I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 276 Chen Family Luncheon, Xiang Yu’s Visit

After the family sat down in the dining room, the attendant brought up full food boxes, three large and one small.

Chen Lu, who was only six years old, ate small portions. Chen Zhi, who was jumping around all day, would probably have a hungry stomach in less than two hours if he ate too little.

"This mushroom tastes so tender, grandma, I want to eat it tomorrow." Chen Zhi felt his mouth full of delicious juice, a big smile appeared on his face, and he smiled towards Liu Le beside him.

He knew that as long as his attitude was better, his mother would not refuse such a small and reasonable request.

"Now is indeed the time to eat mushrooms." Liu Le nodded slightly, "I will tell the chef in the afternoon to get two more plates of mushrooms tomorrow."

"Okay, grandma is the best." Chen Zhi cheered in a low voice.

When their family ate, it was not as silent as when they ate in other prince mansions.

The rule of "no words when eating and no words when sleeping" basically does not exist in their family. Even if Chen Zhi and Chen Lu don't want to talk, Chen Luo still wants to communicate with his wife.

What's more, if you eat without saying a word at home, you will inevitably have to socialize at banquets outside in the future. From the reception of local officials to the emperor's invitation to a banquet in Changle Palace, this process is indispensable.

On such a noisy and noisy dinner table, where and when a cold arrow will suddenly shoot out, the atmosphere at home can be considered harmonious, and there is no need to deliberately create a deserted atmosphere.

Chen Luo taught his two children the etiquette when dining out, but at home, he didn't want to follow so many rules.

The four members of the family have known each other for at least six years. It doesn't make sense to have a meal where they act like they don't know each other very well.

After swallowing a mouthful of food, Chen Luo turned his head and said, "Have you two done anything interesting recently?"

In the past ten days, he had basically been preparing for the next ceremony. Even if he had Xiao He's designs from previous years as a reference, he could not copy them entirely. He had to come up with something new, so a lot of time was spent on innovation and between stable balance.

I haven't had a meal at home for almost three or four days. Today is because of the morning meeting. There is no memorial to convey in the afternoon, so I can take a breath.

Therefore, Chen Luo naturally wanted to pay more attention to their current situation when he had time to eat with his two little bastards.

"Father, let me tell you, those people from Fan City remember that although he is two years older than me, wasn't he beaten by me a few days ago? But he was not convinced and asked his eldest brother Mr. Fan to come over yesterday. His eldest brother I'm already at the age of [-], and yet I'm arguing with a kid and telling me to stop. I'm not stupid, so I ran home quickly." After saying that, Chen Zhi curled his lips and added, "Thanks to Xiao Lu. , I didn’t suffer from that guy.”

"Huh?" Chen Luo had doubts in his eyes and turned his head slightly, "Lu'er, how did you help your elder brother?"

My second son is only six years old. He is not the kind of child who is so gifted that one would say "he is six years old". He is still just a little kid now.

Even if the five Chen Lus come together, they may not be able to defeat the people from Fan City, let alone the top-ranked Fan couple.

"I made a slingshot and gave it to brother." Chen Lu picked up a piece of meat, chewed it slowly and swallowed it, and replied softly.

Chen Zhi answered excitedly: "Yes, yes, Xiaolu took out the slingshot from the small box when he heard that I was bullied, but he only gave me a wooden slingshot. I originally wanted the bronze one." .”

"Hitting people will break them." Chen Lu didn't look up and took a small mouthful of rice after finishing speaking, "That's what I said at the time."

"Yeah, yeah, it seems that Xiao Lu did say that." Chen Zhi nodded vigorously.

He continued: "I took a slingshot, secretly made a big circle, picked up more than 20 small stones, put them in my cuffs, and attacked them from behind. The Fanshi man was hit three times in the back and ran away crying. gone back.

I heard that after his father found out that he cried after being beaten with a slingshot, he beat him so severely at home that his screams could be heard even on the street outside.

I haven't seen him go out today. "

"I'm just telling you how dirty the cuffs of the clothes you changed out of yesterday were, full of dust." Liu Le frowned slightly, thinking, "It's such a good fabric, but it's hard to wash even if it's made like that."

"Hey, Mom, I was wrong, please pay attention next time." Chen Zhi immediately apologized, then looked at Chen Luo, with an expression begging for praise, "Father, do you think I am that kind of gentleman? Fake things'?"

Chen Luo felt that it was lucky that he was not drinking water, otherwise he would have choked a few mouthfuls.

He reached out helplessly and patted Chen Zhi on the head: "You are borrowing 'physics' at most, and you didn't make this slingshot. If I want to praise you, I will also praise Alu. It's just that you two brothers work together."

By the way, tomorrow your mother will take you to the door to apologize to the two Fan brothers. Don't hurt the friendship. According to your seniority, you have beaten up two aunts and uncles. "

"Ah?" Chen Zhi was a little confused, "My uncle..."

In his mind, he couldn't figure out the relationship for a while.

But when faced with his father's request, Chen Zhi nodded honestly and said, "Okay, I'll go there with my mother tomorrow."

Although my father did not directly praise himself, it can be regarded as a compliment to say that he and Brother Alu are of the same mind.

Rubbing his chin, Chen Luo looked at Chen Lu, who was silently cooking next to him.

"Lu'er, how did you make your bronze slingshot?" Chen Luo was really curious about this question. Logically speaking, the bronze forging process is not that simple, and it is not as common as iron wire in later generations.

"Ang..." Chen Lu, who kept lowering his sense of existence, found that he still had not escaped, pouted and said, "There are bronze mirrors and hairpins in my mother's room..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Le opened his mouth slightly and said, "I was just telling you why there was a mirror missing from the documents a few days ago. I asked the maid to search the room but couldn't find it."

"Next time, don't mess with your mother's things." Chen Luo said with a straight face, "As punishment, you will hand over the bronze slingshot later and return it to you when you grow up. You are still young now. , unable to grasp such a dangerous thing."

The strength of a bronze slingshot is much higher than that of wood. If used to shoot birds, it may be killed in one hit, which is comparable to a bow and arrow.

Slingshots are more difficult to use than bows and arrows.

But its fun has also been greatly improved.

It happened that there was a forest less than a mile outside the city gate in the west of the city. If I went there with this bronze slingshot, wouldn't it be a big killing?

Chen Luo has already begun to imagine that when the preparations for these ceremonies are finished, he will spend half the afternoon hunting in the forest, then go fishing for half a day, and then add dinner to the family in the evening.

A quarter of an hour later, several people finished eating.

Chen Luo stood up first and said to his two sons: "Don't forget what I told you both just now.

Zhi'er remembers to follow your mother to Wuyang Hou's house tomorrow to apologize to the Fan brothers, shake hands and make peace. Rather than defeating enemies, turning all enemies into friends is more important.

Lu'er, remember to give the bronze slingshot to your father later.A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move.When you don't need to use such a dangerous instrument now, you can't grasp its edge.Also, I will invite a few more teachers to you in a few days to give you trial lessons. If you are more comfortable with which teacher's teaching, just tell me directly. "

After explaining this, he took Liu Le's hand and left, leaving Chen Zhi and Chen Lu with the feeling that "parents are true love, they are just accidents".

Half a quarter of an hour later, Chen Lu put the bronze slingshot in a box and sent it to the study.

Chen Luo played with the slingshot for a while and felt that it was indeed the best effect that could be made with limited materials.

The upper part of the slingshot's frame is made of half of the frame of a bronze mirror, which is pressed straight and pinched together. The lower part of the handle is made by pressing the exquisite hairpin into a solid shape. Chen Luo's grip was a little small, but It should be very suitable for Chen Zhi and Chen Lu.

"In future generations, Lu'er will probably be like the king of children." The corners of his mouth raised slightly. He, the second son, lived a long life but didn't talk much. He could be said to have the template of a "ruthless person".

After putting the slingshot in the box, Chen Luo did not give up on hunting in the west of the city.

Even if it is not as perfect as imagined, without the help of Mohist disciples or specialized craftsmen, it would be difficult for me to make a better slingshot in a short time.

Picking up the "Biography of Gongyang" on the slip, Chen Luo read through it for a while with the intention of passing the time.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door from the attendant.

"Come in." Chen Luo put down the book in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and rubbed his eyebrows with his hands to relieve fatigue.

This thing belongs to the meaning of micro-words, and every word in it is carefully considered. The amount of information in one sentence is extremely high. If you want to understand the cause of a certain event, you may need to contact three or four events from the same period.

It needs to be read with considerable concentration, otherwise you will miss the key if you are distracted even a little bit.

In short, Chen Luo felt that the pleasure of reading classics could not be compared with reading novels at a glance.

The attendant saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has come to visit and is waiting for you in the front hall."

"Huh?" Chen Luo opened his eyes instantly. After confirming that he heard correctly, he immediately said, "I'll go over right away. What kind of tea did you make for Brother Yu? Remember to bring the best pot of tea."

This year is the 15th year of the Han Dynasty, and it is also the 11th year of the official establishment of the Han Dynasty. Because he felt that the title of 14th year was not good-sounding, and Xiao He passed away, and various affairs had not been handed over yet, so Liu Bang did not hold a grand ceremony last year. Together this year.

As the king of vassals, Xiang Yu needs to come to Chang'an.

When he entered Guanzhong, the two of them exchanged two letters.

It's just that Chen Luo was so busy these days that he forgot to pay attention to Xiang Yu's specific location for a while. He didn't expect that he would arrive in Chang'an today and come directly to visit.

After hurriedly tidying up his appearance, Chen Luo rushed to the front hall, where he saw Xiang Yu and Yu Ji.

Except for some minor wrinkles on their faces, the two of them basically haven't changed much, especially Xiang Yu. Chen Luo felt that he was even stronger than in his memory.

However, as long as there are no problems with nutrition, disordered work and rest, or malignant diseases, men's 30 to 40-year-old age is actually at the peak of their physical functions, and most young men are no match for them.

"Brother Yu, long time no see." Chen Luo didn't have so many polite words and went up to greet him directly.

Xiang Yu stood up and said with a hint of regret: "The last time we met was five years ago when I came to Chang'an. It has been another five years now. In total, it is longer than the time it took to destroy Qin and Xiong Xin.

I couldn't find a match for drinking in Chudi, so I stopped drinking. "

"When I retire and return to Yangxia in two years, Brother Yu will have a rival." Chen Luo narrowed his eyes and glanced at Yu Ji.

Xiang Yu coughed immediately, waved his hand and said, "Quit, quit. Jiang Ning, when you come, I will only drink two small drinks with you at most."

Smiling, Chen Luo continued: "Brother Yu arrived in Chang'an from Chu this time. If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have taken care of you. And if you come here at this time, if you come earlier, you won't even have lunch." catch up."

"I have wanted to come here for a long time." Xiang Yu glanced at Yu Ji beside him helplessly, "But she was afraid that her visit would be too hasty and cause trouble to you and Princess Le."

"Isn't this an outsider?" Chen Luo sighed.

"That's not true." Xiang Yu touched his chin, "I decided to come here at this time so that you can prepare the dinner later, and we can get drunk... and eat something good."

"I knew you had this in mind." Chen Luo answered with a smile and changed the subject for Xiang Yu, "In February this year, I heard that Brother Yu had given up drinking, and asked someone to send him new tea. Is it still in good taste? "

In the past few years, Mohist disciples have found several suitable tea trees, which are fragrant and sweet after brewing. However, due to production reasons, they have not been promoted on a large scale.

"I'm not used to drinking it, but your sister-in-law likes it very much." Xiang Yu blinked and responded smoothly, "Yu'er likes to have a cup of it after breakfast, and then go to the courtyard to cut flowers and leaves."

"That's it. Brother Yu is paying attention deliberately." Chen Luo suddenly said, "I think the tea leaves sent last time have been almost consumed. Brother Yu will bring more back this time."

"Very good, very good. Then I'd like to thank you for Yu'er." Xiang Yu agreed and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if he didn't look at Yu Ji's expression at this time, he felt that her face should relax. Even if he drank a few glasses of wine at the banquet today, he would be fine.

It has to be Jiang Ning!

The two of us still work together seamlessly, without any feeling of separation.

Those foxy friends in Chu State, do they know what it means to answer a call at the right time?

The two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding, then picked up their teacups and used them to cover up the slightly raised corners of their mouths.

It seemed that this time they were not reunited after a long absence, but more like an ordinary meeting ten years ago, sitting in a sunny room and chatting casually.

This harmonious atmosphere did not last long.

After they continued chatting for a few words, there was a loud noise outside the house, as if someone was arguing and fighting, and there were also the voices of attendants trying to dissuade them.

Chen Luo frowned slightly, not knowing why.

Xiang Yu quickly looked at Yu Ji and instantly understood what was in her eyes.

broken!

(End of this chapter)