Chapter 103, The Dilemma of the Shi Family
For the Zhao family, the Shi family naturally wanted to make friends.
However, the Shi family also has self-knowledge. Now that the Zhao family is gaining favor, they are the targets of all the families in the capital vying to make friends with, while the situation of the Shi family is a bit embarrassing.
If the status of the two parties is not equal, communication will be difficult to maintain.
Even Shi Zhengmao took the initiative to bring Shi Zheng and his father and son to the door to explain. He just wanted to show his face in front of Governor Zhao.
Everyone in Shifu didn't even think that the two governments could continue to communicate.
Who would have thought that after only one day, Young Master Zhao would come to the door on his own initiative.
This made the people in Shifu a little overjoyed.
Although adults do not visit the door, the exchanges between children can also draw in the relationship between the two governments.
Master Zhao is a junior, it is not easy for adults to show up, so he had to let Uncle Shi bring his two younger brothers to entertain him.
Uncle Shi changed his clothes and was just about to go to the front hall to pick up the guests, when he saw Mrs. Shi coming to his yard: "Mom, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Shi motioned for Uncle Shi to walk and said: "Young Master Zhao came to the door, probably because of your fifth and ninth younger brothers. You must know this well."
Uncle Shi nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, mother, I know this."
Mrs. Shi was silent for a while: "What mother means is that the protagonists this time are your fifth and ninth younger brothers. What you have to do later is to sit and chat with you. Don't steal your fifth and ninth younger brothers." limelight."
"Not only that, Mr. Zhao is from a noble family, and he has a bit of a temper. Your fifth and ninth younger brothers grow up at the border. There must be a lot that you don't understand in dealing with people. You have to raise some points on the sidelines, and you must not cause any unpleasantness. "
The uncle's face was slightly stagnant, but he recovered quickly: "Mother, my son understands."
Mrs. Shi sighed: "Our family has not had any distinguished guests for a long time, you have to remember one thing, your fifth and ninth younger brothers are from the Shi family, and the other family's friendship with them is to be friendly with the Shi family, and the Shi family is good. We are fine."
The uncle nodded silently.
Mother and son kept walking and talked about the Chuihuamen, only then did the doctor stop.
Uncle Shi did not go directly to the front hall, but first went to Jidi Hall to call Shi Dingxuan and Shi Dinghao who were still in class.
"What, Cho Sung Ho is here? What is he doing here?"
Looking at Shi Dinghao who was not very welcoming, Uncle Shi was a little silent: "The visitor is a guest, since the guest has come to the door, we should treat him well."
Shi Dinghao reluctantly nodded: "That's fine."
Uncle Shi: "." This younger brother is really hard to take care of, but fortunately Goro is good, who knows, when he turned his head, he saw Shi Dingxuan chanting words with righteous thoughts.
"Goro, what are you talking about?"
Shi Dingxuan's silent recitation was interrupted: "I am reciting Sun Tzu's Art of War."
Uncle Shi: "." Really hard work.
Shi Dingxuan noticed that Uncle Shi's complexion was wrong, and immediately said: "Brother, it should be fine for Young Master Zhao to come over, just let Jiulang receive him alone, there is no need for the two of us to waste time."
What? !
waste time?
Goro calls receiving guests a waste of time?
Uncle Shi took a deep breath: "Wulang, your idea is wrong. Young Master Zhao came to the door. As the host, we must not be rude."
Shi Dingxuan: "Brother, I know these things, but we are not the same age as Mr. Zhao, and we can't talk about going together when we go."
Uncle Shi: "It's good to show your face."
Shi Dingxuan was not arguing: "Okay, let's go faster, big brother."
His knowledge accumulation is too thin, the more he learns, the more he realizes his shortcomings. If he wants to take the martial arts exam next year and get a ranking, he must hurry up and study.
When the uncle was a little tired, he didn't say much, and took his two younger brothers to the front hall quickly.
On the way, Uncle Shi deeply felt that his two younger brothers were unreliable, and he had been thinking about what to say after seeing Young Master Zhao so as not to be cold.
But after arriving in the front hall, he realized that he was thinking too much.
Except for saying hello to him and Shi Dingxuan when they met, Young Master Zhao only talked with Shi Dinghao during the whole process, treating them as air.
"Brother Shi, Fifth Brother Shi, Jiulang is with me, so go do your work."
Master Zhao thoughtfully expressed to Uncle Shi and Shi Dingxuan that they don't need them to greet him, and then dragged Shi Dinghao: "I have taken you around my yard, so you can take me around too."
Shi Dinghao stared wide-eyed when he was dragged away: "I said, I don't know you that well, do I?"
Young Master Zhao stared: "You didn't say that, we don't know each other, are we already friends? I also gave you three pots of my grandmother's top quality winter chrysanthemum, do you want to admit it?"
Shi Dinghao choked: "No, I was just joking with you."
Not seeing the two walking away, Shi Dingxuan looked at Uncle Shi: "Brother, let me tell you that we don't need to come." He, Young Master Zhao, could not sit still at first glance, and he didn't need them to accompany him at all. .
Grandpa Shi paused: "Are the Ninth Brother and Young Master Zhao already this familiar?"
Shi Dingxuan was silent for a while: "Maybe. They both have similar tastes."
Uncle Shi: "."
Young Master Zhao left at Shi's house until noon, and didn't stay for lunch.
As soon as the people left, Shi Dinghao was called to Yixiang Hall.
When Shi Dinghao came to Yixiang Hall, he saw that all the adults were there, even Shi Fuxin and others came over when get out of class was over, his face was a little speechless, such a big battle made Zhao Shenghao look like some kind of big shot.
"Jiulang, it's almost time for lunch, why don't you invite Mr. Zhao to have dinner at our house?" Mrs. Shi asked Shi Dinghao with a smile.
Shi Dinghao: "I said it, but Jo Seungho said no."
Mrs. Shi Wu interrupted with a smile: "That's Young Master Zhao's modesty. Next time Jiulang can invite you two more times, Young Master Zhao will definitely agree to stay for dinner."
Shi Dinghao didn't agree with it very much in his heart. He was rejected by others, so why did he invite him again and again? This is very annoying.
Mrs. Shi glanced at her grandson, and said directly: "Jiulang, Young Master Zhao is your friend, how you get along with him is up to you." As she spoke, she lowered her eyes, covering up the worry and anxiety in her eyes .
It seems that the current attitude towards Shijia is not clear!
The communication between children, you come to my house, I go to your house, this does not mean anything, but if you stay for dinner, the meaning will be different.
This at least means that the adults in the family do not reject their children from being close to the Shi family, and it can somewhat show the Zhao family's willingness to befriend the Shi family.
But Young Master Zhao didn't stay for dinner.
Mr. Zhao's personality is similar to Jiulang's, he is straightforward and upright. If he doesn't stay, it's probably because of his family's orders.
The Zhao family is worried about the attitude of the superiors towards the Shifu.
Governor Zhao is deeply favored, he is so cautious, it can be seen that the emperor's attitude towards the Shi family is not much better than that of the previous emperor.
However, before the emperor clearly appointed Zheng Kun to enter the Imperial Academy, isn't this the meaning of restoring the Shi family?
There is also the Cai family. The second son’s family has been back for a few months. The Cai family definitely received the news, but they didn’t express it at all.
Master Cai Xiaohou is the only seedling of the Cai family, the savior came to Beijing, no matter what, he should come to see him.
Could it be that the Cai family also saw the emperor's attitude towards the Shi family, and that's why they didn't want to get involved with the Shi family?
Everyone didn't notice Mrs. Shi's worry, Mrs. Shi was still asking: "Jiulang, what is Mr. Zhao looking for you for?"
Shi Dinghao: "He came to me to exchange jade cabbage." Then, he smiled and took out a string of red coral beads and handed it to Shi Fuxin, "That guy Zhao Shenghao is quite generous, he gave me an ivory boat, gave me My sister has a string of coral beads."
Looking at the bright red and translucent coral beads, the eyes of Mrs. Shi and the others flickered.
Ivory boats, coral beads, so precious!
Shi Fuxin smiled and played with the coral string in her hand. Only she knew in her heart that the reason why the Zhao family offered such a valuable thing in exchange was because the ointment she gave had worked.
Not long ago, Shi Dinghao went to Qihuaxuan to find Shi Fuxin, and asked her for two bottles of ointment.
Today, Young Master Zhao apparently came to exchange for jade cabbage, but in fact his real purpose was to ask Shi Dinghao for ointment.
The ointment was prepared by her with the prescription from her previous life, and the effect is several levels higher than the current medical prescription.
Those who often practice martial arts like Mr. Zhao can most appreciate the benefits of the ointment.
An ivory boat, a string of coral beads, and two bottles of ointment that can quickly heal muscle damage, the Zhao family did not lose money.
Mrs. Shi smiled and said: "Young Master Zhao is so generous, in the future Jiulang should get along well with him."
Shi Dinghao nodded, he also felt that Zhao Shenghao was pretty good, and got along well with him, but he didn't forget to complain about him: "That guy Zhao Shenghao, actually doesn't know much, and he is very excited and proud when he runs out to hunt in winter." He looks self-satisfied, I have seen him, but he has never seen anything in the world."
As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly fell silent.
When the lady thought of something, the corners of her mouth twitched: "Young Master Zhao is talking about winter hunting, right?"
Shi Dinghao nodded: "Yes, it's the winter hunting held on the Laba Festival." He said with a sneer, "When I was at the border, I ran in the mountains every day, and the prey I shot were like Shantui. He still wanted to show off in front of me, so I gave him a big blank stare."
"What kind of hunting in the winter, why don't you just stay at home?"
The room fell completely silent, and everyone in the Shi family looked at Shi Dinghao silently.
Shi Dinghao realized something was wrong belatedly: "Why, did I say something wrong?"
The old lady looked at her grandson with a helpless smile: "Young Master Zhao told you that it should be the royal winter hunting, which was held in the royal paddock on the outskirts of Beijing."
Shi Dinghao felt baffled: "Don't you still go hunting? It's not like I haven't hunted before."
Well.
Everyone didn't know what to say.
Go hunting in the mountains by yourself, and go hunting with the emperor, can this be the same?
Seeing everyone's indescribable expressions, Shi Dinghao finally came to his senses: "Is it possible that the emperor will also go hunting in the royal paddock?"
Finally figured it out!
Everyone complained secretly in their hearts.
Shi Dinghao's reflex arc was indeed a bit long. After a moment of silence, he suddenly hissed: "The hunting ground that the emperor is going to must be very lively, right?"
Shi Dingxu couldn't bear it anymore, trotted to sit down next to Shi Dinghao, and talked to him about science: "Of course, the most lively winter event in Beijing is the winter hunting on the Laba Festival."
Shi Dinghao: "How lively is it?"
Shi Dingxu: "The emperor is going, so are the princes, the royal relatives, civil and military officials, as well as the imperial guards, imperial guards, fierce generals from the Gyeonggi camp, countless masters gather together to hunt, you Are you saying it's hot?"
"If you win the first place in hunting, you will be personally rewarded by the emperor."
Shi Dinghao's eyes lit up: "There are so many people, it must be fun." He said, looking at Mrs. Shi and the others, "Then shall we go home too?"
As soon as these words came out, Madam Shi and the others looked a little embarrassed.
Royal winter hunting is a grand event for dignitaries in the capital, but Shifu has been excluded from the noble circle for many years, and there are no important officials in the family, so they are not qualified to participate in winter hunting.
Madam Shi managed to maintain a smile on her face, skipped over the topic, and said to the servant girl, "Everyone is hungry, pass the meal quickly."
Shi Dinghao still wanted to ask about Winter Hunting, but Shi Fuxin stopped him, and the two exchanged heads and bit their ears.
"Don't ask, the Shi family can't go to participate in winter hunting." Shi Fuxin saw the embarrassment on the faces of Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi at a glance.
Shi Dinghao stared: "Why, isn't Shi's family home? The Bo mansion doesn't even have the qualifications to participate in hunting?"
Shi Fuxin sighed in her heart, yes, she didn't expect that the uncle's mansion fell to this point.
"Jiulang, isn't there no class tomorrow? Let's find Zhao Shenghao and ask him if he can get us a pass or something, so we can go and see the so-called royal winter hunting."
Shi Dinghao nodded: "Okay."
When the old lady glanced at the two grandchildren who were whispering, there was a bit of expectation in her eyes.
The current predicament in Shifu may really need the second son's family to break through.
Goro has outstanding martial arts, next year's martial arts exam, even if the strategy is not good, with his kung fu, it is not difficult to get the ranking.
The most important thing is that Goro is only sixteen years old. At the age of sixteen, he can draw with the powerful Mr. Zhao, and he will definitely shine in the capital.
As for Jiulang, he has a straightforward personality, which is very rare. I am afraid that he will have to rely on him to maintain the relationship with the Zhao family.
For Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin's two granddaughters, Mrs. Shi doesn't have much expectations. Sister Xin is a bit clever, but no matter how smart the girl is, she can't really do much.
Like the eldest granddaughter, she tried her best to train her and help her enter the National Women's Prison, but in the end she just found a husband's family that was barely considered good.
That night, Shi Zhengmao went back to Bo's mansion with a bad face.
When the eldest lady saw it, she hurriedly asked, "Master, what's the matter?"
Shi Zhengmao smiled wryly: "I thought that after going through Zhao's house, I would be able to go smoothly in the Ministry of War. I didn't expect that something good would happen, but it would still not be my turn."
Shi Da Furen frowned: "What's the matter?"
Shi Zhengmao sighed: "For the winter hunting on the Laba Festival, the Ministry of War has to go for people. Even people with lower qualifications than me have been selected, but there is no place for me."
Shi Da Furen was silent: "Governor Zhao hasn't taken over the Ministry of War after all, and it should get better next year."
Shi Zhengmao raised his head and sighed, showing uncertainty: "Who knows."
(end of this chapter)