The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 258 Bullying the Newcomer

Most animals have a strong sense of territory.If an outsider enters one's own territory, one will instinctively have a sense of rejection, and the usual reaction is to expel the outsider.

If the outsiders do not leave, the struggle between the two sides will be inevitable.

As a kind of animal, human beings, too, have inherited this biological instinct.

This sense of territory is ubiquitous, whether it is a large organization or a small private space.

Locals reject outsiders, old people reject newcomers, these are all manifestations of this consciousness.

If the newcomers cannot be expelled, the elders will usually take measures to force the newcomers to accept the original pattern of interests and rules that are powerful to them, and let the newcomers obey their will.

This rejection, in essence, stems from the old people's fear of the unknown of the newcomers.More often, it is an instinctive reaction.

Old people bully newcomers in the company, old classmates bully new classmates in school, veterans bully recruits in the army, and old prisoners bully new prisoners in prisons.

The result of the competition between the two sides depends on the strength.

The old man is strong and can expel the newcomer, or force the other party to accept his own rules and a pattern of interests that is beneficial to him.

Newcomers are strong and can conquer old people.

The two sides are evenly matched, and a compromise can be reached to form a new balance.

Today's conflict seems to be the isolated behavior of a few soldiers, but in fact, it is a contest of will between the leaders of both sides.

This was the third time that Qin Zhong had beaten his opponent to the ground. The burly man wanted to get up, but every time he got up, he was kicked down by Qin Zhong.

"Okay, stop it."

Seeing Jia Min talking, Qin Zhong returned to his side, leaving the big man lying there.

"Which assistant is he?"

Zuo is the organizational system of the army under the garrison yamen. The normal establishment of Yi Zuo is 180 people.Zuo's leader is Zuo Ling.

"Report to Master Du Si, he is my first assistant."

Seeing Jia Min asking such a question, Zhong Ding felt a little guilty.Taking a peek at Zhao Dahai again, he felt even more uncertain.

Sending out one of the strongest subordinates, but being beaten by a child, this embarrassment is too great.

"The department guards Zhao Dahai, is there a confinement room here?"

Jia Min turned around and asked Zhao Dahai.

Calling him directly by his official position and name is to directly use the rank of the chief to overwhelm him.

Seeing that the veterans were all looking at him, Zhao Dahai hesitated, but finally gave in.

"Yes, Chief Min."

The title "Officer Min" was just learned by him from the Fubingtuan on the way to pick up Jia Min.

"Judge Lin Dajiang."

Jia Min called Lin Dajiang.

"To!"

"According to military law, how should we deal with this matter?"

"Report to Chief Min, the three soldiers picked quarrels and caused trouble. The place was confined for 72 hours and fasted for 72 hours. The first assistant leader Zhong Ding neglected discipline and condoned his subordinates. The place was confined for 72 hours and fasted for 72 hours."

"Okay, let's do it."

"Jia Dusi, I'm not convinced."

Zhong Ding shouted.

"Why are you dissatisfied?"

Jia Min still asked calmly.

"We are just fighting, this is the rule here."

"From today onwards, your rules are invalid, and from now on, my rules will have the final say."

Zhong Ding wanted to speak, but was forcibly wrestled away by Lin Dajiang and Wei Ruoshui's immediate team.The three soldiers who were making trouble were also wrestled away in various ways.

Jia Min walked up to those veterans, and nine guarding soldiers followed closely.

In front of several clothed soldiers, Jia Min stopped, sniffed, and smelled the smell of alcohol.

"Li Gui."

"To!"

"Find out those who drink alcohol without authorization and those who are disheveled in the army and confine them!"

"Yes!"

Li Gui led five or six people, picked out four guys, and twisted them away involuntarily.

"The department guards Zhao Dahai, the first assistant leader Zhong Ding is temporarily suspended, and you will also be the first assistant leader."

"Yes, Chief Min."

Zhao Dahai was very reluctant in his heart, but he still agreed.

"Second Commander Feng Kui, and Third Commander Xu Mingtao, restrain your subordinates and don't provoke trouble."

"Yes, Chief Min."

He also reluctantly agreed.

"Trainer Chen Yejun, take the time to pack up and settle down as soon as possible."

"Yes, Chief Min!"

The soldiers all went back, only Jia Min, Zhao Dahai and Wu Minqiu were left in the yard.

"Brother Zhao, what have you prepared for us tonight?"

Seeing Jia Min calling him Brother Zhao and talking about the matter of receiving the wind, Zhao Dahai finally relaxed a little.

"Naturally, it's all local delicacies from Bukui. The food is good food, and the wine is good wine. Let Chief Min enjoy himself."

"Hehe, Brother Zhao, I believe you when you say that you have wild game, but I don't believe you when you say that you have good wine."

"Hey, Chief Min, my wine is different from other wines. Others' wines are low-alcohol, but mine is high-alcohol."

"You also have high alcohol here?"

"That's right, Chief Min, Zhao Shoubei's high-grade wine is really different, he is very precious, even if we want to drink, he is reluctant, and only gives such a small cup every time."

Wu Minqiu chimed in on the sidelines.The atmosphere just now was very tense, and he wanted to take this opportunity to ease the atmosphere.

Seeing Wu Minqiu talking about his wine, Zhao Dahai was even more proud.

"My wine was specially brought over from Liaodong. It is the Duke's wine from Hu's Winery in the imperial capital!"

State wine?
It's such a small world.

"Oh, Guogong wine, I know this wine, I must taste it tonight."

While chatting with the two of them, Jia Min walked into the yamen, thinking while walking.

Call Miaoyu and the others to make wine here, which is a good business.One is to make money, and the other is to save them from being lonely here.

As for the drinking utensils, I brought a set this time.If you want to expand the scale in the future, the firearms workshop has started, and it is naturally not a problem to make wine utensils.

It's just that this transformation seems a bit too big for Miaoyu.I don't know if she is willing to do it?

After returning to the office and chatting for a while, Jia Min went back to the backyard to check the placement of the government corps.

When I arrived at the kitchen first, I was relieved to see that the Huotou soldiers were busy cooking.

The Fubingtuan is his own separate kitchen, and Zhao Dahai prepared the cooking utensils such as the cauldron and chopping board.With the cooking utensils I brought, it is enough.

Foods such as pork, sauerkraut, cabbage, potatoes, various dried vegetables, and white noodles were also prepared in advance. After a long journey, the soldiers could finally settle down and have a good meal tonight.

Then they went to Miaoyu and Heping'er's room.

They have a lot of luggage and items. The frequently used things have been taken out, and there are still many things in the boxes and bags that have not been opened.

Miaoyu's maid and mother-in-law are busy tidying up the house, while Magpie and Thrush are burning the kang.

A large pile of chopped wood was piled up in the corner of the room, and the fire in the stove was burning, not crackling.

There is no bed here, a large kang is about two feet long, enough to sleep more than ten people.Now that I have just arrived here, I have no choice but to ask them to live together first.

Jia Min carefully checked the doors and windows, and saw that they were all solid, so he left with confidence.

When he went out, he happened to meet Xu Mingtao, the third assistant leader, so Xu Mingtao followed Jia Min into the dormitory of the soldiers of the government corps.

As soon as he entered the room, Xu Mingtao felt his eyes light up.

On the big kang, on the neatly laid mattress, near one end inside, there are neatly stacked and square quilts, all of which look like tofu cubes, which seem to be cut out with a knife.

Next to the quilt, there are the Four Treasures of the Study.They are all the same size, same color, and neatly arranged.

Not only these, even other things are neat and tidy.I walked seven or eight houses in a row, and it was the same.

Why are the quilts stacked so neatly?Is it necessary to put this airs on?Also, what are you doing with so many Four Treasures of the Study?Soldiers are illiterate, what do you want those things for?
In a blink of an eye, it was time for dinner.The veterans of Bu Kui's garrison yamen eat first.The soldiers came out one after another, and went into the dining hall in a leisurely manner. After eating, they went back in twos and threes.

Because he was going to participate in the reception banquet for the officers of the government corps at night, Xu Mingtao was fine and wandered around the yard.

There was a sound of gongs, which meant that the Fubingtuan had started dinner.Soldiers came out from the various dormitories.

Walk towards the dining hall.

This way of walking is different from that of those veterans.When a soldier came out of the room, he automatically lined up at the back, forming a neat queue as he walked. The person in front shouted the password, and his steps were uniform, and only the sound of footsteps was heard.

This is the case in every dormitory. None of the soldiers in the yard spoke.There are many people at the door, and those who cannot get in for a while, just stand still, waiting for others to go in, and then line up to go in.

Xu Mingtao really wanted to see how these people were eating, so he entered the dining hall and saw a scene he had never seen before.

The soldiers who had come in before were all standing by the table.No one sits down and eats first.

At this time, the food on the table was already set, if it was my soldiers, they would have already rushed to eat it, and if they encountered a good dish, they might scold and grab it.

"Sit down and eat!"

After Li Gui shouted, all the soldiers sat down one after another and began to eat.

There are so many rules even for a meal?This is really a different team.

We'll have to see what tricks they have in the future.

At six o'clock in the evening, Zhao Dahai's reception banquet for the officers of the government corps began.Jia Min led all the officers above the regiment and company to attend.

Zhao Dahai, Feng Kui, Xu Mingtao, Yang Lin, and Wu Minqiu attended as landlords.At the beginning, everyone was a little cautious.After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere became lively.They introduced each other, told about their hometowns and the customs of Bukui, and soon became brothers.

The officers of the government corps were full of praise for all kinds of mountain delicacies, and all praised the mountain delicacies here as the most authentic.

What Zhao Dahai wanted to hear was not these, he really wanted to hear people praise his Guogong wine, but no one praised it.It made him feel very depressed.

Later, he finally figured it out, these people came from the imperial capital, and they were all sons and daughters of major families, so they must have drunk this kind of wine before.So it doesn't feel so precious.

However, he still couldn't help it later, is it okay if others don't praise me?

So, taking advantage of the strength of the wine, he grabbed Chen Yejun and talked about how good his wine was.Feng Kui and Yang Lin also tried their best to chime in, saying how lucky the members of the Fubingtuan were to be able to drink this wine today.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yejun's few words almost pissed them off.

"What's so special about this wine? We live in the barracks in the wild, and someday it won't weigh a few hundred catties, and there's also the [-]-degree drink, have you ever drank it?"

"Let me tell you the truth, our people taught him to make the wine in Hu's Winery."

"Trainer Chen, stop bragging, who did you say taught me?"

In this case, Yang Lin would not believe it even if he said he would die.

"Officer Min."

Zhao Dahai didn't believe it at first, so he asked Jia Min.Jia Min said, I did teach it.Only then did I believe it.

This time he was even more depressed, he raised his neck, drained all the wine in the cup, and then got under the table.

(End of this chapter)