Chen Zining took the lead and bowed: "Zi Ning has met Mr. Meng and met Uncle Shi."
Meng Tang smiled heartily and said: "No need to be polite, come in and sit down."
The three of them sat down in the living room, and Meng Tang asked, "How are your family members?"
"Everything is fine. I received a letter from home a few days ago. Grandpa and father both broke through to the realm of martial arts masters." Chen Zining revealed some information.
When Meng Tang heard this, he was surprised and said: "Oh! Your grandfather didn't send me a letter for such great news. It's a pity that he is not in Taichang now, otherwise he would have to be beaten."
At this time, Meng Chang took the gift box handed over by the servant and said to Chen Zining: "You and I are family friends, it's good if you come, what gifts do you need to bring."
After saying that, he opened it and took a look. He was stunned for a while and asked with some uncertainty: "Is this the blood dragon fruit?"
Even though he was the commander of the city guard, he really didn't know much about fourth-grade spiritual fruits. This blood dragon fruit was rare and he had only heard of it. He immediately handed the gift box to his father.
Meng Tang took a look and nodded: "It's really a blood dragon fruit. Coming to my place is like coming to your own home. How can you buy such an expensive thing?"
The market price of these ten spiritual fruits is at least more than 4,000 gold coins. The Meng family can be considered a big family. There are more than 200 guards and servants alone, but the total expenses for a month are only
More than two thousand gold coins, this gift is not light.
Chen Zining smiled and explained: "I didn't buy this. This is a blood dragon fruit tree found in Yunjieling. It happened to be ripe now, so I brought it to the old man and his family to have a taste."
The Meng family father and son were a little surprised when they heard this, but they didn't ask any more questions and immediately refused.
Meng Tang recalled with a smile: "Your grandfather and I once fought side by side in the Blood Wolf Army. During the Battle of Tiansuo Pass, our Pioneer Battalion made great contributions. However, in the bloody battle, there were heavy casualties. Three hundred people died.
There were only thirteen people left in the Pioneer Battalion. At that time, the King of Zhendong personally ordered us to be heavily rewarded. I was promoted to the command of the first battalion, and finally became the lord of a city. Your grandfather only wanted a bounty at that time.
Then we returned to Yunjieling."
After saying this, he paused and said: "When your father was young, he worked in a small mercenary group. After I found out about it, I wanted to recruit him into the army for promotion. Unexpectedly, your father was unwilling and returned to his hometown.
, I thought at that time, what’s so good about Yunjieling? It makes them reluctant to leave.”
Chen Zining had never heard his grandfather and father talk about these past events. He didn't expect to learn some details here. He said, "Maybe it's because it's hard to leave your hometown. I heard that the old man was also born in Tsinghua City?"
Meng Tang laughed: "That's true. Your family used to send fifty Xuanyu fruits for us to try every year. After I left Taichang City this year, I was still thinking that I won't be able to eat your spiritual fruits in the future.
I didn’t expect you to bring the Blood Dragon Fruit this time. Okay, I’ll accept it. If you have anything to do in the future, please come to see your Uncle Shi. He still has a few old classmates he knows in Changfeng College, but in my case
It seems that with your talent, those old guys from Changfeng Academy would have noticed you if they were not blind."
At this time, in the office of the vice president of Changfeng College, Gu Tonghui, Mu Ye, a middle-aged man and an old man were sitting together, listening to the report of the first man with a plain face, who was talking about Chen Zining.
Origin, as well as various performances on the way to Qinghua City and in the beast fighting competition, including winning bets, holding a fruit tasting competition at the birthday party, raising the manticore that has been raised to the fourth level spiritual beast, etc., in addition to Chen Zining's
Except for some secrets, everything is described in detail.
After the report, Gu Tonghui waved the man away and said with a smile: "I was born in Yunjieling, and my family owns a spiritual land. It seems that I am not a descendant of aristocratic family. This is certain. Elder Ye, Elder Huang, you two
What do you think of this son?"
Elder Ye, who had a long beard, mused: "Judging from his experience, this boy is clearly a natural beast whisperer, not a beast tamer who is proficient in several beast training techniques. With just this talent, he can make all major forces
Pay attention."
Elder Huang, who had a round face and thin eyebrows and was slightly fat, also said: "Yes, the manticore he raised has reached the fourth level. This is a big help. What's even more rare is that its own martial arts talent is also amazing.
, has extraordinary courage, shot the leader of a horse thief to death with one arrow, and dared to break into a large formation of hundreds of people alone. He is not a thing in the pool. I think if this kid was not in our college now, someone would have recruited him long ago.
Already."
"Then should we recruit this person into the inner hall?" Mu Ye asked from the side.
"Recruit! Why not? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this kid has unlimited potential. Even if he can't work for the college in the future, it would be good to form a good relationship." Elder Huang said.
Elder Ye also agreed: "In recent years, the backbone of our college has shown signs of decline. Now is the time to urgently absorb new forces."
"Okay, Xiao Ye, call him over sometime and I'll tell him personally." Gu Tonghui said to Mu Ye.
At this time, Chen Zining didn't know that he had attracted the attention of some interested people.
In the living room of the Meng family, Meng Tang and Chen Zining talked about some past events. The conversation changed and he said, "Zining, what are your plans for the future? I would like to come to the army to experience training. I still have some old friends in the army. Maybe
It’s just to make you suffer.”
"In the army? No such plan for the time being?" Chen Zining's most urgent idea now is to further improve his strength. The second is to give Chenjiacun the power to protect himself. He now also has plans to establish a force, but he has no plans to enter the army.
Considered it.
Meng Tang persuaded: "No matter how good the Yunjie Ridge is, it is still a barren wilderness. If the Chen family wants to develop, they will have to get out of the mountains one day. Military merit is the most important thing in the Shengtang Kingdom. No titles will be awarded except for military merits. Once you have a title, you can have a fief. This
It was the only way other than to be promoted to Wuzong and to be loyal to the royal family. Unfortunately, I was too strong-tempered in the army and offended some people. After serving for twenty years, I was not awarded a title. Later, I became the city lord of Taichang City for twenty years.
Firstly, there is no one in the court, secondly, I failed to break through the Wuzong, and when I grow old, I still haven’t obtained a fief, so I can only hope for you, the younger generation."
Chen Zining thought about it and felt that what Meng Tang said was reasonable, and replied: "The old man is right, but it's still early. At least it won't be too late to think about it after I graduate."
Meng Tang nodded: "Yes, but I was too impatient. By the way, the person who took over my position in Taichang City was Huang Hongyu from the Huang family in Kyoto. This man is the head of the Huang family and the second son of the minister of finance in the DPRK. The rise of the Huang family
Soon, when we are trying to expand, this person is also extremely greedy, so I have written to your grandfather to be more careful."