The moon is as big as a plate, with stars everywhere, and Chaohu Lake on a moonlit night is sparkling.

A happy banquet has just ended.

As a member of a newly established team, everyone cherishes this opportunity for communication. If you drink a thousand cups of wine, you can at least make yourself happy and drunk. There are many words that can be said in such an atmosphere.

"Yaoqing, come on, you and I will fall in love with you and I will have another three more drinks!"

"General Gan... Xingba, sorry, I've drunk too much."

"Yaoqing, you don't know. I'm alone in charge of these 800 brothers, the Chaohu base, from training to food, grass and weapons, and the food, drink, defecation, and sleep of these 800 people. I'm very tired now and need someone to help me..."

"Xingba, I am a scholar and I don't know anything about marching and fighting."

"Yaoqing, I heard of your talent for a long time. I heard from my elder brother that you have the people in mind. We are consistent in this regard. Our goal is to let the people live a good life of peace and prosperity. I will do it for the marching and war! The logistics management of the base, you will do it! How about it?"

"Xingba, to be honest, I have been looking for opportunities, a career opportunity that can protect the people... I have done this glass of wine today! Tomorrow, I will not go back to Shouchun, so I will set up camp here!"

"Dung Yi, we have a great time to drink tonight. I, Zang Ba, have another cup of respect to you!"

"Xuan Gao, I heard that your alcohol content is huge. Today I am afraid I can't drink you."

"Where are you talking about this? From now on, we are our own brothers. If we can drink, drink more, and if we can't drink less. I, Zang Ba, will never bully my brother!"

"Xuan Gao, it's so refreshing to have you brother!"

"Brother, it's really an eye-opener to follow Gongjin to Shu County this time."

"Yes, my brother, I didn't expect that the land of Jiangnan has hidden dragons and creeping tigers. In my opinion, the hope of the Han Dynasty in the future lies in Jiangnan. After a long talk with Gongjin last night, I decided to stay in Shuxian County and work together with Gongjin and others for the common ideal."

"Brother, brother, just let me go back alone. You should know my ideals. Since you decided to stay in Shu County, I also decided to stay and never go back alone."

It is already late at night, and there is no longer the heat during the day. The night wind blows, bringing a slight coolness.

The banquet ended, and everyone went to their rooms to sleep. Only Zhou Yu and Gan Ning were still awake. They walked out of the Juyi Hall, slowly went down the mountain, and walked to the lake for a walk.

"Brother, I am so happy to see you bring so many literati and military generals today." Gan Ning said to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu looked up at the night sky and said, "Second brother, our career development is inseparable from talents. There is no problem with you directing the 800 naval army today. You need to command 8000 and 80,000 naval army on the other hand. Can you command it alone? There are also local governance and military logistics, which seem simple, but are one of the key factors affecting the success or failure of the war. From the perspective of the army, the most important task at present is to cultivate backbones. If these 800 naval army become backbones, they will be seeds when they are pulled out in the future. One brings ten, ten, and ten, and hundreds, will be thousands of large troops."

Gan Ning nodded vigorously and asked, "How long will we need to train? I really want to take them out for a few happy battles."

"Haha, don't worry." Zhou Yu patted Gan Ning on the shoulder and said, "Since ancient times, the road to raise soldiers for a thousand days is a time to use them. This time I kept Yuan Huan. He is a very talented person. I hope you can cooperate with him well. In addition to daily training, I want Yuan Huan to take the time to teach his brothers, talk about the general trend of the world, astronomy and geography, and let the brothers recognize a few words. Our soldiers cannot be all rude. I want them to be the best soldiers in the world and grow into the grassroots generals of our army in the future!"

"That's great! I want to ask Mr. Yuan Huan for more advice," Gan Ning applauded.

Perhaps it was alarmed by Gan Ning's shouting, a white water bird flew up from the water surface. Seeing this white water bird, Zhou Yu couldn't help but think of Xiaoyuer. Oh, since he came back, he was busy with affairs and had no time to see Xiaoyuer. He just asked his family to send the gift he brought over. I think she wouldn't be angry, right?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu hurriedly asked Gan Ning: "Second brother, have you heard from Sister Xiao Yuer recently?"

Gan Ning was originally full of passion, but when he heard Zhou Yu mention this topic, he couldn't help but lower his head.

"Why, is there still no news?" Zhou Yu asked.

"No. A few days ago, Miss Xiaoyuer's father came to me. We had a long conversation all night. We knew that Miss Xiaochan and Xiaoyuer were twin sisters. No wonder they were so similar."

Gan Ning raised his head to look at the sky, and the stars flashed in the sky, and said lonely: "Miss Xiaochan and I first met on such a night... That night I went to a friend's place to drink, walked to the lake to get on the boat, but I heard a subtle "whimper" sound, and found that in the woods not far away, there were a few figures shaking, and the moonlight reflected from the blade. When I rushed forward and saw that it turned out that three vicious men were about to molest a girl, and the girl's dress had been torn and was struggling hard."

"When I saw the injustice on the road, I drew my sword to help me. Without thinking, I took action to kill the three evildoers. Later I found out that they were the subordinates of Yefu Shan Sun Xia. When I looked back, Miss Xiaochan had fainted due to excessive fright. If I left her alone, I might have to carry her on the boat and take her back to Wushan Island. The next day I asked her address clearly and sent her back."

"Oh, it turns out that there is a story about hero saving beauty." Zhou Yu teased.

Gan Ning's face turned slightly red and she explained, "Brother, if it were you, I thought you would do this too... After that day, I was obsessed with Xiaochan, and her shadow always flashed in my mind. If you use words to describe Xiaochan, your bright eyes are kind and fond, your shoulders are shaved, your waist is as simple as promises, your words are not exaggerated, and your breath is as angry as orchid."

"Yeah." Zhou Yu nodded, thinking that Xiaochan and Xiaoyuer are twin sisters. Seeing Xiaoyuer is like seeing Xiaochan's appearance. Seeing Gan Ning's affectionate appearance, Zhou Yu also felt a sense of tenderness in his heart. Xiaoyuer, you should have already fallen asleep at this moment, right?

"Since then, I often find excuses to find Miss Xiaochan. She doesn't refuse me. She is the daughter of an ordinary fisherman family, and she is quite well-informed. We slowly fell in love with each other. I once swore to Yue that I would be a marquis and general in the future, so that Xiaochan would live happily for the rest of her life!"

Gan Ning looked up at Mingyue, but sighed and continued, "Things in the world are often hard to go well. After I dated Xiaochan for a few months, I went to find her again, but she disappeared. When asked about her family, she said that they didn't know and they were looking for it. So I searched around and heard people say that I once saw Xiaochan following a Taoist priest, saying that she was going to Shu County to ask for a peace talisman for her family. Later, when I went to Shu County to search, I mistakenly regarded Xiaoyuer as Xiaochan, and I met you, brother."

"Taoist?" Zhou Yu was puzzled, and suddenly remembered that when he was looking for Xiaoyuer on the streets of Shu County that day, he had indeed met a Taoist priest with a fairy-like Taoist bones and fairy style. He told him that Xiaoyuer was under the Zuixian Tower and vaguely remembered that the Taoist priest called Zhang Sui. Is this Taoist priest related to Xiaochan?

Zhou Yu thought that in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao founded the "Taiping Road" in the East, launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion, sweeping the world, and Zhang Xiu founded the "Five Dou Rice Sect" in Hanzhong. In the same year, he raised an army in Bajun and went north to Hanzhong. Since the failure of the Yellow Turban Army, the believers have been scattered among the people, and Zhang Xiu's power has also lurked in Dongchuan and developed secretly. It can be said that the potential power of Taoism among the folk was still quite powerful at that time.

Shu County, Deng family, Xiao Yuer's boudoir.

In summer, the lotus leaves in the pond are connected by jade, and the lotus is also graceful. The little fish likes lotus flowers. Today, she went out to pick many lotus leaves and lotus flowers. She placed the lotus leaves in the kitchen and used the lotus to decorate the room. There were many lotus flowers on her bedside, windowsills, and dressing table. The lotus flowers emit pink light, whether bright or dark. For a moment, the whole room became a pink world, with a gentle breeze and a faint fragrance floating.

These lotus flowers made Xiaoyuer's mood improve a lot, but she unconsciously walked to the window and looked towards Zhou Yu's house. She secretly said in her heart: "Okay, brother Yu! I haven't come to see me for a few days. I have trained more than a dozen obedient big white pigeons for you. If you don't come to see me, you should come and see these pigeons..."

"Although I'm engaged, Lin Maocai from the east of the city has been weak since childhood. Last month, he said he had tuberculosis and died. The Lin family also came to give up the marriage. Now I'm free... Brother Yu, I wrote these things in the letter. Why are you so cruel and just come to comfort me?"

At this time, a group of white doves flew past the little fish's window, roaring, flying into the blue sky, hovering low in the air.

Xiao Yuer took off the silver hairpin inserted on her head and put it in her hands to play with it. The silver hairpin was very exquisitely crafted. It was a gift Zhou Yu brought to her when she came back from Shouchun. Xiao Yuer took it out and looked at it. She became a little confused as she looked at it.

Xiao Yuer's heart was twisted and turned around. After thinking for a long time, she stomped her feet suddenly and gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph! If you don't come to see me, can't I go see you?"

Xiaoyuer ran to the kitchen, and Deng's mother was preparing supper. Xiaoyuer shouted, "Mom, don't make the fat chicken slaughtered in the afternoon, I'm useful."

Deng's mother looked up at Xiaoyuer and smiled and said, "Oh, will my little fish cook in person tonight?"

"Hehe, that's it." Xiao Yuer rolled up her sleeves and smiled sly: "Your beauty can go to the hall and the kitchen."

Deng’s mother said, “Look at you so beautiful. I picked so many fresh lotus leaves today. Are you planning to be your brother Yu’s favorite lotus leaf chicken?”
Chapter completed!