On April 17 of the first year of Xiantong, after the army of the Blue Wolf Kingdom broke through from Yong'an, a forward attacked the suburbs of Jingjiang City. Gong Changyu, who had just left the city, encountered the blue wolf army with about 50 men, and the city gate was closed at that time, and it was impossible to go back. Gong Changyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to move forward with the Salt Gang.

An officer who looked like the commander of the Blue Wolf Army rode over and shouted from afar: "I am the commander of the Blue Wolf Army, and this general orders you to leave your horses and salt, as well as all the valuable things on your body!" ”

Gong Changyu saw that the other party was dark-skinned, holding a short gun, followed by more than 500 soldiers with weapons and artillery, and the formation was orderly, and he understood at a glance that they did not look like ordinary bandits. Zhu Shuiqiang, a buddy of the Salt Gang, drew his big knife and wanted to fight the Blue Wolf Army.

Gong Changyu stopped him: "Brother, we can't fight with them, aren't these people just taking a fancy to our money?" Then he ordered the men of the Salt Gang to leave their horses and salt and go in the direction of the path.

Gong Changyu thought that the Blue Wolf Army would let them go, but he didn't expect that the commander of the Blue Wolf Army took a musket and fired a shot into the sky: "Boy, why are you disobedient, take out all the silver and copper coins on your body for me, and honor the grandfather of the Blue Wolf Army!" ”

Gong Changyu pondered: "Your mother, if you have fifty guns today, Lao Tzu will fight with you!" ”

There were many people on the other side, and there was no way, so the men of the Salt Gang didn't dare to run anymore, so they had to stand where they were and take out the valuable things on their bodies, as well as the silver and copper coins.

The soldiers of the Blue Wolf Army in red vests and green sides rushed forward to collect the silver, copper coins and salt, and the commander fired another shot into the sky: "What are you doing in a daze!" If you don't leave, Lao Tzu will kill you with one shot! ”

Gong Changyu said: "Master Jun, our money has been given to you, and it will be eight or nine hundred miles to go back, so we all have to starve to death." ”

The commander paused, and felt that what Gong Changyu said was also right: "Okay, seeing that you don't look like bad people, it's good to give you a kickback of five taels of silver-" After speaking, he threw a few taels of silver on the ground.

Gong Changyu was not afraid, picked it up unceremoniously, and thanked him: "Thank you for the reward——"

Gong Changyu scolded in his heart: "Your mother, Lao Tzu's capital of 10,000 taels of silver has been robbed by you, and you want us to walk back, if Lao Tzu joins the army of the imperial court in the future, he must kill you thieves!" ”

The blue wolf army robbed the money and horses, and was still unwilling, and was about to leave, but turned back, and asked Gong Changyu with a horsewhip: "You are the leading brother of this salt gang?" ”

"Yes." Gong Changyu nodded.

"Then let me ask you, would you like to attack Jingjiang City with us?"

Gong Changyu pretended not to know martial arts, and trembled: "We are just businessmen...... To fight a war is to eat guns and bullets, and we dare not ...... If the military master is good, just let us go-"

The commander saw that Gong Changyu was so frightened that his voice changed, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh: "You are not a war material, let's go, let's go-"

Gong Changyu and his entourage walked for ten days before returning to Tangweichong, Rulin County. As soon as he entered the house, Gong Changyu said to his uncle in frustration: "Uncle, the 10,000 taels of silver and goods you gave me were all robbed by Changmao (Blue Wolf Army)——"

Zhu Qishu hurriedly poured a large bowl of cold water for Gong Changyu and comforted: "It's okay, it's good for people to come back safely." People are there, and the money can be earned back. ”

Gong Changyu said: "Changmao is attacking Jingjiang City and wants to coerce me into joining the gang, but I didn't agree. ”

Zhu Qimuro said: "Did the long hair attack?" ”

Gong Lao said: "The officers and soldiers are struggling to resist, and they should not be able to fight for a while." ”

Zhu Qi's room lit three sticks of incense on the ancestral tablet, and said to himself: "I hope the ancestors will bless, I wish the family's Mao Shengxiang will not be robbed by long hair, I am here to kowtow to you." ”

Gong Changyu said: "Uncle, don't scare yourself, the people of Jingjiang City are also helping the official army to fight against Changmao. I estimate that they will not be able to attack for a long time, and they will make a detour from 100,000 Gutian to enter our Rulin County. ”

When Zhu Qimu heard that the Blue Wolf Army was going to attack Rulin City, he couldn't help but be a little scared: "Quick, housekeeper, go to Wuyou City to get two hundred muskets, and we will organize a self-defense force in case of accidents." ”......

The Blue Wolf Army entered Daozhou in June, and the "Mao Sheng Xiang" silver was sacked. Zhu Qi's room has clearly seen that the Blue Wolf Army is just a group of thieves who rob houses and houses, and he wants to select one person from his own children and send him to the barracks for exercise, and mix with a general, so as to ensure that the silver number of his money bank in the three places can operate normally.

Zhu Qimu thought about it, but his sons were still young and under the age of enlistment, so he had to change Gong Changyu's name to Gong Jichang, sign up for conscription, and go to join Zeng's Jingnan Army.

For the first time, my uncle Zhu Qiwu made two sets of new clothes and some coils for Gong Changyu, and did not personally send him to Wuyou County to enlist in the army.

Gong Changyu has spent almost all the money he has accumulated since the Salt Gang was robbed, and when he heard that his uncle wanted to join the army by himself, he agreed to it.

How do you know that Gong Changyu arrived at the Niushi Bridge, saw the guess size of the platform, looked at it for a while, his gambling addiction committed again, a few handfuls of the coil and new clothes lost, it was dark, only to return to Tangwei Chong naked (only with a sweat towel around the lower body), standing outside the door of the house waiting for the fall.

My aunt poked his forehead and scolded: "Old learner, chop your braincase, cut your braincase, you have disappointed my aunt too much——"

My uncle came out and said to Gong Lanping: "Don't shout, let's talk about it when I come into the house." He pulled Gong Changyu into the house.

After entering the house, Gong Lanping was still puzzled: "Old learner, it's not that my aunt looks down on you, you're in your twenties, and you don't have any shorts when you lose, and you don't know how to be ashamed?" ”

Zhu Qi's hippie smile said: "People are eternal, and then they can change." Young people, it is not terrible to make mistakes, and I believe that old people will learn to change their ways. ”

Gong Lanping even sprayed his uncle this time: "Zhu Qi room, it's not serious." I'm just such a nephew, and you're used to it. You protect him so much, are you going to be angry with me? ”

Gong Changyu said loudly on the side: "When I become a general in the future, I will definitely buy a black pheasant horse for my uncle, and give him gold bricks and golden turtles!" ”

Gong Changyu didn't say that it was okay, but when he said that his aunt was even more popular: "Lao Xue, it's like this bear, he is not ashamed to speak, and he still wants to be a general." Guess the size of the ever-defeated general! ”

Uncle gave a thumbs up: "Old learning, there is a kind!" Uncle gives you another chance. Be obedient, my uncle will give you money in two days. ”

Gong Lanping is not good at scolding again, her husband is not good at home, it is not easy to object, after all, Gong Changyu is his own nephew, and he has to be forgiving and forgiving, so let him be spared for the time being.

A few days later, Zhu Qi's room sent Gong Changyu out of the village, and when he parted, he repeatedly instructed: "Old learner, this is the second time, my uncle has won the opportunity for you, don't let me down!" ”

Gong Changyu patted his chest: "Uncle, I always learn to speak and ensure that I can join the Jingnan Army smoothly." ”

Zhu Qiyu patted Gong Changyu on the shoulder: "Okay!" That's what my uncle wants, Dingguo Anbang, our Zhu family and Gong family will look at you! ”

Gong Changyu smiled: "Uncle, don't put too much pressure on me." I don't know much literacy, unless the ancestors bless me, the blind chicken woman hits the shit, let me catch Feng Zun, and I will be developed! ”

Zhu Qimu laughed: "Jiren has his own natural appearance, my uncle said that you can do it, I won't send you to Niushi Bridge." ”

So Zhu Qi's room sent Gong Chang to meet the entrance of the village, and the two said goodbye. Walking out of a mile, Gong Changyu came back again, saying that the silver ticket was left at home and he forgot to take it.

Zhu Qiwu shook his head, having an ominous premonition, he had to give Gong Changyu another one hundred taels of silver tickets: "It's frizzy and frivolous, I can't do anything about you." ”……

Unexpectedly, at night, Gong Changyu knocked on the door of the Zhu family's compound again. Zhu Qi's room knew that Gong Changyu had returned, so this time he pretended not to hear it and didn't open the door.

Lan Ping stood impatiently in the door and asked, "Who?" It's dark and not in the middle of winter, are you annoying, and you still knock on the door? ”

Gong Changyu was very embarrassed, and whispered outside the door: "Auntie, it's me, Gong Laoxue, I lost all my ...... in Niushi Bridge again."

"Crunch-" Lan Ping opened the door: "You short-lived, didn't you go to Wuyou City to be a soldier, and what are you going to do when you come back?" ”

Gong Changyu was embarrassed to go in. My aunt didn't know why this time, so she went into the kitchen and gave him a hot meal: "Old learner, it's not that my aunt said you, you are a big man, and you have to fight for me." ”

Gong Changyu muttered while gobbling up his meal: "Auntie, I really can't help it, I lost the money again......"

Gong Lanping said: "I also know that I am wrong, hey, my aunt will ask you to intercede, and in three days, my aunt will send you to be a soldier." ”

Gong Changyu continued to pick up the meal: "That's great, thank you, aunt." If I hadn't been a soldier this time, I wouldn't have come back. ”

Gong Lanping said: "You Habao cub, say unlucky things." ”......

Three days later, in order to test his nephew's endurance, Zhu Qimur deliberately did not ride a horse, and the two of them had breakfast, then carried their luggage on their backs and walked to Wuyou City on foot.

Wuyou City was about fifty miles away from Tangwei Chong, and after walking for two hours, it finally arrived. The two of them found a shady place in the city and sat down and rested.

After a short rest, the two of them felt a little hungry, and had lunch in a "repeat guest" restaurant, and Zhu Qifang ordered four dishes and one soup. The dishes fried by the chef of this restaurant were very appetizing, and Gong Changyu devoured them and ate four large bowls in a row before accompanying his uncle to slowly drink a pot of old wine.

After getting drunk and eating, the two of them went together to find the office where they would recruit new recruits. Walking and walking, Gong Changyu covered his stomach and suddenly said, "Uncle, I have eaten too much, my stomach hurts a little, I have to go to the toilet and come back in a while." ”

Zhu Qimu said: "Okay, don't get lost. ”