Chapter 16: The Righteous Son
Zhong Shiwen's wedding was solemn and warm, but the people did not see any signs of becoming a "fierce wife" from Xia Jingui and Xia Girl. Whether it is appearance, or speech and demeanor, it is very satisfying, which can be seen from Zhong Shiwen's happy performance from beginning to end. Since marrying a wife, Zhong Shiwen has been haunted by the story of "Dream of Red Mansions" told by the traversers, and the "fierce wife" is also called Xia Jingui. In the end, in his constant protests, Zhang Weixin had to change the name of Xue Pan's wife in the novel, and asked Wang Feng to tell Zhong Ziqi according to his changed name, so as not to offend his eldest brother.
After the wedding, the traversers stayed at the Bell Mansion for one night. Early the next morning, everyone said goodbye to the Zhong father and son, left Fanyang County, and the soldiers marched in two ways. Most of them returned directly to Liangxiang County, while Wang Kunjun, Xu Shao'an and other five people, plus Qingchen, went to Feilong Village, preparing to mourn Xing Bude. Because they had just attended the wedding, everyone's clothes were very bright, so Wang Kunjun and the others did not go directly to Xiayunling, but went to Yuxu Palace first, and borrowed a few plain robes from Yuxuzi to change into. That night, everyone stayed in the Yuxu Palace, and informed the left-behind team of Feilong Village through the radio, saying that they would rush to Feilong Village before noon on the fourth day of the first month of March, hoping that they would be ready to greet them. The left-behind group said that everything is ready and waiting for everyone at any time.
After talking to Feilongzhai, after dinner, these team members, who usually have a good relationship with Yuxuzi, went to chat with this old man. During the conversation, Wang Kunjun asked Yu Xuzi about Master Tai's recent situation.
Yu Xuzi took out a letter from his bedroom, handed it to him, and said, "This letter was brought by Master Tai more than a month ago. The content is simple, just to say that he is all right. Recently, the study of Tai Chi Gong has been successful, and maybe one day when you are happy, you will come to us and teach Tai Chi Gong to everyone. ”
Wang Kunjun listened and nodded. took the letter and read it carefully with Xu Shaoan and the others next to him. The content of the letter is as Yu Xuzi said, quite concise and to the point, and there are not a few words written in total, except for the Tai Chi Gong has been successful, basically nothing is said. Moreover, he only said by the way that he might come to Youzhou, and did not say when he would come.
Looking at such a simple letter, Wang Kunjun and others really realized the dashing character of Master Tai's Fuyaozi. After returning the letter to Yuxuzi, Wang Kunjun and others talked to him about the practice of martial arts. After hearing that the junior disciples have not stopped practicing since they moved out of the Yuxu Palace, Yuxuzi was very pleased, and was glad that his hard work was not in vain, these junior disciples are indeed talents in martial arts.
The brothers chatted until late at night, and the next morning, the people said goodbye to Yuxuzi and drove to Feilong Village. When the convoy passed Liangshuiquan Village and was more than two miles away from Feilong Village, it met the minions sent by the cottage to patrol the mountain. Judging from their speech and demeanor, the two-month training has yielded initial results. Whether it is mental outlook or physical fitness, it is far from being comparable before the training.
After confirming that there were several leaders sitting in the car, a chief who led the patrol immediately led the way in front of the head very respectfully, and sent a minion to quickly return to the cottage to report.
When Wang Kunjun and the others arrived at the gate of the cottage, all the members of the left-behind group were already waiting there. Behind them, all the minions in the cottage lined up in a neat line, standing on either side as if they were being inspected. They are full of energy, neat and tidy clothes, and the weapons in their hands are also polished, which is quite like an elite division.
Wang Kunjun and the others were very satisfied with the state of the minions, and after shaking hands with the left-behind group members who came forward one by one, they expressed their condolences to them for their hard work in the past two months, and praised them for their spirit in training the minions. The members of the left-behind group were naturally humble and invited everyone into the justice hall.
The furnishings of the Juyi Hall have not changed from before, and the more than 20 chairs are still placed. Because only five people came this time, the seats were quite affluent. However, although Zhang Weixin was not present and no one was responsible for arranging everyone's seats, basically everyone sat down according to the position they had last time. Wang Kunjun was still sitting in the middle of the top, Xu Shaoan and Liu Wanbao were sitting next to him, everyone else was seated in the seats below, and Qingchen was still standing behind Wang Kunjun.
After everyone sat down, Qian Yuanshan, Zeng Zhilin and other members of the left-behind team first reported to the committee on the recent training. Although they had all briefed the "Qingyuan" base on time through the radio before, it was still necessary to report in person this time. Judging from the reports of Qian Yuanshan and others, the whole training was very successful. There is no doubt about this, the performance of the minions is there, and everyone can see it. If it weren't for the fact that it was still Xing Bude's mourning period, Qian Yuanshan, Zeng Zhilin and others would have arranged for the soldiers to conduct a report drill.
What needs to be discussed now is the selection of the team's new security guard Liliang after the whole training. Opinions on the criteria for selection are not very unanimous. Some people suggest that the level of martial arts should prevail, some people suggest that the comprehensive training results prevail, and some people suggest that the loyalty to the team prevail.
After discussing and analyzing these suggestions in detail, communicating with the "Qingyuan" base through radio, and listening to the opinions of other committee members and members of the enlarged meeting of the committee, Zuihou comprehensively considered the views of all parties and came up with a relatively comprehensive selection criteria. The standard is divided into three parts:
The first is to be absolutely loyal to the team. This is the easiest in terms of requirements, but it is the most difficult to assess. After all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and they don't know how to do things. Loyalty or disloyalty is not something that can be proven by just talking. Therefore, the committee decided to send Liang Ziyue to join the left-behind team, which was mainly responsible for reviewing the thoughts and psychology of the minions. Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, on the other hand, should strengthen the ideological education of the minions, inculcate in them the idea that they must be loyal to the leaders, so that they can wholeheartedly contribute their all their liliang to the leaders and the entire cottage.
Second, it is necessary to comprehensively master all basic combat skills, and the results in training and assessment must be among the best, and they must also be able to perform a certain amount of martial arts. This one seems a bit more complicated than the first, but it is the easiest to assess. Each indicator can be quantitatively compared, and it is basically not difficult. ,
Third, it is necessary to be smart, have strong learning ability, strong ability to accept new things, and strong observation ability. To be able to use your brain, make good use of your brain, know how to cooperate with others, and it is best to have a certain amount of experience. This article has the most requirements and is also more complex, and it needs to be examined in actual work before a conclusion can be reached. Therefore, the committee made some adjustments to the selection of pro-soldiers, and decided to adopt the method of survival of the fittest, and regularly rotate pro-soldiers, so that the best of the best can be selected and a truly elite security team can be formed.
This selection criterion and the corresponding evaluation criteria for the performance of the pro-soldier were finally approved by the participants present, and after Wang Kunjun and others returned to the "Qingyuan", they were reconsidered at the enlarged meeting of the committee, and finally formed a formal resolution of the team, which was handed over to the left-behind group and the security group to follow and implement.
Because it is a formal decision of the team, the left-behind team or the security team cannot change it without permission. If they find any inappropriateness in the resolution during the selection process, or if they have any objections to the evaluation criteria in the future rotation process, they need to propose amendments to the committee, and then the committee will submit them to the enlarged meeting of the committee or the plenary meeting for discussion, and the amendment can only be made after it is adopted.
In fact, theoretically speaking, the criteria for selecting pro-soldiers or judging the performance of pro-soldiers do not need to go through the enlarged meeting of the committee or the plenary meeting, but only need to be put forward by the left-behind group or the security group, and it is sufficient after discussion and approval by the committee. However, because the selection of new security liliang involves all team members, whether their ability meets the standards may affect the life safety of team members, so the formulation of its selection criteria requires the participation of all team members. In this way, team members will be more willing to cooperate with the security team in the future, and it will be easier to accept the new security liliang that may appear around them.
Moreover, although the result of this is that the standard change is somewhat cumbersome, since everyone in the team is involved in the discussion, it is the official resolution of the team, and the team's constitution cannot be easily violated, so as to avoid the phenomenon of favor votes in the process of pro-soldier selection or rotation as much as possible.
After the meeting, Wang Kunjun and others took a white cloth belt from Liu Wanbao and tied it around their waists, which was regarded as bringing filial piety to Xing Bude. Then, under the guidance of Liu Wanbao, he came to Xing Bude's mourning hall to offer condolences.
Xing Bude's mourning hall was set up in the main room of his residence, and after everyone entered the mourning hall, they were divided into several prongs according to Liu Wanbao's arrangement, and stepped forward to offer condolences in turn.
The first to be mourned were Wang Kunjun and Xu Shaoan, who were the most talkative among the new leaders who participated in the condolences in Liu Wanbao's eyes. Wang and Xu each held three pillars of incense and bowed three times to Xing Bude's tablet, and Xing Bude's wife and children returned the salute to them. Then, the two put the incense in the incense burner, walked to Xing Bude's wife and children, expressed their condolences to them, and comforted them to mourn by the way. On behalf of the new leadership team of Shanzhai, Wang Kunjun assured Mrs. Xing: "Although Mrs. Xing can rest assured, although Xing's family is gone, Shanzhai will never lose you and your eldest nephew." Shanzhai will definitely take care of your future life and will definitely be responsible for you to the end. ”
Xing Bude's wife and children were naturally very grateful for this, and Mrs. Xing hurriedly blessed Wang Kunjun and said: "Thank you for the care of the big leader Wang, if Bude knows about it, he can rest assured." ”
After appeasing Mrs. Xing, Wang and Xu planned to leave the mourning hall so that their companions could come and offer condolences. No, just when the two of them turned around and wanted to leave, Mrs. Xing made an unexpected move, and saw her suddenly knelt on the ground and said to Wang Kunjun: "Leader Wang, please go slowly, the concubine still has something to ask Leader Wang to agree." ”
This sudden kneeling frightened Wang Kunjun and the others, and they didn't know what Mrs. Xing wanted to ask for, and she wanted to use this way. Wang Kunjun hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "Mrs. Xing, please hurry up, anything can be discussed, there is no need to make this big gift." ”
Mrs. Xing knelt on the ground and refused to get up, but pleaded vigorously: "The concubine only asks the chief of the king to agree to this invitation, otherwise the concubine will not be able to kneel for a long time." ”
Mrs. Xing's attitude was very resolute, coupled with the fact that men and women were not kissed, Wang Kunjun was not easy to come forward directly to fight each other, so he had to persuade patiently: "If Mrs. Xing has anything to say, even if she says it directly, as long as Wang can do it, she will never refuse." ”
Hearing Wang Kunjun say this, Mrs. Xing had a bottom in her heart and knew that this matter would be done, so she pointed to her son who was kneeling next to her and said: "The concubine is not asking for anything for herself, but this child is the only blood and blood left by Bude in this world, and Bude usually disciplines him personally." Now that Bud is gone, the concubine is a woman who doesn't have much knowledge, if the child is delayed, what face does the concubine have to see Bude. Therefore, the concubine is here to beg the great leader of the king to look at Bude's face, and accept this child as a righteous son, and teach him more in the future, so that he can glorify the lintel in the future. ”
Mrs. Xing's request was a big surprise to Wang Kunjun, not only him, but also the other traversers present were also stunned. Those of them who come from modern times are very new to the matter of receiving righteous children. Although I have seen this kind of plot on TV, novels, or history books, I don't know anything about the rules, taboos, and other things.
From the bottom of his heart, Wang Kunjun has no interest in such a thing as receiving a righteous son. However, seeing Mrs. Xing kneeling there, her face was full of expectations, and at the same time her attitude was very resolute, I was afraid that she would really not be able to kneel for a long time. So, he looked at Liu Wanbao next to him, hoping that the old man in the cottage could help say something, so that Mrs. Xing could get up and say something.
At this time, Liu Wanbao was also a little stunned, obviously Mrs. Xing had not told him this idea in advance, and he was also very surprised. However, with his mind, he soon understood the intentions of his younger brother-in-law. Since the Yuxu Palace annexed the Five Tiger Village and renamed it Feilong Village, the cottage has undergone earth-shaking changes. The decision-makers of the cottage have changed, the establishment of the minions has changed, the big and small leaders have all been adjusted, and although Xing Bude still has the title of leader, he no longer has any real power.
When Xing Bude was there, even if he no longer had the right, the new leaders were polite to him for the purpose of appeasing the minions, and as long as he needed it, they tried to meet it, so that his life not only did not decline, but improved. Now that Xing Bude is no longer there, although Wang Kunjun and others have repeatedly assured their younger daughter-in-law that they will continue to provide for them, their younger daughter-in-law's heart will definitely not be steady. At this time, he took advantage of such an opportunity to ask Wang Kunjun to accept his son as a righteous son, which should also be for their orphans and widows to rely on in the future. ,
Thinking about this, Liu Wanbao knew it in his heart. Seeing Wang Kunjun looking at himself, he knew that he hoped that he, an old man, could come forward and persuade Mrs. Xing. As Xing Bude's good brother, he naturally had to think about his younger daughter-in-law and eldest nephew, so he asked his wife, who was helping in the mourning hall, to help Mrs. Xing up. While taking a step forward, he bowed his hand to Wang Kunjun and said: "Big leader, I think that my brother and daughter-in-law are also sincere, and it is pitiful that the child lost his father at a young age. Besides, Masao is also very smart and sensible, and the big boss will accept him as a righteous son, and when he grows up in the future, he can also become a powerful arm for you. Looking down, the big boss will fulfill my brother and daughter-in-law. ”
originally expected Liu Wanbao to come to relieve himself, but he didn't expect the other party to agree with this matter. When Wang Kunjun was making a decision, Xu Shaoan suggested beside him: "Kunjun, since Mrs. Xing is so sincere, you might as well agree to come down, so that Mrs. Xing and Liu Dangjia can feel at ease." This kind of thing is also commonplace and normal in Middle-earth. Besides, you have no children, whether you are overseas or in Middle-earth, so why not have such an eldest son now? ”
Seeing that Xu Shaoan also agreed with his acceptance of the righteous son, Wang Kunjun was really a little tempted, but he still had some concerns, so he asked: "That's what I said, but I heard that the acceptance of the righteous son in Middle Earth is to change the child's surname, and Zhengnan is the only blood and blood of Brother Xing, if he becomes my righteous son, wouldn't it make Brother Xing the last child?" ”
Liu Wanbao next to him felt that although Wang Kunjun did not agree directly, his attitude had obviously loosened, and he hurriedly explained: "The big boss of this matter does not have to worry, it is not necessary to change the surname of the righteous son in Zhongtu." This adopted son is different from the adopted son, who needs to change his adoptive father's surname because he may inherit the family business of his adoptive father. The righteous son is more of a nominal relationship, and if the father-in-law does not express it clearly, he cannot inherit the family business of the father-in-law. Therefore, the big boss can accept this righteous son, but there is no need for him to change his surname. Zhengnan is still surnamed Xing, and there will be no problems with the continuation of the Bude brothers' bloodline. ”
Hearing Liu Wanbao say this, Wang Kunjun's worries in his heart were gone, so he said to Mrs. Xing, who refused Liu Wanbao's wife's support and was still kneeling on the ground: "Since Mrs. Xing's attitude is so sincere, then Wang will agree to this matter and recognize Zhengnan, the righteous son." In the future, Wang will educate Zhengnan well, and he will definitely not disappoint Mrs. Xing's hard work. ”
Hearing that Wang Kunjun promised to be her son's father-in-law, Mrs. Xing's hanging heart finally fell to the ground, and then she stood up with the support of Liu Wanbao's wife, thanked Wang Kunjun again and again, and asked her son to rearrange his clothes and salute Wang Kunjun, which can be regarded as confirming the father-son relationship between the two.
It was only at this time that Wang Kunjun had the opportunity to take a closer look at his cheap son. This little guy is only about ten years old, and he looks quite cute. His father Xing Bude is not ugly, and his mother is even more beautiful, thinking that this child's appearance in the future will definitely not be bad. Moreover, judging from his behavior, he is also a very smart and well-educated child, and it is estimated that Xing Bude is usually very concerned about his education.
I didn't think anything about it before, but once the father-son relationship between the two was confirmed at this moment, Wang Kunjun looked at this little guy and liked it more and more, and felt that his decision to accept the righteous son was very wise. He immediately untied a piece of jade pendant hanging from his waist - this was also bought by Fang Ji after taking his first salary in order to follow the customs of the locals - and gave it to Xing Zhengnan as a meeting gift. He stroked the little guy's head and said to Mrs. Xing: "Since I have recognized Zhengnan as my righteous son, and I will not live in the cottage forever in the future. It's better to move into Liangxiang City with Zhengnan in the future, the conditions there are much better than the cottages, and I can often teach, I don't know what Mrs. Xing wants? ”
Mrs. Xing shook her head when she heard this, and said, "It's not that the concubine doesn't accept the love of the king's big leader, it's just that Bude has passed away, and the concubine should keep the festival for him." After Bude passed seventy-seven, the concubine asked the man to send the man to the big leader. As for the concubine herself, she is used to living in the original house, but she doesn't want to change it anymore. Therefore, the kindness of the king's leader, the concubine's body only has her heart. ”
Wang Kunjun was originally kind-hearted, afraid that the child would not be able to leave his mother, so he wanted the mother and son to live in the city. However, listening to Mrs. Xing's tone, she was obviously mistaken, thinking that she had something wrong with her. However, she can't be blamed for this, who makes herself unclear. It's just that it's inconvenient to explain too much at this time, so Wang Kunjun thought about it and said, "That's the case, it's better to be like this." Masao is still young now, and he is afraid that he will not adapt to leaving his mother. And I can't live in the cottage permanently, so it's better to let Masao not go down the mountain for the time being, and let my brothers on the mountain be responsible for educating him. After two years, Zhengnan grew up and came to me again, what does Mrs. Xing think? ”
Mrs. Xing really thought that Wang Kunjun had something to think about her just now, so she proposed to only let her son enter the city. At this time, when I heard Wang Kunjun say this, I knew that I had wronged the other party. However, the matter has come to this point, and she is not good to change her words, so she agrees to follow Wang Kunjun's wishes.
After this major event, the condolence activities of the crossing congregation continued. After everyone finished mourning, Wang Kunjun asked Liu Wanbao to find Xing Zhengnan and introduce him to the uncles. Xing Zhengnan is not very old, but he has a good upbringing. With Wang Kunjun's introduction, he greeted everyone one by one, and did a good job, which made everyone like it very much, and said that Wang Kunjun chose a big bargain, and it was effortless to get such a good son.
was praised by everyone, and Wang Kunjun was in a good mood. He immediately said that when Xing Zhengnan's 7749 days of filial piety expired, he would definitely take him to Liangxiang City to live for a few days, and then he would feast everyone present in the "Tianfu Building". When everyone heard this, they naturally unanimously agreed. If it weren't for the fact that there was a mourning hall next to it, I am afraid that there would be people cheering loudly. That night, the traversers stayed in Feilong Village for another night, and the next morning, they left the cottage and returned to Liangxiang City.