Chapter 25: The Doorpost Opens Up

Shang Wu looked at the doorpost and fell into thought, so he sat down, opened the water bladder against the big tree and took a drink. Close your eyes and be silent for a while.

After a quarter of an hour, the doorpost eased up, Shang Wu looked at the doorpost and looked at himself, he should have figured out something and was confused by something, so he took the lead and said:

"Can't you decide how to deal with outsiders?"

"What the head of the family said is that outsiders are new people and new faces, I don't know the bottom line, I don't feel at ease to hand over some important things to them, in case something goes wrong, not to mention whether I can afford the losses they bring, I can't face the clansmen at home."

After the goalpost expressed one of his concerns, he paused and continued:

"It's not appropriate to blindly suppress outsiders, just like we are in the merchant village, people's hearts are not together, and it is sooner or later to separate, even if the people in the merchant village have many places where they can't take care of the bad ones or our tail veins to do the deacons and principals, there are some outsiders whose ability and knowledge are beyond the comparison of our people, if they don't have to do a lot of things to do, it may not be done well, and it is likely to hurt their hearts. I couldn't think about it for a while, so I asked the head of the family to make it clear. ”

The doorpost looked at Shang Wu and waited for Shang Wu's conclusion.

"What if they marry with our people?" Shang Wu tapped the doorpost and said.

"After a woman's marriage, the heirs can still be regarded as the descendants of the merchant, then she is also considered a businessman, and the man is a man, and our merchant woman will lose money if she marries outside, so it seems that I have to tell all families in the family to keep an eye on the woman in the family and not be abducted by outsiders." The doorpost said earnestly.

Shang Wu laughed at what the doorpost said, and the doorpost looked at Shang Wu and actually laughed a little puzzled and asked:

"Master, what do I have to say badly to make the head of the house laugh?" The doorpost said confusedly.

"What do you say, let me ask you if there are any people who have dragged their families with their families?" Shang Wu asked.

"Nope." Said the doorpost.

"Have you heard of anyone with their own surname?" asked Shang Wu.

"I haven't heard of it, it's all common names like us, but we're better than them, we have a surname, they don't," the doorpost said.

"That's not it, since there is no surname, that is to say, they are all wandering people, and they don't care about the people in the family, so the man can marry the girl. There is a source of such behavior in the ancient books of merchants, which is called entering the redundancy. Shang Wu began to use allusions to make the doorposts more receptive to this act.

"Since there has been such a behavior before, it must not be wrong, in the future, there are good and capable people, I will go to match, after all, capable people are likable, and this group of marriageable men and women in the family like such people the most. I also have to defend day and night. The doorpost suddenly opened, the doubts in my heart also opened, and many of the worries of the past few days were also released.

"Now don't let your guard down, Lu Yao knows that the horsepower has been in the hearts of the people for a long time, you still have to observe these outsiders, the chief and deacon in terms of employment can use some capable outsiders, but you must be equipped with some clever clansmen to be deputy deacons and deputy directors for these outsiders to live and help, remember not to hold back. You're going to have to tell you. Shang Wu admonished.

"Okay, I made a note of it. Who is the head of the settled advance team who wants to arrange for the principal outsider? The doorpost reacted, Shang Wu had said before that he would arrange an outsider to be the deacon of the settlement advance team.

"Xiaoyu has a capable man named Crow, do you know?" Shang Wu said casually.

"I heard Xiaoyu talk about it, this outsider hunts and makes good use of traps and tricks, picks this piece and knows a lot of fruits and mountain goods, and can also distinguish whether it is poisonous or not, Xiaoyu praised her for her experience in this regard." The doorpost said that the fish told her about the virtues of the crow.

"But Xiao Yu also said that he was worried, this woman was dressed a little strangely, her face liked to be painted with various symbols, and she did not like to be in groups with people, and often said some very strange things, and there were many people who thought she said strange things, obeyed her and often asked her for her opinion on things." Said the doorpost.

"That's true, I can be sure that she is a witch through the elders of the family and recent observations, and she has some abilities, I am ready to reuse her, but I still need to test her, the advance team of this settlement is like letting her serve as a deacon, to see how many buckets of water she has the ability to do." Shang Wu said his own arrangement.

"The head of the house is far-reaching, and the doorpost can't catch up with the horse, everything is arranged by the head of the house, and I will order it later." Said the doorpost.

"You should give a good account of the people who arranged for the settlement advance team and listen to the arrangement, and you must not lose your temper. This time, I'll go with the team, just let me know if there's anything wrong. Shang Wu commanded.

"Why should the head of the house be suspected, in case there is danger there, or if there is something wrong with the crows, wouldn't it make the head of the house in danger, my doorpost is the first to disagree, and he wants to go to me." The doorpost immediately rejected Shang Wu's arrangement, after all, Shang Wu is the foundation of the clan, if something goes wrong with Shang Wu, the doorpost will not be able to face everyone in the clan.

"Don't fight, the convoy is still inseparable from you, you have personally handled the big and small things at home, I am not at ease without you in the convoy, there are not many things in the settlement advance team, and I am not worried about others If something happens, the people sent will not be able to suppress the clansmen from making trouble, you don't have to worry about being tired of me, I can't do anything to go, you can rest assured." Shang Wu said.

"But 。。。。。。" The doorpost wanted to say something, but it was broken by Shang Wu.

"It's nothing, when the family is more prosperous in the future, they will not have to bow down to everything. Now is a critical period for the family, sloppy must not be sloppy, people's hearts and general affairs are the top priorities of the moment. Shang Wu admonished.

"Okay, I'll go and choose the candidates and materials to prepare first, and then arrange to leave after lunch." The doorpost saw that things had not changed, so he went to prepare according to Shang Wu's requirements.

"Yes, by the way, help me free up another carriage with me, the current carriage is left for Lu Lu, and Lu Lu will be sent to help Xiao Yu later, I will transfer Xiao Yu's right-hand manpower, and I have to make up for him, after all, food is a major matter for the team, and manpower must not be shortage." Shang Wu said what he wanted to add.

"Okay, I'll make a note of it, I'll let Xiaoyu know later." Said the doorpost.

"Okay, you go get busy, I'll rest here." Shang Wu said as he leaned against the big tree and closed his eyes.

"The head of the family pays attention to keeping warm, remember to be cold, and I will retire." The doorpost, picked up a blanket and spread it out, and then covered Shang Wu with the back.