Duan Qirui had no choice but to step down because of the Xu Shuzheng case. He was forced to resign as Minister of Defense and was disheartened. Although in order to maintain the power of the Anhui clique, he finally persuaded various factions to promote Duan Zhigui to the position, the Beiyang boss also started to retreat.

According to his original intention, he planned to return to his hometown in Anhui to retire. However, after all, Duan Qirui was well-known and had great influence. Out of consideration, the cabinet wanted to avoid leaving behind someone who would be unjust to the founding father.

Because of his reputation, Wang Shizhen and others were specially invited to persuade Duan Qirui several times. Especially Duan Zhigui, who succeeded him as Minister of Defense, was worried that he would not be able to suppress the Anhui people with his own ability and prestige, so he begged Duan Qirui to help him again.

Give him a ride and give him a ride. In this case, Duan Qirui finally accepted the post of counselor of the Presidential Palace and went to Baoding to find a house to rest and recuperate.

Baoding is not far from the capital, not to mention that Baoding Military Academy, now the Central Military Academy, is near where Duan Qirui lives. In his early years, Duan Qirui served as the general office of Baoding Military Academy. After retiring, he usually farmed behind the academy.

, raising flowers and plants, and going to the military academy to teach students in his free time, he lived a happy life. After more than half a year, without mundane things, Duan Qirui's body and bones became stronger, and even his spirit became better.

Much better than when I was the Secretary of Defense.

On this day, as soon as Duan Qirui came back from the military academy, a servant came over with a post saying that a guest was coming to visit today. When he picked up the post and looked at it, Duan Qirui was immediately stunned, because this person was none other than someone else.

It's Yang Du.

"That's strange, why is Yang Xizi looking for me?"

Frowning slightly, Duan Qirui was a little confused. Although he and Yang Du were old friends, Yang Du was now Fang Zida's right-hand man. Due to the Xu Shuzheng case, Duan Qirui and Fang Zida were already incompatible.

The situation. Although Xu Shuzheng was at fault at the beginning, he could not kill people without giving a nod. Fang Zida pressed forward step by step, causing Xu Shuzheng to commit suicide in the end, and Duan Qirui was also implicated and resigned sadly. It can be said that the two sides have formed a bond.

Deep hatred. In this case, it is really strange that Yang Du, who is Fang Zida's confidant, suddenly went to Baoding to ask for a meeting with him.

The servants were summoned and asked if Yang Du had said anything when he came. The servants replied that Yang Du just asked if Duan Qirui was at home. When he heard that Duan Qirui was out, he left a message saying that he would see him again tomorrow.

Nothing else was mentioned.

After waving his hand and sending the servant away, Duan Qirui fiddled with Yang Du's name card. After a moment, Duan Qirui picked up the phone and asked for a number in the capital. On the phone, he chatted with the other party as if he were chatting normally.

sentence. Then he asked a few indirect questions. After he hung up the phone, a sneer appeared on Duan Qirui's lips. Now he understood why Yang Du came to visit him.

Early in the morning of the next day, Duan Qirui got up and did some boxing in the backyard, then used a hoe to loosen the soil in the field. After he finished doing this, he wiped his sweat and went back to the house to change his clothes.

I was drinking the prepared millet porridge and had just had a few sips. A servant came to report that Yang Du was here.

"Mr. Xizi, please sit down in the front hall for a moment."

After simply giving instructions to his servant, Duan Qirui continued to drink his millet porridge slowly. After he drank two bowls of porridge and finished one egg and half a steamed bun, nearly half an hour had passed. He picked up the rice porridge.

Wiping his mouth with a white towel, Duan Qirui slowly stood up and walked out of the room with his hands behind his back.

After the servants of Yang Dujin served tea, they disappeared. When the tea had cooled down, Duan Qirui did not appear. Yang Du, who was waiting quietly, was not angry, but closed his eyes slightly and took a nap.

I don't know how much time passed. After hearing the sound of leisurely footsteps, Yang Du opened his eyes and straightened his body.

"Oh, it's Brother Xizi. Visitors are few and far between. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Duan is here to keep Brother Xizi company."

Duan Qirui's hearty laughter came from outside the hall. Yang Du stood up and looked at Duan Qirui with a smile as he stepped into the door. He cupped his hands and said: "Brother Zhiquan is too modest. If not, Yang Du came suddenly. I didn't expect Zhiquan."

My brother is far away from the central government and still worried about state affairs, so it is appropriate to be busy."

"Haha, Brother Xizi has always been unforgiving, but he is still so sharp. I am a citizen now, so why should I talk about state affairs? No need to make fun of me, but I happened to be hoeing in the backyard when Brother Xizi came just now. This

I sweat profusely when doing farm work, and it's really inconvenient to see people directly, so I have to take a bath and change clothes first, so I'm a little late. Brother Xizi, you won't blame me, right?" Duan Qirui explained with a smile, but he looked at him quietly from the corner of his eyes.

Looking at Yang Du's reaction.

After hearing this explanation, Yang Du was stunned, then clapped his hands and praised: "Brother Zhiquan is so elegant, this is very ancient! I heard that Brother Zhiquan still goes to the Central Military Academy to teach students these days? Is that true?

This matter?"

Duan Qirui nodded and said with a smile: "This is true. Brother Xizi, you also know me. I studied in Germany in my early years. Besides, I have been in the military for half my life. I dare not say anything else. I still have some experience in military matters. Although these

The world situation is changing with each passing day, and the military is developing rapidly, but Taoism is always true. Not to mention that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. With decades of experience as an old man, I volunteered to teach the students of the military academy some military formations.

My experience can be regarded as a small contribution to the country and the education of future generations."

Yang Du was slightly moved, stood over and straightened his clothes, and then bowed to Duan Qirui solemnly.

"Brother Xizi, what are you...?" Duan Qirui said in surprise.

"Brother Zhiquan is so open-minded and devoted to the country. Yang really admires him. This bow to Yang comes from his heart! Yang thanked brother Zhiquan on behalf of the students of the military academy and the hundreds of millions of people in China."

"Don't dare, don't dare... How can I get such praise for this matter? I'm ashamed... I'm ashamed..."

Duan Qirui waved his hand quickly, Yang Du said no more, and the two sat down together. However, with these few words, the atmosphere between the two parties became much more harmonious.

Based on what Duan Qirui said just now, Yang Du curiously asked about Duan Qirui's "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence". Duan Qirui was straightforward and talked about it with a smile, which made Yang Du

Duan Qirui got up and took the initiative to take a look at the flowers and plants in the backyard. Duan Qirui did not refuse, got up and led Yang Du to the backyard.

One-third of an acre of land, a small half is planted with flowers and grass, and the other half is a farmland in Qirui, where some vegetables, fruits, etc. are planted. Against the wall, a loofah trellis is set up, and several green

The loofah has not yet completely grown, and the small yellow flowers among the green leaves give off a farm-like atmosphere.

"Good mood, really good mood! I didn't expect Brother Zhiquan to have such a hand!" After turning around in a circle, Yang Du clicked his tongue in admiration.

Duan Qirui, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel proud when he heard Yang Du's praise. He had grown these things with his own hands, and he didn't dare to brag about them. Under his careful care, they were much better than ordinary farmers.

"Yang only knows Brother Zhiquan's ability to lead troops to fight. Who would have thought that he has such abilities? I really didn't expect him."

"Haha, brother Xizi, maybe you don't know yet. Back then, my late father used to rent land in his hometown to support the family. I have been working in the fields with my late father since I was a child. Speaking of these farm work, I am also the elder of the Duan family.

Taking advantage of the situation, if the local tycoons hadn't pushed too hard later, my father took me and moved the whole family, and then my ancestor was successful in putting down the Nian bandits, and gradually prospered the family, maybe I would have been a farmer in this life."

"Is there anything else?" Yang Du was very interested after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask about the situation back then. Duan Qirui was also a little happy at this time, and immediately told how his Duan family had transformed from a farmer's family that rented land for farming.

A little bit of prosperous old stories. As he talked, Duan Qirui was very excited about talking, especially when he talked about the plot of farming with his father when he was a child. He even danced and picked up the hoe he had put aside and made a few gestures.

Yang Du was also excited. Seeing Duan Qirui skillfully playing with farm tools, he eagerly rolled up his sleeves and wanted to try it. Duan Qirui was a good teacher, so he immediately became Yang Du's master and taught him step by step. Don't look at Duan Qirui playing with farm tools.

It's very simple. In his hand, the hoe is just like the chopsticks used for eating. He can loosen, plan, knock, smash, drag, pull... everything is easy. But once it is in Yang Du's hand, the hoe is even accurate.

None. When I hoeed, I either hoeed in the wrong place, or I hoeed too hard and went too deep, and it took a lot of effort to pull it out of the mud.

"No, no, I didn't expect that it looks easy, but it is really difficult to do. Only today did Yang understand what is said in the poem, 'It is noon on the day of hoeing, and the sweat is dripping from the soil. Who knows that every particle of the meal is hard work.

"It only took a short while, but Yang has become so exhausted that he is really useless as a scholar!"

As he spoke, Yang Du shook his head regretfully. Duan Qirui looked on and laughed. He took Yang Du's hoe and carefully and skillfully hoeed the weeds in the field: "Brother Xizi has never been involved in farming.

, it’s normal if you don’t know how to use it. I don’t think I came here like this back then. There is actually no trick to this farm work. To sum up, it’s just that practice makes perfect.”

Yang Du nodded repeatedly and watched Duan Qirui carefully removing weeds, and asked curiously: "Brother Zhiquan, why do we have to remove these weeds every day? In such a big land, there are only a few small grasses left.

It won’t be a serious problem, right?”

"If you say you don't understand, you don't understand. How can the crops grow if the weeds are not removed?" After all, he was old. After playing with it for a long time, Duan Qirui stopped, picked up the coarse tea put aside, poured two cups of it, and took it himself.

After taking a few sips from a cup and wiping his mouth, Duan Qirui pointed at the farmland and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate these weeds. If you don't get rid of them today, they will grow wildly. They can grow all over the place in a few days, and

After removing them today, they will grow again the next day. Isn't there a poem that says, "The wildfire will not burn out, but it will grow again when the spring breeze blows." When there are too many weeds, the crops will not grow well, and the farmers will not grow well if the crops grow poorly.

The harvest is gone, the harvest is gone, the farmer must not go hungry? So, you must not be lazy in farming, otherwise you will be the one who suffers."

Yang Du nodded thoughtfully, tilted his head and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled meaningfully and asked: "Brother Zhiquan's words are very meaningful! Yang thought that everything in the world is the same, and farming is like this.
Chapter completed!