Xiaotong's return home is definitely a great joy for the Qi family.
Liu Quan was as busy as if she was celebrating the New Year, constantly shuttling between the kitchens.
After a burst of smoke, a strong aroma of vegetables emerged, which made the cat next door salivate with greed.
As the saying goes, the mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles. In fact, the same truth applies to a daughter.
Everything can be discounted, except family ties, let alone favoring one over another.
Not only Liu Quan, but also Mr. Zhou rushed back as soon as possible after hearing the news of her precious granddaughter's return. After hurriedly washing the hands, she rushed into the kitchen.
Compared with the busy work of women, Qi Yu seemed a bit leisurely.
At this moment, he was sitting in the living room, drinking tea and chatting with his daughter.
What surprised Qi Xiaotong was that his father's opening remarks did not launch into a series of severe criticisms as he said. On the contrary, he also told some things in a warm and gentle manner.
In fact, there is no special reason, just some precautions.
Qi Yu told his daughter that if her grandmother or mother asked her, she must tell her that she had only traveled around Luzon recently and never mentioned her participation in the war in Nanyang.
Otherwise, they will shed tears again.
Hearing this, Xiaotong's heart suddenly overflowed with sadness, and the tears rolling in her eyes seemed to be unbearable anymore.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of his daughter, Qi Yu suddenly felt a tremor in his heart and a sudden feeling of love. Even if he had some lingering anger in his heart, it disappeared instantly under the influence of the tears.
Originally, Qi Dalang prepared a lot of lectures and wanted to act as a strict father and goddaughter. However, after he saw Xiaotong's obvious growth, he immediately swallowed these prepared words back in his stomach.
Has she grown up?
Yes!
Now Xiaotong, with a graceful figure and elegant body, has transformed directly from a young girl into a beautiful girl. This level of change is like a green lotus that has just bloomed and suddenly blossomed after going through the wind and rain.
It blooms in full bloom and displays breathtaking beauty and richness.
The biggest change is undoubtedly her temperament.
In the past, I felt that she was a bit cunning in her intelligence and a bit stubborn in her arrogance. In short, she was a relatively strong person.
But now, all these charms have disappeared, replaced by calmness, wisdom and generousness.
In fact, when Qi Yu guessed that his daughter was the Jade-faced Rakshasa, he had already had a premonition of her transformation. However, a premonition is always a premonition, and actually seeing it are two different things.
In addition to being surprised, there is also a huge sense of relief.
Qi Yu deeply realized that the flowers in the greenhouse could not become anything great, and they could only bloom with splendid brilliance after being baptized by wind and rain.
Now, my daughter has grown up and is no longer the little girl she used to be. Even so, it is naturally not suitable to teach her the same way as a child.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Qi Yu put aside his planned attitude of being a strict father.
After explaining the special precautions, the two began to talk about business.
"Daughter, how did you know that Wang Zhifan would set up an arena in our Qiongzhou?"
"It's a coincidence that when I was passing through Annan to rest, I happened to hear General Haitao mention this matter."
"Oh? Have you ever been to Annan?"
"Yes, father. On my way home, I mostly took the land route and tried my best to avoid waterways and take boats, so I turned around to the Annan area."
Seeing that his father was a little puzzled, Qi Xiaotong hurriedly explained in detail: "That's it. I first returned from Java to Sarawak, and then transferred from there to the south of Annan. Then, I took the land route to the north of Annan.
Finally, we took a ship east to Qiongzhou. If we went directly to Luzon on the way, we would inevitably wander around more and delay our return date."
Oh, so that’s it!
Qi Yu smiled and said: "It's actually good to take the land route. You can experience the folk customs and sentiments along the way, which is very helpful for increasing your knowledge."
After praising it, he added: "Oh, by the way, what's the situation over there in Annan? Is everything business as usual?"
Xiaotong's eyes flashed when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said: "In recent days, Annan's neighboring country Siam seems to have been taking military actions quite frequently. It seems that if there is any sign of a western expedition, we must be on guard against it!"
After a pause, she added: "If it weren't for this pressure, Admiral Hai would definitely come to Qiongzhou in person, and then use his overwhelming advantage in martial arts to get rid of this martial arts champion."
When Qi Yu heard this, he immediately praised: "Of all things, military affairs are the most important. How can we ignore the overall situation because of a moment of anger? Hai Tao can distinguish the important and the urgent, and there are indeed some great generals.
wind."
Xiaotong added hurriedly: "What my father said is absolutely true. This person has a clear mind and outstanding talents. He is indeed a rare talent that can be developed. If given time, he will definitely become a pillar of our Qiongzhou."
"Um……"
After his daughter lifted the sedan chair like this, Qi Yu seemed to have unintentionally increased his recognition of Haitao. He even felt a special sense of accomplishment as if Bole had found a thousand-mile horse.
In fact, is it really what Xiaotong said?
The answer is, quite the opposite.
At first, when Hong Tao learned that Wu Zhuangyuan had set up a competition in Qiongzhou, he was simply itchy.
He was thinking, with his superb martial arts, if he didn't show it at this critical moment, wouldn't it be like a piece of jade covered in dust?
What's going on, I have to show my face in front of my father-in-law~~
However, as things progressed, his itching could not be relieved, but turned into rage.
According to reports from the scouts who came from Qiongzhou, King Wu Zhuangyuan’s fan actually went out of his way to find someone to compose a couplet.
Submission: Punch the Mobei Tiger and kick the Southern Blue Dragon.
Um??
Based on what he said, could it be that he wanted to punch my godfather and kick my father-in-law?
What does it mean?
Bullying bald people for not growing hair?
That absolutely won't work!
I have to go to Qiongzhou to resolve this matter. If I don't beat him to the ground, I will call him uncle!
However, just as he packed his luggage, Qi Xiaotong suddenly arrived.
Although this girl was angry, she first angrily scolded Hong Tao: Is it worth it to ignore military matters just to gamble on temporary anger?
You are such a fool!
Can't you tell which end is heavier and which is lighter?
After finishing scolding, Xiaotong said: You are here to guard and don't be distracted. As for that martial arts champion, I will go and meet him personally!
In this way, after a quick meeting, the girl took the steam engine ship and rushed to Qiongzhou day and night.
When they were saying goodbye, Hong Tao looked at her back longingly and thought to himself: Why is her dress so similar to the rumored Jade Faced Rakshasa?
Could it be that...
Qi Xiaotong naturally didn't know what he was thinking. There were only two things on her mind.
The first is to go home quickly and visit his parents. The second is to repair this extremely arrogant martial arts champion.
After hearing what happened to Annan, Qi Yu hurriedly asked: "Girl, tell me quickly what things have you done in Sarawak and Java?"