Wu Chao: Take the whole family to escape the famine

Chapter 975
Zhou Lenghui sat on the edge of the bed and frowned, looking at her feet with disgust.

"Aunt, look at my feet, which are calloused. How can I look like a lady? I look like a country girl."

After saying that, he looked at the rough hands touching the rough face and sighed for a long time.

"Nothing is wrong, as long as you are alive." Zhou was quite happy. Although her appearance had become ugly, her whole body was in high spirits.

"We'll go to the rouge shop later to buy some ointment and come back. We'll recover after taking good care of it."

She still had some money left on her, not that she couldn't afford a house, but because she needed money for food, accommodation, and clothing, she didn't dare to spend it lavishly for a while.

It doesn't mean that there will be prosperity and wealth waiting for her when she comes to the capital of Beidi, and she can change her destiny by changing her mind. Doesn't she need to think of her own way?
Apart from anything else, you can't let your long-lost old friend see you in such a miserable state, right?
She was once a dignified queen of a country, and she had to make herself presentable to meet him.

"Then Aunt, go buy it now." Zhou Lenghui stopped looking at her feet and quickly put on her clothes, "If you take care of yourself earlier, you can restore your appearance. Otherwise, how can you see anyone like this?"

They were exposed to the cold wind, ice and snow along the way, and their faces were so chapped that they looked like vulgar women in the countryside. Zhou Lenghui couldn't bear this no matter what.

If a woman wants to get ahead, she can only rely on her looks. How can she win the love of a man without looks? How can she change her destiny?
"Okay, let's go out now." Ms. Zhou couldn't wait.

The aunt and nephew took out their most beautiful clothes and put them on. As soon as they left the room, they met Wei Yuande standing at the door, about to knock on the door.

He hadn't even taken a shower, and he was so smelly and dirty that Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but frown.

"Mom, I'm hungry, let's go have a good meal." Wei Yuande's narrow eyes flashed with hunger.

Zhou glanced at him with disgust.

"Hurry up and take a shower and clean yourself up, otherwise you won't be able to go out." She thought he was embarrassed by this look.

Wei Yuande scratched his forehead and said dissatisfiedly, "It's lunch time now. Why should I take a bath? We'll wait until we're full."

He was not a strong-willed person to begin with. Months of frustration had worn away all his sharp edges. He just wanted to eat well and sleep well, and had no other thoughts.

Mrs. Zhou lamented, her eyes full of hatred for him.

I don’t want to say many things to him now, I just scold him with a straight face.

"Stop talking nonsense, wash up and put on your best clothes. I will ask Azhong to watch you." After saying a few words to Zhou Mingzhong, he and Zhou Lenghui went downstairs.

After leaving the inn and walking to the street, no one paid attention to them.

It was cold after all, and she was wearing a thick sheepskin jacket. Apart from her slim figure, she couldn't tell that she was a Central Plains woman.

They feel more comfortable when no one is looking at them. After all, they feel quite embarrassed when they are so ugly.

After walking around the street, I walked into a powder shop.

There is a suet ointment in the powder shop that is specially designed to treat chapped skin, and the landlady highly recommends it to them.

Naturally, I had to buy this, and rouge and gouache were also essential. After spending some money to buy everything, the aunt and nephew returned to the inn.

Not to mention, that mutton fat ointment is really very effective. After a few days of applying it, my face gradually became tender and smooth.

After resting like this for half a month, Zhou and Zhou Lenghui were almost back to their former beauty.

"Aunt, what should we do next?" Zhou Lenghui held up a bronze mirror and looked at it with satisfaction, "How can I see King Beidi? Enter the palace?"

Zhou Lenghui is young after all, and her appearance is somewhat amazing after taking care of herself.

Her shoulders are cut into shape, her waist is as plain as usual, and her skin is as white as snow. This is something that women from the north don't have.

Northern women eat meat all year round and are exposed to the cold wind. They have big arms, round waists and rough skin, and there are not many beautiful women.

Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Lenghui and smiled with satisfaction.

"We won't have a chance to enter the palace, but after waiting for so long, we have an opportunity. Tomorrow, King Beidi will go out of the city to offer sacrifices. Then we can find a way to see him.'
Zhou Lenghui's eyes shone when she heard Zhou's words. She hurriedly poured Zhou a cup of hot tea and looked at her expectantly.

"Aunt, do you know King Beidi?"

Mrs. Zhou smiled, took the tea cup to her mouth, and took a slow sip.

Then he put down the tea cup and looked out the window with open eyes, recalling a past event from a long time ago.

How old was she at that time? Fourteen or fifteen? After all, it was the age when love sprouted.

It was a spring, and the peach blossoms were scorching for ten miles, as beautiful as fire.

She squeezed into the crowd on the ten-mile long street to watch the arrival of the Beidi envoy. Perhaps because the grand occasion was too unprecedented, someone pushed her out in the crowd and fell directly in front of the carriage, disturbing the envoy's convoy.

The frightened horse raised its hooves and trampled towards her mercilessly. At that time, she was still a delicate and delicate girl, and she would be killed or injured by this kick.

At this critical moment, a tall and powerful man flew down from the carriage and rescued her from under the horse's hooves. As Zhou's thoughts were racing, someone grabbed her sleeve, shook it, and pulled her back suddenly.

"Auntie, what are you thinking about? Do you know King Beidi?"

Zhou Lenghui especially wanted to hear a positive answer.

People in the world only add insult to injury, but who would give someone help in the nick of time? Now that I'm so depressed, I'm afraid it's wishful thinking to hope for the pity of someone I don't know, unless my aunt has a close relationship with the King of Beidi.

"Of course I know you." A strange light flashed in Zhou's eyes.More than just acquaintance, if her parents hadn't stopped her, she would be the queen of Beidi now.

"How is the friendship?" Zhou Lenghui blinked her eyes and continued to ask.

Zhou's eyes narrowed, "The friendship back then was certainly not shallow, but it's been many years, and we won't know anything until we meet.'

"That's great!" Zhou Lenghui was so happy that she almost jumped up, feeling a kind of ecstasy that was born from a desperate situation.

What does it mean when a man and a woman have a close relationship? Nine times out of ten, the relationship is between old lovers.

With this level of relationship, are you afraid of suffering here? Maybe you can return to the life of the rich lady again.

Besides, with her beauty, it shouldn't be a problem to find a high-ranking son from the Beidi Kingdom to marry, so that she can be casted by others.

It's a pity that this place is a bit too bitter and cold, a bit poor, and far inferior to the luxury of the capital city of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This makes people a little depressed~~
Zhou Lenghui was thinking happily when Wei Yuande's lazy voice sounded outside the house.

"Mom, when are you going to eat? I'm hungry~~Xin'
Mrs. Zhou didn't know what she was thinking, and was a little annoyed when Wei Yuande's voice suddenly interrupted her.

"Eat, eat, eat, think about eating all day long." She slammed the tea cup in her hand on the table and stood up angrily, "Son, can you have some potential? Don't be like a beggar and just think about how to fill your stomach every day. ~~"

As he spoke, he walked over and opened the door.

As soon as the door was opened, Wei Yuande was seen leaning against the door with disheveled hair, yawning as if he had just gotten up.

With his clothes open and his beard and hair disheveled, his appearance was no different from that of a homeless man lying in a corner basking in the sun in the capital city in winter.

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Zhou became even more angry, and dragged Wei Yuande into the house.

"Come in, Mother has something to tell you."

"What are you talking about? We can't talk about it until after we eat? I haven't had breakfast yet." Wei Yuande rubbed his eyes and walked to the table to sit down, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

"Cousin, you didn't apply suet ointment last night, did you? Look, your face is getting chapped again. Come on, come on, let me wipe it for you."

As Zhou Lenghui spoke, she took out a porcelain bottle, took out a handful of white paste and wiped it on Wei Yuande's cheek.

"I'm not a girl, why do you ask me to put this on every day?" Wei Yuande said dissatisfied while hiding.

Zhou gouged over with a glance, "If you tell me to wipe it, just wipe it, who will look at you when you are so ugly?"

"Mom, what do you mean by this~~ You don't want to sell me out, right?" Wei Yuande stared at Mr. Zhou in surprise.

Don't you want to sell him to a small shop? Wei Yuande hugged his shoulders in fear.

He heard that there were more men than women in Beidi Country, and the business in the tavern was extremely prosperous. He didn't want to be sold there and be maimed.

"What are you thinking about? I'm your mother." Mrs. Zhou stung him on the forehead.

"Mom will let you go into that kind of dirty place? She will only try every possible means to pave the way for your future. You have to be proud of yourself!"

"Listen to me, cheer up. You will have a bright future in the future."

"Yes, cousin, if you listen to your aunt, you will definitely have a bright future." Zhou Lenghui raised an eyebrow at Wei Yuande with a smile on her face.

As long as the aunt can seduce King Beidi and become his woman, wouldn't they be able to make a comeback?
Wei Yuande also heard some truth from the words of the two, and he was no longer hungry, so he squinted his long and narrow eyes and looked at them.

"Mom, what are you planning? Tell me quickly.

"My aunt and the King of Beidi are acquaintances." Zhou Lenghui rushed to say, "Tomorrow my aunt will have a way to meet the King of Beidi~~" She excitedly told the story about the close friendship between the Zhou family and the King of Beidi.

Wei Yuande immediately became energetic when he heard the words. He was not stupid, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning.

No wonder his mother went through all kinds of hardships to come to Beidi Country. No wonder she always said that one day she would return to the capital for revenge!
As long as his mother becomes a concubine to King Beidi, wouldn't he become the prince of Beidi Kingdom?
You must know that all the sons of King Beidi died in the battle with the Night King, so wouldn't he become the only prince of Beidi Kingdom?
The people of Beidi are wolves in the snow. Even women on the battlefield are tough figures who can fight one against ten.

At that time, I will plan with my mother to take over the world of Beidi, and there will be a day when the Great Zhou Kingdom will be conquered!
"Hahaha, this is great." Wei Yuande laughed excitedly, "Mom, what kind of son does King Beidi like? I will dress up according to his preferences?'
As long as he can return to being a master, he will accept anyone as his father.

"Don't be so arrogant before things are done." Mrs. Zhou's face darkened, "As far as I know, King Beidi adopted his nephew as his adopted son and plans to pass the throne to him. He is a ruthless person.'

This is what she is most afraid of. It is not as easy as imagined to gain a foothold in Beidi Country.

"Don't reveal your identity first, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble." Mrs. Zhou solemnly warned Wei Yuande and Zhou Lenghui.

After a pause, he ordered Zhou Lenghui, "Bring me the clothes I ordered for your cousin two days ago and let him try them on to see if they fit."

"Yes, aunt." Zhou Lenghui responded and quickly brought a bundle over.

Zhou opened her bag, took out a pair of new blue clothes, and threw them to Wei Yuande to try on.

Wearing a brocade suit with fox fur on his back, Wei Yuande immediately regained some of his noble look and temperament, and looked much more pleasing to the eye.

The next day, the king of Beidi went out to the palace to offer sacrifices. The ceremonial staff, chariots and horses filled half the street, and the streets of the frozen city were deserted.

Mrs. Zhou squeezed into the crowd with Wei Yuande and others, looked at the slowly approaching carriage, and figured out what would be the most appropriate way to appear in front of King Beidi, without losing her identity and without looking deliberate.

(End of this chapter)