Wei Wu had always called the original owner Haiyan, but he hadn't changed his mind just now.
Besides, he was overjoyed to see an old friend. He hadn't noticed Yang Haiyan was wearing her hair in a woman's style. When Yang Haiyan reminded him, he immediately changed his tone and said, "Madam Qin. Madam Qin, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see an old friend here again after arriving at the border. I'm now in the military camp. If you need my help in the future, feel free to come find me at the camp and tell me my name."
He was somewhat considerate of Yang Haiyan, firstly because she was the maid of his late fiancée, and secondly because, here, they were considered old acquaintances.
Yang Haiyan knew from the original owner's memories that this man had a cheerful personality, elegant manners, and the demeanor of a noble family.
Hearing him say this, she agreed,"Thank you,Young Master Wei. Please take a seat. Aunt Hong, please bring some snacks and make a pot of tea for Young Master Wei."
Aunt Hong: "Yes."
Wei Wu was a little surprised: "You opened this shop?"
Yang Haiyan didn't hide the fact that Wei Wu wouldn't be leaving for just a year or two in the military. Besides, who in town didn't know she owned the shop?
She said, "Yes, after we got married, we opened the shop here. This is a simple life I never imagined before."
The son of the aristocratic Weiwu family, he was not familiar with worldly affairs, but he could see that Yang Haiyan was doing well. One way to tell whether a person was doing well was through clothing, but the most important thing was their mental state. Seeing that Yang Haiyan was in good spirits and had a rosy complexion, he knew she was doing well. Moreover, she was able to run a shop here and had servants around her, so she must have married someone extraordinary.
He asked curiously,"Who is the man you married?"
Yang Haiyan did not hide it: "It was Qin Fang, the captain of a thousand men under General Ao."
Wei Wu ate a piece of cake and nearly choked himself. "Captain Qin?" It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? Captain Qin was his current superior. And he was now a soldier under Captain Qin.
Yang Haiyan saw that he seemed to know Qin Fang, and couldn't help but be curious: "It seems that Master Wei knows my husband."
Wei Wu said, "It's fate that we've met." However, such a delicate girl was betrothed to a large man like Captain Qin. It seemed unsuitable in every way.
"Captain Qin is very skilled in martial arts." This assessment was quite pertinent. They, the wealthy young men from the capital, were usually arrogant and looked down upon those from humbler backgrounds. In early March, when they first arrived, Qin Fang was away, and Han Zhen was in charge of our team. So, they went as a group to pick the winners, and they were all caught by Han Zhen.
Then Qin Fang arrived... They saw Han Zhen as a pretty boy, not to be feared, but they couldn't beat him. Seeing Qin Fang as a cold-faced demon, they naturally didn't dare to challenge him. They weren't fools. It was said that Qin Fang was a captain selected in a martial arts competition and his kung fu was better than Han Zhen's. They couldn't even beat Han Zhen, let alone Qin Fang. Wouldn't they just get beaten if they approached him?
Therefore, the reason why Wei Wu said that Qin Fang was good at kung fu was not because he had experienced it, but because he drew the conclusion from Han Zhen.
Yang Haiyan looked at her guilty expression and said nothing more. After a while, Wei Wu stood up and said, "Mrs. Qin, I hope you're well." The ex-fiancée was gone, and the only person related to her was the woman in front of him. Wei Wu hoped for her well, perhaps as a kind of transference of empathy.
Of course, it wasn't love that was transferred, but guilt towards his ex-fiancée. After all...
Yang Haiyan said, "I will. The border is dangerous.Please take care of yourself, Master Wei."
Wei Wu smiled and left with the snacks he bought.
Watching him leave, Yang Haiyan sighed. In the original novel, Qin Fang did not return to his hometown. What would happen if the original owner met Wei Wu here?Nobody knows.
Wei Wu was in a good mood today. He didn't expect to meet Yang Haiyan here.
Wei Wu's friend asked, "Who is this? She's good-looking."
Wei Wu rolled his eyes at the other person and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. She's a woman and she needs a reputation."
Then he sighed, "She used to be Zixu's maid. After the Yang family was convicted, all the young maids were betrothed to soldiers. I didn't expect to meet her here. She's betrothed to Captain Qin Qianfu."
Zixu was Miss Yang's maiden name.
The Yang family's secrets were well known to everyone around Wei Wu. With the current emperor's success in his bid for the throne, their families were more or less aligned with him.
Furthermore, Qi had a law that stipulated that if the master committed a crime, the servants would not be implicated. Therefore, they were not surprised that Yang Haiyan was betrothed to the border. What was surprising was that Yang Haiyan and Wei Wu actually had this connection.
A young man said, "So she's Qin Yanluo's wife. At least we know each other. Let's ask Qin Yanluo to be flexible with us during future training."
Wei Wu: "Go away, don't cause trouble for others."
As they chatted, everyone returned to the barracks.
They were on night duty, so with nothing to do during the day, some were resting, while others, rested enough, were chatting. Wei Wu, knowing that Yang Haiyan was promised to Qin Fang, asked the soldiers about her.
Wei Wu distributed the small cakes he bought to the soldiers, then sat down with the group and said,
"Everyone, eat. Don't be polite with me. I just bought them today, so they're fresh."
The soldiers were naturally embarrassed to take it.
They wouldn't dare eat the food of a young master from a noble family from the capital. However, after spending the past few days with him, they also knew that Wei Wu had a good character. It was just that the young master's status was too high, so they didn't dare to get too close.
Seeing that they didn't touch the cake, Wei Wu divided it among them himself: "You're welcome. I went to the pastry shop today to buy this little cake and ran into the owner. I just found out that this is the shop run by Qin Qianfu's wife."
Since Wei Wu had handed the small cakes to them, the soldiers were no longer polite. If they were any more polite, they would be considered as being too arrogant and not giving Wei Wu face.
However, when Wei Wu mentioned Yang Haiyan, the soldiers began to speak. "Mrs. Qin is very kind to us. When Captain Qin was promoted, she gave us this snack. Last year during Laba Festival, Mrs. Qin also gave us Laba porridge. Since there were so many people, she gave us two bowls each. We felt bad for her, so we picked up some firewood and sent it to Mrs. Qin. Guess what happened next?"
Wei Wu naturally didn't know: "What's the matter?"
In fact, it was just that Wei Wu and other young masters of noble families arrived at the military camp a little late. If it was at the end of last year, Yang Haiyan would still be a topic of discussion among the soldiers, but this year, it was no longer
new.
The soldier said, "This firewood can be sold in town.
Mrs. Qin said that the firewood we collected would be more valuable than Laba porridge, so she calculated the firewood as money and made it into steamed buns as a New Year's gift to us."
Soldier: "That's right. Our Mrs. Qin is very nice, even better than the wives of the captains in other districts. Everyone envies us."
After hearing this, Wei Wu agreed very much: "She has always been kind-hearted." In the past, he often helped him to speak well of her in front of Miss Yang.
Of course, Wei Wu didn't know that the original owner's words were so sweet because she hoped that Wei Wu and Miss Yang would get married sooner, so that Miss Yang would marry no one else but him, and then she would have the opportunity to become his concubine.
The soldier continued, "Come to think of it, when Madam Qin first arrived, she showed some affection.You newcomers don't know this, but everyone in our barracks is envious of Mr. Qin."
Wei Wu: "Oh? What's going on? Tell me quickly." The soldier chattered, "That's right..." If this were modern times, this soldier would definitely be a fan of Yang Haiyan.
Qin Fang had spent the past two days in his tent making a wooden hairpin. He had finally finished it, and he was very satisfied. But looking at the same thing all the time was tiring, so he put it away and decided to go for a walk. Conclusion...
Wei Wu: "What do you think of Mr. Qin Qianfu's personality? I see he has a cold face, like the devil.Mrs. Qin must have felt wronged by marrying him, right?"
Soldier: "How do we know the relationship between this couple?"
Wei Wu: "I don't think Qin Qianfu is a caring person.
And... why are you holding me?"
The soldier's eyes turned to the side. Wei Wu saw this and turned his head to see Qin Fang's face darken. Wei Wu felt a little embarrassed. He was talking about someone behind his back and got caught. It was embarrassing. So he stood up and said, "Qin Qianfu..."
"Come here." Qin Fang interrupted him.
Wei Wu went over and asked, "Do you have any interest in seeing me?"
Qin Fang: "I heard that you newcomers were very dissatisfied with Han Zhen replacing the captain."
After Wei Wu heard what he said, he explained,
"It was indeed the case at the beginning, it was..."
"But I think your reluctance to accept is justified." Qin Fang interrupted him again, "So I need to prove my strength to you, otherwise you might also harbor resentment towards me."
Wei Wu: "?"
Qin Fang said to the soldiers beside him, "Go call all the soldiers from District 18 to gather. Anyone who doesn't come by the count of 30, or can't give a reason, will have to run 50 laps around the Yongzhou Gorge."
The soldier's legs went weak when he heard this.
"Would he still be alive if he ran fifty laps around the Yongzhou Gorge?" "Yes, go get help immediately."
Before Qin Fang counted to thirty, more than a thousand people had arrived, including Han Zhen and ten other centurions who had also arrived after
hearing the news.
Han Zhen: "Master Qin, why are you gathering here so suddenly?"
Lü Baifu said, "Yes, what happened?"
Qin Fang said, "I've been wanting to gather for a while now. Didn't some new recruits object to Han Zhen taking over as the captain? This is equivalent to objecting to me as the captain, so l decided to give them a chance. If they can beat me, I'll treat them to meat every meal for the next month."
As soon as Qin Fang said this, a young man from an aristocratic family was the first to speak: "Is what Master Qin said true? If we defeat you, you will treat us to meat for a month?"