Shen Mansion, Songjiang.
As there was nothing to do today, Shen Han's family finally got together to have dinner.
Mrs. Shen specially asked the kitchen to simmer the bamboo fungus sent by Mei Qiming, the governor's student from Sichuan, in chicken soup as tonight's main course.
Bamboo fungus is a parasitic thing on the roots of dead bamboo. It is a precious ingredient that is difficult to find in this era. Its shape is slightly like a net-like dry white skin and a dark green fungus cap. People at the time called it one of the "Eight Treasures of Grass". It is a rare nourishing product.
Shen Han had just finished writing a letter to a group of old students in his study. Although he had not been an official in these years, his official contacts had never been broken.
For example, Mei Qiming, the chief envoy of Sichuan, was his subordinate in the Ministry of Rites, and he was admitted as a new scholar when he was a fellow examiner.
It stands to reason that although fellow examiners are also teachers in the officialdom, they are not as valued by people as the examiner.
But Shen Han relied on the drizzle and silent water grinding skills to unite many frontier officials like Mei Qiming around him.
When he came to the dining table and sat down, Mrs. Shen was already waiting at the table with Shen Xuan and Shen Wan.
Seeing him sit down, Mrs. Shen smiled mysteriously and said, "Master, it's rare for our little family to get together in the past. Today, except Brother Qiong, everyone is finally here. Guess what delicious food I made for you." ?”
Shen Han was in a good mood today, so he cooperated with his wife, pretending to be interested and asked curiously: "What?"
Shen opened the lid of the casserole in the middle of the table as if he were offering a treasure, and immediately, a rich fragrance hit his nostrils.
"Dad, it's Zhusun!" Shen Wan crossed Shen Xuan playfully and sat down next to his father.
Shen Han looked at the bamboo shoots in the casserole and said with a smile, "Is this brought by Mei Qiming?"
Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "I still have a good memory, but it has just been delivered. While it is still fresh, I asked the kitchen to stew chicken soup to replenish my body!"
Shen Han looked at the casserole, but suddenly frowned and said, "Why are there only three bamboo shoots? I remember the letter said it was a basket!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen quickly said: "Look what the master said, how can something as good as bamboo fungus be used for our own benefit? I took a few and asked my servants to send the others to the mountains for the old master!"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Han nodded repeatedly and felt even better.
It was rare for him to hold his old wife's hand and ask her to sit next to him in front of his son. Then, while patting Shen's hand, he sighed: "It's rare for you to have such filial piety. Dad is old, although he is in good health. But as children, we still have to think about him more!"
"The master is right!" Mrs. Shen said sternly: "Without the master, our Shen family would not be what we are today! It's a pity that the master refuses to go back to live in the house, and you take care of the family affairs every day. The concubine is only the master on behalf of the master." Be filial!"
Shen Han sighed, patted his old wife's hand again and said, "I'm sorry for you!"
Shen Xuan watched the Shen family's behavior from the side and sneered secretly in her heart. Although her [mother] acted like a good wife and mother in front of her father, she often killed the maid with a stick in private. With the help of the Shen family's The famous people lend money outside. Once someone fails to pay back the money, corpses will be seen floating on the Huangpu River the next day.
It's not like he hasn't reminded his father in secret through others, but Shen is really good at coaxing her husband.
My father is very shrewd in other aspects, but in this regard, he unconditionally trusts the person next to him.
Shen Xuan was not the daughter of the Shen Wang family in front of her. Shen Han's wife was actually Wang Liangchen's eldest sister. When the Wang sisters married Shen Han, Shen Xuan's mother was his wife, and this Shen Wang family was actually his concubine.
After Shen Han got married, Shen Wang married Shen Qiong, and then Shen Xuan was born. However, when Shen Xuan was born, his mother died due to dystocia.
A few years later, Shen Han considered the situation of his legitimate son Shen Xuan and did not remarry. Instead, he made Shen Qiong and Shen Wan's mother, Shen Xuan's sister-in-law, his first wife.
Shen Han's calculation was very good. He thought that although Shen Xuan was not the daughter of Shen Wang, she was Shen Xuan's sister-in-law, so she would not treat his legitimate son badly.
But who knows, after all, because of their two sons' status as concubines, Shen Wang doesn't like anything about Shen Xuan. Coupled with Shen Wan's instigation, she will scold Shen Xuan at every turn. This puts Shen Xuan, the legitimate son, in an awkward situation in the Shen family.
After Shen Han and his wife said some thoughtful words, they saw that Shen Xuan was still standing aside. Shen Wang held back the discomfort in her heart and forced a smile and said: "Brother Xuan, please sit down quickly. The chicken soup will get cold in a while. You What do you want your father to drink?"
Shen Xuan was satisfied that he had to give himself some eye drops for such a trivial matter. After he sat down, Shen Wangshi came to act like a monster again.
"There are only three bamboo fungus flowers today. If any of you brothers can help your father with more household chores in the future, my mother will make the decision and reward you with a bamboo fungus flower!" Wang Shen looked at Shen Xuan and Shen Wan with a smile. .
Shen Han had no doubt that he was there. This rare family happiness was the reason why he was willing to believe in Wang Shen and hand over the backyard to her.
As soon as Shen Wang finished speaking, her eyes fell on Shen Xuan.
Shen Xuan was still wondering what Wang Shen was going to do again, but when she saw her eyes falling on him, Shen Han's eyes followed suit. After thinking about it, there seemed to be no trap. What else could he do to share the worries of his father? wrong?
So he put a piece of bamboo fungus in his bowl, then stood up and said respectfully to Shen Han: "Father, my son is not talented, but he is also willing to share some trivial tasks for his father!"
Seeing this, Shen Han smiled and nodded. He was very satisfied with his second son. He was smart and calm in his work. Especially with the recent affair, Shen Xuan's performance could be said to be completely different from that of a man in his twenties. What young people should have.
He nodded and said warmly: "Eat, eat, we are all members of the family, why are you talking about this?"
When Shen Xuan heard what her father said, she let out a long sigh of relief and sat down!
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen smiled slightly, then suddenly turned to look at her biological son Shen Wan, who had been indifferent until now, and frowned: "Third son, why don't you grab a piece of bamboo fungus? Don't you want to share some things with your father?"
Shen Han turned his head and looked at his third child, his brows wrinkled unconsciously.
My third son has been naughty since he was a child. Compared with his two older brothers, he is nothing more than a loser.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown, and his mood, which had been good just now, suddenly became a lot darker.
At this time, Shen Wan raised his head and said casually: "There are only two bamboo fungus leaves left. I'll take them. Father and mother will always be unable to enjoy them, so I don't want them!"
With just one sentence, Shen Xuan's cpu on the side was immediately made to smoke, and a chill shot up from his tail to the sky. How can you, Shen Wan, be the third child? Aren't you just the sixth child?
You are here for me. What kind of love test is this? Isn’t this a heart-eyes test?
No, dad and I are heart to heart, why are you trying to play tricks on me?
At such a young age, you have a sinister heart!
Sure enough, Shen Han on the side was startled at first, and then he became visibly happy. He patted Shen Wan's shoulder heavily and sighed: "The third child has grown up! As a father... I feel very comforted!"
