Chapter 147 Farewell
Han Xing wanted to say something to Jin Sui, but was pulled away by Cheng Yuqiang. Jin Suiqiang smiled and waved at him:
"It's okay. Tell Black Tiger that the game is more important. Black Feather Team must win!"
Han Xing couldn't bear to look at Taoist Xiao Ji's face. No, it was the prince! In his heart, there was only one Li Wang.
After everyone left, Jin Sui also stood up to leave, but unexpectedly Gu Changxiao asked, "Where are you going?"
Jin Sui smiled carefreely: "Pack your luggage and leave tomorrow."
Gu Changxiao stood up: "I'll go with you."
Jin Sui said with disdain: "Are you afraid that I will secretly collude with the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp to do something? Haha, do you really think that your status as the King of Li is a treasure?"
Gu Changxiao was stunned and speechless for a long time, but when Jinsui left, he still followed closely.
Jinsui went to see Grandpa Ling. The Zhongyuan Huicai restaurant was crowded at that time because they offered two-cent dishes for dinner that were cheaper than three-cent dishes.
It was the prototype of the later Hu La Tang. It was made by adding any cheap vegetables, mainly pepper powder, and served with a piece of sesame cake. On a cold autumn night like this, drinking a bowl of it could keep the body warm for half the night.
Most of the people who came to eat dinner were poor people who had worked hard all day. There was a long line of customers, and Grandpa Ling and Jin'an both helped to make soup.
Jinsui stood at a distance, not knowing how to approach and tell his grandfather the news. The last time he talked to him about the future, he clearly felt that he wanted to stay in the border town.
Yes, any lower-class people who come to the border town will fall in love with this vibrant city that treats lower-class people equally and is full of hope and future.
There was no need to hide like a rat in the gutter, no need to smile at others all the time, no need to be afraid of getting a beating for dirtying the boots of some military officer or the son of a noble family.
Even if you broke an arm or a leg, you could crawl to the refugee camp and do some light manual work to keep yourself from going hungry.
Although the border town has not even built a city wall, for an old man like Grandpa Ling who has been in the martial arts world for most of his life, it should be the paradise he is looking for! It's a pity that my granddaughter is useless and doesn't know how to judge people. I have to let the old man run around with me again.
She knew that Gu Changxiao was right behind her, but she didn't turn around, nor did she think of asking Gu Changxiao for favor or anything.
He offered his loyalty and promised not to get involved in the military and political affairs of the border town, as long as her three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were allowed to stay.
Regardless of whether Gu Changxiao agrees or not, she has her pride. I would rather die standing than live on my knees! My dream is to lead the people of the entire border town to stand up, how can I kneel down first!
She laughed at herself, thinking of the many nights she spent writing about the border town infrastructure plan, imagining that there would be schools, clinics, factories, markets, and refugee shelters on that piece of land...
He imagined how to attract merchants, retain talent, reclaim land to grow high-yield crops, trade with herdsmen, buy pig iron to equip the entire army, and even build a seaport.
Now it's all a joke! She stayed up all night to write a box of business plans, which will be used as fire starter for Gu Changxiao in the future.
With just one sentence from him, she turned her great ambitions and lofty aspirations into a ridiculous clown.
Ji Sui, Ji Sui, I asked you to play the role of the King of Li for a while, and you really think you are an important person.
The steam from grandpa's stove made Jinsui feel a little hot and wet on his face. He stretched out his sleeve and wiped it vigorously. Then he made up his mind and strode over.
"Grandpa, Jin'an, let others do the work at hand, come here quickly."
Grandpa Ling looked up and wanted to ask her and Gu Changxiao to have a bowl of spicy soup, but when he saw Jinsui's face, he immediately knew the seriousness of the situation.
She wiped her hands with her apron and came over holding Jin'an's hand: "What happened?"
Jin Sui forced a smile and said, "Pack your things, we'll leave Border Town tomorrow."
Jin An was confused: "Where are we going? Why do we have to leave Border Town? I promised Brother Black Tiger that I would go and cheer him on when he plays."
Grandpa Ling looked at Gu Changxiao, suddenly covered Jin'an's mouth, looked directly at Jinsui and asked, "Do we have to leave?"
Jin Sui nodded heavily: "We have to go!"
Seeing that Gu Changxiao had no intention of going up to him and saying anything, Grandpa Ling knew in his heart that the situation was irreversible.
He is Sui Sui's grandfather. Not to mention that the person in front of him is King Li, even if he is the emperor or the founder of Taoism, he will stand on the side of his granddaughter without hesitation and unwaveringly!
Grandpa immediately smiled and patted Jinsui's shoulder: "Then Grandpa will go find a bigger carriage. Winter is coming soon, so we should prepare more thick clothes and blankets."
"If you want to leave, go far away. Let's leave Yandi. The world is big and we are both healthy. We can't starve to death."
"Good boy, you've been wronged, and Grandpa understands. We don't have to feel aggrieved, because we have Grandpa!"
Jin Sui held back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes. The clown just won applause. Even if it was only the applause from her grandfather, her heart was warmed.
He took a deep breath and said, "Well, thank you for your help, Grandpa. While there are still people at the market, please buy a carriage and other things for the journey. We will set off as soon as the competition is over tomorrow at noon."
Grandpa Ling nodded and took out the jade pendant from his arms. It was given to him by Gu Changxiao before. He said that his guards all knew it, but Grandpa Ling had never shown it to anyone.
He handed it to Gu Changxiao with a smile: "Mr. Gu... No, I am being rude. It should be His Royal Highness the Prince of Li. This thing is too valuable. I dare not accept it. Please keep it."
Gu Changxiao didn't look at Grandpa Ling. He lowered his eyes and stared at the jade, but didn't reach out his hand.
Grandpa Ling put the jade into his hand with a smile, turned around and took Jin'an away. After a few words, Jin'an had figured out the whole thing. After all, the child couldn't control his emotions.
He glared at Gu Changxiao fiercely and cursed with gnashing teeth: "You ungrateful wolf!"
Grandpa Ling slapped him on the mouth and quickly pulled him away.
It gets dark early in late autumn. It was still dusk when I came, and it was already dark when I returned. The street lights came on, and there were fewer pedestrians. The shadows of the two people, one in front and one behind, were stretched out very long.
Neither of them spoke. When Jinsui met Grandpa and the old man stood firmly on her side, she seemed to have gained confidence, but at the same time she felt physically and mentally exhausted.
The string that had been taut for a long time pretending to be the King of Glory finally loosened. Her expectations and dreams for the border town had already been broken, and it was none of my business in the future! She resisted the urge to look at the people and soldiers who waved to her. After noon tomorrow, I will no longer have any entanglement with this city.
When he returned to his residence, he found Hei Hu and a group of soldiers from the Black Feather Camp waiting there.
They were all familiar faces. They were the people who had gone to pick up King Li and whom she had rescued from Jiang Nansheng. After the battle with the Tartars, only a few dozen people survived.
Now they all stand here.
"Your Majesty!"
Hei Hu took two steps forward with tears in his eyes. But when he saw Gu Changxiao, his expression changed.
Jin Sui turned around and said the first sentence to Gu Chang Xiao after such a long time: "Let me say goodbye to my brothers. I hope Your Highness will agree."
Gu Changxiao said nothing and turned and left.
After taking a few steps, he heard the sobbing of Hei Hu and others.
He took a deep breath, looked up and saw Cheng Yu and Han Xing standing silently in the distance.
After thinking for a moment, he walked towards the two of them...
Jin Sui was comforting Hei Hu: "You stole the show in the arena today. Why are you crying, man? It's so ugly. Stop crying."
Black Tiger: "Woo woo, but Your Majesty you are crying too!"
Jin Sui wiped it vigorously with his sleeve. He hadn't used perfume recently, and his face was blown by the wind and stained with tears, so it hurt when he wiped it with his sleeve.
"Call me Little Taoist Ji. Didn't Captain Han tell you?"
"Woo, woo, is this true? How can you not be a prince? Everything you do is what the prince does!"
All the soldiers asked at once, but some of their questions were more accurate than Hei Hu's: "Even if you are not a prince, you can still stay in the border town!"
"You have to stay, whether you are a military advisor, a lieutenant, or a chief accountant."
"Aren't you and that prince sworn brothers? Why did he want to drive you away?"
"That's right! Wang... Taoist Xiao Ji can't leave!"
Hei Hu grabbed Jin Sui's shoulders fiercely: "You can't leave! You promised to officiate my wedding, and Miss Bai has already agreed to marry me, wuwu..."
Jin Sui broke free from his iron sand palm, rubbed his shoulders and said, "The prince will officiate your wedding."
These brothers will continue to work with Gu Changxiao in the future. They are all simple guys. She can't let them have any grudges against Gu Changxiao. She smiled and said:
"I just have to leave for another mission. I didn't say I won't come again in the future."
"The prince and I are indeed sworn brothers, and he has great affection for me. Now the eunuchs sent by the court are coming. If I don't leave, what will happen if there are two princes in the border town?"
"Don't worry, there is still a long way to go, and we brothers will meet again one day."
She had a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of sadness. I'm afraid we will never see each other again in this life.
His eyes swept over their faces: Hei Hu, Hao Duojin, Shuanzi, Li Quan, Qi Datou...
I never thought that I, Ling Jinsui, would have the opportunity to make friends with a group of brothers who share life and death with me in the military camp. It was worth it.
"After the competition tomorrow morning, the prince will announce this matter in public. You must not get upset! The court's rewards are coming soon. You will all be upgraded and rewarded. At this critical juncture, you must not displease the prince."
Hei Hu nodded with tears in his eyes: "I will listen to you, Taoist Wang... will you really come back?"
Jin Sui stretched out his arm and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, what am I talking about?"
Everyone was relieved. Jinsui asked the others to go back first and left Heihu alone to accompany her to the military camp. She was going to find a military doctor.
The only military doctor in the border town is forty years old. His surname is Sun. He claims to be the descendant of the great doctor Sun for many generations, but Jinsui thinks they just have the same surname.
This time, in addition to handing over the penicillin experiment, she also gave the army a batch of medicines she had stockpiled from the space. Gu Changxiao was ruthless to her, but she could not be ruthless to soldiers like Heihu.
They have been through thick and thin with her, and she cannot lose her original intention because of momentary anger.
Most importantly, she wanted to give Doctor Sun a book:
"Barefoot Doctor's Manual? Is this a medical book?"
Jin Sui nodded: "You can study it slowly. I haven't had time to add illustrations yet. I have already taught some to Chen Dasao. You can ask her to look at it together."
Military Doctor Sun flipped through two pages and his eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, can you come to the wounded camp and give me some advice when you have time?"
Jin Sui was in no mood to repeat the same words, so he sighed and said to Hei Hu, "Explain this to Doctor Sun, I'll go back and pack my things first."
Hei Hu's tears came out again. If Yan Shiyi saw this, he would definitely find it incredible. The big black guy was so powerful on the court, but he turned into a crybaby off the court!
"Wang... Taoist Priest, wuwu..."
Jin Sui smiled helplessly: "It's Taoist Xiao Ji, okay, no need to say more, I understand, take care."
She patted Black Tiger's arm, turned and left. Black Tiger chased after her for two steps, like a lost child, biting his own mouth tightly to stop himself from howling.
This situation confused Doctor Sun: "What's going on?"
Jin Sui looked up at the faint crescent moon hidden by the clouds. After coming out of the wounded soldiers' camp, his steps uncontrollably wandered to the new city area which was still under construction.
The workers were still working hard. The huge pulley crane was creaking. Workers were walking around pushing carts to pull building materials. The supervising soldiers were shouting:
"Everyone, work harder. The prince said that if you build a winter shelter before it snows and freezes, there will be a big reward."
There was a gong banging in the distance from the boiler: "Team Three, dinner."
A group of workers happily put down their work and ran to the boiler. On the way, someone who had eaten said to them:
"Tonight we have mutton soup with steamed buns, so delicious!"
"Do you have a bamboo tube? Lend me one to use. I'll wash it and return it to you tomorrow."
"You left half of the meal to take home? It's still late at night, you have to eat enough."
"Hehe, my kids at home are greedy, and the food at the construction site is rich in oil and water. I feel full after eating half of it."
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Jinsui watched and listened silently in the darkness, imagining what the new city would look like after it was built. He smiled to himself and hoped that Gu Changxiao would abide by his agreement and reward these workers.
I turned around and slowly walked to the old town. It was still a scorched earth, making the sky seem darker than other places.
There are no street lights here, and the nearest light is dozens of meters away.
Jin Sui's mind kept flashing back to the scene of that night when she burned the Tartars and led her soldiers in a desperate battle with them.
Images of familiar faces falling in front of her kept flashing by.
Until a voice interrupted it: "When will you come out? Is your talisman ready?"
"Don't worry, sir. I've brought all the talismans and magic tools. I heard that he won't come out until midnight. Are we here too early?"
After a slap, a scolding sounded: "What do you think! You came out at midnight, what are you doing here now? Go back and have a good sleep before coming back."
The group of people and dogs left stealthily. Jin Sui faintly heard the young man say in a voice that was both frightened and exciting:
"Is that thing real?"
"Really! Many people came here at midnight and saw it. The shadow was very tall and had a ghost light. It was obviously a Tartar ghost."
Jinsui: ...
My sorrow was ruined by these young men who were brave enough to see ghosts. They are crazy! I said there are many crazy people in Biancheng, no, Yandi! In comparison, Yan Shiyi, an older child with an underdeveloped cerebellum, is considered a smart person.
Watch football during the day and see ghosts at night. Well, Border Town has become a popular check-in spot in Yandi in another way.
She continued walking forward. It became increasingly darker and she could barely make out the road. It was not until a dozen dim candlelights appeared that she reached her destination - the Martyrs' Cemetery.
She hugged her arms and walked slowly in the cemetery, looking at the familiar names one by one. Especially when she saw the tombstone with the big name "Dave" engraved on it, she cried and laughed.
I'm sorry I can't come to burn incense and offer flowers to you during the Qingming Festival.
Don't blame me.
After arriving at the Nine Springs, you discovered that the one you sacrificed your lives for was not the King of Li, but an unknown little Taoist priest...
No, it's a woman with several layers of skin.
Will you feel unwilling?
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