The first person to enter was Liu Ya, who looked a little strange, followed by several maidservants. The two in front were older, fifteen or sixteen years old, and the two in the back were in their teens.
Shen Rui glanced at Liu Ya: "What is this?"
Liu Ya knelt down and said: "Second brother, Lao'an said that he had no one to serve him, so he assigned these people to him. These two adults are Qiuyue and Dongyue, who are second-class examples; the younger one is Xiaotao.
,Xiao Xing, is third class."
Shen Rui looked at the maids. The two older ones were more outstanding in appearance, and their movements were soft and charming. Their skin was tender and tender, and they looked nothing like maids. Even the two younger ones, even though
She is young and has not grown tall, but her features are pretty
Zhang Laoan's little thoughts were clearly revealed. Shen Rui snorted in his heart and said to Dong Xi: "Since it was a reward from my grandmother, sister Dong Xi will settle it first, but no one is allowed to enter the main room casually." After that, he
Entered the north room.
Hearing Shen Rui call her "sister", Dong Xi was slightly startled. Then she realized that she was promoting herself in front of the new couple. She smiled and said to Liu Ya: "Why are you still standing? The second brother just came back and hasn't changed yet."
Even if you don’t have outer clothes, my sister won’t come with you to serve you.”
Liu Ya said "Hey" and followed Shen Rui into the house.
Seeing that she looked worried, Shen Rui asked, "But Lao An scared you? Don't be afraid of her. It's not her turn to make the decision in this family."
After hearing this, Liu Ya breathed a sigh of relief, looked up and looked around, and then whispered: "Second brother, Lao An is all asking about your second brother... Ask your second brother who the teacher is, what is the surname of the old master of Changshou, and what is the name of the old master?"
I asked Mr. Liu how Liu Niang was appointed as a slave... and also asked about the preferences of the second brother... I just said that I just came to serve the second brother and I don't know... Finally, I frightened the slave, asking the slave to be honest and obedient, and not to act nonsense, otherwise
Three years ago, I could reward my little maid with twenty pieces of gold, and now I can reward my little servant with forty pieces of gold."
Shen Rui chuckled and said, "Is this why I'm scaring you? I've told you before that you and Dong Xi are now carrying the banner of Sixth Brother and Auntie, and are working in the front yard, so you don't have to worry about the trouble in the back yard.
"
"With the second brother here, I am not afraid. I just feel uneasy in my heart, afraid that the second brother will be plotted against me. This old man talks with a smile, but it makes people feel unsure. Now these four are here again, and I don't know the next step.
What will happen?" Liu Ya whispered.
She had suffered a lot from Zhang Lao'an, and because she had listened to Wang's mother's confession, she knew that Zhang Lao'an didn't care about flesh and blood when scheming people, so she couldn't help but feel worried, and felt that she should take precautions.
Shen Rui thought about it. Forgetting the two little maids, the two older ones, since they were second-class maids, would have to be seen in front of him in the future, so he decided to send them away that morning. He was concentrating on preparing for the second-class maids next year.
Yuetongzi tried to prepare, but he didn't want to waste time arguing with them.
Thinking of this, Shen Rui couldn't help but sneer. This Zhang Lao'an really thinks that there are four house rules. In addition to the wet nurse and waiter, the unmarried brother has four maids, two second-class, two
Third class. Did she think that by pointing to the second and third class maids, she could get close to her, take over the affairs in the yard, and let her "idle" Dong Xi and Liu Ya?
Seeing that Liu Ya was like a frightened bird, Shen Rui Shao could not help but comfort him and said: "Don't worry, as long as you are careful, there will always be something you can guard against."
After changing his clothes, Shen Rui asked about the small kitchen.
Liu Ya was originally kind-hearted. After reminding Shen Rui, she stopped thinking about those bad things and replied with a smile: "It's all done by Sister Dongxi. The guys who are on duty at the front are mostly kind people and are very helpful to my sister and the little ones."
With a little respect from the maid, the small kitchen was set up. I didn’t build a stove at all, but I just asked people to run errands and buy rice, flour, grains and oil.”
When she said this, Shen Rui didn't understand. Most of the people on duty in the front yard were young boys. Dong Xi and Liu Ya were in their prime, and they were not bad looking, so there were certainly people who were courting them. Liu Ya paid it off. , is not old; Dong Xi's age is there, and she is more like an adoptive mother than a maidservant by Shen Rui's side, and she must be let go.
Although Shen Rui is only twelve years old and has never thought about any male-female relationship with Dongxi and Liu Ya, the prying eyes of these boys are annoying.
Do they dare to peep at the maids in Shen Jin's yard? They just think that Shen Rui is young and there is a promising Shen Jin. This family will belong to Shen Jin from now on, and he, the second young master, will be separated to do other things in the future. Side branches. The fourth room of the Shen family has been passed down from generation to generation, and there are no side branches. However, there are side branches and concubines at the head of other houses. Those families mostly rely on the direct branches to live. The four-bedroom servant of this family, even if he knows Shen Rui Half of the Sun family's property is in his name, but with a young master who is promising for fame and fame, who is willing to "abandon the bright and turn to the dark side"?
Shen Rui felt a little confused when he saw Dong Xi coming in through the curtain.
Shen Rui said: "It's a mess up front, and I haven't left a boy to communicate with you. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. You don't need to follow these two people in the school. From now on, Changshou will stay at home. If you have anything to do, send him to do it." "
Dong Xi said hurriedly: "Liu Cheng is still young, and the second brother must always have a suitable person following him. Second brother, don't worry about this. Today, there is no little girl, so the maids show their faces. Now that the little girl is here, go If you have anything to do later, send them a message."
Liu Ya also said: "Yes, yes, Xiaocheng came to the second brother's side, and he must learn the rules from the longevity brother so that he can serve the second brother."
Shen Rui thought about the appearance of the two third-class little girls. The one she looked like was slightly better, and she was quite honest. Think about it, how could they be so evil at their age?
Shen Rui nodded: "Money can make the world go round, so don't feel wronged. If you run out of money, you can exchange it for longevity."
Dong Xi smiled and said: "That's twenty guan of money. You can spend it anywhere. Besides, there is also a box of silver beans. Second brother, don't worry about these trivial matters. If it delays second brother's homework, I will die."
These twenty guan of coins and fifty taels of silver beans were exchanged by the Guo family. The money was all tied into strings. The silver beans were either one qian each or two taels each, which was convenient for Shen Rui to reward his servants. As for Shen Rui's pocket money, there is another one prepared
After talking about the money, Dong Xi stopped smiling and said: "Second brother, Qiu Yue, Dong Yue, can we keep these two maids?"
Shen Rui knew that she would not say this for no reason, so he frowned and said, "But what's wrong with it?"
Dong Xi replied: "My servant Fang was talking to the two of them and wanted to find out the details of these two people. Unexpectedly, he found out that although these two people were from Lao'an's yard, they were not serving Lao'an. Personally serving the fourth sister of the Zhang family."
After hearing this, Shen Rui looked a little ugly.
Shen Rui also met two girls from the Zhang family yesterday. One is the third sister, who is already eighteen years old. She was annulled three years ago on the eve of their marriage. The fourth sister, fifteen years old, also got married three years ago, but she didn't get married. Geng Tie, it was revealed that the Zhang family cheated and sold the Sun family's property, and the marriage could not be settled.
Zhang Laoan keeps his two grandnieces at home, naturally not just to relieve his boredom. However, this woman's calculation cannot be hidden from others. It is to prevent her from cheating on Shen Rui and the Zhang family. Before leaving, Shen Lifang told Shen Juren that Shen Rui should not marry early.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Laoan would arrange this event just after Shen Rui came back.
In the Ming Dynasty where etiquette was strictly guarded, not to mention the maids around cousins, even the maids around sisters, it was not easy to get along with brothers. It’s good to know that Zhang Laoan was a fool and made random arrangements; You know, who knows what unpleasant things will happen
Shen Rui sneered and said: "Since these two are named 'Autumn' and 'Dong', does it mean that Chun Yue and Xia Yue are the maids of the third sister of the Zhang family, and were prepared by Lao An for the eldest brother?"
Dong Xi showed admiration: "Second brother is right, isn't that true? Because of this, I don't know for sure. Although Lao An doesn't love second brother, I heard that he always loves him. How could he do that? Such an arrangement?"
No one in the fourth house knew about Shen Rui's preparations to take the boy's examination next year; but it was well known that Shen Jin was going to take the provincial examination next year. Zhang Lao'an gave Shen Rui these pretty maids who were related to her natal niece , is it because she is uneasy and has no good intentions; given Shen Jin, her best friend, are you not afraid of delaying Shen Jin's study?
You must know that Shen Rui is only twelve years old, and even if he is tempted by a maid, he may not be able to do anything; Shen Jin is seventeen years old, at the age when his vitality is just beginning.
In fact, even if Zhang Lao'an still favors the Zhang family, he will not be willing to use Shen Jin's marriage as a favor. This arrangement is just to make the third sister Zhang who has been divorced a second wife and noble concubine. He is good at controlling his grandson's wife.
Even if Shen Rui couldn't guess Zhang Lao'an's little thoughts, he still knew her partiality and ruthlessness. Those two "months" with Shen Jin would only add a little chaos to her; The inside connects with the outside, giving rise to right and wrong.
"Have you arranged any errands for them?" Shen Rui asked.
Dong Xi shook her head and said, "If my second brother is not right, then that's not the case."
Shen Rui smiled and said, "It's just right. I was just about to pay my respects to the master and asked the two of them to follow me to the study."
Dong Xi was stunned for a moment, with a hesitant look on his face: "My second brother is acting like this, will he offend that person?"
Shen Rui looked indifferent and said: "Although I don't care about the name of the eldest son, I have never thought about being a 'little cabbage'. My mother never stopped the master from taking a concubine before she was alive. She has not yet straightened up, and it is not her turn to speak. If Shen Jin blames my younger brother for this, then let’s not talk about brotherhood."
Although Dong Xi didn't understand what "little cabbage" meant, she could tell that Shen Rui was unhappy and didn't dare to say anything.
Shen Rui was telling the truth. In the fourth room of the Shen family, he only cared about Zhang Laoan and Shen Juren. After all, these two people had the status of elders and needed to be respectful, otherwise it would be unfilial; but for Zheng's mother and son, he There is nothing to worry about. Even if Shen Jin becomes the nominal eldest son of Si Fang and will inherit the family business of Si Fang as a direct descendant in the future, Shen Rui is Shen Rui after all, and will never be as attached as the side concubines of other households. Direct branch.
Not to mention that the Zheng family has not yet been corrected.
So what if she is still a concubine, or even if she becomes a stepmother? Based on Sun's great kindness to Shen Jin, if Zheng does anything wrong in treating Shen Rui, it will be considered ungrateful, and Shen Jin will also be reprimanded.
In the Shen family's study room, Shen Juren was sitting behind the desk with a hesitant look on his face.
He is only in his early forties this year, in his prime. He has been widowed for three years and cannot remain a widower. Earlier when Mr. Sun was seriously ill, he had thought about rehabilitating the Mr. Zheng. Later, many things happened, and Shen Jin also sent his name. As a legitimate son, he gave up this idea.
Two years ago, when Shen Juren was discharged from service, it was not that he had not thought about remarrying, but there was always no suitable candidate. Either his family background was not good, or he had shortcomings. Now that his two sons have become filial piety, Shen Jin has also reached the age of marriage. When it comes to getting married, someone in the house must make the final decision. It’s hard to put off the matter of remarrying any longer...