, so Chunyan told Shen Ji about the funeral.
Hearing this, Dong Xi frowned and said, "It's the patriarch who went there after all. It's not a matter of one family and one room. Except for the eldest brother of the fifth room, our second brother has no choice but to go south for the funeral..."
Chunyan said in surprise: "Third brother, even if you are demoted, you will have to mourn...Second brother, I have no service here, why should I go there? It's the hottest day of the year, it's raining in the sky..."
"The second brother has no service, but the master and the wife have service. When the patriarch dies, someone from the second house must go south to attend the funeral on behalf of the master. The third brother goes south alone, which looks weak and does not look like it. The master is an official and can be moved easily.
Without a place, the only remaining candidates are the third master and the second brother. If the second brother doesn't go, why don't we let the third master go?" Dong Xi said.
Chunyan tried the sweat on her forehead and said with a satisfied face: "My sister has thought carefully. I just thought that my wife was anxious to call the second brother back to comfort the third brother..."
While the two were talking, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Changshou came back.
After hearing Chunyan's intention, Changshou did not dare to delay and immediately went to find Shen Rui.
Chunyan was thinking about Shen Rui's upcoming trip, so she didn't want to wait any longer, so she followed him back home.
After Shen Rui got the news and hurried back, Shen Jue had woken up and was sent back to Songbai Residence.
Shen Cang was talking to Mr. Xu in the upper room. When he saw Shen Rui coming back, he ordered: "Tomorrow, send someone to the school to take two or three months' leave. The day after tomorrow, you will bring your third brother and go south with Shen Zhi..."
Shen Rui nodded in agreement, knowing in his heart that this was what a second wife should do.
Not only because the patriarch is the patriarch, but also because he had an old relationship with the late third grandfather, and a few years ago he gave up a direct grandson to the second wife as his heir.
It would take more than a month to travel from the capital to Songjiang by water. If you want to get there before the funeral of the clan leader, you have to go by land, and you can only ride on horseback. The sooner you leave, the better.
Shen Zhu was a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment, and the chief officer happened to be Shen Cang. Ding You handed over the errands, but Shen Cang's casual instructions did not require any delay, so he decided to leave Beijing the day after tomorrow.
If the second room is going to attend a funeral, there will only be one day left to prepare tomorrow.
Shen Rui's original impression of the patriarch was not very good.
He originally thought that in the Ming Dynasty, where clan values were paramount, the patriarch could be regarded as the head of the family, restraining and teaching the clan members. However, the housework in the fourth house was in a mess, and Shen Juren "pampered his concubines and killed his wives" and "abused his legitimate sons." , "There were all kinds of schemes to plan the Yuan's wife's dowry, but the clan leader did not take the initiative to stop it.
If Shen Li hadn't come forward, "young" Shen Rui would have been unable to survive.
Later, when he learned more about the Shen family, Shen Rui learned about the dilemma of the patriarch. The Shen family is called a clan, but the bloodline has gradually grown apart, and each house has become a small clan of its own. Even if the patriarch is the patriarch, It’s not good to interfere too much in other housekeepers’ housework.
"Brother Jue is afraid that he will be sad. Let's go over and have a look." Shen Rui said after seeing Shen Cang finished his instructions.
Shen Cang waved his hand and sent him away.
Shen Rui went directly to Songbai Residence. When he entered the courtyard, he saw Spring Parrot and Spring Crane standing on the porch, wandering around with worried expressions on their faces.
When they saw Shen Rui, the two maids rushed towards him as if they were seeing a savior.
"Second brother, third brother seems to have something wrong, and the servants are not allowed to enter the house, which makes people worry..." Spring Ying said with concern on his face and lowered his voice.
Shen Rui frowned and listened, and said: "If he wants to be quiet, you should stay away. The third brother will go south for a funeral the next day, so you have time to prepare things."
Spring parrot and spring crane responded in unison, and Shen Rui picked up the bamboo curtain himself and entered the house.
Although it looked like there was a fire outside, there were icebergs placed inside the house, so it was quite cool and cool, and I didn't feel the heat at all.
Shen Jue lay on the bed undressed, staring blankly at the curtain above. Tears in the corners of her eyes were like streams, flowing continuously, and the pillow was already wet.
Seeing him crying silently, Shen Rui remembered that he had excitedly decided to go south to visit his relatives a few days ago, so he could only accompany him quietly, sighing in his heart that things are impermanent.
Shen Zhu's family, go to the upper room.
After paying a round of mourning, Shen Ji returned home only when it was dark.
The house was all decorated with white flowers, and the children all changed into mourning clothes.
In addition to the pain on Shen Ji's face, there was also a fire in his heart. However, he always looked serious and had no emotions, which was not obvious in front of outsiders.
When the children went down and the maids were sent out, and only the husband and wife were left in the house, Shen Zhi said with a depressed face: "Is this luck? I spent thousands of taels of silver and finally passed through my uncle to get to Li Pavilion. In the old way, even Que waited, and when he was about to reorganize the household department, he met his grandfather and passed away..."
Although the doctors in the six departments are all of the same rank, their rights and rankings are also different due to the different yamen they work in. Compared with the Criminal Department, the Hu Department is naturally a fat vacancy. If it is not for the path to the cabinet ministers, even if there is a vacancy there, there will be no turn. To Shenqi.
Although the elders of the clan have separated their families a long time ago, the younger brothers of the eldest family have not yet separated. Shen Xiu's money for running an official job this time was all scraped together. Part of it was Grandma Xiu's private money.
Shen Ji feels sorry for the money, not to mention Grandma Ji?
Grandma Ji hesitated and said: "If it fails, can't we refund the money? It's not a small amount. My cousin..."
Shen Zhi frowned and said: "The money has been sorted up and down a long time ago. Things will also come to an end. Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence. This is my life..."