Chapter 32: Treat me like a worn-out shoe, and you think you are worthy of my assistance? The Zhuge sisters are shocked!
Zhuge Liang took the lead and stepped into the hall, and Xu Chu did not stop him.

Zhuge Lan followed closely behind. When she saw Xiao Fang from afar, a look of joy emerged on her pretty face. She pulled her sister and walked a few steps forward to come in.

"who!"

Xu Chu didn't recognize Zhuge Lan, and he shouted in a deep voice, and the sword at his waist was half unsheathed.

The two sisters Zhuge Lan and Zhuge Rong were startled, their faces changed drastically, and they retreated in a hurry.

This scene also scared Xiao Fang.

He really didn't expect Xu Chu to be so loyal to his duty, but when someone he had never seen approached him, he drew his sword to stop them without saying a word, without even asking who they were.

"Zhongkang calm down and put the knife away!"

"It's my wife and my wife's sister. They are our own people!"

Xiao Fang quickly called out to stop him, then jumped up and ran forward.

Xu Chu then put away his sword, without any shame on his face, and simply cupped his hands expressionlessly:

"It turned out to be Madam. Chu is rude. Please forgive me, Madam!"

Zhuge Lan was still frightened, looking at the somewhat honest and naive villain in front of him, and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Xiao Fang took a step forward, took his wife's hand, and said with an apologetic smile:

"This is Xu Zhongkang, the military marquis of Xu, a warrior whom I met in Runan. He is here to protect me."

"Zhongkang is a bit straightforward. He frightened Madam just now. Don't blame him."

Zhuge Lan heaved a sigh of relief, but did not blame him. Instead, he showed respect:

"Marquis Xu is loyal to his duties, which is truly admirable."

"I feel relieved to have you protecting my husband."

Faced with Zhuge Lan's praise, Xu Chu felt a little embarrassed. He could only scratch the back of his head and smiled innocently.

Xiao Fang helped Zhuge Lan inside and sat down.

Zhuge Rong rolled her eyes at Xu Chu and followed him into the room mumbling something.

Xiao Fang asked why Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jun didn't come.

Zhuge Liang said without hesitation: "My uncle is weak, and he and my third brother came to Biyang by water. My eldest sister is anxious to see her brother-in-law, so we rode as fast as possible..."

Before Zhuge Liang could finish, Zhuge Lan, who was standing beside him, blushed suddenly, covered her lips with her hands, and interrupted him with a few dry coughs.

Zhuge Liang looked at his sister blankly, puzzled:
"Sister, I'm not wrong. Didn't you say you missed your brother-in-law and had to rush over first?"

Seeing that his younger brother was so upright and didn't know how to protect his own face, Zhuge Lan felt helpless and could only glare at him with his almond-shaped eyes.

"Husband, don't listen to Aliang's nonsense."

"I just thought that my husband was alone and had no one to take care of him, so I wanted to rush over earlier."

"My dear, I brought some of your favorite snacks. Come and have a try~~"

Zhuge Lan looked around and talked about something else. He quickly asked Zhuge Rong to bring the food box over and started to prepare the snacks.

Looking at his wife whose face was slightly dizzy, Xiao Fang smiled secretly.

Zhuge Lan was dignified and introverted, and she obviously didn't want to admit in front of outsiders that she missed her husband.

"Well, the snacks from my hometown are still delicious. I miss this taste so much..."

Xiao Fang saw through it but didn't say anything, he just started to eat it ravenously.

I nearly choked after swallowing a few snacks.

"Brother-in-law, slow down and drink some water~~"

Seeing this, sister-in-law Zhuge Rong's pretty face was full of concern. She quickly poured a glass of water and served it to him.

Xiao Fang took it and asked casually about Zhuge Xuan's recent situation while drinking.

"My uncle is in good health, but I have been worried about my husband's future lately."

"He went to the provincial capital a few days ago and met with Liu Jingsheng, hoping to find an official position for you, my husband, in the province."

"It's just that Liu Jingsheng places great emphasis on family background when hiring people. As you know, the military and political power in the state is controlled by the Cai and Kuai families. After Liu Jingsheng asked about your family background, he only agreed to arrange a position for you in Yiyang County as a secretary."

"Although he is only a county official with a salary of 100 dan, he is no longer a commoner. My uncle said that with your talent and knowledge, you will definitely make some achievements in politics. In a few years, he can shamelessly ask Liu Jingsheng for help, and it should be no problem for him to be transferred to the county government..."

Zhuge Lan muttered to himself as he packed up the food boxes.

Xiao Fang choked and looked up at Zhuge Liang.

What's going on? Why did your uncle use his connections to get me a job with Liu Biao? "Aliang, didn't you tell your sister that I was assisting Liu Xuande?"

Xiao Fang asked while wiping the water from the corner of his mouth.

In order to avoid Zhuge Lan's worries, he took Zhuge Liang to Xuzhou on the pretext of returning home to worship their ancestors.

The real "conspiracy" was only known to him and Zhuge Liang.

I thought that when Zhuge Liang went back to pick up the person, he should have told Zhuge Lan the truth, but looking at the situation, it is obvious that he did not.

"I think that for such a big thing, it's better for my brother-in-law to tell my eldest sister in person."

Zhuge Liang coughed a few times, his face showing a hint of helplessness.

Obviously, he was afraid that if he told the truth, Zhuge Lan would blame him for hiding it from her.

"Husband, Aliang, what are you talking about?"

Zhuge Lan's bright eyes flashed with confusion as she looked at Xiao Fang, then at her own brother.

Xiao Fang sighed softly. Now that things had come to this, he could only confess in person.

So after a little thought, Xiao Fang told Zhuge Lan the whole cause and effect.

Zhuge Lanhua's expression gradually changed color, and surprise appeared in her eyes.

Zhuge Rong's mouth opened slightly, then shrank into an exaggerated circle, and her eyes were full of disbelief.

"My husband, you actually went to Liu Xuande without telling me?"

Zhuge Lan came to his senses and exclaimed.

Xiao Fang coughed a few times, but smiled and said:
"In fact, I was passing through Xuzhou when I found that Liu Xuande had the potential to be a wise leader, so I decided to assist him."

He certainly wouldn't be so stupid as to admit that assisting Liu Bei was a long-planned plan and just say it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Although couples should be honest with each other, they still have to tell white lies when necessary...

Zhuge Lan was in a daze and speechless for a long while before he recovered.

"But my husband has surrendered to Liu Xuande. Does that mean he will give up the position of assistant secretary that my uncle asked for?"

Without waiting for Xiao Fang to speak.

Zhuge Liang, who was "wise and cautious", couldn't help laughing and said sarcastically:

"Liu Jingsheng only values ​​​​the families of scholars and nobles. It is ridiculous that he is only willing to give a county official position to my brother-in-law, a genius of the time."

"My brother-in-law is now Liu Xuande's adviser. Would he still want to be a clerk with a salary of 100 shi?"

Zhuge Lan took a deep breath, with surprise in his bright eyes.

How could she not know what the status of a strategist is?

That is the second in command of Liu Bei’s group.

Her husband went to Xuzhou and suddenly became Liu Bei's strategist. This sudden change of identity caught her off guard and was completely beyond her expectations.

"Brother-in-law, I heard that Liu Xuande had already lost Xuzhou and fled to Jingzhou with only his remaining troops."

"His current territory is only Biyang County."

"Liu Jingsheng is the governor of a state, and controls the seven counties of Jingxiang."

"My brother-in-law may seem to be a good person as Liu Bei's strategist, but is it really more promising than being a county official for Liu Jingsheng?"

Zhuge Rong fluttered her long eyelashes and expressed her doubts.

As the second daughter of the Zhuge family, she is a lady from a noble family after all, so it is not surprising that she can analyze to this extent.

It's a pity that after all, she is a woman and has limited knowledge.

"Second sister, you don't understand."

"My brother-in-law said that if Liu Jingsheng were in the Taiping era, he would definitely be a high-ranking official."

"It's a pity that in this chaotic world, with his pattern and ability, he is just a thief who defends himself."

"Brother-in-law is returning to Jingzhou this time to help Liu Xuande defeat Liu Biao and seize Jingzhou from him!"

Zhuge Liang expressed Xiao Fang's intention.

This statement came out.

The two Zhuge sisters trembled, their expressions changed again, and they both looked at Xiao Fang in astonishment.

(End of this chapter)