Fifteen or twenty-five coins to buy a heart
Farewell to the second young master, Qi Guanshi, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Yang Chao, the other three returned to the side courtyard, Qi Guanshi's hut.
The Qi Manager praised Zhu Yuanzhang: "This time it's really thanks to you who came up with such an idea. Oh, the second young master is just too impulsive. If you really want to beat the county magistrate, that's a big deal? I'm afraid that this matter will be in Xi'an Prefecture. I don't know how many big shots are alarmed, but I'll be afraid if I think about it."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not boast about himself and stood quietly.
The Qi governor now looks more and more like him. If he has a daughter, he will probably consider giving his daughter to Zhu Yuanzhang. The poor Qi governor doesn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang once served in the army hundreds of years ago under a man named Guo Zixing. Guo Zixing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang like the Qi governor looks more and more like him. Later, he really married his adopted daughter to Zhu Yuanzhang. That woman was the famous first queen of the Ming Dynasty and the big feet Queen Ma.
However, when Mr. Qi turned his head and saw Yang Chao, he felt uncomfortable. He used to see Yang Chao and looked around and felt pleasing to him, but since Zhu Ba entered his sight, Yang Chao became more and more annoying.
"Yang Chao, Zhu Ba!" said the Qi manager, "You go to collect people. This time we need more people. The place we are going to is Chengcheng County, which is Zhang Douyao's nest. Even if there are two particularly capable people, Wang Er and Zhu Ba, you should not take it lightly. You have to take at least seventy or eighty people over. Also, it is fifty miles from here to Chengcheng County. It takes one day to walk. You need to prepare some food on the road... I'll arrange some time for you and set off in five days."
When you see this, some friends may find it strange. Some people are bored and run dozens of miles to fight? Don’t say it, there are really! Not only in ancient times, but also in modern times, farmers from two mountain villages fight, and they walk onto the mountain road for dozens of miles, and then go back to the other’s village gate for a while. This often happens.
Some people may ask, is it really okay to fight like this? Isn’t it illegal? The answer is of course illegal, but even if it is illegal, farmers still have to fight! Because whether it is an ancient judge or a modern judge, it is a headache for gang fights between regions. As long as there is no murder case, they often take it lightly and pay some medical expenses and press the matter down.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Chao returned to the side courtyard. It was almost time for dinner. The long-term workers and short-term workers of the Ma family had finished their work for the day and returned to the side courtyard to wait for dinner. There were many people walking around in the side courtyard, and under the shade of the trees, there were also several old farmers enjoying the cool air, and several big-legged peasant women were looking for their men in the abortions when they returned home.
Yang Chao shouted loudly to the long-term workers and short-term workers: "It's going to fight again. Go to the Zhang family in Chengcheng in five days. Who would like to go with me? The manager of Qi said that everyone who went there would eat meat and rewards for money."
After shouting a few times, most people ignored him. Only three of them who had followed him for many years leaned over and said with a smile: "Brother Yang Chao, let's go with you."
Yang Chao rolled his eyes... The atmosphere was wrong? When I shouted casually, there were always more than a dozen or twenty people leaning over. Why did three monkeys come here today? After a closer look, his lungs almost exploded. He saw that all the workers and workers surrounded Zhu Ba's voice and asked in a lingering manner: "Brother Zhu, what happened? Why are you going to fight again?" Zhu Ba and his face explained happily, and the group of workers and workers immediately shouted: "So that's it. Brother Zhu, let's go with you and beat those fools."
Yang Chao felt nervous. This smelled wrong. Now Zhu Ba’s position in the heart of the Ministry of Management is obviously higher than me. He can get the support of these long-term workers and short-term workers. After returning to the Ministry of Management, the Ministry of Management will be transferred to the inner court. Will I still have my share when the Ministry of Management is selected for the Ministry of Management?
He was so jealous that he was crazy. Seeing Zhu Ba quickly gathering a large group of thugs, his jealousy became more and more intense... Damn, I must give this kid some color, otherwise my status would definitely not be guaranteed.
Yang Chao looked at the three best friends around him and whispered, "Come with me, let's go outside the yard and talk." The four of them left the side courtyard, turned to the edge of the field trough outside, found a ditch with no one around, and squatted inside.
Yang Chao then said viciously: "Brothers, do you see the current glory of that guy Zhu Ba? He wants to squeeze me away from the Qi manager. In the future, he will not have my share in the selection of a new manager in the side hospital. If I can't get into the position, I can't take care of you three. Please help me think about how we will mess with him."
The three best friends looked at each other a few times, and one of them was named Li Chujiu and said, "Brother Yang Chao, how could we three fools help you make a decision? But don't worry, we are the same as you. If you want to deal with Zhu Ba, just give me a command, and I, Li Chujiu, will wait for you."
Yang Chao tilted his head and thought for a long time. With his poor intelligence, he really couldn't think of any tricks. He picked up his fist and went straight on. He didn't have the courage, and even if he beat Zhu Ba, it might not necessarily affect Zhu Ba's position in the heart of Qi. However, as the saying goes, fools always have a chance. After thinking for a long time, he finally slapped his thigh and smiled: "I thought of it!"
The three best friends said in unison: "What should I do?"
Yang Chao laughed strangely and said, "This time I went to Chengcheng County to beat people, Zhu Ba's idea. If I lose this fight, it will lose the face of our Ma family. The second young master will definitely blame him. Moreover, the Qi-manager will also go there this time. If the fight loses, the Qi-managerager will inevitably be beaten by three punches and two kicks. He will definitely exhale Zhu Ba... At that time, Zhu Ba's status was out of control, hahaha."
The three best friends were shocked. Even the Qi-manager was scheming. If they were seen through, they would definitely be miserable. However, the one named Li Chujiu was quite brave and forced to respond, "Brother Yang Chao is so smart."
Yang Chao chuckled, "After eating, seeing that other people are resting, the four of us sneak out and go to Ren Village overnight to tell the people of the Zhang family that Zhu Ba is going to take people to fight. After receiving the letter, the people of the Zhang family will definitely prepare the trap in advance. When the manager Qi and Zhu Ba take people over, they will fall into the trap."
Li Chujiu quickly said, "Okay!"
"Go, have a meal first, and come here to gather after dinner." Yang Chao jumped out of the ditches and ran to the dining room. The three best friends looked at each other for a few glances and ran into the dining room.
Halfway through the way, Li Chujiu suddenly said anxiously: "My stomach hurts a little...you go to have a meal first, I'll go to the toilet and come..." The other two went to the dining room without doubting him.
Li Chujiu looked around and found that no one noticed him. He ran towards Zhu Yuanzhang's hut...
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was also planning to go to the dining room for dinner when he suddenly saw Li Chujiu rushing into the house. As soon as he entered the house, he shouted: "Brother Zhu, Yang Chao's coward is indeed ruined..."
It turned out that as early as the last time when I was dividing money in the dining room, Li Chujiu was moved by Zhu Yuanzhang's personality charm and volunteered to become Zhu Yuanzhang's follower. However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not rush to ask him to show kindness to him, but instead ordered him to continue to follow Yang Chao and monitor Yang Chao's every move. If he found that he had anything wrong with him, he would report to himself immediately. Unexpectedly, the hidden nails that were bent at that time finally came in handy now.
This is also the unlucky Yang Chao. No one would have thought that in such low-level struggles at the rural level, Zhu Ba would also use such advanced means as counter-espionage. For Zhu Yuanzhang, who was used to the strong winds and waves and had been ups and downs, no matter how small the enemy was, he should treat him with all his might. He should never relax his vigilance against the enemy just because the enemy was a sting.
A small character like Yang Chao would never have thought that he would meet an opponent with such a deep scheming in his life. He was destined to lose very unjustly, and he would not even understand the wrongfulness of the southeast, southwest and northwest.
After hearing Li Chujiu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled softly: "I'm worried that there is no suitable way to completely slap Yang Chao to death. Since he is going to seek death, I'll send him off for a while. Li Chujiu, you're doing a good job. From today on, you don't have to follow Yang Chao, just follow me openly. When I become a side manager, you can enjoy your happiness."
"Oh, wait..." Zhu Yuanzhang said, taking out twenty-five cents from his arms and putting them in Li Chujiu's hand: "You were there when the reward was distributed last time. You should know that I only have twenty-five cents in total, and I will give you all this money. Just think thank you for helping me. Those who helped me Zhu Ba will repay you with the help of you."
Li Chujiu took the twenty-five copper coins, and his eyes suddenly became hot... The last time the reward was immediately replayed in his mind. Zhu Ba did only get a reward of twenty-five cents at that time, and Zhu Ba's poverty was obvious to everyone. Apart from this copper coins, he should have no property, and now he has given it all... This boss is indeed worth following than Yang Chao. When he followed Yang Chao, he had never been treated like this.
"Thank you, Brother Zhu!" Li Chujiu held the copper coin, his eyes chewed in tears and rushed out of the door.
Zhu Yuanzhang watched Li Chujiu leave with a kind smile, and then the smile on his lips slowly disappeared, turning into a cold smile. Although twenty-five-money copper coins are all his property, they are actually nothing for him. The imperial learning focuses on controlling the heart first. It is a small amount of money to buy a heart of people. This transaction is too profitable...
This person named Li Chujiu can be used in the future. After this incident, he will go east and he will go west and go west. He will go through fire and water.
Zhu Yuanzhang slowly stood up. He was not in a hurry to go to the dining room for dinner now, but walked towards the small courtyard where the governor of Qi lived...
As the sun sets, the golden fields are in the fields. The side courtyard is very lively, and many long-term workers are gathering towards the dining room. Zhu Yuanzhang is moving towards the cottage where the general manager of the party is in charge of the party. He thought to himself: Yang Chao is finished, the position of the general manager of the party has already taken over me, and the next goal can be re-planned...
Chapter completed!