kingnovel Chapter 1045 Singing Opera
Chapter 1045 Singing Opera
Some people couldn't resist the hunger and left early, but not many. When the show was over, there were still many people.
The yamen runners were holding big swords and stopped several people, letting some people go first and some people stay. The exit was also orderly. The guests on the second floor waited until everyone had left before leaving.
Zhou Guo sent them away one by one.
The old man sat there for a whole day without getting any useful information. Zhou Guo tried to ask him indirectly several times, but he just laughed it off.
Knowing she wouldn't speak, I left.
After sending these people away, only the Lord of the Mansion was left.
Zhou Guo looked at him, not understanding why he hadn't left yet, and asked politely, "Would you like to have dinner together, sir?"
Zhang Lian said without hesitation: "Okay, it's been a long time since we've had a meal together. I'll treat you this time. Let's go to Fu Man Lou."
Baoyue Tower is too expensive, and she is a big eater, so his wallet might not be able to afford a meal.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Then it's my treat. You helped me so much today, I can still afford to treat you to a meal."
Each of them went to Fumanlou with their followers.
The two sat down, and their entourage were all outside the door.
Zhou Guo poured a cup of tea for both of them, and chatted about this and that without rushing to speak.
After talking for a while, Zhang Lian couldn't sit still anymore and asked directly: "Sir, we are not outsiders. We know that you are a straightforward person. I won't beat around the bush with you. The last time General Xu came back, he stayed for a few days. What happened?"
Zhou Guo smiled, "That's what love is all about. If you want to know, just ask directly. Have you been holding it in for a whole day?"
Zhang Lian said, "Who dares to ask directly? You must know what has been said behind the scenes in the Northland over the years, right? With your status, who dares to make trouble for you?"
Zhou Guo nodded and readily admitted, "I know."
Almost everyone in the north knows about the wealthy families, how could she not know?
If you don't know this, then all these years have been wasted.
Zhang Lian said with emotion: "Yes, you are such a great person, a rare figure in the world, how could you come from a poor peasant family, never go to school for a day, but know everything?"
In fact, he didn't believe it at first. He thought that although it was unlikely for a farming family to give birth to a noble son, maybe Zhou Guo was the one with extraordinary talent?
But later, word came from above that people should be given whatever they wanted and that no one was allowed to make mistakes. If anyone offended her, the entire family would have to go to the front line.
If we all go to the front line, we will just become targets.
In the past few years, because Zhou Guo had no contact with the border, no one from the Xu family came back, and gradually many people began to waver.
But only they knew that they had been truly warned.
Zhou Guo thought it was better not to tell him the truth. At least it would make things go more smoothly. She admitted, "Brother and his friends didn't come back for anything serious. They just had some private matters. Since they didn't come to you, it means it has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Lian asked again: "They have been back for so many days, so the border war is not urgent?"
Zhou Guo looked at him and said with a smile: "You are a lord of the prefecture, and you want to get this little information from me? You are the lord of Yunzhou!"
The official in charge of Yunzhou is the headquarters of Xu's army. To be able to sit in this position, one must be a member of Xu's army. Even if he was not one before, he must have been one in recent years, otherwise he would have been beheaded long ago.
Zhang Lian sighed, "I am the Lord of the Mansion, but you are the daughter of the Xu family. Don't you know more than me?"
Zhou Guo was speechless. "I know more than you, but I don't have to tell you. I don't believe you don't know anything about the situation at the border in recent years."
Everyone should know what the situation was like when Xu's army marched south. If you don't have this ability as a lord, what kind of lord are you?
Zhang Lian said: "Can you still have a good chat? There are no outsiders here, so let's have a good chat. What I know is not as clear as what you know. I can't talk about other things, but can I talk about the border?
Besides, you must have seen a lot during your trip south this time. I stayed in the north, and I could only hear but not see many things. How could I know so much in detail? Why don't you tell me everything?"
"Okay, okay, what do you want to know?" Zhou Guo picked up a piece of good-looking pastry and ate it.
"Who taught you this skill? How old were you when you were sent to the Zhou family? Why were you sent to the Zhou family?"
Zhou Guo almost choked to death. He looked up at him with sparkling eyes and a face full of curiosity.
She took a sip of tea and said speechlessly, "What are you asking? Does this have anything to do with you? Have you turned into a gossip? Could it be that you have been possessed by someone else?"
Zhang Lian chuckled, "Who doesn't have a little curiosity? I just want to know who taught you this skill? Did the general secretly assign a teacher to you? I heard that the children of the Zhou family are all amazing. Also, should I call you Master Xu or Master Zhou from now on?"
Zhou Guo didn't answer his first few questions, only the last one, "I'm Zhou Guo, my last name is Zhou, I'm a member of the Zhou family, I was in the past, I will be in the future, and I will always be."
It was said with great force.
Zhang Lian nodded repeatedly and said seriously, "I understand, I understand. I understand. Then I will call you Master Zhou."
No other questions were asked, and no answer was the default.
The two chatted about last year's harvest in the north, looked forward to this year's harvest, and the changes in the north and the south over the years.
Zhang Lian tried to find out about the situation of the southern army, but Zhou Guo said directly, "Sir, it's useless to ask me. Do you think a farmer like me can know so much? I'm just a girl, and the general won't tell me. These things are military secrets. If they are leaked, you will be beheaded."
Looking at him, he said, "If you were in the army, you would have been dragged down and beheaded if you were asking questions like this. They would definitely suspect you were a spy sent by the local authorities."
“Hey, hey, hey, that’s not me.” Zhang Lian waved his hand, “You kid, there’s no outsider around…”
Zhou Guo gave him a look, and he immediately understood the situation and said, "Okay, okay, okay, is it okay if I don't ask anymore?"
She shook her head. "No wonder you are still sitting in this position at your age. It's your mouth that's to blame."
Zhang Lian: “…”
After leaving Fumanlou, Zhou Guo said goodbye to Zhang Lian. This time she did not see him off, but left first.
Zhang Lian looked at Zhou Guo's departing back and sighed, what a talented person he was.
When I got home, Erpang came up to me and said, "Master, everyone was very satisfied with today's show. Except for some mistakes when we just sat down, everything went smoothly afterwards. On my way back at night, I heard people on the street talking about it, wondering if there would be such a good thing next time."
Zhou Guo waved his hand and said, "It's better to do this once a year. Once a month is too expensive. I can't afford it."
The expenses for the past two days were not low. Not counting the money spent on setting up the stage, the expenses for hiring the opera troupe, giving out tea, snacks, and gifts to the yamen runners all added up to a lot.