Chapter XVII: A New Identity

"Fang Shao, you also have someone named Fang Shao here?" Mrs. Zhuge asked eagerly.

Huang Yueying didn't know why she had such a surprised expression, and replied truthfully: "Yes, this Fang Shao is my family's cook, and he is also half of his student, why, does my uncle and aunt know him too." ”

"Fang Shao, when he claims to be from Longzhong, and Liang'er also lives in Longzhong, could it be that he is the same person?" Mrs. Zhuge muttered to herself, as if she was suspicious.

Zhuge Rong was only afraid of being helped, so she smiled and said: "The world is so big, there are many people with the same name and surname, what's so strange about this, by the way, sister-in-law, Brother Liang, can this military advisor do a satisfactory job." ”

Zhuge Rong hurriedly diverted the topic, although Mrs. Zhuge was suspicious, she didn't pursue it too much, after all, she would never believe that a cook could write such a good poem.

So the three women chatted while eating, causing Fang Shao to hide in the kitchen and not dare to show up, and after a full hour, they ate and talked a lot, until the third watch, Huang Yueying invited them to the guest room to rest.

Fang Shao slipped out of the kitchen, sat on the stairs in the courtyard to catch his breath, and just sat down, he was suddenly slapped from behind, Fang Shao was taken aback, and instinctively threw his arm back.

"Ouch-" Behind him came the grumbling voice of a daughter's family.

Fang Shao looked back, only to find that Zhuge Rong was sitting on the ground, covering her nose with her hands and screaming in pain.

"Miss, why are you, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to." Fang Shao comforted her and hurried to help her.

Zhuge Rong rubbed her nose and sat up, complaining: "Isn't it just to slap you, don't you need such a big reaction." ”

Fang Shao sneered and said: "Isn't it that I was scared and nervous by the old lady, miss, the next time the old lady comes, you must squeak me in advance, fortunately I react quickly, otherwise I don't know how to end up today." ”

Zhuge Rong said: "I also want to, my mother originally just came to Fancheng to enjoy the scenery, but she suddenly became interested halfway, and she had to come to visit Brother Liang, which made me in a hurry." ”

Fang Shao said: "Could it be that after a long time, the young lady is still struggling with the old lady?" ”

Zhuge Rong said: "Of course, I told my mother, I don't want you to marry, who asked my mother that she agreed to come, as long as she can't find you for a day, I will have a reason not to marry for a day." ”

When Fang Shao heard her say, "If you don't marry", his heart suddenly moved slightly, but he pretended to be unconscious, and sighed: "Miss, in fact, why should you bother, the male should get married, the female should marry, you will have to leave the cabinet one day." ”

Zhuge Rong snorted and said arrogantly: "Although our Zhuge clan has declined, it is also backbone and principled, those people I look down on, even if he is rich and rivals the country, I still disdain the world." ”

When Zhuge Rong said this, her eyebrows were raised, and her beautiful air flew gracefully, only moving Fang Shao, who was close at hand.

This is indeed an unusual woman, such a woman can only exist in this era of flying and free and easy surname.

Just when Fang Shao wanted to praise her a few words by the way, suddenly a cold and angry voice came from behind him: "So, you fell in love with this despicable cook!" Hmph, is this the door style of our Zhuge family! ”

The two of them were taken aback, and they went back together, and what they saw was Mrs. Zhuge 's annoyed face.

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That night, Huang Yueying had to send people to General Zuo's mansion overnight to see Zhuge Liang, and Mrs. Yan visited and discussed important matters.

When he walked into the hall, he saw Mrs. Zhuge sitting in the hall with an angry face, Huang Yueying who was sitting on the side, frowning, and Zhuge Rong, who was sitting far away, bowing his head silently, and of course, Fang Shao, who was standing on the side and looked a little disgraced.

With such a formation, Zhuge Liang realized that it was likely to encounter a tricky housework.

As he expected.

Huang Yueying told Zhuge Liang the cause and effect of the incident, but Fang Shao didn't wait for him to lose his temper, and preemptively said: "Sir, I am confused about this matter, please punish me." ”

When Zhuge Rong heard this, he immediately argued: "It's not about Fang Shao's business, I asked him for help, one person should do things and one person should punish me." ”

The two of them were fighting for responsibility there, but Zhuge Liang laughed when he listened. Mrs. Zhuge who was already annoyed became confused at this time, and reproached: "Liang'er, you are not strict in discipline, and the servants in the family do such a ridiculous thing, how can you still have the heart to laugh." ”

Zhuge Liang restrained his laughter, shook his feather fan and said: "Uncle and aunt are angry, in fact, my uncle misunderstood, Fang Shao is my family's cook, that was a long time ago, in fact, now he is his nephew's student." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present showed surprise on their faces, of course, the ideas hidden under different surprises are different. Fang Shao's surprise was a kind of secret joy, because he had already heard that the purpose of Zhuge Liang saying this was actually to improve his identity, and only the improvement of his identity could alleviate Mrs. Zhuge Zhuge 's shame and anger that a cook like him dared to participate in the recruitment exam.

Fang Shao was very pleased, not that he was honored by his new identity, because with his own talents, it was a matter of time before he got ahead, and the so-called status and identity had never been a luxury in his opinion.

What really gratified him was that Zhuge Liang called himself his student, and to some extent, this was an identity closer than a guest, a friend, or something.

In fact, it was only now that Fang Shao clarified his relationship with Zhuge Liang, yes, it was a relationship between a teacher and a friend. The so-called Heaven and Earth Monarch and Teacher, such a relationship is undoubtedly gratifying.

Zhuge Liang's simple answer blocked all the embarrassment of Mrs. Zhuge at once, at least, she felt that her face was much better. But she still couldn't help complaining: "Since he is your student, he should be disciplined well, how can you condone him to disturb Rong'er's recruitment exam, wouldn't it ruin the style of our Zhuge family." ”

"This, my nephew has his own opinion." Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and said, "Fang Shao, sir, let me ask you, when you participated in the literary examination, do you know that it was a competition to recruit relatives?" ”

Fang Shao had a vague sense of foreboding, but he still replied truthfully: "Well, the student knows this." ”

"Very good," Zhuge Liang changed to a kind smile, "Rong'er, then you chose Fang Shao's poems at that time, whether it was because you planned it, or because the poems written by Fang Shao are indeed worthy of being the first." ”

Zhuge Rong replied without hesitation: "Of course, it's because Fang Shao wrote it well, Brother Liang, his poem is really amazing, I often take it with me to read it, don't you believe it, read it yourself." ”

Zhuge Rong took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Kong Ming, Fang Shao was quite surprised, she didn't expect that she would embroider the poem she copied Cao Ying on the silk handkerchief, and always carry it with her.

Zhuge Liang took it and looked at it, and his eyebrows were full of shock.

This is also natural, although Zhuge Liang is also very literate, but it is Cao Ying's masterpiece, thousands of years through the ages, it can be compared with the exception, how can Zhuge Liang not be shocked.

After appreciating this poem, Zhuge Liang glanced at Fang Shao's eyes with a smile, and there was clearly a taste of admiration in those eyes.

He returned the silk handkerchief to Zhuge Rong, exhaled slightly, and said: "Since one is to participate in the competition according to the rules, and the other is to choose according to the literary style, then this is very simple, according to the rules, Fang Shao will marry Rong'er." ”

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