Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

The play at the door didn't take long, so I just clicked.

In the eyes of outsiders, Cheng Nuo is an "elder" who is very concerned about the development of young people. Even if all the students who came together, some of them raised sharp questions, they still gave his answers kindly, and Greet them personally inside the entry.

"Mr. Pride, Professor Cheng is already quite famous, but now he is still humble and polite, which is really admirable. Can you tell me that I can just study under his tutelage instead of going to any lecture hall?" Looking at the door The scene where the guests enjoyed themselves, Xiao Liuzi couldn't help being moved.

Pride smiled half a smile: "Little six, don't forget your current identity?"

The little six asked knowingly, "What is my identity? It's nothing more than the age to go to school now. It's understandable to want to seek a better education."

Pride said meaningfully: "Age is true, but it is also true that you have served under your father. Even if you don't want to listen to the opinions of your elders, you must understand that a soldier's bounden duty is to obey orders!"

The military order is like a mountain, it's not that Xiao Liuzi doesn't understand this truth, his head is like an eggplant beaten by frost for a moment--"All right, I'll just talk, you don't have to take it seriously."

Pride smiled: "The friendship between us does not need too many words, but sometimes it is like an old saying in your China, which is called 'The authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear'. What I can do is to remind you appropriately, how to make decisions or It's up to you."

Little Six took a deep breath: "I know, when Professor Cheng finishes entertaining these students, we will come over and ask him for advice."

Pride teased, "For school?"

Little Six raised his eyebrows, and said angrily, "For the ammunition!"

Soon, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cheng Nuo kindly invited these students into the yard, and declined some reporters who were staying for interviews. Li Laosan bowed his hands apologetically, and closed the door again.

As the gate closed, the yard instantly changed into another scene.

The leading student immediately straightened up, and immediately saluted everyone behind him: "Hello, Dean!"

Cheng Nuo wanted to salute at first, but felt that his status was inappropriate, so he quickly turned his outstretched hand into a fist salute: "Hello, everyone has worked hard, everyone is tired along the way, hurry up and rest, no need So restrictive."

These students were all children from the disaster area. If they hadn't met Cheng Nuo and others, their future would be very gloomy. Most of them were still on the hunger line, and they knew it well.

In addition, during the daily training, Jiang Baili, Zai Tao and other team instructors also mentioned Cheng Nuo intentionally or unintentionally, which further deepened Cheng Nuo's weight in their hearts.

In this way, even with Cheng Nuo's politeness, the school guards still insisted on finishing the military salute, and even turned around and saluted Li Laosan.

Although it looked very simple, it made Li Laosan feel warm in his heart, and even felt a little at a loss.

"You...they...we...hey! My mouth is really stupid, so what, children, follow the master first, I will boil water for you!"

With that said, he gestured to Cheng Nuo and left after receiving his consent.

However, when he heard the unknown tune rippling from his lips, his mood was obviously quite different from the nervousness just now.

Seeing Li Laosan leaving, the leader put down his saluting hand and said seriously: "Dean, Captain Jiang asked me to tell you that our other comrades have already set up hidden stakes in various places in the courtyard to ensure your safety." No danger!"

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Okay, raise troops for a thousand days, use them for a while, I hope you will shine in this operation, but some of our important equipment and personnel are not in the courtyard due to the limited space, and many of them are in the royal garden. , do you have arrangements over there?"

The leader immediately replied: "The first team went to Europe with Mr. Zai. Our second team is responsible for your safety. The third team from the garden has also rushed over. If there is no delay on the way, then we should be here by now."

Cheng Nuo nodded and smiled: "By the way, your name is Niu Zhuang, right? I still remember that when I was going to participate in the selection, I was thin and thin, but now it's very different. If it wasn't for the mole between my eyebrows, I might not believe it." You were that little guy back then."

Hearing that the dean still remembered himself, Niu Zhuang's eyes became even brighter: "Yes, back then, our family had only two acres of dry land, and we couldn't get enough to eat, and it was completely hopeless to catch up with the flood. If we hadn't met you, we would have Now he might be lying in that messy graveyard!"

Cheng Nuo came over and patted the other party's shoulder: "Then do it well. Compatriots like yours are still happening all over the country, and what we have to do is to help you get rid of this situation. I hope comrades will work together!"

"Good!" Everyone said in unison.

After a series of encouragement, the school guards who came to support were all motivated, and began to undertake the security work of the courtyard according to the original plan.

About two hours later, there was another knock on the door, accompanied by shouting.

"Boss, if we bring you sweet water, how can I give it to you?"

Li Laosan suddenly became vigilant, and stopped Cheng Nuo who was about to open the door: "Sir, the water is usually delivered when the sky is slightly bright and there are not many pedestrians on the road, but they have never come here at noon? I think There must be something strange about this.”

In fact, the current water in Sijiu City is basically groundwater. Judging from the surrounding terrain, although Beijing is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has many water systems, the groundwater is relatively rich, so there are many shallow wells, and water is more convenient.

But convenience is convenience, the quality of underground water is generally not high, and bitterness and astringency are common, so people build houses in places with good water quality.

However, when there are too many people, and the century-old layout of Sijiu City, it is difficult to say the water quality after a long time. For example, Cheng Nuo's rented courtyard house does have a good well in the courtyard, but the entrance tastes really bad. It is hard to describe in words, and it can also be used for daily washing and watering flowers and vegetables.

There are some good sweet water wells outside Sijiu City, but they are basically managed by cooks from Shandong in the Manchu Qing army.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, these cooks from Shandong took advantage of the opportunity to contract the sweet water wells, and hired people from their own villages to be water men to deliver water to the residents to make a living.

Under normal circumstances, these water delivery workers are illiterate, and the water delivery is to draw symbols that only they themselves understand at the door of the customer's house. While keeping accounts, it is convenient to charge at the end of the month.

For these workers, the young man from Shandong who was in charge of delivering water in Beijing at that time was called "Shui San'er". In fact, the original meaning was "Shui plug". "Old Third Brother" or "Third Brother".

Although there are a lot of people in this group, they are quite professional. No matter how hot it is in summer, they can't be shirtless for fear of sweat dripping into the bucket. The privacy of customers is also the main reason why Li Laosan is willing to buy their water.

"Counting your fingers, this is still a few days away from the end of the month, and it's impossible to collect the bill, right? Sir, I think it's a fraud!" Li Laosan persuaded.

"It's okay, you'll know when the door opens, Old Li." Cheng Nuo didn't rush to explain, but came to the door and opened it: "I kept you waiting, come in quickly."

Unexpectedly, the person declined and said, "I won't go in. Isn't it the end of the year? I want to ask if you will continue to order water next year?"

Cheng Nuo smiled and said, "Order, of course, your water quality is pretty good, and I often use yours to make tea."

The visitor's face was overjoyed, he took out a stack of things from the wheelbarrow basket behind him, and solemnly handed them over: "Then you are a big customer of our water nest, our boss has specially prepared a small gift for big customers, I hope you will accept it."

Unexpectedly by Li Laosan, he thought Cheng Nuo would refuse, but unexpectedly he accepted it. Now he became anxious: "Sir, their sweet potato fans can't be accepted, then..."

Even with the hatred of the "third brother", Li Laosan still said the following words: "That is to collect money!"

Every time it’s New Year’s Eve, the "Three Brothers" prepare gifts for customers, but the items inside are all fans on the ninth floor. They are said to be local products from their hometown in Shandong, but they are actually bought on credit from the local powder room. of.

Therefore, customers not only have to give money, but also give more, otherwise there will be more or less minor troubles in the coming year.

But generally, the sweet potato fans don't have much money, and basically they don't have much money.

Now seeing that the other party actually bullied his husband, Li Laosan was quite angry, and immediately wanted to snatch the sweet potato fans and throw them back to the other party.

"Lao Li, it's not easy for our old man to come here, and he earns two cents for delivering water. I think the quality of this sweet potato vermicelli is good, so let's take it." Cheng Nuo acted quite kindly.

"Sir... oh, okay." Although a little helpless, Li Laosan still moved his seat away.

"Don't worry, I know what's in my heart. Later, you take out our big pot and I'll make you a pot of stewed pork and vermicelli!" After comforting Cheng Nuo, he said to the visitor, "How much?"

"It's not expensive, fifty cents is enough." Hearing the other party's asking price, the visitor suddenly smiled.

Seeing the other party's triumphant look, Li Laosan's teeth were itchy, he simply turned his face away, walked to the visitor's wheelbarrow, pushed it aside, and muttered: "There is no wink, put it at our door... ..."

Back here, Cheng Nuo said to the visitor, "Unfortunately, I don't have any change with me, why don't you come with me."

The visitor did not refuse: "Okay!"

Originally, when the visitor wanted to move the wheelbarrow to the side, he saw that there was no previous position, and when he was wondering, he suddenly noticed Li Laosan who was busy at the base of the courtyard wall, and an imperceptible smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.

Then Cheng Nuo led the way, and the visitor followed Cheng Nuo to the backyard, and then closed the door.

"Dean, are you okay here? Are you satisfied with the people I sent over here? If the performance is not up to standard, I will immediately replace another batch!" The so-called visitor is now taking off the disguise on his face. It was Jiang Baili himself.

Although the visitor is pretending, for quite acquainted friends, some shadows can still be seen more or less.

So Cheng Nuo was already skeptical from the first glance, and when he met the previous signal, he was even more sure that it was Jiang Baili who came.

While deliberately shouting at the top of his voice, showing a look of doing business, discussing prices, and making daily routines, he continued to listen to information in private.

"These students have performed very well, and there is no need to replace them. It has exceeded my expectations to achieve such results in such a short period of time." Cheng Nuo was very pleased with this: "Especially you, the instructor, I figured that if I walked outside and rubbed shoulders with my sister-in-law, she might not even recognize her."

Jiang Baili shook his head and said with a smile: "It's hard to say, I can try it someday. If I can even fool her, I will really understand this skill."

Cheng Nuo laughed and said, "Okay, let's talk about the situation outside."

Jiang Baili put away his smile and introduced seriously: "According to what we have observed, there are Japanese, people from the Beiyang government, the southern government, and some other random people hanging out outside."

Cheng Nuo thought for a moment and asked, "Why do people from the south also come here?"

Jiang Baili explained: "North-South peace talks are imminent. Although the whole country hopes to end the war and restore peace, the situation is still complicated. Among them, the handling of the Shaanxi/Xi Governor Chen Shufan is likely to cause conflicts between the two sides. In order to strengthen their strength and win Public opinion, we are one of the targets they want to fight for."

Thinking of this, Cheng Nuo couldn't help sighing: "Forget it, let the two parties leave it alone for now. They can watch as much as they like, and we can't control it. As for the issue of the North-South peace talks, you are quite right. , I am not optimistic either, the European wars have stopped now, and they are still fighting in Shaanxi/Xi, what can we expect from them?"

But right now is not the occasion to talk about these things. If Jiang Baili went in for a long time and did not come out, it would be easy to make people suspicious. After all, his ostensible identity is just a water bearer, and it is impossible to stay at the client's house for too long.

"Dean, what about the Japanese? When I came in just now, these two guys actually robbed the child of candy." Jiang Baili took the time to introduce the situation.

Cheng Nuo's pupils shrank slightly: "Tell me more about the Japanese."

Jiang Baili cleared his throat, and introduced: "Based on my observation, these two Japanese should not be professionals. They can speak Chinese but not many, especially the Japanese with a relatively low status..."

After a few words, Jiang Baili explained the results of his observations in detail, especially the matter of snatching the child's lollipop, and he also explained everything in detail.

"Lollipop...lollipop..." Cheng Nuo repeated a few words, then his eyes lit up suddenly: "Does the child's parents know about this?"

Jiang Baili frowned and thought for a while, then replied: "When I came in, the child just ran away, and no parent showed up."

"Okay, that's easy!"