Now that the horse team has arrived in Bijie, He Tai's tense nerves along the way have finally relaxed. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info talked to Li Yongzhong and Cao Jinliang all the way, and when he arrived at the city gate, Li Yongzhong said to him: "Jin Liang will accompany Atai to send the grain and grass to the granary of the official army first, and I will go back to the inn first to clean up a few tables of good food. ”

He Tai hurriedly said: "It's not very hard, there are many officers and soldiers along the way, although they have also encountered some trouble, but this food is military food after all, and they don't dare to make it." Speaking of which, the road is more peaceful than our usual salt trips. ”

After Li Yongzhong heard what he said, he bowed his head slightly and said that he would say it later, and after greeting him or so, he went to fight his horse first. He Tai watched him walk away, just wiped the sweat on his forehead, and then relaxed and walked with Cao Jinliang, who was walking beside him, and smiled: "I don't see Zhongguan'er, but somehow I'm a little afraid of him, just saw him on a horse, that majestic look, I really didn't dare to come out." ”

Cao Jinliang looked at him with complicated eyes, sighed, and only said: "There are some things that are not easy to talk about now, so let's talk about them in detail when you get to the inn." He was about to leave, thought about it and turned around and whispered to He Tai: "Don't say that I'm a brother who doesn't take care of you, listen to my advice, in the future, you have to take the affairs of Zhongguan'er to heart, and you must have a look of dignity and humility on weekdays." You're not small, even if you pretend, you have to pretend to be stable. ”

He Tai was dazed for a while after hearing this, and wanted to ask again, but Cao Jinliang clamped the horse's belly, the mount was extremely smart, neighed, spread its hooves and trotted away. He couldn't, so he had to turn around and order: "Everyone is on alert, when you get to the place, put the grain in the warehouse, and our mission is over." If anyone goes wrong at this juncture, I don't need to say it, just go back and get the family law! ”

The guards replied, "Yes! ”

Bi Jiewei's granary is not far from the barracks, but for the recent assembly of the army, the original warehouse is by no means enough, and two new warehouses have been built, and He Tai and his family have to pay grain to this newly repaired warehouse. Thanks to Cao Jinliang, he walked around the city during this period of time, and he made friends with the ambassador of the treasury, said hello early, and unloaded the convoy as soon as it arrived, otherwise He Tai and they didn't know when they would have to wait.

Seeing that the grain was in storage, he wrote a document receipt, and only went to the grain and grass officer of the Chinese army to change the salt, and the trip ended successfully. He Tai and they were still cheap, so they stayed in Bijie, but the shopkeepers of several other salt merchants still had to think about turning back to Fushun. Cao Jinliang saw that they were looking towards the Li family, tilted his head slightly, and called the guards to tell them that someone was going back to Xuzhou the day after tomorrow, and it would be time to go on the road together.

Ignoring the frequent thanks, Cao Jinliang pulled He Tai towards the inn, and said to him on the way: "Just wait for you to come, the inn is already big, now we can only say that we can barely stay, we will move out in a few days, Zhong Guan'er has found a vacant land, near the well, and will camp in the tilted head at that time." ”

He Tai smiled and said, "I guess so." Counting the original brothers, and then counting the ones I brought this time, are there more than 100? What inn can accommodate so many people? Thinking about this festival, this time I brought a few tents to keep Zhongguan'er comfortable! ”

He smiled again: "I wrote back last time, and I only said that I won a battle, and I didn't write much about the superfluous? It makes me and my master worried at home, but since it is a good thing to win, I will not meet my brothers in the long run, so I have to have a good drink today! ”

Cao Jinliang glanced at him, cleared his throat with a dry cough, and said in a low voice: "Jin Liang, when you get to the place in a while, settle down the brothers, and you go with me to see Zhong Guan'er." ”

He Tai saw that his face was heavy, and he was suddenly a little embarrassed. He suspected that Cao Jinliang didn't tell him something, but he didn't know what it was, he hung the bucket up and down in his heart, and when he was a little nervous, he arrived at the place, Cao Jinliang didn't say much, only let him go in first-

This meeting was not only a huge stimulus for He Tai, but also for the guards who came this time. Not long ago, they were still laughing and joking, eating in one pot, practicing together, and being trained by Cao Jinliang together to make their faces purple together, half of them will be missing. The imaginary meeting was full of heavy and painful speechlessness.

"What did you say...... That's what it means? He Tai couldn't believe it, he stared blankly at a few guards with empty sleeves and legs - the faces were familiar, they were all people he had led, and he turned back sharply and roared with Cao Jinliang: "Cao Jinliang, you just want to talk to me about this!?" I'll give it to you, you ......," he choked up, unable to speak.

Cao Jinliang sighed, didn't speak, only patted him on the shoulder, and instructed the others: "Brothers have worked hard all the way, everyone sits down in the evening and eats a good meal, which can be regarded as a pick-up for everyone." At noon, Zhong Guan'er had already instructed the kitchen to clean up the food, everyone took a rest, there was something to do, and said in the evening. After speaking, he dragged He Tai away.

dragged him all the way to a secluded place, Cao Jinliang let go of his hand, and seeing that he was still looking incredulous, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "You are like this, so that Zhong Guan'er can see it, but you should be worried about you." He's so busy now, and you're going to make him worry about you? ”

"How could I embarrass Zhong Guan'er!" blurted out almost as a reflex, He Tai saw Cao Jinliang looking at him with a disbelieving face after he finished speaking, he was really suffocated in his heart, but he didn't dare to shout out to attract attention, turned around a few times in place, barely suppressed the fire in his heart, and turned around to talk to Cao Jinliang: "Brother Cao, it's not that my little brother can't hold his breath, it's really, it's true!" Although there were a few vague words in the letter, I really didn't expect that the loss would be so heavy! You tell me the truth, how many of us died? ”

"Twenty or so." Speaking of this, Cao Jinliang was also heavy, he cheered up and said: "Don't be like this in front of Zhong Guan'er for a while, he is also very sad about this matter." Let's not stand outside, Zhong Guan'er is still waiting! Even if there is something, go to him and tell him. ”

Li Yongzhong was really waiting for him in the house, He Tai greeted him in a decent manner, and he was asked by Cao Jinliang to finally calm down. It's a pity that Li Yongzhong grew up with him, even if he didn't understand this milk brother in his bones, he knew what he was thinking by looking at his face, so he asked: "Atai, is there something in my heart?" ”

He Tai endured it for a while, and when he heard Li Yongzhong ask him, he still couldn't hold back: "I just met my brothers, ......" Seeing that Li Yongzhong and Cao Jinliang's faces were not good, he regretted it again, and hurriedly said: "I read the letter before, and I only said that I would win a big victory, and I thought it was ......."

"We're not going to have good luck this time." Li Yongzhong didn't want to say more, "Don't talk about this now, if you want to listen carefully, come down and ask Jin Liang." He changed the topic and asked about the situation on Fushun's side: "I'm going to go for a while, how is my family?" Is the well site good? How is the Dock Fort repaired? Add one more sentence, "What about Yibin's in-laws?" ”

"Everything is fine at home." He Tai didn't know Li Yongzhong's intentions, he sighed in his heart at the moment, but said honestly: "There is nothing to do in the well field, the master **** cooking is refreshing, this time I came, and specially asked me to bring the account book, saying that although Zhong Guan'er believes in him, there are no rules and no square circle, please Zhong Guan'er check the accounts." Another 1,000 taels of silver were disbursed at the dock fort this month, and all the matters used were written down in the account books, and the Zhong Guan'er knew it at a glance. He cleared his throat again and said, "The old lady and the girl in Yibin are fine, before I left, the old lady over there also sent a letter, and this time I also brought it to Zhong Guan'er." ”

After saying this, the scene suddenly became cold. After a moment of silence, Li Yongzhong broke the silence first and said slowly: "This time, we encountered officials and soldiers on the road, and we encountered an ambush, and the manpower was really folded, Atai, it was the right time for you to bring someone over." He paused, and then said, "There's something I want to talk about with the good students." If you have any other ideas, listen to them. ”

He Tai hurriedly listened to Li Yongzhong with bated breath -- "I have decided to enlist in the army. He heard Li Yongzhong say clearly, and then He Tai began to suspect deeply that there might be something wrong with his ears - otherwise how could he have heard some ridiculous thing that Zhong Guan'er was going to join the army!?

But when he looked at Li Yongzhong, the other party's expression told him that all this was true, not a joke, and it was not that He Tai's ears were wrong. He only felt a buzzing in his head, and his legs were almost unable to support him, and he was about to fall soft! If it weren't for Cao Jinliang, who saw that the situation was not good, he quickly reached out and helped him, he couldn't say it, he would have fallen to the ground now!

Pressing He Tai down on a chair, Li Yongzhong saw that his face was pale and unbearable, but he still said: "There is something in this...... Jin Liang, you can talk to Atai in a moment. I only ask you," his face became serious, "Atai, would you like to join the army with me, or stay at home?" ”

Seeing that He Tai was still at a loss, and only said "ah", Li Yongzhong sighed, and said to him patiently: "The matter of joining the army has now been decided, and this time you brought your brothers over because of this matter." But if you don't want to, I won't force it. After all, Fushun also has to be presided over by someone, after all, it is our fundamental place. ”

I don't know which sentence woke He Tai up, and after listening to Li Yongzhong's words, he said loudly without thinking: "Zhong Guan'er doesn't need to say more, but I won't leave me alone at home!" When we were young, we agreed that in this life, Zhongguan'er is my brother and my head of the family! Where Zhongguan'er is, I, He Tai, are there! ”

He regained his composure, took two deep breaths first, calmed his mind, and then looked at Li Yongzhong and said sincerely: "Since I was a child, Zhong Guan'er has done things for his own reasons, although I am Zhong Guan'er's milk brother, but after all, there is a difference between respect and inferiority, and there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. Zhong Guan'er has always been smart, and even if what he does is incomprehensible for a while, he is always right in the end. Since Zhong Guan'er wants to join the army, then I, He Tai, will also join the army! Even if you are a pawn, you have to follow Zhong Guan'er! (To be continued.) )