Chapter Twenty-Three: Give Him a Craft
Wang Xiao, who was surrounded by everyone, looked at the strips of cloth wrapped around his hands and soaked in blood.
I thought that I was lucky to add bonus points to strength. If it weren't for the strength of these several times that of ordinary people, wouldn't it be a death before leaving the school today.
Wang Xiao didn't prepare to stage a live-action version of Wu Song fighting the tiger before, his original intention was that it should be safe for a group of people to cross the hill together in broad daylight. Unexpectedly, the tiger still came to the door without dying.
Wang Xiao didn't need the reputation of fighting tigers, and he had already planned how to fiddle with Ximen officials and Pan Jinlian before he came. This fight was definitely an unplanned accident.
But it doesn't matter, it's more convenient to get things done with this reputation.
Gongs and drums were beaten all around, and firecrackers rang out. After the people of Yanggu County got the news, they all spontaneously came to cheer for Wang Xiao.
Although Jingyanggang is remote, it is the only way for Yanggu County to go to other places. In the Great Song Dynasty, which was heavy on business, the business road was blocked, which affected everyone. Not to mention that the tiger also injured dozens of people.
Now that this scourge has finally been removed, Wang Xiao has gained more fame and applause than he could have imagined.
There is a dull pain in the bones of the hand, and there may be some bone cracks. Wang Xiao thought about strengthening his physique next time, but he waved to everyone with a warm spring breeze on his face.
Wang Xiao, who had a big red flower on his body, was surrounded all the way to the county office, and the leaders of the county and the magistrate had already been waiting here.
Wang Xiao carried a tiger weighing hundreds of pounds and walked into the county government with his head held high.
After the ceremony, Wang Xiao told the story of the tiger fight. At that time, many people were present, and even the unlucky guy who was pounced on by the tiger was still alive. So there was no surprise in this matter, it was Wang Xiao who did it.
The magistrate saw that Wang Xiao was very appreciative, after all, the first thing to look at if you want to be an official these years is not your ability but your face.
If you are handsome, you can stand out, and if you are ugly, you will be embarrassed. This is the same world that will be in a thousand years from now.
"The strong man is really a hero, and he has made a lot of contributions to the county to eliminate this great evil. Here is the reward money from the county's upper households, you can take it. The magistrate waved his hand, and soon someone stepped forward to deliver a reward worth a thousand yuan to Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao, who was short of start-up capital, did not move and saluted and thanked him.
The magistrate asked again, "I don't know where the strong man is, what is the matter with this?" ”
Wang Xiao bowed his hand and saluted, "I am a person from Qinghe County, and I am preparing to return to my hometown." ”
"Although you were originally from Qinghe County, you are only a stone's throw away from my Yanggu County. How about I join you today to be the head of the county in this county? "Wang Xiaochang is handsome and capable, and his reputation in Yanggu County is high at this time. The magistrate wanted to bring him under his command.
For Wang Xiao, this is equivalent to sending a pillow when he is sleepy. He was lacking a suitable identity, so he immediately responded without hesitation.
The so-called capital head does not refer to the government officials in the county government to catch fast, in fact, the head of the capital is a military position in the Great Song Dynasty.
The army of the Great Song Dynasty was very chaotic, with many types of troops, such as the metropolitan gate army, the border army, and the box army.
Among them, the Xiang Army belongs to the local army, called the Standing Army, which is actually a miscellaneous army in various state capitals and counties. The main tasks were to build cities, make weapons, build roads and bridges, transport grain and reclaim famine, and welcome and send off officials' guards.
The Xiang Army has two types of troops, the Infantry Army and the Horse Army, and the establishment is divided into armies, commands, and capitals. Deal with the three layers of the state capital and county.
The army of the Song Dynasty was an independent formation of 500 people, and the commander of this formation was called the commander. Each battalion was divided into five cities, so that each battalion was a hundred.
And Wang Xiao obtained the position of the head of the infantry of the Xiang Army in the county, in charge of one hundred Xiang Army infantry soldiers in Yanggu County.
As for the source of the Xiang Army, in addition to the locals, it is more likely that when there is a famine, the victims will be directly included in the Xiang Army, which is to give the victims a bite to eat to avoid rebellion. Therefore, its combat capability can be imagined.
If you want to make money, you naturally have many ways to be a servant. But Wang Xiao was very happy that this position of the head of the capital, although it was only a non-grade position, it was of very important use to Wang Xiao.
After a noisy celebration, Wang Xiao finally left the county office with a large bag of copper coins.
Wang Xiao knew that Wu Dalang was in the county of Yanggu County, so naturally he didn't need to look for a place to live. Find someone to ask for directions, and go straight to Zishi Street.
It's noon, and Wu Dalang's baked cake stall has already closed. Wang Xiao had no choice but to ask people all the way to the next door of a tea shop, and finally found the house that Wu Dalang rented.
Wu Dalang's two-story small western-style building stands on the street, with an excellent location, surrounded by teahouses, coffin shops, blacksmith shops and other shops. Proper high-quality commercial housing.
The housing prices in the Song Dynasty were also very expensive, even if not to mention the sky-high prices of Bianliang City, even the two-story small western-style building rented by Wu Dalang in a small county town was something he couldn't afford.
Wu Dalang's capital for the baked cake business was given to him by Pan Jinlian's previous owner, where is there any money to buy a commercial house to live in.
It is said that women have no sense of security if they don't have a house, and it is possible for a woman like Pan Jinlian to take the initiative to pursue Ximenqing, a rich and handsome man.
Wang Xiao nodded and stepped forward and knocked on the door directly.
The door opened, and a beautiful woman with spring in her eyes and her hands in water looked at Wang Xiao prettyly, "Who is this brother looking for?" ”
Women are beautiful, or rather very amorous, and very attractive to men.
If it's in the modern world, it will be an Internet celebrity who is surrounded by men and posts beautiful pictures when it's okay. But here, she is just Wu Dalang's wife and is still washing clothes in cold water. To say that there is no grudge against Wu Dalang, it is impossible.
If you want to change a woman's heart, the best way is to improve her living environment.
"Come down to find Wuzhi in Qinghe County."
Wang Xiao's words made Pan Jinlian a little surprised: "Brother, who is it?" ”
"Wuji of Qinghe County."
Pan Jinlian covered her mouth, "You are the second brother of Wu?" ”
Wu Dalang's voice came from the courtyard behind him: "Who?" ”
Pan Jinlian turned around and walked back, "Second Brother Wu is here." ”
Next is the touching scene of brothers, friends and brothers, after some embarrassment, Wu Dalang took out a handful of copper coins and asked Pan Jinlian to go to the street to buy vegetables and come back to entertain Wang Xiao.
"Sister-in-law, wait a minute." Wang Xiao took out a few Jiaozi from the package and handed them over, "Just buy some meat and wine." The rest was left for my sister-in-law to buy rouge gouache. ”
The Great Song Dynasty has always been a thousand texts, but because of the quality and for this and that reason, sometimes it will always be much less. But even so, 1,000 is still a huge number.
In addition to copper coins, Wang Xiao's backpack also contained a lot of Jiaozi and broken silver.
The monetary policy of the Great Song Dynasty was very chaotic, and copper coins and broken silver and Jiaozi were the main daily forces. As for gold, what belongs to the bottom of the pressure box does not participate in circulation.
Jiaozi was still quite valuable at the beginning, but later with the continuous increase in printing volume, it depreciated all the way, and basically no one accepted Jiaozi that had been issued for more than four years.
Wang Xiao took out three years, and according to the market situation, it was only about forty percent of the face value. In other words, the real purchasing power of Jiaozi, who was originally of consistent value, was only 400 Wen.
Even so, Wang Xiao gave Pan Jinlian fifty times, and the actual purchasing power was enough to have twenty times. This made Pan Jinlian, who got the money, look at Wang Xiao with a strong sense of water in her eyes.
Of course, Wang Xiao didn't fall in love with Pan Jinlian, although she was very beautiful and charming, but compared to Da Mi, it was a lot worse.
The reason why she was given so much money was because Wang Xiao believed that the richer a woman was, the stronger her resistance to temptation.
He has so many things to do that he can't watch all the time. In order to avoid being encountered by Ximenqing in advance, the necessary precautions must still be there.
"Brother, do you know how much you have suffered in the past few years, brother." After a few glasses of wine, Wu Dalang began to complain with a red face: "The prodigal people in Qinghe County come to the door to bully all day long, and I have no choice but to move here." ”
Wang Xiao poured wine for him with a calm expression, "These are all over, and no one can bully you in the future." ”
When the drunk Wu Dalang was taken away by Pan Jinlian, Wang Xiao could finally consider the next plan with peace of mind.
In this mission world, Wang Xiao didn't think about being the king in the past. His plan is actually not complicated, in addition to getting a family property for Wu Dalang to become a martial artist, and at the same time getting Ximen Qing can easily complete the task.
Ximen Qing, as an important member of the adulterer and the woman, is estimated to be unable to complete the task if he is not destroyed.
Moreover, this guy has taken over lawsuits in Yanggu County, and has done all kinds of evil deeds of bullying men and women. Destroying him can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people.
As for Pan Jinlian, there are nothing more than three things that women like about men.
The first is handsome. It's just that Wu Dalang is black and ugly, tall and short, and he can't climb this anyway.
The second is to have money. If you can't satisfy your aesthetics spiritually, you can only consider it materially. It's a pity that Wu Dalang, who sells roasted cakes, can't expect to become rich even if he gets up early and works hard at night.
As for the third point. The Buddha said that he could not say it, but he could only understand it but not say it.
Wang Xiao has never learned plastic surgery techniques, so he can't help Wu Dalang become handsome.
He is capable of his own ability, but he cannot help in this regard.
The only thing that can help Wu Dalang is to give him an industry that is enough to make Pan Jinlian die.
Wang Xiao has a lot of skills that can make money, but there are not many of them that can be taken out now so as not to be snatched away. After weighing the pros and cons, he made a decision.
Early the next morning, Wu Dalang, who was sober up, hurriedly went out of the stall to sell baked cakes. And Wang Xiao went out under Pan Jinlian's earnest greeting.
Wang Xiao first went to the yamen to order Mao, and after all kinds of greetings and ceremonies and decided to drink in the restaurant at night, Wang Xiao went directly to the pharmacy.
"Fortunately, I haven't returned anything I learned in chemistry class to the teacher." Wang Xiao walked into the pharmacy with some self-deprecation: "This is really a good study of mathematics, physics and chemistry, and I am not afraid to travel all over the world." ”
The advent of chemistry changed the history of civilization. Because of chemistry, human beings can make the most of the earth's resources, so that they can get rid of physical constraints and become stronger and stronger.
People who worship foreigners always like to say that there was no chemistry in Huaxia in the early years, and they learned it completely from the West.
Of course, this is a random spray, and nothing else is just a mention of gunpowder.
Gunpowder is the most direct manifestation of the conversion of chemical energy into kinetic energy.
Wang Xiao didn't have the idea of gunpowder this time, and he didn't have the heart to think so much about the Great Song Dynasty.
The thing he wants to get is very simple, and that is soda ash.