Chapter 86
The arrow flew through the air, and everyone's attention was attracted by Fu Wei's arrow.
In a moment, the arrow had reached the fifth ring of the target, but it penetrated the third ring.
This position is where any archer can hit.
After checking the conditions of the targets on both sides, the guards beside the target raised the red flag on Gu Muliao's side.
Seeing this situation, almost everyone was disappointed.
When the county magistrate saw the inevitable result, he immediately lost his desire to watch and began to flirt with his concubine.
Gu Muliao curled his lips and said to Fu Wei jokingly, "Young Master Fu, why don't you admit defeat now to avoid an embarrassing defeat later."
Fu Wei turned to look at her and smiled, "The winner is the one whose arrow gets the closest to the bull's eye. This is only the first shot. There are still four arrows to go, and the outcome is still undecided. Why are you so anxious, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Muzuo sneered lightly and did not take Fu Wei seriously. Instead, he picked up the arrow from the quiver beside him and drew the bowstring.
The arrow was shot easily, slightly off target than before, and landed between the bull's eye and the fourth ring.
Although it was worse than before, Gu Muzuo did not show any disappointment at all. Instead, he looked at Fu Wei beside him with a relaxed expression.
Seeing this, County Magistrate Zhou at the table frowned.
Fu Wei picked up an arrow methodically and slightly adjusted the angle while holding the longbow.
When everyone thought that it was Gu Muliao's turn to win again, an arrow whizzed past and hit the bull's eye.
All sounds stopped for a moment.
Even without looking closely, you can see that the arrow is right in the center of the bull's eye.
Gu Muliao's pupils shrank slightly, and even the prefect put away his flirting thoughts, pushed away the beautiful concubine beside him, and looked at the arrow on the field with interest.
A competition with suspense is exciting.
When the flag on Fu Wei's side was raised, the prefect clapped his hands in approval, and the people below also applauded.
However, Gu Muzhe's face darkened.
County Magistrate Zhou's tightly furrowed brows relaxed instantly, a look of disbelief appeared on his face, and then he shook his head and laughed unexpectedly.
Not bad, really good!
It seems that Fu Wei is not only smart, but also has other strengths!
He had a good foundation, but he had always been shooting arrows while standing before, and now he was shooting arrows while sitting, so he had not yet adapted to it and missed the first arrow.
Fu Wei looked at Gu Muzhi, his face warm, "Mr. Gu, please."
Staff Gu had to re-examine the seemingly harmless young man in front of him.
It seems that he has been pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put away his contemptuous attitude, and turned around to get the arrow.
This time, Gu Muliao did not release the bowstring immediately, but remained silent for a moment before releasing it.
This arrow was better than the second, but it was unclear whether it hit the bull's eye.
Fu Wei shot his third arrow, and the position of the arrow looked similar to that of Gu Muzhe.
When they couldn't tell, the guards would take a closer look.
Because Fu Wei turned defeat into victory in the second round, this reversal was beyond everyone's expectations, so this time the competition caused everyone to hold their breath and wait for the result.
It's only a short wait, but it feels so long.
After a short moment, the flag on Fu Wei's side was raised, surprising everyone.
The county governor's face was immediately filled with smiles, and he clapped his hands again and shouted, "Good!"
Others would not care about the dignity of a small aide, they would only obey the prefect, so when the prefect applauded and said good, they would also applaud and say good.
Staff member Gu pursed his lips and clenched his teeth, trying hard to ignore the humiliation.
There are still two arrows left. If he can win with these two arrows, he will not lose!
Until the fourth round, the guard raised the flag with both arms, indicating that the game was a draw.
If the last arrow results in a tie, then one more round will be added.
But Gu's staff was already in a state of confusion, and the last arrow missed the target by a little, while Fu Wei hit the bull's eye with another arrow.
Fu Wei won this competition.
Gu Muliao stared at the target in front of him in a daze. He couldn't believe that he lost, and lost to a man who was not only younger than him but also had disabled legs.
Even though County Magistrate Zhou and Assistant Director Qian tried to restrain themselves, they couldn't hide the smiles in their eyes and the slightly raised corners of their mouths.
This time, Fu Wei really gave face to County Mayor Yu!
The prefect was delighted by the competition, and continued to increase the jackpot to encourage people to compete.
Naturally, no one dared to compete with Fu Wei again. One reason was that Fu Wei's last four arrows hit the target without a single hitch, and his archery skills were superb. The other reason was that they were afraid of losing and being as embarrassed as Gu Muzuo.
Fortunately, the staff from Yu County wisely withdrew, otherwise they would be in a dilemma whether to go up or not.
Although there was a new competition, everyone had not forgotten the promise they had just made due to Gu's arrogance.
Having lost the competition, Gu Muliao felt ashamed and embarrassed. At the same time, he had to endure the angry stare of his own magistrate and the gazes of the crowd watching him.
He knew that these people were waiting for him to serve them in a lowly and humble manner.
Having already agreed, he couldn't go back on his word. He could only bite the bullet and walk up to Fu Wei. Gritting his teeth, he bowed, bent over, and called out, "Mr. Fu."
Fu Wei hurriedly raised his hands, pretending to support him from a distance, and said, "It's just a joke to liven things up. Mr. Gu, don't take it seriously."
Gu Muzhe took a deep breath. Even though he felt humiliated, he still said with conviction, "There are always mountains beyond mountains and there are always heavens beyond heavens. Ultimately, I am narrow-minded and arrogant."
At this time, Qian Muliao stepped forward and whispered, "Mr. Fu, the governor wants you to come forward."
After saying this, he pushed Fu Wei's plain carriage to the prefect.
The prefect was already in a good mood today, and with this exciting competition, he was in an even better mood.
After praising Fu Wei, he asked the dancer to deliver the golden hairpin, and also instructed the dancer to serve Fu Langjun.
The music of stringed instruments continued to play.
Because Fu Wei caught the eye of the prefect, others came up to him to make friends and toast him.
Glass of wine after glass of water was poured into Fu Wei's stomach.
The dancer beside him originally did not want the man with a crippled leg to win the competition, but after seeing his handsome face and his heroic archery skills, she instantly fell in love with this handsome man.
But she fell in love with this man, but he didn't even look at her.
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The wind is cold, the moon is cold, and the night is dark.
Yu Ying put away the reorganized copper coins, and then waited yawningly, but Fu Wei still didn't come back.
At a banquet like this, there would certainly be many people trying to embarrass him. Although he knew he could handle it, he would definitely suffer.
Thinking of this, Yu Ying couldn't help but worry about Fu Wei.
She didn't know how long she waited, but she seemed to hear the faint sound of horse hooves coming from the outer courtyard. Her sleepiness immediately disappeared. She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and then took the coat from the hanger and put it on.
After tidying up her hair, she took the oil lamp and went to open the door.
There was only a faint light outside. Yu Ying walked outside and looked towards the archway of the courtyard.
Soon, she saw a faint light falling on the ground at the archway.
A moment later, the young yamen runner holding a lantern and Huo Yachai pushed the drunk Fu Wei into the room through the archway and across the patio.
Yu Ying walked over and looked at Fu Wei, who was leaning back in his chair and seemed somewhat unconscious.
When Fu Wei looked up at Yu Ying, perhaps because he had drunk too much, his eyes seemed to be misty and there was a slight redness in the corners of his eyes.
He smiled at Yu Ying, with red lips and white teeth, what a handsome and elegant young man.
Seeing such beauty, Yu Ying's heart was already filled with anger.
"Madam Yu?"
Huo Yacha called her.
Yu Ying was called back to her senses and asked, "What happened?"
Huo Yacha said, "Today, an official from another county challenged Mr. Fu to an archery contest. Mr. Fu defeated that official, and the prefect praised him. Others came forward to toast and make friends, and Mr. Fu drank all the wine."
Yu Ying frowned slightly when she heard this, but she still said hurriedly: "Push him into the house first."
Yacha Huo pushed Fu Wei to the front of the house, and then he and the little yacha carried Fu Wei and Su Yu into the house together.
The two of them worked together to put Fu Wei on the bed.
Fortunately, Fu Wei did not act crazy when drunk. He was quiet even after getting drunk and was very cooperative during the whole process.
After settling the people down, Yachai Huo asked the young Yachai to boil some water.
Yu Ying said to Huo Yacha, "I'll take care of it. Huo Yacha, you can go back and rest first."
Huo Ya almost nodded and left.
After closing the door, Yu Ying took the teapot that was warming on the small ceramic stove, poured a cup of hot tea, and hurried to the bed.
At this time, Fu Wei had already sat up. He turned his head to look at Yu Ying who was walking towards him, and immediately smiled brightly. He called out gently, "A Ying."
Yu Ying: ...
Fu Wei, after getting drunk, seemed a little weak, which made her a little unable to resist.
Yu Ying coughed lightly, then fed the hot tea to his lips and said gently, "You are drunk. Drink a sip of hot tea first to calm down."
Fu Wei obediently opened his mouth, held the rim of the cup, and sipped the tea.
Although Fu Wei was drunk, he also remained sober and rational.
At least he knew that he couldn't reveal the fact that his legs were intact, nor could he reveal Yu Ying's identity to outsiders, let alone call her "A Ying" in front of outsiders.
Because she was close to Fu Wei, Yu Ying smelled a not-so-pleasant smell of alcohol, mixed with a faint scent of cosmetics.
Her eyes narrowed slightly. Although she was wondering where the scent of powder came from, Yu Ying did not doubt anything.
After all, given Fu Wei's character, she believed that he would not do anything reckless.
After feeding the boy a cup of water, Yu Ying was about to turn around and put the cup back, but her wrist was grabbed immediately.
She turned her head and looked back, and saw Fu Wei took out a golden hairpin from his arms and handed it to her.
…? !
Yu Ying looked at the golden hairpin in astonishment, then raised her eyes to look at Fu Wei, who had a smile on his face, in surprise: "How did it come from?"
"This is what you won. Someone else has worn it. Don't wear it. Just exchange it for silver."
Yu Ying remembered what Huo Yachai had said about him winning the archery competition. Then she realized that he had obtained the golden hairpin through legitimate means, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at the gold hairpin, and although she was tempted, she still said, "You should keep it. It can be used for future expenses."
Fu Wei refused to let go of her hand, insisting, "This is for your household expenses. You can exchange it for silver, and then rent a better courtyard. You and your elder brother can also move to Yu County together."
Seeing that he was unwilling to let go, Yu Ying thought it would be difficult for him to exchange the hairpin for silver. She decided to give it to him after she got the silver back, so she took the hairpin.
After getting the gold hairpin, Yu Ying weighed it and found it weighed less than one or two taels of gold.
Although one tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver, due to the good style of this gold hairpin, it is estimated that it can be exchanged for between fifteen and twenty taels of silver.
Fu Wei made a small amount of money from this archery competition, which was an unexpected surprise.
Yu Ying took the hairpin and said to him with a smile, "I'll accept it, you can let it go now."
Unexpectedly, when Yu Ying relaxed, he not only did not let go, but suddenly exerted force and pulled Yu Ying over.
Yu Ying was caught off guard and was immediately pulled towards him. She stumbled and fell directly into his arms.
The cup in his hand also rolled to the side of the bed.
Then, Fu Wei wrapped his arms around Yu Ying and buried his head in the crook of her neck.
Yu Ying's heartbeat suddenly began to tremble, and she said in a slightly shocked tone: "Fu Wei, what are you doing?!"
Fu Wei tightened his arms and whispered in her ear: "Ah Ying, don't move. Let me hold you like this for a while."
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