Poor Family

"Brother, we have been in Beijing for less than three years, okay, why do you want to go south to be a fast arrester?"

Shi Dinghao was full of doubts, and Shi Zhenghe, Jin Yue'e, Shi Fuyin, and Shi Fuxin all looked at Shi Dingxuan.

Shi Dingxuan looked at his family: "There are many capable people in the bodyguard department, and there are many people with high martial arts and good family background. I am not very eye-catching in the bodyguard department."

"The imperial guards are very respectable, and they only patrol the palace on weekdays. Unless the emperor is assassinated, there is no chance of making meritorious service."

"But it's different when you go to the southern chief arresting yamen."

"Because Nanquan Fang Wuchen and Chu Qinghuan got mixed up, Nanquan Song Jiusi wanted to take advantage of this to rectify the Jianghu sects in the south. Jianghu people don't want to be restrained. It is naturally impossible to let them listen to the court. It's a mess in the south right now."

"Song Jiusi has written several papers for the emperor, and begged the emperor to give him more staff."

"The emperor is very concerned about this matter. One is that the warriors in the Jianghu are too unstable. The second is that there are many clans in the south. Many families like to raise Jianghu killers. The officials sent by the imperial court will be more or less threatened by the local clans. , Seriously hampering the implementation of the imperial decree."

"The emperor wants to use this rectification to weaken the strength of the Jianghu sects. First, he will make a demonstration to explore the way for the future rectification of the Jianghu sects in the north, west, and east of the Great Chu."

"The chief arrester of the South is currently short of people. I will go, and I will not worry about not having the opportunity to make meritorious service."

After hearing this, Jin Yue'e was disapproving: "Wu Lang, the family doesn't need you to take risks and make meritorious deeds. It's better than anything else for our family to be together safely."

Shi Zhenghe remained silent, and Shi Fuyin's third sibling did not speak either.

Shi Dingxuan smiled and said: "Mother, I am the eldest son of the family, so I should shoulder the due responsibilities." After a pause, "In the capital, our family is too weak. Once some powerful people use their power against us, we will The family can only be beaten passively."

"At the bodyguard's office, under the eyes of the emperor, it's not easy for my son to cultivate his own power. But when he goes to the southern chief arresting yamen, his son can plan more."

"Father and mother, my son really wants to go to the south to fight for the world. He doesn't want to do well. He just wants to think beforehand when outsiders want to deal with our family."

Hearing this, Jin Yue'e didn't know what to say.

In the past one or two months, first the youngest daughter was kidnapped, and then the eldest son was imprisoned by the emperor, which made her realize that in the capital, even if they didn't cause trouble, many things would come to her.

At this moment, Shi Zhenghe blamed himself and felt guilty. He was useless as a father. Otherwise, the eldest son would not have endured such a great pressure. He was silent for a while and looked at the eldest son: "If you think about it, then Just do it, just a little bit, and be sure to pay attention to your own safety.”

Seeing that his father agreed, Shi Dingxuan got up with a smile, and bowed solemnly: "Thank you for your success, my son will definitely protect himself and not let his parents and younger brothers and sisters worry."

When Shi Dinghao saw him, he thought that he was also the man of the family, and immediately said: "Brother, you can go to the south without worry, I will take care of the social activities in the palace and the capital in the future."

Shi Fuyin thought for a while and said: "I will also try my best to make friends with ladies from various families while I am taking care of Hongyanxiao's various branches."

Shi Fuxin saw that her elder sister and younger brother had expressed their opinions, and said, "I will also try my best to add bricks and tiles to our family."

Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yue'e looked at each other. Although the couple didn't say anything, they both made their own decisions in their hearts.

What Shi Zhenghe thought was that when he was patrolling the northern city, he should also get in touch with some forces from all sides.

As for Jin Yue'e, she wanted to let go of the timidity in her heart and take the initiative to make friends with the female relatives of each family. The news between the female relatives cannot be ignored.

Moreover, during the previous struggle with the Li family, she also realized that gossip and rumors between women are not so lethal.

As long as you make friends with enough people, a little gossip can have a great influence.

Shi Dingxuan calmed down his family, rested for a night, and then went to see Shi's family.

This time, although there were many complaints in the mansion, Mrs. Shi actually brought Shi Zhengmao and his son to the door to beg many people, and more or less gave Shi Zhenghe and his family their support.

The old master Shi looked at Shi Dingxuan, the most promising grandson of the Shi family, and didn't say much, but gave him eight people, four of the eighth rank and four of the seventh rank.

"Although their martial arts are not as good as yours, they are more sincere and smart. You are going out without a few reliable people to run errands."

Mrs. Shi gave Shi Dingxuan 10,000 taels of silver notes: "There are many places to spend money when you are away from home. If you don't have enough money, you must write a letter to your family."

The big house, fifth house, and seventh house of the Shi family also gave some banknotes.

Seeing that Shi Dingxuan went out for a while, Shi Fuxin took back eight guards and 20,000 taels of bank notes, and had to admit in her heart that this was the benefit of being backed by the family.

If the uncle's mansion had not been defeated, her brother would get even more support when he went out this time.

After the death of the little prince was punished by Shi Dingxuan, the case was considered closed.

Although Shi Dingxuan was demoted to be a police officer, he still escaped unscathed, which was unexpected by many people.

As a result, it was a little embarrassing for those who had come to the Shi family's door for help before and chose to retreat.

The Zhao family and Duke Ding's mansion brought gifts to Bo's mansion to visit Shi Dingxuan on the second day after Shi Dingxuan's return.

Shi Dingxuan received the visitor with a smile, he didn't care too much about the lack of help from the two families when he was imprisoned.

It's not that he has a big heart, but he knows that in terms of their friendship, what they do is normal.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Shi Dingxuan left Beijing.

"Brother, here are the various pills and fifty thousand taels of silver I prepared for you, you take care of them." Shi Fuxin handed the package she had prepared earlier to Shi Dingxuan.

Shi Dingxuan was not polite to his younger sister: "Sister Xin, you have been upright since you were a child. After I leave, you should take care of me at home."

Shi Fuxin nodded: "I will."

Shi Dingxuan talked with Shi Fuyin and Shi Dinghao for a while, and saw Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yue'e coming over.

"Come on, we'll take you out of town."

At this moment, the servant girl came to report that Xiahou Huanyan had come.

Hearing this, the whole family looked at Shi Dingxuan together.

Shi Dingxuan was looked at inexplicably, he laughed and said: "What do you see me doing?"

Jin Yue'e thought about the attitude of Dingguo Duke's mansion when the eldest son had an accident, and looked at Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin: "Don't send Wulang off, stay at home to receive Miss Xiahou."

With that said, he told the father and son that they could leave.

Seeing that her brother didn't intend to see Xiahou Huanyan at all, Shi Fuyin looked at Shi Fuxin: "Sister Xin, do you think brother knows that Huanyan likes her?"

Shi Fuxin: "It doesn't matter if you know or not, the old Duke Xiahou may be very optimistic about brother, but it's not enough to marry sister Xiahou into our family."

When Fuyin fell silent, she thought of the Zhao family again.

Before, Yuyan and Huanyan both seemed interested in her brother, but when something happened to her brother, both of them chose to remain silent.

Shi Fuxin smiled and took Shi Fuyin's arm: "Sister, don't worry about it. Brother knows what kind of girl is suitable for him. Brother may not like someone who we think is good."

The worry on Shi Fuyin's face receded: "Brother is nineteen this year, and now he has gone to the south again. I don't know what can be settled about his marriage?"

Shi Fuxin laughed out loud: "Maybe next time brother comes back, he will bring us a sister-in-law back."

Shi Fuyin also laughed: "Brother always keeps the etiquette, so I won't be like this."

Shi Fuxin stretched out her index finger and shook it: "It's not necessarily true that I will meet a girl I like."

Soon, the two welcomed Xiahou Huanyan at the Chuihua Gate.

Knowing that Shi Dingxuan had left, Xiahou Huanyan looked a little lonely.

After Shi Dingxuan left, the uncle's mansion was deserted for a while, and when his first letter was sent home, he knew that he had already settled down in the southern chief arresting yamen, so what should everyone do.

Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the best time to eat crabs, and many families hold banquets at this time.

On the eighth day of August, the female family members of Bo's Mansion were invited by Jiang'an Hou's Mansion to participate in the crab feast in the Hou's Mansion.

"Mrs. Shizi, those are the third and sixth girls of the Shi family."

As soon as Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin arrived at the banquet, Su Jiaying, the eldest son's wife of the Jiang'an Hou Mansion, noticed the two sisters under the reminder of the nanny Su Nanny.

Su Jiaying carefully looked at the two sisters for a while, the elder sister was looking forward to the sky, with a trace of heroism rarely seen in her daughter's family;

Madam Su said with a sour tone: "What a pair of sisters who forget the world when they see each other, no wonder the young master"

Before she could finish her sentence, she was stared at by Su Jiaying, and Madam Su shut up quickly.

Su Jiaying's face was unhappy: "Nurse, there are guests in the house now, you dare to say anything outside."

Mother Su quickly apologized.

After all, it was her nanny, Su Jiaying didn't say any more, and looked at Sister Shi Fuyin again.

She knew what Madam Su meant, didn't it mean that the little marquis often mentioned the Shi family sisters at home, and was worried that the little marquis had other ideas.

Thinking of the young master telling her to take care of the Shi family sisters many times, Su Jiaying also felt a little uncomfortable.

Shi Fuxin noticed that someone was looking at them, raised her eyes to look over, and happened to meet Su Jiaying's gaze.

"The wife of Young Lord Cai, the eldest daughter of Duke Xin's mansion."

Mrs. Shi introduced the two sisters in a low voice.

When she heard that it was Mrs. Cai Xiaohou's wife, Shi Fuxin immediately responded with a big smile.

Seeing Su Jiaying, she was a little surprised, but she nodded with a quick smile, and then turned to greet other guests.

"Mrs. Cai Xiaohou is not very warm to us."

When Shi Fuyin heard her sister's muttering, she said with a smile: "Today, at the Cai family's banquet, Mrs. Shizi is busy entertaining guests, so how can she have the energy to treat everyone in every possible way? Besides, our family is not close to the Cai family. It’s normal for people not to be enthusiastic.”

Shi Fuxin shrugged her shoulders, didn't say much, concentrated on admiring the scenery of the Hou Mansion, just when she was fascinated by it, she suddenly heard her sister mutter.

"Sister, what did you say?"

Shi Fuyin tapped their left front with her chin. At this moment, a woman was holding the hand of Shi Fuyao, the fourth daughter of the Shi family, and couldn't stop praising Mrs. Shi.

Shi Fuyao hung her head shyly, her cheeks and ears were red.

"The fourth sister is sixteen this year."

Shi Fuxin understood in seconds: "Is that madam interested in Fourth Sister?"

Shi Fuyin nodded: "It should be."

Shi Fuxin glanced at Mrs. Shi: "Auntie is a shrewd person, not as short-sighted as Aunt Fifth, and she will definitely be able to choose a good marriage for Fourth Sister."

Speaking of their fifth aunt, both sisters thought of the second girl, Shi Fuyue.

Shi Fuyin sighed: "When the Hongyanxiao branch first opened, the second sister could go out of the house once every half a month, but now she may not be able to go out once a month."

Shi Fuxin: "There's nothing we can do about it. The second sister is our sister. From her standpoint, we naturally feel that she is not doing well, but if we stand on the standpoint of the Seventh Prince's Concubine, there is nothing wrong with her doing so. "

Shi Fuyin nodded, no regular wife is willing to see concubines go out to socialize, this is simply provoking the power of the regular wife.

Shi Fuxin: "Marrying into the Seventh Prince's Mansion is the choice of the Second Sister and the Fifth Household. No matter how they live, they have to bite the bullet and go on."