Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 105 Matchmaking
As soon as he entered the hall, Shen Qing discovered that today's banquet was different from the previous ones and seemed unusually sumptuous.

He saw Shen Xiu sitting on the left seat and asked in confusion: "Aunt, don't you usually go to your side room? Why are you here today?"

"Let's have a meal together as a family." Shen Xiu patted the chair, motioning Shen Qing to sit next to her.

Shen Qing sat over after hearing that.

Shen Xiu looked his nephew up and down, with a hint of satisfaction in the corner of his eyes.

Apart from anything else, the Shen family’s bone structure is impeccable.

After these days of recuperation and changing into new clothes that fit him well, Shen Qing looked really handsome.

It is wide where it should be wide, thin where it should be thin, and thick where it should be thick.

Shen Xiu asked in her family dialect, "Have you gotten used to living in the outer city recently? Has anyone bullied you?"

bully me?
Basically, all those who bullied me are dead.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "The outer city has always been in chaos. There are bullies, but they are all minor matters. I learned martial arts, and with my uncle as my backer, they dare not do anything to me."

"If it's too dangerous outside, you should find a way to save more money and move to the inner city in the future." Shen Xiu frowned.

Shen Qing calculated that he had just obtained a hundred taels of gold from the Zhou family. His current property, converted into silver, was about fifteen hundred taels, which was enough to buy a house in the inner city.

But it is better to rent than to buy, and the money saved can be used to practice martial arts.

Shen Qing said perfunctorily: "Well, there's no rush, let's talk about it later."

Soon, another person came in from outside the door.

It’s Li Lingchan.

Today she was wearing a plain white long dress and a hairpin on her head, and she was completely different from what she had seen in the past.

Li Lingchan inherited Li Linfeng's body frame and looks a bit bulky.

This is very obvious when she wears a corset during practice, but after changing into a long skirt, she looks like a girl next door.

With some rouge on her face and delicate skin, Li Lingchan, who already has beautiful facial features, looks even more eye-catching.

She exuded a fragrance that exuded the scent of a lady from a noble family.

After Li Lingchan entered the main hall, she was slightly stunned when she saw Shen Qing sitting at the table.

This is the place where the Li family always entertains guests. Even if Shen Qing becomes a direct disciple, he is not qualified to sit here.

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes, but she didn't ask any more questions. She walked to the guest seat on the right and sat down quietly.

After a while, Li Linfeng came over with a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes.

Shen Xiu pulled Shen Qing to his feet and hurriedly greeted, "Master, Fifth Madam."

"Dad, Mom!" Li Lingchan's eyes were filled with more doubt. She opened her mouth to ask, but was interrupted by Li Linfeng's words.

"We are all family, come and sit down." Li Linfeng invited everyone to sit down.

There were five people at the table, and except Shen Qing, all of them were Li Linfeng's family members.

"Don't just sit there, use your chopsticks." As soon as the food was served, Li Linfeng picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in some sauce and put it in his mouth.

After Li Linfeng started eating, everyone else also picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

The atmosphere at the table was not yet warm, and seemed a bit chilly.

Everyone sitting at the seats just ate without talking.

Women are always precocious.

Li Lingchan discovered that her mother would glance at Shen Qing from time to time while eating, and would look at her from time to time.

Her heart immediately skipped a beat and she had a bad guess.

After eating for a while, Li Linfeng picked up a large bowl of wine, put it to his mouth, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and put it heavily on the table, making a crisp sound.

Shen Qing and others who were concentrating on eating looked at Li Linfeng at the same time.

Li Linfeng put his hands on the table and glanced at Shen Qing and Li Lingchan's faces.

After a few breaths, he withdrew his hand, picked up the chopsticks again, and said leisurely while picking up the food: "Shen Qing, how old are you this year?"

"Master, it's fifteen."

"You're fifteen now, it's time for you to start a family and build a career." Li Linfeng glanced at Shen Qing and said, "Do you have anyone you like?"

Shen Qing glanced at Li Lingchan.

Even if he was slow to react at this moment, he knew why Li Linfeng wanted to invite him to this meal.

This was to bring him together with his four daughters.

In the Zhou Dynasty, generally speaking, men were old enough to get married at the age of fifteen, and it was not considered as being forced.

Shen Qing said truthfully: "Not yet."

Li Linfeng continued, "What do you think of my daughter? She is one year older than you, has a decent personality, and knows some martial arts. If you two were together, you would be a good match." Li Lingchan heard these words. Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still ashamed and angry, and even felt a surge of anger in her forehead.

The originally rosy complexion on his face turned red as if it was on fire.

"Dad, I want to be filial to you for a few more years." Li Lingchan said hurriedly.

Li Linfeng glanced at his daughter and said, "Even if you get married, it won't prevent you from being filial."

Hearing this, Li Lingchan gritted her teeth, knelt on the ground and said, "Dad, I have always wanted to make achievements in martial arts. Now is the critical period for my daughter to practice martial arts and make progress. If I start a family, get married and have children, my martial arts will definitely be hindered. Let's talk about it later."

Li Lingchan raised her head and looked at Shen Qing and said, "Even if I get married, I should marry a man who has a career like my father. Junior Brother Shen is not my type."

Shen Qing, who was sitting nearby, saw that Li Lingchan's attitude was so determined and analyzed the situation in his mind.

He could see that Li Lingchan had a bit of arrogance in her character. Although she didn't show it in her eyes, she seemed to look down on him to some extent.

Even if he agrees now, it will be a hindrance to his progress instead.

More importantly, Li Lingchan's appearance did not meet his aesthetic standards.

Her face is pretty, but her waist is a little thick, her breasts are small, and her butt is not big either.

He still likes girls with thin waist, big breasts and big buttocks.

It would be best if she has a gentle and virtuous personality and is emotionally stable.

Li Lingchan jumps out at the slightest disagreement, so she needs a more patient little man to be more suitable.

He stood up calmly and said, "Thank you, Master, Master's Wife, and Auntie for your kindness. But I am stupid and my family is poor. Even if I marry my Senior Sister, I will have nowhere to stay and it will hurt her. Besides, I don't have any sexual thoughts towards my Senior Sister. I hope Master will take back your decision."

"Hmm?" Li Linfeng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he saw the two people's attitudes.

To be honest, he still likes Shen Qing very much.

If you need talent, you have talent; if you need social skills, you have social skills.

The key is to be flexible and dare to speak and act.

In his opinion, as long as such a person does not die, he will definitely succeed in the future and make a career.

It would be a good thing if I could become father-in-law and son-in-law.

Li Linfeng glared at the Fifth Lady, as if complaining that his good daughter, whom she had taught well, didn't even understand the principle of making the most of a rare commodity, and thus made his plan go awry.

The fifth lady shrank her neck and dared not say a word.

Finding that neither of them was willing, Li Linfeng sighed, gave up helplessly and said, "Let's eat."

Li Lingchan stood up and glanced at Shen Qing, with a feeling of suppressed emotion in her heart.

"Shen Xiu was a maidservant bought from another family, and later given to my father as a concubine. She was of a very humble origin. Shen Qing is his nephew, who also has a similar origin and has not even been registered as a military officer."

"If I marry him, won't I have the same status as him? I'm not talking about marrying a noble or an official, at least I want to marry someone with a military background. What did Dad think? Did he make such a hasty decision just because he has some talent for martial arts?"

"There are many people in this Great Zhou who have a higher talent for martial arts than him. He just stands out among us. Fortunately, he knows himself well and didn't try to climb up the ladder."

When Li Lingchan looked at Shen Qing and Shen Xiu again, she felt very unhappy for some reason.

After this incident, the already cold scene became even colder.

Li Linfeng ate a few bites and stopped eating. After saying some polite words, he left the table with the Fifth Lady.

Shen Qing took the initiative to stand up and see him off. There was no dissatisfaction or anger on his face, and he was very calm.

Seeing this scene, Li Lingchan felt even more angry for some reason.

Shen Qing's face, which I used to find pleasing to the eye, now seemed hideous to me.

When this emotion came up, even she herself felt a little confused.

"He's so proud of himself after achieving a little success. He really doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. My father is also getting old and confused. The world is so chaotic, it's not certain whether he can live to see the future. His daughter is so casual about major matters, and he wants me to marry someone who has no family background at all."

Li Lingchan, who was already overwhelmed by anger, even began to blame Li Linfeng.

She stood up and said coldly, "Seventh Lady, please enjoy your meal. I'm leaving now."

Li Lingchan walked out of the main hall door without looking back, striding so fast that the hairpin on her head rang.

After everyone left, Shen Xiu looked like a frost-covered eggplant, completely out of spirit.

Shen Qing filled a bowl of wine without any concern, then let go of his hand and continued to eat the food as if nothing had happened.

"Aoko, are you okay?"

Shen Qing smiled and said, "What's wrong with me? I'm fine. This is a table full of delicious food. It would be a waste if I don't eat it since I'm here. Burp..."

Shen Xiu's face looked even uglier.

"Qingzi, don't be discouraged. The fourth lady doesn't like us. Let's look for girls from other places. I've told your uncle before, and he will help you look for another one."

"Uh..." Shen Qing suddenly felt that he seemed to have been misunderstood by his aunt.

(End of this chapter)