Shi Cheng was sitting in the study reading the Military Book. Since his legs became inconvenient, he spent most of his time in the study.
After all, it doesn't matter if he doesn't go for the job he's getting now.
But not long after his eldest daughter left home, he turned around and returned home, which still alarmed him.
"Didn't Jiang'er say he was going to relax? Did something happen after he went out?"
Shi Cheng frowned and asked in a low voice his follower Shi Wang, who came in to report. Shi Wang was originally his personal follower when he was stationed at the border fortress. Later, something happened to him, so he followed him back to Kyoto to serve him.
"Master, I heard from the groom that the eldest lady came back suddenly when she arrived at the city gate."
"Push me to go take a look."
Shi Cheng thought for a while, put the military book in his hand on the table, and said to Shi Wang.
"Yes, sir!"
Shi Wang pushed the wheelchair that Shi Cheng was sitting in. As soon as he arrived at the entrance of Liuxiang Garden, Shi Cheng heard his daughter Shi Jiang's cold voice asking people to get out.
Then, there was the sound of Bixi crying.
Shi Cheng frowned immediately and waved to Shi Wang to push him in.
Because Shi Cheng has inconvenient legs and feet, all the steps in Shi Cheng's courtyard have uphill and downhill slopes, and there are no thresholds, making it easier for Shi Cheng's wheelchair to enter and exit.
Therefore, when Cheng entered the Liuxiang Garden, no one else noticed. Bi Xi was kneeling straight on the ground, crying towards Shi Jiang with tears and snot in her nose.
There were people on the side trying to persuade Shi Jiang, hoping that for the sake of Bi Xi serving her, Shi Jiang would spare her this time.
There was so much noise in the yard that it gave people a headache.
"Jiang'er, what's going on?"
Shi Cheng's face darkened and he didn't look at Bi Xi who was kneeling on the ground crying. Instead, he asked Shi Jiang who had an angry look on his face.
"Dad, my daughter thinks that the temple in our courtyard is very windy. There are too many Bodhisattvas coming, and my daughter may not be able to serve them!"
"Master, no. The young lady wanted to go out to relax this morning, so I went to make arrangements. Unexpectedly, when the young lady arrived at the gate of the city, she suddenly didn't want to go and said she wanted to go back to the house. The servant just said it casually, and didn't mean to disobey the young lady.
The one who commands.”
Hearing what Shi Jiang said, the maids who were helping Bi Xi speak were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word.
When Bixi saw that there was no helper and the young lady said this again, she immediately rushed towards Shi Cheng's legs and cried to explain.
However, before she could get close to Shi Cheng's legs, she was kicked away by Shi Wang who was standing behind Shi Cheng.
"You are not allowed to come within three feet of me without my instructions."
After Shi Wang finished kicking, he said coldly.
Bixi has grown up with Shi Jiang since she was a child, but Shi Jiang has always loved sword dancing and stick dancing, so Shi Jiang has always given her the beautiful skirts and rouge and gouache prepared by Mrs. Shi.
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They ate together with Shi Jiang, and often slept together. The two of them were said to be master and servant, but in fact, the original person treated Bixi as if he were his own sisters.
How could Bixi, who had been pampered since childhood, withstand Shiwang's kick?
Even though Shi Wang had already reduced some of his strength when he kicked out, she still felt like her internal organs had been displaced by the kick, and she couldn't breathe for a long time.
Those who knelt down originally thought that the master would try to persuade the young lady, but they did not expect that the attendants around the master would be so cruel. Thinking of the force of Shi Wang's kick, if it fell on them, they would be shocked.
, they suddenly started shivering.
"Jiang'er, if they are not serving you well, then just change them. Why should you be so angry to avoid hurting yourself?"
Shi Cheng didn't seem to see Bi Xi lying motionless on the ground, and just said to Shi Jiang in a friendly manner.
"I know that father is the best to his daughter!"
Shi Jiang stepped forward very happily, took the wheelchair from Shi Wang's hand, and helped push his father into the living room of his house.
"Uncle Wang, I want to whisper something to dad."
Looking at Shi Wang who followed him in, Shi Jiang smiled and said politely to him.
Shi Wang glanced at Shi Cheng, and when he nodded, he bowed respectfully and withdrew.
When he went out, he thoughtfully closed the door to the living room to make it easier for the father and daughter to talk.
"Jiang'er, when you come back from the frontier, you haven't had a good conversation with dad in a few years. What, is there anything important you want to tell dad today?"
Shi Cheng thought about his daughter's behavior these days, and vaguely felt that what his daughter wanted to talk to him this time might have something to do with the boy from the Lian family.
Thinking of the Lian family, Shi Cheng couldn't help but sigh secretly.
In fact, he also talked to Na Lian Kun in private about the unsuitable marriage between Jiang Er and Liancheng, but Lian Kun refused to break off the engagement.
He said both inside and outside the words that as long as Jiang Er did not do anything that disgraced the family, the Lian family would never break off the engagement, and also stated that as long as he was around, Liancheng would not treat Shi Jiang badly.
But how can parents suppress the discussion of emotional matters?
After they get married, if the young couple respects each other like ice, how can they live like this?
"Dad, I know that when you were at the frontier, you had a team of scouts. I want to borrow a scout from your team to help my daughter investigate some things, but I don't know if it's possible? My daughter promises that it won't be possible.
He will do things that are harmful to nature."
Shi Jiang took the teapot from the table, and while talking, he poured a cup of tea for Shi Cheng and placed it in front of him.
Hearing his daughter's words, Shi Cheng was startled and almost knocked over the tea his daughter poured for him with his hand.
"How did you know? Did your mother mention it to you in private?"
Shi Cheng moved the tea cup aside and stared at his daughter with a serious face.
"Dad, you can't wrongly accuse your mother. I discovered this matter myself."
After hearing his daughter's explanation, Shi Cheng's face looked a little better.
However, after he took a few more glances at his daughter, he got the impression that his eldest daughter always had a carefree temperament, like a tomboy.
I didn't expect him to be so sharp.
"Dad can lend you the person, but he must know what you want to check afterward!"
After thinking for a while, Shi Cheng nodded in agreement.
Shi Jiang immediately beamed and assured him.
"Don't worry, Dad, once this matter is verified, even if you don't ask, I will definitely tell you."
"Okay, I'll ask Shi Wang to bring the people to you later. As for these people in your yard, deal with them how you want. Don't worry, Dad is here for everything!"
After Shi Cheng finished speaking, he knocked on the table with his hand.
Hearing the knocking sound, Shi Wang quickly opened the door and walked in, pushing Shi Cheng out of Liuxiang Garden.
After Shi Cheng left, Shi Jiang turned around and looked at the maids and servants who were still kneeling on the ground, only to see them huddled there like quails.
"Lock her to the woodshed and don't let her out without my order."
Thinking that Bi Xi might be colluding with outsiders, Shi Jiang couldn't help but squint his eyes and gave stern instructions.
Everyone hurriedly said yes and pulled Bixi down, not daring to say another word.