The whistling north wind, the dark dead woods, and the "whimpering" sound of the boy made the scenery in front of me look even more desolate.

Standing aside, Shen Jue couldn't help but feel sour in his heart. Although he didn't know why Shen was crying, the sadness and despair came to his face. Before, he had been watching the excitement, and he felt sorry for Shen Yan's wife Xiao Qiao. He also had some bad speculations, and now he felt inexplicably that Shen's crying had nothing to do with Xiao Qiao.

With Shen Yan's love and care for Shen, the new bride who comes into the house has nothing but respect for her brother-in-law, and how can she really make things difficult for him? After all, Xiao Qiao is not the second wife, and she and the Shen family do not have the same relationship as the second wife and the Shen family. .Based on Shen Yan's temperament, if Xiao Qiao is really unkind and treats her widowed mother and young brother lightly, then Shen Yan would have no choice but to divorce his wife.

Even if it wasn't a family matter, why was Shen still so sad? Didn't the fact that the two brothers failed to take the exams get the second wife's nod and have no worries? Apart from that, what else could make Shen so devastated?

Shen Jue was full of questions, but did not speak. He just sat next to Shen.

Shen cried a few times, then turned into silent choking.

The cold wind howled, picking up a few fallen leaves, and the sky became increasingly gloomy.

Although Shen Jue was wearing cotton-padded clothes, she felt cold because of the rush to follow her out and her cloak to keep out the cold when she went out was still with the book boy.

In addition, the cold air coming up from the ground penetrated his body through his clothes, and he felt cool in the seams between his bones.

He stretched out his arm, pushed Shen and said, "It's going to snow, let's go back..."

Shen raised his head and saw Shen Jue, surprised and surprised: "Why are you here? When did you come?"

"I've been sitting here with you for a long time, and you don't know anything about it." Shen Jue rolled his eyes and said, "Isn't it embarrassing? She looks like a big girl, isn't she a man? Hurry up and put your Harvest the golden beans”

Shen turned over and stood up, wiped his face with his sleeves twice, and hummed softly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm blinded by the sand."

Shen Jue also stood up, curled his lips and said: "The sand is so big, it must be hurting your eyes. It hurt just now, 'oooo, you screamed'"

Shen was both angry and ashamed, his face turned red from suppressing it, he waved his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me, tell me, can you see what a man is?"

Shen Jue stretched out his hand and pulled his fist aside, saying: "Okay, don't be so hard... What is it that makes you cry when you encounter something difficult? Tell me, even though you may not be able to help, it still can help. Can you help me with some ideas?"

"Nothing happened." Shen frowned and said, "Don't think about it."

He refused to say anything, so Shen Jue lost interest in asking questions. Seeing that the weather was not good, he just said: "It's snowing, so go back quickly..."

Shen nodded, and the two left the woods.

Not far from the grove, there are two wheat fields. After the wheat fields, there are some shantytowns. The people living here are poor people, chatting with chickens and dogs, and there are also idle men wandering around with their arms folded and sly looks.

"Don't come this way from now on. It's deserted everywhere. What if you meet a bad person?" Shen Jue saw two people poking their heads nearby. He looked here from time to time and whispered to Shen.

I don’t know if it’s because he is “red when he’s close to Zhu” or because his life in the past few years has made him mature rapidly. Whether he was looking at Shen Huan before or now, Shen Jue felt like “the other person is a child” .

Shen Moya said: "Take care of yourself. Only children should be careful and don't be photographed by those who are showing off."

Shen Jue raised his eyebrows and said, "Come and shoot one by one. Is the young master a weak scholar who has no power to restrain a chicken?"

"Humph, isn't it? Earlier I saw that you were not tall but had a stocky body, but now you don't even have any fat." Shen said with contempt.

Shen Jue touched his face and sighed: "There is nothing I can do to lose weight. I used to get up early and stay late to take the exam. I worked hard for more than half a year, but I still fell behind. Having said this, I envy you... once It's over, and it saves you the hassle... Thinking about it again the year after next, I'm really afraid of a person like Quan Sange who is so easy-going. It's not that he doesn't study hard, but he did it again and again, and now I'm really scared..."

Shen Ye sighed: "Who is not worried? So what if I pass the college examination? I have just entered the imperial examination threshold, and there are still many exams to come. There are only ten months left before next year's provincial examination, and I am not sure...

"Eh? You are going to take the provincial examination next year. Why don't you come to the capital to prepare for the examination instead of going to the south?" Shen Jue was a little surprised.

"I came to the capital just because I wanted to do it next time, but my brother wanted me to go back and take the exam next year." Shen said sadly.

"Didn't you say that Nanzhili's annual examination is strict and there are many students, so it is not easy to take the provincial examination?" Shen Jue said.

Shen raised his head, glanced at him, and said, "My father-in-law has connections in the south, so it's not difficult to get rid of him.

It took Shen Jue a while to realize that this "in-law" was none other than one of his cheap uncles.

Counting from Mr. Qiao San's side, brothers Shen Jue and Shen Yan are still in-laws, and they are not far apart.

Shen Jue laughed twice and said: "Since your elder brother thinks highly of you, I don't think he is here to make your trouble in vain. If you come back next year, I will call you 'Master Juren..."

Shen shook his head and said: "Even if I try my best, I'm not sure at all. It depends on luck... My brother said that no one can say for sure what happens in the examination room. If you are lucky, you can just pass it; if you are not lucky, you can pass it. No matter how thorough the preparations are, there are still those who will fall short."

"If that's the case, I hope my second brother will have good luck." Shen Jue thought of Shen Rui and said, "I have grown up so big that I have never seen someone as diligent in studying as my second brother. God will reward hard work and he will be rewarded. "

Shen didn't answer and was silent for a while, then said: "I hope everyone will have good luck next year...

The two of them walked back, talking wordlessly.

Shen Jue's body was fine, he had a fur vest, but Shen Jue's body only had a thin cotton-padded coat. Even though she was getting hot while walking, she couldn't help but shiver as the wind and snow fell, and her face turned pale.

Seeing this, Shen took off his vest and handed it to him, saying, "Maomao just followed me out like this. If you get cold, it's not mine. Put it on quickly."

Shen Jue didn't answer: "Your clothes are not thick, I don't want them."

Seeing that his lips were turning blue, Shen pushed his waistcoat into his arms: "What are you pulling at? You're moaning like a girl."

What he said was unpleasant, but he couldn't hide the concern in his eyes.

Shen Jue took it, put it on and said, "Is this newly cut? What kind of hair is this? It's not thick to the touch, but it's quite warm."

"The lining is just chinchilla skin, with a layer of lambskin sandwiched in the middle. The two linings together will naturally keep you warm." Shen said with a bit of pride, "There is no such clothes outside. I came up with it myself."

"Haha, you must have been suffering from the cold in the capital last year and couldn't bear the cold, so you thought about this." Shen Jue tightened his waistcoat and said with a smile.

Shen is two years older than Shen Jue, and is half a head taller. Shen Jue looks fat when wearing these well-fitting clothes.

Shen Yang raised his head and said: "As long as it works, it's better than some people being stupid and suffering from the cold."

Shen Jue heard this and laughed "haha".

I used to think that Shen acted naively, but now it seems that he has only grown older but not wiser in the past few years. Even if he changes out of red clothes and puts on Confucian robes, his words will miss the mark. This is what is called "the country can easily change its nature" "Hard to move"

The strange thing is that three years ago, Shen Jue thought that Shen's stinky temperament was disgusting, but now she feels that it is nothing, and she still feels a little warm. If the relationship between the two families was not awkward, it is impossible to say that they would really be able to do anything after reuniting in Beijing. good friend.

Thinking of the feud between the two families, Shen Jue slowly stopped laughing.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier. When the two returned to the gate of Nancheng Academy, the snowflakes were already flying like catkins.

Shen stopped, looked at the plaque on the academy, and said, "You go in, I'll go home first.

Shen Jue saw that his eye circles were still red, but his energy was much stronger than before, so he swallowed his words of comfort, took off his leather vest and handed it to him: "Thank you."

Shen took it, lowered his eyes and said, "It's me who should say thank you."

The warm air on Shen Jue's body, as the vest also left, sneezed heavily.

Shen came to his senses and said hurriedly: "It's cold outside, come in quickly, I'm leaving." After that, he waved his hand, turned around and strode away.

Although Shen Jue was full of curiosity, he couldn't guess why Shen was crying just now, so he didn't think about it and turned around and entered the academy.

After entering the city, when Shen walked into Mingshifang, where his home was located, the sky and the earth were already covered in snow. There were few cars and horses on the road, and the occasional pedestrians passing by were also moving forward in a hurry.

Standing at the gate, Shen raised his head and saw the word "Shen's House" written on the wooden sign hanging next to the gate. He stared at it blankly for a while, then with some impulse, he stretched out his hand to grab the wooden sign.

Throw it to the ground hard, he yelled in his heart.

But the moment he touched the wooden sign, his body froze.

The grievances and grievances between his ancestors really affected their descendants, and sometimes he wished that his surname was not Shen at all. However, because of the word "Shen", in addition to their shameful origins, the two brothers also received many blessings. Ze.

During the peaceful years in Songjiang, I also had contacts with the Shen clan when I was in Nanjing. Even Master Qiao San's mention of his brother back then was more or less due to the word "Shen".

Just want to take advantage of the Shen surname, but don't want to bear the guilt passed down from your ancestors?

Shen smiled bitterly, put down his arms, leaned against the wall, and sat down slowly.

What is he complaining about? This is his own choice, and it is the right choice...

"Ah Ji Ah Ji" was sitting on the carriage, holding the stove in his hand, and Shen Jue kept sneezing.

As the sneezing continued and mucus flowed out of the nose, Shen Jue curled her lips in disgust and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe it.

The book boy sat next to him, looked at Shen Jue's face, and said with worry: "Second brother sneezed all the time, is he cold? Is there not enough charcoal fire in the study?"
Chapter completed!