At this family dinner that night, there were no separate seats for men and women. Everyone sat around the round table and sat at a full table.
Shen Mao felt very happy, and Mrs. Feng was even more smiling and laughing.
In the next two days, there were constant visitors to the Shen Mansion, and the threshold was almost crossed by relatives, friends and old friends who came to the door.
Shen You had made many meritorious deeds in the frontier army and was already a second-grade general, ranking among the top five generals in the Qi Dynasty. Jian was in the heart of the emperor and held a high position of authority.
Even Shen Jia is now a third-rank official and a serious general. The Shen family is not only shining in the entrance hall, but the ancestral graves are almost smoking. At this point, everyone has lost the heart of envy and hatred, and still looks for opportunities. Show your closeness more often!
Mrs. Lei also came to the door in person.
Ms. Da Feng greeted them with a busy smile: "The children are back and they are planning to visit the Lei family. Why did my mother-in-law come in person?"
Mrs. Lei smiled heartily: "I can't bear it anymore. Let's take a look at my grandchildren first."
Being able to raise a daughter like Lei Xiaoxue shows that Mrs. Lei's temperament is evident. In recent years, Lei Xiaoxue and Shen Jia, his wife, have been living at the border with a pair of children. Mrs. Lei and Da Feng are not strangers either. They often interact with each other and get along quite well. Harmony and speculation.
Lei Xiaoxue felt very happy when she saw her mother, and hurriedly called Shen Miao and Shen Yu over: "You siblings have come to meet my grandmother."
Shen Miao, Shen Yu's sister and brother both saluted together.
Thirteen-year-old Shen Miao has a graceful figure, bright eyes and white teeth, bright and charming, and elegant manners. Ten-year-old Shen Yu has a handsome face, lively and lovable appearance.
When Mrs. Lei saw the two siblings, she loved them so much that she put them in her arms and greeted them. She also took out the prepared greeting gifts, and the good brothers Shen, Xu, and Shen also got a share.
After the lively greetings, mother and daughter went to the bedroom to talk privately.
Mrs. Lei asked Lei Xiaoxue in detail about her life in the border town.
The mother and daughter have been exchanging letters, and they have written these things in their letters countless times. When they met now, they still couldn't help but inquire carefully.
Lei Xiaoxue patiently answered them one by one.
Mrs. Lei held her daughter's hand with joy and said with a smile: "Knowing that your family of four is living well, I can completely let go of my heart. I never thought that Shen Jia would have such an official career. You are now Mrs. Gaoming, who is of the third rank, is even stronger than your mother."
Who would have thought that Shen Jia, who was a little reckless more than ten years ago, would rise through the ranks and become a general?
How many people used to secretly laugh at her for marrying off her daughter at a young age, but now how many people envy her for her ability to identify a good husband.
The mother and daughter talked privately, and they naturally had something to say. Lei Xiaoxue laughed in a low voice: "At least half of the credit for this is due to the fourth brother."
"Back then, the fourth brother suddenly accepted the emperor's instructions and wanted to go to the frontier army. Shen Jia went with him without saying a word. It was only right for the two brothers to help each other, so they didn't think much about it."
"I never thought that when I arrived in the border army, I would immediately make a difference. Over the years, he led the troops to fight with his fourth brother, and his name was mentioned many times on the merit sheets. This is how we are today."
Mrs. Lei smiled and sighed: "To be honest, I was reluctant when Shen Jia wanted to follow Shen You to the border army and take you, mother and son, with him. The climate at the border is cold, and Beyond the pass lies the Tatars, which is both desolate and dangerous."
"Now that I think about it, I think it's too narrow. If a general's disciple wants to make a career, don't he have to go to a place like this? If Shen Jia had stayed in the palace as an errand, he would at most be a small leader in the emperor's personal army, nothing big. Make a fortune."
"Now that Shen Jia has become a third-grade general, you also have a royal title. Finally, all the hardships are over!"
After a pause, he smiled and said, "You and Shen You must get along well."
Lei Xiaoxue laughed: "How can I not know this? Don't worry! They have a deep relationship with each other day and night, and my four younger siblings and I are also very close."
Mrs. Lei smiled and hummed, thought for a while and said, "Speaking of your fourth younger brother and sister, you are not a simple person."
Mentioning Feng Shaojun, Lei Xiaoxue could only admire her wholeheartedly: "Yes! In the past eight or nine years, I have trained dozens of maids who are proficient in martial arts. The fourth brother and sister have been running her restaurant and teahouse. Now the industry is spread across several border towns. I don't know how much money I have made. How much silver."
"She usually talks and smiles, and almost never loses her temper. But for some reason, the children are afraid of her. Even I have to soften when I face her smiling face. Unknowingly, they all listen to her. That’s it.”
The two sisters-in-law have lived next to each other for more than eight years and have frequent exchanges. Lei Xiaoxue has no idea what Feng Shaojun is doing secretly. However, Feng Shaojun manages the inner house in an orderly manner and has strict family rules. The children do not dare to act arrogantly in front of her. , this can always be seen.
Mrs. Lei looked at Lei Xiaoxue, who was in her thirties and still had the temperament of a girl, and felt helpless: "Well, although you are older than her, you are far less intelligent and smooth than her, and you are far less sophisticated than her. "
"Just listen to her!"
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The Feng family also came to visit.
In recent years, Feng Ping's work as Minister of Rites has been relatively stable.
Three years ago, Zheng Ge became an old man and became an official. Among several civil servants who were qualified to compete for the position of cabinet elder, Feng Shangshu regretfully lost.
Logically speaking, Feng Shaojun should take his children back to the Feng Mansion to pay respects to his elders. However, Feng Shaojun had long since cut off contact and contact with the Feng family, and had no intention of returning to the Feng Mansion.
Feng Shangshu simply came in person.
Feng Shangshu is also in his sixties and nearly seventy years old. He has white hair and beard and a friendly smile. At first glance, he looks very kind and kind.
Da Feng did not expect that her old father would come in person. She was surprised and a little uneasy, so she hurriedly invited Feng Shangshu to take a seat. Then she called her sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren to come over to see the ceremony.
Feng Shaojun was caught in the middle, smiled and bowed.
Feng Shangshu obviously valued Shen Xu very much and called Shen Xu forward: "In a blink of an eye, Brother Xu has grown so big."
If he hadn't seen Shen You become a second-rank general, if Shen Xu hadn't been appointed by His Highness the Crown Prince to be his grandson's companion, how could Feng Shangshu, who had no advantage and couldn't afford to go early, put down his dignity and take the initiative to come?
Feng Shaojun was stunned and continued unhurriedly: "After Xu'er was born, my uncle only saw him twice. After eight or nine years, he still recognized him at a glance. My uncle was already very old. , his memory is so good, it is really beyond the reach of my niece and nephew."
When Feng Shangshu heard such ridicule, he was not annoyed at all. He laughed and said: "Xu'er looks like Shen You when he was young. You can tell at a glance. Even though I have a bad memory, I can still recognize him."
"Young Master, we have not known each other for many years. Today I took the initiative to visit you. Firstly, I wanted to see the children, and secondly, I have something to say to you."
