At this time, Li Zongqi pushed the wine on the table to the side of Qian Baihu and said, "Lord Qian, I came in a hurry, and I didn't bring anything good, so I will give you a taste of these two jars of wine!" ”

Qian Baihu laughed twice and said, "This is really too polite!" ”

Li Zongqi said: "It's just two jars of wine, it's nothing!" I'm afraid that adults won't like it! ”

Then there was a meaningless greeting between the two sides, and in the process, Li Zongqi introduced the identity of Huang Bantou to Qian Baihu. After the final greetings, Qian Baihu finally turned the topic to business and asked, "You two must have something to do when you two came to me, but I can't figure out what you have to ask me for?" ”

Qian Baihu is right, Huang Bantou belongs to the county government, and he and the army are two lines. Although Li Zongqi is a member of the People's Army, he is at the same level as these soldiers in the Fifth Army Battalion. To say a very appropriate analogy, that is, the difference between the field army and the local armed police. So although they belong to the same military system, they have little to do with each other.

Li Zongqi said: "This time I really have something to ask for!" ”

Then Li Zongqi talked about the fight between the Jinyi guard and the messenger, and finally emphasized the matter of the two sides fighting.

After listening to Li Zongqi's narration, Qian Baihu patted his thigh and smiled: "This is really interesting!" This official hasn't been to the city for a long time, and he didn't even know that such an interesting thing had happened! ”

Huang Bantou said: "Adults are busy with military affairs, and there are some people who don't care about some mundane things. ”

Qian Baihu said: "Then what do you two mean? Do you want this officer to draw soldiers from the battalion to help you put the right one? ”

Li Zongqi nodded and said, "That's right, that's what it means!" You see, Huang Bantou's subordinates are all errand soldiers, and they are more helpers. It's okay for them to catch a chicken and a dog, but not if they fight! Besides, here in our people's army, we don't practice on weekdays, so we're busy with family affairs, how can we fight people? That's why I thought of borrowing some people from Lord Qian! ”

Qian Baihu smiled and said, "It's too simple!" There are some soldiers who can fight here! But what's in it for the officer? ”

Li Zongqi immediately said: "You must not let Master Qian work in vain!" I discussed it with Lao Huang, and we are willing to pay 200 taels of silver to the brothers as a reward! ”

Although the two of them didn't know how much of the money could go to ordinary soldiers, it was estimated that it wouldn't be too much. If you can have 50 taels, it can be regarded as money, and 100 households are benevolent! One more meal at most! But that's none of their business!

When Qian Baihu heard this, he suddenly smiled and said: "Lao Li, I treat you as a friend, but you use me as a mallet!" I don't know what is going on, but I can guess! Isn't it because you collect money on the street? You put away the money for tens of thousands of taels a year, and send me two hundred taels of silver here? ”

Huang Bantou hurriedly said: "How can a rich adult say so much!" And the money collected is not much, and even less is in our hands! After the big head honors the official, the remaining money brothers will divide it again, and there really won't be much left! ”

Li Zongqi also nodded again and again, and then cooperated: "Yes, these two hundred taels of silver are still made up by our brothers privately!" ”

Qian Baihu said disdainfully: "You guys are fooling me!" Do you really think that if the official does not enter the city, the things on the street will not be clear! Let's just say Huang Bantou, making a few hundred taels of silver a year is simply the same as playing! ”

Huang Bantou listened to the beating of his chest and said: "Master Qian guessed right, but I am the team leader, and if I want to do things, I have to raise a lot of help, and I can't save money at all!" ”

Li Zongqi also said with a sad face: "Lord Qian, you also know about the affairs of the people's army, and you did eat a little empty salary in Xia, but the salary and silver allocated from above are not enough!" There's not much left at the end of the year! ”

Qian Baihu said with a smile: "Cry poor, you two continue to cry!" I don't believe that! Let me tell you two, if you lose this time, how much more money can you get on the street? If you win the war, sooner or later you won't be able to make up for the money you spent, why don't you understand that? ”

Li Zongqi and the others couldn't say that they were crying and begging again, but Qian Baihu was not soft-hearted and completely rejected the proposal of the two of them!

In the end, Li Zongqi gritted his teeth and said: "Lord Qian, you can tell you a number and see if our two brothers can afford it!" If the two of us brothers can stand it, we should come down, and if we really can't get this money, don't blame us for finding someone else! ”

Qian Baihu didn't care about this implicit threat, because he knew that it was just a fact. After all, there are many hundreds of officials like him in the Beijing camp! Li Zongqi: If they give up their faces, they will definitely be able to contact others. So he hesitated for a moment and said, "Five hundred taels of silver, no less!" ”

Li Zongqi immediately said loudly: "This is too much! ”

Huang Bantou also said: "Yes, now even if the bones of the two of us rely on oil, we can't rely on five hundred taels of silver!" ”

Qian Baihu glared and said, "I will select a hundred strong soldiers for you, all of whom have been in battle and seen blood!" It's always okay, right? ”

Li Zongqi said: "Master Qian, you said that there are a hundred strong soldiers, but you said that you have been in battle, and you have seen blood, right?" ”

Qian Baihu's face turned red when he heard this! In the hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, the soldiers were more often sent by them to work and earn silver for them. There are no drill times at all year round, and even when you know how to drill, you have to spend money to hire some idlers to impersonate the number of people, how can you go into battle!

was exposed to the lie, Qian Baihu didn't care, but said: "Although I haven't been in battle, at least I have done it, and it's better than those under you, right?" ”

The two sides then bargained over the amount of money. In the end, it was sold for three hundred and fifty taels of silver! Moreover, the two parties agreed that the cost of decoction and medicine incurred during the period should be borne by Li Zongqi and two people.

The matter was negotiated, the two sides agreed on other details, and Li Zongqi and the two said goodbye and left. The two walked on the road, Li Zongqi said: "Brother Huang, it seems that this time it is more smooth." But when I go back, I have to make up the money immediately, or I won't be able to deliver it the next day! ”

Huang Bantou gritted his teeth and said: "When I go back, I will send it down below, and I may not be able to make it all up in a moment, but I can fill in a little bit myself!" But you have to send your money there, too! “