The backyard of Chunlai Restaurant in Yuzhou City.
A one-eyed man was holding a sharp ax and was chopping steadily and powerfully the firewood that had accumulated in half of the yard.
With each stroke of the ax, a log can be neatly divided into four parts.
The hard work of chopping firewood was as simple as a trivial matter in the hands of the one-eyed man.
The one-eyed man was chopping firewood with a calm expression, and a pretty girl of about 20 years old came from the kitchen carrying a thin porcelain bowl.
Judging from the beauty's uneasy walking, one can vaguely guess that there seems to be some underlying disease on the beauty's right leg.
"Brother Ye, my father told you to take a rest. The firewood should be chopped within ten days. You don't need to be in a hurry. Just drink a bowl of herbal tea and take a rest."
When the man heard the movement behind him, he hurriedly put down the ax in his hand, wiped his hands on his clothes and silently took the tea from the pretty lady.
"Thank you, Miss Zhao."
The pretty woman wrinkled her nose and looked at the one-eyed man with dissatisfaction: "Brother Ye, I have told you so many times that you are older than me, just call me Wen'er.
Besides, I'm just the daughter of a restaurant owner. If I don't deserve such a noble title as a lady, don't flatter me. "
The one-eyed man drank the herbal tea in one gulp and handed the porcelain bowl to the pretty girl Zhao Wen with a depressed expression.
"Wen...Ms. Zhao, please don't embarrass me, a rough guy. I really can't scream. Thank you for the herbal tea."
After the man finished speaking, he casually wiped the water from the corner of his mouth, then sat on the low stool, picked up the ax and started chopping a log.
Zhao Wen looked helplessly at the man who didn't talk much and looked slightly dull, with a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
This rotten piece of wood has been around for more than a month. I and my father have been caring about him so much. Isn’t it obvious what it means?
My father also said that Brother Ye is not like a homeless and down-and-out tramp, but like a general on the battlefield, but no general commanding thousands of troops is as boring as a dull gourd.
I was a little naughty when I was a child, following my brother up and down the ladder. Unfortunately, I developed some minor problems in my right leg.
It's just that she can't walk as smoothly as a normal woman, so she becomes a crippled girl in the eyes of others.
So much so that the matchmaker arranged several marriages without success, and she was still waiting to marry her when she was twenty-five years old.
Zhao Wen, who had long been discouraged and had no intention of leaving the court, had planned to serve her parents for the rest of her life and help her father manage the restaurant business.
Until more than a month ago, my father hired a woodcutter, and Zhao Wen's heart, which had been dormant for many years, gradually revived.
Zhao Wen naturally didn't pay attention to this aspect at first. Her restaurant was big or small, and there were seven or eight waiters. How could she have the time to pay attention to the arrival of a waiter?
But later I couldn't bear the fact that my father and mother kept blowing wind in my ears.
Zhao Wen gradually focused on the one-eyed handyman in the backyard.
She is a crippled girl in the eyes of others. Unfortunately, Brother Ye, who is silent and doesn't talk much, injured an eye, and both of them have the root of the disease.
It's not a match made in heaven, but it's perfect to have a partner to spend the rest of your life with.
Dad observed this brother Ye for a few days and found that he was honest and hard-working. No matter whether anyone was watching or not, he never slacked off in his work. He could do the work that only three or four men could do by himself every day.
Zhao Wen listened to her father's whispers from time to time, and observed them silently for a few days intentionally or unintentionally. She found that the one-eyed man was indeed what his father and mother said. He gradually came to the backyard from time to time, and slowly became familiar with the one-eyed man. got up.
Seeing that the man was down-to-earth and capable, looking like he could live a stable life, Zhao Wen gradually became attracted to him.
But no matter how much I care, this piece of rotten wood is still the same piece of rotten wood as when I first spoke.
It was dull and heavy, and he wouldn't even talk to me if he didn't speak first.
Watching the man finish his tea and start chopping firewood silently, Zhao Wen put down the porcelain bowl, folded her hands and knees and sat on a low stool nearby, secretly sizing up the one-eyed man.
"Brother Ye, I heard from my father that you haven't gotten married yet. Is this true?"
"There used to be a woman who was not with me when she had a difficult delivery, and then..."
"Then what? Didn't you continue the string?"
"Someone helped me get married, but then I traveled all over the world and became home all over the world, so I didn't bother to renew my relationship. Unfortunately, I injured an eye and became half-blind. I didn't meet the right person for a while. of.
The main reason is that I have been drifting for more than ten years and cannot stabilize at all.
There is no time to take care of this aspect.
Besides, no girl can look down on a blind homeless man like me, let alone entrust me with a life-long mission. "
A hint of secret joy flashed in Zhao Wen's eyes: "Brother Ye, don't be discouraged, you might one day meet the right girl who is willing to commit to you for the rest of her life.
My dad said you don't look like a homeless person at all.
Rather like a general on the battlefield.
But I think it must be my father's eyesight. Which general is as dull as you?
How can you command thousands of troops like this?
My father knows nonsense. Since I can remember, my father has never even been out of Yuzhou Prefecture. How can I know what the generals of the imperial court are like?
Just know how to brag. "
Listening to Zhao Wen's words teasing his father, the one-eyed man stopped chopping firewood, glanced at Zhao Wen aside and chuckled twice.
"Did your dad join the military?"
“I think I heard my mother mention it when I was a kid, but I don’t know if it’s true or not!”
The one-eyed man nodded thoughtfully: "Then what do you think a general should be like?"
Zhao Wen thought for a while and shook her head silently: "I don't know, but the general in charge of the city's left prison, General Yu, came to my house for a drink. He was wearing armor and was escorted by his own soldiers. He was very impressive!"
To tell you the truth, I have actually wanted to marry an upright general since I was a child. He would be away fighting for the country on the battlefield, while I would be at home caring for my husband and raising my children.
It’s a pity that I’m not so lucky! "
“One eye determines the world, and no one knows the hero.
With a long roar, all directions are leveled, leaving traces of the sun and the moon; a hundred battles are fought with gold and iron, and the dust is conquered with a proud smile.
Heroes in thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are equal, and they dominate the situation.
It is said that tigers and leopards are hidden in the mountains, and unicorns are hidden in the countryside.
Retreat after success, hiding your merit and fame.
Girl, since you want to marry a general as your wife so much, how about your brother making the decision for you and finding a general as your husband? "
Zhao Wen felt a little sad when she suddenly heard a clear and playful voice coming from the side, and subconsciously looked over.
He looked at the handsome young man holding a folding fan in front of him and looking at him slowly with a smile in his eyes. The two middle-aged strong men behind the young man were also looking at him with strange expressions.
After coming back to her senses, Zhao Wen screamed and shrank behind the one-eyed man, looking at the three people standing by the firewood pile in the backyard in panic.
"You...who are you? Why are you in my backyard?"
The three of them looked at each other and looked at Zhao Wen's somewhat pale appearance. They turned their attention to the one-eyed man who was staring at the three of them with excited eyes, chuckled and gave him a fist.
"Lao Ye, I'm willing to accept the defeat!"
Ye Baotong looked at the playful looks of the three people and stood up nervously. He glanced at Zhao Wen who was clutching his clothes tightly and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I...I just came here to chop wood."
“Chopping firewood splits the girl’s heart, that’s fine.
I have been thinking about how you, a bachelor, will spend the rest of your life. Now it's better.
I don’t need to worry about it, young master, you can handle it yourself.
Ye Baotong, the general of the Hundred War Army, obeyed the order. "
Ye Baotong instinctively dropped the ax in his hand, stood up straight like a javelin, and then knelt on one knee in front of Liu Mingzhi.
"The general will obey orders."
Liu Mingzhi glanced at Cheng Kai beside him, and Zhou Baoyu cleared their throats.
"I order you to finalize your marriage to Miss Zhao Wen in two quarters of an hour."
"ah?"
"We'll wait for you at the restaurant!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Marshal, stop joking around."
Young Master Liu looked at the two people who were embarrassed and surprised, and the other was surprised and slightly shy, waving their folding fans and walking towards the front yard of Chunlai Restaurant where they were entertaining guests.
"This is an order. If it is not fulfilled, military law will be required!"
Cheng Kai and Zhou Baoyu patted Ye Baotong's shoulders and followed him with a strange smile.
In the restaurant, a middle-aged man in his early forties saw Mr. Liu and the others coming out and hurriedly came to greet them.
"This distinguished guest, have you persuaded Brother Xiaoye, an old friend?"
"Brother Zhao, you call this guy Brother Xiaoye yourself, how dare others agree?"
The middle-aged man looked embarrassed and hurriedly slapped his mouth twice.
"Yes, yes, your guest is right. I am almost confused myself. Has Xiaoye agreed to his marriage to his little girl, Wen'er?"
"We've been together for a long time. I've fulfilled one of your wishes, brother. I won't pay for the food and drinks today."
"Of course, of course, you can order whatever the three distinguished guests want to eat and drink, and it will all be paid to the little old man."
"My brother is very generous, so we three brothers will be rude."
"The distinguished guests are here. You are Xiaoye's friends. Don't be polite when you come to the old man's place in the future. Please invite me to the private room upstairs."
On the bank of Chunshuijian River outside Xunzhou City, southwest of the capital.
A dozen people stopped by the river and looked at a lone boat in the middle of the river.
Liu Mingzhi folded his folding fan and raised his hand to wave.
A dozen people built a rough and simple drum, picked up two wooden sticks obtained from unknown places, and started beating it steadily and forcefully.
The drum sound is dull and powerful, and the rhythm is simple and rapid.
On a lone boat parked on the Chunshuijian River, a man sat cross-legged on the bow, holding a fishing rod in his hand and staring calmly at the river.
The two men were sitting in the cabin, having a good time and drinking.
Suddenly, a familiar rhythmic drum sound came from the riverside. The three men were suddenly startled and hurriedly walked towards the bow and stern of the ship, stood up and looked towards the riverside.
Seeing a dozen familiar figures standing by the river, the three men looked at each other and immediately paddled towards the shore.
Take a boat ride and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the world.
It was extremely comfortable, and suddenly I heard the sound of war drums.
Suddenly enlightened, he drew his sword and went to the battlefield.
"The last general is Ning Chao!"
"Feng Buer!"
"Chu Jing!"
"See the Marshal."
"Without courtesy, go to Zuixian Tower in the city."
"yes!"
Half an hour later.
In front of the Xunzhou Zuixian Tower, more than twenty people looked at the Yingying Yanyan waving handkerchiefs on the second floor and looked at each other with strange expressions.
After drinking tea, Han Peng walked out of Zuixian Tower with a strange expression on his face and looked at Young Master Liu and the others pouting at the door behind them.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen men ran out in a hurry, looking at the dozen or so people standing on the street with a look of embarrassment on their faces.
"See...Da...Master Liu!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Jiang Lei, Xue Renzhong, and Huang Chengbiao who were at a loss. There were seventeen of them, holding up folding fans and scratching their foreheads.
"Jiang Lei, let you play the human world. Your game world is just to bring them here to drink wine?"
"Reply to Mr. Liu, we didn't drink flower wine!"
"If you come to a brothel and don't drink wine, are you here to work as handymen?"
"I...I...I used to be an artillery general. I brought my brothers here...to teach them how to shoot...shoot artillery!" "
"Hangchi..."
"Pfft..."
Except for Young Master Liu and Jiang Lei, all the thirty-five people present groaned, their shoulders shook, their hands were clenched tightly together to suppress laughter, and they lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Young Master Liu. Reaction.
Liu Mingzhi rolled his eyes, stretched out his hands, and walked out of the city while shaking his folding fan.
"Gather troops!"
"Prepare for war!"
"I'll wait for you in the capital!"
