Section 109 Reward and Punishment

Returning to the Xinjiangkou wharf, while letting Zhang Dawei lead the other soldiers to send the wounded back to the camp, Yang Chao went to find the shops on the wharf.

This is a leather goods shop, and it is also quite large-scale, otherwise it would not be possible to transport thousands of loads of goods at a time.

The shopkeeper is also the owner, who is not very old, but it has been some years since he took over the shop from his father.

Usually, the main business is to buy raw skins from Jiangbei, process mature skins and various products in Nanjing, and their family also has their own workshop in Pishi Lane.

Because he is the owner, the shopkeeper can sit down directly.

So Yang Chao directly told the shopkeeper his intention: "The shopkeeper Mao can't stand it." The back of the idea, I ran into the Jiang bandits, and your goods were not delivered. ”

As soon as the shopkeeper Mao walked out of the counter, he immediately paused and opened his mouth to say 'ah'.

This shopkeeper Mao naturally knew Yang Chao, to be precise, he knew Yang Chao, and later met Wang Xiao, and through Wang Xiao's introduction, he handed over his goods to Yang Chao for transportation.

Wang Xiao is now centered on Jinchai Tower and is slowly rolling out a huge business network.

Shopkeeper Mao is not a giant businessman, but he is not an ordinary businessman, so when he opened the meeting in the Jinchai Building, he was invited in the last few days, and he also accepted the invitation and gave a gift of one hundred taels of silver.

"The goods have been robbed?"

Shopkeeper Mao asked nervously, his face was gloomy, as if he had decided that his goods were finished, and he just didn't give up when he asked this.

Yang Chao shook his head and said, "How can you be robbed." The goods were saved, and the Jiang bandits were killed nine of them, but my brothers were also injured several times, so I came back to recuperate first, and I will help you deliver your goods tomorrow. ”

Shopkeeper Mao's face was very exciting, and he turned into a flush almost instantly, and even shouted a little excitedly:

"Lord Yang, what do you mean, the goods are okay?"

Yang Chao nodded: "It's okay." ”

Shopkeeper Mao was stunned, but he let out two dry breaths, and then slapped his thigh violently.

"Great! It's okay if the goods are fine. ”

The shopkeeper was willing to pay fifteen taels of silver to transport those goods across the river, because that batch of goods was more valuable, and it could be sold for two thousand taels of silver after crossing the river.

If the goods are lost, Shopkeeper Mao doesn't think that Yang Chao will compensate him, and Shopkeeper Mao doesn't think that his strength can fight with Yang Chao.

Yang Chao is now also a well-known figure in Nanjing City, both officials and businessmen are famous, and a moderately wealthy businessman really has no confidence to fight with Yang Chao.

If the goods are lost, the shopkeeper can probably only admit it.

didn't know that Yang Chao was a reasonable person: "What about the intention of the shopkeeper Mao, it's like this." If your goods are not delivered on time, you are willing to compensate for some delays. I don't know what the shopkeeper thinks, how much is appropriate? ”

The shopkeeper Mao was stunned for a moment, losing money? Losing money to yourself?

He heard it right, how come he is willing to pay for himself just because he has not lost the goods, just because he was delayed.

Although he thinks it's incredible, since he hasn't lost the goods, he's already thankful, where do he dare to ask for compensation.

Shopkeeper Mao immediately said: "Lord Yang laughed. It's good that the goods haven't been lost, how dare you ask adults for compensation. Besides, it's because I met Jiang bandits, so I don't dare to blame adults. If the adult can keep the villain's goods, the villain will be grateful to Dade, and he will also hurt the adult's person, if the villain dares to ask for the adult's compensation, the villain is ignorant. ”

Yang Chao shook his head and said: "Although it was an accident to meet the Jiang bandits, the compensation should still be compensated, in short, it is the responsibility of the next." And the shopkeeper Mao is an innocent person, doing business, delaying for a day, delaying is money. The shopkeeper Mao calculated, how much should it be. ”

Yang Chao has always had a humble attitude, calling himself 'below', which shows an attitude that he is willing to use an equal identity to deal with these businessmen, but he is not other Ming officials, and he always has a high-minded attitude in front of businessmen.

Shopkeeper Mao was quite embarrassed, but he saw Yang Chao's firm expression, and finally reluctantly said: "Actually, that batch of goods is not so eager, and it will not be delayed a day later. ”

Yang Chao nodded: "Okay, since Shopkeeper Mao is righteous, I'm not hypocritical." Five taels is five taels, admit it. ”

He took out a silver ingot of five taels and stuffed it into the hands of the shopkeeper Mao.

Then hugged his fists: "Then let's see you again, there is still something to do, let's go back to the camp first." ”

After speaking, Yang Chao turned around and strode away.

Shopkeeper Mao was stunned for a moment before chasing him out and saying, "Lord Yang, enjoy your face and eat before leaving." ”

Yang Chao had already walked away, shook his hand and said: "There are wounded soldiers in the army, forget it today, let's change the day." ”

Although facing Yang Chao's back, Shopkeeper Mao couldn't help but nod his head, and he was distracted: "Another day, another day." ”

Holding the silver ingot in his hand, the shopkeeper Mao felt that it was so unreal, his heart was very complicated, and he was very emotional, and the official even gave himself silver.

After Yang Chao returned to the camp, he first took a look at the wounded soldiers.

Li Wuliu and several other archers were in the barracks, originally lying down, but when they saw Yang Chao coming, they all stood up, and only reluctantly sat on the edge of the bed at Yang Chao's request.

Eight archers, six wounded, fortunately the injuries were not serious, at that time the Jiang bandits hurriedly boarded the boat, cut them down with a knife, many of them were cut on the battle jacket.

Although this battle jacket is not armor, it has compacted cotton inside, and it becomes extremely resilient after being soaked in water, and the Jiang bandits' knives may not be able to cut through, even if they see through the battle jacket, it is difficult to hurt the body inside.

Therefore, most of them just cut their clothes and suffered some flesh wounds, and only one was directly cut in the face by the Jiang bandits.

Fortunately, Yang Chao's soldiers all wore helmets, and the armor of the Ming army was varied, including cloth armor, cotton armor, leather armor and iron armor, but the helmets were often iron helmets.

The soldier was cut off on the head, and the iron helmet was not cut, but the knife slashed through his cheek, leaving a deep scar.

He had bled a lot, and when he returned to the camp, he was already swollen, and half of his face seemed to be blowing, and his eyes were so squeezed that he couldn't open them.

"It's okay, it didn't hurt my eyes."

Yang Chao comforted the wounded soldiers, but he secretly regretted in his heart, this face was afraid that it would be useless, and the scars were almost scratched from the side of the eyes to the jaw.

"Everyone is injured now, and they don't dare to eat big fish and meat, and when everyone is well, they are eating meat for everyone. Lao Zhang, where do you go to Chen Kuan, let his wife help boil some meat and bone broth for these brothers to make up. ”

Yang Chao finally ordered Zhang Dawei.

When Yang Chao looked at the other wounded soldiers again, he found that everyone had lowered their heads.

These people behaved poorly this time, but Yang Chao did not scold them, but instead gave them a strong condolence, and specially boiled meat and bone broth for them to replenish their bodies, and they were extremely guilty.

In fact, these archers, just like Li Wuliu, are all the best in this batch of soldiers, and the reason why they were selected was because of the good practice of assassination, and Yang Chao thought that they were talented in mastering martial arts, so they were singled out.

Therefore, such soldiers are often very proud, and in the past, Li Wuliu dared to talk back to Wang Pu, and in the end, he was beaten with a military stick.

But this time their performance is really indescribable, the better Yang Chao's attitude towards them, the more guilty they are, and the more uncomfortable they are, they would rather Yang Chao scold them fiercely.

All the many people unconsciously lowered their heads again, not daring to look at Yang Chao's eyes.

Yang Chao immediately snorted coldly: "Look up!" With your head down like a, looking at your little feet? ”

Yang Chao scolded, and suddenly Li Wuliu stood up, his eyes were red, and there were tears welling up.

Then he knelt straight on the ground: "My lord, the little one has embarrassed you, please don't say it, beat me!" ”

Yang Chao helped Li Wuliu up in the past: "What nonsense, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, not to mention that we still won." ”

Just as he said this, Li Wuliu stubbornly knelt down again, and this time the other soldiers, including the wounded soldier, also knelt down.

And under the drive of Li Wuliu, they howled and cried bitterly one by one.

Yang Chao also felt Qi Qi in his heart, this is a group of fleshy men.

"Stand up!"

No one stood up.

Yang Chao said patiently: "It's just the first time on the battlefield, and I did my best." Why should I punish you? And if I don't hide it from you, the official is also scared. It's a man, then remember, the next time you encounter a Jiang bandit, you will fight hard! ”

"Li Wuliu!"

Yang Chao shouted again.

"Here!"

Li Wuliu knelt straight and replied loudly.

"Stand up!"

Yang Chaodao.

This time, Li Wuliu stood up like a spring and stood straight.

"All of them, stand up!"

The others stood up this time.

"It's a man, don't be so embarrassed next time, now give Lao Tzu a good care of his injuries!"

"Now, disband!"

Everyone saluted, and then relaxed.

Yang Chao turned to leave, and soon heard Li Wuliu's voice reprimanding the soldiers:

"In the future, the training will be given to Lao Tzu to practice well, and when he goes to the battlefield, he will fight well for Lao Tzu, if anyone has no guts, he will clamp up his eggs, and don't say that he is a ......man in the future."

Leaving Li Wuliu's bow barracks, Yang Chao then went to the barracks of the victor Wang Pu.

The archers were guilty, but the spearmen were arguing.

Wang Pu and Lu Mo's team were in a barracks, and at this time, Wang Pu's soldiers were arguing.

"Lao Tzu killed four people, how can he be promoted to the flag this time, I have calculated, the beheading of the small soldier is actually a level, and the decapitation of the fourth level can also be promoted to two levels."

"You fart, there are nine heads in total, you beheaded the fourth level, didn't anyone else kill it, Lao Tzu killed three, but it's true."

One by one, they fought for merit in the barracks, while Lü Mo's soldiers trained outside, leaving room for them.

"What are you doing, it's all rebellion! All of them are there, stand upright! ”

Yang Chao strode in, immediately scolded loudly, and quickly calmed the scene.

"Wang Pu, what's going on?"

Wang Pu couldn't control the soldiers who were fighting for merit.

Wang Pu said: "Report to my lord, there are twelve people in our team plus me, but this time we only killed a few heads. They all said that they killed three or four people, and this head was not enough at all. ”

Yang Chao snorted: "Look at your little bit of talent. There is no distinction between them, everyone knows the situation at the time, who dares to say that the person killed himself. Besides, they were all using their lives at the time, where was there time to calculate these things. All of them, go out for five laps. As for the matter of military merits, this official has his own considerations. ”

Yang Chao was furious, and his enthusiasm for meritorious service was gradually extinguished, and he left the barracks one by one.

In fact, they performed very well this time and deserved to be rewarded, but they were punished for running laps.

The archers behaved poorly, and those who deserved to be punished were rewarded with broth.

But Yang Chao has his own ideas about this approach.

The archers did not perform well, they were hit, and they were in a low mood, and if Yang Chao took responsibility again, it would be easy to completely crush their self-confidence, and these spearmen, this time they were lucky to make meritorious contributions, and they were eager to fight for merit, but if they didn't strike, they were easy to be complacent.

Although Yang Chao can't lead the troops, his ability to figure out people's hearts is not bad, so he can be like a fish in water in Nanjing City, in front of those old slippery heads in officialdom and shopping malls.