Unexpectedly, the man walked so fast that she could hardly catch up.
After finally catching up with the person, Xiao Qingxue looked at Zhou Shiliu who was stubborn and refused to bow her head, and complained in her heart, has this person entered puberty? Why is it so awkward!
But she didn't prick Zhou Shiliu's still red eyes. The young man loves face.
"It's Saturday." Xiao Qingxue called out, but Zhou Yanzhi ignored her.
"Sixteenth cousin." Xiao Qingxue rolled her eyes.
"…What are you doing?" Zhou Yanzhi reluctantly responded. In any case, Miss Xiao is his cousin now, and he is his brother, so he should let her go.
"I'm going to Qinghe to study in two months. Do you want to go? My great-grandfather is very knowledgeable. Maybe you can get the No. 1 Scholar in just two days with his guidance." Xiao Qingxue exaggerated to show that it was still Saturday. Very talented in reading.
Zhou Yanzhi folded his arms and said with disdain, "I don't want to win the first prize, because the first prize has to marry a princess."
Xiao Qingxue curled her lips, she really didn't know how much goods she had on Zhou Shiliu after just a few words of praise.
"If you want to win, you will win."
Zhou Yanzhi is very confident in his appearance. He is the best-looking among the Zhou family. Among the younger generation of the Zhou family, his uncle liked him the most before. Now... Zhou Yanzhi looked at Xiao Qinghe's bright moon face and secretly hated him. Gritting his teeth in hatred, he felt sad and angry again.
Xiao Qinghe was stared at inexplicably, not knowing where he had offended Zhou Yanzhi.
"Yes, yes, you can win the lottery." Xiao Qingxue said perfunctorily: "Then do you want to go to Jiangnan together?" If she hadn't made her cry this time on Saturday, Xiao Qingxue wanted to make up for it, so she I won’t take this annoying guy like Zhou Shiliu with me.
"Go! Of course I'm going!" Zhou Shiliu said proudly.
Jiangnan, he hasn’t been there yet.
Chapter 181
On the high platform, only Xiao Luolan and Shen Zhi were left. Sect Leader Zhou and the others had arrived at the Cuju court. Compared with the lively scene before, there were only a few people watching now, most of them were Zhou family members and generals. Retinue of cronies.
Xiao Luolan took the opportunity to glance at the direction her daughter was leaving. After winning, her daughter went to the outskirts of the Cuju field with Shiliu and her group, and they haven't come back yet.
"Don't worry, mother, my sister must have gone to play with Shiliu." Zhou Shenzhi smiled and stood up at the same time: "I will also go down and play a game with dad."
Xiao Luolan nodded and said: "Then you kick well, I will watch you from above."
When Zhou Shenzhi heard the encouragement from his mother's words, he felt a little victorious in his heart. When he walked down the stairs, he tightened the wristbands at his sleeves, lifted up the hem of his robe and tucked it into his right hip, and strode into the Cuju venue. .
In the Cuju court, there are twelve people in a team.
Zhou Shenzhi was naturally on the same team as his father. The leader was his father who wore a black riding uniform with a black gold leather belt. Opposite was the purple team led by Zhou Xuan. The purple team all wore purple silk belts around their waists. The rich Zhou Bin had a sad face. He tugged on his belt and sighed to himself, "Brother, let's just have fun. If you want to get him to do anything, he has had too many good times in the past few years and has put on a lot of weight. If he still plays football later, it will probably be a joke." .
Zhou Xuan patted his younger brother on the shoulder and said: "Zhao Qingshan in the eldest brother's team is a scholar. You will deal with him later."
Jin Ben on the side rarely spoke, saying: "Although Mr. Qingshan is a scholar, he is skilled in the six arts of a gentleman, so it may not be easy to deal with him. In my opinion, the deputy ambassador's fifth brother is weak and weak in his steps. The deputy ambassador may be able to defeat him with his weight."
The corner of Zhou Bin's mouth twitched. The words of this Ghost Slaughter General were really unpleasant, and he actually asked him to deal with his fifth brother...
Zhou Bin took a closer look at the tough guys in his eldest brother's team, Yu Wenqian, Lin Wenjue, Dai Chenggong... Among the tough guys, only his fifth brother seemed to be weaker.
"Okay!" Zhou Bin said. In fact, they are not bad here. In addition to General Guitu, there are also generals of the Xuanjia Army Li Xun, Zhang Chengfan... The second brother Zhou Xuan is also a famous military general. Zhou Bin encouraged himself.
Zhou Xu weighed the Cuju in his hand and threw it to the waiter beside him: "Change to something more important."
The general on the side laughed and said: "This ball is too light, and it is really boring to kick."
Zhou Xu suddenly raised his head and glanced at the lady on the high platform.
Xiao Luolan had been paying attention to the situation in the audience. She felt that this game would not be like children playing on the stage. Those people just stood there and felt a murderous atmosphere.
Seeing Sect Master Zhou looking at her, Xiao Luolan wanted to say "Come on", but thinking about it, Sect Master Zhou probably couldn't understand this word, and the distance was too far, so he couldn't hear it.
So, Xiao Luolan smiled slightly at Sect Leader Zhou, who had been staring at her for no reason, with a little shyness. After all, there were many people in the audience.
Zhou Xu's heart beat heavily in his chest, and overwhelming pride suddenly surged out.
As soon as the new Cuju ball arrived, everyone in the audience immediately entered the game state. Xiao Luolan could still see clearly at first, but then as the two teams attacked fiercely, you came and I blocked, and the dust in the stadium was flying, like a war.
Feng Liuyan kept scoring goals in the field, shaking non-stop. Xiao Luolan stared at the team of Zhou Zongzhu and Shen Zhi, and saw that the Cuju ball seemed to be alive in their hands. When the long boots were kicked out, there was a fierce sound of wind. , moving forward indomitably, and the purple team on the opposite side was not inferior, especially Guitu Jinben, who counterattacked frequently.
Hands, feet, chest, knees, shoulders, neck, and back can all be used as weapons to kick the ball. Xiao Luolan was dazzled by the sight, and was also frightened by the number of thrilling goals in the field.
By the end of the round, Master Zhou's team narrowly won by five points.
Zhou Xu hooked the toe of his long boots and kicked the Cuju to Jin Ben on the opposite side: "Good boy, not bad."
The waiter brought a clean water towel. Zhou Shenzhi took the towel to draw water and gave it to his father. Zhou Xu took it and wiped his sweat. His strong and strong body was steaming in the sun. Zhou Xuan took the Ghost Slaughter General and his eldest brother. They join.
"The general is still awesome." Jin Ben's voice under the mask was still panting, and it was obvious that he was not relaxed either.
The stadium became lively again. Although there was a fierce competition for football just now, everyone was still talking and laughing after the game.
"Let's all disperse after playing two more games." Zhou Xu said with a smile.
There was no objection from everyone present.
After the two games, the winner was Zhou Xu's team. Now that there was a winner, everyone dispersed. When Zhou Xuan left, there were two white marks on his face. When he returned home later, there were no eyes in the house. The youngest son, Zhou Yanzhi kept looking at him, and Zhou Xuan was so angry that he gave Zhou Shiliu a lesson.
Returning to the high platform, Zhou Shenzhi felt that the clothes on his back were soaked, but he was in a good mood. There were not many opportunities to play Cuju with his father.
Xiao Luolan had already prepared a change of clothes. Seeing Shen come up, he said warmly: "There are clean clothes in the room. Go and change quickly to avoid catching a cold."
Zhou Shenzhi took two steps and came back.
Xiao Luolan looked at him doubtfully: "Shenzhi, is there anything else?"
"Mother, this is the top prize, given to you." Zhou Shenzhi took something out of his arms, quickly put it on the table, and left like the wind.
Xiao Luolan picked up the prize on the table. It was a jade cuju, painted in seven colors. It was exquisite and small and could be used as a study decoration.
Xiao Luolan smiled knowingly and said to Xia He, "Xia He, go find Qingxue and Qinghe and tell them they are going home."
Xia He left in response.
As soon as Zhou Xu came in, he asked the maid to step back and stood facing the madam with her hands behind her back.
Xiao Luolan sat in the chair and raised her eyes to look at him. The dusk light was completely blocked by the man in front of her, leaving only a shadow. Along with it was the hot air gushing out from the man's body. Although it was March, she still felt uncomfortable when going out. He was wearing a large cloak to keep out the cold. Unlike Sect Master Zhou, the clothes he wore were already made of soft and thin fabrics.
Zhou Xu bent down, got closer to Madam, and said with a smile: "Madam, close your eyes."
Xiao Luolan's cheeks were slightly red and she closed her eyes.
There was a slight movement at the temples, and there was a faint floral fragrance, which smelled a bit like peach blossoms.
Xiao Luolan opened her eyes and touched the flowers in her bun.
"Peach Blossom?"
Zhou Xu smiled and said: "It's still cold now, and there aren't many peach blossoms in bloom. I happened to see one and picked it. Madam, do you like it?"
Xiao Luolan pursed her lips and smiled, with a warm smile on her face: "I like it."
"Today is Madam's birthday. I will make longevity noodles for Madam when I get home tonight." Zhou Xu sat aside and took out a crystal clear pink peach blossom cup like a magic trick: "The March Flower God among the Twelve Flower Gods, Peach Blossom Flower God’s Cup, Madam can use this cup to make tea from now on.”
Xiao Luolan took the cup and said happily: "This cup is so beautiful. I will make some scented tea when I get home."
"As long as Madam likes it." Zhou Xu said with a smile. A few days ago, Zhou Xu was thinking about giving some gifts to Madam. Madam is frugal by nature. She has repeatedly said that there is no need for publicity and management, and that it is enough for the family to have a meal. But after Zhou Xu thought about it, this was Madam's first birthday in Langge, so it couldn't be too simple.
It just so happened that he had something to discuss with his subordinates, so he simply gathered them together and held a Cuju competition to make it fun, and also let his subordinates and confidants officially get to know his wife.
The reason why I gave the Peach Blossom God Cup is because my wife was born in March, and the flower god in March is the peach blossom, which is a perfect match for my wife’s birthday.
"Shenzhi also gave me a gift just now. I asked him to go change clothes in the inner room. Zhou Lang, you should go change too. It's cool in the evening to avoid the wind and cold." Xiao Luolan said with concern.
"Just listen to Madam." Zhou Xu stood up happily.
When dusk was approaching, Xiao Qingxue returned belatedly with her cousin Xiao Qinghe, and the family took a carriage back home.
evening.
Zhou Xu made a bowl of longevity noodles, but as he seldom cooked, he made too much noodles. Xiao Luolan leaned against the door of the kitchen, looking at the small kitchen filled with white mist and the pot full of longevity noodles. She couldn't help but After laughing out loud, Zhou Xu had no choice but to scoop out the noodles.
So, the whole family ate longevity noodles tonight. Xiao Qinghe sat at the table and felt that Zhou Youzhou was completely different from the rumors he had heard in Jiangnan.
He was eating longevity noodles made by his uncle for his aunt, and heard his cousin's laughter and cousin Shen's voice. The young man who only drank a little fruit wine felt like he was getting drunk, feeling dizzy and happy, his cheeks flushed. Eyes shine.
"Happy birthday, aunt."
Xiao Luolan smiled softly and said, "You have already said it once."
In the courtyard, a burst of laughter broke out. Xiao Qingxue laughed and fell on her cousin. She was actually tired after playing for a day. After all, playing Cuju was also a sport that consumed physical strength. After drinking the fruit wine, she patted herself hard. bag of silver fish, her cheeks flushed with excitement: "Auntie, I'm a general now."
Xiao Luolan smiled and said nothing. The general was the one teased by Sect Leader Zhou just now. He said that a Zhonglang general could be considered a general. Seeing that his daughter kept talking about it, he had to follow her and said: "Yes, you are a great general. After dinner, Go back to bed quickly, it’s getting late.”
"The general is invincible and invincible." Xiao Qingxue said with a smile. She now has soldiers and power, and someone has power. This feeling is really good. After having soldiers in her hands, she will be more courageous. , a feeling of elation.
"Shenzhi, please work harder later and send Qingxue back to her yard." Seeing her daughter's cheeks red, Xiao Luolan was worried that she had drunk too much fruit wine.
"Yes, mother." Zhou Shenzhi sat upright and said in response. He had already finished the bowl of longevity noodles in front of him, and put his warm cloak on the drunken sister on the desk next to him. .
After everyone left, Xiao Luolan, who was slightly tipsy, noticed that Clan Leader Zhou seemed to be a bit less talkative tonight. She raised her head and looked at Clan Master Zhou, and found that Clan Master Zhou seemed to have been looking at her.
Zhou Xu has indeed been looking at his wife, watching her speak, watching her smile, and then looking at her and him. His heart is filled with an indescribable sense of satisfaction, deeper than the sea, swaying, as if it is overflowing, but still full of dissatisfaction. .
"Why don't you speak?" Xiao Luolan asked.
Zhou Xu touched Madam's face and smiled softly: "Happy birthday Madam."
Xiao Luolan arched her eyebrows, and just when she was about to speak, the man opposite stepped forward and kissed her lips, and it took a long time before she let go.
There was a sense of deathly suffocation during the gentle grinding. Xiao Luolan fell powerlessly on the head of Zhou, sucking in the pitiful air. Zhou Xu rubbed the end of the madam's red eyes with his fingertips and kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes. , tasted the taste of peach blossoms.
At the beginning of March, peach blossoms are in full bloom.
The lady bloomed on him.
Chapter 182 (Main Zhou Thief Plot)
Late at night, I visited the government office in Youzhou.
The military commanders and civil servants who had just finished playing Cuju during the day gathered together again. They were a group of people who were familiar with each other. Since the early years of the Zhou family's campaign in the north, some people in their team had left, some died, some removed their armor, and more People stayed, and fresh blood was constantly mixed in the process.
With the Zhou clan leader as the center, a huge vassal group was formed. This was a huge military force that could make anyone fearful and dare not act rashly.
Most of them also understand that only by uniting together can they not be defeated by the southern clans or the Holy One. However, the thirteen counties of Youzhou can be like close neighbors and old friends, helping each other and making a group of unruly generals surrender. Only one person can do so.
