"Senior!" Tie An appeared in front of the sloppy old soldier in an instant.
The sloppy old soldier felt guilty and tried to hide in the crowd. However, he was blocked by a group of soldiers who jeered at him. He couldn't move forward or backward.
"Zhang Laoer, don't run away! This little brother from the Mo Family is just being kind. You've had lice in your head for many years! It's a good thing that it's completely cured now! "A group of soldiers laughed in the crowd. They were happy to see the sloppy old soldier make a fool of himself.
The sloppy old soldier glared at his group of bad friends. He quickly turned around and smiled apologetically, "Little brother from the Mo Family, I was just joking. Please don't take it to heart."
"Shh!"
Suddenly, the mocking voices of the veterans came from behind.
"Joking? Are we joking? Even our young master cut his hair for us. You must be joking! "Tie An roared.
Zhang Laoer's face stiffened.
Meton walked over and waved his hand to signal Tie An to step aside. He looked at Zhang Laoer and asked gently, "Brother, are you married?"
"Who would marry someone like him?" A soldier who knew him well mocked.
Zhang Laoer raised his head and said stubbornly, "A real man doesn't have to worry about not having a wife! When I become a Marquis, I can have any woman I want! "
Although Zhang Laoer's voice was sonorous and powerful, Meton clearly saw a trace of loneliness in his eyes.
Meton didn't expose Zhang Laoer. He tried to persuade him, "That may be the case, but after this war, the Tang Dynasty won't be at war for a while. Do you want to become a Marquis right away? I don't know how many years you'll have to wait. Even if you become a Marquis right away, you'll end up with lice all over your body. Do you think you can enter the Taiji Palace? I think if you want to change your fate, you must first get rid of the lice in your head! "
Zhang Laoer's expression suddenly relaxed.
"In a few years, you'll gradually grow old. Even if you get a good wife, what's the use?" Meton patted Zhang Laoer's shoulder and said.
"At that time, I'm afraid Zhang Laoer's penis will be useless!"
An old soldier teased, and the soldiers burst into laughter.
"This Marquis heard that you've earned quite a bit. This time, you'll definitely be rewarded handsomely. If you can cure the lice on your head, dress yourself up neatly, and have military merits, you'll be rewarded handsomely. It'll be easy to find a wife." Meton encouraged.
"What if we still can't find it?" Second Brother Zhang asked shyly.
Meton chuckled and looked at Zhang Laoer. He clicked his tongue in wonder and said, "You're blaming it on me! Like this! This Marquis will personally vouch for you and publish a marriage advertisement for you in the Mo Magazine. This Marquis doesn't believe that you won't be able to find a wife. "
"Marriage advertisement!" Second Brother Zhang said in surprise.
"It means that the entire Tang dynasty knows that you want a wife and announce your conditions to the world. All the matchmakers in the Tang dynasty are looking for a marriage for you. If no girl is willing to be with you, then there's nothing I can do!" Meton shrugged.
Second Brother Zhang's face immediately turned red. He said, "If that's the case, I won't be able to find a wife. Even without Merton's order, I won't have the face to face Merton."
He naturally knew about the Mo Magazine. Zhang Laoer immediately made up his mind and walked in front of Uncle Ji.
Under Uncle Ji's care, a tall and sturdy Second Brother Zhang with a resolute face soon appeared in front of everyone. Coupled with a very suitable crew cut, in Meton's eyes, he had the tough air of a future military man.
Meton's heart skipped a beat. He ordered, "Tie An, take out your new clothes and let Second Brother Zhang change into them."
Tie An accepted the order and quickly took out his new clothes. Second Brother Zhang took them and changed into them without any hesitation.
"Wow!" The surrounding soldiers immediately exclaimed.
Clothes make the man, just as Buddha makes the man! Second Brother Ma had been a soldier for many years, so his body was naturally strong. Coupled with Tie An's new clothes and the fresh crew cut, he immediately looked like a new person.
"Second Brother Zhang, you're a good boy. If you can't find a wife like this, I'll dig my eyeballs out," an old soldier exclaimed.
The other soldiers nodded. They all looked at Second Brother Zhang in amazement. At this moment, Second Brother Zhang no longer looked like a sloppy old soldier.
"Thank you, Merton!" Second Brother Zhang looked at himself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but feel happy.
"What are you thanking me for? I didn't do anything," Meton shrugged and said.
"Meton's words are equivalent to giving me a new lease of life!" Second Brother Zhang said respectfully.
"You've met your benefactor this time!" an old soldier said enviously.
"Liu Tiezhu, do you want a wife? I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to live with head lice! "Second Brother Zhang rolled his eyes and looked at the old soldier who had been mocking him before.
Seeing Second Brother Zhang's huge change, Liu Tiezhu gritted his teeth and walked in front of Uncle Ji.
"Lu Xiaoliu, are you going back with a head lice? If you infect your wife, she won't let you in bed!" Second Brother Zhang shouted at another old soldier.
"I'd rather spend money to treat it than cut my hair!" The old soldier called Lu Xiaoliu braced himself and said. He really didn't want to cut his hair.
Mo Wu touched his crew cut and said, "If you want to use medicine to treat a head lice, it'll cost at least eight hundred coins. Moreover, it might not be a complete cure."
"Eight hundred coins. I can't even save that much money in half a year of service!" a group of soldiers said. Half a year's time, their hair should have grown long.
"Moreover, it might not be a complete cure!"
"It definitely won't be a complete cure. In the military camp, even if you're cured, you'll be infected very quickly. I'm afraid the only way is to cut your hair."
"Eight hundred coins. The food you bought is enough to feed my family for a year."
The group of soldiers chattered.
Lu Xiaoliu counted with his fingers and finally walked out dejectedly.
Second Brother Zhang snorted at the group of old soldiers and said with disdain, "Who else wants to go back and infect their wives and children with lice? You can keep your hair and lice."
Just as Second Brother Zhang finished speaking, a group of soldiers walked out dejectedly.
Very soon, the wave of haircuts spread through the entire camp ten times faster than the spread of lice. Previously, everyone was fine, but now that the lice on their heads had been cured, they began to despise the soldiers who had lice on their heads.
On one hand, it was a cure that could be cured without spending a single coin. On the other hand, it was an unbearable itch that could be transmitted to their families. To some soldiers with a sense of responsibility, it wasn't a difficult choice.
With so many soldiers, Uncle Ji naturally couldn't handle it all. Very quickly, all of the shavers and barbers in Lan Zhou City were deployed.
For three whole days, black hair fell to the ground everywhere in the military camp. An unprecedented lice removal operation was carried out.
Such a huge commotion in the military camp naturally couldn't be hidden from Gao Shilian. When Gao Shilian heard the news, he immediately rushed to the military camp. Looking at the uniquely shaped crew cut soldiers in the camp, Gao Shilian couldn't help but look at the guilty Meton. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mo Jiu! Do you know how big of a mess you've made? "
Gao Shilian finally confirmed that the rumors in Chang 'an City were true. Mo Jiazi really was a catfish. There were only three days left before they returned to Chang' an City, but he was still able to stir up such a huge commotion in such a short period of time.
Hearing this, Meton immediately retorted, "Then in Lord Gao's opinion, which one is better, a clean crew cut soldier or a long-haired soldier full of lice?!"
Gao Shilian was immediately at a loss for words. This choice didn't need to be discussed. No one would be willing to spend more time with a person full of lice.
Meton looked at the crew cut soldiers and said firmly, "These soldiers are all meritorious officials of the Empire. They have sweated and bled for the Tang dynasty. They shouldn't bring lice back and infect their families. They shouldn't bear such criticism and treatment."
Gao Shilian struggled internally. At this moment, his position was the highest. He originally had the authority to ban haircuts in the military. However, he also came from the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, he knew how serious lice were in the military. Now that there was a way to ban lice, he couldn't bring himself to stop it. "
Gao Shilian took a deep breath and said, "These soldiers voluntarily cut their hair. The Old Man won't say anything more. The Old Man has it easy here. However, when you return to the imperial court, you'll have to wait for the imperial censor's memorial! "
Hearing this, Meton sneered and said, "I'm afraid those high and mighty civil officials won't even be willing to take a step into the military camp."
Meton could imagine that what happened in Lanzhou City had already spread to Chang 'an City. What awaited him was a storm. However, he didn't regret it at all.
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