The sun sets in the west.

The lake surface is sparkling in the evening.

Willows hanging down the bank, reflections in the attic, green leaves and red lotus roots, the lake view is breathtaking.

After Luo Qingzhou finished practicing, he did not rest immediately.

Instead, with sweat all over his body, he strolled and came to the lakeside of Tingyuyuan on a moonlit night.

After strenuous exercise, it is not suitable to stop suddenly.

Otherwise, it will increase the burden on the heart.

If your body bones are too weak, you may even die.

So he decided to walk around.

The bark of the two big trees in the small courtyard has cracked and become as soft as cotton wool.

It is estimated that it will fall off completely after a while.

After all, this is where I live, so it looks too conspicuous.

So he planned to find a secluded place with trees to prepare for more intensive cultivation later.

The last time he came to Tingyu Garden on a moonlit night, he found a bamboo forest in the northwest corner.

There are more than ten big trees growing in the bamboo forest.

He decided to go and have a look.

The area here is huge.

In addition to lakes, there are also flower gardens, woods, bamboo forests, rockeries, etc.

And it's very close to the courtyard where he lives.

Usually no one comes here.

I just heard that the second lady occasionally brings her friends to play.

However, the most the other party can do is take a boat to the lake to pick some lotus pods, or go to the attic in the middle of the lake to play. It is impossible to go to such a remote bamboo forest.

So it should be a good place to practice.

Luo Qingzhou walked forward along the lakeside.

Passing through a flower garden, I stepped onto a cobblestone path.

Then he entered the bamboo forest.

The bamboo forest is huge, deep and quiet.

The ground was covered with thick leaves, and the snow had not yet completely melted.

A few birds were jumping in the forest, but they didn't make any calls. They didn't seem to be afraid after seeing him.

There are more than ten big trees scattered among them, all growing extremely strong.

On one of the tree trunks, three people hugged each other, and the branches were still full of green, not afraid of the wind and snow. I don’t know what kind of tree it was.

Luo Qingzhou walked around for a while and found that this was indeed an excellent place for cultivation.

It's hard to get sunlight here, and the air is full of the smell of rotting leaves.

The ground is not clean, and it is extremely remote, without any scenery.

Who will come?

Moreover, it is far away from the attic in the lake and is covered by dense bamboo forest. Even if the second lady suddenly comes to play in the attic, she will not be able to see him.

"Okay, I will practice here from now on!"

Luo Qingzhou came to the big tree and punched out suddenly, hitting the hard trunk with a "bang".

There was a pain on the back of my hand.

But the pain didn't last long and quickly dissipated.

The force of this punch was much greater than his previous force.

These days of continuous practice not only made the skin on his body tougher and more resistant to blows, but also increased his strength a lot.

He is no longer the weak scholar who couldn't even carry a bucket of water or kill a chicken!

But never slack off.

We must continue to work hard and keep working hard!

Look at the sky.

The sun has set, and the night has fallen quietly.

He did not dare to stay any longer and immediately left the bamboo forest and returned to the small courtyard.

Xiaodie has brought dinner and is waiting for him eagerly at the door.

Seeing him coming out of the garden, the little girl blinked her big eyes and asked, "Sir, you weren't studying hard in the house, and you went to the lake again? Are you alone?"

Luo Qingzhou entered the small courtyard and said, "Of course he is not alone."

Xiaodie immediately followed behind and asked curiously: "Who else is there? Sister Bailing, or..."

"Xiao Tao and Qiu'er."

Luo Qingzhou sat down in front of the stone table and started talking nonsense.

Xiaodie was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Young Master is lying, Sister Xiaotao and Sister Qiu'er were with the slave in the afternoon, and they hadn't left when the slave left."

Luo Qingzhou stopped teasing her, picked up the chopsticks and said, "What did they teach you today?

Xiaodie served him rice and said happily: "Sister Qiu'er taught me how to embroider peonies, and sister Xiaotao taught me how to play the flute."

Luo Qingzhou glanced at her small mouth and said, "How are you studying?"

Xiaodie was a little embarrassed: "I'm so stupid, I haven't learned it yet."

Luo Qingzhou smiled and said: "How can it be so fast? Take your time, nothing can be accomplished overnight, you need to practice more."

"Well, sir, hurry up and eat. It's cold and the food will be cold soon."

Xiaodie didn't dare to speak anymore and helped him scoop a bowl of soup.

After eating.

Luo Qingzhou went to the kitchen and boiled a large pot of water.

While the water was boiling, he came out to carry the bathtub into the house.

Xiaodie was eating in the small courtyard. When she saw him going to the corner to move the big wooden barrel alone, he quickly stood up and said: "Master, don't move. I'll help you. The barrel is so heavy. Be careful of hitting you."

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As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qingzhou opened his arms, picked up the big wooden barrel, and walked towards the house.

Xiaodie suddenly froze on the spot, dazed for a few seconds, and quickly followed in.

Luo Qingzhou held the big wooden bucket, placed it behind the screen in the room, and set the position.

Xiaodie stood at the door, looked at him with wide eyes and said: "Master, you...how did your strength become so great?"

Although there is no water in the tub, it is still very heavy.

It turns out that the young master couldn't even carry a small bucket of water. How could he carry that big wooden tree into the house by himself now?

Luo Qingzhou clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I have gained a lot of strength by eating meat recently."

Xiaodie looked at him dubiously: "But this slave has also been eating meat recently, and her strength is still so low, and it hasn't increased at all."

Luo Qingzhou walked out of the room and said: "You are a girl, you can't compare with me."

Xiaodie looked at his still somewhat thin back, puzzled.

After the water was boiled, Luo Qingzhou went into the house to take a bath.

Xiaodie washed the dishes, went out and returned them to the kitchen, and then hurried back to help him give him a bath.

"Sir, there are a lot of dirty things on you..."

The heat was thick and hazy, and the little girl's cheeks were flushed red from the steam. She held a towel in her delicate little hands and rubbed his back.

Luo Qingzhou clearly felt that the little girl was rubbing out a lot of dirt on his back.

I sweated over and over again during my practice today, and my clothes all over my body were soaked. Can they not be dirty?

Luo Qingzhou sat in the bathtub

When the water is almost cold, he will finish washing.

"Xiaodie, do you want to wash it?"

"No, the water is very dirty..."

"You actually dislike me?"
To be continued...