The play at the door didn't last long, and it was up to point.

In the eyes of outsiders, Cheng Nuo is a "elder" who cares about the development of teenagers, even if all the students who came with him had a few sharp questions, he still gave his answers kindly and welcomed them into the door in person.

"Mr. Pride, Professor Cheng is already quite famous, and now he is still humble and polite, which is really admirable, do you think I can directly worship under his disciple and study without going to the martial arts hall?" Looking at the happy scene of the guests at the door, Xiao Liuzi couldn't help but move.

Pride smiled and said, "Little Liuzi, don't forget your current identity?" ”

Xiao Liuzi asked knowingly: "What is my identity?" Now that I have reached the age of going to school, it is understandable to seek a better education. ”

Pride said meaningfully: "Age is true, but it is also true that you have already served under your father, even if you don't want to listen to the opinions of your elders, but you must understand that it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders!" ”

The military order is like a mountain, Xiao Liuzi doesn't understand this truth, and in an instant, his head is like a frosted eggplant - wilted: "Okay, I'll just talk about it, you don't have to take it seriously." ”

Pride smiled: "The friendship between us doesn't need too many words, but sometimes like an old Chinese saying, it's called 'the authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear', what I can do is to remind you appropriately, how to make decisions is still up to you." ”

Xiao Liuzi took a deep breath: "I know, when Professor Cheng finishes entertaining these students, we will come over and ask him." ”

Pride teased, "To go to school?" ”

Xiao Liuzi raised his eyebrows, and said angrily: "For the sake of arms!" ”

Soon, under the gaze of everyone, Cheng Nuo kindly invited these students into the courtyard, refused some reporters who were squatting to interview, Li Laosan bowed his hand apologetically, and closed the door again.

As the gate closed, the courtyard instantly changed to a different scene.

The leading student immediately straightened up, and immediately saluted with everyone behind him: "Hello Dean!" ”

Cheng Nuo also wanted to salute, but he felt that his identity was not suitable, so he quickly turned his outstretched hand into an arch fist salute: "Hello, everyone has worked hard, everyone is tired along the way, hurry up and rest, don't be so restrained." ”

These students are all children of the disaster area, if it were not for Cheng Nuo and others, then their future is not optimistic, and most of them are still hovering on the hunger line, which they know very well.

In addition, in the process of daily training, Jiang Baili, Zaitao and other instructors also mentioned Cheng Nuo intentionally or unintentionally, which further deepened Cheng Nuo's weight in their hearts.

In this way, even with Cheng Nuo's politeness, these school guards still insisted on finishing the military salute, and even did not forget to turn around and salute Li Laosan.

Although it looks very simple, it makes Li Laosan's heart warm, and he is even a little at a loss.

"You ...... They...... We...... Hi! My mouth is so stupid, what, children, you follow Mr. first, I'll go boil water for you! ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture towards Cheng Nuo, and after getting the answer, he took the initiative to leave.

However, when I heard the unknown minor tune rippling on my lips, my mood was obviously very different from the nervousness just now.

Seeing Li Laosan leaving, the leader put down his saluting hand and said seriously: "Dean, Captain Jiang asked me to tell you that our other comrades have already set up hidden piles in various places in the courtyard, which can definitely ensure your safety and safety!" ”

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Okay, raise soldiers for a thousand days, use soldiers for a while, I hope you will shine in this operation, but some of our important equipment and personnel are not in the courtyard due to limited venues, and many of them are in the royal garden, do you have any arrangements over there?" ”

The leader immediately replied: "The first team is going to Europe with Mr. Zai, our second team is responsible for the safety of your side, and the third team on the garden side has also rushed over, if there is no delay on the road, then it should be here now." ”

Cheng Nuo nodded and smiled: "By the way, your name is Niu Zhuang, right, I still remember that when I was going to participate in the selection, my body was thin, but now it is very different, if it weren't for the mole in my eyebrows, I don't necessarily believe that you are the little guy at the beginning." ”

Hearing that the dean still remembered himself, the light in Niu Zhuang's eyes was even worse: "Yes, at the beginning, there were only two acres of dry land at home, and I couldn't eat enough, and I had no hope of catching up with the big flood, if I hadn't met you, I might have been lying in that mass grave now!" ”

Cheng Nuo walked over and patted the other party's shoulder: "Then do it well, compatriots like you are still happening all over the country, and what we have to do is to help everyone get out of this situation, I hope comrades will work together!" ”

"Good!" Everyone spoke in unison.

After a series of encouragement, the school guards who came to support were full of enthusiasm and began to undertake the security work of the courtyard according to the original plan.

About two hours later, there was a sudden knock at the door, accompanied by shouting.

"Boss, if you want to send sweet water, let's see how we give it to you?"

Li Laosan suddenly became vigilant and stopped Cheng Nuo, who wanted to open the door: "Sir, the usual water delivery is in time when the sky is slightly bright, and there are not many pedestrians on the road, but you have never come here at noon?" I think there's something wrong with that. ”

In fact, the water in the current Sijiu City is basically dominated by groundwater, and in terms of the surrounding topography, although Beijing is surrounded by mountains on three sides, there are many water systems, and the groundwater is relatively abundant, so there are many shallow wells, and it is more convenient to take water.

However, it is convenient to return to convenience, the quality of the groundwater is generally not high, and bitter and astringent are common, so people build houses according to the places with good water quality.

However, there are many people, coupled with the layout of the century-old history of Sijiu City, it is difficult to say the situation of water quality after a long time, such as the courtyard house rented by Cheng Nuo, there is indeed a good well in the yard, but the taste of the entrance is really indescribable, and you can wash and water flowers and vegetables every day.

There are some good sweet water wells outside the city, but they are basically managed by Shandong men in the Manchu army.

After the fall of the Manchu Dynasty, these Shandong men took advantage of the situation to contract sweet water wells, hired their fellow villagers to be water husbands, and sent water to households to make a living.

Under normal circumstances, these water delivery workers are illiterate, and the water delivery is also painted on the door of the guest's house with symbols that only they know to them, so that they can charge at the end of the month while keeping accounts.

For these workers, the young man from Shandong who was in charge of delivering water in Beijing at that time was called "Shui San'er", which actually meant "Shui San'er", and it was called "Shui San'er" when called around, and after a long time, it was called "Old Third Brother" or "Third Brother".

Although there are more people in this group, they are quite professional, no matter how hot it is in summer, they can't be shirtless, afraid that sweat will drip into the bucket, and go in and out of the major courtyards of Sijiu City, I don't know how many people or things I have seen, but they can still protect the privacy of customers, which is also the main reason why Li Laosan is willing to buy their water.

"Count your fingers, this is still a few days away from the end of the month, and it can't be that you are here to collect the debt, right? Sir, I think there is fraud! Li Laosan persuaded.

"It's okay, you'll know when the door opens Lao Li." Cheng Nuo didn't rush to explain, but came to the door and opened it: "I've kept you waiting, come in." ”

Unexpectedly, the person who came here actually excused himself and said: "I won't go in, isn't this the end of the year?" Would you like to ask if you will continue to order water next year? ”

Cheng Nuo smiled: "Order, of course, your water quality is still good, I often use yours to make tea." ”

The person who came suddenly had a happy face, took out a stack of things from the wheelbarrow basket behind him, and solemnly handed it over: "Then you are a big customer of our water nest, our owner has specially prepared a thin gift for large customers, and I hope you will accept it." ”

To Li Laosan's surprise, he thought that Cheng Nuo would refuse, but he didn't expect to accept it, but now he was in a hurry: "Sir, their sweet potato vermicelli can't be accepted, then ......"

Even with the hatred of the "third brother", Li Laosan still said the words to the following words: "That's to collect money!" ”

Every time it is the time of the New Year, the "three brothers" prepare gifts for customers, but the things inside are more than nine layers of fans, saying that they are local specialties of Shandong's hometown, but in fact, they are all on credit from the local powder house.

So customers should not only give money, but also give more, otherwise there will always be some small troubles in the coming year.

However, generally this sweet potato vermicelli does not have much money, and it is basically gone.

Now seeing that the other party actually bullied his husband, Li Laosan was quite angry, and immediately took the sweet potato vermicelli and threw it back to the other party.

"Lao Li, it's not easy for our brother to come over, you can earn two cents for sending water once, I think the quality of this sweet potato vermicelli is good, so take it." Cheng Nuo behaved quite kindly.

"Sir...... Alas, okay. Although he was a little helpless, Li Laosan still moved his position.

"Don't worry, I know in my heart, when you spend our big pot later, I'll make you a pot of pork stewed vermicelli!" After Cheng Nuo comforted him, he said to the visitor: "How much?" ”

"It's not expensive, just five cents." Hearing the other party's inquiry, the visitor suddenly smiled.

The other party's triumphant appearance made Li Laosan's teeth itch, so he simply turned his face away, walked to the visitor's wheelbarrow, pushed it aside, and muttered: "There is no eyesight, put it at the door of our house......"

Back here, Cheng Nuo said to the visitor: "Unfortunately, I don't have any change on me, or you can come with me." ”

The visitor did not refuse: "Gotcha! ”

Originally, when this visitor wanted to move the wheelbarrow to the side, he saw that there was no previous position, and when he was wondering, he suddenly noticed Li Laosan, who was busy working at the root of the courtyard wall, and a hint of an imperceptible smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.

Then Cheng Nuo led the way, and the visitor followed Cheng Nuo to the backyard, and then closed the door.

"Dean, there's nothing going on here, right? Are you satisfied with the people I sent earlier? If the performance is not qualified, I will immediately transfer another batch here! Remove the disguise on his face, the so-called visitor is Jiang Baili himself.

Although the person who came was disguised, for friends who were quite familiar, some shadows could still be seen more or less.

Therefore, Cheng Nuo was already suspicious from the first sight, and when he faced the previous code, he was even more sure that the person who came was Jiang Baili.

While deliberately shouting outside at the top of his voice, he looked like he was doing business and talking about prices, and he was continuing to listen to information in private.

"These students are doing very well, there is no need to replace, and it is beyond my expectation to be able to make such a result in such a short period of time." Cheng Nuo was very pleased with this: "Especially you, the instructor, I guess I walked outside and rubbed shoulders with my sister-in-law, but she didn't necessarily recognize it." ”

Jiang Baili shook his head and said with a smile: "It's hard to say, I can try it one day, if even she can fool her, I can really understand this ability." ”

Cheng Nuo smiled and said, "Okay, let's talk about the situation outside." ”

Jiang Baili put away his smile and introduced seriously: "According to what we have observed, there are Japanese, people from the Beiyang government, and the southern government hanging out outside, as well as some other idle people. ”

Cheng Nuo pondered for a moment and asked, "Why do people from the south also want to come over?" ”

Jiang Baili explained: "The peace talks between the north and the south are imminent, although the whole country hopes to end the war and restore peace, but the situation is still complicated, among which the disposition of Chen Shufan, the Shaanxi/Western Overseer, the two sides are likely to clash in this regard, in order to strengthen their own strength and win public opinion, we are one of the objects they want to fight for." ”

Thinking of this, Cheng Nuo couldn't help but sigh: "Forget it, these two sides will leave it alone, they can watch it if they like it, and we can't control it, as for the issue of peace talks between the north and the south, you are very right, I am not optimistic, now the European war has stopped, and now they are still fighting in Shaanxi/West, what can they expect from them?" ”

However, now is not the occasion to talk about these things, if Jiang Baili has been in for a long time and does not come out, it is easy to make people suspicious, after all, his identity on the surface is just a water porter, and it is impossible to stay at the customer's house for too long.

"Dean, what about the Japanese? When I came in just now, these two guys actually grabbed the child's candy to eat. Jiang Baili seized the time to introduce the situation.

Cheng Nuo's pupils shrank: "You focus on the Japanese people." ”

Jiang Baili cleared his throat and introduced: "According to my observation, these two Japanese should not be professionals, they can speak Chinese but not much, especially the Japanese with a relatively low status......

After a few words, Jiang Baili told the results of his observations in detail, especially the snatching of the child's lollipop, which was also told in 1510.

"Lollipop...... Lollipop ......" After Cheng Nuo repeated a few words in his mouth, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Do the parents of the children know about this?" ”

Jiang Baili frowned and thought for a while, and replied: "When I came in, the child just ran away, and no parents came forward. ”

"Okay, that's going to be easy!"