Allure of a Country Maiden

After the matter was settled, Old Shen waved the others out, leaving only Shen Chengguang and Shen Jingwen talking.

After everyone left, only Old Shen and Shen Zhuang were left in the room. Shen Chengguang couldn't wait to speak: "Dad, Wen'er's husband said that Wen'er's knowledge is good now, and he can try it out next year. In all likelihood, it is The meeting will be successful.”

"Really?" After hearing this, Old Shen was so excited that his hands were shaking a little. He had been looking forward to it for most of his life, hoping that one of the descendants of the Shen family would become an official. His eldest grandson is only 16 years old now, and he was very proud when he was a child at the age of 15. He thought it would take at least five or six years to become a scholar. Who would have thought that at the age of 17, he would have great hope of becoming a scholar? A 17-year-old scholar is rare in the whole county. Once he is selected as a scholar, the Shen family will begin to step into the threshold of becoming a scholar. When he is selected as a scholar, he will become an official, and he will be an old man, and he will finally have the face to face the ancestors of the Shen family.

"Really, can I still lie to dad about this? Master just told Wen'er this morning, asking him to work harder and give it a try next year in Qiu Wei, and come back as a scholar." Shen Chengguang was also happy, The wish that he could not realize back then will be the same if his son realizes it. For this, he must remove all obstacles for his son as soon as possible.

"Mom and Dad, I want to separate the family after the autumn harvest."

"What?" Mr. Shen was still immersed in the joy of shining on the lintel just now, but he suddenly couldn't react when he heard the word separation.

"Separate the family? No!" Mrs. Shen Zhuang heard clearly. She loved to instruct her daughters-in-law to work. Watching her daughters-in-law work under her hands, she felt like an old lady, so majestic.

Old Shen also came to his senses. He couldn't help but feel a little chilled when his eldest son proposed to separate the family: "Chengguang, it's not easy for your brother and his family to live frugally to provide for you and Wen'er to study. We can't be ungrateful as human beings!"

Although he loves his eldest son more, his other sons are also his children. Over the years, he has insisted on providing for his eldest son and grandson to study. He also knows how hard it has been for the other children, but he understands that as long as there are people in the eldest house, Once you become an official, everyone will be able to enjoy the blessings. Now, no matter how much hardship you endure, it will be worth it.

"Dad, where do you want to go? Have I forgotten my roots? Just listen to me first." Shen Chengguang moved and straightened his waist: "Dad, think about it, even if we separate, My younger brother is still my younger brother, and Wen'er's uncle. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, how can I not take care of them? Wen'er is a student of sages, and he is the most filial piety. He always said that when he saw his grandparents bringing a big family People are scrimping on food and clothing just to support his education. He must study hard and come back with a top score as soon as possible to repay everyone. And the reason why I propose to separate the family is because I am afraid that it will be too late in the future."

"Dad, think about it, our Wen'er is so talented. If he becomes an official in the future, he will definitely be able to do good things for the people and do practical things. When a person is too outstanding, it is inevitable that there will be some despicable villains who will cause harm behind the scenes. This is impossible to guard against. If someone succeeds, if the family is not divided, the entire family will be implicated. If the family is divided, not only will the younger brother and the others not be implicated, but they will also be able to help out. Only by finding out the truth and redressing the injustice can Wen'er make a comeback. This is a good strategy that can be used to attack when advancing and defend when retreating!"

Old Shen thought about it and thought it made sense. Moreover, Brother Guang has loved his younger siblings since he was a child. If he has any good things, he will remember to give them some to eat. When a three-year-old child grows up, he will be capable in the future. He will remember his brothers. He weighed the pros and cons and felt that it would be better to separate the families. If there is an eventuality, there will be no descendants, which is absolutely impossible.

Mrs. Shen Zhuang is a troubled person. She wants to be an old lady of an official family, making slaves and maids, but she has to have a fate: "Dad, let's separate our families. We don't want to live with the eldest brother!"

Shen Chengguang's eyes lit up when he heard this. He is not afraid of any eventuality. Since ancient times, officials have guarded each other. With so many people serving as officials, some of them have exterminated their clans. It is only possible for the officials in front of the emperor. After all, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. But my family has no power, so I have to be a seventh-grade official. But a seventh-grade official can also live a wealthy life. He doesn't want to lead a large group of poor relatives to become an official father. That would be so embarrassing!

"Confused, you can tell this. If we don't live with the elder, then Wen'er won't have to be an official!"

Shen Chengguang's eyes dimmed. Yes, he is the eldest son. If we don't follow him, we will be drowned by spittle and stars.

After thinking about it, Old Man Shen felt that it would be safer to separate the family and leave some way out: "You have to think carefully about this matter. We are the two separate families. After the family separation, we are still brothers. You can still help your brothers." .

Seeing that his parents had agreed, Shen Chengguang was secretly happy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Dad, this family must be separated as soon as possible, the sooner the better. After all, it takes a long time to separate the families. It won't affect Jing Wenzhong's talent in the future." Because of his reputation, outsiders will not think that we know that we are about to be divided into a family of scholarly talents, so they will not say that we are ungrateful."

This is really typical. After being a ****, you still want to build a memorial arch.

"Grandpa, grandma, I will definitely be filial to you in the future and let you be the old master and the old lady. They will also help my uncle as much as they can." Shen Jingwen also expressed his position at the right time.

After hearing this, Old Shen became more relieved and nodded: "Good boy, I understand. You can go out first. I have to think about the separation of the family."

"Then let's go out first." After hearing this, the two of them walked out happily.

After Shen Chengguang and his son left, Old Shen asked Shen Zhuang: "How much money does the family have now?"

"Sixty taels." Mrs. Shen Zhuang took out a locked wooden box from the cabinet, counted it and reported a number. The actual number is of course more than this number.

Old Shen glanced at Mr. Shen Zhuang, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Yu Zhu hasn't left home yet, so I will give her a share when the family is separated." Mrs. Shen Zhuang will never forget her precious daughter at any time. In the ancient times when the patriarchal mentality was so strong, Shen Zhuang's love for his daughter was rare.

"My family has twenty acres of top-grade land, five acres of medium-grade land, ten acres of dry land, and ten acres of sandy land. Let's divide it into six parts, that is, each family gets: three acres of top-grade land."

After the two of them have discussed how to separate their families, dinner can be eaten.