Zhufeng asked curiously: "What do you think? Tell me."
Zhao Qian hummed for a long time, then said a little unsurely: "I want to join the army."
"Join the army?" Zhufeng screamed in surprise. Because his voice was too loud, several people in the kitchen looked over.
Zhao Qian smiled unconfidently and scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as if he had told some big joke: "Hahaha, I think it's ridiculous too, actually, I do too, I just had a whim, it's just like that.
Say, I suddenly had this idea in the past two days..."
After a pause, he asked again: "Brother, do you think I'm really not that good?"
Zhufeng knew that he had misunderstood, and explained: "I don't think you are incompetent, it's just that it's hard work in the army, and you go into battle to kill the enemy. At least you get injured, and at worst your life is at risk. This is no joke.
And don't look at the majesty of those generals, but to survive, time, strength, and luck are all indispensable.
I don’t want to persuade you, I just want to remind you that if you really make up your mind, don’t be too naive. You will have to endure hardship for at least several years before you can become a human being."
After hearing these words, Zhao Qian's expression became more relaxed. Although he knew it shouldn't be the case, he was really afraid that Brother Bai would say something to persuade him to give up. If it was just these kind words to remind him, then he thought he knew what to do.
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"I know. But this is the only chance I have now to be human. I'm not afraid of your jokes, brother. In fact, after getting to know your family, I feel like I'm not even worthy of standing in front of you."
Not worthy. This is Zhao Qian’s truest thought.
Brother Bai's family is so powerful. He has become famous throughout Chengyang County in less than a month since he came to Chengyang County. Even the county magistrate treats him with courtesy. Such a person has a close relationship with his family, which makes Zhao Qian think about it every time.
It feels incredible even when I wake up.
But at the same time, a strong sense of inferiority and hotness lingered in Zhao Qian's heart. We are all human beings, so why can Brother Bai's family live such a respectable life, but he still needs Brother Bai's help to have food to eat?
?!
Zhao Qian was not jealous, he just hated himself for being useless, and at the same time he was very unwilling. He kept talking about repaying his kindness, but he couldn't think of anything he could do to repay his kindness.
If he hadn't known Brother Bai, he wouldn't have had these thoughts, but it was different now. With such a dazzling person around him, how could he be content with the status quo? He didn't want to live a life of mediocrity and mediocrity.
In fact, for a few days, Zhao Qian even tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of the Bai family. He didn't want to be a dull wax under the candlelight, but at the same time, he didn't know what he could do. Depression and
The confusion made Zhao Qian very painful for a time.
But just when he was confused and helpless, Bingcao issued a recruitment notice, and what the notice said instantly ignited Zhao Qian's hope.
He wants to join the army. He knows that marching and fighting is difficult, and his life is very likely to be lost. He also knows that there is little hope for a soldier to get ahead, but this is the only opportunity he can seize at the moment.
He wants to try, no, he wants to try with all his strength. As long as he is willing to endure hardship, has endurance, and makes military exploits, he can climb up step by step.
Judging heroes based on their military exploits is the fairest way of survival he can see. In troubled times, he is just a farmer with no power. If he continues to choose farming, no matter how hard he works, he will only be able to survive.
The powerful and overlords are struggling for their lives.
He is useless to Brother Yu Bai and his family, but if he can stand at the top of the world one day, he can use his wings to protect all the people he wants to protect.
He doesn't know if he can climb to the highest point, but he will take this as his goal and fight for it throughout his life, as long as he still has his life.
Zhufeng patted Zhao Qian on the shoulder and said earnestly: "It doesn't matter whether you are worthy or not. Everyone has his own way of life and his own circumstances. Getting ahead is not the most important thing. What matters is what you want.
If you want pastoral landscapes, then don't look at those high and mighty, just pursue your life.
Brother, I have a message for you today: Never look at other people’s lives. It doesn’t matter what other people are like. As long as you live well and be happy, that’s enough.”
Zhao Qian nodded solemnly, "I understand. I really want to join the army. In the past, I had no choice but to settle down and had no chance. But now that the opportunity is in front of me, I don't want to miss it.
Brother, in all these years, my heart has never been as hot as it is now. I have never been so looking forward to the future. I don’t know if I can take this road, but for the first time in my life, I feel that I have found my pursuit.
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Seeing his firm gaze, Zhufeng couldn't help but smile: "You have already made up your mind, and you still ask me what I think."
Zhao Qian laughed: "I...I didn't understand it before, but just now, I suddenly understood it."
"Hey... people, life is neither long nor short, and it is good to have some pursuits. You don't want to be famous, but you want to live up to this life in this world.
Just do whatever you want, don’t regret whatever you choose, don’t give up easily when you encounter difficulties, if you don’t get what you want despite your hard work, then at least you have lived up to the person you once were.”
...
The conversation between the two fell into the ears of several people in the kitchen. Wen Ya was a little surprised and asked Mrs. Tong: "He goes to join the army, what will you three mothers do?"
Mrs. Tong forced a smile and said, "That's it. He is determined to go and I can't stop him. I can only raise the three children well and not disturb him. In the spring, I plan to find a private school for the third child."
The third child of the Zhao family, who was playing with dumpling wrappers, raised his neck and said in a milky but serious voice, "No, I won't go to private school. I want to go into battle with my father to kill the enemy. I want to protect you."
The youngest son's words made everyone laugh, but Mrs. Tong was helpless, "This child follows his father. His father is a person who refuses to admit defeat. Although our family's life was not good in the past, our family could still squeeze out even if other families didn't have food to eat."
Yes, I don’t think I can afford to raise three children..."
The third child of the Zhao family pulled Qingyu's clothes with his little flour-covered hands, "Sister, I will protect you from now on. You ask your mother to send me to a martial arts school. I don't want to go to a private school. I don't want to study. I hate studying."
This little kid is quite ambitious. Qingyu smiled and said, "Do you want to be a general?"
"think."
"Then you have to study. The general orders hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If you can't even read the words, who will obey you?"
The third child of the Zhao family tilted his head and thought about it. It seemed to make sense, and he said "Oh" in a dull voice.
The eldest son of the Zhao family waited for the opportunity and said, "Mom, I also want to go to school."
Mrs. Tong hesitated and didn't answer for a while.
The boss glanced at Mrs. Tong, unable to hide his disappointment and lowered his head.
Qingyu was about to help when she heard Mrs. Tong say: "When the family is richer in the future, I will send your sisters there."
The second child shook his head like a rattle, "I don't want to go, let the eldest sister go."
Mrs. Tong smiled and started to pick up the chicken, duck and fish again. Wen Ya started with her.
The two families worked together all morning, and finally the food was on the table. At this time, Pan Ming arrived carrying large and small bags.
Hongtao laughed at him, "You are very smart at this time. You come to eat with a mouth."
Pan Ming was embarrassed, "I went with my father to greet the God of Winter this morning, and I was delayed for a while. No, I came as soon as the sacrifice was over."
Zhufeng said: "If you don't want to eat at home, come to my place."
"Of course it's important, Master. I ate some at home and still had half of my stomach left." Pan Ming said with a smile.
Everyone came to the table talking and laughing.
Qingyu took the opportunity to open the large and small bags that Pan Ming brought and looked at all kinds of snacks, including crispy, soft, dry, and hard. She tasted one happily, and of course she did not forget to thank her.
The person who gives food.
"When brother Ming comes back next time, you can buy Guluo Zhai. Theirs is the best."
Pan Ming nodded Xiao Qingyu's head: "Be careful and damage your teeth. If you are greedy, my brother will not buy it for you next time."
Shi'an came over, put away all the snacks, and took the maltose from Qingyu's mouth, then picked her up and placed her on the bench, "Eat honestly, these things will be confiscated."
Qingyu was speechless, why were she worried about her teeth? Her teeth were more important than her. Besides, her teeth were in good condition.
There are two tables with eight immortals, one large and one small. The larger one is for seven children, and the smaller one is for four adults. The tables are filled with sweet and sour fish, roast duck, mushroom and chicken soup, dumplings, stir-fried pork, etc.
There were two big tables. Everyone was chatting and laughing as they ate. During the break, Pan Ming talked about the goings-on in the yamen.