"The elder gives, don't dare to resign!" Wang Shihua nodded, hugged the ninth master, and turned back to Jiang Shoucheng and instructed: "Don't dare to live up to everyone's kindness." Shoucheng, weigh out one hundred and eighty-four catties, in the future, Cuiyun and I will eat this...... When the ninth master went back, he brought a few jars of good wine and thanked everyone for me. ”

After chatting a few more words, Wang Ji'an sent someone to invite the ninth master to drink tea, and after the ninth master said goodbye, the rent payment team from other villages came.

Seeing that everyone was carrying burdens and driving carriages, there were no worries in their expressions, but joy, Wang Shihua was happy in his heart, and there were more smiles on his face.

In this way, with the rent payment teams of seventeen villages (the rents of four villages such as Xiaowangjiaping and Qidaogou Village were all paid to Lao Sicheng) came one after another, Wang Shihua's laughter never stopped. Especially when I heard everyone say that there will never be a break or starvation this year, Wang Shihua's excited eyes were slightly red.

And Zhang Cuiyun on the side, although she smiled, there was no surprise in her eyes like Wang Shihua: there were more people paying rent to Zhangjiabao, and she had long been used to it. It's just that because Wang Shihua is very happy today, she is also happy.

At dusk, when the last wave of grain in the rent payment team was weighed, Wang Shihua grabbed a handful of rice, watched his subordinates seal the grain full of warehouses, he chewed a piece of rice and put it in his mouth, and after a short while, he said two words lightly: "It's so sweet!" ”

"Shihua, what are you muttering?"

"No, I'm mean, this year I can finally make everyone in my Wang family have enough to eat."

Then, the horn sounded, and all the men, women and children in Wangjiaping gathered here.

Carrying out the statue of the Earth Mother God, placing the tribute, offering three thoughts, Wang Ji'an led everyone, lit incense, kowtowed, knelt down, chanted and prayed in the sound of firecrackers...... This is a ceremony held every year after the closure of the warehouse to thank the Earth Mother for giving everyone food, and at the same time, please ask the Earth Mother to bless everyone with a good harvest in the coming year.

It's just that something went wrong with this year's ceremony.

According to the process: Wang Ji'an and Wang Tianshi first put on incense, and then it was Wang Shihua and Zhang Cuiyun's turn to put on incense.

When Wang Ji'an finished the incense, he stepped aside, and after sitting down, he found that Wang Shihua was still kneeling on the ground, his head on the ground, and his whole body was trembling slightly. His brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to scold, but he opened his mouth, but he sighed, and there was a little more love and empathy in his eyes: As the head of the family, it is easy to be a bastard, but if you want to work hard, it is extremely difficult and walking on thin ice. Everyone only sees that the head of the family has unlimited scenery on the surface, and he holds the power of life and death of more than 8,000 people in the Wang family, but they don't know how much pressure the head of the family will have, and how many people will feel the pain in their hearts? became the head of the house, and since then, there is no freedom at all, and small talk has to be brained.

Zhang Cuiyun was about to get up to offer incense, and as soon as she straightened up, she found Wang Shihua's abnormality. After being stunned for a moment, he sighed, didn't say anything, and gently patted Wang Shihua on the back.

The master of ceremonies saw that Wang Shihua did not move to offer incense, and he was afraid of Wang Shihua's majesty, so how dare he shout. As soon as he stopped, the clansmen looked up suspiciously, and soon discovered Wang Shihua's abnormality and began to discuss.

Wang Shirong, who was on Wang Shihua's right, watched this scene, and after a long sigh, he laughed, with relief and some feeling in his eyes. Said gently: "Alas~! Shihua, thank you for your hard work. ”

Jiang Shoucheng, who was kneeling behind him and was bowing his head to think, heard this, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed sadly: "Family master, in the past year, you have worked hard day and night, worked hard, led the clansmen to two great victories, and achieved brilliant results, not only played the majesty of my Wang family, but also fulfilled the dream of the ancestors of the past generations - to capture Longtang Town...... Heaven will take care of you, so that my royal family will not have to starve and freeze for the next year...... The family master, your dedication, the clansmen all see it in their eyes, remember it in their hearts, and they all know your suffering...... Cry, family master, everyone knows that you are excited, happy, and relieved......"

In the end, Jiang Shoucheng couldn't cry, but shouted hysterically: "Family master, the whole Wang family thanks you for your efforts, you have worked hard." ”

"The head of the house! You've done a great job. ”

Under the leadership of the second dog, the guards thanked them loudly.

"The head of the house! You've done a great job. ”

When the clansmen heard this, they echoed in unison...... Although everyone knows that Wang Shihua is excited and crying, manly crying has always been considered weak. But in Jiang Shoucheng's shout, it became a good thing.

And this is also the first time that everyone has really called Wang Shihua the head of the family in public, especially in front of Wang Ji'an. It can be seen that Wang Shihua taking over the position of head of the family is already the will of the people and unstoppable, and it is impossible for Wang Ji'an to change the successor.

Wang Shihua wiped his tears with his sleeve, stood up and smiled at the clansmen: "When I think that everyone can have enough to eat this year, I am happy in my heart." was too excited for a while, which made everyone laugh. Scold! Scold! ”

Everyone laughed understandingly.

"Alright, continue the incense."

After everyone finishes serving incense, set up the banquet...... Wang Shihua was really drunk for the first time in his life, but even if he was drunk, he still smiled, shouting that everyone would live a better life next year, which attracted everyone's applause.

On the other side, Uncle Jiang and the others were fighting fiercely with the water bandits in a sneak attack and counter-sneak attack.

In the early morning, the moon bends, the fog locks the river, the water surface is rippling, the river breeze is gentle, and the visibility is extremely low.

Six ten-zhang long boats smashed through the darkness and crushed the fog in the form of geese, and suddenly stepped on the water like giant beasts in the wilderness to intimidate the Quartet.

Peng Ziqing and Uncle Jiang stood side by side at the bow of the ship, looking at the vast gray front by the faint moonlight and the searchlight that swept back and forth on the ship, and talked in a low voice.

"Uncle Jiang, two or three miles ahead, you will enter the Youshui River, and the past point is Luozitan. After Luozi Beach, it is the territory of Flying Shark Village. I think we'd better rest here for the night, and then go into Luozitan after dawn, so that we can prevent them from sneaking up on them at night...... Although I fought with them last time, they all died, but I have a relationship with the main piranha of Flying Shark Village, I want to visit him to see if I can resolve it, after all, it is better to solve the grievances than to tie the knot! One less death is a good thing. ”

Uncle Jiang nodded and said with a smile: "When I came, the head of the family made it very clear that I was responsible for business matters, and I listened to you in terms of safety." However, Ziqing, do you remember that when we came, the head of the family specially instructed the two of us: We will still walk this waterway in the future, and it is not a problem to be choked by these water bandits all the time, so it is better to find a way to pull out this nail...... The head of the family feels sorry for the clansmen, and we should salute first and then soldier. However, Ziqing, you go talk first, if it's really not good, we'll do it. There are a lot of people who just brought it, and they are all good at both land and water, plus they are well-armed, so I don't believe that there are no more than 100 people in the broken village. ”

Peng Ziqing wanted to say: People are water bandits, even if you break through the stockade, but after you leave, people gather together again, what can you do? At that time, it will really become an inextricable mortal enemy. can think about it, I am responsible for this aspect, there is no need to offend Uncle Jiang, so I endured it.

"Herald! Stop the boat, drop anchor, and everyone rest here for the night. Let the people on duty cheer me up and beware of the sneak attack of the bandits. ”

"Old Peng, what's wrong?" But I saw a foreigner about 30 years old, with black hair, blue eyes, a big nose, and white skin, holding three wine glasses in his left hand and a bottle of red wine in his right hand. Fluent in Chinese, speaking extremely fluent and standard, it can be seen that this is a Chinese expert.

This guy is German, his name is Pete, and he has given himself a Chinese name - Li Youcai! He was invited by Uncle Jiang to be an artillery instructor with a monthly salary of 100 oceans, claiming to be an adventurer and linguist, who knew five Chinese, and had ventured around since he was a child and traveled to many countries. And China is the most beautiful country he has ever seen, and it is also the country with the largest gap between the rich and the poor.

After taking the cup, pouring the red wine, and taking a sip, Uncle Jiang was still a little unaccustomed to the taste of red wine, frowned slightly, and said: "I'm about to enter the Youshui River, in front of which is Luozi Beach, there are many reefs inside, and it is easy for big boats to hit the reefs, so I can only wait for the day to go." ”

Pete shrugged his shoulders, clinked glasses with the two of them, and didn't say anything.

Peng Ziqing said with a smile: "Pete, after Luozitan, we will fight with people, when the time comes, you have to be careful, it's best not to come out." ”

"War? Fight with whom? Is it your national army? Don't worry, your national army is still very face-saving to us, and when the time comes, I will go and tell them that they will not fight with you. ”

Although this is a slap in the face, it is the truth.

"Nope! It's water bandits, lots and lots of water bandits. ”

"Water bandits? Is it a ringing horse? I've seen Hibiki horses in the Northeast. Pete smiled proudly, slapped the revolver on his waist, and said with a smile: "I have it, and the little steel cannon, I can blow them up back to Grandma's house as much as I want." Even if it's on a boat. ”

Peng Ziqing smiled and didn't say anything. He wanted to test Pete's guts, but he didn't know that in the mouths of Westerners, the first prerequisite for an adventurer is to be bold!

"By the way, I've always been curious, why do you call the patriarch the head of the family? Could it be that he is the head of a family, not a race? ”

"In our case, the patriarch and the head of the family have the same meaning, but they are respected by everyone as the head of the family."

Pete thought for a moment and shook his head to show that he didn't understand, but he changed the subject and said his true purpose: "I always hear you mention your family master, saying that he is eloquent and talented. I wonder if he will agree to give me a hundred dollars a month? ”

A monthly salary of 100 yuan is an absolute high salary anywhere. It's just that in view of the different cultural traditions of the two sides: Pete wants to sign a contract and does not approve of a verbal agreement, but Uncle Jiang feels that there is no need for it: if the family agrees in public, he will never regret it, and signing the contract will appear to be raw, which is not conducive to the cooperation between the two parties. In the end, Uncle Jiang could only shirk it, saying that only the head of the family could make a decision on this matter, and fooled Pete over.

"Pete, don't ask, I'll tell you everything, I won't know until I see the head of the house." In order to prevent Pete from leaving halfway, Uncle Jiang continued to fool: "However, with the eloquence of our family master and his love for talents, I think it should be no problem." ”

"That's great." Pete added some red wine to the two of them, raised his glass and smiled: "If I watch good, I wonder if there is a bonus?" ”

Peng Ziqing couldn't get used to seeing Pete's mouth and mouth full of money, and he was especially good at beating snakes with sticks, without any human touch. But in the eyes of Westerners, when it comes to money, it must be straightforward, so as not to cause this kind of ramp in the future...... The difference in culture has created such a perception.

"There should be." The scheming Uncle Jiang said the same thing as he didn't say it, but it made people subconsciously feel that it was a positive answer.

"Great, come, cheers for our future cooperation!"

Just when the three of them were talking happily, under the willow tree on the shore, there were three sturdy men staring at this side......

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