Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 66 0063 [Eating with the child]

Fortunately, there are not all iron coins in the cellar, but also gold, silver and copper coins, otherwise it would be tiring to move.

Perhaps because of being frightened by Ju Ming, Xiang Zhi became much more generous.

The archers who went out of the city to help get money were paid hard work according to their positions. Zhang Guangdao received two guanxi, Gu San received [-] renminbi, Bai Sheng received [-] renminbi, and the remaining archers received [-] guan renminbi each.

More than 30 pieces of iron money were thrown out, and Xiang Zhixian thought he could buy people's hearts.

But he had completely misunderstood it!
The archers who left the city tonight were all from Shangbai Village, and it was Zhu Ming who called out the barracks.Xiang Zhixian was high above them, and was too far away from them. No matter how much benefits the archers got, they would think that it was Ju Ming who led them to make money.

Everyone took off their coats, wrapped the iron money around their waists, and put on clothes to hide them tightly.

It was already afternoon to return to the city by boat, and baskets of goods were carried from the pier to the inner courtyard of the county government.Although it was covered with something, anyone who is not stupid knows that Xiang Zhixian must have made a fortune.

Until the evening, everything was done, and everyone was exhausted.

Xiang Zhixian also ordered takeaway from the restaurant, and asked the store to deliver the food to his home, and he was happy to send them away after entertaining them.

"Let's go out first." Xiang Zhixian said to the servant.

Several servants bowed and retreated, leaving Xiang Zhixian alone in the room.

This guy immediately took off all the disguise, rushed over and grabbed a handful of silver coins, and looked at it again and again in his hand.Then he picked up a small amount of money, not only touched it, but also put it under his nose to smell it, the smell made him extremely intoxicated.

More than 1000 mu of remote fields, even if they are all sold at a low price, can still be sold for seven or eight hundred.

Adding the cash, Xiang Zhixian got about [-] strings this time.

In Kaifeng, five thousand guan farts don't count.

But this is Xixiang County. Xiangzhi County only has 12 regular salaries, 4 additional salaries, 4 shi of Lumi, and 2 hectares of land for rent every month.

In such a remote and small county, there is no public money (hospitality fee), and you have to pay for the arrival and departure. Gray income can only be intercepted from summer grain and autumn grain (the tax amount reaching [-]% is called "breaking points", and the excess tax can be paid by the officials themselves. disposal).

After taking office here for more than half a year, in addition to the normal income of Xiangzhi County, he only earned more than 100 guan filial money.

The rent of two hectares of working land, as well as summer grain and exorbitant donations have not yet been confiscated.The magistrate Xiang was so poor that his family was so poor that they were almost running out of money.

Now there are five thousand guns in front of him!

Gold, silver, iron, and even copper, all charming and cute.

After killing Master Zhu, the next tea smuggling will also send him tribute money, Xiang Zhixian is very excited just thinking about it.

What Lu officials, what white members, what Heifengzhai, they can do whatever they want, and they will be honest and not get involved.Zhu Ming's threat made him unhappy, but it didn't matter anymore, the business is to bring the money back to his hometown alive.

Moreover, the rebellion case of the master book was settled, and the stronghold of the rebels was also broken down. These are all political achievements!

That night, the county magistrate refused to let his concubine serve him, and slept all night with gold and silver coins in his arms.

……

On the way back to the school grounds, Bai Sheng couldn't help asking: "I got [-] yuan, how much did Brother Zhu get? Why didn't you see you wearing it?"

Zhu Ming said: "Xiang County Magistrate is stingy. If you give too much, he feels sorry for him. If you give too little, he is afraid that I will dislike him. Therefore, he doesn't give me a penny. He only allows me the tea hills and fields in Heifengzhai."

Zhang Guangdao said contemptuously: "Heifengzhai hasn't been attacked yet, and this guy just made random promises. I'm afraid he might want to go back on his word at that time. Brother Zhu should be careful."

"Hey, what can I do? He is the county magistrate, and we are just little archers." Zhu Ming sighed.

Before reaching the gate of the school grounds, the news that Zhu Ming had not received the reward spread among the more than 30 shooters.

Everyone was indignant and felt that Zhu Ming had suffered a disadvantage.

At about nine o'clock in the evening, Zhu Ming took people back to the school grounds. The rest of the archers had already rested, and the area around the barracks was very quiet.

They worked all day and night, and at this time they were so tired that they got into the Datong bunk to sleep without taking off their clothes.

When I woke up the next morning, there was still no one to wake up, and I could sleep anytime I wanted.

It wasn't until mid-morning that I had the strength to bring the servants over to serve the meal.

The hand force is a servant who does odd jobs in the county government. He waits carefully everywhere, and when he sees temporary officers like Zhu Ming, he nods and bows.

Zhu Ming, Zhang Guangdao, and Chen Ziyi all had their heads together. They not only served white rice with meat, but also each had a jug of rice wine.

The lieutenants of Gusan and the ten generals below had no rice wine to drink, but they could still see meat, and the rice was not mixed with sand.

As for the low-level archers, the food was even worse, and they could only drink two bowls of gruel.

Chen Ziyi felt that this arrangement was normal. He poured the rice wine and asked with a smile, "You two, did you go to the county magistrate yesterday?"

Zhang Guangdao immediately complained for Zhu Ming: "Yesterday, the magistrate of Xiang County got thousands of guan, but he only gave me two guan, and the rest of the archers only got [-] guan. Brother Zhu didn't get half a penny, so he was only allowed the property of Heifengzhai. I don’t know if it can be fulfilled. Even if it is fulfilled, I’m afraid it will be discounted.”

"This bird man is really small-minded, it's a waste of our lives to work for him," Chen Ziyi felt even worse towards the county magistrate, and comforted him, "Brother Zhu, don't worry, even if I risk my life, I will help you get those properties!"

"Brother Chen is interested," Zhu Ming pointed to the archer who was receiving the meal. "Soldiers practice and consume a lot of energy. How can they eat thin meals twice a day? We fight with all our strength. Let soldiers eat these, and they will fight for their lives." fight?"

Chen Ziyi shook his head and said, "It's just for errands, they just want to save their lives."

"That's it," Zhu Ming said, "they are all archers who applied together. Brother Chen is a brother, and those archers are also brothers. Since brothers are being deducted from food, can brother Chen sit idly by?"

Chen Ziyi thought about it seriously, and it was true, he nodded and said, "We need to ask the magistrate to allocate more money and food."

But Zhu Ming said: "No matter how much money and food the county magistrate allocates, it will be deducted by those subordinate officials. Let's make a fuss with him for now."

"What's the trouble?" Chen Ziyi asked.

"Look at mine!" Zhu Ming suddenly stood up.

He walked up to Shuli who was putting away the rice, greeted him with a smile on his face, and quickly asked: "Zhu Dutou doesn't have enough food? I'll prepare some more tomorrow."

Zhu Ming pointed to the porridge in the bucket, and asked, "We fought hard two days ago and killed the rebel Zhu Zhu. Which archer in the school field has no credit for his hard work? This requires daily practice, and then we go to fight against the black The thieves in Fengzhai are desperate, so you let your brothers eat this kind of pig food?"

The low-level archers who lined up to get the porridge all looked at Hand Force in unison.

They already had complaints in their hearts, but they dared not speak out. Now that Ju Ming took the lead, their dissatisfaction was immediately aroused.

The strength of the hand continued to make amends and smiled: "Dutou, I'm just a handyman on an errand, and if the superior doesn't give me enough money and food, I can't make big fish and big meat."

Zhu Ming rolled up his sleeves and scolded: "Since you can't be the master, let someone who can make the decision. You are only given two quarters of an hour. Get out!"

Frightened by his hands, he ran out of the school grounds, and when he reached the street, he really didn't know who to look for.

After dawdling for a while, he came to the granary with his hands, and said to Douzi: "The archer thinks the food is unpalatable, so let me give you more money and food."

Douzi is the warehouse manager of the grain depot, and also a wheeler. He sneered and said, "I'm just looking at the grain, not in charge of it. If my superiors don't say anything, how dare I give more grain?"

With helpless hands, he turned and left, neither daring to go to the county government office to ask for money and food, nor to go back to the school to face the group of archers.

But he said that in the school grounds, Zhu Ming called over 300 archers and said, "The meals in the morning and evening are still thin, can you eat enough?"

"I can't get enough to eat! Not to mention the school field drills, even the busy farming in the countryside, even the strong laborers have to eat dry."

"It's not just porridge, it's also mixed with sand!"

"The food is not good either, it's all pickles."

"I killed a thief that day, and I gave my life to the county magistrate for nothing!"

"..."

The archers became noisy and vented their dissatisfaction. At first they just complained, but gradually they began to roar.

Zhu Ming poured the white rice he ate into the wooden bucket containing porridge, and poured the meat into the wooden bucket containing pickles.

He said to the archers: "Although I am the head of the capital, I am just like everyone else. I am an archer recruited from the countryside. There is a saying in an ancient book, it is said that you have no clothes, and you are in the same robe as your son. It means, don't say that you have no clothes, My clothes are your clothes. If I have clothes to wear, I won’t let you freeze to death. This is Tong Pao, this is Brother Pao Ze! Would you like to be my brothers?”

"I am willing!" Bai Sheng shouted, the first to join in.

"I would too!"

"I want to be brothers with Zhu Dutou!"

"Count me in!"

"..."

The archers became more and more excited, and Zhu Ming said again: "Those who have already received the food, pour them back into the bucket, and let's divide them again. In ancient times, there were people who shared the same robes with the son, and now there are people who eat with the son!"

As a ten general, Bai Sheng also ate rice. He quickly poured his dry rice into the porridge in the bucket.

Seeing this situation, the archers at the lower level stepped forward one after another and poured back all the food they had received.

"Enough loyalty!"

Zhang Guangdao sighed in admiration and came over with the food.His deputy capital and ten generals naturally followed suit.

Those rascals all looked at Chen Ziyi.

"Good way, I'll cook with you." Chen Ziyi also took out his own food, and those rascals immediately followed.

Chen Ziyi has not only read the book, but also knows the allusion of Wu Qi sucking gangrene.

How could he not understand Ju Ming's way of inviting people's hearts?

He could do the same, it's just not worth it.Because the archers are temporarily organized, they will be disbanded after the bandits are suppressed, so why bother with the county government officials because of a few farmers?

But, since Zhu Ming took the lead in causing trouble, Chen Ziyi was also willing to accompany him, and being refreshed was more important than anything else.

Zhu Ming personally picked up a large spoon, mixed dry rice and porridge, mixed meat and vegetables, and shouted loudly: "Everyone is here to get the rice!"

The atmosphere on the campus instantly cheered up.

Although still rare, but the feeling is different.

After everyone had finished their food, Ju Ming said again: "Eat with food, and drink with wine!"

He picked up the jug and took a sip before handing it to the archer next to him.

The archer also took a sip and passed it on immediately.

Everyone is very conscious, just to taste, because there is too little wine.

Even if you can only taste it, it is as delicious as drinking honey.

The temporary archer with a slack in the army finally got a taste of the army, and he was already single-minded in the matter of eating.

At this moment, they only recognize Zhu Ming, and they don't have the county magistrate and the government in their eyes, because Zhu Ming can take them to eat meat and drink.

"Hey..."

After everyone had finished eating, Zhu Ming smashed the rice bowls and roared angrily: "If you don't get back your hand strength, you will definitely not be able to get money and food. Wait and follow me to the county government, and you can't let the brothers eat dry food." , I’m not going to be the head of this! Shout out with me, break into the county government office, and eat dry food!”

"Break into the county government office and eat dry food!"

"Break into the county government office and eat dry food!"

"..."

More than 300 archers shouted in unison.

A few days ago, they would never have dared to do this. The county government is heaven to them.

But after a fight, these people have seen blood.Now being agitated by Ju Ming, each of them suddenly became more courageous, not to mention that Ju Ming was holding up the sky when the sky fell.

Zhu Ming said again: "Don't bring weapons, that would be a rebellion. We are just going to fight for food. Follow me empty-handed!"

Chen Ziyi asked Zhang Guangdao in a low voice: "This brother Zhu, what is his background?"

"He is a hero." Zhang Guangdao replied.

"Haha, he is indeed a hero," Chen Ziyi laughed, "I will make a fuss with him today."

More than 300 archers left the school field in mighty force and went straight to the gate of the county government.

(End of this chapter)