Poor Family

Because of Shi Yuhua's refusal of the meeting gift in public and Shi Fuxin's rebuttal on the spot, the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit stagnant, and the meal ended after a short time.

The Wei family is the best among the in-laws of the Shi family, so every time they go back to the Shi family, Wei Yuze and the cousins ​​of the Wei family will receive preferential treatment from everyone.

Seeing that Shi Fuxin dared to contradict their mother in public, the young master and miss of the Wei family became upset, and after dinner, they dragged the rest of the Shi family to isolate and exclude Shi Dingxuan and the others.

Regarding this, Shi Dingxuan and the others ignored it, and all their attention was 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 make another mess.

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 Shi Dingxuan's four siblings.

"Mother Zhang, does Second Aunt have a good relationship with the original Master Zhengkun?"

When returning to Yigui Courtyard at night, Shi Fuxin asked Mama Zhang about it.

It stands to reason that when they met that second aunt for the first time, even if they didn't like them, they didn't need to make people look bad in public, but she did this anyway, there must be a reason for this.

Mother Zhang thought for a while before replying: "Master Zhengkun was not in good health when he was a child, and he has been raised by the old lady's side. Before he got married, he only lived in the outer courtyard for two years, and the rest of the time he lived in the backyard. The time spent in contact with the second aunt More."

Shi Fuxin understood Mama Zhang's meaning, and she spent a long time with her, so she naturally had a good relationship. After thinking about it, she asked, "Where are the other people in the mansion? How is their relationship with that Master Zhengkun?"

It’s really difficult for Zhang’s mother to answer. Say okay, I’m worried that the fourth master’s family will feel uncomfortable, so I can’t say okay, but the relationship between Master Zhengkun and everyone is not bad, so I can only say vaguely in the end: “It’s okay , after all, they have lived under one roof for more than thirty years."

Shi Fuxin nodded, and continued to ask: "What's their attitude towards Master Zhengkun's family moving out of Shifu?"

This question really made Mama Zhang's scalp tense.

She found that the fourth master's family belonged to the sixth girl, which made her overwhelmed. All the questions she asked were difficult to answer.

Shi Fuxin saw that Zhang's mother was silent for a long time, and said with a smile: "Zhang's mother, you seem to be in a difficult situation?"

Mother Zhang's heart tightened, and she shook her head quickly: "No, the slave is just thinking about how to answer."

Shi Fuxin smiled: "Uncle and the others can answer whatever attitude they have. It still takes a lot of thinking?"

Seeing Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yue'e also looked over, Mama Zhang didn't dare to dawdle, and said bravely, "Master Zhengkun moved out, the Eldest Master and the others are a little bit reluctant."

Shi Fuxin smiled lightly: "They have a good relationship." Looking at Zhang's mother who lowered her head and couldn't see her expression clearly, "Zhang's mother, you can step back."

Zhang's mother quickly blessed her body, hurried out of the house, and only after standing under the eaves did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She was really afraid that Miss Six would ask some sharp questions again.

Only Shi Fuxin's family was left in the room.

Shi Fuxin was not satisfied with Zhang's mother's answer: "It's vague, it doesn't really treat our fourth wife as the master."

"The maids, mother-in-law, brother and Jiulang's servants 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. We have to be careful some."

Shi Dinghao immediately asked: "Be careful of what?"

Shi Fuxin gave him a blank look: "Be careful of your secrets, your weaknesses, being known by others, and then being used as an excuse to stir up trouble, or to seriously hurt you."

Shi Dinghao put his arms around his chest, and made an exaggerated gesture: "No way, sister, I'm so scared by what you said."

Shi Fuxin didn't bother to pay attention to him, and looked at Shi Zhenghe, Jin Yuee, Shi Dingxuan, and Shi Fuyin: "In short, we must be prepared for house fighting."

Jin Yue'e looked worried: "House fight? What fight? We just need to live our lives well."

Shi Fuxin: "Mother, where there are people, there will be right and wrong, and there will be fights. We have already 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 fight." was dragged into the battlefield by others."

"Just like today, we obviously didn't offend Second Aunt, but Second Aunt embarrassed us in public because of her good relationship with the Li family. In such a situation, if we endured without fighting or fighting, it would leave people with cowardice. deceptive impression."

"Once this impression is deeply ingrained, think about it, how will other people treat us in the future? Maybe the servants in the mansion will dare to come up and step on us."

Jin Yue'e was silent.

Shi Zhenghe stuck his head and didn't speak, looking like he was having a headache.

Seeing that the two were worried, Shi Fuxin didn't stop, and continued: "In the final analysis, if you want to not be underestimated or bullied, you still have to have real skills."

"For a big family like Bofu, only those who are capable can have the right to speak and be valued and looked up to."

Shi Dinghao said: "Just like the second uncle, he is a fourth-rank official, so the third uncle and sixth uncle are trying to curry favor with him, even if he likes to answer and ignore it, the others will laugh."

Shi Fuxin nodded: "That's it. We don't have any relationship with the rest of the Shi family. Others won't treat us well for no reason. All we can talk about is benefits."

"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 foothold in the mansion."

At this time, there was a movement outside the house. It was the old woman who had boiled hot water and came to ask Shi Zhenghe and Jin Yuee if they wanted to wash up.

Shi Dingxuan immediately stood up: "It's been a busy day, father and mother should rest quickly, we're going back."

Shi Zhenghe nodded, and Shi Dingxuan took his younger siblings out of the house.

When he walked into the courtyard, Shi Dingxuan looked at Shi Fuxin: "You, my parents haven't adapted to the life in the uncle's house yet, so if you just talk about it, they might be under more pressure."

Shi Fuxin didn't think she said it too early: "Say it early and prepare early, you can't just come to find a solution when it comes to an emergency. Brother, you are a little underestimating your parents, they are not as unable to bear the pressure as you imagined .”

"Dad went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen, and he doesn't have a strong mental capacity. Can he escape the crisis again and again, and live until now?"

"And mother, father is not at home all year round, she pulls the four of us by herself, and also has to deal with the Li family's vampires, when did we suffer so much?"

Shi Dingxuan couldn't refute this: "You are right, I think less, our mentality should really change. Let's go, go back and rest."

After returning to her own room, Shi Fuxin asked Jingui and Yuanbao to leave after washing, and they were not allowed to watch the night in the room.

Jingui hesitated for a moment, then backed out with Yuan Bao, frowning.

Today the girl asked her to take away the purse, but she didn't follow through, and didn't back down until she saw the Da Furen's instructions. Is the girl angry with her?

After hearing the door close, Shi Fuxin sat on the bed and began to meditate with her legs crossed to cultivate her internal strength. An hour later, he got into bed on time.

Early the next morning, Shi Fuyin got up to practice sword again before dawn, and when she finished practicing, Shi Fuxin slowly crawled out of bed.

After breakfast, Madam An, who was beside Mrs. Shi, came to Yigui Courtyard with a smile.

"The old lady asked me to pierc the ears of the two girls."

"Third Miss and Sixth Miss, don't be afraid, the old slave is quick and won't hurt you."

Nanny An wanted to comfort the two of them, but seeing the two sisters open their eyes curiously at the silver needle in their hands, there was no fear on their faces, and they couldn't say any words of comfort.

"Third girls come first?"

Shi Fuyin nodded: "I'm sorry, Madam."

After two injections, Shi Fuyin didn't even blink her eyes, and Nanny An was secretly amazed, the third girl is not afraid of pain, and the same is true when Shi Fuxin.

Mother An completed the errand surprisingly smoothly. All the girls in the mansion had their ears pierced by her, and almost all of them would cry after their ears were pierced. Only the third and sixth girls were the most worry-free.

"This is ointment for pierced ears. It can prevent redness and swelling of pierced ears. You two girls, remember to rub it every day."

Shi Fuxin took the small box from Nanny An's hand, opened it and smelled it, and then put it on the table: "We'll wipe it later."

Mother An didn't think much, and left with a smile.

As soon as she left, Shi Fuxin put the small box in the innermost part of her dressing: "Sister, we won't rub this, I'll make another ointment later."

Shi Fuyin smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Afterwards, when Shi Fuyin went back to her room to read, Shi Fuxin took out the package of medicinal materials brought back from Tianshan Mountain, and began to prepare the ointment.

When eating at noon, Shi Fuxin prepared the preparation, and after rubbing the medicine with Shi Fuyin, they went to Yixiangtang.

Mrs. Shi looked at the earlobes of the two and saw that there was no sign of redness and swelling, she still did not forget to ask: "You must remember to apply medicine, it is not good if the wound is infected."

Shi Fuyin responded with a smile: "Grandma, we will apply the medicine on time."

For the next three days, Shi Zheng and his family didn't do anything, they just finished shopping around the Bo's mansion, knowing which yard Shi's family lived in, so they wouldn't go wrong when looking for someone.

"Mother Zhang, I heard that there is a school in the mansion?"

"Yes, Master Wu, the school is in the northeast corner of the front yard. Qihuaxuan is where the girls have their classes, and the Jidi Hall is where the young men have their classes."

"Are there many people?"

"Many, besides the young masters and girls in the mansion, there are also some people from the clan who will come here to study."

Shi Fuxin suddenly said, "Are the young master and girl from Master Zhengkun's family also attending classes in the school in the mansion?"

Mother Zhang felt a sudden in her heart: "Yes."

Shi Fuxin asked again: "Aren't we going to study with them in class from now on?"

Mother Zhang didn't dare to answer these words anymore, she bowed her head in silence.

Shi Fuxin ignored Zhang's mother and looked at her older siblings: "Get ready to be compared."

Shi Dinghao snorted: "Just compare, whoever is afraid of whom."

Hearing this, Zhang's mother quickly raised her eyes to take a look at Shi Dinghao, Master Jiu is very confident.

Shi Fuxin looked at Zhang's mother again: "How many children does Master Zhengkun have? How old are they, and how are they knowledgeable?"

Mother Zhang: "Four, Grandpa Heng is 20 years old this year. He has already passed the examination as a scholar. Now he is studying in Qianji Academy where Master Seven works. He is going to be admitted to Juren next year."

"Miss Zhi is sixteen years old this year, and she is very good at first-hand female celebrities. A few years ago, she was almost admitted to the National Women's Academy. Unfortunately, there were too many candidates who were good at female celebrities, and Miss Zhi had no choice but to fail."

"Miss Zhi got engaged last year, and now she only comes to the mansion once a month to ask Mrs. Qiqiao to learn double-sided acupuncture and improve her skills."

"Master Yang is thirteen this year, Miss Ran is eleven this year, and they are the only two still studying in the school in the mansion."

Shi Fuxin touched her chin: "It seems that the children of Master Zhengkun's family are all outstanding. By the way, what is the National Women's Prison you just mentioned?"

Mother Zhang: "There are two highest schools in Dachu, one is the Imperial Academy, and the other is the National Women's Academy."

Shi Fuxin showed surprise: "Does that mean that the National Women's Prison is a special place for recruiting female disciples?"

Mother Zhang nodded with a smile: "The Women's Prison was built under the personal supervision of the founding queen, Empress Wende. Empress Wende said that men can read books, and women can also read, and she also serves the court and works for the common people."

"It is said that during the period of Taizu and Gaozong, many female disciples of the State Women's Supervisor entered the court as officials, but in the Xingzong period, the State Women's Supervisor was involved in a major case. Since then, they have entered the court as 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 they have left the court long ago."

Shi Fuxin was amazed again and again, that Queen Wende must be a time traveler, otherwise she would not be able to do such a bold thing as a woman becoming an official.

"How do I get into the National Women's Prison?"

"The National Women's College is the same as the Imperial College. You must either pass the exam based on your true talents or knowledge, or rely on your special skills."

Shi Fuxin: "Specialty?"

Mother Zhang nodded: "Some people from the Guozijian got into the exam with amazing arm strength, and some from the Guozijian got in because of their female reds. They have a lot of specialties, and the old slave doesn't know much about it."

Shi Fuxin was moved by hearing this: "I have to inquire carefully about the specialties of the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Women's Academy." The four brothers and sisters all have their own specialties.