Mr. Shen San has always been a marginal figure in the Shen family.
Unlike his elder brother, who was born smart, and his second brother, who was hard-working and hard-working, he was naughty and refused to study hard since he was a child.
Not to mention Old Mrs. Shen, even the gentleman in the ethnology couldn't stop shaking his head when he mentioned him.
When I was young, everyone said that it was a good idea, but they just refused to use it in the right place.
Later, as time passed, everyone's rhetoric gradually changed to the fact that the third child of the Shen family just couldn't hold up the wall.
Even Mrs. Shen began to have no hope for this son.
But in fact, in Shen Zhonglei's eyes, he has always envied Lao San.
There is not so much pressure on him and he can live the life he wants.
The two brothers have not seen each other for many years, and Shen Zhonglei indeed misses them a lot.
At noon on the third day after receiving the letter, Mr. Shen San arrived at Shen Mansion.
Shen Zhonglei greeted him at the door early.
"The third child!"
"Second brother!"
The two brothers saw each other again after so many years, and they couldn't help but feel sorry for each other.
But with thousands of words stuck in his throat, Shen Zhonglei finally just patted Mr. Shen San on the shoulder and said: "Go inside first, lunch is ready and waiting for you!"
Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui were already waiting in the house at this time. When they saw Mr. Shen entering the door, they quickly stood up and said hello.
"Hello, third uncle."
"Okay, okay!" Mr. Shen San looked at his two nieces and said repeatedly, "We haven't seen each other for many years, and they have become grown-ups!"
This was the first time that Shen Tianshu met this third uncle.
There is almost no trace of this third uncle in the memory of the original owner. The only impression is that he often went out to drink.
After everyone was seated, the servants began to serve the food.
Shen Zhonglei asked: "Did your journey here go smoothly? Have you made arrangements at home?"
"Second brother, don't worry. I came here first on horseback. My wife and children will be here in a few days." Mr. Shen San said carelessly, "It's not easy to go out, and I want to take them out to see them."
"Ahem!" Shen Zhonglei cleared his throat and signaled Mr. Shen San to pay attention to his words and deeds.
After all, he came here firstly to escort the ashes of Mr. Shen and his wife home for burial, and secondly for Old Mrs. Shen who was bedridden.
Neither of these things was something to be happy about, but when it came to his mouth, it was like dragging the whole family out to enjoy the mountains and rivers.
Seeing this, Mr. Shen San had no choice but to change his words: "I thought, my second brother has been an official away from home for many years, and the children of the two families have never had the chance to meet.
“In addition, my mother is bedridden, and my second brother has no sister-in-law at home to help with the care.
"So I brought my wife and children here."
Shen Zhonglei nodded with satisfaction, but Shen Tianshu couldn't help but cover the smile on his lips with a handkerchief.
This third uncle seems to be a really interesting person.
After suppressing his smile, Shen Tianshu looked up and met Master Shen San's eyes.
Seeing the other person winking at him, Shen Tianshu almost couldn't control his smile that he had managed to suppress.
Shen Zhonglei said helplessly: "Third brother, you are already a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child?"
Mr. Shen San said: "Second brother, you are stupid for letting your mother take care of you.
"I advise you, don't bring the Yamen stuff home.
"Just relax when you get home, otherwise what's the point of living?"
This is not the first time he has said this. In the previous correspondence between brothers, Mr. Shen San often said similar things.
But Shen Zhonglei has been like this for more than thirty years, and the habit has long been deeply rooted in his bones and has become instinct. It cannot be changed by others with a few words of advice.
Mr. Shen San said: "Brother, you are always like this. If you find a sister-in-law in the future, I won't be able to stand you!"
"Ahem!" Shen Zhonglei coughed louder this time, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of the child!"
Unexpectedly, Shen Tianshu said: "Dad, it's not a problem that there is no one around you all the time. Moreover, the Dowager Empress is helping you find a suitable candidate recently. You should also be more considerate."
"Fengrong Princess?" Shen Zhonglei was stunned when he heard this, "Real or false? Isn't that a rumor from outside?"
"There's no smoke without fire. If this wasn't true, who would blame the Crown Princess for no reason?" Shen Tianshu said, "The Crown Princess likes to be a matchmaker for others. You have to be prepared in your mind. You may find her one day. It’s suitable!”
"You kid..." Shen Zhonglei secretly guessed that Shen Tianshu must have felt that he was alone, so he went to beg Princess Fengrong.
But now that Shen Tianshu is not a member of Prince Rui's palace, he wants Concubine Fengrong to take care of his own affairs. Will it make people feel that he is not stable enough?
Shen Zhonglei's old father's heart was almost broken, but he didn't know that all this was caused by Li Zian.
Although Mr. Shen San didn't know what the connection between his second brother and Prince Rui's palace was, he was very happy to hear that someone wanted to help him secure a match.
"Second brother, no one can control you this time, but you must take good care of yourself and choose someone reliable.
"Otherwise, don't talk about yourself, the children won't be able to withstand your torture."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen San suddenly remembered and said: "By the way, I haven't seen my eldest nephew yet!
"Didn't I say in my last letter that I had a son?"
"Bao'er is still breastfeeding. I'll ask the wet nurse to bring her over to you after dinner."
After lunch, Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui said goodbye and went back.
Shen Zhonglei took Mr. Shen San to see Mrs. Shen.
When Mrs. Shen was at Tian'en Temple, she was still thinking that she might get better after she asked Madam Tong to see a doctor when she returned home.
Who would have expected that even after being home for so many days, Shen Zhonglei didn't even mention Mrs. Tong's visit. On weekdays, the doctors who came to check her pulse were all ordinary doctors.
Mrs. Shen felt uncomfortable in her heart, but it was difficult for her to speak a complete sentence.
Shen Zhonglei rarely came to see her.
So besides being angry to death, she really had no other choice.
"Old lady, the second master and the third master are here to see you."
She had just finished being fed at noon, and Mrs. Shen was about to take a nap when she heard Grandma Liu say this.
Third Master?
"Lao, Lao Shan is here?" Old Mrs. Shen asked with a loud tongue.
Before Mother Liu could speak, Mr. Shen San answered the question himself: "Mother, my son is here to see you. I will take you home to recuperate."
When Mrs. Shen heard this, her eyes widened.
What home are you going back to? Which home to go back to?
"Of course I'm going back to my hometown." Mr. Shen San said, "My second brother is busy with official duties and there is not even anyone in the back house who can take care of the housework. How can I take good care of you?
"I came here to take my elder brother and sister-in-law back for burial, just in time to take you back."
Old Mrs. Shen didn't want to go back at all, stretched her neck and said: "Tong, Tong..."
Mr. Shen San immediately smiled and said, "Mom, I knew you would definitely agree.
"You have just eaten, take a good rest, my second brother and I won't disturb you."
After coming out of Mrs. Shen's room, Third Master Shen patted Shen Zhonglei on the shoulder and said, "Second brother, don't worry, I will take good care of my mother after I take her back.
"You don't have to worry about things back home, I can take care of them.
"If you are willing to serve as an official outside, I will give you good support.
"If you are too tired outside and want to go back to your hometown, the door of your home will always be open for you."
Shen Zhonglei's nose felt sore at his brother's words, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
But before he could recover from the emotion, Mr. Shen San had already changed the subject and said, "Brother, I asked about it on the way here. You have a very famous restaurant in Wuchang Prefecture. What is it called the Immortal of Wine?"
"You! You care about these the most!" Shen Zhonglei glanced at his brother, "Do you think it's appropriate for us to go to that kind of place now?"
Mr. Shen San, who was in high spirits just now, immediately became depressed and sighed: "If I had known, I would have gone to play by myself for two days before coming to you. Anyway, no one in Wuchang Prefecture knows me."
"Just stay at home and wait for your siblings and children to come!" Shen Zhonglei flicked his sleeves, "I have to go to the Yamen. If you need anything, just send someone to Tian Shu."
Third Master Shen smacked his lips and said, "Second brother, you really need to add someone to this room."
Shen Zhonglei was already far away, and I don't know if he heard what he said.
A few days later, Mrs. Shen San's motorcade finally arrived at Wuchang Mansion.
This time, Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui came to greet him.
Master Shen San has a daughter and a son.
The daughter's name is Shen Yunrui. She is just eleven years old this year, younger than Shen Yunhui.
The son's name is Shen Yuanhong. He is just six years old this year. He is born with a tiger's head and a tiger's brain, which is the time for fun.
"Auntie, you've worked hard all the way." Shen Tianshu brought Shen Yunhui forward to greet her.
Mrs. Shen San looks very gentle and virtuous, and speaks softly.
"You're welcome. The last time I saw you, you were still about Yuan Hong's age, but now you've become a grown up girl.
"If we met him on the street, I wouldn't dare to recognize him."
"This is my daughter Yun Rui, and my son Yuan Hong. You can just call him Hu Zi."
When Shen Yuanhong heard this, he immediately said displeasedly: "Mom, we agreed not to mention my nickname after we come out."
Now everyone couldn't help laughing.
Shen Tianshu said as he led the three people inside: "Originally, my father thought that only Third Uncle would come alone, so he arranged his residence in the courtyard next to his.
"Later I found out that my aunt, sister, and brother were also here, so I asked people to clean up a separate yard so that it would be more convenient for you to live."
Shen Yunrui held his brother's hand, but his attention was always on Shen Tianshu.
Of the three sisters from her second uncle's family, she had only met Shen Yunyao, and she had only heard of Shen Tianshu's name but not seen him in person.
It was precisely because he had seen what Shen Yunyao did before.
So she didn't even have any expectations for the other two daughters of her second uncle's family, thinking that they should be similar to Shen Yunyao.
But I didn't expect that I only found out when we met today.
Shen Tianshu is not only good-looking, but also very steady and decent in his words and actions.
They are obviously sisters from the same family, but they look like two completely different people.
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