Chapter 16 Kowtow
This Zhu Tong is also an arrogant person, and rarely calls Chao Gai his brother in the original trajectory. Now called brother, it is enough to show that this big man is quietly changing! Chao Gai gave a good horse, and this is the effect I want!
"Brother, go slowly!"
"Brother, we'll see you again in the future."
Zhu Tong arched his hand towards Chao Gai, led two northward BMWs and took people away. If you look closely, you can see that the leather armor on many people is gone. There are also people who carry bows and arrows that seem to have been replaced or broken.
Shi Xiu is as careful as a hair, and he noticed that this was different but did not say anything. Seeing this group of errand soldiers go away, the team continued to set off and went straight to Chaofu.
The journey was uneventful, and the sun set in the west.
He assisted Shi Kai and others in driving cattle and sheep into the animal pen in the backyard. The guards were beaming with joy and went to the tent in groups to receive the reward. Especially those newly recruited guards secretly sighed that there was nothing wrong with their choice.
If you want a horse to run, you have to let the horse graze first!
Chao Gai learned that his predecessor was generous and righteous, so he naturally would not be stingy with money. Besides, the harvest of this trip is not small, not to mention weapons such as knives and spears, more than a dozen good horses are rare to be rich, and the medicinal materials on several Taiping carts are worth hundreds of yuan.
Shi Xiu has been following closely and admires the owner's personality.
Rumors are better than meetings, and meetings are more rumors!
"San Lang, come with me!" Chao Gai pulled Shi Xiu, who was about to leave, and went straight to the inner courtyard: "Brother, when you come, treat this place as your home, don't see outside." ”
During the Northern Song Dynasty, under normal circumstances, people who were not close to them were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard. Although Chao Gai is a single, this is an inner house after all.
Shi Xiuming naturally knew this and was greatly moved.
A few guards came to the martial arts arena with a few large packages and opened them to take a look. It was more than two dozen sets of leather armor with body temperature and more than a dozen hard bows.
"Brother, the leather ...... on those errand soldiers" Shi Xiu was startled, and then suddenly realized. Obviously, the leather armor of those errand soldiers who had not experienced battle before disappeared, and the bow and arrow were broken, and it turned out that they had been transferred to this place.
"Hey, brother, you just need to understand." Chao Gai waved his hand to interrupt him: "If it weren't for this method, how could my village guards have leather armor to wear?" ”
Chao Gai is a private businessman on Jingdong Road, and the snowflakes and silver are all in black and white. Both of Yuncheng are his friends, and they have always turned a blind eye. There are many capable people among the errand soldiers under his hands, and they use the excuse to resell military supplies.
Just like the leather armor and bows and arrows at the moment, the head of the errand squad quietly found himself to sell before. It is quite possible to say that they were damaged, lost, etc. in battle. After all, the people who have arrested more than ten Zhujiazhuang are the best proof.
"Brother, don't hide such confidential things from my younger brother, it's too ......"
"Oh, San Lang, you and I hit it off at first sight, don't say this if you're brothers." Chao Gai hugged Shi Xiu and ordered the guards to move the things into the warehouse. Then he took him to the study and ordered someone to serve refreshments, and sat down and talked.
Originally, Shi Xiu followed his uncle to sell horses to Jizhou to collect firewood for a living. Lu saw the unevenness and got acquainted with Yangxiong, killed Pan Qiaoyun, and moved to Liangshan with his childhood. After meeting Zhujiazhuang halfway and a series of other things.
Chao Gai understands Shi Xiu's main deeds, so he naturally starts from this aspect. praised this young man who was not deeply involved in the world, strong in martial arts, and meticulous in heart. Shi Xiu's face was full of red light, a little embarrassed and very happy.
I am both grateful and respectful to this rough-looking man, and I think that the other party has been famous in the rivers and lakes for a long time and is quite famous, and my goodwill has risen.
As the conversation gradually gets better, it is not intimate to call brothers and brothers!
"Brother praised! I don't mention this nickname, it will make my uncle angry. It is a blessing to meet my brother here, and I will replace wine with tea and toast my brother. Shi Xiu picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hey, what did my brother say? The foolish brother had long heard that the virtuous brother was fierce and brave, and soon saw it with his own eyes, and he immediately stepped down, and he was a good martial artist. I only hate the north and the south, and I can't see each other as soon as possible. Chao Gai put down the teacup, his face full of regret. Then he asked, "Is my uncle's condition serious?" ”
"I'm tired of my brother's thoughts, I'm sick, and I'm not in the way." Shi Xiu waved his hand.
Chao Gai looked at Shi Xiu, who was full of indifference, and his heart sank. Remembering that Shi Xiu's uncle in the original trajectory couldn't survive next winter, the smile on his face suddenly retracted: "Hey, brother, don't be careless, you must prescribe the right medicine, I will visit my uncle later." Hiring a few more doctors is bound to eradicate it. ”
"Brother, you ......"
Chao Gai waved his hand to interrupt Shi Xiu, who was about to speak and stopped, and said very seriously: "If you want to say more, just stay in the village for a while." Your cattle and sheep are all covered. According to the market price, there are definitely a lot of brothers for a penny. ”
"Thank you brother for your kindness, my little brother is unforgettable." Shi Xiu was moved by Chao Gai's sincerity and righteousness. He stood up suddenly, bowed his head, and bowed.
"Hey, brother, you and I are like each other at first sight, so we don't need to see each other like this." Chao Gai jumped up from his chair and hugged Shi Xiu's face full of reproach.
"Do you still treat your brother as an outsider?"
"Brother Daen, how can you repay it?" Shi Xiu's eyes were moist.
"What do you mean? If the brothers don't give up, let's get married as brothers with different surnames today, how about it? Chao Gai patted Shi Xiu's shoulder and asked in a deep voice.
"Therefore, I dare not ask for it." Shi Xiu was overjoyed. I never thought that this famous big man would worship him as a brother.
Chao Gai did not delay, and immediately asked the family to prepare the incense case at the door, put the wine, and put the incense. Then he knelt down with Shi Xiu, holding incense in his hand, and kowtowed to the north. Sang the oath in unison and drank the blood wine to become a brother.
The righteous knot Jinlan was very important in ancient times, and after the swearing, it was a family! After the ceremony was completed, Chao Gai and Shi Xiu helped each other to their feet and laughed.
"Little brother twenty-five, dare to ask my brother Gui Geng?" Shi Xiu asked.
"Oh, two..."Chao Gai almost broke off from the twenty-six years old on earth, and hurriedly laughed to cover it up: "Hey, the foolish brother is old, fifty out of thirty!" ”
"My brother laughed, I thought my brother was as old as me." Shi Xiu's face was full of surprise, and he looked at Chao Gai carefully again, and couldn't help but secretly smack his tongue in his heart. If this brother didn't have a beard, he would definitely look young.
"I don't know anything, my brother is above, please accept the four bows of my younger brother." Shi Xiu patted his head, quickly bent his knees and knelt down, and kowtowed to Chao Gai a few times.
This time, Chao Gai did not support him, but received these four prostrations. looked at the first helper he came to this world to woo, and he had mixed feelings for a while. No wonder Song Jiang knelt when he saw people, and his tears flowed. Open your mouth and shut up to recruit peace, these routines are indeed useful and buy people's hearts.
"Brother, hurry up, the first time we meet, the foolish brother has nothing to give. There are good iron in the village, and Ming'er will make a few blades for you. Chao Gai hurriedly picked up Shi Xiu, and the more he looked at this brother, the more satisfied he became.
In the original trajectory, he was a hero who refused to bow his head and refused to give in. Now that he has become a sworn brother, it is definitely sincere, and it will definitely help in the future.
Paying now is equal to investing in the future, which is very cost-effective and necessary.
"Iron blades? Thank you, brother. Shi Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard the weapon forged from iron, which was extremely rare, and he hurriedly thanked him loudly.
"You and I are brothers, it's too much to say this! Let's go, have a few glasses of wine with me. Chao Gai was very happy and took Shi Xiu to the side hall next to the room.
After the villagers got the order, they soon had a few dishes, sifted two pots of good wine, and brought them up. Fat chicken, fat duck, boiled beef, fruits and vegetables......
"Brother, come, let's go."
Chao Gai sat opposite the stone wine and raised his glass to drink.
Staggered with each other, pushed cups and changed lamps, talked about the anecdotes they had encountered on the rivers and lakes over the years, and when it came to happy places, they laughed heartily and hated to see each other late.
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Dusk is late, the remnant sun is like blood, and the sun is shining!
Chao Gai followed Shi Xiu to the welcome courtyard on the west side of the mansion to visit his own uncle. After Zhuang Langzhong's diagnosis, his condition is now stable. Especially the livestock recovered, so that the old man's condition was invisibly better.
The old housekeeper Chao Kang is personally accompanied, perhaps of the same age, and he can talk very well. I don't know if I saw through the old man's integrity and loyalty, or because I saw that my young master valued him very much, anyway, when I came, a few people were talking and laughing.
Chao Gai came, and it was another greeting!
Shi Xiu is a rectal person, and he is very filial. Swore to Chao Gai, and the livestock was bought by Bao Yuan without any concealment, and was told 1510.
"Thanks to the containment of the owner of Chao Village, we are now helping again. Old decay..., cough cough cough ......" Shi Xiu's uncle struggled to get up, his face full of gratitude. It's just that before he finished speaking, he coughed, and his old face was red.
Shi Xiu hurriedly held on his back and patted his back and told him not to speak.
"Hey, uncle, don't go outside. Saburo and I are brothers, so what's the point of this little thing? You stay here for as long as you want. Chao Gai also took a few steps forward and sat at the head of the bed, holding the old man's dry hand.
"Okay." The old man's face was full of gratitude, and he nodded heavily.
Chao Gai inadvertently tucked a thin quilt on the old man, and glanced at Shi Xiu: "San Lang, in front of my uncle." How many livestock were made clear, and Zhuangzi bought them at the market price. so that your brothers who follow you may be at ease. ”
This is true, from Jinling Health Mansion to Beidi is more than two thousand miles. drove the cattle and sheep along the way, fearing bandits, and the officials and soldiers came to rob them. It's like pinning your head to your waistband and begging for food.
Moreover, their village is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was also affected by the Huashigang incident. These funds are made up by the whole village, and they are counting on improving their lives. Now that Chao Gai said this, seven or eight young men were immediately overjoyed. Looking at the big man in this green forest, King Chao was full of gratitude.
"Brother, we sold a little more cattle and sheep this time." Shi Xiu was not surprised to see his partner's expression, but just habitually asked again.
"Do you really want them all?"
"Hahaha, brother don't worry, take as much as you want!" Chao Gai smiled. Not to mention the hundreds of livestock in front of him, even if it is ten times more, Zhuangzi will also receive all the orders.
There is no moisture at all in this sentence!
He has to recruit troops to train the team, and the consumption of modern high-intensity training is staggering. Meat is essential, and it's not too much!