Xie Ming

Chapter 139 Old Man Li’s Gratitude
Mr. Li, the old man at the wonton stall, suddenly said that his son had gone to the army and asked whether he had returned with him.

Xiao Jingchuan was embarrassed, fearing that this man had been killed in the battle. After hearing what Chang Ting said, he learned that this man named Li Gui had returned safely to the team and was now training in the barracks. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and feel relieved.

"Hahaha"

"Mr. Li, we just got back from leading the troops yesterday."

"I had other things to do in town this morning, so I left first."

"Don't worry, in two days, when the military affairs are settled, we will arrange for the soldiers to return home gradually to visit!" Xiao Lang said with a warm smile.

"Haha, ok, ok!"

"Not busy, not busy!"

"Since you have joined the army, you must abide by the military rules. I understand these rules, I know them!"

"When my kid left, I told him many times!"

The old man agreed but didn’t say anything more.

Having said this, he seemed to suddenly understand what was going on.

"Oh, look at me, an old man like me, I am so happy that I don't even want to let the generals sit down!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, please take a seat!"

"I'll go and make some wontons for you three right away!"

"You are really old and confused!"

"I'm sure the generals are starving!"

Old man Li spoke with shame, and while speaking, he hurriedly leaned sideways and led Xiao Jingchuan and the other two to the small table in front of the stall.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay!"

"Thank you, old man!" Xiao Lang sat down politely.

"Hey, that's right!"

"Uncle Li, the army has marched out of the mountains this time and has won a victory!"

"Rewarding the troops in the barracks last night!"

"At noon today, we will give out rewards!"

"Two taels of silver per person!"

"Old man, when Li Gui returns home, you should assign tasks to him properly and don't mess around with him!"

"Although the money is not much, if he saves a little more and is careful, it will be enough for him to marry a wife!" Xiao Jingchuan said kindly.

"Oh? So much money again!"

"Oh my, General, you are so kind. My whole family is grateful to General Xiao for his kindness!"

As Old Man Li listened to the words, the wontons came out of the pot with steam rising. He scooped them out with a strainer and walked towards Xiao Jingchuan and the other two holding the large bowl of wontons.

When he heard that Xiao Lang was going to give out two taels of silver and that he was so attentive to his son's plan, how could old man Li not be grateful for his kindness?

As he was speaking with emotion, he was about to kneel down.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan quickly picked it up.

"Eh!"

"Uncle, there is no need to do this. You must not do this!" Xiao Lang repeated.

"General! General Xiao!"

"We are a poor family and our life is hard!"

"It is a great fortune for this second son to be able to join the army and follow a figure like the general!"

"How dare we ask for so much more!"

"This, this, this, how can we repay you!"

"To be honest, General, my old lady caught a cold at night a few days ago and has a high fever that has not subsided."

"My husband is stingy with money and refuses to ask for medical advice or medicine."

"My eldest son refused to listen, so we invited the doctor from the Jimintang you opened in town to come!"

"He treated me and prescribed medicine, and seeing that my family is poor, he didn't charge me a penny!"

"It's not that I'm disrespectful, but I have to come up to you and talk to you when I see you, General!"

"It is indeed my family, and we are deeply indebted to the general!"

"I see you, General. I am so happy and I admire you!"

"I"

As Old Man Li spoke these words, he became more sincere and excited, and tears welled up in his eyes!
"Ha ha."

"Old man, what do young men like me want to gain by joining the army?"

"The country is peaceful and the people are safe!"

"If you don't serve your country, your family, or the people, then why serve as a soldier?"

"Tell me, yes or no?!"

Xiao Jingchuan modestly declined to take credit and argued.

"Yes Yes!"

"It goes without saying that General, you are a great hero in the hearts of the people of Jiulong Town! A great hero!"

Before Xiao Lang knew it, he and Old Man Li were talking again. Half a minute later, Xiao Jingchuan and the other two finished their breakfast and stood up to quietly leave.

Gu Changting tactfully took out a few large coins and secretly placed them beside the table.

But before the three of them could take a few steps, Old Man Li, who was watching the guests at his table, turned around and suddenly saw the meal money on the table, and hurriedly caught up with them.

"General!"

"Hey General!"

"I, an old man, cannot accept this money!"

"You are honoring me by coming here to eat a bowl of wontons!"

"I'm not good at speaking, and I have nothing to repay you for. Whenever you want to eat wontons, I'll make them for you!"

"If you still respect me, you must take back the money!"

"Not just you, from now on, any soldier from General Xiao's army who comes to eat wontons, I will make as many as you want, and I won't charge you! I absolutely won't charge you!"

"Hurry up!"

"Take it back, take it back!"

"I am happy only when the general eats well."

As he spoke, Old Man Li insisted on stuffing the money into Xiao Jingchuan's hands.

Seeing this, Xiao Lang grabbed the old man's hands again.

"Uncle Li!"

"Your kindness is so sincere, and even I, a junior, am deeply touched!"

"But you must accept this money!"

"There are clear laws in our army. When dealing with the people, you must pay for everything from food and clothing to shopping!"

“Only if you do not offend the people can you live with them!”

"How can I, as the chief commander, break the rules and eat and drink for free?!"

"If you don't accept it, I will be violating military discipline. How can I lead my subordinates in the future?!"

After hearing Xiao Jingchuan's argument, Old Man Li didn't know what to say for a moment.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xiao Lang stuffed a few copper coins back into his hand.

"Old man, I'm not the only one waiting!"

"All the soldiers under my command who come to eat at your place must pay!"

"Please accept it with a care!"

"It's only natural to pay for meals, hahaha."

"But" Upon hearing this, Old Man Li was speechless for a moment, unable to think of any other meaning.

"alright!"

"Uncle, we have other important things to do, so we won't bother you any more!"

"Go back to your business!"

"Junior Xiao Jingchuan, I'll take my leave first!"

After saying this, Xiao Lang bowed sincerely, keeping a very humble attitude.

When Old Man Li saw this, he was deeply moved. He accepted the gesture in his heart and hurriedly returned the greeting and said goodbye.

After finishing this matter, Xiao Jingchuan and the other two finally went deeper into the town and headed for the Zhenxi Academy!

After another half a minute, they were far away from the town entrance. Xiao Lang turned around and looked back, then he spoke with regret.

"Oh my god, I'm finally here!"

"Chang Ting! Next time you're greedy, go eat by yourself. I won't accompany you!"

“What a good fellow!”

"It's fine if I can't refuse such a kind offer, but you guys have seen it!"

"It would be fine if Li Gui returned safely, but he was killed outside!"

"What should we say in response?" Xiao Jingchuan complained.

"Haha, yes, yes!"

"Chang Ting, I won't go with you to eat next time, go by yourself!"

"Old Xiao!"

"It's not just this wonton stall. I think we should avoid wandering around town in the future!
"It's not that I have any guilty conscience, it's just that when you are a soldier in a war, there will inevitably be casualties!"

"Everyone is born by their mother and raised by their father. If a person is gone, they are gone forever."

"No matter how much pension we give, it will be extremely embarrassing if it happens to their family members!" Qiu Zhizhong also chimed in.

"Oh, why are all these coming to me?" Chang Ting grumbled aggrievedly.

"Who knew you guys would go through so many twists and turns every day!"

"It's really troublesome."

After saying that, Xiao Lang and Zhizhong raised their eyebrows and kicked towards Chang Ting's butt with their left and right feet!

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