Chapter 105 Chapter Eleven Heartfelt Gratitude

Xu Ziling was about to slip out of the dining room, and was grabbed by Kou Zhong, so he had to smile wryly: "The whole process of smoked fish has been prepared, and the famous chef Kou, who is eloquent when explaining, can handle it by himself. Don’t you think it’s a waste of manpower to stay here?” Kou Zhong said bitterly: "Forget it, I beg you, without you, I'm afraid I will do something wrong, hey!" Xu Ziling said: "What could be wrong, for example?" Kou Zhong coughed dryly and said: "For example, I was careless for a moment and chose to pick on the princess regardless of my great cause, or I lost my man's dignity and begged her to marry me on my knees, alas! There are two brothers in one world, you will give it to me." I'll stay here obediently and take courage."

Xu Ziling laughed and said: "Do you think she is here to have a tryst with you? I can guarantee that Lan Gu will be there to flatter her, and even the hostess of the beautiful woman will be eyeing her to see if there is something unspeakable between you and her." secret." Kou Zhong shook his head and said: "Your experience with women is still a little behind me. Did you pay attention to the princess's demeanor last night? That kind of confused and bewildered expression just means that she is not completely right to me. It's heartless. So it's fine if she doesn't come today, otherwise she will find all kinds of excuses to send other people away."

Xu Ziling was surprised and said: "Not only do you have your orifice at the Tianling point, but you also have a pair of eyes. I clearly saw that you just looked at the floor last night. How can you see her subtle changes in expression?" Kou Zhong said embarrassingly: "A master of series like me, purely feels that he knows a lot of things, understand? Xu Xiaoshou! Get back!" Xu Ziling raised his hand and said, "Is it okay if I go to the toilet?" Kou Zhong changed his strategy, put his arms around him and said with enthusiasm that he was about to kiss him: "My good brother, remember to go early and return early."

Xu Ziling was thinking that he could escape, but Kou Zhong chased after him and said, "Two brothers in the same world, it is appropriate to advance and retreat together." Xu Ziling couldn't get away, so he smiled wryly and said, "If you're so timid, how can you compete for hegemony like others?" "Where are you two going!" The two turned around in astonishment. Shang Xiuxun and Li Xiuning were walking hand in hand along the corridor, surprisingly there were no other followers. Shang Xiuxun is still dressed in a warrior uniform, wearing a feather hat, charming and heroic.

Li Xiuning is surprisingly simple, with a pure white skirt and jacket paired with a small vest with blue flowers and yellow ground, she looks lovely and charming.This beauty is like Song Yuzhi, she has the unique noble and charming temperament of a woman from a high family background, which can make any man feel ashamed. Under the background of the sunshine in the sky outside the corridor, the two women are even more glamorous, and they seem to have some kind of strange endowment beyond the ordinary. For a moment, both of them stared blankly. The two women Yingying came in front of them, Li Xiuning smiled generously and said, "I'm sorry! I'm tired of waiting for you two masters!"

The two hurriedly saluted in response. Shang Xiuxun said calmly: "Xiao Ning, explain to the princess first, I want to say a few words to Xiao Jing." When Kou Zhong saw Li Xiuning, he forgot everything.He also wished for a chance to be alone with her, so he hurriedly led Li Xiuning to the dining room. Shang Xiuxun led Xu Ziling towards the back garden, stopped at the pavilion and said, "What did the old man say to you last night?" Xu Ziling replied: "He taught us the science of building gardens and forests. May the host please repeat it?" Shang Xiuxun turned his back and said, "Didn't you say anything else?"

Xu Ziling sighed and said: "He also talked about himself, saying that because he was injured by the enemy thirty years ago, the old injury has recurred in the past few days, and he will die soon!" Shang Xiuxun's delicate body trembled slightly, and she lost her voice, "What?" Xu Ziling said in a low voice: "According to Mr. Lu's estimation, he can only live ten days or eight days longer, or it is because of this that he will take a fancy to us!" Shang Xiuxun turned her delicate body slowly, looked at him with beautiful eyes for a long time, then said softly: "Have you ever thought about your own future, or are you satisfied with being two cooks?"

Xu Ziling was a little puzzled by her sudden change of topic, and replied noncommittally: "If we don't become cooks, what can we do?" Shang Xiuxun said displeased: "You are not cooks, but salt smugglers, how dare you say such things to me now." Only then did Xu Ziling remember what Kou Zhong said, and he said calmly: "No matter what you do, you are only seeking money. The risk of smuggling salt is high, and you can lose everything at any time. How can you earn half of the real gold every month here?" .” Shang Xiuxun's eyes shot a sharp light, and he asked with deep meaning: "After earning enough money, what are your plans?"

Xu Ziling said nonsense: "It depends on the current situation. If the world is unified and peaceful, we will go back to our hometown and open a small restaurant. Hey! For us, this is already very remarkable!" Shang Xiuxun smiled and said: "You still have to lie to me, just listen to your orderly and elegant manner of speaking, and you will know that you are not ordinary people, otherwise, with Lu Miaozi's arrogance and conceit, how could he be interested in spending time on you?" , who are you two, and what is your purpose here?" Xu Ziling complained in his heart, but luckily he changed his mind and came up with a countermeasure. He said with a wry smile: "The host is really powerful. The two of us are actually from Yangzhou, and my mother's family is even a family from Yangzhou. They are famous for running restaurants. Later, the faint king was assassinated. There was a great chaos in Yangzhou, mobs and soldiers looted everywhere, we were so tired that our family was ruined, and we fled to Yuhang. At first, we worked in a restaurant, but later we saw that the profit of private salt was huge, so we took a chance. That’s how it went.”

These words were half true and half false, unless Shang Xiuxun had definite information, it would be extremely difficult to find the flaws. He was even more worried that this beauty could be associated with their real identities from Yangzhou, because except for a few people like Yu Wenhua and others, no one knew that they were gangsters from Yangzhou. Shang Xiuxun looked at him for a while, then frowned lightly and said, "Who did you learn Kung Fu from?" Xu Ziling said: "We are all disciples of Shilong Dojo, and later Shilong offended that stupid king and punished the nine clans. Fortunately, grandpa paid us a sum of money, so that the two of us will not be implicated."

Shang Xiuxun didn't know what to ask him any more, and remained silent. Only then did Xu Ziling really feel relieved, knowing that she knew nothing about the relationship between "Secret of Longevity" and Shi Long. Shang Xiuxun looked him up and down suddenly, and said frankly: "Frankly speaking, the physique and temperament of your two brothers are really rare in the world, otherwise the old man would not have taken a fancy to you. But because you missed the golden years of martial arts No matter how hard you work now, your achievements will be limited in the future. Sigh! Being a cook is a waste of talents like you, so it is best to ask the old man to teach him some special skills before he dies. This life worthwhile." For the first time, Xu Ziling had a good impression of her, and said respectfully: "Thank you for your guidance." Shang Xiuxun sighed silently for some reason, and then said: "Go back! It's time for Li Xiuning to learn how to make smoked fish. Is Chai Shao really so attractive?" The last sentence made Xu Ziling dumbfounded. Kou Zhongfu stepped into the dining room, pointed to the various materials neatly displayed on the table, and introduced in a serious manner: "This is the condiment, this is the sauce, this..." Li Xiuning interrupted him and said, "No one's around!" Kou Zhong froze for a moment as if someone had tapped his acupoints, and then he lowered his hands and said, "What advice does the princess have for you?" Li Xiuning moved behind him, and said softly: "Second brother misses you very much, and is often unhappy because you refuse to fight the world with him. It's great to see you again this time. Sigh! How could you Hiding here as a cook? Is it because you are afraid of Li Mi?" Kou Zhongmeng straightened his back and said coldly, "Who are we afraid of coming?" Li Xiuning said happily: "No wonder the second brother is full of praise for you. You can see your ability only by seeing that you have turned the world upside down wherever you go. Only now I know that the second brother's evaluation of you back then was not based on excessive praise." word." Kou Zhong felt the fragrance of Li Xiuning's breath when he spoke, gently waving to his nose, shook his head with a wry smile, and moved to the window, staring blankly at the moving scene of the courtyard under the sunlight, with mixed feelings in his heart. He has finally achieved something, but he can't get back to the old days. If these words were said by Li Xiuning back then, he would not have to retreat because of low self-esteem, and would not dare to compete with Chai Shao for her heart. Seeing him walking aside in a daze, Li Xiuning sighed inwardly. With her blue heart and wisdom, she already understood Kou Zhong's affection for her back then.But with her family status, talent and appearance, there are not many men who fall in love with her, so she doesn't take it to heart. But seeing Kou Zhong again this time, not only did he become a majestic and handsome man, what touched her heart the most was his indescribable temperament. However, the matter between her and Chai Shao is a foregone conclusion. No one, including herself, can change it, nor is she willing to change it. She was in a dilemma, she didn't know whether to stand where she was or move closer to Kou Zhong, Kou Zhong's voice came into her ear and said: "Are you married?" Li Xiuning's delicate body trembled violently, she drooped her head and said sadly: "Although she is not yet married, it is not much different from being married." Kou Zhong looked up to the sky with a long laugh, turned around like a whirlwind, his eyes were like lightning, and said: "Okay! Just pretend that you are someone else's wife. You may find it difficult to understand, but in fact I am very happy with the answer. Because it allows me to concentrate on fighting for my ideals in the future.” Li Xiuning saw that he seemed to have changed into another person, revealing the incomparable domineering arrogance she had never imagined would appear on Kou Zhong, she was startled, and was speechless for a while. Kou Zhongwei's radiant eyes turned into incomparable gentleness, revealing a signature smile that was as bright as the sun, and his snow-white teeth glistened even more. Yizhi is not about smoking fish, but whether he can recruit us two boys. And the princess should know the answer by now." Li Xiuning took a deep breath, suppressed the fluctuating emotions influenced by Kou Zhong, nodded and said: "Although Xiuning grasped Brother Kou's heart, she still felt very regretful and disappointed, is there still room for things to turn around? " Kou Zhong almost turned from a hero into a bear, and blurted out "Unless you are willing to marry me!" Fortunately, he thought of Song Yuzhi and the Ssangyong Gang he founded by himself, suppressed this impulse, and calmly smiled: "Life It’s funny because we lose a lot, but we also gain a lot back, and there are moments of joy and days of heartbreak.” Then he strode up to Li Xiuning's delicate body, lowered his head and looked deeply into the beautiful eyes of this beautiful princess, the tiger's eyes shot out the sea-like affection that made her heart tremble, and said in an extremely gentle tone: "Maybe Xiuning has never treated me Kou Zhong took it to heart, but as far as I, Kou Zhong, Xiuning, you are the first woman who made me feel the kind of first love that makes me sleepless all night, worrying about gains and losses, but extremely excited. Although it is only one night, it has already given me Much appreciated, thank you." When Li Xiuning said "Heh", Kou Zhong had strode out of the dining room. Never looked back. Shang Xiuxun and Xu Ziling came to the door of the dining room one after the other, and they were both surprised to see Kou Zhong striding out with a dull expression.Without waiting for Shang Xiuxun to speak, Kou Zhong proudly walked by the two of them and muttered, "I want to go to the toilet."