Shen Li's sachet is made of excellent materials.
It was the most precious kind of fabric taken by the Shen family embroiderers from the south of the Yangtze River. It was made of star-pattern silk known as "gold in cloth".
Star pattern silk gets its name because when it is made, there are naturally various star-shaped patterns all over it, just like the stars in the sky.
The raw material of this silk requires a special kind of green silkworm, and it can be made from the silk cocoons they spin.
This raw material is hard to come by, and its production process is even more difficult. It is not only time-consuming but also labor-intensive. It often takes a master weaver several months to produce one piece.
The preciousness of star pattern silk can be imagined. Therefore, it was directly designated as a tribute by the royal family, accounting for the vast majority of the annual production. Nowadays, there are even fewer finished star pattern silks released on the market. Poor, it can be said that every inch of gold is worth nothing.
Looking at the star pattern sachet in his hand, Sheng Changquan raised his eyebrows and said with some surprise: "Shen Du, is your star pattern silk a gift from the emperor?"
"of course!"
Shen Li sat on the chair and replied with a smile: "It is impossible for my family to buy those on the market!"
Although with the financial resources and status of the Shen family, it is not difficult to buy those star pattern silks on the market, but with Master Shen's cautious and cautious temperament, it is natural that he would not do such a thing.
Because in the early years, the Shen family only lived in the outer city of Bianliang, Master Shen and his family also lived a life of ordinary people. Therefore, even though the head of the family is now a high official in the court, apart from the necessary social activities Outside of activities, the family does not like extravagance.
His family's luxurious carriage was also because it was the exclusive property of the head of the Shen family and was not bought by Mr. Shen himself. It was also because Shen Li did not know the mystery of the family's carriage, so he chose this car for travel at will.
Otherwise, generally speaking, except for large-scale celebrations, the Shen family would not use this "luxury car" at all!
Otherwise, the carriage would not have broken down when Shen Li took part in the Tongsheng Examination.
After hearing this, Sheng Changquan nodded. At the same time, he felt more and more that the Shen family was good. Both the family tradition and the character of the head of the family were top-notch.
It is indeed a wealthy family with a long heritage, and it has its own style!
After Sheng Changquan finished sighing, he squeezed the sachet with his hand and felt the touch of it carefully. He only felt that the place where he started was smooth and could not feel any unevenness.
"Well, the embroidery is good!"
Sheng Changquan nodded in his heart.
However, he did not know that this embroiderer was from the most professional embroiderer of the Shen family, and her results were naturally extremely excellent.
After all, although the Shen family does not advocate luxury, they are not ungraceful either.
In Lord Shen's position, he must have such a posture. If he shows a poor appearance, it will not only be a slap in the face of the Holy Emperor, but also make things difficult for those officials below him.
After all, Shangguan already looks like this, so how can you, who is not as good as him in official position, be more handsome than him?
Among them, not to mention the reputation of a wealthy family like the Shen family!
Sheng Changquan sniffed the sachet gently and examined the most important ingredient, which is the main body of the sachet - the combination of spices.
"Um?"
Sheng Changquan smelled it carefully and immediately smelled a refreshing fragrance.
It is misty, like floating clouds in the sky, giving people a sense of relaxation and joy, and it is smokey, like thousands of flowers, surrounded by endless fragrance, which can make people and their minds intoxicated.
"However, although the aroma here is good, it still lacks something proper."
"There is something wrong with the clove grass in it. Although it can repel mosquitoes, it can easily attract wasps to feed on it. If you are not careful, you can easily find wasp stings!"
Dingzi grass is good at repelling mosquitoes, but it is easy to attract bees. The latter is the knowledge about the habits of herbal medicines that Sheng Changquan has accumulated over the years.
Sheng Changquan thought to himself, but did not show it on his face.
He plans to find an opportunity to talk about it in the future. After all, Shen Li is giving you a gift with good intentions. Even if it is slightly flawed, how can he say it out loud?
As the saying goes, goose feathers are sent thousands of miles away, not to mention the courtesy but the affection. The cost of this sachet is even more impressive!
"Haha, Shendu, this sachet is indeed very good, much better than the one I dropped!"
Sheng Changquan smiled and put the sachet on his body, and said cheerfully: "Not only does it feel comfortable to touch, but the fragrance is also so fresh and elegant!"
"This sachet is really a rare thing!"
"I really want to thank you!"
Sheng Changquan looked at Shen Li and expressed his gratitude.
"Haha, really?"
It was because he cared so much about his friend Sheng Changquan that Shen Li cared so much about every word Sheng Changquan said.
At this time, when Shen Li heard Sheng Changquan's praise, a smile appeared on his face.
"By the way, Shen Du, since you gave me a sachet, I'll give you one too!"
Seeing the sincere smile on Shen Li's face, Sheng Changquan couldn't help but be a little touched!
If we talk about the two of them, it is undeniable that Shen Li's thoughts are pure and clean, while Sheng Changquan is more selfish. Although he doesn't have any bad ideas, he just wants to make friends with the Shen family and hopes to use them. The power of the Shen family seeks some benefits for themselves.
But in the end, Sheng Changquan still felt a little guilty for Shen Li, feeling that he was taking advantage of this pure-minded child.
Of course, this is also true.
However, if Sheng Changquan really wants to show his heart to others like Shen Li, it would be difficult for him to do it. Therefore, at some point, when Sheng Changquan's conscience finds out, he still wants to compensate the other person.
However, it is really difficult to analyze whether there is more thought of compensation or more of taking the opportunity to deepen the bond between the two.
Or maybe both.
Sheng Changquan stood up, walked to the desk, and took out a sachet with a blue necklace from a box above.
"Shen Du, this sachet contains a unique spice prepared by me."
Sheng Changquan turned around, handed over the sachet, and introduced to Shen Li: "Not only is the fragrance pleasant, but it also has the effect of calming the mind and calming the energy. If you can wear it for a long time, it will also be very beneficial to your own health!"
What Sheng Changquan said was true, but the last sentence - "extremely beneficial" had to be doubled.
After all, this sachet is not a magic elixir, so how can it be of great benefit?
It just emits some substances that are beneficial to the human body. At most, it can repel some mosquitoes, making the wearer calm and relaxed.
"Yeah?"
Although Shen Li was doubtful, his face showed joy, which showed that he really believed Sheng Changquan's words in his heart.
really.
His next sentence began: "Since you have said so, Chang Quan, then I will always wear this sachet from now on and never take it off again!"
In response, Sheng Changquan could only smile.
"No, Shen Du!"
"This sachet is not your wife, how can it be used for a lifetime?"
Sheng Changquan said with some laughter and laughter: "This thing can only last for a month at most. If this period of time passes, its fragrance and function will be gone, and it needs to be reconfigured."
"Hmph, I don't care about that!"
Shen Li took the sachet handed over by Sheng Changquan with a smile, put it on his waist, walked two steps, and said with a smile: "If this thing is useless or something goes wrong, then I will come to your house to find it." you!"
"Anyway, you have to make sure I can always use it!"
Shen Li looked at Sheng Changquan with a naughty attitude.
"have to!"
Sheng Changquan shook his head and said: "After a while, I will give you a copy of the spice formula in this, so that you won't have to come to visit me in the future!"
"Haha! That's fine!"
"Lest I have to run to your house every two days in the future to chase you to exchange for this thing!"
Shen Li looked at Sheng Changquan with a smile, but secretly thought in his heart: "With this formula, Sister A must be satisfied!"
In fact, the reason why Shen Li said this was for Shen Jun, because he knew that his sister liked this kind of thing.
Although Shen Jun did not express her desire for the spices in Sheng Chang Quan's sachet before, as her younger brother, how could Shen Li not know what her sister was thinking?
Therefore, he said this deliberately. Moreover, even if Sheng Changquan had not offered to give him a sachet at that time, Shen Li would have thought of a way to stir up the topic and take the opportunity to get the prescription.
"You!"
Sheng Changquan shook his head helplessly, and then under Shen Li's expectant gaze, he sat back at the table, picked up his pen and ink, and wrote it out.
In fact, the recipe for the spice Sheng Changquan is extremely precious. In the hands of ordinary people, it can be regarded as an important thing that can be passed down from generation to generation. It is an heirloom that future generations can rely on to survive. It is a guarantee that an ordinary family can pass on.
Of course, it's not that Shen Li was deliberately taking advantage of Sheng Changquan, but because he was not familiar with the world and didn't know their value, so he just thought these things were just gadgets.
In his heart, the only important thing is to study for the imperial examination, and everything else is ups and downs.
"alright!"
After just a few breaths, Sheng Changquan quickly finished writing all the materials and handed the recipe to Shen Li's hand.
"The prescription is here, from now on you can prepare it yourself!"
"hehe!"
"Chang Quan, then I really have to thank you!"
Shen Li happily took the prescription, with a proud look on his face.
"Ah, Chang Quan, your handwriting is really excellent!"
Shen Li just took one look and was immediately shocked!
"Chang Quan, I'm afraid your font is your own creation, right?"
Sheng Changquan raised his head, squinted his eyes slightly, and said with "extreme hypocrisy" humility: "No, no, no, it's just an essay written by me, it shouldn't be said like that!"
"No!"
Shen Li hadn't discovered Sheng Changquan's "despicable" mentality yet, and still had his eyes firmly fixed on this thin piece of paper.
"I thought the previous rumors were all false, but I didn't expect you to be so accomplished in calligraphy!"
Shen Li was referring to the Dragon Turtle Inkstone incident. He shook his head and exclaimed: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn't believe that this was written by you!"
"You are really..."
Shen Li racked his brains and said a lot of words of praise. The sound of these words made him feel comfortable!
"hehe!"
Facing the praise, Sheng Changquan smiled slightly and accepted all the praise calmly. He even silently said the word "continue" in his heart!
Obviously, Shen Li scratched his itch.
…
Wei Ruixuan.
"Well, it should be almost done now!"
Sheng Hong pinched his fingers, calculated the time, and estimated: "This young master of the Shen family should be going back, right?"
"If I go out now as Feng'er's father, I'm afraid I'll just meet him!"
Sheng Hong still thought that Shen Li's visit this time was for Sheng Changfeng, but the reason why he was thinking about it now was actually to use this opportunity to have a chance encounter with Shen Li, and then use it to hook up with Shen Shouzheng. relation.
Sheng Hong doesn't expect to be supported by the other party, but at least he won't be disliked by Shen Shouzheng!
Of course, it would be the best thing to get some clues about the results of this examination from Shen Li's mouth.
However, Sheng Hong also knew that this was impossible, because with Shen Shouzheng's cultivation level, how could he make mistakes in such a major matter?
So let alone his sons, even if it was his father, Shen Li's biological grandfather, Shen Shouzheng would definitely be tight-lipped and not reveal even a single word!
“No matter what, it’s never wrong to give it a try!”
After Sheng Hong made a decision in his mind, he immediately stood up and prepared to go for a "chance encounter".
"Somebody come!"
"Take me to Feng'er's courtyard quickly. I'm going to take a test to test his homework. How is it?"
Sheng Hong shouted in a fake tone, seeming to explain to the servants the reason for his move.
However, it was fortunate that Madam Wang had gone to kowtow and burn incense in front of the statue in the side hall, and was not in front of him. Otherwise, if she had heard Sheng Hong's words, she would have exploded immediately!
He complained about his partiality, only thinking about Lin Sushuang's children and not caring about Sheng Changbai.
In fact, to be honest, Sheng Hong wanted to care about Sheng Changbai, but he also needed Sheng Changbai to give him the opportunity to be a father!
Not to mention Sheng Changbai's academic performance, but to mention his almost perverted self-discipline, Sheng Hong, a strict Confucian father, didn't know what to say!
Sometimes, when he saw Sheng Changbai studying extremely hard, Sheng Hong was about to say something to persuade him to take a rest!
If it weren't for maintaining his strict father's demeanor, Sheng Hong really wanted Sheng Changbai to be like Sheng Changfeng, go out to participate in some poetry gatherings and so on, and relax himself, instead of studying like an ascetic all the time.
As a father who loves his children, Sheng Hong still has a soft heart.
However, a child like Sheng Changfeng who is full of shortcomings needs Sheng Hong's "kind guidance".
Whether it was scolding or criticism, he could always fall on Sheng Changfeng for a reason. Because of this, people felt that Sheng Hong preferred Sheng Changfeng and ignored Sheng Changbai.
But in fact, sensible people, such as Mrs. Sheng, Sheng Changbai himself, as well as Minglan, Sheng Changquan and others, all understand in their hearts that among these children, the only one Sheng Hong values most is Sheng Changbai.
After all, he is the eldest son and grandson of the Sheng family and the future pillar of the Sheng family!
I don’t have enough time, I’ll change it later!
(End of chapter)
