Chapter 119, Being Missed Again
This year's New Year's Eve at the Shi family was a little different.
In previous years, everyone could still talk and laugh in the first half of the night, but in the second half of the night, both adults and children would feel sleepy, and could only yawn tiredly until dawn, feeling that the night was long.
But this year, no matter adults or children, everyone played energetically until dawn, and finally regretted that the night was too short.
"Sister Xin, guessing Ding Ke is too unskilled. If there is a chance, Uncle Wu will teach you how to play dice. Then I will win back the money I lost to you."
Shi Zhengde uttered bold words to Shi Fuxin.
Yes, Shi Fuxin brothers and sisters played the game of walking the rope and guessing the shells. Not only the children participated, but the adults also participated in it later.
For this reason, Mrs. Shi even asked someone to tie an extra rope.
After one night, Shi Fuxin won a lot of money. Except for Mr. Shi and Mrs. Shi who didn't participate, she almost won away everyone else's lucky money.
Shi Fuxin's eyes turned crescents into a smile: "Uncle Wu, how about starting tonight?"
He dared to play craps with her, this fifth uncle wanted to lose so much that he didn't even have any pants left.
Looking at Shi Fuxin, who is eager to try, can't wait, and his eyes are shining, Shi Zhengde: "."
This reaction is a little different from what he expected!
Thinking of the scene where this girl killed everyone by herself last night, Shi Zhengde felt that it was necessary to be more careful: "You have to rest tonight, and your three aunts will go back to your mother's house tomorrow. Find a chance, and then find another chance."
Shi Fuxin felt a little regretful: "Then fifth uncle, you want to play craps, you must remember to call me."
After a night of playing games, the relationship between Shizheng and his family and the rest of the Shi family seemed to be a little more harmonious. During breakfast, Mrs. Shi clearly felt this, and a deep smile suddenly appeared in her eyes.
Family members need to spend more time with each other, so as to enhance the relationship. It seems that she needs to arrange several family dinners every month.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor will meet with all civil and military officials and hold a grand meeting.
Although the old man had no official position at that time, as Uncle Wuchang, he was going to participate.
After breakfast, Mrs. Shi personally helped Old Master Shi put on the court clothes, and then, together with the Shi family, sent Old Master Shi to the gate of the residence, and watched Old Master Shi get into the carriage and leave.
At that time, the old man's carriage hadn't left Changle East Street, and the gate of Yong'anbo Mansion next door was also opened.
Compared to Mr. Shi's lonely carriage, Yong'anbo Mansion dispatched five carriages.
"Why did so many people go to their house?" Shi Fuxin looked puzzled.
Shi Dingxu explained in a low voice: "Because the son of Bo Yong'an is the chief third rank of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the left deputy capital censor, Jane is in the emperor's heart."
Shi Fuxin rubbed her chin: "It seems that there is still a difference between this uncle's residence and the uncle's residence."
Shi Dingxu said without hesitation the embarrassing situation of Wuchang Bofu: "Of course, there is a big difference between having grace and not having grace."
As he spoke, he looked enviously at the carriage in Yong'anbo Mansion, "With the grace, the family members can also enter the palace to see the world."
"It would be great if we could also enter the palace. There will be a palace banquet in the palace today, and there will be a grand song and dance performance. Not only the musicians from the Liyuan will participate in the performance, but also the students from the Imperial College, the Imperial Women's College, and the Wu Xuejian will also perform. .”
When mentioning Guozijian and Guowojian, Shi Fuxin became interested: "Can Guozijian and Guonujian also participate in the palace banquet?"
Shi Dingxu nodded: "Not everyone can participate, it needs to be talented and talented."
"During last year's palace banquet, Dongfang Yunrong, the fifth daughter of the Duke of Ming's family, performed a startling dance, which directly moved the capital.
Shi Fuxin stared: "The girls in the Duke's Mansion dance in public? Didn't the adults in their family stop it?"
Shi Dingxu glanced at Shi Fuxin strangely: "Why should you stop it? Dancing is not something to be ashamed of. Back then, Empress Wende danced at the court meeting, and it is still a good story."
"The National Women's Prison also offers dancing courses. Now the emperor's favorite concubine Liu Gui is the emperor's favorite because of her outstanding dancing."
Shi Fuxin was stunned.
It seems that her understanding of this era is still too little. In her previous life, she read some ancient novels, and they all said that dancing in public is for the entertainment of others. Only actors and singers can learn it. If a lady can dance, she will be looked down upon. of.
I didn’t expect this era to be so open and inclusive.
"The people who went to Dongfang's family to propose marriage really broke through the threshold of their family?"
Seeing Shi Dingxu nodding, Shi Fuxin silently walked to Shi Fuyin's side: "Sister, before I wanted to enter the National Women's Prison, I mainly wanted to broaden my social circle so that we could gain a foothold in the capital. Now that I think about it, my situation Still too small."
Shi Fuyin looked at her sister: "What do you want to do?"
Shi Fuxin's eyes sparkled: "I originally thought that as long as I can enter the National Women's Prison, I don't need to care too much about the grades, but now that I think about it, it is really wrong. Since I want to enter, I must enter with great vigor and fame."
"Look at the lady from the Dongfang family, just because she danced a dance, the proposer broke the threshold. We can't be worse than her."
Shi Fuyin's eyelids twitched: "Just tell me what you want to do?"
Shi Fuxin: "When you pass through the Jiugongge Martial Formation, you don't need to close your hands, you can use your full firepower to play your chivalrous demeanor and directly blind everyone's eyes."
As he spoke, he stroked his chin.
"I also have to quickly think about what song to play on the day of the exam, so as to shock the audience and make no one forget it."
"In this way, our family will be well-known in the capital. At that time, many people will definitely come to propose marriage to you."
Shi Fuyin couldn't listen anymore: "What are you talking about!"
Shi Fuxin: "Sister, don't take it seriously. I heard that Fifth Aunt is busy helping Second Sister find a husband's house everywhere. You will be ready next year, so you should make preparations."
"Our family just came to the capital, and we don't know anyone. We have to look for it by ourselves. What good can we find?"
"But it's different when you have fame."
"Great Chu martial arts are prevalent, and women can also learn martial arts, especially chivalrous women, who are even more popular. As long as you show outstanding martial arts, everyone will see your excellence, and those men who are impressed by you are all you Fish in the pond."
"I don't really agree with the way the fifth aunt finds a husband's family for the second sister. Think about it, if she is so busy, the second sister can only be selected by others."
"But you are different. There are enough fish in your fish pond, and you can pick others instead."
As he spoke, he clapped his hands together.
"Just say, which one is better, choosing others or being chosen by others?"
Shi Fuyin really started to think seriously.
When it comes to marriage, she is not as shy as other girls.
It is not unreasonable for men to marry when they are college students and girls to marry when they are college students.
The main thing is that she really thinks it makes sense for her little sister.
If she could, she would naturally want to be the one who picks others, not to be picked.
Shi Fuxin frowned: "That's right."
Last night, she had a bad fight with Shi Zhenghe, Mrs. Shi hadn't left their family to watch the new year in Bo's house, Zeng Yuwei didn't want to go to Bo's house on the first day of the new year, and Shi Zhengkun herself was a little embarrassed.
The family dawdled until noon, and didn't say they were going to Bo's house.
When Zeng Yuwei was about to order the kitchen to cook, the mother-in-law she placed in the uncle's mansion sent a message.
The old man Shi, who should have returned to the mansion long ago, has not come back for a long time!
Zeng Yuwei's heart skipped a beat. On the first day of the new year, no one dared to cause trouble here. Therefore, if her father-in-law didn't return to the uncle's mansion, he must have been left by the emperor to attend the palace banquet.
The Shi family was remembered by the emperor?
Zeng Yuwei couldn't sit still anymore. Although Xianggong is only the adopted son of the Shi family, he came from the Shi family after all, and his relationship with the uncle's house is constantly being cut.
The competition among officials in the capital city is too fierce. Although Xianggong is a Hanlin bachelor, he will not be able to become an official or be released in the future, relying solely on the support of the Zeng family. Now that the Shi family is showing signs of recovery, their family cannot start a quarrel with the Shi family at this juncture .
"Master, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Father is not at home for dinner. We should go to accompany mother."
Shi Zhengkun paused for a moment, then immediately understood what Zeng Yuwei meant, and his expression was shocked: "Father, didn't you go home?"
Zeng Yuwei smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have sent someone to call the children, the carriages and horses are ready, let's go."
Shi Zhengkun calmed down his restless mood, and followed Zeng Yuwei out of the room.
By the time their family arrived at Bo's Mansion, the Shi's family had already served dinner.
"I thought you wouldn't come here, so I didn't wait for you, come on, we've just started eating, take a seat." Mrs. Shi smiled and welcomed Shi Zhengkun and Zeng Yuwei in.
Zeng Yuwei glanced at Mrs. Shi with a smile: "What is this sister-in-law talking about? How can a son and daughter-in-law not come to eat with father and mother on the first day of the new year?"
As he spoke, he walked up to Mrs. Shi and blessed her body.
"Mother, forgive me. Sister Ran's naughty girl stained her clothes and made a fuss for a while, so we came a little late."
When the old lady was noncommittal, she smiled and let them sit down.
Shi Zhenghe went on an errand, and sometimes Zhengmao and others deliberately eased the atmosphere, Shi Zhengkun didn't feel too embarrassed on his face.
In previous years, the old man would come back from the palace at noon, but this year, the old man did not return until four quarters of the day (22:00).
As soon as the old lady Shi's carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, Shi Zhengmao and Shi Zhengde came out to welcome him: "Father, did the emperor invite you to the palace banquet?"
Shi the old man smiled and nodded.
Shi Zhengmao and Shi Zhengde suddenly showed surprise: "The emperor finally remembered our family!"
Afterwards, with the support of the two brothers, Mrs. Shi returned to Yixiang Hall.
In the Yixiang Hall, all the adults were there, the grandchildren, except for Mr. and Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi who got married, everyone went back to rest.
Knowing that his family wanted to know about his situation in the palace, the old man did not hesitate, and told everyone what happened to him in the palace.
It turned out that the old man was going to leave the palace as usual after attending the court meeting, but before he left the palace, a young **** came to stop him, saying that the emperor wanted to see him, and then he was brought before the imperial court.
Shi Zhengmao was full of excitement: "Father, what can the emperor say to you?"
Speaking of this, Old Master Shi looked at Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yuee who had just returned home, and said with a smile: "The emperor mainly asked about the situation of Zhenghe and his family at the border."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Shi Zhenghe's family.
Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yuee were both stunned.
"The emperor still knows about us?"
Shi the old man smiled: "It's all thanks to Sister Xin. Last time in the paddock, the emperor said that Sister Xin left a deep impression on him."
As for Cai Xiaohou standing in front of the emperor at that time, he helped to say a few good words from time to time, but he didn't say anything.
I used to think that the Cai family didn't take the life-saving grace of the second son's family seriously, but now it seems that they were wrong.
There are many officials in this grand court meeting. If the emperor can remember him, it is probably the young master Cai Xiaohou who took the initiative to mention him.
Knowing that the emperor summoned Mrs. Shi because of Shi Zhenghe's family, the expressions of the rest of the Shi family were a little fluctuated.
Especially Shi Zhengkun and Zeng Yuwei, they are naturally happy to be remembered by the emperor again, but if it was brought by Shi Zhenghe and his family, they would feel very bored.
"Okay, Yuhua and the others are coming back tomorrow, and you, the eldest daughter-in-law, are going back to your mother's house too. Let's all go back and rest."
The second day of the Lunar New Year, the day when a married woman returns to her natal home.
Grandma Sangu and Grandma Liu took their husbands and children back to the uncle's house early in the morning, and Shi Yuhua was still the last one to come back.
Mrs. Shi looked at the cloth belt tied on Shi Yuhua's leg, and sighed, "Your legs and feet are inconvenient. If you don't come back today, your father and I won't say anything."
After coming back this time, Shi Yuhua's attitude was much better: "Look at what mother said, how can there be a married woman who doesn't come from her natal family on the second day of the Lunar New Year? Does my mother despise me?"
Old lady Shi glanced at Shi Yuhua with a smile, and then looked at the two concubines: "The uncle's house will always be your home, you can come back whenever you want."
Saying this in front of my uncle can be regarded as supporting the three of them in front of their husband's family.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, both Shi Yuwen and Shi Yuru smiled more on their faces.
"Mother still loves us."
The first, fifth, and seventh rooms have all gone to the Yue family, leaving only Shi Zhenghe and his family, so they had to accompany Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi to entertain the three aunts and uncles.
Shi Yuhua changed her previous attitude towards Shi Zhenghe's family, and took the initiative to show her kindness to Jin Yue'e: "Fourth sibling, I was wrong before, so don't be angry with second sister."
Jin Yuee's heart trembled, looking at the smiling Shi Yuhua, she immediately remembered the scene where she begged for a purse, and immediately became alert.
Could it be that the second sister is thinking about something in their house again?
At that time, the old lady frowned, and everyone else was also surprised.
But after that, when Shi Yuhua behaved strangely, everyone put the strangeness in their hearts behind them.
Until the afternoon, Mrs. Shi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that Shi Yuhua was fine, and even took the initiative to talk to the fourth daughter-in-law.
But when the eldest son's family came back, her heart ached again.
Seeing Shi Yuhua dragging his injured leg, he dragged the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law to the next room. After a while, the three of them came out. As soon as they came out, the eyes of the three of them fell on the second son's family. good.
When the old lady was about to tell Shi Yuhua to go back, the eldest son took the second son to the side hall first.
After a while, everyone heard Shi Zhenghe's slightly dissatisfied voice.
"No, I won't force her to hand over sister Xin's things unless she wants to."
Shi Fuxin, who was counting the New Year's money, was taken aback for a moment, looked at the side hall in astonishment, and then looked at Shi Yuhua: "Why are you so endless, you want to make trouble even if your leg is broken, do you think I Is it easy to bully?"
(end of this chapter)