Chapter 41: Fat Wang is a good fat man!
Under the leadership of Wang Fatzi, the convoy entered the fortress without hindrance, generally speaking, the fortress is for military purposes, and there are not too many civilian buildings, but the geographical location of Carter Fortress also makes this small fortress full of commercial atmosphere.
On the only main street, the road is lined with stalls and small businesses, and the noise is incessant.
Wang Fatzi asked the soldiers to clean up the street in front and let the convoy pass, seeing the expressions of Liu Lei's various people, he explained with understanding: "Young Master, this street is the only main street in the fortress, and most of the locations in the fortress are military, so almost all the people are concentrated here." You see that although this street is not long, although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs, because the fortress is in the main traffic route between the territory and the Warcraft Forest, so whether it is exploring, digging medicinal herbs or hunting Warcraft, you have to pass through here, and there are also many merchants who come here to buy medicinal materials and various resources. Over time, this street has become more and more prosperous, and many people are here to replenish supplies, and then set off to the mountains or the Warcraft Forest, and then return here to sell and rest after collecting supplies, and then set off again. Every year, the profits brought by this street to the lord account for forty percent of the fiefdom. ”
Wang Fatzi shook his four fingers proudly in the shocked eyes of everyone, he introduced it in such detail, not only to please Liu Lei, but also to show off his status as a confidant in the heart of the lord Liu Tianyu in disguise, and then he said in detail how many shops, inns, and trading houses there are on the street, making the impression of this small street in everyone's hearts more clear.
Although Liu Lei has learned the basic situation of Carter Fortress, it is the first time for him to introduce it in such a detailed manner, and while he is surprised in his heart, he also admires this fat man who looks obscene, and he still has some abilities and means to know so much about his jurisdiction.
Found a vacant barracks, set up the convoy, Wang Fatzi invited Liu Lei and Li Tianlong, his home in the fortress, the yard is not big, but it is full of military atmosphere, this is Wang Fatzi's mansion is also the office place to deal with fortress affairs, there are four majestic guards standing in front of the door, so that Liu Lei is taken aback, and he is not so grand when he touches his nose.
Invited Liu Lei and the others into the banquet living room, Wang Fatzi's family was already waiting there, and when they saw Liu Lei kneeling down one after another, Liu Lei hurriedly asked everyone to be exempted.
Under the introduction of Wang Fatzi, Liu Lei knew that the middle-aged woman who was also pot-bellied and rubbed with thick rouge on her face was Wang Fatzi's eldest lady, and the three young and beautiful women were his three aunts, Wang Fatzi only had his eldest son, all of whom were about twenty years old, but his son was not as wide and fat as Wang Fatzi, but lean as wood, thinner than Liu Lei, as if a gust of wind could blow it down.
Liu Lei sat down in the main seat, everyone sat down, and Wang Fatzi clapped his hands and a few handsome maids began to serve the food.
"Come, young master, I'll toast you first"
Wang Fatzi picked up the full wine glass, got up and said to Liu Lei.
Liu Lei, who had been hungry for a few months, was competing with the steamed fish for a day, and hurriedly swallowed the dish after listening to Wang Fatzi's words, but before he could speak, Li Tianlong on the side stood up with a wine glass.
"Commander Wang, the young master can't drink when he's young, I'll come" Li Tianlong played a round.
"Ah...... Ha ha...... The young master atoned for his sins, atonement, and he was not careful."
After listening to Li Tianlong's words, Wang Fatzi suddenly slapped his head as if he suddenly realized, and accused him again and again.
"Then Mr. Li, I respect you and the eldest young master, come, do it"
After speaking, Wang Fatzi drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, drank it, turned the cup upside down, and made a gesture of invitation to Li Tianlong.
Li Tianlong didn't say much, and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.
At the subsequent banquet, everyone took turns to toast, Li Tianlong was also not afraid, and he drank a lot without a trace of drunkenness.
After eating halfway, Wang Fatzi put down his chopsticks and asked Liu Lei casually: "Young Master, I don't know what you are doing this time?" ”
Liu Lei listened to Wang Fatzi's words, raised his head and quickly exchanged glances with Li Tianlong, and replied according to the pre-thought statement: "Today's trip, we are going to Muhua Town."
"Muhua Town"
Wang Fatzi was stunned for a moment, he thought that Liu Lei and the others were going back to Liu's Mansion, and asked suspiciously: "I don't know what the eldest young master is doing in Muhua Town?" ”
Li Tianlong, who was on the side, slapped the table and pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Do you need to explain the matter of the eldest young master?" ”
Wang Fatzi frowned, and then said that he didn't dare.
Liu Lei raised his hand, made a round, and said, "It's nothing, I don't know if Commander Wang knows, I'm already in charge of Qingfeng Town?" ”
Wang Fatzi originally wanted to pretend to be confused, but when Liu Lei asked him like this, he had to say: "I also received a notice from the Lord's Mansion a few days ago, young master, you also know that I happened to be not there when you came last time."
Liu Lei nodded, but he didn't show it on his face, but he secretly thought, it's strange if you don't know, last time I obviously hid out in advance, and I wanted to protect myself from muddy waters, but of course Liu Lei wouldn't say this kind of tearing face.
Liu Lei slowed down and said: "It's good that you know, after I took charge of Qingfeng Town this time, the third uncle asked me to help a little, the third uncle wanted some tree species and flowers in the mountains, isn't it, it took a few months to get together, and I was about to send it to the third uncle."
"Oh"
Wang Fatzi nodded in response, obviously he didn't believe this kind of thing, but he wasn't ready to ask.
Liu Lei and Li Tianlong quietly looked at each other.
"Then I don't know, what difficulties do you have in charge of Qingfeng Town, young master, the villain may be able to help," Wang Fatzi suddenly changed his tone and asked.
"I didn't ...... Well, it's a little troublesome, but Commander Wang shouldn't be able to help."
Liu Lei just wanted to refuse, but hurriedly changed his words.
"Oh? Don't know what the difficulty is? ”
"Commander Wang, you have been in the fortress, I want to know some of the situation in Qingfeng Town, after I arrived, it is better to say that the population of Qingfeng Town is too small, and recently I plan to repair the town without manpower, this is not that I heard that the third uncle has a slave market, I want to buy a little slaves, and make up manpower" Liu Lei pretended to be casual and said, after speaking, he took a sip of the drink on his face, and quietly looked at Wang Fatzi.
"Slaves? This ......"
Wang Fatzi hesitated.
Liu Lei hurriedly put down the bowl and said, "It's okay, Commander Wang doesn't have to be embarrassed, I originally planned to go to Muhua Town, it doesn't matter if you can't help."
The fat man didn't answer in a hurry, and frowned for a while before saying, "Slave, I don't have it."
"If not, forget it," Liu Lei said.
"But," Wang Fatzi interrupted Liu Lei and said, "I have some manpower similar to slaves."
"Where?" Liu Lei was excited in his heart, blurted out, and then reacted.
Wang Fatzi didn't pay attention to Liu Lei's changes, and said: "If, young master, you really need manpower urgently, and you don't care so much, there are a lot of prisoners in my fortress prison, you can pick some and take them away."
Liu Lei and Li Tianlong frowned at the same time, and Li Tianlong spoke: "I don't know what kind of prisoner it is."
Wang Fatzi said: "It's not a big crime, the criminals of serious crimes will be pressed back to the lord's mansion, most of the people who are now imprisoned are fighting in the fortress, and there are many other crimes, you also know that there is no law outside the fortress, many people have personal enmity between them, plus these people are not good people, when they meet each other in the fortress, many will fight, and there are also casualties, but things outside the fortress are not easy to investigate, and it is impossible to prove who is right and who is wrong, so they have to be imprisoned, There are about 100 or so such people, and there are 15 other prisoners."
"We want it" Before Liu Lei could speak, Li Tianlong on the side suddenly spoke and glanced at Liu Lei.
Plainly got one hundred and fifteen laborers, but Liu Lei was not very happy, these more than 100 people were entangled with each other, it was definitely a big trouble, he didn't know this hot potato, why Li Tianlong agreed so happily, but don't drink the broken pieces, thinking that he had practiced iron sand palms.
At the end of the banquet, Wang Fatzi personally led the two to the guest room, and then returned to his study, where a person was waiting for him, it was his eldest son.
When the "father" saw that the fat man had returned, his son hurriedly saluted.
Walking to the chair and sitting down, Wang Fatzi asked, "What do you think about this today?" At this time, Wang Fatzi still had the cowardice just now, and his face was full of shrewdness.
"In my opinion, today's matter is by no means simple, those five carts are by no means loaded with flowers and grass seeds, some time ago, the second lady of the lord's mansion specially sent a message for us to keep an eye on the eldest young master, I think maybe the second lady wants to seize power, and the eldest young master wants to seek the help of the third master."
"Well, yes, the same as I am"
Wang Fatzi nodded: "The master is not here, now the second lady is in power, although the obvious can't come, but secretly want to get rid of it quickly, there is news that a few months ago, someone assassinated the eldest young master, it seems that the second lady can't wait"
Hearing his words, the fat man's son said, "Then why do you want to help him today?" ”
Ha ha......
The fat man laughed
"Help him, I'm helping myself, this group of people is a burden to him, save trouble, and can buy a favor, you remember that our family is the lord's servant, you can't offend at both ends, whoever is the lord is the same, we just need to listen to the lord"
Wang Fatzi's son nodded as if he didn't understand.
"Go ahead, yes! Send someone to send a message to the lord's mansion, and tell the second lady about today's events, what do you say, we don't need to say anything."
……
At this time, Liu Lei on the other side was also talking to Li Tianlong.
"Uncle Li, did you say we deceived Fat Wang?" Liu Lei asked.
"Hehe, definitely not, big face and small eyes, fat head and fat brain, there are a lot of eyes at a glance, today's events, the second lady can know in a blink of an eye, but as long as Wang Fatzi remains neutral, the second lady can only know a little about it" Li Tianlong joked.
Liu Lei nodded, today's scene is mainly to conceal their true purpose, Wang Fatzi is his father's person, although Liu Tianyu is out on the expedition, but he must have kept in touch with his henchmen, and the matter of moving to Qingfeng Town privately cannot be let Liu Tianyu know now, only by standing firm and making achievements can Liu Tianyu make mistakes, and then there is the matter of the mine, let alone let anyone know, now except for Liu Lei and the blacksmith, only a few people such as Li Tianlong know.
"Uncle Li, why did you agree so happily to those prisoners today?" Liu Lei asked puzzled.
"Don't worry...... I...... Yes...... Method" Li Tianlong's voice suddenly became intermittent.
Liu Lei turned his head to look and saw Li Tianlong, who was fine just now, his face was red as if blood was about to drip out, his eyes were also hazy, and he sat there and shook it.
"Uncle Li, are you okay?" Liu Lei asked nervously.
"I didn't ...... It's okay............ Drink ...... light It's a bit much, vindictive...... Can't hold it down."
As soon as the last word came out, Li Tianlong was loaded onto the bed, and in a blink of an eye, the snoring sounded.
Liu Lei was speechless for a while, he thought he was a bacchus, but he didn't expect it to be a cheater.