Chapter 218 Confusion and Envy

Author: Ximen Yangzhou

Chapter 218 Confusion and Envy

My dear brother Zhang Sanye? Why can’t I believe it?

Zhang Fei saw that Long Xiang was confused, so he recounted the previous conversation.

Long Xiang finally understood the reason why he was so confused. It turned out that the third master had done his job.

He was a good business man, but he did the human affairs work inexplicably. It was reasonable for Long Xiang to be surprised.

Since Lei Xu was 'touched' by him, Long Xiang decided to shorten the other party's 'inspection period'.

The construction of Hefei New City is about to begin, and naturally the more people participate, the faster it will be.

After exchanging a few words, Long Xiang planned to go back to the house to clean himself.

In the morning, he was fighting on the battlefield, and the smell of sweat and blood mixed with his body would affect his sleep at night.

Seeing that Long Xiang was about to go back to the house, Zhang Fei stopped him and reminded him: "Yunqi, Mr. Qiao came to see you twice, but I don't know what's the matter."

"Oh, I can spare it."

Long Xiang nodded slightly and then closed the door.

Zhang Fei looked up at the sky. The sun had just set on the west courtyard wall, and there was still about an hour until dark.

Yunqi, what does this mean? Do you need to rest when you are tired? How can you marry two wives if you are so weak?

After standing at the door for a moment, Zhang Fei's ears suddenly moved and he heard the sound of scooping water in the room. Then he realized that Long Xiang was washing his body, so he shook his head and turned to talk to Lei Xu.

There was no running water in that era, and it was considered a eccentricity for men to take baths every day. This was also what puzzled Zhang Fei, who thought Long Xiang washed more frequently than women.

In ancient TV dramas, wooden buckets are used for bathing, and Long Xiang, the Lord of Hefei, can do the same, but it is time-consuming and laborious to prepare. When he was growing up in the countryside, a basin of water and a towel were enough for bathing.

Start from the beginning, top to bottom.

It doesn't waste water and can wash your whole body.

Long Xiang used a bucket to perfectly recreate his childhood memories.

I can't help but sigh at the power of fate. If I hadn't lived in a rural area for a few years when I was young, I might not have been able to adapt to the world in front of me so quickly.

Long Xiang bathed every day when it was not cold, and washed his hair every three to five days in winter. What surprised him was the ancient shampoo.

Because it is very inconvenient to wash your hair with long hair, sometimes it is rare to wash it once every seven or eight days, but it does not itch or get oily after such a long interval.

Long Xiang didn't know whether it was a different climate or a problem with the shampoos of later generations.

The tools for bathing are simple and the bathing time is short.

Before he could have a cup of tea, Long Xiang opened the door with a radiant face. The gentle evening breeze from the courtyard blew on him, bringing with him the coolness of autumn.

I strolled towards the back house, and as soon as I passed through the moon gate and the screen wall, I found a bridge waiting by the roadside.

"Sir? What are you doing here?"

"I just came back from the vestibule. General Zhang said you were taking a shower, so he waited here."

"Well, why are you so anxious?"

"Actually, it's nothing. My mother heard that my brother won't have a celebration party today, so she had some side dishes prepared and we celebrated by ourselves in the backyard flower hall."

"Grandma is so kind."

Long Xiang thought it was something urgent, but it turned out that his mother-in-law was treating him to dinner.

The reason was too warm and welcoming, so Long Xiang followed the bridge servants to the flower hall. When he arrived, he found that the two bridges were there.

Although he and Erqiao had been engaged for more than half a year, Long Xiang did all his daily meals in the vestibule, and even if there was a festival, he would only stay for a while to give gifts.

After arriving in Hefei for so long, Long Xiang has never shared the same table with Qiao Wei and Qiao Wan.

So looking at the tables and stools in the flower hall, Long Xiang clasped his fists in salute and stayed there, feeling a little at a loss for the moment.

The Qiao family also had soft seats and low tables in Shouchun, but when I first came to Hefei and stayed at Feng Zhong's house for a day, I had a good experience with the Eight Immortals table and stools, so I moved into the back house and bought a set in the flower hall.

Family members sit around the table every day to eat, chat, and their relationship feels closer.

Seeing Long Xiang standing at the door, Mrs. Chen waved to him cheerfully:

"The clouds are rising, come and take a seat."

"okay."

Long Xiang followed Chen's instructions and sat down on her left hand, while the Qiao sisters sat opposite him. After ordering the maids to serve the dishes, Qiao Min took the last seat with a smile.

Mrs. Chen personally poured wine for Long Xiang and toasted to him: "I heard that Yun Qi postponed the celebration banquet, so I thought I would celebrate it first. It has been a year since we arrived in Hefei, and it seems we haven't been with you yet.

Let’s have a banquet today and take this opportunity to have a fun time together.”

"My grandma is interested, so my son-in-law will do it first out of respect."

Long Xiang picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. His heroic expression made the Qiao sisters' hearts beat loudly.

When they think about marrying the person in front of them in two months, shyness, anticipation and longing linger in their hearts.

"Yunqi is indeed heroic."

Mrs. Chen nodded appreciatively. While pouring the wine, she couldn't help but remind her: "I heard that you charged forward today. Were you not injured during the fight? You have many strong generals under your command. Please try to do as little as possible such dangerous things in the future."

"My son-in-law knew what he was doing. If I wasn't absolutely sure, I wouldn't have taken the risk. Fortunately, I wasn't injured."

"It's best if you're not injured. Seeing that the wedding is approaching"

In the past few days, Long Xiang was out fighting. Qiao Wei and Qiao Wanti were worried and looked bad. Their heart problems were cured at this moment. When they heard about the wedding date, they even lowered their heads in shame.

When Long Xiang saw the Qiao sisters lowering their heads, he suddenly remembered that Xiahou Juan often came to the back house, and asked curiously: "When did Mrs. Xiahou leave? What was her dinner with Yide."

Mrs. Chen touched her gently with her foot. Qiao Wei was prompted to raise her head and replied in a low voice:

"Not long after General Zhang returned home, Mrs. Xiahou followed him back. In the afternoon, I took charge of the kitchen and prepared a portion for the guests in front of me."

Long Xiang cupped his fists and saluted: "Miss, you are thoughtful, thank you very much."

"Everything I should do"

Seeing that Qiaowei was shy and shy, Ms. Chen hurriedly helped her daughter out.

"We are all one family. You're welcome to Yun Qi. It's hard to kill the enemy today, so you must have a few more drinks to relieve your fatigue. Xiao Wan, please come over and give Yun Qi a cup."

"okay."

"No"

Before Long Xiang said his refusal, Qiao Wan stood up without taking a bite of the food.

She first took the jug from Chen's hand, and then came to Long Xiang's side to pour wine and serve him. She understood that her mother had just asked her eldest sister to show that this would give her a chance to level a bowl of water.

Originally, there were five people at the table eating, but now Qiao Wan is standing alone watching. However, this girl is very happy to serve her man before marriage. She thinks that she has made more money than her sister, but Mr. Long feels that it is not appropriate.

She stands while others sit, and she watches others eat. Couldn’t she become a beautiful ‘waiter’ who accompanies the meal?

Qiao Wan filled a glass of wine, and Long Xiang clasped his fists and said to Mrs. Chen: "Auntie, since we are not outsiders, why do we need to let the second lady hold the cup? I can just do it myself."

Mrs. Chen smiled and waved her hand: "Xiao Wan is happy to do so. Yun Qi doesn't have to worry about it at all. Besides, you are the lord of a city, how can you pour your own drink?"

Long Xiang frowned and thought for a moment, pointed to the empty seat on his left, and told Qiao Wan: "Second Miss, if you really want to pour the wine, just sit next to me. We'll sit and you stand while we eat and you watch."

, this is not good”

"this"

Qiao Wan, who had always been assertive, looked at Qiao Wei hesitantly and then at her mother Chen.

It seems to be asking, can I sit down? Is it inappropriate?

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen smiled and said: "Haha, Xiaowan, what are you waiting for? Yunqi asked you to sit down. What he just said was quite smooth."

"oh"

When she saw Qiao Wan sitting down, Qiao Wei's heart was full of entanglement and envy.
Chapter completed!