"I heard that the man was eight feet tall, with a strong back and a strong waist——"
Shen Yanwan gestured and whispered, "Eye is like a copper bell, and you can carry a cauldron with your strength."
"That's what it said in the storybook, right?"
Shen Yanjiao laughed, "But even if it's a bit exaggerated, he must be tall and brave."
The two sisters talked and laughed, and were closer than ever.
"If I go back to the south in the future,"
Shen Yanwan thought of something while laughing and joking. She looked at Shen Yanjiao and said sadly, "It's really hard to find someone who can talk so happily again."
In the Shen Mansion, the eldest sister is steady and gentle, and rarely talks or laughs wantonly. The fourth sister, Shen Yanqiao, is young. Talking to the third sister is a relaxing and joyful experience that she has never experienced before.
When she returns home to get married in the future, the South is so particular about things...it makes her a little reluctant to think about it.
"What are you afraid of?"
Shen Yanjiao looked at the second sister with a little envy and said, "Since my uncle has made the decision for you and asked you to recruit a wife, you will be the one to make the decision in the future. My uncle must come back here for you."
Her uncle Shen Yan was a bit of a sweetheart. He could be said to be an outlier in the Shen family. He and his wife had a rare deep love as a couple. He had no concubines or sons, and he didn't even have the intention of marrying a male member of the stepfamily. , directly asked the only daughter Shen Yanwan to marry.
The chosen man is the son of a close friend of Shen Yan. This folk friend of his has a prosperous family and is not short of a son. He also had a close friendship with Shen Yan, so he intended to give his son to Shen Yan as his son-in-law.
A son-in-law in this dynasty is not allowed to take the scientific examination and cannot pursue a high-level official career. However, in some departments, being a department official, working as a clerk, etc. is also a way out.
After all, in this world, how many percent of scholars can really leap over the dragon gate and be named on the gold list?
He became the son-in-law of the Shen family and relied on his connections with the Shen family to gain a visible future for one of his many sons...
Why not?
It's just that the Shen family is different from the Fu family whose roots are in the south. The Shen family's roots are in the north, and these generations have been firmly established in the capital.
Although Shen Yan is currently in the south, he is just a foreigner. If Shen Yan is serious, it will not be too difficult to come back here.
Thinking of this, Shen Yanjiao looked at her second sister Shen Yanwan again.
She remembered that in her previous life, Shen Rouwan did not return to Gyeonggi after getting married. She vaguely heard that Shen Rouwan had a great temper and was very kind to her husband. Because her husband missed his hometown, the couple stayed in the south... …
But it wasn't a good time.
Her husband's family has many brothers and sisters-in-law, and there are many people with mixed opinions, and their relationships are complicated and difficult. Although her husband was married into his wife's wife, where her family was settled, these relationships were inseparable.
Shen Yanwan also had a bit of a tough temper, and she offended many of her husband's relatives in this messy relationship. Apart from the sweetness in the beginning, life after marriage turned into a mess later on, and there were a lot of problems between the husband and wife. Misunderstandings and estrangements also made Shen Yanwan sick from these troubles, and she ended up feeling depressed.
"What do you see me doing?"
Sensing Shen Yanjiao's scrutiny, Shen Yanwan laughed and poked Shen Yanjiao's armpit, "I'm not that handsome man——"
"Second sister, listen to me,"
Shen Yanjiao did not continue to laugh with her, but said solemnly, "We will get married in the future... When my uncle returns to Beijing, you must go back to Beijing with him. Make your home here and don't listen to anyone's temptations. No matter how beautiful the south is, it is not our hometown after all."
"Can't bear to leave me?"
Shen Yanwan was obviously still thinking about the fun she had just played. She smiled and touched Shen Yanjiao's arm with her elbow and said, "I haven't left yet, and you started to miss me?"
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
"I'm serious,"
Shen Yanjiao had no choice but to point it out, "If you were a man, I wouldn't say anything. In this world, women suffer... Once you lose the protection of your family, life will be a little difficult -"
Although she had divorced from the Shen family in her previous life because of her plot against her eldest sister, the relationship on the surface was still there. After all, she later became the Crown Prince's wife of the British Duke's family, and later became the British Duke's wife...
In the eyes of outsiders, she is also the third girl of the Shen family. She also plots and uses the members of the Shen family. She is able to maintain a certain balance among the inseparable interests involved.
But if Shen Yanwan really settled down in the south... it would be completely different.
"Um?"
Shen Yanwan was startled at first, and then immediately understood what Shen Yanjiao meant, "I understand, it's rare that you are willing to think about this for me -"
There was a touch of emotion in Shen Yanwan's eyes, and she grabbed Shen Yanjiao's hand and said, "I thought our home was boring at first, and I didn't think it would be much better to stay here... Now it's different. I feel more and more that our home is rare and comfortable. , you are right, it is safer to stay here."
Shen Yanjiao smiled brightly.
"My dear..."
Shen Yanwan was stunned by the third sister's smile, "Third sister, are your eyes made of glass? Translucent! They look like a pool of water when reflected in the light!"
The journey was bumpy, and most of the journey was carried out unknowingly while the two sisters were chatting and joking. Then when passing by a nunnery, everyone ate some vegetarian food, repaired for a while, and set off again. I arrived at Shen's mansion in Zhuangzi in the western suburbs around Shen time.
Although it is not too far from the city, the scenery is different.
In addition to the regular front yard of the huge village where the owner of the village is designated by the Shen Mansion to handle the affairs of the village, the layout becomes completely different once you walk further inside.
When the Shen family set up this Zhuangzi, it was not entirely for the sake of wealth. After all, the Shen family did not lack this Zhuangzi. It's because it's closer to the city, making it easier for family members to go out and relax.
Therefore, behind Zhuangzi, there is an architectural pattern of stars overlapping the moon:
There is an open courtyard in the middle, with a polo field and a theater on one side. Outside, there are various interconnected and elegant fenced courtyards surrounding this large courtyard.
This kind of arrangement is not common, but many Zhuangzi who use it for recreation in Beijing are accustomed to this arrangement, mainly for convenience.
Shen Yanjiao was placed in one of the small courtyards, because Shen Yanliu was probably too excited after riding on his brother's horse all the way, and the wind blew... When he arrived at Zhuangzi, he looked a little shaky.
Shen Yanjiao was worried and had Shen Yanliu placed in her west wing.
By the time they were settled, it was almost evening. Zhuangzi's large kitchen sent everyone's meals to their respective yards, also to make it easier to rest.
After Shen Yanjiao ate with Shen Yanliu, she took him to sit on the stone bench in the small courtyard. Afraid of the cold, Aunt Song specially laid brocade mats for the two siblings.
"Sister, look, this is Xiyanhua——"
Shen Yanliu was already in high spirits at this time. He was excited as he came to Zhuangzi for the first time. He pointed at the clump of sunset flowers beside the fence in the small courtyard and exclaimed happily, "This flower is different from other flowers..." It opens only at dusk.”
Shen Yanjiao was also very relaxed at the moment. The sunset flowers were blooming just right, but the morning glories climbing on the fence had already closed...
"This flower,"
Feeling something in her heart, Shen Yanjiao smiled and said, "It's their destiny to bloom in the morning and evening, but if they can live their lives again, I don't think they would want to change the way of blooming."
"snort."
After Shen Yanjiao finished speaking, she felt as if she heard someone snort. She quickly turned her face and looked around. There were sparse flowers and trees outside the fence, and willow shadows were swaying slightly, but she saw no one.
Misheard?
Shen Yanjiao calmed down and turned her thoughts to her younger brother.
Shen Yanliu was very happy today and couldn't help but eat more during the meal. She was a little worried that the child would not be able to sleep well at night after eating too much, so she asked Qiu Yu to find a shuttlecock.
"Look, Aliu,"
After taking out the shuttlecock, Shen Yanjiao tried the feel first, tossed it twice and then said with a smile, "Can I take you to kick the shuttlecock for a while?"
Shen Yanliu happily agreed. He was lame and Yanzi had learned to play shuttlecock, but he looked very clumsy when kicking. No one had ever wanted to play with him before... and he didn't want to play with anyone either.
"Sister, let me see how many you kick first,"
Shen Yanliu looked at Shen Yanjiao expectantly, "Last year during the Lantern Festival, I saw my sister kicking someone from a distance... My sister looked like a fairy."
He had seen his sister kick the shuttlecock. She was so dexterous that when she kicked the shuttlecock, her clothes were flying, and her figure was as graceful as a dragon. Under the light of the Lantern Festival fireworks, his sister was like Su'e from the sky descending to earth.
It's a pity that his sister never paid attention to him at that time, and he didn't dare to get close to her. He could only watch her from a distance in the crowd.
Shen Yanjiao laughed: "Okay."
As she spoke, she threw the shuttlecock, and the beautiful chicken feathers tied to the copper coins instantly drew a beautiful arc. The moment the shuttlecock fell, Shen Yanjiao raised her foot and kicked the shuttlecock back with a snap. Up in the sky.
After a spin, she bent down, turned around, hooked her leg, and kicked the shuttlecock away with a snap...
"Wow." Shen Yanliu's eyes were full of admiration.
Just when Shen Yanjiao started kicking, Shen Yansong and a tall young man walked across the stone road here and saw this scene outside the fence.
"good!"
Just when Shen Yanjiao played another rare trick, Shen Yansong couldn't help but shout "Hello".
Shen Yanjiao was stunned, her kick was not accurate, and the shuttlecock was immediately kicked away by her, heading straight towards Shen Yansong and the others.
The tall man next to Shen Yansong had quick eyes and quick hands and caught the shuttlecock flying towards Shen Yansong's face. Then the man's eager eyes fell on Shen Yanjiao.
"Third sister,"
Shen Yansong was startled for a moment and then smiled, "What a graceful person. Today -"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw something. He turned around and said to the other side, "Brother Gu, how did you get here... Brother Nie and I are easy to find. The wine is ready. My second brother and third brother My brothers are here too, come and drink with me—"
Shen Yanjiao's heart skipped a beat. She looked over and saw Gu Nazhang turning around under a willow tree over there.
"I went to look for your second son, and he got lost."
Gu Nazhang glanced at the shuttlecock in Nie Xiao's hand and smiled silently. As he spoke, he stretched out two fingers to pinch the shuttlecock in Nie Xiao's hand. Without looking at Shen Yanjiao, he threw it back with his backhand, very calmly. He said, "Brother Nie has been away all the time. I'm afraid the rules in Beijing have become loose. How can you hold the things from this girl's house?"
Nie Xiao came back to his senses: "..."
He can also send it back himself, this person is too troublesome.
