Chapter 124: I want to protect my little sister (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 124: I want to protect my little sister (2)
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In fact, Wei Ruo also knows that with his kind of character, he wasn’t a scholar material.
But being literate was indeed the best way for people without status to make a social transition in this era.
"You brat, if you join the army and go to war, those Pirates are so atrocious, your mother at home will have to worry about you all day long!" Xu Zhushan reprimanded.
“Nanny, do you refuse to let brother Xiaoyong go because you are worried about him getting injured?" Wei Ruo asked the nurse.
The nanny shook her head: "I'm not afraid he'll get injured in the war. People can live in peace and contentment mostly thanks to having soldiers guarding the city gates. If my son doesn't go, others' sons will go. But If no one goes, everyone will die.”
The nanny sighed: "I would agree If he really bled and worked hard for the sake of fighting the enemy! I'm afraid of his behavior. I’m afraid that he'll be punished for violating the rules when he enters the military camp, without fighting a battle!"
Xu Zhengyong had a bad temper and went to find Wei Ruo at the Colonel’s Mansion that day. However, after a disagreement, he started arguing with the guards at the Colonel’s Mansion.
If he went to the military camp with such a temper, Nanny Xu would be really worried.
In that case, Wei Ruo felt that this problem could be solved.
Wei Ruo turned to Xu Zhengyong and said, "Brother Xiaoyong, you also heard that the nanny doesn't completely disagree with you joining the army, but there is a condition. You must restrain yourself and not get into conflict with others.”
“As long as others don't provoke me, I won't get into conflict with them that easily. Mother thinks too much." Xu Zhengyong said indifferently.
"Brother Xiaoyong, although I'm not a very disciplined person myself, the military is not like any other place. It's the place with the strictest rules, the place where you have to obey.
You can't just say you will, but you must, definitely, definitely obey the military orders and arrangement." Wei Ruo's expression was serious.
Xu Zhengyong scratched his head, not quite sure.
He was also aware of his temperament, which did tend to clash with people.
“Brother Xiaoyong, if you want to go, take an oath for me. After joining the army, while ensuring your own safety, you must restrain your temper, avoid conflicts with others, obey military orders and arrangements. If you don't, I will be struck by lightning.”
"That won't do! How can I swear a cruel oath on you! I can swear such a cruel oath on myself, but I can't swear on you!" Xu Zhengyong decisively refused.
Then Xu Zhengyong said: "If that's the case, I'd rather not go and be a useless man for the rest of my life!"
Xu Zhengyong's expression suddenly became sad: "I want to become a soldier, not only to protect the country, but I also want to be outstanding, because I want to take you out from Colonel Mansion to live with us.
I know that we are ordinary people now. No matter how much money we make from business, we can't compete with the officials, and we can't bring you home. But if I make a military achievement and become a bigger official than the Wei family, I can get you out of there to continue living with us."
Xu Zhengyong wiped away a tear as he spoke, looking reluctantly at a corner of the wall.
“You are my little sister, and I should take care of you and protect you, rather than spending time in this small house. You asked me to study, I did, but I'm not a good scholar. I can't study, but I am strong. You even get me a master to teach martial arts. So I think I'll definitely have no problem going to the battlefield!”
Hearing this, Xu Zhushan and Nanny Xu both fell silent.
Wei Ruo was shocked, she didn’t expect that brother Xiaoyong's fussing about going to the army had something to do with her.
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