Chapter 274 The old army of the Yang family
Moreover, in this era, it is a blessing to be a cow and horse for the master. If you want to sell yourself to a wealthy family, you may even be a slave or even a slave, and you may even give gifts and entrust people...
All the refugees were concentrated in the Fang family's courtyard, with limited space here, and more than 200 people suddenly squeezed in, which seemed very crowded. There were still many people standing outside the courtyard gate, but except for the sobs of some elderly and women and the noise of children, the scene was very quiet.
After the civil servants and servants who came to handle the matter said goodbye, Zhu Da turned over and over the wall. Only here would everyone see him. He reached out and pressed down, and immediately became quieter.
"From today, you will be my family, and from today on, I will have my meal, and you will have your meal." Zhu Da stood on the wall and said loudly.
When these words were said, the scene became even quieter, and even the sobs of the elderly and women stopped. The children were infected by the atmosphere and did not dare to speak out. Everyone looked up at Zhu Da on the wall.
"I will be from the Zhu family when I grow up!"
"The villain is willing to be a cow and a horse for the Zhu family!"
"This life will belong to the Zhu family in the future!"
The crowd suddenly became boiling, and they shouted with each other. The originally dull people were also infected by this atmosphere and shouted. If a good person had a good life to live as a slave and was always a lowly servant, of course he would not be excited or happy. But more than a month ago, he was on the verge of despair and was about to be unable to survive this winter. He and his family were to die of starvation. Suddenly he was sheltered. With such treatment, he could eat and wear warm clothes and have a decent feeling. He didn't feel anything when he fled over to eat only one meal. When he recovered from the despair of cold and hunger, he felt scared and felt that it would be a consequence of not coming to join. He was even more grateful to Zhu Da, let alone food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even surpassed the life of many people when they were not broken. What's more rare is that it was a bit more decent than that.
Over the past month, as a servant of Zhu Da, he has gained respect that he had never seen when he was a good person. For these young and strong young men, the awe and awe they face made them excited.
"Kill sheep tonight and add vegetables!" Zhu Da said again, and was thrilled. Although it was the end of the year, mutton was not expensive. Sheep raised in Datong would be slaughtered in large quantities every winter. In such cold weather, the war was not rotten. Some time ago, the war was in danger and the city was in danger. Sheep raised in all villages and villages went to the city. Sheep raised people could not lose all their money and could only kill sheep and sell meat. But not everyone could afford it. Even if the meat was sold cheaply, there would not be many people to buy it. The only big seller was Zhu Da. The meat was stored in open air in several houses in the city. It was frozen so hard that it would not rot.
Although it will take ten days to celebrate the New Year, Zhu Da and the others are clamoring as if they are already celebrated. Some people outside are really confused and can't help but whisper: "In the future, they will be born with other people's cows and horses. What's the point of being happy about?"
What surprised Zhu Da was the Dong brothers. These two men could use bows and arrows and their shooting skills were not bad. Zhu Da planned to use a live contract this time, which means that the contract that allows slaves to redeem themselves. Although there is a period of time, it is a win-win after all. I never thought that Dong Zhen just made a statement that there was no reason. Their brothers were the same as everyone else, so they signed a dead contract together. Zhu Da was unexpectedly surprised and could figure it out later. One was that there was nowhere to go, and the other was that the treatment here was not bad, and they were afraid that they would be "looking at each other" downwards.
Wang Hu and Wang Xiong actually asked if they wanted to sign a contract for slaves. They didn't seem to be joking when they said this, but Zhu Da didn't take it at all and insisted on letting the other party be the coach.
After re-determining the difference between master and servant, the training should be trained, but it ended earlier than usual. A few big pots were set up here, peeled and cleaned up the sheep and cut them into pieces to the pot. Everyone was happy. Seeing that it was getting dark, the city gate was about to be closed. After Zhu Da greeted Qin Juren, he and Zhou Qingyun came to the house where the refugees were placed.
"Master, the Li family caravan has entered the city, and the Yang family's servants come with them."
"That Yang family?"
"It's just going to work as the Qianmai Yang family in Yumen."
Zhu Da was shocked. He naturally remembered that the Yang family who betrayed Qinchuan back then. After Qinchuan passed the imperial examination, the other party came to show his kindness. It was impossible for him to ignore it. He didn't expect that the other party would come with the Li family caravan. What was more shocking than the Yang family was the Li family caravan. He thought that the other party would cat in a safer military city fortress and return after the situation was clear. However, Zhu Da quickly began to laugh at himself for this shock. Not everyone was as worried about the beacon fire in the sky like himself. When there was no warning from the beacon and it was peaceful for several consecutive days, the exact news of the border would also be heard, and many people's worries disappeared. Since there was no worry, then it was natural that everything would be normal. Moreover, now that the end of the year is approaching, going home for the New Year is a big deal. If the Li family caravan could rush back, it would still have to rush back.
It is no problem to place caravans with more than 100 people in the county town, and Zhu Da doesn't need to make a special arrangement. Zhu Da stayed here and celebrated with everyone who "newly joined" Zhu's family, although everyone thought he should go to receive the Li family caravan.
"... Brother Li Zhuang is indeed a distinguished guest, but you are more important to me. You are my noble people..." Zhu Da's words made some sense, but they moved everyone.
There was enough meat and dry food at night, but no alcohol was provided. Although the atmosphere was very good, it ended very early. After the night shift was arranged, people came to the Qin family and said that there was a distinguished guest at home asking Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun to meet.
No matter what, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun are both juniors, and they are still famous figures in Huairen County. If Qin Juren really has a distinguished guest, he must introduce him to each other, otherwise it would seem rude. However, when he was called over, Zhu Da was a little puzzled. If a distinguished guest came to visit the Qin family, he didn't know anything.
After arriving at the Qin family's house, he asked, and he knew who was the "distinguished guest", but the Yang family's subordinate who entered the city with the Li family caravan. This surprised Zhu Da very much. No matter how close the general trusts the subordinates and soldiers, his identities are very different. As Qin Xiucai's identity as a juren, he really doesn't take it seriously. Could it be that several male men in the Yang family who are supporting the store come together?
The smell of wine and meat remained in the Qin family's living room. Now that the banquet has been removed, Qin Chuan and an old man were sitting there drinking tea, and there were two people sitting far away in the lower head.
When they saw Zhu Da come in, the two of them stood up quickly, with a very polite attitude. These two were both strong men in their twenties. They knew they were from personal soldiers of the generals at a glance. The old man was in his forties or fifties, with a white beard and looked a little similar to Yang Xiong. It made people feel like "old is getting stronger".
"Old Zhongjun, this is the incompetent Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun in my family. Come and see Old Zhongjun Yang and call me "Old Boss." Qin Chuan gave a brief introduction.
The so-called "central army" refers to the officers in the camp who hold the flag and issue orders. The position is very important, but the person who is usually called this is often the butler of the general in the army.
Zhu Da hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, bowed and said, "I have met Mr. Yang. Today, I have a lot of things to do. I have not come to accompany you. I am really negligent."
"After all, he is Mr. Qin's adopted son. This style doesn't look like a knife, but a scholar." The old army stood up from his seat, politely made a false support, and then sat back to his seat.
It seems that this is the "Disciple" but the etiquette and Qin Chuan's introduction are somewhat subtle. Sure enough, after Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun sat down, Qin Chuan smiled and said, "My righteous brother Yang Xiong was the one who was the old Central Army since childhood. Later, he followed Brother Yang Ying to guard the border. He was well managed and could be half of the Yang family."
He is the butler of the Yang family, not only the relationship between Qian Zong Yang Xiong, but also the guerrilla and the sergeant general. His status is very extraordinary. Yang Ying is a general of Datong Town West Road, guarding the side. As his trusted butler, his status is really not low. I am afraid that the garrisons and other real-powered military officers must be polite to him.
But Zhu Da also heard that his adopted father had a thorn in his words. Based on his understanding of Qin Chuan, although his adopted father had peaks and valleys in his heart, he was very worldly and smooth in dealing with people and had a good grasp of his character. Even though he was betrayed by Yang Xiong, the two sides still smiled harmoniously afterwards, talking about brotherhood. Today, the Yang family's chief manager came, why did he speak so hard?
From entering the house to now, Zhu Da's attention has been on the old middle army of the Yang family. Qin Juren was subconsciously ignored by him. At this moment, he found that although Qin Chuan had a smile on his face, there was resentment and anger in his smile. It was easy to see that he was obviously not very prepared to hide it.
"Since both guys are here, let's talk about it. In the past, our Datong business was held by Datong City, and to the south, the silver earned from trading was scrambled by the masters on both sides. Everyone's life was very hard, and they were all trying to find a way, but they couldn't think of it. I never thought that Brother Zhu had made a fuss again." Speaking of this, the old middle army of the Yang family drank a sip of tea. He said this was the current situation that everyone knew. Datong City was the core of Datong border town, and Pianguan City was the core of Taiyuan Town. Of course, they occupied the big head in interests.
The old middleman glanced at Qin Juren, then glanced at Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun with a calm expression, and continued to speak with a smile. As a slave, he was inferior in front of Qin Chuan, and he had to be polite to face Zhu Da. The old middleman did not owe any etiquette, but in terms of backing and real power, he really didn't care about Qin Chuan and Zhu Da, so there was no cover in his words.
"The people in the military city are expensive to eat horses and have to do some business supplements, but they can't go to the south. They are bullied to go to the prosperous places. The damn Tartars have been tormenting this battle, and the business is getting worse and worse. The caravans from that Daizhou really scared everyone. Only then did they hear that Brother Zhu actually made a situation in Huairen County."
Chapter completed!