Chapter 88 Seeking Bao Zheng's psychological shadow area
The day goes by very quickly, and basically when I get busy, I always feel like I don’t have enough time.
Lu Yao originally thought that if he had time, he would follow Tangxi to see those craftsmen. Who knew that after arranging things for Zhe Kexing, Lu Yao was actually pulled over by Lu Xu and forced to arrange the reception for tomorrow.
Lu Yao was a little confused. The last time the Han family, Pan family, and Cao family came, it was directly arranged by his father and eldest brother Lu Hao, and Lu Yao was also very satisfied, but why did he insist on dragging him along this time?
In desperation, Lu Yao could only spend the whole day at home.
When everything was ready and it was time for dinner, Lu Yao had to start cooking again.
After dinner, Lu Yao and his father Lu Xu drank tea and chatted in the hall.
Lu Xu saw that Lu Yao seemed unhappy, so he said: "What's the matter? I see that you are not in a good mood today. This Cuju competition is going very smoothly. The officials have sold off your face, even Master Bao can
Please come to our house to discuss things with you, what else are you unhappy about?"
It's okay not to mention Bao Zheng. When he mentioned it, Lu Yao couldn't help but said: "Father, I want to ask you, the last three gatherings were all directly organized by you and my eldest brother, and in my opinion
It’s done well, why do you want me to participate personally this time?”
Lu Xu said: "What a joke, how can Mr. Bao compare to those other companies?"
Hearing what his father said, Lu Yao was confused.
Lu Xu continued: "Master Bao Zheng has been very kind to our family. When your father was a poor scholar, when he went to Beijing to take the exam, he lost all his clothes and was penniless, so he almost ended up living on the street. In the end,
Mr. Bao took me in, took care of my food, accommodation and transportation, and finally allowed me to pass the exam smoothly. It can be said that if there was no Bao Zheng at that time, I might have become a beggar now, or I would have starved to death.
, let alone you and your eldest brother."
It turns out that rescuing the people and saving all sentient beings is indeed what Bao Zheng can do. However, his father and Bao Zheng have never mentioned this matter when they met several times before. Bao Zheng didn't want his father to always feel indebted to him.
It's because of his kindness. Sure enough, Bao Zheng will be praised by future generations. There is indeed a reason for this.
"So that's it. I was reckless. My father never said anything about this." Lu Yao stood up, bowed, and said slightly apologetically.
Lu Xu waved his hand, motioning Lu Yao to sit down, sighed, and said: "It doesn't matter, I don't blame you. Mr. Bao is indeed a bit stubborn sometimes. You also know that people like him,
In the court, you will naturally make countless enemies. The reason why I don't tell you and your eldest brother this matter is because you are still young and do not understand the sophistication of human relationships in the officialdom. Moreover, Mr. Bao has never been anything but
I think this is a piece of cake. But Lu Yao, please remember the principle of being a father and repaying a favor with a spring. For Mr. Bao, he may not have taken what happened back then seriously at all, but in
Here, I must help him if I can and repay him."
"My child understands." Lu Yao felt a little proud in his heart. His father's speech, even now, is very valuable.
"There is another reason," Lu Xu continued, "that is, from now on, more matters in this house will have to be handled by you and your eldest brother, so I will also handle some matters such as human relations and relations between North Korea and China.
Let me tell you slowly so that it will be easier for you to deal with others in the future. Don’t act like a stupid young man. You need to know who to meet and what to say."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, dad, I've always been good at this."
Lu Xu snorted coldly, as if he remembered something bad.
He said: "You? This must be put beforehand. I will never believe your unruly and trouble-making character. I have forgotten how many times you have made me visit people at their homes because of your reckless impulsiveness."
I'm sorry. Let's not talk about it. As for the marriage with the Cao family and the Han family last time, if Han Yunyu hadn't let go in the end, I don't know how it would have ended." At this point, Lu Xu's tone became softer again.
, "However, now it seems that you are an ambitious person, and I am relieved as a father. You have to walk the road on your own in the future."
Seeing the way Lu Xuyu was talking to him sincerely, Lu Yao felt a little delusional for a moment. He seemed to see himself being lectured by his parents. At that time, when he gave up his first job in a state-owned enterprise after graduation, he was talking to his parents.
We had a big fight, and because of this, we ran away from home for half a month. Thinking about it now, I really regret it, but fortunately, the family reconciled later. Lu Yao's career later developed better, and his parents were also very happy.
satisfy.
But, can I see them again?
Thinking of this, Lu Yao couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, and actually shed tears, and his eyes were a little blurred.
How did Lu Xu know about these situations? He only saw that Lu Yao was in a daze. He was about to ask him about the situation, but saw that he was actually crying. Lu Xu naively thought that his son was because of what he had just done.
He was moved by his sincere words, so he didn't bother him.
After a minute or two, Lu Yao came back to his senses and wiped his tears. Seeing that Lu Xu was still drinking tea, he felt that he might not have noticed anything strange about him.
Seeing that Lu Yao had come to his senses, Lu Xu also asked casually.
"I heard from your elder brother in the afternoon that in addition to Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce, and Zhan Zhao, there is another good friend of yours who will come to our house as a guest. You also specially arranged a famous inn for his father.
Living?" Lu Xu changed the topic to a more relaxed topic.
It was not unexpected for Lu Yao that his father knew about it, but Lu Yao thought that it was better not to tell his father about his sworn sworn relationship with Zhe Kexing for the time being, otherwise, with his old-fashioned character, his father would definitely treat him badly.
Give a lecture.
Even if he does not refuse to sworn sworn vows with Zhe Ke, he will still say that this kind of thing is very solemn and solemn, so there must be a sense of ceremony, etc. Lu Yao can already imagine that.
So, Lu Yao said: "Well, it's a man named Zhe Kexing. He is a junior general in the army."
Then, Lu Yao briefly conveyed to Lu Xu the things that Zhao Zhen, Han Qi and Zhe Kexing had come to inspect the factory, including Zhe Kexing breaking the sword, making the sword by himself, and Fan Lou getting together, but
, only the matter of sworn sworn relationship with Zheke was omitted.
"Oh? I didn't expect that you would have such a good relationship with this little brother?" Lu Xu was a little unbelievable about what Lu Yao described.
Lu Yao said first: "Dad, didn't we agree that in the future we should not talk about someone, but talk about me."
Ever since Lu Yao traveled through time, he has really had a headache when it comes to titles. For example, when everyone introduces themselves, they will say "someone" instead of "me". Although it is not a big problem, Lu Yao sounds a little awkward.
But since the overall situation cannot be changed, let's start with the local area first. Lu Yao took the lead in setting his target on the Lu family and the people around him. Under his careful discipline, everyone in the Lu family finally gave me the title
It was changed.
However, this troubled Lu Xu, because he had to go to court on weekdays, so he would inevitably make mistakes when switching between the two modes.
"Oh, I forgot about it for a moment." Lu Xu was not angry at the mistake Lu Yao pointed out, which also showed that he really started to take Lu Yao seriously.
"It can be said that Zhe Kexing and I hit it off like old friends, and we regret meeting each other so late. Think about it, in Bianliang City, apart from Pan Wen, he is one of my good friends." Lu Yao continued.
Lu Xu thought for a while and said: "Those who join the army have a kind of blood in their bones. You can become a good friend with such a person. I am very happy as a father. I think that Zhe Kexing is also a talent. I will also meet him tomorrow."
See."
"Well, I will be responsible for all his food, accommodation and transportation in this city. I will take care of it myself. Don't worry." Lu Yao said.
"Although he is your good friend, Mr. Bao is very kind to our family. You must remember to be polite to Mr. Bao tomorrow, okay?"
Lu Xu gave these final instructions. The father and son ended their conversation and went back to their rooms to rest.
Lu Yao returned to the room, walked to the corner and picked up a weapon.
It was none other than the dragon-slaying sword that I kept for my own use when paired with the sword Yitian Sword given to him when I became sworn sworn sworn friends with Zhe Kexing.
"The supreme king of martial arts, slaying dragons with his precious sword, commands the world. No one dares to disobey. No one dares to disobey. If he relies on the sky and does not come out, who can compete with him?"
Lu Yao said the classic lines from "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer" with perfect accuracy, and waved it a few times, but then he felt a little powerless. After all, TV dramas and movies use props, which are very light and easy to swing.
It's no problem to hit it hundreds of times, but the dragon-slaying knife in my hand is made of pure iron. Even though I have always been very strong, I have never served in the military, and my physical strength is not up to par. Although I am not out of breath, I still feel
Somewhat tired.
"Brother Zhe, I wonder if you would agree to help me train these novices?"
With this kind of thinking, Lu Yao fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, before Lu Yao woke up completely, there was a knock on the door from Uncle Fu.
Lu Yao took out his phone and checked the time. It was only eight o'clock in the morning.
"We have a visitor at home, sir."
"Who?"
"It's Mr. Bao, and he's bringing Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao with him."
Lu Yao suddenly woke up and said to himself, Your Majesty, you are really capable of tricking people. Yesterday, although Bao Zheng was asked to report to Lu Mansion in the morning, who would have thought that he could come so early.
In desperation, Lu Yao had to get up, wash up, and walk towards the main hall.
Lu Xu and Lu Hao have already gone to court. At this time, their mother Yan is receiving Bao Zheng and his party.
Seeing Lu Yao coming, her mother nodded and left the main hall.
Bao Zheng and three others were sitting in the hall. Seeing Lu Yao's sleepy look, they didn't know what to say.
Lu Yao is a guy who has a serious problem with getting out of bed. Although he knows that Bao Zheng is kind to his Lu family, his heart is really full of anger at this time.
"Hey, Mr. Bao is here." Lu Yao raised his right hand, waved it casually and said, then he found a chair and sat down.
Lu Yao's attitude made Bao Zheng extremely angry, but Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Ce on the side didn't react at all. This was because they were actually angry in their hearts.
Originally, the two of them went to work at ten o'clock in the morning every day. Even though they received a notification from Bao Zheng yesterday that they were coming to the Lu Mansion today, they did not expect that Bao Zheng would bring them two together so early in the morning.
After being called out, the three guys rushed to the Lu Mansion without even eating breakfast. Who wouldn't be angry?
So, facing Lu Yao's attitude, Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Ce both looked at Bao Zheng, but neither of them spoke.
Bao Zheng coughed twice and said: "Master Lu, I am here this time because of what Your Majesty has told me about Cuju..."
Before Bao Zheng could finish speaking, Lu Yao raised his hand to signal him to stop talking.
"No matter how important the matter is, there is no need for Mr. Bao to come so early. You also know that my official position is low and I don't have to go to court on weekdays, so I am still a little unclear. Please ask me to tell you now, I also
I can’t tell clearly.”
Listening to what Lu Yao said, Bao Zheng also felt that he was indeed a little abrupt today. He got up early every day and went to court without eating breakfast. He really couldn't ask everyone to be the same as him, not to mention that he was not going to court today.
He just came to the Lu Mansion to discuss something that in Bao Zheng's opinion he would never do.
"This, I was careless. I didn't expect Master Lu to be up at this time." Bao Zheng stood up and apologized.
Lu Yao originally wanted to complain a few more times, but he remembered the conversation between Lu Xu and him yesterday, and the anger in his heart instantly disappeared.
So Lu Yao asked: "You three came so early, but have you already had breakfast?"
Bao Zheng and the other three looked at each other in confusion. Gongsun Ce stood up and was about to speak, but Lu Yao quickly stopped him. Gongsun Ce probably had to talk for a minute to express that he hadn't eaten breakfast, so he might as well forget it.
"In that case, Uncle Fu," Lu Yao turned around and called out to Uncle Fu, "Move the dining table over here. I'll go to the kitchen and make breakfast for these three adults. You can entertain them here."
Lu Yao then waved his hands towards the three people and said: "The three adults have come to my Lu Mansion to gather together after a long journey. They must attach great importance to the Cuju Competition. For this reason, I must entertain you well, since you haven't had time to eat.
Let’s have breakfast at my house.”
After saying that, Bao Zheng left the table without waiting for him to speak.
These three people have been in Kaifeng Mansion. Although they know a little about the situation in Bianliang City, they have never heard of Lu Yao's cooking skills.
After Zhan Zhao saw Lu Yao leaving, he said, "Sir, does this Lu Yao want to show you his cooking skills?"
"No matter how... powerful, it's not as good as... Fan Lou." Gongsun Ce held it in for a long time and finally said this.
It makes sense for Gongsun Ce to say this. I remember that it was the first day he came back to Kaifeng Mansion to start working after the New Year. Because the New Year had just ended, there were no cases to deal with in the manor, and everyone from top to bottom was still immersed in the New Year celebrations.
In the atmosphere, Bao Zheng was naturally no exception, so in the evening, Bao Zheng made an appointment with Zhan Zhaohe Gongsun Ce and came to Bianliang City, hoping to find a place to enjoy a good meal.
After some inquiring, I found out that Fan Lou is the most famous restaurant in the city now, and it lives up to its reputation, and the dishes they cook are also very delicious.
So, the three of them enjoyed a dinner in the mansion.
However, after this meal, the three people returned to their respective residences to eat their own meals, but it took half a month to adjust to the taste.
How could there be such delicious dishes in the world? These were Bao Zheng's exact words after dining at Fan Lou.
Now, Gongsun Ce mentioned Fan Lou again, which made Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao's thoughts go back to that night and think of the delicious food they had that day.
Come on, it's okay if you don't think about it, but when I think about it, I feel even hungrier.
"Indeed, the delicious food in Fan Lou that day is still a bit unforgettable when I think about it." Even Bao Zheng said this at this time.
Zhan Zhao listened on the side and said, "How about we finish the discussion later and the three of us go to Fan Tower again?"
"Very good." Gongsun Ce said these two words without stammering.
Bao Zheng was a little hesitant. It wasn't that he didn't want to go. It was just that the last dinner cost him nearly a week's salary. Although Gongsun Ce stuttered, he was not vague about his food at all. He had enough appetite and guaranteed himself.
Almost the same.
Looking at Bao Zheng's troubled expression, Zhan Zhao knew what he was thinking at a glance, so he said: "Don't worry, sir, the three of us will share the money equally this time."
As soon as these words came out, Bao Zheng immediately said: "In that case, we will go after we discuss the matter."
The three of them decided like this. Uncle Fu looked at the three of them and thought it was funny, but he didn't say anything.
Nearly half an hour later, Lu Yao came over with dishes.
Uncle Fu said while helping to carry the plates: "Sir, this group of adults were chatting just now about going to Fanlou for dinner at noon."
Lu Yao was stunned and looked at Uncle Fu's expression. He clearly wanted to show off his skills to Bao Zheng and the others, so Lu Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Fu."
"You shouldn't eat too much for breakfast. I prepared two dishes for the steamed buns, one is stir-fried vegetables, one is pepper potato slices, and the other is tomato and egg soup. Please try it."
As Lu Yao sat down, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of pepper.
Chili peppers are naturally also an inventory in Lu Yao's car. The reason why Pan Yuanwu didn't sell them last time was so that he could make another profit in the future. Moreover, Lu Yao doesn't eat spicy food very much on weekdays, so for hot peppers
The method and the amount used when cooking also need to be considered. No, three people came to try the dishes today.
Bao Zheng and the other three were almost dumbfounded. Apart from the steamed buns and the plate of vegetables, they had never seen anything else on the table, from the raw materials to the finished product.
So Lu Yao explained to them tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers.
"The taste of this hot pepper is similar to that of white wine, but it's not very strong. It's not as good as my 20% white wine from Jiu Zhongxian, but it's not suitable to eat too much at once," Lu Yao advised.
Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao tasted hot pepper potato chips.
"The spicy and sour taste is amazing," Zhan Zhao took one bite of the dish and took several bites of the steamed buns.
"Good, good, delicious." Gongsun Ce also praised it.
Bao Zheng was a little hesitant. He doesn't eat spicy food much on weekdays.
Lu Yao naturally noticed it, so he pointed to the bowl of soup in front of Bao Zheng and said, "Master Bao, you might as well try this bowl of soup to whet your appetite first."
After hearing what Lu Yao said, Bao Zheng picked up the bowl and took a sip.
"Delicious!" The sweet and sour taste of tomatoes stimulated Bao Zheng's taste buds. It would be no exaggeration to say that this soup is the most delicious soup he has tasted in recent days.
Next, it’s time to gobble it up.
Lu Yao finished eating early, and then told Uncle Fu that he had cooked some more dishes and would give some to his mother and sister-in-law later, so that he could taste them when his father came back from court.
After breakfast, Bao Zheng felt that these dishes alone could rival Fan Lou's delicious food.
"I heard that all of you would like to have lunch at Fanlou later?" Uncle Fu just informed Lu Yao, so Lu Yao asked.
This was so embarrassing, Bao Zheng didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Master Lu is very good at cooking, and he can compete with Fan Lou." Zhan Zhao still knows how to speak.
"Do you know that I taught you this Fan Lou recipe?" Lu Yao continued.
This statement shocked the three people, but judging from the dish and the soup just now, it is indeed possible.
Just when I was surprised, I heard footsteps coming from outside the house.
A young man, a few years younger than Lu Yao, entered the Lu Mansion holding a long sword in his left hand.
Lu Yao looked from a distance, who was he if he wasn't his sworn brother Zhe Kexing?
In an instant, Lu Yao rushed over and left Bao Zheng and the others on the spot.
Bao Zheng didn't even know what to say. Who could make Lu Yao so excited? But this was good, as it resolved the embarrassment of saying he wanted to go to Fan Lou for dinner.
"Brother Lu!" Zhe Kexing saw Lu Yao coming to greet him in person, so he also walked forward, and the two of them greeted each other.
Uncle Fu came back from the kitchen and saw Zhe Kexing entering the house with his sword. He walked up and said, "Sir, there are rules in the house. You are not allowed to enter the house wearing weapons."
When Zhe Kexing was about to speak, Lu Yao waved his hand and said: "This is my good friend I mentioned before, Zhe Kexing. There is no need to impose any restrictions on him. He can do whatever he wants."
When Uncle Fu heard this, he stopped talking.
Lu Yao looked at Zhe Kexing's sword and said, "Can Brother Zhe use this Heavenly Sword smoothly?"
Zhe Kexing nodded and said: "This sword is quite sharp, and I am very satisfied with it."
"That's all. Let's go to the main hall and let's have a good chat!"
After saying that, Lu Yao took Zhe Kexing's hand and walked towards the main hall.
Seeing Lu Yao's attitude towards a young general, and seeing the way he treated himself just now, Bao Zheng felt aggrieved.