Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

In midsummer, the sun is scorching.

At the construction site beside the swamp, Gu Yunji and Fu Zida were dressed in casual clothes and helping to build the road with the fellow workers. They were so tired that they were sweating profusely and their clothes were almost soaked, but they didn't even say they were tired.

Qiu Wugang, who came to supervise the work, was a little moved when he saw it, but he still said nothing and put on a serious face, unmoved.

The personal guard had something to say. Seeing Gu Yunji and the two sweating profusely under the bright sun, he sighed:

"A prefect and a general magistrate are both people who sit high in the yamen court. I didn't expect them to be so able to endure hardships and come to work on the construction site for so many days in a row. Although the hours of work every day are not long, their persistence is very important. rare."

Not only him, Qiu Wugang also had a great change in his views on Gu Yunji and Fu Zida.Before the road was built, his view of the two of them was quite one-sided: he thought Gu Yunji was a well-connected person who was sharp-tongued and self-righteous; Fu Zida was a thin scholar who was mentally fragile and cowardly - anyway, they were both useless pretty boys.

Now I see that they can put down their bodies and work with the peasants without complaining or complaining. Although they are still pretty boys, at least they have helped a little and are not so annoying and useless.

Qiu Wugang thought so in his heart, but he pretended to be very disdainful on his face and said to the bodyguard: "What's so rare? It's just a matter of face-saving and giving yourself a good reputation. I can do it too."

The guard scratched his head and said sincerely: "That's it, but there are not many officials who do it like them. General, you said you can do it, so why don't you do it? Why don't you want to go? ?"

Qiu Wugang choked on his throat, and he didn't follow it for a long time. He raised his eyebrows and raised his fist to threaten: "You're a smart talker now, you're asking for a beating, right?"

The guard shrank his head and quickly begged for mercy: "I don't dare, General, please spare me!"

Qiu Wugang was trying to scare him, so he snorted, retracted his fist and stopped talking.

"General! General! It's not good—"

At this time, a fast horse approached from far away, and finally reined in Qiu Wugang.The messenger was out of breath as he ran, and said anxiously: "The general is in trouble, the camp ahead was attacked by Japanese pirates!"

Qiu Wugang's expression suddenly changed: "These gangsters are really good at taking advantage of loopholes. They took advantage of me to lead troops here to supervise road construction and the camp was empty, so they took the opportunity to make a sneak attack. They really don't let anyone live in peace for a moment!"

He cursed through gritted teeth and asked the messenger: "How many Japanese pirates are there?"

The messenger said: "About three or four hundred."

"Three to four hundred... there are not many of them. It seems like it was just a sneak attack, not a large-scale attack." Qiu Wugang got on his horse and made a decisive decision, "Send the order and order all the soldiers to assemble. We will return to the camp immediately! As for the civilian men who are building the road, , let them disperse into nearby villages and hide to avoid being discovered by the wandering Japanese pirates."

"Yes!"

Gu Yunji and Fu Zida were working together to help the peasants, when they saw the people around them suddenly commotion, as if something big had happened.

"General Qiu's order: Japanese pirates are attacking the camp. All soldiers must assemble urgently! Return to camp immediately!"

An orderly soldier shouted while quickly weaving through the crowd. Upon hearing this, the nearby soldiers immediately put down what they were doing and ran towards the assembly point.

Gu Yunji was shocked when he saw this: "Japanese pirates? Sneak attack? What's going on?"

Fu Zida turned pale, suddenly panicked, and said incoherently: "Japanese pirates?! Then... Gu, Mr. Gu, what should we do? Should we go back to the government office now?" Gu Yunji tried his best to calm down, comforted Fu Zida and said: "Don't panic , let’s go find General Qiu first and ask him what’s going on.”

"Master Gu! Master Fu!"

At this time, Qiu Wugang's bodyguard ran towards the two of them and said: "Just now news came from the front line that the Japanese pirates took advantage of the vacancy of the camp to launch a sneak attack. Fortunately, there are not too many people. General Qiu is going to return to the camp immediately to provide support."

"In order to prevent Japanese pirates from wandering around and hurting people, the general asked the civilians to hide in the surrounding villages, while the two adults followed us."

Fu Zida reacted slowly: "Come with you? Where are you going?"

The messenger said: "Of course we are going to the front line camp together to resist the Japanese pirates. You two adults are of high status, and the incident happened suddenly. Naturally, we cannot leave you here. In order to ensure your safety, you should come with us."

Fu Zida's face collapsed and he almost cried: "That... that's the front line! The Japanese pirates kill without blinking an eye. I'm an unarmed civil servant. Just in case, just in case... Otherwise, I'd better ask General Qiu to send two people to send us back. Government office?"

"No!" Qiu Wugang came over with a serious face, "This place is very close to the front line. Once a fighting breaks out at the camp, we won't be able to take care of it. It's in the wilderness here. Even if I send someone to send you back, if anything happens If you encounter a small group of Japanese pirates on the move, you will definitely die!"

"Just in case, you should follow us, we will definitely protect your safety."

Fu Zida was so scared that when he heard that he was going to the front line, he became frightened: "But, but..."

Without waiting for Fu Zida to hesitate, Gu Yunji decisively agreed: "Okay, we will go with you. If we are useful at that time, as long as it is within our capabilities, please feel free to ask General Qiu."

With that said, Gu Yunji turned to Fu Zida and said seriously: "Master Fu, the Japanese pirates are coming. Although you and I are scholars, we are still adults after all. We are also officials of the imperial court, and we have the responsibility to protect our family and the country."

"Even if you can't help, don't let yourself be held back. Do you want to worry about our safety while the soldiers on the front line are fighting bloody battles? Let's just listen to General Qiu's arrangements."

Hearing this, Fu Zida swallowed the rejection in his throat, took a deep breath, and made up his mind: "...Okay, I'll go with you."

Qiu Wugang glanced at Gu Yunji unexpectedly, nodded without saying anything, and asked, "Time is tight and walking is impossible. Can you ride a horse?"

"...horse riding?" Fu Zida's newly built confidence collapsed instantly, and he said with a bitter look on his face, "I...I can't..."

"It's okay, I can." Gu Yunji spoke up in time, stabilizing Fu Zida's confidence, "Although the technique is not very good, I am more or less capable. Master Fu, I will take you."

Fu Zida was so moved that he almost cried on the spot. He hugged Gu Yunji's arm tightly and his voice trembled: "Okay... thank you, Mr. Gu."

Although Gu Yunji has always been accustomed to being self-effacing, the "a little bit" this time is really just a "little bit" without any exaggeration.

As soon as Gu Yunji rode up, he was almost thrown off the horse, but he tightened the reins in time to stabilize his body.Fu Zida swallowed his saliva and had strong doubts about his riding skills: "Master Gu, are you sure...can you really do it?"

The Japanese pirates suddenly attacked, and Gu Yunji was also very panicked. He pretended to be calm and said: "... I should be able to do it."

"Should?!" (End of Chapter)