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Chapter 146 Can You Still Not Trust the General?

When they learned that these plates of juicy green vegetables were brought by the general's benefactor's family, everyone looked at the Zhou family with even more enthusiasm.

While they were toasting each other, someone walked up to Zhou Laoer and Chen's table.

"Master Zhou, Madam Zhou, your heroic deeds have saved our entire Northern Frontier. I admire you deeply. Please!"

The man who came was about the same age as Zhou Laoer, with a mustache and a shrewd gleam in his eyes.

The couple stood up as calmly as possible, one smiling gently and the other drinking a glass.

Zhou Lingling was gnawing on the roasted leg of lamb in her hand, but her ears were perked up, listening to the movement behind her.

But Qizhu took the initiative to come over.

"I heard that Master Zhou studied under the former Minister of Rites, Master Liu. I believe he must be a man of outstanding talent and character. These people are all rough and tumble here. Once they start making noise, it will last until late at night. I got a good tea a few days ago. Why don't you and I go over and have a taste of it?"

Zhou Chi put down the lamb leg he was carving for his sister and wiped his hands with a towel.

He stood up, his calm eyes full of surprise. When he saw Qizhu looking at his sister, he suddenly realized something.

"I don't deserve your praise. It's my honor to be with Mr. Qi. However... my sister is young and needs someone to take care of her..."

Qi Zhu curled his lips into a smile, it was easy to talk to smart people.

"That's even easier. Just let your sister come along."

Zhou Chi bowed and said, "Then I will respectfully obey your command."

Forced to put down the roasted lamb leg in her hand, Zhou Lingling stared at her milk tea can reluctantly...

And some worried parents.

When I looked back, I found that the smiles on Zhou Laoer and Chen's faces were no longer stiff, and they were actually talking to the people around them with ease.

Zhou Lingling didn't have time to listen carefully, so she could only ask Fuguier to keep an eye on it for her and notify her in time if there was any emergency.

The Tang brothers didn't know when they secretly ran to the yard to join Uncle Tie and the others.

Well, that's fine too.

Qi Zhu waved his fan and looked at those who came forward to toast the general with a smile.

"Well, I can't hold my liquor, so I'm going to take the two kids out for tea first."

"Captain Lin, you must have a few drinks with the general tonight. This is a rare opportunity."

"General Zhao, you too..."

Qizhu led them through the front hall and to the backyard.

After walking a short distance, we arrived at another yard.

I could still vaguely hear the bustling activity ahead.

Zhou Lingling had heard Xiao Yan talk about this military advisor a long time ago, and the image that emerged in her mind was of a man with a white beard and a wise face.

I didn't expect that the other person was so young. Not only did he not have a white beard, he also liked to fan himself in the middle of winter.

As he entered the yard, the smile on Qizhu's face disappeared.

"Miss Zhou's name is well-known among us. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved."

Zhou Lingling: I was extremely honest today, so how come I became so famous?

Qi Zhu saw the confusion on her face, and the smile that had just been hidden reappeared.

So this is the girl Xiao Yan mentioned, with words written all over her face...

Interesting, indeed.

Qi Zhu didn't answer and took the two of them to a house.

The door opens from the inside.

Two men in black uniforms saluted respectfully and called out, "Military Advisor."

Qi Zhu asked, "Have Mr. Zhuang and the others arrived?"

One of them nodded, "They're all here. I've already prepared tea for the gentlemen."

Qi Zhu nodded, "Okay, you guys go eat first."

After the two men left, Qi Zhu took them and opened the felt door and walked in.

Not knowing what the military advisor was trying to say, Zhou Chi looked serious and gently pulled his sister's sleeve, asking her to walk behind him.

Zhou Lingling felt warm in her heart.

inside the house,

An old man with a white beard, as Zhou Lingling had originally imagined, sat on a chair, stroking his goatee and saying:

"This is the thing that can produce a thousand kilograms per mu?"

The other people sitting inside also turned their eyes to the middle-aged man sitting at the last seat.

This person was Lu Jing who was escorting the new grain back.

Lu Jing nodded without hesitation: "It is absolutely true. My son has witnessed it with his own eyes in the Southern Region for several months."

"Gentlemen, if you don't believe me, how can you not believe the general?"

After Lu Jing said this, another person who was also full of doubts fell silent.

Qi Zhu came in and just heard Lu Jing's words, and started waving the fan in his hand again.

He smiled and said, "Uncle Lu is very insightful."

"Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Du, sorry for the wait."

This is a study room. There are two rows of chairs in front of the desk, four on each side.

Six of the eight chairs were occupied.

On the left were two old men who looked quite old and two middle-aged men dressed as scholars, whom I didn't recognize.

The first three seats on the right were empty, and the only person sitting there was an acquaintance.

As soon as he saw Zhou Lingling, Lu Jing stood up and called out with a smile, "Miss Zhou, Master Zhou."

The two old men remained unmoved as they sat there and nodded to Qi Zhu, but their eyes fell on the Zhou brothers and sisters behind him.

The other two scholars stood up and called out "Military Advisor".

Then he tilted his head to look at the brother and sister.

Qi Zhu sat down in the first seat on the right and raised his chin towards the empty seat next to him.

"Sit down, we are all family, don't be polite."

Zhou Lingling and her elder brother looked at each other, and they both sat down as instructed.

Qi Zhu pointed to the first old man and said, "This is Mr. Zhuang, and this is Mr. Du. Both of them are the general's teachers, and also my half-teachers."

"These two are the counselors of the General's Mansion, Mr. Guan and Mr. Qian."

When he said this, Zhou Lingling glanced inadvertently and saw Mr. Zhuang rolling his eyes.

When you look closely, you can see that Mr. Zhuang's face is full of kindness.

When you are out, be polite.

So the brother and sister stood up and greeted the four people.

Mr. Zhuang stroked his white beard and said:

"You two young friends must be Miss Zhou and the eldest young master! They are truly the best of the best!"

"That's right, heroes emerge from youth!"

"Women don't give way to men!"

Zhou Lingling: “???”

I don’t think you said that when she didn’t come in just now?

Northern Xinjiang is such a strange place.

Zhou Lingling originally thought that with her identity and age, she would face a lot of doubts when she came here.

Shouldn't an old man with a white beard like this point his finger at her nose and scold her for being "talking nonsense" and "dreaming like a fool"?

Why were they all staring at her with shining eyes?

As everyone knows,

Before Lu Jing said that, the few people who were over a hundred years old in total did have doubts in their hearts and even felt it was ridiculous.

But Lu Jing's words woke them up.

The Northern Army sent nearly a hundred people, but they have not returned yet.

The general personally endured hardships in the southern region for several months before bringing back new grain. What are they suspicious of?

What's there to be suspicious of?

Is there anyone in this world who can fool their great general?

The change in mindset happens in an instant.

So the two old men and the two half-old men were very kind to Zhou Lingling and his sister.

"General, I'm sure you'll be too busy tonight. Could you please tell us about this new grain first..."