Chapter Forty-Eight: The Yin and Yang Shop

In terms of business, Zhang Zhimu basically didn't ask about it specifically, and handed it over to Lu Chengxiang and them to fight. In addition to needing him to come forward and meet those merchants, he and Chen Yufeng took Yang Yulin around. But every day I have to go to the boat to see everyone. On this day, Fan Chengkun saw Zhang Zhimu coming and said, "I'm waiting for you, now some boatmen have found me, and a few of them have come down from Lingshui with us, asking us if we need anyone, and they want to do it with us." Zhang Zhimu deliberately asked, "What do you mean?" Fan Chengkun said: "These boatmen have been in the wind and waves for many years, and I am very optimistic about them." What's more, we have killed and wounded many brothers this time, and you have to bring a lot of goods with you when you go south. Will definitely take some more people on board. In that case, we will have to find more people, these people are not the best candidates! When Zhang Zhimu heard this, Fan Chengkun was very happy to think about the problem so thoughtfully. He said, "The people who came from the king's side, including the pulpter, there are one hundred and twenty-five in all. Not counting the paddle hands, there are sixty-five. Remove the gunners, helmsmen and other technical men, archers, can you make me thirty men? Fan Chengkun was amused when he heard this, and said, "Except for these people you said, the rest are archers." Thirty people is no problem. In addition, you gave me fifteen people, including the dead and wounded, and you should bring as many people as we brought out of the kiln as much as possible. On my side, the newly converted people are already very converted. You see the people who took the money and went ashore and came back, one by one, they walked lightly. These people, when they were seen as people, now you can't leave with a whip. So, you can rest assured here. Zhang Zhimu said: "Great, you can find the person you need yourself." Remember to find a few more, and pay attention to cultivating backbones. In the future, we will have to develop, and talent is the most important. Let the brethren learn the culture and make them read. In the future, cultural examinations will be implemented, and salaries will be increased according to different levels of education. This motivates everyone to learn. Only those who are literate can take on great responsibilities, you say yes! Fan Chengkun said: "Yes, if you don't have culture, you can't do anything." Then I'll find thirty more. Try to choose those who have special skills. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "For those who have special skills, you can promise them privately, and your salary can take care of some." We must keep up with the ideological work, and the most important thing is to hold our hearts. In addition, I have to take Fan Song away, and I can't leave it to you. Fan Chengkun said: "It's best to go out with you to see the world." To be honest, he doesn't want to be with me right now. You didn't see him, but now you are inseparable from Li Jing and Liu Jun. ”

While a few people were talking, Lu Chengxiang and others came over with a team of carriages. In front is a two-carriage of graphite, and in the back is cloth and satin, salt, sugar tea, porcelain, etc. Lu Chengxiang saw Zhang Zhimu here, and ran over and said: "The goods to be taken away have been transported to the inn, and the goods to be sold have been sold, and the goods to be bought can be prepared tomorrow." Zhang Zhimu said: "Great, so fast." It's a blessing for everyone. Lu Chengxiang said: "This is everyone's heart and mind, do our best together." But tired is tired, everyone has a common feeling, that is, happy, so happy. Zhang Zhimu said to Chen Yufeng: "I see that the goods will be loaded tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow morning, the ship will lift anchor and go back!" The wind is just right these days. Chen Yufeng said: "It's better to go back early, so as not to have too many dreams at night." Zhang Zhimu said: "Let's go one day later, and arrange the personnel and walking routes well." ”

Saw off Fan Chengkun's fleet on the dock. When parting, Zhang Zhimu said to Fan Chengkun: "I have to train my troops when I go back, and after a month and a half, you can take the fleet here and wait for us for a month, and if we haven't arrived in a month, you can go back first." ”

Zhang Zhimu said to Lu Chengxiang: "Today, we will count our goods, distribute them according to the horses, rest for a day tomorrow, and we will set off the morning after tomorrow." By the way, pick two better pieces of jewelry and jade. Tomorrow I will say goodbye to the garrison. Then he turned to Chen Yufeng and said, "We're done here." Let's have a good drink tonight. Without waiting for Chen Yufeng to speak, all the people around him said yes together. Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng were happy.

In the past few days, Zhang Zhimu is very satisfied with the store, not only taking care of it very thoughtfully, because Zhang Zhimu has a lot of people and goods, afraid of disturbing them, the new individual customers, the store also refused on the grounds that the guests chartered the store. Zhang Zhimu didn't want to go, so he wanted to pay more silver when he left.

In the evening, Zhang Zhimu asked him to prepare the dishes a little more sumptuously. The store is also very polite, saying that we will send more people to take care of the goods, you can enjoy it.

These days, I am really tired, and I finally relaxed. Zhang Zhimu felt that he had drunk too much quickly. When I was still a little clear in my head, I felt that I shouldn't get drunk so quickly with my own drinking, and I didn't know anything when my eyelids sank.

I don't know how much time has passed, Zhang Zhimu felt a cold on his face and his mind cleared. Suddenly, I felt soreness in my hands and feet, and I didn't move. At this time, a voice sounded in my ears: "Wake up, don't pour it." Zhang Zhimu slowly felt that there was a figure shaking in front of him. The water ran from the top of the head down the neck into the clothes, which was uncomfortable. My eyes got used to it and saw clearly, this is a basement, there are many lights lit around the wall, the ventilation is not very good, the smell of smoke emitted by the oil lamp is a little choking, I was tied to a wooden shelf, and when I looked around, Chen Yufeng, Yang Yulin and other more than 20 people were also tied to this basement. Zhang Zhimu knew and said.

didn't wait for Zhang Zhimu to take a closer look. A voice came from the other side, "I said Zhang Dongjia, do you still recognize me?" Zhang Zhimu looked up, the person who spoke was a little familiar, and he didn't think about it for a while. Zhang Zhimu shook his head. "It seems that you are a noble person, how forgetful. Then let me give you a heads-up, beautiful Meng Si'er, can you remember? When Zhang Zhimu heard this, he chuckled in his heart, and said in his heart: "It's bad, it's really a narrow road, and I met him here." But now, Zhang Zhimu has seen the surrounding situation clearly. There was also a person sitting next to Meng Si who was standing and talking, who was the big shopkeeper in the store, and it was obvious that he was the head of the seven people in the room. Meng Si'er continued: "What's the matter, dumb. We didn't give you dumb medicine, we gave you sweat medicine. Feel better? Isn't it uncomfortable? When I was kicked by you, I was very uncomfortable. My two brothers were also very uncomfortable when they were stabbed by you. I, Meng Si, no one treats me as a human being in Xiurong, but I know two good brothers, and I have just lived a few good days. But you killed my two brothers. Pity the two heroes of Jinbei who died in your hands. Today, our shopkeeper is very gracious and hands you over to me, and let me dispose of it. How do you say you died? "Zhang Zhimu, this is a bend. I thought to myself, is it easy for me to cross once, just die like this, it's too much of a loss. If you die like this, where can you travel to?

"Hey, don't stop talking, hurry up, dozens of you, we have to send you away before dawn, let's make a profit." Meng Si'er was obviously impatient. Zhang Zhimu knew that it would not be useful to say anything now. I just didn't say a word. Meng Si'er carried a knife, walked to the shopkeeper, and said, "Shopkeeper, if they don't speak, then I will take revenge first." The shopkeeper said, "Don't fucking delay your work, hurry up." The shopkeeper was clearly impatient. Meng Si'er turned to face Zhang Zhimu and promised, "Okay, look at me." ”

Zhang Zhimuxin said, "It's over so soon." But Meng Si'er, suddenly turned around, the knife in his hand, homeopathic, the tip of the knife from the neck of the shopkeeper, the head of the shopkeeper was only half still connected, due to the imbalance of the force, fell to the side. I guess he hadn't reacted yet, and he felt that the world was spinning, so he couldn't sit still and fell to the side. Meng Si'er, after swinging the knife, did not stay for half a minute, and then ran towards those people, ping pong for a while, and there were three people standing in those people, including Meng Si'er. It turned out that Meng Si'er had two helpers who helped Meng Si'er kill those three people. Meng Si'er came over and used a knife to pick up the rope on Zhang Zhimu's body. Then he knelt down in front of Zhang Zhimu and said, "Engong is frightened. ”

All this is changing too fast, Zhang Zhimu is still a little confused, and he still doesn't understand what's going on. Seeing Meng Si'er kneeling, he moved his hands and feet to help him up. He said, "It doesn't have to be like this, but the rest is slow." Let everyone go. ”

Meng Si'er said: "Put it right away, but you can't make a sound now, there are still many of their people outside." Then, several ropes of more than 20 people were untied, and those who did not wake up sprayed their faces with water to wake them up. Everyone now knows that they are on the road. Slowly move your hands and feet to pick up the deceased's weapon. Meng Si'er said: "All of you are locked up in such a basement, there are more than 20 people in each room, and there are people watching, and there are three people in the corridor of the room. After a while, the three of us will go out first, and we will do them first, and then you will go out and save people room by room. Don't go up yet, there are still a lot of people up there, and it's a hassle to let one go. Zhang Zhimu said: "Do what Brother Meng Xian said." "Now Meng Si'er is already Meng Xian's brother.

Meng Si'er tidied up her clothes and went out with the two of them. There were three men in the hallway, all with knives at their waists, talking about how beautiful the "Fire Phoenix" was. One of them asked, just now you helped carry the "Fire Phoenix", it didn't take a chance, that? The other said, how dare you, you didn't see that the owner was in a hurry, this time the deal was too big, and that one dared to be distracted. At this time, Meng Si'er and the three of them came over and asked, "Is it so soon?" Meng Si'er's left hand led in front of his eyes, and the knife in his right hand stabbed him in the heart from the bottom up. Obviously, the man was very dissatisfied with Meng Si'er's answer, his eyes widened suddenly, and then the light in his eyes began to diffuse. Meng Si'er didn't have time to care about him, and when he saw the other two brothers, he also made a sudden move at close range and finished his life. On the clothes of the deceased, there was sticky and blood. Chen Yufeng: They came out.

It turned out that after Meng Si'er went out, Chen Yufeng listened to the sound by the door, and after a while, he heard a few plops, and Chen Yufeng opened the door and went out. Seeing that the three people in the corridor had been killed. Chen Yufeng led the crowd, picked up the blade, pushed open a door and entered a few people, and then closed the door. A room will be settled in a moment. It's not a problem for these people to go in and deal with a few black shop guys. The people in the basement were rescued. Zhang Zhimu asked Meng Si'er: "Are there any of their people down there?" Meng Si'er said, "It's gone." Your weapons are in that room, go and get them out. Everyone went to get their blades, and Zhang Zhimu asked Meng Si'er: "How many people are there above?" Meng Si'er said: "I've calculated, there are a total of twenty people below us, and there are twelve above, and the family members are all in the side courtyard, and they have been told that they are not allowed to come over tonight." ”