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For the Zhao family, the Shi family naturally wanted to make friends.

However, the Shi family also had self-knowledge. Now that the Zhao family was gaining favor, they were the targets of every family in the capital vying to make friends, while the situation of the Shi family was a bit embarrassing.

If the status of the two parties is not equal, communication will be difficult to maintain.

Even Shi Zhengmao, who took the initiative to bring Shi Zheng and his father and son to the door to explain, just wanted to show his face in front of Governor Zhao. After he became Minister of the Ministry of War, he would have a chance to be promoted, so he would not deliberately dry him out.

Everyone in the Shifu never thought 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 are not coming to the door, the exchanges between children can also draw in the relationship between the two governments.

Young Master Zhao is a junior, it is not easy for adults to show up, so Uncle Shi and his two younger brothers came out 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: "Mother, 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 have to 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 protagonist this time is 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. "

Uncle Shi'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."

Uncle Shi nodded silently.

The mother and son kept walking and talked about the Chuihua Gate, only then did the doctor stop.

Uncle Shi didn't 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, Zhao Shenghao is here? What is he doing here?"

Seeing 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 difficult to take care of, but fortunately Wulang is good, who knows, when he turned his head, he saw Shi Dingxuan muttering words with righteous thoughts.

"Goro, what are you talking about?"

Shi Dingxuan's silent recitation was interrupted: "I'm memorizing 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 Young Master 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, big brother, let's go faster."

His accumulation of knowledge is too thin, and 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.

Uncle Shi was a little tired, so he didn't say much, and walked quickly to the front hall with his two younger brothers.

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 when he got to the front hall, he realized that he was thinking too much.

Apart from greeting 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, Brother Shi, Jiulang is with me, so go about your business."

Young 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 shown you around my yard, so you can also show me around."

Shi Dinghao, who was being dragged away, widened his eyes: "I said, I don't know you that well, do I?"

Young Master Zhao stared: "It's not what you said, 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. .

Uncle Shi paused: "Ninth Brother and Young Master Zhao are already this familiar?"

Shi Dingxuan was silent for a moment: "Maybe...they have similar tastes."

Uncle Shi: "."

Young Master Zhao left after playing at Shi's house until noon, and did not stay for lunch.

As soon as he left, Shi Dinghao was called to Yixiangtang.

When Shi Dinghao came to Yixiang Hall, he saw that all the adults were there, even Shi Fuxin and the 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 so, but Zhao Shenghao 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 quite agree with it 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 to cover up the worry and anxiety in her eyes .

It seems that today's attitude towards the Shi family 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 exclude 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.

Young Master 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.

why?
The Zhao family was worried about their superiors' attitude 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 Hanlin Academy, doesn't this mean to revive the Shi family?

And 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 say anything. ..
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."

Seeing the bright red and translucent coral beads, Mrs. Shi and the others' eyes sparkled.

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 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 appreciate the benefits of the ointment the most.

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, he's so excited and proud when he goes out hunting in the 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.

Mrs. Shi thought of something, and the corners of her mouth twitched: "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 hunted 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 are you hunting in 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?"

Mrs. Shi 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 in the suburbs of Beijing."

Shi Dinghao felt inexplicable: "Don't you still go hunting? It's not like I haven't hunted before."

Uh.
Everyone didn't know what to say.

Go hunting in the mountains by yourself, 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 understand it!
Everyone secretly complained in their hearts.

Shi Dinghao's reflex arc was indeed a bit long. After a moment of silence, he suddenly hissed: "The hunting ground where the emperor is going 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 too?"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Shi and the others looked a little embarrassed.

The Royal Winter Hunt is a grand event for dignitaries in the capital, but the Shi Mansion has been excluded from the noble circle for many years, and there are no important officials in the family, so they are not eligible to participate in the Winter Hunt.

Mrs. 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 the 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 house the Bo's house? The Bo's house doesn't even have the qualifications to participate in hunting?"

Shi Fuxin sighed in her heart, that's right, 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 Hunt."

Shi Dinghao nodded: "Okay."

Mrs. Shi glanced at the two grandchildren who were whispering, with a bit of expectation in her eyes.

Maybe the second son's family really needs to break through the predicament in front of Shifu.

Goro has outstanding martial arts skills, and next year's martial arts exam, even if his theory is not good, it is not difficult to get a ranking based on his kung fu.

The most important thing is that Goro is only 16 years old, and at 16 years old, he can tie with the mighty Mr. Zhao, and he will definitely shine in the capital.

As for Jiulang, he has a straightforward personality and is very rare to attract people. I am afraid that the relationship with the Zhao family must be maintained by him.

For Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin's two granddaughters, Mrs. Shi didn't have much expectations, and sister Xin was a bit clever, but no matter how clever the girl is, she can't really do much.

Just like the eldest granddaughter, she tried her best to train her and help her get into 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 returned to the uncle's mansion with a grim expression.

When Mrs. Shi 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."

Mrs. Shi frowned: "What happened?"

Shi Zhengmao sighed: "For the winter hunting on the Laba Festival, the military department also has to go for people. Even people with lower qualifications than me have been selected, but there is no place for me."

Mrs. Shi 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."