Chapter Seventy-Four: Reunion in Western Xinjiang
Cheng Zheng has been in the army for three days, and his mood is happier than when he was in the capital, and he feels a sense of steadiness here. For three days I didn't hear anything about Yuanxin.
It's normal not to hear it, an army of 100,000 people, not everyone can enter the eyes of the Hou Ye, and he doesn't have the time to ask one by one, but the concern in his heart has never been put down.
Today, after inspecting military affairs with Jinfeng, he pretended to ask casually on the way back, "Is there any news from Yuanxin?" β
Jin Feng replied, "My subordinates know that the young master is concerned about the second young master, and they have sent someone to investigate. β
Cheng Zheng instructed, "In order to avoid being treated differently, don't call him Second Young Master in the barracks, you can just call him by his name." β
"Yes."
"What happened to Yuanxin him?" It's been half a year, Yuanxin has come to the barracks, how many hardships and blows will he suffer in the disciplined barracks, how many grievances he will suffer, how many tears he will endure, Cheng Zheng has always been worried.
"When he first came, he was assigned to the infantry battalion, and he practiced with the recruits every day, and his words and deeds were very regular, and there was no perverse behavior. During the joint army exercise, General Yang Mingfei took a fancy to him, and General Yang appreciated his light achievements, so he asked for it from the infantry battalion. Later, he has made several small achievements, and now he is the leader of the Jiupin Association, it is said that he led by example everywhere after his promotion, and his brothers shared blessings and difficulties, and the people under General Yang were full of praise when they mentioned him. β
Cheng Zheng was relieved, "Really? If you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have believed it. It turns out that he doesn't pay attention to rules and status, but you say that he follows the rules and leads by example everywhere, I really want to meet him. I don't know how much he's changed in the past six months. β
"I believe in him from afar, and I have changed a lot." Jin Feng's words were a little hesitant and low.
Growing up is never a happy process, and when you learn to bear the loss and dissatisfaction, and learn to let go of your arrogance and compromise with reality, you will really grow up. Cheng Zheng said, "I haven't seen him for a long time, and I haven't eaten with him for a long time." β
"Subordinate arrangement."
Cheng Zheng nodded, "Tell the cooking camp to make some dishes that Yuanxin loves to eat, and there must be roast chicken." β
"Yes." Jin Feng went, and Cheng Zheng had already begun to imagine Yuanxin's excitement when he saw the roast chicken.
As soon as it was dark, Cheng Zheng sat at a table full of wine and meat and waited for Yuanxin, Jin Feng came in and passed the word, "Young Master, Yuanxin has arrived." β
Cheng Zheng nodded and replied softly, and Jin Feng invited Yuanxin in. Yuanxin knelt down in front of Cheng Zheng's table, "Cheng Yuanxin, the leader of the 36th Battalion, saw Hou Ye and asked Hou Ye for peace." β
The corners of Cheng Zheng's mouth lifted lightly and couldn't help but be full of relief, "I haven't seen you for a few months, and the rules are good." Get up. β
"Master Xie." Yuanxin raised his head and stood up, but Cheng Zheng didn't see the expected smile, he thought that Yuanxin would raise the curtain and call his brother cordially, he thought that Yuanxin would tell him how much he had suffered, or boast to him that he had been in the army for half a year and was already the leader of the Jiupin Association, but no. What caught his eye was an extremely calm and even cold face, Cheng Zheng even thought that he had seen it wrong, and said after a pause, "I asked the cooking camp to make a few dishes that you like to eat, come and sit, we haven't eaten together for a long time." β
Yuanxin replied respectfully, "Don't dare to be humble, the Hou Ye has something to order." β
Don't you dare? Is this what Yuanxin said from his mouth, Cheng Zheng felt a cold air in his heart, stabbing him with a burst of pain. Is this a distant faith? He never imagined that Yuanxin would become so alienated from him in just a few months.
Cheng Zheng didn't know how to speak, embarrassed for a long time, Cheng Zheng asked him in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you?" β
"Ignorant and ignorant, I don't know what the Hou Ye asked, please make it clear." Yuanxin's tone was cold and distant.
"You," Cheng Zheng was choked by him and couldn't answer, Qing XΓΉ was slightly excited, and asked him after a moment of silence, "Are you really Yuanxin?" β
Yuanxin knelt down again, clenched his fists and bowed his head, "Cheng Yuanxin, the leader of the 36th battalion of the lowly post......." β
"Who wants your self-report!" Cheng Zheng interrupted him angrily, "I especially want to slap you to death, you know?" β
Yuanxin kowtowed, "Guilty of lowly duty." β
"What are you guilty of?"
"If you have made a mistake in your humble words and deeds, you will make Hou Ye angry, please let Hou Ye fall."
Cheng Zheng looked at Jin Feng with doubts, and Jin Feng was also at a loss.
Is this really Yuanxin? He just occupies the shell of Yuanxin, his eyes, his movements, his language, his expression, his character, none of them are Yuanxin, how can this be Yuanxin? That's not the case with my far-reaching faith.
Cheng Zheng approached to help him up and asked, "What's wrong with you?" β
Yuanxin's body retreated, dodging Cheng Zheng's hand, and still kneeling, "It's very good to be humble, and you have Lord Lao to worry about it." β
"You are a lowly position, and you want to distance yourself from me like this? Do you hate me? β
"I don't dare."
"I ask you in the name of my brother, I want you to tell the truth, do you hate me and hate me?"
Yuanxin was silent for a while, "If Master Hou has nothing else to do, he will retire first, and he will practice boxing at night." β
Cheng Zheng asked angrily, "Didn't you hate practicing the most before?" What do you do on the big night? β
Yuanxin replied coldly, "Don't worry, Hou Ye, the humble position will stay away from Hou Ye's tent and will not disturb Hou Ye's rest." β
Cheng Zheng was really angry with him and didn't know what to say, "Get out!" β
"Master Xie." Yuanxin saluted Cheng Zheng and went out.
What do you thank me, thank me for letting you go? Do you hate to see me so much? I said that I want you to come to the army to have a good experience, get rid of your stubborn temperament, and you have finally become what I want, but I am not happy at all.
Cheng Zheng looked at the table full of dishes, and couldn't have a little appetite, didn't you like to eat, drink and have fun before, didn't you use to be the closest to me, why have you changed now? What do you hate about me, hate me for not letting you worship your mother? Hate me for not letting you see Menghan? Or do you hate me for sending you to the army?
Cheng Zheng didn't sleep well all night, he got up at dawn, he used to get up early in the barracks, but he used to get up to practice swords, but now, this hand can't even hold a sword, what else do you practice.
There was still more than half an hour before the soldiers got up for morning exercises, and Cheng Zheng walked everywhere enjoying the rare quiet. The bare weeds that have been trampled on the ground are stained with thin dew drops, vaguely revealing the hope of life, which has been trampled for many years, and it can't stop it from growing. Cheng Zheng sighed, he actually had a kind of compassion for others, which is really rare.
Cheng Zheng lowered his head and walked forward, hearing a faint sound of practicing in front of him, Cheng Zheng walked forward quickly, getting up so early to practice used to be my preference, go and ask for advice.
As soon as he entered the woods, Cheng Zheng saw a familiar back, which was actually Yuanxin.
Cheng Zheng didn't get close, he stood silently and looked at Yuanxin's boxing method, he hadn't even touched a set of boxing half a year ago, and now he can practice Panlong boxing in a good way, Yuanxin, how much have you changed?
When Yuanxin turned around, he saw Cheng Zheng, and immediately stopped and walked towards Cheng Zheng. Cheng Zheng just wanted to open his mouth to praise him, but who knew that Yuanxin knelt down in front of him again, "See Hou Ye for your humble position." β
Cheng Zheng held back his anger and asked him, "Do you have to be so angry with me?" β
Yuan Xin Yan replied, "I dare not overstep my humble duties." β
Cheng Zheng nodded angrily, "At least you haven't changed this, you really can't pull back ten donkeys if you're stubborn!" β
Yuanxin didn't know how to answer, he just bowed his head and knelt, Cheng Zheng was no longer enthusiastic, and commanded, "Get up, show me the boxing practice you just made!" β
"Obedience." Yuanxin didn't make two moves as soon as he started, and Cheng Zheng shouted, "Stop!" β
Yuanxin responded and maintained his posture and was no longer motionless, Cheng Zheng flew up the tree with light skills, broke a branch as thick as a rattan and pulled it down to Yuanxin's arm, Yuanxin snorted in pain, his arm shook twice, Cheng Zheng reprimanded, "You just have such a little strength in your hands, can you stabilize the point?" β
"Humble duty knows wrong." Yuanxin clenched his fist.
Cheng Zheng scolded again, "Raise your hands, punch quickly, do it again!" β
Yuanxin started again, and when he practiced the posture corrected by Cheng Zheng just now, he changed it carefully, but when he was stopped by Cheng Zheng sharply, Cheng Zheng couldn't stop it, strictly corrected, and Yuanxin started over and over again, until the sun rose and the sky was bright, and a set of boxing techniques was corrected a few moves.
The soldiers began to gather for morning exercises, and Cheng Zheng asked him, "You practice here morning and evening, don't you?" β
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll continue to teach you in the evening, you can go back."
When Yuanxin heard that Cheng Zheng was finally willing to let him go, he suddenly felt relieved in his heart, and couldn't wait to turn around and leave, Cheng Zheng shouted, "Stop!" β
Yuanxin stopped and turned around, Cheng Zheng looked at him coldly, "Is this your etiquette to the Hou Ye?" "Boy, aren't you here for real, I'll have enough fun with you.
Yuanxin was tortured by him in the morning, how could he still have the energy to take care of these, was reminded by Cheng Zhengyi, suddenly woke up, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Humble duty knows mistakes." β
Cheng Zheng nodded with satisfaction, "Go ahead." β
"Retire from your duties."
After breakfast, Cheng Zheng asked Jinfeng, "Has Yuanxin always been like this in the army?" β
"Yes, his subordinates asked a few soldiers in the same battalion as him, he has always been obedient and taciturn since he came here, but he is down-to-earth, humble and tolerant, and the people in the camp seem to like him a lot."
"Well," Cheng Zheng nodded, "Who taught him martial arts?" β
"No one teaches. As far as his subordinates know, it was when he was promoted to co-leader, General Yang casually tried his martial arts, and found that he was very poor in kung fu but very talented, so he gave him a few boxing books. β
Cheng Zheng sighed lightly, "There is a cabinet of boxing and sword books at home, and I haven't seen him see it." β
"He really changed his character when he came to the army this time."
Cheng Zheng smiled bitterly, "But I never wanted him to become so depressed, thousands of miles away from me." I knew what the hell he was thinking with just one look, and now, I don't know what he was thinking when I told him ten words. β
After dinner, Enatin came to the woods. It was already dark, but the barracks were lit all night with fires, and light came from afar. Cheng Zheng was already waiting there, and Yuanxin knelt down again in the past, "See Master Hou for your humble position." β
Cheng Zheng had expected it, no longer surprised, and said slowly, "Get up." β
"Master Xie." Yuanxin points are not out of order.
Cheng Zheng corrected him again like the early morning, Yuanxin was slightly wrong, and the branch in Cheng Zheng's hand fell on him mercilessly, Yuanxin kept frowning and enduring, without saying a word.
In this way, every morning and evening, Cheng Zheng would guide Yuanxin to practice, until the evening of the fifth day, when Yuanxin came back to the woods, what he saw was not Cheng Zheng, but Jinfeng, and Yuanxin walked forward unexpectedly. (To be continued.) )