Chapter 223: Team Out of the City
Zhu Da returned to the city without delaying for too long in the farm. The deeper he did, the more he needed to do.
When it was dark when the city gates were closed, someone came to the city to report that there were 152 people in the farm, which included the elderly, weak, women and children. From yesterday to today, there will be no more people coming tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
After Zhu Da returned home, he talked to Qin Chuan about building tools and weapons. After a few simple questions, Qin Juren wrote a note for Zhu Da. Tomorrow, he would go to the county government to exchange for sealed documents, which made the Zhang family's blacksmith shop no longer have any doubts and worries. Apart from asking Qin Juren to get the notes, Zhu Da mobilized everyone in the house. Li He brought a handlebar to purchase them all over the city. At this time, the store and warehouse were closed, and they would have to knock on each family. There would be no complaints when they were buying and selling real money.
Zhu Da got up very early the next day, and more than a dozen servants also got up early, dressed neatly, and brought spears with them. Now it is not simply tied around, but is specially made with straps. At a high level, it looks like a woman carrying a baby's swaddle bag, but there are six slender pockets on the back of the strap, which can be inserted into the short spear and spear thrower. It is also very convenient to pull out the hand from the back, and this strap does not prevent the bags and other things from hanging up.
"Isn't this a comboable sports bag?" After seeing this, Zhu Da said noun that no one knows, but everyone followed the name and called it a marching bag. This was made by the Dong family's handlebar-style woman. She was skillful and made this with several other women. Fortunately, the work took more than a dozen bags.
Zhu Da did not treat the Dong family unfairly. In addition to the material expenses and labor expenses, he rewarded five taels of silver, which made the Dong family, who only wanted to please Zhu Da, happy.
The sky was getting shorter and shorter. When they got up, the sky was still dark. The sky in the east was still a little white, as thin as an illusion. The servants of the Qin family were doing breakfast in the kitchen. In the past three days, the houses in the city accommodated six middle-aged men and women as servants to serve Qin Chuan and his daughter's daily life. Even for servants who needed to get up early, it was too early. They could even hear the yawning for two days.
The servants were very quiet. They had only been through fighting and death for a few days, but those few days of experience changed a lot from beginning to end. Although life gradually calmed down, this fully armed early rise made each of them tense.
The smell of food wafted out in the kitchen, and I heard footsteps outside. At this time, the entire county town was extremely quiet. When there was such a movement, the dogs barked wildly, and the entire county town became much noisy in an instant.
Before Zhu Da came, there were not many dogs in Huairen County. But after the Fang family and Yang family were exterminated and set fire to each other, wealthy people and others raised dogs in the county government. They were barking wildly when there was any alarm at night, which was very annoying.
"Brother Zhu, I'm here with people." Chang Kai's shouts sounded outside.
The door was opened there, and Chang Kai was the first to be the first, followed by more than twenty young and strong men. These young and strong men were dressed in short robes and short jackets. Some of them were wearing fur hats and holding wooden sticks and iron rulers in their hands. Those who know how to do things can tell at a glance that they were from Class 3.
If people who are often in the county are in the courtyard at this time, they will feel that the scene in front of them is very awkward. What these young and strong men usually do is to use manual military responsibilities, arrest criminals, suppress chaos, go to the countryside to collect taxes, and even encircle bandits. They are required to be dispatched. They are powerful enough in the county and backed by the government and the laws of the kings. This group of people have always been arrogant and arrogant in the county, but today they are all timid and despised, and they are quite restrained.
"Today, everything will not be too hard to follow my orders. We won't be in vain afterwards. We will have breakfast first." Zhu Da stood up and said a few simple words. All the young and strong men quickly agreed.
Chang Kai smiled and came to Zhu Da. There was a table in the side room. Zhu Da, Zhou Qingyun and Chang Kai served the table to eat, but Zhu Da brought the bowl and came to the yard to eat with a cake. Zhou Qingyun followed, and Chang Kai shook his head and did it. Although there was no wind in the yard, it was very cold at this time and it was uncomfortable.
"Brother Zhu, you have brought all the good guys from Class 3 to you. Don't look at the fear of your hands now, they dare to fight tough battles, and the desperate thief was broken into their hands." After drinking a sip of hot soup to warm up, Chang Kai said with a smile, and after saying this, he coughed twice, because he noticed that the twenty or so young men gathered together to make a bunch of them, just like children from a strange place.
Zhu Da's servants looked thinner than the police. In addition to carrying short spears, the spear was not in his hands, but were scattered in various parts of the yard, and helped the chef to serve the meal. Even so, the young police seemed to feel a lot of pressure and couldn't help but gather together.
"It's still much worse than Brother Zhu's servants." Chang Kai didn't have to save face for this matter.
"No one has trained it, they have no organization and discipline. One of these twenty or so people is one, and one of my dozens is like one, so it is of course different if they confront each other." Zhu Da gave the conclusion.
After breakfast, someone followed him to clean up. Fortunately, there was no difference between the servants and the young policemen. Several policemen came to help. After a while, everyone became familiar with each other. The atmosphere in the yard became much warmer. After finishing the breakfast, someone came to report the news, saying that the carts were waiting at the city gate. After receiving this news, Zhu Da shouted everyone to set off.
After leaving the house, there was a difference. Zhu Da and his servants walked in front, with nearly twenty servants silently, while there were not many people behind, but the noise of talking and laughing made everyone outside the street hear it. After turning two intersections, they felt uncomfortable, and then gradually became quiet.
Not long after I walked, I arrived at the west gate. Three large trucks filled with supplies were waiting there. The strong guard of the city even asked if I wanted to open the city gate in advance. Zhu Da smiled and refused. The gate switches in the northern border town were deadlines. If this rule was not strictly enforced, it would be easy to get in by outsiders. If it was just for convenience, it would be fine. If it was a Tartar or a rioter, it would be a huge disaster for the whole city to suffer.
While waiting for the opening of the door, Zhu Da asked about the father and son of the Zhang family's blacksmith shop. He asked who was well-informed in the city, and the yamen was the best choice, and Chang Kai must have understood.
"... Everyone knows about the Zhang family. His old family used to be from six houses... Zhang Zhen has an elm head. Zhang Dachu is so old and still cares about it. Zhang Dachu is outside the blacksmith shop. But Zhang Zhen has to make the decision for a slightly larger business..."
"...I just can't figure out who this blacksmith shop will not pass it on to his son. When he gets old, he will have to take care of his son and see him off. He treats his son as a cow and horse all day long, but can't give him a penny..."
After listening to these casual conversations, Zhu Da thought clearly about the whole story. It was nothing more than "patriarchal" exploitation, treating his son like a serf servant. Although such things are somewhat like father and son tyranny, it is not rare in this world. The younger generations are bound by filial piety and family affection, so it is more convenient to exploit and squeeze.
"If I don't go back to the city today, Lao Chang, please help me get the documents out and go to the Zhang family to make a guarantee so that his family will not be reluctant to build weapons." Zhu Da asked for something.
Chang Kai was a little puzzled at first, and immediately laughed after asking: "Brother Zhu, you are too reasonable. Lao Zhang wants to make more money by making more money. He doesn't accept any business in Zhang's shop. The thieves outside have never bought his family's house. Why don't he want the official documents?"
Zhu Da was stunned and laughed out loud after thinking about it for a while. He didn't expect the other party to think about it. Yesterday, Zhang Dachui stopped talking and explained.
"That sledgehammer is definitely willing to come out and open a store by itself."
"I guess I dreamed that, but without capital, his father would definitely not pay, and he would be said to be unfilial by others. Besides, our county town can afford a blacksmith shop. Where can I start a business? You said that Lao Zhang has only one son and a daughter is still young, so why are he doing this tormenting his own children?"
It was quiet in the morning, and Chang Kai talked endlessly. When Zhu Da heard this, he didn't answer, but just smiled.
The city gate opened, and the brave officers guarding the city ran out first, drove away the people and merchants who were eager to enter the city, and then asked Zhu Da and his team to leave first. The cart was heavy, and the servants immediately went up to help push them. The soldiers who saw these were also forward.
Chang Kai noticed Zhu Da’s expression of praise and immediately said: “These children are honest and honest. Those who have learned their skills cannot beat the knife and beat the stick. They shrink when they hit, so how can they care about anything.”
"I still have a little innocent heart." Zhu Da murmured in a low voice, but Chang Kai next to him didn't hear it clearly. Zhu Da asked again: "I saw Fu Yu and Meng Tian in the village yesterday. They didn't look like ordinary people. Do you know their background?"
"I heard about this yesterday. These two people are not good at being good at being a public servant. One is too thoughtful and the other is scheming. Both of them can't be disguised. They like to meddle in other people's business. I really don't know how to raise them. After eating at home for so long, they even taught such a thing. Brother Zhu, you have a lot of them, don't be bothered by them." Chang Kai was nagging and belittled first, but anyone could hear the meaning of protecting them.
Zhu Da smiled without saying a word, walked forward for a while before asking again: "Are they the two of you following you?"
"Those smart and capable people have been sent to you long ago. I am a newly established person. They are all sent by others who don't want, but I can't help but feel favor."
Chapter completed!