Although the Shen family is not an old family in the capital, they are one of the best families in Chongshanfang. Every festival, there are endless carriages and horses coming and giving gifts. However, since Chen Cang passed away and Chenzhou went south, he has been A little bit of loneliness comes. "The tea is cold when people leave", just like this.
In the study outside, the butler sat on a low stool with a look of ugly face: "Second Master, it's okay this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival gift list needs to be greatly modified..."
Originally, the Shen family was a member of the Shangshu family. Not to mention the New Year holidays of subordinates in the ministry, even the seals of the other six ministries and nine ministers also had official social interactions. In addition, the Shen family was from Jiangnan and the Beijing area of Su Song. Officials and foreign officials are also willing to follow the Shen family to "discuss the friendship between the countryside"; and the other is the friends that Chen Cang and the Chenzhou brothers met in the imperial examinations, regardless of their official rank, and they were eager to be "the same year" and "the same school" with the Shen family brothers. .
"Tongya", "membersmen", "same family", "same year", and in-laws and old friends, the Shen Family Relations Network can be seen.
Since Chen Cang was the head of the family, he should have assigned the interpersonal relationships of the Shen family to his heirs or younger brother before he died of illness. However, although Shen Rui was an heir, he was young and had a low seniority, but he was just a scholar's fame; Chen Zhou was outside. It is still a matter of whether the official can return to the capital in the future. Although Chen Run has already become a scholar, he has a small position and a low position. He is here, so he cannot be able to fight in his career, and his future is limited.
For example, those who depend on the Shen family will become weaker when their relationship fades. Some families who have mutually beneficial relationships need the same weight to maintain. The Shen family seemed not enough after Shen Cang passed away. Chen Cang also knew that This place was passed on to her sister-in-law Yang family. In the end, she was left to Shen Ruizhong, either as a family or as a marriage partner.
Shen Rui put down the two books in his hand and nodded, "It's just expected. However, the couple's relatives have only received a lot of gifts this time than in previous years. Don't forget to increase them during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The butler said with a slight sensation: "Is that right? The master and the wife have a good vision. There are many relatives and only friends with these families, and they also choose a good family for the second master and the eldest girl."
Many families who have reduced New Year gifts or refused to give gifts this year are mostly common friends in the officialdom, while the number of the Yang family and the Mao family has increased.
The Yang family and the Shen family in Dali Temple are in-laws and have been given a lot of help from the Yang family. Now it is time to go back to protect the Shen family, Chen Cang left his connections in the officialdom to his sister-in-law for this reason; the Yang family of the Grand Secretary is Shen Ruiyue's family. The Mao family in the Zhuangyuan Mansion is Yujie's in-laws' family. These two families are the relatives of the Shen family. The first time they gave it to the Dragon Boat Festival, the generous gift was to save face for Sister Yujie.
As for those families who do not increase or decrease, whether it is due to their unwillingness to appear snobbish or other reasons, they finally act kindly.
The butler is already an old man, trembling and long-standing, and has long been in a state of recuperation. If Chen Cang had not passed away, he would not have been worried that Shen Rui and his nephew would not be able to hold on.
Shen Rui was not willing to bear it when he saw it, and pondered for a while and said, "There are not many villages left in the house. Li Sheng would be useless if he takes care of it. In the future, he would transfer it back to the mansion and take the pool in the hands of the second housekeeper."
The Shen family had several fields in the capital of Jingji before. Later, they gave Sister Yu a dowry and divided two places for the third master. Now there are only a few fields in Jingji under the name of Xiaochangfang, which is also the only one in Chen Cang. Arrangement. The whole thing is broken into pieces, and the saving of more fields is annoying. After all, the fertile land in the capital is rare. For the Shen family who lost Shen Cang, the Datianzhuang may not be able to be preserved.
Li Sheng is the eldest son of the eldest steward and one of the foreign managers of the Shen family. Now Shen Rui asked him to go back to his house to take over the second steward, and he agreed to be the second steward.
Seeing that his son's future was about to be settled, the butler was filled with joy and stood up and said, "Thank you, the second master, for the lifting, but he is still young and has some experience, and he should learn from a good student."
The master and servant were talking when a servant at the door said, "Second Master, Ling Er Master is here."
Shen Rui stood up and asked, and the butler also said goodbye.
While talking, Shen Ling followed the servant.
Seeing Shen Ling's face full of depression, Shen Rui was puzzled and said, "What's wrong with Brother Ling's second? Did the He family didn't give Brother Six's face yesterday?"
Yesterday, Chen Li Xiumu wanted to take Shen Ling and his brothers to the He family. Shen Rui heard Chen Li mention it two days ago and then asked this question.
Shen Ling smiled bitterly: "The brother of the sixth clan has gone by himself, and he didn't take me there..."
"Huh?" Shen Rui was surprised. This was the business of the third room. Chen Li just came forward to help and say a few words. How could he take it all? Not to mention Chen Li, who has always treated his relatives, just If the sinking machinery is in Beijing, it will not be so enthusiastic.
"Chen Zhu is rude, which annoyed the sixth clan brothers. The sixth clan brothers took their anger and didn't even take me. The sixth clan brothers said that they only came out this time, and it would be the same for the people who did not take the third bedroom. Let's say no, The third room will not be affected by his future." Shen Ling hung her shoulders and said less effort.
Shen Rui thought about Chen Zhu's temper and didn't know how to persuade him, so he said, "What Liu brother said is not wrong. He always has to stand up by himself. Who can rely on him for the rest of his life..."
Shen Ling nodded: "I know this is the reason. After all, it's all about asking for your own greed. Since several elders separated, the old man was partial, and the uncle was the only one who had a big head. Not to mention the ten shops, all of them were large and small. The village is seven or eight, and thousands of hectares of fertile land are enough for several lifetimes. If you keep your business in peace, how can you cause trouble? Is it because of your lack of greed, and I don’t think about what confidence you have? How many people are thinking about it, if it weren’t for the surname Chen The clan's protection has long been swallowed up... But I'm going to struggle. When the relatives' affection is wiped out, I'll be not far from the family..."
Shen Ling has always had a good temper, but the clay Buddha is still three points of fire. As the eldest son of the sacred identity, it is not easy to get through step by step since he has been in charge of the shop. He has used so much thought and care to accompany him. These relatives in front of these families were a bit decent. After being ordered by their great-grandfather to go to Beijing, Shen Ling really wanted to help. Seeing that the relatives did not stand by and the task was completed, but she didn't expect that it would be like this now, and she couldn't help but complain. It's right.
Although Shen Rui did not like the three-bedroom family, he did not accept Shen Ling's words and listened silently.
However, Shen Ling felt embarrassed and sighed, "It was me who was talking. Today I came here to say goodbye to my aunt. I will leave Beijing later. I will not be able to go there, my uncle and my aunt. You helped me with me when you went there..."
"What are you anxious about like this? The festival will be celebrated tomorrow, and you will always leave after the festival," Shen Rui said in surprise.
Shen Ling gritted her teeth and said, "It's not that living ancestor. Yesterday, she ran out and never came back. She didn't say anything about her brothers in the sixth clan. She just ordered her followers to inquire about it. She just received the letter. I know he went to Tongzhou yesterday and boarded the ship back to Songjiang this morning... He is the lifeblood of the old man. Whether he knows or not, since the old man ordered me to take him out, I always have to keep him firmly Send it back..."
Shen Rui looked out the window and it was already afternoon. Shen Ling went out of the city to Tongzhou today and chartered a boat south overnight. If it went well, she would catch up with Shenzhu in three or two days.
Due to the tight time, Shen Rui didn't say much and took Shen Ling to the backyard directly.
Xu was surprised that Shen Ling was in a hurry, but after knowing the whole story, he nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I should really go and have a look. Although Shen Zhu is as good as Guan, he has never walked alone. I feel more at ease following him... …”
Shen Ling also asked if she would bring something to Chenzhou here. Where would Xu follow him and just said no. The waterway from Beijing to Nanjing is convenient, and it is also convenient to deliver it to the south.
Shen Ling came and went in a hurry. After Shen Rui finished sending the person, Xu was called to the main house.
Xu frowned and said, "What's going on? Shen Ling was vague just now. Did Brother Li say something or did he say something to sweep their brothers out? He doesn't look like a man who is patient and ties with his clan relatives. .”
After all, it was an old man who saw something unusual from the barrage and fear of Shen Ling's farewell.
Shen Ruijiang heard the story in the study just now.
After hearing this, Xu frowned slightly, and after a while, she sighed: "Brother Li really doesn't like these things. Now that he has spoken out, he has also made a decision. He will not interfere in the clan affairs anymore. In the future, Each house must be a scene in the past, each family takes care of its own, and becomes a pile of loose sand..."
Even though it was several years since the Ming Dynasty, Shen Rui was still a modern person in his heart and had no sense of belonging to the clan. He couldn't help but defend himself, saying: "The nine houses of the Shen family are called relatives, but the inner and outer rooms have been released long ago. The fifth house is just that the clan leader and great master had managed it well before, so that each house has no division... Each family is connected to the family. If you really look for Brother Six in the future, Brother Six will not have time to think about anything else..."
The so-called relatives are relatives outside, but it is hard to say what they are inside. Chen Li was in a difficult situation in his childhood. In addition to losing his father, he mainly robbed his family of relatives. It would be strange if he could get close to his clan members.
A few years ago, there were people in the Shen family's clan house, five and nine houses in Beijing, and the second house settled in the capital early, and had a foundation long ago, making each house close to each house. The tribes and relatives seemed to be intimate, but in fact, each house was between them. There is also a saying. Not to mention others, it is just a clan room that is sinking weapons. He is afraid of the clan brothers who are of similar age and are outstanding everywhere, for fear that he will win over the clan people and threaten the clan's status. Therefore, he knows that the nine clan room is still The upper and lower parts of the country were willing to please the Shenjing, but the Shenjing did not come forward to make peace, just because they were unwilling to let the Shenjing help.
When Shen Jie regained his weapons and lost control of the people of the capital, he remembered Shen Li. He thought very well. When he was away, let Shen Li be the leader, cloak the people of the capital and bring the glory of the Shen clan. If you carry it, in addition to protecting the clan members, you will have to become a powerful supporter in the clan. With the back of the prime minister's mansion, you will be counted on Shenli to return to Beijing in the future.
Obviously, Chen Li is not that selfless and will not play with him anymore...