She took a small sip of sweet rice wine, nibbled on a small piece of bitter melon, and didnt even touch the beef.

  Zhou Xuan ate a big mouthful of beef and said: "Sister Zhiniang, this yellow beef is quite delicious, why dont you eat some?"

  The needle said: "Eating too much beef will make you fat."

  Ah, at this time, girls know how to lose weight. Isnt the Southern Tang Dynasty fond of learning from the Great Tang Dynasty? Doesnt it consider plumpness and whiteness as beauty?

  The needle said: "All the women in Tang Dynasty take Xiao Zhou Hou as their model, and since she is slender and delicate, naturally the whole country takes slimness and elegance as beauty."

  Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, King Chu has a slender waist, and many people in the palace have starved to death."

  The spinning needle smiled and said: "Its not that serious, I dont want to starve to death."

  Zhou Xuan glanced at the light blue undergarment bulging out from under the needlework and said, "Sister Needlework has a well-proportioned figure, not fat or thin, this kind of body type looks best in clothes."

  Zhenzhen blushed and smiled, saying: "Really? In the past at Jingxu Palace, Qingyue Princess liked to make all sorts of strange and exotic clothes, often letting Zhenzhen try them on, and Zhenzhen also learned from that..."

  A group of people riding fast horses galloped past the door, and Zhou Xuan caught a glimpse of a familiar figure flashing by. He quickly ran outside to look and indeed it was Lin Heishans back, carrying a bow and quiver of arrows, with a hawk and dog in tow. They were all soaked to the skin, apparently having gone hunting and encountered rain, now hurrying back.

  "Black Mountain brother, Mountain brother, Im Xuans younger brother!"

  Lin Heishan had already galloped out of the range of an arrow, turned his head to see Zhou Xuan in front of the small shop, and hurriedly slowed down his horses pace. He said something to a brocade-robed young master beside him, who nodded slightly. Lin Heishan reined in his horse, turned around, and rushed towards Zhou Xuan. When he arrived in front of the shop, he pulled on the reins, and the yellow horse under him lifted its front hooves high into the air, landing just five steps away from Zhou Xuan.

  Zhou Xuan Zan said: "Shan Ges riding skills are really good."

  Lin Heishan wiped the rain from his face and asked: "Xuan Di, what are you doing here?"

  Zhou Xuan said, "I accompanied my aunt - uh, my wifes sister to sweep the tomb in the mountain. On our way back, we encountered rain and stopped by this small shop for a rest. Brother Shan, come in quickly and have a bowl of sweet millet wine. The village brew is quite good. Also, I have something good to show you."

  Lin Heishan didnt dismount and said, "Forget it, big brother had a bad day today, accompanying the Selection Official to hunt with the adults, come find me again tomorrow to drink. The Selection Official is in a hurry to return now." After finishing speaking, he turned his horses head and chased after the troops.

  Zhou Xuan returned to the store and ate some more food. Seeing that Che Fu, Lai Fu and others had almost finished eating, he asked Liao Boss to settle the bill.

  Liao Yinpao rushed into the back hall for a while, came out and said: "Master Zhou, you and I are old friends, this drink is on me."

  Zhou Xuan knew that he had just gone in to ask the bosss wife for instructions, and it seemed that the bosss wife was also quite dependent on him. He smiled and said: "Then I wont be polite, Liao brother will come to find me to play next time you enter the city, Jiulianfang Qin Manor, by the way, if there is a headache or diarrhea in the future, just come to Qin Manor to find me, my wife is a doctor, and as my friend, medical expenses are all free."

  Liao Yinyi was taken aback: "Qin Manor, Dr. Qin, isnt that the Miss Qin from the Provincial Medical Office? Ah, its really her! Zhou Gongzi is indeed the lucky son-in-law of the Qin family. Zhou Gongzi, you are truly blessed! Dr. Qin not only has exquisite medical skills but also noble medical ethics, and the people of Jiangzhou all praise her. You are truly fortunate!"

  Zhou Xuan didnt expect Qin Ques reputation to be so great and his word of mouth to be so good, and he also felt very honored. He said, "To solve the difficulty of medical treatment for the people of Jiangzhou, it should be, well, later there will be a chance to meet again, Liao brother."

  Zhen Needle saw Zhou Xuan so willing to pretend to be a fake son-in-law, and couldnt help but feel a little sour in her heart.

  The rain had stopped by then, and the sun reappeared, casting a slanting ray of sunlight that made the fields after the heavy rain glisten with lush greenery.

  Zhou Xuan still rode his old horse, and when the rain stopped, he didnt dare to linger in the carriage with his aunt anymore. The Go master Wu Qingyuan used "not hitting two rabbits at once" to describe the need for focus in playing Go, and chasing girls is no different. Since his wife was not yet settled, its better not to make a move on this aunt, or he might end up losing both, like trying to hit two rabbits but missing them all.

  Back at the Qin residence, it was already evening. Without mentioning bathing and dinner, after dinner, Zhou Xuan trained "Little General Zhang Fei" for a while, then went back to his room to rest early. He had been tossing about all day, and got up at 3 am to paint for Little Jasmine, now hes really feeling a bit sleepy.

  Thyme poked his head out from beside the door and asked what was going on?

  Thyme walked in and said mysteriously: "Thyme has something important to tell Master."

  Zhou Xuan knew it was definitely about Qin Ques secret, and Xiao Huixiang was his little spy planted beside Qin Que, so he quickly spoke warmly to encourage her.

  Xiao Huixiang asked: "Does Master know why our familys old master wants to adopt Miss Zhenni as his goddaughter?"

  Zhou Xuan said: "The old mans heart is good."

  "No," Xiang now thoughtfully said, "after Master and Miss Zhen left this morning, I overheard the mistress and miss talking. It turns out that the mistress wants to marry off Miss Zhen to Master as his wife, intentionally letting them spend more time together..."

  "Ah!" Zhou Xuan didnt expect to be schemed by Qin Shi again, although it wasnt a bad thing, but he still felt uncomfortable. No wonder Su Yun was so ambiguous towards him today, did she want to replace Qin Que in marriage?

  Xiao Huixiang saw Zhou Xuan learn the astonishing truth but didnt get angry, instead he had a dazed look, and asked: "Brother-in-law, whats wrong with you? Arent you angry? Could it be that you like Miss Shangguan? This wont do, absolutely not!"

  In Xiaohuis heart, Qinju Miss is the person closest to her. She was willing to match Zhou Xuan and Qin Miss, also because she thought Zhou Xuan was a good person. Miss marrying Zhou Xuan would definitely be happy. Now Su Yunruo has appeared, wanting to snatch away Misss ideal husband, this is something Xiaohui absolutely does not want to see.

  "None, I still like Miss Qin."

  Xiao Huixiang was delighted and Xiao Fenquan grasped her hand: "Gūyé, you must have confidence, you and the young lady will definitely end up together."

  Zhou Xuan burst out laughing, clenching his fists: "Right, we must have confidence, overcome all difficulties, defeat my brother-in-law and marry Miss Qin."

  One night without incident, early the next morning, Zhou Xuan brought up Fu, Tang Xiaosan and Hu Tong to go to Banxian Street on the side of Laohe Tang. Zhou Xuan planned to buy a shop there to do cricket business, as preparation for establishing Bug Society in the future.

  Its better to be lucky than early, and it just so happens that there is a insect store owner who wants to sell his entire business, including all the goods. The owner of the insect store is in trouble because his wife and concubine are fighting, and his wifes family has some influence, forcing him to sell his concubine. However, the concubine is already pregnant, which makes things difficult for the owner, so he cant open the store anymore and wants to get rid of it quickly, offering a price of 800 taels of silver.

  Zhou Xuan walked in and took a look. The house had three sections, with two small courtyards and three rows of wooden houses. The row facing the street had two floors, covering an area of about 400 square meters. The wooden boards on the walls were dark brown, indicating that the house was quite old.

  Boss doesnt seem to be sincere about selling, asking for such a high price, this isnt even within the city of Jiangzhou, its in the suburbs, countryside, where would you find such an expensive storefront? Moreover, the wooden boards of the house have already rotted, I think its at least over a hundred years old.

  The owner of the insect shop called Qu Dao: "There is no more than 100 years, only 50 years, this young master, I have already sold it at a low price. What do you say? How much silver are you willing to pay?"

  "Four hundred taels."

  "Ah, youre too ruthless, cutting the price in half! No way, no way, at least 700 taels."

  Just as they were haggling over the price, a young apprentice suddenly called out: "Boss, your wifes relatives have come again!"

  At the sight, a group of men and women carrying long sticks and short clubs came marching from the far end of the street. The leader was none other than the wife of the insect shop owner, who had been staying at her parents home for days and had come to cause trouble every day. Today, she was determined to smash the shop and beat the young concubine until she miscarried.