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515: Meeting

People from the first and third wives were invited in and went to meet Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang first. Shen Ziju was not at home, but Shen Zhu was. The family met in the living room. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they were all very excited. They greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries for a while. It was very lively.

"Ziping, what's wrong with your face?"

Shen Zhang looked at Shen Ziping's face and asked. When he came in just now, this son hid behind and she didn't see him. Now she was scared when she saw him, but this son was always weird. She was just surprised for a moment and then calmed down. She still wanted to ask, is he her son?

Shen Ziping said with a smile: "Mother, wasn't I in a hurry to get on the road? I was also happy about my younger brother and younger sister's affairs, and as a result, I fell off the carriage while talking, and this is what happened. It's okay, it's okay, mother, don't worry about me. Don't worry, I will be fine on the day of my younger brother's wedding, and I won't embarrass anyone."

Shen Youfu glared at him and said, "You are so old and still don't have a strong and healthy child! What can we expect from you?! Have you seen the doctor? Li Ziju's wedding is only a few days away. If nothing goes well on that day, you should hide in the house and don't come out. Otherwise, when the time comes, people will see that the brother of this Hanlin master is a bruised man, how embarrassing!"

Shen Ziping said: "Dad, it won't happen, don't worry!"

Sun also smiled and said, "Dad, Sanlang's father fell because he wanted to make me and my sister happy. If you don't let him see me get married, he will cry to death! He will definitely get better. Aren't my fourth brother and his wife in the capital? They have medicine, and he will be fine after applying it."

When Shen Zifu heard about his fourth brother, he asked, "Dad, Mom, where are my fourth brother and his wife living now? Have they settled their affairs? Is Xing'er okay?"

Wang and Dalang and Erlang also looked at Shen Youfu and the others nervously, wanting to know the result.

The people in the third room were the same. They all knew that Xing'er was in trouble this time. Xing'er was the son of a high-ranking official, so what happened to him was a big deal!

Shen Youfu said, "It's all right now. They are living well now! Go meet them when you come. They don't live in the Prime Minister's Residence anymore. They live in the Marquis' Residence. Zi'an's wife is very successful now. She has found her biological parents and has become the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Residence."

Shen Youfu said this with a sour taste in his mouth. His fourth son actually married the daughter of a marquis, which was a better marriage than the marriage of his youngest son, whom he valued the most. But she was not filial to him, so how could he be happy? However, thinking that the relationship between his eldest son and the fourth wife was good, he still hoped that his sons could benefit from it.

The people in the first and third rooms all widened their eyes when they heard this. They knew that Su Zhi was not the daughter of the Zhao family. She was a homeless woman who had wandered from nowhere. They didn't expect that she was the daughter of the Marquis's Mansion. This was really a sudden success!

Everyone in the first room was very happy. They had a good relationship with the fourth room. They were all happy for Su Zhi.

The people of the third house were also happy, but they regretted that they had not had a good relationship with the fourth house before. With the temperament of Shen Zian and Su Zhi, they would not be able to take advantage of them in the future. Sanlang was the most upset, and he wanted to blame the Taoist priest. If it weren't for him, he would not have offended his fourth uncle and aunt. Then his fate of being rich and powerful would definitely be noticed by the people in the Marquis' Mansion, and then he would be very successful. Now it seems that it is not possible!

The people from the first and third rooms started asking questions about Su Zhi's recognition of her relatives. Shen Youfu's face became gloomy when he asked the last question. It was Shen Zhang who answered all the questions. Shen Zhu also remained silent. So they stopped asking, thinking that their parents and sister must be regretting not having a good relationship with their fourth brother and others!

"Brother and sister-in-law, third brother and sister-in-law, please take your nephews and put the gifts in the house first, then pack yourselves, and then we can talk properly."

Shen Zhu said that she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her brother, sister-in-law and nephews all covered in dust. The eldest brother's family was better. Although their clothes were not very good, they were at least clean. But the third brother's family was really dirty, even their hair was messy, especially the third brother, who had a blue patch on his face, looking like he had fled from famine. Their faces were all seen by the servants, who must have thought that their master was once such a country bumpkin, and they probably laughed at them in their hearts. Thinking that she was being laughed at, Shen Zhu was not very happy.

Shen Zhang also said, "You must be tired, take a good rest, and then I will host a nice reception for you in the evening and let you try the food in the capital. The food there is different from what we have here."

"Thank you for your concern, we are really tired. We will come and talk to you after we have rested."

"Yes, mother, the villagers asked us to bring you a message. We will come over to talk to you later. There are many things happening in our Hebian Village."

Shen Zifu and Wang smiled and said that they were both very stable.

Shen Ziping and Sun Shi also said this with a smile. They were planning to stay here, so they naturally couldn't make their parents angry. They had to behave better. They usually had no control over their words, but now they thought three times before speaking, just because they didn't want others to find fault with them.

Dalang and the others followed their parents, and except for Sanlang who spoke more, the others didn't say much. But in comparison, Dalang and Erlang were more stable, standing there like the spirit of green pines. Sanlang seemed a little slick, while Silang and Wulang seemed stupid and timid respectively, and with their dirty faces and clothes, they were really unpopular.

Shen Youfu sighed as he watched, thinking that all his sons had been separated, and the three remaining rooms were still useless. He really wanted to separate these three rooms as well, but it was a pity that they were like sticky candies that could not be thrown away.

"Go and have a rest, Pearl, and arrange for a servant to serve them, so that they won't be unable to find anything."

"I know, Dad, don't worry."

Shen Zhu led the people from the first and second rooms away. She walked faster because she didn't want to walk with them. Even if she walked, she wanted to stay closer to the first room. She really didn't want to get close to the people from the third room. She felt that they all smelled. It was early winter, and they still smelled. How many days had they not showered? Wouldn't they shower when staying at an inn on the road? It didn't cost much!

Except for Silang and Wulang, everyone in the third room could tell that Shen Zhu disliked the smell on them. Sanlang felt a little resentful towards his parents. There was no such way to save money. Now that he was looked down upon, he still wanted to stay. He would probably be driven back no matter what. He didn't want to go back.

Shen Zhu made arrangements for his eldest and third brothers, then called a maid in her thirties and a waiter, asked them to order them around, and then left.

The people from the first and third rooms started to pack up, put away their gifts, and then took a bath and changed clothes. This process lasted until dark, and both families were finally clean. The people from the first room all put on the fine cloth clothes they brought with them. Although they were not silk, they were good materials. They brought them because they didn't want to embarrass themselves in the capital. It seems that these good clothes are really indispensable.

The people of the third house also brought clothes, but their clothes were not as good as those of the first house. They were not as rich as the first house, and even if they had money, they would have saved it. This family was the kind of people who valued food more than clothes. When they lived in the riverside village, they ate and drank well every day, and they all became fat, but they didn't have many good clothes. But they were not in a hurry, thinking that it was better to have no clothes, so they could let their parents make new clothes for them. In order not to embarrass their younger brothers and sisters, they had to make new clothes for them as well.

In the evening, Shen Ziju came back. When they met, they were affectionate again. The family sat together to eat dinner. There was a table full of rich food, but they ate very well. Even Silang and Wulang were well-behaved. They drooled at the food, but did not dare to grab the food, because when they came, their parents pinched their flesh and told them not to grab the food, otherwise they would be beaten. In order to leave a good impression on their parents, the third room really gave instructions to even the younger sons.

Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu both felt relieved, thinking that when they got married, at least they wouldn't be embarrassed by their children snatching food.

The family ate their meal in an orderly manner. They talked about the things in Hebian Village and the messages that the villagers had asked them to bring back. Shen Youfu listened to all the flattering and congratulating words and laughed with pride. Shen Zhang was also smiling, thinking that after living in that poor place for so many years, she could finally leave there and let those people know that her status was higher than theirs.

After talking about the Hebian Village, they talked about the things here. Naturally, they had to ask about the marriage of Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu. Shen Ziju's marriage was nothing special, but both families were very curious about Shen Zhu's marriage. Shen Zhu's marriage was arranged too hastily, and they all thought that the man who married Shen Zhu would be unlucky. Others didn't know, but they didn't know Shen Zhu's personality, right? If the man knew that Shen Zhu had withdrawn from two marriages before, I wonder if his face would turn green.

Shen Youfu and the others naturally could not tell the inside story of Shen Zhu's marriage, so they just mentioned it in a few words, saying that the two of them were attracted to each other.

Seeing that they were so unwilling to say more, the people from the first and third wives were all wondering in their hearts that there must be some hidden story. Shen Zhu's previous two marriages had all involved scheming, and this one might have the same tricks. However, they did not ask too much, after all, they were their sister and aunt, and it would not be good to ask too many questions.

Finally, the topic came to Shen Zian and Su Zhi. The people from the first and third rooms finally got the details from Shen Ziju. They all felt like they were listening to an opera and were very envious of Su Zhi. Compared with Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu, Su Zhi had really reached the top in one step. Now even the emperor and the empress valued them, and the marquis was their father and mother!

Everyone in the first and third houses had made up their minds to go to the Marquis' Mansion early tomorrow morning. The first house's people were going to say goodbye, while the third house's people were going to try to get close to the Marquis.