Along with Shen Hao, besides the housekeeper Hu Tian, there was also Xia Nu.
People in the Shen family have heard about Hu Tian for a long time. They know that this is the old man in Shen Hao's house. He is a confidant. His status is too important and they dare not neglect him. Therefore, although Hu Tian abides by his duty as a servant, he can't be ignored. The Shen family still treated him as a distinguished guest.
Not to mention Xia Nu. Who doesn't know that Lord Shen dotes on the three fox girls in his house? Nowadays, even when you go home to recognize your ancestor, you bring one with you, which means that you treat her like a concubine. Naturally, the Shen family did not dare to look down upon it.
During the dinner, Shen Wentian took his seat, and Shen Hao sat on Shen Wentian's left hand side. There were four other people at the table, all of whom were the second generation of the Shen family. The others were sitting at the table next to each other.
Changing cups, Shen Hao's drinking capacity is considered to be good among the military. If he is placed in the Shen family, he will be able to sweep everyone away. No matter who comes to toast, he will drink it in one mouthful. A small cup worth five yuan , drank more than twenty glasses in one go, which amounted to more than a kilogram of wine, still Wuliangye. Others here would have been drunk by now, but for Shen Hao, it was just a matter of time to warm up.
There were originally five people in the second generation of the Shen family, three boys and two girls. After one married off, the remaining four were all light drinkers. Not to mention compared to Shen Hao, even the old man Shen Wentian was much better than them.
However, Shen Wentian was getting older after all. After drinking three liang, he stopped drinking and started making daily arrangements with Shen Hao.
In fact, Shen Hao really had nothing to say. Most of the time, Shen Wentian was talking and listening. He listened carefully because he discovered that many of the "past events" that Shen Wentian slowly told were actually true and false, making it difficult for you to tell the truth from the false. There were even some small and childish memories of Shen Hao's "childhood".
When Shen Wentian said he was happy, he laughed loudly and pulled Shen Hao to clink glasses and drink them all. When he talks about sadness, he wipes the tears from his eyes.
Shen Hao watched the excitement and listened carefully. While admiring the other party's professionalism, he also wrote down everything the other party said. This was basically Shen Wentian helping him to complete the "childhood past" that did not happen in this world. If anyone asks about it in the future , he just dealt with Shen Wentian's remarks.
Even after Shen Hao drank half of the drink, he felt that his "life experience" suddenly became fuller. Even if it was fake, it still felt real. With the help of the Shen family, who would say that all this was fake? ?
"Speaking of which, our Shen family only has two rooms left now. The big one on my side, plus the third one on your side. The family has declined to this point, and we, the descendants, are ashamed of our ancestors. .....”
Shen Wentian no longer has any acting skills. In Shen Hao's opinion, the old man has completely substituted the identity of "uncle" into reality. Everyone can hear the shame and worry in his words. Coupled with that look, Shen Hao was actually a little panicked, and he realized what he was going to say next.
Sure enough, Shen Wentian's conversation changed from "I feel ashamed of my ancestors" to Shen Hao.
"Although Dafang's children are not very lively, there is no one who can do anything, they are just relying on some hard work over the years to slowly support some situations. But fortunately, there are several daughters-in-law, and the grandchildren are all smart. He is smart, sensible and filial, which makes me feel relieved.
But Hao'er, you have just returned to the clan. Now you are the only one in the third room. There is no elder and no young below. This is not appropriate. Besides, you are already in your thirties. You are not yet married at this age, but do you want to imitate your sister Wan Hui and be a bachelor all your life? "
Shen Wanhui is in her thirties, but she is still unmarried and manages the family business. But Shen Wentian has always been worried about this. Although he did not force Shen Wanhui to marry, he would always say something to her.
This was the first time in Shen Hao's life that he was urged to get married. He was still a little distracted in his daze, and was almost brought into the role by the liar opposite him. But the scene was okay, he smiled and replied: "Not really. I have been in contact with a woman before, so take your time."
"Tell me about it! Let uncle be happy too! Hao'er, uncle tells you that you have to hurry up on this kind of thing. If you take your time and wait until the end, it may be all in vain. When you encounter something good, you must seize it, do you understand?"
Shen Hao smiled and nodded. He also followed Shen Wentian's words and briefly talked about what happened between him and Miss Yu Qiao of the Yu family in Jingbei. Finally, he said: "We have only met twice. Can we make it work?" clear."
"Stupid!"
Shen Hao was stunned by this scolding. How many years has no one dared to speak like this in front of him? Even Jiang Cheng and Pang Ban never spoke to him like this. This old liar Shen Wentian is really courageous! Because Shen Hao's senses clearly felt that when Shen Wentian called him "stupid", the souls of several people present trembled violently. This was an instinctive reaction when they were frightened.
"Uncle, what do you mean?" Shen Hao really didn't understand some of the rules about marriage in this world, and he had never thought of understanding them before. Now that Shen Wentian was mentioned in this way, he wanted to hear what the other party had to say. As for the other person's "stupid" sentence just now, he just wrote it down and was not prepared to react.
Shen Wentian is naturally very courageous, otherwise he would not have done the trick of pretending to be Shen Hao's relative. Shen Wentian was very satisfied with the test just now. Although he was secretly sweating, the result was still within his expectations.
In Shen Wentian's opinion, Shen Hao's behavior was indeed to make do with their relatives. The stiff smile on his face and the soft and soft eyes showed that Master Shen was trying his best to show kindness, which also meant that he was trying his best to show kindness. This room of "relatives" is so important to Mr. Shen, who has been lonely since childhood, that he is willing to change his habits.
When it comes to emotional ties, Shen Wentian knew that being a "relative" in name only was not enough to establish a family relationship with a cold figure like Shen Hao, so he tentatively asked about Shen Hao's marriage. After all, according to Shen Wentian's understanding of the officialdom of the Jing Dynasty, it is very rare for someone with a position like Shen Hao to get married, and it may even become a huge obstacle to further promotion.
Unexpectedly, he actually asked this question, and there was really something about Shen Hao. In this case, Shen Wentian naturally had a plan in mind.
For example, he helped Shen Hao seal the marriage and officially appeared as Shen Hao's elder. And there is no need to search for reasons deliberately, because when two parties are getting married, according to etiquette, the elders of both parties should help the younger ones organize arrangements, such as betrothal gifts and other customs.
"Haha, Hao'er, you didn't understand this matter. The Yu family let you meet their young lady, and later gave you something and you accepted it. The two things together are considered acquiescence in the relationship. I am definitely still waiting for your move now!"
Shen Hao was a little stunned when he heard this: "What action?"
"Waiting for your betrothal gift!"
