Chapter Ninety-Nine: Back to the Restaurant
"Then my eldest brother is still in the village?" The black dog frowned, could it be that Tang Luofan really killed the monk in the first place?
"Master Fang is still in the village!" Han Chun said, also hoping that someone would come out to report the news as soon as possible, so as to end this awkward conversation.
"Report!" A person ran out of the stockade, "The king has an order, quickly invite the Zhao'an team to enter the mountain!" Invite General Zhou and the black dog girl to the hall for a gathering! ”
"Open the door!" Han Chun shouted, the door of the cottage opened, and the team entered in a mighty way.
"Tang Gongzi, Dan Gongzi, please follow me to find Master Fang!" One of the bandits said respectfully.
The black dog and the two looked at each other, nodded, and then followed Han Chun to the reception hall with Zhou Jun.
As soon as he entered the hall, the black dog saw the second master, who had not seen him for a while, and the second master was dressed plainly and stood there cleanly. Seeing that the black dog nodded at her, his eyes full of gratitude.
"The black dog girl is really not an ordinary person!" Zhou Yang exclaimed, "I can really invite General Zhou, a well-known general who defends the city!" ”
"This is Zhou Yang, the king of the Three Fierce Mountains?" Zhou Jun said with his fists clenched.
"I didn't expect General Zhou to come in person!" Zhou Yang also said politely with his fists.
"We must use such an attitude towards the Three Fierce Mountains, otherwise how can we show that it is important!" Zhou Jun waved his hand, and it seemed that he also attached great importance to Zhao'an this time, "Let's not talk darkly!" Zhao'an wine, Anjia meal, beauty, I'm ready! I just don't know what a few of you think! ”
Zhou Yang seemed to be shocked by Zhou Jun's sincerity, and nodded slowly: "We naturally really want to recruit An, but we have a lot of people in the cottage, so I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to deal with!" ”
"Many of us on the hill have been here for generations and don't want to leave! When we arrive at the court, we are not willing to follow others to do evil, general, you are loyal and pure, it doesn't mean that everyone is like this! Xi Liuchang said cynically, the smile on his face looked very strange.
"It's a bit tricky!" Zhou Jun nodded, and then said, "This matter has been handed over to me by the imperial court, which means that in fact, you have already been subordinated to me!" Actually, I already have an idea, but I don't know what I think in my heart! ”
"I want to hear about it!" Zhou Yang raised his eyebrows and said.
"The Three Fierce Mountains have been under your care for a hundred years, but if you recruit An, you bandits will definitely not be able to do it!" Zhou Jun said, "But for the sake of your lack of burning, killing and looting in the Three Fierce Mountains, and you are in an important position, I think it is better for you to return this mountain to the imperial court, and those of you who want to stay will stay and take care of the mountain!" ”
Zhou Yang and Xi Liuchang glanced at each other and continued to listen.
"If you want to go with me, follow me, I will open a battalion in the army, and it will be called the Three Murders Battalion! Those who stay on the hill to take care of it also have to collect tolls, which are just the price of official uniforms! Zhou Jun looked at a few people and said, "At the same time, the imperial court will also give you a fortune!" It's definitely not as good as your days as bandits, but if there are fewer people in the mountains, the cost will be less! ”
Seeing that a few people seemed to be hesitant, Zhou Jun said again: "When the Chinese New Year is over, I can give you ten days to go back to the mountains to get together!" You have an identity from now on! Don't be afraid, under my command, make a contribution! ”
Zhou Yang's eyes were in a trance, and the black dog could see that he was moved! Such conditions are already considered top-notch, how can they still leave the mountain for them to live in when recruiting bandits!
Zhou Yang turned around, glanced at a few people, and said firmly: "A word is a certainty!" Then let's go out and ask the brothers, and divide the team! Drink a bowl of Zhao'an wine and eat a sip of Anjia rice! ”
"Good!" Zhou Jun nodded, with admiration in his eyes, as if he was satisfied with the cheerfulness of Zhou Yang and the others.
Several people laughed, high-fived as an oath, and strode towards the door.
The black dog hurriedly trotted two steps to keep up, and the second master grabbed her: "Thank you, girl!" ”
"The second master is serious!" The black dog nodded and withdrew her hand, she didn't want to get into any more trouble, and she couldn't be misunderstood by Tang Luofan again. It's not that I don't care, it's just that it's too much trouble to coax Tang to sail.
Walking out of the hall, it seemed that outside the hall it was that the team of Zhao'an had come to Zhao'an, and it was already full of people, all of them were there to discuss this matter.
"Liao Fifteen, go play the assembly drum!" Zhou Yang waved his hand and commanded.
The black dog looked at Zhou Yang, there were not too many expressions in his expression that were happy because his wish had been fulfilled, there were a lot of them. The black dog sighed, presumably he still loved this piece of mountain.
The drums sounded, and the already crowded place was now even more crowded, but it was already very quiet, and it could be seen that this stockade was no worse than the army.
"Brothers! This is General Zhou, the general of Jinghua Town! Specially came to recruit security! Zhou Yang said loudly, "This time we have met the Ming Lord!" ”
"King! My old man said that death will not leave this mountain! A man shouted below, accompanied by a flurry of approval.
"Everyone, don't be impatient!" Zhou Yang raised his hand, he thought of such a situation, "General Zhou is sympathetic to our cottage, and he has put forward a plan very sincerely!" Our village is divided into two groups, one group follows General Zhou to the army to make contributions! The other group is guarded on the mountain, and the mountain is owned by the imperial court, but it is guarded and managed by our stockade! The details will be clearly determined in the next days! ”
"Those who want to stay now stay, and those who don't want to go on either path, can leave on their own!" Zhou Jun said, with a hint of majesty and deterrence in his eyes that black dogs can't see on weekdays.
As soon as the words fell, the black dog looked at the people below, but none of them left.
"Good!" There was a tremor in Zhou Yang's hoarse voice, "That brothers! Drink this bowl of Zhao'an wine, and you will feel at ease for a long time! Eat this Anjia meal, and never commit unjust, false and wrongful cases from now on! ”
The black dog looked around, presumably these people were about to start sharing wine and eating, she looked at the eyes of the people around her, took two steps back, and walked out of the hall.
Go to the vicinity of the kitchen, presumably you can find Fang Butcher nearby, no matter how bad it is, you can also find Ershun.
"Second master? Why don't you drink and eat in the hall? The black dog looked back, and the second master followed behind her.
"I'm not among those recruited!" The second master said lightly, then looked at the black dog seriously and said, "Thank you, girl, I know that if it weren't for you, General Zhou might not have treated the Three Fierce Mountains so dedicatedly!" ”
"I still think this matter is the favor of General Zhou!" The black dog smiled and didn't care, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, "Second master, why don't you recruit An?" ”
"This matter must be, I am going to live in seclusion!" The second master lowered his head and smiled.
The black dog can really feel that the second master's whole temperament is different from when he first saw him. Maybe I really want to open it!
"Then forget about each other in the rivers and lakes, and go their own way!" The black dog smiled faintly, nodded to the second master, and then turned his head without hesitation and strode away.
If you want to say what kind of feelings she has for the second master in her heart, the black dog can't tell, and the second master can't tell either, it's just a faint feeling of seeming to be nothing, it seems a pity to say that it's a pity, but it's a little bit and it can never be.
The black dog came to the kitchen, and sure enough, several people were here.
"Sister!" Hei Nianfang was actually staying here, and as soon as he saw the black dog, he immediately rushed up to a bear hug, but he was happy but sad on his face, "Is our cottage really going to disperse?" ”
The black dog paused for a moment, then smiled and comforted: "Of course not!" Your cottage has just changed, it has become different! You may be separated temporarily, but you will be reunited! ”
"My dad said he was leaving! He said that I would have to rely on myself in the future, and I would have to grow up! Hei Nianfang sniffed, seemingly a little sad.
The black dog lowered his head, and in an instant, a trace of sadness passed through his heart, and patted Hei Nianfang: "Nianfang, they are for reunion!" The separation between the second master and Wanfang is also for the real reunion of the soul at this moment! It's not easy to grow, but you have to persevere, you have a responsibility! For your father, for the cottage, and even more for yourself! ”
The black dog didn't say it, the really bad days are the days after growing up, the days in the future, and every day when life and death cannot be guessed!
"Hmmm! Sister, I listen to you! I'll stand up, I won't be a bastard! Hei Nianfang nodded firmly, and the black dog smiled, feeling a little sorry for this child who was just over ten years old.
"Young master, the king is invited!" Liao Sixteen appeared in the kitchen, and he seemed to be a little sad.
As soon as Hei Nianfang heard this, he immediately said goodbye to the black dog and trotted away.
"Sixteen, how do you choose?" The black dog looked at Sixteen's sad appearance and asked out loud.
"I'm going to stay! My brother is leaving! Liao Sixteen sighed, presumably the two brothers had never been separated like this.
After Liao Sixteen finished speaking, he also hurried back to the hall.
The black dog looked at the figure, sighed and shook his head, not knowing for a moment whether he had made the right choice. I do have my own selfishness in trying my best to match this matter, I don't know if it has harmed the Three Murder Mountains!
"Every man has a life, and every man suffers!" Tang Luofan said suddenly, the black dog looked at him, the comfort in Tang Luofan's eyes couldn't be more obvious, the black dog was grateful in his heart but quickly avoided this look.
"Brother Fang, can you go back to the restaurant with me in a while?" The black dog asked tentatively.
"Naturally! Don't worry, our butchers will be from Pingfu Restaurant from now on! Butcher Fang said, there was no trace of falsehood in his loud voice, and the black dog nodded gratefully.
After a while, Liao Sixteen came over to invite the black dog again, and the black dog followed him to Zhou Yang's room again.
"Black Dog Girl!" Zhou Yang clenched his fists and looked at the black dog gratefully, "Our cottage matter has been perfectly resolved, thank you girl!" ”
"Not necessarily!" The black dog hurriedly returned the salute.
"Now we're talking about where to stay and where a few of the heads of the house will stay!" General Zhou gave up a seat for the black dog, and the black dog sat down very frankly, but she was also grateful to General Zhou in her heart, she knew that this was General Zhou's weight for everyone to show her.
"Where's my second brother? Why haven't you seen him all the time! Xi Liuchang stood up and looked around, saying that he was going to look for it.
"No need to look for it!" The black dog said, sighing slightly, "Presumably the second master has already left!" ”
Zhou Yang sat in his seat, looked into the distance with misty eyes and muttered: "The second brother is affectionate and affectionate, and his affection is deep, which is beyond my reach!" That's it, that's it, let him go! There is no shortage of people in the rivers and lakes! ”
The black dog suddenly felt sad in his heart, swallowed back the sadness in his heart, and cheered up.
"The two masters and the young master, who are the three of you going to go with me and who will stay?" Zhou Jun asked lightly.
"General Zhou, contributing to the country has always been my wish, and it is also my father's wish! So I'm willing to serve General Zhou! Zhou Yang said formally.
"I do, too!" Xi Liuchang said, "I want to be a big official, and kill all those petty officials and soldiers who are bullying!" ”
Zhou Jun couldn't help but laugh and nodded admiringly, but looked at Hei Nianfang worriedly.
"I'm staying!" Hei Nianfang said firmly.
"Nian Fang, you are still young! How to manage the whole stockade, don't mess around! Zhou Yangyi frowned and said sternly.
"I'm going to stay! I can't be judged by my age! My dad is gone, and I'm going to take on this responsibility! Hei Nianfang's immature face unexpectedly showed that undefeated tenacity.
"Good! That's the way it is! Zhou Jun nodded approvingly, "Then I will hand over the cottage to you, within three years, if something goes wrong!" I'll just ask you, military discipline handling! Are you afraid! ”
"Don't be afraid!" Hei Nianfang replied immediately.
Zhou Yang also nodded with satisfaction, he still believed very much in this child who was cultivated by several of them.
"Then we'll go first! It's busy in town, I need to get back soon! Zhou Jun got up and said, "In a month's time, you are ready, and you will report on the tenth day of the first month of next month!" I will also do everything well this month, and the Three Murder Camp will definitely be a unique and beautiful scenery by then! ”
"The general might as well have dinner before leaving! We'll send you down! Zhou Yang said.
"It's good!" Zhou Jun was tired after running around for so many days, and his brothers were also tired, so he agreed.
The black dog followed Hei Nianfang and the two walked outside together, seeing that Hei Nianfang was in a bad mood, the black dog followed him, and the two of them walked to a small hillside, Hei Nianfang sat on the ground and sighed.
"What's wrong?" The black dog sat next to him and patted him on the shoulder, "Wasn't you very domineering just now, but you were very confident!" ”
"That's forced!" Hei Nianfang sighed, as if he was also overwhelmed by all these sudden changes, and sat there decadently.
"What should I do? Or don't you want to escape? Do you want to go? Or leave the stockade here, and do whatever you want! The black dog said lightly, "People should never feel sorry for themselves, you have come out of the role that the world spurns, and you have a good future!" ”
"I just don't understand! Why don't you let us be bandits! Our mountains are not like other mountains, we are not excessively burning and looting! Didn't oppress those who were already pitiful! Hei Nianfang covered his head irritably.
"There's nothing wrong with banditry! It even seems to me that every choice a person makes in order to survive cannot judge right or wrong! You're right, and so are others! Don't blame anyone, and don't blame yourself! See the reality! The black dog said calmly.
She seemed to see her former self, the cold-blooded heartless person in front of everyone, screaming in pain in a room why she was abandoned! Why did she go to be a killer! Why didn't she just die!
"My dad didn't even see me for the last time!" Hei Nianfang said, his voice a little choked.
"We can't send him, but we can look forward to seeing each other again!" The black dog stood up.
"Sister, do you think I can do it?" Hei Nianfang looked up at the black dog.
The black dog sighed and said, "Nian Fang, if you call me sister, I'll tell you this!" Whether it works or not, you have to do it! No matter if others let you do it or not, you have to do it! No matter what others think of you, don't change your heart for any opinion! As for right and wrong, as for evaluation, just leave it to someone else! ”
The black dog glanced at the thoughtful Hei Nianfang: "If there is anything you want to help, say it, I will definitely help you!" I'm leaving tonight, so you're going to be yourself! ”
After speaking, the black dog touched Hei Nianfang's head, then turned around and left step by step.
After dinner, the group set out on the way back again.
There were no many wagons, fine wine and delicacies, and the whole team moved faster. The black dog also got on Tang Luofan's horse, which also made it easier for the team to go back more quickly.
Two days later, the black dog finally returned to Jinghua City.
The long-lost black dog's dishes are back on the menu, which can be described as a big news in Jinghua City, and all the people who haven't eaten the black dog's food for so long have flocked to it.
The black dog is addicted, and it has been noisy for a long time since it has been cooked, but now it can be regarded as enough.
At the end of the day, Butcher Fang and Gu Zeyi hadn't cooked a few times at all. Ershun's cooking skills are not in place, and he follows Ah Wan in the kitchen during the day to help the black dogs.
After a day, it was finally closed.
Everyone sat around, and after dinner, the black dog left Ershun and Fang Butcher behind. Dan Teng and Xiao Lu, the two who owe children, had to stay and watch the excitement, and the black dog just glared at them helplessly.
"Ershun, remember when you said that you wanted to worship me as a teacher" The black dog looked at Ershun, who was a little uneasy and nervous, and said softly, she understood the feeling of being bullied for a long time and not daring to let go.
"Remember!" Ershun whispered, raised his eyes to look at the black dog, and there was a glimmer of hope in his big eyes in addition to caution and timidity.
"I also said that I would not be your master, but I found a candidate for you! His knife skills and knowledge are higher than mine! The black dog glanced at Butcher Fang, and for the first time, a surprised expression appeared on Butcher Fang's face.
"Huh?" Ershun also looked very reluctant, secretly glanced at Fang Butcher, was startled by the fierce face, and quickly withdrew his gaze.