Yuchi Jingde complained that he was annoyed, but he still remembered to give a word of advice as he mounted his horse.
"When you go to report for duty, remember to bring the lance I gave you back then!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Shisan's eyes immediately filled with tears, and he respectfully knelt on the ground to kowtow to Yuchi Jingde once again.
This is different from the previous two times of bowing; this time it is the ceremony of becoming a disciple!
"Disciple will remember this!"
Only after Yuchi Jingde had walked far away and disappeared into the long alley did Xue Shisan open the official document that Yuchi Jingde had thrown to him.
The notice was inscribed with four large characters: Xue Shisan, First Brigade Commander of Sanglin Garrison!
"Brigade Commander?"
When Xue Shisan saw that he had been promoted to brigade commander, he immediately ran into the house to share the good news with his wife.
"Honey, I've become a brigade commander! Hahaha!"
"Brigade Commander?"
Has General Yuchi appointed you as a brigade commander?
"Uh-huh!"
"This is a newly established military command post. Master Yuchi must have pulled some strings to get me the position of brigade commander!"
"This kindness is too great; we can never repay the General's kindness in our lifetime!"
While Xue Shisan was holding the official document, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing, Shan Daozhen was also staring blankly at the official document that his uncle had handed him.
"Uncle Cheng, this official document must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin glared fiercely at Shan Daozhen.
"money?"
"Kid, if this thing could be bought with money, we would have bought it for you years ago. Why wait until today!"
"To tell you the truth, this is something I had to swallow my pride and beg for from others!"
"Of course, it cost a bit of money, but that's nothing."
"Just remember one thing: when you're dealing with someone, behave yourself and do things honestly, and whatever you do, don't cause any trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Shan Daozhen was so ashamed that he slapped himself several times on the spot.
"Uncle Cheng, don't worry, I won't cause any more trouble. I will definitely do my job well and live up to your expectations!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin smiled listlessly.
"What can we expect from you? We only hope that you can live out your life peacefully and be worthy of your deceased father!"
"Uncle Cheng, where's that red coral in our living room?"
"ah?"
"What red coral? We've never had anything like that in our house!"
"wrong!"
"I remember it was always placed on the big table in the hall, why don't I see it today?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin immediately replied in an annoyed tone.
"And it wasn't even for you!"
"Not only did I lose a piece of red coral, but I also had to apologize to people countless times, I was practically begging them on my knees..."
"When you enter the Zhechong Prefecture this time, you will most likely be accompanying His Majesty on a campaign against Liaodong. When you break through the palace of those bastards from Goguryeo, remember to bring back an even bigger coral for me!"
Upon hearing this, Shan Daozhen immediately patted his chest confidently and vouched for it.
"Uncle, don't worry, your nephew will definitely get you a bigger and better coral!"
"If we happen to meet a pretty young lady, we'll snatch a few warm blankets for you, hahaha!"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"If you dare to misbehave again, believe me, I'll break your legs!"
"Forget it, I'll just break your legs now, so you won't embarrass me in the future!"
Cheng Yaojin swung his fist and gave Shan Daozhen a good beating, beating him until he cried for his parents before he stopped.
Although Cheng Yaojin fought very hard, Shan Daozhen held no grudge at all.
Compared to Qin Qiong's politeness, he preferred Uncle Cheng's irritability.
Because, apart from being short-tempered, Uncle Cheng genuinely cared about him, even more so than he did for Cheng Chumo and his brothers.
He secretly vowed that if he ever had the chance to go to Goguryeo, he would definitely bring back a coral tree for Uncle Cheng... no, no, he would bring back a whole truckload of coral trees!
While Yuchi Jingde was frantically recruiting people for Li Jue, Li Jue was diligently practicing calligraphy under Si Zi's supervision.
"Auntie, you have no sportsmanship! Elder Li exempted me from three days of homework, why do you still want me to practice calligraphy!"
“Your grandfather is your grandfather, and I am me!”
"I'm fully responsible for your studies. Don't think your grandfather is useless; even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help you!"
Li Jue looked distressed upon hearing this.
"Garlic is ruthless!"
"But from this day forward, you can forget about ever eating my cake again!"
Sizi was not afraid of Li Jue's threat at all; on the contrary, he retorted with a smile.
"fine!"
"Aunt Zhang's cooking is delicious too, and besides, I can cook it myself, hehehe!"
"Oh, by the way, have you seen my Nine-Section Wolf?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately pretended to be engrossed in practicing calligraphy.
"What nine-section wolf? I didn't see it..."
"You really didn't see it?"
"I distinctly remember it sneaking into your room this morning..."
"I really didn't see it!"
"Why don't you go out and look for it?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zi was immediately tempted, but she was also worried that if she went out, her nephew would slack off again.
"Then I'll go out and look for it?"
"But you're not allowed to slack off! If you dare to slack off, I'll have your grandfather hang you up and beat you!"
Sizi threatened Li Jue a few times before running out of the yard to look for her beloved kitten. However, she searched the entire Sanglin Village but couldn't find the kitten anywhere.
"wrong!"
"Li Jue must have hidden the kitten!"
Thinking of this, Si Zi hurriedly ran back to the courtyard. He found the courtyard empty; Li Jue was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it, he got away after all!"
Just as Sizi was filled with disappointment, she suddenly heard a familiar "whimpering" sound.
"Kitten?"
As the ox called out, the whimpering grew louder and more urgent.
Sizi immediately followed the sound and went straight to Li Jue's bedroom. After opening a cabinet, he immediately saw a nine-sectioned wolf that was tied up tightly.
"Waaaaah..."
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