Self-cultivation of male support

When it was the right day, no one was invited, just the brothers of the Escort Bureau, but all the mortals in the county town contributed a little bit, and dozens of people supported Shi Yan to fully support the venue.

The dowry sending team went all the way, besides the field shop promised by Shi Yan, there were also boxes of chickens, ducks and fish, silk and satin fabrics that the brothers of the escort agency sent on the noodles of the boss Shi Yan.

There are also some furniture decorations, which are all assembled by big guys. Although they are not expensive, they are strong and durable, and they will not be a problem after decades of use.

The queue lined up for a long time. The tall and strong boys wore festive red belts around their waists. The first two brothers playing the suona led the way and walked out of the alley.

It can’t be called ten miles of red makeup, but it is an unprecedented scene in Bai’an County for decades. Anyone who heard about it came here to watch the excitement, and those who didn’t know it surrounded the alley.

He Da led people to light firecrackers along the road, crackling and bustling, and delivered the things to Wang's house.

Along the way, everyone who knows the goods knows it well. The things on display alone, including the house deed and land deed, the odds and ends add up to more than 2000 taels. I heard that there are still 1000 taels in the bottom of the box. With these real things that can be seen and touched, it doesn't matter whether there is any silver at the bottom of the box.

In this matter, not only passers-by, but also the Wang family had to praise: "Xu Laowu is really benevolent and righteous!"

When Shi Yan and the others arrived, many young juniors from the Wang family came forward to greet them, one by one enthusiastically as if the Miao family had come from brothers they hadn't seen for many years.

After all, Miao Fenglan is not a newlywed, her natal family is capable, and she specially came to give her face, so she generously entertained He Da and the others. Walking among the crowd, her smiling face was stiff, but her heart was very tight , I feel that in the past decades of my life, today is the most human-like day I have lived.

Shi Yan was surrounded by members of the Wang family, and entered the room one by one, calling out "uncles in-laws". He had a joyful face and greeted everyone. Good thing, there are really some good juniors, but they can be used.

I thought about turning around and telling my brother-in-law, a good man with three gangs, whether it is the brother-in-law's business, or the two children of the brother-in-law's family, it is too thin to fight alone, and the tribe is far more reliable than the people who don't know their roots.

Thinking about this in my heart, I took a test on the homework of a child in the Wang family by the way. The child did have a talent for reading, but unfortunately the family didn't know how to teach it. Mr. Liu opened a school management school, and he has a lot of experience in children's enlightenment. Later, I will write a recommendation letter and take it to Mr. Liu, so as not to waste a good seedling of studying."

It made the child's father and uncle very excited, and immediately asked the child to kneel down and kowtow to Shi Yan.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became heated because of this incident. No one thought that the rumored uncle in-law could change a child's life when he opened his mouth.

At this time, everyone suddenly remembered that this man started studying at the age of 27 or [-], and passed the exam after less than a year of studying.

He is not only a businessman, but also a serious scholar now.

Someone sighed inwardly: "It's all because this man's usual demeanor is too tough, he doesn't look like a scholar at all. He doesn't go to all the restaurants, flowers, poetry, tea parties and tea parties that scholars go to. Making rice noodles at the stove, everyone would ignore his halo of a scholar!"

Shi Yan had no idea that he was being complained about, and he was talking with his in-laws, the old man Wang, in the next room. Even though this man had a calm and happy look on his face, it was still not enough for Shi Yan.

In just a few words, the dissatisfaction that he didn't notice in the other party's words rushed to his face.

Shi Yan can understand this kind of psychology: from the moment Miao Fenglan entered the house, she established the supremacy of her parents-in-law and took the initiative. Miao Fenglan was the old mother who worked hard.I thought that this sense of superiority of occupying a high position would be even more indestructible after the Miao family's defeat, because Miao Fenglan had no way out.

What's more, the orphans and widows of the Miao family depended on their Wang family to survive.

But in fact, the backhand was a slap on the face of the two of them. The Miao family didn't fall down. The daughter-in-law who had been yelled at by them all the time had the support of her mother's family and trembled!Don't take them seriously!No longer trembling to curry favor with them!

How do people adapt to this gap?

So old man Wang looked at the eldest daughter-in-law who was shuttling among the crowd outside, and said to Shi Yan in an unclear manner: "my uncle, my old man asks you to say a few words today, this woman, the most important thing She is still gentle and virtuous, able to manage housework, raise children, and serve her husband.

Which of the clothes, shoes and socks of a big family does not need a woman?If you have free time, you can embroider a purse and sell some copper coins to subsidize your household. Whose women don’t come here like this?

Going out to socialize, talking and laughing loudly are all men's business, do you think it makes sense? "

Shi Yan didn't seem to understand what the old man was talking about, without changing his expression, he looked innocent, and asked in a gentle voice: "Master in-law, look at what you said, do you believe what other people say? What do you eat? Salt eats more rice than the younger generation, and you understand better than the younger generation the truth that what you hear is not what you see.

Let's take my eldest sister as an example. She now has a dowry money from a farm shop in her hand, and she will never lack food and clothing for her whole life. It is not a problem to support the family without worry.To put it in a heart-wrenching way, even if she lay on the kang for the rest of her life, she wouldn't be hungry or cold, right?

You say it’s all like this, and you still call my elder sister gentle and virtuous, who manages housework, raises children, lights lamps and boils oil, makes clothes, shoes, socks, embroidery, sells purses, and has done all kinds of work, so what else can my elder brother-in-law do?Coax the kids to play at home?

You can't ask my eldest sister to raise him, can you?This is easy to say, right? "

As he said that, Shi Yan seemed to think of something interesting, slapped the table, and asked old man Wang leisurely: "Master, what you said is exactly the same as the situation of the younger generation!

During the years when the lady Fenghua was still there, the younger generation, as the door-to-door son-in-law, didn’t mean to do nothing. The lady earned money to support the family, the lady gave birth to children and raised children, and the lady took care of his parents. "

Shi Yan approached the old man Wang, raised his eyebrows and said, "Old man, do you mean that you want my elder brother-in-law to join Miao's family? Speaking of which, you have quite a few sons in your family. It's not a big problem to lack my elder brother-in-law, but it's a good idea. When I turn back, I will let my mother take care of the matter!"

Old man Wang shook his hands in anger. He was just venting his grievances. He wanted Shi Yan to turn around and tell his eldest daughter-in-law that those who should be filial to the elderly should still be filial. You don't want to serve our old couple in person. , it's always okay to use money to buy a maidservant to fulfill your filial piety for you, right?

You see, in this way, we old people get benefits, you young couple are at ease, and you have face in your heart. You will lose a little money at most, and this money is a drop in the bucket for you. What a great thing!

He really was so careful, but who would have thought that this unreasonable hooligan would even get involved in marriage, it was simply too deceiving.

Old man Wang's chest was rising and falling, his face was livid, he acted like Shi Yan's rascal, he couldn't help it, he finally stretched out a finger and pointed to the side and said: "Get out, I don't want to see you again today!"

Shi Yan got up slowly, straightened the hem of the clothes that didn't have a single wrinkle at all, and said slowly: "Master, in fact, this junior can understand your current state of mind very well.

It's like you have a lowly maid in your family, and you have always been aloof from above. You look down on her, and you can't do without her. You try your best to suppress and insult her, because you believe that she is the only one in this life. She can only make a living under your hands in such a humble and pitiful way, if she leaves you, she will die.

Suddenly one day, that maid stood up uncharacteristically and spoke loudly, even if she wanted to, she could easily look down on you or ignore you.

You naturally feel that your dignity is challenged, at a loss, ashamed, and even panicked, trying to get everything back to the previous state.

Not to mention you, but most ordinary people in this world have the same thoughts as you when they encounter this kind of thing. If my eldest sister is not your daughter-in-law, but someone who has nothing to do with your family, after hearing about this, you may I can only sigh that God has eyes, and good people are rewarded.

But when it falls on you, you can't let go of your mind, right? "

Shi Yan stepped out of the door, and kindly said to the blushing old man Wang: "It doesn't matter whether you want it or not, the most important thing about a person is to know the current affairs."

As for those who are ignorant of current affairs, it's not Shi Yan's business to care about. For this eldest sister, Shi Yan has done what she can, and the rest is her own choice.

At least from today onwards, this matter is considered to be over with Shi Yan.

"It's over? It's over? It's nothing! Fifth brother, why do you think so? Fourth brother has been running around for the imperial examinations these years, and has never stopped pursuing the Dao. This time, he came back because the college entrance examination is coming soon. No delay."

Shi Yan looked at the slender, elegant-looking Xu Lao Si, who stared at people with affectionate red phoenix eyes and raised slightly when he spoke, and thought: "If this guy doesn't speak, he can really scare a lot of people, no wonder Miao Fenghua is let to death. I never forget that I do have this capital.

Looking at it now, this is indeed the most outstanding of the Xu family brothers. "

Looking at it alone, his facial features are not outstanding, and he can see the shadow of Xu's father and Xu's mother on his face, but when combined together, it makes people feel comfortable, just like the saying goes, those who grow up by themselves.

The two sat opposite each other in the living room. The fourth brother Xu raised his feet, tilted his head, and rudely poured a can of tea into his mouth. When the tea cup made a dull sound on the table, he wiped his mouth and said: "Old fifth, I heard that you are also a child now, but I really didn't realize that you still have the ability to do this before.

My brother grew up wearing a pair of pants, who doesn't know who?Your brother knows better than you.It's rumored outside, tell me, what's going on! "

Shi Yan lazily took a teacup and played with it in his hand, without raising his eyelids, he said: "That's what it said."

Xu Laosi smacked his mouth twice, as if reminiscing the taste of the tea just now, he said quietly after a long time: "Old Fifth, you have learned to play with your brother now, right?"

Shi Yan turned the teacup in his hand on the table in a circle, the tea in it didn't show any signs of spilling out, it made a sound like tapping the table with his fingers when he was thinking .

"Let me tell you, old five, can we stop spitting out the old sesame and rotten millet, isn't it disgusting? I did lie to you at the beginning, but even if you went to Miao's house and found that something was wrong, you would regret it Why didn't they directly raise the room for that?

Or you have been in the Miao family for so many years, you have been unhappy, you feel depressed, and you can pack up and go home at any time, why don't you go back?

Yes, I took most of the dowry from the Miao family, but I have my own difficulties outside, and there are many places to spend money, so what else can I do?Besides, if I let you have a good marriage, you should get some benefits, right?

We are brothers who have grown up together since we were young. Fourth Brother knows exactly what you are thinking. You are living in the Miao’s house unhappily. You have nowhere to vent your frustration. That’s why you took your anger on me. But if you were in the Miao’s house Being served comfortably is another story.

Fundamentally speaking, none of us are good people, don't say anything about anyone, don't you see that you are living a good life now?As soon as you enter the city, your legends are everywhere, and you have lived out your own personality, so you will turn your face and deny anyone? "

It's all farting, if he hadn't had a crooked plan to calculate the Miao family's dowry, would there have been many things like this?

Shi Yan didn't want to wrestle with him, so he pinched the dripping teacup with two fingers, and waited for the ripples of the tea to spread in the cup, then slowly said: "Tell me, why did you come here?" ?”

The person who does not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing is talking about Xu Laosi. In the past years, he also had hospital examinations and returned to Bai'an, but he never took the initiative to find this brother Shi Yan. .

Today, I specially brought snacks to the door, which is enough to explain a lot of problems.

Fourth Xu smiled, and a sense of wretchedness spread across his face, dispelling all the goodwill brought by his elegant and handsome face, and Erlang's legs trembled: "Old Fifth, how did you live in the county?" Try, fourth brother won't ask any more questions, let's just pretend we don't know anything about this matter.

I heard that you got rich and gave your married eldest sister a dowry of 3000 taels. Is there such a thing? "

It means to keep the secret of cheating in the county test for Shi Yan, but in exchange for something.

Shi Yan raised his eyelids lightly: "Want money?"

Fourth Xu stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Shi Yan: "No, no, I heard that you got some rice noodle recipes from the Miao family, which are very valuable..."

Shi Yan finally raised his head and took a straight look at Xu Laosi.

This person is smart, but most of them are smart.

Xu Laosi said, "Don't look at me like that, how poor is our family? You can put a few grains of salt in the dishes to adjust the taste. When you are 13 years old, what do our brothers look like with other condiments?" I don't know, the most popular snack is brown rice porridge to fool the stomach, and even steamed buns are rare.

If you want to learn about rich and noble kitchens, then you have to be able to learn.

Before entering Miao's house, there was none at home.After entering Miao's house, they guard you like thieves, where can you learn how to cook?Don't say you are a self-taught person, just fool the devil!

Said that the prescription was researched by you, whether outsiders believe it or not, the fourth brother does not know, you pat your chest and ask, do you believe it? "

Shi Yan looked at Xu Laosi with a very indescribable look: "It's not the prescription I researched, who made it? Who made it without shaking hands to make money by themselves, and kept it for me to pick up the leak? There is something wrong with the brain. ?”

In fact, this is also where Xu Laosi was confused, but when Shi Yan could say this, not only did he not feel annoyed, but he was even happier.

With a laugh, the two brothers stood up and put their arms on Shi Yan's shoulders: "In this case, it is because the fourth brother misunderstood you, maybe you have some chance, it's hard to tell if you have a chance. clearly.

Who are we brothers with whom?It's not like this!

Brother here has a chance to catch up with Mrs. Xuezheng's natal brother. You are also a scholar. Want to understand what Mr. Xuezheng means to us?With this opportunity, we brothers can save decades of struggle..."

Shi Yan didn't seem to understand the meaning of Xu Laosi's words, he only stared at one thing and said: "I sold the money I got once last time, so that you can save ten years of struggle. This is the plan to co-author Sell ​​me again, save decades of struggle? I said fourth brother, look at my brother's age, even if we brothers are tied together and sold together, there must be someone else!?"

The fourth brother Xu was choked, knowing that the fifth brother's temperament is so stubborn, he simply said: "Isn't everything in place, only a stepping stone is missing? You said Mrs. Ren Xuezheng's family has never seen anything. , would you be willing to take a second look at the ordinary goods we sent up?"

Shi Yan shook his head very cooperatively: "Of course it's impossible."

Elder Xu is persuasive and persuasive: "I heard that Mrs. Xuezheng's natal brother also likes to eat other than elegant things such as antique calligraphy and paintings. And about the way the mutton is cooked, you know what I mean?"

Shi Yan shook his head in a daze: "But I can only make rice noodles, and I don't know how to make mutton..."

"What's the matter? If you are tired of eating mutton, you have to change the taste, right? No one can afford to eat mutton all the time! Fourth brother, let's just say it, I want to borrow your rice noodle recipe, if I can take this opportunity Climb into a relationship with Master Xuezheng, and in the future, we brothers will have prosperity and wealth at our fingertips!"

When Shi Yan heard the words, he snorted coldly, pushed Xu Laosi away, and sat down again, not bothering to look at Xu Laosi: "After all, this is the idea of ​​using my rice noodle recipe! My good Fourth brother, you put it lightly, I am a unique business, how much money can I make every day, go out and inquire about it!

You have a big face. As soon as you open your mouth, you are ready to leave my family heirloom with empty teeth. Who gave you face? "

Fourth Xu was not annoyed when he saw Shi Yan turn his face, instead he sat beside Shi Yan and explained the truth to him carefully.

To be honest, if Shi Yan kept his face, he would be at a loss. He felt that Shi Yan had really changed a lot, and he couldn't handle it. Now, look at it, even though he is rich, educated, and talented. But his temper is still the same, easy to coax and easy to irritate, he is very good at dealing with this person.

He talked about reason and human feelings, and in the end he swore and swore, even wrote a letter of guarantee, and dried up his mouth. For five days in a row, he ran to Miao's house every day before dawn, and only left when the sky was full of stars. Shi Yan got a rice noodle recipe here.

Hearing this, Mr. Zhou was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He is a gentle man, he couldn't speak harsh words, and what he said was suspected of alienating his relatives. The rice noodles cooked by hand are not fragrant.

Well, wait, it's still delicious. Mr. Zhou decided to eat it before getting angry.

Cheeks puffed up, Mr. Zhou was puzzled and said: "Brother Xu, you are a smart person, how could you not see the risks involved? If that prescription is in the hands of your fourth brother, you at least have a competitor, the problem is not very serious. big.

But if he dedicates the prescription to someone, we are really not enough in their eyes, and we are the only ones who will suffer in the end. "

Shi Yan smiled and said nothing.

Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with Yang Hegao, and Yang Hegao's beggar friends didn't help to inquire about some things, and he couldn't make plans in such a timely manner.

"I know it in my heart. Not only am I not guarding against him, but I also hope that he will move more quickly and get this done as soon as possible."

Maybe I can give Mr. Zhou a big gift later.

Seeing what he said, Mr. Zhou had no choice but to give up. In his heart, Shi Yan is a very methodical person no matter what he does, so he changed the subject and said: "It will be the college entrance examination soon, how are you preparing?"

Well, I'm ashamed to say that recently, for the hospital examination, the business of the store has been handed over to Yang Hegao. Some old customers are quite dissatisfied. They write nasty confessions to Shi Yan every day and let Yang Hegao bring them back. The paper is all about the inkstone they miss when they miss it, especially the taste of rice noodles made by Yan when they miss it. The words are full of simple wishes to see Shi Yan soon.

The letter was full of two baskets, Shi Yan ignored it, and Yang Hegao was also very unhappy, because he originally thought it would be a very simple matter to reproduce a large bowl of rice noodles, but who knows that until now, it is always a little bit, almost a little bit , all customers did not recognize his craftsmanship, which made him extremely frustrated.

Shi Yan laughed it off, children, it's normal to be arrogant, reality will teach him to be a man.

After spending a lot of time, Shi Yan told Mr. Zhou confidently: "Yes."

So three days later, Mr. Zhou watched Shi Yan enter the examination room again.

This time was still the same as last time, no one in the family knew about Shi Yan's final exam.

It's not that his family doesn't care about Shi Yan, but no one would have thought that he would be so arrogant. Last time he participated in the county examination, he was lucky enough to get the top case. Everyone thought that he would spend a few years carefully, polish his knowledge, and follow his talent. , it is a matter of time for a scholar to become famous.

But no matter sooner or later, it shouldn't be now!

It's only three months since the county exam, that is to say, Shi Yan has only been studying for a year!In the past year, he has participated in the county examination and then the hospital examination, which can be said to be No.1.

Therefore, when I met Xu Lao Si when I entered the arena, the other party was still speechless in surprise, and the finger pointing at Shi Yan trembled like a stroke, as if he had seen so many incredible things, so ignorant of self-knowledge People are average.