"Not a penny!" On the second floor of Yao's mansion, Yao Qizhen held on to the railing and yelled at his daughter in the living room, Yao Yilei's face changed, she threw down the half-drunk coffee, picked up the small bag and slammed the door, Mrs. Yao hurriedly chased out, and came back with a sad face three minutes later, obviously not catching up.

The wife complained: "Don't you know how to speak well, your son-in-law is a military envoy, shouldn't you be supported as a father-in-law, you are good, but you pick your nose and eyes." ”

Yao Qizhen smiled bitterly: "I don't want to help them, but who will help me, now is not the time for me to be the deputy minister, a vice president of the Bank of Communications with no power, how can he have the ability to carve out hundreds of thousands of oceans, I don't rely on the face of the Japanese to sit in this position, if Chen Zikun goes to serve in the Ministry of Communications, we can still be horns between our sons-in-law, and I have publicized this matter all over, but he just went to be a military envoy, isn't this my platform?" ”

Now it's not what it used to be, the Yao family is not as good as it was back then, Mrs. Yao sighed deeply, stroked Ah Bian's head in her arms, and sobbed: "Then what should I do, just watch my daughter follow Xiao Chen to Jiangbei to suffer and suffer?" ”

Yao Qizhen paced back and forth anxiously and said, "There will always be a way." ”

……

Yao Yilei went to her mother's house for a run, but she didn't get a penny, but she was angry, Chen Zikun took a trip to the War Department, and it was also in vain, not to mention the food and firearms, even the bullets were not a single grain, and the only gain was an empty shelf of the Seventh Mixed Brigade of the Jiangdong Provincial Army.

Yan Su resigned from the Military Law Section of the War Department and devoted himself to serving as Chief of Staff to Chen Zikun, the chief of staff of the Beiyang Army was not appointed by his superiors, but the chief of staff hired by the chief officer himself, so there was no need to report to the War Department.

The two returned to Chen's house and found two soldiers standing at the door, one on the left and the other on the right, like a door god, with a Mauser horse gun on his back, a box gun on his waist, and his leggings tied extremely neatly.

Yan Su's eyes lit up, and he just wanted to ask whose Ma Ben this was, but Chen Zikun had already strode forward, and said with a hearty smile: "Lao Wang Lao Li, why are you two here?" ”

It was the two veterans of the Third Division, Wang Degui and Li Changsheng, who broke the pine forest shop with Chen Zikun, and the two of them stood up and saluted: "We are ordered by Marshal Wu to come to be a guard for Marshal Chen." ”

Immediately afterwards, another white-faced lieutenant came out of the gate, his military uniform was clean, his leather shoes were shiny, and he had an innate sly smile on his face, and he also saluted: "Adjutant Zhao Yufeng, give a salute to the marshal." ”

Chen Zikun laughed: "You are here too, what did you just call me, handsome?" ”

"Isn't it a big handsome, the protector is qualified to be called a big handsome." Zhao Yufeng grinned.

Chen Zikun entered the door, looked around with his two eyes, looked around for a long time and didn't find anyone else, and said suspiciously: "Just the three of you?" ”

"Back to Dashuai, just the three of us." Zhao Yufeng said.

"Then, did Marshal Wu allocate military salaries and firearms or something?" Chen Zikun was still a little unwilling.

"Nope." Together, the three of them shook their heads like rattles.

One adjutant, two guards, Wu Dashuai is really stingy, but with the addition of a chief of staff, the shelf of the Protector Embassy is set up, and Chen Zikun also feels a little bit of a handsome.

Entering the back house, Jian Bing brought a set of blue-gray thin woolen military uniforms to ask Chen Zikun to try on, this military uniform feels different as soon as it is put on the body, it is definitely the craftsmanship of the best tailor, the stitches are tightly fitted, the size is just right, crisp ironing, the stand collar is decorated with two gold-rusted general's collar badges, the shoulders are French-style vertical epaulettes, and a star is shining with golden light.

"These two stars are the gold stars that I found a craftsman in the jewelry store, 18k." Jian Bing said while helping Chen Zikun buckle the button.

"And these boots, German calfskin, can be worn in spring, summer, autumn and winter, you try, whether they fit or not." Jian Bing brought another pair of boots.

"And this cloak, this dress, try them all."

Chen Zikun saw that there were a lot of clothes on the bed, and he couldn't help but gasp: "How much does this cost, our family is not thick." ”

Suddenly, Li Yaoting came in from outside with a smile and said, "Big brother, people rely on clothes, horses and saddles, you have become a handsome, can you save this money, not to mention these sets of clothes, shoes and hats, I also prepared this for you." As he spoke, he took out a Western command knife.

Chen Zikun took the knife in his hand, turned it over and looked at it, the shark skin sheath, the swallow mouth was gilded, the handle of the knife was wrapped with silver wire, and he took it out, the cold light was shining, the hair could be broken, and the end was a good knife.

"What's the origin of this knife?"

"The origin of this knife can be exquisite, it is said that during the Xianfeng period, the British and French troops and the Mongolian cavalry of Seng Lingqin fought at the Bali Bridge, a Mongolian Baturu forced several British soldiers, captured this saber, passed on to future generations, pawned because of the poverty of the family, and was picked up by me to get a cheap one, how is it, are you still satisfied?"

Chen Zikun sighed with emotion: "This knife has seen blood." ”

Jian Bing said worriedly: "This is a murderous thing, I'm afraid it will be unlucky." ”

Li Yaoting said: "Otherwise, the sword is matched with a hero, if it is an ordinary person, it will definitely not be able to suppress this knife, but what a hero is the eldest brother, are you afraid that you can't suppress this knife with a bad spirit." ”

Chen Zikun laughed: "Yes." ”

Yao Yilei came in angrily, saw them laughing and laughing, and saw so many clothes, shoes and hats spread out on the bed, she couldn't help but look gloomy, turned around and left.

Jian Bing grabbed her and said, "Sister, this is a new dress made for you." ”

Looking at the new cheongsam that Jian Bing held in her hand, Yao Yilei's face was even more unbearable, she originally wanted to have a long time with others, but now it seems that she is obviously at a disadvantage.

……

The things are almost ready, and Chen Zikun went to the door one by one to say goodbye to his old friends in Beijing, Xiong Xiling, Liang Qichao and his son, Lin Changmin, Wang Geng, and of course, the literary and artistic young people of the Crescent Society.

This time, no one sent him a ceremonial journey, in the eyes of others, the well-known Jiangbei Protector Envoy, can he still have no money, when he said goodbye to Wang Geng's house, Chen Zikun told his old friend very apologetically: "Brother Wang, I owe you money, I'm afraid it will take a while to pay it back." ”

Wang Geng laughed and said: "Then wait for when you take advantage of it and when you pay it back, I don't know the financial situation of the Ministry of War, and I want to thank you, without you, I can't be the deputy commander of the Ministry of Communications's road protection army, and the military rank will not rise so quickly, in a few days, we will be the same." ”

Lu Xiaoman walked over and said with a smile: "Wang Geng is also going to be promoted to major general, thanks to your care, if you have any requirements, just mention it to him, he is very rich now." ”

Of course, Chen Zikun would not be stupid enough to make a request indiscriminately, so he took his leave after a few words.

After visiting these friends in the upper class, the friends of the lower ninth class also have to visit one by one, Mei Lanfang, the big name of Liyuan Xing, was the first to resign, and then Xu Guodong of the Beijing Police Department, and Yu Deshun, the dung king of the capital, after coming out of the dung king, passing through Longxugou, Chen Zikun couldn't help but think of Xia Xiaoqing, I don't know if she is okay.

In the end, he went back to the Ziguang Depot, Chen Zikun had the intention to recruit a few coachmen who knew the bottom of the story to be his horseman, and Wang Dongliang was the first choice, but Baoqing told him that Wang Dongliang quit and sold all the cars.

Chen Zikun was puzzled: "What did he do?" ”

Baoqing scratched his head and said: "After the last incident passed, Wang Dongliang was stunned, and he stayed in the factory all day without going out, and suddenly said to me one day that he didn't want to pull a car anymore and wanted to join the army." ”

"Joining the army? Where to go to join the army. ”

"It seems that Nanyuan is the 11th Division, which is Feng Yuxiang's troops."

"Oh, that's right." Chen Zikun was stunned, and asked Baoqing again: "Ask the brothers, is there anyone willing to be a soldier with me?" ”

Baoqing asked, rubbed his hands and replied to Chen Zikun embarrassedly: "No one wants to leave Beijing." ”

Suddenly, Guo'er ran out of it: "I do! "The young face is full of ambition.

"You come back to me!" Xing'er chased her out from behind with a feather duster, and her willow eyebrows stood up and shouted: "Dare to be a soldier, I can't kill you!" ”

Guo'er twisted her neck: "I don't, I want to go with Brother Kun." ”

Xing'er trembled angrily: "A good man is not a soldier, a good iron is not a nail, and a good university is not going to go to college, what kind of soldier is it." ”

Chen Zikun suddenly felt embarrassed, he knew that Xing'er was not coming for himself, being an officer and being a soldier are two concepts, only the most unruly people will go to eat food and become soldiers, and the old Beijingers still have a kind of pride at the feet of the Son of Heaven, even if they work hard to pull a foreign car, they are not willing to put on that dog skin.

Xing'er also realized that her words were inappropriate, so she hurriedly compensated Chen Zikun: "Da Kunzi, I'm not here for you, it's hard to have a better family and be able to provide for him to go to school, isn't it a waste to be a soldier." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Guo'er, why do you want to be a soldier? ”

Guo'er said: "I don't want to be a soldier, I want to be an officer, lead troops to fight, sweep away those warlords, and unify China." ”

"Huh! The tone is not small. Chen Zikun patted Guo'er's shoulder, the young man's height was already very tall, although he couldn't catch up with Chen Zikun, he was half a head taller than Baoqing, but his body bones were still thin.

"Listen to your sister, go to school first, and then join the army, so that you can become a general, understand?" Chan said.

Guo'er seems to understand whether he understands or not, but there is one thing he understands, that is, Brother Kun will never take him away.

……

Finally came to leave Beijing, in the VIP waiting room of Zhengyangmen Railway Station, there were crowds of people, all of whom came to see off Chen Zikun, the envoy of Jiangbei Guard, from former Premier Xiong Xiling to Xue Baoqing, the shopkeeper of Ziguang Depot.

Suddenly, a leper dog barked and ran over, Yao Yilei's eyes lit up, she squatted down and picked up the dog and said, "Ah Bian, why are you here." ”

When I looked up, Yao Qizhen and his family had arrived, Mrs. Yao had tears in her eyes, and Mr. Yao was also reluctant.

"Lei Lei doesn't cry, look at what your father has prepared for you." Mrs. Yao pointed to the railroad track outside the window.

Yao Yilei turned her face to see that a locomotive pulled three carriages and drove over slowly, a ticket car, a flatbed car carrying a Rover car, and a truck, full of goods I don't know.

"Your father was afraid that you would go hungry in the backwoods over there, so he bought more of your favorite food." Mrs. Yao said.

Yao Yilei was dumbfounded, and the whole cart was full of snacks.