I remember that Shen Rui once read a sentence in a book in his previous life, "It feels as if you have swallowed a fly." At that time, I always wondered what this kind of discomfort would be like. Well, who would swallow a fly?
Now that he has received the news about Shen Quan, Shen Rui feels like this. The feeling is not resentment or anger, but he feels sick to his stomach and feels sick. He couldn't help but think of the time he met the old lady of the He family on the road three years ago. , and the little girl named Sister Yun.
I originally thought that even if the He family wanted to resolve the previous rift between the two families, they would push the little girl out. I refused, and Shen Jin did it. Miss Sun, the direct wife of the He family, promised to Shen Jin, and the two The family is considered a match. Even if Shen Juren is not happy, as long as the dowry given by the other party is large enough and will help Shen Jin in the future, he will probably nod out of "love for his son".
I just didn't expect that the He family would bring out an adopted daughter, and the Shen family would be the one to make peace with the clan.
"Why did the clan uncle do this?" Shen Rui asked.
Shen Quan curled his lips and said: "Next year, in the year of Beijing's inspection, it is very likely that the eldest son of the He family will be promoted to a higher level. Xu, the eldest son of the clan, is planning for a rainy day."
The eldest son of the clan only thought that he would use this to intimidate Shen Juren, but he forgot that others would also use this to speculate on his intentions. The marriage was done, but in the hearts of the younger generation, he, the eldest son, could not help but feel sorry for him. Disappointed. Three years ago, I couldn't help Si Fang seek justice, but three years later, I took the initiative to win over the He family. It was a bit snobbish.
Shen Rui thought about the situation of the Shen family in Songjiang, and he could somewhat understand the choice of the clan leader.
The "township party" is supposed to be a support in the officialdom. The eldest brother of the clan is the nephew of the He family and an official in the capital. There is really no need for the two families to be enemies. Even if the Shen family suffers a loss, it is the fourth brother and the clan who suffer the loss. What's the point? The clan leader can get a favor from the He family just by talking, so of course he is very happy.
"Let them do whatever they want. I only plan to stay in this house for two years." Shen Rui gradually relaxed his brows.
As for Shen Juren's remarriage, if the candidate was not from the He family, he would be eager to approve it with both hands. With a new mistress in the family, Zhang Laoan would be able to be honest; if she continued to toss, Shen Juren would only become more and more annoyed.
Shen Quan glanced at him and said, "Brother Rui is so loud. Do you think you will definitely pass the imperial examination the year after next?"
Shen Rui smiled and said: "But it doesn't matter. Even if you can't get into Nanjing, you can still find an academy in Nanjing to study. Wherever you have to be tied to the clan school?"
When Shen Quan heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "How about Brother Rui come to Beijing with me? I heard my mother's wishes and want my eldest brother to help me find an academy in Beijing."
Shen Rui shook his head and said: "Third brother has passed the government examination and is a child student. I am not even a child student. Should I go to school to study with Meng Tong?"
He was quite tempted when he said this. However, considering that Shen Quan will go to Beijing next spring, but he plans to take the county examination and the prefecture examination, the time between the two of them is not right.
The two clan brothers are enjoying themselves happily here, but in the Shen family, the two clan brothers are "big eyes staring at small eyes."
Shen Yan brought Shen Qin into the east chamber, told Shen, "The guests are here, please treat them well, my mother is ill, there is no need for Brother Qin to come over to say hello" and then went out, leaving no room for Shen to speak at all.
Then he went to the north room to say hello to Mr. Bai. He said that Mr. Shen's classmate was here to visit. He had already greeted him and there was no need for Ms. Bai to show up again. Shen Yan went out again and invited Mr. Li to the teahouse at the entrance of the alley. Tea is gone.
In the east wing room, Shen stared at Shen Qin, with fire shooting out of his eyes.
Shen Qin looked at Shen lying on the bed unable to turn over, and touched his nose with a sly expression.
"What are you doing here?" Shen Yan said in an evil voice.
Shen Qin snorted, pulled up the stool beside the bed, sat down directly, and said, "I heard that my second brother was seriously injured, so my father brought me here to apologize for my sins."
Shen Heng glanced at him and said: "You are really good at telling lies, what about Jingtiao? If you sincerely plead guilty, will you let me slap you twice first, or will you just take it easy and feel at ease? How can there be such a good thing?"
"You?" Shen Qin stood up in anger, glared at Shen Banxiang, and said, "You really want to whip me?"
Shen sneered and said: "It really can't be true anymore? You can only kick me and beat me, but I can't beat you? If it's gong against gong, drum against drum, even if I am defeated by you, I will still be convinced; I will fight against you." He was looking at Shen Jue, Shen Huan and the rest of them and sneaked up on me during a break. They behaved like a villain and are really looked down upon."
Shen Qin frowned and said, "You were the one who made the first move. Why didn't you say that you were bullying the younger ones?"
Chen Shen's face turned bright and he said: "Then you are still saying hurtful words?"
"Slap your chest and ask yourself, who is the one who hurt others first? We are all descendants of the same clan. Even if our bloodline is far apart, we are still the same ancestors. If Brother Bao and I become like pigs and dogs, then who are you? "Shen Qin has always been unforgiving. Even if he comes to apologize, he still has to defend himself with Shen.
Shen was at a loss for words, raised his chin and said, "Is it right for you to disrespect your teacher? After reading the books of sages for more than ten years, you have even forgotten the importance of respecting teachers?"
"Is that a matter of respecting teachers? It's obviously Mr. Dong's fault in handling matters. There are two Shen clans in one sentence. We are all clan brothers. Do we just look at injustice when we see it? This is not another world. , but the Shen family's school. If the Shen family children are bullied here, no one will say anything; when they get outside, they will be a mess." Shen Qin's drake voice was harsh, but his tone was quite solemn.
After hearing this, Shen felt strange in his heart. He felt that what Shen Qin said seemed reasonable, but he also felt that he was not wrong.
"You and I are the ones who are together, so who are the children of the Shen family? I haven't entered the family tree, so how can I catch the eyes of people like you?" Shen felt aggrieved and said with a sour tone.
"If you hadn't been regarded as a descendant of the Shen clan, how could the clan uncle let you live in Shenjiafang, how could he have made Brother Yan a master and allowed you to enter the clan school?" Shen Qin said plausibly: "But you are here in front of everyone. When Brother Rui was not at fault, he helped Mr. Dong to attack his brothers. Why don't you ask me, Brother Jue?"
Because of Shen's words "the direct descendant of the second room", Shen Qin also asked his father and the old man of the eighth room when he went back, and found out about the past of the second room sixty years ago, and how many generations of Shen's family wanted to return to the clan.
Although she was still dismissive of Shen's arrogance, Shen Qin also sympathized with the situation of Shen's family.
The family bloodline is inherited from the father's blood, not from the mother's blood. I have never heard of any unvirtuous woman who was divorced by her husband's family, and her children had to go with her. The situation of the Shaw family back then was the same in other people's homes. Young people are not allowed to divorce their wives, or the family temple is closed for life, but what does it matter to the Shen family's bloodline? Even if Grandfather Shen gave birth to the child after the Shao family returned home, he should be taken back to the Shen family. He should not be regarded as a legitimate heir, but should be regarded as a concubine. How can you let the Shen family blood grow outside?
Three generations of father and son are dedicated to their careers and want to return to the clan. Their determination alone is admirable. However, this is a housework for the second family, and even the clan cannot be the master, let alone the juniors like them. It is just a thought in their hearts. .
These days, Shen is not without regrets.
After lying in bed for these days, the events of that day had gone through his mind several times. Whether it was Dong Juren's words to adjust the seat, Shen Jue's questioning, or Shen Rui's subsequent disobedience, he did not respond to it. It was just that he was not angry. Rui was close to Dong Shuang, so he couldn't help but intervene, but he didn't expect to get into trouble. It didn't matter if he had a fight, even if Shen Qin took advantage of him, he could just find an opportunity to make up for it later. But he didn't expect that he would not only be a drag on Brother, he can't bear to make Mr. Bai sad.
After hearing what Shen Qin said today, Shen already knew in his heart that he was wrong, but his personality prevented him from being soft-spoken.
But thinking of Dong Shuang, he couldn't help but feel a little moved, and whispered: "Did Shen Rui change seats later?"
Shen Qin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Is it Brother Rui you want to ask? Or is it Dong Shuang?"
When Shen's thoughts were revealed, he became angry and said loudly: "What's wrong with asking Dong Shuang? We are classmates, why can't we ask?"
Shen Qin was startled by his ferocious appearance. At this time, there was movement in the yard, and then a maid between thirteen and four years old came in through the curtain: "My lady sent the maid here to deliver snacks."
Hearing this, Shen Qin stood up. Annoyance flashed across Shen's face and he said, "Leave the snacks. You can go out. Don't disturb us from discussing our homework."
The maid went out in response. Shen glanced at Shen Qin and said, "Keep your voice down. Don't disturb my mother."
Shen Qin sat down again and hesitated: "Since I'm here, should I go to pay homage to my aunt?"
Shen hurriedly waved his hands and whispered: "Don't cause trouble with my mother... My mother has a soft temper and likes to shed tears no matter what happens. In the past few days after knowing that I was injured, she couldn't stop crying. It was difficult for my elder brother to coax her away. , but I don’t dare to mess with her again.”
Shen Qin felt guilty, twisted her butt and said: "At that time, I didn't think about doing anything to you. I just thought it was embarrassing for you to grab my neck in front of everyone. When my head got hot, I didn't care about it."
Although Shen's body was hurt due to serious injuries, he still refused to give in. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I was just accidentally injured. With your small body like a bamboo pole, how can you really hurt anyone?"
Shen Qin felt relieved and said: "Second brother, please don't look down on me. He has been punched several times."
Shen sneered and said: "If Shen Jue and the others hadn't sidetracked you, you wouldn't have one black eye, but two."
The two of them were still sarcastic in their voices, but their dislike for each other in their hearts had gone away quite a bit.
Shen Qin thought to himself that this guy's words and deeds were a bit arrogant, but his temper was not that of hiding adultery; Shen felt that compared to those innocent boys like Shen Jue and Shen Rui, although Shen Qin had a bad mouth, he still had a bad mouth. He has a straightforward personality.
Shen Yan's arrangement has paid off, and presumably, they are all teenagers, at the age where "no deal can be made without fighting", so there is no irresolvable hatred.
I don't know what Shen Yan said at the teahouse, but since Mr. Li repeatedly asked Shen Yan before leaving with his son, and remember to come and go often in the future, I know that the two people should have a good conversation...