A man with a purple face and steel beard, piercing eyes, more than eight feet tall, restrained in appearance, dressed as a guard, walked up to Liu Linzong and said softly: "Master, Mr. Yang has already rested. Before he rested, he asked where you were going.
Already."
Liu Linzong nodded: "In his heart, he still looks down on these Jingkou people. Alas, if all the children of our aristocratic families think the same as him, the country will be in danger."
The purple-faced man stood respectfully with his hands lowered and remained silent.
Liu Linzong raised the corners of his lips and said calmly: "Laozhi, in your opinion, what do you think of Liu Yu?"
The purple-faced man named Lao Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly: "It is a good piece of steel, but it still needs to be tempered. To be honest, this generation of Jingkou people is already better than the group twenty years ago.
Far from it. Although Liu Yu can be called a hero, he cannot be used without tempering."
Liu Linzong smiled slightly: "Oh, why do you say that? This Liu Yu should be one of the best heroes here, why is he so miserable?"
The purple-faced man Laozhi's eyes flashed coldly: "Because, no matter how powerful he is in Jingkou, he has never experienced a real battlefield or the test of life and death. Only after experiencing these can he be a real man.
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Liu Linzong turned his head, and the moonlight reflected Lao Zhi's face. Two long scars hung on the side of his face. They were hidden by the beard, but the traces could still be seen. Liu Linzong sighed.
: "Lao Zhi, when you went south and entered our home, remember it was the time when Ran Wei was defeated."
A strange look flashed in Lao Zhi's eyes. He closed his eyes and shook his head: "That is a past event that I don't want to recall in my life. Even though I was under the sword of the barbarian, I became known as the King of Soldiers."
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"But this soldier king was forged from the bones of countless enemies and companions. To this day, I still dream about those terrible battlefield scenes from time to time. Lord, the feeling of fighting for the rest of your life is really uncomfortable."
Having said this, Laozhi opened his eyes and flashed a cold light: "So, before Liu Yu really touched the barbarian's saber, he could not be said to be a real soldier, let alone a king of soldiers!"
Liu Linzong watched silently as Liu Yu's figure finally disappeared into the night, and murmured: "Then we have to turn him into a soldier first. Diao Kui, will you let me down?"
Liu Yu gently opened the firewood door of his home. It was a small courtyard with a radius of more than ten steps. It had typical Jiangnan characteristics and was almost identical to other homes in this small village. The main house covered with thatched roof was lit with bright lights.
Without looking at the dim light, he knew that his mother was still waiting for him, and the left side room where his two younger brothers lived was already in darkness. Apparently, the two half-brothers Liu Daolian and Liu Daogui had already gone to bed.
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Liu Yu gently closed the firewood door and approached the main room. He took off his shoes outside the door and walked in barefoot. Under the light of the gently dancing flames, a kind-hearted woman of about forty appeared.
Sitting on her knees on a short stick, doing needlework, was Liu Yu's stepmother Xiao Wenshou.
In her hands, the embroidery needle flew like flying, and a cloth jacket was quickly completed. She did not raise her head and said softly: "Da Lang, you are back."
A trace of shame flashed across Liu Yu's face: "I'm sorry, mother, my child got into trouble again today."
Xiao Wenshou stopped his sewing, raised his head, and said calmly: "I heard what happened from Xianzhi. He has been watching today. When you beat Diao Hong away, he also slipped back to report the news. This
You did a good job and didn't embarrass your father! Mom is very happy!"
Liu Yu's eyes were hot, and tears were shining: "My mother has taught my children since they were young to have a chivalrous heart and to be willing to help others, especially to help our fellow villagers. The children dare not forget it for a day. But today, it is the children
It's the first time you've offended a child from an aristocratic family, maybe it will bring trouble to my mother and my brothers in the future."
Xiao Wenshou shook his head and said seriously: "Mom has taught you since you were a child that our Liu family can be poor, but we have three qi that cannot be lost. What do you think they are?"
Liu Yu straightened his back and said seriously: "Integrity, loyalty, and courage, these three cannot be lost!"
Xiao Wenshou nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. When you are poor, you must not be short-minded and have backbone; when facing strong people, you must not be afraid but must have courage; when you are strong, you must not bully the weak and fear the strong and be domineering and domineering. You must be loyal. When your father is here, all day long
Just tell me this, saying that these are the heirlooms of our old Liu family and must not be thrown away!"
Liu Yuqi asked: "Did dad say this? Why did he never tell me when he was alive?"
Xiao Wenshou curled up his lips: "How can there be a father in the world who doesn't love his son? When your father was alive, he would go to my sister's house to secretly see you every day!"
Liu Yu turned around and shook his head in disbelief: "But why does he come to see me every day but send me to someone else's house? Is this what a father should do?"
Xiao Wenshou sighed: "At that time, your father's family was poor, and he had to borrow money to pay for your mother's funeral. He was an upright official and did not accept bribes, so the family had no money left, and no money to hire a wet nurse to feed you."
"Although our Jingkou town is a prefecture and county established by overseas Chinese, it also has fertile fields and fertile fields. Your father is a county magistrate and is in charge of selecting and recommending local virtuous people. If you are like many officials today, who take advantage of their power to commit corruption and accept bribes, how can you be so successful?
What about this? How can a good official who is loyal to his duties and loyal to the court abandon his son without any family ties? "
Liu Yu had never thought about such a problem. He murmured: "Did I really blame him wrongly?"
Xiao Wenshou nodded, stepped forward and took Liu Yu's hand, and said seriously: "Xiao Yu, in fact, you also know that your father is a good official. Even though he has passed away for so many years, everyone here in Jingkou still praises him.
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"Growing up, you were ruthless with your fists and kicks, and injured many people. Those people didn't come to trouble you later, not because you were good at fighting, but because they cared about your father's reputation."
"The reason why I am willing to marry your father is not because of the power of your family, but because I admire the family tradition of your Liu family. Your father's moral character of caring about the country and the people, being honest and serving the public, has always been in you.
It shows that even if you have been doing this for the past two years, don’t you still have a good reputation?”
This chapter has been completed!