Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 49

"Even businessmen are not stupid. They all know not to do business at a loss. The emperor and the prime ministers are even less likely to be stupid. Since they can tolerate this, it must be because they have something valuable to exchange. Just like the Yin family and the Shen family, everyone benefits from each other." Yin Shi enlightened the young man.

"You are now a seventh-rank official, with a monthly salary of seven stone and five dou of rice, which is equivalent to three or four taels of silver, not much different." Yin Shi said, "My uncle is a fourth-rank official, so of course his salary is higher than yours, but I guess the combined salary of the two of you is not enough to support our family's current life."

Shen Ti said: "The family still has land and property, so there is a bright future ahead."
Yin Shi said, "That's because the Shen family has a solid foundation, with so many generations of accumulation. What do you want those officials who have studied hard for ten years to do? Life in the capital is very expensive, right? One house here can buy more than a dozen houses in Huaixi."

"Officials must first live a decent life, and then concentrate on serving the emperor. Is that right?" she said, "So why can the emperor tolerate it, why can the prime ministers tolerate it."
Shen Ti sighed slightly: "I know, I'm not stupid."
Yes, he understood all of this. Of course, he also understood that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

But young people still feel uncomfortable because the water is not clear enough.
Coincidentally, Yin Shi understood what made him feel uncomfortable.
Because this is where every young person who has just entered society will feel uncomfortable.
She's seen quite a few.

"Not everything has to follow the rules." Yin Shi said, "If we follow the rules like an ironclad iron, then thunder is thunder and rain is rain. How can there be the saying 'thunder and rain are all grace from the emperor'?"
"You have read the books of sages and are determined to be loyal to the court, but the court is ruled by men. If the emperor says it is okay, it is okay."
"Since you are loyal to the emperor, you must obey him."

In fact, Shen Ti knew everything. It was just that the collision between her pure ideal and reality made her feel a little uncomfortable.
After thinking it through, she was able to finally get over the uncomfortable feeling in her heart.

Shen Ti stared at him: "Sister, you know a lot, much better than ordinary men. How do you know all this?"
Very weird.
Because he had a general understanding of the education that the sisters of the Huaixi Yin family received, which was the level of education that girls from ordinary country gentry families received.

Moreover, Yin Shi and he had been engaged for ten months. If she had any articles or poems that were worth showing off, the Yin family would definitely show them off to raise her status.
But no. This shows that she herself does not have any outstanding talent or literary talent. At least she cannot be like Feng Luoyi, who relies on some graceful poems to gain the reputation of a talented woman.

The words she used just now were simple and seemed to be spoken casually, but in fact she was talking about the unspoken rules of how the world works.
Men who have read books or seen the world can naturally explain it. But how can a woman who stays in the inner house all year round be able to explain the truth so easily?
Especially "rule by man".

The backwardness of transportation, communication and printing has led to information blockage and knowledge monopoly, which is really annoying.
Just saying a few words will make you suspected.
But Yin Shi was not afraid.
In the past, she was an idler in the Yin family and lived alone. She didn't want to cause trouble, so she kept a low profile. But in the future, she and Shen Ti will be bound together for life, and it is impossible for her to pretend to be an ignorant woman for life.

"It's all because of my engagement to you," she said.
Shen Ti was puzzled.
"After the engagement, you and aunt patted your butts and returned to the capital, but I was miserable." Yin Shi began to talk nonsense, "Grandfather said that you were a third place winner in the imperial examination, and I wanted to be the wife of a Jinshi, so I couldn't be ignorant of everything, because that would easily bring disaster. He held me captive every day and told me about the outside world and the principles. My head hurt from listening to them every day. He was forcing me to fill my head with stuff."

In fact, Old Master Yin really wanted to give Yin Shi special training, but Yin Shi refused. Old Master Yin thought she was mediocre, so he gave up and only asked the first lady to teach her how to manage the household.
Because if mediocre people are honest, they can be stable. But we are afraid that mediocre people will be half-hearted and cause trouble for no reason.
His expectations of Yin Shi were lowered by Yin Shi. He felt that it would be enough if she could live a stable life in the inner house and have harmony among his wives and concubines.

After listening to this, Shen Ti thought it made sense.
In the Huaixi Yin family, the first person he liked was his grandfather, followed by his uncle. The others... were not in his eyes.

At this time, I felt grateful to my grandfather.
Because he also knew that it would not work if he told his father about his discomfort and emotions, as he would only be criticized.
At this time, there is someone who can listen to him vent. After venting, he can also accept that the world is not perfect.
Because only children fantasize about perfection.
Shen Ti and Shen Jiyun are no longer children. They are men who have established a family and a career.

If this person only knew about needlework or love affairs, he probably wouldn't understand him. Unlike his cousin, she knew what he was upset about as soon as she heard it and could help him get rid of it.

He raised his eyes and saw Yin Shi looking at him.
Patient, tolerant and gentle.
At this moment, I really feel that it is good to have a wife. Even if we are a fake couple, it is also good.

There is someone who can listen to you. She will hold her chin and listen quietly, and gently comfort you when you say things you don’t want to say to your parents, teachers, and colleagues.
Shen Ti couldn't help but wonder, if other people's wives, those real wives, were also like this?
So when people grow up, they have to get married, not only to continue the family line, but more importantly, you will have a companion from then on.
It doesn't belong to others, it is a companion that belongs to you alone.

Shen Ti turned away her eyes, avoiding the gaze for a moment, and then turned back: "Do you think the return gift is appropriate? Is there anything that needs to be added or changed?"
Yin Shi shook the list in his hand and said, "No more. I think it's good. This was drafted by my aunt and uncle. My aunt's family and I are from the same family, so it can't be wrong."
Shen Ti: "My father and I drafted it, and we gave it to my mother for review before finalizing it." Children need to be praised, and Yin Shi never hesitates to praise people. He immediately praised him: "You have already started to take over these things? That's great. In the future, your uncle will definitely give you more and more things. After you entered the officialdom, you are really different from before."
"It's okay." Shen Ti said lightly, "These are just things that need to be done."
He was "indifferent" again, and Yin Shi smiled.

On the third day of their wedding, Yin Shi and Shen Ti got up earlier than the previous two days and went to pay their respects to Lord Shen and his wife.
Mrs. Shen said, "Tell your brothers to come and see me tomorrow."
Yin Shi agreed.
Lord Shen instructed: "Don't lose your manners."
Shen Ti also agreed.

Yin Shi got on the carriage, Shen Ti rode on horseback, and the two of them took the return gifts to the place where Yin Shi's cousin and brother were temporarily living. People who marry far away cannot go back to their parents' home, so this is the only way to return to their parents' home in three days.
There are very few people like Mrs. Shen who can return to her parents' home twice after marrying far away.
Many daughters married far away and never saw their parents and family again in their entire lives.

There was no trouble returning home.
Yin Shi’s two cousins ​​and her eldest brother had been looking forward to it since early morning.
When they saw Shen Ti and Yin Shi, the three married brothers observed them secretly and felt that the atmosphere between the young couple was very harmonious. They exchanged glances with each other and nodded.
The return gift was also very generous, showing the importance the Shen family attached to these two generations of in-laws.

Among these three people, Yin Shi’s eldest brother studied at the Shen family’s affiliated school and is most familiar with Shen Ti.
He said with emotion: "I never thought that our two families could become relatives again."
Then he said, "I'll leave my fourth sister to you."

Shen Ti raised his hand and bowed: "Uncle, rest assured, I will treat Fourth Sister well in my life."
His three cousins ​​from outside his mother's family all gave him gifts in return.
Yin Shi really likes watching such scenes.
They were all young men, all of good looks, all dressed brightly and appropriately, and they greeted each other, creating a very beautiful scene.

Although this time and space has many bad things, it also has many beautiful things.
The traffic is slow and everywhere is elegant.
Yin Shi is a person who is good at discovering beauty. She is not afraid of the future life, and even has some expectations because Shen Ti is such a sincere and innocent beautiful boy.

Having lunch with the brothers. The cousins ​​talked to Shen Ti, and the eldest brother called Yin Shi aside to talk.
It was also the duty of the mother's family. Shen Ti just glanced at them and stopped looking, giving them space to talk.

The elder brother was called Yin Wangcheng. He called Yin Shi aside and asked, "Have you been doing well these past few days?"
Yin Shi said, "Everything went well. When you go back, just tell our parents and grandfather that I have my aunt here and everything will be fine."
Yin Wangcheng lived in the Shen family for a few years when he was young. Although he lived in the old house, he was well taken care of by his aunt and uncle. Knowing what kind of people they were, he was not worried.

He was worried about Yin Shi instead, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Have you seen that concubine Jiyun?"
"Not yet." Yin Shi replied, "I will wait until I am done with my work and then I will bring her up. You will be able to see her in a few days."
Yin Wangcheng coughed and lowered his voice, saying to her, "She is just a concubine. She is of low status and cannot turn over a new leaf. You should quickly give birth to a grandson for the Shen family, and she will be the one to bear the brunt of your life. You don't have to care about her. If Jiyun loves her, let him do what he wants. Don't make a fuss with Jiyun over such a small matter. Don't make your aunt and uncle worry about it."
"To be honest, if it weren't for her, you wouldn't have gotten this good marriage."

Yin Shi listened to these feudal dregs with a smile.
What can I do? I have been reincarnated here, and I don’t have the ability to overthrow the feudal monarchy and establish a society where everyone is equal.
Then just listen.

"I know." She said to her brother in all seriousness, "I am the legal wife, no one can get past me."
"Jiyun wants to pamper her, how could my legitimate wife be jealous?"
"But who can say for sure about giving birth? It's possible that her husband will give birth to the eldest grandson."
"It doesn't matter. I am the legitimate mother of this child anyway. I will do my best to raise the Shen family's golden grandson."
"Brother, don't worry."

Yin Wangcheng: “…”
I always feel that there is something wrong with what my sister said. But if you want to say what is wrong, I can't find out. It is all the most correct reason. It is the generosity and virtue that men require women to be.

But we can't be so honest in reality.
"Silly boy." Yin Wangcheng's voice was heard only by the two of them. "How can coming out of your belly be the same as coming out of her belly?"
One is the grandson of the Yin family, and the other... ahem, according to etiquette, the child born to Shen Ti’s concubine is also the grandson of the Yin family.
But etiquette is etiquette, and reality is reality.
"Give her the medicine she needs to take, and don't let her steal your husband."

The brother gave good advice, but the sister got married and suddenly became crazy. She started to scold her brother seriously:
"Brother, what you said is wrong. No matter whose baby comes out of the womb, as long as it is Jiyun's child, it is the root of the old Shen family."
"As the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, how can I hinder the offspring of my husband's family? The Three Obediences and Four Virtues have never taught me this."

"Don't worry, brother."
"Go back and tell grandfather that I will definitely be a model of a good wife and will never bring shame to the Huaixi Yin family."

Yin Wangcheng: “…”
How do I tell my grandfather that my sister suddenly became stupid after getting married?
It must be because I have been chanting too much scriptures at home over the years and my brain has been damaged!
(End of this chapter)