In the main hall, Bao Zheng was chatting with Lu Xu and Lu Hao. Uncle Fu came up and told Lu Yao that Lu Yao had left some food he had cooked for himself and Lu Hao. Lu Hao
He became interested as soon as he heard it. Lu Xu was also a little tempted after hearing that it was a dish he had never tasted before, so he asked Uncle Fu to send someone to Fanlou to bring back some good dishes.
While he was going to have a few drinks with Mr. Bao at noon, he found an opportunity to leave the main hall with Lu Hao and go to the backyard to eat first.
As a result, Bao Zheng was the only one left drinking tea in the main hall. Bao Zheng felt depressed, but he thought that after Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao left just now, they would probably go to Fanlou for dinner.
The food here is not cheap. The last time I invited the two of them to dinner, I spent a lot of money. Today in Lu Mansion, Lu Xu sent someone to Fan Lou to order food. Maybe he can eat the delicacies he didn't eat last time without spending any money.
One penny, thinking of this, Bao Zheng's mood instantly improved a lot.
"Would you like to bring back some food for Madam?"
In the study, Zhe Kexing was a little flattered by Lu Yao's kindness to him, even though the two were sworn brothers with different surnames.
"How come, Brother Lu treats me like this, but I have nothing to repay to Brother Lu. I'm really ashamed."
In fact, even now, Zhe Kexing still doesn’t know why Lu Yao treats him like this. It is true that the two of them had a good chat when they were in Fanlou and soon became brothers, but look at themselves, they want wealth but not money.
He wants status but not status. He is just a young general now, but Lu Yao regards him as a confidant. Now he has helped him find a place to live and given him a large sum of money, but he has done nothing. This really makes him feel uncomfortable.
Zhe Kexing felt very uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, he felt even more regretful. When he came to Lu Mansion today, he came empty-handed.
Lu Yao knew that Zhe Kexing was sensitive and prone to overthinking, so he said: "Brothers, you don't have to be so polite. Who said you didn't help me? Now, the training of the team members will be left to you. I'm here
I'm not as good as you in terms of physical fitness, so you have to help me more. Just keep this money as wages paid to you."
The two pushed and tried, but in the end Zhe Kexing couldn't defeat Lu Yao and accepted the money.
"If anything happens, just tell me." Zhe Kexing said seriously.
Lu Yao nodded and said: "I invite you here this time to train the team members for the new Cuju competition. When Bao Zheng and the other three were here just now, I saw that you had also been looking at the flow chart and basic matters for a long time.
The manuscript is here, what do you think?"
Zhe Kexing thought for a while and said: "With this new type of Cuju, each team will send eleven people to participate in the competition, so the number of people will be larger."
"Well, there are eight teams in total. If we count all the participating team members, there should be more than a hundred people."
Zhe Kexing took out the manuscript and read it again, and said: "Compared with the previous Cuju, it has changed a lot. Then, how do you want me to train them? Should I also be familiar with this new type of Cuju first?
?”
Lu Yao smiled and said: "That's not necessary. I know that once you leave the military camp, I will only give you twenty days of leave at most."
"Well, that's true."
"If you spend more time learning and mastering Cuju skills, I'm afraid the final training time will not be enough. I gave those families five days to find team members. After five days, it will take another half a month.
It's up to you to train them intensively, and what you have to do now is to formulate a training method, that is, a plan."
"Mainly, what kind of training should be done?" Zhe Kexing asked. After all, he didn't have much contact with Cuju. It would be really difficult for him to come up with a training plan in five days.
Lu Yao said: "Do you know the purpose of holding this Cuju competition?"
Zhe Kexing shook his head. He had never heard Lu Yao mention this before.
"In order to let all the people understand this new type of Cuju and fall in love with it, and then use this to improve the physical fitness of all people in the Song Dynasty, this is also to prepare for future battles."
After Lu Yao's words came out, Zhe Kexing suddenly realized and said: "I see, it turns out that Brother Lu has such long-term thinking."
"Yes, that's why I found you and wanted you to train the players for this first competition. You should know the reason."
Zhe Kexing said: "You want me to use the training method in the military camp to train these team members and improve their physical fitness to the same level as our soldiers in a short period of time?"
"That's right," Lu Yao said: "If a hundred people participate for the first time, all of them will be good soldiers. After that, all the people can use this method to train and perform Cuju activities.
, then our people can be said to be able to be soldiers at any time, and other countries will not be able to bully us."
"Good," Zhe Kexing clapped his hands, "what a good example. All the people are soldiers."
But after calming down and thinking about it, Zhe Katsuyuki continued: "It's just that I don't know if they can accept the training methods of our military camp. That is not something ordinary people can persist in."
Lu Yao said: "Don't worry about this. First of all, this Cuju competition is held by the emperor. Since it is His Majesty's will, they dare not not take it seriously. Furthermore, the members of this new Cuju team are not all types of people.
Those who are selected, I estimate, are selected from ordinary people who have very good physiques, or in other words, only those who have a foundation in Cuju can become team members, so for these people,
You don’t have to worry that they won’t be able to handle your training methods. And the most important point is,” Lu Yao paused here and then continued, “In the final analysis, this is not a competition that requires the use of force, it is just an entertainment project.
Therefore, your training methods should be combined with Cuju, rather than simply using the training methods of the military camp."
After saying so much, Lu Yao saw that although Zhe Kexing didn't take out pen and paper to record it like the previous people, he listened extremely seriously.
After listening to Lu Yao's words, Zhe Kexing said: "Listen to what you said, brother, the focus of their training is to combine the training methods in the general camp with this new type of Cuju to create a new training method."
"Yes," when Lu Yao said this, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Our training method this time is called military training."
"Well, that's a good name." Zhe Kexing also agreed.
Lu Yao then said that he would write a detailed introduction to the new type of Cuju, from the rules to the specific introduction of each position, into a manuscript and hand it over to Zhe Kexing at that time, so that he can make a good training plan in this regard.
Combine it.
"Generally speaking, that's all I have to talk to you about today," Lu Yao looked at Zhe Kexing. His brother must be nervous and overly excited. He probably didn't get much rest last night. Now he looks like
There were some dark circles under his eyes, "There is nothing to do today, so you should go to the inn to rest first. The name of the inn is written on the key, Fulai Inn. I think you didn't sleep well yesterday."
Lu Yao hit the mark. Zhe Kexing attached great importance to this opportunity. He was grateful to Lu Yao for giving him this opportunity, so he was very excited. For this reason, he didn't get much rest last night. Plus today
I got up early and came to the Lu Mansion. Now I started to feel a little headache.
It just so happened that Lu Yao had almost finished what he said. Zhe Kexing heard Lu Yao ask him to go back and rest, so he said: "Then I will go back to rest today and come to visit my house tomorrow."
When Lu Yao heard this, he waved his hand quickly and said: "No, no, no, I will ask my subordinates to send what I wrote to the inn to you tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You have only one thing to do in the next five days, and that is,
Develop the training method. After you complete it, just come to me. I'm going to run around in the past few days to see what kind of team members other people have selected. They will definitely want to find me too. I may
I don’t have much time to get together with you.”
Zhe Kexing knew that what Lu Yao said made sense. Although this competition was held by the emperor, the specific matters were actually handled by Lu Yao. I heard from Master Han Qi before that even the venue was selected and built by Lu Yao himself.
, so his side can only be said to be part of the entire competition. It is reasonable that Lu Yao does not have time to accompany him to formulate training methods.
Zhe Kexing stood up and said: "In that case, I will go back and formulate military training. I will give you an answer in five days."
"Thank you." Lu Yao smiled and returned the greeting.
After the two chatted, Zhe Kexing stood up to leave the Lu Mansion. He originally didn't want Lu Yao to send him off, but Lu Yao insisted on sending him away, so Zhe Kexing couldn't refuse anymore.
When they came to the hall, they saw Bao Zheng sitting there drinking tea with a sulky look on his face.
"Oh, Lord Bao, why haven't you left yet? Where are Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao?" Lu Yao didn't get up when he saw Bao Zheng and Lu Yao coming out. Why did he feel that Lu Yao's words were a little weird?
, so he snorted coldly and said: "Originally, I was going to leave, but your father insisted on keeping me here and said he wanted to have lunch, so I stayed. As for those two, they are not open today, naturally.
They were resting, and I don’t know where they went.”
Lu Yao looked around and said, "So that's it, then why don't you see my dad?"
Bao Zheng looked embarrassed and said: "I heard that you left food for them, so I went to eat first. I really don't know what kind of food they had."
Lu Yao laughed in his heart. Of course he knew that Lu Xu and Lu Hao must have been attracted by his hot pepper potato chips, but if he continued talking about it now, it would make Bao Zheng very embarrassed, so he quickly said: "I'll give it to Mr. Zhe first."
Go out and talk to you when I come back."
After saying that, he took Zhe Kexing and walked out of the mansion. The confused Zhe Kexing didn't realize what was going on, so he could only gesture to Bao Zheng, and then he was pulled out by Lu Yao.
The two of them walked to the door of the house. Zhe Kexing was a little confused and said: "Why is this Lord Bao different from what I remember?"
When Lu Yao heard this, he smiled and said: "He was fine when I first met him, but now that I think about it, it's different from what I had in mind. I don't know whether it's good or bad. Let me tell you,
When I first met Mr. Gongsun Ce, I was full of longing. Who would have thought that Mr. Gongsun actually stuttered."
"I didn't expect this." Zhe Kexing also smiled when he said this.
The two chatted for a while, and then saw Tangxi coming back from outside, carrying a few bags in her hand.
When Tangxi saw Zhe Kexing, she also knew that this was the person who had a pleasant chat with Lu Yao last time in Fan Louzhong, so she was naturally very polite and bowed.
Seeing that Tang Xi and Lu Yao seemed to have something to say, Zhe Kexing said, "Then I won't bother you much today and will take my leave first."
Lu Yao said: "Well, you go back and have a good rest. I will send the manuscript to you in two days."
Zhe Kexing nodded, turned and left.
Tangxi came forward, looked at Zhe Kexing's back and said, "Young Master Zhe is really outstanding if he can send you to the door in person."
Lu Yao smiled, and while walking towards the house with Tangxi, he looked at the things he was carrying and said, "Did you buy everything?"
Tangxi nodded and said: "Well, I bought them all as you asked, and I didn't buy too much. I thought that no matter what you want to use these things for, you can try them first. If these raw materials are good enough, then buy a lot of them."
It’s not too late to purchase.”
"Yes, I appreciate this very much of you." Lu Yao said with a smile, "You can take these things directly to the kitchen."
"As commanded."
Tangxi walked through the main hall and went directly to the kitchen. Lu Yao went back to the main hall. Bao Zheng had already finished a cup of tea. The two sat facing each other for a while, neither of them speaking.
Finally, after a few minutes, footsteps were heard. It was Lu Xu and Lu Hao who had returned from dinner.
Lu Yao looked at Lu Xu and couldn't help but think of the newspapers he just saw in the study, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
"Is your friend sent away?" Lu Xu glanced at Lu Yao and knew that the matter with him was almost settled, so he asked.
"Yes." Lu Yao nodded and said.
Lu Hao said: "Dad invited Mr. Bao to have lunch at home today. He has already sent someone to Fanlou to buy food. You don't need to cook for lunch today."
When Bao Zheng heard this, he asked: "Why, is the second young master always cooking in the Lu family?"
Lu Xu nodded, glanced at Lu Yao, and then said to Bao Zheng, "Yes, it was Lu Yao who was lighting the fire and cooking."
Bao Zheng looked at Lu Yao with a surprised look on his face. He thought to himself, Lu Yao is so capable and has to deal with so many things every day. How can he still take care of his home and make a fire to cook every day? Thinking of this, Bao Zheng
Zheng actually looked at Lu Yao somewhat differently.
"I really didn't expect Mr. Lu to be such a caring person who takes good care of his family."
How does Bao Zheng know that Lu Yao belongs to the Gu family? It's because firstly, he can't eat the food at home, it's too bland. Secondly, because Lu Yao really likes to make fires to cook, but recently
, my family always eats the food they cook, and their mouths start to hold in their mouths, so I am a little reluctant to cook.
Lu Xu looked at Bao Zheng and said with a smile: "What Master Bao said, no matter how big an official position Ren Quanzi has achieved outside, or how much gold and silver he has earned, when he returns to the Lu Mansion, he is still my son."
, they are all from this family, there is no difference."
Lu Xu's words spoke to Lu Yao's heart. Now, how many people would be affected by having power or money, whether outside, in the eyes of relatives, or even back home?
Will they be sought after and treated differently?
And those who are truly successful will always have a very peaceful mind. They know what their position is at home and in the eyes of their friends. There is nothing special, they are just ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Lu Yao looked at his father and said, "Dad, I have developed a new drink here. Do you want to try it?"
Before Lu Xu could say anything, Lu Hao became interested and said, "Oh? Is it the new wine from the Wine Fairy?"
Lu Yao shook his head and was about to speak when he saw Uncle Fu coming from outside. It turned out that the vegetables he bought from Fan Lou had been delivered.
Bao Zheng looked at Uncle Fu and said, "Old man, did the servant who delivered the food say that he saw Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao in Fanlou?"
Uncle Fu smiled awkwardly and said: "That kid has never seen Master Gongsun and Master Zhan Zhao before. But when he gave me these dishes just now, he said that the two officials he just met at the mansion met again at Fanlou.
arrive."
Bao Zheng snorted and said: "These two people are indeed going to Fanlou to have a good time."
Lu Yao quickly said: "Master Bao, why should you be angry? Your Kaifeng Mansion is neither far nor close to Fan Tower. It should take a lot of effort to go there, plus Master Bao
I'm probably not the kind of person who spends money lavishly. The food in Fanlou is expensive, so I probably haven't been there a few times."
Lu Yao's words seemed to Bao Zheng to be mocking his own shabby status, so he said: "I've only been there once, unlike Mr. Lu who has a lot of money and can order whatever he wants."
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, you misunderstood, that's not what I meant. I want to say that although Master Gongsun and Master Zhan Zhao went to Fanlou, they went there less often, so they should be familiar with Fanlou's dishes.
I don’t know much about it, but as the one who provides them with the secret recipes, and the family members who often taste my cooking, I naturally know which dishes Fan Lou makes are the most delicious, so you don’t need to be angry at all.”
Bao Zheng thought about it, and it was indeed true. Although Gongsun Ce and Zhan Zhao went to Fanlou for dinner, the dishes they ordered may not be delicious, but the dishes Lu Xu wanted to come back must be right.
Then, Bao Zheng enjoyed an extremely delicious lunch at Lu Mansion. Only two dishes among the dishes were the ones he had ordered when he went to Fan Lou before. The rest were dishes he had never eaten before.
During the dinner, when Bao Zheng and Lu Yao were talking, they talked about a very important role in the Cuju competition. If Bao Zheng hadn't reminded him, Lu Yao would have almost forgotten it.
commentator.
Since it is to imitate modern football games, the commentator must be an indispensable role, but who should be found to do it?
Lu Yao was thinking about it, but Bao Zheng had already been sent away from the Lu Mansion by Lu Xu.
When Lu Xu came back, he saw his son sitting there, as if thinking about a problem.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" Lu Xu walked up to Lu Yao and said.
"Dad, who is the best eloquent person in Bianliang City?"
Lu Xu thought for a while and came up with different suggestions.
"Do you want to add one or two eloquent people to the competition to summarize the competition, and also use this method to increase people's understanding of the new Cuju?"
Lu Yao nodded.
Lu Xu said: "In this case, you don't really need to find the person with the best eloquence, but you need to find the person who attracts the most attention. It can be a talented person or an expert who knows Cuju. It doesn't matter, as long as
Let everyone recognize this person at a glance, which is also good for Cuju."
Lu Yao thought to himself, isn't this the star effect? Why didn't he think that in modern competitions, commentators sometimes don't need to have a professional understanding of the competition. As long as they are familiar and enthusiastic, the audience will like it.
Thinking of this, two names instantly appeared in Lu Yao's mind, but he didn't know if they were willing to sacrifice their time to do this work?
Seeing that Lu Yao's eyes were no longer confused, Lu Xu said, "It seems that you already have a suitable candidate in mind."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "Dad, before we finished talking when we were eating, would you like to try the new drink I made?"
Lu Xu was stunned and said, "You seem to have said it wasn't wine, what was it?"
"Sour plum soup!" Lu Yao's eyes lit up. He could already feel the sour taste of black plums in his heart. Just thinking about it made him feel thirsty.
"I thought it was something good." When Lu Xu heard the sour plum soup, he immediately dismissed it and said, "During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, some people were already using plums to make drinks. I would also drink some in the summer before.
It tastes sour and not a good drink."
Lu Yao smiled and said: "That's because you haven't mastered the method well. The sour plum soup I made is different from the one at that time. Just wait."
After saying that, Lu Yao stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Here, Lu Hao just came back from the room. When he saw Lu Yao walking into the kitchen, he knew that he wanted to get something out again. He originally wanted to take his wife out for a walk, but when he saw the current situation, he canceled the plan.
, just sitting in the living room, waiting for Lu Yao to come back.
When Lu Xu saw this, he called his wife Yan over. The whole family was in the hall, waiting to see what Lu Yao could do.
Lu Yao came to the kitchen and immediately started to work, starting to make sour plum soup.
"If this thing becomes popular, it should be able to sell well if you put it in a wine."
