Zhou Xu frowned and walked over. When he saw clearly that it was Madam, he quickly strode forward.
"Madam, why are you here?"
Xiao Luolan was holding the lantern, sweating on her forehead. The rockery trail was hard to find. This was a place for viewing. She had been looking for it for a long time. After hearing the voice of Sect Master Zhou, she turned around and held up the lantern to take a look, and unexpectedly discovered Shen Zhi. , she couldn't help but laugh, her whole heart settled down, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
In this case, she no longer has to look for it. She came to the rockery because Sect Leader Zhou mentioned to her before that when she was a child, Shen Zhi often ran to the rockery when she was wronged.
"I have nothing to do and I came out to relax." Xiao Luolan walked out carefully, holding on to the rockery, without asking Sect Leader Zhou for help.
"My son has met his mother." Zhou Shenzhi saluted his mother.
Xiao Luolan smiled and said: "It's getting late, Shenzhi should go back to bed quickly."
Zhou Shenzhi looked at the sweat on his mother's forehead, the anxious look on his face when he turned around, his smile when he saw him, and the rugged rockeries behind him. His nose felt sour, and he quickly lowered his head.
Zhou Xu insisted on holding his wife's hand, but Xiao Luolan couldn't compete with him in terms of strength, so he just held it.
Zhou Xu felt something was wrong. He raised his wife's hand and saw that the delicate palm was covered with scars. He looked at the rockery again and immediately knew why the lady was here. Zhou Xu took the lady's lantern over.
After Xiao Luolan waited for Shen Zhi to leave, she was still angry at Sect Master Zhou's actions.
"Madam, are you looking for Shen Zhi late at night?" Zhou Xu gently held Madam's hand, his voice was a little hoarse, and pulled Madam.
Xiao Luolan couldn't move and glared at the man in front of her: "If you don't give him a New Year's copper coin, I plan to give him one myself, so as not to make the two children unhappy during the New Year."
"Use Madam's own?" Zhou Xu looked at Madam's face, staring intently.
Xiao Luolan was so chilled by the look in Sect Leader Zhou's eyes that she wasn't afraid at all, but she still had a sense of horror.
Zhou Xu lowered his head and kissed his wife on the face, and said to himself: "There are only three in total. Madam wants to give her own to Shen."
"Two children, why are you favoring one over the other?" Xiao Luolan avoided Sect Master Zhou's eyes and strongly disapproved of Sect Master Zhou's way of teaching children.
"I already gave him Shenzhi's copper coins." Zhou Xu held his wife's palm and kissed it.
Xiao Luolan was a little surprised, and then he hissed in pain, and then there was a strange wet feeling, warm and itchy. This feeling was so strange, Xiao Luolan wanted to take back his hand, but failed.
"Don't go to the rockery next time. The child is older and we can't hide people there." After the kiss, Zhou Xu took his wife's hand and left.
Xiao Luolan's cheeks were red, she was embarrassed and said: "Say less," in case Shen Zhi hasn't gone far yet.
Zhou Xu touched his wife's face, which was a little chilled by the cold winter wind.
After they left, Zhou Shenzhi returned to his study.
The copper coins in the palm of his hand pierced his palm, making his heart feel sour. Thinking about his mother's title ban, he actually failed to fulfill his duty as a son. Thinking of this, he became even more ashamed and unspeakable.
Until it gets slightly brighter.
Zhou Shenzhi was sitting in the study, and the study door was suddenly opened.
A-mei, who always gets up late, popped her head in neatly dressed.
Xiao Qingxue was shocked when she saw Brother. Did Brother stay up all night? Xiao Qingxue felt more and more that she had come to the right place. She didn't sleep well last night, and she didn't sleep well. Her mind was full of her brother's loss and sadness. After thinking about it, she ran to her brother early.
"Brother." Xiao Qingxue put her hands behind her back and reached out in front of brother like a magic trick: "Dang Dang Dang, I asked for it from my father last night. My father said this is yours. Well, New Year's Eve Here are the copper coins for you, you have to keep them." Xiao Qingxue thought that her father was too biased in doing things, so she gave her brother his lucky money.
Zhou Shenzhi lowered his head and looked at the New Year's copper coins in Amei's hand.
It was sapphire in color, edged with gold, and engraved with four small characters, exactly like his.
Peace and joy.
Zhou Shenzhi tried hard to dissipate the heat in his eyes.
"No, A-mei, I have it too."
Xiao Qingxue didn't believe it. Dad didn't give it to brother last night.
Zhou Shenzhi took out the New Year's copper coins hidden in the palm of his hand and showed them to his sister.
Xiao Qingxue scratched her head in embarrassment. It was true. Then her brother had seen through her lie. Xiao Qingxue laughed twice and put away her own.
She looked at her brother and was about to speak, but when she saw his red eyes, she was at a loss.
It's over, it must be that my father was late in giving me the New Year's coins, which hurt my brother's heart.
"Brother, don't be sad. I will take you to grandma's place for dinner, and we will ignore daddy." Xiao Qingxue tried to make amends and comforted her brother. Last night, brother was treated differently by daddy. She was I felt bad.
Zhou Shenzhi looked at his concerned sister, rubbed her hair, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not sad."
He only discovered today that he received no less love than anyone else in this family.
Chapter 158
"Huh? There are also Captain Yang Dongyang, Luo Jinhu and others. The eldest son of the Dou family and the chubby Magistrate Dou also sent them. There are so many. How long will it take to sort them out?" Xiao Qingxue sat next to her mother. She felt sleepy and yawned. She got up early in the morning and was really sleepy. She figured she would have to take a nap in the afternoon.
"Uncle Sun has sorted these out and sent them over." Xiao Luolan put away the posts in a hurry and fed her daughter a colorful dumpling. There was also a pile of famous thorns in front of her, which was enough. into several small piles.
Those who were impressed and those who were not impressed all sent messages of New Year congratulations.
Liu Ren, the city lord who was far away in ancient Chang City, also sent it. Almost all the officials Xiao Luolan had seen could be found in this pile of famous assassins. There were too many officials, large and small, in the sixteen counties, and some generals. General Li Xun, the leader of the Xuanjia Battalion, General Jin Ben of the Ghost Slaughter Cavalry, Deputy General Yi Fan, and the Langge family that they had become friends with. These families are also inextricably linked to the Zhou clan leader, like Deputy General Yi Fan. Born in a big family in Langge, General Li Xun and Li were not from civilian backgrounds. In Langge, the Li family was also well-known. General Shi was a leader in other counties. Because he was under the command of Zhou Zong, he is now in charge of Huiyi. I guess Come back after the year...
But not all of them are from aristocratic families, such as General Jin Benjin, Captain Yang Dong, Captain Chang Shuanglin who is far away in Anyi, and Gao Fei, the new captain in Guchang City, is not... let alone those who are attached to the Zhou clan leader. Tuoba tribe, they are not even from the Central Plains.
Xiao Luolan looked at it very seriously and recognized almost all the county guards of the sixteen counties of Youzhou. Among these county guards, there were only a few that she was familiar with. Taiyang County Sheriff Li Bozhi, but he did not hand over the post. Cao Dayi, the governor of Xunjiang County, and Lou Hai, the governor of Luncheng County.
The governors of the remaining thirteen counties can also be found in the post. There are quite a lot of people to remember, as well as the captains in charge of troops and horses in each county and some key figures, such as the general stationed in Gushi County to train the Beifu Army for the Zhou clan leader. Yu Wenqian, the Long Xiao Army general Lin Wenjue who always guards the border...
Although you can't meet these people, you still have to leave an impression on them. Fortunately, Xiao Luolan feels that her memory is much better than before, otherwise she would really feel that this is a big project.
Xiao Qingxue stayed with her for a while and asked her in a low voice while there was no one in the room: "Mom, when are we going to Shangqing Temple?"
She always felt a little uneasy when doing the experiment alone. With her mother by her side, Xiao Qingxue felt very at ease, even though she didn't need her mother's help.
"Let's wait for those on the sixth day of the lunar month. Tomorrow, those juniors will come over to pay New Year greetings on the 16th day of the lunar month. They will have to pay homage for at least two or three days, and then we will rest for two days. Didn't you say before that you would invite Jiujiu to play at home? After playing, we will go Look at Taoist Xiaoyaozi and the others." Xiao Luolan thought of what her daughter was going to do and warned, "No matter if it succeeds or not, you must stay away from that thing."
"I know, grandma." Xiao Qingxue smiled and leaned on grandma's shoulder, with some complaints in her tone: "I went to see my brother this morning. My brother said that my father gave him the New Year's copper coins last night. Yes, really, if dad wants to give it, just give it as soon as possible, it will make me worry all night."
Xiao Luolan smiled and kissed her daughter's forehead and rubbed her face. She was in a good mood when she heard what her daughter did in the morning.
"Your father probably has a hard mouth but a soft heart." Xiao Luolan smiled and replied: "There is a Cuju competition in the afternoon, held by Shiliu. Do you want to go and have fun?"
"No, I have to take a nap after lunch." Xiao Qingxue lay on the table and yawned again.
"Okay." Since her daughter didn't want to go, Xiao Luolan didn't force her.
"Madam," Uncle Sun reported outside, "Master Lian wanted to see you after sending the congratulatory note."
Lian Shiqing? Xiao Luolan thought for a while and said: "Uncle Sun, please welcome him to the outer hall where guests are received."
"only."
"A'Niang, I'll go with you." Xiao Qingxue held A Niang's arm, and the mother and daughter walked out intimately.
Lian Shiqing was waiting outside, admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall. When he heard the voice, he bowed and saluted: "I pay my respects to the general's wife."
"Master Lian, please get up quickly." After Xiao Luolan sat down, he remembered that Sect Master Zhou kicked this man last time and quickly asked someone to sit down.
"Master Lian, happy New Year." Xiao Qingxue sat next to her and greeted him with a smile.
"Let's have fun together." Lian Shiqing was sitting on the chair with a smile on his face. He smiled and said: "To be honest with the general's wife, Lian will go to Taiyang County to take up a post tomorrow. I came here today to say goodbye to the general's wife. "
Xiao Luolan looked at Master Lian in slight surprise, and then remembered that this man was the new governor of Taiyang County.
"Then I wish Lord Lian all the best," Xiao Luolan said.
Lian Shiqing smiled and said, "I'd like to lend you your kind words."
He stood up, his sleeves trembling slightly like a crane stretching its wings, and he leaned forward and saluted: "Lian, please retire."
Xiao Luolan looked at Lian Shiqing's retreating figure and guessed that this person was probably too old to take office. Li Bozhi's family had probably wanted to escape from the complicated situation in Youzhou for a long time.
"Master Lian's last move was so cool. I will also learn how to wear men's clothes in the future." Xiao Qingxue's eyes lit up: "I can show Mr. Xiao when I go to Qinghe."
Just when Xiao Luolan was about to speak, Uncle Sun came in with a little haste. He walked in and said with a smile: "Madam, the young man from Qinghe is here to wish you a happy new year!"
Xiao Luolan was stunned.
Xiao Qingxue blinked.
Does this count as saying that Cao Cao has arrived? What a coincidence!
Xiao Luolan took her daughter outside to greet him. She remembered that the child was only thirteen years old. Qinghe was not far from Langge. It was too dangerous. Ancient times were no better than modern times.
"Uncle Sun, did he come alone?" Xiao Luolan asked.
"I'm also bringing a servant with me." Uncle Sun led the way.
When passing by Jinghu Lake, Xiao Luolan slowed down.
Not far away, Sect Master Zhou was walking towards her with a handsome and elegant young man. The thin young man was carrying a small bag and a sword hanging on his waist. His body was like a green bamboo. Behind him was a man with a long sword. A servant in the prime of life.
Zhou Xu patted Yulang's shoulder with his big palm like a cattail leaf fan. He was in a good mood and said to his wife: "Yulang is very courageous. He traveled thousands of miles from Qinghe to Langge. He is brave and knowledgeable."
Zhou Xu likes young men who dare to venture and do things, so he couldn't help but praise him a few more words: "This is what young men should be like. Frequently venturing outside and gaining more experience will be good for themselves in the future."
Xiao Qinghe had red lips and white teeth, and his beautiful face turned red from the praise. He bowed to Master Jiedushi in a formal and joyful manner: "Uncle Liao Zan, the person next to Yulang is the eldest disciple of my great-grandfather. He is good at swordsmanship. With him by my side, I can go on the road with peace of mind."
The middle-aged man remained silent, but Zhou Xu could see that this man had seen blood, so he must have good martial arts.
"That's great. You're so young and you're already taking people on the road." Xiao Luolan looked around and saw that Qinghe's face was rosy and he was taller than a few months ago, and he felt satisfied.
"But no matter where you go next time, bring more people with you and pay attention to safety." Xiao Luolan still said uneasily.
Xiao Qinghe nodded heavily: "Thank you for your aunt's teachings. Qinghe knows that my aunt is celebrating the New Year in Langge. Great-grandfather also misses you very much, so he sent Qinghe to visit you."
Xiao Luolan thought of Mr. Xiao and said softly: "It's my fault. I forgot to write a letter to my grandfather. At the end of spring, I will take Qingxue to Qinghe to visit him."
Xiao Qinghe looked at his aunt in surprise: "Thank you, aunt."
What did this silly kid want to thank her for? Xiao Luolan took off the package he was carrying.
Xiao Qinghe said quickly: "Why trouble my aunt? Qinghe can do it himself."
Xiao Qingxue took his baggage with a flick of her little finger, not allowing them to be polite.
"Qinghe has met my cousin." Xiao Qinghe bowed to his cousin again.
"No need to salute." Xiao Qingxue carried a small bag and said with a smile: "Are you exhausted after traveling for such a long time? I'll find a place for you two to rest. We can chat again in the evening."
Seeing that his cousin was generous and generous, Xiao Qinghe was very close to him. As he walked along, the anxiety hidden in his heart suddenly dissipated a lot.
