Wang Lanling rested in the tent for the night, and was invited to the big tent by Hu Zhong the next morning.

"I am willing to sacrifice all my family wealth to Lord Wang, including 50,000 cattle, sheep and livestock and a large area of arable land at the foot of Yan Mountain!"

In the big tent were not only Wang Lanling and Lin Zunian, but also more than 100 people who were dressed differently, both men and women.

Wang Lanling frowned and looked at Hu Zhong, "Why is this?" ”

Hu Zhong clasped his hands into fists and stood in the center of the big tent and saluted Wang Lanling.

"I told my companion three years ago when I was in Heishui County, if you are willing to go to Muzhou to be an official, I am willing to sacrifice all my family wealth to serve my lord, and now is the time to fulfill my original promise!"

Wang Lanling didn't know about this, and said: "There is no need to be like this, although I came here alone, but my family will come here to accompany me later, and there is no shortage of money, I understand your kindness, but the industry you have worked hard for many years, how can I accept it?" ”

Hu Zhong put his hands on both sides, clenched his fists and said, "In life, how can you restrain your hands and feet because of some money? It was because I didn't want to be the slave of money that I came out of my house to plow the land and graze my cattle! ”

"The cattle and sheep and wealth here will only increase in my hands, but I have become more and more uncomfortable and even scared over the years!"

"The fear in my heart is nothing else, it is the daily struggle with the thieves because of these money, cattle and sheep, just like the meaningless land and cattle and sheep, involved in those meaningless and endless struggles."

"I want to do something more worthy of me, and I've been thinking about finding someone who is worthy of entrusting these mundane things, but I don't know why I'm constantly being entrusted with more mundane things."

"Now that you are here, my lord, I know very well in my heart that these mundane things can only bring real wealth to everyone in your hands!"

Hu Zhong himself was not a man who pursued wealth, he lived a relatively poor life, and when he saw someone in need, he would share his wealth with the other party and buy cattle, sheep and land for him.

More and more people took refuge in Hu Zhong, Hu Zhong, who should have been poor, did not continue to be poor, many people took the initiative to offer a lot of wealth, and more and more people took the initiative to drive cattle and sheep to join him.

Coupled with the technology of cultivating land and grazing itself, it has become more and more powerful over the years.

But these also consumed many years of Hu Zhong's time, and what he had always hoped for was not to accumulate wealth, not to be a miser.

Wang Lanling thought for a few seconds and said, "I understand your thoughts, but these people around them, they also have the freedom to make their own choices." ”

Gildan said, "We thought last night, since the shepherd is going to follow you, then we will follow you!" ”

"We have a total of 5,000 households, more than 30,000 people, 120,000 head of cattle, sheep and livestock, and every household has horses and guns. ”

Wang Lanling found that he underestimated Hu Zhong's prestige here, which was obviously stronger than the current Wang Lanling in Heishui County.

If Wang Lanling wanted to hand over his property to others, his subordinates would never agree, and Hu Zhong's local prestige could simply do this, allowing the rest of the people to follow him to join others.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Lanling said: "That's okay, I don't restrict your behavior, everything is the same as before, I will go to Shanhai County later, you pick out a hundred people to go with me, this will be my jurisdiction in the future, as long as my words work here, I will continue to provide protection and care." ”

Hu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wang Lanling: "I am a sworn brother with the leader of the mountain camel tribe, when we pass there, I will ask him to borrow some men and horses, and some more people will escort you to your post!" ”

If you were someone else, you would be very concerned about Hu Zhong's prestige.

However, Wang Lanling is different, although he also realized that Hu Zhong's appeal was a little too strong, he didn't mind, he was very tolerant.

Xiao Wang, who is often suppressed by various kinds of education, knowledge reserves, skills, abilities, etc., never feels that he is strong.

There are actually a lot of people around him who are stronger than him.

If someone really did a better job than him, then Lord Xiao Wang would also be happy to retire early.

Wang Lanling said with a smile: "Okay, I'll leave these things to you, I originally wanted to ride into Muzhou alone and solve all kinds of things in the county before my family passed, but I received all kinds of help from the beginning, and now things are getting simpler and simpler." ”

Not only is it the help of Hu Zhong, the head snake, but also Shanhai County is also taking the initiative to wait for Wang Lanling to become the master, and there is no difficulty at all.

Hearing Wang Lanling's plan, Hu Zhong said with admiration: "My lord is really a hero! ”

In the past, Hu Zhong didn't know what he wanted to do, but after seeing Wang Lanling, Hu Zhong understood that he wanted to be a hero!

A decision was made in the morning, and after breakfast, Hu Zhong directly gathered a hundred people to follow behind Wang Lanling on horseback and with a gun.

There is no need for any preparation, and there is no need for any arrangement, whether these people are fighting or living, they can switch very easily.

The group ran fast for half an hour, and when they were close to a tribe, they met with the herders, Hu Zhong explained his intentions, and in less than twenty minutes, a man with more than 100 people joined the team.

The leader of the Iron Camel tribe was a few years older than Hu Zhong, a brown-haired man who was almost forty years old, with the squinting eyes common to Muzhou people.

The environment of many grassland areas in Muzhou is special, the scorching sun is in the sky in summer, the wind is roaring in autumn, and the snowflakes are whistling in winter, so the standard configuration is to avoid light and focus on the squinting eyes of the weather, and the national character face is quite a strange appearance.

After Hu Camel joined the team, he said happily to Wang Lanling: "I have long heard my brother talk about you Lord Wang, and I have also eaten sweet sauce and salted fish from Heishui County. Your subordinate Gong Yueman also sent a gentleman to teach the children in our tribe to read and write, to our old people, to help our women to see a doctor and give birth, and we are willing to submit to you together with the people of the Yanshan Lake tribe! ”

Wang Lanling said politely: "It is our luck to have a warrior like you join us, Gong Yueman is not my subordinate, he is my friend." ”

Gong Yueman has always been at the same level as Wang Lanling, but now if Wang Lanling wants to become the county magistrate of Shanhai County, Gong Yueman will be a subordinate.

But this is also a subordinate or subordinate in an official position, not a subordinate.

Hu Tuo didn't feel any difference, and he didn't feel that it was a shame to do things for Wang Lanling.

Most of the people in Muzhou live a hard life, and in many concepts are different from the rest of the place, and they also believe in the respect of the strong.

As long as Wang Lanling can let them live, then naturally there will be a steady stream of people to come to him.