Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 694 Don't get tired, and don't stop [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 41k more]

Lower Pine Garden,
Other courtyards,

Because the temperature today was pleasant, neither too hot nor too cold, the doors and windows around the main house were all open.

The spring sunshine shines into the house, making it very bright.

The house was decorated with many blooming flowers, and the fragrance of the flowers and the beautiful sound of the pipa wafted out.

"Young Master! Wu Lang is here!"

Buwei shouted behind Xu Zaijing.

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from inside the house: "Wulang is finally here! I'll go greet him!"

quickly,

Gu Tingye and Qi Heng appeared at the door.

"Wulang, why are you so late?" Gu Tingye asked puzzledly.

While Xu Zaijing explained a few things, such as "the young man was punished for riding a horse" and "watching the imperial guards leave the city", he walked into the house with the two men.

There were several long tables around the room, with several sets of stationery on them.

In the corner, green smoke slowly floated out of the incense burner and dissipated in the air.

Xu Zaijing nodded towards the three Changbai brothers of Sheng Family, moved his nose and said, "The smell of the incense matches the fragrance of the flowers."

Qi Heng beside him smiled and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Brother Jing has good taste! I borrowed this incense-burning maid from my cousin."

Xu Zaijing smiled, walked to the table, picked up a piece of paper and looked at it, and found that it was a half-finished painting.

Looking at the drawing paper in his hand, Xu Zaijing said helplessly: "We have been studying in Sheng's house for many consecutive days. Why did you and Changbai pick up the brushes again today?"

Changbai, who heard Xu Zaijing's words, smiled and shook his head, then put the brush in his hand on the brush holder.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "That's right! We finally have a day off, so we should relax and enjoy the scenery, music, and food!"

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing looked at Qi Heng and said, "Yuan Ruo, you won't let me down today, right?"

Qi Heng nodded repeatedly upon hearing this and said, "Brother Jing, rest assured, the chef of the Chai family will be the chef today, and we will definitely have a great time!"

Hearing this,

Chang Feng, who was standing by the window, grinned and couldn't help swallowing.

Chang Qiang, who was much younger than everyone else, sat behind the table. He spoke very little and just looked at everyone with his dark eyes.

Seeing Xu Zaijing looking at him, Chang Qiang smiled, and his eyes curved with laughter, revealing the small hole where his front tooth fell out.

Chang Qiang looked quite funny. Seeing Xu Zaijing couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, Chang Qiang quickly closed his mouth.

"By the way, Brother Jing, why didn't your brother-in-law come?" Changbai asked.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Buddha's birthday is approaching. I don't know if we can have a day off. My brother and his wife went to Daxiangguo Temple to burn incense."

Changbai nodded.

After Xu Zaijing finished speaking, Gu Tingye pulled Changbai's sleeve and said, "Brother Bai, let's go play pot tossing!"

Changbai smiled and shook his head: "Erlang, do you think I am asking for trouble?"

Gu Tingye shook his head.

Changbai said: "So, I won't play pot-tossing with you!"

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing after hearing this. Xu Zaijing said, "Erlang, don't you want to know how good Chang Qiang is at pitching pots?"

Gu Tingye's eyes lit up when he heard this. He knew that Minglan was good at throwing pots.

"Qillang, come here and compete with me, your brother." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

Chang Qiang looked at his second brother Chang Bai who nodded at him, then stood up and walked towards Gu Tingye with a smile.

Xu Zaijing asked for a chessboard and placed it next to Changbai, saying, "Changbai, come here!"

"Come on!" Changbai, with high fighting spirit, rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile.

Subsequently,

Everyone in the room started playing.

When Changbai placed the first chess piece on the chessboard, he saw Xu Zaijing on the opposite side stand up and walk towards the screen beside him.

"Wu Lang, what are you doing?"

Xu Zaijing turned his back and waved his hand, "Changbai, wait a moment."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing had already stood beside the screen and saw the musicians behind it.

When she saw Xu Zaijing, Wei Fangzhi, who was wearing a veil and holding a pipa, hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Xu Zaijing glanced at her and said with a smile, "Hey, why are you here?"

Hearing this, Wei Fangzhi, who was a little flustered, was about to speak when she heard a girl beside her say, "Meet the Fifth Young Master! I came here with my sister from the Wei family..."

Wei Fangzhi glanced to the side and saw that the person who spoke was Yang Zhiyue, who was beating the drum.

Looking up, Wei Fangzhi saw that Xu Zaijing's eyes were on Zhiyue.

"So that's it! Chief Wei, nice to meet you again." Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile.

"Greetings, Fifth Young Master." Wei Fangzhi bowed again.

Xu Zaijing smiled at the musicians behind the screen and said, "Everyone, if I hum a tune, can you reproduce it with your musical instruments?"

After hearing this, the other musicians looked at each other, and Wei Fang bowed his head and said, "Fifth Master, we can give it a try."

Xu Zaijing nodded and hummed a few words softly.

These musicians were definitely very talented as they were able to make a name for themselves in Bian Jing by playing musical instruments.

Soon, the background music from the previous life's Landlord game began to play.

Yang Zhiyue was extremely talented and did not need anyone to remind her; the drum beats hit the right places.

Xu Zaijing nodded repeatedly with satisfaction: "That's it! You can just improvise later! Play it a few more times, and switch to another person when you get tired."

Wei Fangzhi and the others were about to respond, but Xu Zaijing said again: "Don't stop even if you get tired."

Everyone paused and nodded in agreement.

Hearing the music coming from behind the screen, Gu Tingye and others in the room turned their heads to look over.

Looking at Xu Zaijing who came out, Changbai pointed at the chessboard and said, "Wulang, come on!"

Behind the screen,
Zhiyue looked at Xu Zaijing who disappeared behind the screen and whispered, "Sister Wei, I thought this Fifth Master Xu was a loving person, but I didn't expect..."

Seeing Wei Fang looking at him, Zhiyue quickly shut up and concentrated on playing the drums.

After everyone played for a while, it was time to eat.

Qingcao and other maids were not served with dishes.

Gu Tingye ate the food, nodded and smiled, "What Yuan Ruo said is true. The cooking skills of the chef of the Chai family are not inferior to those of the regular restaurants such as Fanlou, and may even be better!"

"I think I need to find an opportunity to let my cook come and learn from me."

Qi Heng smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle! I'll tell my cousin when I get home today."

While the two were talking, their chopstick movements slowed down a bit, and the few dishes that had just been served were picked up cleanly by Xu Zaijing and others.

Zi Teng, who was helping, was concentrating on looking at Xu Zaijing's chopsticks.

After looking for a while, Zi Teng blinked blankly and glanced at Xu Zaijing.

The chef's cooking skills were so good that no one had time to talk.

After eating and drinking, Xu Zaijing and others leaned back in their chairs and burped.

After taking away the dishes and wiping the table, Zi Teng and several maids served some drinks to help digestion and then stepped aside.

Qingcao looked at Ziteng who was hesitant to speak and said, "Sister Ziteng, what's wrong with you?"

Zi Teng smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, I just saw that Master Xu Wu had a good appetite."

Qingcao chuckled: "Young Master exercises every day, so he will naturally eat more."

At the table,

Gu Tingye put down the teacup he was using to digest his food and said, "By the way, everyone, do you know that Prince Yong and his entourage have already arrived in Zhongmu!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zaijing and others also put down their teacups.

Qi Heng nodded and said, "Second Uncle, I also know about this. I heard that Prince Yong and his entourage were very ostentatious on the road!"

Chang Feng looked puzzled and whispered, "After what happened to King Jing, King Yong still dared to publicize it along the way? Isn't he afraid?"

Changbai shook his head and said, "Third brother, this is wrong! Prince Yong is not the hot-tempered and ungrateful Prince Jing! Although this prince is lustful and mediocre, he has not done anything evil."

"Besides, Prince Yong is returning to the capital after successfully suppressing a rebellion in the south. If he doesn't make it public, people will think he has something to hide."

Xu Zaijing and others nodded when they heard this.

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "So, Rong Xian is about to return to Beijing?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, saying, "Erlang, Zhongmu is only a few dozen miles away from the capital, and it won't take long for a fast horse to get there. Maybe Xian'er has already returned to the capital!"

"Brother Jing, what you said makes sense." Qi Heng continued, "But I heard from my mother's mother that although Prince Yong is mediocre, Princess Yong is not someone who is easy to get along with."

"After becoming the princess, she has never gotten along well with our mother!" Looking at Qi Heng who was speaking, Xu Zaijing didn't know what he was thinking about, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Jing, what are you laughing at?" Qi Heng asked puzzledly.

Xu Zaijing smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Yuan Ruo, it's nothing! I just heard that Prince Yong has many sons, but there is only one girl, the Princess of Jiacheng County!"

"If you can become the son-in-law of the Yong family, even if the Yong princess is not easy to get along with, she will have to praise the princess when she sees a son-in-law like you!"

Gu Tingye heard this and nodded with a smile: "Wu Lang, this makes sense!"

Qi Heng shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "I'm afraid mother won't agree to this!"

Everyone laughed a few times.

After saying that, Gu Tingye said, "Let's go, let's go out for a walk and help digest the food!"

South Lecture Hall Lane,

Rong family,

Back to the snowy courtyard,
"Girl, girl!"

A maid walked quickly through the moon gate and entered the yard.

She walked out of the house carefully, looked at the maid outside and asked in a serious tone: "What's the matter? Why are you making such a loud noise?"

"Sister Xibu, our Erlang is back!" the maid said anxiously.

Xi Bu's eyes widened and he asked, "Is the Second Young Master back?"

"Yes!" The maid nodded heavily.

"Alright! Come to the yard later to claim your reward."

After saying that, Xibu hurriedly turned around and went back into the house.

Soon, after a burst of talking in the house, Rong Feiyan walked out quickly.

Although Rong Feiyan sometimes hates her brother, they are siblings who grew up together after all.

Rong Xian went to the south to fight in the battlefield again, and he hasn't been seen for more than a year. It would be a lie to say that Rong Feiyan didn't miss her brother.

Pass through the door and corridor,

Rong Feiyan came to the backyard hall.

Before he even entered the house, he heard his mother, the wife of Marquis Fuchang, crying, "My son!"

Hearing this, Rong Feiyan stopped abruptly, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Why are you so thin?"

Hearing her mother shout this, Rong Feiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After shaking her head helplessly and annoyedly, Rong Feiyan continued walking towards the house.

"The third girl is here!"

Following the maid's announcement, Rong Feiyan entered the room, and after walking around the screen, she saw Rong Xian holding two children.

"elder brother!"

Rong Feiyan shouted while looking at Rong Xian carefully.

Compared to the brother in my memory, Rong Xian today is indeed a lot darker and thinner, but his overall temperament has changed a lot.

An unprecedented calm temperament was reflected in Rong Xian.

"Sister!" Rong Xian looked over with a smile, glanced up and down at Rong Feiyan and said with a smile: "That's great! You have grown into a big girl."

Rong Feiyan smiled, bowed to her parents, and nodded to Dou.

Rongxian's son had never seen Rongxian since he was born. After being held for a long time, his face was still full of unfamiliar expression.

Only when he saw Rong Feiyan did a smile appear on the child's face and he called her "Auntie".

Rong Feiyan smiled and nodded, then looked at Rong Xian and said, "Brother, have you been to the palace to see my sister and the Second Prince?"

Rong Xian handed his daughter to the family and his son to the wife of Marquis Fuchang, and shook his head, saying, "No! We have to leave the city and return to the military camp later."

"Ah? We are going back?" asked the wife of Marquis Fuchang in surprise.

Rong Xian nodded: "My son came back early because he missed his family so much! Tomorrow, His Majesty will accept the surrender outside Nanxun Gate, and my son cannot be absent!"

Mrs. Fuchang looked at her grandson in her arms and nodded, saying, "Xian'er, you are right! You are the first person in our Rong family to have military merit. My dear grandson, look at how powerful your father is!"

Rong Xian smiled, waved his hand and said to Dou: "Okay, you, mother and the children should go aside! I have something to say to my father and sister."

Dou forced a smile: "Yes, sir."

After the two of them left the house with the child, Rong Xian dismissed the maid who was standing by and said, "Father, sister, is there anything going on at home recently? Is there anyone who came to our house to stir up trouble?"

Marquis Fuchang shook his head repeatedly: "Your sister has repeatedly ordered and often sent female officials to our house. What Erlang said is of course not true."

Seeing his sister nodding in affirmation, Rong Xian finally relaxed and said, "That's good!"

After saying that, Rong Xian asked again: "What about mother and Dou? They..."

Rong Feiyan said, "Don't worry, brother. Mother and sister-in-law have been summoned to the palace by my sister and have been warned. They will not do anything wrong."

Rong Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good!"

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Rong Feiyan asked puzzledly.

Marquis Fuchang was also confused. After all, Rongxian used to be a fearless person.

Rong Xian did not answer the question, but said with a look of reproach in his eyes: "Sister, before leaving Beijing, I was thinking that I could attend your wedding when I return to Beijing! Who knew you would..."

Rong Feiyan stared at Rong Xian with some embarrassment on her face: "Brother! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Ignoring Rong Feiyan's complaints, Rong Xian said to Fuchang Hou: "Dad, it's nothing! It's just that my son had some insights after hearing about King Jing's story on the road!"

"After all, my nephew is the younger brother of His Royal Highness the Prince. If he stays safe, both he and our Rong family will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future."

"But if we are instigated by some bastard, we might have to eat coarse food, or even lose our lives!"

Fuchang Hou frowned and looked at Rong Xian, saying: "Xian'er, your insights are too profound!"

Rong Xian glanced at Rong Feiyan, who was also a little surprised, and said, "Dad, sister, after seeing life and death on the battlefield, my son's mentality has changed a lot."

"Whenever there is something, the Empress stands behind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! There is also the Cao family behind the Empress, the Xu family that rose up with the help of the Cao family, and the Zhang and Zheng families who are dedicated to the country."

"No matter how small the gang is, they are no match for these families."

After Rong Xian finished speaking, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "The northwest soldiers who went to the south said, don't think that the Xie and Xiong families and I spent so much effort, it took more than a year and a half to quell the rebellion."

"If the elite soldiers from the northwest were to go, half a year would be too long."

Looking at the expression on Marquis Fuchang's face, Rong Xian said, "Father, before the war, I didn't believe it! But after the real fight, and after seeing the strength of the elite troops from the northwest, I believed it from the bottom of my heart."

In other words, most of the elite troops in the north are in the hands of Cao, Xu, Zhang, Zheng and Gu families.

If there are any other ideas, these companies will probably beat that person or family to death.

After saying that, Rong Xian stood up and said, "Okay, I'm leaving first! After accepting the surrender tomorrow, I'll go home and have some fun."

"Father, please stay! Sister, please see me off."

Rong Xian said as he walked out.

On the way,

Rong Xian said, "Sister, as the saying goes, it takes only a thin layer of gauze for a girl to pursue a boy. How could you be so stupid? You have such a beautiful face that you have wasted."

As soon as Rong Xian finished speaking, he felt a pain in his arm. It was Rong Feiyan who was pinching his arm angrily.

evening,

East of the palace,

The light from the palace walls and lanterns on the shore were reflected on the surface of the palace moat.

Chai family,

In the Qiusheng Garden,

Chai Zhengzheng asked softly, "Can you see clearly what he likes to eat?"

Zi Teng nodded helplessly, and looked at Chai Zhengzheng helplessly.

"Tell me about it." Chai Zhengzheng said with a smile.

Zi Teng lowered her head and said, "Miss, I see that young master has no taboos or dislikes in food."

"No matter what dish was served, that young man's chopsticks would fly up and down, picking up the most and eating the most."

"The meat buns served at the end were two bites each. They looked like a bottomless pit."

"Pfft."

Hearing this, Yunmu on the side couldn't help but laugh.

Chai Zhengzheng, who was listening carefully, glared at Yunmu. Yunmu quickly covered his mouth, indicating that he would not say any more.

Chai Zhengzheng thought about the scene described by Zi Teng and smiled, then sighed helplessly: "I can't see anything, how could this happen?"

(End of this chapter)