At the gate of Xinhua Palace, the country's most famous diplomat shook hands with the most warlike general, and each got into the car and left.

On the car back, Wu Peifu nagged Chen Zikun like a loving father: "Zikun, I'm going to Luoyang for military training, you take care of yourself, foreigners' things, good things to learn, forget those messy things, the War Department has prepared 5,000 oceans, travel expenses and tuition fees are in it, I will personally sponsor you 500 oceans, but you have to save some flowers." ”

Chen Zikun's nose was sour, and he choked up: "Yushuai ......" but he couldn't speak, Wu Peifu lived a hard life on weekdays, eating, drinking, and wearing clothes were no different from soldiers, and the third division had no such thing as deducting military salaries, and five hundred oceans was not a small number for Wu Peifu.

"Okay, you have to be careful of your body when you cross the ocean, and when you return to China after completing your studies, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you." Wu Peifu smiled heartily and patted the front seat: "Stop." ”

The car pulled over, and Wu Peifu said: "Studying abroad is imminent, there are a lot of problems, you don't have to go back to the barracks, go prepare your luggage, and say goodbye to your relatives and friends." ”

"Yushuai, then I'll get off here." Chen Zikun jumped out of the car and watched Wu Peifu's car gradually disappear into the distance, in early autumn Beijing, the prosperity is still the same, a flock of pigeons swept through the treetops, rushing into the vast blue sky.

Called a foreign car and went straight to the Ziguang Depot, and when he entered the gate, he saw a familiar figure, Chen Zikun hurriedly stepped forward to give the man a bear hug: "Brother Dahai, you are back!" ”

It was Zhao Dahai who came, he took a step back and laughed, looked at Chen Zikun and said, "I haven't seen him for a few months, and I have a foreign knife, and I have a chance!" ”

Baoqing said on the side: "Da Kunzi, it's rare for Brother Dahai to come back, don't go back to the barracks today, let's have a good drink." ”

Chen Zikun said with a smile: "It just so happens that I have a few days off, so let's get together." ”

Xing'er greeted in the backyard: "It's time to eat, the old men are all in." ”

The three brothers went into the backyard hand in hand, the weather was cool in early autumn, the dining table was placed in the yard, after the reopening of the depot, the business was booming, and the standard of living was also on a higher level, the table was full of chickens, ducks and fish, and there was a jar and two pots.

After sitting down, without saying a word, he drank three glasses first, Zhao Dahai said: "I heard about the family matter, Uncle Xue has been wronged, it's not easy, let's have another drink for this." ”

"Well, this glass of wine toasts Uncle Xue, I hope he will be blinded by the old man's nine springs." Chan Zikun proposed, and the three of them picked up the cup and poured it on the ground, and the atmosphere was a little solemn.

"Tell me some good news, guess who's coming from the letter?" Xue Baoqing took out an envelope from his arms and shook it.

Chen Zikun's eyes lit up: "Xiao Shunzi's letter!" ”

"Hehe, I haven't dismantled it yet, I'll wait for you to come back and see it." Bao Qing handed over the letter.

The handwriting on the envelope is beautiful and neat, and it is definitely not from Li Yaoting's handwriting, Chen Zikun tore open the envelope and took out the letter paper, and looked at it at a glance.

The content of the letter was very short, Li Yaoting said that he had made a fortune in the stock business, and it was no longer what it used to be, but the business was too busy to come back, so he could only remit a sum of money to ask Baoqing to help repair his mother's grave.

Attached to the envelope was a cashier's check from HSBC in the face of $1,000.

"Tsk, Xiao Shunzi is also promising." Baoqing had a smile on his face, his childhood friend made a fortune, and he was even happier than he was rich.

Chen Zikun looked at the fly-headed Xiaokai in a daze, this handwriting is a little familiar.

"Come, make a fortune for Xiaoshunzi." Baoqing raised his glass, Chen Zikun woke up from his trance, and hurriedly picked up his wine glass: "Let's go." ”

After another drink, Chen Zikun wiped his mouth and said, "There is one more thing, let me tell you, Xing'er, Aunt Wang, you also come over." ”

"What's the matter, such a big commotion." Xing'er took off her apron and beckoned Aunt Wang, who came up with the dishes, to sit down together.

Chen Zikun took out a fold of a brocade cover from his pocket and opened it to show everyone: "This is a letter of recommendation from the president, and I will go to the United States to study in the near future." ”

"Ahh What kind of book does the president prescribe? Baoqing's eyes widened, and he gasped as he looked at the big seal and signature under the recommendation.

Zhao Dahai, who has always been calm and composed, also messed up, put down the wine glass with a bang, and the wine splashed: "Studying in the United States, isn't that a classmate of Zhan Tianyou Zhan Chief Engineer." ”

Chen Zikun explained with a smile: "No, Chief Engineer Zhan graduated from Yale University, and I went to West Point Military Academy to study military affairs, and I don't have a boundary." ”

Xing'er said excitedly: "Da Kunzi, you are too powerful, people say that studying in Japan is silver-plated, and studying in the United States is gold-plated, and you come back with a layer of gold, so you can't be the commander of the Nine Gates." ”

Aunt Wang wiped her tears with joy: "This kid is really out of luck." ”

Chen Zikun said: "This is going for several years, and everyone can't see each other often in the future, so while I'm here, let's have a good drink." ”

"Yes, let's go!" Everyone raised their glasses.

……

This time the wine was drunk, Baoqing was drunk and unconscious, and was carried into the house to lift the corpse, Zhao Dahai staggered, but his mind was still sober, and he pulled Chen Zikun to have a ride or not.

"Da Kunzi, you have a gentleman named Li Dazhao at Peking University, right?" Zhao Dahai said.

"Yes, what, do you know him?" Chen Zikun was stunned.

"Oh, it's okay, just ask." Zhao Dahai burped and staggered to his feet, "What, I still have a scene with the guys on the railway at night, go home and rest first, and come back tomorrow to drink with you." ”

"That's okay, Brother Dahai, can you still go, I'll let someone send you." It happened that there was a driver in the front yard who was off duty, and Chen Zikun arranged a car to take Zhao Dahai back.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and the amount of alcohol is also rising, although Chen Zikun has a pound and two pots of head, but he doesn't feel drunk at all, but is a little excited, seeing that the time is still early, he went out to find his nominal fiancée Xia Xiaoqing.

The father and daughter of the Xia family have moved away from Longxugou and live in a small courtyard in Hair Hutong, Chen Zikun came to the door of the small courtyard and was about to knock on the door, when he suddenly had a whim, lying on the crack of the door and looking inside.

Xia Xiaoqing was squatting on the ground, holding a hairless bird in her hand, and spoke slowly: "Little bird, what's wrong with you, doesn't your mother want you anymore?" ”

Birds chirped and chirped.

"Oh, no, it fell out of the nest, it doesn't matter, sister will help you go home." As he spoke, Xia Xiaoqing's body twisted, and he went to the house by pulling onions on dry land, followed by a hanging golden hook and putting the bird back into the bird's nest under the eaves.

Chen Zikun couldn't help but shout hello, Xia Xiaoqing's face changed: "Who! As soon as his hand was raised, the hidden weapon flew in, and Chen Zikun was caught off guard, and he felt that there was a flower in front of him, and he couldn't see anything.

The hidden weapon was a dirt slam that smashed on the door and turned into countless fine powders, blinding his eyes.

Xia Xiaoqing jumped out of the room, stepped up a few steps and opened the door, only to see Chen Zikun squatting on the ground with his eyes covered, and suddenly smiled: "It's you villain, what do you want to do secretly?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "You are murdering your husband." ”

"Don't rub your eyes, let me see, only I can solve the unique secret weapon of the Swallow Gate." Xia Xiaoqing scared him with a pretentious effect, broke Chen Zikun's eyelids, and gently blew into it.

Chen Zikun burst into tears, and finally saw Xia Xiaoqing's slightly naughty smiling face, which was particularly cute.

"Look at what, believe it or not, I'll pull your eyeballs out." Xia Xiaoqing feigned anger and turned around to leave.

Chen Zikun hurriedly chased after him: "I have something to look for you, I will go abroad to study abroad in a few days, you see, do you want us to do things first." ”

"What study abroad? What to do? Xia Xiaoqing didn't come back to his senses.

"I'm going to the United States, and it will take about four or five years to come back." Chen Zikun stood in place and said very seriously.

Xia Xiaoqing was stunned for a while, and asked stupidly, "Where is the United States?" Far away? ”

Chen Zikun said: "The United States is on the other side of the world, far away, and it will take several months to travel by boat. ”

"It's so far, I'm afraid it has to be 100,000 miles, right?" Xia Xiaoqing said faintly.

"Almost, if there are not 100,000, there are 80,000, so our marriage is ......"

"You don't want me anymore, do you?" Xia Xiaoqing suddenly got angry, turned around and ran, Chen Zikun followed closely behind, watching the light skill master stumble on the threshold.

Xia Xiaoqing didn't pretend, she was upset, all the light work was in vain, she got up in embarrassment, and tears came down.

Chen Zikun hurriedly stepped forward to coax her: "What did you say, this is tears?" ”

Xia Xiaoqing said: "You go abroad to stay abroad, find your foreign mother-in-law, I haven't been to school, so I'm not worthy of you." ”

Chen Zikun was dumbfounded, this imagination is too rich, he hasn't thought about the matter of messing with flowers and grass in the United States, Xia Xiaoqing expected it in advance.

After some kind words to soothe, Xia Xiaoqing finally eased up a little, but he still claimed that he twisted his waist and let Chen Zikun hug him, Chen Zikun had no choice but to give in, and as soon as he picked her up, he heard a dry cough behind him.

I don't know when Master Xia has returned.

Xia Xiaoqing suddenly blushed: "Dad, my waist is twisted." ”

"The heir of the Swallow Gate can actually twist his waist?" Master Xia's expression seemed to be smiling.

Xia Xiaoqing wryled out of Chen Zikun's arms, and changed the topic: "Dad, Chen Zikun is going to study in the United States." ”

"Oh?" Master Xia raised his eyebrows and nodded, "Studying abroad is a great event, and you should have a drink." ”

"Okay, I'll go get a drink." Xia Xiaoqing turned around and ran, how could he twist his waist at all.

After seeing his daughter leave, Master Xia sighed and said, "Child, I think this marriage should be forgotten." ”

Chen Zikun was shocked: "How is this? ”

Master Xia said: "Although Uncle I don't read much, but I also know the truth of the right door, I originally thought that the two of you are sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, and you are in love, it seems that the uncle is wrong, you are Jiutian Kunpeng, and you are a person who wants to achieve a great career, and our Xiaoqing is not worthy of you." ”

Chen Zikun said hurriedly: "I, Chen Zikun, am not Chen Shimei and the like, let me ...... besides"

"Needless to say, let's talk about this later." Master Xia interrupted Chen Zikun with a very resolute attitude.