Zhang Shixun called a sedan chair for her and accompanied her all the way to Zhongwa.
After walking for a while without hearing Ding Dusai say anything, he couldn't help but ask, "Madam Ding, what are you doing in the sedan?"
Dingdu Track: "I'm looking at the necklace, it's so beautiful."
"Let it bask in the sun frequently," said Zhang Shixun.
Ding Dusai lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and asked with his beautiful eyes blinking. "Sunbathing? Why?"
"Because it is spiritual, it absorbs sunlight. If it is not exposed to the sun for a long time, the light it emits will gradually dim, or even stop shining."
Ding Dusai was startled and asked quickly: "When it doesn't glow, does it mean it's dead?"
"Haha! It's not a human, how can it be 'dead'? Just let it bask in the sun and it will glow."
"Oh! How strange!"
Seeing the middle tile in sight, Zhang Shixun was about to say goodbye when he heard her ask, "Sir, are you sleepy?"
"With you, I'm never sleepy... Madam Ding, why are you asking this?"
"If you're not sleepy, how about coming in with me? Listen to me sing."
Zhang Shixun wanted to say let's do it another day, but he didn't want to disappoint her. "Since I'm here, of course I have to listen to you sing. It's not too late to leave after you finish."
"Great, I'll put on the necklace and sing for you."
"Then I'll watch it even more."
The two of them arrived at the back door. As soon as they pushed it open, they saw a man running over and shouting at Ding Dusai anxiously, "Saisai, you still remember to come back? Go change your clothes quickly, it's your turn to go on stage soon."
There was no lantern near the door, so I couldn't see the man's face clearly.
"Dad, don't worry, I'll change it right away."
When Zhang Shixun heard that it was her father in person, he immediately felt uneasy.
It turned out to be my future father-in-law!
"Dad, this is Mr. Zhang, the one I told you about." Ding Dusai introduced him to his father.
"Hello, Uncle Ding." Zhang Shixun hurried forward to greet him.
Ding Dusai's father then noticed that there was someone behind his daughter. He hurried over to look her up and down, which made Zhang Shixun feel uncomfortable.
After a while, Father Ding asked, "Your name is Zhang Shixun?"
"Yes, I am Zhang Shixun."
Father Ding suddenly pushed him away and waved his hand, saying, "Go! Go quickly, this is not the place for you."
As he said this, the old man was about to close the door.
Ding Dusai was unhappy and pouted, "Daddy, what are you doing? He is my guest."
"Guests? What guests?"
"Both 'Farewell' and 'Women Are Tigers' were composed by Mr. Zhang. He came all the way here today to see how we performed... Daddy, it's not right for us to sing someone else's songs."
Father Ding scratched his head and said, "If he wants to listen, he can go to the venue. This is backstage, not where he should be."
"Dad, he plays the qin so well. No one in the entire Song Dynasty can surpass him. I invited him here today because I want him to teach our qin master... Dad, you are so foolish. When you meet such a famous teacher, you can't even invite him. How can you push him away?"
Ding Dusai didn't hesitate to pull Zhang Shixun's sleeve and walked inside, saying as he walked, "Sun Sansi came to his house with gifts to invite him, but he refused."
When Father Ding heard about Sun Sansi, he immediately stopped trying to stop him.
As the saying goes, competitors are enemies. Sun Sansi is my daughter's competitor, so I can't let her get away with it.
After entering the backstage, Father Ding tugged at Zhang Shixun's sleeve and whispered, "Saisai said that you were so meritorious in protecting the emperor that the emperor conferred you with the title of Jinshi. Is that true?"
"Yes! That's what happened."
"I wonder if he has a real job now?"
"He will soon have a real job, most likely the deputy commander of the First Army of the Right Wing of the Tianwu Army."
"Oh! So you're going to be the military commander." Father Ding nodded. Seeing Ding Dusai still standing there, he became anxious: "Why are you standing here instead of changing your clothes?"
Ding Dusai: "I'll go right away, but Mr. Zhang..."
Father Ding glared and said, "Leave this fellow to me, and leave him alone."
"Then...I'm going to go change."
"Hurry up."
Ding Dusai walked to the door of the changing room, turned and smiled at Zhang Shixun, then pushed the door open and went in.
Father Ding grabbed Zhang Shixun's hand and asked in a low voice, "I heard you brought back a lot of treasures from overseas. Is that true?"
Zhang Shixun looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I did bring back some treasures. Does Uncle Ding want them?"
Father Ding raised his beard and glared at Zhang Shixun, "Who do you think I am?"
Zhang Shixun looked at Ding's father carefully. He looked nothing like Ding Dusai. He was short, with a round face, gray eyebrows, and a pair of small eyes, the kind people often call green bean eyes. Coupled with his red rosacea, it can be said that he was not good-looking.
Father Ding added, "We in the Ding family have never been greedy for money. I just asked you to bring back treasures, but I was just asking casually. I didn't mean to ask you for anything. Don't get it wrong."
Zhang Shixun said casually, "Uncle Ding, speaking of treasures, I just gave Madam Ding two things: a hibiscus mirror and a night-shining pearl necklace."
Father Ding's eyes widened. "Hibiscus mirror! Night-shining pearl necklace?"
"Yes! I heard from Madam Ding that she will put on the necklace as soon as she goes on stage, and uncle will see it soon."
Father Ding immediately smiled from ear to ear, patted his sturdy chest and said, "Good boy, not bad, I'm starting to like you."
"Didn't you like me from the beginning?" Zhang Shixun asked knowingly.
"Need I say that? Saisai is the apple of my eye, the apple of my eye. Not to mention you, even the rich and powerful officials, dignitaries, ministers and princes, I don't want them to get close to Saisai."
Zhang Shixun asked mischievously, "Oh! So, you're willing to let me get close to her now?"
Father Ding clenched his fist and shook it in front of him, threatening: "I'm warning you, don't have any dirty thoughts about Saisai, otherwise I'll break your dog legs!"
Zhang Shixun glanced at his stick-like arms and said, "Uncle, don't worry. I am an upright and noble person. I am above vulgar tastes. I would never have any disrespectful thoughts towards Madam Ding."
"Hmph! Don't use sweet words in front of me. I've seen countless people with my old eyes. Whether they are good or bad, I can tell them apart with just one glance." Father Ding saw a servant squatting and dozing off behind the scenes, so he kicked him and said, "Get out of here, lazy fellow!"
The servant opened his eyes and saw that it was Ding's father. He was frightened and got up and ran away.
"You thief! You're always lazy." Father Ding cursed.
"Children are very sleepy." Zhang Shixun interrupted.
Father Ding glared at him: "Stop talking!"
Zhang Shixun shook his head helplessly. This guy was a quarrelsome person. No matter what others said, he would always argue with you.
"Why are you shaking your head?" Father Ding asked.
Zhang Shixun: “…”
Father Ding: "Humph!"
Zhang Shixun: “…”
Father Ding: "Humph!"
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