Chapter 293: Half the story

General Peng Mingyi's recent life has been relatively nourishing, because his only son, Peng Jin, who has always been unable to support the wall in the mud, has recently become sensible and reasonable, and is quite motivated, and even disappeared from the trace of fireworks and willow lane.

What surprised him even more was that father and son occasionally had something to say.

Regarding Peng Jin's change, although Peng Mingyi had doubts, he was more gratified. As long as this son is no longer as good as before, he does not leave his body all day long, and he is not unruly with people and things, he thinks that this son is good.

When the father and son got along, Peng Mingyi also asked him: "Why do you suddenly want to be idle at home recently?" You pigs...... Friends won't call you out? ”

Peng Jin only replied lazily: "Suddenly I felt bored and didn't want to go." The wine of Wenxiang Pavilion is not as mellow as that of the house. ”

"......" Hearing this answer, Peng Mingyi didn't know how to answer for a while. Just thinking that it was a good thing that this son suddenly came to his senses, so he no longer cared about what he had been hanging out in Wenxiang Pavilion all day before.

"It's not a good thing to stay in the house all day, why don't I find you an errand to do?" It has been a long time since Peng Mingyi and Peng Jin have said so many words, and it is rare that the atmosphere is peaceful. He didn't know what to say for a while, so he randomly found a topic to eliminate the sense of estrangement between father and son.

"It's okay, I'm tired of staying in the house anyway, so it's good to find something to do. I'm tired of my father. Peng Jin was not used to this peaceful atmosphere, and her words were very short.

"It's better to find a position in Xiningwei. Anyway, Vice General Xiao, you also know each other, and it's much easier to do things......" Peng Mingyi thought about it and said.

Of course, Peng Mingyi was embarrassed to say some of the things that came to mind in his heart, that is, he knew that his son had always been a gentleman and had never learned any skills, so he was afraid that he would not be able to do other things. Put him in the Xining Guard, under his command, if there is anything, he can definitely carry it.

"But according to the father's will. But if I don't like it. I still have to find another errand......" Peng Jin replied, at first glance, Peng Jin spoke unceremoniously. This has been the usual tone for 20 years, who made Peng Mingyi feel guilty about him all the time?

Within a few days, Peng Mingyi arranged an official position for Peng Jin in Xining Road, which was to guard the general from Qipin. Although this official position was of a very low rank and had no specific duties, it was qualified to serve in the military in the tabernacle.

To put it bluntly, this official position is reserved for the cronies of the chief guard. Peng Jin is Peng Mingyi's only son. He got the position. The soldiers of Xining are naturally welcome.

Peng Jin has the position of the general's personal guard, nothing more than serving tea and water to Peng Mingyi, sending and receiving espionage reports, etc., although he has not done anything practical, but he has more time with Peng Mingyi.

human feelings. It comes out of the place, and the same is true between father and son, the more time they spend together, the more things they see, and the evaluation of a person becomes three-dimensional and pertinent.

Therefore, Peng Mingyi found that the son who was useless in his eyes before, turned out to be a person with some ability.

He is very active and righteous. He got along well with all the soldiers and generals of Xining, and even with the deputy general Xiao Ruoyuan, he could talk and laugh, as if the two brothers were good; And those little soldiers, you can also talk together. There was even a glorious record of secretly roasting lamb shanks with the soldiers in Xiningwei, of course, he was punished with the soldiers, and the punishment station did not enter for a day and a night.

To Peng Mingyi's surprise, this son, who seemed to be unable to suffer, gritted his teeth and persevered, although he lay on the hospital bed for three days after being punished.

The direct consequence of this punishment was that his friendship with those soldiers was "rubbing" up, and the title of "Little Brother Jin" had spread among the soldiers of Xiningwei.

What you are best at is eating, drinking, and having fun with others. Peng Mingyi couldn't imagine that he could get along so well with the soldiers in the army, which made Peng Mingyi feel very pleased.

In addition to being active and righteous, Peng Mingyi found that Peng Jin was also a studious and inquisitive person. These days, in addition to holding tea and sending and receiving spy reports, Peng Jin has been reading books, or books with words, not pictures like frolicking in the Spring Palace, which makes Peng Mingyi deeply curious, and he also thinks that this son is the most tired of books.

"What book are you reading?" Peng Mingyi paced to Peng Jin's side, and seeing that he was still looking attentive, he couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, just read some books that interest you......" Peng Jin seemed to be startled by Peng Mingyi's sudden words, and subconsciously closed the book and handed it to him.

Peng Mingyi took the book and took a look, the word "business" was written on the cover, and then looked at the books he scattered on the table, most of them were books like "Business Tao" and "General Affairs".

"My son is also very happy to see this. The general's personal guard is good, but he always does these chores, which is too boring. I would like to get in touch with these commercial ......," Peng Jin said with some talk and some hope.

Peng Mingyi heard what he said, and didn't know what to say for a while. Peng Jin's mentality, he knows it very well. It is not a good thing to ask a young man to do these chores all the time, especially since this young man has always been accustomed to traveling around and being confined to a military tent for a long time.

"If you are interested, let the Father keep an eye on you." It is rare for this son to be so interested in a matter, and Peng Mingyi can't bear to dash his hopes.

Usually in the Xiningwei garrison, Peng Mingyi and Peng Jin spent a lot of time together in the military tent, and when they returned to the General's Mansion, Peng Jin also extended this habit, and from time to time he also said something to Peng Mingyi in the study.

On this day, when Peng Jin was stepping into Peng Mingyi's study, he saw Li Mianshan just come out of Peng Mingyi's study. Seeing Li Mianshan, Peng Jin's eyes narrowed, but she still had the same smile on her face, and then said respectfully: "Jin'er has seen uncle." ”

Li Mianshan's face is very generous, and he doesn't seem to be favored in the Li family, and he has always been cautious and restrained outside. When he heard Peng Jin say this, he hurriedly bent down and said, "Don't be polite, don't be ......polite, don't be polite, don't be polite."

"Uncle is an elder, this is how it should be...... Why did my uncle come to my father? Peng Jin didn't insist, but asked curiously.

He looked at the timid and restrained Li Mianshan in front of him, and sighed in his heart that he really couldn't imagine it! If it weren't for the Shen family to tell him, he really didn't expect that the person in front of him was the one who had been taking care of that business, originally he thought. Most of them are Li Huishan or Li Cishan, but they didn't expect that it would be Li Mianshan who has been leaking his eyes!

"Uh...... It's okay, it's just that the old man asked me to send a letter to the general, this kind of errand thing, I'm used to it......" Li Mianshan smiled generously, he came to Peng Mingyi, naturally not to deliver a letter.

Because of the imperial court's supervision of medicinal materials, he had no choice but to withdraw three million taels from that business, although it was three million taels less. The business was not affected. But there is some filial piety money. But it couldn't be delivered in time for a while. It is not necessary to suspend it for two months.

He came to the General's Mansion this time to explain this matter to Peng Mingyi and let him take care of it.

Peng Mingyi is his own relative, so he naturally said with a smile that this income is even if it is eaten for a few months. It didn't matter much, and he even asked a few words about medicinal materials, but all of them were wiped out, which made Li Mianshan feel a little nostalgic.

Peng Jin didn't ask much, and he really didn't have a few words to say, and soon, Li Mianshan gave up his hand, and Peng Jin entered the study and asked Peng Mingyi for peace.

"You've come at the right time. If it hadn't been for the Li family just now, my father wouldn't have thought of this. Isn't Li Cishan the president of the Medicine City Guild? All you get into is the medicinal herb business, and you can learn from him. In the land of Queensland, it is the safest to do the business of medicinal materials. Peng Mingyi always remembered that Peng Jin was interested in doing business.

"Medicinal herb business...... To learn to identify the various medicinal herbs, the land of Queensland. Hundreds of thousands of medicinal materials produced, what three, seven, four, seven or the like, think about it, I feel that my head is big, I have no interest in this......" Unexpectedly, Peng Jin said so, and directly rejected Peng Mingyi's proposal.

"I heard Vice Admiral Xiao say that when it comes to the No. 1 business in Queensland, it should be minerals...... It just so happens that I am in Xining Weizhong again, if only I could do this business, and I will not delay the duties of the guard, but unfortunately there is no way......" Peng Jin said distressedly, his tone was extremely melancholy.

"Minerals...... Let me think about it. Peng Mingyi didn't expect that the business that Peng Jin was most interested in turned out to be mineral deposits. Speaking of mineral deposits, it is not impossible, Li Mianshan came just now, and it is not impossible to arrange for his son to learn the mineral deposit business from Li Mianshan.

Peng Mingyi groaned and did not make a promise to Peng Jin.

A few days later, Peng Mingyi found Li Mianshan and expressed his intention to let Peng Jin learn from him. What does it mean to learn, Peng Mingyi didn't say it directly, but Li Mianshan knew that Peng Mingyi wanted Peng Jin to get in touch with mineral deposits and get in touch with this No. 1 business in Queensland.

What does this mean, General? Is it to express dissatisfaction with the two-month moratorium on filial piety money? Or something else? Li Mianshan didn't know, but he knew that the Li family had to accept the general's meaning. So he smiled and said: "If the eldest prince is interested in this, Mianshan should teach him with all his might!" ”

Of course, it is not impossible to contact this business, it depends on what he can get in touch with! Li Mianshan thought sneeringly. Peng Jinnai is the first gentleman in Queensland, such a person only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, even if he is given a treasure mountain, he will return empty-handed, even if he comes into contact with this business, can he jump up?

Li Mianshan readily agreed to Peng Mingyi and promised to take Peng Jin to contact the mineral business, but he only arranged a small old mine for him at random, and did not let him get in touch with the core business of the mineral deposits at all, where is the largest ore vein, how many raw materials are produced, how is the intermediate operation process, etc., Peng Jin has not been able to contact at all.

Not only that, Li Mianshan also sent people to keep an eye on Peng Jin, just to monitor his every move, and he must not be allowed to affect the Li family's layout in the mineral business.

But soon, Li Mianshan found that he was too careful, that Peng Jin, really the first gentleman in Queensland, laughed and had nothing to do all day long, laughed and laughed with the soldiers in Xiningwei in the morning, and went around the mine in the afternoon, and did not do anything, so he ran back to the general's mansion to rest.

This kind of Peng Jin made Li Mianshan laugh a few times, and it also made him feel relieved.

ps:

Midnight! Just went back on the weekend! Dear friends, your pink ticket is going to be left for me after the 28th, 555~~