"Ha really has gained knowledge. In the coffin of the clan leader, he questioned the clan leader's death arrangements. He became arrogant and felt that he was such a filial, good grandson?" Chen Quan felt uneasy after hearing the third and fourth brother's words, and could not bear it. Shun spoke sarcastically.
Chen seemed to be awakened, opened his eyes, looked at Chen Quan, and stood up and said, "Brother Quan is here."
"Second brother, I heard that people from the capital are back, so I come and take a look." Chen Quan bowed and said.
Although Chen Quan was older, Chen Quan went out all the way, but Chen Quan was a newly released scholar. He was in his prime and was no longer a child. He was a little more polite among his clan brothers.
The third brother and the fourth brother of Zongfang are both older than Chen Quannen. One is not even a Tongsheng, and the other is Tongsheng, but they failed this year's college entrance examination.
"Who is the one who is arrogant? This is the realm of the sect real estate, and it's not your fifth house's turn to come and make trouble." The third brother said angrily: "Are you still thinking that you have become a scholar, and you have room to speak? Mo Take yourself too seriously. How could there be fewer Jinshi Juren in the clan? What is a little scholar?"
Chen Quan raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm just confused. They are all scholars. I know the truth that the elders give it, and it's unavoidable. Why did it come to the third brother and the fourth brother's mouth, it's the grandfather of the patriarch to Brother Jue's death. Why did the gift become like Brother Jue snatching your stuff?"
Chen was just confused just now, and only listened to his two cousins talking vaguely, without paying attention. Now that he heard Chen Quan's words, what could he not understand?
His eyes looked at his two cousins a little unkind.
Brother Zongfang is not in Songjiang. Chen has helped Master Zongfang to manage clan affairs in recent years and has also developed some majesty.
The fourth brother shrank his neck, but the third brother snorted coldly, "The great master is so ill that he is confused. I forgot that Brother Jue has already succeeded, and others can't pretend to be confused... The great master's things should benefit his children and grandchildren. , not others…”
Before he finished speaking, Chen shouted: "Shut up, how did you act? It's not your turn to question me, as your grandson."
The third brother had not replied yet, but the second master of the Zongfang who was sitting there was no more tea. He put down the teacup heavily and whispered: "I am not dead yet, and it's not the turn of others to discipline me." Third brother still can’t even say anything after we go back to the old house because we can’t tell us?”
The atmosphere in the mourning hall suddenly became stiff.
The eldest wife of the Zongfang was not here, and the second grandma was about to go to the table. The second wife brought the third grandma and the fourth grandma was with the female family. Seeing this, she couldn't help but complain to her wife: "Look, you dare to be in front of the master and me. I don't know what's behind the bullying of the third brother? Who is really filial? Anyone with eyes can see it. Our family is guarding this spirit. The eldest son is either sick or tired. Make an excuse to avoid being lazy and slick…”
Grandma Third and Grandma Fourth listened honestly, but did not follow the words of the second wife.
The second house has been separated. Although he is also a filial family in the mourning hall, because the relationship between the old house and the second house has become increasingly distant and tense in recent years, the old man and his wife have no intention of letting the second house intervene in the funeral, and the second house has become a guest. You need to keep a guard in the mourning hall and ignore any other errands.
The eldest brother and his family are in the capital, and the youngest son, Chen Jue, has succeeded, and only Chen's family is here, so naturally he is busy doing things inside and outside.
The funeral was complicated and it was also impossible to miss it. The eldest son was busy with his clones and was also in the eyes of everyone. The second wife's words were biased.
The elders are orderly, and the second master is an elder. Even if you take up the uncle's airs and teach your nephew, Chen Jue can only stand up and obey the order.
If you really want to make a statement, no matter whether it is reasonable or not, it is his nephew's fault.
The second master not only stared at Chen Qi, but also held a grudge against Chen Quanfang for his sarcasm to the third and fourth brothers, and Chen Quan said it together.
Chen Qi, Shen Rui, Chen Jue and others took a look back from the guest room and saw this scene.
Chen Qi looked at Chen Quan who was standing next to him, and did not care about his brother's remarks, and then said to the second master with a little surprise: "What's wrong with the second uncle? But who is ignorant and annoyed the second uncle?"
The second master snorted coldly, "Which tablet am I on? I regard me as nothing in front of me. You are all children of the official family. Is this bullying our family all the people who are promoted to fight against the common people?"
Chen Qi hurriedly said, "My uncle is afraid to accept what he said... Nowadays, there are relatives of the clan members in this mourning hall, so where are there outsiders? The two clan brothers look very smart and extraordinary, and they are expected to take the spring exam, and the title of the gold list is just It’s a matter of time before that, the second uncle will just enjoy the old master’s blessing.”
Chen Qi said all good things, but the second master's ears were extremely harsh.
Although he did not accomplish anything in his room, he still had a Juren's fame. In his generation, a man in his twenties did not even have a fame. He couldn't even pass the college entrance examination, so how could he talk about fame and honor of Jinshi?
Not only is the eldest brother of the Changfang a Jinshi, even Brother Xiaodong's generation will be about to come to the exam.
His children and grandchildren will eventually rely on the eldest son to live in the future.
Thinking of this, the second master immediately lost his confidence and showed a little depressed. Looking at Chen Jue again, he felt a little less disgusted. Even if he gave the bequest of the great master to him, what's wrong? He may have to rely on him in the future.
It is said that a wise man will make mistakes, and a fool may make a mistake. After changing his mind, the second master can make a good relationship for his family.
Chen Jue was a little confused by the second master's eyes. He didn't know the source of his right and wrong.
"Second brother, Brother Rui, Brother Jue" took advantage of the gap and Chen Quan stepped forward to meet the three of them.
The tribe brothers reunite after a small separation, but now it is not the time to reminisce about the past.
After everyone greeted him briefly, they knelt down in front of the mourning hall. As juniors in the clan, they also have the responsibility of keeping the spirit. However, when the others were "receiving three" and "burning seven", everyone failed to catch up, so they had to find a supplement. two
Chen Quan knelt down on Shen Qi's head, looked at Shen Rui, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Second brother, why don't Brother Rui live at home?"
Chen Qi shook his head and said, "It's inappropriate."
Chen Quan frowned and glanced at the third brother and fourth brother. The sect room was not peaceful. Chen Jue was of the bloodline of the sect room, so it was difficult to move outside. Why did Brother Rui still stay here?
Chen Qi looked at Chen Jue, and he saw that Shen Rui and the little brothers of Chen Jue had a good relationship. Chen Jue had such an awkward identity. Shen Rui would not leave Chen Jue alone in the clan room.
Chen Quan followed his brother's gaze and thought of this, showing some helplessness.
Although Shen Rui didn't know the reason, he could see that the second master of the Zongfang family looked at Chen Jue with a bad look. He knelt beside Shen Jue, and his eyes looked at everyone were a little cold. Third brother, fourth brother My brother was still not rude on his face, but the second master was embarrassed and said a little bit pleasing.
Shen Ruifang realized this strange expression and realized that the second master was still resentful to him.
At this moment, Shen Ji had already told his parents about his love, and brought Brother Xiaodong back to the mourning hall with mourning clothes.
He was the only Jinshi in the legitimate branch of the zong house. Even when the second master and his wife saw this nephew, they were a little careful, not to mention the third brother and fourth brother, the mourning hall was particularly solemn.
Chen Quan saw it in his eyes, sneered in his heart, and looked at Chen with a little dissatisfaction. The second master's family was just a villain who bullies the weak and fears the strong. If the Zong family had already shown the intention of protecting Chen Jue, how dare there be Just the bequest of the patriarch's great master?
Although I don’t know what the “bereaved” left by the clan leader to Chen Jue is, it seems that it is not only the second master’s family.
In the evening, another clan member came to the clan room, and this time it was Chen Jin.
Chen Quan took the time to talk to Shen Rui. After Chen Jue had a good relationship, he had already gone home with Chen Qi. Shen Rui and Chen Jue were guarding the mourning hall until dinner, and were also called by the master and his wife to use supper.
Chen Jin came after Shen Rui finished his supper.
Chen Jin is five years older than Shen Rui, and this year is already in his prime. This is the first time Shen Rui has seen him since he left three years ago.
Compared with the young scholar who was a little innocent and childish three years ago, Chen Jin changed a lot, and his depression was lingering all over his body. There were deep Sichuan-shaped patterns between his eyebrows, which looked like he was a few years older.
However, when he saw Shen Rui, he still showed some joy: "Second Brother"
"Brother Jin" Shen Rui bowed to the ceremony.
Chen Jin was slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly and whispered: "Second Brother Rui"
A word of difference, brothers become clan brothers.
Looking at the eyes of the white sou, Chen Jin inexplicably thought of himself. In terms of relatives and alienation, the junior family of Zongfang and the fourth house had already given five qualities, which belonged to the unconventional relatives; but because it was the relationship between the heir and the first child, I really wanted it Therefore, my younger brother still needs to accept the "great merits". The new wife has been to Yangzhou with the master for two years, and no good news has been passed back to Songjiang. The one who is closest to me in this world is Shen Rui, except for her biological parents.
He was originally worried that Shen Rui was restrained in the clan room and wanted to pick him up and live in the fourth room, but when he thought of Shen Rui's current identity, he swallowed his words again.
"Brother Rui, can you go out for a walk with a cheap price?" Chen Jin begged with a little bit.
When Shen Rui saw that he was like a trapped beast, he felt quite sighing.
Although the two met for the first time in three years, due to Songjiang and the capital in recent years, Shen Rui also heard about the news about Chen Jin. He fell and injured his arm during the last provincial examination, which delayed his life. When the provincial examination was mentioned, the marriage was revealed when the marriage was mentioned, and the marriage that was agreed upon was also ruined.
Chen Juren took his step-wife He to Yangzhou, leaving Chen Jin to serve his grandmother Zhang Lao'an in Songjiang. How could Zhang Lao'an be nice to be with him? He had to have a fight every now and then. It was not easy for Jin, the Changsun. What was quite strange was that there was nothing left to do with Chen Jin's marriage.
Not only did Juren Chen not take care of him when he was not in Songjiang for a while, he also had other plans.
Shen Rui nodded, sent someone to explain to Chen Jue a few words, then opened the filial piety belt around his waist, and left the clan room with Chen Jin.
Although the two brothers are five years apart, Shen Rui is tall and is similar to Chen Jin. In addition, they are born by the same father, and there are some similarities between their eyebrows and eyes, but they can tell at a glance that they are brothers.
Along the way, Chen Jin wanted to speak but stopped. Until he left Shenjiafang and entered the teahouse at the intersection, he still hesitated.
Shen Rui was not in a hurry. In his spare time, he also looked at the cultural scenery around him.
Although Songjiang was his hometown in this life, he lived in the Zen temple outside the city for many years in Songjiang, and he did not have much impression of Songjiang City.
As for Chen Jin, since he begged him to come out, no matter how embarrassed he is, he will speak.
In the absence of trouble, Shen Rui was willing to help Chen Jue. No matter how unbearable the elders of the fourth room were, they were his biological relatives after all. If the fourth room was defeated, the trouble would still be on him in the future. He I would rather Chen Jin stand up early to support the four-room portal.
Chen Jin's face was not only embarrassed, but also ashamed.
Seeing this, Shen Rui was hesitant.
Is there anything else in the fourth room that I don’t know? It makes Chen Jin so embarrassed? If it’s a very difficult request, I still hope that Chen Jin will be self-aware and not speak.
At this time, Chen Jin heard him say, "Second Brother Rui, I...I...I don't know if the second brother Rui... is convenient at hand..."
After hesitating, Chen Jin's face was already flushed.
When Shen Rui heard this, he felt relieved. It turned out that he just wanted to borrow money? What can be solved with money is not a big deal. He was also worried that Chen Jin would ask for something else and he would make things difficult for him.
However, the farm shop left by Sun is already a considerable property in Songjiang. Why is Chen Jin still short of money?
Shen Rui was confused, but looking at Chen Jin's shameful appearance, he couldn't ask, so he said, "It's convenient, how much money Brother Jin has to spend? I saved a sum of money from the fifth house. Now Brother Qi, Brother Quan San is here, and he should be able to pay for it with just one word."
Chen Jin looked a little grateful and said, "If you are rich, I will lend me 500 taels of silver... It's just three. Within two years, I'm afraid I won't pay my second brother Rui. Maybe it will take a few years to pay it back. superior……"
Shen Rui became more and more surprised. Five hundred taels of silver were a huge sum of money for ordinary families, but it was nothing to Chen Jin. You know, Sun brought Shili Hongzhuang to him back then, even though his big head was occupied by the He family. The rest are Chen Jin and Shen Rui evenly divided, but they can also support all the industries of ordinary gentry families.
Chen Jin is so short of money, there is only one possibility, that is, all the industries under his name were taken over by Chen Juren. Chen Juren went to Yangzhou and still controlled the industries in Songjiang. It seems that his greedy nature is getting stronger, let alone those The industry is originally under the name of Chen Jin, not the public property of four real estate.
"I will tell Brother Quan San tomorrow, when will Brother Jin use it?" Shen Rui put on such a biological father, and said.
Chen Jin said, "Don't worry, wait until Brother Rui returns to Beijing..." He hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to send Wanning to Beijing, and rent a house to pick up my aunt first... ”
The Ming Dynasty was very strict and harsh in her savvy women. Chen Jin's biological mother Zheng was originally a young lady from a scholarly family. Because her family was in a downturn, she first committed herself as a concubine, and then returned to her parents' home. Chen Jin was so worried that she wanted to take it. It is reasonable to be there to support one another.
Since he planned to place Zheng in the capital instead of taking him back to Songjiang, it can be seen that Chen Jin is still somewhat sure about the provincial examination next year. No matter how Shen Juren and He suppress Chen Jin, when Chen Jin passed the Jinshi, everything will be solved. .
Chinese people have always treated others as an official, and their flesh and blood are no exception.
As long as Chen Jin is not confused and as long as his fame and fortune are successful, he can support the four rooms.
Thinking of this, Shen Rui also said with a brisk manner: "That's good. When Brother Jin's autumn exam is good next year, his flesh and blood will be reunited."
Chen Jin felt more ashamed of his open-mindedness.
The hardships that Shen Rui suffered back then, even though they were not the initiators, they watched coldly and never helped. There was a gift from Sun before and Shen Ruikuanhou later, which made him look like a hypocrite.
Chen Jin was both ashamed and alert, reminding himself to be a responsible person and not to follow his father's ruthlessness...