When Li Kuo returned to the military camp, he gave Zhang Yanji the task of escorting the caravan, and Zhou Wuwei explained it. Since time was tight, they needed to set off immediately. Both of them patted their chests and told their captain that the entire camp was waiting.
, waiting for departure.
After explaining the matter clearly to his brothers, Li Kuo went straight to Andefang.
It was already dark at this time, and in Linhu Lane 23, Li Lushi was comparing flowers under an oil lamp, holding a pair of shoe soles. Xiaoqi, a kid, had already achieved the rank of captain of the first regiment. If he continues
If you make some meritorious deeds, you might be promoted to general. After his grandfather was unjustly killed, the Li family collapsed immediately. His relatives and friends who usually had close contacts with him all avoided him like a plague, and his so-called disciples
Not to mention, they are all snobbish and snobbish. Over the years, I have been incompetent, which has really made this child suffer. He has been well-educated since he was a child. He can memorize the Four Books by heart before the boss, and he can also write Zhou Zheng.
If you study along the way in the school, you are guaranteed to get a Jinshi.
But now, alas!
"Mom, I'm back!" Li Kuo said loudly when he saw that there was no movement in the courtyard, and walked into the back hall with square steps.
"Kuo'er, come to my mother. My mother-in-law has bought a pair of shoe soles for you. Come and try to see if they fit." Li Lu looked at her son with a smile and extended her hand to say hello.
"Oh!" Li Kuo stuck out his tongue, took off his cloth boots, and climbed onto the bed.
Li Lushi compared it for a long time, then lightly slapped Li Kuo on the forehead, and said angrily: "You damn boy, your feet have grown again in just a few months. You're going to make your mother have to change her feet after a while."
Li Kuo took Li Lushi's arm and said coquettishly: "Isn't it better to eat in the military camp? You don't have to worry, Kuo'er is already so old and can take care of himself!"
"You!" Mrs. Li Lu lightly tapped her son's eyebrows and shook her head.
"Oh, by the way. Mother, I received a mission to escort the caravan to Longyou, and by the way, I went to Wuwei to take up my post." Li Kuo muttered in a low voice and winked at Li Lu.
"Oh? When is the departure date? Has the Ministry of War issued a formal document?" Li Lu replied lightly and touched her son's head lovingly.
"This matter was ordered by Gao Qianqi, and the Ministry of War did not issue a document. We are in a hurry, and we have to set off tomorrow!"
"Ah!" When Li Lu heard this, her face suddenly turned pale. "Why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you leave a few days for me to pack (Note 1) the packages? What should I do?"
Li Kuo couldn't bear to see his mother sad and comforted him: "Actually, you don't need to bring anything at all. Everything is available in the military camp. I am a captain of a regiment, and I should set an example for my subordinates. If I carry big and small bags, I can still bring them."
Don’t be laughed at to death.”
Having said that, Mrs. Li Lu would not let her son set off in such a shabby manner. She gritted her teeth, got up and walked silently toward the back room. After about half a cup of tea, Ms. Li Lu took a dark black package.
Return to your son.
"It's bitterly cold outside the Great Wall. Remember to always pack some clothes. My mother made this cotton-padded jacket for you last year. It may be a little small, but it's definitely thick and warm." Mrs. Li rolled up a jacket made of dark brown denim cloth.
He rolled it up again and again, and finally stuffed it into the package.
"We don't live in a deep ravine. I heard from Brother Zhang and others that Wuwei City is prosperous." Li Kuo shrugged, with an indifferent expression on his face.
"Be careful about everything. Mom is not with you. If you have anything to do, discuss it with a few of your younger brothers. Mother, I see that those young men are all honest people and we can have a close friendship." Li Lushi said,
At the same time, he coded out the copper coins he had accumulated on weekdays and the monthly money sent back by Xiaoqi's entrustment, strung each hundred coins into a string, and carefully stuffed them into the crevices of his cotton-padded jacket.
"Mother, I went to the border to join the army, not to drink wine at Taibaiju. Where did I spend so much money? You always keep this money for yourself. Kuo'er is not with you, so you should keep some for emergencies.
Need it." Li Kuo had a headache when he saw the strings of yellow meat and protested loudly.
"It never hurts to bring some money. When you go out, there are many places to use money." However, Li Lu stubbornly tucked more than a dozen skewers of meat tightly.
"You can eat these dry foods when you have nothing to do on the way. I'll put them on the side of my thick shirt and jacket, so you can definitely see them when you open the package!"
"Oh." Li Kuo responded without a word, but he thought that if he opened such a bulky package, all the clothes would fall out.
Li Lushi thought for a moment, then took out a half-worn leather jacket from the bedside and stuffed it into the package.
"Don't put that leather jacket away. The smell is so strong that it makes me sick!" Li Kuo shook his head, took the leather jacket from his mother's hand, and threw it on the bedside.
"You feel comfortable now. Don't lose your ears from the cold when you get to Liangzhou." Li Lu glanced at Aizi and murmured in a low voice.
"I'm an adult now, I can take care of myself!" the young man said bravely, puffing up his chest.
"Alas." Mrs. Li Lu sighed, holding her son's hands and urging: "Mom knows that I can't keep you. You've been a high-spirited kid since you were a child. In the army, if you can tolerate it, you can tolerate it, and if you can't tolerate it, follow suit.
The little brothers discussed it. Young people are very angry and should bear with each other. You don't have to worry about your mother. After you leave, your mother will move to your third brother's house so that you can talk to Ziyan.
To put it bluntly, you are not familiar with this place. If anything happens, go to your third brother. He is also a general after all, so he can take care of you. Our old Li family is a single generation of three generations, and you are the only one.
Single jump. If..."
"Mother!" Through the dim oil light, the young man suddenly discovered that strands of white hair had grown out of his mother's temples, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes had unintentionally spread out, telling the ruthlessness of the years.
Before I knew it, my mother, who was smart and capable and held up half the sky, had become so old.
...
The next morning, Li Kuo got up early, stepped on the package his mother had sewn, and carefully walked out of the house.
After thinking about it all night, Li Kuo decided not to say goodbye to A Tian. Once he left Chang'an, he didn't know when he would be able to come back. Instead of enduring the tangled pain of separation, it would be better to turn around and leave quietly.
After thinking about it, Li Kuo patted Qingfeng and resolutely got on his horse. Qingfeng seemed to feel that this day was unusual, snoring and stepping on the horse's hooves excitedly.
Mingdemen is not far from Andefang. When the young man arrived at the appointed time, the caravans and regiments had already been assembled.
"Brother Kuo'er, the brothers are all ready!" Zhang Yanji urged his horse forward and reported excitedly to Li Kuo. Ever since he learned about the task of escorting the caravan yesterday, he had been so excited that he couldn't sleep a wink all night. From today on, he will
Zhang Yanji is about to leave Chang'an City and live the life he wants to live on his own strength. From today on, he doesn't have to look at his grandfather's face in everything and be manipulated by others like a puppet. This is his life, he
Live a wonderful life!
"Yeah." Li Kuo nodded lightly and patted his friend's arm to encourage him.
"My lord, the caravan has been prepared and is waiting for your order to set off." Treasurer Guan has a low profile and is not familiar with Li Kuo, so he cannot be too high-profile.
Greeted with a flattering tone.
Although Li Kuo felt funny in his heart, he cleared his throat for the sake of the overall situation and said loudly: "I will ask the brothers to divide into two camps, the front and the rear. You greet the guys in the company and walk in the team. Follow closely.
One thing, don’t leave anyone behind.”
The young man glanced at this improvised caravan, including mules, horses, and camels, but almost every animal was tied with goods, and merchants in colorful clothes were making jokes and driving.
A dirty joke, while bragging to colleagues about the expected profits from this trip of buying goods. The gods in the sky and the underground merchants. It is their repeated trafficking that makes the north-south trade prosperous and allows everyone to use the goods that are in short supply.
Objects.
It’s all just to survive! Li Kuo sighed and looked back at Chang’an.
This is the imperial capital that gave birth to him, raised him, and taught him. Here are his sixteen years of past and memories. Whether sad, happy, or insignificant, these memories have been frozen and sealed in the young man's heart. From today on, he will get out of this world.
A majestic city, carve out your own piece of sky.
"Let's go!" Li Kuo felt a surge of pride in his chest and waved his hand to signal everyone to set off.
The business trip slowly moved forward, and the banter of the merchants, accompanied by the jingling of camel bells and the clanking of horse hooves, formed an ode to the world.
...
I can't stop, Brother Xiaoqi is leaving. I must see him one last time!
After receiving the news from Zhang Yanji, Du Jingtian ran all the way to Mingdemen. Panting, the girl ran through the street, through the market, and passed a tea stall. While waving, she rushed towards the young man Gao who was walking away.
He shouted: "Brother Xiaoqi, come back early, and I will make your favorite omelette for you every day!"
Xiao Niang forced herself to smile, trying to appear happy. Just thinking of the next meeting with Brother Xiao Qi, her eyes became hot and tears slid down her cheeks.
It's A Tian! The young man turned the horse around in response. When he looked back, he saw pear blossoms and rain, but he also smiled like a song.
Note 1: tidying up: a dialect word meaning tidying up.
ps: I have finally finished writing this volume. In the past month, I have seen everything, right, wrong, bright, and dark. The world is full of conflicts. Only when you experience it can you have deep feelings. I just want to use
This pen writes something that can be passed down, regardless of belief.
The Guanhe horn has sounded, and Li Xiaoqi is ready. Brothers, are you ready?
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