Chapter 42 To Pick Up or Not to Pick?
With a fluttering word, the bluffing dog was in a cold sweat.
He can stumble around in this area of Nanchengfang and rely on Liu Tou to take care of him, if he annoys him, he will be miserable in the future.
My heart tightened, I lowered my head and quickly thought about it, I haven't done anything to make him angry recently! Thinking about the meaning of his words again, did you think that you didn't send him firewood? After getting along for so long, Liu Tou's personality doesn't seem to be so unbearable!
If you don't understand, you don't think about it, so you turned your face to Liu Tou and said: "Master Liu, don't make fun of the kid, the two coppers who sell firewood are only a few dollars?" You can't even buy jar wine! ”
After speaking, he slapped his stomach and said with a bitter face: "We are not big boys, it is a top trick to eat, these days I originally wanted to take advantage of a good opportunity to earn more money and prepare more rice, but I forgot to walk around with Liu Ye more when I was busy, it is not right, I will let Dasha pick a load of firewood to send you home in a while, and the other brothers will send it over in the afternoon!" ”
After finishing speaking, Liu Tou pointed to the dog and laughed: "You kid is really the heart of the spirit, but I didn't come this time to ask you for a load of firewood, these frivolous things, because there are some side things to discuss with you!" ”
The dog was stunned, what could he do with a little beggar that he could come and discuss with him personally...
At the moment, he asked curiously: "Master Liu, what can the kid discuss, do you think there is something that can be used by the kid, just give it a direct order." ”
This sycophant thief was comfortable, and Liu Tou said at the moment: "Don't interrupt your kid, if I have something to call you, I will call you over, but this matter was ordered by Liu Sanlang, I naturally have to talk to you in detail, lest you turn around and complain about me!" ”
"Liu Sanlang? What can he do to me? The dog asked, scratching his hair.
"That's the case, yesterday the Chengdu government sent an official document to Longzhou Yamen, saying that the Shiquan Army stationed in the Shimen military village has worked hard and has made great achievements, and I need Youchuan County to provide silver, grain and materials!"
Gou'er interjected: "Master Liu, didn't I hear that Shimen Village has been assigned to Shiquan Junzhou?" Why do you still make us pay? What does the state say? ”
Liu Tou shook his head and said: "What can the state say, if he has the backbone, the official document will not come to our Youchuan!" ”
After speaking, he sighed and said: "No matter how the old man above negotiated, now that the errand has been sent, the second master and the third master have each shared half, the money and food are okay, and they can come out if they get together, but the firewood in this material is not easy to get."
Yesterday Liu Sanlang went to the market to take a turn, not only the price of firewood has doubled, but this amount alone has been seriously insufficient, just saw a few of your brothers selling firewood, he also remembered that your family seems to have a lot, so he asked me to come over, and asked if you can undertake this errand. ”
The dog didn't dare to be stunned when he heard it, he just lowered his head and thought carefully, and Liu Tou on the side was not in a hurry, and drank the hot water slowly.
If you run an errand for the government, you will be punished if you miss the errand, not to mention this kind of important military affairs, and once you miss the deadline, the consequences are unpredictable. Of course, there is no need to think about the benefits, just making friends with the yamen is a great benefit.
After thinking for a while, he raised his head and asked, "Master Liu, did Liu Sanlang say how much dry firewood is needed?" ”
Liu Tou's eyes flashed but he didn't answer, only stretched out his thumb and praised: "Good boy, do you have the guts to come down?" ”
The dog hurriedly said: "Liu Ye Mokua, the kid has to ask carefully!" ”
"Hahaha, you kid is cautious, Liu Sanlang said that there was no detailed number in the official document, but at least you have to send thirty cars!"
There are more than 30 cars, and a car with three loads will cost at least 90 loads.
In addition to keeping enough for your own use, you can squeeze out seven cars at most, and it is estimated that you can make up ten cars in the east and west markets! If you can chop wood when the weather is clear, the remaining twenty carts are nothing.
immediately raised his head and asked, "Master Liu, can you ask for a time limit in the official document?" ”
Liu Tou nodded and said, "Yes!" ”
"How many days?" The dog continued.
"Ask for five days to escort them into the camp, and on the fifth day they will send a car to the yamen to ship them!"
The dog sighed, "That means there's only four days?" ”
Liu Tou stretched out three fingers and said, "There are only three days left, and Liu Sanlang used one day yesterday." ”
Dogs...
"Master Liu, how can you come in a hurry for three days, although the snow has not been heavy in the past two days, it has not stopped, and there is no firewood seller to enter the city, this errand boy is very difficult to do, at most he can let the firewood out of the house."
Seeing that he picked his pick, Liu Tou sighed and said: "But isn't it, County Lieutenant Liu got this errand with bad luck, isn't it firewood, who would have expected to meet such a ghost weather, and the above is urgent, this group of people are anxious to think of a move, boy, if you have a trick, I will speak carefully for you in front of the county lieutenant!" ”
The dog continued to shake his head and said: "Master Liu, the kid has no strength or strength, he has no money if he wants money, and he really has no tricks!" ”
Hearing him say money, Liu Tou hurriedly said: "Little dog, the money is good, if you can do this, don't let County Lieutenant Liu lose face, and the five taels of silver like last time will give you another ingot this time!" How is it? ”
"Five taels?" The dog said happily.
"Yes, five taels of silver, if you don't like silver, I will exchange it for copper coins for you, rest assured that copper coins are not miscellaneous money like iron coins!"
From ancient times to the present, money is the most important magic weapon to motivate people!
Seeing those five fingers dangling in front of him, he heard the sound of copper coins clattering in his ears, and his head clicked without knowing what...
It wasn't until Liu Tou woke up with a wicked laugh with big yellow teeth that the dog patted his head in annoyance.
Liu Tou didn't care about him, the matter was eyebrow-raised, and the person returned to a calm appearance, and laughed for a while: "Dog, since the matter should come down, remember to hurry up, what else is there, I will leave without my brother, by the way, remember to let Dasha pick up the firewood for a while, this ghost weather is all going up, a rotten firewood is almost unable to burn, hehehe..."
Seeing that Liu Tou was about to walk out of the door with his hands behind his back, the dog hurriedly rescued: "Master Liu, the kid only said to try it, but he didn't really respond!" ”
Liu Tou stood at the door and turned around and smiled at the dog: "Anyway, I want to inform Liu Sanlang, he thinks you should answer or try again, that's his business, wait for him to come to you in a while!" ”
After saying that, he waved his hand and ignored the dog, and continued to walk out of the door with his hands behind his back.
Dogs...
"I said it was a misunderstanding, do you believe it?" Looking at the puzzled eyes of several people, the dog explained.
It's a pity that everyone shook their heads in unison, and Gou Yu even said: "Brother Da Lang, we still have enough money, there is no need to take on this terrible errand!" ”
The dog sighed and said with annoyance: "I didn't want to take this errand, but after listening to the five taels of silver, I will..."
At this time, it was too late to say anything, and everyone had to rack their brains to think of a solution.
It's snowing heavily these days, and I've been staying in the east and west markets, if I say something else, I may not know but the firewood is clear, and the fixed households that often pick firewood to sell like myself are only Brother Shi in Xicheng and Wang Laozhang in Beicheng, and the others are some retail households, and they have a break for three days and two days, and there must not be much firewood stored at home.
A group of people were pulling their hair and trying to pay attention, only to hear a burst of people shouting horses outside, and then the fence door of their house was vigorously opened, and several people hurriedly ran out to see, and saw a man in the army with a beard on his face leading two small soldiers wearing uniforms Shi Shiran walking in the courtyard, followed by Liu Sanlang who ran closely.
Liu Sanlang entered the courtyard, and he didn't care about the dog, but just chased after the soldier in front of him and said: "Wang Zhuguan, what are you doing here in a hurry, what is the hurry when you put the firewood here and can't run away!" ”
The king officer ignored Liu Sanlang and turned around the firewood in the yard by himself, and then turned around and muttered to the two soldiers behind, and I don't know what the three of them said, the king and the official frowned and walked to Liu Sanlang's side and said: "San Lang, don't blame my brother, the men in the military camp are rude, I can't learn your big turbans, this cold day hundred and ten brothers are all shivering in the camp and looking forward to the firewood to be sent quickly,
My brother is so anxious, if I wait for one more day, a few brothers will be frostbitten, so I still have the heart to sit in the house and drink a little wine!
Forgive my brother for this, and when the errand is finished, my brother will give you wine to make amends. ”
Liu Sanlang listened to how dare to accuse the other party, so he had to say that it was okay to do it.
Wang Zhiguan sighed and warmed his hands and said: "San Lang, my brother has seen it, this bit of firewood is not enough to fit the ten big cars outside!" Brother can cover up a little bit of a star, you are too bad, it's not easy to make a difference! What's going on? ”
Liu Sanlang quickly confessed his guilt after hearing this, ran to the dog with a sad face, grabbed his wrist and dragged it to the side and whispered: "Little dog, you have also seen that this matter has changed a little, it is not that my brother is so rude, but it is that these rough men are persecuted too much."
Brother Liu told me in front of my head, saying that you can make ten carts of firewood here, and then think of a way in the next two days, my brother is grateful, who knew that it was heard by this man with long ears, and he had to come and pull it away first.
Stopped several times to no avail, time is pressing, nothing else can be detailed, wait to help my brother this, I will thank you after that, quickly tell my brother where the rest of the firewood is? ”
The dog was pulled tightly by him, his arm was a little painful, he gritted his teeth and pulled it out, and said while rubbing it: "Third Brother Liu, you don't want to talk to me in advance, where can I find this bone eye!" ”
Liu Sanlang's face turned red when he heard this, and the dog hurriedly said: "I originally wanted to go to the market to collect some firewood in the past two days, but how can I collect so much at this time!" ”
Liu Sanlang rubbed his forehead and gasped: "Little dog, hurry up and think about what else you can do to raise it?" ”
The dog secretly had fun in his heart, and let him shake his face every time, anxious, hehehe, it's really enjoyable!
After peeking at the fun for a while, the dog coughed and said: "I know a few families that sell firewood, but I don't know if they have sold out in the past two days, otherwise, you first let this military master take the firewood in the yard away, and the boy will go to those families to see, if there is, come back and tell you, what do you think!" ”
What else can he do, he won't cast a spell to conjure firewood, and he can only say a thousand ways and ten thousand, so he immediately ran back to the military man to discuss.
A few people talked a lot, and Liu Sanlang came over to the dog dejectedly and said: "Dog, it's stable at the moment, they are loading these firewood first, you run out to find it, and when you find it, come back and tell me, and my brother will lead them to load!" ”
The dog said, "Good! ”
Liu Sanlang said: "Okay, then hurry up!" ”
Dog: "Huh? ”
"What do you mean? Go ahead! ”
The dog rolled his eyes, stretched out his right hand and rubbed it vigorously with his fingers.
Liu Sanlang hurriedly threw out a few silver horns.