From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 29 Reward
It was already evening when we returned to the palace.

"The credit cannot be avoided. It will be the same if I go to look for Mei tomorrow." Nie Yannian wanted to go back to sleep directly, but Meng Yuan held him back and wouldn't let him go.

"Shouldn't the first thing to do after returning from a business trip be to report back?" Meng Yuan was thinking about the credit.

Nie Yannian tapped Meng Yuan's nose in anger, "Sometimes he's quite smart, but sometimes he's impatient like a kid!"

"I am a young boy." Meng Yuan said sincerely.

Nie Yannian lost his temper and took Meng Yuan to look for Mei.

The princess's residence was called Jingyuan, and Xunmei lived next to it.

Although the people of Qing Kingdom were tough, the princess was a female member of the royal family after all, so most of the people moving around Jing Garden were maids.

"Jingyuan was built by the princess to commemorate my father. It is elegant and quiet, and a good place to study." Nie Yannian did not forget to remind her, "Our princess loves reading and has countless books in her collection. Several of her capable maids have also followed suit. So you, kid, are really hitting the itch by looking for Mei to borrow a book."

"Teacher Nie, I borrow books to seek knowledge, to resolve doubts, and to understand the truth, nothing else." Meng Yuan said.

"That's what I like about you, you're thick-skinned and shameless." Nie Yannian said.

Meng Yuan didn't say anything more. Ever since Zhang Guinian mentioned the matter of Master Nie's daughter, he had been mocking him non-stop.

Of course, what they said was not wrong. Meng Yuan was indeed thick-skinned and shameless.

When he arrived at Xunmei's residence, he asked the maid to inform her, and then Xunmei came out to greet him in person.

"Uncle Nie." Xunmei treated Nie Yannian with respect as a junior, which showed that Nie Yannian's statement that he used to hang out with the princess's brother did have some background.

"How are you, Princess?" Nie Yannian asked casually, as if he was talking to a junior.

"Everything is fine." Xunmei smiled.

After entering the reception room and serving hot tea, Nie Yannian asked Meng Yuan to report on their trip to the pharmacy.

Meng Yuan did not hide anything and told everything.

"I heard that there are the most Buddhist demons in the West, and all demons that take shape practice Buddhism. I never thought they would come here." Xunmei looked at Meng Yuan and saw that Meng Yuan had become more brave and calm, which showed that he had indeed seen blood.

"We can't control this matter. There are many branches of Buddhism, and there are many strange and bizarre things. Anyway, the Demon Suppression Bureau will take care of it. Let them worry about this matter." Nie Yannian didn't want to delve into it. He nodded at Meng Yuan and said, "This kid has made a contribution and wants to take his family back to Muzhuang. You can arrange it for him."

"That's easy." Xun Mei smiled and immediately wrote a note to Meng Yuan, saying, "You are a guard since you were admitted to the rank, and your family shouldn't have to do any hard work. Even if you didn't mention it, I was planning to take them back to the palace. Go to Muzhuang tomorrow and give the note to Sun Zhuangtou to bring your family back. As for the residence, there is an empty yard next to the training ground. I will have someone clean it up later, and you can live there for the time being. I remember Jiang Shuanyou is a veterinarian, so he can take the position of horse doctor for the time being and take care of the horses in the palace."

Xunmei looked at Meng Yuan with a smile. She had not expected that this little gelder actually had a talent for martial arts. He reached a high level in less than two months and had experience in killing and capturing monsters.

That’s not all. This person is simple and calm. He can endure loneliness and hard training. He is also motivated and knows that only by reading more books can he gain more knowledge.

It can also be seen that Nie Yannian is very supportive of this young man. It is obvious that he appreciates his talent and wants to teach him as his successor.

If such people are guided properly in the future and do not go astray, they will definitely have a bright future.

Not to mention, this young man was brought up by himself, so Xunmei was willing to give him more preferential treatment, not only allowing his family to reunite, but also arranging accommodation for him.

Moreover, the position of guard is special, it concerns the peace of the princess and the person is close to the princess, so the guard needs to be someone who knows the ins and outs of the person and needs more preferential treatment than other positions.

"Thank you, Sister Mei!" Meng Yuan expressed his sincere gratitude.

Since entering the palace before the New Year, it is now the beginning of February. Meng Yuan promised Jiang Tang that he would bring her grandson to live in the city within half a year, and now it has been done in less than two months.

"You borrowed the history books to read. Did you gain anything?" Xunmei did not mention the reward of silver, but instead chatted with a smile.

"The history books are full of deeds of ancient people, kings, princes and generals. I just read for fun and couldn't understand any profound principles. But in the dead of night, I saw a sentence from those vast and dense words." Meng Yuan said seriously.

"What?" Xunmei asked curiously.

Nie Yannian also pricked up his ears, ready to see how Meng Yuan would fool people.

"This sentence means that in this world, loyalty and filial piety should be the foundation of one's conduct."

Meng Yuan was sincere. "Master Nie taught me martial arts, which is why I have achieved what I have today. I am grateful to Master Nie. But if you trace the source, it is still the princess's support. If it weren't for the princess's support, I would still be slaughtering pigs and sheep in the farm."

At this point, Meng Yuan paused for a moment, and then continued, "Of course, there is nothing wrong with castrating pigs and sheep, as they are all for the princess. However, being a guard in the palace will give you a much broader horizon."

Among the four characters of courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame, Meng Yuan only included the character "loyalty".

Nie Yannian clapped his hands and said indifferently, "Okay, okay."

"You read this history book very well, and the good thing is that you read out the principles of loyalty and filial piety!" Xunmei also nodded and praised happily: "If you remember where you came from, you will know where you are going. Very good."

She immediately wrote another note, sealed it, and handed it to Meng Yuan, saying, "The princess treats us the best. According to the rules, since we are the palace guards, in addition to the monthly salary, we will also be allocated for official business, and if we are injured, we will also receive health insurance. You captured two monsters and killed one monster, which will be counted as three hundred taels. Take the note to Gou's accountant to withdraw it."

"Thank you, Sister Mei." Meng Yuan took it with satisfaction. This money can not only buy some new clothes for Jiang girl, but also be enough for eating meat every day.

After serving Xunmei to her satisfaction, Meng Yuan and Nie Yannian said goodbye. "If you were going to be a gigolo, you would have made a fortune a long time ago!" Nie Yannian sighed immediately after leaving Xunmei's residence.

Meng Yuan pretended not to understand and just pulled Nie Yannian to find accountant Gou.

Meng Yuan exchanged the note from Xun Mei for three silver notes. He took out two and gave them to Nie Yannian.

"What do you mean?" Nie Yannian kept frowning, and actually looked quite righteous.

"If it weren't for Master Nie, I wouldn't have received the reward. Not to mention that Master Nie taught me martial arts and supported me repeatedly." Meng Yuan was very sincere.

"You worked so hard to get this, how can I take it?" Nie Yannian waved his hand to refuse, "Besides, you still have to support a young wife, and you need money everywhere, so I can't take it."

Meng Yuan carefully distinguished Master Nie's tone and found that he was sincere, so he wanted to emulate him. He thought that you are no worse than I was when I treated Xunmei.

"Without Master Nie, there would be no me. You have to take this money." Meng Yuan simply handed over all three silver notes.

"No, no, I don't want the juniors' money." Nie Yannian refused.

"Master Nie, if you don't accept me, I won't dare to go out on business with you anymore!"

"This is the reward the princess gave you. What does it mean to me?"

"Mine belongs to Master Nie!"

The two bitches erected a memorial archway higher than the sky and started pushing and shoving each other. If you didn’t know better, you would think that the master was kind and the disciples were filial.

"Then let's go have a meal first. River fish in spring are not considered fat, but the steamed fish in Zuiyue Tower has a unique flavor." Meng Yuan's scar had healed but he had not forgotten the pain. The incident of the wine-ticket holder was still fresh in his mind, but he still invited Master Nie to go with him, intending to be cheated by the father and daughter again.

Although the three hundred taels of silver were earned with my own hard work, it was ultimately due to the support of Master Nie, so it was only right that I give some to his daughter.

Last time I was cheated accidentally, this time I was cheated willingly.

Of course, if I could steal some skills from Master Nie, that would be another profit.

Nie Yannian had no intention of taking care of his daughter's business. He just said, "Now that you've made a fortune, why not just treat me to some music? It won't cost much for the two of us!"

"Master Nie, it is important for people to keep themselves clean. I will never go to that kind of place!" Meng Yuan refused very firmly. It was not because he really wanted to keep himself clean, but because he was worried about spending too much money.

Seeing Meng Yuan's moralistic appearance, Nie Yannian laughed and praised him, "You've read two crappy books, but you haven't learned much. Instead, you've learned all the hypocritical things! Don't let me catch you secretly going to whorehouses!"

The two of them chatted nonsense and came to Zuiyue Tower.

When the beautiful female shopkeeper saw Meng Yuan coming again, she smiled and bowed.

Meng Yuan had a righteous look on his face. He said nothing, just nodded slightly, looking like a true gentleman.

Going up to the second floor, sitting by the river, looking down at the river below, Meng Yuan poured wine diligently.

"Let's go to Menghuchun!" When Nie Yannian saw Meng Yuan urging him to drink, he immediately pushed him away.

What is Menghuchun? Meng Yuan is a country bumpkin and doesn't understand it at all.

Nie Yannian clapped his hands, and a servant came closer and called him "Master Nie".

"Two pots of Menghuchun!" Nie Yannian stretched out two fingers.

It turned out to be fine wine! This time he really acted as a wine agent! Master Nie, you really put a lot of effort into your daughter's business!

Meng Yuan needed help from someone at that time, and he had already made up his mind to spend all the three hundred taels, so he didn't ask the price.

"The wine jug is too small, give me two jars! And change to wine bowls! Big bowls!" Meng Yuan looked like a nouveau riche.

Nie Yannian was picking up some food, but he put down his chopsticks after hearing this. He did intend to do what he did in the past, but the young man in front of him just lay there ready to be slaughtered, not putting up any resistance at all, which made him feel bad for being cheated.

"Master Nie, when will you teach me something again?" Meng Yuan changed to a big bowl, and after drinking three bowls of wine, he revealed his true colors, "I was thinking that the main purpose of the Kuangfeng sword technique is speed, but it lacks strength. Can you teach me another set of straightforward and extremely strong sword techniques?"

This is the first time that Meng Yuan has tasted the feeling of holding a knife in his hand, so he needs to make the knife sharper and learn more things so that he can stand more firmly!
"You can think of this, which shows that you are not a fool who only knows how to practice!" Nie Yannian praised, and then continued: "But you haven't mastered the Kuangfeng sword technique yet, so don't be greedy. When you open more acupoints, I will teach you the method of using the sword, and I guarantee that you will be able to dominate your peers!"

"No need to wait any longer, just tell it now." Seeing Master Nie's face flushed from drinking, Meng Yuan became more enthusiastic in urging him to drink.

Nie Yannian stroked his chin and looked at the young man who was very attentive. He thought to himself, I'm just trying to cheat you out of some money for fun, and you want to get me drunk so you can steal my secrets?

"Master Nie, please keep talking. I feel uncomfortable if I don't listen to Master Nie's teachings for a day!" Meng Yuan poured the wine vigorously, clapped his hands, and called the servant, "Bring two more jars! Remember, when this Master Nie comes to eat in the future, all expenses will be charged to my account!"

This is my daughter's restaurant. The food is free and it's charged to your account. Do you know you?

Nie Yannian frowned and wanted to remain reserved, but then he saw Meng Yuan holding up the wine bowl and stuffing it into his face, as if he was going to get him drunk.

"Alright, alright, let me tell you something!" Nie Yannian couldn't stand it anymore and kept sighing, "Damn it, I finally understand what it means when a strong woman is afraid of a clinging man!"

(End of this chapter)