That night Ya'er slept particularly peacefully and sweetly, and she didn't wake up until three o'clock in the morning. Then she realized that she was lying alone on her third brother's bed. She thought of her bold words and deeds last night, and her face turned red with embarrassment. She pulled the quilt and covered herself in it. Some don't know how to face the third brother.
But apart from being shy, Ya'er's heart was still full of joy, because her third brother had promised herself yesterday that when she grew up in a few years, he would marry her. The long-cherished wish finally came true, which made the little girl feel full and at ease.
This sense of solidity didn't last until Sun Tu opened the door, put a bowl of egg noodles on the bedside, and said softly to Ya'er: "Ya'er, get up and eat soon." The moment he was completely interrupted, Ya'er was there After hesitating for a moment, he poked his head out of the bed and looked at Sun Tu timidly: "Third brother, last night..."
"Come, eat your food first. I will definitely keep my promise about what happened last night, but you also have to promise me one thing, that is, don't do what you did last night again. Girls must know how to protect themselves." Sun Tu He smiled at her, pulled the small table aside, and let Ya'er eat breakfast on the bed.
"Also, Aunt Pan next door may have good intentions, but you can't completely listen to some of her words. You have to be a literate person." Sun Tu reminded again from the side. The last sentence made Ya'er's happy smile suddenly fade. She had a headache thinking about having to read and write next. The third brother was otherwise very kind to her, but this was the most unacceptable to her.
After spending half a day with the little girl, Sun Tu went out to find Lu Zhishen again. After the success of this shooting test, he has not shared it with these friends. Yesterday, the other party came to ask with concern, so he naturally had to respond.
When Lu Zhishen learned that Sun Tu had performed well in Sanbanyuan, especially in front of the emperor, he couldn't help but feel happy for him: "Sanlang is indeed very capable, and the Sa family really admires him. By the way, since you have been awarded an official position , do you still plan to practice martial arts with me next time?"
"Of course, I still have a lot to learn in terms of boxing and kicking. As for guns and sticks, I need your guidance even more." Sun Tu nodded without hesitation. He himself is the most sensible. Under the guidance of Lu Zhishen and others, his martial arts skills are much better than before, otherwise he would not be able to defeat Zhou Jin easily the day before yesterday.
In the next few days, in addition to visiting Liufangju several times and providing relevant materials, Sun Tu spent more time learning various martial arts from Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong. He knew that he had to hurry up. He might be sent to an official position some time, but he would no longer be as free and carefree as he was now.
However, what came first was not the official position arrangement, but a transfer order regarding Lin Chong - on February 20th, the Third Class Academy finally came up with a formal document, transferring Lin Chong, the coach of the Forbidden Army, to Qingzhou, Shandong Province as a regiment trainer.
This regiment did not have a high status among the generals of the Song Dynasty. It only had a few hundred soldiers and horses, and most of them were rural soldiers. His duty is to train these military horses on weekdays. Once there is a bandit or bandit in the local area, he will obey the instructions of the local officials and go to suppress the bandit. Compared to the instructor of the Forbidden Army, this can be regarded as a demotion.
However, when he received the transfer order, Lin Chong was overjoyed and thanked Sun Tu, who was present at the time. The servants of the third squadron who came to deliver the relevant documents were a little dumbfounded. He had never seen anyone being transferred. How can I be so happy after being demoted
Lin Chong did have reason to be happy. This period of time was really too torturous for him. After he was lucky enough to escape Gao Qiu's plot, he was always on tenterhooks every day, fearing that the other party would use some tricks. Now that he can escape from the crisis-ridden Bianjing City, it is the best result for him. As for being demoted to a lower level, there is no need to worry about it.
Seeing him so happy, Sun Tu felt relieved. He had finally helped his friends around him. I just don’t know what kind of chain reaction this will have, and whether the fate of those in Liangshan will change.
But just thinking about Lin Chong's own rough and tragic fate, Sun Tu felt that it was best to do this - in the story of Water Margin, Lin Chong was finally forced to go to Liangshan, which was happy, but his family was ruined, and he was depressed ever since. In the end, he could not even avenge such a deep hatred. . His final outcome, his untimely death after conquering Fangla, may be closely related to this knot.
Because he was anxious to get out of his current predicament, Lin Chong completed everything within three days of receiving the transfer order, and then left with his wife. What made him feel chilling was that when he left, none of his colleagues from the Forbidden Army came to see him off. In the end, only two friends, Sun Tu and Lu Zhishen, saw him off the city.
After sending them off for more than ten miles, they stopped moving forward. Lin Chongchong cupped his hands and said to them: "We must say goodbye after a thousand miles, Sanlang, Brother Lu, you and I can just say goodbye."
"Brother Lin, have a good journey. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to show your talents in Qingzhou and make contributions to the court." Sun Tu also said to him.
On the other hand, Lu Zhishen, who seemed rough and arrogant, took a step forward and said earnestly: "Brother Lin, you don't have to feel unhappy for those people who have no loyalty. From the Sa family's point of view, you don't need too many friends, as long as you have a few truly intimate ones." But." He could see what the other party was thinking.
Lin Chong nodded gratefully: "After this incident, Lin has completely understood the truth behind the old love. The two of you and I are the real brothers. As for the others, even friends who have been with us since childhood are just friends." It’s harder to know the heart than to know the face.”
"We feel like old friends once we met, so why bother talking about this?" Lu Zhishen smiled freely and said, "You can set off now. Don't miss Sutou if you are late."
Lin Chong nodded and was about to ride away when he suddenly remembered something and turned around and came to Sun Tu: "Sanlang, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay the kindness you showed Lin Chong this time."
"Brother Lin, how come you are such a stranger? You and I are friends and we should help each other."
"Having said that, Lin would really feel uneasy if he did nothing after receiving this great favor."
"Brother Lin, haven't you been teaching me how to use guns and sticks? You are now half of my master. It makes sense for me to help you get rid of Gao Qiu's persecution." Sun Tu said with a smile.
Lin Chong shook his head again: "What I can teach you is actually very limited. After all, I can't leak the truly powerful moves and essence of the gun stick without the master's nod." As he said that, he took another look and it was obvious that something was wrong. Surprised Sun Tu said: "I'm sorry, Sanlang. In fact, what I taught you before were just some superficial entry-level methods. But in half a year, my master will return to Bianjing. You can come to see me at that time. With your qualifications, plus I have written a letter to recommend him, and he will surely be able to teach you everything he has learned."
"Ah? I wonder who Brother Lin's master is?"
"My mentor's surname is Zhou, taboo Dong. He is one of the few martial arts masters in the world. He has extremely high attainments in fists, feet, guns, sticks, swords and other weapons. Brother Yu has been studying martial arts with his mentor for ten years, and he can't even get better than two. It’s just three points of ability. Compared with senior brother Lu Junyi, second senior brother Shi Wengong is still far behind." Lin Chong replied.
Sun Tu, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded. He had some memories of the name Zhou Tong before, but he couldn't remember the details. But Lu Junyi and Shi Wengong are both absolute masters in the Water Margin story, especially the former. The Hebei Jade Unicorn Spear and Stick Kung Fu can be regarded as the best in the world. He is actually Lin Chong's senior brother
Lin Chong was not too surprised. After all, he thought that his master was famous all over the world. It was reasonable for Sun Tu to be surprised after hearing this. After a while, he added: "My mentor lives in Willow Lane in Mingyuefang in the north of Bianjing City. He will come back in about half a year. You can go and see him." Obviously, he will arrange everything. OK
Sun Tu suddenly became energetic. To be taught by such a famous teacher, his martial arts must have been greatly improved, so he solemnly thanked him immediately.
Later, Lin Chong just took his wife and drove away in a vehicle with two servants at home.
Lu Zhishen, who was next to Sun Tu, glanced at him with some envy and said, "Sanlang is really lucky. If he can really get Master Zhou Tong's guidance, he will be able to surpass the Sa family by many in the future!"