Chapter 14: The Olive Branch
It was a hot summer day, and the night at the inn was terrible.
There was no air conditioner or fan, only a fan, but it could not dispel the stuffiness in the house, and mosquitoes were constantly buzzing. Maybe it wasn't just the weather, or maybe it was the irritability of his mood, but he tossed and turned in bed this night, his clothes were already wet with sweat, and finally he had to run to the well in the backyard to get water three times in one night.
After dawn, Liu Jun packed his little luggage and didn't want to stay here for a moment.
Check out, check out.
When I turned around, I saw a familiar figure sitting in the lobby of the inn early in the morning, drinking tea leisurely.
Li Chunjiang was dressed in a moon-white robe, sitting there, slightly raising his chin, with a leisurely expression, as if there was no one around, and he was leisurely.
Because of Liu Chengqi's birthday, many guests have stayed in this inn, both local and out-of-town, and no one does not know this Chunjiang son. The nephew of the four Shangshu, the most outstanding person among the younger generations of the Li family in Macheng, is rumored to be a genius of the Li family who will be in the big competition next year.
But no one could get close to talking, Li Chunjiang sat there drinking tea, but there was a row of eight big men standing around him, exuding a solemn indifference that no one else could approach.
Liu Jun was a little surprised, the first time he saw Li Chunjiang, he suddenly felt that Li Chunjiang was waiting for him.
It's just that he and Li Chunjiang can only be said to be one-sided, nodding friends, what is Li Chunjiang waiting for him to do here?
Li Chunjiang put down the teacup, got up and came over, and bowed to him.
Liu Jun returned the salute, and then waited for Li Chunjiang to say what he said.
It's just that Li Chunjiang didn't immediately explain his intentions, but just looked Liu Jun up and down, and Liu Jun was a little hairy. It is said that most of the ancient Chinese scholars were good at Longyang, and they liked to divide peaches and break their sleeves, and their little scholars were often their little friends. This Li Chunjiang is very elegant and quiet, or does he also have this hobby?
"I'm leaving." Liu Jun finally broke the silence and spread his hands.
"I'll see you off." Li Chunjiang said, "I'll invite you to have a cup of tea, the tea in this inn is okay." ”
The guy from the inn came over and gave Liu Jun a new pot of tea, the tea was poured, and the guy stepped back.
"You're going back?"
"Well, the Suokou River can't hold me."
Li Chunjiang said, "Then what are your plans next?" ”
"I haven't thought about it yet, maybe I'll do some business." Liu Jun said, he really didn't know what to do next, and his mind was in chaos. Doing business is just a casual talk, but it's not impossible. If you can't be an official, then make more money, even in troubled times, having money can always have some effect.
"You go into business, that's a waste." Li Chunjiang said, "Why don't you go to the martial arts test?" ”
Liu Jun shook his head, but didn't explain much.
"I'm going to take next year's exam, but it's still early, so I have a plan and hope you can go along."
Liu Jun was surprised, "What plan?" ”
"Do you know the Shenzhuang Baoshengbao Township Tuan?"
"The former Gansu Governor Mei Gongsu was established, often suppressing bandits and robbers, protecting the territory and the people, and praising the people." Liu Jun said truthfully.
Li Chunjiang smiled and said to him with some excitement, "I plan to go to the Baoshengbao Township Regiment to have some training, Mei Shibo has agreed, I want to invite you to go with me." ”
Liu Jun glanced up at Li Chunjiang, and then slowly rolled his eyes, feeling that this Chunjiang boy is really an idle egg, you are a good person, a famous talent, you are not good at studying at home, you want to go to the landlord and squire armed militia in the countryside to experience, this is not an idle egg pain.
Li Chunjiang, who was drinking tea, didn't expect to get such a reply, and was very surprised. He never expected that Liu Jun, who was the most calm and steady in his eyes before, would have such an expression.
Liu Jun was thinking, if he has nothing to do, he has nothing to do with the training in the militia group, what can he experience?
Besides, what does Li Chunjiang mean by inviting him to go with him, do you want him to be a bodyguard, just like the eight strong men in front of him?
Interestingly, Li Chunjiang seems to really mean this.
Drinking all the tea in the cup, Li Chunjiang reached out and patted Liu Jun's shoulder, "I appreciate you very much!" ”
Although Li Chunjiang is far more mature than his peers, he and Liu Jun are obviously much more tender than Liu Jun. And when he used that elder-like tone and action, when he said this to Liu Jun, it really made Liu Jun want to laugh.
But thinking about the other party's background and his current status, he replied stubbornly, "Thank you!" ”
"Needless to say, thank you, have you thought about it?"
"Consider what?"
"Follow me to the Baoshengbao Township Regiment for training."
"What's the training method?"
Li Chunjiang shook his hand, and the folding fan brush of the lady was opened, and he shook it gently, "I am going to set up a patrol horse team, and I don't need many people, fifty fine horses are enough." I didn't need Mei Shibo's people, I personally selected and recruited this team, and then trained them strictly according to the method of war strategy, and then pulled them out to suppress bandits and thieves. ”
"You mean I'm your little brother?"
"What little brother, it's a deputy. I'm the head of the patrol team, and you're the deputy of the team, how about it, right? Li Chunjiang said with a smile.
"That's still your little brother."
"You can just follow me in the future, don't worry about those details." Li Chunjiang said. He is also an arrogant person, and he feels that Liu Jun has a temper with him, so he wants to promote Liu Jun to be his team deputy and promote and appreciate him.
Liu Jun couldn't laugh or cry, it was not a problem to mix with Li Chunjiang, but there was a problem that was very critical, Li Chunjiang went to the militia just for training, and it was good to say that it was experience, and it was estimated that it was to participate in a summer camp, which was an adventure game in the wild. Li Chunjiang will take the examination in February next year, so this experience will take half a year at most. Half a year later, Li Chunjiang patted his ass and left, taking his Jinshi test, what about himself?
"You're going to take the exam next year, what about me?" Liu Jun asked.
"You're going to participate in the martial arts as well." Li Chunjiang said as a matter of course, "You are now a martial artist, and when you stay in September this autumn, you can go to the martial arts examination, and you will definitely be able to pass the martial arts examination with your ability, and then you will go to the martial arts examination again, and at the end of the year, we will enter Beijing together. ”
Liu Jun thought to himself, you should be the imperial examination is opened by your family, say that in the examination, you will be promoted, and if you say that you are in the jinshi, you will be in the jinshi.
"Don't hesitate, pack your luggage, let's go to Shenzhuang."
Liu Jun wanted to refuse, but when he saw Li Chunjiang's enthusiastic appearance, he didn't want to lose his face. After all, Li Chunjiang is not small, he just didn't hug the thigh of the Liu family, if he can have a good relationship with this Chunjiang son, it would be good to have some relationship with the Li family. As for going to the militia group, let's mix it up first, anyway, Li Chunjiang has only been trained for half a year. After thinking about it for a moment, he finally nodded, "Okay, but I have to go back to Saiwan first and inform my family." ”
"That's right, I'll go with you, and visit my uncle by the way." Li Chunjiang was very familiar with the clapping, and then beckoned his eight family members to help Liu Jun with his luggage, and immediately set off on the road.
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