The medicinal broth is dark brown.

With tiger bones as the guide, chicken blood vine, safflower, ox knee, bone crushed supplement, bone grass and other medicinal materials as the king's envoy, on the pound of boiling!

Zhang Chu soaked in the hot medicinal soup, pinched an iron gall the size of a goose egg in his right palm, his five fingers were white, and his muscles were exposed!

The domineering medicinal power continued to pour into his body through the open pores around him, and under the refining of blood and qi, it frantically stimulated the muscles of his whole body!

A two-pronged approach, both internal and external!

The already injured muscles, stimulated by the power of the medicine, were as if they had been torn apart by countless red-hot iron tongs!

Waves of sharp pain hit his consciousness.

He wanted to pass out completely.

It doesn't hurt when you pass out......

But he knew that he couldn't pass out.

I fainted, and today's bitter harvest was in vain!

This bucket of medicine contains a lot of poisonous tiger and wolf medicines, and he must constantly use his blood qi to refine these medicinal powers!

Otherwise, the medicinal power will be deposited in his body, and it will slowly turn into poison...... Harmful!

Moreover, the value of this medicine is thirty taels, even with his current value, he can only soak it once every three or five times, and he can't afford to waste it!

So, he could only grit his teeth and fight hard to support himself.

Two quarters of an hour later, the medicinal soup in the wooden barrel had cooled, and Da Xiong stepped forward and helped Zhang Chu to get up from the wooden barrel and soak it in another warm bucket of clear water.

Just as he got up, Da Xiong was surprised to find that the black stick marks on Zhang Chu's upper body had almost dissipated, just a little red, just like steamed crabs.

The effect is even better than the first two medicated baths!

After soaking in warm water, Zhang Chu's distorted face slowly relaxed.

Big Bear silently opened the silver box containing the ginseng flakes and handed it to him.

Zhang Chu grabbed a few pieces of ginseng and threw them into his mouth and chewed them slowly, closed his eyes and leaned against the wooden barrel to gasp slightly, "Big Bear, how much medicine is left from the last time?"

These things have always been handled by Da Xiong himself, and even Li Gouzi can't touch them.

Big Bear: "There are two left." ”

Zhang Chu asked again: "How much money is left on the account of the hall?"

Da Xiong thought about it for a while, and said vaguely: "My subordinates can't remember clearly, but it should be less than one hundred taels." ”

Zhang Chu pondered for a moment, and then said lightly: "Send a message to Yu Er and Han Baohu, it's time to hand over this month's money." ”

Da Xiong replied: "Yes, my subordinates will arrange for the brothers to go out to spread the word later." ”

But Zhang Chu's brows still did not stretch.

The nine bigwigs can pay a total of 670 taels of silver, but he will have to pay 250 taels to the helm for this money.

He's a newcomer and he has to do something.

And recently, the group of big brothers under his hands have been messing around, and the pressure on the chief rudder is also very great.

It's too little to say.

The rest of the money, after deducting the consumption of the development of the next street, the daily expenses of the hall and the regular money of the guards, it would be good to have two hundred taels left.

Two hundred taels ...... can't support his daily consumption of muscle training!

Seeing that he frowned, Da Xiong knew that he was worried about money, so he hesitated in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Master Chu, if the money in the hall is really not handy, the regular money of our guards can be cut in half first, brothers, I will say, on the day of the robbery of the plaque of Sihaitang, you gave a lot of reward, which is enough for them to buy New Year's goods." ”

He now wears many hats, he is also the head of Zhang Chu's bodyguard, Zhang Chu's personal valet, and he also works part-time as secretary and finance, so he knows Zhang Chu's current financial situation better than anyone else.

Zhang Chu opened his eyes and smiled: "I understand the kindness, but the money is earned by the big guys together, how can I spend it alone!"

Big Bear: "But you ......"

Zhang Chu waved his hand: "Needless to say, the brothers eat a meal that licks blood with a knife, to put it mildly, maybe if you go out with a knife with me that day, you won't be able to come back, I can't do much, I can only try to make everyone's life better!"

The bear arched his hand and stopped talking.

Anyone can say something beautiful.

But there are very few people who are willing to do beautiful things.

In his memory, Zhang Chu never seemed to say something beautiful to win people's hearts like other bigwigs, but he really didn't have anything to say to the brothers.

We are all human beings, with hearts and eyes......

Zhang Chu closed his eyes again, and just when Da Xiong thought he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard him say, "How is the demolition work on the next street?"

Big Bear: "My subordinates will send someone to take a look." ”

"No, just call Yu Er and the foreman Lao Niu over, and I'll ask them face to face!"

"Okay, Master Chu!"

......

Zhang Chu changed into a clean azure robe, sat in the bedroom, supported his chin with one hand, and played with two iron galls in the other, adapting to the increased strength.

He still can't exert his strength now, but he can clearly feel that the muscles in his arms are stronger!

A medicinal bath was worth at least half a month of hard work...... He trains his muscles three times a day, and one day of hard work can be worth three days of other nine-rank martial artists!

In other words, a medicinal bath can at least be worth a month and a half of hard work by other ninth-rank martial artists!

That is, his blood qi recovery speed exceeds the consumption rate, so he dares to play like this, and if he changes to other nine-rank martial artists, he dares to play like him, and if he doesn't pay attention, he will have a dark injury!

"If I maintain the current frequency of three muscle exercises a day and a medicated bath once a day, in two months, I should be able to rank among the eighth grades!"

"Thirty taels for a medicinal bath, three hundred taels for ten times a month!"

"The ginseng slices that restore blood qi are more than a hundred taels of silver a month!"

"In this way, I will have to get at least four hundred taels of silver per month for the next two months to keep up with the progress!"

"Tangkou can stabilize the income of two hundred taels a month...... There is still a gap of two hundred taels!"

He frowned in contemplation with his chin in one hand, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.

"Grab the silver number?"

"The benefits are high, the risks are also high, and once exposed, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

"Attacking other gangs?"

"Now the conditions in all aspects are not yet mature, and if you start rashly, you are afraid that stealing chickens will not make you lose rice. ”

"Tuk tuk. ”

Big Bear's voice sounded outside the door: "Master Chu, the second brother and the old cow have arrived!"

Zhang Chu rubbed his cheeks indiscriminately and suppressed his chaotic thoughts, "I'll be here soon." ”

......

In the hall, Yu Er, who was drinking tea, and Lao Niu, the foreman, saw Zhang Chu walking out of the back of the hall, and hurriedly got up and said.

"Hall Master. ”

"Master Chu. ”

Zhang Chu waved his hand casually, "Sit down!"

After the three of them sat down, Zhang Chu took the lead and said, "Second brother, how is the demolition work on the next street?"

Yu Er: "Hall Master, the street next door has been completely bulldozed five days ago, and the cleaning of the ruins is about to be completed." ”

Zhang Chu nodded, he hadn't asked about this matter for a long time, and he really didn't know the current progress, "Hurry up and strive to clean up before Laba." ”

Yu Er nodded: "Subordinates understand!"

Zhang Chu's gaze turned to the foreman Lao Niu: "Lao Niu, when will your people be able to enter the field?"

Lao Niu hugged his fists and said: "Master Chu, the manpower on Xiao Lao'er's side can enter the field at any time, just wait for the second master's work to finish." ”

Zhang Chu: "How many people do you have now?"

Lao Niu thought for a while and said, "There are thirty mouths!"

Zhang Chu shook his head: "It's not enough, I want to rush out three three-story buildings before the beginning of spring!"

"Before the beginning of spring?"

Lao Niu was taken aback, and then immediately shook his head like a rattle, "Master Chu, you give Xiao Lao'er face, Xiao Lao'er must have worked hard to carry it, but the one-month construction period is too short, even if Xiao Lao'er finds a familiar foreman to join in, it will be the same!"

Zhang Chu frowned and said, "What about before the Lantern Festival?"

"Not really!"

Lao Niu still shook his head vigorously: "Three buildings, including the attached backyard, you have to give the little second child two months and a half months to complete!"

Zhang Chu flatly refused: "Two and a half months is too long, just before the Lantern Festival...... The salary is negotiable, my person you know, as long as I get things done, I will never owe you a big son!"

Lao Niu said with a bitter face: "Master Chu, a month and a half is too tight, plus the snow, the ground is freezing, and the little old man really can't build it!"

Zhang Chu turned his face blank: "If you really can't do it, you can build two buildings first, and I will give you an extra month to extend the remaining one...... Don't negotiate with me, whatever I say is what I say!"

Lao Niu could only arch his hand with a bitter face: "Little Lao'er do your best!"

"It's not about trying, it's about getting me...... Later, you will call the craftsman who drew the drawings to me, and I will explain the drawings to him!"

After speaking, Zhang Chu's gaze turned to Yu Er: "Second brother, you have a part of the manpower here, fully cooperate with Lao Niu, lack of people, you cooperate with him to find people, lack of materials, you cooperate with him to buy materials, don't delay the construction period!"

Yu Er didn't want to think about it: "Yes, hall master!"

He has already done all these tasks smoothly, and there is no pressure.

Zhang Chu nodded, picked up the tea bowl and said, "Okay, you guys go get busy, if there is any problem that can't be solved, you can come to me!"

The two got up and bowed to Zhang Chu to say goodbye.

Zhang Chu sat alone in the hall, holding the tea bowl and muttering for a long time, and suddenly said loudly: "Mule!"

Hou Zai's mule outside the hall heard the sound and came in, hugged his fists and said, "Master Chu!"

"Go, call Zhang Meng to me!"

"Yes, Master Chu!"

......

It didn't take long for Zhang Meng's voice to come from outside the hall: "My subordinates meet the hall master!"

As soon as Zhang Chu raised his eyes, he saw Zhang Meng coming in with a large number of gift boxes with a happy face.

Zhang Meng was very happy.

Since Zhang Chu came to power, he has never invited them, who were not with his eldest brother before, to Zhang's mansion.

He Zhang Meng is the first!

He felt that this was a sign that Zhang Chu was beginning to accept him.

Zhang Chu put down the tea bowl and said with a faint smile: "Come on, come on, what kind of gifts." ”

"Yes, yes!"

Zhang Meng nodded hurriedly, "I have long heard that the old lady is not in good health, and it just so happens that a distant relative brought these boxes of Ejiao and old ginseng to his subordinates, and it is time to honor the old lady!"

Zhang Chu nodded and smiled: "If you have a heart, sit down...... Young lady, serve tea!"

He relented, and the big bear standing in the hall walked up and took the gift box in Zhang Meng's hand.