"It's too late for us to be happy that you can come to Luzhou. There is no trouble. Luzhou has many mountains and rivers. I believe you will like it." Han said with a smile.
Xiao Qingxue sat in the banquet with her back straight, and there were golden loquat fruits on the food table in front of her. The fragrance of loquat overflowed, and the smile on her face was pure and elegant. Outside, she always maintained a good image. It will embarrass my father and mother.
Zhou Shiliu sat aside, resting his elbows on the food table, peeling a loquat and eating it, not in a formal manner, but he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
On the stage, Zhou Xu and Lu Cong were chatting happily. Xiao Luolan took a sip of loquat dew. Not long after, the maid presented the staple food.
"This is Chaohu whitebait. The whitebait is tender and transparent, with dense flesh without thorns. Uncle Shi, aunt, please try it." Lu Cong said.
Xiao Luolan took a bite of the whitebait custard with a spoon. The whitebait must have been pickled in advance and tasted salty, fresh and tender. Sesame oil was mixed in the soup, which gave it a fragrant aroma.
"The whitebait is really delicious." Xiao Luolan praised with her eyes bent, and found that her daughter also liked to eat it. When she was about to leave, she asked Dongxue to buy some dried whitebait so that her daughter could eat it after leaving Luzhou.
Zhou Xu tasted it and thought it was okay. He was not picky about what he ate.
Han smiled and said, "As long as my aunt likes it."
Halfway through the wine tour.
Lu Cong took a sip of wine and said, "Uncle Shi, my nephew heard from Captain Fang that you met the son of Duke Wei on the way?"
Zhou Xu smiled and said: "We have met. As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dogs. I think Wei Guogong's son is also heroic and courageous. It's a pity that we just passed each other this time. Maybe we can meet next time."
Xiao Luolan glanced at the smiling Sect Master Zhou, and truly felt that Sect Master Zhou was someone who could be sarcastic and sarcastic. The key is that from the outside, you really can't hear unpleasant words, and you don't know how to practice it.
Lu Cong naturally answered: "I have lived in the Jianghuai area for a long time, and I am quite familiar with the affairs in Jiangnan. It would be fine if Uncle Shi met the second son of Duke Wei of Wei, but if it was the eldest son of Duke Wei, I am worried that Uncle Shi's Jiangnan party would Add more twists and turns.”
Xiao Luolan looked at Lu Cong. This young man in Luzhou had a good appearance and was known as the Jade-faced General. In just a few words, he was already his nephew. Xiao Luolan felt happy in his heart. Forehead.
"I'd like to hear the details." Zhou Xu picked up the wine glass.
"The eldest son of Wei Guogong was born to the late Emperor's favored Princess Huayin. He was extremely favored from the moment he was born. He was directly named King of Chu Ling by the late Emperor and the land was named Jinling. This was an unprecedented honor since the beginning of the dynasty. "
"You can imagine how noble his status is. He is incomparable even to ordinary princes."
"The name of the young prince of Chu Ling is Wei Wuji. He really lives up to his name and has no scruples about anything." Lu Cong lowered his voice: "I heard that one year in Chang'an, he had a conflict with His Highness the Crown Prince over something unknown, and he actually did it in front of everyone. I beat His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Xiao Luolan's eyes widened slightly. In ancient times, could one still beat the prince? ! She couldn't help but ask: "What happened next?"
Lu Cong replied: "Later, the Holy Spirit punished the young prince to confinement in the palace for three months. However, there are rumors that the young prince took people back to Jinling the next day. He was arrogant and domineering, which is rare."
"So that young prince also has the title of the Little Overlord of Jinling." Lu Cong said.
Zhou Xu clicked his tongue, why didn't they start fighting? The emperor's patience is really good.
"As for the second son of Wei Guogong, Wei Cixin, he has always been known as the Wuchenzi. He is easy to recognize because he has a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows." Lu Cong paused and continued: "Buddhism is prevalent in the south of the Yangtze River, and Wei Erlang is also a Buddhist."
Because he was so close, Xiao Luolan clearly heard Sect Leader Zhou sneer.
"According to what my nephew said, the person I met should be the young prince." Zhou Xu drank and peeled an orange for his wife.
"The young prince has always been very high-spirited, but this time he lost his sword in your hands, and I lost a lot of men." Lu Cong said, "I'm worried that he will take revenge on you."
Zhou Xu smiled and said, "Thank you, my dear nephew, for reminding me."
"Uncle Shi's words are true." Lu Congyao raised a glass to Zhou Youzhou: "My nephew has always admired you. Even if I don't say it, I believe you have a strong mind and make your own decisions. Uncle Shi, just don't think my nephew is too talkative."
Zhou Liu's teeth were sore when he heard this, but as soon as they met, General Lu skillfully called his uncle Shishu.
"How could that happen? My nephew, you are kind-hearted, I will remember it in my heart." Zhou Xudao.
The two were so harmonious that it was not obvious that this was their first meeting. When the banquet came, Mrs. Han looked at her husband who was already drunk and said: "Uncle Shi and my aunt arrived in Luzhou after a long journey. It’s time to have a good rest, why don’t we talk about it tomorrow?”
"My nephew, give me another drink, Uncle Shi." Lu Cong stood up again, walked to Zhou Youzhou, and bowed.
Zhou Xu smiled and held up General Lu's arm, took the wine glass from his hand, drank it down in one gulp, and said: "Since you and I are uncles and nephews, there is no need to be polite. I know you have had a hard time in the past two years, so it's just right I have a batch of armor and equipment in my hand, my dear nephew, you can use it as much as you like."
Lu Cong's eyes were red. Cheng Quanhai had sent people to beat him a few years ago, but he was able to retreat due to the geographical advantage. In the past two years, he had taken in the refugees and built city defenses. Only he knew the hardships.
"My uncle's kindness will never be forgotten by my little nephew!" Lu Cong said.
After the banquet, Xiao Luolan was enjoying the cool breeze, and before he knew it, it was approaching dusk.
"Dad, grandma, can we go outside to play with my sixteenth cousin?" Xiao Qingxue trotted up to grandma, holding the shy Xiao Qinghe by the hand.
"I just want to..." Zhou Shiliu refused without thinking.
Zhou Xu glanced at him.
Zhou Shiliu immediately changed his words and said: "I also want to take my cousin Qingxue to play."
Xiao Luolan looked at Shiliu who was about to cry but had no tears, and said with a smile: "Remember to come back early and bring Dong Xue, Xia He and the others with you."
"I know." Xiao Qingxue said happily: "He Jin and Yu Xin are outside the building. There are many of us going to play together. Mom, you don't have to worry."
After they left, Xiao Luolan returned to the courtyard where she was resting. After a brief wash, she sat on the Arhat bed by the warm yellow candlelight, preparing to make another palace ribbon for her daughter.
My daughter likes the Tingwu green Gongsheng I made last time so much that she even wears the underskirt more often and ties it around her waist all day long.
There was a small table on the bed of the short Arhat. Xiao Luolan first placed the medicine bottle he had received from Dr. Li on it, then selected fabrics from the basket, and finally chose light pink material.
Zhou Xu opened the window, letting the refreshing cool breeze enter the room, and sat cross-legged opposite his wife.
Xiao Luolan didn't even raise her head: "Mr. Zhou, let me see how your hand is doing."
Zhou Xu stretched out his hand. Since the bath was full of water, Xiao Luolan applied more ointment this time.
"Okay." After the bandaging was completed, Xiao Luolan observed his masterpiece and smiled with satisfaction.
Zhou Xu took advantage of the situation and took his wife's hand.
"Don't make trouble." Xiao Luolan sighed: "I also want to make a palace ribbon for Qingxue. Do you think the color looks good?"
Xiao Luolan handed the pink material to Sect Master Zhou.
"It looks good." Zhou Xu affirmed.
"I also think this color is good." Xiao Luolan said with crooked eyes.
"That's right." She remembered something and looked at Sect Master Zhou: "When General Lu talked about Wei Cixin, why were you laughing, Mr. Zhou?" It sounded like Sect Master Zhou had never met Wei Erlang.
Zhou Xu leaned against the bed at the back with his clothes wide open. He looked at Madam's curious expression and said with a smile, "I will tell Madam when she comes near me."
Xiao Luolan blushed: "Forget it if you don't tell me."
Zhou Xu stared at Madam, then went over and kissed her cheek: "Mrs. Jiangnan will naturally know."
Xiao Luolan went through the process and glanced at Sect Master Zhou: "Mr. Zhou, you always say things that are mysterious and make people unable to guess. I won't ask you questions next time."
The beauty under the lamp was slightly angry, which made Zhou Xu feel itchy and unbearable, and his original thoughts were shaken.
The madam probably didn't know that after drinking, she was more charming than usual, exuding the aroma of wine and a special fragrance. When her snow-white neck was drooping, a strand of hair from her forehead spread to her cheeks. At that time, the madam would raise her hand and gently She gently pushed the strand of hair behind her ears, revealing her reddish ears.
It's just a simple movement, but the style is still very ordinary.
Zhou Xu went to the lady's place, hugged her waist from behind, looked at the things she used to sew palace ribbons, rested his head on the lady's neck, and said: "There is a saying in the Buddhist classic "The Sutra of Unknown Causes and Destinations" that one is kind. Heart. The second is the heart of compassion. The third is the heart of joy. The fourth is the heart of equanimity. These are the four things. It is called the immeasurable heart. The Emperor of Heaven asked, "How can we practice kindness?" Ye Gan replied, "When you see people who are suffering, you should have kindness. Do it." Rescue.”
Xiao Luolan turned her head and looked at Sect Leader Zhou in surprise. She knew that Sect Master Zhou didn't like Buddhism and there was very little Buddhism in Youzhou. She didn't expect that Sect Master Zhou seemed to be quite knowledgeable about Buddhism.
Zhou Xu secretly laughed: "Madam, you have forgotten that I once studied Buddhist scriptures with Master Kongming from Heshuo County."
Xiao Luolan had really forgotten about this. She was embroidering something while listening: "This Erlang of the Wei family sounds like he is related to Buddha."
"The pagodas and temples in the south of the Yangtze River are facing each other. Small temples that do not comply with the regulations are everywhere. The monks and nuns are not engaged in production, but they wantonly occupy the fields and collect money. The Buddhist monks are all from Qian family. Of course, what about Buddhism? It can be tainted with the smell of copper, and they also gave it a nice name, called Xiang Ji Qian.”
"The capital of accumulated money is called merit, and the profit is called blessing."
"Those who do not receive the blessing will have their wives sold, their children sold, and their families destroyed."
Zhou Xu laughed softly and said, "So isn't Wei Erlang's name ridiculous?"
"I think he shouldn't be called Wuchenzi, but Xuedizi."
Xiao Luolan's embroidery hand stopped. The embroidery needle accidentally poked the tip of her finger. A drop of bright red blood came out from the fingertip, but she didn't feel any pain.
Zhou Xu took the madam's injured hand over, kissed the madam's bleeding fingertips, and took ointment and applied it on it.
After a while, Xiao Luolan continued to embroider with her head down.
Zhou Xu hugged his wife and suddenly heard her say something.
"It's quite ridiculous."
Chapter 200 (Daughter Plot)
night.
"Auntie, aren't you asleep yet?"
Xiao Qingxue returned to her residence and was surprised and happy to see her mother waiting for her.
"I'm going to make another palace ribbon for you, so I want to measure your waist. Come over to Grandma." Xiao Luolan asked her daughter to sit on the small stool next to her, lowered her head and circled the pink material. Finding that it was a little rounder than last year, Xiao Luolan made a mark and softened his face.
"Did you have fun with Shiliu tonight?" Xiao Luolan asked with concern.
Xiao Qingxue snorted when she thought of this: "Zhou Shiliu sneaked away not long after he accompanied us. Later I went shopping with Qinghe and the others, and I didn't see him at all."
"I bought an inch of gold, mother-in-law, do you want to try it?" Xiao Qingxue happily asked her mother-in-law to measure her waist: "I also bought a pair of white jade hairpins, just one for each person. Do you like it, mother-in-law?" like?"
Xiao Luolan felt a little warm in her heart and inserted the white jade hairpin diagonally into her head: "I like it."
"Then I will wear this tomorrow too." Xiao Qingxue put away the other hairpin.
"It's been rainy and humid these two days, and it's not dry at all." Xiao Qingxue leaned against her mother, talking about her worries: "I don't know when I can get to Qinghe. I'm tired of riding in a carriage."
"When I set off again, I want to ride a horse, like General Jin." Xiao Qingxue has been coveting the masks of their ghost slaughter knights for a long time, and whispered in her ear: "I asked sister Dongxue to go to the iron shop and ask her to help me I also put on a mask.”
"What shape is it? Is it patterned?" Xiao Luolan asked curiously.
"Hehe, it's a little fox." Xiao Qingxue smiled like a proud little fox, and gestured: "The silver one only covers the upper part of the face, not the lower part, and there are hibiscus flower patterns at the corners of the eyes. .”
"I'll show it to you then." Xiao Qingxue said as if offering a treasure.
"Okay." Xiao Luolan opened the food box on the table and took out two plates of preserves and a bowl of soup.
"Auntie, I haven't had my period." Xiao Qingxue's face suddenly wrinkled. God knows, ever since the granddaughter of Dr. Zhang in Taiyang County prescribed a prescription for treating dysmenorrhea, she has been drinking it every month. The last few times, although the pain is gone now, grandma will sometimes ask her to strengthen it. The key is that the medicine is really bitter.
"It's not that medicine, this is the tranquilizing medicine I brewed. After drinking it, I can sleep well at night." Xiao Luolan said amusedly when seeing her daughter's frightened look.
"I sleep well every day." Xiao Qingxue's tone softened a little when she heard that her mother-in-law cooked it herself. She picked up the still warm medicine bowl with a look of death and drank it in one breath, her whole little face wrinkled. got up.
Xiao Luolan quickly put a green plum preserve into her mouth: "Okay, it's not bitter anymore."
