Splendid Book

Chapter 43 The Two Grandfathers
"Look at this style, you still like it. It was sent back from Jiangnan. I heard that it is a newly printed and dyed material this year. This color is not usually difficult to dye. Look, how bright it is, for a little girl of your age The clothes are the most suitable," Zhang Ru put a piece of cloth beside her to reflect, and said with satisfaction.

Shen Changle looked at the fabrics piled up on the table, couldn't help being a little speechless, and couldn't help saying: "Auntie, I just made summer shirts the day before yesterday, so why do I need them?"

"Little girl, there is no one who thinks there are too many clothes," Zhang Ru gave her a slight look, and said dissatisfied.

Shen Changle smiled helplessly, since she returned to Beijing, not only did she have the regular clothes at home every year, but her grandmother's also sent things over from time to time.As for my aunt, it is even more exaggerated. No matter what beautiful clothes materials I see, I always think of her first.Even if it is the tribute silk rewarded by the palace, she can get several bolts every year.

For this matter, Shen Jin cried several times, saying that her aunt was partial.But Zhang Ru is straightforward, if Lin's family hadn't been imprisoned all these years, she would have wished to go to Duke Wei's mansion and tear Lin's family apart.So how could it be possible to be as affectionate to Shen Jin as Shen Changle.

Besides, Zhang Ru is a serious princess, not someone Shen Lingcheng can control, so even if Shen Jin cries, it will only make Shen Lingcheng unhappy in the end.

"I look at the sky-blue fabric, and my aunt looks great in it, why don't I keep it for myself." Shen Changle looked at the fabric in her hand, and couldn't help but say.

Zhang Ru took a closer look, and finally shook her head and said, "No, the color of this material is too bright. It doesn't look good at my age. It's the most suitable for a girl like you."

The old lady who had been leaning on Luohan's bed also nodded, and said with a smile: "Your aunt is right, this color suits you best, our Changle has fair skin, and looks good in anything."

Because when I was in the palace in my previous life, I got a lot of secret recipes for palace maintenance.So in this life, Shen Changle took care of himself more carefully.Not only is the long hair black and beautiful, but the skin is also delicate and smooth. Sometimes walking in the sun, the white ground is almost transparent.

The members of the Zhang family are all good-looking. When the two sisters Zhang Ru and Zhang Rong reached the age of marriage, it is not an exaggeration for the people who came to propose marriage to say that they broke the threshold.When old master Hou and Mrs. Zhang attended the banquet, they were so cautious in their words and deeds, they dared not say a word wrong.Even Zhang Xingzhi, as the eldest brother, has to guard against those friends around him and take the opportunity to get close to his two beautiful younger sisters.

Fortunately, the two daughters of the Zhang family are well married. Zhang Ru is married to Prince An, not to mention her concubine in the back house, but even the housemates are from before they got married, and they are older than Zhang Ru.

Nowadays, there are piles of boys in the Zhang family and Anjun Wangfu, but there is not a single girl.So the old lady and Zhang Ru inevitably valued Shen Changle more. How old is Shen Changle? His 11th birthday will not be until June. The old lady has already hinted to Shen Lingcheng openly and secretly that it is not easy for you to be a man. The girl looks at each other, so this matter is left to me and her aunt.

When Shen Lingcheng heard the hint from his mother-in-law, he couldn't help but smile.My own girl is only a little older, so it's too early to look at it.Besides, there was Master Huiming's words before, so how dare Shen Lingcheng let the old lady show Shen Changle a casual visit.

"Aunt also made a hairstyle for you, saving it for your birthday," Zhang Ru said affectionately, holding her hand.

Shen Changle couldn't help laughing, and said, "Auntie, you've given me so many good things, why should I wear them here?"

"Mother, look, there are girls who dislike a lot of jewelry," Zhang Ru pointed at her and said bitterly, she shook her head and said, "It's okay to let you go to a banquet with me on weekdays." If you push three obstacles and four obstacles, you will know how to read and write, fortunately there is no female champion to test, otherwise I think you will be even more fascinated."

"My aunt and my mother are both students of the girls' school. Besides, my aunt graduated with honors back then. If I didn't get into the girls' school, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you," Shen Changle said coquettishly, holding her hand.

The examination for women's studies is held in September every year, and students can register at the age of 11.Although women's schools can't help but register more times, but the girls' families are thin-skinned. If they fail the exam in the first year, not to mention that the family does not allow it, it means that they have no shame to take the exam for the second time.

Therefore, girls who want to take the women's school exam are not proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.So Shen Changle didn't dare to take it lightly even though he had the memory of the previous life.

"Auntie believes that you will pass the exam, and Auntie will definitely prepare a big gift for you when the time comes," Zhang Ru pinched her little cheek and said happily.

Shen Changle couldn't help laughing and said: "My aunt almost spoils me."

"Then I'm not worried," Zhang Ru said indifferently.

At night, Shen Ruhui and Shen Rufan came back from the racecourse.This is Zhang Yang who invited them to play polo, not only the two brothers from the Shen family, but also Ji Qijun and Ji Qishu were called over.

So when they came back at night, several people were still talking.Shen Ruwen was originally a jumper, but it happened that there were Zhang Yang and Ji Qishu. When the three of them were together, the roof of their house could be knocked over by them.

When Shen Rufan entered the yard, he even made a swing, and happened to be spotted by Shen Changle, who was watering flowers on the porch, and burst out laughing.

"Little girl, what are you laughing at?" Shen Ruan looked up and asked displeasedly.

The corridors are all carefully raised by the old lady. Because Shen Changle got an out-of-print flower garden book the year before last, he also loves to tinker with these flowers and plants at home.Therefore, apart from the mother-in-law who specially raised them, only Shen Changle can touch these words in the old lady's yard.

"I see Second Brother, you are like a child," Shen Changle snorted, mocking him.

Shen Ruyan is only 15 years old, but he is half a child, and he hates when others say that he is young, so when Shen Changle said this, he was not happy, and walked over directly.Afraid that he would make trouble, Shen Changle immediately shouted: "Second brother, this is my grandmother's favorite flower, if you accidentally break it, I will not be able to help you if my father asks for family law."

Shen Ruwen stopped abruptly, not to mention, Shen Changle could always grasp his weakness.

Seeing them leaving noisily, Mrs. Xu directly asked someone to set a table for them in the garden outside. Apart from drinking too much, she didn't restrain them much.

And when the women's relatives had a meal together, they couldn't help talking about Shen Ruhui.Although Zhang Xun is good at studying, he is not as good as Shen Ruhui. They took the provincial examination together last year.Shen Ruhui passed 80 exams, but Zhang Xun also passed more than [-] exams.

Few of the honored families in the capital took part in the imperial examination, and even fewer were able to pass the pilot test.So both the Shen family and the Zhang family had a banquet to celebrate, and Shen Lingcheng himself had passed the imperial examination, so he naturally hoped that his son would continue the imperial examination.On the contrary, Zhang Xun seemed to have no desire to take the exam again.

"I asked the master earlier, and he said that if Brother Xun went to the exam, it would be great if he could get the second grade, but if he got the same Jinshi, it wouldn't sound good." Xu was also very contradictory. Shen Lingcheng is still two years older, and now he is 19 years old.

Because before, Zhang Xingzhi wanted his son to get a good reputation, so he didn't mention the matter of getting married.But now, Zhang Xun has already obtained his fame, and in the future he will be the heir of Jining Marquis.So this marriage, no matter how it can be seen.

Shen Changle listened with her head down, but her aunt didn't say anything because she was a little girl, on the contrary, she said nonchalantly: "That's natural, we should look good at Brother Xun's age, and the girl's age is too old." It should not be too young, I think 16 years old is just right."

The old lady took a look at Shen Changle, coughed lightly, Zhang Ru came back to her senses, and she smiled sarcastically.

Shen Changle couldn't help laughing, she had been married twice in her previous life, but now she can't even hear such words.

Fortunately, she knew that the wives married by the two cousins ​​were extremely gentle and generous people, and they were very suitable for the cousins.It's just that she couldn't help thinking of Zhang Yang, and she didn't know why, Zhang Yang was too affectionate to herself in this life, anyway, she always thought of her.

When she was young, she didn't think about the relationship between men and women, she just thought it was a childhood sweetheart between cousins.But now when Zhang Yang sees him again, he is still shy, so that Shen Changle doesn't know what to say when he sees him.

Probably because of this, even my aunt has noticed the signs, and now it is rare for them to have meals at the same table.

After returning, they went to pay their respects to the old lady, and it happened that Shen Lingcheng was also there, so they knew that the second uncle was coming back in August.

Naturally, the three of them didn't respond. When Shen Ruhui and the others were young, Shen Lingchang was released outside.Shen Changle didn't remember anything about that time, but according to the memory of the previous life, she still knew about her second uncle's family.To be honest, if the second room really came back, it would be endless.Just the things about the second bedroom are enough to make Shen's house jump like a dog.

When Shen Changle thought about it, this already unsettled life might become even more unsettled.

Because yesterday was a rest day, she was able to go to Jining Hou Mansion.As soon as school started today, the three sisters met again.Shen Jin also went to Lin's house yesterday, although Lin's illness is not suitable for going out, but Shen Lingcheng did not restrict Shen Jin to go to Lin's house.What's more, the Lin family has become more and more poor in the past few years because they have become merchants. The family has a lot of money, but the stench of copper on their bodies can be smelled three miles away.

So every time Shen Jin goes back, he can bring back a lot of good things.But Shen Changle's natal family is the Marquis of Jining, and there is a rich aunt, so even if the Lin family breaks out again, Shen Jin is still not as good as Shen Changle.

As the little girl grows older, it is easy for her to have a comparative mind.And Shen Jin was still being compared by Shen Changle everywhere, how could this make her reconciled.

So this time she came here earlier, and early in the morning, she took a white cloth and wiped her own desk.Not only did the master not let the maid serve them, but she also had to clean the furniture in the school herself.So the three girls not only had to clean their own desks, but also tidy up the two rooms.

When Shen Changle came in, he happened to run into Shen Yue.

Both of them went to their parents' house yesterday, while Shen Yue stayed at her own home.Although the Jining Hou Mansion and the Lin family are also her natal families, Shen Yue also knows that her past was nothing but embarrassment, and she will not forcefully follow her except during the holidays.

"Good morning, third sister," Shen Yue saluted her.

Shen Changle nodded and said with a smile: "Fourth sister came early."

Shen Yue laughed as soon as she heard it, and the two entered the school while talking.As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shen Jin was wiping the desk with his sleeves rolled up, and a bracelet as thick as a little finger was hanging on his slender arm.And this gold bracelet is not very expensive, but a pigeon's blood ruby ​​the size of a soybean inlaid in the middle is really dazzling.

"Third Sister, Fourth Sister, you are here," Shen Jin stretched out his hand to smooth her hair along the sideburns. The delicate and dazzling bracelet was dangling beside her fair cheeks, making it hard not to see it.

"Fifth Sister, I started cleaning so early," Shen Changle walked over, conveniently put the book bag in the desk drawer, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to wipe the table.

On the other hand, Shen Yue looked at it for a while, and then exclaimed: "Fifth sister, your bracelet is so beautiful, why haven't you seen you wearing it before?"

The jewelry of the three sisters will be rewarded by the mansion every quarter, because they are the housekeepers of the Zhao family.So there is no partiality, anyway, it is based on the difference between the descendant and the concubine, because Shen Jin once made a fuss, and felt that the Zhao family favored Shen Changle.So when it was distributed again later, Mrs. Zhao simply called the sisters together and let them choose by themselves.

In this way, it is very clear who has what jewelry.

Shen Yue had never seen Shen Jin wearing this bracelet before, so she naturally knew that it must have been obtained by going to the Lin family this time.

"It was my grandmother who saw that my birthday was coming, so she specially asked someone to make it for me in Zhenbao Pavilion. Although the things are not very expensive, it is because of her old man's love for me," Shen Jinjiao said with a smile on her face. With a proud expression, it seems that she really doesn't care about this bracelet.

Shen Yue sneered from the bottom of her heart, this bracelet is made of silk carving, not to mention the ruby ​​inlaid on it is worth hundreds of taels of silver, it is such a craftsmanship, but it is extremely rare.For such a bracelet, I am afraid that if it is not worth 800 taels of silver, it will not be able to be struck at all.

Shen Lingcheng's annual salary of the Ministry of Officials is not even 1000 taels. Shen Jin's understatement is obviously low-key, but in fact it is nothing more than showing off.

"Grandmother treats my younger sister really well," Shen Yue was naturally jealous, but she was not a real little girl after all, and she could barely put on an appearance.

"Where, grandma loves the third sister and the fourth sister too," Shen Jin said proudly.

Shen Changle at the side was wiping the table, but suddenly stopped.Shen Jin squinted at her, thinking she was going to say something.Unexpectedly, Shen Changle put down the white cloth and said: "I went to my grandmother's house yesterday, and my grandmother rewarded us with some cloth, which came from Jiangnan. It was too late yesterday, so I didn't have time to give it to you. Later After school, you two go to my yard to pick something you like."

As soon as Shen Yue heard it, she felt happy in her heart. They were also grandmothers, but if the old lady of the Lin family had any good things, she would only give them to Shen Jin.Looking at Zhang's grandmother, no matter how much she subsidized Shen Changle in private, she still acted so fair in terms of face.

"Thank you, Third Sister, when I go to my grandmother's house next time, I will definitely thank my grandmother for the reward." Shen Yue made a gesture of joy.

And just as Shen Changle lowered her head and continued to wipe the table, she heard Shen Jin say: "Third sister, what do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)