I am in Water Margin, I, Ximen Qing, stir-fry Pan Jinlian

Ximen Qing actually never received any orders from the county magistrate. This was just an excuse he made up casually to make friends with Zhujiazhuang.

But as a powerful family in Yanggu County, Ximen Qing is very willing to form an alliance with Zhujiazhuang.

In modern terms, Ximen Qing and Zhu Chaofeng belong to the same social class and have common interests that need to be safeguarded, so they have many common topics.

In addition, Zhujiazhuang is located between Yanggu County and Liangshan, which has become an obstacle for Liangshan to attack Yanggu County from the north.

In order to protect his own safety, Ximen Qing is also willing to help, making this obstacle more difficult to overcome.

As well-known rich people in Yanggu County, Ximen Qing and Zhu Chaofeng naturally have many topics in common. They can talk about the details of luxurious life and take care of each other in each other's lawsuits and business.

At the grand banquet, Zhu Chaofeng warmly invited Ximen Qing to take a seat, and the two chatted happily.

While exchanging cups and cups, Ximen Qing and Zhu Chaofeng reached a verbal covenant, promising to support and assist each other in future conflicts, regardless of the threats from Liangshan bandits.

Zhu Chaofeng also told Ximen Qing news: Zhujiazhuang has formed an alliance with Hujiazhuang and Lijiazhuang. He offered to help Ximen Qing establish an alliance with these two families. Ximen Qing expressed his deep gratitude for this.

However, during the entire banquet, Ximen Qing noticed that the important figure in Zhujiazhuang, the coach Luan Tingyu, did not appear, which made him very confused.

Luan Tingyu's status in Zhujiazhuang is very important, why has he never been seen?

Ximen Qing knew that Zhu Biao was young and vigorous and spoke directly, so he asked him:"Sanlang, why haven't you met Luan Tingyu, the coach of your village?"

Zhu Biao responded without hesitation:"Oh! Official Ximen is also familiar with my village. A coach? It’s really rare! You might as well tell the senior officials that the coach of my village went to Lijiazhuang to deal with some matters today. He is expected to be back during the application time. If Mr. Ximen is interested after the banquet, he can first talk to my brother The three of us went to the martial arts field in front of the village to relax and wait for the instructor to come back."

Ximen Qing's worries disappeared, and he replied with a smile:"This is the best! I have heard for a long time that the three masters of the Zhu family are extraordinary in martial arts, and I want to see it for myself. See Saburo's superb skills!"

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Zhujiazhuang, a huge manor guarded by three-story high walls and gate towers, is surrounded by wide ditches and ports, like a solid city.

The manor has two front and rear gates, connected to the outside world through a suspension bridge, forming a fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

On the outside of the suspension bridge in front of the village, there is a spacious flat land surrounded by lush trees. This is Zhujiazhuang's usual martial arts performance ground, used for training villagers and village soldiers.

After the banquet, Ximen Qing followed the three brothers Zhu Long, Zhu Hu and Zhu Biao to the martial arts field to appreciate the martial arts training of Zhujiazhuang's guests.

Ximen Qing intended to make friends with the three masters of the Zhu family and knew that they liked guns and sticks, so he talked with them about the art of guns and sticks under the tree.

The three brothers of the Zhu family discovered that this high-ranking official was not low-level and had unique insights, so they developed a deeper sense of intimacy with Ximen Qing.

Ximen Qing was originally a suave man, proficient in various skills and well-informed.

At this time, he showed off his eloquence again and shared some interesting anecdotes between states and counties with the three Zhu brothers, which aroused laughter from everyone.

It didn't take long for the three Zhu brothers to become as close as brothers to Ximen Qing, and the distance between them became much closer.

The four of them were chatting in a lively manner, but Zhu Biao could no longer hold back and was eager to try. He was eager to show off his martial arts skills in front of Ximen Qing, so he challenged Zhu Hu to a competition with him.

Zhu Hu just shook his head gently and refused with a smile:"Third brother, I have already learned from your second brother in martial arts. I remember that during that martial arts competition, the second brother only narrowly won by luck. Over the years, you have practiced hard and your skills have greatly improved. Changjin, how can the second brother dare to compete with you now? You might as well compete with the eldest brother?"

Zhu Long next to him also laughed after hearing this:"Second brother, you are trying to make me look embarrassed in front of the high officials. ? You and I are just as good at martial arts, how can we compare with the third brother now? Unless our soon-to-be sister-in-law Hu Sanniang takes action in person, she may be on par with the third brother."

These words made Zhu Biao blush and feel extremely embarrassed..

Zhu Biao stamped his feet excitedly, and his face suddenly turned ugly:"Brothers, please don't mention this matter again. In front of high-ranking officials, why bother taking pleasure in my younger brother? In the past, I was defeated by my two brothers because of my poor martial arts skills. , so

I had to agree to marry Hu Sanniang. Don’t my brothers know my difficulties? Why bother making fun of me again? Come on, the three of us brothers might as well try again. The loser this time will marry Hu Sanniang! Ximen Da The officials can be our witnesses."

Zhu Long and Zhu Hu shook their heads like rattles, determined not to end the competition.