The story of the second wife's past is bloody, but the positive character in this story is the late third prince, Shaw is the villain, the second wife's old man is a fool, and the two daughters and one son of Shaw Brothers are cannon fodder.
This Shen Xiu came out of nowhere and was so arrogant. What was the reason for that?
"What happened to the Shao family?" Shen Rui asked.
It turns out that the Shao family did not stay in Songjiang back then. No wonder many of the Shen family members later forgot about this lineage.
The money given by the old man from the second house was enough for the Shao family and their children to have enough food and clothing. However, because of the Shao family, it affected the marriages of several young ladies in the Shao family, and several sisters-in-law in the Shao family did not want to see her. She had a dowry with her, and With the money given by the old man from the second house, mother and son moved out of Shao's house and lived alone.
Shaw was hit hard by the "running away" of her second wife. Within a few years, she couldn't bear it anymore. Before she died, she wanted to let the child return to the Shen family, but it was the third wife who made the decision. The third wife didn't nod. No one would make the decision for her. After being rejected by the Third Master, Shao entrusted the child to his eldest daughter who was already married.
The eldest daughter of the Shaw family had already married to Jiashan County next door. At her mother's request, after taking care of the affairs of the Shaw family, she left Songjiang with her younger brother.
From then on, Shao's son relied on his sister and brother-in-law and settled in Jiashan County. He also bought land and property. When he grew up, he married a wife and had children. Due to his premature birth, his health and bones were very poor. Even though he studied as a career, he could pass the hospital examination and did not wait for the provincial examination. He left behind his only son, Shen Qing, and also left a will: if his descendants do not start a career, they will not be allowed to return to Songjiang to recognize their ancestors and return to the clan. Shen Qing was very successful, and he won the imperial examination in his early twenties, but he worked too hard and suffered. He died before taking the examination. He left behind two sons, the eldest son Shen Yan and the second son Shen Xiu.
The two generations of the Shen family, father and son, were not engaged in production, but only studied. The money left by the Shaw family was also exhausted, and life became more and more difficult. Mrs. Shen Qing ignored her husband's death and took her two children back to Songjiang.
With such orphans and widowed mothers, even if the elders were at fault, a few generations later, the clan leader allowed their mothers to live in the back house. However, because of their embarrassing status, they did not move around much with the clan, so they were not known by others. Know.
It was not until last year that Shen Yan passed the boy examination and entered the clan school as a teacher, and his younger brother Shen Pang also entered the school, that the two brothers appeared in front of the Shen clan.
Shen Yan is also a solid student of the Four Books and Five Classics, and treats his students attentively. Even if the students in clan studies don't know which branch of the clan he is from, they can tell from his name that he is a clan brother or clan uncle, and he treats students with care. He was also polite and courteous. Only Shen Xiu looked at people with his chin raised when he came. He thought that everyone else was a dandy and he was the only real student. He also felt that his brother had the talent of being the number one scholar and was destined to stand out and shine on the lintel of the Shen family. For everyone in the house The clan brother who was the leader was not polite at all.
Because his brother was under the name of Dong Juren, Shen Xiu and Shen Zhu were very close. When Dong Juren's nephew came to study in the "Xia Geng" class, Shen Xiu thought that he was trusted by Shen Zhu and regarded Dong Shuang to death. Damn it, for fear of being bullied.
Shen Rui was dumbfounded when he heard this: "Shen Yan is not even a junior? Where did he reveal his talent as the number one scholar?"
Shen Jue curled his lips and said: "That's not true! Even the guy in your family passed the college examination at the age of fourteen and was a junior student. He didn't dare to say that he would win the top prize in the future. Shen Yan didn't even finish the provincial examination. Shen Yan It's really ridiculous that Xiu has already become addicted to his brother who is the number one scholar."
Shen Rui shook his head and said: "He made a joke on his own, and you followed suit, but he didn't become a joke together. If you don't know, he thought you were bullying him."
Shen Jue snorted and said, "Anyone who bothers to talk to him is just a bored person in family studies and is just messing with him."
The lunch break was not long at all. The two of them talked and strolled around Yingyuan for a while, and the time was almost the same.
On the way back to the school, Shen Jue said: "That Dong Shuang is really annoying. If Brother Rui doesn't want to do what he wants, I will ask Shen Huan to come over and sit with me."
Shen Huan is Shen Jue's deskmate, his cousin, and a descendant of the clan.
Shen Rui waved his hand and said: "No, I'm tall, so sitting in the front row doesn't matter.
Shen Jue glanced at Shen Rui and complained: "You were obviously two fingers shorter than me in the early years, but why are you taller all of a sudden? Be careful of growing up into a stupid big man."
Shen Rui knew that he was just keeping his mouth shut, and just smiled and listened.
The two returned to class, and the classmates who had gone out for a walk were almost back. Shen Xiu had already returned to his seat and was not beside Dong Shuang, but when he saw Shen Rui and Shen Jue coming in, he still looked unkind.
Shen Rui only thought of him as a clown and ignored him. Since neither of the two brothers had been included in the family tree, Shen Yan's qualifications were also limited, otherwise he really had the talent of being the number one scholar. I was just outside, and I had already asked someone to facilitate this matter.
But this Dong Shuang, don't be awkward, just don't cause trouble for yourself when you get along with him in the future.
Thinking of this, Shen Rui frowned.
To Shen Rui's surprise, Dong Shuang did not dodge this time. Instead, he blushed and stumblingly said to Shen Rui: "My little brother was raised by his mother in the house because of his frailty... He rarely comes out and is afraid of getting along with others." , not just for Brother Shen... Please don’t be angry, Brother Shen..."
His neck and ears were red with embarrassment, but he still clenched his fists and looked at Shen Rui with sincere eyes.
Shen Rui's brows relaxed and he said, "It's nothing, and I'm not angry."
Dong Shuang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
This is like the standard reaction of a "board student". In the Shen family academy, offending a direct descendant of the Shen family like Shen Xiu did is absolutely crazy. This is clan school, not other academies. Everyone disperses after studying. These The classmates are either clan brothers or old friends by marriage. Even if the future is bright and you get an official position in the imperial examination, you will still need help in your official career; if you fail in the imperial examination and return home to inherit the family business, it is even more difficult to interact with clan brothers and in-laws.
Different from the Four Books and Five Classics in the morning, there is a "Six Arts" class in the afternoon. Except for art classes and calligraphy and painting classes, which are still taught in the east wing, other classes are arranged in the flower hall of Yingyuan. The classes are relatively leisurely, and after learning the basic knowledge, It is up to everyone to decide whether to continue learning. Those who continue to learn can follow the teacher. Those who do not want to continue learning can go to other places for endorsement.
In this way, students who aspire to take the imperial examination can spare more time to review the Four Books and Five Classics; students who do not aspire to take the imperial examination can also focus on their own preferences.
Today is the arithmetic class. After the Master taught an article "Nine Chapters on Arithmetic", he left one question.
There is a well but I don’t know how deep it is. First fold the rope into the well in three parts. The rope outside the well will be four feet long. Then fold the rope into the well in four parts. The rope outside the well will be one foot long. Question: What is the length of the rope at the depth of the well?
This question is similar to that of a chicken and a rabbit in the same cage, but because it involves fractions, it is really not easy for these teenagers. But for Shen Rui, this is just the simplest "X" and "Y" algebra question. The master read the question once and asked everyone to calculate it before the next surgery class. Shen Rui had already given the answer on the paper. The well was eight feet deep and the rope was thirty-six feet long.
Dong Shuang's eyes widened in surprise and he stared at Shen Rui's answer for a while. Fang rubbed his forehead in frustration, as if he was hit hard and showed a bit of self-disgust.
Shen Rui saw his emotions, but he could not feel any ill feelings, and said in a low voice: "I have finished studying "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" before, and I have seen this question."
Such an answer is easier than telling him what "X" and "Y" are.
When Dong Shuang heard this, he was stunned at first, then blushed randomly, and whispered: "I'm not jealous of Brother Shen's intelligence, I just feel that what I have learned is not enough, and I still need to be diligent..."
Although Shen Rui only had his deskmate with him for half a day, he also saw that he was attentive in class and took his homework very seriously. Even during class breaks and lunch breaks, Shen Rui would not let go of his papers. Seeing Dong Shuang like this, Shen Rui knew , he wanted to pursue a career. After looking at his slightly pale face, he couldn't help but advise: "It's better to combine work and rest. If your body is damaged, even if your heart is full of beauty, you can't help but advise." I can’t survive the hardship of taking the exam.”
When Dong Shuang heard this, his face immediately turned pale, and his eyes turned red.
When Shen Rui saw it, he was speechless and regretted that he had talked too much.
The master had already left, and all the bookboys and servants came forward to pack things for everyone. Shen Xiu looked at Dong Shuang from time to time, and when he saw Dong Shuang and Shen Rui gathering together and whispering, she felt unhappy for a long time. comfortable.
Seeing Dong Shuang's eyes were red, Shen Xiu couldn't hold it in anymore. He immediately stood up and rushed across the aisle: "Shen Rui, you are not allowed to bully Dong Shuang!"
The teenagers were in the heat of their passion, and when they saw the excitement, they couldn't help but boo.
Shen Jue brought Shen Huan with him, and Shen Quan was followed by Shen Jia. Two groups of people came from the front and back to protect Shen Rui.
Shen Rui raised his eyebrows, but before he could say anything, Dong Shuang had already stood up and said abruptly: "Brother Shen didn't bully me, so don't bother Brother Shen."
Shen Xiu frowned and said: "Cousin Dong, don't be afraid of anyone. This is a school, not a place where someone can block the sky with one hand."
Dong Shuang blushed and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of anyone, I haven't been bullied in the first place. Brother Shen, please be careful what you say."
When Shen Xiu wanted to say more, someone at the door said: "Shen Xiu."
Everyone looked at the door. The Confucian scholar standing at the door was none other than Shen Yan. He nodded to everyone, then greeted Shen Xiu and led him away.
The students who were watching, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, dispersed in twos and threes.
Dong Shuang faced Shen Rui with a face full of shame and apologized again.
Shen Rui really didn't like his clingy personality. He was already thinking about how to keep him at a distance, but he didn't show it on his face. He just waved his hands magnanimously and said: "I have nothing to do with little brother Dong. Don't think too much about it, little brother Dong." .”
The Dong family lived some distance away from the clan school, and a carriage had been waiting for them. Dong Shuang said goodbye to everyone and went home.
Shen Rui, Shen Jue, and Shen Jue sauntered out a few steps behind.
The clan's carriage was also waiting outside. Seeing that Shen Rui didn't have a carriage, Shen Jue asked him to sit with him.
Shen Rui hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, it's just a street away, so it's not that far."
Shen Jue's eyes turned around Liu Cheng and Changshou, and he frowned and said, "These two were prepared by your Tai'an family and you? They are too small and too stupid to serve others."
Shen Jue had such an outburst, not because Shen Rui was embarrassed, but because he thought these two people were arranged by Zhang Lao'an, and he was afraid that they would reprimand them for disobedience. He also wanted to vent his anger. Although the four-bedroom house was separated from the clan, The study is not far, but if you don’t prepare a carriage, what will you do if it rains, snows, winds, and frosts? In ethnic studies, there are no holidays on weekdays except for annual festivals.
As the legitimate son of the fourth wife, why can't Shen Rui prepare a carriage? That Zhang Lao'an is really outrageous...