The chief of the soldiers came up to her and hugged the warm wine into his arms as if he had seen a relative, almost slapping her back until it bled.

"Brother, you are the real hero."

Wen Meijiu kept coughing and finally managed to push the person away.

The leader of the officers and soldiers touched his nose lightly with his finger, laughed softly, punched Wen Meijiu on the shoulder, and said in a low voice:

"But I remind you, be careful, there are ears behind the wall. Some things can be said openly, but some things cannot be said."

Wen Meijiu rubbed his shoulders and said nonchalantly:

"Brother, I trust you. As long as you don't tell anyone, no one will know."

The officer and soldier leader looked at Wen Meijiu again for a while, then moved closer to her and asked quietly:

"What is your relationship with the county magistrate?"

This chief of officers and soldiers has seen too many dirty things, so it is difficult for him to overturn his original judgment of Wen Meijiu.

"what relationship?"

Wen Meijiu carefully savored the intention of his words, then raised an eyebrow and said:

"I want to talk about the relationship between grandfather and grandson, do you believe it?"

The officer leader was stunned, the smile on his face froze, his eyes flickered for a long time, and he didn't know how to face Wen Meijiu.

The county magistrate looked young, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had a wife earlier, but she died of illness not long after the marriage. He had no children, and he has never remarried since then.

Of course, few people knew about the county magistrate’s past, and the leaders of the army and soldiers also heard about it from their superiors.

Wen Meijiu looks no more than fifteen years old. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for the county magistrate to have a grandson as old as Wen Meijiu.

Unless, it is arranged according to the seniority in their family, then Wen Meijiu might call the county magistrate grandpa.

"You and the county magistrate have the same surname?"

Wen Meijiu looked at his frightened expression and almost laughed. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder, holding back his laughter and said seriously:

"No, he's my grandson."

They have different surnames, and the county magistrate is actually his grandson. The officers and soldiers racked their brains but could not figure out how this relationship came about.

The leader of the officers and soldiers scratched the back of his head fiercely and said:

"Brother, let's talk, how do we discuss this relationship?"

Wen Meijiu looked at his serious expression and couldn't hold back any longer, so she burst out laughing.

"No need to discuss. He has done so many immoral things that he could be your grandson."

"Oh, I was thinking. That's how it is."

The leader of the soldiers finally realized that he had been tricked by Wen Meijiu. He reached out and hit Wen Meijiu on the arm, and felt much relieved.

"So you have nothing to do with the county magistrate."

Wen Meijiu said: "Who would want to be associated with such a dog official?

Those who abuse their power, take bribes and pervert the law, flatter their superiors and are cruel to their subordinates, and do everything they can to exploit and oppress the people, should all be punished.”

"Great minds think alike, brother."

The chief of the soldiers hugged Wen Meijiu's shoulders, feeling that they had met too late.

Wen Meijiu didn't want a brother like him, and she disliked other men being so close to her. She stretched out two fingers, pinched one of the officers' and soldiers' fingers, and threw it away.

"I don't want to have a brother like you. You are not wise enough."

The leader of the soldiers was immediately dissatisfied. Although he admired Wen Meijiu for his courage and insight at such a young age, he was not bad either. Why couldn't he be a brother to him?

"How am I unwise?"

He pointed at himself and asked about the wine unwillingly.

Wen Meijiu said:

“A hero chooses a good tree to live in, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and a man who understands the times is a hero.

The county magistrate of Minhuang County is already like this, and you are still willing to serve him like a dog and a horse. Isn't this unwise?"

Wen Meijiu's words were an understatement. Originally, she meant to say that he was stupid, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.

Always leave a way out for everything so that you can meet again later. Wen Meijiu said everything he needed to say, waiting for him to slowly understand.

"My brother is stupid, I will explain it to you."

The chief of the officers and soldiers seemed to understand what was said, and bowed reverently towards the warm wine, asking for advice humbly.

Seeing that he still had some courage and integrity, Wen Meijiu felt pity for him and said:

"You will only suffer the consequences if you follow such a bastard official. His actions against heaven will be punished sooner or later. If you really want to, you might as well take your brothers and find another wise leader.

The world is not peaceful now, and it is a time when all parties are looking for people. With your ability, I believe you will have a better future anywhere than here."

The leader of the officers and soldiers was not a stupid person. He immediately understood what Wen Meijiu meant and slowly fell into deep thought.

After a while, the leader of the officers and soldiers seemed to have figured it out, and he bowed to Wen Meijiu and said:

"Brother, your opinion is brilliant. I admire it. Instead of living in such a slump here, it's better to go out and try your luck.

But it's easy to say. It doesn't matter if I go alone. In this year, who will support this family?"

In any era, betrayal comes at a huge price, and it is difficult to take this step without sufficient insight and courage.

"Now, can you support your family?"

These words touched the sore spot of the officer leader. He was stunned for a long time and shook his head gently.

"If you hadn't stopped me, it would have been no problem to feed the whole family with this food."

With a self-deprecating laugh, the officer leader shrugged his shoulders.

This was true, but the consequences had to be borne by both Wen Meijiu and the drivers.

"Brother, according to what you said, I should have helped you just now. It was my fault if I didn't help you."

Wen Meijiu laughed and joked with him.

The officer leader smiled bitterly and shook his head. "That's not how it works. It didn't work out because it was God's will. Even God didn't agree with me doing that, which proves that you came to save me. Don't blame yourself."

He was blaming himself for nothing. Wen Meijiu was joking with him, and he was also joking with Wen Meijiu.

In an instant, the relationship between the two seemed to have taken a step forward.

"Brother, if you trust me, I have an idea that can protect you and solve the problem of food and clothing for your family."

At this time, the leader of the officers and soldiers was full of admiration for Wen Meijiu and felt that she was the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Why don't you believe me? I can tell what kind of person you are at a glance."

The chief of the officers and soldiers was bragging again. Wen Meijiu knew it very well, but he did not expose him. Instead, he leaned close to his ear and whispered something to him.

As the leader of the soldiers listened to Wen Meijiu's words, a smile slowly appeared on his face, and his frown gradually relaxed.

"Okay, let's do as you say. I'll notify the brothers right away."

After bowing solemnly to the warm wine, the leader of the officers and soldiers went to discuss things with the soldiers.

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