Chapter 4 (1/2)
The Shen family did not pay attention to the rule ‘be quiet at the table, be quiet at bedti a lecture about ‘the Great Learning'(2), after a while he started to lose his‘how to maintain steel armor in the winter’ into his lecture
He was a e; whatever subjects he could think of, he talked about On one occasion, he even enthusiastically explained to Chang Geng the methods to prevent and control horse-related diseases that even a deaf man like Lord shi+liu could not listen to it anymore and had to force hi his lecture, as Teacher Shen was cleaning the tableith dissatisfaction for he hasn’t had the chance to talk :
“Today, I have to finish fixing up all these Iron Arive theet all rusted I o out to pick some herbs in the afternoon Ge Ban Xiao and the others have all asked for a day off, do you have any plans?
Chang Geng: “I will go to the Generals Slope to practice my…”
The word ‘sword’ had not yet even left hisup his iron sword on the wall and declared: “My son, come, the Giant Kite will probably return to the city today, let’s us go join in on the fun”
Chang Geng was powerless: “Yifu, I just said to Teacher Shen…”
Shen shi+liu: “What? Speak louder”
Great Here we go again
The Giant Kite ca couldn’t think of anything refreshi+ng and new, but before he could protest, shi+liu had already half-dragged half-pulled him out the door
The suar’s back, the scent of bitter medicine encircled all around hi suddenly felt strangely unnatural He bowed his head to avoid his yifu, covering his nose and pretended to sneeze
shi+liu s you, could it be the young lady with a round face fro finally couldn’t help it anymore, his expression stiffened and he bluntly said: “Yifu, teasing your son like this…is it appropriate?”
Shen shi+liu would, of course, pay it no mind He smiled and said: “Not appropriate? Oh, I have never been a father before I do not know the proper boundary I will be more mindful next time”
Whoever tried to talk soer
Chang Geng slapped the hand of this indecent man off of his shoulder and walked out first
Teacher Shen said from the back: “shi+liu! Remember to come back early to chop the firewood!”
Shen shi+liu walked as if his feet were lathered with oil and sha Geng as pushed into a half-run half-walk asked him: “When did you start to becohed, his expression unfathomable
At this ti’s house, thewhite dress caht of her, the irritation mixed with annoyance on his face immediately vanished
It’s as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on hi to suppress anger suddenly becaether
The wo’s , yet her beauty had not faded away for one bit Standing in the ht, she resembled the sketch of a delicate beauty
Such a woman, even if she was a , should not be wedded to just a lowly mayor fro fixed her attires, put her hands together, and bowed doith utrace: “Lord shi+liu”
Shen shi+liu only directed his improper behaviors at Shen Yi In the presence of a woentle directly at Xiu Niang’s face He greeted with refined courtesy: “Mada out for so s and whispered softly: “Your father is co a box of lip color back for me”
She spoke as soft as a mosquito – as if the words could vanish into thin air, but before Chang Geng could answer, Shen shi+liu had cut in first: “Mada: “…”
Only now did he have soue ideas about his yifu’s ‘deaf rules’ — Shen Yi’s every word, he would not ‘hear’ any of them; other people’s words, he ’ the misses and ladies, even if a female mosquito made a faint noise, he could without a doubt hear them crystal clear
Not only was he a lazy loiterer, he was also a flirt!
It’s as if the terold and jade appearance yet rotten inside”(3) was made just for him
When the Giant Kite would co toould gather together for the occasion at the city’s gate Whenever there’s a crowd, there will be people who’d take advantage of it and start their business They slowly fore scale market, the locals called it “Yan Zi market”
Shen shi+liu had never learned to read other people’s expressions Even if he did notice, he would still pay it no mind
He seemed to be unaware of the mood of his adoptive son as he roa interest in everything he laid eyes on
Chang Geng was already filled with annoyance, he also had to follow shi+liu’s every step and constantly keep an eye on hiet lost
In recent years, the world was not stable, people were poor, and s that the local farood to drink, it was boring enough to kill
It was said that ere the reason forthe lives of people more difficult, and the taxes paid for by the common masses became heavier and heavier after each year
But in the past, after each battle, they were always able to recuperate for a while
Yet, no one knehy in the recent years, the people seeh roo the recent twenty years, Great Liang first had the Northern Expedition, then had the Western Expedition, beca countries, upholding ie that the people were getting poorer and poorer