34.Chapter 034: Diligence

Executive Summary: [Crispy roast duck. ใ€‘

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The crispy roast duck fat in the champion building is moist and shiny, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The lotus leaf cake is dipped in green onion and gourd strips with sweet noodle sauce, wrapped in slices of crispy and tender duck meat, and when you bite into it, your mouth is plump and fat, and your teeth and cheeks are fragrant.

Zhen Baolu doesn't like shredded green onions, so she just picks up a piece of duck meat and puts it in her mouth, no need to chew, just suck it slightly, the mellow and crispy flavor of the roast duck instantly dissolves between the teeth and cheeks, and there is not only the plump of roast duck in her mouth but also a faint fruity aroma.

Zhen Baolu pursed her lips and said to Xu Chenglang, who was at the same table: "This duck meat is really delicious, and there is a fragrance." โ€

Zhen Baolu is the youngest here, and it is naturally the most normal to be lively, listening to the satisfaction on the face of his little cousin, Xu Chenglang said with a smile: "The crispy roast duck in this champion building is also particular when roasting, and only uses jujube firewood as fuel......"

Zhen Baolu only knows how to eat, where to pay attention to these, but listening to Xu Chenglang's eloquent talk at this time, she can also listen attentively.

In her previous life, she just liked him like he knew everything.

The little girl looks at a man not only by looking at the face so superficially, but also by cultivating knowledge, and this Xu Chenglang is excellent in everything.

Not to mention Zhen Baolu, even Zhen Baozhang, who was sitting quietly and eating, couldn't help but glance at Xu Chenglang more.

Zhen Baozhang is the age when love is beginning to open, seeing this Xu Chenglang is handsome and elegant, and erudite and talented, he naturally has more good feelings in his heart, but seeing that this handsome young man is full of Zhen Baolu, he didn't look at it anymore, and only devoted himself to eating.

Although Zhen Baolu eats a lot, she is very decent, but she is very decent, but she eats a little shiny with a small mouth. She turned her head sideways to look at Zhen Baoqiong beside her, and said, "Sister, eat more, and only when you are full can you have the strength to take the exam." โ€

Zhen Baoqiong smiled and let out a faint "um".

Zhen Baolu smiled slightly, then looked at Xue Rang, who was sitting opposite, and said obediently: "Big cousin, eat more." โ€

Xue Rang's eyebrows were gentle, but Xu Chenglang, who was sitting next to Xue Rang, paused with his hand holding chopsticks. He raised his eyes and saw that his little cousin had a kind smile on his face, and this Xue Rang's temperament, who was also a student of Bailu Academy, he had naturally noticed it, and it was clear that his personality was cold and silent. It stands to reason that his cousin Lu shouldn't like this kind of temperament, but the two have a good relationship...... Xu Chenglang thought about it, and suddenly remembered the incident last year - Cousin Lu left home in anger, as if Xue Rang sent her back.

So, it makes sense.

Xu Chenglang put down the chopsticks in his hand, picked up the chopsticks, and then took two pieces of sweet and sour lotus root and put them on the small plate in front of Zhen Baolu, and said, "You love to eat." โ€

The sweet and sour lotus root is drizzled with an osmanthus sauce made of maltose, and the color is very attractive.

Zhen Baolu really loves to eat this, thinking that her mother will make a mistake about the pastries she likes to eat, but this careful cousin remembers her favorite dishes, Zhen Baolu is naturally moved in her heart, and even said with a smile: "Thank you, Cousin Xu." Then he picked up the sweet and sour lotus root and ate it.

The corners of Xu Chenglang's mouth curled, and he glanced at Xue Rang, who was silent beside him.

Lunch is almost over, Zhen Baoqiong's delicate little face has always been dignified and indifferent, but at this time she showed a little embarrassment.

Zhen Baolu is also careful, looking at her sister's appearance, she knew what was going on, and immediately put her mouth in her sister's ear, saying that she wanted to go to the toilet. Zhen Baoqiong looked at her sister's smart eyebrows, and then said, "Well, then I'll take you there." โ€

Zhen Baolu smiled and followed her sister to leave the table to relieve herself.

When she arrived in the backyard, Zhen Baoqiong asked in a low voice: "Sister, do you really want to ......" Zhen Baoqiong knew that although her sister was young, her mind was delicate, and she was afraid that she wanted to go to the toilet when she saw that she wanted to go to the toilet.

Zhen Baolu nodded and said, "Well......" She raised her hand and touched her stomach, and said, "I just ate two pieces of watermelon from my eldest cousin." โ€

If you eat too much watermelon, you will inevitably go to the thatched house. It was also because of this that when her eldest cousin handed over the third piece of watermelon, she quickly refused - you can't eat more watermelon.

Looking at her sister's cute appearance, Zhen Baoqiong couldn't help but smile and said, "Fortunately, there is Cousin Xue, otherwise I would still be worried about you." โ€

Zhen Baolu hurriedly said: "Sister, don't worry, don't worry about me, you just take the exam, you don't have to think about anything else." The eldest cousin said that he has no class today, and he will continue to accompany me and wait for my sister. โ€

Zhen Baoqiong said again: "Cousin Xue is a little warm-hearted. โ€

Really? Zhen Baolu thought about it and said in her heart: The eldest cousin has always been warm-hearted.

When she came back, although she was comfortable, Zhen Baolu touched her still round belly, thinking that although the crispy roast duck was delicious, she couldn't eat more. When the two were about to go upstairs, they met an acquaintance on the porch.

Zhen Baolu's eyes were bright, and she looked at the personable young man, and said hello: "Second son Song." โ€

Not far away, a man in a green robe who was about to go upstairs was Song Zhi, the second son of Song who had not been seen for a long time.

Song Zhi turned his head and looked at the smiling little girl not far away, naturally recognized it at a glance, and hurriedly said, "Miss Zhen Liu......" and then glanced at the tall and delicate girl beside the little girl, "Miss Zhen Si." โ€

No matter how beautiful Zhen Baolu is, at most she is just an eye-catching little girl.

But Zhen Baoqiong is different, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, she is really the most tender age, she is fair-skinned and delicate, slim and elegant, and she is wearing a blue breast-length skirt today, and her double screw bun is clean and exquisite, and she feels comfortable when she looks at it.

Zhen Baoqiong bent her knees slightly, made a girl's salute, and said, "Second son Song." โ€

Song Zhi bowed slightly.

When I first met Lingfeng Temple last year, he only felt that the two sisters had a good relationship, and this one who was an elder sister had a weak temperament and loved his sister very much. Now that I saw each other again, I found that the little girl seemed to be much taller and lighter, and she had fallen out like a hibiscus out of the water. It is said that the eighteen changes of the female college are indeed the truth.

Song Zhi smiled, he didn't realize it, he had been staring at the little girl for a long time.

Zhen Baoqiong, who was originally lowering her eyes, couldn't help but look up, and looked at the dark eyes of the man in front of her, and one cheek was flushed, and she hurriedly lowered her head, and even the roots of her ears burned.

Zhen Baolu pursed her lips and smiled. Although she likes Song Zhi's brother-in-law, her sister is still young at this time, besides, her sister is thin-skinned, and Song Zhi is not afraid of frightening her sister if she stares at her sister like this.

It was Zhen Baolu who hurriedly said: "Second son Song, cousin and cousin, they are still waiting for us, and my sister and I will go up first." โ€

At this time, Song Zhi came back to his senses, realized his abruptness, and said, "Well, those two Zhen girls go up." โ€

Zhen Baolu stretched out her hand and pulled her sister, who was already ashamed, and said busily: "Sister, let's go." โ€

Zhen Baoqiong let out a low "um", and let her sister take her hand up, never daring to look back again.

Song Zhi, who was standing in place, looked at the two little girls who went up the stairs, and looked at the slender figure with a touch of ethereal blue, so he smiled helplessly.

What's wrong with him?

Look at the little girl who scares people.

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After Zhen Baoqiong finished the exam in the afternoon, Zhen Baolu returned home with her sister. Xu Chenglang was going to send them back, but unfortunately the Changning Marquis Mansion and the Qi Mansion did not go well, if Xu Chenglang sent them back to the Qi Mansion first, and then went back to the Changning Marquis Mansion by himself, then it would be dark this day, and Xu Xiuxin also drooped his little face, not wanting his eldest brother to send Zhen Baolu to them.

Fortunately, there is Xue Rang.

The Anguo Mansion and the Qi Mansion are extremely convenient. Before returning to the Anguo Mansion, she had to pass through the Qi Mansion, and the eldest cousin accompanied her for a day, and she didn't miss sending them home. It was Zhen Baolu who refused Xu Chenglang's kindness and asked Xue Rang to send them home.

On the first day today, Zhen Baoqiong, Zhen Baozhang and Zhen Baojun seemed to have played well. On weekdays, Zhen Baozhang is friendly on his face, but his temperament is a little arrogant, but when he goes back together, he is smiling. Zhen Baozhang lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked to the side, and when he saw the tall young man riding on the brown horse, he couldn't help but take a second look.

Thinking of Xu Chenglang's warmth like jade, the eldest son of the Anguo Mansion is also outstanding, if you want to talk about appearance, it looks better than Xu Chenglang......

Young girls just like to be born well, if the martial arts are better, then there is nothing to dislike. It's just that Zhen Baozhang thought that Xue Rang's biological mother had died, and now the head of the Anguo Mansion is his stepmother Wang, and the Wang family has children and daughters, and this Xue eldest son's life is also sad.

It's a pity.

Zhen Baozhang sighed in his heart, then lowered the curtain and did not look again.

Zhen Baolu was talking to her sister, and when she heard Xue Rang talking outside, she curiously lifted the curtain and looked at it, but saw that there was an extra white horse beside Xue Rang, and on top of the horse was Song Zhi, who had only met at noon.

Although her eldest cousin is not as popular as Cousin Xu and has many friends, she is also a tasteful person in the end, and she will make friends like Song Zhi. After experiencing the previous life, Zhen Baolu knows that the more friends the better, sincerely, only one is enough.

Zhen Baolu tilted her head and said to her sister: "Sister, look, it's the second son of Song." โ€

Song Ergongzi ...... Song Zhi?!

Hearing this, even Zhen Baojun, who was originally quiet, was a little curious. This second son of Song is a well-known gentle son in the imperial city, and he is low-key and kind-hearted. Zhen Baojun is the oldest of several girls, and she has also reached the age of saying kiss, Rao is heart wants to see it, and she is embarrassed to lift the curtain to see. In this way, Zhen Baojun is a little envious of the youngest sixth sister, relying on her young age, she doesn't have to worry about looking at foreign men.

Zhen Baoqiong was already worried about the noon incident, every time she thought of the eyes of the second son of Song looking at her, her face couldn't help but burn, listening to her sister's crisp voice at this time, although she knew that she was young, she just admired Song Zhi, and didn't make fun of her, but Zhen Baoqiong was still thin-skinned and embarrassed, so she only gave a low "um".

Outside, Xue Rang and Song Zhi rode a horse together, Song Zhi glanced at the carriage, and said to Xue Rang: "I don't necessarily treat your sister so considerate on weekdays...... The two have known each other for almost a year, where does Song Zhi not understand Xue Rang's temper, is he the kind of person who likes to meddle in things? Although these Qi Mansion are Xue Rang's cousins and should be taken care of, in Song Zhi's opinion, they seem to be too attentive.

Song Zhi is sixteen this year, and he has reached the age of saying goodbye. Seeing that Xue Rang treats a few cousins well, he naturally can't help but think about it-

The four girls in this carriage must have taken a fancy to one of them. So who is that? The most suitable age should be Zhen Baojun, the eldest girl in the second room, and Zhen Baozhang, the third girl...... However, Song Zhi suddenly remembered that last year in Lingfeng Temple, Xue Rang was attentive to Zhen Liu's girl......

Song Zhiden was on the board for a while, and hurriedly turned his head sideways to glance at Xue Rang.

No, Xue Rang's favorite is Miss Zhen Si!

Thinking like this, Song Zhi recalled what he saw at noon, the delicate and elegant girl with crimson cheeks and a double snail bun.

If you like someone's sister, you will please your sister, so that everything can be explained.

Somehow, Song Zhi's chest suddenly felt stuffy. But they are cousins and cousins, childhood sweethearts, if you want to talk about it, it can be regarded as a perfect couple. Song Zhi carefully looked at the facial features and bearing of the young man beside him, thinking about the picture of the delicate and lovely young man standing beside him......

A damn match indeed!

Song Zhi clamped the horse's belly hard, shouted "drive", and then walked away.

Xue Rang raised his head and looked at Song Zhi who was inexplicably depressed, the corners of his mouth were shallow, and he felt a little comforted in his heart.

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The three girls from the Duke of Qi went to take the women's school exam together, and the old lady went to Lingfeng Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Xu is this bodhisattva's miracle, and a month later, the list of female freshmen came out, and the three girls from the Qi State Mansion were all on the list, which really made the old lady happy. As a result, the reputation of several girls in the Duke of Qi also spread in the imperial city, and for a while, the girls of the Duke of Qi were all named "talented girls" and the like. Especially Zhen Baoqiong, who is at the top of the list, has attracted matchmakers who come to the door to say goodbye to break through the threshold.

Zhen Baolu is also happy for her sister. But seeing that the matchmakers came to say goodbye, Zhen Baolu was really worried that her father and mother would fall in love with that family and let her sister out.

This can't be done.

Her sister is going to marry Song Zhi in the future.

Thinking of the way Song Zhi looked at her sister that day, she didn't know if she was interested.

And Zhen Baojun and Zhen Baozhang are both from the second room, and the daughters are so competitive, Cheng's life is also happy all day long. Zhen Baojun's quiet temperament is also smiling, although she is embarrassed, but compared with last year's list, Zhen Baojun is already very satisfied. It's Zhen Baozhang, the top ten rankings are excellent, but when I think of Zhen Baoqiong being the first, she has always loved face, and she can't be happy.

Besides, this Xu family already had high hopes for Zhen Baoqiong, knowing that the eldest daughter would not let herself down, and now seeing the eldest daughter so competitive, she was even more happy, and when she was eating this day, she couldn't help but pick up vegetables for her eldest daughter, and said: "Eat more, look at you, how thin you have been in the past six months." During this time, I will rest and read less books. โ€

Zhen Baoqiong looked at the dishes piled up in the bowl, both happy and helpless, and said, "Thank you, mother, my daughter knows." โ€

Xu Shi was relieved: "It's really good." After that, he picked up vegetables for Zhen Baolu, "Ah Lu also eats more, eats more and grows taller." โ€

Zhen Baolu was also happy for her sister, and paused when she looked at her mother's smiling cheek, and then nodded lightly and said, "Hmm." She lowered her head to eat, and remembered that on this day in her last life, her mother was happy, but she couldn't help but quarrel with her, only thinking that she only had her sister in her eyes, and she couldn't see herself at all.

said he wanted to be obedient, but in the end he still couldn't help it.

Zhen Baolu, Zhen Baolu, you should also be angry.

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After returning to the room after dinner, Zhen Baolu lay on the Luohan bed, bent her lips and looked at the letter that Xue Yifang wrote to her. Previously, she asked Xue Yifang about her eldest cousin's birthday, and next month will be her eldest cousin's birthday. This time, Xue Yifang specially wrote to remind her.

Zhen Baolu smiled and rolled twice on the Luohan bed.

Hey, what kind of birthday gift do you want to give to your eldest cousin?