Chapter 135
"Lord Wei is so awesome." Lu Yuechuan looked at Xie Chen on the field and praised.
"I didn't know he was so good at Cuju. During the Lantern Festival, Lao Zhang and He Xin led the teams to compete respectively, but Zhongxuan didn't play." Lin Shuge waved at Xie Chen. Xie Chen smiled at him. He had a handsome face, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. The smile on the corners of his mouth was confident but not ostentatious. When Lin Shuge looked again, Xie Chen had been pulled away by Lao Zhang to continue the game.
Lin Shuge also had a smile on his lips as he continued to watch the competition. The second round of competition had already begun, but due to a defensive mistake by a soldier, Hua Wei and his team broke through the layers of obstruction of the Dayan soldiers. Xie Chen immediately led his men to chase and intercept them. He was very skilled and fast, and he snatched the Cuju from Hua Wei several times. His red headband flipped back and forth on the field, which was very eye-catching.
"Sir, here are the two young men." The officer saluted to Lin Shuge.
"Come quickly, there is a Cuju match today. I specially asked someone to invite you to come and watch." Lin Shuge immediately called the two of them over, distributed the things in his hands to them, and asked them to sit down and eat while watching the game.
"Thank you, Lord Lin." Feng Gu had been in Qingquan for a long time and had basically mastered the simple Yan language. After he finished speaking, he saw a familiar figure, who stood up and shouted a few words in Qiang language towards the field.
Hua Wei on the field naturally heard his son's voice. Perhaps he wanted to establish a good image in front of his son. Suddenly, the Qiang team became extremely fierce. After Xie Chen passed the Cuju to a soldier, Hua Wei snatched it away and shot it into Fengliu's eye.
Cheers were heard in the arena. Feng Gu and Xian Han didn't understand the rules, but when they saw their father and other elders cheering and dancing, they knew they had won the game. They immediately couldn't sit still and stood up and shouted, making Lin Shuge's ears hurt.
After the two men finished shouting, they saw that the soldiers and servants around them were staring at them, and they were a little at a loss. Lin Shuge smiled and comforted them with a few words, and stuffed them with a lot of food, telling them to shout as much as they wanted. Feng Gu then smiled and squeezed next to Lin Shuge with a little embarrassment.
The third round on the field has begun. The expressions of the red team soldiers are obviously more serious than before. If they lose this round again, it will be troublesome to catch up later.
Xie Chen also took the initiative this time and kicked the Cuju thrown by the referee to Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang ran on the field with the Cuju like a loach, and the two teams behind him chased after him.
He Xin followed closely behind him, and when the Qiang soldiers were not paying attention, Lao Zhang passed the Cuju to him. He Xin was best at free-hand fighting, and he actually used this technique in this competition. He could play the Cuju in different ways. Some Qiang soldiers came to grab the ball and were about to kick it, but He Xin transferred the Cuju from his foot to his shoulder in an instant and kicked it several times. The Qiang soldiers came to grab it again. He Xin sneered, and the Cuju moved to his chest again. The Qiang soldiers were so angry that they gritted their teeth and wanted to fight him to the end, but the Cuju flew out with a whoosh and rolled to Xie Chen's feet.
At this time, they were already very close to the blue team's Feng Liuyan. Xie Chen curled the corners of his lips slightly and kicked the Cuju in easily.
"Good." There was a cheer from the crowd.
"What a tacit understanding between them. They are indeed Lord Wei's capable subordinates." Lu Yuechuan clapped his hands in praise.
Lin Shuge also praised him a few times. There was a commotion in the arena, and Xie Chen was surrounded by people and came over here.
"Is this the halftime break?" Lin Shuge murmured, and stood up to get some water. As soon as he came out, he saw Xie Chen looking at him. Lin Shuge handed the water in his hand to him. Xie Chen took it and took a sip. The temperature was just right, and he could tell at a glance that it had been prepared long ago.
Seeing that Lin Shuge was still holding the cloth in his hand, Xie Chen smiled and bowed to him. There were sounds of laughter coming from all around. Xie Chen turned around and looked around, and the sound immediately stopped.
He leaned over again and motioned to Lin Shuge to help him wipe the sweat off his face. When Lin Shuge looked up, he saw that the soldiers around him were all staring at him with squinted eyes. Lao Zhang was blatantly trying to imitate Xie Chen and wanted He Xin to help him. He Xin rolled his eyes at him and threw a towel on his face.
Lin Shuge smiled helplessly, ignoring the looks around him and Lu Yuechuan's increasingly presumptuous gaze, and picked up a towel to wipe Xie Chen's sweat.
"Brother, how did I perform?" Xie Chen put away the cloth and sat next to him. Feng Gu, who was sitting next to Lin Shuge, looked at Xie Chen with resentment, but seeing that he was unmoved, he could only go to find Huaxu.
"Well done, I didn't know you were so good at Cuju." Lin Shuge's eyes were full of admiration. Xie Chen's heart was moved, but because there were people all around him, he could only say, "I'll teach you next time."
"What to teach? How about teaching me too?" Lu Yuechuan was eager to watch the fun.
Lao Zhang at the back also shouted: "Why don't you teach me too?"
Suddenly the field was filled with laughter. Xie Chen stood up and said, "Let's start the competition. If anyone loses, everyone will train an extra 10 miles." He paused and added, "Carrying weights."
There were cries of pain everywhere. Xie Chen spoke a few words to Lin Shuge and then continued the competition.
The fourth round was very intense. The Blue Team seemed to have learned from the lessons of the previous rounds and was in a stalemate with the Red Team. The Cuju was at the feet of the Red Team players one moment and landed on the chest of the Blue Team soldiers the next.
Old Zhang cursed inwardly, "These Qiang people are so cunning." He had just accidentally let a Qiang soldier snatch the Cuju from his hands.
Xie Chen breathed slightly and watched Hua Wei dribbling the Cuju ball towards him immediately. He first made a side tackle, and Hua Wei saw him and dribbled the ball to the side. How could Xie Chen give him this opportunity? He kicked the Cuju ball at Hua Wei's feet several feet high with lightning speed.
Everyone was staring at the Cuju. Xie Chen moved swiftly, waiting for the Cuju to land like a cheetah. At the moment when the Cuju was about to fall, Xie Chen flew up and did a spinning kick, and the Cuju flew towards He Xin.
He Xin dribbled the ball and ran towards Fengliuyan like an arrow. Hua Wei and others saw that the situation was not good and immediately began to chase and intercept him. Xie Chen and Lao Zhang followed him but were stopped by the Qiang soldiers. He Xin was so anxious that he gritted his teeth, prepared to give it a try, and kicked towards Fengliuyan with all his strength.
Both teams looked in the direction where the ball landed. Lao Zhang stretched out his hand and prayed: "Go in quickly, go in."
Unfortunately, the Cuju hit the eye rail of Fengliu and fell outside. The Qiang soldiers' heartbeats suddenly relaxed, and everyone rushed towards the Cuju that fell to the ground.
Lin Shuge outside the field naturally also saw this scene. He stood up suddenly and looked at the blue team's Feng Liuyan anxiously.
"Sir, both sides have tried their best in this game. It all depends on who is closer in the end." Lu Yuechuan was calm and was analyzing the situation.
At this time, the referee blew the whistle, and the soldiers of the Red Team jumped up on the field. The soldiers and servants watching the game outside the field also cheered loudly and shouted the name of the Red Team.
"Won?" Lin Shuge asked.
"I won, sir, look over there."
In the distance, the Red Team had already thrown Xie Chen high up in the air, completely disregarding Xie Chen's usual dignity. Now they were in a good mood, so they would talk about punishment later.
It turned out that when everyone was fighting for the Cuju, everyone thought that the goalkeeper of the blue team was closest to He Xin, but unexpectedly, it was Xie Chen who passed everyone in a flash and kicked the Cuju sideways into Fengliu's eye.
Xie Chen was put down by the soldiers. He looked at everyone with a cold face. He didn't say anything in the end. He walked straight to Hua Wei and said, "Chief Hao and the brothers played very well today. We took the lead this time, but it may not be the case next time."
Hua Wei replied: "Then I will arrange another meeting with you and the soldiers next time."
Xie Chen looked at everyone, "Everyone has worked hard today. This competition is set up to promote friendship between the two tribes. No matter whether brothers win or lose, Lord Lin and the other brothers have prepared good wine and food. Everyone, eat and drink well. We will compete again next time."
"Okay, thank you, sir." Lao Zhang said first, and the other soldiers followed suit.
Xie Chen and Hua Wei came side by side, and Lin Shuge stood up to greet them, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. It was a wonderful competition."
Hua Wei said: "Thank you, Lord Lin."
In an instant, everyone smelled a burst of fragrance, and then several teams of soldiers brought up all the ingredients and utensils.
"I have prepared hot pot and barbecue, the chief and soldiers can enjoy them." Lin Shuge said with a smile.
Hua Wei had tasted hot pot before, and now he drools whenever he thinks of it. He whispered to the Qiang soldiers how hot pot should be eaten and how good it tasted. The soldiers couldn't wait to eat it immediately.
After Xie Chen announced the start, the camp was filled with noise. Qiang soldiers and Dayan soldiers gathered together to eat hot pot and grill meat. Some of them drank so much that they even stood up and danced. Lu Yuechuan brought Feng Gu and Xian Han to eat and drink with the Qiang soldiers. He could speak the languages of both tribes and could communicate with both sides. For a while, he was the talk of the town.
Lin Shuge was excited watching this. Xie Chen was blanching the meat beside him. "Brother, eat quickly. The meat is getting old."
"Zhongxuan, I have seen a situation where there is no dispute, people of all ethnic groups are one family, and everyone lives in peace and tranquility in one country. I wonder if our generation can see it." Lin Shuge came back to his senses and said to Xie Chen.
Xie Chen looked at him for a long time without saying anything, "Brother, I will."
Lin Shuge sighed in his heart. Unless they were assimilated or eradicated, the surrounding alien races would take advantage of the weakness of the Central Plains dynasty to show their fangs. He didn't know if it was right to do this now, but this was the best he and Xie Chen had done.
Xie Chen hooked his finger where no one could see, and Lin Shuge came back to his senses. Why bother thinking so much? He looked at Xie Chen with a smile on his face.
Xie Chen raised his head and took off the hairband on his head, looked at Lin Shuge for a moment, and tied it on Lin Shuge's hair again. As expected, his eyes lit up.
Lin Shuge reached out and touched it, then asked with a smile, “What is this for?”
"Nothing, I just think brother is handsome." Xie Chen's heart and eyes were full of him. The green robe that Lin Shuge wore today made his skin look as white as jade, and the red hairband embellished it just right. Although everything was withered and yellow in early spring, the spring in his heart had already come alive.
Lin Shuge looked up and saw that everyone else was busy eating meat. No one noticed him and Xie Chen. He breathed a sigh of relief this time, "Eat quickly. Today's dipping sauce is your favorite sesame sauce flavor."
Someone came over to toast the two of them. It was Lao Zhang and He Xin. Their faces were red. He Xin said with a big tongue: "I wish you and Mr. Lin a happy marriage."
Lao Zhang added: "May you have a son soon."
With a "pop", the chopsticks in Lin Shuge's hand fell to the ground.
Fortunately, there were few people around. Lin Shuge picked up the chopsticks with a red face and watched Xie Chen order people to help the two people who were already drunk and didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was.
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