Zhao Tuo hugged his arms and ran back to Gengshi's earthen house.

"Tou, your clothes?" Zhu saw that his face was full of puzzlement.

Zhao Tuo said while rummaging through his bag: "I saw that the clothes in the wading room were too thin, and I happened to have a winter coat to change into, so I gave him the one on my body." ”

As he spoke, Zhao Tuo had already put another winter coat on his body, although this one was not as warm as the thickened version of the winter coat he bought at the Xianyang Bazaar, but it was also enough to resist the cold.

Hearing this, everyone was full of envy. All the people in the house, except for Xiaobai and Xiqi, whose family conditions are better, everyone else is from ordinary peasant families, and the clothes on their bodies are just like that.

"Tuo, do you still have winter clothes, I want it too." The black buttocks put their heads over with their faces in their faces.

Zhao Tuo rolled his eyes, "It's gone." Don't you have clothes to wear, why do you want so much? Use it to cover your black ass. ”

"yes, my ass is cold."

The black butt grinned, and everyone else laughed too.

The beggar in the corner saw everyone mingling, and his face became more and more gloomy.

At this time, Shiruma pushed the door and came in.

His face was much more rosy than before, and Zhao Tuo's clothes were just right on him.

As before, he closed the door and climbed onto the platform without saying a word.

"This kid is a yīn person, and if you give him your clothes, he won't thank him." The black buttocks looked at the new clothes on Shiruma's body, and his words were a little surprised.

Zhao Tuo smiled and did not answer.

Now that the sky is darkening, today is the day when the recruited soldiers will gather, and they will be assigned to the corresponding Shiwu according to the time of reporting and their place of origin. Tomorrow, they will assemble under the command of the corresponding commander and leave for the real barracks.

As for the non-commissioned soldiers who did not report on time today, they would be counted as deserters, and the corresponding documents would be distributed to the townships, and the fate that awaited them would be miserable.

It was freezing outside, and there was no entertainment inside. The silence didn't last long, and someone spoke again.

"Brother Zhu, you went to the battlefield when you killed Zhao last year, and you are a duke. The tun chief should let you be the chief of our Gengshi. ”

It was the black buttocks who spoke, he was a fellow villager of the pillar, and naturally hoped that the pillar would do what he was.

Xiaobai also echoed: "Yes, yes, it would be nice if Brother Zhu did anything." I'm sure I'll listen to the chief's orders. ”

Zhu scratched his head embarrassedly, and before he could speak, the sharp voice of Xi Qigu sounded on the opposite side.

"Phew, what kind of chief is a township man?"

The black buttocks couldn't help but say: "My brother Zhu is also a duke, so he can't do it long." ”

Xi Qigu sneered: "Dukedom, who doesn't have a duke?" My Xiqi clan is the nobles of Qin, how many men have sprinkled the battlefield for Qin's blood, my ancestor Xiqishu is the world's famous general, in terms of qualifications and bloodlines, can you generations of poor and lowly contemptible people compare with me? ”

"Not to mention that I have been working in the township for more than ten years, and no one in the entire Xiayuan Township knows my name. Even if the townsman sees me, he will treat me with courtesy. ”

When Xi Qigu said this, he raised his chin and looked at the people in the house, and said proudly: "Compared with the surname and bloodline, than the understanding of people, can these villagers compare with me?" ”

"Hehe, that's where I put my words. I have made up my head in the west, and you should be respectful to me from now on, otherwise when I do it, I will definitely clean you up. ”

Xi Qigu is extremely confident, but as he said, between Zhu and Xi Qigu, Xi Qigu has a greater chance of winning, because he is the current country official and has a noble surname.

Zhu's face was flushed, and the black buttocks and Xiaobai were also angry, but they didn't dare to say anything.

The long and short brothers on the side glanced at each other and hurriedly complimented: "What Xi Qijun said is that with your surname, it must be long." ”

Ah Niu next to him also nodded, and kept shouting, "Chief Xiqishi." ”

Zhao Tuo has a full view of everyone's attitude, fighting on the battlefield, the most need for unity in the robe, if there is a crack inside, this is the most deadly.

Now with the rise of Xi Qigu, this so-called Gengshi has just been born, and there are already signs of splitting, which Zhao Tuo, who is bent on earning the title, cannot tolerate.

Perhaps sensing Zhao Tuo's gaze, Xi Qigu frowned and looked over, and whispered in his mouth: "Kid has any opinions." ”

Zhao Tuo sneered: "What can I say, after all, the chief of the West Beggars has already made his own decision, and I'm afraid the chief officials above can only agree." ”

Xi Qigu sneered: "Hmph, you don't sneer there. I can have a duke at a young age, I'm afraid it wasn't my father who died, and I inherited it. ”

Zhao Tuo's eyes narrowed slightly, and a ray of cold light appeared.

Xi Qigu suddenly felt that the eyes of the young man opposite were a little scary, and he couldn't help but shudder.

He turned his gaze to Shiruma, who was shrunk and shouted, "And you shaft, move Naigong to the side." ”

Xi Qigu gave orders to Shiruma, but the other party ignored him.

He stroked his short beard under his chin a little embarrassedly, and muttered, "When Naigong becomes the chief, I will train you well." ”

Shiruma in the withered grass mat heard this, and his eyes opened.

Squeak.

At this time, the hidden wooden door was pushed open.

A military official wearing an armor suit and a red turban around his head, representing the title of Upper Lord, walked in.

"I'm Liang Guang, the chief of Xintuntun, and the people of Gengshi are uneven?"

When they heard this, they all sat up.

"Chief Yutun, all the people of Gengshi are gathered."

Xi Qigu spoke first, with a flattering smile on his face.

Liang Guang counted the number of people in the room, and saw that it was indeed enough, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Tun Chief, my name is Xi Qigu, I have served in the Xiayuan Township Department, I have been a subordinate official for many years, and the Tun Chief has something to order." Xi Qigu struck while the iron was hot and showed his identity.

Liang Guang nodded slightly, and said, "Since you have served in the township, then I will leave this Gengshi to you for the time being, and take them to gather outside the house at sunrise tomorrow." ”

"Only, follow the orders of the chief."

Xi Qigu's face was ecstatic, and when he saw Liang Guang turn around, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Tuo and Zhu and the others proudly.

Zhao Tuo frowned slightly, this guy is really going to do something, if nothing else, Xi Qigu is really going to become Gengshi's chief.

The black buttocks and Xiaobai on the side showed their disgruntled faces, and Zhu also shook his head with a wry smile on the side.

And the two brothers and Ah Niu are ready to shoot another round of sycophants.

But at this moment, the smug Xi Qigu suddenly let out a scream: "Shaft! How dare you bite Naigong! ”

His vital parts were attacked, and an instinctive slap was slapped in Shiruma's face.

Shima also punched back, and the two scuffled together in an instant.

"Oops!"

Zhao Tuo was shocked.

But it was too late, and the wooden door that had just been covered was kicked open.

Liang Guang stood at the door angrily.

"What a bold man, you dare to fight privately!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed.

The Shang monarchy law encourages public warfare and prohibits private fighting.

In the Qin State, as long as you dare to fight, you are guilty. Whether you are justified or not, you will be punished.

Hearing that roar, Xi Qigu was stunned, and he looked at the slap he still slapped on Shiruma's face.

Finished.

He didn't care about it at this time, and hurriedly turned his head to Liang Dian and said, "Tun...... Tun Chief, I didn't mean it, it's all him, it's all this shaft that bites me first. ”

But Liang Guang didn't care about these at all, and roared angrily: "Come out, you two come out for me!" ”

Xi Qigu climbed down the earth platform with a roll, while Shima walked down slowly.

Before going out with Liang Guang, Shima turned around and looked at Zhao Tuo.

He was smiling, a smile on his face that still had the slap prints.

It was the first time Shiruma had smiled since he entered the door.