The next day, Shen Rui had breakfast and told Dong Xi, "I'll go see my aunt in the morning and tell her that I'm going to pay her respects after school today. If my aunt asks about the situation here, there's no need to hide it, so save the time."

He is so secretive that it makes Auntie worried."

Although Shen Rui had met Mr. Guo before returning to the fourth house, but now that he had settled down, he had to go and say hello again.

Compared with the so-called grandmother and father, Mrs. Guo has been very considerate to him in the past three years, even to her biological son. Although there is lingering shadow of Sun in this, and Mr. Guo also has feelings of guilt, Shen Rui still accepts this.

Love.

Shen Rui didn't think it was a big deal except about the carriage, but from Guo's point of view, she probably felt sorry for him.

Dong Xi agreed, and Shen Rui came out of the side courtyard.

Liu Cheng was already waiting at the door. The master and the servant walked towards the door. Shen Rui asked: "I have been listening for two days. How do you feel? Can you keep up with the progress in the school?"

Although Liu Cheng was called a scholar, Shen Rui wanted him to be an "auditor". When he matured, he would become a scholar and become a scholar to support his family. Liu Ya would also have someone to rely on in the future.

Liu Cheng blushed slightly and murmured: "I was just about to talk to my second brother... I don't understand very well..."

Shen Rui was a little surprised after hearing this. What Shen Yan said was already easy to understand, so why can't he understand it?

Shen Rui stopped and frowned: "You haven't studied on your own in the past two years?"

"I thought I would never have the chance to study again." Liu Cheng nodded and said with shame: "It's the villain who failed to live up to his expectations. Not only did he not study on his own, he even forgot all about what he had learned earlier. He still remembered only a few words that were true and saw most of them.

Can recognize it."

How can one blame Liu Cheng for not living up to expectations? It was clearly Shen Rui's own negligence. Because he had a good first impression of Liu Cheng and saw that he loved to learn, Shen Rui thought that even if he dropped out of the village school in the past few years, he would

He insists on studying, but forgets that this is the Ming Dynasty, not five hundred years later. The son of a farmer's family, the family has lost the mainstay because his father is seriously injured and bedridden. Even at a young age, Liu Cheng has to start taking care of the housework, where does he still have the mood and time?

Self-study.

"It was my negligence. I will think of a way to let you attend the 'Spring Plowing' class." Shen Rui thought for a while and said.

Liu Cheng said hurriedly: "Then how can I serve my second brother? It's okay for me. Just listen like this for now. It will be fine if you listen more."

Shen Rui shook his head, learning must be done step by step, and the basics are the most important, especially the boy test, which tests basic skills.

"I'm not a child. I need someone to watch and serve me everywhere. They're all in the same courtyard. If you're worried, come over during class break or lunch break." Shen Rui said.

After talking and asking, the master and servant arrived at the door.

Shen Quan was already sitting in the carriage and waiting outside the gate. Shen Rui said sheepishly: "I asked the third brother to wait for me again. I will come out early tomorrow."

Shen Quan smiled and raised the book in his hand and said: "I came out early, but I was just reading in the car; if you came out early, you have to endure the wind. If my mother knew, it would be my brother and me who would be punished.

Just feel sorry for my brother and just leave it as it is today, don’t bother."

Shen Rui got on the carriage, and soon the carriage arrived at the clan school.

There were not many students in the school. Shen Quan was under a lot of pressure, but he didn't escape from his early years. He studied very hard and didn't waste even a moment. When he entered the school, he took out the books and started reading.

Dong Shuang was not there, and Shen Jue had not arrived yet. Shen Rui wanted to ask about the situation in the "Spring Plowing" class, but could not find anyone to talk to, so he left the school and walked into Yingyuan.

The air is fresh in the morning. Although many of the plants in the garden are withered, there are still pine trees, wisterias, etc. that bring greenery. The morning glow fills the sky in the distance, and a red sun rises slowly, making the cold winter world suddenly more vivid.

Shen Rui raised his head, closed his eyes, exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and felt the wind blowing in his ears.

No wonder the ancient garden scenery often had names such as "Liufeng Pavilion" and "Tingyu Pavilion" that refer to the scenery. Listening to the natural sounds quietly is also a kind of perception and enjoyment.

A few feet away, Dong Shuang stopped, holding the book, and stood there, a little stunned. This was the first time in two days that he saw Shen Rui showing such a comfortable and comfortable expression.

Shen Rui has not lost his skills in Xingyiquan and Luohanquan in recent years. He is also practicing a set of Taoist breathing skills he learned from Wang Shouren. His ears and eyes are sharp, and he has already heard someone coming.

But the other party knew what he was interested in and stopped. He was listening to the wind in the winter pines, so he didn't rush to open his eyes.

When he opened his eyes and saw that it was Dong Shuang, Shen Rui glanced at the book in his hand and said, "No wonder I didn't see little brother Dong in the school just now. I turned out to be studying here."

Dong Shuang smiled shyly, took out a half-palm-sized silk bag from his cuffs, handed it over with both hands and said, "I had Brother Shen's lunch yesterday. This is my return gift. Please don't find it vulgar, Brother Shen."

It's just a lunch box that he doesn't use, so he doesn't need a gift in return? Shen Rui wanted to say no, but seeing Dong Shuang's slap-sized face full of determination, he took it and said, "Then I've taken advantage."

It was not polite to open a gift in front of the person giving the gift, so Shen Rui followed Dong Shuang's example and put the silk bag into his sleeve.

When I was reading books in my previous life, I often saw the saying of taking and putting things into sleeves. I don’t know which dynasty or generation started this custom of sewing pockets into sleeves to put things in.

Maybe it's because ancient clothes and robes had big sleeves. If there were sewn pockets on the body, the bulging stuff would look awkward, but it wouldn't show up if it was packed in the fat sleeves.

Although the clothes of the Ming Dynasty did not have wide sleeves like the Tang Dynasty, they were not as narrow as the Song Dynasty. They were in the middle, so the sleeve bags were still passed down.

Seeing that Shen Rui didn't open it, Dong Shuang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed on his face.

When Shen Rui saw it, he wondered if he had done something wrong, so he asked, "What kind of stuff is there? It feels a bit hard to the touch."

Dong Shuang's face was indeed filled with joy, and he said with a crooked look: "It's mint pine nut candy. When you feel tired from studying, take one in your mouth. It's the most refreshing thing."

Shen Rui didn't like sweets, but he still smiled and said: "Studying in winter is the easiest time to make you sleepy, and you don't dare to drink too much tea. It's just right to have this. Thank you, Mr. Dong."

Dong Shuang said hurriedly: "No need to thank me. When Brother Shen finishes using it, you can ask me for it again..." At this point, he felt it was inappropriate and said: "This is homemade, not bought from outside. Otherwise, I will write it." Give the recipe to Brother Shen?"

Shen Rui saw that he was restrained when talking to himself. Xiafei's forehead was both male and female, and he couldn't argue with each other. He couldn't help but feel moved in his heart and secretly looked at Dong Shuang's body.

Dong Shuang was only twelve years old and had not yet reached the stage of development. Unless he took off his clothes, he really could not tell the difference between male and female.

In the Ming Dynasty, where etiquette was strict, Dong Juren himself was a disciple of etiquette, and he would not be so open-minded as to treat his niece as a nephew and be classmates with a bunch of teenagers with foreign surnames.

I have read too many stories about myself being a bitch, but there are so many Zhu Yingtai.

When the two of them returned to the school, Shen Jue frowned when he saw the two of them coming in together. Just as he was about to step forward to speak, the class bell rang.

Finally, when the class was over, Shen Jue rushed over and found some excuse to pull Shen Rui outside: "Brother Rui, why are you and Dong Shuang so close? It's better to stay far away. Guo Sheng and Shen Xiu both think of him. They are taboos, they will go crazy and bite people carefully. Although we are not afraid of them, it is not a good reputation to be jealous of men!"

Shen Rui only felt that Feng Zhong was in a mess, with a few brats quarreling and even saying "jealousy".

Seeing Shen Rui like this, Shen Jue just thought he was ignorant and pretended to be mature: "Brother Rui hasn't figured it out yet, so he doesn't know this. Although Dong Shuang didn't agree to be friends with Shen Xiu and Guo Sheng, those two had already Treating him as a dish in a bowl, I kept talking to you the day before yesterday and yesterday, and I was jealous that you were close to Dong Shuang. This guy Dong Shuang is not frivolous, but who makes him look like a little lady, and his temper is also naughty .”

Just after Shen Rui accepted Dong Shuang's gift, Bai Bubu followed up and said that Dong Shuang was wrong. He only said: "He was wronged. Bee and Die are frivolous, so it's not Hua's fault."

Seeing Shen Rui say good things for Dong Shuang, Shen Jue's expression became strange. He stared at Shen Rui for a while, and then said fiercely: "I don't care whether Dong Shuang smells good or bad, and I don't care what happens to Shen Xiu and Guo Sheng. It's just that you are My brother, you are not allowed to cut off your sleeves!"

Shen Rui rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Jue keeps his heart in his heart. Since I'm preparing to end my career next year, it's too late to study. I don't have time to think about anything else."

Shen Jue snorted softly and said: "I know that studying is a good thing, but don't imitate Brother Quan. Brother Quan was also playful in his early years, and he has become a nerd in the past two years... I went out yesterday, which disappointed people. We don’t have a good time either. Wait until the 17th of this month, which is Amitabha’s Christmas, and there will be temple fairs in several temples in the city. Let’s go and watch the excitement.”

Songjiang was prosperous, and the gentry and common people mostly worshiped Buddhism and Taoism, and many local grand ceremonies were related to Buddhism and Taoism.

Shen Rui smiled and said: "That's a good relationship. But this time it's my turn to be the host. Brother Jue is not allowed to compete with me. I am the older brother after all."

Shen Jue has always spent money lavishly. Although the patriarch and the eldest master feel sorry for him, they don't think carefully about it. He is really not as handy as Shen Rui.

Shen Jue laughed "haha" and said: "That's natural. I'm so poor that I'm just waiting to eat a rich man like you."

There were many direct descendants of the clan, and the side branches were luxuriant, so Shen Rui mentioned that he wanted to send Liu Cheng to "attend" the book boy in the "Spring Plowing" class.

Shen Jue said: "What's the big deal here? My brother Xiaotong is in the 'Spring Plowing' class. Just send Liu Cheng over and join his book boy..."

*

The Shen family has five rooms and the main room in the inner courtyard.

Mrs. Guo was leaning on the Arhat couch, watching Sister Fu talking to Dong Xi. Before Dong Xi went to the fourth room, she had been serving Mrs. Guo. She also watched Sister Fu grow up, and Sister Fu also loved to cling to her.

Sister Fu was three and a half years old. She pulled Dongxi's sleeve and kept talking. One time she was "Where is my sister? Why did she come home?" and the next time she was "Sister, let me play with me on the ropes."

Mrs. Guo was wondering how Shen Rui was doing in the fourth room. When she saw Sister Fu clinging to Dong Xi, she coaxed her and asked her adoptive mother to carry her down.

After dismissing the other people in the room, Guo's Fang Surong asked, "How have you been, brother Rui, these days? Did anything happen to those people?"

Whether it was Zhang Lao'an's instruction or Shen Ju's negligence, he didn't even prepare a carriage for school, leaving Shen Rui to go to school in the cold wind. This was too hard for Shen Rui. How could Mrs. Guo not be worried?
Chapter completed!