Chapter 49: Martial Arts School
Ruan Chongyue just smiled when she heard this and didn't say anything more.
The two exchanged a few more words with the magistrate's wife, then took the silver and bid farewell.
Jingwu had just stepped out of the county magistrate's office when he saw Yan Shengming hurriedly jump down from the carriage and run into his house, only to see people coming out of the door.
He stopped abruptly and looked at the person in front of him: "Master, what are you doing here?"
As soon as the question left his mouth, he realized something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "Master, is something wrong with my mother? Tell me quickly!"
Jingwu pulled back the sleeve that was being tightly gripped by him and said calmly, "Your mother is fine, and both mother and daughter are safe."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shengming immediately beamed with joy: "It's my sister! Master, let me go in and see my mother first, and then I'll treat you to a meal."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly ran into his house. He had no idea why Jingwu would be at his house.
Jingwu didn't say anything more and got into the carriage prepared by the county magistrate's family to go home.
She looked at her aunt sitting beside her and asked with a smile, "Auntie seems to know quite a bit about premature babies."
"Cheng Min from Chengyang was born prematurely. Everyone thought he wouldn't survive, but after being carefully cared for for several months, he became stronger and stronger."
When Ruan Chongyue mentioned her two sons, her eyes were filled with tenderness. Then, as if remembering something, she sighed softly.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with Chengmin lately. He insists on joining the army. Your uncle and I are worried that he’s too young and will suffer in the army, so we don’t want him to go. But he seems determined to go. Awu, can you help me persuade him?”
Jingwu was not surprised at all when he heard this, after all, Shao Chengmin was destined to be a military general, and sooner or later he would have to join the army.
Her eyes darted around, and she patted the person in front of her hand: "Aunt, perhaps Chengmin joining the army is a good way out."
"But he's only eight years old. How can you expect me to send an eight-year-old child to the battlefield?" Ruan Chongyue felt a pang of pain in her heart whenever she thought of those scenes of swords and shadows.
Jingwu remained silent for a while. Indeed, if there were no one in the army, an eight-year-old child would only be bullied and would have no power to protect himself.
However, it was destined that Shao Chengmin would join the army; he would inevitably undergo trials and tribulations from the bottom up and become a military general.
But how could she persuade her aunt?
Seeing that the person in front of her remained silent, Ruan Chongyue guessed something, and her heart sank.
The carriage arrived at the Shao family's house, and the two of them got off the carriage one after the other and went inside.
Inside the house, Shao Che had already returned and was awkwardly cooking.
Upon hearing the noise, she poked her head out and said, "You're back! Where did you two go? I came home today and found you were gone. I heard from Granny Wang next door that a carriage took you away."
Hearing this, Ruan Chongyue perked up a bit and went into the kitchen to help him cook: "Yes, the county magistrate's wife had a difficult childbirth and encountered something unclean, so she specially sent someone to fetch Awu to take a look. I saw that Awu is a young girl and must know nothing about childbirth, so I went along."
Shao Che nodded, his hands still busy cooking: "I see. Has the magistrate's wife given birth? Is everything alright?"
"Mother and daughter are safe and sound, thankfully Awu is here." Ruan Chongyue repeated the story while working.
Shao Che listened with great interest while working, occasionally making a few exclamations.
Jingwu went to the backyard and looked at Shao Chengmin, who was practicing his moves with a stick.
Shao Chengmin was very talented in martial arts. In just a few days, he mastered the moves I taught him.
Jingwu found a rock to sit on and quietly watched him.
After a while, Shao Chengmin finished practicing a set of moves and then put down the stick and walked over here.
"Sis, you're back?"
Jingwu smiled and nodded, looking at him covered in sweat, and handed him a rough linen handkerchief: "Wipe yourself off, don't catch a cold."
"Thank you, sis." Shao Chengmin sat down next to her, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her. "Sis, I heard you went to Beijing. Was Beijing fun?"
"It's alright, it's quite bustling."
A hint of envy flashed in Shao Chengmin's eyes, and then he said, "Sis, can you take me with you next time you go?"
Jingwu tilted his head to look at him and asked with a smile, "I heard you're going to join the army. Do you still have time to come to the capital with me?"
“Your mother already told you everything.” The light in Shao Chengmin’s eyes instantly went out, and his face was full of unhappiness: “It’s one thing for your mother not to agree herself, but she even asked you to persuade me.”
How did you know I was here to advise you?
Upon hearing this, Shao Chengmin immediately stared intently at her: "Then...you didn't come to persuade me?"
Jingwu nodded: "I won't stop you from joining the army, but you have to agree to one condition. If you agree, I will go and persuade your mother."
"What are the conditions?" Shao Chengmin immediately sat up straight, looking at her intently.
"I will find you a suitable martial arts instructor to teach you martial arts so you can protect yourself and fight on the battlefield. As long as you can meet the standards he sets for you, I will help you persuade your mother to let you join the army. What do you say?"
As soon as Jingwu finished speaking, the boy in front of him had a bright look in his eyes and stood up abruptly.
"Sis, is this true?"
Jingwu smiled and nodded.
Upon seeing this, Shao Chengmin immediately exclaimed and hugged her tightly: "Sister, you're so good to me, you're simply the best sister!"
Jingwu was hugged tightly by him, and he gave a helpless smile and patted his head.
She had originally planned to find a suitable mentor for the two brothers, but due to too many other things, she kept putting it off.
We took this opportunity to finalize the matter.
That evening, Jingwu privately told his uncle and aunt about it and successfully persuaded them.
Then, I went upstairs to prepare for bed.
The next day, just as Jingwu was about to go out, he sensed a familiar presence.
Turning my head, I saw that it was indeed Yue Huai.
Yue Huai, dressed in black with a cold expression, walked towards them. Looking at her, he asked, "Going to set up a stall again?"
Jingwu shook his head: "I'm not setting up a stall today. I'll go find a martial arts school near South Street."
"You want to learn martial arts?" Yue Huai looked at her in surprise when he heard this: "Doesn't Shuangcheng Temple teach that? Why don't you come to Xuanmen instead?"
"I found these for my two younger cousins," Jingwu said as he walked towards the road.
"Ah." Yue Huai was a little disappointed upon hearing this, but he still followed behind her. "As for martial arts schools, I do know one. Why don't you come with me to take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Jingwu turned to look at him and said, "That's fine too. The people you know shouldn't be unreliable."
Since I have no clue anyway, I might as well go and take a look.
When Yue Huai saw that she had agreed, he immediately took her to the martial arts school.
After the two arrived at the martial arts school, they went inside, and the school owner immediately came out to greet them.
"Young master, you've arrived."
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