After returning from a long journey, a maid took the brocade mat and stepped forward. Shen Rui and Chen Jue stepped forward and greeted the two elders. Then they met with Sister Yu again.

However, the fourth brother liked to stick to Shen Rui half a year ago, but now he has forgotten about others. He only held Sister Yu's hand and looked at Shen Rui and Chen Jue curiously with big dark eyes.

Shen Rui bowed, grabbed the fourth brother in his arms, and weighed it, "The fourth brother is heavy again, it's twenty pounds..."

The fourth brother was not afraid of being angry, so he hugged Shen Rui's neck and said angrily: "Are you the second brother..."

Chen Jue was beside him and touched the fourth brother's head: "I'm so heartless, I'm thinking about you all the way with me, and I brought you a lot of toys... It's only been a few months, even the second brother and the third brother. Forgot..."

The fourth brother was a little embarrassed, put his head on Shen Rui's neck and pointed his little butt at Chen Jue.

Shen Rui turned sideways, revealing Shenhuan behind him, and said, "Mother, Aunt San, this is Brother Huan of Uncle Yu's family in Zongfang... This year, fishing uncle went to Beijing to hand over white grain, and the child and the third brother were all fishing uncles along the way. Following..." Speaking of this, he said to Chen Huan again: "Brother Huan, you have met our wife, the other one is Aunt San..."

Chen Huan stepped forward and knelt down at Jindian: "My nephew has met the eldest uncle and the third aunt..."

Xu hurriedly asked someone to help him up, and said with a kind face: "I still remember you. That year, I was just so tall. I followed Brother Jue, but now I am so tall..."

Chen Huan stood up, shyly said, "The uncle still looked three years ago..."

Xu glanced at Shen Rui and said, "Brother Huan looks like you brothers. Who is older than your sister?"

Shen Rui said: "Brother Huan and Sister Yu are the same, but they were born in the past few months older than Sister Yu...

Xu nodded, pointed at Sister Yu and the fourth brother and said to Chen Huan: "This is your eldest sister, this is your third uncle's fourth brother..."

Chen Huan hurriedly performed the rituals of his peers, and Sister Yu avoided them and performed the blessings.

Chen Cang is in the yamen every day, not at home, so it is not surprising that he has not seen him; but he has not seen the third master come out, Shen Rui couldn't help but worry and asked, "Mother, why didn't he see the third uncle?"

Xu said: "Your third uncle doesn't know that you are back today and have an appointment with your friends. You go out for tea..."

Although I had been separated for several months and had a lot of questions, I saw a few young men looking so dirty, Xu said, "You go and wash first, use some snacks, take a break, and let's talk tonight..." Here, looking at Shen Rui, said: "I just asked someone to clean up the living yard and ask Brother Huan to rest first. Wait for your uncle to finish his errand work in a few days, and ask someone to take him home to stay for a few days... They are all relatives, often It's good to come and go...

Shen Rui agreed.

Seeing that Chen Huan was still restrained during his operation, Chen Jue smiled and said, "Today, let Brother Huan go to Songbaiyuan with his nephew. After a few days, the clan uncle arrived and then let them be together..."

Xu nodded and said, "That's a good relationship. Brother Huan is young and this is the first time he has come to Beijing. You brothers should take more care of them..."

The three of them came out of the main room, and Chen Huan let out a long sigh, and his whole body was much more relaxed.

Chen Jue said hilariously: "Isn't you afraid this time?"

Chen Huan nodded and said, "The last time I saw Uncle Cang was serious and frightening. This time I saw him, he was much more friendly. With the second and third brothers, what else can I be afraid of?"

Chen Jue said: "It's good to think about it this way. Brother Wu Fangying and Brother Jiu Fangli and Liu Fang are all in Beijing. I will take you to visit your relatives for two days..."

While speaking, Chen Jue left the main courtyard. He took Chen Huan to the northwest Song and Cypress Garden, and Shen Rui returned to Jiuruju.

Liu Ya and Chunmei received the news and had already packed up the hot water and waited here.

When they saw Shen Rui, the two maids couldn't stop being happy.

Shen Rui said: "Did Changfu bring the things?"

Liu Ya nodded with a smile and said, "I'm here, my second brother is really here. What are you doing when you come from all over the world? Liu Cheng is ignorant, you are still scheming..."

Liu Cheng is Liu Ya's half-brother and the son of Liu Ya's stepmother. Liu Ya was raped by her stepmother when she was a child and was protected by her younger brother. When she arrived at Shen Rui, the only grace she sought was her younger brother's study. After Shen Rui was shaman, he took Liu Cheng as his companion, but later he went to Beijing. When the second master went south to discuss his heir, Shen Rui asked the second master to take Liu Cheng back to Songjiang.

This time Shen Rui returned to his hometown to attend the funeral. Liu Cheng received the news and came to pay a visit. He also brought Liu Ya a few bags of Songjiang local products.

When Shen Rui went south, Liu Ya asked Shen Rui to bring a bag of silver to Liu Cheng for Liu Cheng's use of study. Although it was apart from his mother, siblings, but these siblings were sincerely good to each other.

"Liu Cheng was willing to collect the fifty taels of silver, but the remaining thirty taels would not be accepted. He said he wanted to keep it as a dowry..." Shen Rui wiped his face and said, "He is studying." The grades in the middle are good, and in a few years, I can't say I can make a child..."

Going further, I can't say it.

Who made the people of Songjiang Prefecture rich and the gentry have many children? It would not take a day or a night for poor families to pass the imperial examination?

Liu Cheng is also a sensible person. In order to make a living at home, he was willing to work as a young man in his early years. How can he be at ease with the care of giving birth and studying?

Liu Ya has gained knowledge in the past two years and knows that the imperial examination is not easy. Even Chen Jue, who has been studying since childhood, failed, let alone the children of ordinary people. She no longer feels that her brother will be able to jump into the dragon gate, even if she sends money back. , he just wanted to make his younger brother less burden. When he mentioned that he was a big girl for life, he couldn't help but feel ashamed and blushed, "It's true, it's his turn to worry about this..."

Chunmei was beside her, and she laughed with a sneer.

Shen Rui changed into homely clothes and after washing, he felt that his body was much cleaner.

After hearing Liu Ya's words, he said, "You are eighteen years old, and you are nineteen years later. Do you still want to be an old girl? With your sister Dongxi as an example, I will keep you until you are twenty years old. I want to marry. I still want to hire an outsider when I get to the mansion. You want to go... I just want to go back to Songjiang to get married, so I will also prepare a decent dowry for you..."

Liu Ya's face was flushed and could no longer stand. She said, "Second brother is thinking about maids. Why don't maids marry outside and inside..." After that, she turned around and picked up the curtain.

Seeing her legs and feet slow, Shen Rui sighed and said to Chunyan: "The mother in charge of the mansion, but someone still asks you Sister Liu Ya..."

Since last winter, several companies have questioned Liu Ya indirectly. Later, they saw that Jiuruju did not add new people and did not seem to continue to let go, so they gradually stopped.

Although Liu Ya had some problems with her legs and feet, she was not very slow. Everyone knew that Shen Rui was the future head of the family. After marrying the eldest maid next to him, she hugged Shen Rui's thighs.

Chunyan shook her head and said, "No one came here to inquire, but she went to Changshou's sister-in-law's house to 'Xi San's Day'. I heard that someone was going to inquire with Changshou's sister-in-law..."

Changshou’s sister-in-law is not someone else, but Dongxi, who went out to get married from Jiuruju.

Shen Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it a boy or a daughter?"

"I'm a fat girl, I only got six pounds and six ounces of land. My nickname is Xiao Liu." Chunyan said crisply

When Shen Rui heard this, he was shocked. He had no cesarean birth at this time. The baby was old and the birth control was sad. Fortunately, the mother and daughter were safe, which was really scary.

The maid here was talking about gossip when Liu Ya picked up the curtain again: "Second brother, Changshou is here...

Shen Rui said, "Call him in and speak..."

Liu Ya turned around and brought Changshou in again, then with Chunyan, he went to pack Shen Rui's luggage.

Seeing Changshou's appearance of being unable to stop, Shen Rui said with a funny look: "Is it so happy to be a father?"

Changshou said twice, "Hehe": "When the second grandma comes in, I will know that the young master and second brother are added. The little baby is so fun, and it will hurt you as soon as you look at it. Now the villain has a girl and everything is enough, and there is no other request.

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Shen Rui looked at him and said, "Look at your promising prospects, but it looks more steady, and it's not in vain. I'll leave you in Beijing..."

Changshou is three years older than Shen Rui, only eighteen years older this year, three years younger than Dongxi. In addition, he looks tender, but now he is much younger than Dongxi, but now he is mature all of a sudden.

Changshou laughed and said, "For this, Xiaoliu's mother has complained a lot. She said that Changfu grew up in Beijing, and she would definitely not be used to going back to the south the first time she went back. She blamed the villain for not being abolished by her own private affairs.

, nagging for several days..."

Shen Rui snorted: "Isn't it okay to be nagging?"

Changshou waved his hand and said, "How can it be..."

Shen Rui asked him to sit down and asked about the news in Beijing in the past few months.

"Everywhere is healed, but the master was sick after the Double Ninth Festival. He was raising him for ten months and was about to recover in October. On the side of Mr. Yang's house, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the third master personally gave him a holiday gift. The eldest brother of the Yang family came back and forth.

Li. On the side of the Minister's Mansion, I heard that the old man was getting better in his hometown, and the master wanted to summon the uncle to Beijing... When the young master of the Yang family came before the Double Ninth Festival, he mentioned that Gao Wenhu was injured. He got the news and wanted to visit him.

. The second brother was not here, so the villain took his own initiative and packed up a supplement and asked the young master of Yang's family to send it to him." Changshou said one by one, and finally said: "A few days ago, the master of the Qiao family was off, and the third master of the Qiao family came to deliver the post in person.

, Their elder sister has already given filial piety, it seems that the decision will be made at the end of this month..."

Changshou summarized the news from these months and said it one by one.

In recent years, the master has been sick twice during the autumn and winter seasons. Shen Rui has no choice but to worry. The reason why the master and his wife value the Yang family in-laws is also because the master is not in good health.

Wang Shouren's side has been out of Beijing for a year and a half, and the muddy water that was stirred up in the Ministry of Justice was silent.

But Gao Wenhu, why are you injured?

The young master of the Yang family is talking about Yang Zhongyan, who often came to Shangshu's Mansion. How did Gao Wenhu get the news? Where did Yang Zhongyan get the news?

Shen Rui frowned and said, "There hasn't been no news of Brother Shou in the past few months?"

Changshou shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it..."

Shen Rui was a little surprised. Could it be that Gao Wenhu was affected by the fish following Brother Shou?

In the white clothes of Yulong, did Shou Ge get in danger outside the palace?

Thinking of this, Shen Rui brought a little solemnly and said, "What big news is there in Beijing these two months?"

Changshou thought for a while and said, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor gave the fertile land to the Marquis of Shouning and Marquis of Jianchang again. Is it a news?

"There are rewards every year in recent years, and it is really not new, what about the others?" Shen Rui said.

Changshou said: "By the way, the biggest incident in these two months is that the prince is sick. At the end of September, several Taoist temples in Beijing were worshipped by royal worship to pray for the prince."

Shen Rui felt stormy and said, "Is this a rumor in the city, or is it a sure letter?"

Changshou said: "It should be a letter. For this, I will be exempted from congratulations this year..."

Shen Rui's mind was a little confused and there was insufficient information. He didn't know if the prince's "illness" and Gao Wenhu's "injury" were related to the relationship? If there was related to the relationship, it would be a big event.

"What martial law is there in the capital in September? Is it necessary to search the city? Or did you hear that there was a Jinyiwei dispatch?" Shen Rui thought for a while and said.

Changshou thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I have never heard of martial law and searching the city. There is a news about the Jinyiwei. I heard that in mid-September, an Jinyiwei was not aware of life or death, and he went to the in-laws' house of Shouning Marquis's Mansion...

Everyone was waiting for Hou Shouning to show his power, and the people also bet that the thousand households there would definitely lose their black shisha, but they didn't expect that it would be left alone afterwards..."

Shen Rui pondered, Gao Wenhu was injured in early September, and Jinyiwei copied the in-laws of Shouning Marquis's family in mid-September, and then the prince was "ill". What is the connection between this?

However, even if Changshou is very clear-headed, all he can find is news from the mansion and rumors in the market. Detailed news from the court and the palace must be asked by the master and Yang Tinghe.

In the pine and cypress courtyard, go to the room.
To be continued...