When Gao Cheng was cultivating these days, he consumed a lot of medicinal materials and silver taels, and consumed a lot of Zhaojiazhuang's silver deposits. However, now with the financial supplement of Shaohua Mountain, the village is finally more prosperous.

However, the next nearly 100 bandits who took refuge in Zhuangzi will cost a lot, and the silver that has just been collected in the treasury will be used up again.

"Young master, our Zhuangzi only needs more than a hundred Zhuangzi to block the thieves, why raise so many people? There are too many Zhuangzi, and our Zhaojiazhuang will not be able to make ends meet!"

When Zhu Wu and the three of them temporarily went to Zhuangzi to settle down, Steward Zhao immediately stepped forward and persuaded with a bitter look on his face.

The young master has been practicing martial arts hard during this time, which is completely different from the appearance of the gentleman before, and this change is good. But if you don't go to the county seat to look for flowers and ask for willows, the cost of Zhuangzi has increased several times.

Zhaojiazhuang's savings for decades have been consumed in a short period of time, and if it continues like this, no matter how much family business there is, it will not be enough for the young master to squander it.

Gao Cheng smiled and said: "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, I know the situation in Zhuangzi! Raising so many people is naturally not for them to eat dry food, these people can train and recruit some powerful Jianghu experts, and they can do the business of car dealership!"

"Che dealer, young master, the business of car dealership and foot shop is not easy to do, there are many forces behind the car shop, there are many gangs in the city, and people from the yamen participate. As the saying goes, the car and boat shop has its feet, and if you are not guilty, you should be killed, these people are all dark, we do this business, these people will definitely not agree!" Steward Zhao hurriedly said.

"I know that, too. The car dealership business I am talking about is not to grab food with the coachmen and porters in the county, but to those businessmen, to their bulk goods as guards, the largest cottage in Yan'an Mansion is Shaohua Mountain, and now Shaohua Mountain has been exterminated by us, and other bandits who are entrenched in small mountains and small villages are definitely not my opponents of Zhaojiazhuang!"

"For a small amount of money, those merchants can let the people of Shaohua Mountain personally escort the goods, without worrying about the harassment of other bandits. In this way, those merchants are convenient, and we can also make a small profit, so why not?"

What Gao Cheng said was actually a dart game that only flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In order to do a good job in the business, several important conditions are required, one is an identity that can be trusted by the businessman, and the other is a well-trained manpower. In addition to that, it must make the reputation of those bandits jealous.

Zhaojiazhuang is a big squire who has been entrenched in Huayin for nearly a hundred years, and Zhao Yu also has the identity of a Zhao clan, with these two aspects as a guarantee, Huayin's businessmen are still willing to give some trust to the dart bureau established by Zhaojiazhuang.

The Shaohua Mountain minions recruited by Gao Cheng this time have all undergone simple training by Zhu Wu, and even if they are placed in the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty, they can be called warriors who dare to fight. As long as you train rigorously and practice some fists, feet, guns and sticks, it is more than enough to be a guard of the dart game.

In this era, the large and small shops in the city wanted to transport goods, and basically organized their own coachman guards, and this kind of temporary coachman guards were easily defeated when they encountered bandits.

If Gao Cheng can form a dart bureau to protect the safety of these caravans, it can be regarded as filling a blank business in the car dealership.

"Protect the caravan and escort the goods?" Steward Zhao hesitated, no one had come to do this business in this era, and he didn't know if this business could be done, but it sounded very promising.

"Uncle Zhao, now there are bandits everywhere, if I want to expand the family business, I must have manpower and money, do a good job in the dart shop, and we will have the confidence to move up! Didn't you tell me that our Zhao Jiazhuang is the descendant of the King of Qin, and when the dart shop is done well and you have money, you will go to visit the Duke of Chu in Tokyo." ”

"The Duke of Chu is a descendant of the King of Qin, and he is from the same source as me, we offer tens of thousands of family wealth, and we may be able to regain the title of the court through the Duke of Chu!"

Since Gao Cheng has replaced Zhao Yu's identity, he must make the most of it. Now that the Great Song Dynasty has not been attacked by the Jin State, it looks like a brocade of flowers on the surface, attacking the Western Xia and winning consecutive battles, and the Quartet is in service, if you want to quickly grasp the authority, it is best to develop in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Young master, this plan ......" Steward Zhao didn't know what advice to give, but the prospect Gao Cheng said was very tempting.

Zhao Yu's father was awarded a knighthood by the imperial court for meritorious service, so he did not hesitate to risk his life to go to the army as a clerk, but unfortunately he did not follow the Western Army for a lifetime.

When the two were discussing, a servant walked in with a nervous face and reported: "Young master, big housekeeper, the county lieutenant heard that our Zhaojiazhuang has broken through Shaohua Mountain, and came to visit with officers and soldiers!"

"County lieutenant?"

Gao Cheng's heart moved slightly, and he instantly knew the plan of this county lieutenant. This person is planning to take away all the three leaders and bandit minions of Shaohua Mountain, and use their lives as merit to promote officials and make a fortune.

"Let's go, I'll see what the county lieutenant wants to do!"

Gao Cheng understood in his heart, but his face was silent, and he called Steward Zhao to walk outside. Before he walked outside, Gao Cheng vaguely saw a man on horseback dressed in an official mansion with a group of soldiers holding waist knives.

"I've seen the county lieutenant!"

After Gao Cheng and Steward Zhao came out, they arched their hands at the man on horseback, the county lieutenant of Huayin had a sparse mustache, his body was a little thin, and he had the air of a literati, but there were two burly men beside him, and his strength was not weak, and he was about the strength of the peak of the first order.

"Master Zhaozhuang, I heard that your Zhaojiazhuang exterminated the thieves in Shaohua Mountain and captured the three thieves, is it true?" the county lieutenant turned over and dismounted, took a step forward, and asked lightly.

Gao Cheng saw the attitude of the county lieutenant, his face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "Lord County Lieutenant, my Zhaojiazhuang did defeat the thieves of Shaohua Mountain, but the three leaders of Shaohua Mountain Cottage are too strong, and after being captured, they actually ran away while Zhuang Ke was not paying attention, and now I don't know where to escape!"

When the county lieutenant heard this, his face was unabashedly gloomy. Without the three thieves of Shaohua Mountain, how could he repay his merits and get promoted?

He immediately said: "Zhao Yu, this official reminds you that the secret murderer is going to commit a lawsuit! Now get out of the way, let this official send someone to take down the three thieves, and this official can call the shots and reward you with the reward of 3,000 yuan, if you don't know how to do it, don't blame this official for being polite!"

Steward Zhao was a little flustered when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Gao Cheng and made two looks, wanting Gao Cheng to hand him over.

"Do you want to search my Zhuangzi? Is the county lieutenant going to raid my house? I would like to advise the county lieutenant, I am a descendant of the Zhao family, and without the edict of the Zongren Mansion and the imperial court, who dares to be presumptuous on my Zhuangzi?" Gao Cheng's eyes flashed coldly, and he said lightly.

This county lieutenant wants to take down Zhu Wu and the three of them, and Gao Cheng wants to keep these three star gods who have come into the world, and the contradictions between the two sides are irreconcilable. So Gao Cheng is not polite to this guy.

"You...... How dare you talk to this official! It's really the other way around! Capture Zhao Yu left and right, and take down all the people in Zhaojiazhuang for me!" The county lieutenant couldn't help but be furious. With a wave of his hand, he let his soldiers and two squad leaders step forward.

The two squad leaders were burly men at the peak of the first order, and they hesitated for a moment and immediately drew their waist knives.

Seeing this, Gao Cheng snorted coldly, and with a flick of his fingers, two condensed true qi slammed into the two squad leaders. After Jin Toadgong's true qi was condensed, his power increased greatly, and it suddenly made the two of them hunch over like shrimp and scream in pain.

Swish!

Gao Cheng took a step forward and snatched off the waist knife of a squad leader, only a short three steps away from the county lieutenant. "County lieutenant, do you know the truth of the ten steps of blood splashed in anger?"

"On the contrary, Zhao Yu, you actually attacked the official errand, do you really want to rebel?" The county lieutenant was swept away by Gao Cheng's evil gaze, subconsciously took a step back, and exclaimed.

It was the first time he had seen someone so bold and reckless, disregarding officials as nothing. Attacking the official was like a rebellion, and when he thought of the word rebellion, the county lieutenant suddenly panicked.

If Gao Cheng really reversed, his life would be lost in Zhaojiazhuang.

The Zhuang Ke of Zhaojiazhuang, the box soldiers of Huayin County, and the Steward Zhao were all taken aback by Gao Cheng's actions, and when they heard the call of the county lieutenant, they all showed shocked expressions. Especially Steward Zhao, his heart sank to the bottom.

"I, Zhao Yu, am a disciple of the clan, how can I say that I am rebelling? The county lieutenant is afraid that he is not crazy? You must know that slandering others and rebelling will be exiled for 3,000 miles, especially slandering the children of the clan, which is an even more serious crime!"

Gao Cheng noticed the expressions of the others, and his heart moved slightly, it seems that the Zhao family still has a lot of prestige in the hearts of these people, and in the future, the four great Kou uprisings did not overturn the Great Song Dynasty.

It's a pity that after solving the Four Great Kou, the Jin cavalry, which was ten times more vicious than the rivers and lakes and green forests, trampled the Yellow River, attacked Tokyo twice, and forcibly bulldozed the Northern Song Dynasty with brutal and powerful force.

Hearing Gao Cheng say this, the county lieutenant was a little relieved. A smile forcibly squeezed out of his stiff face, and said: "Master Zhao Zhuang is a disciple of the clan, since he personally said that the three thieves escaped, then there must be such a thing, it is the official who is reckless!"

"Everyone, step back, return to the county government!"

The county lieutenant laughed strongly, the idea of being promoted and making a fortune is not as close as the danger that is close at hand. He was extremely resentful in his heart, but his face did not show any of it, he took a few steps back tentatively, and saw that Gao Cheng did not step forward to make a move, and hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to carry up the two team leaders.

"Master Zhao, today is all a misunderstanding, change the Japanese official to set up a banquet in Zuixiang Building to make amends!"

Originally, Gao Cheng didn't move, but when he heard the words of the county lieutenant, his brows moved slightly, he definitely didn't believe that an official who had just been threatened with humiliation was so generous, and he took the initiative to make amends.

The more harmless the county lieutenant is now, the heavier his revenge will be when he returns to the county seat.

"If you don't die, you will suffer from it!"

Gao Cheng said secretly in his heart, his fingers moved slightly, and he secretly operated the technique of the Nine Yin Heart-Destroying Palm that he had obtained in the Condor Heaven World back then, releasing a silent true qi.

True Qi instantly crossed the void, submerged into the body of the county lieutenant, lurking in his heart, as long as he was emotional, this trace of dark energy would explode, making him die of his heart.

Gao Cheng's movements were very subtle, and he didn't attract anyone's attention, and the county lieutenant only felt a slight chill on his body, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and sped up his pace to lead people away.

"Young master, the county lieutenant is in charge of Huayin's prison, we have offended him so badly, I'm afraid we will be retaliated by him!" Steward Zhao said in a very worried whisper.

Gao Cheng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Zhao doesn't have to worry, everything has me!"

After all the lieutenants of Huayin County left, Gao Cheng turned around and entered the courtyard, and three figures flashed out from the side, which were Zhu Wu, Chen Da, and Yang Chun.

The three of them looked grateful and inexplicable, fell to their knees, and bowed: "My brother and I thank my brother for his protection, the great kindness is difficult to repay, and if my brother is sent in the future, we will definitely die!"

Gao Cheng laughed, immediately stepped forward to help Zhu Wu and the three of them up, and said: "The one I respect the most is a righteous hero, since the three of them have come to my Zhuangzi, I will be responsible for it to the end!

Zhu Wu and the two brothers glanced at each other and bowed down again, they just saw that Gao Cheng did not hesitate to fight with the county lieutenant in order to protect the three of them, and they were all grateful in their hearts, and they made up their minds to take refuge in Zhaojiazhuang in the future and serve the brother of the Zhao family.

Gao Cheng noticed the expressions of the three of them, and was secretly happy in his heart. He had just noticed that the three people were hiding behind, and with this action, they would definitely be able to subdue the loyalty of the three of them.

With the wholehearted refuge of Zhu Wu and Chen Da, Gao Cheng suddenly had a capable assistant. The dart game, which was still in the plan, also started to run with the busy efforts of Zhu Wu and the others.

Zhu Wu is known as a miraculous military division, and what he is best at is arranging troops and strategizing. Now he has replaced Gao Cheng as the executor of the dart game plan, and sorted out all kinds of miscellaneous things in an orderly manner.

Chen Da and Yang Chun changed their faces, were appointed as leaders by Gao Cheng, and followed Chen Hong to train in Zhuangzi, preparing to train all the young Zhuang and bandits who took refuge into dart players.

......

Huayin City, in the courtyard of the county governor.

Bang! There was a crisp sound, and all the teapots and bowls were smashed to the ground by the county lieutenant, his face turned red, his face was angry, and he gritted his teeth and said: "A mere grass man dares to do something with me, the county lieutenant!

"Zhao Yu, hehe, he keeps saying that he is a child of the clan, but unfortunately your clan is a member of the Taizu line, and your ancestor Zhao Defang, the king of Qin, died unexplained, not to mention your side branch of the clan!"

The county lieutenant's face was hideous, and his eyes showed murderous intent, "You are secretly hiding a thief and training Zhuangke, you must be preparing to rebel, and this official will go to the court and bulldoze your entire Zhuangzi!"

The more the county lieutenant spoke, the more excited he became, his right hand swept the paper, swept the debris to the ground, and then lifted the brush, ready to write a chapter, but as soon as he held the pen, his heart trembled violently, his face turned white violently, and he opened his mouth to spurt out a mouthful of blood.

Bang! The county lieutenant staggered and fell to the ground. Gradually, it lost its breath.

For a long time, the servants outside couldn't hear the movement in the study, and tentatively stretched out half of their heads, and suddenly saw the county lieutenant lying on the ground.

A scream rang out in the county governor's courtyard......

"Young master, it is said that the county lieutenant vomited blood at home not long after returning to the city, and some people in the county spread rumors that the county lieutenant was killed by your anger!"

On this day, Steward Zhao came to the school ground, and after Gao Cheng practiced a set of boxing techniques, he stepped forward and whispered, when he spoke, he looked different, and inadvertently observed Gao Cheng's expression.

Gao Cheng frowned and said, "The county lieutenant is dead, what does it have to do with me if he dies! However, with the death of the county lieutenant, our Zhaojiazhuang has lost a lot of trouble, so it's no wonder there are such rumors!"

Didn't the young master send someone to kill the county lieutenant?

When Steward Zhao heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly smiled: "What the young master said is right, the county lieutenant died by coincidence, the county commander sent a servant to conduct an autopsy, it is said that the county lieutenant had angina pectoris, and his anger hurt his body, so he vomited blood and died!"

Gao Cheng took a sweat towel from a servant and wiped his hands, then said lightly: "The matter of the county lieutenant has nothing to do with us, don't mention him again." By the way, Uncle Zhao, I asked Zhu Wu to set up a dart game, how is he doing now?"

Steward Zhao suddenly showed admiration, and said: "Young master's vision is really good, Zhu Wu's ability to do things is ten times better than mine, in less than five days, he set up the shelf of the dart game, and the guards trained by Chen Jiaotou have also begun to show results." ”

"As long as the young master gives the order, the dart bureau will soon be able to take over the escort business of those merchants!"

Gao Cheng said: "Okay! In the future, Zhu Wu and Yang Chun will be in charge of the affairs of the Dart Bureau, Uncle Zhao, you will manage the accounts, I am going to go to Yan'an Mansion in the next few days, and let Chen Da go with me!"

Steward Zhao nodded repeatedly. said that he would live up to the trust. As for the business after the dart game opened, he had already contacted some of the shops he had made friends with before. As long as the dart board is built, it will be up and running.

"Calculate the time, Luda is still serving as the governor of Yan'an Mansion at this time, this is a good opportunity to make friends with the other party, if you miss the other party, if you want to know him again, you have to go to the Great Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo!"

Gao Cheng's thoughts turned. Luda is the top master in the Water Margin world, ranking thirteenth among the one hundred and eight leaders in Liangshan, and his real strength is definitely in the top five.

However, such a top master, now only serves as a small magistrate, I have to say that the official system of the Northern Song Dynasty is really rotten. Due to the historical legacy of the five dynasties of martial artists in the late Tang Dynasty, the stronger the hero, the more he was suspicious of the imperial court.

Those who can get out of the Northern Song Dynasty army are only a few generals in the Western Army.