Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 60 You really want to piss me off!

Early in the morning, Su Wu did not go to the parade ground, but went directly to the front yard of the government office to chat with Luan Tingyu. The venue here was large and he could practice his skills. In the evening, when he wanted to ride a horse, he would go to the parade ground again.

Suddenly, Cheng Wanli walked out from the front hall of the yamen, with a gloomy face. He stood there sullenly, with his hands wrapped in narrow sleeves and behind his back.

Su Wu quickly put away his spear and walked forward: "Greetings, sir..."

"Hmm!" Cheng Wanli exhaled through his nose.

Su Wu immediately wondered, what had he done to offend him? Was he angry because he had used his daughter to make plans last night?
If he was angry about this, it was reasonable. Su Wu could only blame himself for being public-spirited and not thinking too much.

"I don't know, sir..." Su Wu was ready to test it out.

But Cheng Wanli turned around and said, "Follow me!"

Su Wu naturally followed forward, and went to the study in the back court. After entering, he saw that Cheng Wanli did not sit down, but went to the windows, and looked at several windows again and again.

How could Su Wu not notice that several windows were tightly closed?

This is... some shocking secret?

Seeing Cheng Wanli sitting down, he raised his hand and said, "You sit down too..."

Su Wu felt relieved. Since he was offered a seat, it shouldn't be a big deal. He just sat down politely.

Cheng Wanli asked, "How are you going to...what did you say yesterday?"

Oh, this? Hi...

Su Wu immediately answered seriously: "This is what I planned. My lord, you just saw me practicing with a spear. The master's name is Luan. He is an incredible master. He is a master with a spear. There is no rival in the world. He is the coachman for your lady. I rode a horse and followed him, just as if I was escorting the lady to the Ciyun Temple outside the city to pray and burn incense. This is normal."

In the Song Dynasty, Buddhism was extremely popular, and even Taoism was extremely popular. Every family worshipped Buddhism and Taoism. From ministers to emperors, from Su Shi to Zhao Ji, all were extremely pious.

Therefore, for women from wealthy families to go to the temple is a normal part of life and a necessity.

Cheng Wanli nodded: "Well, I think Dong Ping hates you very much, so it doesn't matter if you show your face. Go on..."

"You are right, sir. Dong Ping is not afraid of me. If he really saw me, he would be furious. I have hundreds of brave men under my command. Some of them are servants, carrying tributes and following me. Some of them are peddlers, following from a distance, waiting for the thieves to show up and capture them on the spot."

After Su Wu finished speaking, he went to see Cheng Wanli.

Cheng Wanli asked, "Are those brave people you mentioned really brave?"

Su Wu nodded: "Among them, thirty were left behind by Suo Tixia to help, and there are dozens of others who participated in the battle to capture Liu Tang. They are all brave!"

Convincing the leader is really a tough job.

"I have seen Suo Chao's subordinates before. They are very brave. The people you led to capture Liu Tang, I think they are not mediocre people either..." Cheng Wanli seemed to be analyzing and convincing himself.

"Sir, it's already perfect." Su Wu was trying hard. It seemed that the prefect had already considered the feasibility of this matter, but he was being extremely cautious.

But Cheng Wanli asked, "Are those Liangshan bandits really here?"

Su Wu nodded: "Eighty to ninety percent he will come. Considering Dong Ping's temper, he will take revenge for any slight. How can he not come?"

"What if he doesn't come?" Cheng Wanli asked again, as if he wanted to back out again.

"Isn't that perfect? ​​Just think of it as the young lady going to pay homage to Buddha." Su Wu replied.

"Alas..." Cheng Wanli sighed, stood up, paced back and forth, and said inexplicably: "Only villains and women are difficult to raise!"

What is this nonsense?

Su Wu looked puzzled. Who was he scolding?
Su Wu looked around.

Cheng Wanli also said: "I'm not talking about you."

Su Wu nodded. He knew that it was not about him, so could it be a scolding...

This girl is interesting...

"Have you got all the manpower ready?" Cheng Wanli asked again, but he was extremely cautious and careful.

"It still depends on your consent, sir. As long as you agree, I will send someone to inform you today and you can come tomorrow." Su Wu replied.

"Don't you have a young general by your side? He will come too!" Cheng Wanli ordered.

Speaking of Wu Song, Cheng Wanli probably had a good impression of Wu Song, such as the fight between Wu Song and Dong Ping outside the prefectural government office that day. "Of course, sir, his name is Wu Song, and I was just thinking of recommending him to join the army in Yanggu County." Su Wu chose the perfect time.

"Well, after this matter is done, I will fulfill your promise." Cheng Wanli's attitude was really not very good.

Su Wu now knew that the prefect was not really angry with him. In all likelihood, he was angry with that difficult-to-raise woman. Or maybe it wasn't just anger at him, but he was more worried about the safety of his daughter.

Su Wu couldn't help but feel a little curious about that difficult woman.

The Northern Song Dynasty was really not as good as the later Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was even very different from the Southern Song Dynasty, with great differences in social customs.

At this time, Neo-Confucianism had just emerged but had not yet become popular.

In terms of social atmosphere, there are still some remnants of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and there is no real separation between men and women. The Northern Song Dynasty is the last echo of the open atmosphere of the feudal dynasties...

It was not until the Southern Song Dynasty that everything began to change, becoming more and more conservative and more and more strict.

Therefore, this era could produce women like Li Qingzhao, and could also accommodate women like Li Qingzhao, women who smoke, drink, and perm their hair.

Uh...it should be the woman who gambles, drinks and swears.

At this moment, Li Qingzhao was still alive and well, probably living in Qingzhou. She loved gambling all her life and was often drunk and asleep. When she scolded people, she would scold countless talented people, from Yan Shu and Wang Anshi to Su Shi. Remarriage and divorce were also no problem for her.

Therefore, when Su Wu looked at the appearance of the prefect, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of person the difficult-to-raise woman in the prefect's family was?
At this time, Su Wu saw Cheng Wanli's hesitation and entanglement. Having said that, Su Wu just stood up and said goodbye, saying that he was going to prepare, for fear that Cheng Wanli would turn around and quit again.

Cheng Wanli hummed gloomily and just let Su Wu go.

When he got up and left the study, he turned around to look at the corner of the roof. When he didn't see anyone, he felt relieved.

Just a few steps to go...

"Father……"

"Oh..." Cheng Wanli felt a headache and turned away.

"Did father say it?" The girl came over in a few steps. She wasn't jumping around, but her steps were brisk.

"Didn't you listen just now?" Cheng Wanli asked.

"No, my father has said something wrong. As a daughter, I should be well-behaved and sensible. How can I go against my father's wishes? Wouldn't that be unfilial?" The girl knew how to act.

"Well, it's not bad." Cheng Wanli was very satisfied, but frowned again: "My dear girl, I think it's dangerous..."

"Guaidv" is a common nickname. If it is a boy, there is also "guaier". If it is a rich family, they even call their son "guaiguan", which means "good little official".

"What's so dangerous about it?" the good daughter asked naturally.

"The bandits are very vicious. When the time comes, if they fight to the death, they will just kill everyone and make blood and flesh fly everywhere. Life and death will only take a moment. I'm afraid they won't care about you..." Cheng Wanli said, shaking his head.

"Who? Who doesn't care about me?"

"What about Su Wu? He will be so busy fighting with others and thinking about capturing the enemy and making meritorious deeds that he won't be able to care about you," Cheng Wanli said again.

"If I let the thief take it, what merit will he get?" The reason why the good girl is different from others is the wisdom in her head.

"Alas... when the time comes, I will let the thieves take you away! It will break my heart and make me cry blind..." Cheng Wanli wanted to say more.

Where do you think the good girl learned her acting skills?

"What if a thief climbs over the wall and breaks into the yard in the middle of the night?" The good girl knew that her father was good in every way except that he lacked some courage.

"Alas... I can't explain it to you clearly!" Cheng Wanli couldn't explain it anymore, so he threw his sleeves away again.

The good girl quickly chased after him: "Father, it's okay... Don't worry, Su Wu risked his life for father before, and he will do the same this time."

"You, you shouldn't have been born a girl. Wouldn't it be better to be born a boy? Humph!"

"Yes, that's right. Boys are easy to raise. You don't have to go to great lengths to find a son-in-law under the list outside Donghua Gate. Just teach someone to find one..."

"You're really going to piss me off!"

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