Chapter 8 Complicity
At that time, the group of tired guys who were already urinating not only couldn't remember complaining, but they even knelt down together to kowtow to Liu Shang, a hundred big money, and they had to work hard for three days' wages!
The next evening, the caravan was rushing to a large market town.
In addition to getting the extra two days' wages first, Liu Shang also ordered Xiao Ji to call the shopkeeper of the largest shoe village in the town, and measured the size of each of the big guys' feet, and asked the shoe village to make two pairs of sturdy mille-feuille cloth shoes for everyone overnight.
Suddenly, these tired and blistering feet were not grateful, and the owners were so sympathetic and merciful, and they still received such a good income, which was something that had never happened in their business careers.
The benefits of giving everyone free cloth shoes were carefully observed by Xie Xiang.
He was traumatized by the pain and trauma of his feet running several times, and saw that although those porters were used to walking and trekking for a long time, they were walking like a forced march, and some of the shoes on their feet still began to break, and some seemed to have affected their walking.
When Xie Xiang proposed to Liu Shang to sew shoes for these people, Liu Shang protested a little, even if he gave more money, where would the owner still have to wrap the shoes that the footman wears when he walks?
Xie Xiang patiently calculated an account for Liu Shang, Liu Shang immediately raised his hand to surrender, and also followed Xie Xiang's other suggestion, and very intimately asked the innkeeper to prepare perilla soup for all the people who needed to walk in the caravan to soak their feet.
Those porters are rough people, even if the straw sandals and cloth shoes on their feet are torn and wear out one or two skins on their feet, or a few blisters are rubbed on their toes, and they are washed with hot water boiled in perilla, and the pain soon subsides, and after dinner, they go to rest in peace.
Many of the livestock pulling goods can not keep up, need to temporarily replace the livestock, some of the shoes are loose, need to replace the shoes, Liu Shang is the owner, not a transaction of things naturally do not need to bow down, Uncle Liu and Xiao Ji were busy in the middle of the night.
Old man Ye is really an experienced one, and soaking his feet in perilla soup not only relieves fatigue, but also sterilizes and stops bleeding, and collects wounds, Xie Xiang's feet can already walk on the ground.
He originally wanted to accompany Uncle Liu and Xiao Ji to check on those livestock, after all, he is also working for Liu Shang now. Liu Shang dragged him and insisted that Xie Xiang accompany him to drink.
Xie Xiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It turns out that the bosses of the past and present have been so inhumane, others are so tired that they are almost dying in order to earn a few stinky money from him, and he still has the leisure to drag people to drink with him."
Well, of course, accompanying the boss is also part of his job, and it is true that his feet can't walk too much, even if he is stained with the light of the privileged class, let's go back in one go.
The inns in the larger market towns are different from the small inns in the countryside, in addition to having rooms of 369 and so on, there are also places for rich guests to eat, drink and have fun.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you bring your own dry food to sleep in a chase shop; If you are the kind of local tyrant who has silver, they have a special kitchen, good wine and good food to serve you, and the local tyrant uncle is happy to drink, and you can also call a Peugeot girl who sings a little song to play a song to help the wine.
Anyway, as long as you are willing to pay for it, all kinds of comfortable enjoyment will keep up in time every minute.
Liu Shang was originally bold and big, in order to get out of Linhuai, he met a small inn with no head and no brains all the way, and he couldn't have a drink with Xie Xiang happily, and if he talked about intimacy, he was already itching, how could he easily let Xie Xiang go?
As soon as the innkeeper saw Liu Shang's posture, he knew that he was the kind of master who went out for the first time and did not hesitate to spend money, so he instructed the kitchen to pick up expensive dishes, and made a table in an instant.
It is the old daughter red, the price is expensive, and it is especially suitable for these talented people to drink, and sure enough, Liu Shang was very happy, and immediately asked Xiao Ji to reward the innkeeper with a large piece of silver.
The innkeeper liked it, so he quickly nodded and asked, "Do you want a girl who sings music to help you entertain?" ”
Unexpectedly, this call did not ask Liu Shang's heart, Liu Shang immediately frowned and waved his hand: "There is nothing to do with you here, I will naturally ask someone to tell you what you need." ”
The innkeeper saw that the horse's fart seemed to be slapped on the horse's leg, so he quickly nodded his head again and again, promised yes yes in his mouth, and hurriedly retreated.
After going out, he pouted fiercely at Liu Shang's room door and despised it.
At first glance, you know that he is a master who is not accustomed to the right path, and what is he pretending to be high? Phew!
Xie Xiang smiled at Liu Shang and said, "You make such a big table of good wine and food, do you want to ask Uncle Liu to come over and eat together?" ”
Liu Shang said disapprerovingly: "What kind of good wine and food is this?" It's much worse than Linhuai...... What did you tell him to do? You see that he doesn't say anything about me, but in fact, he has already responded to the boss in his heart, and it's rare that we have a good meal and don't need to care about them. ”
Xie Xiang knew that these rich families had always been hierarchical, that is, businessmen like Liu Shang, although they were rich, they did not have much status in society, and in order to use people effectively, they had to treat their subordinates, especially some of the housekeepers who were old and humble.
If it is such a family with official positions, the subordinates are the horses and cattle they bought to drive, not to mention sitting and eating with them, and there are rules for what kind of slave can go to that threshold.
It is not uncommon to exceed those strict hierarchical rules and be beaten to death and thrown into a waste well.
So Liu Shang said this, and Xie Xiang had no choice but to stop being reluctant. Although those porter guys, including Uncle Liu and Xiao Ji and others, are all working hard today, they can only admit their own lives, eat wine and eat wine, eat nest head and eat nest head.
Liu Shang is still affectionate and affectionate in the past, Xingxing and Xie Xiang are talking all kinds of words, and the troubles between other classmates, how is their master now? Rap endlessly.
Xie Xiang coping with Liu Shang's topic in his mouth, but in his heart, he didn't know why, he could no longer eat today's wine with the unscrupulous swaying and pleasure he had before.
"Xiao Yu, what are you doing, is it okay to lift your spirit? You're always so listless, it's really boring for me! ”
After a few bowls of wine, Liu Shang's wine strength slowly came up, and Xie Xiang's tasteless face made him very unhappy.
Liu Shang patted his big head, "Xiao Yu, I said don't laugh at me, I think it, I can control anyone I see, but I will be cheap when I see you, if you tease me all day long, you respect me like a guest every day, I am not happy, you say, what is this called?" ”
Xie Xiang couldn't help crying and laughing, and said angrily: "How can I ever tease you all day long? I'm in a good mood even if it's an occasional trick on someone, but now I'm in the mood to joke with you? ”
Liu Shang said with a big grin: "Aren't you going to sweep the tomb of Ling's ancestor, how about we simply take a detour to Xiangshui tomorrow?" Xiao Yu, don't worry, when I get rid of these goods and send Uncle Liu back first, I will accompany you to Taiyuan, okay? Oops, Xiao Yu...... Be happy, come on, come on, and drink another bowl with me. ”
Xie Xiang hurriedly shook his head and denied: "Yunjiao, where do you want to go?" You treat me like this, the caravan must not be caused by me, you must not make the boss's temperament at every turn, is it a matter of one sentence to turn to Xiangshui? Uncle Liu really has no place to stand here with you when he hears me. ”
Liu Shang suddenly laughed and said, "What does he know?" I'm the owner, who cares what I want to do? Xiao Yu, as long as you are happy, I will lose these goods and it will be worth it...... Hey, who called you in? Didn't I tell your shopkeeper that I need to tell him again? ”
Liu Shang didn't say a word, and his laughing expression suddenly became very annoyed, and the words that followed suddenly made Xie Xiang a little incomprehensible.
It seemed to be said to another person, but Xie Xiang felt that he didn't seem to say it to Xiao Ji.
The little thistle was also outside at that time and hadn't come in to serve, so she didn't know what to do? Even if Xiao Ji suddenly walked in now, it was impossible for Liu Shang to reprimand him like this, because this little guy has always walked with his master, and he is Liu Shang's shadow, and Liu Shang will not taboo him no matter what he does or says.
Liu Shang sat in the main seat, facing the door, but Xie Xiang sat in the lower guest seat to accompany him, facing Liu Shang, hearing Liu Shang's somewhat strange words, Xie Xiang wanted to turn his face to see who broke in recklessly.
He felt a little strange in his heart, could it be that he was so engrossed in listening to Liu Shang's nonsense that he didn't hear any footsteps at the door at all.
However, he felt his shoulders sink, and immediately, a sharp object that was cold to the bones was pressed against the artery in his neck.
Xie Xiang's heart suddenly pounded.
He felt the edge of what was clearly a sword.
Xie Xiang was suddenly frightened and didn't dare to move.
It only took a little bit of the sword to tip into his neck, even a little, and he would be ready to go to Marx for an intimate meeting at once.
You must know that people who have had their carotid arteries cut off may not have a skill in modern society, let alone in this era? Maybe this inn doesn't even have a quack......
He saw that the annoyance on Liu Shang's face sitting opposite had turned into horror with widening eyes.
"The surname is Xie, you are really shameless, you have caught another gold lord so soon, tell me quickly, where is my negative man?"
A woman's scolding voice full of disdain and anger suddenly rolled over Xie Xiang's head, and Xie Xiang almost rolled his eyes and fainted.
It turned out to be He Hongyao's voice.
"Heroine Woman...... Hero, hero, heroine, there is something to say, there is something to say, don't don't ...... We are all businessmen who dance with swords and wield swords......"
"Shut up! Didn't talk to you, who told you to interject indiscriminately? ”