Chapter 260: The Beggar's Head (4)
It wasn't until more than eight o'clock in the evening that Second Brother Zhang took the bus convoy from the capital, and after a journey of nearly ten hours, finally drove into Mazhai Township, Linhuai County, Huai City.
Xiong Jiandong had already stood guard in front of a public hotel at the west end of the street, nervous, waiting to greet the mighty army of beggars.
At more than four o'clock in the afternoon before, Xiong Jiandong, accompanied by the three King Kong Longqing of the Shangling God Sect, searched the entire street in a row, and the result was that he felt a headache.
Because including the guest house of the township government, there are only three hotels on the street, and all of them are not large, so there can only be a total of about 100 people.
Xiong Jiandong thought about it for a while, so he asked Long Qing to drive a car and send him to Huaishi, dozens of kilometers away, and it is expected that all the beggars will be arranged to live in the Qidu Hotel.
He knows very well that the five-star Qidu Hotel is the largest hotel in Huai City, with a reception capacity of more than 400 beds.
Even if you go to the Seven Degrees Hotel, it will evoke painful memories of Lin Si'er and Qin Xinru, but it is a last resort.
However, after communicating with Brother Zhang and Zhang Dacheng, they unanimously expressed strong opposition.
Zhang Dacheng laughed at Xiong Jiandong on the phone and said: You beggar military advisor is too worried, such as us people who beg for a living, where can we live in hotels and hotels, as long as there is a shack to protect from the wind and rain, it is important. If there is no shack, there is room for cow pens, bridge holes, and even ditches, not to mention that there are many buses that can sleep people.
Helplessly, Xiong Jiandong had the idea of hurrying up and setting up some tents before dark.
He asked Long Qing to help connect with him, found the owner of this public hotel to discuss, and explained the current difficulties in detail.
The boss said in a big tone, saying that as long as Xiong Jiandong can afford the price, let alone a few hundred people, even thousands of people's food and housing, he can also cover it all.
He is not expensive, including three meals a day, as long as each person is given 200 yuan, and can also guarantee two meals for lunch and dinner, and there is wine and meat for each meal.
Xiong Jiandong immediately said to the boss that he was willing to add another 100 yuan per person, but all the visitors must be able to eat and sleep warmly.
He sent Long Qing away, and repeatedly instructed that he must not tell outsiders about these things he knew in the afternoon, even if he saw Sect Master Hui, he only relayed that at nine o'clock tonight, he would bring a group of people from the capital to the altar and gather the crowd into the Shangling God Sect.
Long Qing agreed.
Xiong Jiandong learned from the mouth of this Three King Kong that he also had a younger brother named Long Shan, and the two joined the Shangling Divine Sect together very early.
Although his contact with Long Qing was not deep, he keenly observed that this person obviously knew a lot about Hui Changyuan's background and the secrets of the Shangling Divine Sect, and he also saw it very thoroughly.
Xiong Jiandong also found that Long Qing did not seem to be a person who could not distinguish between right and wrong, and was willing to work hard for the Shangling Divine Sect, and there was a lot of resentment and bitterness hidden in his emotions.
The owner of the Dazhong Hotel took a deposit of tens of thousands of yuan from Xiong Jiandong, and immediately hired all the manpower, and on the open space in front of the Dazhong Hotel, he temporarily set up more than a dozen tents, which were first covered with straw, reed mats, and then bedding.
In addition to the tent, there are many round tables, and even the chef has invited dozens of people.
In the countryside, when there are red and white ceremonies, most of them are handled by the people themselves, so it is not particularly difficult for the owner of the public hotel, since he has money to earn, to take care of all this.
Although they lived and ate, they should be well prepared now, Xiong Jiandong was still worried about whether the beggars who got off the bus would express their disappointment or complaints about such simple accommodation conditions.
He had made up his mind, and for the two days beginning tonight, he was to live in a tent with the beggars who had come from afar.
In fact, for this kind of life with beggars, after Xiong Jiandong Jiuweishan was reborn, when he first returned to the capital, he was taken in by Zhang Dacheng and left in the beggar's nest.
During that time, Xiong Jiandong first worked as a back-rubbing worker in a bath for a few days, and then started a car washing business, and when he had nothing to do, he often pondered some of the best begging routes, locations, and even begging skills, taught everyone, and how to deal with the police and urban management to protect their own travel safety.
Therefore, Xiong Jiandong is deeply respected by those beggars, small traders and hawkers, and people who collect rags living at the bottom of the city. Otherwise, how could he be honored with the title of beggar head military advisor and beggar gang king.
Second Brother Zhang beckoned all the beggars to get out of the car.
The beggars crowded in front of the public hotel in the dark, attracting many people on the streets of Mazhai Township, who came to stop and watch, making cats and dogs chirping, and even ducks and geese were so frightened that they screamed at night.
Except for Second Brother Zhang, Zhang He, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Xiaochun, who were commensurate with Xiong Jiandong as sworn brothers, including Zhang Dacheng and Second Aunt Yang, all the beggars opened their mouths and shouted when they saw him:
"I've seen the beggar's head military division!" "Say hello to the Beggar King!"
Xiong Jiandong couldn't cry or laugh, he didn't care about agreeing with the beggars one by one, and hurriedly ordered the owner of the public hotel to start the meal immediately.
As Zhang Dacheng did, Xiong Jiandong found that the people gathered this time, whether they were picking up rags, begging, or selling vegetables and fruits with blue seeds in the past, were really old, weak and incomplete, with different forms and strange things.
Inside, he noticed that Aunt Yang was taking care of an old woman very considerately from beginning to end, never leaving her side.
This old woman has thick crane hair and a delicate jade hairpin, although it is covered with dust, it is still difficult to hide her ageless and childlike face, and she looks clear and clear, without any age and fatigue.
There were big fish and meat at the banquet, and this old woman was the only one who only picked up a few bites of vegetarian vegetables.
Especially the fine jade hairpin, Xiong Jiandong is often seen on Miaoxin's top hair.
Miao Xin once told him that there are only four such fine jade hairpins in the world, which belong to Master Ciyi Zhenren, Senior Sister Miaoshan, and Second Senior Sister Miaoyu, and each of her has one, all of which are exactly the same.
Xiong Jiandong immediately thought of this old woman, why Xu Renye. I couldn't help but feel shocked in my heart, and I was surprised and delighted indescribably.
He was about to get up and pay homage, but the old woman stopped him with a look.
"Beggar's military advisor listens to Bing!" The old woman said to Xiong Jiandong.
"The old woman was alone and wandering and begging. It was at noon today that the Dacheng brothers and the second aunt kindly took them in. I just ask the beggar to help the king pay attention to it for the time being, don't reveal it to anyone, the old woman is mixed in the group, I just hope that you and others can achieve great things, and it is not too late to make it clear. ”
Listening to her, Xiong Jiandong understood that he was afraid that even Miaoxin had to hide it at the moment.
"Listen to your old teachings." Xiong Jiandong happily responded, "The little one agreed!" ”
It was about to be evening, and the convoy of the beggars' army marched to the foot of the Bagong Mountain in Huainan, and chose a wooded area, which was temporarily parked for 20 minutes for everyone to excrete.
Zhang Dacheng saw an elderly woman sitting under a tree on the side of the road, carrying a bag and munching on dry food.
He was immediately moved by compassion, so he took a bottle of mineral water and gave it to the old woman.
Aunt Yang turned around and asked the old woman, she was thinly dressed, and she was alone in an uninhabited place this week, where was she going?
The old woman didn't answer, but squinted her eyes, and after looking at Zhang Dacheng and Aunt Yang carefully for a while, she suddenly smiled and said, The fate of the two of you as husband and wife has been cultivated, and you will be reconciled in a few days!
This Zhang Dacheng and Aunt Yang have been begging "husband and wife" for several years, and they have long had the idea of making a fake come true, but because of a lot of age, they are not good to open their mouths to each other first.
Seeing that the night was approaching, the two of them repeatedly persuaded each other to ask the old woman to get into the car together.
Not long after getting in the car and setting off, Xiong Jiandong called Second Brother Zhang and talked about the accommodation. The old woman knew that this group of people was going to Linhuai County, Huai City, and heard them mention Xiong Jiandong and Miaoxin many times, so she knew it in her heart and was secretly happy.
Aunt Yang heard the old woman say that she was going to be married to Zhang Dacheng in the past few days, although she didn't know why she guessed it, but since she had been picked out on the spot, she found a beggar dress for her to wear with gratitude to the old woman, and treated each other very considerately all the way.
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Late at night, Hui Changyuan called the rituals in the sect to his room, and when he was plotting the seven-year enthronement celebration the day after tomorrow, how could he help Miaoxin to the position of Tailing's maid first, and then Shi Ji borrowed the worship ceremony, and naturally forced her to be the wife of the sect master in fact, and cooked rice with raw rice.
The person surnamed Liu, who has been with Hui Changyuan for many years, has always been interested in the thoughts of the sect master, and can basically figure out the eight or nine points.
Liu Lidian said, if Miaoxin worshiped Tailing's mother, in the name of the master of ceremonies, she prepared a bouquet of bride phoenix crowns in advance, and forced Miaoxin to obey under the coaxing of everyone, and changed the name of the mother to godmother.
Hui Changyuan nodded again and again and boasted, although this trick is poisonous, it is very useful, and this seat should also have the groom's dress at that time.
Liu Lidian said with a smile: "The sect master can be in the open hood, and then wear the groom's clothes, it will be safer." ”
The two finalized a number of details, and assigned the Eight King Kongs and their subordinates, each of whom was assigned to the role of the day after tomorrow, almost felt that there was no omission, and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, when suddenly he heard thunder outside the gate, and shouted: "Shangqing is a sect, well-informed in the four frontiers, God calls our people, and educates all beings!" ”
Hui Changyuan was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that Miaoxin had said it in the afternoon, Mr. Xiong had a group of dozens of people, and he had come to the main altar to join the Shangling God Sect at this time.
He immediately called a King Kong to come over, ordered him to immediately hold the lamp in the courtyard, open the door of the church, welcome all the people outside, and hold an opening ceremony by Liu Lidian to accept many new believers who came to convert to the church.