Shen Xiu thought it was snowing again, but when she opened the window, she discovered that the sky, which had been cloudy for half a month, had cleared up.
The sky was as clear as blue, without even a trace of cloud.
Shen Xiu asked Rou Niang to take out all the bedding to dry in the sun. When she turned around and saw Wei Yan leaning on the soft couch reading, she went over and said, "Ms. sir, I'm going to the embroidery workshop. You stay at home and wait for me to come back!" "
Wei Yan ignored her words to coax the child, only raised his right hand and turned the page. He was handsome and had good-looking hands. His ten fingers were slender and white, but their bones were well defined.
Shen Xiu couldn't help but stepped forward and pinched his fingers, and said with envy: "If these hands are used for embroidery, they will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Okay, then I will stop reading and writing from now on. I might as well become an embroiderer." Wei Yan looked back at Shen Xiudao.
Shen Xiu pretended to think about it seriously, and finally couldn't help but laugh and said: "Forget it! It's enough for our family to have one embroiderer. You'd better read your book Ansheng and earn a living for me in the future." !”
The two chatted and laughed for a while, then Rou Niang reported back and forth: "Ms. Shen, there is a guest outside, who is said to be a friend of Mr. Wei."
Shen Xiu and Wei Yan looked at each other, and the latter said: "It should be Shen Shiqi who is here."
Before Wei Yan's legs were fully healed, Shen Xiu went to greet Mr. Shen Shiqi on his behalf.
As soon as she walked to the front yard, she saw a young master standing in the yard facing the light, followed by about a dozen servants. Each servant was holding a gift in his hand.
Not to mention the style of Mr. Shen Shiqi, the gifts alone were eye-catching enough.
Shen Xiu didn't know what Master Shen was here for a moment, and couldn't help but pause in her steps.
At this time, Shen Shiqi happened to hear footsteps and turned around.
He saw Shen Xiu at a glance, and with his intuition, he quickly guessed Shen Xiu's identity.
But he didn't expect that the other person was different from what he imagined. Not only was he handsome and charming, but he also had the grace and grace that was used to big events.
"You are Brother Wei's wife!" Shen Shiqi walked forward enthusiastically, "I am Shen Shiqi. Brother Wei must have told you about me!"
Compared to Shen Shiqi's enthusiasm, Shen Xiu's attitude was a bit cold, and she just nodded slightly.
If it weren't for the person in front of him, Wei Yan would have gained the reputation of Xiao Sanyuan.
Due to emotions and reasons, Shen Xiu would not feel too happy when seeing him.
Shen Shiqi noticed it immediately. He smiled coquettishly and said, "Why don't you see Brother Wei?"
Shen Xiu took him to the inner courtyard, "His foot is sprained, so he can't come out to greet you."
"Brother Wei's foot injury is not serious, right?" Shen Shiqi still admired Wei Yan very much. When he heard that the other party was injured, there was a hint of concern in his tone.
Shen Xiu also heard it. Her expression softened and she said calmly: "It's nothing serious. I'll just rest for a few days and it will be fine."
She took Shen Shiqi directly to the room, and Wei Yan was already being helped to sit on the chair.
When Shen Shiqi came in, Wei Yan stood up holding on to the armrest. Even though Shen Shiqi was a guest, he had to greet him anyway.
Before Shen Xiu could step forward to support Wei Yan, Shen Shiqi had already rushed forward and supported Wei Yan steadily.
"Brother Wei, since your foot injury is not healed, please stop standing like this."
Shen Shiqi came here this time to express his apology. He didn't dare to let the injured Wei Yan stand up to greet him.
Wei Yan did not force himself, followed his wishes, sat on the chair again, smiled at Shen Xiu and said, "Madam, go make us a pot of hot tea. I remember that Brother Shen likes to drink black tea."
Shen Shiqi was used to being pampered at home and didn't know how to be humble, so he said directly: "Brother Wei has a good memory. He still remembers that I like to drink black tea."
"I not only remember that you love drinking black tea, I also remember that you like to eat sweets. Our cook's snacks are pretty good, you can try them later."
Shen Xiu understood the meaning of Wei Yan's words and went down to prepare.
As soon as she left, Shen Shiqi lowered his voice and said, "Brother Wei, your wife is so cruel. Are you remembering that incident?"
Wei Yan smiled slightly and said, "No, she's just not used to meeting strangers." After that, he changed the subject and said, "Does your sister know that you came to see me?"
"Why don't you know that even the gifts I brought were prepared by my sister?" Shen Shiqi said with a smile: "I didn't want to bring so many gifts, but my sister is really a bit stubborn. In order not to offend me, I She was angry and had to bring you a bunch of things. You are not allowed to refuse them. Otherwise, my sister will not let me go."
Wei Yan asked gently: "Is your sister as stubborn as me?"
Shen Shiqi thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "It seems not."
"Then why did you come, just bring the gift back!" Wei Yan said lightly: "I have already said it. That matter is over. You don't have to feel sorry for me."
There was no ups and downs in his tone, but Shen Shiqi had lived with him for a few days and knew his temperament. On the surface, he seemed calm and indifferent, seemingly not caring about anything, but once he made up his mind, no one could make him change his mind. He changed his mind.
Shen Shiqi had a headache and felt that he was in a dilemma. If he took the gift back, it would be difficult for his sister to get through. But if he left the gift, Wei Yan would be offended.
When he was in a dilemma, Shen Xiu came over with tea and snacks.
She didn't know what the two were talking about before, but seeing Wei Yan's calm face and Shen Shiqi's troubled face, she couldn't help but become curious and glanced at Wei Yan.
Wei Yan said nothing, just handed a cup of hot tea to Shen Shiqi, "Brother Shen, drink tea first!"
The tea is good black tea and the snacks taste good too.
After all, Shen Shiqi had a cheerful temperament. After drinking tea and eating two snacks, he put his heart back in his stomach. Since Wei Yan refused to accept it, he just took the gift back. Sister asked, Just tell the truth.
As soon as he was in a good mood, he started to joke. He glanced at Shen Xiu and said to Wei Yan: "Brother Wei, you never mentioned your wife's appearance. I thought your wife was not very good. Now that I have met today, I feel that you two are a perfect match for each other."
Even though Shen Xiu had a strong opinion of him, she couldn't help but smile after hearing his words.
Unexpectedly, Shen Shiqi has a sweet mouth.
She knew that the two of them still had something to talk about and that she also wanted to go to the embroidery workshop, so she refilled the tea for them and left the room.
Rou Niang stepped forward and asked: "Ms. Shen, do you want to make some good food for lunch to entertain this young master? What should I do with those gifts?"
Shen Xiudao: "Ask your husband about the gift. As for lunch, there is no need to be extravagant. Just six dishes and one soup."
After hearing this, Rou Niang knew something in her heart. Seeing that Mrs. Shen was neatly dressed and looking like she was about to go out, she asked, "Does Mrs. Shen still want to go to the embroidery workshop today?"
"There's a big order coming from the embroidery shop, so I naturally have to take it to heart." Shen Xiufu said with deep meaning.
Rou Niang didn't know what happened in the embroidery workshop, but she just felt that Shen Xiu's words seemed to have something in them.
Before she could understand the meaning of Shen Xiu's words, the other party had already left.
There was no one to disturb him, and Wei Yan was a good listener, so Shen Shiqi complained bitterly to him.
"If I had known I should not have told my sister about this. After she found out, she scolded me severely. I was not convinced at first, but then thinking about what she said, I What I did was indeed wrong.”
As Shen Shiqi spoke, he picked up the teacup in front of him and said, "I'm using tea instead of wine to apologize to you, Brother Wei. I shouldn't have taken advantage of others' danger and taken away the case that should have belonged to you when you needed money. .”
Wei Yan did not raise his glass, but simply said: "Brother Shen, how many times do I have to say it before you understand that this matter is over. I don't want to mention the past anymore. That will make me feel like I will I won’t pass the exam to be the leader again.”
Shen Shiqi was slightly startled after hearing this, then smiled and patted Wei Yan on the shoulder, "Brother Wei, you still know how to speak. After listening to your words, I finally feel better."
"You don't have to feel guilty in the first place. Although you suggested the matter, the decision-making power rests with me. So this matter is not your fault. I don't think the little three yuan I lost is so important."
Shen Shiqi drank the hot tea in the cup in one gulp, "Brother Wei, I really admire you for being able to pick it up and put it down. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to put it down."
"That's because you have had a smooth ride since childhood and gained too much, so you have never tasted failure." Wei Yan said lightly, "And I am where I am today because I have encountered too many setbacks, so I have learned to give up some. Something."
Shen Shiqi seemed to understand these words.
Wei Yan said: "You don't need to understand the meaning of these words. With the Shen family here for one day, you don't need to know the meaning of these words in your life."
Although he didn't understand the meaning of Wei Yan's words, there were some words that Shen Shiqi felt he must say.
"Brother Wei, there are not many people I admire. The first is my uncle, and the second is you. I hope you can treat me as a friend. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you must come to me."
Wei Yan knew what Shen Shiqi meant, but he still felt a little sorry for himself. In the final analysis, a noble man like Shen Shiqi completely felt that two thousand taels of silver was nothing compared to the honor of Xiao Sanyuan.
He didn't want to say anything more, so he just smiled and said: "Okay, I will recognize you as my friend, and if I have any difficulties in the future, I will definitely open my mouth to you."