My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Mi Nianjiao sniffed and said with a silly look on her face, "I don't know!"

At this time, Jiang Li, who was driving, said, "Master, maybe you don't know that I once asked my father-in-law to help you promote your reputation. Now your reputation is well-known within a hundred miles."

Uncle Jiu asked in surprise, "When did you ask Master Ren to promote it? How come I didn't know about it?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Since Tingting and I got married, I have mentioned this to my father-in-law. He told me some time ago that he had already instructed the shop owners and clerks to do it. I think Nianjiao's sister recognized you from these rumors!"

Uncle Jiu said with a look of astonishment, "No wonder Qian Youcai came all the way here to pray for a child. So this is what's going on!"

Afterwards, Uncle Jiu came to his senses and asked Mi Nianjiao, "Who is your brother-in-law, what are the symptoms of his illness, and why did your sister specifically ask me to go?"

Mi Nianjiao said innocently, "My brother-in-law is called Mao Dalong. He always complained that his fingernails were itchy, his legs were a little stiff, and he shivered from time to time. Even the best doctors couldn't cure him."

When Uncle Jiu heard this, he thought, "So it's him. The symptoms sound a bit like he's been poisoned by corpse poison."

Then he took another look at the various magical instruments in the car and couldn't help but feel relieved.

...

Soon, the group of five arrived at Mao Dalong's villa. It can be said that this guy really knows how to enjoy life. With only a hundred people under his command, he was able to extort so much money to build such a luxurious mansion.

After parking the carriage, the guards checked that the people were brought by Mi Nianjiao and let them in. As soon as the five people entered the door, they saw Mao Dalong eating seafood.

Mao Dalong was very upset about being interrupted during his meal and was about to start scolding, but when he looked up and saw that it was Uncle Jiu, his face turned dark and he immediately mocked Uncle Jiu.

Fortunately, although the two had some conflicts because of Michelle, Mao Dalong is now married to her, so he is not so hostile towards Uncle Jiu. He just said a few words to Uncle Jiu and didn't say anything more.

Seeing Uncle Jiu was embarrassed, Mi Nianjiao immediately said to Mao Dalong coquettishly, "Brother-in-law, please don't be like this. Inviting Master Lin Jiu to come is also a token of my sister's love." (Mao Dalong probably doesn't know Uncle Jiu's real name)

Mao Dalong stopped targeting them upon hearing this and asked for four more chairs for the few people to sit down.

Seeing that the situation had eased, Mi Nianjiao went upstairs to find her sister on the pretext of changing clothes, but what she didn't know was that Michelle was not upstairs at the moment.

When Mao Dalong saw them sitting down, he said, "These Japanese sago are very expensive. Try some!"

So Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai picked up their chopsticks and started to eat, but Jiang Li leaned over to Uncle Jiu's ear and whispered, "These seem to be all raw, Master, please eat less to avoid diarrhea."

Uncle Jiu heard this and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Although he said this, he was actually thinking in his heart, "Let alone diarrhea, even if I have diarrhea, I can't give in in front of this guy and say that I'm afraid of diarrhea and dare not eat."

Ignoring Jiang Li's dissuasion, he and Qiu Sheng and Wencai started eating, and Qiu Sheng and Wencai kept saying that the meal was delicious.

Mao Dalong frowned when he saw Jiang Li not eating and asked, "Why don't you eat? Do you look down on me?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "General, you misunderstood. I came from the village and I have never eaten raw fish. I am afraid of diarrhea, so I will not eat it. I definitely don't mean to look down on you."

Mao Dalong snorted when he heard this and said, "Country bumpkin, if you don't eat it today, you may never have the pleasure of eating it again in the future!"

Jiang Li just laughed along but didn't refute or argue. He didn't want to get angry anymore, so he started chatting with Uncle Jiu instead.

Japanese food is famous for its small portions. Originally, the portion was for Mao Dalong alone, but now there were four of them eating together and they finished most of it in no time.

The three masters and apprentices who were not full saw a lump of mustard coming over and stretched out their chopsticks to grab it. Jiang Li saw that Uncle Jiu had already grabbed it and immediately asked, "Marshal Mao, what is this lump? Can we eat it? I see you haven't touched it at all!"

While talking, he pushed Uncle Jiu's leg with his hand. Mao Dalong wanted to play a trick on Uncle Jiu and said, "That's Japanese fermented bean curd. I don't like the taste so I won't eat it."

Uncle Jiu saw that Mao Dalong looked strange when he spoke, and felt that Jiang Li was pushing him, so he immediately took back his chopsticks with caution. Qiu Sheng and Wencai saw that Uncle Jiu didn't fight for it, so they immediately took half of the mustard and ate it each.

Then the sour feeling instantly rushed to the top of their heads, making them hold their heads and cry, but no sound could come out.

Uncle Jiu took a look at the two of them and became very curious about the taste, so he picked up the chopsticks and put them in his mouth, wanting to taste the fermented tofu.

So Uncle Jiu was also in trouble. Although he didn't eat a big lump like in the movie, there was still a lot of food left on his chopsticks, and when it spread fully in his mouth, it was equally powerful.

At this time, Michelle entered the Marshal's Mansion with the help of a maid. When Uncle Jiu heard the voice, he turned around and saw a familiar figure.

He immediately stood up, and when Michelle saw Uncle Jiu, she said, "Brother, long time no see." (It didn't seem right to call him Brother Lin or Brother Jiao)

Uncle Jiu also greeted her when he heard this, "Sister Lian, are you okay?"

At this moment, the mustard in Uncle Jiu's mouth exploded with all its power and rushed straight into his eyes, so while he was speaking, Uncle Jiu suddenly felt a tear flowing from the corner of his eye.

He was afraid that Michelle would misunderstand, so he quickly reached out to wipe it, but this action made people misunderstand even more. Michelle quickly comforted him, "Brother, don't be like this!"

Uncle Jiu quickly explained awkwardly, "I'm fine, don't worry."

When he looked to the side awkwardly, he saw the maid next to him looking strange, but he did not say anything because there were too many people around. Instead, he said, "Sister Lian, congratulations on becoming a mother."

Hearing this, Michelle touched her belly and smiled lovingly. Then she said to Uncle Jiu, "Brother, please help Dalong. I think he looks like he has been poisoned by corpse poison. It's a pity that I can't formally become your disciple, so I don't know how to cure him."

Uncle Jiu heard this and said, "Don't worry, Sister Lian, he was indeed poisoned by the corpse, but it's not too serious and can be cured easily."

Michelle felt relieved after hearing that. Then she felt uncomfortable in her stomach and went upstairs with the help of the maid, where she met Mi Nianjiao who was coming downstairs.

Uncle Jiu quickly pulled her over to inquire about the maid's origins. He found out that she came after Michelle became pregnant. He immediately felt very strange because it was totally inconsistent with his speculation!

At this time, Mao Dalong said to the people, "Organize the team and prepare the horses, we are going to the ancestral hall."

A soldier reminded him that his only horse had been stabbed to death by him, so he could only gather people and go there on foot.

And Michelle upstairs was deceived by the maid and ate something strange.

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Back to Uncle Jiu, as they were walking on the road to the Mao Family Ancestral Hall, Uncle Jiu explained to everyone, "This village is backed by mountains and faces the sea, and the feng shui is excellent. In feng shui, this pattern is called the gods splashing water, so most of the people in the village are very rich."