The four hundred and sixtieth chapters nine turns of the ileum (1)
When Shen Rui came back from seeing people off, he told Mrs. Xu and the third wife the news brought by Shen Ling and Shen Zhu. They both looked at each other in shock.
"I really don't dare to think about Shen Jin's marriage. How many people in the capital are inquiring about it, and there are many officials from the six departments and nine ministers asking their families to inquire about it. I thought that the fourth-fang clan uncle was delaying it until today to arrange a good marriage for his son, but he didn't expect to choose With such a marriage, it doesn't matter if he is rich and powerful in Jiangnan. After all, his status is insufficient and he may be criticized." The third wife said with worry.
Mrs. Xu frowned and said: "Even if the fourth brother's marriage is inappropriate and worries the clan, the clan should have sent someone to Beijing or sent a letter. Why are two cousins from the third brother coming? I have never heard that the third brother and fourth brother are close. ,Why did they come?"
Shen Rui talked about the dispute between the third room and the He family, and said: "What else can be done? It's just that they can't bear to part with the property that was pledged before, and they want to default on the debt... If the He family didn't involve the fourth room, it is natural for them to pay back their debts, so they can forget it They didn't want to part with it, but they would pay it back honestly; now that the fourth house is involved, they are cousins who have not been to the fifth server, are they expecting to default on the debt? They didn't know that Brother Jin was the top scorer in high school before, so they thought that he was a new Jinshi at least and cherished his reputation. , after getting the news, I will persuade the elders living in the fourth room...
Although Mrs. Xu has never dealt with Sanfang, she has heard about the behavior of Sanfang's elders. This indeed seems to be the style of Sanfang's elders.
The third wife glanced at Shen Rui and said hesitantly: "We are cousins after all. Even if the fourth-fang clan uncle takes over the He family's debts, he won't really force the third-fang family to sell off the ancestral property, right? Otherwise there will really be a riot, after all. It doesn’t sound good…”
Shen Rui shook his head and said: "That doesn't necessarily mean that you will not care about your son's future for the sake of money, but you can still care about your cousin?"
Hearing this, the third wife worriedly said: "But after all, it's the same Shen. Whether it's the fourth house's engagement with a merchant or the fourth house's lawsuit with the third house, he's a shameless family. Even if he won't be criticized, how many people in Beijing can do that?" I’m afraid my face will be ugly too…”
Mrs. Xu's face was heavy: "Since the two brothers arrived at Shen Li's side first, they must want to ask Shen Li to make the decision. What will Shen Li say?"
Shen Ruidao: "Sixth Brother wants to ask Brother Jin what he means. After all, it is Brother Jin's own business..."
Mrs. Xu nodded and said: "That's right. Even if others stand up for him, he must make his own decision. Otherwise, he will become a filial son, full of innocence, and others will become villains..."
Seeing Mrs. Xu and the third wife both looking worried, Shen Rui said: "Mother and third aunt, don't worry too much. Brother Jin is a sensible person, and the sixth brother will not let the He family plot against the Shen family like this..."
Xu snorted coldly: "We are both members of the Songjiang family. The Shen family is prosperous, but the He family is declining. The direct master acts in such a sneaky and insidious manner. He has lost his dignity and is destined to not go far..."
Shen Rui said: "This Mr. He Er is really ridiculous. If the fourth house is not involved, the He family will take over the property of the third house openly with the IOU. No one can say anything. Even if the third house wants to default on the debt and goes to court, only He The family wins; after this drama, the He family's bad intentions towards the Shen family are exposed. The clan elder did not take over this matter, and thinking about it, he is also annoyed, and has no intention of resolving the grudges with the He family..."
Mrs. Xu was silent for a while and said: "Let's see how Shen Li responds first. The reason why the He family dares to blatantly plot against the Shen family is because he is just relying on Minister He. In the final analysis, it is because the master has gone and the Shen family has no capital. It's only because of the pressure of the crowd that we are ready to make a move... This is not a matter for one household, and our second room cannot be alone. Since Shen Li is looking for Shen Jin to talk to him in the afternoon, Brother Rui should also go and listen..."
Shen Rui agreed, waited until the afternoon, and went to Shen Li's house after taking stock of the time spent in the Yamen.
He had been here often before, and the concierge knew him, so he directly led Shen Rui to the living room without informing him.
As soon as he walked to the door of the living room, Shen Rui heard Shen Jin's tired voice: "The Yangzhou salt merchant is famous all over the world. What I was worried about before was also here, but I had some extravagant thoughts, but the extravagant thoughts were just extravagant thoughts. Just read it..."
Shen Zhu said: "Let's not mention the marriage. Uncle Yuan is from the Shen family, and the fourth brother is a cousin of the great ancestor. Isn't it excessive for Uncle Yuan to join forces with outsiders to force the third brother?"
Shen Jin was in a daze after hearing about the engagement and did not answer Shen Zhu's words.
Shen Zhu thought he had a guilty conscience and said louder and louder: "Even if you win the first prize now, there is no reason to bully others like this. If you are really capable, just go deal with others. What's the point of being in trouble? Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. , I am really going to make a big fuss, Sanfang is not afraid of embarrassment, I am afraid that you, the number one scholar, will make people laugh."
Shen Rui really couldn't listen and said with a sneer: "Isn't it a natural thing to pay back debts? Didn't Uncle Hu borrow money from the He family? Is the IOU that he signed and painted a fake one? It's also an IOU. Why do you want to congratulate your family for asking for money? , the Shen family can’t ask for it?”
"You?" Shen Zhu was sitting, but when he heard the words, he stood up and stared at Shen Rui with an angry look on his face: "What do you mean by this? This is a matter between the third and fourth rooms, Jin Brother, you haven't spoken yet, so why is it your turn to speak? Even if you are the minister's son, you are just a junior in the next room. It is not your turn to interfere with the affairs of the third and fourth rooms. You should still regard yourself as the legitimate son of the fourth room. , you look down on Brother Jin and think you can be the boss of Brother Jin?"
Shen Rui said lightly: "What's going on between the third and fourth bedrooms? If you really don't let others deal with it, why did you come to Sixth Brother?"
Shen Zhu's face turned red and she glared at Shen Rui: "Humph, we are looking for brothers from the Six Clans, do we still need your nod? It's too lenient..."
Seeing something was wrong, Shen Ling hurriedly stood up and pulled Shen Zhu, and whispered: "What are you talking about? If you don't handle this well, it will affect the reputation of the family. Where are the third and fourth bedrooms? Even if it is the third and fourth bedrooms, it will affect the family's reputation." Rui Geer is also qualified to ask about family matters."
Shen Zhu was not angry and wanted to speak. Shen Ling's eyes were cold and her face was frosty, and she came out with a bit of authority. In his early years, he was just a cousin who was a commoner. He was despised by Shen Zhu, the eldest son of the eldest son, and now he is following Shen Zhou. Over the past few years, he has developed a temperament that resembles that of an elder brother. Even Shen Zhu is afraid when he gets angry.
Seeing that Shen Zhu was being honest, Shen Ling said to Shen Rui: "Brother Rui, don't be upset. Brother Zhu is just concerned and confused. He has no intention of forcing Brother Jin..."
Shen Rui raised his eyebrows, looked at Shen Ling, and did not answer.
Shen Ling's face became hot when she saw it. Whether she was looking for Shen Li to make the decision or talking to Shen Jin, the third bedroom was only concerned about the debt, and the fourth bedroom's inappropriate marriage was just a joke. But with Shen Rui Shen Ling will still protect Shen Jin after her succession. Even though the third family has now separated, Shen Ling can only stand in Shen Zhu's position when encountering difficulties.
Shen Rui had no intention of embarrassing Shen Ling and looked away.
Shen Jin was originally in a daze as if he had fallen into an ice cave, but now he reacted belatedly and looked at Shen Rui with looming tears.
Shen Rui sighed in his heart and comforted him: "Now that the matter has come to this, Brother Jin should not be too discouraged. Even if the marriage is a major matter, the parents' orders to find a matchmaker may not be the final outcome... The He family's backer is Mr. Li Ge. Mr. Li Ge is very fond of Brother Jin..."
Shen Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Who am I? The engagement has caused a lot of noise in Songjiang, and Mr. Li Ge has always cherished feathers, so why are he willing to wade into this muddy water?"
Of course Shen Rui also knew this, and was speechless about Shen Juren's "trap" attribute.
Shen Li frowned and said: "If you marry the daughter of a wealthy businessman, even if you are suspected of being greedy and criticized by others, you are still respecting your father's orders, and it is pitiable to be criticized... If you really break your promise and regret the marriage, I'm afraid your reputation will be ruined... ...You have to think carefully about how to make a decision..."
Shen Jin looked pale and cried as if she was crying: "If my father has reached this point, how can I have any choice? Who made me his son..."
Shen Li glanced at him: "If you want to be a filial son, no one will stop you. Have you really made your decision?"
Shen Jin looked at Shen Li, his originally desperate eyes filled with struggle, and begged: "Brother from the Sixth Clan, my heart is in a mess, and I don't know what I should do. Please teach me, brother from the Sixth Clan..."
Shen Li shook his head and said: "I can help you, but I can only help you, but I can't make decisions for you... This is your path. You have to think for yourself how to go and in what direction..."
Shen Jin thought hard and the room became quiet.
Seeing that everyone was only paying attention to Shen Jin's marriage and not mentioning the debt issue of the third house, Shen Zhu couldn't help but said: "What's the point of worrying about this? If you marry a daughter of the Yan family, you can get money; if you marry a daughter of the Li family, you can get With power, neither the left nor the right will suffer. But if they use the IOUs in their hands to press for debts from Sanfang, the Shen family will fight among themselves, just to make outsiders laugh... It is true that Sanfang borrowed money, but that was done by the He family The He family has ulterior motives in this situation. This time they are just trying to kill chickens and scare monkeys... If he really gets his wish, the people he will have to deal with next time may be other house bosses. He Nansheng is not the first to infringe on property and seize silver. Once..."
Shen Jin said: "Even if the He family has sinister intentions, the IOU is genuine... Even if I write to my father, I can only postpone the debt collection, but this debt is inevitable..."
These words corresponded to Shen Rui's previous words. Shen Zhu glanced at Shen Rui secretly and said: "It's inevitable. I'll pay it off slowly in the future... It's written in black and white, who can still default on the debt?"
Shen Jin thought for a while and said: "Although the IOU is in the hands of my father, but according to what Brother Ling and Brother Zhu mean, it also involves the money of the Yan family. Although there is no need to draw up an arrow, it does need a charter. ... Only by being easy to talk to and thoughtful can we resolve the matter calmly and avoid making the He family laugh..."
Shen Zhu heard that the clouds were shrouded in mist and asked in confusion: "Articles? What articles of association?"
Shen Jin said: "I am a son, but I cannot make decisions for my father. How to resolve this matter requires discussion between my father and Uncle Hu. Naturally, the two of them will make the charter..."
Shen Zhu glanced at Shen Jin suspiciously and said, "You don't want to stay out of the matter, do you? It's not that cheap...Uncle Yuan is just a failed candidate. Even if he has made up his teaching position now, he is still a big official. , when outsiders talk about it, they will say that I am the new number one scholar...Uncle Yuan acted inappropriately, Brother Jin, you, as a son of a man, cannot be left behind..."