the next day.
The news that Zhu Renxia wanted to take Jinzhu as his concubine spread among the Chang'an army. All the officers were very happy and shouted that they would get drunk tomorrow before resting.
"Hehe... Battalion Commander Jin finally has a wife now. We bachelors don't have to worry about it anymore."
"Look at your virtue. Are you still thinking about Camp Commander Jin? Will Camp Commander Jin look at you seriously?"
"Have I been thinking about Camp Commander Jin? I'm talking about you. Your kid peeks at Miss Jin every day during training. Which brother in our class doesn't know?"
"Brothers, stop daydreaming. Let's have a good time tomorrow and get drunk. It can be considered as participating in Camp Commander Jin's marriage. I will leave the wedding to the mayor, and we will only be responsible for drinking!"
"Haha... what Lao Wu said is that we are only responsible for drinking, drinking!"
After Jin Zhu had breakfast, she walked down the street alone, visited several shops, carefully selected her own wedding dress, and also selected a groom's suit for Zhu Renxia.
Jiang Guanjun inquired about the conductor Jiang Lou and went to find a master of ceremonies to preside over the wedding and asked her to organize the wedding arrangements.
In this day and age, taking a concubine can only be regarded as a trivial matter, far less grand than marrying a wife.
Therefore, Jiang Guanjun said that there was no need to alarm the officials in Guiyang and that he would only celebrate within the Chang'an Army.
Jiang Lou chatted with Jiang Guanjun for a while. At first, he thought Jiang Guanjun wanted to get a wife, but finally learned that it was Zhu Renxia who was taking a concubine, so he didn't mention the wedding banquet.
Although Zhu Renxia was highly regarded by the governor, after all, he was only a sixth-rank county magistrate. He was a fourth-rank commander, so there was no need to congratulate a county magistrate for taking a concubine.
When she learned that the Chief Soldier had asked her to preside over the wedding of the county magistrate's concubine, the fifty-year-old female emcee was flattered and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Chief Soldier, I will arrange everything properly."
Jiang Guanjun paid ten taels of silver in advance: "The sedan chair, firecrackers, and wedding candies that should be prepared are all ready. The wedding will be more lively, and your reward will not be missed."
"Sir, please rest assured, please be at ease. A civilian woman will never let you down."
The master of ceremonies took the silver reward with a smile on his face and promised repeatedly.
Ding Xiao took people to the vegetable market and bought four live pigs to be slaughtered. Three of them were sent to the military camp where the Chang'an Army was stationed, and the other one was sent to the Guiyang County Government.
After all, Zhu Renxia is the county magistrate of Guiyang County, so it is unreasonable not to allow his officials and government servants to have a wedding banquet.
In addition to pigs, Ding Xiao also bought more than fifty large roosters, thousands of kilograms of celery, radish, cabbage and other vegetables, which could be loaded into several carts alone.
For a time, the Guiyang County Government Office and the Chang'an Army Barracks were decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and they were very lively.
While others were busy with the wedding, Zhu Renxia, escorted by more than a dozen people, rode to the military camp.
As soon as he entered the door, congratulations came one after another: "Congratulations to the mayor, congratulations to the mayor!"
"Captain Jin is a great beauty with both talent and beauty. Mayor, what a blessing!"
"The mayor was first promoted to the county magistrate of Guiyang, and now he is marrying a beautiful girl. It is a double happiness. We are going to get drunk tomorrow, so don't worry about us drinking, mayor!"
Zhu Renxia smiled and repeatedly clasped his fists in return: "Haha... we are happy together, we are all happy together, brothers, just drink tomorrow, take care of enough wine and vegetables!"
Hou Jie, the commander of the sixth company, shouted: "The wedding is tomorrow. Could it be that the mayor couldn't wait to meet Miss Jin and couldn't wait to find the military camp?"
"Why don't we just stay in the military camp tonight and let the brothers hear the news?"
"Haha... That's a good idea. Mayor, don't go back to the Bird County Office tonight. The military camp is the home of us Chang'an people!"
"Girl Jin went out this morning. Couldn't she be tempted to go to the county government office to see the mayor? In that case, it would be lively!"
Zhu Renxia raised his hand to signal the booing people to calm down, and solemnly announced that he would transfer Pang Feihong back to Chang'an Town to serve as the commander of the newly built third battalion. His position would be held by Xu Le, commander of the fourth company.
Pang Feihong had told Xu Le the news in the morning. At this moment, his mood had calmed down. He was thinking about fulfilling his duties, managing the soldiers of the second battalion well, and living up to the trust of the mayor and regimental commander.
Except for Jiang Guanjun, Jin Zhu, and Pang Feihong, the most qualified person in the entire Chang'an Army to serve as battalion commander is Xu Le. Therefore, Hou Jie, the commander of the sixth company, Chen Daoming, the commander of the fifth company, Ma Juli, the commander of the ninth company, and the Yangtze Two Tigers of the tenth company all expressed their support.
Xu Le cupped his fists and said, "Thank you brothers for your trust. Thanks to the mayor for appointing me as the commander of the second battalion. I, Xu Le, am willing to work together with you to create the glory of our Chang'an Army."
Zhu Renxia patted Xu Le on the shoulder: "Captain Jiang and I are very optimistic about you. I believe you will be able to lead the soldiers of the second battalion to continue their efforts and continue to achieve glory!"
Pang Feihong also clasped his fists and said: "I, Pang Feihong, am very pleased to see you all supporting the new battalion commander so much. After finishing the mayor's wedding wine, I will return to Chang'an Town to train new recruits, and I will come back to fight alongside you in a few days. Let’s defeat the Bozhou rebels together.”
When they learned that Pang Feihong was going back to Chang'an Town, all the people present were envious and cursed Yang Yinglong.
"You son of a bitch, Yang Yinglong, I don't know when he will die! We have a family and can't go back. We really miss the carefree days in Chang'an Town!"
Zhu Renxia comforted him: "Brothers, don't worry. The imperial court has appointed Mr. Li Hualong as the imperial envoy to mobilize officers and soldiers from Jiangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and other places to encircle and suppress Yang Yinglong. I believe it won't take long. Yang Yinglong will be crowned, and we in Guizhou will definitely be re-enlisted." Return to peace."
"That's great. I really miss my wife."
Someone in the noisy crowd shouted such a loud voice, which immediately made the whole room burst into laughter.
After announcing the appointment of the new battalion commander, Zhu Renxia bid farewell to the Chang'an Army and rode back to the county government office.
As the saying goes, when a monk strikes the clock one day, since he holds the position of Guiyang County Magistrate, he must fulfill his duties.
Halfway through, Zhu Renxia happened to bump into Jin Zhu who was returning from buying wedding clothes. He felt a little embarrassed immediately, completely losing the coolness and calmness before.
"Miss Jin, where have you been?" Zhu Renxia dismounted and asked shyly.
Jin Zhu pouted and said: "Why do you still call me Miss Jin? How much do you like this title? How about I give you more girls in the future?"
Zhu Renxia scratched his nose: "But your name only has the character Zhu, so I can't call you Zhu, right?"
"You are a pig, a man who doesn't understand the charm!" Jin Zhu stomped his feet angrily, "If you dare to call me Zhu, I will call you blind. Do you think this is good?"
"Then what should I call you?" Zhu Renxia was a little confused, "How about I call you Zhuer or Azhu?"
Jinzhu had no choice but to remind this pimple: "What did you call Axiu?"
"My lady!"
Zhu Renxia suddenly realized, "Okay, then I will change my name to your wife from now on."
Jinzhu thought for a while: "Forget it, let's just call my wife a special title reserved for Axiu. You can call me madam from now on."
"lady?"
"Hey, I'll call you like this from now on!"
Jin Zhu was very satisfied with this title and happily opened her mouth to agree.
The dozen or so guards following Zhu Renxia were all bandits from Wulong Mountain, and they were quite familiar with Jinzhu. They all smiled and saluted: "I've seen Madam before!"
Jin Zhu glared and said, "Don't call me madam. It's better to call me Miss Jin, otherwise it will sound awkward."
The guards laughed loudly and said: "We think it is more respectful to call you Madam, and it would be awkward to call you Miss Jin."
"Okay then, it's up to you!"
Although Jin Zhu said she was unhappy, she was happy in her heart.
She handed Zhu Renxia a bag and said, "I went shopping all morning and bought two wedding clothes. Can you take them back to the county office and try them on to see if they fit?"
Zhu Renxia took it and thanked him: "Thank you, madam, for making you tired."
Jinzhu suddenly laughed and said: "It's okay, I am hurt now, my husband will be hurt even more in the future."
"Well……"
Zhu Renxia was stunned for a moment, then immediately blushed when he understood the meaning, and said awkwardly, "Don't talk nonsense in front of all the brothers!"
The guards laughed again: "Ma'am, what kind of sarcastic words are you talking about? Can we wait until the wedding night to talk about it?"
"If I love someone, I can flirt with my man without breaking the royal law."
Jin Zhu picked up the baggage and happily left Shi Shiran, leaving only the embarrassed Zhu Renxia looking at the concubine's charming back, secretly ashamed.
