Marry the first wife

"You don't even know what bait dumplings are?"

Fu Yao opened her mouth slightly, her eyes full of shock. It was incredible to think that there are still people in this world who don't even know what bait dumplings are?
Is it possible that Shen Zhaoxian has never eaten bait dumplings since he was a child?
Shen Zhaoxian looked at the food box on the stone table and said blankly: "Is it possible that I should know what bait dumplings are?"

The calmness of the person in front of her made her look abnormal at the moment. Fu Yao clenched her fist slightly and put it on the tip of her nose, hiding the slightest hint of discomfort.

With butterfly-like eyes fluttering, she forgot that Shen Zhaoxian did not grow up in the capital, so it was normal for him not to know Baijiao.

"Have you ever eaten steamed buns?"

Shen Zhaoxian nodded, with a very calm expression. He did not feel inferior at all because he had never eaten bait dumplings, as if this was a normal thing.

On the contrary, it was Fu Yao's fuss that was abnormal.

"As for bait dumplings, they look very similar to steamed buns. The only difference may be that one has thicker skin and the other has thinner skin, and the taste is different." Fu Yao said as she reached out to open the food box. See, let Shen Zhaoxian see for himself what the bait dumpling looks like.

"Is this a different kind of 'baozi'?" Shen Zhaoxian pointed to the fat and white dumplings, with hints of green color inside, and the aroma of meat came to his face.

Fu Yao held the lid on her chest. She didn't know if her description was correct, but the bait dumplings were definitely similar to steamed buns. Maybe they were a family a long time ago.

Shen Zhaoxian looked at the dumplings neatly arranged in the food box. It was obvious that there was a big gap between the dumplings he knew and they looked very different.

Fu Yao took the lid and fanned it, "It's so fragrant. How do you like it?"

Sure enough, Shen Zhaoxian's attention was immediately attracted by the bait dumplings. He picked up the chopsticks prepared in advance and put them into his mouth under Fu Yao's expectant eyes.

"How about it?"

"can."

Fu Yao rolled her eyes silently in her heart, cherishing words like gold, "If it's delicious, eat more."

Shen Zhaoxian nodded.

Fu Yao looked at Shen Zhaoxian one bite at a time. He didn't look like a gentleman at all. His appearance was very different from his appearance. "Mr. Shen, where is your home?"

"Jiangnan."

Shen Zhaoxian was busy eating fresh and hot bait dumplings and took the time to say two words.

No wonder?Fu Yao stared at the ground. No wonder Shen Zhaoxian had never heard of or even eaten bait dumplings. He accidentally heard his father say that the customs are different in ten miles and different in hundred miles.

Maybe the customs are different.

"Then what are you eating there?" Fu Yao grabbed the stone table with both hands and asked what she was thinking.

Shen Zhaoxian slowly put down his chopsticks, regained his dignified and restrained look, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, raised his brows, and said softly: "I don't know."

Now, Fu Yao was even more surprised. Her eyes widened and she asked in disbelief: "Don't you even know what delicious food there is in your hometown?"

Shen Zhaoxian nodded.

"When I was young, the situation at home was not very good. My parents were healthy and could barely afford food and clothing. Later, both my parents fell ill..." Shen Zhaoxian spoke calmly about the home he remembered.

Living is the biggest problem. His parents have paid countless bills for medicine, and he has done a lot of hard work, but in the end it is only a drop in the bucket.

Fu Yao pursed her lips, and a flash of unbearability and distress that even he didn't know flashed through his eyes.I learned from Shen Zhaoxian that his childhood experience was very bad. His parents were ordinary people with no skills and were busy making a living all day long.

This kind of life continued until his parents were in poor health and the family gradually lost the mainstay.

It is conceivable that Shen Zhaoxian was not much older than him at that time. At this moment, Fu Yao finally understood why Shen Zhaoxian bent his unyielding back.

The last words of my father and mother before their death, and the helplessness of being a scholar from a poor family. If you don't bend your spine, living will be a problem.

Maybe, it's not a problem, but she has to give up her future for it. To be fair, if she were Shen Zhaoxian, she would definitely choose the path she is taking now.

When he came to General Jingyuan's Mansion, he fulfilled his parents' last wishes. As for whether he had a wife, it was not the most important thing. During this period, he could study at General Jingyuan's Mansion with peace of mind and prepare for spring.

Fu Yao's eyebrows moved slightly and her mouth opened, but she didn't know what to say. It wasn't that she didn't want to say it, but she didn't know what she could say.

She wanted to comfort him, but after spending a short time together, she also knew that the person in front of her was an extremely proud person.

I want to say something else, but I don’t know where to start.

Shen Zhaoxian saw Fu Yao's uneasy expression and said calmly: "Young lady, don't take it to heart. Things are unpredictable. This is the fate I deserve."

Fu Yao frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said doubtfully: "Why do you deserve the fate?" As soon as she said the words, she regretted it, waved her hands and said, "You don't have to say it if you don't want to."

Shen Zhaoxian nodded.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Fu Yao felt as if she was receiving an amnesty. It was really hard to talk to the person in front of her, and she was afraid that she would say something wrong in the next second and make him unhappy.

"Master Shen, do you want to continue studying tonight?"

Fu Yao asked cautiously. She raised her head and glanced at the sky. She estimated the time in her heart. It was getting late. Normally, she should be asleep by this time.

Shen Zhaoxian shook his head, "No, I won't read it tonight."

"Have a good night, young master." Fu Yao blessed herself and turned to leave.

"Big girl..." Shen Zhaoxian whispered, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and then he gradually became firm.

"What's the matter?" Fu Yao turned around with confusion on her face.

Shen Zhaoxian took a deep breath, gradually became firmer in his heart, and lowered his voice, "Girl, if nothing happens in the future, you'd better not come here again."

Fu Yao was stunned and looked at Shen Zhaoxian blankly, "Why?" But was there anything she did wrong?

"No reason, the eldest lady is very nice. A few days ago, the eldest lady came here to study the Four Books and Five Classics. I think it's almost the same. I'd better not come here in the future, so as not to taint the eldest lady's reputation. reputation."

Shen Zhaoxian fixedly looked at the woman in front of him and finished what he wanted to say in one breath.

There was a sour feeling in her eyes, and soon tears welled up and her eyes were red. She took a deep breath and stubbornly held back the tears, but her eyes were blurry and she couldn't see anything clearly.

Choking up sobs, he said: "Mr. Shen, is there anything I did wrong?"

Shen Zhaoxian shook his head, his thin and cold figure under the moonlight was like his frozen heart at this moment, "The eldest girl is very good, but there are differences between men and women. Is it better for the eldest girl to pay attention to her reputation?"

(End of this chapter)