After morning classes, Sheng Hong sent someone to the private school and invited Wei Chen to the hall for dinner.
To Wei Chen's surprise, his teacher Zhuang Jun didn't come, and his friend Sheng Changbai wasn't there either. There were only two people in the hall, Wei Chen and Sheng Hong.
Moreover, the meal this time was not the common local dishes in Bianjing, but mainly the fresh, crispy and tender Jiangning cuisine. The most popular dishes were dishes prepared from various aquatic products and river freshness.
Yuhua phoenix tail shrimp, crab meat stewed chicken, stewed raw meat, gourd beauty liver... all perfectly interpret the "seven tastes and seven flavors" that Jiangning cuisine focuses on.
Wei Chen had been traveling north for several months and had not tasted Jiangning cuisine in his hometown for a long time. He soon fell in love with the delicious aroma of the dishes in front of him.
This meal was originally carefully arranged by Sheng Hong to entertain Wei Chen. Seeing that Wei Chen was full of praises for his meal, Sheng Hong was quite proud of it.
He smiled and twirled his short beard under his chin, then asked someone to open a jar of amber tribute wine, and drank with Wei Chen.
After a few glasses of wine, the awkwardness between the two due to age and status disappeared, and their relationship became closer for a long time. It can be seen that eating and drinking is indeed the only way to enhance feelings.
"The poverty in the temple is poor, so my wise nephew should eat more."
Sheng Hong picked up a piece of fish meat and put it in Wei Chen's bowl with a smile, and asked in a chatty tone: "I heard that the atmosphere of Jiangnan Mansion is corrupt. Many students like to have sex with prostitutes, stay in brothels at night, and even let prostitutes sneak into the dormitory in men's clothing. Is it possible? About this?"
After Wei Chen thanked her, he said slowly: "On weekdays, there are often three or two singing girls accompanying us at literary gatherings, but my nephew is young and has never considered this."
Sheng Hong nodded solemnly: "You are young, and it is the time when you are in love with women, but you must know that the word "sexuality" carries a knife, and it is okay to act on the occasion of those brothel girls, but you must not touch your true feelings and get caught up in them.
For example, Gu Erlang from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion lingered among the Qin House and the Chu House. Which brothel in Bianjing didn't know his name? Others may praise her for being charming and suave, but when it comes time to discuss marriage, officials with strict family traditions will have other concerns. "
"My uncle taught me a lesson, and my nephew has remembered it."
Wei Chen bowed his head to accept the instruction, but felt quite amused in his heart. What he said was good, but when it came from Sheng Hong's mouth, why was it so unconvincing?
"Speaking of marriage matters, nowadays in Bianjing City, when families are discussing marriage, it is not uncommon to be greedy for dowry gifts. They have no idea that virtuous and virtuous women should be the most important thing when seeking to marry, and people should only be judged by their family background. It really corrupts the world.
I observe that there are many marriages in Bianjing City. For those who are greedy for the bride's dowry and get married, there are many cases where the wife despises the uncle and aunt, causing unrest in the family, ruining the reputation, and making people laugh afterward. "
Sheng Hong looked at Wei Chen and said with emotion: "Cai Junmo once said, what is the point of marrying a wife? If you want to pass on an heir, how can it be for wealth. This statement is very reasonable. If your nephew marries a wife in the future, he should find a well-matched wife. As long as your beloved is willing to accompany you to live a frugal life with you, don't think about taking a wife just because of the size of the dowry."
After listening to Sheng Hong's words, Wei Chen couldn't help but think of the luxurious families who were vying for him as their son-in-law after the results were released, as if they were bidding at an auction, and he felt deeply in his heart.
Of course Wei Chen understood that with Sheng Hong's way of dealing with people, he would definitely not say these words to himself without any reason. As for what his intentions were, Wei Chen probably had some idea.
In the past, Wei Chen would have disdained Sheng Hong's behavior. However, after today's morning class, Wei Chen's mentality has changed a lot. For the sake of future happiness, it is necessary to get along with Sheng Hong even if it is just superficial. Good relationship.
Moreover, no matter what, Sheng Hong was advising Wei Chen from the position of an elder, and Wei Chen should accept it humbly and be grateful, both emotionally and rationally.
At that moment, Wei Chen put Kuaizi down, stood up, walked to the table, bowed his head to Sheng Hong and said, "Thanks to my uncle for never giving up, I have given you this kind words. My nephew is very grateful and will definitely keep it in his heart."
When Sheng Hong saw that Wei Chen was on the road, he couldn't help stroking his beard with joy. He stepped forward to help Wei Chen up and said affectionately: "My nephew and I have known each other for many years, and we no longer regard you as an outsider. I just said that these parents are short-sighted. It's just a whim, my dear nephew, just keep it in my heart, why bother saying thank you? Sit down and eat, the food will be cold and won't taste good after a while."
"Yes, uncle."
Wei Chen sat down as he was told, filled the wine cup in front of him, toasted Sheng Hong, and continued to enjoy the food on the table while telling some anecdotes with Sheng Hong. The relationship between the two became closer again. a bit.
When the meal was almost done, the Sheng family's maid came to clean up, and Wei Chen was about to leave. At this time, he suddenly heard a report from outside: "Master, Mr. Liu wants to see you."
"Brother Liu is here?"
Sheng Hong, who was talking to Wei Chen, looked quite surprised when he heard this, but also a bit happy. He raised his hand and said, "Why don't you invite people to the hall quickly?"
"yes."
Not long after, a middle-aged man, led by Dong Rong, slowly came out from behind the screen wall.
Wei Chen took a curious look, but saw that this guest had a very solemn appearance, and his temperament was quite similar to that of Walrus Gan, Wei Chen's master during the academy examination.
"Who is this person?"
Wei Chen was secretly trying to figure out the identity of the visitor. Sheng Hong had already greeted him with a smile. Wei Chen also quickly stood up and followed Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong and his guests bowed to each other in the court, and Wei Chen also bowed to him.
After bowing to each other, Sheng Hong asked with a smile: "Brother Liu, Xiu Mu is not at home to rest today, why are you interested in coming to my place?"
The guest smiled and said nothing, but Sheng Hong didn't go into details. He just smiled and shook his head, and then raised his hand to invite the guest into the front hall to talk.
The guest nodded, looked at Wei Chen aside, and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"
Sheng Hong said with a smile: "This is my nephew of the Wei family. Brother Liu doesn't recognize him?"
"Your surname is Wei?"
The guest's eyes suddenly changed when he looked at Wei Chen, and he asked with some anticipation: "But the famous Jiangning Wei Xingyun?"
"Of course." Sheng Hong nodded with a smile, and then introduced to Wei Chen: "This is your Liu Shibo. You and I are both classmates and colleagues. You can ask him for more advice in the future."
It turned out to be Sheng Changfeng's future father-in-law.
After listening to Sheng Hong's introduction, Wei Chen suddenly understood and bowed to the other party: "Wei Chen was born late and has met Liu Shibo."
“I have long heard that Wei Xingyun’s talents are astonishing, and his poetry and articles are the best in Bianjing. When I see him today, he is really extraordinary and well-deserved!”
"Liu Shibo", whose real name is Liu Cunjing, has obviously heard of Wei Chen a long time ago, and treats Wei Chen as a junior very kindly, even a little eager.
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Sheng Hong saw this, frowned, and said to Wei Chen, "Xingyun, I still have something to say with you, Liu Shibo, so you should go home to school first."
After hearing Sheng Hong's words, Wei Chen just thought that he and Liu Cunjing had important matters to discuss, and it would be inconvenient for him to stay. He said goodbye to the two of them very wisely and left.
"What a heroic young man!"
Watching Wei Chen's leaving figure, Liu Cunjing nodded appreciatively, then turned to complain to Sheng Hong: "There is nothing confidential between you and me, so why send him away deliberately?"
Sheng Hong teased: "You don't even look at yourself, those eyes are almost growing on someone else's body. I have no choice but to send him away first, otherwise you will have no time to spend time with my old friend." What about reminiscing about old times?”
Liu Cunjing pointed at Sheng Hong, smiled and shook his head, then looked reluctantly at the direction Wei Chen left: "To be honest, I came here today precisely for this child."
