Chapter 8: Death Won't Let You Succeed

There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart.

As Quan Xu brought over 100 bags of rice and noodles, the mood of the victims stabilized, and they performed their duties as instructed.

Those who chop wood continue to chop wood, those who dig the earth dig the earth, those who make furniture make furniture, everything is in order.

Sanniang seems to have the talent of a leader, more than a dozen women plus children, a full thirty people, and she deserves to be turned.

She seems to have discovered that Jeon Wook has a habit of cleanliness.

The conscience of heaven and earth, Quan Xu really has no cleanliness fetish, but he is really not used to the kind of lice crawling all over his head, covered with dirt, and he can't even see the color of his skin.

The first thing Sanniang asked the women to do when they entered the compound was to set up a simple stove in the open space, whether it was a wok, a stainless steel steamer, or a kettle, including a stainless steel bucket, all of which were used to burn snow water.

The women, with seven hands and feet, built a small shed near the fence wall and the pyre, which was not large, but only ten square meters, and this shed was surrounded by tree stumps, which was tightly and solid.

The women and children, who went in to take a bath in batches, and after taking the bath, they all changed into brand new labor protection clothes, wore labor protection cotton shoes, and then wore army green coats and locomotive cotton hats, looking as if they had returned to the 80s.

Then, Quan Xu lived a life of stretching out his hand for clothes and opening his mouth for food.

The West House was transformed into an independent kitchen by Sanniang, and Xin Fang and her daughter Yaya brought the prepared breakfast to the living room of the main house and placed it on the coffee table.

Quan Xu looked at the four side dishes in front of him, namely braised chicken nuggets, vegetarian fried winter melon, scrambled eggs with tomatoes and ham, and a bowl of sticky rice porridge.

Quan Xu is a little strange, the dish of scrambled eggs has a history of nearly a thousand years in China, and Sanniang has also seen how he does it, it is not surprising that Xin Fang's will make it, but the key is this braised chicken nuggets, the golden chicken nuggets come out with an attractive fragrance, and all kinds of side dishes are cooked in a pot, but it doesn't look messy at all, and the thick golden-red chicken broth wraps the chicken nuggets, so that Quan Xu can't help but swallow his saliva.

Seeing Sanniang busy outside, Quan Xu said to the maid on the side: "Go and call Sanniang!" ”

At this time, Yaya was actually wearing a labor protection suit, but it was obviously changed to a fitting style by hand, which was very convenient, and she bowed slightly towards Quan Xu and slowly retreated outside the house.

After a while, Sanniang's voice came from outside the house: "Xianggong, you eat first, I've eaten!" ”

Quan Xu was helpless, picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks, ate it in his mouth, the delicious chicken soup melted in his mouth first, thick but not greasy, the umami and fragrance were promoted to the extreme by some spices, gently bite the chicken, the meat is tender and refreshing, chew it carefully and swallow it, and the lips and teeth are fragrant.

"I'll go, yes!"

Quan Xu is not uninformed, he has also been to five-star hotels, Western restaurants or French food, for him, is not unfamiliar.

However, the problem is that this braised chicken nuggets, although it is a common dish in later generations, is very well done, which is simply incredible.

Quan Xu ate a very comfortable breakfast, sweet and sour tomato scrambled eggs, thick and solid winter melon, rice porridge boiled just right, his appetite was great, he ate a large bowl of rice porridge in one go, and half of the braised chicken nuggets were also killed.

"Enjoyed it so much!"

Quan Xu just put down his chopsticks and lay comfortably on the sofa, burping.

The maid quietly walked in and saluted Quan Xu: "Master, do you want to withdraw?" ”

"Okay!"

Yaya very skillfully put away the dishes and chopsticks, took the leftovers away, and after a while, brought over a cup of hot tea.

Quan Xu took a sip of tea, if the tea was not bought by him from the later generations for eight yuan a catty, it is estimated that the taste would be better.

Quan Xu found that Yaya was standing behind Quan Xu, looking like she was waiting for orders at any time.

Quan Xu got up and walked to the door, and Yaya followed.

This made Quan Xu a little unaccustomed: "What, girl, don't you have anything else?" ”

Yaya's eyes slowly turned red, as if she was about to cry: "The master dislikes Yaya's eyes? ”

"No, no!"

Quan Xu waved his hand and said, "You don't have to follow me, when you need you, I'll call you!" ”

Yaya then retreated.

Quan Xu walked into the courtyard, but saw that hundreds of victims had gathered densely outside the courtyard, all of whom were dragging their families.

Sanniang saw Quan Xu coming over, and hurriedly ran over: "Xianggong, Sister-in-law Xin's skills are good, right?" ”

"Well, that's good!"

Quan Xu asked with some curiosity: "What is the origin of this sister-in-law Xin?" How can there be such cooking? This is not like an ordinary rural woman! ”

Sanniang sighed and said: "Our Qixian Xinzhuang Restaurant is her man's property, his man offended someone who shouldn't be offended, he ate a lawsuit, and his family was ruined, she fled last year, otherwise the grave should grow grass." ”

Quan Xu nodded, and then he found that the victims outside were using Quan Xu's shovel to start clearing the snow and digging trenches, and he asked a little strangely, "What is this for?" ”

"Xianggong, didn't you say that you want to expand the house?"

Sanniang was slightly stunned, looked at Quan Xu in puzzlement, and said, "They are expanding the house according to your requirements!" ”

"This ......"

Quan Xu didn't speak, these victims are still enough.

The icy earth was as hard as iron, but they had a way to cut down firewood, put it on the ground and burn it, and then they dug down when the fire melted the frozen soil.

The stump of a large tree weighing several hundred pounds was rammed by them.

This house is more than 100 steps away from the official road, and in such a cold weather, the victims have no way to live outside, so they have built dozens of small cabins or shacks in the open space.

Quan Xu looked at the foundation dug out by these victims, it seemed that it was not to build a house, it was simply to build a castle, the length of the foundation was at least 200 steps away, and the width was more than 100 steps.

The little lady looked at Quan Xu cautiously: "Xianggong, is it too small?" ”

Quan Xu smiled bitterly: "No, just do it!" ”

Quan Xu is thinking about the future, just relying on love to shine, after all, it will not last long, although he has more than 60 million gold, but he can't stand this side is a bottomless pit.

Yesterday there were only thirty or forty victims, today there are more than 100 people, and tomorrow there will definitely be more.

10,000 catties of grain is enough for more than 30 people to eat for half a year, but what about more than 100 people? What about more than a thousand?

These grains and cotton clothes have already cost Quan Xu more than 100,000 yuan, not to mention only more than 60 million, even if there are 600 million, they can't support so many victims at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the normal trend of history, there will be tens of millions of victims at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

It is necessary to let there be output at the end of the Ming Dynasty, even if there is no windfall profit, at least to ensure that the balance of payments can be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Quan Xu suddenly had an idea.

He and Hong Haiyang are planning to open a film and television company in the future, of course, this company is still an empty shell.

Quan Xu lied to Hong Haiyang that he was entering the industry with props, but in fact, this was pure nonsense, but he was just going to borrow Hong Haiyang's hand to produce armor and various weapons in the future in the name of making props, and transport them to the end of the Ming Dynasty for self-protection.

What was the most valuable in the Ming Dynasty?

There are naturally a lot of valuable things, such as all kinds of porcelain, even if it is civilian porcelain, it is also a cultural relic, if you are lucky enough to get the official kiln porcelain, then you can make a lot of money.

Quan Xu looked at Luo Shiming and said, "Brother Luo! ”

"Oh, owner, you're going to break the little bottom! You can call me Shiming or Lao Luo! ”

"Okay, Lao Luo, you go outside and ask, are there any literate people, are there any people who know how to trade!"

In fact, Quan Xu really didn't have much hope, after all, the Ming Dynasty was not a later generation, and the status of scholars in the Ming Dynasty was high, even if the disaster was serious, it would not affect them, not to mention that as long as they read and write, they could find a bite to eat no matter what, and they didn't have to be displaced.

After a while, Luo Shiming came over with more than a dozen men.

"Boss, they're coming!"

Quan Xu looked at this group of disaster victims and frowned slightly, these people are five big and three thick, and they are muscular, which makes Quan Xu feel a little inferior, and he doesn't look like a scholar.

Quan Xu looked at everyone: "You guys said one by one, what kind of craftsmanship do you have?" ”

"I call the cow strong, I can strike iron!"

Jeon Wook returned to the house, took out a notebook and pen from his backpack, and came to everyone again, recording while saying, "Next!" ”

"My name is Guo Fugui, and I am a carpenter!"

He suddenly pointed to the door and window of the room and said, "This is what I called, is the owner still satisfied?" ”

Quan Xu turned around, he really didn't look carefully last night, and now he looked at the past, only to find that the door is ordinary, and there is no technical content, the key is the window, the window is divided into two layers, and the outside is a room of thin wooden boards, which can block both the sun and the cold.

The window lattice inside is carved with flowers, birds, fish and insects with hollows, and the craftsmanship is very good.

The key is that the speed is not slow, from Quan Xu's departure to his return, that is, more than ten hours.

"Satisfied!"

Quan Xu asked again, "Next!" ”

"My name is Du Liang, and I am a stonemason!"

"My name is Yuan Shiqing, this is Yuan Zongdi, a child, I know a few words!"

Hearing this, Quan Xu's head instantly raised and looked directly at Yuan Zongdi behind Yuan Shiqing.

Yuan Zongdi was nine years old at this time, with a dark little face, eyes full of panic and confusion, he seemed to be very afraid of Quan Xu, hiding behind his father Yuan Shiqing.

Information about Yuan Zongdi immediately appeared in Quan Xu's mind.

Yuan Zongdi, Li Zicheng's general, one of the eighteen cavalry of the Nanyuan Breakout, the main force of Shangluo's army, the division of Xi'an, the founding of Dashun State, the Marquis of Mian, the general of the right battalion system. After Li Zicheng's death, he insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, one of the thirteen armies in Kuidong, and in the fifth year of Yongli, Emperor Yongli issued an edict to entitle Yuan Zongdi as the Duke of Yasukuni.

In the eighteenth year of Yongli (1663, the second year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), he was defeated and captured. In the eighteenth year of Yongli (1664, the third year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), he was killed in Wushan County on October 12.

Yuan Shiqing was very puzzled, Quan Xu kept staring at his son Yuan Zongdi.

What's so good about Yuan Zongdi?

As a father, Yuan Shiqing has to admit that Yuan Zongdi is not good-looking, he can only be regarded as upright, without any characteristics, tiger head, nothing more.

However, Quan Xu's eyes have not been taken away since he reported out of the house.

Quan Xu's face was entangled for a while, admiration for a while, and regret for a while, and his gaze made Yuan Shiqing feel a little hairy.

Suddenly, a possibility flashed in Yuan Shiqing's head.

Since the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has flourished in the same sex, flourishing in the south of the Yangtze River and gradually dyed to the Central Plains." It is because the Ming people mostly call the male style "Nanfeng", and sometimes the prostitution place of male prostitutes is called "Nanyuan".

As Zhang Dai wrote in his poem: "Also a boat and a building, a famous baby and a lady, with a child, laughing and crying, sitting on the terrace, looking forward to the left and right......

Yuan Shiqing's face changed greatly, he took Yuan Zongdi's hand and gradually retreated.

Quan Xu watched Yuan Shiqing and Yuan Zongdi about to run, and finally came to his senses: "Stop!" ”

It's good that Quan Xu didn't say this, but as soon as Yuan Shiqing said it, he was even more scared, and he hurriedly ran towards the door.

Quan Xu was suddenly anxious: "Stop him, don't let him run!" ”

Luo Shiming stood at the door, raising the flat burden in his hand all of a sudden.

Yuan Shiqing and Yuan Zongdi fell to the ground.

Luo Shiming pounced directly and grabbed Yuan Shiqing's collar: "Good boy, I still want to run!" ”

Yuan Shiqing saw that he couldn't run away, so he yelled at Yuan Zongdi: "Heiwa, run!" ”

Yuan Zongdi hadn't figured out what was going on, when Sanniang and a few women came over, when Yuan Zongdi wanted to run again, it was already too late, Sanniang reached out and grabbed his arm, like an iron tong, so that he couldn't move.

"Ah......h

Yuan Shiqing thought of the fate he was about to face, and he was not sad in his heart, he covered his face and cried.

Quan Xu felt inexplicably wonderful.

Yuan Shiqing simply regretted dying, he was actually not a disaster victim, but a businessman from Shangnan, Shaanxi, in the autumn, he came to Nanyang with his son to see the world, but when he was in Nanyang Funiu Mountain, he met a mountain bandit, not only the goods were robbed, but even the guys around him, the courtyard was killed, if the servants were desperately covered, they would not be able to run out at all.

Later, although the people escaped, they were uneducated and could only follow the victims all the way north.

Yuan Shiqing was ready to find a light job and earn some money, who knew that he would meet such an old glass ...... Quan Xu

Quan Xu looked at Yuan Shiqing and said, "What are you running?" ”

"Why can't you run, wouldn't it be a success if you don't run?"

"What did I get away with?"

Quan Xu felt that this Yuan Shiqing had a sick head.

Yuan Shiqing looked at his son, knelt down in front of Quan Xu, and burst into tears: "Son, you can do it, let the child go, if you want it, you will be old!" ”

Hearing this, Sanniang seemed to understand.

She looked at Jeon Wook's gaze with some resentment.

No wonder she slept with Quan Xu for two nights, and Quan Xu didn't do anything to her. It turns out that Quan Xu is so good!

Quan Xu is not a blank sheet of paper, as Yuan Shiqing cried and begged for mercy.

Everyone understands that Quan Xu is a good man.

All the men, including Luo Shiming, retreated three steps away from Quan Xu.

Quan Xu really wants to cry without tears, he is really smeared with yellow mud into the crotch of his pants, it's not but is.

Quan Xu covered his face and looked up to the sky and shouted: "I, Nima, am more wronged than Dou E......"