"I have heard before that the Si Qi clan is a single generation of five generations, and the Yang family attaches great importance to their heirs. Oh my pity Miss Yang, she is only 12 or 13 years old when she is 14 or 15 years old, tsk tsk, Junior Brother Chang, what do you think? Hey, Junior Brother Chang...?"
Fan and Cai turned their heads at the same time, only to find that Chang Ning had already sat behind the food table, "What's there to say? If I were Miss Yang, I would pull out the woman's tongue and her throat." His tone was calm, and the content of what he said was But scary.
Fan Xing's family puffed on the air-conditioner and laughed in apology: "Junior Brother Chang was joking."
"I'm not joking." Chang Ning said with a cold expression, "That little brat named Yang is born with shortcomings. It would be better if he doesn't become a waste in the future. But Miss Yang has very good bones. Even if her understanding is average, as long as she practices well, she will be successful in the future. Great weapon."
Cai Zhao didn't pay attention to the qualifications of the two siblings. Fan Xingjia thought for a while and agreed: "That's true. Although Miss Yang is a little thinner, her bones are not bad."
"Don't talk about the future, just based on Miss Yang's current cultivation level, as long as she doesn't want to, the woman named Sha will never touch the corner of her clothes. She is just a coward and doesn't dare to resist." He never showed mercy. Cartilage.
Chang Ning's words were unexpectedly sharp. Cai Zhao frowned and looked at him: "That's all, Mrs. Sha, but there is also Master Yang above. What's wrong with calling Miss Yang?"
"It depends on whether she wants to swallow her anger and 'fulfill her filial piety' or become angry and independent. The world is so big that there is no room for it. She has to walk the road by herself, and no one else can walk it for her."
The Fan Xing family felt that these words were too extreme and laughed: "Junior Brother Chang is a man, so he naturally feels that anyone in the world can be his family. Miss Yang is a woman after all, how can it be so easy?"
Chang Ning raised his head and looked directly at Fan Xing's family: "Cai Pingshu is also a woman."
Fan Xingjia was stunned.
"When she went up to Tushan to face Nie Hengcheng, she was alone. She didn't ask anyone to accompany her to encourage her."
"There are some people in this world who cannot resist, which is understandable; some people are able but unwilling, and only know how to blame themselves. Miss Yang's background and character are already stronger than many women in the world. If she is willing to be beaten and scolded, others will It’s useless to say anything.”
Fan Xingjia was speechless.
Cai Zhao lowered his head and endured the wetness in his eyes.
Cai Han still had abdominal distension and pain after drinking tangerine peel digestion tea, so Fan Xing's family proposed to take the child to the medicine house for abdominal treatment. Cai Zhao expressed concern and wanted to accompany him. Fan Xing's family was shocked when he said this - if Cai Zhao goes, Chang Ning will definitely go with him. God knows if these two ghosts and snakes will cause trouble again once they go out.
So the Fan Xing family volunteered to send Cai Han over alone, asking the two junior brothers and sisters to stay where they were, and he would be back soon.
After watching Fan Xing's family leave with Cai Han, who was crying all over the place, Cai Zhao turned around and looked at Chang Ning: "Did Master Chang tell you what you just said?"
Chang Ning: "Well, my father said that Cai Nuxia is the person he admires the most in his life. She is strong but not bullying, powerful but not domineering, kind and open-minded, and optimistic about fate. My father has always deeply regretted that he was a step late in the Tushan battle."
Cai Zhao shook his head: "Actually, Uncle Qi was going to go up the mountain with my aunt, but my aunt had already made up her mind to die with the devil, so she killed Uncle Qi in advance."
Seeing that the girl looked gloomy and couldn't explain herself for a long time, Chang Ning chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about these sad past, let's talk about some interesting things. When I listen to my father telling your aunt's story, I often feel strange - how many times did she and Sect Master Qi go through life and death? "
Cai Zhao chuckled: "Of course not."
"Why." Chang Ning became interested.
"Because my aunt has a fiancé."
Chang Ning was shocked. It was rare for him to be so surprised in his life.
Cai Zhao couldn't help laughing: "Daxia Chang is such a kind person, I didn't even tell you about this matter."
"Who is it? Have we met?"
"I just met you just now. It's the great hero Zhou Zhizhen, the owner of Peiqiong Villa. I heard from my mother that Uncle Zhou was very impressive when he was young, and he was a man like pearls. He and my aunt have been together since childhood. We were engaged, but the marriage didn't happen, so no one mentioned it to avoid embarrassment."
At this time, the two people suddenly felt that someone above their heads blocked the light. They quickly looked up and saw a handsome and elegant middle-aged scribe standing in front of their dining table.
"Zhaozhao, why don't you come and say hello to me?" Zhou Zhizhen put one hand behind his back and smiled.
Chapter 15
Cai Zhao jumped up like a shrimp and saluted: "I've met Uncle Zhou. How are you doing? Uncle Zhou is blessed with good health and longevity."
Zhou Zhizhen patted Cai Zhao on the head and smiled.
Compared with the domineering upstart Song Shijun, Zhou Zhizhen was as noble as if he came from a big family with a scholarly reputation for generations. Chang Ning had no choice but to stand up and bowed in a formal manner.
Zhou Zhizhen heard about the affairs of the Chang family, and comforted Chang Ning with a few sincere words. He even took out a jade cicada and gave it to Chang Ning as a token. He only said that if there is an emergency in the future, he can use this jade cicada to find Peiqiong Villa. Anyone help.
"Uncle Zhou is really an honest man." Cai Zhao smiled brightly, "You never mean what you say or do. Senior brother Chang, why are you standing there in a daze? Take it over quickly."
Although her mother Ning Xiaofeng dislikes Zhou Zhizhen only a little less than Qi Yunke, Cai Zhao is not the same. Qi Yunke and Zhou Zhizhen are both elders she likes very much, especially when they come to the door with gifts in their arms.
Chang Ning silently accepted the jade cicada and stood aside.
"Why did Uncle Zhou lose weight again? I know that Mrs. Zhou is not in good health, but Uncle Zhou is also old. Don't just take care of the old lady and neglect your own body." Cai Zhao looked filial and cute.
Zhou Zhizhen was indeed happy, with loving smiles in his eyes: "Zhao Zhao is really sensible, you are indeed an adult. You have never left Luoying Valley since you were a child. I was worried that you would not be used to living outside, but now it seems that I am worrying too much." . It’s a shame that your Uncle Qi acted too quickly, otherwise I would definitely take you back to Peiqiong Villa. Becoming your disciple to me may not be worse than Sect Master Qi, I don’t know if Xiao Zhaoer is willing!”
Cai Zhao pretended to sigh: "Uncle Zhou, let me tell you the truth. Look at the shabby little town at the foot of Jiuli Mountain, and then think about the bustling markets around Peiqiong Villa. Where do you think I want to go? Apprenticeship?"
Zhou Zhizhen stroked his beard and laughed: "Exactly! How can we, Zhaozhao, like Qingque Mansion, a deserted town like this!"
At this time, two heroic young men with similar looks came from a distance, shouting as they came: "Uncle, uncle, come quickly! We have met the Liu brothers. Come and see their family heirloom sword!"
Two young men came closer. The taller one saw Cai Zhao and smiled: "Hey, sister Zhao Zhao has grown up!"
The shorter one winked: "But she's not that much taller. I think she had to give her a small stool when she was running errands to go to the counter to fight the old jealous..."
"Can you speak? If you don't speak, go back and practice before you speak!" Cai Zhao turned his back on the spot.
Zhou Zhizhen laughed and shook his head: "Yu Qian, Yu Kun, don't mess around with Zhao Zhao, you are so old! Okay, okay, I also want to see your Uncle Liu, let's go there right away."
Watching the three uncles and nephews of the Zhou family leave, Chang Ning couldn't wait to ask: "Master Zhou is your aunt's fiancé? But I heard, I heard that he..."
"I heard that he had already married a wife and had children, right?" Cai Zhao was not surprised, "We all know that."
"Uncle Zhou's wife is his mother's niece, her surname is Min. When she was young, she practiced with everyone at Peiqiong Villa, and my aunts all know her. Oh, their son's name is Zhou Yuqi, who is two years older than me."
Even though Chang Ning thought he had seen all kinds of human emotions in the world, he was still shocked by these words.
Cai Zhao added in his own mind: "My aunt was only ten years old when my grandparents died, and my father was even younger. Remembering the friendship with his grandfather, Mr. Zhou, the owner of the village, personally took his aunt and father to Peiqiong Villa and took in his aunt. To be a named disciple."
"You can imagine what it was like back then. My grandparents passed away early, and my uncle didn't know where to live. The situation in Luoying Valley was actually not very good. Fortunately, the owner of Zhoulaozhuang was kind and cared about my aunt and father. Maintain and stick to the engagement we made back then.”
Chang Ning had no clue, so she had to pick the most obvious question: "Don't your aunt like Master Zhou?"
"Why don't you like it? Master Zhou was one of the most handsome men in the martial arts world when he was young. He came from a famous family, and his martial arts skills were among the best among the younger generation. The only person who can compare with him is the Master Song of Guangtian Clan, but in terms of reputation, He is much better than Sect Leader Song. Why doesn't my aunt like him?"
"Then why didn't Lady Cai marry Master Zhou?"
Cai Zhao scratched his ears, and the white and tender earlobes turned pink: "I don't know much about this. Maybe it was because of my young age at first, but then didn't Nie Hengcheng start to do all kinds of evil? Everyone was fighting against the Demon Cult and had no time to care about others. And later on …My aunt’s life hangs by a thread and she has no choice but to survive. How can she get married and have children?”
"No matter what the reason is, the marriage didn't work out. After all, there was a past grudge. Your family actually has no grudge against Zhou Zhizhen? You are still so close to the Zhou family!" Chang Ning began to reflect on whether he was too dark. Maybe he was just so bright and open-minded. Woolen cloth.
"Why do you have to have a grudge?" Cai Zhao said matter-of-factly, "Of course I want to be close to the Zhou family. I will go to Peiqiong Villa in the future."
Chang Ning: "... Go to Peiqiong Villa to do it seriously? You have already become a disciple of the Qingque Sect." Are the Cai family too worried that their daughter will make mistakes and ask her to worship the master twice? It turns out that Cai Guzhu and his wife are so rigorous in their work.
Cai Zhao was very patient: "I am not going to Peiqiong Villa to become a disciple. I want to live in Peiqiong Villa for the rest of my life."
Chang Ning: "??"
"I want to marry into the Zhou family. Not only my aunt has been engaged to Master Zhou since childhood, but I have also been engaged to Zhou Yuqi since childhood."
Chang Ning's expression looked like someone had stabbed him in the face.
"Senior Brother Chang, why are you silent?" Cai Zhao waved his hand in front of Chang Ning's face.
Chang Ning squinted his eyes, as if a fish bone was stuck in his throat.
"Hey, Junior Sister Cai is enjoying herself here! But I'm tired of waiting to find you." A familiar and delicate girl's voice came, and two young girls came to accompany the voice.
The beautiful girl on the left wearing a lotus pink palace dress and a gold hairpin with beads is none other than Qi Lingbo. She is really more beautiful than a flower. The delicate and dignified girl on the right is wearing a snow-green crepe silk skirt. Her smile is like clear water. Elegant and pleasant.
The girl on the right leaned forward slightly and saluted: "It's been a long time, sister Zhaozhao, how good she is lately."
Cai Zhao murmured, "Why are you here again?" and stood up to return the favor: "I've met Sister Xinrou. My little sister is doing well these days." Then she briefly introduced Chang Ning - the girl's name was Min Xinrou, and she was from Peiqiong Villa. Mrs. Min's niece is the same age as Qi Lingbo and one year older than Cai Zhao.
Chang Ning didn't know if he had not recovered from the shock just now, so he was too lazy to talk to anyone. He only raised his eyelids, exchanged a few words of greetings, and sat aside in silence.
Qi Lingbo was well aware of Chang Ning's bad temper, and didn't want to cause trouble at this moment, so he quickly took Min Xinrou's arm and said with a sweet smile: "Sister Xinrou and I hit it off, and after chatting, I found out that not only are you an old acquaintance with Sister Xinrou, but you are also an old acquaintance. We are engaged to sister Xinrou’s cousin, the young owner of Peiqiong Villa. Ouch, sister Zhaozhao, why didn’t you tell me earlier? If you had known earlier, we three sisters would have been able to play together."
Cai Zhao wanted to laugh or not: "I have seen Senior Sister Qi three or four times since I went to the Ten Thousand Waters and Thousands of Mountains. She was either using her hands or talking. How can I talk to Senior Sister properly?"
Qi Lingbo's face froze and he tried his best to hold it back.
Min Xinrou lightly opened her red lips and smiled: "Sister Zhaozhao is still as interesting as when she was a child. No wonder my uncle likes you so much. Alas, it's a pity that brother Yuqi is not here, otherwise the three of us childhood playmates can have a good time reminiscing about old times. I have always advised brother Yuqi , not to mention that this is the two-hundred-year ceremony of ancestor Beichen, even for the sake of sister Zhaozhao, I should come anyway. Alas, it’s just that the old lady’s health is getting worse day by day, doctor Even if I want to keep my children and grandchildren by my side, there is nothing I can do..."
"What does this have to do with anything?" Cai Zhao replied without emotion, "Brother Yuqi and I will spend most of our lives staring at each other, so what does it matter if we see each other more often and less often? Sister Xinrou, on the other hand, You and Brother Yuqi can see each other as much as you can now. It’s okay to go back to your parents’ home if you get married in the future, but you can’t run to your cousin’s house every day. But if Sister Xinrou doesn’t get along in the future, the marriage will be hurt, for example If your husband gave you a black eye, a beating on your head, and forced you to sleep on the porch, then you must tell me, and I will definitely vent my anger on Sister Xinrou’s behalf..."
"What on earth are you talking about!" Qi Lingbo couldn't bear it anymore, and Min Xinrou's face almost turned the same color as the dress she was wearing.
Cai Zhao was very calm, "Sister Xinrou came to Luoying Valley with Uncle Zhou three times before. The first two times you and I compared our fist and kick skills, but the third time we didn't change our mouth. Sister Xinrou, I'm not as good as you. Tell Senior Sister Qi, whether you use your hands or your words, have you ever defeated me even once?"
Min Xinrou lowered her pink neck, with a face full of embarrassment: "Sister Zhaozhao is very smart. She is much better than me in martial arts and articulation. But that was all because she was ignorant when she was young. Now..."
Cai Zhao interrupted her and went straight to Qi Lingbo: "Sister, I heard it. No matter whether you use your hands or your words, I win. So, what are you going to do with me after leading this subordinate to defeat? Do you think there is an extra one for her? Can you win back the ranking?"
After being ridiculed for nothing, Qi Lingbo couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted: "Don't think it's a big deal just because you have the upper hand over me and sister Xinrou. There are three gangs for one good man. Sister Xinrou has Mrs. Min and With the support of the old lady, I also have the help of my mother and senior brothers. Humph, didn’t you know that the third senior brother and I have also been engaged since we were young..."
"Oh, you really can't tell." Cai Zhao said neither hotly nor coldly, "If the senior brother hadn't tried his best to stop me at noon today, the third senior brother would have insisted on punishing you, senior sister."
Seeing that Qi Lingbo was half-dead with anger, Min Xinrou hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, we are all our sisters, why should we argue over some quarrels."
Qi Lingbo took a breath and sneered: "It doesn't matter if you offend me, Cai Zhao, but you shouldn't offend sister Xinrou. After all, Mrs. Min is your elder. If you bully her niece again and again, she will not be able to offend her in the future." Can I give you a good look?!"
"Why don't you have a good face?" Cai Zhao seemed to be surprised, "Since senior sister mentioned the Min family, let's discuss it carefully. The Min family is not very capable but not very ambitious. They often use the name of Peiqiong Villa to do things. Pick a strong enemy. Just pick one. Every time you lose, you have to be rescued every time. Not to mention my uncle, my aunt alone saved the old man of the Min family and the two uncles of the Min family three or four times. Later, the Demon Cult He wanted to capture the female members of the Zhou family as a threat, so my aunt rescued Mrs. Min's aunt and nephew."
"There is no need for the Min family to repay such a great kindness with a ring of grass. Just wait until I get married and treat me well." Cai Zhao waved his handkerchief casually.
"But, but, the Zhou family is also kind to the Cai family. I know that your aunt and your father were raised by Mr. Zhou." Qi Lingbo is not giving up yet.
"My aunt worked so hard to save your father when he went crazy while practicing martial arts, and I didn't see my senior sister showing mercy when she scolded me. Oh my, the six Beichen sects are in the same spirit, so you don't need to be so clear about it."
Cai Zhao added slowly and calmly: "Anyway, the Min family will treat me badly in the future because they are ungrateful and ungrateful. If Uncle Zhou doesn't support me, I will definitely complain to all the righteous uncles in the martial arts world."
Qi Lingbo was choked and speechless, and Min Xinrou was so embarrassed that she could only hide her guilt with a fake smile.
Chang Ning looks at the sky.
Originally, he was wondering why Cai Pingshu was willing to send Cai Zhao to the Qingque Sect even though he knew he was at odds with Yin Sulian. Wasn't he afraid that his beloved niece would be bullied? He felt that Cai Pingshu was too naive and not everyone appreciated his kindness.
Now it seems that he was too naive.
Cai Zhao is like this, with a smile on his face but his subordinates are unambiguous. If Yin Qinglian and her daughter dare to bully her, she will dig up the Yin family's ancestral grave overnight and plant a piece of dogtail grass.
Min Xinrou saw that Qi Lingbo was very angry, and while rubbing her back to calm her down, she said softly with tears in her eyes: "Sister Zhaozhao, don't be angry, it's all my fault. Don't get angry with sister Lingbo. You've made all the mistakes." It's my fault. If you were so angry, you could beat me or scold me. I shouldn't have told you about my love for my cousin on the anniversary of your aunt's death last year..."
Seeing the situation, Qi Lingbo interrupted: "How can I blame you! Sister Xinrou, you are so gentle and loved by everyone. I think Master Zhou must also like you..."
Min Xinrou quickly interrupted: "No, no, no, it's all my selfish admiration. My cousin only regards me as my biological sister! Anyway, sister Zhaozhao, don't blame me for my infatuation."
