Because of Shi Yuhua's public refusal to accept the greeting gift and Shi Fuxin's public rebuttal, the atmosphere at the dinner table was a little stagnant, and the meal ended after a short while.
The Wei family has the best family status among the in-laws of the Shi family. Therefore, every time they return to the Shi family, Wei Yuze and the young cousin of the Wei family will receive preferential treatment.
Seeing that Shi Fuxin dared to contradict their mother in public, the young cousin of the Wei family was unhappy. As soon as they had dinner, they isolated the rest of the Shi family and excluded the four of Shi Dingxuan.
Shi Dingxuan and the other four paid no attention to this, and their attention was focused on Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yue'e.
The second aunt embarrassed her parents in public when they first met, and they were worried that she would do something wrong again.
Fortunately, under Mrs. Shi's stern eyes, Shi Yuhua didn't say anything or do anything unpleasant after that.
But even so, the second aunt's family still left a very bad impression on the four Shi Dingxuan brothers and sisters.
"Mother Zhang, is the second aunt very close to the original... Mr. Zhengkun?"
When returning to Yiguiyuan in the evening, Shi Fuxin asked Zhang's mother.
Logically speaking, it was their first meeting with the second aunt, so even if they didn't like them, there was no need to look bad in public, but she did it anyway, and there must be a reason.
Zhang's mother thought for a moment before replying: "Mr. Zhengkun was not in good health when he was a child, so he always stayed with the old lady. He only lived in the outer courtyard for two years before getting married. The rest of the time he lived in the backyard. He was in contact with his second aunt and grandma.
More."
Shi Fuxin understood what Zhang's mother meant. The longer they spend together, the better the relationship will be. She thought about it and asked, "Where are the other people in the house? What's their relationship with Mr. Zhengkun?"
Mother Zhang was really hard to answer. She said yes. She was worried that Mr. Fourth and his family would feel uncomfortable, so she said no. But Mr. Zhengkun’s relationship with everyone was pretty good. In the end, he could only say vaguely: "It’s okay."
, after all, we have lived under the same roof for more than thirty years."
Shi Fuxin nodded and continued to ask: "What is the uncle's attitude towards Master Zhengkun and his family moving out of Shi Mansion?"
This question really made Zhang’s mother’s scalp tense.
She found that the sixth girl in the fourth master's family was the most overwhelming to her, and all the questions she asked were difficult to answer.
When Shi Fuxin saw that Zhang's mother was silent for a long time, she smiled and said: "Mother Zhang, you look like you are in trouble?"
Zhang's mother felt nervous and shook her head quickly: "No, I'm just thinking about how to answer."
Shi Fuxin smiled: "Uncle, they can answer whatever their attitude is. Do you need to think more about this?"
Seeing Shi Zhenghe, Jin Yue'e also looked over. Zhang's mother didn't dare to waste time and said bravely: "Master Zhengkun is moving out. The eldest master and the others are a little reluctant to leave."
Shi Fuxin smiled faintly: "They have a good relationship." Looking at Zhang's mother who lowered her head and looked down on her expression, she smiled and said, "Mother Zhang, please step aside."
Mother Zhang hurriedly blessed herself, hurriedly left the house, stood under the eaves, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
She was really afraid that Miss Six would ask some sharp questions again.
Shi Fuxin's family was the only one left in the house.
Shi Fuxin was not satisfied with Zhang's mother's answer: "It's vague. It means we don't really take our fourth house as the master."
"The maids, mother-in-law, brothers and boys around us are all arranged by the mansion. Although these people are serving us on the surface, we don't know who they are behind the scenes. Do we want to
Be careful."
Shi Dinghao immediately asked: "What are you careful about?"
Shi Fuxin rolled her eyes at him: "Be careful that your secrets, your weaknesses, are known by others, and then they are used as an excuse to stir up trouble, or to seriously hurt you."
Shi Dinghao crossed his arms across his chest and made an exaggerated gesture: "No way, sister, what you said makes me so scared."
Shi Fuxin was too lazy to pay attention to him and looked at Shi Zhenghe, Jin Yue'e, Shi Dingxuan, and Shi Fuyin: "In short, we must be prepared for a house fight."
Jin Yue'e looked sad: "Fighting in the house? What kind of fight is there? We can just live our own lives."
Shi Fuxin: "Mom, where there are people, there will be right and wrong, and there will be fights. We have returned to the Shifu. The Shifu is like a chessboard, and we are the pieces on the chessboard. Even if we don't have the heart to fight, we will
Being dragged into the battlefield by others."
"Just like today, we clearly have not offended the second aunt, but because the second aunt has a good relationship with the Li family, she embarrasses us in public. If we endure this situation without fighting, it will leave a impression of cowardice on others.
A deceptive impression."
"Once this impression is deeply ingrained, think about how other people will treat us in the future? Maybe the servants in the mansion will dare to step on us."
Jin Yue'e fell silent.
Shi Zhenghe nodded his head and said nothing, looking like he had a headache.
Seeing that the two of them were worried, Shi Fuxin did not stop and continued: "In the final analysis, if you want not to be despised or bullied, you still have to have real abilities."
"In a big family like Uncle Mansion, only capable people have the right to speak and can be valued and looked up to by others."
Shi Dinghao said: "Just like the second uncle, he is a fourth-grade official, so the third uncle and the sixth uncle are trying to please him. Even if he is indifferent, others will laugh at him."
Shi Fuxin nodded: "That's it. We don't have any feelings for the rest of the Shi family. Others won't be nice to us for no reason. All we can talk about is interests."
"So, we all have to think carefully about what we need to gain a foothold in the Shi family and how we can gain a firm foothold in the house."
At this time, there was a noise outside the house. It was the mother-in-law who had boiled hot water and came over to ask Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yuee if she wanted to wash up.
Shi Dingxuan stood up immediately: "It's been a busy day. Mom and dad, please rest quickly. We are back."
Shi Zhenghe nodded, and Shi Dingxuan took his younger siblings out of the house.
After walking into the courtyard, Shi Dingxuan looked at Shi Fuxin: "You, my parents haven't adapted to life in the uncle's house yet. If you just say this, I'm afraid they will be even more stressed."
Shi Fuxin did not think that she had said it too early: "You have said it earlier and prepared it earlier. You can't think of a solution until the situation comes. Brother, you are a bit underestimating your parents. They are not as unable to bear the pressure as you think."
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"Dad went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen. Without a strong psychological endurance, can he escape crisis after crisis and survive until now?"
"And mother, father is not at home all year round. She is responsible for the four of us alone, and she also has to deal with the group of vampires in the Li family. When did she lose her temper?"
Dingxuan couldn't refute these words: "You are right, but I think less. Our mentality should really change. Let's go back and rest."
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After returning to her room, Shi Fuxin finished washing and asked Jin Gui and Yuan Bao to leave, not allowing them to stay in the room overnight.
Jin Gui hesitated for a moment, then frowned and withdrew with Yuan Bao.
Today the girl asked her to take away her purse, but she didn't do it. She didn't back off until she saw the eldest lady's instructions. Is the girl angry with her?
After hearing the door close, Shi Fuxin sat on the bed and began to meditate cross-legged to cultivate her internal strength. After an hour, she got into bed on time.
Early the next morning, Shi Fuyin got up before dawn again to practice swordsmanship. After she finished practicing, Shi Fuxin slowly crawled out of bed.
After breakfast, Aunt An, who was beside Mrs. Shi, came to Yiguiyuan with a smile.
"The old lady asked me to pierce the ears of the two girls."
"Third girl, Six girls, don't be afraid, I have quick hands and won't hurt you."
Grandma An wanted to comfort them with a few words, but when she saw the two sisters looking at the silver needle in her hand with wide eyes and curiosity, there was no fear on their faces, and she was unable to say any comforting words.
"Third girl come first?"
Shi Fuyin nodded: "Mom, I'm busy."
After two injections, Shi Fuyin didn't even blink her eyes. Aunt An secretly marveled that the third girl was not afraid of pain, and the same was true when Shi Fuxin came.
Grandma An completed her errand surprisingly smoothly. All the girls in the house had their ears pierced by her. Almost all of them cried and fussed after getting their ears pierced. Only the third and sixth girls were the most worry-free.
"This is an ointment for piercing the ears. It can prevent redness and swelling of the piercings. You two girls, please remember to apply it every day."
Shi Fuxin took the small box from Grandma An, opened it, smelled it, and then put it on the table: "We will wipe it later."
Grandma An didn't think much and left with a smile.
As soon as she left, Shi Fuxin put the small box at the bottom of her dressing room: "Sister, we are not going to apply this. I will prepare a new pair of ointments later."
Shi Fuyin smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Later, when Shi Fuyin went back to her room to read, Shi Fuxin took out the package of medicinal materials brought back from Tianshan and began to prepare the ointment.
During lunch, Shi Fuxin prepared the medicine, and she and Shi Fuyin went to Yixiangtang after applying the medicine.
Mrs. Shi looked at their earlobes and saw that there was no sign of redness or swelling. She still told them, "Be sure to apply ointment. It's not good if the wound is infected."
Shi Fuyin responded with a smile: "Grandma, we will apply medicine on time."
In the next three days, Shi Zheng and his family did nothing. They just walked around the uncle's house. Knowing what courtyard the Shi family lived in, they would not go wrong when looking for someone.
"Mama Zhang, I heard that there is a school in the mansion?"
"Yes, Fifth Master, the school is in the northeast corner of the front yard. Qihuaxuan is where the girls have classes, and Jidi Hall is where the young men have classes."
"Are there many people?"
"There are many. In addition to the young masters and girls in the mansion, there are also some people from the clan who come here to study."
Shi Fuxin suddenly said: "Are the young master and the girl from Mr. Zhengkun's family also attending the school in the mansion?"
Zhang's mother suddenly thought: "Yes."
Shi Fuxin asked again: "Then we will have to attend classes and study with them in the future?"
Mother Zhang didn't dare to answer this anymore, she lowered her head and said nothing.
Shi Fuxin ignored Zhang's mother and looked at her elder siblings: "Be prepared to be compared."
Shi Dinghao snorted: "Let's compete, who is afraid of whom?"
Hearing this, Zhang's mother quickly raised her eyes and glanced at Shi Dinghao. Master Jiu was very confident.
Shi Fuxin looked at Zhang's mother again: "How many children do Mr. Zhengkun have? How old are they? How educated are they?"
Zhang's mother: "...Four. Uncle Heng is twenty this year. He has already passed the scholar examination. He is now studying at Qianji Academy where the seventh master works. He is preparing to take the examination next year."
"Ms. Zhi is sixteen this year. She is an excellent prostitute. She almost got admitted to the National Women's School a few years ago. Unfortunately, there were too many candidates who were good at prostitutes, so Ms. Zhi had no choice but to fail."
"Ms. Zhi got engaged last year. Now she only comes to the house occasionally every month to ask Mrs. Qiqiao for advice on double-sided acupuncture to improve her skills."
"Master Yang is thirteen this year, and Miss Ran is eleven. They are the only two who are still studying in the school in the mansion."
Shi Fuxin touched her chin: "It seems that all the children in Mr. Zhengkun's family are outstanding. By the way, what is the National Women's Prison you just mentioned?"
Zhang’s mother: “There are two top universities in Dachu, one is the Imperial College and the other is the Imperial College for Women.”
Shi Fuxin looked surprised: "Does this mean that the Imperial Women's Prison is a place specifically for recruiting female disciples?"
Mother Zhang smiled and nodded: "The National Women's Prison was built under the personal supervision of the founding queen, Queen Wende. Queen Wende said that if a man can read, so can a woman, so that she can serve the court and do things for the people."
"It is said that during the Taizu period and the Gaozong period, many female disciples of the Imperial Women's Prison entered the court and became officials. However, during the Xingzong period, the Imperial Women's Prison was involved in a major case. From then on, many female disciples entered the court and became officials.
The number of women began to decrease.”
"During Renzong's reign, there were no more female officials in the court. Today's female officials only hold some positions in the harem and have long since left the court."
Shi Fuxin was amazed after hearing this. Queen Wende must be a time traveler, otherwise she wouldn't be able to do such a bold thing as a woman becoming an official.
"How do I take the exam for the National Women's Prison?"
"The Imperial Women's Prison is the same as the Imperial Academy. You can either get admitted based on your true talent and learning, or based on your special skills."
Shi Fuxin: "Specialty?"
Mother Zhang nodded: "In the Imperial College, there are students with amazing arm strength who get into the exam, and in the Imperial Women's Institute, there are students who get into the exam because of their outstanding female talents. They have many specialties, but I don't know much about them."
Shi Fuxin was delighted when she heard this: "I have to inquire carefully about the special talents of the Imperial College and the Imperial Women's Prison." The four brothers and sisters all have their own specialties.