Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 40 2.17 Want to get engaged to the girl
Volume Two

2.17 Want to get engaged to a girl
"Brother Zhou has great power!" After the joke was over, he naturally got to the point. Seeing that Zhou Yang easily lifted the three hundred kilogram stone pier over his head and still had the energy to chat with himself, Xue Baochai was already shocked, "My little sister is only here I heard in the book that the overlord of Western Chu was "naturally supernatural and capable of carrying a cauldron", but I thought it was just a deliberate exaggeration.

From this point of view, the magical power of Guan Erye mentioned in "Three Kingdoms" is that a stunning saw weighs 82 kilograms, so that ordinary war horses are unable to fight continuously. They can only wait for the red rabbit and BMW to match it. Is this true? "

"To say that he can lift a 82-pound sword, I won't comment at all, but to say that he can fight with an [-]-pound sword is nonsense." Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head in denial, "It's like A normal person's strength is a hundred kilograms, and weapons exceeding three kilograms are rare. Being able to lift it and being able to use it for a long time are completely different.

What's more, the use of weapons requires control. You can't say that if you throw it out, you can't take it back, right?Human physical strength is also limited. Overweight weapons consume a lot of energy. No one knows how long a big battle will last. If you lose strength after fighting, won't you just let others slaughter you?One more thing, I didn’t expect that Sister Xue would also watch "Three Kingdoms", hahaha! "

"Brother Zhou!" Xue Baochai blushed, even showing shame and anger. She glared at him fiercely and turned around to leave. However, she found that Zhou Yang had already held up the stone pier with a smile and walked towards the courtyard gate. Thinking about it, I'm afraid there's no chance.

"Ms. Zhou, aren't you tired from holding it like this all the time?" Seeing that her girl was deflated, Ying'er couldn't help but taunted her, "Just now you said that you have no choice but to be slaughtered by others when you are exhausted, now you have hit it yourself ?”

"Huh——" The lifting time has been long enough, Zhou Yang threw the stone pier to the ground and let out a long sigh of relief, "This is to exercise physical strength to prevent the problem of insufficient physical strength during war, not to mention that my weapon is The long sword doesn't even weigh ten pounds, which is far from my current limit. Also, training in peacetime and wartime are not exactly the same thing!"

"Brother Zhou, are you practicing like this for the martial arts exam at the end of this year?" Seeing Zhou Yang's strength, Xue Baochai has also regained her composure. She is actually more concerned about "official career economy", which naturally includes the martial arts exam. " My little sister heard that the martial arts examination actually only requires three hundred kilograms of seals. With Brother Zhou’s current strength, I think he is bound to win?”

"If it's just about bravery, I'm sure I'm going to take the Chunwei exam now." Zhou Yang smiled, took a cup of herbal tea from the stone bench next to him, then picked up a towel to wipe his sweat and said, "But martial arts exams are not just about bravery. , you also have to test your shooting skills, martial arts, and even prevent the examiner from looking displeased, there are too many uncertain factors!"

"In that case, I won't disturb Brother Zhou's studies!" Seeing that the time was not short, Xue Baochai said with a gentle blessing, "Yinger's hooves like to run around on weekdays. If Brother Zhou is lacking in anything, you might as well let him She told her little sister that if it could be solved, she would naturally not postpone it."

"Thank you, Sister Xue!" Zhou Yang smiled and handed over his hand. It was only today that he really got to know Xue Baochai. In the future, he would still be considered an acquaintance, at least not to the point of having to "follow the rules" when speaking. "I often heard that Miss Ying'er is innocent and cute. , Serving Sister Xue is the most dedicated, if something happens, I will not be polite."

"Goodbye, little sister!" Xue Baochai nodded lightly. Over there, Ying'er had already opened the courtyard door and did not forget to say hello with a smile.

"Sister Xue, let's go slowly!" Zhou Yang smiled and cupped his hands, and wanted to say hello to Ying'er. He didn't sit on the stone bench for a while until he saw the two of them out. After a while, he took a sip of herbal tea and whispered softly, "Yeah. I don’t know if there will be a chance in the future, but it’s a pity that it’s still too young now.”

"What's too small?" As soon as he finished muttering, he was interrupted by a female voice, so frightened that he almost choked on his water.

"Miss Ying'er, why are you back again?" Zhou Yang looked confused and looked at Ying'er who was standing not far away with a smile. Zhou Yang said he couldn't understand, "Don't you need your service at Sister Xue?"

"Why, you only care about us girls, and this slave can't even come here?" Ying'er looked aggrieved, but her words clearly went too far, "Then slave, let's go!"

"Miss Ying'er, you'd better talk about the situation. You need to know that people's words can be scary." Zhou Yang watched her close the courtyard door and said speechlessly. This is really not because he is being pretentious, but because Ying'er has a special status. She As Xue Baochai's personal maid, she can represent her girl to a certain extent when she goes out, and what she does will have a direct impact on Xue Baochai.

"What does Mr. Zhou think of my girl?" Ying'er asked with a smile, and she crossed the line directly, "I think I heard the sentence 'It's a pity that she is still too young' just now. I don't know."

"Ahem, if Miss Ying'er has any instructions, I will definitely obey them." Zhou Yang quickly interrupted her, and if she continued, it would not be a matter of crossing the line.

"Mr. Zhou, just now my girl asked if we are sure of our autumn this year." Ying'er hesitated for a moment, and her expression became formal, "I'll ask you this again. I hope Mr. Zhou can answer seriously. Are you sure of your autumn this year? "

"Did Miss Ying'er hear something?" Zhou Yang frowned and lost all intention of teasing. He is actually not that important to the Xue family now. On the contrary, the Xue family is extremely important to him. It depends on what Ying'er wants. , obviously knew something. "It's inconvenient for me to say more." Ying'er hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say directly, "I just hope that Mr. Zhou can strive to make progress. Although most of the servants are in the inner house, they also know that the world is divided into 'scholars, farmers, industry and merchants'. Since Mr. Zhou already has It's time to move forward. If there is hope for autumn this year, the words that I heard when I first came in may not come true."

"Huh?" Zhou Yang's heart moved, and he had vaguely guessed Ying'er's meaning, and also understood the reason why she took the initiative to send favors. "Thank you Miss Ying'er for letting me know. Martial arts is a path I have already decided on. Naturally, I will do my best. Please also Don’t worry, girl, if you really have a future, I won’t treat you badly.”

"It's good if Mr. Zhou has his heart!" Ying'er's cheeks were slightly red, and she said goodbye after giving a blessing, "The girl still needs to be taken care of, so I won't disturb Mr. Xian's work!"

"No!" Seeing Ying'er go out, Zhou Yang returned to the stone bench and sat down again, but his tone was a bit solemn, "So, she heard the news, but I have to capture Qiu Wei. , can we really have hope?"

Regardless of Zhou Yang's thoughts, after Ying'er finished speaking and left, she was also thinking about all kinds of things in her heart. She even had a smile on her face as she walked, but she didn't know what she thought of, and her cheeks turned red. He even covered his face and shook his head vigorously.

"Yinger, kneel down!" Unfortunately, all her thoughts were interrupted when she returned to her residence. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xue Baochai sitting on the main seat with a serious expression, and went straight to the point, "I want Judge you well!"

"Girl!" Ying'er was taken aback. As a personal servant girl, she hadn't seen her girl so serious for a long time. "I don't know what the slave girl did wrong."

"You still know that you made a mistake? I thought you didn't know!" Xue Baochai said angrily, "Tell me, what do you know? You really thought that I went with you to see Brother Zhou today just because I wanted to see him. Can you lift three hundred kilograms of stone in one go?"

"Girl, I don't understand." Ying'er blushed, lowered her head and whispered.

"You understand better than anyone else!" Xue Baochai stood up angrily and tapped the back of her head, "I haven't seen you particularly close to anyone on weekdays, let alone someone like Brother Zhou who we just met. Although my father I also recognize that the Tong family is good, but don’t forget that the Xue family is a big family in Jinling. The Tong family is much better, and I haven’t seen you, Miss Huang (Ying’er’s full name is Huang Ying), get close to anyone!”

"Girl -" Ying'er hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak out, "A few days ago, I helped Sister Tongfu deliver hangover soup to the master. It was the time when the master drank it and fell unconscious. I heard the master discussed with his wife and decided to give it to me. The girl is getting engaged to Xianggong Zhou, and she said she would tell Xianggong Zhou in a few days."

"Damn it, why are you talking to me?" Xue Baochai felt as if his face was on fire for a moment. He suppressed his shame and interrupted the maid, "Marriage has been a matter of parents' orders since ancient times. Where is your turn to ask more questions, you damn girl?"

"Girl!" Ying'er suddenly became anxious, "Girl doesn't know the situation of each family in Jinling at all. Which one of them can compare to Xianggong Zhou? Not to mention that they are all merchant families, so what about the Zhen family? It's not like the girl has never heard of the young masters in their family. How many of them have ever been able to make it to the stage?

Mr. Zhou is now a martial arts scholar. The girl can tell today that he is bound to win the Qiu Wei this year. If he really wins the martial arts examination, he is from the capital. Has the girl ever thought about where he will go in the future? Is there still a chance to see you again?Anyway, it’s just more interactions on weekdays, at worst, it’s just a slave to show up! "

"You -" Xue Baochai was furious at Ying'er's attack. He stood up suddenly and pointed at her. He was speechless for a long time. Finally, he said, "If you are interested, I will ask my father to send you there." So, why are you humiliating me here again? You..."

"Girl!" Ying'er burst into tears, knelt down a few steps, hugged Xue Baochai's legs and cried, "My good girl, I have been serving you since I was a child, and I have always known the girl's ambition. Now I am just giving up some effort. If I miss it, Does anyone know if there are any more?"

Xue Baochai slowly and feebly sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the maid who was still kneeling in front of her, speechless for a long time. Just when Ying'er thought she was in trouble, her face gradually regained a lot of its luster.

"With your hooves, if you have the intention to take a few more steps, can I beat you to death? It's just a physical contract, and it's not like the family is lacking."

"girl--"

(End of this chapter)