In the evening, Li Mansion.

"Brother, what else? You go on to say. Li Sijie held her cheeks with both hands and listened fascinated.

"That's all, no more." Li Sizhe told his sister about his experience after graduating from the Russian Artillery Academy and returning to China, saying how he became a soldier at the beginning, how he quit his job, and then went to Qingfeng Village, because he wanted to save Chen Jia, the loyal martial arts sect, left Qingfeng Village with Tang Dalong, and defected to the Chenjiayu security team, and then told her how they outwitted the bandits, how to attack the artillery team of the Japanese devils, and how to defeat the Red Makan One-eyed Dragon and others, etc., he said for two hours, and his mouth was dry. Li Sijie listened to it with relish.

"In this way, your security team is all heroes in the green forest, heroes and heroes, especially that Zhang Tian and Captain Zhang are even more amazing, I think they are much stronger than the people in their official mansion, you people in the rivers and lakes and things in the rivers and lakes are really interesting," Li Sijie said, "Brother, your choice is right, don't listen to my father, I support you, our father's ideological views have not kept up with the times, he is already old and confused." ”

"Do you really think so?" When Li Sizhe heard that his sister supported him, he was greatly encouraged and excited.

"Of course, a manly husband should be like this, the current Qing government is extremely corrupt, weak and incompetent, I haven't said anything about the court, my mother won't say it, just protect it." Li Sijie was so angry that her mouth pursed out.

"I also think so, since we have accepted the idea of progress abroad, then we must take practical actions to serve the country, and strive to change the world, instead of empty slogans, these officials say better than anyone else, but never take actual action, as soon as they hear that foreign powers are coming, they dare not let go of a shot, they don't dare to run away, they don't have the courage to fight, these people take the court's money, but they don't do business, they will only play their own small calculations, where is there patriotism, If every Chinese is like Zhang Tianhe, will those foreign powers still dare to bully us? Li Sizhe said excitedly.

"Brother, what you said is very right, you are not wrong, your choice is right, you must persist in the pursuit of truth and ideals, and don't be swayed by the views of the world," Li Sijie encouraged his brother and said, "After I submit my graduation thesis, if your security team accepts female members, I will also become a female team member." ”

"That's not good, everything in the rivers and lakes is a man's business, how can you girls participate?"

"Comrade Li Sizhe, just now I praised you for your ideological progress, this will make you discriminate against women, what's wrong with us women? We women are also half the sky, and I tell you, in the near future, women will tear down the three mountains that are pressing on their heads, turn over and become the masters of their own affairs, not only half the sky, but most of the sky! Li Sijie said unconvinced.

"Yes, yes, you're half the sky, okay?" Li Sizhe hurriedly laughed and said, "Then our father and his old man are unwilling to pay for it, what should we do about it?" ”

"Have you ever heard of a sentence called Ming Xiu Plank Road, Dark Chen Cang, are you only going straight to the point? Can't you just use your brains and take a circuitous path? Li Sijie said.

"What do you mean by a roundabout?" Li Sizhe is still puzzled.

"You, what a nerd, our father doesn't give money, can't you ask our mother for it? Isn't it just 100,000 taels of silver, and it's not that you won't pay it back in the future, didn't your captain say it, borrow it first, and when you have the money later, even the principal and interest will be repaid, and there will be interest! Why not? Li Sijie said.

Li Sizhe patted his head with his hand and said with a smile: "Oh, yes, I remembered, my mother has a small treasury, let her old man have some blood!"

"That's it, won't the problem be solved, you go to talk to her, and I'll beat a side drum for you next to you to ensure that your wishes come true, okay?"

"Little girl, your brain is still spinning fast!" Li Sizhe scratched Li Sijie's nose with his hand.

So, the brother and sister got up and went to her mother's room to find her.

"Mother, you haven't slept yet?" Li Sizhe said with a smile after entering the door.

"It's so late, you two don't go back to your room to sleep, what are you going to do?" Li Sizhe and his mother saw that his brother and sister were here, so she asked.

"It's nothing, my brother just wants to come and talk to you." At this time, Li Sijie walked to her mother's side, hugged her mother's neck and said.

"Oh, is he so filial?" Li Sizhe's mother glanced at him and said, "I think there is some purpose, right?" ”

"Mother, how can you speak, he is my brother, your son, and not an outsider." Li Sijie said while rubbing his mother's shoulders and back.

"I can see clearly, in today's world, father and son, mother and daughter have to talk about utilitarianism, see if the other party has any use value, and if there is no use value, kick it away!" Li Sijie and her mother sighed, "Let's say, you two sneakily came to me for something, just say it, don't go around in circles." ”

"Mother, your old man is Zhuge Liang, and he will be clever!" Li Sizhe saw through his mother's careful thoughts at a glance, and there was no need to hide it anymore, "Mother, that's the case, I need a sum of money, please help the old man." ”

"Asking for money? How much? ”

"I need a hundred thousand taels of silver." Li Sizhe said.

"One hundred thousand taels? What do you want so much money for? Li Sizhe asked.

"Mother, let's be honest, our security team needs this money to expand the number of men and horses, buy guns and ammunition, and fight against the Japanese gendarmerie, Mongolian bandits, and those bandits around it." Li Sizhe said.

"What, when you come back this time, do you plan to go back to the security team?" Li Sizhe's mother asked, "I heard your father say that Zhang Xiluan, the prefect of Pingquan Prefecture, is going to mobilize four battalions of men and horses to attack you, and if you go back, won't you be sent to death in vain?" In such a situation, how can you still be suspected? Don't you even want your father? Besides, there are so many people in your security team, and you are not the captain, how did this fund-raising matter fall on you alone? Compared with those poor people's families, we may have a little better on hand, but these are the results of so many years of hard work by me and your father, these properties will be left to you and your sister in the future, if you take this money, can you get it back? ”

"Mother, you can get it back, our captain said that he is just borrowing it temporarily, and he will pay us interest, and when he eases up in the future, he will pay it back to us." Li Sizhe said.

"Is your captain credible?"

"Mother, don't worry, our Captain Zhang is a man who stands up to the sky, and he can always deliver on his words." Li Sizhe said.

"No wonder your father criticized you, your kid is too realistic, I don't think that Captain Zhang will take the initiative to borrow money from you, you must have stepped forward yourself, right?" His mother sighed, "You can't be too cunning with friends, take advantage of others everywhere, but you can't take advantage of your own family, after this, your father and I are getting older and older, and your sister is getting older and older, and it costs money, so there are many places to spend money." ”

"Mother, you are so right, I must remember my mother's teachings." Li Sizhe said.

"Then you can't go back to the security team, it's so dangerous there." His mother said.

"Mother, you give me the money, I'll send it and I'll come back, okay?" Li Sizhe said.

Li Sizhe's mother still bowed her head and was silent.