This young man's tone was so rude, and He Nansheng's face looked a little ugly. He was the second son of the direct clan, and he had a brother named Ren Jiuqing. He had been in charge of family affairs in recent years, not to mention his brothers of the same generation, but also the elder of his father's generation. You should be polite when you see him.
When the old man saw it, he scolded the young man: "Shut up, I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn to speak!"
The young man still had a look of injustice on his face, but he didn't speak again.
He Nansheng's expression softened slightly. If it weren't for the fact that among his peers, this house was the only one with an unmarried daughter of the same seniority and age, he would not want to deal with this family. But except for the third sister of this family, the other unmarried women of the age are all juniors. After all, the two families are In-laws, after all, it’s better not to mess up the seniority.
The atmosphere was a little depressing, and the old man felt a little sad. He did not want to let his youngest daughter live in a house with someone else. His only son had mediocre qualifications and barely passed the college examination in his twenties. There was no hope for the provincial examination, and he had no brothers to support him. This house is becoming more and more dilapidated, only
The only one who can be counted on is Fang Qimeng's eldest grandson. Although Shen Juren is older, he is from a family of juren. One of his two sons is a junior student, and even though the other has no fate, there is a champion behind him. He Nansheng is right, as long as his daughter After marrying, the Sun family has already
As long as the daughter abides by her duties, serves her husband well, and takes care of her stepson, the two brothers will not treat the outsiders even if they are out of face. Home will not be too cold either.
Because of what happened twelve years ago, his family already had a quarrel with his direct descendant, and they had become increasingly estranged over the past ten years. Now that his direct descendant had taken the initiative to show his kindness, how could he refuse the offer?
When Shen Rui and Shen Jue came in, they saw these three people with different expressions.
Shen Jue didn't seem very close to her, but she still met him first according to etiquette.
He Nansheng had already stood up, held Shen Jue's arm, and said with a smile on his face: "I haven't seen you in a few days. You are taller and look like an adult. Why are you outside at this time?" He said, looking at Shen Rui. : "Is this Brother Rui? Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to recognize him if he were with Brother Jue."
Being looked at by He Nansheng with twinkling eyes, Shen Rui had no choice but to bow and say, "I have met Mr. He Er."
He Nansheng's eyes flashed and he said: "This is too heretic to call me. From the perspective of brother Jue, you should also call me uncle."
Shen Rui just acted like a passerby and did not answer He Nansheng's words.
He Nansheng laughed "haha" twice, looked away from Shen Rui, pulled Shen Jue and said to the old man and young man: "Uncle Qi, Kang Sheng, this is the third brother Jue of my eldest sister's family." Then he said to Shen Jue. Jue said: "Brother Jue, this is your seventh maternal ancestor and your seventh maternal uncle."
Although she was not close to her mother-in-law, it was the first time that these two elders of the He family had met, and Shen Jue still greeted them honestly.
The old man looked a little cold. He took out a half-new purse from his sleeve, handed it to Shen Jue and said, "This is the first time I see you. It's not worth anything. Take it as a reward."
Although this is a cliche, it adds such a lukewarm tone, which really makes people uncomfortable. Although Shen Jue is not liked by his biological mother, he is pampered by the patriarch and the clan elder. How can he bear this? .
So what if you are an elder in law? Is it okay to give him a look? Moreover, this purse is so hard that even without opening it, I can guess that it contains gold and silver. This is the first time an elder sees a junior doing this to him. A gift, but is it for a child? I am already twelve years old, am I still a child?
Shen Jue pinched her purse and raised her head to look at Lao Shizi's "Seventh Grandfather". She was about to have a seizure, but she saw the old man's face was filled with astonishment, his eyes were watery, and he seemed to be sad, and he swallowed the offensive words on his lips. Going down only added more doubts.
Seventh Grandfather? The third brother in the maternal grandfather's family. The Seventh Family must be a side branch, but why has no one ever heard of this family being mentioned?
Shen Rui was standing by and could see it even more clearly. When the old man saw Shen Jue, his expression changed, as if he was melancholy, and seemed to be looking at something through Shen Jue; but the young man next to him looked at Shen Jue with mixed emotions. His eyes were like knives, full of resentment. Shen Jue was only twelve years old, and it was the first time he met the father and son. Could it be that the father and son had a grudge against the Shen family clan?
Shen Rui was watching, and the young man happened to be looking over as well. The two looked at each other, and both were startled.
The young man looked slightly embarrassed and immediately turned away, but he still couldn't help but look at Shen Rui with the corner of his eyes, sizing up Shen Rui. The Shen family was originally from a scholarly family, and Shen Rui had seen many scholars over the years, but none of them looked like him. The young man in front of him was as simple and straightforward as ever. People's hearts are like the sea, and simple people can always make people put down their guard. Shen Rui nodded slightly in greeting.
The young man's eyes twitched, and he nodded, his face looking normal.
He Nansheng's introduction to Shen Jue was just an introduction to Shen Rui, and Shen Rui was the real owner. He pointed at Shen Rui and said to the father and son: "This is Brother Rui from the fourth room of the Shen family." He then said to Shen Rui: "Brother Rui, this is my uncle and his wife. Cousin."
Since he gave a serious introduction, Shen Rui couldn't be rude, so he took a step forward and said politely: "My dear Shen Rui, I have met He Shiweng and Uncle He Shi."
All the famous surnames in Songjiang are related to each other, so it is not wrong to call him this way.
Mr. He Qi showed some kindness on his face. He looked at Shen Rui, looked at her carefully, and nodded: "They say that dragons are born from dragons and winds are born from wind. Although I have never met your mother, I have heard of her kindness and virtuous reputation. , since you are her flesh and blood, you must be a good boy."
This compliment was very straightforward, but Shen Rui could hear the goodwill and goodwill in the old man's words. Although he was a little puzzled, he still couldn't be offended. He bowed and said humbly: "I am stupid and don't dare to praise the old man."
Although He Nansheng next to him still had a smile on his face, his eyes began to turn cold.
What's the point of mentioning Mr. Sun?
He was so happy when he succeeded in selling two weaving factories under Sun's name, but He Nansheng regretted it later. Even his brother from Beijing also wrote a letter and scolded him. He later realized that he had made a mistake, and he was so embarrassed. It's ugly, but the fourth bedroom of the Shen family has more status than expected.
If it weren't for Shen Li and Zhuang Gongren, they would have taken advantage; with those two, they would have lost their reputation. Although the weaving factory has become a hot yam, the He family is not only comparable to the Shen family in Songjiang, but also has a good reputation. There was no reason to bow down and return the money. The old lady of the He family had written to the eldest man long ago, asking him to find a way to reconcile with the fourth room of the Shen family as soon as possible, but Shen Nansheng never found the opportunity.
Now that Shen Li has recovered and returned to the Hanlin Academy; when Chiang Kai-shek's term of office is about to expire, Shen Nansheng does not feel relieved, but becomes more and more anxious. In the past few years, Chiang Kai-shek has made great achievements in Songjiang's political affairs, and has been promoted to Chief Secretary; Although Li is still a fifth-rank bachelor, he has Taishan, the cabinet minister, who is also the minister of the Ministry of official affairs. Next year will be the "Beijing inspection" that happens every six years, and his brother's term in Jiuqing will be completed. If something happens to the Shen family, The eldest brother's future has been delayed, and he has no place to cry.
Shen Jue was standing by, looking at He Nansheng's expression, and snickered in his heart. What? She became a bitch and built an archway. Shen Jue despised his second uncle in his heart. He was a scholar but he was a merchant. This It's not a sin, but acting in a cowardly manner, forgetting the basics of being a human being, and being brave enough to do something but not taking it seriously, really makes people disrespectful.
Shen Rui is the legitimate son of the fourth wife, and he had a bad reputation when he was young. Mr. He Qi was originally worried that he would be arrogant and difficult to deal with, but he did not expect that he would be such a gentle and polite young man. He felt a little surprised, but also felt that it was reasonable.中. With a biological mother like Sun, how could the child's upbringing be any worse? If he was really a domineering naughty child, even if he was a benefactor, the number one scholar of the Shen family would not personally teach him for three years.
As for Shen Rui's indifference to He Nansheng just now, Mr. He Qi didn't think he was rude. Instead, he felt that this boy was obviously a good monk and was not the kind of person who talks sweetly and has a sword. After a lifetime of good feelings, Mr. He Qi had some expectations for this marriage.
The young man next to him was He Kangsheng, whose given name was He Pingsheng. He was originally a careless person, but when he saw his father being close to Shen Rui, he also found Shen Rui pleasing to his eye. Thinking of the gossip he had heard, he said bluntly: "I heard that your brother is very talented and is highly regarded by your father. Isn't that to favor the concubine and destroy the legitimate son?"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became colder.
Master He Qi stared at his son, really wanting to kick this guy to death who failed to succeed but failed to do anything.
Shen Rui's expression also dimmed. No matter what was wrong with Shen Juren, this was a family matter of the Shen family, and it was not the turn of someone with a foreign surname to speak, let alone belittle me in front of his son.
As soon as He Pingsheng said the words, he knew that he had made a mistake. He immediately blushed and blurted out: "I have no other intention, I just don't feel relieved..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. He Qi shouted: "What's wrong? Why don't you shut up!"
He Pingsheng immediately shut up and looked at Shen Rui, with an uneasy look on his face.
Mr. He Qi sighed, stood up and said to Shen Rui: "The dog spoke uncontrollably and offended Brother Rui. I apologize on my behalf and ask Brother Rui to forgive me!" After that, he bowed and bowed.
Shen Rui felt uncomfortable, so he hurriedly turned aside and said: "I don't need to do this, I'm a bad boy..."
Although he did not accept the gift from Master He Qi, Shen Rui did not say anything about forgiving He Pingsheng, but looked at him and said: "Although I don't know what Master He is worried about, there are some things that are not inappropriate to tell others. Brother Shi He took the boy examination at the age of four and was born in middle school. He is indeed talented in reading. My father also has high hopes for my brother. As for my direct concubine... I am afraid that your information is not well-informed. My brother and I followed the instructions of my late father three years ago. My fate is recorded in the name of my ancestor, who gave birth to my eldest brother. The words that people say by favoring the concubine and destroying the direct descendant are naturally nonsense."
I am not a "little cabbage" and I don't need outsiders to pity me.
Although Shen Rui was not a talkative person, he still defended Shen Juren, but he was speaking to He Nansheng. No matter what He Nansheng's purpose of getting close to him was, if he wanted to sow discord between father and son, or between brothers, he probably wouldn't be able to. Although he had no feelings for Shen Juren and Shen Jin, he knew that they were far away from each other and had no intention of getting close to the He family.
He Pingsheng stood up with a red face, and said to Shen Rui with a face full of shame: "I shouldn't have believed others' words, gossiped, and offended the little brother. I will apologize to the little brother here and ask for your forgiveness."
This kind of temperament, although a little dull but still admitting mistakes, is not disgusting to anyone. Even Shen Jue glanced at He Pingsheng.
Shen Rui finally came out and had no intention of dealing with the He family anymore, so he found an excuse and said goodbye to Shen Jue.
After going downstairs, Shen Jue realized in hindsight: "What does the housework in the fourth room have to do with them? Why is that nerd worried about it?"