Wang Hengyue and the three of them looked at each other, did Lord Duling owe this foreigner something or something?

Ye Xuanbiao smiled bitterly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the world is so big, there are no surprises, you said that only our countrymen run to the place of foreigners, how can any foreigners have to come to us?" This Mr. Pete, a native of the United States, came to Chengdu at the beginning of this year, hey, this is strange, he didn't know where he knew that we were training the new army, and we had to join the new army. ”

Wang Hengyue and the others were very curious, and Ye Xuanbiao continued: "But not everyone can join this new army. For example, Brother Wang Shi, although he is overseas, he is still a citizen of my country after all, so it naturally does not matter. But I'm afraid that a foreigner will be inconvenient. ”

Charlie Du asked, "My lord, as far as I know, there are foreign instructors in the new army everywhere, why not let them join?" ”

"Elsewhere is elsewhere, I'm here and I'm here." Ye Xuanbiao shook his head: "In the past, there were also foreign instructors in the Sichuan New Army, but they were all recommended by various countries. Besides, last time, a foreigner instructor accidentally fell off his horse when he was out of the horse, and injured some bones, so tired that we lost a lot of money, so now it is better to have more than one thing, and one less foreigner instructor is better. Besides, this Mr. Pitt has no recommender, and no recommendation document, so he can't do it. But he refuses to give up, these people run to the official every day, and the official is really annoying. ”

Wang Hengyue looked at Pete: "Why do you have to join the squadron?" ”

"I love this country." Pete didn't have time to think about it, and blurted out: "My grandfather was a soldier in the south, we lost to the north, my grandfather was not a soldier, he came to China to do business, and he liked this country." After returning to the United States, I have been talking to me about this country since I was sensible, so I also like this country. My father, Captain, I learned a lot from my father. The Americans, the British, the French, and other countries, not good, they fought with China, and my father did not want to come to China to fight, so he came out of the army. Now I'm here, I'm going to help my country pay off its debts, help China, I know a lot of things, believe me"

Pete said it upside down, but it was generally understandable.

His grandfather represented the South in the Civil War, and when the South lost the war, his grandfather came to China to do business. When the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded China, Pete's father was unwilling to fight with China, so he stopped fighting. What's even more strange is that Pitt actually wants to help the United States pay off its debts? Actually want to help China train the army? Such foreigners are rare.

"But Lord Tori won't agree to me." Pete pointed at Ye Xuanbiao with some anger: "The dog looks at me low, the dog looks at me low!" ”

What do you mean by "the dog's eyes look down on me"? Wang Hengyue couldn't help laughing, thinking that this Pete didn't learn Chinese well, what he wanted to say was "the dog's eyes look down on people", but it turned out to be "the dog's eyes look down on me", but this is used on Lord Duling, and it would be very bad to change someone else.

Ye Xuanbiao was not used to hearing it, and waved his hand again and again: "I will not agree, this official can't afford this responsibility." ”

"My lord, why don't you give me this person." Wang Hengyue said suddenly.

"What?" Ye Xuanbiao's eyes widened, and he was about to refuse, but Wang Hengyue had already preemptively said: "My lord, Pete understands military affairs, or can help, when the time comes, the soldiers will be trained, and the adults will have a bright face." If the adults are still not at ease, Hengyue can make a document, and Pete will take this responsibility except for anything in my place, and there is no need for adults to bother. ”

Wang Hengyue said this, then it is very negotiable. It would be better if he didn't have to take responsibility for everything. In the future, if he has to lose money, his royal family has money, and he will receive half of the work of the lord if he doesn't do it.

Ye Xuanbiao thought for a while: "Since Brother Shi said so, it is not easy for this official to refute your face." But the world brother must think about it. ”

Wang Hengyue smiled and said to Pete: "Pete, I'm the team officer, how about you go to me?" ”

"Captain?" Pete was stunned for a moment, and then elated: "I know, that's the company commander, a big officer, my father is also a company commander, you are the same as my father." Very good, I like you, you want me, I'll go to you. ”

Qin Guangcheng, Charlie Du, and Ye Xuanbiao laughed and laughed, looking at Pete's age and older than Wang Hengyue, they actually said that Wang Hengyue was the same as his old son? What's going on in the minds of these foreigners?

Wang Hengyue successfully joined the army, and got a helper out of thin air, and he was in a happy mood. There, Qin Guangcheng invited Ye Xuanbiao to his home for a drink, Ye Xuanbiao only said that he was busy with official business, and he really couldn't spare time, so the two made an appointment next time.

got up to say goodbye, Charlie Du also said that he still had important things to deal with, and said goodbye to a few people at the moment.

Back at the Qin Mansion, Qin Guangcheng asked people to set up a banquet, which was regarded as a celebration and send-off for Wang Hengyue, and also invited Pete to join the table.

During the banquet, Pete was full of jokes, always wanting to show off his Chinese, but the preface did not match the afterword, although he could barely understand it, but he couldn't help but look foreign.

After talking about jokes for a while, Qin Guangcheng suddenly remembered something: "Shuzhi, you are going to Leshan, life is sparse, although there is a Pete, but he is a foreigner after all, and he does not understand Chinese customs." I want to send you a personal companion by your side. ”

"Send me personally?" Wang Hengyue put down his chopsticks, very curious.

"Go, call Yang Fangyun."

After a while, a young man in his twenties walked in, stood in front of the banquet, and said nothing.

"This is Yang Fangyun, who was sent to me by his master since he was a child." Qin Guangcheng introduced: "Tell it, you may not believe it when you say it, Fang Yunnai is a deaf person. ”

"Deaf?"

"Not bad." Qin Guangcheng smiled and said, "But don't underestimate him, although Fang Yun is a deaf person, he can not only speak, but also understand what others are saying." ”

"What?" Pete's eyes widened.

Wang Hengyue is not surprised at all, he knows that "lip language" has existed since ancient times, and many deaf people can read what the other party is saying through lip language. Even in some deaf people, it is much easier to read each other's lips than to look at each other's gestures.

It's just that the sentence of ten deaf and nine dumb is not wrong, but I think that this person named Yang Fangyun was deaf the day after tomorrow.

"Who is this Brother Yang's master?" Wang Hengyue asked casually.

Yang Fangyun was really able to read what others were saying: "My master is Li Qingyun, who is proficient in traditional Chinese medicine, and has taken anti-Qing as his responsibility all his life!" ”

As soon as the three words "Li Qingyun" came into his ears, Wang Hengyue only thought that he had heard it wrong, and was dumbfounded: "Which Li Qingyun?" The long-lived old man Li Qingyun? ”

"Yes, it's this long-lived old man!"

Wang Hengyue almost collapsed.

Li Qingyun? Is there really such a long-lived old man Li Qingyun in the world?

It is said that this Li Qingyun lived for more than 200 years in total, and was a scholar of traditional Chinese medicine in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and was also a famous long-lived old man in the world. He has received a special award from the political axe for his outstanding achievements in Chinese medicine. After the Republic of China, he often went to universities to give lectures, during which he was interviewed by many Western scholars.

Wang Hengyue originally thought that this was just a legendary figure, but who would have thought that his disciple would really appear.

To say that this Li Qingyun can live to be more than 200 years old is only a bit exaggerated, but it is not too surprising to live to be more than 100 years old!