Until the evening, Chen Jia didn't see Jiang Youchun, and she was very disappointed.

"Father, mother, I want to join the army!" Cheng Hu took a bite of rice, remembered Jiang Youchun's words, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and decided to take out this matter for everyone to discuss!

"Why did you suddenly have this idea, do you think you didn't pass the county exam this time? It's okay! If you don't pass the test, Dad doesn't blame you! After all, you've only been in school for two years, and it's already great to be a middle school child, and you can just take the exam after a few more years! Cheng Dazhuang took a sip of wine, grinned and took a deep breath, thinking that Cheng Hu was under too much pressure, so he thought about it and poured him a glass of wine.

"Dad, it's not for this reason, in fact, I think I should have no problem taking the Xiucai exam, but I have an upright personality and am not suitable for being a civil official, and I may not have much future in the imperial examination, on the contrary, I am very good at martial arts, plus the two military books that my sister gave me, I always yearn for the life of the army after reading it!"

"The best teacher is interest, and that's true!" Although Cheng Dong learned martial arts half a year earlier than Cheng Hu, Cheng Hu really likes martial arts, and can even practice for one and a half moves. The art of war book that Chen Jia brought back was read by everyone, but after Cheng Hu read it, he would carefully analyze how to use troops in various situations, and Cheng Dong just knew that there were these formations, and soon the gap would not be half a star.

"If my brother decides, I support you!" Chen Jia raised her hand and voted in favor.

"The sword has no eyes, although you have some kung fu, but it's not fun to go to the battlefield, big baby, think about it again!" Chen frowned, he didn't want his child to be in danger!

"Brother, I support you! In the future, I will take the civil and military champions, and if it is not interesting to be a civilian official, I will also join the army! Cheng Biting Jin opened his mouth and smiled, he had just lost his front teeth, and he hadn't grown them yet, so he was very happy when he smiled.

"Hehe, you are so good at the top of the civil and military rankings! It's the same as what you sing! Cheng Yanjin's words amused everyone.

"Big brother, I also support you, in two years, I will join the army as old as you!" Cheng Dong thought about it and voted in favor.

"The children are all grown up and have their own ideas, I was still discussing with your mother, do I want to discuss a family affair for you?" Cheng Dazhuang took another sip of wine, ate a few mouthfuls of food, and saw that the children were looking at him, he smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry now, if you want to join the army, join the army!" Actually, I wanted to join the army when I was younger! What a pity! ”

"His father, you have poured too much yellow soup, why did you agree? How dangerous it is to be in the army! Chen still wanted to make a final effort, shaking Cheng Dazhuang's body with both hands.

"Damn, I haven't fought in hundreds of years! It's just that there are occasional bandits, and besides, Cheng Hu is very steady, so relax! ”

The mother of the son Xing Qianli was worried, and when she heard that her eldest son was going to join the army, everyone agreed, and Chen couldn't persuade her, so she could only hurry up to help prepare the luggage.

At the time, Cheng Hu ran to the willow forest on the outskirts of the city with light skills, and was just about to make a sound, when suddenly a black shadow flashed in front of his eyes, Cheng Hu hurriedly dodged with light skills, while dodging trees, while alternately stepping out of the right foot and left foot, the speed did not slow down at all, but every time he moved, the other party could always appear on his side, it seemed that his light skills were better than his sister.

Cheng Hu continued to run, but suddenly stopped and retreated a few meters, and several stones popped out from behind him, hitting the big holes of the black shadow.

The black shadow jumped and stood on the treetops, "I can't imagine that you are so outstanding in light skills!" ”

"Master Jiang!" Hearing the voice, Cheng Hu finally settled down.

Jiang Youchun jumped down from the tree and tapped his toes lightly, "Where is your kung fu master!" ”

"Don't hide it from Lord Jiang, my brother and I are taught by my sister in kung fu."

"Your sister can teach a brother like you, so how about her own kung fu!"

"The kid is shallow, and my sister's kung fu is several times better than mine. And she is young, and she will definitely be better in the future! ”

"It seems that your sister is a martial arts wizard!"

"What do you say, sir!"

"It's nothing," Jiang Youchun said in his heart, "I only taught her a few sets of boxing techniques and a set of swordsmanship back then, but yesterday I saw that Cheng Hu's skills were not like those boxing techniques, could it be that she created her own boxing techniques and taught her own brothers?" ”

"It's just, how do you think about it!"

"I am willing to follow Master Jiang!"

"Good, good! Tomorrow will depart, you go back to rest first! I'll be waiting for you at the gates tomorrow afternoon! Jiang Youchun decided not to bother Chen Jia first, since she was living a good life, why should he bother her life?

"Subordinates obey!"

Obedience is the duty of a soldier, and Chen Jia often mentions these when he reads military books on weekdays.

Early the next morning, Cheng Hu found Chen and Cheng Dazhuang in the kitchen.

"Dad, mother, I'm going to the capital at noon, and when I'm settled, I'll bring you a letter, please forgive me for not being able to accompany me often!" Cheng Hu actually knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Cheng Dazhuang hurriedly helped Cheng Hu up, "Why is it so fast!" Is it the way the Qian family is looking for? ”

"It's the people from the military department who have taken a fancy to me in the county, and they have already made an appointment to leave at noon!"

"I didn't even have time to prepare my luggage in the morning!"

"Chen Jia!" Chen anxiously called Chen Jia to come over,

"Mother, what's the matter?"

"Your eldest brother is going to the capital at noon today, and he is in too much of a hurry. I can't leave your father and I in the kitchen, so you can help buy a few clothes and prepare some luggage. The key to the cash box is for you! I'll help tidy up after noon! ”

"Mother, don't worry!" Chen Jia directly played the package ticket.

Chen Jia hurriedly took the key and went to the tailor shop to buy four sets of ready-to-wear clothes, two single clothes and two cotton sandwich, all plain. I prepared a medium-thick mattress and went to buy two pairs of shoes. When she got home, Chen Jia hurried to work and sewed a pocket on her underwear, which contained a few hundred taels of silver tickets.

"Brother, the silver ticket is put in case you need it! Bring your purse! Chen Jia put some loose silver taels in Cheng Hu's purse.

"I'm going to join the army, why do I bring money?"

"There are many brothers in the barracks, and if you just go, it may be difficult to integrate into the group. Money is useful! ”

"I see!"

At noon, Chen had to come over, saw that Chen Jia had packed up, and heard that he had given the silver ticket. I was also relieved a lot, "Cheng Hu, once you settle down, remember to bring a letter to your family!" ”

"Don't worry!"

At noon, Chen Jia and Cheng Dong sent Cheng Hu to the city gate, and Cheng Dong waved goodbye and went out of the city.

Jiang Youchun saw Chen Jia and his party on the city tower, and wanted to show up, but there were no extraneous branches. "I'll take care of his brother in the future, and let her brother earn her a good future!"

Seeing that Cheng Hu had gone out of the city gate, he came down from the city tower.

"My lord, I'm ready!"

Oh, I've got my horses ready, so mount and keep up!

"But, my lord, I don't know how to ride a horse!"

"You get on the horse first, I'll teach you, don't worry, I'll definitely teach you along the way!"

"Yes!" Cheng Hu tied up his luggage, turned over and got on the horse, he who had practiced martial arts, it was still very easy to get on the horse, Jiang Youchun pointed for a while, and he could walk slowly. After half an hour, Cheng Hu finally let the horse run!

"After you arrive in the capital, you will follow me and be my personal guard first!"

"Subordinates obey!"

The next day was the time for the county trial list, and before noon, the family came to report the good news, "Congratulations!" Congratulations! Congratulations to the Cheng family! Congratulations! ”

"What, a double talent, so Cheng Hu was also admitted?"

"Yes, Ling Gongzi Cheng Hu ranked fifty-seventh in the exam! Cheng Dong ranked 32nd in the exam! ”

"Oh, look, the two sons of the Cheng family have won the show!"

"I heard that the boss hasn't married a wife yet! I think the matchmaker will break the threshold immediately! ”

"No, the family has a good business, and they have money, and they open several shops! Whoever marries a girl is a blessed nest! ”

"Which family has a suitable girl to ask the matchmaker to inquire quickly!"

"Everyone is smiling, the boss Cheng Hu went to the capital to serve in the army yesterday, and the matter of getting married may have to be delayed for a few years, so I can't delay the girls!" Cheng Dazhuang heard the discussion outside becoming more and more outrageous. Can't help but say.

"What, it's not appropriate to show off your talents, and you went to join the army, it's too unusual!"

"It's really not like that, have you ever seen Xiucai join the army?"

There was a sudden sigh outside.

"What, Xiucai ran away to join the army!" Even the one who reported the good news couldn't help but ask.

"Seriously!" Chen Jia took the reward and sent the good news, and the family closed the door and wanted to be quiet!

"Alas, I thought he didn't do well in the exam, but I knew that he really got in, I knew that I should have let him wait two days before leaving! Maybe he'll change his mind! Chen couldn't help but complain when he thought of Cheng Hu.

Chen Jia went to find Xiaoyou: "Has no one come to me these days?" ”

"Miss, no one has come to look for me in the past few days, and I also asked in the shop, and they all said no!"

"Did he just pass by and have already left? Now that my brother has gone to the capital, my seasoning will have to be in the capital sooner or later, so let's start planning now and go to the capital to buy some fields around the capital! ”

In the evening, Chen Jia and Cheng Dazhuang proposed to go to the capital to buy land, and Cheng Dazhuang was so frightened that he waved his hand again and again.

"Well, it's okay for us to have a small fight in a small county. With just a few thousand taels of silver, we may not even be able to afford a yard in the capital? ”

"But in the next three years, it will be the government test, if Cheng Dong is also making trouble to join the army at that time, then you have two sons in the capital, I don't care anyway, in a few years, you can find a dealer and marry me off!"

"Nonsense, how can you marry a farmer?"

"Is there anything better in the county?" Chen Jia asked rhetorically!

"This, the Qian family is not bad. And the Lu family! ”

"Yes, they are both twenty years old, and it is said that they are all married!"

"His father, what Chen Jia said also makes sense, let's inquire with the Qian family first, don't they have relatives in the capital?"

"The old man of their family was originally a Beijing official, but he had retired the year before last and went home to retire!" Cheng Dazhuang said.

"Oh, it turns out that the one who came back from the capital to care for the elderly is their old man!"

"Still, it should be okay to ask. Just be prepared for the mention! Chen Jia said.

Unexpectedly, the Qian family is also far-sighted, knowing the crisis of the prince's succession, he is afraid that he will join the merger and stand in the wrong team, which will affect his family, and he will return to his hometown early!

"Then inquire!"