053 Apprentice
The return of the master completely relaxed Shen Cha's tense nerves, and she slept until the time when the lamp was turned on. When she woke up, the room had been lit with candles, and Shen Haolin was leaning on the bedside. Read the book attentively.
"Are you awake?" Sensing the movement around him, Shen Haolin turned his head and took a look, meeting Shen Cha's eyes, "Did you sleep well? Shen Xiaozhu?"
"Shen Xiaozhu?" Shen Cha sat up and stretched, "What is this name? Are you talking about me, brother?"
"Little Pig Shen, Little Pig Tea, Little Pig Tea, which one do you like?" Shen Haolin came over and kissed Shen Cha's forehead, "It's different now that Master is back. He sleeps much more peacefully than before. He still hums while sleeping, just like a little pig!"
"Brother! Where can you describe people like this, Xiaozhu... I wonder how brother came up with it!"
Shen Cha rolled her eyes, wondering if she was seriously ill. She thought about it. After her brother recovered from the illness, he seemed to be a different person. He opened his mouth to make jokes without even thinking about it. , he looks like he is following the example of Mr. Xue next door. If this situation does not only appear in front of him, in front of others, he will still act like a majestic marshal and a state official, insisting on consistent methods and rules of doing things. , she will really wonder if the person next to her is possessed by something strange, or is pretending to be someone with evil intentions.
"What is a humming sound while sleeping, if not a little pig?" Shen Haolin stretched out his arms and hugged Shen Cha, "Wake up first, don't worry, Jin Miaomiao has sent a message. Okay, let's wait another half an hour before we can finish our meal. Master Mo and others in the dining room were very excited when they heard that uncle was back, and wanted to contribute their own specialties."
"The friendship of fighting together in bloody battles and crawling out of the dead together is different. When the master comes back, they will contribute their specialties. We don't have this kind of treatment. Even if we are sick or injured, all we can get is light stew. It's just noodles cooked in plain water." Shen Cha curled his lips, glanced at the book in Shen Haolin's hand, raised his eyebrows, and said with a half-smile, "Why did brother fall in love with the book of war now? It seems that it was still compiled by the master. Yes, you...can it work if you just improvise?"
"Hey, if it works, put it aside. Take a look and get familiar with it. It's good to be familiar with it. What if your master is happy during the meal and wants to test me on the spur of the moment. If I don't know all the questions, in front of so many brothers and sisters I was really humiliated by being scolded by him. I will not give him this chance. Now that I am reading the book, I at least have an impression. If he asks about something in the book, I can answer it more or less. No. As for asking him to ask questions, if the distance is an indication, then it's just what you want and you can do whatever you want."
"As long as your brother is happy!"
The two people read the book together for a while and had a heated discussion on some cases mentioned in the book. Time quickly slipped away during their discussion. Shen Haolin was the first to react and saw that it was almost time to set off. Went to Nuange and took Shen Cha to wash up and dress up.
Shen Cha called Mei Lin and Mei Zhu in and asked them to check on the others. If there was anyone who hadn't woken up yet, wake them up quickly. They couldn't be late for the welcome banquet for Marshal Qin.
The two guards responded crisply and ran out to investigate the news. Before leaving, they gave Shen Haolin and Shen Cha the clothes to wear for the family banquet.
When Mei Lin and Mei Zhu came back, they were already dressed and ready to go out.
"How's it going? Are they all ready?" Shen Cha put on Shen Haolin's cloak and looked at the oil paper umbrellas in the hands of the two sisters, "Is there a lot of snow outside?"
"Yes, General, it's very big! It feels much more ferocious than during the day. The Marquis said, let the two of you go over with umbrellas so that you don't get wet."
"Okay!" Shen Cha smiled at Mei Zhu and reached out to take the umbrella she handed her, "No need to follow me, go and have a rest!"
"Eh?" Mei Lin and Mei Zhu looked at each other, "Don't you need us to wait by your side? What if you drink too much..."
"Deputy Marshal Qin doesn't drink. When he is around, there will be no such thing as alcohol. Therefore, it is impossible to drink too much. Don't worry." Shen Haolin also said, "We are at home. , it’s not somewhere else, and you won’t get lost. Take advantage of the fact that there aren’t many things to do at home, and rest quickly. In a few days, you will have to receive delegations and celebrate the New Year. If you want to go to bed early, that’s totally fine. impossible."
"Yes!" Mei Lin and Mei Zhu saluted the two of them, "The subordinates have resigned." Just as the two were about to exit the room, Mei Lin suddenly remembered Ying San and Ying Jiu, patted his head gently and said, "I almost forgot. Third brother and the others left. They said they wanted to go back quickly while it was snowing so as not to make people suspicious." She looked at Shen Cha, "Third brother said before he left, General, please take care of yourself."
"I know!" Watching Mei Lin and Mei Zhu leave, Shen Cha raised his head and looked at Shen Haolin, "Master came back so suddenly that he actually forgot about them. I hope they don't blame me for not seeing them off."
"They are not petty people, so why would they blame you?" Shen Haolin rubbed Shen Cha's head, "Just write a sentence in the letter to Xiao Min. They are very sensible and won't care about this."
"That's what my brother said!"
Just as Mei Lin and Mei Zhu said, the snow outside is getting heavier and fiercer. The two of them are holding umbrellas and are cautious every step they take. There are traps and traps everywhere in the Duke's Mansion, and they have to watch out. It’s not easy to stand still and look at the road ahead.
Passing by the place where Jin Miaomiao lived, they saw her leading three children wrapped like little bears out of the house. The two of them frowned at the same time.
"Oh, what a coincidence, you two!" Jin Miaomiao waved to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "I was thinking of asking someone to call you!"
"It's such a cold day and it's snowing so heavily. Why did you bring the children out?" Shen Cha said with a look of disapproval, "Just ask someone to bring them dinner. If they catch the cold at this time of year, , but it’s terrible, it’s easy to get the root of the disease.”
"Originally I thought so too, but when your master heard that I had accepted a disciple, he thought it was a very magical thing, so he ordered me to bring the three of them over to have a look." Jin Miaomiao looked down at the three of them with excited faces. "Originally, I thought about asking them what they meant. If they didn't want to go, I would find an excuse to reject your master. Who would have thought... When I heard that the famous Vice Marshal Qin wanted to see them, I jumped for joy." They're jumping again. If it weren't for the roof blocking them, they would have jumped into the sky." Jin Miaomiao sighed, "Looking at them like this, I have a very ominous feeling."
"You're celebrating the New Year, don't say such depressing words!" Shen Cha handed the umbrella in his hand to Jin Miaomiao, "Hold it for them, don't freeze it."
It took a lot of effort for the three elders and three to walk to the Nuan Pavilion. They stood on the porch and patted the snow on their bodies. Shen Cha asked the guards guarding the door to find some people to come and clear the snow. The snow on the ground was already very thick and it would not be possible in time. If you clean it, you will have to block the door the next morning.
Although the two young guards had been on duty at the Zhenguo Palace for many days, this was the first time they came into contact with Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. When they heard Shen Cha's words, their faces flushed with excitement and they hurriedly agreed. Run back to the barracks quickly and call for help.
"It's great to be young!" Jin Miaomiao sighed, swept all the snow off the three children, and pushed open the door of Nuan Pavilion, "I...eh? Mr. Deputy Commander, Uncle Yan, you two are so early in the morning arrive?"
Shen Haolin and Shen Cha walked in together and saw Qin Zheng and Yan Bo sitting at the top, chatting with Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing. Song Qiyun, Xia Jiu and Shen Jiu were sitting below them, each holding a plate of food. The melon seeds are cracking.
"Seeing that Xiao Cha is so energetic, he must have slept well." Uncle Yan waved to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Is it snowing heavily outside? Come and have a bowl of ginger soup to drive away the cold!" Then, he said to Jin again. Miaomiao and the three children pointed to the position next to Jin Jing, "That's your place over there!"
"Ah, I thought I could escape!" Jin Miaomiao reluctantly pulled the three children over to sit down and said, "Drinking ginger soup once a day is enough. Drinking this kind of thing at night is not enough." Very good.”
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, as a doctor, do you believe those rumors spread among the people?" Jin Jing raised her eyebrows, "If you are sick, I will not take care of you and let you spend the New Year alone."
"This curse is too vicious, brother!" Jin Miaomiao gave her brother a roll of her eyes, and reluctantly drank the ginger soup in front of her. After drinking, she stuck out her tongue and followed the three others. The dawdling child said, "If you are sick, no one will play with you. Well, you won't get a share of the New Year's Eve dinner, and you won't get the New Year's money!" Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow at the three children. , "You can figure it out yourself!"
When the words came to this point, the three children were naturally frightened. They picked up the bowls obediently, held their noses and drank the bowl of hot ginger soup. Fortunately, their bowls were smaller than those of the adults. A lot, and no particular suffering.
"Xiao Cha, is this Miaomiao's new disciple?" Seeing Shen Cha nodding, Qin Zheng waved to the three children, "Come here and let me have a look!"
"The speaker is Deputy Marshal Qin Zheng who you are clamoring to see. Hurry up and salute!" Jin Miaomiao took three children who suddenly became very shy and walked to Qin Zheng, "I have met the Deputy Marshal! "
Li Yu held his second brother Zhang Jing with one hand and his younger brother Mo Kai with the other hand and walked to Qin Zheng, bowing to Qin Zheng in a proper manner.
Qin Zheng stood up from his seat, walked to them and squatted down, looked them up and down, and reached out to touch their bones.
"Well, yes, they are all good materials for martial arts training!" Qin Zheng looked at Jin Miaomiao, "It's a bit of a loss for these children to be your apprentices."
"What the deputy commander means is..."
"I wonder if you are willing to give up your love and let these three children be our junior disciples, Xiaocha."
"Junior...junior brother?" Jin Miaomiao couldn't believe her ears, "You mean...you want to accept them as apprentices?"
"That's what I mean. I wonder if you and the three children are willing." Qin Zheng nodded and turned to look at Shen Cha, "What do you think?"
"Very good!" Shen Cha stood up and walked to Qin Zheng's side, "I very much agree with Master's decision." She knelt down and asked the three children, "Are you willing to follow Sister Miao Miao, or do you want to be the deputy? Master Shuai will become my master and my junior brother?"
"Um, let me explain it first!" Jin Miaomiao also came over and said, "Deputy Commander, I am recruiting these three, not to teach them martial arts. I see that they are good at cooking, so I plan to train my master His skills were passed on to them.”
"Nonsense!" Qin Zheng said with a straight face, "At their current age, it is the time when they should study and make progress. To learn cooking from you, isn't it putting the cart before the horse?"
"Master, you can't blame Miao Miao." Shen Cha briefly told the story of the three children, "It was originally a temporary measure. I thought that I would find a suitable husband in the future and let them practice literature and martial arts. To delay them."
"Yes, uncle!" Shen Haolin also walked over and winked at the three children, "You are willing to accept them as apprentices, which really helps us a lot!"
"That's right, that's right!" Jin Miaomiao agreed, "You know I'm not very good at taking care of children. I haven't fully understood what Master taught me. It would be a waste to leave these children here with me. If you are willing to accept them and they are willing to follow you, that would be great.”
"You..." Qin Zheng nodded towards Jin Miaomiao and turned his eyes to the three children, "Are you willing to be my apprentice?"
"willing!"
The three children were so excited. They never thought that such a good thing could happen to them. They could actually worship the famous Deputy Marshal Qin Zheng as their apprentice. Their senior sister was Shen Cha, the first female general in Daxia. The pie in the sky was a surprise to them. So, they unceremoniously "abandoned" Jin Miaomiao and switched to Deputy Marshal Qin.
"Hey, what am I talking about? My hunch is indeed right." Seeing the three children kneeling obediently in front of Qin Zheng, kowtowing, serving tea, and calling them master, Jin Miaomiao flattened his mouth and complained to Shen Cha in a low voice. , "My soft little apprentice was snatched away, my heart aches!" She covered her chest and looked at Shen Cha, who rarely showed a smile in front of others, "Why are you so happy? Your master has a little apprentice, but he will take you away. This great disciple has been thrown aside!"
"Isn't this what it should be? If Master is too busy, I can still help guide the juniors." Shen Cha looked at the three freshly baked juniors and felt particularly comfortable. She looked at them again and smiled even more than herself. Uncle Yan, who wanted to be happy, raised his eyebrows slightly and said to Shen Haolin beside him, "Brother, we can rest assured."
"Yeah!" Shen Haolin nodded, "He... really plans to come back!"
"What are you two talking about?" Jin Miaomiao scratched his head, "Why can't I understand?"
"You'll understand!"
Chapter completed!