Cui Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer at all, did she stretch out her hand and want someone to ask for it? If people don't give it or not, she doesn't have that face!

"I understand, I'll make it clear to my father when I go back, and say goodbye."

Shen Xiaoxia sent Cui Xiaoxiao out of the gate of the Earl's Palace, looking at the carriage in the distance thoughtfully.

"Girl, did you tell me to pretend to be a strong man to show off the stolen gold just to get the attention of these people?"

"How can these nobles have time to pay attention to the lives of the common people, only when everyone who makes trouble knows about it, will they attract their attention."

Xiao Xia smiled and said: "They won't care about the benefits of sending them to the door, but they have to care about the benefits they ask for." ”

If you take the initiative to donate the seeds of that batch of hybrid rice to the imperial court, no one will necessarily be jealous of your own good. With giving, they will cherish it.

The next day, the urging mansion came again and sent an invitation, inviting Shen Zhong and Earl Shen to come over to drink. But he was directly refused, and the excuse was still the same, Count Shen was seriously ill and could not travel.

Inside the study.

"Lord Gao, you say, what does this Earl Shen mean? The little girl went to them and gave them warm hospitality, why did it come to me so badly? "Lord Urging is confused, just by virtue of his official position, how many people in Zezhou don't bother with him? Even if you are too guarded, you have to be polite to each other.

The tall man stroked his beard and thought deeply. I have long heard that there is a very clever second girl in this earl's palace, whether it is the waterwheel of the year, or the medicine for the plague later, it was made by the second girl, and now she has made high-yield rice seeds, she is so powerful at such a young age, it is really a strange person. But whether it's true or not, you still need to see is believing.

"We may have found the wrong person."

"What do you mean?" Master Cui is confused, isn't the high-yield rice from the Earl's Palace? Who are you looking for if you don't look for Count Shen?

"You ask the second girl to write a letter at this moment, and invite the second girl Shen to play in your house tomorrow."

"What's the use of finding a little girl?" Master Cui is far away, the girl's family knows about embroidery, and she doesn't dare to speak loudly, what's the use of coming, she may not dare to speak when she sees herself.

What Master Cui thinks is not unreasonable. He grew up with thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, not angry but mighty, as long as the little girl saw it, there was no fear, even his own daughter saw his father, and he didn't dare to speak out loud every time.

"That's it, and you'll understand tomorrow."

Master Cui was reluctant, but he also knew that when it came to strategy, ten of himself was not worth one Gao Qishan, so he could only nod.

However, will you invite Shen Xiaoxia to come? She refused outright and wrote back. I haven't had time lately, so I can come to the Earl's Court to find her, and she will be hospitable.

Master Cui's violent temper directly tore up the letter, and his nostrils were as big as a cow.

"What is she doing as a little girl? How unreasonable! ”

Master Gao stroked his very well-maintained beard again, and said, "We still underestimate her, it seems that we can only visit in person." ”

"Do you want to go in person? So what if we go and she doesn't give us seeds in the end? ”

"No, if she really can't give, she won't say the word hospitality."

The urge adults slapped the table again, and the big nostrils were puffed out. "It's really troublesome, a little girl has so many ghost ideas. It's still a good girl in my family, obedient and sensible. ”

Another day, Lord Cui personally sent a message of worship and wanted to come to the house to disturb him. The Earl's Court quickly replied to the post, with two words, 'welcome'.

Shen Zhong waited at the gate in front of his house early, he didn't have a good time these days, he refused so many invitations, and it was really embarrassing for him to pretend to be sick at home every day.

No, there is a guest here today, and he must entertain him warmly.

The carriages of the Gao Mansion and the Urging Mansion all came on time, and the Gao and Cui were already busy with military affairs, and they rarely walked around like civilian officials, making friendships or something. Besides, with their official positions, there are only others in Zezhou who have their friendships, and no one needs them to curry favor with them. This is also the first time I have seen Shen Zhong, the earl dug out of the earth.

"Two adults, please." Although he has been in Shaoyang for such a long time, Shen Zhong still doesn't like to speak official language, that is, he has changed the local atmosphere of his mouth.

Lord Gao nodded, smiling, Lord Cui looked Shen Zhong up and down, and said, "I heard that Earl Shen has been seriously ill and recuperating at home, but when I see it today, I am very energetic, so that I don't look like I am sick." ”

Shen Zhong's face turned red, when he met such an upright person, of course he would tell the truth, who made him a very upright person!

I saw Shen Zhong scratching his head, his face a little embarrassed.

"I'm very strong and never get sick. It's just that the second girl said this, saying that I am too upright and not the opponent of those old fritters in the officialdom, so that I can pretend to be sick at home and avoid it, so as not to be sold and count the silver to others. ”

After listening to Shen Zhong's heartfelt words, it was Lady Cui's turn to be embarrassed, this was the first time he had seen someone who dared to say anything more straightforwardly than himself.

"Haha...... Master Cui, now you have met an opponent, I didn't expect Count Shen to be so interesting, otherwise the two of us would have come to the door to bother. ”

Master Cui also laughed, patted Shen Zhong's shoulder heavily, and said, "Okay, don't worry!" An upright guy like you can't sell it for a few dollars. ”

The three met for the first time and had a good conversation. Talking in the main hall was an hour, and from time to time there was a pleasant laughter from inside.

"The first time I saw Brother Shen, I just felt that I hated to see each other late, and seeing you was also a cool and upright person, I would say it straight if I had something to say."

Master Gao can't be said to be a treacherous and cunning, but he has been an official for decades, and he has never seen any kind of person, so he can naturally see at a glance what kind of person Shen Zhong is, so he plans to speak out.

"We came this time for the high-yield rice seeds, I don't know if Brother Shen is willing to cut love?"

Shen Zhong naturally knew the purpose of the two of them, and when he saw the two adults today, he felt that they were both good people, so he was naturally willing.

But Xiao Xia said that he would let her deal with this matter, and Shen Zhong knew Xiao Xia's ability, so he trusted her very much, and he still planned to listen to Xiao Xia's opinion.

"To tell you the truth, our original intention was to give the high-yielding rice seeds to the common people, so that there may be no one who will not be able to eat in the future. But ......"

Hearing Shen Zhong's words, the two adults glanced at each other, and there was a bit of appreciation in their eyes.

"But how?"

Shen Zhong was a little embarrassed, but he said it anyway.

"But I have promised my second girl about this matter and let her handle it, and I can't break my promise."

Master Cui frowned when he heard this.

"A girl's family, you can rest assured that you will hand over such an important matter to her? I heard that the second girl in your family is not yet an adult! ”

When it comes to Shen Xiaoxia, Shen Zhong is definitely proud, as a father, he doesn't allow others to underestimate his daughter.

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