The bandits have experienced a lot of things along the way and have long since developed a pair of sharp eyes that can accurately judge people.
Just by looking at the expressions and behaviors of the children in front of them, they can understand the general personalities of these children.
Soon, they selected thirteen children who met the requirements based on the personalities of their dead brothers or the ideas they had mentioned.
These thirteen children included both boys and girls, and their ages were also uneven, but they all had a pair of bright eyes full of tenacity.
Mingyue did not interfere in the selection process. Instead, after the bandits had selected the children, she had the children taken away and placed there.
These are just the people selected at the ruined temple. Mingyue and the others will have to move to several places to look after the children later!
When Commander Zhou and others learned that Mingyue and his companions' actions were actually to raise adopted sons and daughters for the dead bandits to continue the family line, they felt deeply moved.
When a person dies, it is like a light going out. When marching and fighting, one always has to face death. However, for most soldiers, death is death, and there is no one left who cares about them.
Unlike Mingyue and these bandits, they did so many things for the dead. Although they were dead, there would still be people using their surnames, continuing their lives, and always thinking about them.
This was seen by General Zhou and others who also started out as soldiers. They admired and respected Mingyue's character even more.
After Mingyue and her friends went to four or five places and adopted fifty or sixty children, an idea suddenly came to Mingyue's mind.
Perhaps, there should be a place called "orphanage" in this world, which is specifically used to adopt orphans.
But now she was finally free, and Mingyue, General Zhou and others sat in the restaurant. She still owed him a drink, so it was time to settle it.
Moreover, Commander Zhou was appointed the General Zhenyuan. He will soon leave Kyoto and go to Kangyong Pass. He will guard such a dangerous pass in the future. It is likely that the two will hardly have time to meet each other again.
"Military advisor, oh no, now I should call you Lord Censor," Commander Zhou winked at Mingyue and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Lord Censor, in fact, I came to you today on purpose because someone asked me to do so."
Mingyue smiled mischievously and teased him in the same way: "General Zhenyuan, what are you talking about? The general's business must be serious. Song must find a way to help the general achieve his wish."
Commander Zhou coughed lightly and scratched his head uncomfortably: "Ahem, Military Advisor, please stop laughing at me. Actually, I came here to ask you for a favor on behalf of my thin-skinned old friend Commander Zhang."
Mingyue actually has some impression of Zhang Zhubo.
Zhang the Chief Clerk was a very shy person. When someone persuaded him to drink before, Mingyue saw that he blushed terribly after drinking only two cups. She then remembered that she had heard that some people could not drink alcohol and that forcing themselves to drink would kill them, so she kindly offered to drink a few cups for him.
As a result, from then on, Zhang Zhubo blushed every time he saw her, and she realized that he might be a person who blushed easily.
Speaking of which, basically all the soldiers in the army have been promoted this time. Zhang Zhubo seems to have stayed in Kyoto and now has a job in the Ministry of Revenue. He has a bright future.
However, Mingyue didn't think that Zhang Zhubo had anything to do with her, so she looked at General Zhou with some doubt and said, "Oh? What does Zhang Zhubo want to talk to me about?"
Commander Zhou looked more and more uncomfortable. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't utter the next sentence.
Just because Mingyue wanted to go out more conveniently, she still wore men's clothes until now. And Commander Zhou was asking for marriage on behalf of his brother. When talking to Mingyue like this, he always felt like he was talking to a man, and it was really difficult to open his mouth.
Mingyue saw this and didn't react at all. She thought that Zhang Zhubo's problem was very difficult. She said very loyally: "General Zhou, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. As long as it does not violate morality and laws, I will definitely help if I can."
"It's not that serious," Commander Zhou turned away from Mingyue, finally ignoring the sense of disobedience, and finally said the following sentence: "Zhang Zhubo wanted me to ask you, are you willing to marry him?"
"Ah?" Mingyue opened her eyes slightly, but was stunned for a moment.
As soon as he said this, Commander Zhou regained his consciousness to bring the two together, and the more he spoke, the smoother it became: "Military Advisor, you will get married sooner or later, and you have a strong personality. If you marry someone else, he may not tolerate you. But I know what kind of person Lao Zhang is. He is a soft-hearted person who is easy to manipulate. Military Advisor, if you marry him, he will definitely be the one in charge and have the final say. In my opinion, the two of you are a match made in heaven, and you are the best fit."
Mingyue then realized that General Zhou was here to act as a matchmaker.
She felt a little amused and helpless for a moment.
It is probably because of the prejudice against women in this world. People always think that women will get married sooner or later and must get married. Even if she is a strong person like Mingyue, she is no exception as long as she is a woman.
However, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of getting married, not now and not in the future." Mingyue shook her head and said firmly.
Commander Zhou was stunned: "Not getting married? How can I not get married?"
Mingyue asked him back: "Why do I have to get married?"
Commander Zhou said without hesitation: "Women should get married so that they can have someone to rely on in the future."
Mingyue smiled and said arrogantly, "Then I shouldn't get married. Instead, I should just keep a few male lovers for fun. After all, with my status, there are only a few men I can rely on."
Commander Zhou's eyes widened when he heard this, but then he thought, what the military advisor said was absolutely right. With her ability, marrying someone would be a constraint, and not marrying someone would allow her to do whatever she wanted... Ugh, what was he thinking? He was clearly here to be a lobbyist!
General Zhou tried to persuade Mingyue: "But getting married means having a companion. You'll have someone to accompany you when you get old. If you have a child, you'll have someone to burn paper for you during festivals when you go to the underworld!"
Mingyue looked at him as if he were a fool. "I'm already busy all day, why would I need a companion? Will it add trouble and burden to me? And having children? I just adopted dozens of children, how can I still need someone to burn paper for me in the future? I'm afraid I've gone to the underworld, and I can't even use up all the banknotes."
Commander Zhou opened his mouth and found that what she said was absolutely right. He had no way to refute it.
So this matchmaking attempt naturally failed.
Mingyue was even inspired by General Zhou's matchmaking and quickly found someone to spread her statement that she would not get married.
It mainly elaborates on the following three points: first, she is powerful and has no shortage of men; second, she has adopted many children and has no shortage of children; and third, she is really busy and men are a burden to her.
Not to mention how distraught Zhang Zhubo was after he learned about this.
Jiang Yunqi, who wandered all the way from the State of Wu to the capital of the State of Song, heard these rumors and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.
Ah Yue must still not have forgotten him, so she is unwilling to accept someone else.
(End of this chapter)