A lot of people came to the yard, and the leader was an old man wearing a brocade robe with white beard and hair. He stood in the yard with a cane, majestic and high-spirited, with a red face and a loud voice.

Next to them were several middle-aged men of different ages, including the clan elder, Shen Hong with the fifth house, Shenhu with the third house, Shenli with the seventh house, and Shenliu with the eighth house, with different expressions. Dong Juren was also standing there. On the side, his expression was somewhat obscure.

Now is the class break time. The Meng children were playing in the yard, but when they heard someone coming, they all avoided the classroom. As a result, Shen Jue, who came out from the back of the east wing, stood out in front of others.

Everyone's eyes turned to Shen Jue.

The old man frowned and said: "Which boy is this? How dare you skip class blatantly? There are increasingly no rules in this school."

There were many people watching, and they secretly rolled their eyes, not just one or two.

If this old man wants to pretend that he doesn't recognize anyone, he should pretend to be more like him. While scolding him, he looks at the clan master. It's too obvious, okay?

Shen Jue frowned slightly and did not rush to refute. Instead, he bowed respectfully and gave a circle of greetings: "My dear, Shen Jue has met Uncle Zeng, Uncle Hong, Uncle Hu, Uncle Li, and so on. Uncle Liu, I have met the master." He then said to Dong Juren: "Sir, I didn't skip class. It's break now and the fire is burning in the room..." He originally wanted to hide Shen Rui, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shen Rui. Rui followed him out and could only say: "Brother, please take Brother Rui out for some air."

This was a disguised response to the old man's rebuke just now.

The old man was no one else, but the third-bedroom old man, one of the only two great-grandfathers of the Shen family. Although he was an octogenarian, he had lived under the same roof for five generations and had lived happily for most of his life. He was full of energy. , looks even less happy than the patriarch.

Seeing Shen Jue's reaction, the old man of the third room snorted coldly, but the head of the clan looked relieved, but in full view of the crowd, his words still contained a scolding: "How can you be so ridiculous and cold and hot when you meet the wind?" ?Even if you are not afraid, you still have to take care of your brother. It took Brother Rui a few years to get better. If he makes you sick again, please be careful."

The several masters were speechless after hearing this. Even though they were teaching the son a lesson, their tone was still so soft. The eldest master of the clan doted on his youngest son the most, and this was true with his own eyes.

Shen Jue kept talking about "Brother Rui" and "Brother Rui" all day long, which made the clan leader think that Shen Rui was younger than his youngest son. As for the birthdays of the two of them, he didn't pay attention to them.

Shen Jue lowered his hands and listened, saying: "Brother Rui studies hard. My son is afraid that he will be too tired, so he often takes him out to play around..."

The elder of the clan snorted: "Even if you are taking care of your brothers, you must be more careful. If you catch the wind or catch a cold and make the elders worry, it is unfilial."

Shen Jue said obediently: "My son doesn't dare anymore."

The old man from the third room looked at this drama of "raising his son in front of others" and was extremely bored. He sneered: "So you are Shen Jue and you are worthy of being the grandson of the clan. You have a noble status, but do you have to learn these rules? At such a young age, even The Lord of Heaven and Earth does not understand the principles of his teacher, and even the teacher does not take him seriously, so he is so ignorant."

The eldest master of the clan's house showed no emotion or anger on his face, but his eyes when he looked at the old master of the third eldest branch were filled with coldness.

"It depends on the master to beat a dog," not to mention that Shen Jue is not the clan's henchman, but the clan's direct blood, his biological son. This old guy is relying on his old age and scolding his son in front of me, which is too much.

The old man from the third room, relying on his seniority and being older than the old man from the eighth room, has been dictating the affairs of the clan in recent years. Due to his seniority, the old man from the clan will not do anything as long as it is not excessive. Calculate.

Now, the old man of the clan is really angry. If he continues to indulge, he will bully the clan.

Shen Rui had already followed Shen Rui out, but the clan elder was "teaching his son" earlier, so it was not easy to interrupt, so he stood quietly aside

Seeing the old man of the third house directing his anger at Shen Jue, the eldest son of the clan could not refute immediately due to his seniority, so Shen Rui stepped forward and said, "My dear Shen Rui, I have met all of you."

As soon as he interrupted, everyone's attention fell on him.

The incident three years ago caused so much commotion that all the clan members remembered the name "Shen Rui".

The handsome and frail boy back then has grown into a half-grown boy, looking polite and quiet. Thinking about it again, he is the blood of the late Sun family. Not only does he have five houses to protect him, but he also has a family far away in the capital. The number one scholar, all the clansmen are confused.

Dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes. Even though Shen Rui had a reputation for being naughty in his early years, no one who has met Shen Rui would think that he would have bad conduct. Mrs. Sun is a kind-hearted and virtuous woman, and this little brother seems to be a good boy. Be an honest child.

Even the old man from the third room, who was unhappy about being interrupted by Shen Rui, looked a little startled when he looked at Shen Rui.

What happened three years ago, Sanfang did not recover all the losses in the end, but the loss was not huge. In total, the loss was only seven or eight thousand taels of silver. For Sanfang, who has a rich family, it is nothing.

If we really want to talk about it, Sanfang has benefited from the Sun family. The shop under the Sanfang name was involved in an official dispute more than ten years ago, and it was only through the relationship between the Sun family and the government that the matter was resolved. It's just that they have the same fate. Compared with the stakes and the future, this favor is nothing. It has been a long time since Sanfang never told the outside world, and no one outside knows about this relationship.

The old man from the third room looked at Shen Rui, remembering this incident inexplicably and feeling a little uneasy.

As people get older, it is always easy to think of the past. They are not only afraid of death, but also afraid of private retribution. Human beings are the leader of all spirits. If there is a next life, then who doesn’t want to continue to be a human being?

"Are you brother Rui from the fourth house? Aren't you keeping filial piety for Mrs. Sun outside? Yes, Mrs. Sun disappeared in the early winter of that year. It has been three years since then," said the old man from the third house, looking a little depressed. , the momentum is not as strong as before.

He asked and answered himself, and Shen Rui could only continue to be quiet.

The old man of the third house sighed quietly, looked away from Shen Rui, seemed a little impatient, and said to the head of the clan: "The rules of the Shen family are clearly written in black and white, disobeying elders, disrespecting relatives, and caring for each other. The rebellious son must be dealt with according to the clan rules. Since Brother Hai is the eldest son, he will have a good life and uphold justice."

"Disrespecting relatives", "disobeying elders", and "fragile", these crimes are each more serious than the last.

The expressions of the elder clan master and the elders of the seventh and eighth clans all changed. The fight that happened in the clan school a few days ago has long been known to everyone. Seeing the posture of the elder clan master, not only did Shen Qin raise the hand, but also Shen Jue, Shen Rui, and Shen Bao, who were involved in the incident, were not left behind either. However, as a result, everyone's worries were relieved.

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Not to mention that Shen was only injured, even if he died accidentally, he was not worthy of having the direct descendants of the four heads of households pay for it with their lives.

The old man from Sanfang said he was serious, but in fact he left some room for it.

"Justice? How fair is it?" With an angry shout, two people walked out of the corridor. The leader was also an old man. He was about the same age as the old man from the third room. His momentum was no less than that of the old man from the third room. This was another man. The great-grandfather of the clan - the old man of the eighth house. The old man following behind, a few years younger, is the old man of the ninth house.

Shen Liu, the eighth-fang master, didn't want to alarm the old man, but there was also a ninth-fang master who had a problem with the third-fang family. How could he make the third-fang master proud?

Three years ago, Jiufang and Sanfang "bought" Sun's property at a "low price". Later, they returned the property and jointly pursued the losses from the Zhang family and Fourth Fang. Sanfang's family has a big business and a large number of people. They are pursuing the lawsuit. At that time, he took up the majority; the ninth brother was not talented and his family was poor, so he just followed behind to drink soup.

All in all, Jiu Fang only lost two thousand taels of silver, while Third Fang lost a few two thousand taels. However, the money was nothing to Third Fang, but it accounted for most of the family property to Jiu Fang. In the end, Jiu Fang did not regret it. The fourth brother, who was the source of trouble, not only hated the clan leader with a tough attitude, but also hated the third brother.

The Third Fang was so rich and had no shortage of money, so what if the Ninth Fang had to give in to the Ninth Fang? He refused to give up, and even took up a large portion of the money recovered by the Zhang family and the Fourth Fang. As a result, the Ninth Fang did not recover much. Money, many properties that were pawned were not redeemed in time, and the family situation became worse and worse.

I heard that the boys in the clan school were making a fuss, and the old man from the third room wanted to protect the descendants of a married woman who didn't fit into the family tree. Naturally, the old man from the ninth room was happy to trouble him, so he invited the old man from the eighth room to come out.

The old man from the eighth house came in anger. He had long known about the fact that his great-grandson was punched in the clan school. As he got older, he was afraid of being left alone. His grandson and great-grandchildren had to greet him every day. Shen Bao's Although the nosebleed stopped immediately, the bridge of the nose was red and swollen for several days, so it was impossible to hide it from others.

After asking about the reason, he found out that it was not only Shen Bao but also Shen Qin who was beaten, and the old man from the eighth house became angry. Hearing that the beater claimed to be a "direct descendant of the second house", the old man from the eighth house didn't remember who it was at first, so he thought about it. After a while, the number was dialed.

If the eighth-fang master hadn't stopped him, he would have sent someone to teach Shen a lesson immediately. A descendant of a married woman who is not even qualified to be included in the genealogy dares to shake his fist at his great-grandson and great-nephew. What kind of behavior is that?

The old man from the seventh room died early, and the old man from the eighth room always treated his cousin from the seventh room like his own nephew.

However, grandson Shen Liu stopped him, Shen Bao and Shen Qin's situation was not serious, and Shen's age was at stake, so the matter ended up being left unsolved.

Unexpectedly, the old man from the third house would actually use this to cause trouble and beat him up. Could it be that the seventh and eighth houses were really easy to bully?

Seeing the old man from the eighth room blowing his beard and staring, the old man from the third room turned dark and said, "Shen Qi, who are you yelling at?"

The two are the third cousins ​​of a great ancestor. They are the only two people left in the older generation. They are similar in age and originally had a good relationship. However, in recent years, the third brother's behavior has become more and more arrogant, and the old man of the third brother is also bossing around the clan. As time passed, the old man from the eighth house couldn't stand it, and the two old brothers gradually grew apart.
Chapter completed!