Shen Xing hurriedly went to help him up, "Mr. Gu, you helped me before, stop being so polite."

At this time, Pei Fei and Zhou Da rushed over. They quickly dismounted and ran to Gu Xueting, pulling him up and down to look him up, "Gu Jiu, are you okay?"

Zhou Da's face turned pale: "That horse was originally mine, but who would have thought..."

Today is Qingming Festival. Ordinary people have to go out of the city to worship their ancestors, and royal relatives are no exception. Early in the morning, the royal guard of honor set out for the imperial mausoleum.

The royal sacrificial ceremony was lengthy and solemn, but to Gu Xueting and his friends it was too boring, so they sneaked out on horseback to take a stroll around the area.

That crazy horse was originally Zhou Da's mount, but Gu Xueting did not ride a horse this time, but took a carriage. Zhou Da gave his horse to him and took one from the guards.

Who could have thought that the horse would go crazy for no reason?

If Gu Xueting had not responded appropriately, he would have been thrown off the mad horse and would have been seriously injured if not killed.

If it was Zhou Da, the consequences would be even more serious, because Zhou Da was a little fat and his movements were not as agile as Gu Xueting.

"I'm fine, thanks to this little brother who saved me." Gu Xueting said sideways.

"It's you." Pei Fei was surprised to see Shen Xing and punched him in the chest. "You saved Gu Jiu, so you are my brother, Pei Fei. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me."

Zhou Da's focus was: "Aren't you the owner of the braised food stall?"

During this month, Zhou Da frequently visited the braised food stall and became very familiar with Shen Xing.

Shen Xing scratched the back of his head and smiled naively at the three of them.

Gu Xueting bowed formally to Shen again, "Brother Shen saved my life today, I will definitely come to thank you someday."

Shen said gently, "Mr. Gu, you are too kind. Even if Xiaoxing doesn't help, there will always be someone who will save you."

Gu Xueting smiled slightly and did not comment.

Seeing Shen Yizhi, who was held in Shen's arms, looking at him with a pair of big round eyes, he felt something strange in his heart. He smiled at her subconsciously, took off a Pisces pendant he carried with him, and handed it to her, "Take it and play with it."

Shen hesitated for a moment, then signaled Shen Yizhi to put it away.

On the way back, Shen didn't say a word, and Shen Yizhi and Shen Xing exchanged glances.

When she got home, Shen sat down on a chair at the head of the main hall, and her first words were, "Xiaoxing, kneel down."

Although Shen Xing didn't understand, he knelt down without saying a word.

Shen Yizhi relied on his young age and took Shen's hand and asked, "Mom, did Xiao Xingxing do anything wrong?"

Shen: "Xiaoxing, tell me, what did you do wrong?"

Shen Xing: “…” He doesn’t know either.

He racked his brains to recall what he had done today, and suddenly he realized that he might have figured out why his mother was angry.

"Mom, Master Gu helped me before, I can't just sit there and do nothing."

Shen sighed, "Mom doesn't blame you for saving people, but... have you ever thought about what would happen if you failed to save people and got yourself involved instead? What would Zhizhi and I do?"

Shen Xing lowered his head, "Mom, I didn't think so much at the time."

He knelt in front of Shen and said, "Mom, I was wrong. I will not act rashly next time."

Shen stroked his head, "Mother is not forbidding you to save people, but I want you to consider the consequences before saving people. You are a good child, but you tend to act impulsively. Okay, get up, don't hurt your knees."

Two days later, Gu Xueting came with his servants and brought a cart full of gifts.

In addition to expressing his gratitude, he also suggested that Shen Xing come to work for him.

In this era, there was no imperial examination system. The court selected talents through two methods: recommendation and inheritance, that is, inheriting official titles, connections, etc. from their parents. However, the latter was only applicable to the children of aristocratic families.

If ordinary people want to get ahead, most of them can only choose to join a powerful family, and then enter the officialdom through the recommendation of powerful and prestigious people.

As the grandson of the Gu family, Gu Xueting's future path has already been paved for him. He just needs to grow up and follow the path arranged for him by his elders step by step.

And in this process, he also needs to cultivate his own people.

He was deeply impressed by Shen Xing's act of saving Crazy Horse by knocking him down with one punch the day before yesterday, and decided to recruit him at that time. However, he had not been able to take care of him in the past two days because he was investigating the Crazy Horse case. Today, when he was able to get away, he immediately paid him a visit.

Shen Xing was naturally very happy and almost jumped up on the spot.

If they could work alongside Gu Xueting, the benefits would undoubtedly be huge. Apart from anything else, at least no one would dare to point fingers at their family just because they don't have an adult man.

He almost wanted to agree immediately, but he restrained himself and looked at Shen inquiringly.

Gu Xueting also looked over.

He always felt that the woman in front of him had a temperament that was somewhat different from that of an ordinary woman in the market.

Facing Shen Xing's earnest eyes, Shen could hardly say no. However, it was only almost. In order to avoid exposing her identity, Shen Xing had better not get too close to those children from aristocratic families.

"Thank you, Master Gu, for your appreciation of Xiaoxing. However, Xiaoxing is only eight years old and has been wild since she was young. She has no rules. If she offends you by any chance, the consequences may be something I cannot bear. I hope you can forgive me."

Gu Xueting was shocked when he heard her words. Looking at Shen Xing's body shape, he thought he was at least thirteen or fourteen years old. He didn't expect that he was only eight years old. He was indeed too young.

What Shen said later was not without reason. Although he was the direct grandson of the Gu family, there were many people who wanted to harm him. Since they could not do anything to him, those people might start with the people around him.

If Shen Xing came to him, he would be the first to be harassed from all sides.

Thinking of this, Gu Xueting had to give up, "Xingzhou was not thoughtful enough."

He handed Shen Xing a small rosewood plaque, "If you have any problems in the future, just bring this plaque to me."

Having said that, he didn't stay any longer and said goodbye and left.

Shen Xing took the wooden sign and looked at it for a while, but couldn't see anything. Seeing Shen Yizhi was curious, he simply handed it to her, "Zhizhi, keep it for me."

After the previous incident of hiding the gold hairpin, Shen Xing has now become accustomed to letting Shen Yizi keep the valuables at home, and does not treat her as an ignorant four-year-old girl at all.

Of course, Shen Yizi was not a real four-year-old girl. She lived up to Shen Xing's trust every time and hid things for him so well that no one could find them and she could take them out immediately when needed.

"Xiaoxing, mother doesn't let you go to Mr. Gu. You don't blame her in your heart, right?" Shen touched Shen Xing's head.

Shen Xing shook her head. "How could I blame you, mother? I know you are doing this for my own good. If you don't want to go, then don't go. It's no big deal. If I go, won't our braised food stall be closed down?"