Chapter 17 The Deceased
When the four city guards heard Kou Meng's words, they naturally did not talk much and let the road open.
Kou Meng ran to the front, threw the red tassel spear to the Bingwei, and raised his hand to perform a gift from the world:
"Xu Shaoxia, you still remember Kou Meng? I had the honor to meet in Yufeng Mountain last year..."
Xu Buling naturally remembered that the reason why he let Kou Meng go was because this man's filial piety moved the world. He carried his mother with a basket and walked thousands of miles to treat his illness, even not even his family property and life. This filial piety alone is enough to make people unforgettable for life.
When I met Kou Meng at the foot of Yufeng Mountain, Kou Meng was covered in blood and couldn't see clearly. Xu Buling thought he was a man in his forties and fifties. At this time, he had gained a little weight and was wearing border military armor. He looked only in his early thirties and was in great spirits.
Song Yufu pointed at Kou Meng by the time, but when she met by chance, she definitely didn't remember it. At this time, she looked at her puzzledly and looked elsewhere.
There were many people at the gate of the city, so Xu Buling just raised his hand gently and asked several girls to walk in front. He and Kou Meng walked side by side and asked:
"Lingtang's illness is better?"
Kou Meng's eyes were full of gratitude, with the heroic uniqueness of men in northern Xinjiang:
"It's much better. After leaving Chang'an, I met Miss Xiao's frame on the road, and prescribed a prescription to cure the disease. Alas! I was worried at that time that I was only one life, how could I repay the favor with two people? Now, I was so happy to learn that Mr. Xu and the Xiao family were married. I would just join the army directly. I will try to go to Mr. Xu's command in the future..."
Xu Buling hadn't heard Xiao Qi say this, but Xiao Qi probably won't remember such a trivial matter of doing good deeds on the roadside.
When Xu Buling heard Kou Meng say that he was going to join the army and was ready to repay his kindness, he was helpless and shook his head and chuckled:
"You join the army and should go to Xiliang, join the army in Taiyuan, and be promoted to the Taiwei of the current dynasty, and are also the general of the court. It would be good if you don't come to beat me, so what kind of favor will you have?"
Kou Meng's face froze and he was a little confused: "Is it the same for soldiers? Is there any such statement?"
Kou Mengnian was kicked out of the private school, and he was a man of the world. It was not clear that the system and division of power between emperors and vassals was too normal.
They all serve the country and have no family separation now. Xu Buling naturally won't hit Kou Meng's heart to turn his back on the right path, and said with a smile:
"The problem is not big. When you accumulate some credit in the border army, I will say hello to the Liaoxi Protectorate and ask you to come over. But you also know my identity. If I speak out, if I don't have a few tricks and make a joke, this Xiliang army camp will not be so easy to enter."
When Kou Meng heard this, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly patted his chest:
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, I, Kou Meng, don't say anything else, it's well known that I'm brave and not afraid of death. Even Chen Chong, the northern border, has thrown a few sticks. If I can't make a name for myself, I will not have the shame to walk towards Mr. Xu. In fact, I have only been in the army for less than three months and have good equestrians. I was originally a scout of the border army. I followed the sergeant out of seclusion to investigate the news for the first time. When I met a scout from the Northern Qi team, I raised my head and came back alone. The centurion was shocked and gave me the captain's hat on the spot. The original commander was the fourth brother just now..."
Xu Buling nodded and chuckled. He grew up in the border area since he was a child and knew very well about this kind of "hunting" activity. Kou Meng was also known as "Thunder King Stick". He was good at killing the battlefield. It was not unusual to be able to pick five at a time. He was a sergeant. He thought for a while and looked at the surrounding streets:
"Since you have just made a contribution, why were you transferred to Qingxu County to see the gate? Qingxu County is about a hundred miles away from Ningwu Pass, and military achievements are not easy to make."
When Kou Meng heard this, he sighed and raised his hand and waved it: "I can't figure it out. In order to get promoted quickly, I always rushed out of seclusion. As a few days ago, the above said that it was a turn and asked me to bring my brothers to Qingxu County to guard the city. The military orders were as high as a mountain, and I didn't dare to complain. I followed the centurion here."
Xu Buling nodded slowly. In order to maintain the combat power of the border troops, the front and back lines were rotated, and he could not find any problems. He turned around and said, "Who is taking care of Lingtang?"
Kou Meng smiled: "Miss Xiao's medicine is really effective. It's almost gone after taking the medicine a few times. My mother can walk around now. Knowing that I'm coming to Qingxu County, she also ran over and rented a small yard in the city. If Mr. Xu doesn't dislike it..."
As he said that, Kou Meng looked at the group of girls in front of him, hesitating a little...
Zhu Manzhi has been eavesdropping. As the "Fenhe Sword God" who grew up around Taiyuan, she naturally heard about the "Thunder King Stick". She quickly turned around:
"How could Mr. Xu dislike him? He is all children of the world. Are heroes born without asking about their origins?"
"That's good."
Kou Meng slapped his hands and hurriedly turned into the street with his group, saying happily:
"For the New Year, my mother prepared a lot of dishes. My mother's cooking skills are very good, but she is worse than the restaurants in the town."
Xu Buling thought for a while, but did not refuse. He talked with Kou Meng for a few words and then came to an alley in the residential area of the county town.
Local people live in the alleys, and couplets are posted on the doors of every household. Many children run and play in the alleys, and adults sit at the door chatting.
Zhu Manzhi obviously didn't brag. In the past, she was a constable in the county town and ran around the streets, catching thieves, looking for chickens and ducks, etc. The county town was not very big, and many people knew her.
At this time, Zhu Manzhi walked in front and kept saying hello:
"Little Liuzi, I've grown up so old... Aunt Wu, why are you so beautiful again? I didn't recognize you..."
The neighbors in the alley saw Damanzhi, who was almost seventeen years old, and were obviously a little surprised and responded enthusiastically:
"Oh~ The whole branch is back! She hasn't grown tall at all, and she is still as small as before..."
"I heard that you went to Chang'an, have your parents found it?"
"It's already sixteen, are you married? The young man behind you is your husband?"
...
Zhu Manzhi's expression gradually became awkward when she heard these warm greetings. She glanced back at Xu Buling, but didn't know how to answer. She lowered her head and ran away.
"Oh~ I've learned to be shy. I used to be as wild as a boy, but I'm really a girl who changes a lot..."
"Yes, yes, all the boys in the county have been beaten, but they have become gentle when they grow up..."
I wish Manzhi faster and faster.
When Kou Meng saw this scene, he unexpectedly said, "Mr. Xu, is this girl, or a local?"
Xu Buling was a little funny: "Yes, Fenhe Sword God, have you ever heard of it?"
Zhu Manzhi rushes to trot freely, and he turns around and says shamelessly:
"Young Master Xu~! You..."
Qingye and Chuchu both laughed and turned their heads to avoid getting angry.
Kou Meng was very eye-catching and clapped his hands and said seriously:
"It's so thunderous, I've long admired Daming, but I've never met it..."
Zhu Manzhi was stunned, and then her red face opened with a smile, stood up a little, and was about to raise her hand to give a gift.
Kou Meng had never heard of it before, so he dared not answer the conversation. He quickly raised his hand and pointed to the courtyard next to him:
"I'm here, girls, go in. Mom!"
"Hey!"
In the neatly yard, the old woman was working in the house and heard the sound and walked out.
Xu Buling looked up and saw that the wrinkles on the old woman's face were still the same, but her gray hair was much darker, and her eyes were very clear, so she could see things clearly, and her complexion was very good.
Kou Meng walked forward and quickly introduced: "Mom, this is the handsome young man you have been talking about, the noble man we met in Chang'an."
The old woman was stunned. She couldn't see anything outside Chang'an City, but Xu Buling was still remembering the fact that she was waiting for her son with an umbrella. She looked happy and hurriedly raised her hand to greet her:
"Oh, hurry up, come in, this is a distinguished guest... Mengzi, go out and make some good wine..."
Chapter completed!