He Shen

"Brother, this satin is so beautiful."

Fu Bao held the fire in one hand and gnawed, and touched the two soft and smooth brocades on the bed with the other.It is said that in the days when Changjian was there, Fubao also grew up in Fugui Township, but he was young at that time, and he couldn't remember much about Fugui.Now seeing Shanbao fiddling with the satin Fukang'an sent, he felt strange and couldn't help admiring.

"Tomorrow we invited my uncle and the patriarch to go to Suo Chuoluo's house together. It's better not to go empty-handed." Shanbao wrapped the things in a bean-green furoshiki, "Just send this satin to save our family Not to mention the money, it is still decent. Is it delicious when it is burned?"

Fu Bao smiled and nodded, but he was worried about Shan Bao, "Brother, have you eaten yet?"

"Eat, this is for you, finish it all, oh, but do what you can, don't hold back." Shanbao asked, "Have you asked Mr. Xueli for leave?"

"I told you sir." Fu Bao sat on the edge of the bed, twisted his buttocks vigorously, the bed was very firm and didn't shake at all, "Brother, this bed is really firm."

"It's really nonsense, the new bed, can it not be strong?" Shanbao smiled and put two pieces of satin on the bedside, "I bought two new quilts, so I don't need to squeeze a quilt with me in the future."

Fu Bao asked worriedly, "Brother, this bed is quite expensive."

"Don't worry, besides what my uncle sent, I still have some money at home." Shanbao reassured Fubao, "Save it, it will be enough for us for a few years."

"Brother, Fukang'an came to ask you to help him write an article again?" Fubao was a little unhappy, "You are sick, and he still comes to make you worry, and he doesn't understand people at all."

"When did this happen, I don't even remember. He didn't say anything, but he sent me a lot of valuable medicinal materials. I sold them for 500 taels of silver at the pharmacy. Otherwise, where did you come from?" You can eat it on fire." Touching Fubao's bare forehead, Shanbao smiled, "Fukan'an is the young master, and others understand him. How can he understand others? You don't have to find fault with him. Let's talk He has no friendship with us, and we can't pick him. On the contrary, we have to thank him for being a rich man."

Fubao told Shanbao about Zhile, and then asked Shanbao, "Brother, let's move to the main courtyard, where will Erniang live when she comes back?"

"She won't come back." Shanbao sneered.

"Then we..."

The corners of Shanbao's lips curled up, "She is my father's step-mother, our step-mother, it's our duty to invite her to live with her. Besides, isn't she just relying on the name of righteousness to hold our family's property?" ?”

"Brother, she definitely won't give it. Last time I went, I scolded her." Fu Bao's eyes were shining, and he wiped his mouth with a handkerchief after eating.

Shanbao half-closed his eyes, "Then you go this time, don't say anything, watch how the patriarch speaks, and follow suit."

"Eh."

In the early morning of the second day, Shanbao and Fubao had tidied up properly, but Shanbao still wrapped the wound with two feet of white linen cloth on his head. At first glance, it looked like he was giving filial piety to someone.The two brothers bought some breakfast outside and took two bolts of satin to Fang Bao's house to pay their respects.

Fang Bao also asked about the gift Shanbao brought, and Shanbao said, "Yesterday, a classmate came to visit my nephew and brought two bolts of satin. My nephew looked very good. Such a good thing, my nephew and brothers don't like it." It's better to show filial piety to Er Niang."

Fang Bao nodded, and then took the two of them to the patriarch's house.

Niu Hulu. Guozhong wore a thick padded gown with golden pine and crane patterns, a small dark coffee-colored fur cape with bright and soft fox fur around the neckline, and a gloomy wooden cane in his hand. Slightly hunchbacked, tremblingly, he supported Shanbao's hand and got into the car.

Guozhong was not a first-class dignitary in the Forbidden City, but since the hostess in the Palace of Compassion and Ning took the Niu Hulu family name, the entire Niu Hulu family also felt proud and energetic.

Although Guozhong's official position in the court is not high, but he still has the title of first-class earl, and there are many promising people in the family, so the Suo Chuo Luo family naturally does not look down on him.

The concierge's servants greeted him, and Suo Chuo Luo Ruiyang, the eldest son of Suo Chuo Luo's family, came out of the second door. After greeting him, he said with a smile, "The old man has been talking about Shi Bo since yesterday, and asked someone to boil a good wine. , Zhongxu asked Shibo to have a few drinks."

Guozhong chuckled.

Shanbao had already inquired about the situation of Sochaoluo's family from Fubao, so he took a step forward, knelt down to pay his respects, and called him uncle.Fu Bao saluted behind his brother's buttocks.

As soon as Ruiyang saw Brother Shanbao, he knew that the visitor was not kind, but he still helped Brother Shanbao up with a smile, and said in a warm voice, "Oh, how did you hurt your head? My sister is recuperating at home, and I often miss you brothers. Since you are here, Let's go and see your mother-in-law."

Shan Shan warmly smiled, "My uncle has an order, and my nephew dare not disobey it. It's just that I have never paid my respects to my grandfather, but I went to see Er Niang first. Er Niang taught in the past that a son dare not forget it, and he will not forget it. I hope uncle will forgive me."

"Yes." Ruiyang laughed a few times, "When I saw you, I was so happy that I forgot everything."

Guozhong squinted his dim old eyes, and praised slowly, "Why don't you talk about my nephew and uncle, as expected."

The head of the Suo Chuo Luo family, Suo Chuo Luo Yingliang, was waiting for Guo Zhong and his party in the small flower hall. The crowd was full of courtesy, and after everyone saw the ceremony, they sat down and served tea.

After drinking tea, Niu Hulu Guozhong took the lead and said, "I am also old now, and I don't like to move around when I am busy. That day Shanbao went to my place to say hello and said that he would come to pick up their mother-in-law to take care of them. , I think he's a young man, and he doesn't know anything, so don't be rude, just follow me to make my brother hate you." He laughed a few times as if joking.

Sochoro Yingliang's face was a little stiff for a moment, but he still smiled, "Brother, what are you talking about. My own grandson can come whenever he wants, and he is not rude."

Shanbao got up and bowed, and said with a smile, "This is all grandpa's compassion, and he doesn't care about us juniors. This time, my grandson came here to pay respects to the elders, and to make amends to Er Niang. Grandpa may not know that last time I was seriously ill. On the scene, Fu Bao came to the mansion to greet Er Niang, and somehow offended Er Niang, although Er Niang had already taught him a lesson. But I follow my father's behest to manage the family, how can I forgive his frivolity so lightly, and take him Come to plead guilty to Er Niang."

Shanbao gave him a wink, and Fubao knelt down immediately. Shanbao sighed, "What's more, this bastard is not clear. I listened to his talk for a few days, but I didn't understand how he offended my mother. Bring him here, and ask Er Niang to send him out in person." As she spoke, her face became more painful.

This time, even Suo Chuoluo Ruiyang couldn't hold back his face. This was obviously an apology, but it was actually an apology.

Shanbao straightened his face, and said with a forced smile, "I know that grandpa and uncle are soft-hearted, so don't bother with him." Xu pointed to Fubao and said, "Kneel on the side, something that doesn't wink, disobedient in the hall, Even asking grandpa and uncle to look at it is also annoying."

Ruiyang listened to Shanbao's set of sayings with soft knives, and he couldn't turn his face in the public, and he didn't take reason from his own family, not to mention the Niu Hulu family who asked for reason, even he himself felt that My sister has done a terrible job of doing this.He said, "Get up, Fubao. It's just a little thing. Your mother is seriously ill now, and her temper is becoming more and more anxious. She has been confused all day, and I have wronged you."

Shanbao squeezed his right cuff with his left hand, and said coldly, "Since grandpa and uncle are generous and don't care about you, let me spare you for now, get up."

Fubao thanked Ruiyang first, then stood up and stood at the bottom with hands down.

"Oh," Shanbao sighed, "it's all because of my illness a few days ago, and I will pay my respects to Erniang in the future, but I don't know that Erniang is seriously ill so far. If so, I have to confess to my grandfather and uncle first, and go to Erniang Please."

Now Ruiyang hesitated again. He wanted to dismiss Shanbao earlier, so Guozhong must be too embarrassed to talk about Shanbao's family in the absence of Shanbao.But he didn't expect that Shanbao hadn't seen him for a few days, and his skills were greatly improved, and he was worried that Shanbao would go to see his domineering sister, it would be too easy to get into trouble...

But everyone's Shanbao has said it out, and there are reasons for it, so people can't refuse it.

Ruiyang was in a dilemma.

It was Sochoro Yingliang who waved his hand, "It's about, Xiao Ruzi, take Young Master Sun to the second aunt's place to say hello."

Shanbao Fubao left, Fang Bao said, "Shanbao is really a good boy, he just got out of bed, and the injury on his head has not healed, so he hurriedly came to greet his mother."

"Oh, to be honest with Uncle and Ruiyang, the two brothers are still too young, so we still need my sister-in-law to take care of them. The former son Shanbao was sick, and there was no adult in the family. Fu took care of his brother. I went there a few times. It makes people feel desolate. Thinking about when he, Ama, was there..." Fang Bao shook his head.

Guozhong's face was also indifferent, with a bit of regret, "Chang Bao is really poor. Shan Bao is a competitive kid. He has been among the best in several exams in school. Maybe he will have some success in the imperial examinations in the future."

Sochoro Yingliang smacked his lips and echoed, "Who says no, I also see that Shanbao is promising."

"Brother, your eyesight has always been better than mine." Guozhong couldn't help but smile, "It's just that we are all old now, and we have to look at their young people in the future. Alas, you have a good grandson, brother."

The corners of Yingliang's mouth pursed slightly, and Guozhong moved slightly. He was already sitting on the upper right, but now he leaned slightly and approached Yingliang, saying enviously, "What a blessing."

Yingliang rested his elbows on the armrest of the chair, and smiled slightly, "Brother, you have a lot of love for him, isn't it a blessing?"

"It's not as good as man's spirit to strive for heaven." Guozhong said with a smile, "It's good to keep yourself motivated. Brother, you are his grandfather, and he will have a future in the future. Isn't it your brother's blessing?"

The two old foxes here are fighting back and forth, but there is another kind of upside down in Shanbao.