Chapter 87 Want to be a hero
This year's new recruits have only been in the army for a few months, and Ye Qiongying's name has been included in their batch.
Although His Majesty gave her the position of a centurion, to the people in the barracks, she was no different from a new recruit. How could she be given the position of a hundred men to command as soon as she arrived?
Therefore, now Ye Qiongying, the "Captain of Hundreds", is just a single commander with no one under his command.
Of course, she can also recruit people herself, provided that the other party is willing and can pass the assessment of the military camp.
After all, there is salary for those who join the military camp. Although most well-off people are unwilling to earn this kind of money at the cost of their lives, some people are willing to do so.
We can't just recruit any rookie to get a job.
This is not a wartime period. We need a group of cannon fodder to serve as vanguards. No matter what their skills are, as long as they can run onto the battlefield and attract the enemy's attention, it will be fine.
Ye Qiongying had expected this and did not feel disappointed. She followed Chen Xiong to buy things and got her own tent before she packed up and left the barracks with him.
This is also because of her special status and the fact that this is her first time here that she has such an opportunity.
After this time, it will not be so easy to leave the barracks again. You can only wait until the rest day that rotates every month to go out.
Of course, there are not too many restrictions for a deputy general like Chen Xiong who holds a formal official position, except that he cannot leave Pingwu City without permission.
In half a day, Ye Qiongying had dealt with all her affairs, and Uncle Ye had also settled An Yu outside.
When Ye Qiongying left the military camp, she saw a boy guarding outside. When he saw them, he ran over and reported to her the whereabouts of Uncle Ye and the others.
This guy is a member of Eunuch Liang's guard team, and was temporarily assigned to Uncle Ye by Eunuch Liang for easy use.
Uncle Ye and An Yu first went to the post station with Eunuch Liang today. They came out soon, found a house agent to look at, and readily bought a nice yard.
The Ye family is not short of money. They brought a lot of banknotes with them when they went out this time. The courtyards in the border town are far less expensive than those in the capital. As Uncle Ye was once the steward of the Ye family, it was naturally very simple for him to buy a small courtyard.
Worried that Ye Qiongying wouldn't be able to find anyone after she came out, Uncle Ye specially sent this boy to guard here. As soon as Ye Qiongying came out, he would take her to the new house.
When Chen Xiong heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and laughed:
"Great! Great! I have a few jars of good wine here, just in time to warm up the house!"
After Chen Xiong asked for the address, he asked Ye Qiongying to go back first and he would be there later. Then he rode his horse in a hurry to get the wine.
Ye Qiongying followed the boy to the place.
Uncle Ye has a good vision.
The location of this courtyard is very good. It is not as noisy as the market center, but also not too remote, so it is very convenient to enter and exit.
Looking at the outer walls and the eaves design, the colors are quiet and the style is simple and elegant. It can be seen that the previous owner still had some understanding of aesthetics.
As soon as Ye Qiongying entered the yard, she saw An Yu moving a small stool and sitting under the eaves, gnawing on a pancake, like a white and tender little mouse.
As soon as he saw Ye Qiongying, An Yu's eyes lit up. He ran over quickly, circled around Ye Qiongying, and then said happily:
"Sister is back! Sister, have some sugar cakes! Grandpa bought them for me, they are sweet and delicious!"
I guess it tastes very good. Look, he’s eating so much that there are sesame seeds on his face and he doesn’t even notice it!
Ye Qiongying picked off the sesame seeds on his face and said with a smile:
"I'm not hungry, you eat! Have you been good today?"
"Yes!" An Yu nodded vigorously, "An Yu didn't make a fuss, and even helped the old man move things."
"Miss, you're back!" Uncle Ye just came out of the house and saw that the figure on the small bench had disappeared. He quickly looked up and saw Ye Qiongying. His eyebrows and eyes immediately relaxed. "How is it? Is everything going well?"
"Not bad," Ye Qiongying nodded, "Everything has been handled properly. We will officially start training from tomorrow."
Uncle Ye did not ask much, such as saying that those people collectively opposed them when they left, and whether they had made things difficult for her later. It was obvious that he trusted Ye Qiongying very much and left all these matters to her to handle.
"Uncle Chen said he's going back to get some wine, and he'll be here soon," Ye Qiongying said, "Also... I just entered the military camp, so it might not be convenient for you and An Yu to go with me. Uncle Ye, you just bought this yard, so you two can stay outside for a while. I'll come here every month on my day off."
Uncle Ye naturally had no objection. This was what he had planned from the beginning, otherwise he would not have booked the yard on the first day.
But An Yu is different.
When he heard that he couldn't follow Ye Qiongying, he quickly said:
"Sister lied to me! You said I could follow you if I was good. Anyu, don't stay here. Anyu wants to be with sister!"
If Ye Qiongying was still just a young lady, it would not matter if she had an entourage around her.
But now, in such a big matter, she still knows the importance of it and will not let An Yu make the decision on her own.
But she didn't get angry, after all, she had said this before.
Ye Qiongying patiently advised:
"Anyu, sister is going to a special place. The people there are very powerful. They are heroes who protect everyone from being bullied by bad guys.
My sister also wants to be a hero like them.
However, becoming a hero requires hard work. If you don’t do well, you won’t be able to realize your dream, and even the candy beans won’t taste sweet.
Don’t you think it’s scary?”
Thinking of the sweetness of the candy beans and looking at the sugar cake in his hand, An Yu nodded with hesitation.
"I have to do a lot of things to become a hero, so if I take An Yu with me, I won't be able to take care of you," Ye Qiongying continued, "But I promise you, if you can take good care of yourself and run ten laps in this yard every day, when you can run faster than Uncle Ye, I will take you with me, how about it?"
There's plenty of space in this yard.
They don’t have a hobby of growing flowers, so they can just turn it into a place for exercise.
An Yu's health has not been very good to begin with, and the doctor has said that she needs to take good care of herself. It would be best if she could increase her exercise appropriately to strengthen her body.
Ye Qiongying was also thinking of ways to make An Yu healthier.
As for surpassing Uncle Ye...
Although Uncle Ye’s hair is all gray now, he is actually about the same age as Chen Xiong and is very strong.
With An Yu's physique, it would be difficult for him to outrun Uncle Ye.
By the time Ye Qiongying has established herself in the military camp and can recruit people on her own, An Yu's health should be better, and she will be able to pass the assessment with Uncle Ye.
and……
Ye Qiongying is still not sure whether everything An Yu is showing now is real or just pretend.
It’s just right, right under Uncle Ye’s nose.