Li Yan drank Huo Shaochun with a smile, watching these brats imitate adults in toasting and drinking, and their mouths were full of oil after eating.
The little beggars all changed into clean clothes, and each of them looked at Song Wen with eyes filled with admiration and fear... This was their future bread and butter.
After eating and drinking, money was given out. The young man from the wine shop gave ten pieces of gold, and the little beggar gave half of it. One by one, the young men wiped the copper coins and hid them tightly in their arms, and their eyes seemed to shine with light.
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Song Wen took the opportunity to announce some rules. Loyalty to Sihai Winery is the first priority. In addition, no stealing, no sexual immorality, no betrayal of companions, no lying and cheating!
All the young men and beggars clasped their fists with red eyes and said yes. Even An Daoquan and Lin Chong also sneaked in and joined the group.
The night was deep and the moon was high. Lin Chong, An Daoquan and the boys went to bed after drinking too much. Song Wen took two cups of tea and went to the backyard under the grape trellis. Li Yan had been sitting here for a long time.
"Uncle Li, are you waiting for me? But what do you want to say to me?"
Li Yan smiled: "Little Turtle is so clever... Do you know that I will leave Bianliang soon?"
Song Wen was silent for a while and asked softly: "But because of Coach Wang?"
Li Yan nodded: "I can't hide anything from you, and I am indeed a little disappointed... Senior brother has been living in Bianliang all these years, but he has never been promoted as a martial artist! This time he was pushed against some of Gao Qiu's gang members.
, it’s not even half good... it’s reasonable to feel discouraged.”
Song Wendao: "Uncle Li is also discouraged?"
Li Yan nodded and shook her head... "I can't say that, I'm just a little disappointed! These generals... have declined. Not only are their powers getting weaker and lower, but their morale has also lost a lot! I plan to go to the northwest to see and see how to grow the family.
The Wang family... In recent years, the imperial military personnel in the northwest are still a little angry, but the rest are all lifeless!"
"What does Uncle Li want? Fame and wealth? Or is it for a man to be famous and shine forever?"
Li Yan chuckled and said, "Who doesn't want it? Aren't you a little turtle who muster up your energy and work hard in the muddy water of Bianliang? If you don't want fame, why bother betting your life with that Liao dog?"
Song Wen pondered for a while and then said: "Uncle Li, if I tell you that the Western Army has no chance, I'm afraid you won't believe it. The party members in the northwest are... very resilient! The battle over there is not good.
call taxi."
Li Yan took a sip of tea soup and shook her head: "You are a little turtle, you are talking nonsense about military and national affairs! You have nothing to worry about... Just make wine and do business to make money. Tomorrow I will go and discuss with Zhao Shenyan and his wife, and then let Old Xia Zhou Tong
The soldiers will come forward and cancel your slave status!"
Song Wen shook his head: "Uncle Li can't show up for these things anymore. Every time you show up, you are in danger! Gao Yanei's shield is unreliable. From now on, don't go to your house in Bianliang, just stay in this yard and teach those people
Just practice martial arts as a young man."
Li Yan laughed loudly: "You brat, Little Turtle Gong, do you want to tie me to Bianliang?"
Song Wen understood that the only thing he relied on... was the chivalrous warrior in front of him who had a close relationship with Jiangmen and Zhou Tong! Before he really had some power, this was his only guarantee!
Song Wen nodded: "Uncle Li, how about I wrong you for another year? After one year, I will prepare enough money to send you to the place you want to do something big! And after one year, I promise you that I can accept another person."
The children of hundreds of heroes and martyrs in the army! Let them have enough food and clothing to start a family and build a career..."
Li Yan pondered for a long time... "Boy, I'm already thirty-five! After the age of forty-five, a martial artist with weak energy and blood will have no chance to fight on the battlefield... I won't hide it from you, this time I come to Bianliang , I just want to ask for a letter of recommendation from those generals! Then I will go to the Western Army to get a chance to gain fame on the battlefield..."
Song Wen thought for a while: "Uncle Li, the Song Dynasty was founded for more than a hundred years, and we fought with the Dangxiang barbarians and the Khitan barbarians for more than a hundred years! How much glory and status do you think the warriors of the Song Dynasty had?"
Li Yan was surprised and said: "The glory of a warrior? What glory does a warrior have? It is best to fight for a martial arts with a sword and a spear. It is best to be a wife and a wife. It is not bad to be a governor of a state or county. Glory is a matter for the princes in the court. , what does it have to do with warriors?"
Song Wen felt as if five thunders were striking his head. Could the Song Dynasty... be able to carry out the idea of emphasizing culture over military affairs to this extent?
"What about Di Qing and Di Wuxiang? He made great achievements as a warrior and finally reached the position of Privy Councilor! He stood in the court as a general and became a prime minister, deciding military and national affairs just like those ministers..."
Li Yan shook her head: "That's not what a warrior should do. Didn't a heroic figure like Di Wuxiang end up in a miserable state in the court? He shouldn't have gone to that place and let those ministers and civil servants squat on it. Forget about the intrigues, there are villains like Gao Qiu who only ask for favors."
Song Wendao: "Is Uncle Li still angry with me for getting Ya Nei to buy a stake in Sihai Winery?"
Li Yan sighed: "There is nothing wrong with making money from soju, but I really don't want to see you end up like those tacky businessmen who cling to officials and then flatter them, doing whatever they can to get a few bad money all their lives. People like Gao Yanei and Gao Qiu He is just a scoundrel at heart and not worthy of being a helper."
Song Wen said in a low voice: "But if I want to keep Sihai Winery and Huoshaochun, I cannot do without the protection of these dog officials... Otherwise, any powerful person who sends a housekeeper to collude with the government can easily seize my property and property." Wealth! This fire is coming, but these little brothers and Uncle Li worked hard to get it!"
Song Wen stood up and pointed to the row of old houses in front... "There are also those little beggars. In order to promote Huo Shaochun and to monitor the movements of Baifan Tower, they stayed at the back door of Baifan Tower all night. Drink! Then during the day, we have to post messages and flyers all over Bianliang to promote the Fire Spring... This wine is ours, and we must rely on it to feed and help more orphans in the future! Help more orphans and widowers left by martial arts warriors. I also have the lowest background! I know how hard it is to be a slave and a lowly person, so this is the inheritance of poor children like us, and no one can take it away easily!"
Li Yan was a little shocked!
With a bang, the shabby wooden door was pushed open... One by one, orphaned teenagers came out, followed by little beggars with red eyes.
Everyone knelt down to Song Wen and Li Yan with red eyes! The leaders, Li Erlang and An Chun, clasped their fists and said to Li Yan: "Uncle Li, we are all poor children, helpless! Thank you Uncle Li and brother Song are kind enough to help and take us in, but Sihai Winery and Huo Shaochun are our lives! We are still young and have not practiced kung fu well... Please stay here for one more year, Uncle Li, and help us help our brother. Come on! Let's kowtow to you... From now on, we will be a family. Uncle Li has something to do, and we people will go through wind and rain, swords and mountains of fire without even frowning!"
Li Yan stared blankly at these poor teenagers who were full of tears, and suddenly her heart ached... After wiping away her tears, she ran over and picked up these teenagers and beggars one by one!
"Get out of here, everyone. They are all men. How are they crying? I'm not leaving. I'm staying to teach you martial arts to strengthen your body... I'll wait until you have some strength to protect yourself! Get up, get up..."
Song Wen showed a smile in the darkness... Old guy, want to run away? Wooden door!