The next day, Shen Yan appeared in the school again, still giving lectures to everyone in detail, as if the previous unhappiness had not happened. However, the old man from the third room opened his eyes the day before, and everyone felt awkward, waiting for Shen Yan She was not as warm as before, and some people even started to make things difficult, but Shen Yan always smiled and never showed any embarrassment or unhappiness.
When all the students saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Many of them looked at Shen Qin, trying to see something from his expression, but found nothing. Looking at Shen Yan in front of the podium, he didn't mean to make things difficult for Shen Qin to avenge his brother. .
Shen Rui felt that Shen Yan's behavior was normal, and those who understand current affairs are heroes. This incident was just a quarrel between children, and it was already a mistake to bring in the old man from the third room. If Shen Yan does anything inappropriate again, it will be a complete disaster for the whole family of three. Disliked by his tribe.
Shen Jue was secretly speechless, and said to Shen Rui during the break: "Should I say this, 'not shocked by honor or disgrace,' or by practice?"
"No matter what kind, they all look like they can become talents." Shen Rui touched his chin and said: "Not everyone can have the cultivation of being comfortable with spitting. If this person succeeds in the imperial examination, this kind of character will be in the officialdom. It's actually like a fish in water."
"Brother Rui is talking on paper again," Shen Jue said: "But this kind of steady temperament is really rare among brothers of the same generation. My father and the others value him, is it because of this?"
Shen Rui nodded and said: "Although I don't know where I will go in the future, I am a good young man who will serve as an official."
Shen Jue thought for a moment and said: "Even if he is a good seedling, if Shen's temper does not change, he will only be dragged down. It will be difficult to get help from the clan."
Neither of them liked Shen Yan, but they had no ill feelings toward Shen Yan, so they gave up after just a few words of discussion.
There was another class and it was lunch break time.
Shen Jue sent someone to say hello to the teacher who taught music class before school yesterday. Therefore, when the lunch break came, except for the two classmates who left in advance, the remaining thirteen people brought the book boy and the boy. , out of ethnology.
Shen Quan was already waiting outside. We hadn't seen each other for a while. They were brothers or cousins. All the students came forward to greet him.
Even Guo Sheng, who had always been at loggerheads with Shen Quan, showed a bit of joy when he saw Shen Quan. Dong Shuang left and Shen Quan died of illness. Guo Sheng felt that he was alone with no one to talk to.
Guo Sheng didn't want to give face to Shen Rui for today's meal, but after thinking that he came to study with the Shen family not only to study, but also to shoulder the "task" assigned by his parents, it was better to be gregarious, so he reluctantly agreed.
This meal was agreed upon yesterday, and the carriages from each family also arrived at this time. Those who did not have carriages at home got into other people's cars and squeezed in. Several carriages went to Bafanglou in a row.
After a while, when they arrived in front of the Bafang Building, everyone got off the carriage and was led upstairs by the waiter. They felt that their eyes were not strong enough. Because by dinner time, the lobby of the Bafang Building was already full of people, and the aroma of all kinds of food filled their nostrils.
Everyone's age is displayed here. The older ones have gone out to socialize with their father and brothers, and some of the younger ones have gone to a restaurant for the first time. The Bafang Building is a luxurious area that has just been renovated a few days ago, and some of them are from ordinary families. The students were swayed by this luxurious atmosphere, and their steps became a little lighter.
Counting Shen Quan, there are a total of fourteen people present at the meeting today, including ten children of the Shen family and four in-laws from the school. The ten Shen family members are Shen Jue, the direct descendant of the clan, Shen Huan, the concubine, Shen Rui, the fourth direct descendant, and Shen Rui, the fifth direct descendant. The direct branch Shen Quan, the concubine branch Shen Jia, the sixth direct branch Shen Rong, the side branch Shen Gui, the seventh direct branch Shen Qin, the eighth direct branch Shen Bao, and the concubine Shen Kun; the four in-laws are Guo Sheng, cousin of Shen Quan's uncle , Shen Rong's uncle Zhou Hengzhi, Shen Baogu's cousin Liang Chuansheng, and his ninth nephew Chen Qinglin.
The two people who excused themselves from coming were Shen Bo, the cousin of Shen Zhucong, a side branch of the third family, and Xu Yongfei, the cousin of Shen Zhu's aunt.
It can be said that Jing and Wei are distinct.
Because they had made a reservation in advance, the private room that Shen Rui and the others entered was relatively spacious, measuring one foot and a half square, with a seven-foot diameter round table in the middle.
Although everyone is a classmate and similar in age, when it comes to discussing seating arrangements, one has to start with the seniority, juniority, distance, and relative distance.
Shen Quan is the oldest. He left the clan school before and is considered a foreigner today, so he is ranked first. Guo Sheng and Zhou Hengzhi are related by marriage to the Shen family, followed by Liang Chuansheng and Chen Qinglin, who are cousins. The remaining Yu characters are ranked according to their years. Sitting in order, the two brothers Shen Rong and Shen Gui are at the back, and the last person accompanying them is today's host Shen Rui.
There were no adults around, so everyone sat happily and happily according to their seating arrangements.
After a while, all the dishes were put out, and hot dishes were served one after another, all of which are rare to see at home. Teenagers are just the time when they get hungry easily. Everyone is already hungry, so they are not polite, and chopsticks are very fast, He ate most of the noodles without saying a word.
The wine cups in front of everyone were full, but they were filled with sweet fermented rice. Even though they were younger, they were very satisfied with the fermented wine. However, the older ones felt the taste of wine after their stomachs were half full. Indifferent.
Guo Sheng put down his chopsticks and said to Shen Quan: "Third cousin, the signboard of Bafanglou is Osmanthus White. Let's have a chat?"
Shen Kun also followed: "That's right, such a delicious meal is only served with sweet wine, but it's a waste of natural resources."
When the two said this, others also joined in the fun.
Seeing everyone's movements, Shen Quan looked at Shen Rui with a smile: "What did Brother Rui say? If everyone is really drunk, you will be the one who gets the blame."
Shen Rui looked around. The two youngest, Shen Rong, were both eleven years old. They were children five hundred years later. At this time, they were already considered half-grown teenagers, not too young. And look at everyone eating sweet rice wine. Everyone looked like they had been exposed to alcohol. Before he could speak, Shen Gui on his left came over and whispered: "Second Uncle Rui, let's throw the wine pick, it's boring to just drink."
Shen Rui nodded in agreement and said: "Since everyone is addicted to alcohol, I can't spoil everyone's interest. But we have agreed that we only need a jar of Osmanthus White and don't drink too much. Otherwise, everyone will have to be careful when they get home." .”
Young people all love to have fun, but they have to go to class tomorrow and are afraid of being punished by the adults, so everyone naturally cheers in unison.
Shen Rui got up and called the waiter, ordered a jar of pear blossoms, and borrowed a wine pick from him.
It's said to be a jar of wine, but it's not much bigger than an adult's fist. It contains two kilograms of wine.
When the mud seal at the mouth of the altar was opened, the mellow aroma of wine immediately filled the room. Not to mention the elders, the two younger ones, Shen Rong and Shen Gui, both had a bit of greed on their faces.
Shen Rui had only heard about wine picks, but had never seen them before. He only found out after asking everyone. Different from the flower picks used by women's families for drinking wine, the wine picks prepared in restaurants are much lighter and less verbose. The long-winded saying does not require people to compose poems or verses.
Shen Rui held the lottery tube in his hand and asked Shen Quan to throw it first according to his seat order.
Shen Quan took the lottery tube, shook it three times, and threw out a lottery.
Guo Sheng hurriedly reached out to pick it up, and said with a smile: "The bells, drums, delicacies and jade are not expensive. I hope I will be drunk for a long time and not wake up. I will drink three cups and sign the lot for the left head."
The meaning of this sentence is unclear, but everyone was waiting to drink. Seeing Shen Quan drinking three times the amount, only one was filled with envy.
Shen Rui took the cup and Shen Quan drank three cups in a row before handing the sign to Guo Sheng.
Guo Sheng said with a smile: "The taste of this sweet-scented osmanthus white is just right. Let me eat three cups." As he said this, he started to shake the lottery tube in his hand, but he could not get out the lottery for a long time.
Shen Qin laughed loudly and said: "What do you mean by eating three cups? Could it be that I didn't drink wine and got drunk after smelling the taste?"
Guo Sheng exerted force on his wrist and threw out a lottery ticket. He was afraid that others would pick it up, so he stretched out his hand to pat it and said: "I will do it myself."
Liang Chuansheng on his left pulled it out and said with a smile: "You can't watch it yourself. It's not okay to cheat and beg for wine."
Guo Sheng hummed a few words and said, "Then read it."
Liang Chuansheng then lowered his head to read the signature and recited: "You don't need to drink, just get drunk, take the calligraphy and harmonize loudly. The neighbors on the left and right, the neighbors on the left and right each have a drink, and the signature goes to the fourth house on the right."
Guo Sheng cried out in annoyance, and everyone laughed in unison.
Guo Sheng was next to Liang Chuansheng on the left, Shen Quan on the right, Shen Kun next to the left, and Zhou Hengzhi next to the right. The four of them were full of wine and raised their glasses to drink.
The fourth person on Guo Sheng's right hand happened to be Shen Jia, and he drew out the sign: "The beauty in pink has a white jade cup, and the Mulan boat is steady and sings. Drink a cup by yourself, drink with those who share the same age, drink with those who share the same month, and sign with your neighbors." .”
Shen Quan slapped the table and laughed and said, "This signature is perfect for Brother Ji"
Everyone was booing together, and Shen Jia's face turned red, and she looked more and more naive, completely incompatible with the pink beauty.
Shen Jia was fifteen years old, Liang Chuansheng, Chen Qinglin and Shen Qin were in the same month. Their wine cups were full and they raised their necks to eat a cup.
The person sitting on the right side of Shen Jia was Shen Bao. He accepted the lottery tube with a smile and said, "I'm not a greedy drinker either. Just give me one cup."
When the wine lot came out, Shen Jue picked it up and read: "The whole world is turbid and I am alone pure. Everyone is drunk and I am alone sober. Those with the same Geng will drink with me, those with different surnames will drink with me. The lot is for the third family on the right. But okay...I've been smelling the wine for a long time, and I'm really craving it, so it's finally my turn to take a sip."
Shen Qin, Shen Jue, Shen Rui, Tonggeng, Guo Sheng, Zhou Hengzhi, Liang Chuansheng, and Chen Qinglin all have different surnames. Shen Bao drank two cups in a row and shared them with everyone. This sweet-scented osmanthus white is soft in the mouth and has a rich aroma. , no wonder this small jar costs four taels of silver. It is indeed worthy of its name and can be called a good wine.
On Shen Bao's right hand is Shen Jue, and counting from Shen Jue to the right, the third person happens to be Shen Rui.
Shen Rui shook the lottery tube and threw out a lottery.
It was Shen Jue who still picked it up and read: "You have to drink too much to sing during the day, and you can go back to your hometown with your youth. Does Brother Rui have a second hometown? Drink one cup for yourself, one for the younger ones, and sign a lot with the next right neighbor. Eh. , finally it’s my turn.”
Everyone knows that among his peers, Shen Rui is the youngest, and the two younger ones here are Shen Rong and Shen Gui.
Shen Jue waited for the waiter to fill up the wine, then took the wine flask without politeness and poured some for herself.
Everyone looked at it and stared, Guo Sheng said: "Shen Jue, you haven't thrown the lot yet, how can you give it to yourself?"
Shen Jue smiled and said: "I was born one day later than Brother Rui, so I am not exactly a young person."
Except for Shen Quan, who had known about this for a long time, everyone else booed. Shen Jue usually showed off his brother's score, saying "Brother Rui" in each mouthful, but he didn't expect that he was the younger brother, and he was tempted by a glass of wine...