The moment she saw Shen Quan, Shen Rui was filled with surprise.
It’s only been a day since I last saw Shen Quan, and Shen Quan has changed a lot, not in terms of appearance, but in the way he feels. The negative emotions of depression and urgency that were originally hidden have all disappeared. Now the face in front of him is full of energy. , Shen Quan, who was smiling and laughing, was truly reunited with the young man who had stayed with him in the mourning hall for forty days three years ago.
Shen Jue circled around Shen Quan twice and asked in confusion: "Brother Quan, what is going on? Why do I feel something is wrong, as if I have suddenly changed to a different person?"
After hearing this, Shen Quan was stunned for a moment, then still smiled and said: "What's wrong?"
Shen Rui watched from the side, becoming more and more surprised.
Shy boys like Dong Shuang love to blush, but Shen Quan's temperament is incompatible with "shy", so he blushes inexplicably and his eyes twinkle.
But what's the point of pretending to be adults and looking at Shen Jue and yourself like a child? We are only five years apart, not fifteen, but we were still classmates yesterday, okay?
Shen Jue had already snorted twice and said: "Quan Third Brother is so energetic. How can he take a long vacation when he is tired from studying? Are you lazy? Why is Auntie so indulgent to you? If you don't know, I will too." Pretending to be sick, let’s see?”
There was a sourness in his words that he had never noticed before. Shen Quan flicked his forehead and said with a smile: "Who is pretending to be sick? I have listened to the explanation of the Four Books twice. You don't need to study in ethnic studies to study by yourself. You are planning to Next year I will take the county exam with Brother Rui and work harder. Even though Songjiang is a county with a large population, the number of people admitted to the county exam every year is only twenty. Not to mention the outside world, only a few students fail every year? Who can Make sure you all pass. I'm just thinking about being lazy now. Next year, I'll be overtaken by the younger brothers in the 'Spring Plowing Class' class and don't cry."
Shen Jue rubbed his forehead, looked at Shen Quan and said, "It's really strange. After not seeing each other for one night, Brother Quan San has become Uncle Quan."
With one sentence, the three brothers all laughed.
Shen Hong was not at home, so Shen Quan took the two of them to see Mr. Guo first, and then the three brothers returned to Shen Quan's yard.
Just in time for lunch, the two "uninvited guests" Shen Rui and Shen Quan were not outsiders. Guo ordered some meat dishes to be added, and the three brothers had lunch together.
After clearing the dining table, Shen Juefang talked about the incident in the school today, but he did not defend himself. He repeated it exactly as it was. Shen Quan was stunned when he heard it: "I haven't been there for just one day, and so many things happened?"
Shen Jue said sarcastically: "Who says it's not the case..." As he said that, his tone added regret: "I endured it at that time. Even if I had objections to Mr. Dong's arrangement, I shouldn't question the teacher in person. I'm afraid that when my family finds out, It’s a family law that cannot be escaped.”
Shen Quan shook his head and said: "If you say this, doesn't it mean that I am still at fault? If I had not taken a vacation, Dong Juren would not have mentioned changing seats for Brother Rui. But what does this have to do with me? I didn't ask Dong Juren to do this? Dong Juren In the past two years, things have become more and more inappropriate. It is normal for young brothers to have bumps and bruises, but Dong Juren is acting biasedly, and I am afraid that the houses will not tolerate him."
Parents are biased. Even if their children fight, they will not think it is their children who are naughty and rude, but they will think it is someone else's fault.
Dong Juren was able to become the master of the family clan school, not because of his status as a juren. The Shen family did not lack of juren. Shen Yuan of the fourth room and Shen Hong of the fifth room were the juren. Now they are idle at home and have no jobs in the clan school.
Shen Hong was in poor health, while Shen Yuan had a noble temperament and couldn't let go of his figure and didn't bother to fight. Moreover, because of his mediocre popularity, no one would speak up for him if he wanted to fight. Dong Juren was the son-in-law of the third wife and had the support of his in-laws, so he won this An errand also represents the third bedroom to a certain extent.
Shen, a concubine from a side branch who has not been included in the family tree, is a trivial matter whether he hits someone or is beaten. Shen Rui, the legitimate son of the fourth family, was slighted, and Shen Qin, the legitimate son of the seventh family, had wounds on his face. This is what the family Something the elders cannot tolerate.
I'm afraid Dong Juren's status as the head of the clan's academy may not be preserved.
Hearing what Shen Quan said, Shen Jue was stunned: "What about Mr. Dong?"
Shen Quan glanced at him and said: "Dong Juren himself is a master of Juren, and he also has a son who is serving as a county magistrate outside. Even if he leaves the clan to study, he will still be a gentry master when he returns home.
"He has already driven Dong Shuang away... This matter cannot be trivialized. Has it been trivialized?" Shen Jue whispered.
Shen Quan shook his head and said: "There are no rules. Fangyuan Dong Juren is an in-law of the Shen family. Since he has taken over the family education errand, he was regarded as a guest of the Shen family in the past. Who would tolerate the guest bullying the master? Besides, Sanfang has been doing things these years. Proud, I have offended many clan members, and there are so many jokes waiting to be seen by Sanfang, how can I let it go this time? Why didn't Dong Juren have so many things in his early years? But Sanfang has become arrogant in recent years, and he has also lost his way. He acted so recklessly because of his caution.”
Thinking that the reason why Dong Juren changed his job to Shen Rui was because of his nephew Dong Shuang, Shen Quan felt uncomfortable. The younger man didn't know the "obscurity" in it, but the older man couldn't imagine it. Dong Juren's move was indeed insulting. Shen Rui and Shen Quan were so angry that they didn't even bother to say "sir".
Regarding Dong Shuang's withdrawal from school, Shen Quan did not feel any guilt like Shen Jue; nor did he feel a little regretful like Shen Rui. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief. In Fujian and Zhejiang, the south wind prevails, and Songjiang Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of Nanjing, which borders Jiading Prefecture, both belong to the land of Wu. There are many masters and young masters raising beautiful children, but Shen Rui is more mature? Where has he ever behaved frivolously?
Dong Shuang's appearance is really too attractive, and it is easy to cause trouble. Shen Rui is young, and even if he is "close to the water and the tower", it is not the time to enlighten him. Shen Rui is not in harmony with him, but Guo Sheng is his cousin. If something happens, Wufang and the Guo family will be embarrassed.
As for why Sanfang is annoying to the tribesmen, it is because Sanfang has been too flamboyant in recent years and has become as popular as the clan.
Although Sanfang's children are not talented, he has a huge family fortune. In recent years, his nephew has been awarded the same Jinshi, and his direct descendant has given Shen Zhu the seed for studying. No wonder he is so proud of himself.
Shen Jue frowned when he heard the mention of "Sanfang": "The clan school should also be rectified, it is about to become the Sanfang Family School. Not only did Shen Zhu act like a leader, gesticulating everywhere, but his nephews were also there "The class was very noisy during the spring plowing. Even my two nephews have suffered from them. They are just children, so it's not easy to care about them."
The brothers were chatting among themselves, and the maid came up to refill the tea twice.
Shen Jue and Shen Rui are of the same age, so there is no need to avoid anything. Shen Rui also said that it is difficult to come to the house before the mourning ceremony, and the days after the mourning ceremony are short. Speaking of which, this is the first time to come to Shen Quan's courtyard. Shen Jue and Shen Quan are friends. Well, she has been a regular visitor in the past two years, so she couldn't help but feel strange, and said slyly: "She is a stranger to me, and third brother Quan has someone beside her? With such an appearance, aunt is not afraid of distracting third brother?"
Shen Quan's eyes flashed and he said "haha" twice, "It's my bride and my maid."
"New?" Shen Jue's eyes sparkled, he looked at Shen Quan from top to bottom, and said with a smile: "I know why Brother Quan San looks different from yesterday. I see."
After all, Shen Quan was a young man. He had just learned about human affairs and was still thin-skinned. He pretended to be serious and said, "Brother Jue, what are you talking about? At such a young age, you have a lot to think about."
Shen Rui was listening to the gossip between the two people. When he heard the last two sentences, he understood the meaning without thinking about it. Men are naturally keen on some things. Looking at Shen Quan, even though he is full of energy, he is slightly weak at the moment. Blue, there are red bloodshot eyes, he must have rested very late last night.
However, Shen Rui was not surprised by this arrangement. Shen Quan, Shen Jin, and Lao An began to arrange a roommate for Shen Jin, and it was not too early for the Guo family to arrange it. The seventeen- or eight-year-old young man was exactly When you are young and full of energy, you know things about men and women, you know the taste of food, and you will lose interest in studying without being persuaded by others.
When Shen Jue saw Shen Rui listening honestly, she just thought he didn't understand. She winked at him and said, "Brother Rui, Brother Quan San has a sister-in-law by his side."
Seeing the words "I know a lot, come and ask" written on Shen Jue's forehead, Shen Rui couldn't help but want to tease him, so he just said confusedly: "Sister-in-law? Third brother Quan is getting married?"
Shen Quan was standing by, looking at Shen Rui's face full of innocence, and the corners of his mouth twitching. This guy is so talented, he knows how to give the maid given to me by Lao An backhand, how can he not understand? He looks honest and obedient, Even if you do bad things, no one will believe you.
Shen Jue smiled and shook his head and said: "The one who got married is the third sister-in-law, how can she be the younger sister-in-law? There can only be one third sister-in-law, but there can be several younger sisters-in-law."
Shen Rui looked at Shen Quan's thin appearance and curled his lips, not commenting on the number "a few".
Shen Quan was shocked by what he saw. He puffed up his chest and said, "Okay, okay, a kid talking about adult matters."
Shen Jue was unconvinced and said: "Brother Quan has just taken off his boyish body and pretended to be adults with his brothers."
Shen Quan was stunned by his blunt words: "You brat, you dare to say anything."
Shen Rui was speechless by the side, not for Shen Quan, but for Shen Jue. He still looked like a boy, talking about the topic of bed curtains with a coquettish look on his face. Who did he look like? The elder of the clan always looked at him but Pretty serious.
Shen Quan didn't want to continue being teased by his clan brothers, so he changed his subject and said, "There will be a Christmas ceremony at Dabei Temple in Nancheng on the 17th. Will you go and watch the fun?"
After all, Shen Jue is a child at heart. Even if he is ignorant and curious about things between men and women, he can't go out to play in time. He immediately changes his attention and nods: "Of course I want to go. I made an agreement with Brother Rui... Then Brother Quan will also One piece?"
Shen Quan smiled and said, "I think so too, but I'm afraid I can't. My mother and Sister Fu will probably go, and I have to accompany them."
"What a pity." Shen Jue looked regretful: "After this time, only Laba will have a big temple fair..."
Bafang Building, a private room facing the window on the third floor.
Shen Juren was holding a tea cup in his hand, with a reserved expression on his face and remained silent. There was a person sitting opposite him, and it was none other than He Nansheng, the second master of the He family who had met Shen Rui several times.
Although the two had met several times in the past few years, they were not in a relationship where they could sit down and have a drink together. Shen Juren felt sick thinking about the two weaving factories that Mr. He Er had bought for only half the price. , and his face is a little ugly. But this dinner party is hosted by the clan master, so he can’t just throw away his sleeves...