Yipin Farmer

Seeing Shen Qinshu's serious illness, Ting Zhi was depressed, and also felt uncomfortable: "Why do you say that, don't say dead words when you are young."

Shen Qinshu gasped for a while, recovered, and said, "Okay, I won't say anything, listen to you, where do you say your home is? What do you usually do? What fun things do you have?"

Ting Zhi told him one by one. After the family business was ruined, the whole family went back to the village to work in agriculture. Because they knew money well, they accidentally met historians and got a lot of help. The elder brother borrowed money to plant rice. The eldest brother killed the bird and hung it on a scarecrow to scare the bird thieves. He caught the rabbit, cut it into pieces, brushed it with sauce and roasted it in a basin.

Shen Qinshu swallowed after hearing this, and said: "I didn't know what it feels like to be hungry since I was a child. Eating is a burden for me. I really envy people who can eat."

"Someday you come to my house and I'll roast hares for you." Ting Zhi was very sympathetic, and mentioned the cheap but delicious food in the village. There are deer Huahua, ewe Xiaobai, and monkey Kongkong are the most mischievous. People jump on other people's heads. In autumn and winter, it will go up the mountain to pick pine cones for the owner to eat. It can pick a big basket a day. The cutest thing is the little bear Huanhuan, who is very greedy but able to work hard. He made a great contribution to the earthquake last winter Well, many children in the city went to the village to watch it and brought candy to it. As a result, it is getting more and more greedy now.

Shen Qinshu had never heard these words before, his eyes lit up with relish.It was rare for Ting Zhi to be so speculative with others, and she was excited about it. He mentioned that there were many chickens and ducks in the family, and there were yellow skins to harm them. The two dogs Xixi Chengcheng raised could only chase away mice, but they couldn't deal with yellow skins.

The eldest brother was very angry and scolded them: "What a son of a bitch, you have given such an imposing name for nothing, and now you can only drive out mice."

Unexpectedly, Baoqi was always looking for trouble, saying: "They were bastards in the first place."

"Understand the spirit." The head of the household roared.

Shen Qinshu laughed, and asked: "Then what should I do? Dogs can't deal with weasels, what about your chickens?"

"Shen Jianzhang from the village helped my family get out of the cage and caught a lot of yellow skins, and my eldest brother even bought a few big geese to guard the house."

"Yeah, can geese watch the house?"

"Yes, big geese can not only lay eggs, but also take care of the house. If someone you don't know comes to the door, they will give you a bite. They will wake up at night and call when there is any movement. They can even fight weasels. Therefore, there is an old saying in the village. Goose Sailai Dog."

Shen Qinshu asked curiously again: "Why did your elder brother say that the names of Xixi and Chengcheng are very prestigious? Why is this name so prestigious?"

"Elder brother can't say it, just say that the name is very prestigious."

The two teenagers were chatting, when the stern butler Shen came in, saw this scene, and reprimanded Ting Zhi very unhappy: "Young master is not in good health, why are you teasing him to talk so much, what should you do if you are tired?" ?”

Shen Qinshu hurriedly said: "I'm fine, I like to listen to him."

Steward Shen said solemnly: "This kid looks quite unruly and doesn't look like a serious person. May I find another serious kid to keep you company?"

"Not good." Shen Qinshu immediately objected, saying: "I want him, keep him, if you want to drive him away, I won't eat."

As soon as the trump card was revealed, Steward Shen had no choice but to give in, and went to the outer courtyard and said to Fu Rong, "Okay, the young master has left your son behind, this is money, you can go."

Fu Rong took the money and said, "Can I see my son again?"

The housekeeper looked at her contemptuously and said: "After entering the door of my Shen's house, I can no longer communicate with my family members. This is the rule. If he can please the master and the young master, he can still see the family members."

The steward sent Furong away, summoned his servants, and told them to treat Tingzhi as a young master, not to call her by her first name, but to be called a son, and sent a maid and a servant to wait on her, and arranged a place to stay.Then report back to the little master.

Shen Qinshu said: "There's no need to arrange another place for him, just let him live with me in Shensiqi, and we can discuss knowledge and chat together sooner or later." He also said to Tingzhi: "My father ordered that the children who study and chat with me should be From the perspective of the master, we will be friends in the future. You will eat at the same table with me and study at the same table. My teacher is an old Hanlin, and Huo Zhi is the best at home. My father works in the court and will come back in a few days. Will definitely like you."

A maid came to report: "Young Master, dinner is ready."

Shen Qinshu ordered: "Bring it here, put two sets of bowls and chopsticks."

Ting Zhi thought of her mother, Fu Rong, and asked, "Where is my mother? Where does she eat?"

Butler Shen gave him a strange look: "Your mother is gone of course, she sold you to my Shen family as a servant, don't you know?"

"What?" Ting Zhi exclaimed, "How is this possible?"

"How is it impossible? I just gave her 500 taels of silver. Do you want to show you the deed of sale?"

"How could this happen?" Tingzhi cried anxiously, "I came to be your young master's companion, so I won't be your slave. I want to find my brother."

Steward Shen sternly said: "Don't be ignorant of flattery, why did our Shen family treat you badly? The master ordered that the boy who is the young master's companion to study is treated as the master, that is to say, you eat and dress here like my young master, servant I will also respect you, whoever you show your pretentiousness to, don't think I don't know what you and your mother are thinking, look at your charming appearance, you can tell you are here to seduce people."

Where had Tingzhi heard such harsh words, she began to cry more and more, and kept saying, "I want to go home, I want to find my brother..."

Shen Qinshu also frowned and said to the housekeeper: "Mr. Meng is a decent person who has read the book. What kind of seductiveness and seduction, how can you say it is so ugly."

The housekeeper curled his lips and didn't say anything else, and went back to make dinner arrangements. Here, Shen Qinshu comforted Ting Zhi and said, "I didn't know in advance that you didn't want to. I just heard from my father that I wanted to find a partner who was about my age to accompany me to study. If you don't I am willing, and I will not force it, I will make a decision after I tell my father, okay?"

Ting Zhi stopped crying after being persuaded by him. Shen Qinshu said again: "I have been sick since I was a child, and it is rare to have a good friend. Are you unwilling to accompany me for a few days? I am so annoying ?”

Embarrassed, Tingzhi said, "I don't hate you, I just..."

"Since you don't hate me, let's have dinner together." Shen Qinshu beckoned him over.

There is a table full of dishes on the table, everything is exquisite, there are meat and vegetables, side dishes, cakes, soups and soups are all available, some of which are delicious that have never been seen before. , Fang knows how to dress and eat, and the diet of a famous family is completely different from that of an upstart with no background like the Meng family.Only the color and shape of the dishes attract people's appetite, and the names are even more novel, such as "Bazhen Peach Blossom Bud", "Seven Star Gourd Duck", "Butterfly Flying", from the utensils to the name to the color, fragrance and shape, all of them are famous. Only the aristocratic family can pay attention to it.

It's just that Shen Qinshu was lazy and didn't want to move his chopsticks, and had no interest in a table of delicious food.Ting Zhi felt strange, it seemed that his health was really too bad, it was difficult for a normal person to walk and eat, so he sympathized with him very much.

After eating, Ting Zhi went out for a walk to digest food as usual, and asked: "Do you want to go for a walk, this house doesn't even open the windows, it's so boring, maybe you will have an appetite after going for a walk."

The maid next to him hurriedly said: "It's impossible, the young master can't blow the wind."

The young master of the Shen family is an old man, his mother died early, coupled with congenital deficiencies, and was weak since childhood, his father and three elder brothers all regarded him as a treasure, for fear that he would feel uncomfortable or something.

Tingzhi had no choice but to go to the garden by himself, and after dinner, he accompanied Shen Qinshu to read a book, and found that he was extremely weak in body but extremely smart in mind. A talent above others, but Shen Qinshu's knowledge and articles are even more first-class. Sure enough, it is not good to sit in the county and watch the sky, but only when he came outside did he realize that there is a sky beyond the sky.

Because of Shen Qinshu's poor health and not heavy homework, the teacher will teach for an hour in the morning and in the afternoon after class, talk to Ting Zhi after class, play chess and so on.The teacher is also a well-educated person. Tingzhi got the advice and felt that he gained a lot. He was also very leisurely and relaxed as a companion. Shen Qinshu treated him very well and talked with him almost everything. As long as you don't mess with him, he won't make trouble. There are many rare and ancient books in the study that you haven't seen before, and there are also famous calligraphy and paintings to watch. Although life is good, Tingzhi still misses his relatives very much. One day, he finally couldn't help it. Pack a bag and leave.

Just as the butler bumped into him, the butler saw him holding the burden, and he understood a little bit: "You want to go?"

Tingzhi shivered from his stern eyes, but still bravely replied: "Yes, I miss home."

The butler was furious: "What? You want to go home? It's best not to let the master hear this, he will definitely punish you severely. What else do you want? Can you eat such good food in the countryside? Can you wear such clothes? Good clothes, live in such a beautiful house?"

"No." Tingzhi replied timidly.

"Of course not. You spend the same amount of food and clothing as your master, and you still think about leaving. You are ungrateful." The housekeeper severely criticized.

Tingzhi became furious when he scolded her: "This is the imperial palace, I want to go home too, I want my brother, and Xiaolan, I want Huanhuan Kongkong them, and Goudan Xiaoshuan, I want my rice fields and fruit trees , and a vegetable garden. My house is not as beautiful and spacious as yours, but I like mine. "

"You're crazy, it's all a mess. If you dare to go home again, I'll give you a punishment." The butler finished threatening and left on his own.

Ting Zhi was so angry that she wanted to cry again, but she was afraid that her red and swollen eyes would cause Shen Qinshu to quarrel with the housekeeper again, so she had to hold back.

But the days without freedom are still hard, you can't go out, you can only stay in the Shen Mansion, you can't even go to the streets, and the rules in the Shen Mansion are very strict, you have to follow the rules when you sit up and down, you can't speak loudly, and you can't talk too much for fear of getting tired For the young master, there are many taboos to remember, there are many big family members who have rules when eating and sleeping.Ting Zhi was very anxious, not only being picked on by the housekeeper from time to time, but also his family didn't know about his current situation, and he didn't know anyone here, so he couldn't trust him to go home. , I am afraid that calling him ungrateful will not let him go home.

Tingzhi's life became more and more depressed and impatient, so she simply packed her bags and ran away at night, but when she saw Shen Qinshu's pale face, gentle smile and trusting eyes, she felt that she was not loyal enough, so she wrote a letter overnight , Said that he was homesick and would visit him after returning home.

After finishing the watch, Ting Zhi quietly went to Shen Qin's study room, put the letter beside his pillow, looked at his sleeping face, and thought, "Don't blame me, I'm just homesick, and I will definitely come back to see you in the future."

Tingzhi took one last look at him, turned around resolutely, and jumped out from the garden wall.

It's just that the Shen family is considered a well-known family in Luoyang, powerful and powerful, with many servants, Ting Zhi was caught by the servants sent by the housekeeper when he went to the suburbs of the city.

Under the bright torch was the angry face of the housekeeper of the Shen residence.

"Sure enough, the boy born to a woman in the world is a lowly root. He eats delicious food and drinks like a master, and even runs away. It's really hard to live a good life." The housekeeper said proudly, "I didn't think you were a security guard the first time I saw you. As I expected, according to the rules of the Shen family, if a servant escapes, he must be beaten for [-] boards before being sold to the Zhuangzi. This time, I must give you some strength."

Tingzhi was bound and pressed on the torture bench by Wuhuada, struggled vigorously, and shouted: "I am not your servant, you have no right to dispose of me, I want to go home... Woo... Brother, come and save me..."

The housekeeper was even more disgusted: "Your mother signed the deed of sale with her own hands, but you still deny it, and you don't even look at who it is if you want to cheat money. Give me a hard hit."

The servant on the side held up the board and beat down.

"Stop." There was a clear and crisp yell, and Shen Qinshu hurried over, walking in a hurry, his face turned red, he was panting and coughing continuously.

The butler hurried up to help him sit down, and said, "Oh, little ancestor, why are you up? You're not resting on the bed, you're tired and you're sick again."

Shen Qinshu managed to stop coughing, and said: "I don't allow you to touch him."

The housekeeper didn't take it seriously: "Young master, you treat him like a brother and sister, and treat him with all your heart, but he is ungrateful and wants to run away, and you still speak for him."

Shen Qinshu was a little hurt, looked at Ting Zhi with a sad look, and said firmly: "No matter how he treats me, you are not allowed to touch him."

The housekeeper didn't listen, and said: "This boy is obviously cheating money with his mother, so he has to be punished. Several young masters are working as officials in other places, and the master is in Beijing. Before leaving, he entrusted the entire Shen family including you to me. , I will handle all the affairs of the Shen residence, the young master takes good care of his health, so don't worry about it so much."

"You..." Shen Qinshu was so angry that her breathing was unsteady, and she coughed violently again.