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"Mr. Pang, don't say it yet, let me guess." Liu Bing'er's beautiful eyes turned a few times and then smiled slyly, "Yes...... Flintlock pistols? ”

Hearing this, Pang Yue was almost petrified on the spot, and exclaimed in his heart: Oh my God! You girl, let me tell you what's good? It's too ...... to think about either a redcoat cannon or a flintlock pistol That's it! However, he couldn't admit it: "Miss Liu guessed right." I don't know how Miss Liu knew about this flintlock pistol. ”

Liu Bing'er said disapprenosingly: "I just learned about it by accident." Last year, the little woman had seen a strangely shaped musket in the guard of a Francophone merchant, and she was curious and asked casually, only then did she know that the musket was called a flintlock pistol. Could it be that Mr. Pang wants to buy this? However, the little woman has to remind you that the price of this musket is not cheap, and I am afraid that you can't buy too much, and those Francos take this musket very seriously! ”

Pang Yue smiled: "It's okay, the price is easy to say, and the quantity won't be too much." Well..... there's just twenty or thirty sticks. ”

"No problem, does Mr. Pang need anything?" Liu Bing'er said with a relaxed face.

But Liu Bing'er's relaxed tone made Pang Yue's heart very uncertain, so he asked again: "Dare to ask Miss Liu, can you call the shots in the business bank?" ”

Hearing Pang Yue's words, Liu Bing'er pouted slightly, and her face was also disdainful: "Pang Zongbing is too underestimated." Since the age of seventeen, the little girl has been helping her uncle take care of the procurement and sales of goods in Jiangxi, and it has been two years now. Why, Mr. Pang is still not at ease? ”

"No, I'm just asking." Pang Yue smiled a little embarrassedly, "In addition, if you can meet various technicians or retired officers from Taixi, please also ask Miss Liu to hire a few for Pang." ”

"Yes," Liu Bing'er nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Mr. Pang to be so interested in Taixi people and things." When the time comes, the little girl will look for it, but it is not certain whether they want to come or not. ”

"It's okay, this kind of thing is all according to fate, and Pang doesn't dare to force it." Pang Yue said, "The rest is nothing, I don't know how much deposit Pang needs for Miss Liu." ”

Liu Bing'er raised a slender hand and pushed forward, and said with a smile: "Mr. Pang has a life-saving grace for the little woman, what is such a little money?" How dare you let Mr. Pang break the bank? ”

"It's not appropriate, is it?"

"If Mr. Pang really thinks it's inappropriate......" Speaking of this, Liu Bing'er's smile became meaningful, and he pointed to the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" on the wall, and said, "How about the little woman who dared to ask Pang Zongbing for this pair of words as a deposit?" ”

However, when she saw Pang Yue's smile stiffened, Liu Bing'er hurriedly said: "Eh, Mr. Pang is angry, and the little woman doesn't want it." ”

"It's okay," Pang Yue shook his head helplessly, stepped forward to take off the handwriting scroll, and handed it to Liu Bing'er: "This handwriting can be so valued by Miss Liu, and it is also very bright on her face." Since Miss Liu wants it, just take it. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Pang!" Liu Bing'er took the calligraphy and painting, and the dimples on her face resurfaced, "If it's okay, the little woman will leave!" ”

"Now it's time for dinner, if Miss Liu doesn't dislike it, how about a meal here?" Pang Yue didn't know why he had said this, and when he said this, his face was already slightly red.

Seeing Pang Yue's appearance, Liu Bing'er let out a burst of laughter like a silver bell: "Don't dare to disturb General Pang, the younger brother and the guys are still waiting in the inn!" We will go back to Guangdong early tomorrow morning, and there are still some goods and accounts waiting for the little woman to go back and deal with. I'll talk about that next time. ”…,

"It's okay," Pang Yue nodded with a little regret, "Then Pang will send Miss Liu." ”

"Chief Pang, please stay, you are a second-class military attache of the imperial court, isn't this a self-surrendering identity? Besides, the little girl can't afford it! Liu Bing'er blinked her big beautiful eyes, "In addition, in the future, Mr. Pang doesn't need to be so angry, just call me Bing'er." ”

Hearing this, Pang Yue couldn't help but be a little intoxicated in his heart, and said with a smile: "Then forgive Pang for not being far away, Miss Bing'er go slowly." ”

The next day, Pang Yue deliberately got up early in the morning and wanted to see off Liu Bing'er and his party. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the door, he remembered that he hadn't figured out which inn Liu Bing'er lived in, and he couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

"My lord, why don't we inquire slowly?" Wei Yuan leaned in and asked.

Hearing Wei Yuan's words, Pang Yue had completely come back to his senses, and began to secretly laugh at his actions since yesterday evening: What's wrong with him? Met a woman she didn't know was so unrelenting? I didn't say anything important to her yesterday, but today I am still so concerned about seeing her again. Speaking of which, it's a bit ...... Ridiculous! The opportunity to travel given by God is not for people to use to pick up girls.

"Your Excellency?" Seeing that Pang Yue didn't react, Wei Yuan asked tentatively again.

"I'm not going!" Pang Yue threw the horsewhip in his hand to Wei Yuan, "I'll have to go to the ironworks for a while, go back and prepare first." ”

"Yes, sir!" Although he was puzzled by Pang Yue's sudden change of mind, Wei Yuan still carried out the order to the letter.

In the morning, Pang Yue, who was inspecting the iron factory, received important news: a large number of gentry and landlords from nearby prefectures and counties had come to Ganzhou, saying that they had come to thank Ganzhou Town for its feat of exterminating the bandits in Jiulong Mountain.

Hearing this news, Pang Yue didn't show much surprise, because he had expected it. But even so, he did not slack off in the slightest, and put down what he was doing and rushed to the city. You must know that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, compared with ordinary people, the gentry and landlord class could influence the overall situation more, and their support was indispensable for the development of Ganzhou Town.

When he returned to the Yamen of the General Soldier and came to the living room in the back hall, Pang Yue found that the huge hall was already full of well-dressed guests.

Seeing Pang Yue's arrival, these gentry and landlords stood up one after another and saluted. Three of them, who looked old and dignified, seemed to be elected representatives, and they even stood at the forefront and took a deep look at Pang Yue, and then reported their identities in turn.

"Yang Youcheng has seen Chief Pang in Xiafengnan County!"

"Guo Yangmin has seen General Pang in Xia Anyuan County!"

"In Xia Nankang County, Sun Shuming has seen General Pang Bing!"

In fact, as early as on the way back to the city, Pang Yue had already learned from Ma Yuancheng that the families of Yang Youcheng, Guo Yangmin, and Sun Shuming were all the leading local families, and their ancestors had entered the court as officials, and the family had a large number of fertile fields and various shops under their names, and had accumulated huge wealth after years of painstaking management. In addition, these three landlords have always been charitable and have a high prestige in the hearts of local citizens, so it is purely reasonable to be elected as representatives this time.

"Hurry up, three members!" Pang Yue stepped forward to help the three of them, and said to everyone: "Everyone should sit down, no need to be formal!" It is a great honor for Pang to be able to come today! ”

After Guo Yangmin sat down, he habitually stroked the gray beard under his chin, and sighed: "I have long heard that Pang Zongbing of Ganzhou Town is a heroic and humble young hero, and today I am fortunate to see that it is not a lie!" ”

"Brother Guo is right!" Sun Shuming took over the conversation, "The Nine Dragon Mountain Bandits have been entrenched in southern Gannan for many years, and the gentry and people have suffered greatly from it, and most of them hate to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin. Helplessly, the government tried to suppress it many times in vain, so it had to let this gang of strongmen run rampant for a while. But at the beginning of his tenure, Mr. Pang used thunderous means to wipe out this gang of thieves in one fell swoop, what kind of heroism is this?! ”…,

Sun Shuming's words resonated with everyone present, and for a while, everyone stood up and bowed their hands to Pang Yue, expressing praise and gratitude, and the atmosphere of the whole scene was very warm.

In the face of the gentry's enthusiasm and praise, Pang Yue was a little embarrassed, so he quickly stood up and bowed his hand to everyone: "Everyone praises falsely, Pang really doesn't dare to be!" Although Pang is a martial artist, he has also read a few books, and he still does not dare to deviate from the general righteousness. Eliminating thieves and returning the gentry and the common people to a good and prosperous situation is within the scope of our court generals, how dare we bother you to be so loving? ”

"Mr. Pang is so humble, but it makes me feel ashamed." Yang Youcheng said with emotion, "This time, the only son in the lower part unfortunately fell into the hands of the thief, but fortunately, Mr. Pang arrived in time to eliminate the thief, and the dog was lucky enough to pick up a life, and the incense of my Yang family was continued." Such a great kindness, even if Yang is smeared with liver and brain, it is difficult to repay! Mr. Pang, please accept the next bow! ”

After Yang Youcheng finished speaking, he knelt down and bowed. Pang Yue hurriedly held him up, and kindly comforted: "Yang Yuan's words are serious!" This time Lang Hukou escaped from danger, it was caused by Yang Yuanwai's many years of accumulation of virtue and good deeds, and moved the heavens, Pang really didn't dare to pretend to be a merit! ”

At this time, Guo Yangmin stood up and said to the people in the hall with deep feeling: "Everyone has seen it, this is Chief Pang Bing!" Outstanding but never greedy for merit, young but humble! After the thieves were eliminated that day, they actually returned all the finances that were robbed in Yang's house last year! Not a penny! Yang lived in vain, and it was the first time he had met a good official like Pang Zongbing, who was young and promising, and had high moral character! ”

Before Pang Yue had time to excuse himself, a voice of excitement had already sounded in the hall.

"Mr. Pang, the year before last, my brother was killed at the hands of thieves, and now thanks to the soldiers of Ganzhou Town to exterminate the thieves, I will get revenge in the next big revenge, I am grateful here!"

"Last year, thieves invaded Zaixia's manor, and many of Zaixia's family members were killed. Since then, I have been thinking about revenge all the time! Now, thanks to the army led by General Pang to exterminate this group of thieves who are inferior to beasts in one fell swoop, they can get their wish below! Such a great grace, it is unforgettable! ”

"Mr. Pang ......"

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The gentry present spoke passionately one by one, and some even burst into tears. This situation greatly surprised Pang Yue, he didn't expect that the public anger of the Jiulong Mountain Bandits would be so great, let alone that the last conquest and suppression operation could gain so many people's hearts. It seems that attacking Jiulong Mountain this time is really the right choice!