The weather in the northwest was cloudy and uncertain, and not long after the eldest son Chen Xinru came back, dark clouds piled up, showers suddenly came, the sound of rain outside the house was ticking, and the air revealed the freshness of the earth.

For the arid land in the northwest, the spring rain is a good sign, after all, such a big spring rain is rare, the heavy rain gradually decreases, and it is considered to be completely out of rain after half an hour.

Chen Xinru got up and came to the door, the sky washed by the rain was blue and cool, Chen Xinru invited Ning Xiaochuan to play in the city, "Childe hasn't been in the city since he came to Wuwei, it just happened to be raining, how about going to the city together?" ”

Ning Xiaochuan knew that this was Chen Xinru's intention to talk to him, so he bowed his head.

Wuwei City is not as prosperous as Yindu City, the roads are also simple and muddy, and there is even muddy water, and groups of children in the alleys are happy, lifting the rubble from the damp wall roots, catching a few loaches or water beetles, and watching the children play.

Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help but think of his childhood anecdotes, his eyes became a little gentle, and the two walked forward against the wall.

Chen Xinru, who was walking next to Ning Xiaochuan, saw his expression change, and said softly, "It's not as prosperous as Yindu, and there are only these mundane things for children to laugh at." ”

Ning Xiaochuan stopped suddenly, it turned out that there was a water beetle that had just been caught in the corner, and the owner of this water beetle was a little girl with pigtails and a red face next to her.

Seeing the death of the water beetle that she had taken out of the rubble pile with great difficulty, the little girl was stunned at first, and then cried.

The group of children next to them looked at Ning Xiaochuan and Chen Xinru, especially Chen Xinru still had a sword at his waist, and they didn't dare to help the little girl fight unevenly.

Ning Xiaochuan smiled helplessly, and then in Chen Xinru's stunned eyes, he stepped into the puddle on the muddy road next to him, splashed mud all over the ground, and finally dug out two water beetles in the corner of the wall and handed them to the little girl.

The childish girl and child were simple-hearted, and when they saw the two water beetles in their hands, they stopped crying, turned around and smiled and played with their playmates behind them.

Children are like this, happy or sad, they will be put on the bright side, and they will come and go in a hurry......

Ning Xiaochuan clapped his hands, looked at Chen Xinru, and shrugged helplessly, "You have to accompany the little girl." ”

Chen Xinru pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Wuwei City is not big, but it is not small, when my mother and I first came, it was just a small village with less than 100 households, and then it was the old general and the state pastor who took care of it every year, so that there is today's Wuwei."

Wuwei people still worship Buddha, worship Buddha may be related to the Rakshasa Temple outside the city, I heard that the little boy has been to the North Barbarians, I have also fought with the North Barbarian Army, but they are all small fights, the last time the North Barbarian army pressed the border, I thought there would be a big move, but I didn't expect their purpose was to level the prison.

General Xu said several times that he would send troops to volunteer for Pingping Prison, but they were all rejected by their guards, and every time he said this, he felt a pity. ”

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Chen Xinru, but he didn't expect that this general, who didn't seem to be good at talking, was quite good at talking.

"Our Xiangzhou has a similar climate to Beiban Xilinleg, but the area is not as big as others, but that place is a desert, and I haven't been to Beiban Wangting, so I don't know what the situation is over there.

But as far as I have been to these places, it is better to be in Changying Lege, and all other places are barren land, and it is no wonder that these barbarians keep going south, and in that broken place, whoever stays is uncomfortable. ”

As soon as the words fell, they smelled a fragrance, and the two walked through the corner of the alley and stopped in front of a stall, Ning Xiaochuan looked up and saw that it was a small shop selling mutton noodles, and there were two small square tables at the door.

The shopkeeper is a fat man, but he has a good face, and he smiles when he sees anyone, Chen Xinru smiled slightly, "This mutton noodles are my Wuwei specialty, try some?" ”

Ning Xiaochuan was respectful and obedient, sat on a small stool, and said with a smile, "It smells good, and it doesn't hurt to eat some." ”

As soon as the boss heard this, he instantly burst into joy, and while stretching the noodles, he boasted about his own mutton noodles, saying that his own sheep were pulled from the Hexi grassland, and this meat was the best tender meat on the front legs and waist, and the materials used were all small materials configured by himself, which were absolutely pure.

Perhaps because he was afraid that the extraordinarily dressed guests in front of him would dislike the small things in his store, he directly said more than a dozen spices such as licorice, tangerine peel, and fennel in one breath.

There were no guests in the alley after the rain, and the boss sat next to the stove after serving two bowls of meaty and soupy noodles, chatting with Ning Xiaochuan and them while adding fire.

What he can talk about is nothing more than some gossip about the length of the family and the shortness of the family, and he also said that by looking at Ning Xiaochuan and the others, he knew that they were Fuguiren.

They also had a Fugui in Wuwei City, and General Chen Xinru in the Xiangzhou Army was their Wuwei, and said that if the two of them joined the army, they must go to stay in the camp, where they have many Wuwei people, and when they go to the battlefield, the villagers also have a care.

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Chen Xinru's calm expression and didn't say much, just responded to the boss.

The early spring was slightly cold, but the two of them who ate were sweating profusely, and when they checked out, Ning Xiaochuan also did not have any money from the boss, and the boss said that he would come again next time while cleaning up.

The two continued to walk in Wuwei City after the rain, and Chen Xinru was still the first to speak, "I didn't see it, the little prince can talk so speculatively with these people, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, I'm afraid no one would believe that a son born in a family would talk so speculatively with a stall owner who worked hard day and night for a living." ”

Ning Xiaochuan, who was comfortable after eating noodles, unbuttoned his shirt and replied with a smile, "It's all about living with a head around your neck, what can't you say, besides, it's nothing more than some trivial things about firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. ”

Chen Xinru nodded and smiled, looking at Ning Xiaochuan with less hostility.

Not long after walking, there was the south gate of Wuwei City in front of him, a group of soldiers wearing armor and carrying crossbow long knives were guarding the door, Chen Xinru put his arms around his chest, looked at the soldiers in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"Little boy, what is the matter with you coming to Wuwei to see my father, even if my father doesn't say it, I can guess one or two, just now my father is here, there are some things I can't say clearly, I don't look down on you, but I still have to advise you, don't join the army.

How many years has General Ning He been here to stabilize the morale of the army, so that the Xiangzhou army has a centripetal force, if you forcibly want to enter the Xiangzhou army, then the military spirit will naturally collapse again, and then not only you and the general will be pushed to the forefront, once the mutiny, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

Ning Xiaochuan touched his head and said, "I know, so I didn't go to Dunhuang, but I must go in this state army, I don't care about that bit of military power, but there are some things that I must do personally, and only I can do it." ”

"Something to do with Beiban and Dafeng?" Chen Xinru said cautiously.

Ning Xiaochuan didn't answer, but this silence undoubtedly gave Chen Xinru the answer, "You want to convince the public!" ”

Ning Xiaochuan nodded, his eyes became serious, "The generals of the Xiangzhou army, large and small, I don't dare to expect to support me all, but as long as more than half of them can recognize me, it will be worth it." ”

"The army advocates military merit, and if there is no military merit, how can you serve the public?" Chen Xinru frowned.

"Military merit is the recognition of the strong, I do not deny that military merit is able to achieve a group of outstanding people, but in my eyes military merit is not everything, benevolence, generosity, grace, virtue, perseverance, courage, unyielding, these are the real way to convince people, the road is not in the military merit, but in the heart, the strong use military merit to prove themselves, the capable can also serve the public without military merit."

Ning Xiaochuan looked sideways at Chen Xinru, his tone full of pride and pride.

"If the old general is here, will he say a word of kindness to a woman?" Chen Xinru couldn't help but chuckle.

Ning Xiaochuan shook his head very conclusively, "No." ”

Chen Xinru nodded and walked towards the city gate, and the soldiers at the gate saw Chen Xinru recognize him directly at a glance, and immediately wanted to salute, but were stopped by Chen Xinru.

The two walked out of the city gate and strolled through the sand dunes, Ning Xiaochuan gathered his qi, and at the city gate, a figure dodged, and after seeing Ning Xiaochuan's gaze, he was so frightened that he hurriedly hid behind the city gate......

Ning Xiaochuan smiled, he believed that Chen Xinru also saw Chen Guoru at the door, "Your sister is there, you don't care?" ”

"She must have come out secretly, if I arrest him back, I will inevitably be scolded by my father, you know, my sister was divorced, my father wants to save face, and I can't afford to lose this person." Chen Xinru sighed helplessly.

"Do you want her to hide for the rest of her life?"

"Our Chen family is also famous in Wuwei, she is still young, and there is no problem in finding a good family." Chen Xinru sighed, saying so, but who is willing to marry a divorced woman as a wife?

"The world is like this, okay, let's send it here, it's getting late, I should go, say goodbye to Uncle Chen for me, if there is a chance, I will come again." Ning Xiaochuan patted the dust behind him and chuckled.

Chen Xinru had already guessed Ning Xiaochuan's thoughts, and he didn't say some polite words to keep people, so he bowed his head, "Looking forward to our meeting in Dunhuang." ”

Ning Xiaochuan raised his hand and walked away, "Thank you." ”

A whistle sounded, Xiaobai galloped over, Ning Xiaochuan turned on his horse, and headed all the way to the west.

After Ning Xiaochuan left, Chen Xinru frowned and said with emotion, "General Zheng, did you say what he just said to you or me." ”

On the treetops, the dignified general frowned, "Both." ”

"The little boy is interesting." Chen Xin said like a jaw.

"Someone spent 5,000 taels of gold to buy the life of the little boy, do you want to guess who paid for it?" The old general said lightly.

"I don't know, and I don't want to guess."

The breeze blew, and the old general on the tree disappeared, and the young general under the tree kept kneading the sand under him, looking at his sister at the gate of the city, and smiled lightly.

In this world, who is easy.