Chapter 225: The human heart is always insufficient
As soon as he heard that the people inside were making trouble, Zhu Da didn't react, but Chang Kai on the side was furious, pointing to his younger brother and asking: "These people are starving and freezing outside, there is a place to live here and eat, how can they make trouble, what did you do, it's not too late to say!" ”
It can be seen that Chang Kai is in a hurry, while screaming angrily, he is killing chickens and wiping his neck, and he can figure out if he is a little more awake, this is Chang Kai is afraid that his younger brother will do something wrong and cause consequences, if it is too late to admit his mistake now, there is still room for relaxation, if he does not admit his mistake, it really angers Zhu Da, then there is no need to clean up.
The man who was in his early thirties, who was forced by his brother to ask about the posture of crying, but what he said did not change, he waved his hands there and said: "I really didn't do anything, I ate well two days ago, but today I suddenly made a fuss, saying that the owner is not a solid employer, even if he buys cattle and horses, he can't be treated so harshly......"
Hearing this, even Chang Kai was stunned, he knew his brother, even if he made it up, he couldn't make it up, Chang Kai didn't know what to say, he could only look at Zhu Da.
At this moment, Zhu Da did not have any confusion on his face, nor did he see any anger, but with a smile, with Chang Kai's observation and expression, he could see the sarcasm in Zhu Da's smile.
"Still stunned here, let's talk about it first!" Zhu Da shouted, and the team walked inside.
After the three carts entered the Zhuangzi, Zhu Da was about to lead the people to the warehouse where the refugees were collected, but he found that no one was unloading the goods.
In addition to the white deputy who arranged to collect the refugees in the early stage, there are also long-term tenants, these people have nothing to do with the Fang family, they are only responsible for farming and making a living, and they are also the manpower that can be used in the grange, so it is said that they should be allowed to do the rough work of unloading.
Although Zhu Da's family members and young and strong servants immediately stepped forward to unload the goods, Chang Kai felt that his face couldn't hold it, his brother was too poor, and the assigned ones were smashed, and no one arranged it.
"What about the men in Zhuangzi?" Chang Kai asked loudly.
"Both...... They all went to guard those poor men, afraid that they would make a fuss and run away! Chang Shen stammered in reply.
After hearing this answer, Chang Kai had nothing to say, his brother still had a good grasp of what he did, put people away, and he couldn't let them go, it was one thing to manage them well, and it was another thing if people ran away.
Zhu Da still had a smile on his face, went to the cart to carry the bag full of grain, followed the carrying crowd to the warehouse, and said as he walked: "It's not that Chang Shen didn't take care of it, it's that the people who have gathered have not suffered too much, and they always feel that the situation in front of them will soon pass, and they will soon be able to return to the old days, so give them a little, and they want more." ”
The family and the messenger worked together, and the efficiency of dozens of young people was very high, and it didn't take long for the unloading to be completed, and Zhu Da took people to the place where the refugees were sheltered.
Even people who have never been here can easily find the shelter, because there are people over there, some people are scolding, some are pleading, and there are women and children crying, making it seem like a lively bazaar, Zhu Da looked at the expressions of the family, everyone's face was gloomy, and even Zhou Qingyun, who had always been calm, looked unhappy.
“...... If you don't take it in here, you will starve to death and freeze to death, which is not a kind way to think that it is the liver and lungs of a donkey......"
“...... It's not easy for the brothers to pity you, but you have made this appearance by offending the lord and saying a few words to you......"
“...... How can there be such a take-in, and we don't have enough to eat, so we just sleep in a shed that leaks everywhere, and if we don't have enough food and clothing, we are leaving! ”
“...... In this wilderness, God knows if he wants to do something harmful, is he going to catch a child to refine medicine......"
Before I got to the front, I heard the noise, the seven or eight messengers here and the more than thirty Zhuang men who shouted over all blocked everywhere with their belongings, shouting and scolding, while confronting each other, both sides were vicious, Zhu Da also noticed that Fu Yu and Meng Tian were arguing very loudly, and they were excited.
When they saw Zhu Da coming with people, the guards and men quieted down, and only the refugees inside raised their voices, "...... Work hard to eat, we lack this strength anywhere, there is no shortage of your food, I thought that the people who took them in had a place to go, but they ended up waiting here to starve and freeze, what is the reason, let us go......"
"It's the old man who ordered them not to eat enough......" Chang Shen, who heard this, also subconsciously explained, and was glared at by his brother and shut up.
More than forty young men armed with knives, sticks and weapons arrived, and the refugees who kept shouting also felt that it was wrong, so they all stopped arguing and talking, Zhu Da waved his hand, and the guards made a way, Fu Yu and Meng Tian were ashamed, and they wanted to speak but did not come forward.
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun walked to the front, and the refugees saw that it was two and a half children who came out, which was a little strange, but Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were tall and strong, both fully armed, and they did not dare to despise the slack, as for the refugees, there were more than a dozen men standing in front, and the others were standing in the back, and there were four of the most conspicuous of the dozen standing in front, these four were only twenty, they looked very similar, and their complexions were better than those of other refugees, these four began to be a little flustered, and after seeing Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, There was more provocation in his expression.
"You are four brothers? What's the last name? What is it called? Juda asked.
The four of them looked at Zhu Da with vigilance, but Zhu Da asked so calmly, they couldn't keep their mouths shut, looked at each other, and one of them replied: "Our surname is Cai, and the countrymen don't have any names, just big, second, third, and rank down." “
"What about your family? How did you get out? ”
"We went to the neighborhood to collect firewood, ran far away to catch two rabbits, and when we went back, we saw that the whole village was gone." It should be Cai Da who answered, and when he said this, their provocation and vigilance were gone, and they were obviously sad.
Zhu Da nodded and said: "You four brothers help each other, but you won't suffer, no wonder you will take the lead in making trouble, that's it when you were in the village, right?" ”
In rural areas, if in addition to the squire and the strong, ordinary people rely on the strength of the family itself, and the border towns are different from other places, here small families are the mainstay, the strength of the clan is relatively weak, and the strength of the clan often depends on the number of men in their own family, and the sons and brothers must take advantage, although Zhu Da saw the four brothers of the Cai family for the first time, he can also guess the past situation, and can also speculate that the refugee commotion is the leader of them, these four brothers are probably the least need to be contained, the four young and strong have one heart, and they also have wine and meat to eat for evil.
The four brothers of the Cai family didn't expect Zhu Da to say it all of a sudden, and they were immediately a little nervous, they were not so afraid, they exchanged glances with each other, but before the four brothers of the Cai family reacted, Zhu Da didn't continue to ask, but just raised his voice and said: "I am Zhu Da who shelters you, you will be my people in the future, life and death are in my hands, and you will call me master in the future." ”
The refugees were quiet at first, and then there was a commotion, and those who were cowering behind and didn't dare to move forward also leaned over to take a look at what the proprietor looked like, and those who had a family and a mouth were quieter, and after looking at them, they went back and whispered, and those young men looked strange, although they were not a few years older than Zhu Da, but the contempt for the young could not be avoided.
"If you have a place to go, you won't come here, and the people who recruited you made it very clear that you have to sign a death contract when you come, and you will have to make cattle and horses for me in the future, and even your sons and daughters are slaves of the family, how can you come if you have a way to go?" Zhu Da smiled and said the following words.
The scene was in an uproar again, Zhu Da didn't tell a lie, but it was exposed in person, but it made the refugees who came to join him extremely angry, and the only trace of concealment and luck left in his heart was shattered.
"Master Zhu said such things, doesn't this push people's hearts away?" Someone behind him said, Zhu Da glanced back, and saw that Fu Yu was talking to Meng Tian, just two people away, this chatter can still be heard by himself, it is really subtle.
Zhu Da shook his head with a smile, turned around and raised his voice again and said: "You have no way to come here, accept my help, don't worry about starving to death, don't worry about encountering bandits, and have no place to bury, you don't know how to be grateful but want to make a fuss, I really don't know what to do, are you not hungry enough, not cold enough?" “
These words were very mean, without leaving the slightest affection, the refugees were silent, the four brothers of the Mo family looked at each other, but behind them someone shouted: "It is a great good thing for Master Zhu to take us in, but I can't eat enough and live in the past two days, if I make cattle and horses for Master Zhu in the future, it is better to die!" ”
Hearing this, Zhu Da laughed out loud, the man hid in the crowd but didn't show his head, it turned out that the four brothers of the Mo family were not the mastermind.
"When your parents, wives and children die of hunger, I will take you in when you still have one breath left, don't say that you are full of food, there is a stutter, there is a shed to block the wind, you will be grateful to Dade, but I am too lazy to wait so long, the reason why I want to say a few words is to let you understand in your hearts, so that my thoughts can be understood." Zhu Da's words made everyone speechless again.
Having said this, not only the refugees in front were at a loss, but also the poor people in the back were also dumbfounded, and several of Zhu Da's attention even showed disappointed expressions, and Zhu Da laughed.
"Let's set the rules first, over fifty years old are counted as old men, but twelve-year-olds are counted as children, old men, children and women go to the hut, and everyone else stands up, fifteen people in a row, aligned!" Zhu Da shouted.
Most of the refugees who heard these words were dumbfounded, not knowing how to react at all, but they dragged their families to tell their families to hurry into the house and not be blown by the cold wind.
"I'll teach you the rules."