"Shen Ming Xiu, Shen Ming Ming Yi, right?"
"They seem to be these two names. I can't remember...the two sons. The eldest son, Shen Mingxiu, is our ancestor in this room, and Shen Mingyi is in the other room. My mother said that he might be the daughter who died. Too many, and Shen Mingyi's side is not good. There is a saying that she didn't know what adults said when she was a child, or where she heard it... Shen Mingyi's pregnancy was actually twins, and there was a baby girl. Girl. When the baby came out, her grandfather's grandfather became very angry. When the midwife showed him the baby girl, he slapped the baby on the ground with a wave of his hand, and the baby died."
"The baby girl died?"
"Yes, that's how he died. This matter has been circulating for a long time."
"So, what about Shen Mingyi?"
"Shen Mingyi was still in the belly at the time. The midwife was even frightened, a bit... This was probably added to the story by some people later. My mother had the same tone when she said this. Some people in the family probably thought, That ancestor had a serious preference for boys over girls. The girl came out first among the twins. He didn't know that there was another one in his belly. After such a mistake, the midwife and the mother were in trouble. Shen Mingyi had been holding it in his belly for a long time. I When my mother told me about it at the time, she also said that the mother-in-law didn’t dare to cry because she was so scared that she was shaking all over. The midwife found it filthy and was not very polite. You could hear the ancestor scolding his wife in the yard - maybe not Wife, I'm not too sure about this - the midwife was also yelling in the house. After a long time, Shen Mingyi was born, and she was weak. The ancestors felt that the baby girl was bullying Shen Mingyi in the belly, and they became even more angry. I love Shen Mingyi very much, let me go. Our ancestor Shen Mingxiu here is an elder brother. Because of his father's attitude, he was taught to take care of his younger brother since he was a child. He is the only biological brother, and he also takes care of Shen Mingyi."
"Um."
"Shen Mingyi later gave birth to a son, and the family was very happy. But when the son was about to get married, he got seriously ill, maybe tuberculosis, and it looked like he was going to get worse. There were problems with marriage and so on, and the family was in trouble. in a hurry."
"That person's name is Shen Changshou?"
"Yes. Yes, it's called this. My mother said it was an injustice. The baby girl among the twins died like that. Shen Mingyi was in poor health and died after leaving a son. His wife stayed in the Shen family, which was considered a guardian at the time. Zhenba... Everyone in the family dotes on Shen Changshou. It is not that no one complains about this matter. Shen Mingxiu... It may be disrespectful to say this, but he should be a bit foolish and filial. He has been taught to take care of his younger brother and carry on the family line since he was a child. His wife is not that kind of person. His children are not that kind of person either. A man who loves his nephew more than his own son is always criticized."
"Hmm. So, the two families are not actually in harmony?"
"It can't be considered that. There are always small conflicts and frictions. As far as my mother knows, her grandmother often complains about the family next door, thinking that they have swallowed up the family's property, and will say some vicious words, thinking that they are evildoers. His life was short, and his life root was cut off.”
"Yes. You just mentioned that Shen Changshou fell seriously ill before getting married."
"Yes. I was superstitious at that time, so I hired people to tell fortunes, dance with gods, and drink talisman water... These are my mother's exact words. In fact, she probably doesn't know what she did specifically. I also thought about the luck. My My great-grandmother was temporarily called over to help with arrangements for the wedding. According to my mother, this was also what she often complained about to her subordinates. At that time, she was so tired that she was so tired that everything was ready, but Shen Changshou's uncle jumped out and said no. The fortune teller they hired said no. The marriage was a hassle, and the medical treatment for Shen Changshou was also a hassle. When the dust settled, they held a marriage recognition banquet for Shen Changshou and recognized his distant uncle as his godfather. That distant uncle was a newborn baby. The little baby... There were a lot of complaints from my great-grandmother. Because of this recognition, the ancestors must have given Shen Changshou a lot of benefits to Shen Changshou's rental company. They must have paid for it, and there were other benefits. . In this regard... "
"If you have anything you can tell me."
"It's just a guess. I only came up with this guess after hearing what happened later. It was the war years, and there were conscription and food requisitions. There should be a relationship in our family. I don't know what it is specifically. But On the side of Shen Changshou's maternal uncle, his uncle joined the army and became a junior officer as soon as he entered. This is for sure. This is probably the most dissatisfied part of my family. Logically speaking, this path should have been my great-grandfather's at that time. The age was right and the physical fitness was right. But in the end, it fell to unrelated in-laws... There may be many similar things. Conflicts always accumulate. This kind of unfairness... should be quite common in families with many children. "
"Um."
"That's about it. Shen Changshou recognized his relatives, later got married, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. He was in better health than his father, Shen Mingyi, and lived longer. But our ancestor died during that time, and our two families separated. There must be some injustice in the family division. I don't know the specific content, and neither does my mother. I only heard roughly that the ancestors stuffed a lot of things for Shen Changshou secretly, and Shen Mingxiu also subsidized him. After returning home, Shen Mingxiu still took good care of his nephew."
"Um."
"Further on, there is the marriage of Shen Changshou's son. His name should be Shen Ankang. It may be because Shen Changshou had just recovered from a serious illness when he gave birth to him, so he also had some health problems. Three wives, are there any among them? Those who followed him without distinction had no children. There were some conflicts over this matter. Our family members were called over to help support the scene, and helped Shen Ankang quarrel and fight with his in-laws. In fact, this has nothing to do with our family. Later it was proved that Shen Ankang was indeed the one who was in trouble. My grandma or some relative kindly advised Shen Changshou and his wife to go find a doctor for the newly married couple to see if they could give birth. Don't be in a hurry when you come out. The other party didn't appreciate it, but instead scolded him bloody. This matter is also quite unpleasant."
"Did they do anything to have a baby?"
"Burning incense and praying to Buddha, I have done all these things. She was very superstitious in the first place. His first wife was tortured so much that she fled back to her parents' home. Only then did the two families have conflicts. The next few terms were not good friends. Shen Ankang's sister is considered a replacement. I found him a new wife who would be a good child and a good wife, but she was not pregnant in the end. In short, my mother said that when relatives talked about their family at that time, it was not good to talk too much about the fundamentals of their family, and they would talk about Shen Mingyi, Shen Changshou said that his family committed too many sins. In fact, our family could not be considered prosperous. At that time, the average life expectancy was relatively low, the medical level was not enough, and there was war. Our family was doing well and did not starve to death. Yes, but there are also many children who died young and relatives who died of illness."
"Yes. We learned that Shen Ankang adopted a son in the end."
"That's right. The adopted son... This matter is also a thorn in the hearts of my great-grandmother, my grandma, and even my mother... Sigh... "
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