Chapter 174 Winter Date

"Hahahaha, interesting, interesting, it really is interesting!"

Mr. Du really likes Xing Zhao's personality.

There was even a thought that came to my mind: if I had a son, I would definitely raise him to have such a personality, which would be fun.

Shang Zhiping was shooting himself in the foot at this moment.

He clearly didn't say anything, but Xing Zhao still tricked him, so he said to Shang Ji with a bitter face.

"Sixth uncle, Uncle Zhao is bullying me!"

Unexpectedly, Shang Ji said with a smile on his face.

"It's also a good thing to go with your uncle and meet him."

Shang Zhiping was helpless. Since his Sixth Uncle had already said this, he couldn't disobey.

It was Mr. Du who came up with an idea and said.

"There's nothing fun at home. Why don't we go to the farm on the outskirts of the city? I have a farm in Wuling, and it's connected to a hot spring. It's the most comfortable to soak in it in the winter. There's a forest behind it. Last time I asked the forest ranger to hunt a lot of game and store it. We can also go there to barbecue. How about it?"

This suggestion is not bad. Girls may not be interested in it, but men are eager to try it.

There is nothing fun to do in this city during winter.

So Xing Zhao agreed as soon as he heard it and said to Mr. Du.

"Okay, I want to go right away as Uncle Du said, but I still have to let my cousin make the decision. After all, I am now the property of the general's mansion!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, not only Shang Zhiping, but even He Shilin couldn't help laughing.

Shang Ji was now at home with nothing to do, so he thought about it and said.

"Is my father-in-law's farm big enough for so many of us to go together?"

"Don't worry, there will definitely be enough space for you to stay. You will know when you go there."

Shang Ji knew from his wife that the Du family was extremely wealthy, so when he heard his father-in-law's affirmative answer, he nodded and said.

"Then I'll ask my grandmother. If she's willing to go, we can go there."

"Okay, just make the arrangements as you see fit."

Xing Zhao then added.

"Don't worry, Uncle Du. Even if Great Grandmother and the others don't go, Ping'er and I will definitely go!"

Now, not to mention Xing Zhao, even Luo Yuan was eager to try it.

It must be not just himself, but also his brothers in the Royal Guard.

I have been training in the army every day. Now that I finally have some free time, I have to stay in the general's mansion every day. It is really boring.

Therefore, if Xing Zhao wanted to go, he would also like to ask his general to go with him for two days.

He had followed Shang Ji for more than a day or two, so Shang Ji could still see his emotional fluctuations and spoke to him.

"Want to go?"

“I want to go!”

Luo Yuan's answer was not at all vague. Shang Ji thought about it and simply stood up to ask.

It’s right next door anyway, not too far away.

Old Madam Gu was in a good mood when she saw her grandson walk in. She asked with eyes full of curiosity.

"Why is Shao Yu here?"

"Grandma, my father-in-law said he has a farm in Wuling, with hot springs and game for grilling. If you like, we can invite everyone to come and have a seat."

After hearing what he said, before Madam Gu expressed her opinion, Madam Du smiled and took over the conversation.

"Master, this is a good idea. There are not many places to play in winter. The Wuling area is really nice. It is convenient for food, clothing, housing and transportation."

Hearing Mrs. Du's praise, Mrs. Xing realized that she and her son had the same idea.

"That sounds really good. Isn't it easy for Aunt to have cold feet? Soaking your feet more often will be good for your body!"

Now that things have come to this, what else can we do? Madam Gu said with a kind smile.

"Okay, then after the banquet is over, we'll go for a couple of days. It will be Chinese New Year when we come back."

"Yes, yes, let's just have the New Year's Eve dinner in advance as a family."

The Du family certainly won't celebrate the New Year in the general's mansion, so it's a good thing to have this opportunity to get together.

Seeing that his grandmother agreed, Shang Ji went back and told her the news.

The happiest ones were naturally Xing Zhao and Luo Yuan. Shang Zhiping was a little confused. He thought that why were they going out in such a cold weather? He didn't know what fun there was to go out.

Unexpectedly, the next second Xing Zhao approached him and whispered in his ear.

"I'll take you hunting in the mountains then. Hunting in winter is more fun."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Upon hearing this, Shang Zhiping's eyes widened unconsciously. This was the first time he had gone hunting in his life.

I've heard of spring hunting and autumn hunting, but I've never heard of winter hunting.

He doubted whether he could hunt game in such a snowy day.

But seeing Xing Zhao's confident look, he also relaxed a lot and became curious about the upcoming trip to Wuling.

Although the snow was falling heavily, the general's mansion was peaceful.

The Duke's Mansion is now in a mess.

The East Garden and the North Garden are now locked up and construction has begun, so the huge Duke's Mansion is suddenly missing more than half of its space and seems a bit cramped.

Especially after visiting the General's Mansion, Mrs. Wei began to dislike the Duke's Mansion.

I felt that everything about that place was good, while the Duke's Mansion was dull and old.

She wanted to renovate it all at once, but she didn't have enough money to support it.

So I can only bear with it.

Whether the Duke's Mansion was maintained or not, at least it was habitable. But what made Madam Wei angry was the news that Madam Gu had "fallen ill".

As soon as the couple came out of the general's mansion, Shang Ji went to the palace to ask for Doctor Wang.

With his diagnosis, who could still say that Madam Gu was faking illness?

Originally, she had been planning to go through her daughter Prince Fu's mansion to enter the general's mansion.

Now it seems that as soon as the carriage from the Duke's Mansion arrives at the gate of the General's Mansion, Madam Gu will faint again.

Madam Wei really shot herself in the foot. Before her filial piety could be felt on Shang Ji and Du Jingyi, Madam Gu's filial piety had already come.

He used the same trick again, which really left her with no solution.

Besides, this Old Madam Gu is not her biological mother. If this matter gets out of hand, who knows how the outside world will frame her as her stepmother.

Therefore, I have been much more peaceful these past two days.

Looking at the snow falling outside, it was useless for her to be anxious.

However, Shang Qilang, who was sitting nearby, knew what was bothering his mother, so he comforted her.

"Mother, please don't think about this all the time. Since Madam Gu doesn't want to, then we shouldn't keep asking for it. The New Year is coming soon, so we should just spend our New Year peacefully."

"It doesn't matter whether mother goes or not, but you are in your prime years, and the imperial examination is coming up soon. It's time to make connections. How can you not go to an occasion like the General's Mansion?"

Shang Qilang didn't take this too seriously.

(End of this chapter)