Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 27 Hu Ba is always an honest man

Jinji Lake is located east of Suzhou City, about ten miles away.

This is a natural lake with a small area. It is said that it was called "Qiongji Lake" or "Jinjing Lake" in ancient times.

Later, due to the dialect and accent of the Wu people, it was called Jinji Lake.

A group of green soldiers were stationed on the west bank of the lake, and Hu Bao was always their leader.

The organization of the Qing army was relatively random. It was also a flood, with as few as a dozen people and as many as hundreds of people.

The Golden Rooster Flood is not that important, with only 13 guards.

The weapons include eight old muskets, three bows, and a Yanling knife in each hand.

General Hu Ba participated in the First Pingxia Jinchuan Battle and was beheaded at one level. He was later transferred here as an officer.

He is already very content with his current life.

The weather is good, the water is available, and there are free fish and shrimps to go with the wine every day.

In the rich plains, the folk customs are gentle, so you don't have to worry about a barbarian soldier suddenly jumping out of the grass and giving you a knife.

In addition, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is leisurely and comfortable. It took a few months to go to Mr. Qian's place to order a mao.

The only drawback is that military pay is a bit low.

2.5 taels of silver per month, plus three buckets of grain.

After taking into account my own monthly expenses, I also need to send money to my mother, wife, and children who are waiting for food in my hometown.

Lao Hu is a pauper boss, just like thousands of his Green Camp colleagues!
……

Mr. Hu was very puzzled today. He took the invitation and sat by the lake wondering for a long time.

The magistrate of Yuanhe County invited him to drink at Mianyue Tower in the city at night.

But he and Zhang Xiancheng had never been in contact with each other. They were not in the same system.

Moreover, the county magistrate is a civil official.

He is the commander-in-chief, the lowest military attache in the Green Camp, and even saying he is an officer makes him blush.

The gap between the two sides is as big as Jinji Lake and Taihu Lake.

In the end, he decided to go to the banquet. A person can be ignorant of good and evil, but he cannot be ignorant of praise.

He put on a relatively new official robe, dipped in some lard and wiped his boots again and again.

into town!

As soon as he arrived at Mianyue Tower, he felt guilty and his courage disappeared.

The building is three stories high, with rows of red lanterns hanging outside.

A few girls whose families were poor and whose clothes were leaking were leaning on the railing, smiling and waving their fans.

"Master, come and play."

The guests coming and going are all impressive, fat-headed and big-eared guests.

Carriage, sedan chair, shuttle back and forth.

Only he came here on foot.

His dark face couldn't hide the redness, and he secretly cursed the treater.

Just find a restaurant with wine and meat and set up a table. After eating, take a dip in the pool. This is the most beautiful enjoyment in Lao Hu's heart.

……

The doorman of Mianyue Tower is commonly known as Turtle Gong.

He had already seen Mr. Hu who was in a dilemma, so he stood up and squinted at him.

Turtle's hat is made of pure green satin, which is very eye-catching.

The red tasseled top of Mr. Hu’s straw hat is also very eye-catching. One is red and the other is green, one is tall and the other is short. They look very exciting standing together.

"Hey, I said you came here for eye candy?"

"Why are you addicted to cigarettes? This is not a cigarette shop."

"Then why are you poking here?"

"I'm invited to dinner."

The pretty girls upstairs were leaning forward and back with laughter, looking at him unscrupulously.

There is no one wearing official robes and carrying a sword to visit the brothel.

He is still a low-ranking green camp official, and in Suzhou City, he is not even as good as a county government office.

Boss Hu, who was in a state of collapse, finally met a savior.

Li Yu, who had just gotten off the carriage, saw the military master who was being pointed at.

"But Mr. Hu from Jinjixun?"

"Don't dare call me sir, it's me."

Mr. Hu was so anxious that he came up with the local accent.

It also made the girl upstairs laugh and parrot her words.

Li Yu smiled, not mockingly, but playfully.

With a look from him, bodyguard Lin Huaisheng immediately took out a piece of silver and threw it into Mr. Turtle's hat.

"Take this military master through the back door and wait for him to change and go upstairs."

"Thank you uncle."

Mr. Turtle took off his hat, took out the silver, and looked at the weight. Hey, high roller!

"We are a distinguished guest. My sisters are waiting on you."

Two gorgeous girls who were poor and couldn't afford to wear clothes immediately pulled Mr. Hu, and a gust of wind blew them through the back door.

...Tingyuxuan is Li Yuding's private room.

It looks like a very elegant name, but in fact it's a terrible name.

Fine wine and delicious food had been laid out long ago, and there was also a woman singing Kunqu opera.

Mr. Hu changed into a robe, but felt something was wrong all over.

He sat down awkwardly, his eyes empty and blank.

Zhang Xian Cheng, a veteran of the battlefield and an outstanding grassroots official of the Qing Dynasty, is explaining the court's major policies for the next five years with his drinking girl.

Li Yu was also very calm and immune.

The guests took their seats, and after a flurry of false and unproductive greetings.

Zhang Xiancheng knew it in his heart. This was Qiu Baye who had never seen the world.

"Eat food and drink first. There are no outsiders today, so don't be cautious."

"Eat freely, drink freely."

With one look from him, the drinking girl understood.

He immediately changed the direction of the attack and knocked Mr. Hu into a daze.

The wine table is the best place for negotiation.

Soon, the ignorant Mr. Hu fell into the trap.

He opened his robe, patted Yue's chest and agreed.

"I, Lao Hu, don't say anything. I will send troops tomorrow."

"It is the duty of our warriors to appease the place and exterminate the bandits."

"I think back then, I was in Jinchuan. Have you heard of Jinchuan?"

The escort girl shook her head blankly, her big ignorant eyes wide and undulating.

Mr. Hu had never seen such a world before, and he felt so heroic in an instant.

A sip filled the remaining wine in her glass:
"Jinchuan is to the west of the Qing Dynasty. There are tattooed barbarian soldiers with earrings everywhere."

"Back then, 5 of our brothers were surrounded by an iron wall and fought every day for four years."

……

Zhang Xiancheng is a mature bureaucrat.

Seeing that Lao Hu was a simple and honest man, he changed his mind temporarily.

He takes the main credit and Lao Hu takes the credit.

Heads and gold and silver, half for each person.

The cordial and warm greetings made Lao Hu so moved that his eyes turned red.

I almost pulled Zhang Xiancheng to worship him and recognize him as his eldest brother.

It made all the women present snicker, where did he come from?

Li Yu has been observing the manager and making a comprehensive assessment.

He felt that this guy could be coaxed and used.

No matter how low the overall position in Green Camp is, they are still wearing official clothes.

In the words of later generations, although his position was low, he had the power to enforce the law.

And although his subordinates have weapons and swords, they cannot see the light of day.

This table of wine made him enlightened a lot.

The next morning.

Hu Ba always wakes up from a sweet dream.

The first moment he woke up, he thought he was in heaven, surrounded by fairies.

Soon, memories flooded into my mind.

Last night's promise, as well as the romantic love, were all recalled.

"Master, you wake up. That Master Li asked you to go find him after you wake up."

……

After half an hour.

Mr. Hu staggered out of the house and found his official robe and sword.

It took two more efforts before I climbed onto the horse's back.

It was the horse lent to him by Zhang Xiancheng, so that he could quickly go back and pull up the team.

Along the way, he was thinking about why there was such a big gap between them both as women.

During the Golden Rooster Flood, we are gathering to prepare for war.

Yuanhe County Government is doing the same thing.

20 archers, 20 swordsmen, and 10 spearmen.

There were only two people riding horses, Zhang Xiancheng and Li Yu.

There are few horses in the south. Even the Green Camp troops are mainly infantry, with few horsemen.

Zhang Xian Cheng flushed with excitement:

"Brothers, the time has come to make achievements."

"Follow me and kill the thief. Everyone will be rewarded with silver."

(End of this chapter)