It is said that Li Jue killed Zhou Hai and his wife, snatched the treasure, and was about to leave, when he was discovered by the night patrol guard, who hurriedly struck the gong loudly and shouted loudly: "Come on, catch the bandit!" ”

Zhou Shao lived next door, and when he heard that a thief was coming, he trembled with fright because he was weak and powerless. Fortunately, the shouting of the family made Li Jue and the others panic, and they did not dare to act rashly to poison Diao Shao. Just as he was about to escape, he met a samurai and led a team of people to block the way. I saw the samurai: handsome, with a burly body, a broad chest, a cold glint in his eyes, and his eyebrows like paint. Tight-fitting and armed with a sharp knife.

This warrior is named Xiao Qiang.

Xiao Qiang is a native of Douzhou, and before he made his fortune, he had an extremely difficult life, relying on the meager industry left by his ancestors. However, Xiao Qiang had nothing to do and fell in love with gambling, and it didn't take long for him to lose all his ancestral business.

What should I do if my life is running out? pawn things at home to exchange for oil, salt, firewood, rice and other daily necessities. Later, there was really nothing to pawn at home, and the days were so poor that they couldn't go on, and when they reached the point of exhaustion, they thought that there was a kitten at home. Kittens are ordinary, not worth a few dollars, and not many people buy them! So what to do? Xiao Qiang wants to turn this cat into a rare thing, not only to sell it well, but also to sell it for a good price. It's really in response to the saying - if you are poor, you will think about change.

How? This question has been haunting Xiao Qiang's mind. After racking his brains, using his brains, and thinking about it for a few days and nights, Xiao Qiang finally came up with a clever plan.

One morning, Xiao Qiang said to his wife Ran Yu: "You have to cooperate with me and sell this cat for a good price." ”

Ran Yu didn't believe it at all, Xiao Qiang said his plan in her ear. Ran Yu was half-convinced, the matter had come to this, but there was no other way out, so she had to follow her husband.

The next day, Xiao Qiang said loudly to Ran Yu at the door, deliberately letting the neighbors hear. Xiao Qiang said: "You give me a good look at this cat, don't let it run away, especially to prevent thieves from coming to the house to steal." That's probably not the second kitten like this in town. ”

Ran Yu also agreed loudly, saying, "Don't worry! I'll be bullish. ”

From then on, Xiao Qiang repeated this sentence to Ran Yu at the door when he went out every day. Over time, the neighbors listened to it too much and wondered: What kind of cat is this, is it so? Want to see how that cat is unique?

Ran Yu is in charge tightly, and no one has ever seen it. A few days later, on this day, the cat broke free from the cage and suddenly ran out into the street, and Ran Yu hurriedly stepped forward and hugged it back. Despite this, it was discovered by several neighbors. What kind of cat was that, with green fur all over its body, so green that my eyes lit up.

Everyone said: "Xiao Qiang's cat is indeed different." "This news, just like that, spread ten, ten to hundred, and spread in Douzhou City. Xiao Qiang went home and heard that the cat had run out and scolded Ran Yu to the point of blood. Ran Yu cried sadly, crying so loudly that passers-by knew it.

This news reached the ears of Miao Jun, a wealthy businessman, who asked the servant to buy the cat at a high price. But Xiao Qiang said that he didn't say anything, saying that the cat was his baby. Later, it was easy to say that Miao Jun was allowed to take a look. After Miao Jun saw it, he liked it more and more, and felt that this cat was a rare treasure, and he had to buy it anyway. In the end, after bargaining, Miao Jun bought it for twenty taels of silver.

Miao Jun obtained this kitten, and felt that it was rare and precious, so he dedicated it to Wang Liang, the prefect of Douzhou. Wang Liang saw this green kitten, it was very cute. Wang Liang's wife, Qiu Yun, often takes her with her to show off.

Who knew that after a short time, the color of the cat's body became lighter and lighter, and finally it became an extremely ordinary cat. When Wang Liang found out, he was very angry. originally planned to reduce Miao Jun's taxes, but now not only does not reduce them, but they have increased a lot.

Miao Jun couldn't say anything, and wanted to use this peculiar cat to win the favor of the prefect Wang Liang, but he didn't expect to be deceived. Miao Jun took the cat and went to Xiao Qiang to settle accounts. Xiao Qiang ran away without a trace, and asked his neighbors, but he didn't know where he went.

It turned out that Xiao Qiang sold the cat to dye it green in order to sell it for a good price. And the words of loudly warning Ran Yu at the door, the cat running to the street, and Ran Yu's crying were all planned in advance, just to attract the attention of neighbors and passers-by. This is an accidental act of last resort when the poor cannot survive.

Later, I heard that the Zhou business group posted a notice to openly recruit guys, and Xiao Qiang came to apply for the job. However, the application did not go well. The first time I was brushed off because of my lack of experience. Faced with the failure of the application, Xiao Qiang was not discouraged, and participated in the second time with a cheeky face.

Xiao Qiang pretended to be casual and stood in the application team again. After waiting for a long time, Zhou Yun, the supervisor in charge of recruitment, came out, he glanced at the long line of applicants, and said: "If you have already been here once, please come out, this business group does not welcome applicants again." ”

Immediately, a few people in the team stood up listlessly and consciously, and Zhou Yun began to look up and down the list at hand one by one. After this review, a few rehirers were found.

Xiao Qiang pretended to be calm and calm, looking ahead without squinting. Zhou Yun stared at Xiao Qiang with sophisticated eyes, and swam over and over his face before jumping his eyes to the next one. Next, it was Xiao Qiang's turn to enter the door to apply, answer the questions raised by the examiner, pass five levels, cut six generals, and finally be hired.

Later, he was appointed as the commander of the army by Zhou Yun, and there were twenty-nine people under his command to resist the bandits. These are very appetizing, and Xiao Qiang works very hard. Because of his many ghost ideas and willingness to work hard, he achieved outstanding results and was soon favored by Meng Chao and Zhou Yun.

One day, Zhou Yun joked with Xiao Qiang and said: "Xiao Wuchang, when you first came to apply, you were eliminated the first time, but you dared to come the second time. "I see." Thick-skinned and eat enough. Xiao Qiang secretly rejoiced in his heart that his job search experience just confirmed this saying.

Hearing that the bandits were attacking tonight, Xiao Qiang led his men to answer and flew to chase and kill the bandits. Unexpectedly, Zhou Haiyang's life was exhausted and he was hacked to death by Li Jue. Xiao Qiang and the others caught up from behind and soon caught up with Li Jue. Li Jue felt a sound behind him, turned his head to look, and couldn't help but change his face.

I saw Xiao Qiang rushing over, holding a long tassel in his hand, the tip of the tassel was glowing with dazzling silver light, a pair of round eyes staring straight forward, followed by many fully draped family members. Seeing this situation, Li Jue took out three feather arrows from the quiver and shot them at Xiao Qiang. That Li Jue's archery skills are quite good on weekdays, but today he actually failed. Xiao Qiang was furious, took off his bow, aimed at Li Jue, and was about to return an arrow, but at a glance, he saw that Li Jue had almost fled away, and without thinking, he loosened the string, and the feather arrow in his hand flew out, missed the shot, and did not shoot.

While the battle was being made, Zhou Rui led Ma Biao, Zheng Jian and his subordinates to rush over. Seeing that he was outnumbered, Li Jue had no intention of fighting, so he just fled. Zhou Rui opened his bow and arrow, and with a whoosh, it hit Li Zhang in the back of the head, and Li Zhang fell to the ground and died. Then everyone covered up and killed, and the bandits were in chaos. Li Jue fled, and the rest of the people surrendered.

Let's say that after Zhou Hai was killed, his son Zhou Shao inherited the position of "boss". Zhou Shao held his father's funeral in a grand and luxurious manner. The precious Azusa wood coffin is carved with many patterns, and the coffin cloth and shroud are made of silk fabric. The graves are piled up into mountains, lined up into forests, build high platforms, and build a small house next to them for the purpose of guarding the tombs. It is surrounded by walls, and on both sides of the foundation road there are stone archways and perforated walls made of brick and stone.

In fact, Zhou Shao was not sad in his heart, but he spent a lot of money to bury him and flaunt it with luxury, in order to enjoy a good reputation of filial piety, glorious and decent. Zhou Shao asked Zhen Long to cry. Zhen Long performed the funeral to the extreme with his crying skills, which became a stroke of light, which left a deep impression on Zhou Shao.

Since Zhou Hai's death, Meng Chao's heart has been extremely complicated, either stunned, or disheartened, or secretly celebrating...... In short, I have mixed feelings. On this day, Meng Chao invited Lin Ling and Guo Tong over for a drink. At the banquet, Meng Chao picked up his wine glass and said, "Recently, my wife Chu Yin sent someone to tell me that my old mother was seriously ill and I was going home. I may not come to Zhoufu to do things again. This time, I set the wine, which is a farewell banquet. Thank you both for always following me, and I am so grateful. ”

Hearing that Meng Chao was leaving, Lin Ling and Guo Tong also wanted to go home. Meng Chao persuaded them to stay, saying: "I know that your families are relatively poor, so you stay here and have some income to subsidize your family." ”

Lin Ling said: "The original owner of the Zhou business group was Zhou Hai, although he became a demon, he was able to suppress it. Now that Zhou Hai is dead, Zhou Shao is so weak that he can't control this group of people, I think it's going to be messy. It's better for me to leave this place as soon as possible, live a quiet life, although the money is less, but the heart is not tired. ”

Guo Tong also agreed with Lin Ling's idea and said, "Master Meng, if you leave, we will be bullied if we stay here." Lin Ling is right, if you want to go, let's go together! ”

The three of them drank together, chatting and reminiscing about the past until late at night. made up their minds, and the next day, they all came to bid farewell to Zhou Shao. Zhou Shao didn't have a good impression of these three people, and when he saw that they came to resign, he couldn't ask for it, so he readily agreed, and paid an extra three months' salary. The three of them took their leave. When Zhou Yun heard that Meng Chao was going to leave the Zhou business group, he specially came to see him off and sent him to Yangting, ten miles away, so he had to say goodbye with tears. The matter is not mentioned.

Zhou Shao has a weak personality, a bit of a child's temper, likes to play, does not have the murderous spirit of an entrepreneur, and is always soft. Since birth, there have been hardships and sufferings, but they are extremely short-lived, and they can be ignored. Although he has received higher education abroad, he has not learned anything abroad, and his knowledge is not solid. Like people and clouds, just like the reeds on the wall, the wind blows on both sides, and I rarely have my own opinions. When playing with Miao Hua, I smoked opium a little excessively, and when I was born, I was born prematurely, so my health has not been very good.

Zhang Xiong sent the family to Li Jue to report the news, and killed the family afterwards, so Zhou Shao didn't know anything, and he didn't dig too deep into who attracted the bandits and killed his father. Even Zhang Cui was kept in the dark. Therefore, Zhang Xiong has not been exposed. Because Zhang Xiong is exquisite, exquisite, flattering, and good at sycophancy, he has won Zhou Shao's appreciation and trust.

Zhou Shao appointed Zhang Xiong to replace Meng Chao as the general leader of the security team, and his salary was raised by one level. That night, only Zhen Long and Xiao Qiang of the three Wu Commanders brought gifts to Zhang Xiong's Mansion to worship the pier, while the other Zhou Rui never showed up, which made Zhang Xiong's impression of Zhou Rui instantly bad.

One day, Zhou Yun said to Zhang Xiong: "Zhen Long, Zhou Rui, Xiao Qiang and others, they have meritorious service in suppressing thieves and should be rewarded." Zhou Haidong's family also agreed before. Now that he is dead, he can't help but reward the meritorious man who killed the thief! Otherwise, no one will be so desperate in the future. ”

Zhang Xiong said: "It really should, now Zhou Shao is the owner, and he has to agree." I reported back to him. ”

When he saw Zhou Shao, Zhang Xiong invited Zhou Jiang to come along. Because Zhou Jiang is Zhou Shao's uncle after all, Zhou Shao gave three points to Zhou Jiang. If Zhou Shao hesitates about something, or has an opinion on Zhang Xiong, Zhou Shao can play a round from it. Zhang Xiong and Zhou Jiang can be said to have the same smell, one treacherous and one deceitful, one singing and one harmonious, which is really worthy of God, and has hollowed out Zhou Shao's power in the Zhou business group. Zhang Xiong saw Zhou Shao's gloomy complexion, thinking that his parents had died and was caused by excessive grief, but in fact, Zhou Shao was not like this, but Zhou Shao's body itself was sick. Zhang Xiong advised Zhou Shao: "Don't be overly sad, please take care of your body." ”

Zhou Shao asked coldly, "What is the matter with you coming?" ”

Zhang Xiong said: "Let me ask for instructions, how to reward those who have made meritorious contributions to the suppression of bandits?" ”

Zhou Shao said: "Who has merit? ”

Originally, Li Wen and Li Zhang were captured alive or shot to death by Zhou Rui, but Zhang Xiong did not say this, but said: "The thief Li Wen was caught by Zhou Yun and Zhen Long, and Li Zhang was killed by Xiao Qiang." Zhou Yun, Zhen Long, and Xiao Qiang have the greatest credit. ”

Zhou Shao asked: "But I heard that Zhou Rui also has credit." Why is he not mentioned? ”

Zhang Xiong was so asked that he couldn't answer, so he glanced at Zhou Jiang, meaning to ask Zhou Jiang to help Zhang Xiong say something. Zhou Jiang didn't have a good impression of Zhou Rui, so he followed Zhou Shao's words and said: "Zhou Rui has a little credit, but the role he plays is not outstanding, it's just to rush and kill together." ”

Zhou Shao said: "Oh, so that's the case! That should also be commended to Zhou Rui. Do you have any suggestions for rewarding these four people? ”

Zhang Xiong said: "According to the rules, Zhen Long, Xiao Qiang, and Zhou Yun will each be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold, and Wu Chang will be promoted to the shopkeeper, the top stock will be increased from two cents to one point, and Zhou Rui will be rewarded with ten taels of silver." ”

Zhou Shao said: "The reward for Zhou Rui, is it a little less, and the reward is fifty taels of silver!" Everyone else does what you say. ”

It turned out that Xiao Qiang was a smart person, in addition to giving twenty taels of silver when he visited him last time, he later heard that there was a reward, and he gave Zhang Xiong fifty taels of silver. Although Zhen Long only gave twenty taels of silver during the visit, and did not send it again in the future, Zhen Long performed well at the funeral, which made Zhou Shao very satisfied, and Zhang Xiong did not dare to be ambiguous. Only Zhou Rui is honest, he doesn't understand the world, and he didn't go to Zhang Xiong to give gifts. Although he had merit in killing the bandits, he did not show anything to anyone, so no one helped him to ask for credit. Especially embarrassed by Zhang Xiong, even more so.

If Zhou Shao hadn't taken the initiative to put it forward, Zhou Rui and the word "meritorious" would not have been touched.

This made Zhou Rui, Ma Biao, and Zheng Jian very depressed.