According to Xiaotong's idea, she wanted to borrow a big boat from Fang Ruojiao, and then sail straight to Baodao Bay to rescue the trapped Grand Master Meng Lanshan.
To sail in the deep sea, you must have a big ship. Small ships cannot withstand the wind and waves.
The opportunity for rescue is very short, only a few days. If you miss it, you may lose it forever.
Be generous to charity!
Afraid?
Afraid! And very scared!
However, the little girl still overcame her fear and bravely took on the responsibility.
This is not simply a passion, but a righteous belief that supports her.
She kept thinking, if her father encountered this situation, what would he choose to do?
Dad is a person who laughs at small things but is unambiguous about big things. If he encounters him, he will definitely not back down.
In this case, it is better to handle this important matter on behalf of my father!
So, she expressed what was on her mind.
"I think……"
"What! You..."
Although Qi Xiaotong spoke calmly, Fang Ruojiao, who was listening, was frightened into a cold sweat.
How can you, a child of your age, go deep into the tiger's den?
just in case……
Seeing Fang Ruojiao frowning and thinking, Xiaotong explained in a different way: "Auntie, what do you think of my kung fu?"
"You have sharp strikes, balanced offense and defense, and extraordinary attainments in martial arts. What is a little lacking is that you are still lacking in strength. But it doesn't matter. You are still young now. If you grow up for another two or three years, It will definitely surpass me.”
It can be heard that this evaluation is quite low.
And to the point.
Although Qi Xiaotong pretended to be taught something on her face, she was happy in her heart.
"Actually, my current skill is less than one-tenth of my master's. I am going to Dawan to save people, and my master will go with me. With a master like him by my side to protect me, Auntie can rest assured ."
one tenth?
Although these words are somewhat self-effacing, they also indirectly prove the strength of his mentorship.
Fang Ruojiao was not only curious but asked: "Can you tell me about the name of the respected master?"
Xiaotong smiled faintly and replied: "My master is a country boy. Even if he tells you, you may not know."
Country boy?
I see.
As the saying goes, masters are among the people, and their unique skills are out of the ordinary.
The only people who can teach Xiaotong such high martial arts skills are those legendary folk figures.
Having someone like Qi Shi by her side to protect her as she goes to Dawan really increases her safety.
"You really want to go?"
"I really want to go..."
"..."
Qi Xiaotong worked hard for a long time before convincing Fang Ruojiao to lend her the boat. However, the latter was still worried and insisted on sending a hundred sailors to escort him along the way.
Haha, I finally agreed!
In fact, Xiaotong was also beating a drum in her heart. She never thought that this aunt would really agree to her.
Happiness comes so fast that it almost feels like a surprise.
As everyone knows, Fang Ruojiao comes from a family of military commanders, and her thoughts are very different from those of ordinary women.
In her mind, bloodiness and courage are a kind of noble and rare good moral integrity. It is precisely because of this that she made the decision to support it.
In response, Qi Xiaotong quickly saluted to express his thanks, and his aunt's scream became sweeter.
Done!
The next step is how to settle the family.
The little girl felt that it was best for the family to stay here for the time being and wait until the Grand Master was rescued before reuniting. Then, we can go to Qiongzhou together, so that we can go to Qiongzhou together, which will make us feel more at ease.
However, you need to make up a prevarication reason to prevent your family from worrying about it. To put it bluntly, it's just fooling around.
There is no way, the truth cannot be told, otherwise, the family will try their best to stop it.
Is this a white lie?
Even so!
In order to achieve the effect of confusing the public and getting through, Xiaotong also dragged Fang Ruojiao into the water and deliberately conspired to deceive together.
This is the advantage of having a sweet mouth. If it doesn't work, just call me "good aunt" or "beautiful aunt" a few more times. After being bombarded by sugar-coated bullets, you have to agree even if you don't agree!
The specific method of their conspiracy is as follows:
Fang Ruojiao formally issued an invitation in the name of Qi Jing's wife, wholeheartedly urging Qi's family to stay here. Xiaotong took this opportunity to temporarily leave for a while to do business on the pretext of visiting a famous local teacher.
Will this move work?
sure!
You must know that Qi Jing's status in the hearts of the Qi family is quite remarkable. He is not only a close friend of Qi Yu's classmate who met in Weimo, but also the savior of the entire Qi family.
On the night when Qi Xiao was born, if he hadn't come to the rescue in time, the entire Qi family would most likely have died in the flames of war.
Logically speaking, if his wife sincerely extends an invitation to get together and reminisce about old times, how could the Qi family not agree?
Well, let’s do it!
…
The ocean current surges, seemingly inadvertently.
News of the bandit suppression along the coast finally reached Qiongzhou Mansion, which was isolated in the South China Sea.
Fortunately, Qi Yu had already sent out spies to check credit, otherwise, he would have been even more blocked in receiving information.
Tsk tsk, the imperial court finally made a substantial move.
Good thing!
However, the coverage of this good thing is not comprehensive.
What disappoints Qi Yu is that compared to other provincial governments, which are sharpening their knives, the actions of Guangdong Province are slow and steady.
Governor Lu Boxuan neither raised any troops to attack the rebellion nor issued any denunciations. He was as quiet as if he was asleep.
But when this happened, Qi Dalang couldn't sit still.
No, I have to go to the Yamen of Yangcheng Mansion to fan the calm Mr. Lu, light up the fire, and knock down this seemingly balanced domino.
good!
However, before leaving, he still had some official duties to attend to.
He first summoned Ren Yu, the manager of the workshop, and asked him to immediately stop all construction, gather manpower, and fully assist the workers in rushing to produce military products, such as battleships, artillery, guns, etc.
In addition, gunpowder must be produced secretly. In terms of quantity, the more the better.
As for its use, don’t ask!
After that, Qi Yu also called Jing Cheng Fuxian from the military depot and asked him to seize the time to train the newly recruited "country warriors" in order to improve their musket skills as soon as possible.
As for the reason, there is still no question!
In short, just follow my Lord Qi's instructions. If you do it well, we will reward you. If you don't do it well, hehe, we will punish you.
Without rules, how can there be a circle?
The art of government should be like this. It must not only focus on human relations without talking about rewards and punishments. If good and bad work are all the same, then who will have a sense of responsibility?
After handing over his official duties, Mr. Qi took a newly launched frigate and went directly to Yangcheng Mansion.
Since there was no assassination in advance, it was not until the next day that Governor Lu Boxuan found time to summon him.
You must make an appointment first to see the leader. This is true in ancient and modern times.
Master Qi only waited for one day before he received the summons from Master Lu, which was already considered a great honor.
You know, there are still a few people waiting in line at Guanyi who have been waiting for more than ten days but still haven’t gotten in line!
Qi Yu put on his official uniform and came to the provincial government office with a smile on his face.
