Chapter 4: A Fateful Encounter

Father and son looked at each other, sat down together, and devoured them.

Zhang Fuqing drank a bowl of hot porridge in one go, and looked up at his son who was still blowing the wind towards the white porridge next to him, "I'm going to do something, you will go to the main hall after eating, and the little maid there will arrange for you to go to the ancestral hall to guard the sacrificial vessels." ”

"yes, I know."

Meng Ke didn't raise his head, and after blowing cold, he just lowered his head and pulled the rice porridge in the bowl.

After telling him, Zhang Fuqing also left with peace of mind and prepared sacrificial supplies.

Just when Meng Ke was intoxicated by the fragrance of rice porridge and couldn't take care of himself, a childish child's voice came into his ears: "You are the leap earth?" ”

"Ah...... Well. ”

Meng Ke woke up in shock, turned his head and saw a little boy who was a head shorter than himself and had pigtails, with a smile on his face, looking at him with curiosity and inquiry.

The two looked at each other, and an inexplicable sense of curiosity also rose in Meng Ke's heart.

"Brother Xun?!"

Hearing a name pop out of Meng Ke's mouth, the little boy's expression was obviously stunned,

"Who? Me? My name is not 'Brother Xun'er', my name is Zhou Zhangshou. You can also call me 'Chang Gung', that's what my father and mother call me. ”

When Meng Ke heard this, his expression became a little strange.

- Is this Brother Xun? Didn't Lu Xun's original name be Zhou Shuren, and the word Yu was only ......' when I memorized the author's introduction? What is the situation of 'Zhou Zhangshou and Chang Gung'?

Zhou Zhangshou also seemed to notice his hesitation, but he was wrong, and his face showed embarrassment, "I know that my father and mother don't allow you to call me that, just call me Zhangshou." ”

"Is Master Zhou just your son?"

Meng Ke has some points in his heart, even if this little young master is not Brother Xun, he is also Brother Xun'er's brother.

"No, I have two younger brothers. The second brother, Zhu Shou, is four years younger than me. The third brother, Ah Song, is only three years old now. ”

I have to say that the child's vigilance is a little weak, and he leaked his family background in a few sentences.

This saves Meng Ke from explaining.

But......

- Brother Xun seems to be the boss at home. Will the names 'Zhou Zhangshou and Chang Gung' be former names or milk names?

Of course, all the words have come to this, even if the other party is really Brother Xun, Meng Ke will not practice himself and take the initiative to call the other party's young master.

Seeing that he was generous and different from the children of the ordinary Zhou family, Zhou Zhangshou smiled, and then looked around.

"Why didn't you see Uncle Zhang?"

"My father went to do something, and I have to go to the ancestral hall to guard the sacrificial vessels after breakfast."

Meng Ke took the bowl, took two mouthfuls of white porridge, and replied vaguely.

"Oh."

Zhou Zhangshou nodded and did not continue to ask.

After all, he was a child, and he seemed a little restrained in front of Meng Ke.

The kitchen fell into an awkward silence for a while, except for the sound of the two of them breathing and the sound of the cook stir-frying.

"Whew-"

With a snorting sound, the last bit of this bowl of white porridge was also swept away by him.

"Zhangshou, let ......"

Hearing this, Zhou Zhangshou got up and got out of the way, and in his surprised gaze, Meng Ke threw the empty bowl on the desk and wiped his mouth,

"Hiccup~"

Meng Ke let out a loud and long burp.

"This ........"

Zhou Zhangshou didn't know how to answer for a while.

He has lived in the Zhou family since he was a child, where have he ever seen others eat like this?

Meng Ke was still a little embarrassed, but looking at Zhou Zhangshou's stunned appearance, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Zhangshou, don't mind, I'm a martial artist. Do you know those who practice martial arts? It's the kind that wants to eat meat, drink wine in a big bowl, and be informal. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his slap and patted his chest, with a posture of 'Look, this is a real man'.

Seeing Meng Ke's appearance, a thought suddenly sprung up in Zhou Zhangshou's heart: Could this be the 'boldness' mentioned in the little talk book?

"Cut, just a little man, a person who still practices martial arts? Young master, don't learn from him, or the lord and lady will beat your ass. ”

The cook couldn't see it, and muttered a few words beside her.

"Ahem, auntie, I'm really a martial artist!"

Coaxing the child to be exposed, Meng Kerao is cheeky twenties couldn't help blushing.

"Eldest mother, I'm ten years old, my father and mother won't beat me......"

On the side, Zhou Zhangshou's white and tender little face turned even redder, and in order not to lose face in front of his new friends, he hurriedly opened his mouth to quibble.

It's just that he's cunning...... The voice of defense grew quieter and quieter, until finally only a mosquito-like voice remained: "...... Even if you do, you can't spank me, how shameful it is! ”

One after another, there were difficult words, such as "a gentleman must not be humiliated", "a gentleman", etc., which caused both of them to laugh, and the kitchen was filled with happy air.

In the end, Zhou Zhangshou could only pull Meng Ke out of the kitchen in a gloomy manner.

Meng Ke was dragged forward, and from time to time he turned back and shouted to the lady in the kitchen: "Auntie, the porridge you made is delicious, I'm leaving." ”

The cook waved at them in the stove to show that she knew, and then began to chop the vegetables again.

After the start of the festival, the number of guests increased day by day, and the number of meals that needed to be prepared was also increasing, and she was so busy from the early hours of the morning until now that she couldn't even rest.

……

Out of the kitchen, Meng Ke deftly removed the hand that was holding his arm, "Zhangshou, I'm going to go and see the sacrificial vessel, let's talk later." ”

Zhou Zhangshou was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly spoke, "You want to see the sacrificial vessels, I'll accompany you!" ”

Meng Ke waved his hand, "No, no, I can take care of the sacrificial vessel alone, besides, your father and mother ...... there."

His words were not finished, but Zhou Zhangshou already understood: The image of being spanked by his parents has been deeply impressed in the impression of his new friends.

Thinking of the picture of himself being beaten by mixed doubles, he couldn't help but shudder.

On the one hand, the long-awaited new friend, and on the other hand, the slender ring ruler in his father's hand, Zhou Zhangshou hesitated for a long time, and finally made a decision against his ancestors: "Don't care about my father, they won't beat my ......"

The more he spoke, the more confident he became, and in the end he even puffed up his chest, followed Meng Ke's movements, and patted his chest, as if this showed the credibility of his words.

“…… Don't say anything to Nobunaga's mother, she's scaring me. ”

This made Meng Ke cry and laugh.

However, Meng Ke likes Zhou Zhangshou's behavior very much, after all, such Brother Xun is real, not the illusory Master Lu in the books.

But Master Zhou's control over the Zhou Mansion is far from what Brother Xun can imagine.

How did they know that after they had just met the little guy who distributed the task, Master Zhou received the news.

"That's it, it's the New Year's Day. Don't force this kid to study, just give him a few days off. ”

Master Zhou glanced at Zhang Fuqing, who was following him to pack up the sacrificial supplies, and sighed secretly in his heart.

- Stinky boy, I want to pay New Year's greetings for the New Year, it's not easy to do it......

"Thank you, sir!"

Zhang Fuqing respectfully agreed, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

He can see it very clearly, his own bear child abducted the young master to go to the waves, this is a family with strict rules, I am afraid that he will not be able to keep his job.

Master Zhou can not care about this matter, in addition to the easy-going owner of the Zhou family and the festive New Year, it is also because Master Zhou sees that Zhang Fuqing has worked for the Zhou family for so many years.