Chapter 24 Two people become apprentices
Xu Shumin said so much at once, feeling a little thirsty, she took another sip of tea, and then continued: "As soon as he explained everything clearly, I sent someone to look for you, and after searching for a long time, I found you squatting here.
But it seems that you have also noticed that something is wrong, which is not bad, you are not completely stupid. ”
Dong Daqiang gave a thumbs up to his wife who was drinking tea, “Madam, you are simply a female Zhuge, if it weren’t for my brother-in-law going to Shen Shaoqing today to ask him to name the newborn child.
We knew from Shen Shaoqing's voice that the child was not my brother-in-law's, so we began to suspect it, but it was not as bad as the lady's suspicion from the beginning. ”
When Xu Shumin heard Dong Daqiang's praise for her, she said complacently, "That's right. Don't you see who I am? I've been the housekeeper for half my life. I can guess how things will develop after just one look at the backyard!"
Dong Daqiang looked at his wife's proud expression, flattered her a few times and made Xu Shumin smile happily, and decided to increase his monthly salary from next month.
While the couple were in perfect harmony with each other, Ma Zhennan was looking at the man kneeling on the ground angrily. He didn't say anything, but asked the servants around him to escort the man back to the mansion.
The step-wife knew that he had returned, but she did not expect that he would bring back her real husband. The moment she saw the innkeeper clearly, she fell to the ground.
She crawled over on her knees and grabbed the hem of Ma Zhennan's clothes, crying and begging for mercy, hoping that he would spare her life for the sake of the child.
It would have been fine if she didn't mention the child. As soon as she mentioned the child, Ma Zhennan became even angrier. Not only did he give her a divorce letter, he also sent her and the innkeeper to jail. Decades of prison life awaited them.
As for the newborn child, Ma Zhennan found a good family to send him away.
After Ma Zhennan's affairs were dealt with, it was also the day when Shen Shixu would officially accept an apprentice.
An Chengyu and Jiang Bin got up early, washed and changed clothes, took the apprenticeship gifts they had prepared, and rushed to the courtyard where Shen Shixu lived with others.
Duke Anguo and the eldest princess also went with them. After all, their own children were becoming apprentices, and as elders they had to be by their side.
Shen Shixu was wearing a sky-blue brocade dress with round flowers today, with an emerald green jade pendant around his waist. His black hair was held up high by a sky-blue headband embroidered with gold threads, making him look neat and tidy.
He sat upright on a chair, with An Chengyu and Jiang Bin kneeling on the ground, and Duke Anguo and the eldest princess sitting on both sides, as well as Xiao Jinyi who came to watch the ceremony.
Shen Zexi was holding a mahogany tea tray with two teacups on it, which contained the finest Biluochun tea at the right temperature, just ready to drink.
An Chengyu and Jiang Bin each took a teacup, held it in both hands above their heads, and looked down at the floor. The tender voices of children were mixed with the clear voice of a young boy, "Master, please have some tea!"
Shen Shixu first took An Chengyu's tea, took a sip and put it on the table beside him, then took Jiang Bin's tea, took a sip and put it back on the table, then took out the gifts he had prepared for his disciples in advance and handed them to the two of them respectively.
What An Chengyu received was a peace locket made of warm jade, which can warm the body when worn.
What Jiang Bin received was a seal, which was carved by Wen Gongwen Yu, a famous official in the previous dynasty. On the seal were four words - "Keep yourself pure", which means to maintain one's purity.
Shen Shixu gave this seal to Jiang Bin in the hope that he would not forget his original intention and why he came to become his disciple.
Although Jiang Bin was uneducated, he had learned this word and understood why Shen Shixu gave him this chapter.
"Master, don't worry, I will live a clean life in the future and will never forget my original intention."
Shen Shixu was very satisfied with his words but did not show it, for fear that this guy would be proud, “It’s good that you understand, when I’m on duty, you stay by my side, as a servant, and I will teach you how to solve the case.
When you have learned enough, I will give you a task, and you should handle it well. Only then can you serve in the Dali Temple. ”
Jiang Bin had no objection. When the princess saw that her son didn't lose his temper, she knew that she had made the right choice of master.
After the master gave his gifts, the apprentices started giving their gifts.
An Chengyu prepared a piece of gold-thread soft armor, which would make one invulnerable to swords and guns when worn. He chose this gift because he followed the advice of his aunt and mother.
Shen Shixu would definitely offend people often when solving cases. As a weak scholar, it would be impossible for him to practice martial arts and become powerful quickly. The only thing he could do was to give him an item with full defense to save his life.
This gold-wire soft armor is a good thing. It is not obvious when worn inside and others can't see it at all. It can save your life at the critical moment.
There are only two pieces in the entire Dagan. One was in the hands of the royal family and was given to Xiao Jinyi, and the other was in the Anguo Mansion, and now it is in Shen Shixu's hands.
(Except Xiao Jinyi, many people think that Shen Shixu doesn't know martial arts.)
The things Jiang Bin gave were more diverse, including excellent land deeds, several shops, hundreds of thousands of silver notes and a famous painting.
Jiang Bin introduced them to Shen Shixu one by one, “Master, this deed is for a three-story house on Xuanwu Street near the imperial palace. You will have to go to court every day in the future. If you go to court from here, you will have to get up half an hour earlier every day. If you move there, you can rest for half an hour longer.
These shops are popular shops owned by my mother. I know that my master is also good at business, so I picked out a few good ones and sent them to me.
As for the banknote, it is simply my filial piety to you. As for the last painting, I thought that Master, as a scholar, would like beautiful calligraphy and paintings, so I went to the storehouse to look for it. It is "Night Banquet in Snow Palace". Do you like it, Master? ”
Shen Shixu liked that painting very much. It depicted a banquet held in the palace of the previous dynasty in winter. It was a very grand banquet that gathered countless famous generals and civil officials. I am afraid that such a grand scene will never appear again in the future.
"I like it very much. You are thoughtful." After Shen Shixu praised Jiang Bin, he also praised An Chengyu, who had begun to look dejected. "Master also likes the gift given by Chengyu, but it is too expensive. Master is embarrassed to accept it."
When An Chengyu heard Shen Shixu praising him, his face turned from gloomy to bright, "Hehe, Master, don't feel embarrassed. As a disciple, I have the obligation to protect you. Now that I can't protect you, let this soft armor protect you on my behalf.
After I have learned well from my grandfather, I will follow my master every day and protect him. ”
Shen Shixu looked at such a cute An Chengyu and couldn't help but reach out and rub his head. The first time he saw An Chengyu sleeping, he thought the child was very cute. Who knew that he would be even cuter after waking up.
It was just like the soft candy he had eaten in his previous life, chewy and filled with sweet jam, so sweet it went straight to his heart.
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