A large pot of gurgling white mist, the two invited chefs worked hard to make the fire, the smell of porridge and steamed buns wafted into the shack area, and soon it was like a frying pan, hungry people rushed out, and the pot was immediately full of people, groups of ragged adults and children looked at the pot dripping water, Lu Donkey and Dai Zhenggang Hai Dog pulled out the Japanese knife and stood on the blade, but no one dared to rush up and grab it.

Chen Xin nodded at Zhang's meeting, and Zhang turned around and yelled loudly at the people around him: "Everyone, my young master is here to recruit a nursing home." Our young master is kind-hearted. He paid one or two yuan a month, and there was no credit. 5 tons of rice a month can ensure that your family is fed. The crowd immediately stirred up, and every month they gave one or two silver coins and five buckets of rice. If they don't wear seatbelts, they can really feed a family.

Chen Xin did not dare to recruit troops near the capital. If the officials knew they couldn't eat all the books and move around, they would have to do it in the name of the hospital.

Zhang Hui continued: "When you get to the place, you can divide the land. Your mother-in-law and children can farm. You just need to practice every day. When bandits come to fight the bandits, you will encounter such a good thing. ”

The crowd had been listening quietly. At this time, everyone was talking. A traitor hesitated for a moment and asked: "This brother, we are not afraid of robbers. But what are we going to do if we are killed and maimed?"

"If he is wounded and dies, he shall be given a pension of thirty denarii. If there is a child, it is the responsibility of the adult to feed him until he is 16 years old. ”

"Thirty-two!" the man exclaimed, as if surprised at how much his life was worth.

"Yes, thirty taels, not only silver, but also land in the future, which has been leased to you for a long time. The rent must be lower than the landlord in your hometown. ”

There was a lot of discussion among the trackers. Chen Xin looked at these people. They were all thin and stood in groups. Apparently, they were piled up according to the words of their compatriots. Each group has one or two leaders. Everyone gathered around him to discuss. Chen Xin paid special attention to the scattered people standing and writing down their faces.

After a group of more than one conductor had finished deliberating, a conductor of five big and three thick came out and asked, "How far is your position, brother?"

"The place is far away, at the other end of Shandong Province, not by the canal. ”

Then the leader asked, "Let's go." Can we give you some money first? We're ready to go with you. ”

Zhang's eyes rolled, he obviously wanted to take advantage. He gave him money and ran where to find it. He shook his head and said, "If we want to go together, we will arrange our own journey." In addition, the young master gave us such good conditions, and we also have to choose people. We don't want to come. ”

The surrounding dense trackers hesitated. After all, these people have never met, and they all carry sharp blades. They come to recruit people for no reason, and no one knows how.

Zhang Dahui was neither in a hurry nor slow: "You can think about it, if you are willing to stay here and starve to death, you can also follow you." If you are willing to follow my master, you may have a bright future. This is my little host. He is a handsome guy who is both civil and military. Follow him, and you can be a blessing for your last life. Zhang Hui was referring to Chen Xin, who was dressed well. He was such a genius, but he couldn't see art and martial arts.

The head of the regiment stepped forward and asked Chen Xin: "Young master, how many people do you want?"

Chen Xin didn't like this leader very much. He has very few people. Of course, he doesn't recruit people in a team. Otherwise, these people will unite and self-manage. He has decided that this leader is no longer needed.

Chen Xin said to the people around him: "I am the host. If you want your mother-in-law and doll to have enough food, come with me. As long as you are my choice, you can eat porridge right away. There's also a meat meal tonight. In the future, when you are in charge of the house, you will not lose food. I'm going to recruit a total of 50 people, and you don't want it when you're full. "These people only recruit 50 people at a time. There are thousands of trackers out there. Some are far from here. If there are more people, there is no chance. Some of them were in a hurry, and the crowd was ready to act.

"Young Master, let me try. Can I eat meat?" said a man of about 20 years old with an ordinary appearance.

Finally, there was the first one. Chen Xin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly to Zhu Guobin. After Zhu Guobin came out, he turned over the hand of the ciliate and covered it with a thick cocoon. Zhu Guobin pulled his ragged clothes back, and he also had a scar on his right shoulder. He should have worked hard for a long time. Zhu Guobin looked at his face again. Dr. Cilia's face was plain, but now he was a little nervous.

Zhu Guobin nodded and let him stand in front of Chen Xin. Chen Xin looked at him. He was as thin as a donkey. His skin is dark. Chen Xin asked him, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wang Changfu, a native of Shandong. I've been pulling fiber here for two years now. I'm lucky. I didn't starve to death. ”

"There's no one else in the house. ”

"No, I'm alone. My family is poor. No woman wants to marry me. ”

"Okay, you can go and eat porridge after you pass the customs, but next time I remember, I'll say whatever I ask you. I don't need to say anything else. ”

Wang Changfu knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Xin. Chen Xin accepted. He didn't like the etiquette, but now was not the time for change. After Wang Changfu kowtowed, he went to the pot. Zhang had already made a bowl of porridge and was waiting for him. Wang Changfu didn't care about the burns, so he took it and drank it. After drinking two glasses, he sighed contentedly, "This porridge is so thick. Zhang Hui smiled and handed over a steamed bun. Wang Changfu stopped talking and began to chew.

glanced at his eating appearance around the cilia, and couldn't help but run out a few around Zhu Guobin to sign up.

Seeing the good situation, Zhang said, "Okay, if you want to come, please line up and come one by one." This big brother Wang can eat it. He only recruited 50 people. He was late. Don't think about it. What else can my young master do to lie to you? What are you going to deceive?"

Several trackers were arranged in a hurry. Zhu Guobin saw that they were all qualified one by one, so he asked them to come to Chen Xin's side.

Chen's main purpose here is to let these people know that they are the ones making decisions and to establish a sense of authority from the start. In addition, we also need to check the situation, especially those who can't all recruit from one place and form a big team within the team. Although Commander Qi specially recruited soldiers from Dongyang and Yiwu, he was a regular imperial army, but Chen Xin wanted to establish a private army. At the moment, we already have very few hands, let alone carelessness in this regard.

Several of them are bachelors. They passed the retest. They ran to the pot and ate it. When the people around them see that someone else has eaten, their saliva is long and there is a lot of confusion. Lu Donkey threatened them with a knife. That is, they roughly formed a line. These people are fed porridge by the government in winter, but the porridge is almost water. It's good to hang them. When they saw the fine noodle steamed buns and the fine noodle steamed bun porridge, no one could help them. And, as Mr. Chang said, if you have something to deceive, you can't be as miserable as you are now. For a while, the crowd was boiling. Some people came late. They tried to squeeze forward, shouting and swearing.

Another traitor interviewed by Zhu Guobin came to Chen Xin and said, "Where are you from? ”

"Small, the villain really made up his mind to come, the 23rd of this year. "You can have a family. ”

"Yes, we have a mother-in-law and two children. ”

The young man bowed his head and said respectfully. Chen Xin looked at him carefully. Twenty-three is the same age as thirty-two. His hair is a bit gray, but he has a strong build. He brought the children back very early. 23 years old, also known as the big boy in his time.

Seeing that Chen Xin didn't speak, the fellow looked at Chen Xin with some fear and lowered his head. The fear of power meets the criteria of Commander Qi. After all, Chen Xin is a man of the future. He had some reservations on that point. These later armies had many ways to cultivate obedience, and they probably didn't have to fear power in the first place. However, he doesn't have much experience, so he should follow Grandpa Qi's standards first.

"How old are the kids?"

The man stood in front of Chen Xin for a long time, he was nervous, and his voice trembled a little: "One, three, five"

Chen Xin thinks these two children are a bit of a burden. He had to look not only at the quality of the soldiers themselves, but also at the economic accounts. These family members are useful when they come to Weihai. In this era, women and children are treated as men. But from here to Weihai, they spent a lot of money on the way. This one is four, and if the traitors are injured or killed, they should feed three people, and the two children are also very small. It is better to have a ten-year-old child.

"You ......," Chen Xingang was about to refuse him. The two children made a mistake and rushed to the cauldron to drink porridge. The porter stopped them and said, "The young master hasn't agreed yet." Wait a minute. ”

Both children were ragged and their hair was dirty like mud-stained hemp rope, and they were tied in a shape, their hands dry like firewood. Behind them, a thin woman with a similar appearance, holding two children, faced Chen Xindao and said, "I'm sorry, the little boy is not sensible. ”

The two children looked up at Chen Xin. He had two snots on his black face. Chen Xin didn't even know who the boy and girl were. There is no innocence in the eyes of a three-year-old. They are just begging and don't know how long they have been hungry.

Chen Xin said the word "you" for a long time, but did not say what was behind it. Lu Donkey, Zhang Huihe and the others looked at him quietly, waiting for him to decide.

"You ......" Chen Xin added another word and stopped again. He had an idea to let them go to Weihai alone. Then he thought that they would only freeze to death outside when the weather was far away.

Song Wenxian was watching the event and saw Chen Xin hesitating. He leaned over and said, "Brother Chen, it's better to recruit a bachelor." You don't need to give him money when you die. "Now, no one can save thirty-two or thirty-two. Chen Xin looked around. The people behind him were already lined up. There is no shortage of people.

Song Wenxian said again: "You just take a few outsiders to see the locals." You don't need a family to take care of them. These singles are the best. They are not afraid of anything. If you really can't stand it, let them eat here. Even if you do good deeds, how much more do you have to spend with this useless woman and child from here to Weihai. ”

Chen Xin listened and did not speak. He really thought about it. These trackers come from all over the country. They have no family in Weihai. They can only be self-reliant, with them as the backbone, to divide and control the local military families. Song Wenxian has a point. Bachelors are the best. He is not afraid of anything. But he looked down at the two children, two pairs of eyes full of pleading. He couldn't say no. That's not to say that he turned down job applicants during company interviews. Those job seekers can move on to the next one. Now once he rejects this person, the two children are likely to starve to death this winter, although he is brazen, his completely different life experience makes him unable to be as indifferent as Song Wenxian, even if Song Wenxian may be right. "This is your mother. Chen Xin scolded him fiercely in his heart, and said to the traitor: "Okay, you have been chosen, and your family can go to eat porridge." Song Wenxian shook his head behind him.

After waiting for a long time, he finally got the good news. He knelt on the ground with his mother-in-law and kowtowed, and Chen Xin desperately picked up the man and the child, and asked them to hurry to dinner. Some of the family members in the back saw each other and stood up hopefully.

Chen Xin looked around, grabbed Haigouzi, and whispered to him, "Gouzi, you come here." Zhu Guobin chosen. You pick again. Ask how many children there are. Do not exceed two. Bachelors are the best. Do you remember?" Trench smiled and agreed. For the first time, Chen Xin was a little jealous of this silly child. He has no pressure on anything and has never had so much trouble in his head.

After Haigouzi left, Song Wenxian said to Chen Xindao: "It is a good way for Lord Hu to send a stupid boy to be a villain. ”

Chen Xin sighed and said, "I can't help it." If Brother Song didn't remind me where I wanted to buy it, I would have to stop looking. I'm so kind. ”

Song Wenxian looked down on him for a while. He knows everything. Now he found a reason to remind him that he could beat Yang Weiyuan, whom he had never met, to death in his bed. He complained that he was kind-hearted and thick-skinned.

Therefore, there are three steps to the latter choice. Zhu Guobin followed Grandpa Qi's method of selecting troops, only looking at his physical condition and face, while Haigouzi reviewed the family composition. Chen Xin pretended to be the one who made the decision, and finally established his authority. Some of the unelected families, young and old, were begging on the legs of the fur dog son, who still laughed and was indifferent. Chen Xin's psychological pressure has also been reduced. After all, it's not because he refused. Because fur seals are so cruel.

Chen Xin met with the selected trackers and encouraged them. The stalker ran to the pot to eat. Chen Xin watched as Trench drove away the families of the disappointed trackers without any pressure. He said to himself: "I am not a qualified politician. "In the afternoon, 49 trackers were selected, mainly from the north, Shanxi, Henan, Beizhili, Shandong and Liaodong. After Chen Xin's carefully arranged three choices, there was no way to form a gang. There are less than three villagers in a county, and only the last one remains. Zhu Guobin even looked at a few, but none of them met the requirements. Finally, he saw one with three children, who were being held back by fur seals. They all cursed the fur seals in low voices. Since there is only one quota left, all trackers can no longer be queued. They all came up to surround Zhu Guobin and let him choose by himself to surround Zhu Guobin on the third floor outside the third floor. The original queue is empty. Chen Xin chose a day. Several of the chosen trackers brought wooden benches from their homes and sat down for a few people. Chen Xin has participated in many job fairs before, but such enthusiastic applicants have never met. Zhu Guobin couldn't see the shadow for a long time. Chen Xin greeted him, and Haigouzi and the others beat him with sticks. The trackers quickly moved out of the way. Zhu Guobin walked out blankly. Even though his kung fu is good, he is no match for many trackers. His clothes were torn in several places.

"Fuck. Zhu Guobin said a word after resting for half an hour. He almost choked. "The power of this traitor is really not small. There was only one person left in front of thousands of adults. Are you still hiring?"

"Don't. Chen Xin pointed to the little man in front of him, little brother, come over. ”

The young man stood at the very beginning of the line, surrounded by people, unaware that he was calling. Chen Xin called several times before looking around. Then he asked Chen Xin carefully: "Is this young man called a villain?" "Little guy, come out quickly, it's you." Chen Xin said impatiently, "Do you want to eat porridge or not, hurry up." ”

The young man was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed. Chen Xin asked him another old question. He was also a bachelor. He was only 17 years old. Now he accepted it. Chen Xin finally asked, "What's your name?"

"This villain's name is Zhou Shao'er. ”

"Xiao Zhou, well, you've been chosen. Let's go eat. ”

This little man is skinny and smaller than the average person. After kowtowing, he timidly picked up a bowl of rice, looked at the faces of the people around him, and then ate it carefully.

Zhu Guobin whispered to Chen Xindao: "This week, the children's eyes are free, their eyes are not together, their appearance and actions lack courage, their waists and arms are very thin, they may not have much strength, they may not be useful." Why did the adults choose him?"

Chen Xin said lightly: "When everyone was crowded together, only he was still honestly queuing. I want to be accustomed to being a disciplined person. Although the person does not have the strength, it can be practiced. At the moment, he is almost physically strong, so he arranged for a firefighter first. ”

Chen Xin's firearm was not a gunman, but one of the miscellaneous soldiers of the Ming army. Qi Jiguang has such a role in the Mandarin Duck Array. He is not only the captain's orderly, but also the miscellaneous soldier of the whole team. He hid at the end of the battle, did not kill, and was only responsible for cutting off the heads of his sworn enemies and recording his exploits. In Ji Xiao's new book, Qi Jiguang describes the role of firefighters, as well as the role of firefighters among existing cowards, as the minimum required weapons.

Zhu Guobin simply agreed. Chen Xin came out this time and discovered one of Zhu Guobin's major advantages. He never said the conditions when he carried out the order, and as long as it was clear, he never questioned the reasonableness of the order. This man is such a natural soldier.

A group of chosen people gobble up around the pot, but they only have two steamed buns each. They've all been hungry lately. They are not suitable for eating too many steamed buns at once. They can eat more porridge.

The trackers around are drooling. They looked at the fifty-odd people with envy. They don't want to be away for long. Some people came late. They beat their chests and feet. They took Zhang to beg for more money.

Chen Xin once called Zhu Guobin, Dai Zhenggang, Lu Lu and Lu Zi. Four people form a small circle. Chen Xin said to them: "Let them gather here tomorrow morning and divide them into five groups of ten people each." These 50 people were temporarily brought by Zhu Guobin, with Lu Chuanzong as his deputy and Yang Gu as his brother. ”

"I see, sir. Together with Chen Xinjing, several people admired Chen Xin even more and changed his name to adult. After all, Chen Xin was already a family of thousands of households, so he couldn't scream like his brother.

Chen Xin continued: "State guests and Chuanzong, you divide them into several groups, each group is called a group, and the five of us will each bring a group for the time being. There are 50 people in a large team, with Guo Bin as the team leader and Chuan Zong as the deputy team leader. It's faster to get to Tianjin. If it is late, the boat may freeze. It is not easy to arrange so many people to spend the winter in Tianjin. I will also be busy going to Weihai to take up my duties. In addition, we have to teach them to follow orders and line up on the road. ”

A few days ago, when Zhu Guobin was hiding in the east square, he saw Dai Zhenggang training with fur seals. When these four people train together, they move very neatly. He also followed them for more than ten days. This kind of training is still very novel. Just looking at how they line up and walk, it's very powerful. Zhu Guobin thought it was useful, and although a few people were not wearing military uniforms, it seemed to be more thorough than the previous barracks. Later, I heard that it was invented by Chen Xin. I couldn't help but be shocked and eager to train these people myself.

Zhu Guobin asked: "My lord, the mandarin duck formation is a group of twelve. Is it better to form a team of four?" Chen Xin touched his nose. While in hiding, he also read Ji Xiao's new books and training experience. Qi Jiguang's Mandarin Duck Array was configured differently in the north-south direction. Chen Xin didn't figure out what the army was made of, because he didn't even have a goal to fight. At the moment, the killing of the Tatars is only verbal. For a while, he couldn't kill them.

"Now I'm arranging it like this, let's see how many people from Yanggu can come to Tianjin, and then regroup. ”

Dai Zhenggang also asked, "In what name are we going?"

"When we arrived in Weihaiwei, all the stacks of books were collected as military families. ”

Lu Donkey was worried: "I'm afraid many people don't want to be soldiers." ”

"If you don't want to go. Chen Xin said without a doubt that he had spent his money on transporting people to Weihai in order to contain local forces in Weihai. How could they hope that? Besides, people are suffering the same now. As long as they can afford to pay, most people won't resist.

Several of Zhu Guobin's people looked at each other quietly. Chen Xin now gradually has authority, and his voice is different. Several people agreed.

Chen Xin and Song Wenxian returned to Zhangjiawan after arranging things. Chen Xin is not the kind of person who has to face to face. As long as the most important part is managed well, he can get along so well in the original company, not only for speculation, but also for the way and efficiency of work.

Song Wenxian walked with him on Zhangjiawan Street for a while, and said to Chen Xindao: "Brother Chen, why did you arrange Lu Donkey to be your deputy?"

"Mr. Song knows that the sect is more obedient to me now. He was disobedient to Dai Zhenggang. Zhu Guobin is a down-to-earth person. He's doing a great job. Lu Donkey can just be his deputy. ”

Song Wenxian is still very confident in Chen Shui-bian's new personnel arrangements. The land donkey is basically Chen's iron rod. When the deputy has a future, you can take a look at Zhu Guobin. Chen Xin is considerate and cheeky. Song Wenxian has both. But Chen Xin's brave son, Song Wenxian, thinks he can't compare with him. He has a bright future ahead of him.

"Why did Brother Chen go to Zhangjiawan to recruit people? Tianjin also has trackers. ”

"There are also trackers in Tianjin, but I will travel back and forth to Tianjin often in the future, and I will open a local store to recruit soldiers. If it attracts the attention of the Qing Army Guild Hall, it will not be so convenient in the future. ”

Song Wenxian thinks so, so it's safe to spend more money.

"Brother Chen is meticulous in his work. But after a while, Mr. Zhong told his family to hurry up. When he returned to Tianjin

Chen Xin interrupted and said, "What are you doing back to Tianjin? Now you are here to do this." ”

"Now?" Song Wenxian looked around. There are shops nearby. There are no ships and cargo in winter. They were all cold and clear. There are very few pedestrians on the road. Some of the people who sold themselves knelt on the side of the road.

"It's hard not to be Brother Chen's confidant. Who is the owner of the store

"She's gold. Chen Xinyi was referring to a clean woman kneeling on the ground. The woman knelt on the ground and inserted a straw sign. She looked around. Behind her stood an old man.

"Mr. Chung doesn't want a family. There are many women in Zhangjiawan who grow grass and sell themselves. I'll buy one now. She is my family. Brother Song let's take a look. If you can see it, my brother will buy you one. ”

Song Wenxian can't speak. He whispered in surprise, "It's shameless. ”

Snowflakes fell one after another in the sky. The ground is white. Ten trackers lined up in two columns and walked down the official road in order. The fur seals are on the left side of the line. Each tracker has a big package of things. Although these people are poor, they are worth thousands of dollars. Pots and pans, bedding must be removed. Chen Xin didn't stop them. He told them to carry on their backs, and people with families had to line up. Chen Xin rented two large cars with about 10 women and children on them, as well as some food, but luggage was not allowed on the cars.

Chen Xin bought the woman Xiao Jiahua. She was 17 years old. She looks ordinary, but has a large mole at the corner of her mouth. She used to be a maid. The young lady died of illness. Her family sent her back to her original home. The family was unable to feed her. She didn't find her husband's home for a while, so she sold her. The maid heard that the handsome guy in front of her was going to buy her as a concubine, and she was very happy, let's go. Chen Xin gave the family ten taels of silver. Her parents were not reluctant at all. Before leaving, they asked Xiao Jiahua to listen to the master, and then Xiao Jiahua watched her husband like him more and more. He was handsome and rich. He has so many subordinates. He felt that God had opened his eyes and given her a great gift. He sat on a donkey cart and sang a song to a wild tune. Several of the stalker's wives heard that he was a young grandmother with a host family. They deliberately flattered her, flattering her all the way. Xiao Jiahua is even more proud. He posed as a young grandmother and looked up.

Chen Xin didn't care about her. He planned to buy her a small yard when he arrived in Dengzhou. If he had stayed in Dengzhou, he would not have any rebellious thoughts. This little family flower is not dangerous in Dengzhou. In a few days, Master Zhong will be unable to protect himself. He did not have time to deal with the so-called hostages. Then he would take her back to Weihai to work as a maid.

Chen Xin does not ride in a donkey cart. He walked with the tracker. Saying these trackers are hard work. He walked forty miles yesterday, but not a single person threw anything. After another 20 miles today, the two bachelors finally couldn't take it anymore. They threw some bowls and scoops.

"State guest, what do you think of these parades?" Chen Xin looked at his team with satisfaction and asked Zhu Guobin.

"My lord, these people have been pulling fibers in the canal for a long time, and their physical strength should be very good. If they can eat enough every day, they can walk 80 or 90 miles a day without these rags. ”

Chen Xin nodded. He felt that these fighters were trained and would not be inferior to the miners in Yiwu. They are as simple and industrious as the miners in Yiwu. They can surpass each other in team spirit and discipline. The trackers have to work together to pull the fibers up. Their pace is the same. They are used to the slogans of their daily lives. After yesterday's simple teaching, they will go in an orderly manner according to the order. Although they could not be distinguished, they were much better than the people in the fields, and the peasants came out of the fields.

He deliberately asked these people to go with their luggage to check their physical condition. When they arrived in Tianjin, they were not allowed to take a boat. There weren't many lice and fleas in these bedding, affecting their lives, not to mention infectious diseases. March of this year is also a process of elimination. If someone couldn't move, Chen Xin wouldn't stop and wait for him.

Chen Xin is also walking. This is his first team. If he can grow up, these people will become the backbone of the officers and the army. Chen Xin is a very important resource. He should have made the most authoritative and profound impression on them at the very beginning.

Chen Xin is thinking about how to buy people's hearts quickly. That week, the little boy caught Chen Xin's attention. He was a bachelor and carried a big bag on his back. His emaciated body bent over and walked in the last row of the line.

"Xiao Zhou, what are you taking?" Chen Xinlai asked him.

Zhou Shao'er immediately stopped, "Young master, the wicked man is holding a pot." ”。 Hearing Chen Xin's question, the trackers in front turned around one after another.

Chen Xin said: "Keep walking, let's talk as we go." You're a bachelor. Do you need such a big pot to cook?" Zhou Shaoer hurriedly caught up a few steps and hurried back to the queue. Then he replied cautiously: "Return it to the young master, this pot turned out to be eaten by our family." My parents, brothers and sisters, now I can only eat alone and carry it, even if it is a thought. If the young master doesn't like it, I, I can also, take it... Throw it away. ”

"Where's your leg?"

"I was beaten up by a boat owner a few days ago. I didn't hurt my bones. It's almost over. I can really go. Zhou Shaoer was worried that Chen Xin didn't want to be himself. He quickly puffed up his chest, trying not to shake it.

Chen Xin was silent for a while, and said to Zhou Shaoer, "Give me the pot." Zhou Shaoer thought he was going to throw it away. He was reluctant to carry his luggage on his back. His eyes were already filled with tears. Chen Xin reached out to take it. Unexpectedly, he carried it directly on his back. He said, "Since you are injured, I will help you transport it to Tianjin." You are awesome. Don't forget your roots. Your parents and brothers are watching you from heaven. And thou shalt follow me, and be a man of the earth, that they may be proud of thee. ”

"Yes, young master......" Zhou Shao choked up and cried.

At the clothing store on Zhenhaimen Street, Liu Min is very busy. Chen Xin has been gone for more than a month. In Liu Min's opinion, there are now shops and boats. An An is willing to live her own life. When it's time to go, he will go to Taiwan or the Ryukyus, which is also for life. Shen Lishi carefully wrote the card beside her. Now she is in charge of production planning, Zhou Laifu's wife greets guests, Lao Cai is also in charge of the accounting office, and Lu You is in charge of the warehouse materials and housework. In fact, Liu Min needs tailors the most, but Chen Xin'an has too many people and is too burdened. Liu Min just wanted Zhou Laifu to do the night shift at night.

"Because of this damn Chen Xin, I don't even have a tailor in this clothing store. Liu Min scolded fiercely in his heart. Now it's cold, and his clothes can't be sold. Based on his memory, Liu Min worked hard to design several kinds of cotton clothes and windbreakers. Surprisingly, the market is still good, especially for some businessmen who are very fond of trench coats. This month, he sold nearly 200 more clothes. The blue-branded clothing store began to have many repeat customers, and it also gained a certain reputation among the middle class in Tianjin, and Liu Min was ruthless, so he planned to hire a full-time tailor, otherwise it would be too inefficient.

"Boss, here's the month's summary. "Look," Shen Lishi walked over and handed over a piece of paper. Liu Min took it and looked at it. Shen Lishi used to be the wife of a government, and she was able to write and study quickly. Like Dunk Mountain, who is the meat of the hob, quickly learned the two-dimensional table and made a good abacus. If Chen Xinan doesn't arrange for the redundant Lao Cai, she can directly be an accountant.

"I made 83 taels this month, which is not bad. Liu Min watched the performance and nodded with satisfaction. He was determined to hire a full-time tailor. The best is Zhou Laifu. He planned to go back in the evening to talk to Zhou Laifu.

Shen Lishi said softly: "Sister-in-law of the Zhou family, I have already taken the five pieces of clothes of the Qu family on Hemen Street, you can send them this afternoon." ”

Zhou Laifu's wife said a careless word. Shen Lishi's face was a little red, and she didn't speak. She went to tell Lao Cai and Lu You to prepare the materials. Lao Cai's face was not good. Shen Lishi lowered her head and returned to the table.

Liu Min sighed in his heart, because Shen Lou quarreled on Erdao Street every day, saying that Shen Li was shameless and had a lot of scandals in the neighborhood, mainly because he suspected Liu Min and Lu You's wife. However, she didn't dare to say it, but often ran to the door of the store to peek secretly. Zhou Laifu's wife was not worried about this, but thought that Liu Min should let this woman talk to Liu Min when people came to the store, but the two families stopped after hearing Shen Lou's quarrel. Lao Cai felt that this woman was too capable, and it was likely that she had robbed him of his job in the accounting office, so everyone didn't see Shen Lishi.

Shen Lishi knew that she was being excluded, but Shen Lou's mother decided to let her do the work. At present, her family refers to her monthly money, so she is also cautious in the store, for fear of offending others. Liu Min was afraid of causing some unnecessary trouble. He wanted to fire her several times, but he felt sorry for her and couldn't speak. So they are very careful. They never met alone in the store or even outside. They didn't speak. The more this happened, the more uncomfortable Liu Min felt. Shen Lishi didn't dare to look at him every time he talked to him. But after being together for a long time, Liu Min felt that this woman was very capable, could read and settle accounts, learned everything quickly, and could match clothes. It turned out that she was a young lady from an official family, and her aesthetics were really better than any aunt or sister. What's more, it looks beautiful.

Liu Min peeked at it. It's beautiful. Very patient. But I was often beaten by Shen Lou. Either I have panda eyes on my face or I have a bag on my forehead. I look haggard every day, which affects my beauty.

"Domestic violence. "Liu Min has a definition. He had never seen Shen Lou before. He broke his leg and didn't get out. Liu Minyou has similar thoughts.

Liu Min was a little upset and kept staring. Shen Li seemed to feel this way. He looked up at Liu Min, who was in a hurry to dodge. Shen Li's face was red. He quickly buried his head so as not to be seen.

"Boss, the goods have been inspected. Do you want to take another look?" Just when Lu You came here to interrupt, Liu Min took the opportunity to check the goods and avoid embarrassment.

A few feet outside the gate, Zhang's voice came in: "Brother Liu, I'm back." ”

When Liu Min heard this, he ran out happily and saw Zhang Dahui standing at the door beamingly. "General Assembly, come on. Brother Chen, why have you been so long?"

"Let me drink. "Uncle Zhang found a tea bowl by himself. Lu You hurriedly took out a thermos flask from the charcoal stove and poured it on him. Zhang Guoguo smiled and said to Liu Min: "Brother Chen is still behind. I'm afraid it will take two days. He told me to come back and get something ready. ”

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Mr. Zhang looked at the other people in the store, pulled Liu Min out of the door, and whispered, "A hundred sets of red fat jackets and a hundred sets of training clothes to wear, let you do it first." Well, he said you should be strong, with cotton pads on your shoulders and a stiff body. He said you understand that the clothes should be made by your clothing store. I also need to go somewhere else to buy quilts and food. ”

"Why did he buy so much?"

"Brother Liu, you don't know. Brother Chen is very powerful now. He was a member of thousands of families and scolded the eunuch party in the military department. He was famous in the capital. Even teahouses are talking about him. This time, 50 trackers were recruited on the road to prepare for Weihai. ”

"This dog-, as if he doesn't want to live a peaceful life. Liu Min gritted his teeth in his heart. Chen Xin didn't plan to live in Weihai for so long.

And "Zhang's meeting stopped for a while", Brother Chen bought a wife on the road and said that he was going to be a little grandmother. ”

"Ahh ”

"He agreed, he liked this woman. ”

Liu Min was a little dazed. He never thought about buying and selling. He was momentarily confused. The head of the office went to buy a woman and came back. He asked blankly, "That woman is beautiful." ”

Zhang's eyebrows were twisted together, his mouth was tightly closed, he shook his head for a long time, shook his head and said, "Brother Liu, they are here, you better be careful." ”

"Huh?!"

Two days later, in the courtyard of Erdao Street.

"Oh, this yard is so small. Why did you give so much silver to those poor trackers, and how nice it would be to stay and buy a yard. Listen, I don't even get a second chance. If someone comes later, I'm gone. I used to be in that place, but I couldn't get into the yard three times. I also have a screen in front of my door. The corridor is narrow. Also, how do I use this window? It's better to use two floors. ”

Xiao Jiahua was wearing an exaggerated red dress, like a moving red bag, standing in the courtyard with his head held high, pointing to the courtyard. Zhang Erhui, Haigouzi, Mr. Zhang, Wang Daxi, Liu Minyou, and Lao Cai surrounded her and looked at her stupidly. Chen Xin just came back today. Lu Donkey and Zhu Guobin went out of the city with a tracker to stay. Liu Min hurriedly returned to the courtyard to see Chen Xin's wife and saw Xiao Jiahua.

Liu Min looked at Xiao Jiahua in front of him like a red envelope, and quietly asked Zhang's conference: "She used to be a young lady in the family and knew everything." ”

"It's a maid serving this young lady," Zhang said carefully

"Oh, girl, how can I have such a big shelf?"

Zhang Dahui said: "What is this? The shelves on the road are relatively large. Even the driver's wife lifted it to the donkey cart. ”

"What did Chen Xin make her do?

"Brother Chen is drinking tea in the store. ”

"Tea?For him, it's better to let such a young grandmother come back and hide, and clean up. ”

Liu Min angrily rushed to the store. Just a few steps away, Xiao Jiahua saw him. "Who are you?"

Liu Min once saw Xiao Jiahua as if talking to himself. He stopped out of politeness and said politely to Xiao Jiahua: "What do you have, Miss Xiao......"

Xiao Jiahua looked at the room and interrupted him: "You are the housekeeper." Don't call the little girl in the future. Call the little grandma. ”

At first glance, Zhang Hui said: "Little grandma, this is Liu ......"

"Steward Liu will help me and the master clean up a main room, come out quickly. ”

Wang Daxi saw Liu Min standing with a black face. Afraid that he would be angry, he hurriedly ran out and said, "Little grandma, I'll help you clean up." On the right is Brother Chen's original residence. I'll put it away right away. ”

Xiao Jiahua turned to look at the main house and said, "The right side is that side." Let me see. ”

Wang Daxi walked to the door of Chen Xin's room and said, "That's it." Don't look, little grandma. ”

Xiao Jiahua suddenly burst into laughter, "That's why my master lives here." Well, you see, the main thing is that the bed is big, and your maid will not be called big brother, but uncle. "Then I went in with Wang Daxi.

Liu Min entered the store with a stomach, and Chen Xin and Song Wenxian were drinking tea leisurely inside.

"You... Is this your wife?" Liu Min was about to reprimand Chen Xinyun. Seeing Song Wenxian present, he couldn't help it.

Chen Xin saw Liu Min with a smile on his face. "Brother Liu is fine. ”

Song Wenxian smiled and said, "Brother Liu came at the right time. I have always been treated as a housekeeper by Brother Chen's wife. For now, I can finally give up this job. ”

Liu Min said angrily: "When did Director Chen change the trafficker? If you don't know her, will you find out that she is your wife? In addition, even if you buy one, you can buy one... Buy a reliable one and tell her that I am not your butler and that Wang Daxi is not her servant. ”

Chen Xin was not angry at all. He smiled and said, "Brother Liu said that I am not her husband. ”

"She's gone to clean the room for the two of you. Maybe she'll buy a big bed. It's like getting married tonight. Don't you think it's your wife?"

"Ignore her. I don't want to stay in the same room as her. Actually, I bought her to be a maid," Chen Xin didn't dare to tell Liu Min, he bought a hostage, otherwise he would be scolded to death by Liu Min.

"Maid?" Liu Min had a bunch of question marks on his head. "How did she say she's a little grandmother?"

Or it's hard not to disappoint Chen Xin: "I'm sorry for her." She froze quickly. Otherwise, how can I make a substitution? I also have good intentions. I want her to treat Zhao Xiang as a maid. I'm going to be a concubine in the future. As a result, I said a few more words to her, and she said that there are my concubines everywhere, aren't they, Mr. Song?"

Song Wenxian smiled and said, "It's true, but she's still a maid." She will treat us like stewards. She's such a little granny. I dare not step on your door. Chen Xin saw that Song Wenxian was helping to circumvent the lie, so he stretched out his hand to Liu Min, and Liu Min relented when he heard that Xiao Jiahua almost froze to death. Although this woman is strange, life is more important than anything else.

Liu Min stared at them a few times and said, "Okay, I'll tell you why your eyes are so bad." Because it's just to save people. But you still have to tell her that I am not your butler, and Wang Daxi is not her servant. After Liu Min finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Song Wenxian said to Chen Xindao: "Brother Chen, you seem to be a little afraid of your cousin. What's wrong?"

Chen Xin smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know. Anyway, I'm a little afraid of his nagging, like an old woman. ”

"But your cousin is right. Xiao Jiahua is not like words. Brother Chen, you are very patient. I know why her previous employer wanted her back. If I meet Xiao Jiahua, I will hit her first. How could she yell like that? There was no sense of decency. ”

"Mr. Song is very powerful, but I think Xiao Jiahua is quite interesting. He can also relieve boredom by yelling every day. ”

Song Wenxian was about to continue, when Xiao Jiahua's shout came from the courtyard: "Butler, butler, bring the rouge I bought." ”

Chen Xin is still laid-back. Anyway, Liu Min has already returned to the store. She will take Xiao Jiahua away in two days. She can do whatever she wants. Xiao Jiahua cried several times but didn't see the housekeeper, and continued to shout in the yard.

Hearing this, Song Wenxian had to stand up and say, "Brother Chen's face will not change even if Taishan collapses. He must be Commander Qi's general in the future. If you don't have this kind of cultivation, you should be a housekeeper. ”

Chen Xinxiao said, "Thank you, Brother Song. ”