Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 78
  Time passed and it was already the tenth day. Jia Cong and Wangcai brought enough money and went to Zhuangzi early in the morning.

"Master Cong is here." The young man on guard at the entrance of the village saw Jia Cong's white horse and waved his hands and shouted. Everyone in Zhuangzi came out to welcome him.

The first ten old men, who had changed into new clothes and were beaming with joy, were waiting by the roadside, vying to come up to see Jia Cong as a gift. It was obvious that the children of the family had been selected.

Jia Cong got off his horse and said with a smile: "No need to worry, just go in and talk."

There were already four to five hundred young people of the right age lined up on the dam in the middle of the village. They all looked at the ten people in the front row with annoyance and envy.

Jia Cong walked to the stage that had been set up and looked at the ten men at the front. Zhang Yuanba and Yan Shuangying were among them. The other men were all tall and tall, with resolute eyes, full of energy, and strong muscles. Nod with satisfaction.

"Presumably these ten people in front of you are the soldiers you chose for me, right?"

"Yes!" The crowd replied in unison.

"Okay. I'll ask one last time, is there anyone who is dissatisfied? If so, just stand up and challenge any one of these ten people. If you win, you will be rewarded with 100 silver, and you can also be my personal soldier." Jia Cong was afraid that there would be someone else. Mao Ni asked openly.

Hundreds of men looked at each other with wry smiles. Although the third master's reward was high, it was in vain if he could not get it. They all shook their heads.

"Third Master, they have been ambushed by us and they will never dare to come out." Yan Shuangying said with a smile.

"Okay! I'm relieved then! Someone come and take out the horses, clothes, and weapons and give them to them."

Young men came out with horses and armour, and distributed them to the soldiers.

Zhang Yuanba, Yan Shuangying and others couldn't wait to put on their clothes and armor, laughed again, turned around and showed off to their friends behind them.

"Now we will give them a settlement allowance, fifty taels of silver per person, and give them a lot of money."

"Yes, third master."

Seeing that his former friend has become successful now, the Third Master is so generous and generous, which makes the eyes of hundreds of young men behind him bleed with envy. If you really can't beat him, you have to rush up and pick him off.

Jia Cong smiled slightly, this is the power of example. He raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion and said: "My sons, even if you are not selected today, there is no need to be discouraged. Do you think that I will be a little patron all my life?" Is it possible to become a captain?"

Everyone was stunned, yes, in the future, when the third master will be promoted to the nobility, the number of personal soldiers will be more. They hurriedly said loudly: "The third master will definitely be made a marquis and a general in the future. The young men will come and die for the third master."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "That's right. Don't waste your time in the future. Otherwise, you won't be able to choose next time."

"Young man, please follow Third Master's teachings." Everyone said in unison, feeling hopeful again.

Jia Cong came down from the stage, and all the soldiers gathered around him to protect him.

Jia Cong finally found the feeling of being surrounded by honorable disciples, and said with a smile: "You can't come with me now, when will you master the kung fu on horseback, and when will you come to the city to find me? understand?"

"The order is given!" All the soldiers agreed in a loud voice.

Jia Cong then said to Yan Fei and other old people: "I leave the training of the soldiers to you. I have two requirements. First, they must understand that military orders are like mountains, military discipline is like iron, and military laws are ruthless; second, let them understand They know the principle of sweating more in peacetime and bleeding less in wartime.”

"Don't worry, Third Master, they are all our own children, who wouldn't do their best?" Yan Fei and others agreed.

Jia Cong nodded and forced 200 silver to Yan Fei as a reward for the old men training the soldiers.

Yan Fei and others couldn't refuse, so they had to accept it, thinking in their hearts that the third master was so trustworthy, he would definitely train these brats to death in the future, so as not to embarrass the third master.

Jia Cong and the others cupped their hands and were about to leave when he suddenly saw Zhang Yuanba holding a pair of hammers in his hands, which were three feet long and weighed about seventy or eighty kilograms. He smiled and said, "Yuanba, your body is heavy. And use heavy weapons, I will give you an extra horse, you choose one of the two Dawan horses."

In the envious eyes of everyone, Zhang Yuanba knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Yuanba thanked Third Master for the reward. Anyone who wants to hurt Third Master in the future must ask for the hammer in my hand."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Iron hammers don't look good. I'll give you a pair of copper hammers someday. Li Yuanba uses copper hammers."

Zhang Yuanba scratched his head naively and said: "The copper hammer is too expensive and I can't afford it."

Everyone shook their heads and laughed at this fool.

Jia Cong smiled and returned to the city without eating.

As soon as he got home, he heard a report from his servants that Uncle Chen Guo had sent a message asking him to come over to the house. Jia Cong hurriedly called Xue Pan, changed his clothes, took the jar of liquor and went. As soon as he stepped out, Qingwen hurriedly called out. Live him.

"What's the matter?" "Grandma Lian Er sent someone to send a message this morning, saying that we have prepared a good yard for you, right next to Grandma Lian Er's yard. I asked you when it would be convenient for you to move there." Qingwen said with a smile.

Hearing this, Jia Cong shook his head and laughed. Sister-in-law Feng really looked at the temperament of others. She turned around and hugged Qingwen and said, "Look, I told you a long time ago that we wouldn't live here long."

"Knowing what I can do, even the Emperor and Grandpa look upon you differently now, let alone others." Qingwen said softly, feeling a little disdainful of Sister Feng's bullying and timid behavior.

Jia Cong gave her a peck on the lips and said: "The days will always get better and better. By the way, I have saved the tofu skin buns and the crystal dumplings stuffed with water chestnuts and mutton for you in the morning. Can you eat them?"

Qingwen shook her head shyly and said, "I ate too much for breakfast. I was afraid of gaining weight, so I saved it for dinner."

"I don't see where you are fat, except here." Jia Cong smiled and patted her buttocks.

Qingwen hurriedly twisted away and spat with a blushing face: "I'm disrespectful. I'm always careless. How can I be like you?"

Jia Cong said: "Now is the critical time for me to build up my strength, and I won't argue with you. It will take a few years for you to know whether I look like me or not." After that, he laughed and left.

Qingwen covered her face and made a face at him, and hid in the room, her heart pounding. Although she didn't want to be with such a mindless, nameless person like him, but press As for my temper, I can’t help but have the final say on this matter.

Jia Cong, Xue Pan and others went to Uncle Chen Guo's house in Chongrenfang on the east side of the palace. In the past few days, Jia Cong had found out clearly the origin of the Chen family in Yingchuan. A group of famous people all over the world are important to the world.

Later, it declined in the two Jin Dynasties. Today, Guojiu's branch is a partial sect that split off hundreds of years ago in the late Tang Dynasty. It has long since established its own family, but it is still known as the Yingchuan Chen family to the outside world.

His family has produced several talented and strategic heads in the past generations. His disciples and old friends are all over the world, and his tentacles have penetrated into all strata of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Now he has become a descendant of the family, and he has two direct princes and nephews.

This is truly a grand occasion of a family with flowers blooming and fire cooking oil. In comparison, the Jia family, even when Concubine Yuan was visiting for marriage, was nothing more than a false fire. It was only a century-old noble family and a thousand-year-old family. Compared with the nobles, the difference is incalculable.

In the "Zhide Hall" of the Chen family's main hall, Jia Cong and others met Chen Jun, the current speaker of the Chen family in Shenjing, the empress and Chen Guojiu's younger brother, Chen Jun, who held the rank of first-class general, and Chen Guojiu's younger brother.

"I've met my uncle." Jia Cong and Xue Pan were busy greeting each other.

"You two brothers don't need to be polite." Chen Jun is about thirty years old, dressed as a scholar, with wide robes and belt, handsome appearance and elegant demeanor.

"I heard from your two highnesses that Brother Cong has a wine-selling business?" Chen Jun said with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Is there an expert in this way in your residence?"

Chen Jun clapped his hands, and a middle-aged shopkeeper walked out of the back hall.

"This is the old shopkeeper of my wine shop."

Jia Cong handed him the clay pot and said, "Old sir, please have a taste of this wine."

The shopkeeper poured out a glass and was surprised. The wine was so clear and clear, like a clear spring. Nowadays, the wine was more or less turbid, so it's not surprising that he was surprised.

I held it up to my nose and smelled it. I almost spilled the wine. What kind of wine was this? It smelled so strong.

When he poured it into his mouth, his eyes widened immediately. How could it be possible? Is this wine eaten by gods?
  "How much does the old gentleman think this wine is worth?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

The shopkeeper hesitated and looked at Chen Jun.

"We are not outsiders, but it doesn't matter." Chen Jun said with a smile.

"It's a priceless treasure, gold mountains and silver seas can't compare with it." The shopkeeper sighed.

"Now I am the only one in the world who can make this wine." Jia Cong said.

"Brother Cong, feel free to tell us what you think."

Jia Cong explained the idea.

Chen Jun didn't even think about it and said with a smile: "That's it. There is only one thing. Please keep the recipe safe, Brother Cong. If it is leaked, everything will be over."

"Don't worry, sir, how dare Cong ignore such a big matter."

(End of this chapter)