I Mean Your Eyeballs

Su Liang specially chose a secluded courtyard. There was a small study room between the bedrooms. She asked the servants to prepare a set of bedding for the soft couch in the study room.

Ning Jing slept in the study room at night.

Su Liang got up before dawn the next day.

The servants brought water for washing and breakfast. She packed up, ate, and went out to the military camp.

As agreed last night, she had something to do. During her stay in Xuanbei City, she was only responsible for making supper for Ning Jing, and he would take care of other meals by himself.

Ning Jing had no objection.

When Su Liang arrived at the military camp, today's morning training was about to begin.

"Xiao Liang!" Lin Bojun smiled and waved.

The tall and strong man standing next to him turned his head and looked over. He had a full beard. It was Chen Yun.

"Second Brother Lin, are we going to participate in the training?" Su Liang was dressed in a neat and tight outfit, her hair was tied up high, and she smiled brightly. The soldiers who saw her were all infatuated.

Lin Bojun laughed heartily, "I knew you would definitely come to participate in the training!"

"Who is this..." Su Liang asked when she saw Chen Yun looking at her.

"My last name is Chen, and my given name is Yun. This is the famous martial arts champion General Su, right? I have heard of you for a long time!" Chen Yun bowed his hands, and looked at Su Liang with undisguised amazement.

Su Liang nodded slightly and bowed his hands in return, "General Chen, it's our first meeting. Please give me more guidance in the future."

Xing Ji and several veterans appeared not far away, and the training was about to begin.

Seeing that Lin Bojun and Su Liang were going to participate in the training with ordinary soldiers, Xing Ji smiled and said, "That's great, go ahead."

Chen Yun had been called by Xing Ji to talk alone last night, and Su Liang was not mentioned, just because he was very close to Wan Cong.

As Su Liang said, Chen Yun took the initiative to confess the truth that the father and son of the Wan family had joined forces to falsify and falsely report military achievements. He wrote a testimony in his own handwriting and signed his name. Before dawn, it was sent back to the capital together with Xing Ji's memorial.

Chen Yun said that he had always wanted to expose the father and son of the Wan family to the court, but because he had no actual evidence and was weak, he was afraid of being retaliated and bringing disaster to his parents, so he did not take any action.

Xing Ji expressed his understanding.

With Su Liang joining, the soldiers in today's training camp worked particularly hard.

Xing Ji, who was watching from the sidelines, was very proud because Lin Bojun and Su Liang performed very well and their comprehensive qualities far exceeded others.

"Both of them are martial arts champions, they are really amazing!" General Liu praised.

General Zhou suggested, "Why not have a martial arts competition today to let everyone see the skills of the two martial arts champions!"

A chorus of echoes.

Xing Ji smiled, "After the training is over, we will arrange a martial arts competition. Today, all the soldiers under the age of 35 in the army who can defeat General Lin or General Su will be rewarded!"

Hearing this, the eyes of several young generals, including Chen Yun, lit up.

It doesn't matter whether there is a reward or not. If they can defeat the martial arts champion in public, it will be of great help to their prestige in the army.

General Zhou told Xing Ji that among the generals above the fourth rank, the one with the best kung fu under the age of 35 is Chen Yun.

That's why Wan Cong would win over Chen Yun to work for him.

After the training, Su Liang learned that there would be a martial arts competition later and expressed great anticipation.

She had done something big before, but she didn't have the opportunity to take action. For the sake of safety, she almost relied on Ning Jing.

It's been a while since she fought. Su Liang likes actual combat. She has a good understanding and is good at learning good moves from her opponents.

"I am General Lin's junior. Anyone who wants to challenge him must pass me first!" Su Liang said.

This means that she will participate in all the competitions. If she doesn't lose, Lin Bojun doesn't have to fight.

Lin Bojun knows very well that his martial arts skills are not as good as Su Liang's. Since Su Liang wants to fight more, let her do it.

The news that the "Challenge the Martial Arts Champion" competition is about to begin spread throughout the military camp.

Although many people are eager to fight, they are also afraid of losing in public, so they nominate the best generals of the younger generation in the army as representatives to challenge Su Liang first.

It is Chen Yun. He won the first prize in the military competition last year.

It is said that in order to take care of his parents at home, he did not go to the capital to participate in the martial arts selection, but directly served as a soldier in Xuanbei City.

There are rules for selection and promotion in the army. He seized every opportunity and performed very well. He was promoted to the fourth rank after two years of joining the army.

As an ordinary soldier from a civilian background, it is quite outstanding to have such achievements at such a young age.

Everyone is looking forward to the result of this competition to see who is better, the "Martial Arts Champion" in the army or the one selected nationwide.

Su Liang had seen Chen Yun's sword, but she didn't bring any other weapons this time, only her usual double swords.

When they arrived at the arena in the army, they were surrounded by soldiers who were allowed to watch the battle.

Chen Yun was wiping his long sword on the side of the arena.

Xing Ji and several generals sat in the spectator seats, and Lin Bojun stood aside.

The competition was about to begin, and Su Liang walked onto the arena in the spotlight.

Someone took the lead, and there was a thunderous cheer from below.

At first, everyone cheered for Chen Yun, and then the cheers for Su Liang became louder and louder.

Xing Ji looked lost. It was good to be young. Such enthusiasm was also the life he had longed for the most. Unfortunately, due to his family background, he was able to come to the military camp openly in middle age.

Xing Ji knew that some people secretly questioned his parachuting as the main general, but he did not feel guilty. But there are some regrets. I really hope that I can live my life again. Maybe I can live in a different way, not miss my childhood dream, and not miss someone...

"General, it's time to start." Someone beside him reminded him.

Xing Ji came back to his senses and announced the start of the competition.

Chen Yun said in a loud voice, "Today I will learn from Su Zhuangyuan's skills!" After saying that, he drew his sword and attacked Su Liang!

Su Liang did not know Chen Yun's strength, so she did not dare to take it lightly. She still adopted the tactic of defending and testing first, and then attacking.

Not long after the fight, Su Liang realized that she had met a strong opponent.

Chen Yun was a power-type warrior. His moves did not seem fast. Every time he attacked, he was very strong and his reaction was very quick. He seemed careless, but in fact he was calm and rational. Like Su Liang, he played conservatively at the beginning and wanted to test her moves first.

Xing Ji watched attentively and thought that this competition was more exciting than any other in the current martial arts examination.

Su Liang and Chen Yun were evenly matched and very smart. They fought back and forth very beautifully.

The soldiers watching cheered from time to time for their wonderful moves.

The generals beside Xing Ji couldn't help but praise Su Liang. She was a girl, and more than six years younger than Chen Yun. No wonder she was known as a genius after winning the title of Wu Zhuangyuan.

After fighting for half an hour, it was hard to tell who would win.

Even Xing Ji couldn't tell who would win in the end.

And Lin Bojun could only say that if Su Liang hadn't stood in front of him, he would definitely lose if challenged by Chen Yun.

After fighting for another quarter of an hour, Chen Yun and Su Liang seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding and stopped at the same time.

The competition ended in a draw.

For Su Liang, this battle allowed the soldiers and generals in the army to see her true strength, and she was worthy of the title of Wu Zhuangyuan.

At the same time, Chen Yun also proved that his title of "Wu Zhuangyuan in the Army" was not false at all.

It was a win-win situation.

Xing Ji was very satisfied with the result and felt that Chen Yun was a talent that could be cultivated well. There is no way, because Lin Bojun and Su Liang are both thinking about returning to the capital, so they can't be relied on for the time being.

Chen Yun failed to defeat Su Liang, and no one else challenged her.

Xing Ji rewarded Chen Yun with 500 taels of silver, which is a very generous reward in the army.

After thanking Xing Ji, Chen Yun came to find Su Liang again.

"I have heard that General Su is a great doctor. Now he is also the imperial physician. I wonder if he can treat my father when he is free? He has been coughing for many years and has taken many medicines, but he can't cure it." Chen Yun sighed.

Su Liang readily agreed, "Where do you live? I will go to see you when I am free in the afternoon."

Chen Yun was overjoyed and bowed deeply, "Thank you so much, General Su! I am in the military camp today. When General Su is free, let me know and I will take you there!"

"Okay." Su Liang nodded. Thinking of the day when Ning Jing went to investigate the Chen family, Chen Yun had a younger brother who was lost when he was young.

Su Liang went to find Xing Ji and made some suggestions for military training. As a time traveler, she was also a soldier in her previous life and had better theoretical and practical experience.

Xing Ji listened and thought it made sense. He asked Su Liang to sort it out and write it down in detail. He would then communicate with the general in charge of training to see how to improve it.

Finally, Xing Ji sighed, "If you were my child, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Su Liang looked serious, "When I return to the capital, I will tell Master Xing that Uncle Xing despises him."

Xing Ji couldn't help laughing, "Compared to you, he despises himself. Why don't you consider recognizing me as your godfather? When you marry Ning Jing, you will have a family, and I will give you a dowry!"

Su Liang coughed lightly, "This will hurt Ning Jing, because he is also a lonely man. I can't let him think that I am dragging Uncle Xing's family to bully him."

Xing Ji held his forehead, "That makes sense." It was really righteous nonsense...

Su Liang knew that Xing Ji liked her very much. If Ning Jing was not Gu Ling, perhaps she would agree to recognize Xing Ji as her godfather.

But just in case, she still tried to avoid having an open relationship with others. Friends can be friends, but forget about other kinship.

"By the way, Qi Jiang asked me to ask you, is Ajun still returning to Xuanbei City?" Xing Ji changed the subject.

Su Liang shook her head, "No. I asked him to go to Sujia Village to see if everything was going well there, and live there. I'll call him when I pass by on my way back to Beijing."

Xing Ji nodded, "I see. I heard from Yu Sheng that you and Ning Jing are very popular in the village."

"It's mainly me." Su Liang joked.

After the chat, Su Liang carefully sorted out her suggestions for improving the training methods in the army. She wrote them one by one very clearly. It was not just an idea, but she explained in detail why it should be improved, how to improve it, and what benefits it would bring.

It's not that she had the experience in half a day. She also trained in the city defense army camp outside the capital for two days. She had a lot of ideas, but she didn't have time to mention them to the other side before she came to Xuanbei City.

When she handed the written work to Xing Ji, Xing Ji read it carefully twice from beginning to end and praised repeatedly, "You are born to be a general."

Su Liang chuckled, "I suddenly want to eat the pickles made by Aunt Bai, my neighbor in Sujia Village."

General, pickles... Xing Ji was stunned for a moment before realizing that Su Liang was playing a homophonic pun, and smiled, "You girl, you are so funny."

"Those are what I can think of for now. Uncle Xing will discuss it with other seniors if it is feasible." Su Liang said.

"I think they are all feasible suggestions." Xing Ji said, "How many drinks should we have at noon?"

"I don't like drinking. I just met Brother Lin, he was waiting for me, and said he wanted to go and try the big pot meal in the army together." Su Liang said.

Xing Ji nodded, "Okay, you go."

Seeing Su Liang walk to the door, Xing Ji spoke again, "I heard from my mother and Yu Sheng that you are a great cook. Take a look and see if there is anything that can be improved in the food in the army."

"Ah?" Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Uncle Xing, is this the new general's top priority? Okay, I'll go take a look."

Xing Ji originally wanted to explain that he had stayed in Xuanbei City for a few days, and the food in the army here was simply unpalatable. He suddenly thought of it and mentioned it to Su Liang. He was not trying to win people's hearts through these measures.

But before he could speak, Su Liang had already strode out.

Xing Ji shook his head and smiled, knowing that Su Liang was also joking, so he gave up.

…

When Su Liang saw Lin Bojun again, he was chatting and laughing with Chen Yun.

"General Su is here." Chen Yun was polite and enthusiastic to Su Liang.

Su Liang nodded slightly, not enthusiastically, "Brother Lin, let's go."

Chen Yun smiled and said, "How about I be the host and invite you two to a restaurant? I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to the big pot rice in the military camp."

"We just want to take a look." Su Liang refused.

"Okay, let's go together." Chen Yun said.

When the three of them arrived at the place where the food was placed, they saw the soldiers holding bowls and eating. They could smell the smell of meat, but the color of the food was hard to describe, and the sight of it made people unappetizing.

Su Liang was not surprised either. It’s impossible to cook meals for so many people in a delicate way.

"General Su, do you still want to try?" Chen Yun asked with a smile.

Lin Bojun came from a well-known scholarly family. Although he practiced hard, he had never suffered hardship in life. When he saw this, he almost wanted to give up.

The food in the military camps outside the capital is much better than here. It's not that he feels superior to others, it's just that eating habits cannot be completely overcome psychologically. Moreover, he has been a bit picky since he was a child, fearing that he would not be able to eat food after taking it, and it would not affect him in front of everyone. good.

"Forget it, you go to the restaurant, I have something else to do." Su Liang said, walking towards the direction where the food was brought.

Chen Yun didn't understand what she was going to do.

Lin Bojun explained, "She is a good cook. General Xing should have asked her to see if the food could be improved."

Chen Yun was surprised, "General Su can also cook? His medical skills are so good, he is really an all-rounder!"

Lin Bojun smiled and nodded, "That's absolutely true!"

Both of them are outgoing people and quite compatible. Lin Bojun didn't insist on eating from the big pot just to save face, and walked out with Chen Yun while talking.

"Why does General Su call Brother Lin second brother?" Chen Yun asked curiously.

Lin Bojun said with a smile, "Ningjing is my father's disciple."

Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, "Ningjing..."

"Su Liang's fiancé, who is now the top scholar in science and literature, is the head of the Xunyang tea merchant Ning family, and now works in the Ministry of Household Affairs." Lin Bojun said, "She calls me second brother because of Ningjing."

"That's it." Chen Yun nodded, "I heard that General Su is just young enough to have hairpins. I almost forgot that she is already famous and has her own wife."

…

When Su Liang arrived at the kitchen in the military camp, a wave of heat hit her face.

An old man saw a little girl coming in suddenly and scolded her to get out quickly.

Not everyone can enter the military camp kitchen, and strangers must be strictly prevented from entering and poisoning.

Su Liang explained that she was a general who had just arrived from the capital and was ordered to inspect.

"You guys are busy, I just want to take a look." Su Liang said.

The steward of the kitchen was a veteran, and they couldn't figure out what Su Liang was going to do. They thought that if this delicate female general pointed her fingers and said something, they would have no chance to change it.

Su Liang waited until lunch was over and the stove was basically turned off. When she saw an old cook using the leftover scraps to prepare a "working meal" for the kitchen, he walked over and said, "I'll do it."

The exhausted cooks were dumbfounded.

No one dared to stop Su Liang, who just stared at the beautiful female general skillfully chopping and preparing vegetables.

Su Liang didn't chop the vegetables very finely, even faster than the experienced old cook. It was obviously the same ingredients, but when the fragrance came out, it felt different.

There is not much lard, but when the dish comes out of the pan, it is not only very fragrant, but also looks very appetizing.

Someone was holding a basin nearby. Su Liang filled a large basin and shared a bowl with the cooks. They took a steamed bun and sat in the yard to eat, suddenly getting closer to them.

Su Liang's craftsmanship also impressed the cooks who cooked every day.

The same ingredients are used to make stewed mixed vegetables, but the taste is much different.

After she finished eating, Su Liang called the two stewards and said she had some ideas to talk to them about.

"General Su, it's hard to make food for so many people, and we don't have the conditions to make it delicious." The old manager said in advance.

Su Liang nodded, "I understand. Do you think it's troublesome for me to do it? Is it more laborious and time-consuming?"

The two stewards looked at each other and shook their heads.

"That's it. I hope it can save you more effort, but the food tastes better, the best of both worlds." Su Liang said.

The steward blurted out, "How can such a good thing happen?" He said this with a little panic, fearing that Su Liang would be angry.

Su Liang smiled and said, "Some things can be done better with less effort if you pay more attention."

Then Su Liang squatted on the ground with them, drew a diagram of the assembly line with branches, and told them that the division of labor could be made clearer, and that it should not be as messy as it is now. One person has to take care of a lot of things, and there are big health problems.

"This will save effort." An old steward saw the clue.

Su Liang asked what ingredients were usually available and whether there was a fixed recipe. The answer he got was that they eat whatever is available and basically stew it in one pot.

Su Liang asked in detail about the usual types of meat and vegetables and then left.

In the afternoon, Xing Ji saw Su Liang's proposal for improving the kitchen. There were recipes at the back, which were very special. The amount of each dish was determined according to the amount of stew in a large pot at one time.

"Our dry country is rich in products, has sufficient military rations, and the ingredients are good. However, the kitchen is very tired and the cooking is not delicious. After standardization, it will be better to improve efficiency." Su Liang looked serious.

Xing Ji nodded, "Although you don't know how to cook, you wrote it very clearly. I think it will be much better. If you are fine, go to the kitchen and tell them how to change it?"

"Okay." After Su Liang got Xing Ji's approval, he went to the kitchen again with what he had written. He went directly to the steward and talked for a long time.

They are used to it and find it troublesome to hear so many rules and regulations.

Su Liang said that this is the general's order and must be followed. If they can't do it, they will be replaced by someone who can.

Now the steward had nothing to say.

Su Liang finished explaining the affairs in the kitchen, remembered that he had promised Chen Yun to see his father, and went to see him.

Lin Bojun happened to be there too and said he was free, so we could go together.

While Chen Yun was greeting people, Su Liang asked Lin Bojun in a low voice, "Brother Lin, aren't you very busy?"

Lin Bojun nodded, "I'm busy, but I have to help A Jing keep an eye on you."

Su Liang: ...Jing is in Xuanbei City, but I can’t tell.

After leaving the military camp, we went to Chen's house.

Chen Jiayuan is also a businessman and has good conditions, but both his father and mother are not in good health.

"Dad, this is General Su who came from the capital as I mentioned last night! He is also an imperial doctor with excellent medical skills! He came here specially to treat dad!" Chen Yun helped a skinny middle-aged man into the small hall. Also following was a woman with a sad face.

When Chen's father and Chen's mother saw Lin Bojun and Su Liang, they were a little nervous and very respectful, treating them as nobles from the capital.

After saying hello, Su Liang took Chen's father's pulse.

"How is it?" Chen Yun asked quickly when he saw that Su Liang had finished diagnosing the pulse.

Su Liang thought for a moment, "Medication plus acupuncture, let it take a while to adjust slowly and then we'll see."

"I knew that General Su would definitely have a way!" Chen Yun's eyes widened, "Thank you so much!"

Su Liang wrote a prescription, told Chen Yun what he should pay attention to, and then gave Chen Yun acupuncture.

After it was over, Chen Yun asked Su Liang to take his mother's pulse.

Chen's mother refused repeatedly, saying that she was fine and would not bother Su Liang.

But Chen Yun was persistent.

Su Liang said that Chen's mother was suffering from worry and needed to relax, go out to bask in the sun and walk around more, and only gave her a prescription to soothe her nerves and replenish her energy.

Chen Yun sent Su Liang and Lin Bojun out of the house, saying that they would treat them well another day and thank Su Liang.

When he mounted his horse and left, Lin Bojun asked with some confusion, "Normally, their family of three is not short of money. If Chen Yun is so successful, why do the two elders seem to be worried?"

"I heard that General Chen had a younger brother who was lost when he was young. If he were alive, he would be about the same age as me." Su Liang said.

Lin Bojun was stunned and sighed deeply, "No wonder."

…

At nightfall, Su Liang returned to the general's mansion alone.

As she opened the door, she heard movement at the back window.

Ning Jing also came back at this time, still holding a basket in his hand.

"Don't tell me that you went to Nanfeng City in Liang Kingdom to buy meat again." Su Liang said.

Ning Jing nodded, "Okay, I won't tell you."

Su Liang:......

Before she saw what ingredients Ning Jing had brought back, she heard the sound of assembly horns coming from the direction of the military camp, and her expression froze.

I heard Ning Jing say, "Wei Yao, the lord general of Nanfeng City in the Liang Kingdom, is Uncle Xing's old enemy and the eldest son of Wei Teng who was captured alive by him back then."

The corner of Su Liang's mouth twitched slightly, "Stomach pain? Stomach medicine? It's very symptomatic. Isn't this going to be a war?"

Ning Jing shook his head, "He brought troops to negotiate peace tonight."

Su Liang looked confused, "Old enemy? Talking about peace? Coming so late at night? How do you know?"

"I heard about it while wandering around Nanfeng City during the day." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang didn't believe that he was just wandering around.

However, the Liang people are here with unclear intentions and cannot be taken lightly.

"I'm hungry." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang said seriously, "I have to go take a look."

"There was a severe drought in Liang Kingdom last year. Now there is a shortage of food and grass, so we can't fight." Ning Jing said.

"Then, is it a good time for us to fight?" Su Liang asked.

"What do you think?" Ning Jing asked.

Su Liang thought thoughtfully, "It's hard to say. I don't know much about the situation in the Liang Kingdom. But there is the Yan Kingdom in the south, and the Qian Kingdom is caught in the middle. Although the country is strong, it is not a wise move to start a war with one party rashly. ”

"Well, let's go cook." Ning Jing said and handed the basket to Su Liang.

…

The special mushrooms and pheasants of Liang Kingdom are caught from the mountains at the border between the two countries.

Coupled with Su Liang's special spices.

The tempting aroma filled the small kitchen in the night.

Su Liang cut the remaining half of the bacon into cubes, mixed the stuffing with the wild vegetables picked by Ningjing, and baked a few meat patties.

After the midnight snack was ready, the two of them were about to set off when they heard hurried footsteps approaching.

Ning Jing picked up the chicken soup in one hand and the meatloaf in the other, got up and entered the unlit study.

Su Liang stretched out the chopsticks to pick up the meatloaf and hung it in the air, then silently took it back, picked up the bowl, took a few sips of soup, and then heard Chen Yun's voice coming from outside, "Is General Su asleep?"

Su Liang responded, "What's the matter?"

"General Wei of Liang State has come to negotiate peace tonight with his troops. He has arrived at the city. He specifically asked his son to compete with General Su. He wants to set up a bet! If General Su wins, Liang State will give Gan State a city! If General Su loses, Gan State will give Liang State 100,000 stones of grain!" Chen Yun said quickly, "The general asked General Su to go as soon as possible!"

When Su Liang heard "a city", she knew she had no choice. She was the martial arts champion of Gan State, and she must be highly expected by the army of Xuanbei City. This matter concerns the face of Gan State, and she can't be timid.

"Okay, I'll come right away." Su Liang put down her chopsticks and went to the small study. With one hand, she took a piece of meat pie from the plate in front of Ning Jing, and with the other hand, she took the long sword handed by Ning Jing.

That was the Luoying sword that Xing Ji gave to Su Liang. Ning Jing had helped her hold it before.

Su Liang turned around to leave, then turned back, suddenly approached Ning Jing, and whispered, "Is it dark?"

There was light from next door in the small study, enough to see things.

Su Liang was asking Ning Jing if her forehead was dark. Since Liangguo came prepared, there might be trouble tonight.

Ning Jing saw her reflection in Su Liang's clear eyes and nodded, "It's very dark."

Su Liang frowned, and heard Ning Jing whisper, "I mean, your eyeballs."

Su Liang was speechless, raised the hilt of the sword and knocked Ning Jing's head, snorted, turned around and walked out the door quickly.

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