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Everyone's attention was on Wang Shouzhe's side, and no one noticed that a beautiful maid of sixteen or seventeen quietly appeared in the corner on the other side of the corridor.
After peeping her head to see this scene, the little maid immediately ran back quickly, her face full of sternness.
Shulan Courtyard.
Today is the wedding day for the bride.
The Shulan courtyard was cleaned several times early in the morning, and even the blue bricks in the corridor had been scrubbed with clean water, making them look as clean as new. All the lanterns under the corridor were replaced with red ones, and even the trees in the courtyard were hung with small red lanterns, which was full of joy at a glance.
In the boudoir, the bride Liu Ruolan was sitting in front of the dressing table, surrounded by several good-looking middle-aged beauties, helping her to dress up meticulously.
Because it is a big wedding and the wedding dress is grand, it is inevitable that the rouge and water powder will be stained on the wedding dress. You must first put on your makeup and tie your hair in a bun before you can wear the wedding dress.
At this moment, the makeup on Liu Ruolan's face was only half put on, but even so, her eyes that were as pure as water were clear and penetrating, but they were still intelligent and agile. She is not the kind of heavenly beauty that is rare in the world, but she can also be regarded as a good-looking girl. Just sitting there, she has the gentleness and introversion of the eldest lady of the aristocratic family, but she also faintly reveals the nobility that ordinary girls do not have. gas.
This kind of nobility does not come from being spoiled, but from a rich and powerful family background, which is nurtured bit by bit, and it is difficult for others to learn.
It's just that I don't know if she was too nervous today, her delicate body was a little tense, and her long eyelashes trembled uncontrollably.
"Miss Ruolan, every family of girls has to go through this. Besides, I heard that the new son-in-law is both talented and beautiful, and has outstanding character. He is a good gentleman."
The beautiful woman who dressed her was well-informed and comforted her softly.
"Well, thank you, Sixth Aunt." She nodded slightly in gratitude, a trace of anticipation and shyness flashed in her eyes.
The beautiful woman's hands were skillful, but she tied her hair up in a short while.
Her lips were also painted with bright red lip balm. The bright color complemented her fair and delicate skin, making her skin more jade-like, like a peony flower in full bloom.
Liu Ruolei was on the side, looking at her sister so beautiful, she couldn't help being a little envious: "My sister is so beautiful today, she really looks like a fairy in the sky. Brother-in-law, it is a great blessing for him to be able to marry my sister."
Hearing Liu Ruolei's words, the beautiful woman who was dressing next to her covered her lips and smiled, and couldn't help teasing: "If Ruolei is envious, I can help you. What's the matter, which family has a good husband who has never married a wife?"
The beautiful woman who spoke was named Wang Liuzi, she was the fourth sister of the Wang family's Liu family, and her husband was an elite member of the Liu family's Yuan family.
If she married into another family, she should have gone back to the Wang family to take care of her some time ago.
At this time, she was with Liu Ruolan, but they were even closer to each other.
Liu Ruolei blushed and hastily changed the subject: "Yuan Rui started gearing up early in the morning, saying that he wanted to make a name for his sister, but now I don't know what's going on?"
While talking, a pretty maid suddenly rushed in from the door.
Her expression was slightly flustered, and she said anxiously as soon as she entered the door: "Miss is not well. Master Yuan Rui is too much."
"My sister still..."
Liu Ruolei hadn't finished speaking yet, when she heard the words, her expression tightened suddenly, and she hurriedly asked, "Qiaoer, what's the matter?"
"Master Yuanrui found Master Yuanqiang, and said that he wanted the new uncle to lift such a big, such a big stone ball." While speaking, Qiaoer spread his hands and gestured. The stone ball was the stone ball that Master Yuanqiang usually The one for practicing exercises weighs two thousand catties, and it is very difficult for Master Yuanhui to lift it up. "
Qiao'er said worriedly, "The new young master is so handsome, what if his body is crushed?"
The middle-aged beautiful woman on the side pursed her lips and said happily: "Qiao'er, Miss Ruolan of your family has not married yet, and you, a house-filling girl, start to feel sorry for the new uncle. Don't be ashamed~"
"Don't worry, Yuan Rui is a scholar. He knows the rules and won't mess around." Another middle-aged beautiful woman who accompanied him also smiled, "This new uncle is here to welcome the bride. If you don't suppress his momentum .In the future, if we marry Lan in the past, won’t we be bullied? Yuan Rui loves my sister too.”
"It's just some old customs. If you want a harmonious husband and wife and a prosperous family, you have to be virtuous and meticulous. Only by thinking about your husband can you be respected. How can you always rely on your mother's family for support?"
Liu Ruolan's eyes fluttered slightly, but she was still worried, and she said in a soft voice, "Ruolei, go and take care of it for me, don't let Yuanrui's children play out of proportion, and the meaning will become lively." gone."
"Yes, sister. I'll go right away."
Liu Ruolei also couldn't sit still, worried that her brother-in-law would suffer, so she ran away immediately after leaving.
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Meanwhile, the courtyard atrium.
"Yuan Rui, if I can't pass this level, what should I do?" Wang Shouzhe also knew that Yuan Rui and the others were just playing around, so naturally he didn't really care, so he asked with a smile.
Liu Yuanrui put his hands in his sleeves, with a calm posture and a pleasant smile: "Brother-in-law, you know that as long as you admit your cowardice, you will pass all the tests."
Wang Shouzhe knew that this was the rule among the Xuanwu family.
Brother-in-law, sister-in-law and the others will show off their brother-in-law before their sister gets married, which is called supporting her sister. Let the brother-in-law try not to let the sister be wronged at her husband's house in the future.
Of course, this is just a traditional custom. Now it has evolved into a process of a big wedding, and the most important thing is to create an atmosphere and make it festive.
"Yuanrui, you are going to marry a wife in the future, so don't blame me for going to meet you." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "You know what brother-in-law's methods are, so let's stop here, lest there will be no retribution."
Unexpectedly, Yuan Rui said nonchalantly: "I don't care. I'm a scholar, so what if I admit it? Anyway, I will rely on my wife to protect me when the time comes."
Wang Shouzhe couldn't help a drop of cold sweat, as expected, a shameless person is invincible.
In the previous life, an author, Lao Ao, once said that when you decide to break the can, you will find that everything in the world suddenly becomes clear.
It really makes sense.
"Brother-in-law, if you really can't do it, just admit it."
"Yes, yes, my sister will cover you from now on."
Brother-in-law and sister-in-law started booing one after another.
Chen Fangjie was also smiling cheerfully.
Thinking back to how Wang Shouzhe treated him two months ago, this is called feng shui rotation. At that time, he couldn't resist those tricks, so he had to honestly confess on the spot.
"This... for my daughter-in-law, it's okay for me to be cowardly." Wang Shouzhe is not thin-skinned, and still has a smile on his face, "It's just that, I still want to try, if it doesn't work, then admit cowardly."
"Brother-in-law is proud, brother-in-law is powerful."
Cheers from brothers-in-law and sister-in-law came from around. They all waited and waited to see how the brother-in-law lifted the stone ball.
"Shou Zhe, be careful, don't dodge your waist. It will be bad if it affects the bridal chamber." Chen Fangjie gloated at the side, "hehe" laughed.
After all, this is an old married man, his thick skin is not on the same level as these boys and girls.
Wang Shouzhe ignored him, bent down and patted the big stone ball, and said to Liu Yuanqiang, "Yuanqiang, your big stone ball probably weighs one or two thousand catties."
Liu Yuanqiang smiled foolishly: "Brother-in-law, my stone ball weighs two thousand catties now."
"Good guy, you've got a lot of practice skills." Wang Shouzhe praised.
It's just that I always feel that it's weird for this burly man to call me brother-in-law, and it's kind of indescribably weird.
"Fourth brother, be careful."
Wang Shouyong, Wang Shoulian said worriedly from the side.
After all, they are my own brothers, but they are reliable and considerate to my elder brother at the critical moment.
"Don't worry, I'm just trying."
Wang Shouzhe reassured them casually, and then he pressed his palm on the stone ball, pushed it a little, and looked for the feel.
Suddenly.
He pressed, twisted and lifted with both hands, and the huge stone ball was pulled out abruptly by him, and lifted above his head with ease.
how is this possible
The smiles on the faces of Liu Yuanrui, Chen Fangjie and others froze instantly.
The scene in front of them stunned them all, even the burly man Liu Yuanqiang was full of surprise, dumbfounded, and looked unacceptable.
This stone ball weighs two thousand catties, and it is difficult for him to lift it.
"Brother-in-law is amazing, I admire him."
The burly man has a straightforward personality, and he immediately expressed admiration after reacting.
The rest of the brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law also cheered after being slightly stunned: "Brother-in-law is doing well! He is really strong and a good man!"
Xuanwu world is so simple. Your strength can easily conquer others.
"Yuan Rui, have I passed the test? Am I qualified to protect your sister?"
Wang Shouzhe smiled at Liu Yuanrui, looking calm as before.
He is holding the stone ball at the moment, and it seems that he still has enough strength.
Unbeknownst to everyone, with the awakening of Wang Shouzhe's blood, his physical fitness has been increasing day by day. In addition, he worked hard every day and practiced diligently, so he was quite confident in his strength.
Yuanrui took this out to test him, and it was basically a sub-question.
Liu Yuanrui managed to recover from the shock, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Yuan Rui underestimated brother-in-law. I admire brother-in-law's strength, and there is no problem protecting my sister."
"Hehe~"
Wang Shouzhe smiled, and suddenly shouted at Liu Yuan: "Big man, catch it."
As he spoke, he twisted and turned his arm, and the stone ball immediately spun and flew towards Liu Yuanqiang, a burly man not far away.
Liu Yuanqiang hurriedly took it with both hands.
The stone ball was spinning continuously in his hand, shaking him back a few steps, almost flying out of his hand.
It’s okay, okay~ Fortunately, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have been embarrassed. Liu Yuanqiang was deeply shocked, and was about to put down the stone ball.
Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, Wang Shouzhe leaned forward, grabbed his waist with both hands, and lifted him up suddenly.
In an instant, Liu Yuanqiang felt himself flying.
Immediately afterwards, the body sank rapidly, halfway down, and stabilized in midair again.
He was a little confused, not knowing what happened. I just feel buzzing in my head, as if a little floating.
There was only an "uproar" around him. He didn't know it himself, but others could see it clearly.
It turned out that after Wang Shouzhe threw him out of the air, he grabbed his legs with both hands, and lifted him in midair like a bully lifting a tripod.
As brothers-in-law and sister-in-laws, they were dumbfounded.
Brother-in-law is too brave, right
Such a terrifying power, not to mention far stronger, even Liu Yuanhui, the eldest son of the direct lineage, is far inferior.
in this way.
Liu Yuanrui completely admired him, and said with a wry smile: "Brother-in-law let Yuan go and force him down. He is still young, so don't scare him."
"okay."
The phrase "he's still young" made Wang Shouzhe's whole body tremble and he was almost discouraged.
As soon as he let go of his hand, he gently lowered the burly man Liu Yuanqiang to the ground.
Casually stuffing a red envelope into his arms, Wang Shouzhe patted him on the shoulder: "Yuanqiang, let's go play."
"Thank you brother-in-law."
Liu Yuanqiang happily ran all the way with his stone ball in his arms, and soon disappeared.
After such an incident, the eyes of everyone looking at Wang Shouzhe have changed, showing a little awe and admiration.
at the same time.
The little maid Qiao'er who was guarding at the end of the corridor was also blushing with excitement, and immediately turned her head and rushed back to the yard.
"Miss, Young Master Xin is so powerful! He has so much strength, even Young Master Yuan Qiang can't match it." With an excited expression on her face, she vividly told Liu Ruo Lan what happened just now.
The fourth sister Wang Liuzi said happily: "After all, it is my Wang family's Qianliju, my fourth brother Wang Liuzi, Shouzhe is really extraordinary."
"The new uncle's strength is so great?" The two middle-aged beautiful women were also slightly shocked, and then they laughed ambiguously, "We Ruolan are very lucky."
At this time, the pretty smart bride Liu Ruolan was a little dazed with her pretty face.
It is of course a good thing for a man to be strong, but what does it have to do with luck? With a dazed look on his face, he couldn't figure it out.
At this time, Qiao'er, the little maid who had reported the situation, had already galloped out again, and continued to observe the situation ahead.
Meanwhile, the atrium.
Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Rui, it's almost time, can I go pick up your sister?"
At this time, Liu Yuanrui also recovered from the shock, and continued to return the salute with a smile: "Brother-in-law, I want to let you go, but I have to ask my brothers and sisters if they agree."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at his brother-in-law and sister-in-law behind him.
Brother-in-law and sisters-in-law cheered up immediately, and shouted in unison: "No promise, it's not enough fun! Brother-in-law, come again!"
"Okay~ Yuanrui has any other tricks, just use them. Your brother-in-law, I will do what I can, and I will admit that I can't do it."
Wang Shouzhe also knew that he might not be able to deal with these little bastards and girls who looked like tigers and wolves just now.
"Brother-in-law is proud!" Liu Yuanrui smiled and cupped his hands, "Then I won't be polite."
"Our Xuanwu family all came here to break new ground. What is it for? People live for one bite. The third sister must have something to eat when she marries your Wang family. Brother-in-law, do you think this is the truth?"
"That's the truth." Wang Shouzhe nodded in agreement.
"Then how can we have meat to eat? Of course it is hunting. The ancestors of our Xuanwu family used hunting to support their families, and hunting is the most important thing about archery. In this case, brother-in-law, let's show off archery."
Wang Shouzhe really wanted to say that meat can also be obtained by farming, but in order to match Liu Yuanrui's interest, he could only swallow the words.
"Alright, then please trouble Yuanrui to bring me a pair of bows and arrows." Wang Shouzhe is also quite confident in his archery skills. His archery skills were originally excellent, but after the awakening of his blood, his archery skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
This point, not to mention that he himself doesn't understand, even the ancestor is a little confused. However, his strength is not as good as that of the explosive combat type, and his archery skills cannot reach the height of some natural sharpshooters.
In short, they are very strong in all aspects, but they are not the best in all aspects.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuanrui laughed again: "What's the point of just showing off your archery skills dryly? I have already arranged an opponent for my brother-in-law."
As he said that, he clapped his hands "papa".
As the applause fell, a thin shadow rolled in from outside the wall.
He stepped in the air again and again, his body skills were extremely good, but within two or three breaths, he fell in front of Wang Shouzhe.
Wang Shouzhe took a closer look at him, and saw that he was thin and lean, but he looked a little wretched and old-fashioned. With a pot of arrows hanging from his waist and a bow on his back, he is obviously an expert who is good at bow hunting.
However, this person looks a bit too old, maybe in his 30s or 40s.
Wang Shouzhe was slightly surprised and hesitated: "Yuan Rui, is this also a younger brother?"
Liu Yuanrui shook his head: "That's not true."
He looked at the visitor in a leisurely manner: "Brother Yuanshan, introduce yourself and your brother-in-law."
The thin man nodded, and bowed his hands politely to Wang Shouzhe: "Hello brother-in-law. I am Liu Yuanshan, forty years old this year, unmarried."
He deliberately emphasized the word "unmarried" to express that he is eligible to participate in this game.
"emmmm... this..."
Wang Shouzhe dripped a drop of cold sweat.
This eldest brother is quite honest, but it seems that he is not married at the age of forty, which is not something to boast about, right
"Could it be that my brother-in-law's expression dislikes me?" Liu Yuanshan looked at Wang Shouzhe quietly.
"How could it be?" Wang Shouzhe laughed, "Brother Yuanshan is coming to participate in the game to add color to Shouzhe's wedding. You are very welcome."
"That being the case, let's start the next game." Liu Yuanrui smiled "hehe", "Brother-in-law, please look, there are a few big copper coins hanging over there."
As he spoke, he pointed to the other side of the yard, motioning Wang Shouzhe to look there.
Wang Shouzhe took a look, but didn't see it.
He glanced at Liu Yuanrui suspiciously: "Where is it?"
"Look further away."
Liu Yuanrui was still smiling.
Wang Shouzhe took another look, but still didn't see it.
"Farther."
As if anticipating Wang Shouzhe's reaction, Liu Yuanrui added another sentence calmly.
Following his instructions, Wang Shouzhe looked farther and farther, and finally found several large copper coins hanging from a tree ten feet away.
Before Wang Shouzhe could speak, Chen Fangjie gasped from the side: "Yuanrui, do you want to be so aggressive? You have to save some face for your brother-in-law."
He said so on the lips, but he gave a thumbs up in private: well done.
Liu Yuanrui gave him a smug look, it's better for brother Chen to write a letter to teach him.
Afterwards, both of them showed tacit sinister smiles, as if they had already won.
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