Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow

As soon as he entered the hall, Shen Qing found that today's banquet was different from the previous ones, and it seemed unusually rich.

He saw Shen Xiu sitting on the left seat, and asked in confusion: "Aunt, don't you usually go to your side room? Why are you here today?"

"Let's have a meal together as a family." Shen Xiu patted the chair and motioned Shen Qing to sit next to her.

Shen Qing sat over after hearing that.

Shen Xiu looked up and down at her nephew, and a bit of satisfaction appeared in the corner of her eyes.

If nothing else, the Shen family members have nothing to complain about their bone structure.

After these days of recuperation, and with a new set of fitting clothes, Shen Qing really looks like a handsome man.

Wide where it should be wide, thin where it should be thin, and thick where it should be thick.

Shen Xiu asked in her family's language: "Have you gotten used to living in the outer city recently? Has anyone bullied you?"

Bully me?

Basically, those who bully me are dead.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "The outer city has always been in a mess. There are bullies, but they are all minor matters. I learned martial arts, and with my uncle as a backer, they dare not do anything to me."

"If it's too dangerous outside, I'd better save more money and move to the inner city in the future." Shen Xiu frowned.

Shen Qing calculated that he had just got a hundred taels of gold from the Zhou family. His current property was converted into silver, which was about 1,500 taels, which was enough to buy a house in the inner city.

But it's better to rent than to buy, and the money saved can be used to practice martial arts.

Shen Qing perfunctorily said, "Well, there's no rush, let's talk about it later."

Soon, another person came in from outside the door.

It was Li Lingchan.

Today she was wearing a plain white long skirt and a hairpin on her head. She was completely different from the past.

Li Lingchan inherited Li Linfeng's skeleton and body shape, which seemed a little wide.

Wearing a corset during her usual practice made this very obvious, but after changing into a long skirt, she looked a bit like a girl next door.

With some rouge on her face and delicate skin, Li Lingchan, who already had beautiful features, was eye-catching.

She was carrying a scent of fragrance, exuding the flavor of a lady from a noble family.

After Li Lingchan entered the main hall, she was slightly stunned to see Shen Qing sitting at the table.

This was the place where their Li family always entertained guests. Even if Shen Qing became a direct disciple, he was not qualified to sit here.

A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, but she didn't ask more questions. She walked to the right side of the guest seat and sat down quietly.

After a while, Li Linfeng came over with a woman dressed in a gorgeous dress.

Shen Xiu pulled Shen Qing to stand up and greeted: "Master, Fifth Madam."

"Dad, Mom!" Li Lingchan's eyes were more suspicious. She opened her mouth to ask, but was interrupted by Li Linfeng's words.

"We are all family, sit down." Li Linfeng invited them to sit down.

There were five people at the table, and except for Shen Qing, they were all Li Linfeng's family.

"Don't sit there, pick up your chopsticks." As soon as he sat at the table, Li Linfeng picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in some sauce and stuffed it into his mouth.

After Li Linfeng started eating, the others also picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

The atmosphere at the table was not yet warm, and it seemed a little cold.

The people sitting at the table just ate without talking.

Women are always precocious.

Li Lingchan found that her mother glanced at Shen Qing from time to time while eating, and looked at her from time to time.

Her heart immediately skipped a beat, and she had a bad guess.

After eating for a while, Li Linfeng picked up a bowl of wine, put it to his mouth, gulped a few gulps, and put it heavily on the table, making a crisp sound.

Shen Qing and others who were concentrating on eating looked at Li Linfeng at the same time.

Li Linfeng rested his hands on the table and glanced at Shen Qing and Li Lingchan.

After a few breaths, he withdrew his hands, picked up the chopsticks again, and said leisurely while picking up the dishes: "Shen Qing, how old are you this year?"

"Master, I'm fifteen."

"Fifteen, it's time to start a family and build a career." Li Linfeng glanced at Shen Qing and said: "Do you have anyone you like?"

Shen Qing glanced at Li Lingchan.

Even if he was slow to react at this time, he knew why Li Linfeng wanted to invite him to this meal.

This was to match him with his fourth daughter.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, generally speaking, a man was fifteen years old, and it was indeed the age to get married, and it was not considered a rush.

Shen Qing said truthfully: "Not yet."

Li Linfeng continued: "What do you think of my daughter? She is one year older than you, has a decent personality, and knows some martial arts. If you two were together, you would be a good match."

These words fell into Li Lingchan's ears. Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still ashamed and angry, and even a wave of anger rushed to her forehead.

The originally rosy face turned red as if it was on fire.

"Dad, your daughter still wants to be filial to you for a few more years." Li Lingchan said hurriedly.

Li Linfeng glanced at his daughter and said, "Even if you get married, it won't hinder you from being filial."

Hearing this, Li Lingchan gritted her teeth, knelt on the ground and said, "Dad, I have always wanted to make achievements in martial arts. Now is the critical period for my daughter to practice martial arts. If she gets married, gets married and has children, her martial arts will inevitably be hindered. Let's talk about it later."

Li Lingchan raised her head and looked at Shen Qing and said, "Even if I get married, I should marry a man with a career like Dad. Junior Brother Shen is not my type."

Shen Qing, who was sitting next to him, saw that Li Lingchan's attitude was so firm, and analyzed the situation in his heart.

He could see that Li Lingchan had a bit of arrogance in her temperament, and although she didn't show it in her eyes, she somewhat looked down upon him.

Even if he agrees now, it will be too forceful and will not be sweet. Instead, it will become a burden to his progress.

More importantly, Li Lingchan's appearance was not in his aesthetic taste.

She has a pretty face, but her waist is a bit thick, her breasts are small, and her butt is not big.

He still likes girls with small waists, big breasts and big hips.

It is best to be gentle and virtuous in character and emotionally stable.

Li Lingchan would jump out at every disagreement, so a more patient little man would be more suitable.

He stood up calmly and said: "Thank you Master, Master and Aunt for your kindness. It's just that the disciple is stupid and has no bricks and tiles in the house. At this time, even if he marries the Senior Sister, he will have nowhere to settle down, which will harm her." . Besides, I don’t have any sexual thoughts about my senior sister, and I hope Master will take back my life.”

"Huh?" Li Linfeng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he saw the attitude of the two people.

To be honest, he still likes Shen Qing.

You need talent and talent, you need people and worldly knowledge.

The key is to be able to bend and stretch, and dare to speak and act.

From his point of view, as long as such a person survives, he will definitely succeed in the future and make a career.

It would be a good thing if he could become his son-in-law.

Li Linfeng glared at the fifth lady, as if complaining that the good daughter she had taught didn't even understand the concept of a rare thing, which made his plan come to nothing.

The fifth lady shrank her neck and did not dare to say a word.

Finding that neither of them was willing, Li Linfeng sighed and gave up reluctantly: "Let's eat."

Li Lingchan stood up and glanced sideways at Shen Qing, feeling a surge of emotion in her heart.

"Shen Xiu was a concubine bought by another family, and was later given to my father as a side wife. She was from a very humble background. Shen Qing was his nephew and he also had the same background. He doesn't even have a military qualification."

"If I marry him, won't I have the same status as him? I don't say marrying someone with noble or official status, at least I should marry someone with martial arts status. What does dad think? It seems that he has some martial arts skills. Is talent decided hastily?”

"There are many people who are more talented in martial arts than Da Zhou, but he stands out among us. Fortunately, he is self-aware and does not climb up along the pole."

When Li Lingchan looked at Shen Qing and Shen Xiu again, she felt very unhappy for some reason.

After experiencing this incident, the already cold scene became even colder.

Li Linfeng took a few bites and then stopped. After casually saying some polite words, he left the table with the fifth lady.

Shen Qing took the initiative to stand up and send him off. There was no dissatisfaction or anger on his face and he was very calm.

Seeing this scene, Li Lingchan felt an unknown fire rising in her heart for some reason.

Shen Qing's face, which used to be quite pleasing to the eye, now feels abominable.

As soon as this emotion came up, she even felt a little baffled.

"After a little achievement, his tail is raised to the sky. I really don't know how high the sky is. My father is also an old fool. The world is so chaotic, it is not certain whether he will live to the future. My daughter's important affairs are also so casual. People with no family background are allowed to do so. I'll marry."

Li Lingchan, who was already overwhelmed with anger, even complained about Li Linfeng.

She stood up and said coldly: "Seven ladies, please eat slowly. I'm leaving first."

Li Lingchan walked out of the main hall door without looking back, taking long strides that made the hairpin on her head jingle.

After everyone left, Shen Xiu was like a frosty eggplant, lifeless.

However, Shen Qing filled a bowl of wine nonchalantly, then let go of his hand and ate the noodles like a normal person.

"Qingzi, are you okay?"

Shen Qing smiled and said: "What's the matter with me? I'm very fine. This table of good food is worth it anyway. If you don't eat it, you won't get it for free. Hiccup..."

Shen Xiu's face became even worse.

"Qingzi, don't be discouraged. The fourth lady doesn't like us. Let's look at girls elsewhere. I told your uncle before that he will help you look for another girl."

"Uh..." Shen Qing suddenly felt that she seemed to have misunderstood her aunt.