After a while, he sat upright and said in a low voice: "Jie Shuai, I have been a pawn all my life. My only skill in life is killing people on the battlefield. Even the management of the fort is based on the old border fort."
It’s the old routine of chasing ducks and making do with it. Whatever Jieshuai wants me to do, I can naturally do it. I’m just afraid that I don’t have the talent, but I miss the job of Jieshuai.”
It seems that the injury and disability have had a considerable impact on Zhao Bin, and he is obviously feeling a little depressed at the moment.
Guo Ning has been in the army for a long time and knows that he can only find a way to get rid of this kind of emotion, and outsiders can't persuade him at all. So he nodded: "That's okay."
It was just after noon, and the sun was very warm. The number of people on the street slowly increased. Guo Ning and others gathered in the tea shop, and there were eager attendants guarding the outside. Naturally, no one dared to take care of the tea shop owner.
Business. In a small restaurant across the street, people gathered in small groups to drink a little wine and eat some snacks.
There is also a storyteller stationed in the restaurant. The custom of storytelling originated from the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty. The story telling by a storyteller seems to be less exciting than the dramas and dramas in which several people sing, recite and play together, but
, because there is only one person speaking, the cost of hiring is very low.
In the past, what these storytellers told was nothing more than the magical family, the turtle in the smoke powder, the legendary public case, and the simple sword section. These days, due to the drama promoted by the military government, the academy has become very popular in the local area. In the stories told by the storytellers,
, there are also fragments of the navy and the enemy defeated out of thin air, but the story is inevitably absurd and cannot be harsh.
The restaurant opposite seems to have some competition with the tea shop owner.
While Guo Ning and Zhao Bin were talking, the tea shop owner looked after them carefully, and glanced over from time to time. Seeing the prosperous business, his eyes almost burst out with jealousy.
Seeing this situation, Guo Ning laughed a few times and stopped staring at Zhao Bin. Instead, he asked Chen Ran to come forward and give the boss a few more big bucks. He and Zhao Bin listened to the storyteller across the street and chatted a few more words, reminiscing about those years.
Old things inside and outside the border trenches of Changzhou, ask about the trivial matters during the construction of Tunbao in Yifeng Town.
Not long after, there was the rumble of hoofbeats on the street again. Ni Yi, who had been following Guo Ning, ran away for a short while, then urged his horse back.
"Have you brought it?" Guo Ning asked.
Ni Yi took out a package from the bag next to the saddle.
Guo Ning took the package and handed it to Zhao Bin with a smile: "We will only chat today, don't think too much. This is the most important good thing."
"This is?"
"Didn't I get married to the young lady of the Lu family not long ago? At that time, I thought that since we had just gone through the war, we should be frugal and should not be extravagant, so we didn't invite the old brothers to get together."
Guo Ning patted the package and listened to the sound. It should be a wooden box inside: "These are some preserved meats, fruits, and some colorful pastries. That kid Li Yun got them all from them. He took a lot of them."
I, want to flatter me, hum."
With that said, Guo Ning untied the package, opened the wooden box a little, and looked inside. When the box was opened, the aroma spread out, and many people around him couldn't help but sniff.
After reading it, I felt that Ni Yi was very smart in doing things, his wife was generous enough, and she prepared everything correctly.
Guo Ning closed the box with satisfaction: "Later, since the wedding was not a big event, I saved these things. But if I just leave them at home, how long will my husband and I eat? I just happen to see you today.
, I asked someone to save a box and deliver it quickly. Take it, this is a gift for my old brother from me and the young lady of the Lu family."
Only then did Zhao Bin remember that Guo Jiedu in front of him got married not long ago. Zhao Bin had also met the new wife in his early years. He stood up and waved his hands repeatedly: "Jie Du is getting married, how can I accept a gift? No way.
No, it should be me, I..."
He touched his robe up and down with both hands, trying to find something that could be used as a gift for Guo Ning, but he was a lonely old soldier with his head tied to his belt. How could he have anything good on him? For a moment,
The sweat on my forehead was breaking out.
Guo Ning laughed loudly: "Mom, you are all poor people, don't I know it yet? Take it and treat it like I'm inviting you to a banquet. I have official duties today, so I'll say goodbye. I'll see you later.
When I’m free, I’ll see you again in Yifeng Town.”
He stood up, put the package into Zhao Bin's arms, and walked out.
Now that Guo Ning is the governor, he is no longer the pawn who chatted nonsense with him in the past. Zhao Bin did not dare to persuade him to stay, so he only hugged the box and bowed to see him off.
By the time he got up, Guo Ning and his subordinates had already ridden far away. The guests who were about to drink tea slowly gathered around and looked at him with awe. Someone whispered, this military master must be...
A general of the navy! He is a hero who defeated the Mongols! He is also a friend of Guo Jieshuai! Look, what he is holding in his hand is a gift given by Guo Jieshuai himself!
Zhao Bin had not felt this kind of look for a while. He had no family or wife, and all his efforts were in the army. In the past, he was a well-respected key officer in the army, and was also trusted and supported by the soldiers. After being injured and disabled,
, he saw that he and his colleagues were separated by a huge gap. In fact, he felt depressed for a long time and wished he had died on the battlefield.
He was messing around with those trivial things all day long in Yifeng Town, which may not be what he liked so much, it was just to relieve his emotions.
At this moment, he suddenly became the center of attention again. Zhao Bin subconsciously stood up straighter, and then retracted only half of his palm into his sleeve.
His injury has never fully healed. It seems that the injury has healed, but in fact, there is always severe pain. Sometimes it is the pain of twitching of bones and flesh, sometimes it is like half of his palm is still there, and then it is
The fire is slowly scorching it.
Zhao Bin went to the doctor several times, but to no avail. When the attack was severe, he had to bang his head against the wall, which made him dizzy, and the pain seemed to subside.
This was also the reason why he subconsciously rejected Guo Ning's proposal. After all, it was different. He was already a semi-wasted person.
But he couldn't help but think: I wonder what Guo Jieshuai wants me to do? Maybe I can really help?
"Take it! Follow me!" Zhao Bin shouted with a stern face, stuffed the package into Wang Erbai's hand, and strode out.
"Have you gone back?" Wang Erbai asked. He looked around and felt a little reluctant to leave.
Zhao Bin said: "...there's no rush."
He regretted that he should not have immediately rejected Commander-in-Chief's questions. Commander-in-Chief has left now, and it would be a bit taboo for me to go to the military mansion to inquire with my old brothers. In this case, what should I do next?
Somewhat difficult.
As soon as the two of them went out, another horse was hurriedly riding on the street outside.
When the knight saw Zhao Bin and Wang Erbai, he dismounted and asked, "Are you General Zhao from Changzhou?"
"I am... but I am the leader of the team, not a general."
"Haha, it's okay. I came here on the order of my wife, and asked General Zhao to wait for a moment... Well, I heard that General Zhao is going back to Yifeng Town today, right?"
"Yes, but what's the problem?"
"Madam said that it is not suitable for the two of you to go back alone after a journey of more than a hundred miles. She has arranged carriages and horses, and they will arrive soon... Madam will also come with the carriage to meet General Zhao."
"Okay, okay!" Wang Erbai nodded repeatedly when he heard that there were carriages and horses.
Zhao Bin hesitated for a while and said to the knight: "I still have something to do and want to discuss it with Commander Jie. I wonder, what arrangements does Commander Jie have in the past few days? Can I wait at Commander Commander's Mansion?"
Do you dare to ask a team leader about the schedule of the commander-in-chief? The knight was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that he was an old acquaintance of the commander-in-chief, so he smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief has been in Laizhou these days, but I don't know the details.
Where to go. Zhao Du will want to wait at the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, so that's naturally possible."
When Zhao Bin followed the knight to the Jiedushi Mansion to meet the Jiedushi's new wife, Guo Ning and his party had already left the city and traveled north for more than 40 miles to the largest port in Laizhou, Xiyouzhen Sanshan Port.
"What's going on? Someone died?" he asked with a frown.