"I think his courage has really improved a lot." Zhao Liben snorted with resentment: "No matter what, take this opportunity to train him well, otherwise he will never be able to show up on the stage!"
"Oh..." Seeing that his father was determined not to interfere, Zhao Hao could not help but observe a ten-second silence for his father.
It seems that Mr. Zhao's fortune has not been very good since he passed the imperial examination.
Could this be the legendary law of conservation of character?
'Then I really need to improve my luck...' a certain scientific leader thought.
Then he sneered at Zhao Liben and said, "Grandpa, I have invented another kind of 'flying chess', which will surely make you get used to losing!"
"Huh? There's a new way to play?" Zhao Liben couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement: "You have so many tricks up your sleeve."
Then the old man enthusiastically set up the chessboard with Zhao Hao. After listening to him explain the rules, he suddenly realized that this was a dice rolling game.
Zhao Hao thought to himself, since I have reduced the game to a level where it’s all about luck, it should be a 50-50 chance for everyone, right?
"Come on, I'll play with you!" The old man rolled up his sleeves, swung the dice, and threw out a six. "Haha, I'll play a bird first!"
To make it easier for players to understand, the planes have of course been changed to flying birds...
"Good luck!" Zhao Hao chuckled and rolled a three.
It doesn’t matter. Science tells us that as long as the sample size is large enough, everyone’s luck will be the same.
~~
Yejiayuan, Jiang Xueying's embroidery building.
The three girls changed into silk nightgowns, with their hair draped like waterfalls, and sat on the rosewood bench, playing flying chess and chatting about girlish topics.
"What kind of person is that county lord?" Jiang Xueying asked softly as she rolled a dice.
"Hmm." Qiaoqiao lay down beside the chessboard, and after thinking carefully, she said, "She's quite good. She's very pretty and has a good personality. Although she's the eldest princess' daughter, she doesn't put on airs at all, and she often takes us out to play."
"Oh..." Jiang Xueying thought to herself, that's quite scheming.
"The county lady is very enviable," Ma Xianglan smiled and glanced at Jiang Xueying. "The most admirable thing about her is that she dares to love and hate, is straightforward, and never hides her likes and dislikes."
"Really?" Jiang Xueying asked in surprise, "There is such a... bold woman?"
After saying this, she rested her chin on her knees and said softly, "That's right, I'm the emperor's niece..."
"There are some reasons, but courage is also important." Ma Xianglan sighed and said, "She is the most decisive girl I have ever seen."
As the saying goes, a loud drum needs no heavy hammer. Jiang Xueying has clearly heard what Ma Xianglan wanted to convey - that Li Mingyue has already set her sights on Zhao's brother, and has taken action without hesitation!
If the conflict between the old man and the eldest princess wasn't so deep, they would probably have even arranged their marriage by now, right?
"So, what does Brother Zhao think of her?" Jiang Xueying asked with a blushing face, "I'm just asking out of curiosity."
"It's hard to say..." Ma Xianglan and Qiaoqiao shook their heads at the same time. "Maybe the young master hasn't figured it out yet. The two of them get along like real siblings."
"Is that so..." Jiang Xueying let out a sigh of relief, looking noticeably more relaxed.
"By the way, Miss Jiang, I heard that you and the young master had a blind date before," Qiaoqiao asked innocently, "So what do you think of my young master?"
Ma Xianglan smiled secretly in her heart and looked at Jiang Xueying with curiosity.
"I, I've only met him twice..." Jiang Xueying's cheeks flushed at the question. She was flustered for a while before she forced herself to calm down and said, "He, he taught me a lot, and I'm very grateful. As for the other things... I'm still young and don't understand."
"Not small anymore." Ma Xianglan shook her head and said quietly.
Jiang Xueying was stunned at first, then when she saw Ma Xianglan's gaze, her fair face immediately turned red. She hurriedly got into the bed, not daring to show her head.
Qiaoqiao and Ma Xianglan burst into giggles.
This shy character is really different from the young county lady.
It would be fun if these two got together...
~~
"No more, go to sleep!"
In Zhaoyuan’s home, Zhao Hao’s depressed voice echoed in the house.
He never expected that he couldn't even win a single game of flying chess...
Because he never expected that the old man was actually such an expert at dice rolling!
Zhao Liben picked up the dice and threw it casually. Nine times out of ten, it would be six!
As a result, after a few attempts, all of Zhao Liben's birds had returned to their nests, but half of Zhao Hao's birds had not yet come out...
What kind of game is this? How can you win?
"Hehehe..." Zhao Liben laughed proudly, twirling his beard. The dice spun obediently at his fingertips.
"Boy, this is the skill that our great grandfather used to make his fortune! Why, didn't your father teach you?"
"This..." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "My father said I can do anything except gambling."
"Hehe, that's right. He played too much when he was young, and his whole personality has become a mess..." Zhao Liben threw the dice onto the chessboard, and sure enough, it was another six.
"It seems that he also knows that he can't let his son follow his old path."
"Uh..." Zhao Hao showed a look of realization. He finally understood why his father and Li Chengen had such a good relationship.
When leaving Beijing, Li Chengen burst into tears, saying things like, "Old senior, I can't bear to leave you. Can't you just recover from your injuries before leaving? I will definitely come to see you." Such sincere feelings were simply tear-jerking.
In the end, it was Li Mingyue who helped him off the boat.
It turns out that my father is also a playful person, so of course he can play with Li Chengen.
It's hard for my father to always pretend to be incompetent in front of me...
~~
After a good rest in Yangzhou for a day, Zhao Hao and his son continued their journey south.
Jiang Xueying also boarded Zhao Hao's boat. Wu Ji's business was spread all over Nanzhili, so it made sense for her to go to Nanjing.
Zhao Liben and Ye personally went to the dock to see them off.
Watching the fleet disappear on the broad river, the old man said with relief: "It seems that Xueying has finally figured it out."
"In fact, this girl didn't object to this marriage from the beginning." Ye nodded and smiled, "It's just that she couldn't save face, so she wanted to wait and see."
"Let's wait and see. Something bad has happened now, right?" Zhao Liben snorted unhappily, "If you had listened to me earlier and settled the marriage before going to Beijing, how could that vicious woman have had a chance?"
"Alas, it's a pity that Xueying is still young. She has failed the adults' painstaking efforts." Ye couldn't help but worry: "If the eldest princess insists, how can we resist?"
"Hmph, she won't be able to get past me." Zhao Liben snorted again in a rough voice, his masculinity suddenly revealed.
"Your Excellency is worthy of being called an Excellency!" Ye couldn't help but be dazzled.
Suddenly, a sailor on the dock jumped into the water with a splash.
Zhao Liben, who was originally standing there upright, felt his knees weaken when he heard the voice.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Fortunately, Ye was quick to support him, otherwise the old man would have sat down on the ground.
"No, it's okay. I may be a little tired." Zhao Liben stepped away from the water with lingering fear and said, "In short, we should create as many opportunities as possible for the two children and let them fall in love with each other during this golden opportunity. This way, we will save a lot of trouble."
No matter what, the old bandit is still afraid of the female bandit...
ps. The third update. I had too many things to do at home yesterday, and I still have two more updates to write. I will post them at 12 noon.