Gu Yanzhang came out with a lot of money, that is, he invited these more than fifty people to eat every day, and when he arrived at Dingyao Mountain, it would only take ten days at most, and it would not cost much, but he couldn't do this.

He is just a servant at this time, if he changes to the role of Chen Shun, it may not be impossible, but he can change the identity of the servant and replace him, which is a big taboo.

After counting the heads, Gu Yanzhang and the hawker bought food for five people, chose wine and meat, and brought the things back to the camp.

At this time, it was already half dark, and the servants came back with some dry branches, gathered a few fires, and sat around, while the three eldest husbands and Chen Shun still occupied a corner, and there was also a fire, and the two sides were clearly distinguished.

Gu Yanzhang came to the four of them with the food, said hello, put the things on the ground, and said with a smile: "It's the first time that I can get so close to a few generals, and I don't want anything else, I have learned a few kung fu, I just want to ask you to pluck your hands, I don't know if it's appropriate?" ”

He said it naturally, but he was neither arrogant nor humble, and even the place where the food was placed was just right, neither too close, which made people vigilant, but also not too far, enough for people to see the oily pieces of meat, the chickens and ducks marinated in thick red sauce, and a few plates of appetizers.

Stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, someone brought such a bunch of food over, and at night, he was hurt by such an unpalatable diet, and he was so considerate, who could say a word?

None of the three soldiers spoke, nor refused, but sat still.

Gu Yanzhang spread out the food one by one, put out a few broken porcelain bowls, took out the wine gourd he brought back, and poured them a few bowls of hot wine.

The village wine is not strong, and it is mixed with a lot of water, and even the aroma of the wine is faint when poured out, but in this cold winter, the heat is rising, but people can't help but sniff when they see it.

There was wine and meat, vegetables and rice, Gu Yanzhang only said hello, and the three of them immediately gathered over, two glasses of hot wine in their stomachs, and each of them opened their bellies to eat and drink.

Chen Shun swallowed next to him.

Gu Yanzhang turned his head and said, "Brother Chen, why is he just sitting, the wine he poured for you is going to be cold!" ”

In the blink of an eye, they called themselves brothers and sisters.

Chen Shun's stomach was empty and cold, and when he heard his greeting, he immediately borrowed a donkey to go downhill and sat down.

Several people munched and chatted while eating, Gu Yanzhang deliberately made a joke and gave his name to him, but when he saw Chen Shun on the other side, he only knew that he should nod his head, and the three eldest husbands also had no abnormal faces, and suddenly there was a question mark in his heart.

Gu Yanzhang is full of knowledge, this knowledge is not only poetry and songs, but also has a lot of anecdotes, gossip and wild talk, at this moment, he took a few introductions to drink, and used words to ask a few long husbands, only pretending to be a young man with envy, and inquiring about some military camps.

He asked clever questions, all of which were interesting and not taboo, and intentionally or unintentionally, secretly attracted several elders to boast and boast, and with the power of wine and meat, they quickly became familiar with a few people, talking and laughing, and everyone was also let go.

Several people ate and drank to their heart's content, Gu Yanzhang cleaned up the remnants, filled the wine gourd with well water, hung it by the fire with a dead branch, waited for it to heat up, took a plate of peanuts out, and talked about gossip together.

While he was talking to them, he observed the faces of several people by the light of the fire.

Odd.

If you want to end up yourself, isn't it the most convenient to do it on the escort road? It's much more convenient to even throw the corpse, and push the responsibility to the place where you lost your foot, etc., and you don't have to worry about anything, but look at these people, they are all very normal, and they don't look like they have any plans.

Gu Yanzhang knew that he was just a white body with no background, if the three soldiers on the other side really wanted to cause harm, there was no need to hide anything, and if he spoke and acted, he would definitely show some signs, but after eating a meal, he was really suspicious.

According to one of them, although he has no grade, he is really a general, and he also has the credit of several Beiban heads, if nothing else, after a year and a half, this time he can save three or five heads in the battle, and he will be able to rise to one or two levels, and he will have a title in the future.

The three of them have only been in the yamen of the state capital for such a short time, and it is not very likely that they will be bought.

Gu Yanzhang observed a day and a half night, listened to many words, and finally made up his mind in his heart.

- Looks like I'll be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

After chatting for a long time, the water in the gourd was boiling, Gu Yanzhang wrapped it in a rag, poured some hot water into the broken bowl where the other party had just drunk dry wine, and said with a smile: "Second Brother Zhao, even so, it is rare that Pingzhang is fair to fight with the barbarians in front of the battle this time, you don't go to grab the credit, why did you run to the back?" What are the benefits of betting on a baggage? ”

Speaking of this, the second brother Zhao on the other side spat on the ground next to him and scolded: "It's not for those cars......"

Halfway through his speech, he was pulled by his companion on the side, and then he suddenly woke up, and hurriedly stopped his mouth, and said: "It's all errands, how can there be a reason to pick fat and thin, what the top says, we will naturally do what we do." ”

After chatting for a long time, Zhao Er also became a little curious, so he asked rhetorically: "It's Gu Xiucai, with such a talent and temperament, why didn't you go to the Jinshi examination, but came to serve as a husband?" Isn't this the work of third- and fourth-class households? ”

In fact, he also knew that Gu Yanzhang did not have a reputation for showing talent, and the meaning in that sentence was just politeness - there are really few Jinshi who have been born in Yanzhou for many years, but there are many special performances.

The so-called special performance name refers to the candidates who can go through the imperial examination for more than 15 sessions and have not been born in a single place, and the title given by the imperial court alone in order to comfort them, which is equivalent to the birth of the imperial examination, but it is only a name.

Nate's name is that he has been playing since he was ten years old, and he can get this name, at least fifty or sixty, and it is impossible for him to become an official because of this, and he will be exempted from military service, and it will be great to receive some money and rice every year.

Gu Yanzhang smiled and said, "Recruited by the imperial court, I am the same as several eldest brothers, but I just obey the order and don't care about him." Then he asked, "According to our current path, when will we be able to reach Dingyao Mountain?" ”

He wasn't going to talk about the actual situation, at least not yet.

A few people just met in Pingshui, and they only knew each other, and it was useless to say it.

Zhao Er saw that he didn't say anything, he knew that there must be a problem, but he didn't ask much, just looked at the dark night sky, and said: "According to today's itinerary, most of the eight or nine days will be there, only this climate, if you can't say it, there will be snow, and the road is difficult to walk, so it's hard to say." ”

After chatting until midnight, everyone dispersed, and Zhao Er and the others didn't point out Gu Yanzhang's martial arts, but only said that they would watch it the next day. When they returned to the barracks, they slept in the cold, and when they got up the next day, it was overcast and it was about to snow.