My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 99 Unintentional intervention
"Zhang He?"

"Will it not be another Five-Elite General?"

Lu Yi looked at the young man in front of him with an extraordinary temperament and couldn't help but feel a little unbelievable.

"I took the initiative to visit and try to recruit little Zhao Yun but failed. I didn't expect that I would save a little girl and get a Zhang He as a gift?"

"Although Zhang He's military power ranking is slightly lower than Zhao Yun, he is also a rare talent. As one of the main commanders of Liangzhou in the later period, he withstood several attacks from Shu Han. If he had not been excluded by Sima Yi and served as a deputy commander in the vanguard, he would not have ended up so uncomfortably."

"But the probability is too small. It's possible that we have the same name!" After being excited, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"However, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, just based on the name Zhang He, this young man is worth my careful training. Even if he cannot reach 100% of the historical master's strength in the future, having 20% ​​or 30% of his strength is great!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yi looked at the young man with an extremely friendly gaze.

"Zhang He? What a good name!"

"I think your family and I have a connection, so why don't you stay by my side and serve me from now on!"

"Zhang He is very grateful to you, sir. I will definitely make a grass knot and hold a ring in my mouth to repay you for your kindness!"

Although Zhang He was just a young refugee, his speech was quite extraordinary and he seemed to have received some education.

"Have you ever been to school?" Lu Yi asked curiously.

"When life was better in the past, I once taught my son a lesson." Zhang She immediately replied when he saw this.

"Oh? What did you do for a living before? Why did you become a refugee?" Upon hearing this, Lu Yi became even more curious about this family.

"I am from Lu County, Hejian Prefecture. I used to be a housekeeper in a wealthy family in the county, and my wife did some laundry and cooking."

"Although we live in poverty, we can still get by. I saved money for a few years and found a teacher for my son. However, the weather has been very strange in the past few years, and there was a locust plague in Hejian last year. My master's family can no longer support my family, so they drove us out."

"Besides being a housekeeper, I don't know how to make a living. My family has no land. I stayed in Hejian for a year and had no other options. So I followed the refugees and wandered all the way to Zhongshan County."

"If it weren't for your kindness and saving my family's lives, I'm afraid we would have become a few starving corpses outside Zhongshan City now."

As Zhang She was talking, he was reminded of sad things and actually started to cry. By the end, the whole family was crying together, and it was obvious that they had suffered a lot of hardships along the way.

"Alas, this world..." Lu Yi also sighed when he saw this.

The Little Ice Age is a great force of nature that cannot be countered by human power.

In addition to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the period between the Tang and Song dynasties and the late Ming Dynasty also suffered from this.

However, behind the changes of these dynasties, there is the invisible driving force of the Little Ice Age.

However, natural disasters are ruthless, but man-made disasters can be avoided.

This is also the goal that Lu Yi plans to strive for in the future.

"The past is the past, let's look forward to tomorrow."

"Since I saved your family, I will not sit idly by and watch you starve to death."

"so……"

Lu Yi helped Zhang She's family up one by one.

"It just so happens that I am still short of a housekeeper and a laundryman in Jiuyuan. I wonder if you and your wife are willing to join my Lu family? If you do a good job, you will be rewarded."

"This is exactly what I have been asking for! Zhang She greets the lord!"

Not only was Zhang She extremely excited, but Zhang He behind him was also excited, following Zhang She and bowing. "Zhang He greets the lord!"

Lu Yi accepted the greetings from both of them, thus establishing the relationship between master and servant.

If Zhang He is real, then it would be a huge profit for me to be able to pick up a top general for just a meal. Even if he is not, it doesn't matter.

How much can a child eat even if he eats as much as he wants?
It was an accident.

"Haha, since your family has accepted my tutelage, go pack your things and follow me. After a few days, I will take you back to your new home after visiting Zhongshan."

"As you command!" Zhang She was about to leave when he heard this, but was stopped by Lu Yi.

"Oh, by the way, Zhang He is still young and needs to learn. My brother-in-law Zhang Liao is about the same age as him and is currently studying under the guidance of a teacher in the clan. It would be better for Zhang He to study with him."

"My lord, your intention is very good, but I am penniless now and have no money to buy tuition." Zhang She looked like an honest and kind man. Although he was tempted, he said directly.

"Haha, since you and your son have become my disciples and called me lord, how can I just sit there and do nothing? Leave it to me."

"Zhang Heru, are you willing to continue your studies?"

After Lu Yi smiled and comforted Zhang She, he looked at Zhang He.

"My Lord, Zhang He is willing to study!"

Zhang He's expression did not show any fluctuation when he heard this, he just immediately replied in a deep voice.

"This is not a mandatory order. You can think about it carefully. If you don't want to go to school, you can find something to do under me."

Seeing this, Lu Yi thought that Zhang He had misunderstood what he meant, and explained with a smile.

"No, Zhang He is sincere in studying!"

However, Zhang He replied in a decisive tone, causing Lu Yi to raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Oh? Why do you say that? I see that you don't seem to be happy about going to school."

"My lord, you are right. Zhang He has never liked going to school. It was my father's request that he go to elementary school. But now that I have received your kindness, I will definitely work hard to study so that I can repay your kindness in the future!"

Zhang He's answer surprised Lu Yi, and he suddenly became more certain that he was Zhang He himself.

However, Lu Yi did not show it on his face, he just nodded affirmatively.

"In that case, you should stay in Mayi and study with Zhang Liao for the time being."

After settling Zhang She's family, Zhang Xun completed all the preparations and came to look for Lu Yi.

"Brother-in-law, now that the horses have all been properly fed, they can set off for Zhongshan at any time. I am planning to sell all of Zhang's horses. I wonder how many of your 1,200 horses you are planning to sell?"

"Hmm..." Lu Yi thought for a moment and replied, "Now Jiuyuan has huge daily expenses, so we will keep 250 mares and sell the rest to Zhen family."

Now Lu Yi has 250 men under him, which is a good opportunity for him to recruit 250 new men with the help of the old ones.

In this way, the new recruits can complete their training quickly without placing too much burden on Lu Yi's currently extremely dangerous finances.

"Got it!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Xun immediately turned around and went to make arrangements.

……

Five days later, Zhongshan City was already in sight.

(End of this chapter)