C154 (2/2)
Fa Ming and Guo Songling had been walking for a few days, and on that day, they arrived at the army camp of Zhuozhou. Wu Peifu personally went out to receive him, and brought Fa Ming into the house that he had prepared beforehand, and gave him a warm welcome. Wu Peifu said happily: ”Recently, I have heard that Master has returned the favor, and I am extremely happy. I hope you can come soon and get rid of my illness and pain. I have been infected with this disease for many years, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, often ineffective. Now it had become a problem. I take pills, I smoke opium, and I don't feel any better. I was afraid that if I got addicted to cigarettes, I would be confused. For a high monk to come, it is as if he is really here to save our lives. ”
Fa Ming said: ”General, do not worry. I can see your complexion, but you are slightly unwell. my humble self will treat you with medicine and you'll recover soon enough. ” Wu Peifu was overjoyed upon hearing it, thanking her repeatedly. Fa Ming continued, ”Does General still remember how he contracted the disease?” Wu Peifu stammered, ”It's a symptom that appeared unknowingly, and the cause of the illness is unknown.”
At this moment, an orderly came in and stood straight. ”Report!” Wu Peifu reprimanded: ”Can't you see that I'm receiving guests?” The orderly stood there unmoving, and said: ”Your old friend, Mr. Yama Takashi, the boss of the Japanese Trading Company requests an audience. He's waiting in the living room. ”
Wu Peifu got up and said, ”There are too many things here. I was busy with military matters every day, and these foreigners came here to make trouble. Master, please forgive me. ” Fa Ming said: ”General, please. If the guests leave, it won't be too late for me to look after your illness. ” Wu Peifu put on his hat and followed the soldiers out.
Xi Que then happily came in and said: ”Master, I didn't expect to meet you here again.” Fa Ming was also happy: ”This is what you call a turnaround.” Xi Que said: ”Just now, I was entertaining that Japanese enemies, and when I heard that you had come, I put down the matter at that place. Master has worked hard all the way. ”
Fa Ming said: ”On the way here, I was taken care of by your cousin, whether it was riding a horse or riding a palanquin, I did not suffer from the hunger, thirst, and fatigue.” Xi Que said: ”It's all thanks to Master for saving me that day. Now that I'm an orderly soldier here, I'm more and more fortunate. If you come here, I'll personally serve you. ”
Fa Ming was also happy for Xi Que from the bottom of his heart, and said: ”I also congratulate you. At this stage, you have gained weight and become more powerful. ”
Xi Que said: ”Ever since you saved me, I haven't been able to repay you in the slightest. I cook good food for you every day. ” Fa Ming laughed: ”Monk is extremely good at entertaining, what's there to eat? It's just fast food.” Xi Que remembered that the Monk did not want to eat meat, and was disappointed.
Fa Ming then asked, ”Who was it that found Marshal Wu and took him away?” Xi Que said: ”A Japanese business owner named Yama Takashi, he found our officer. He's been here a few times since I got here. This person made people feel that he was very cunning when they saw him. When he talked, he always talked like this, and then he talked like that. He came today and said he would ask our brigade commander to do something for him. He was talking to the staff officer when I came out. ”
Just then, someone called out, ”Xi Que, I want some water in the living room!” Xi Que hurriedly replied and went out. Fa Ming thought about it alone: ”What are foreigners doing in our military camp? They are not just doing business. They must be using this as an excuse to win over our soldiers. ”
At this time, the soldier who welcomed Fa Ming first came back and poured a cup of water for Fa Ming: ”I was the one who called Xi Que out earlier. I'm from Beijing, we're from the same village. I have to entertain you myself. ”
Fa Ming laughed: ”Meeting a fellow villager in a foreign land is indeed very intimate. You still don't know that Xi Que is also from Beijing. I already knew him. ”
The orderly said in shock: ”So it turns out Xi Que was deceiving me! He said he was from the Open Seal. I really see him as a person of Open Seal. ” Fa Ming knew that it was because he had the case that Xi Que had asked to live in his hometown. Therefore, it was inconvenient for him to expose that he was getting closer and closer to the orderly.
The soldier laughed until he was crying. He got close to Fa Ming and said softly, ”Our Brigade Commander has not been happy these few days. He's very angry right now. Guess what? This year, in the first month of January, he and I will pay a visit to Zhang Zuolin at Shen Yang Grand Commander'S Estate. He brought it back here. Unexpectedly, That Girl changed his mind and ran away with someone else. A military officer from Shenyang who had been here secretly for a few days took the girl away. Our brigade commander is determined to get Zhang Zuolin's help. ”
Fa Ming laughed: ”That Girl is probably not a virtuous woman either, if not, why would she elope with someone else?”
The orderly said, ”You're right. That Girl was a playboy. He sang well and lived well. That day, Zhang Zuolin accompanied our brigade leader to watch a show, and when our brigade leader took a fancy to that lady, he immediately told Zhang Zuolin about it. Don't know how Zhang Zuolin did it, but we just got back to the guesthouse that collapsed. Someone sent the That Girl over. That night our brigadier entered the bridal chamber with her. Commander Wu is still not too happy for more than a few days, but you've already brought her back. ”
Fa Ming laughed: ”It's not a change of heart. The woman must have had something to do with the officer. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to form ties of destiny so quickly. ”
The soldier replied, ”I'm also confused. That Girl is already over twenty years old, how can there not be someone here?”
Fa Ming then asked, ”Does Marshal Wu not have a wife?”
The orderly replied, ”Yes, there are a few of them.” The big ones were abandoned at home. He only brought a few small ones here. ” Fa Ming said in his heart: ”Everyone says that the classic is not lecherous, who said that?”