Chapter 23: Bridging the Gap (I)

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In the small mountain forest not far from Robinia Town, twenty bandits from the Wild Wolf Regiment gathered together and looked ahead with confused eyes.

They are members of the Wolf Thieves Band's Death Team, the most loyal to Brian Buckler, and at the same time the most powerful, each of them is the lowest ** samurai. Today, for some unknown reason, Brian Buckler would suddenly call them all out into the jungle.

And not far from them, Reljesa and forty-six others stood in order, like a row of noble soldiers waiting to be reviewed.

Farther away, they could see their boss Buckler talking to the new kid closely, and not far away stood Lilith, Hordin, Ashlyn, and a few others. The bosses of the Wild Wolf Regiment are all here.

What made them feel unbelievable was that their unruly boss was listening carefully to the young man's words, and even nodding his head from time to time.

This amazed everyone.

No one had ever been able to make Buckler nod his head before that.

"So, the plan is set. Xiu Yi said: "Do you have anything else to add?"

"I have another idea, Huey. Haddin said.

"You say. ”

"I feel like your plan has some flaws that need to be remedied. ”

“。 ”

"First of all, I must admit that you are quite good at your men, and it is not easy to turn a group of barbarians into gentlemen. It's remarkable that you've been able to do this in a dozen days. But you have to admit that the reason why nobles are nobles is because they have a rich heritage, which is not something that can be done in just a few days. They have been cultivating the temperament of the nobility since childhood, and after decades of subtle development, they have formed a set of their own living habits. It's a habit that's ingrained and can't be learned by your subordinates. ”

"Yes, that's exactly what bothers me. Although they study very hard, are very serious, and make obvious progress, these guys are all big and fierce, and their innate toughness seriously restricts them. The family I am about to form has no shortage of strong servant players, no shortage of family samurai role-players, but I can't find a person who is obviously qualified to play the role of the patriarch of the family. You also know that the patriarch of the family can be the core of the family. The patriarch's words and deeds, his habits, and preferences undoubtedly affect the exhibition of the entire family. A good patriarch in itself can cover up all the problems exposed by the other figures of this family. And a bad patriarch...... No matter how good the family's servants are and how strong the samurai are, they can't avoid exposing their false true colors. But due to my age, I myself was destined not to be able to play the role of patriarch. That's why I had to go to the town of Robinia for help. ”

"That's only one aspect of the matter, in fact Brian can complete the role of the patriarch. Don't forget that he came from an aristocratic family, and although he is now a robber, he still has noble blood and their characteristic arrogance in his bones. And for him, the past is not without nostalgia. The problem is that you can't hold up all your plans for the future with Brian alone. ”

"So do you have any other good suggestions?"

"Yes, I don't think it's possible for you to have them play real aristocrats. If you want them to get into the upper echelons, you have to have some eclectic approach, something that works for them. ”

"How?"

"Mobs. ”

"Mobs?"

"Yes, it's a mob. We have to be glad that you have enough money to support all this, because money is the only best way to solve many problems, and it can make trouble no longer a problem. We no longer need to make up old genealogies, long family histories, and carefully woven lies. All we need is a simple lie, a lie that makes our family rich. For example, a person who has been favored by Heaven unintentionally reveals a certain treasure and becomes rich from then on. However, money alone did not allow him to enter the upper echelons, so he was eager to learn the manners of the nobles and learn their manners. The naivety and ignorance of vulgar tyrants and savage robbers who fail to play the role of nobles are often very similar. And when the nobles saw their exposed feet, they only smiled knowingly, but did not arouse any suspicion. ”

"It's interesting and makes sense. Huey admired Hordin.

Of course, if this tyrant wants to enter high society, he will inevitably need to spend money on the outside world, and money is exactly what the nobles lack. You know that every nobleman is actually supported by vanity, and behind their gorgeous and glamorous appearance, there is a financial embarrassment that can never be shaken off. When a mob who tries to break into high society by throwing money suddenly appears, I believe that the existence of such a family will be welcomed by many people. ”

"That's the difference in experience, and you've opened my mind, Hordin. ”

"The bundling of interests is always the best means for nobles to make friends. You don't have to worry about this, I can solve it. ”

"There is no one better suited for the job of butler than you. ”

"I think so too, Eagle can be a bookkeeper, which allows him to face as few outsiders as possible, and no amount of makeup on his face can escape the smell of a dead man. Releesa can be the head of the family's samurai, you and Lilith are siblings, and you're both Brian's nephews, so I guess you wouldn't call him father. ”

"That's right, so who plays my father?"

"You don't need to have a father. Brian can have two brothers who died on an expedition. One of the brothers left behind a pair of children, you and Lilith, and your mother died of grief. The expedition paid Brian handsomely, he was grateful for everything his older brother or younger brother had done for him, and having no children, he appointed the heir to the family you had built for him. And then from that day on, you stop exploring, you start doing business, and you try to work hard in high society. Lo and behold, it's that simple. You guys started throwing money around. You can do all kinds of business, such as what you do best - the business of alchemical materials. ”

"It was just amazing. ”

"Then we're left with one last question. ”

"What's the problem?"

"Woman. No family is supported by a group of men. We need women with acting talent. You can live without a mother, but the whole family can't live without a woman, including your uncle, who should always have a woman. ”

This annoyed Huey, and he was aware of all these problems, but in fact he couldn't solve them. Fortunately, Hotin said: "If you don't have the right person, I'll have a good introduction, and there is one in the town of Robinia." ”

"Who?"

“**。 ”

"Are you kidding?"

"No, trust me, Huey, women are natural actors, and they are the best at coaxing men. Compared to those noble ladies, who have seen the world and have experienced the same experience, and know how to seduce men and are keen on a luxurious life, they are better trained. Many times, ** and noble ladies are not much different. At least in my opinion, and just give money, and with noble ladies on *, just replace the money with gems and some sweet words. If there was any difference between them, it was that their personalities were usually a little more noble than those of noble ladies. Believe me, with a little training, they are more suitable for such a role than anyone else. Essentially, the only difference between a noble lady and a ** is ...... The ladies are more expensive. ”

Huey thought for a moment and asked Hordin, "How many noble ladies have you with*?"

"I don't remember exactly. Hotin laughed, "I don't even know if I already have one or more family heirs." ”

"So...... I agree with you, Holdin, that you may be my greatest treasure since I came to the Villas Mountains, and I regret that I have not shown this until now. ”

"This is the fatal thing about the literati, who always need time and opportunity to prove their abilities. Hodding laughed.

"So...... Allow me to reiterate my warmest welcome to you. Huey opened his arms and hugged Hotin tightly.

After talking to Hordin, and reformulating the parts of the plan that needed to be revised, Huey took a list and came to the bandits who had been waiting in line for a long time:

"Entrusted by your boss, I will be your new leader, and you had better not have any doubts about this matter, because your boss is standing behind me, and if you have any questions, you can ask him when you are done. After looking around and seeing that the twenty bandits were all calm, Huey was somewhat impressed by Buckler's good discipline, and then he continued: "I told Buckler that I needed some real people, and Buckler recommended you to me, and I hope his recommendation is correct. Lehrer, these twenty brethren of the Wolves, they are under your command from this day forward. Teach them what you've learned these days as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, master. Lereesa replied angrily, "We're leaving here, aren't we?"

"Yes. Xiu Yi nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Do you have any family?"

Lei Lelen paused for a moment: "No, master, my family is dead. ”

"And what about you? all of you, do you have wives, do you have children, are your parents still alive?" said Huey aloud to the bandits.

The vast majority of the bandits have said yes.

"And how are they doing?" Huey continued to ask aloud.

One of the bandits who lived here bowed his head and replied: "It's not very good, this winter, our business is very sluggish. ”

"Business?" Huey chuckled lightly, "You call robbery business?"

The bandits were speechless.

Huey waved his hand gracefully, "Maybe I should tell you what the real business is." ”

The bandits looked at each other, not understanding what Xiu Yi meant.

Xiu Yi said indifferently: "So from today on, you don't have to be robbers anymore." I will lead you out of this mountainous area and into the bustling metropolis. There, you will live a life of true affluence. I mean...... The life of a superior person. You will send a large amount of money to your family every month, and you don't have to worry about your family going hungry, your children not going to school, and your parents still sleeping under a leaky roof. ”

The bandits listened a little dumbfounded, and one of the bandits had the audacity to say, "That sounds good." ”

"Yes, that's great, but that doesn't mean you don't have to pay the price. ”

A bandit from the Wolf Regiment, nicknamed "Fierce Fist", smirked and said, "Do you mean to learn aristocratic etiquette? If you can really bring us the kind of life you promised us, I might consider getting training." ”

It is no less difficult to turn a group of barbaric, strong, rough, vulgar, and primitive robbers into elegant, civilized, cultivated, and polite aristocratic lords than to let hens learn to fly.

The force of human habit is so strong, so deep-rooted, that it takes an extremely strong external force to change his habits of not talking, sitting, standing, walking, doing things, and their thinking.

Violence to force them to change their habits is only a temporary measure. Cutting them off is also just one way.

Finally, the most important point is to use the extravagant upper-class life of the aristocracy to attract them, let them feel the fun of this ** life, experience that life with their own senses, pursue that life, and desire and look forward to that life from the heart, which is the eternal driving force.

Therefore, it is necessary for these robbers to have a deep experience of aristocratic life, until it is true that this life is far better than their original life, and all the price is a pleasure in itself, so that they will reduce their resistance to all the study arrangements, and thus greatly increase the efficiency of their learning.

After a series of actions such as deterrence, coercion, suppression, and disconnection, Xiu Yi finally felt that it was time to show his angelic side.

At this moment, Xiu Yi laughed softly: "Yes, I can give it to you, as long as you do what you have to do." There's nothing more difficult than being born and dying, isn't it? You are not even afraid of death, so why should you be afraid of being a superior person? Then I will call the names of those who have been called by me, and they will be listed. Alexandra Parknan. ”

"Here, head. One of the bandits stepped forward with a big grin.

Gong Hao didn't raise his head and said: "If you want to call the master, nobles will not use the title of head." ”

"But we're used to calling heads. ”

"I can leave you with only your head left. ”

“...... Yes, master. ”

"Family status. ”

The bandit blinked, "I don't understand what you mean?"

Gong Hao raised his head and looked at the bandit, and then said loudly: "It's the situation in your family, do you have any relatives, are they still alive, and what about you?"

The robber grinned, "My father is a dock worker and my mother is a bitch, and to be honest, neither my father nor my mother can be sure if I have the blood of the Parknan family in my body. When I was twelve, my mother died, from a very filthy venereal disease. My father broke his leg when I was fifteen years old. A year later he died, and I gave him the end. ”

"Age, hobbies. ”

"Thirty-two years old, hobbies...... I like to gamble, but I always lose, but fortunately, I have a knife. ”

"What are you good at? I mean, what else do you have to survive besides robbery?"

The bandit thought for a moment, then replied, "I stole vegetables when I was a child. ”

"Did you steal vegetables? So you know some plants. Gong Hao thought seriously for a while, then wrote down the situation about the bandit on a piece of paper, and said, "You can keep your name, Alexandra Parknan, from today on, your father is a gardener, and you are the son of a gardener. You have to learn the gardener's craft all over again. Your mother was a virtuous and good woman, who knew how to read and behave, but unfortunately she was not in good health and died too early. ”

The robber was surprised: "It doesn't sound like me." ”

"From today onwards, this is you. High society does not prohibit **, congratulations, you can keep this vice, but you must get rid of it. It doesn't look like you're a good fit to be a nobleman, so from today onwards you'll be a florist in the Dardanelles. ”

"The Dardanelles?florist?" the bandit was a little confused.

"Yes. Remember that this is your new identity, Releyesa will teach you the rules, Hodin will teach you how to be a gardener, and if you still can't learn it, you can come to me and learn to be one with your partner as soon as possible. Gong Hao wrote down the information of the bandit and said loudly: "Next,

Gary Absolon ......"

The twenty men quickly arranged their responsibilities and tasks, and Lehrer began to give them some basic rules.

Watching Lele do things one by one, thinking about it, Xiui called out to Lereesa: "Lele, come with me, I have a few words to say to you." ”

"But I'm still arranging them. ”

"Let someone else take over. ”

"Yes, master. ”

Having arranged for Bas and Van Singh to take over his job, Rehler walked towards Huey:

"What's the matter? ”

Xiu Yi held his hands around a few times, he raised his head and thought for a while, before he said slowly: "Some time ago, I have been training you in etiquette, even when I am not here, I asked Hording to continue, I guess you are mentally prepared to leave Robinia Town, right?"

"Yes, master, although I am rude, that does not mean that I am stupid. ”

"Well said. Xiu Yi whispered, "Then Lehrer, do you have any wishes?"

"Wish?"

"Yes. I mean, if you have any unfulfilled wishes, I can help you fulfill them. ”

Lehrer scratched his head in confusion: "Usually I would say this to a certain meat ticket when I decided to kill him. Master, are you planning to kill me?"

"No, that's not what I meant. Huey laughed. He pulled Leller aside and pointed at the bandits who were still in chaos at the moment: "Look, although I just said it beautifully, I think most people understand very well that when we get out of the mountains and into the bustling city, there are many things that may no longer be able to help us. I mean, if you fail to rob in the mountains, you usually have a chance to escape. But in the city, if we are revealed our true identity, then we are dead. As much as I can promise you, I cannot change the fact that war is a war, a war that cannot be seen. In the future, I will have to face a lot of things, and I can't guarantee that there will be no problems. So a lot of things depend on all of you working together. And you, the important person who keeps them out of trouble, are the link between me and them, you know?"

"I see, master. Are you bribing me?" Lehrer nodded.

"Occasionally, I'll try to win hearts and minds. Xiu Yi smiled: "If you have any wishes that I need to help you fulfill, you can tell me, and I will do my best to meet your requirements." The only reward I need is to help me stabilize them and not get me in trouble. ”

Lehler tilted his head and thought for a while, then said very seriously: "Woman, I want a woman, and then give me a bunch of dolls." I want the kind of skin and tender meat, just like water, and it is comfortable to touch. ”

"So...... I assure you, Relejesa, that if you do your thing well, you will have a beautiful aristocratic lady as a wife in the future. Xiu Yi replied very seriously.