On the Importance of Finishing Work

Shi Yue spent a few seconds thinking about who this person was, and quickly got the result from the opponent's height which was much higher than the average level.

Although more than 20 years have passed, Qu Shoujiang has not changed much.

——Some people look more anxious, and when they were young, they had a calm and majestic face. Qu Shoujiang is such a person.

This kind of appearance is not very popular in some places. For example, Nandu was popular in the past, but in Shangyan, which was constantly infested by Beicang, this kind of appearance couldn't be more popular.

At least, Yue had seen it with his own eyes. The girls in Shangyan were shy and timid after seeing Qu Shoujiang, and the bolder ones would even stop him in the street to give away things.

...It's a pity that General Qu doesn't recognize his face.

Although he recognized it, Shi Yue still made a blank expression, "May I ask... who are you?"

——Again, admitted, wrong, right? !

Qu Shoujiang only felt a pain in his buttocks and his back. Although it had been many years since the stick fell, he still had a deep memory, and his whole body was shocked.

……

When Li Yun occupied the land of the ten states in the north, he was only one step away from ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. He did not cross the south of the Yangtze River, but sent envoys to the north at this time.

——It was Li Yun's "Ghost Conspiracy" who came.

The Qu family knew...it was time to express their stance.Although Li Yun sent few people, but he has given the Qu family enough respect by enlisting the mastermind.

Both sides had a tacit understanding, and the negotiation went smoothly in the end.

——Is it really "successful"?

The weak young man who coughed from time to time accurately stepped on the bottom line of the Qu family, forcing the elders of the Qu family to retreat steadily, and reached an agreement in just one day.

At that time, Qu Shoujiang was not qualified to sit on the table, but stood quietly behind his father, and saw a kind... completely different from the competitions or battlefields he was familiar with...

——There is no dull pain of fists and feet, no blood spattering of swords and swords.

It's another kind...hidden under the calm words, not exposed but still fearful confrontation...

Every sentence, every subtle expression may become an opportunity for the other party to see through, and in turn use it to rule itself.

Qu Shoujiang even remembered how he felt when he came out of the lobby—how he was born again. The cold sweat on his back had already soaked the entire layer, and his breathing was trembling.

The father's emotion has long since changed from the initial "fearful young people" to the later "worthy of being a 'ghost conspiracy'".

——No longer a "young man", and no one dared to regard this young man as a "young man".

Afterwards, he took people to visit Shangyan, encountered some troubles, and then...lost this Mr. Guimou.

Qu Shoujiang remembered his father's sudden pale face and was aware of the possible consequences.

If this Mr. Guimou had an accident in Shangyan.Regardless of the reason and whether it has anything to do with the Qu family, the Qu family, Shangyan, and even the entire Bingzhou will have to face Li Yun's anger.

What's more, this incident was indeed the fault of the Qu family.

The [-] troops on the border of Bingzhou were originally only for deterrence, but at this time, they really became the sword hanging over the neck of the Qu family.

It was he... who destroyed the scabbard with his own hands! !

……

As luck would have it, the gentleman came back on his own in the end... intact, with no missing arms or legs.

The man is back, but Qu Shoujiang, who lost him, will still be punished.

A stick with a thick bowl was hit on his body, Qu Shoujiang gritted his teeth until he passed out from the beating, but only let out a few muffled moans from his throat.

—No begging for mercy, no crying.

What qualifications, what right does he have to weep?

More than a hundred members of Qu's family were almost killed by him, and tens of thousands of Qu's troops were almost involved in a war that could not see victory because of his fault...

With two hundred solid military sticks, Qu Shoujiang really had only one breath left after the execution.

In a daze, just when he thought he was dead like this, he seemed to see Mr. Shi... He won't admit his mistake, this person will never admit his mistake again! !

But now, I saw the person across from him looking at him blankly and with a strange expression on his face.

Qu Shoujiang, who was too excited, also realized at this moment - no, wrong age... This person is obviously a teenager, younger than Mr. Shi back then.

Qu Shoujiang paused for a moment, looking at the young man's appearance that was almost exactly the same as Mr. Shi's, he immediately (thought he) guessed the truth, "This...little brother, is his surname 'Shi'?"

Qu Shoujiang heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the suspicious and wary gaze of the young man opposite him.

——Guess right!

He also knew that he had a fierce face, and he once made his seven-year-old niece cry because he forced a smile.

At this moment, he didn't try to use his appearance to make the young man let go of his guard, but explained: "I am an old acquaintance with Mr. Yueshi at the same time... How is your father now?"

Qu Shoujiang felt that his face was a bit thick, and he was really not qualified for what kind of man he was back then who could be called an "old acquaintance" with Guimou.

When I became my own father, Zhen looked at him more and more, and smiled suddenly, "So it's General Qu... Father mentioned you to me."

Qu Shoujiang was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt flustered...

He is so virtuous and capable that he can be remembered by Mr. Shi, and he even mentioned it to his son.

——This is really, really... Green smoke is rising from the ancestor's grave...

"Thank you for your concern, father is well."

Thinking that Li Huo and his two went to the General's Mansion today and they would return in vain, Shi Yue took advantage of the opportunity and invited Qu Shoujiang to sit at home.

Of course Qu Shoujiang agreed, and after the initial excitement, he began to think about whether he could keep "Shi Yi" in Shangyan.

——This is the son of Guimou!

Back then, when Shi Yue stayed in Shangyan for only a few days, he made frequent tricks and hardly cost a single soldier, forcing Beicang to retreat ten miles.This made Qu's army, whose folk customs were simple and simple, and who fought with one knife and one gun, and fought hard with their bodies, was so shocked that their eyeballs almost fell out: it was the first time I knew that there was such a way of fighting.

If my father is like this, my son will definitely not be a bear!

If he could keep Shiyi, even if he only learned half of his old man's skills, given him ten years... no, five years, he would still have the confidence to go to the royal court of Beicang! !

Qu Shoujiang was thinking about these things, but he held back for a while and didn't speak directly.

After so many years of experience, he is not as reckless as before. He speaks differently to different people - literati like Mr. Shi and Mr. Shi Xiao speak in a polite and tactful way, otherwise the other party will I think you are not sincere.

Although Qu Shoujiang felt that this Mr. Shi Xiao could see through his mind with a glance, and it was not much different from the feeling that the ghost plot gave him back then.

……

General Qu was not in the mansion today, Li Huo and Li Huo had no choice but to go back to the courtyard first.It's just that I didn't expect that when I came back from this trip, the person I was looking for was sitting in the yard.

Shi Yue brought Qu Shoujiang back, so he naturally wanted to help people to the end. Seeing Li Jingxin's return, he immediately recommended for both parties: "This is Qu Shoujiang, General Qu... This is His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."

Li Jingxin clearly saw General Qu stunned for a moment, and then his face changed from strange to respectful.

——He didn't even have the slightest doubt, and went straight to salute him.

Li Jingxin couldn't help but glanced at Shi Yue, he was very sure that General Qu did not recognize him, but such straightforward trust...

Is it because of Mr. Little?

Without revealing the thoughts in his heart, Li Jingxin took a step forward to help Qu Shoujiang, and took advantage of the opportunity to make his own request.

Visible to the naked eye, the expression on Qu Shoujiang's face froze, and his attitude was not as friendly as it was at the beginning.

——Can you be friendly?The military adviser who thought he could be invited, but in the end, he already has an owner.

For example, he fell in love with a beautiful woman at first sight on the road, and the beauty also had a good impression of her, and invited him home. Along the way, he even included the dowry (the conditions that could be offered), the days of the house (to buy a residence for the husband), How many children to have after marriage (and conquer several cities in Beicang)...it's all planned.

As a result, the beauty's husband (sixth prince) came back, and he wanted to take the beauty away from home.

To be honest, Qu Shoujiang was able to refrain from fighting with Li Jingxin because of his self-cultivation and good temper in the past few years.

……

The atmosphere between Li Jingxin and Qu Shoujiang was a little weird.

The more Shi thought about it, the more he knew why. After all, Qu Shoujiang's thoughts were all on his face.

He avoided going out with the excuse of pouring tea, lest General Qu's heart would be blocked by sticking in front of him.

"Sir, do you know General Qu?"

Shi Yue was slowly making tea in the side room, Huo Kuan poked his head in, as if doing something shameful, asked in a low voice.

Shi Yue smiled, "It's an old friend from my father's generation, I'm lucky to have a few words with General Qu."

Huo Kuan let out a "hmm" and asked again: "Do you think...... General Qu will help?"

Shi Yue raised his eyebrows, "Since His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince has turned to General Qu for help, he must have a plan in mind."

Huo Kuan sighed quietly, not very confidently said: "I hope..."

Shi Yue looked at his appearance, and casually comforted him, "General Qu is a man of benevolence and righteousness. Your Highness and General Huo Can are in such a difficult situation. He will definitely not leave him alone."

Shi Yue's comfort was an understatement, and his tone of speech was very casual, but after hearing what he said, Huo Kuan immediately felt relieved.

He changed his mind and thought again, in fact, it doesn't matter if General Qu doesn't help—sometimes the husband is enough.

Since Mr. Shi was able to bring them back to Dasheng from Beicang, and then from Qingling to Shangyan... and then from Shangyan to the capital, it must not be a big problem...

Thinking of this, he was even more relieved, and said in a brisk tone: "Sir, you can just call me 'Xiao Huo', 'General Huo' is too old-fashioned."

Maybe we will still be colleagues in the future?After all, according to the attitude of the master, he is probably willing to ask the gentleman to be a guest in the house at all costs.

Shi Yue didn't think there was anything wrong with calling someone "Xiao Huo" with his youthful face, so he called out kindly.

Huo Kuan also didn't think there was anything wrong, and answered very happily.

"By the way, sir, I've packed up the old hen you bought and stewed it." Huo Kuan didn't realize when he had changed into a standard fanboy tone, "...Mr. The old hen is very energetic, and I was nagged by it when I just killed the chicken."

While talking, Huo Kuan pointed to the red mark on his hand, completely oblivious to the subtle expression on his face.

Shi Yue: ...

He was silent for a while, looked at the sky, "...you go to the nearest restaurant to buy some vegetables and come back, and stay with General Qu for a meal today."

Otherwise... I came here, but the military adviser was not invited, and even the chicken was lost.

——That Qu Shoujiang is too miserable...