Chapter 277 Depressed and quiet night
Although they were simple, they were not worth it. Moreover, the managers who knelt down together still had different opinions when they came last time, but now they all agreed that everything is false for businessmen, and the real money they can earn is the most real.
On the one hand, the Li family caravan expressed their gratitude, and on the other hand, they were also venting their joy. They thought it was a business trip that was losing money, but who would have thought that there would be a surprise in Huairen County. After leaving Huairen County, the surprise was even greater. Such excitement and joy can only be expressed in front of their trusted family members.
Because of this, they did not notice that Zhu Da’s mood was actually not right. Although the main hall of the night inn was illuminated by candles, it was not as good as during the day, so it was normal that they could not see clearly.
"You have to travel a long distance and set off early tomorrow. There is no need to talk more tonight. Let's take a good rest first. The same old saying goes, it's still a long time, so don't rush at this time." Zhu Da said very gently. Although it will take the answer to the Yang family after the New Year, there is no way to turn it around. Now we need to prepare more so as not to be at a loss when things are at a loss. The Li family, which has gained mutual trust, can be prepared. Of course, the Li family does not have to pass Huairen on the return trip. Li Zhuang is very open and has no cover for Zhu Da.
"According to Brother Zhu's words, the world will last forever. When we come again next year, it will be not too late for you and my brothers to have a banquet." Li Zhuang did not continue to be polite or persist, as this was his own attitude.
Zhu Da was not in the mood to stay here for too long, and he had to say goodbye in a few words. Before leaving, Li Zhuang asked the guys to give gifts, saying casually, but the gifts were all necessary. This time, as the New Year Festival approached, it was necessary to give gifts in order to comply with the rules. Although etiquette is important, Zhu Da didn't care too much about these things. After taking them, he found that it was really suitable for him.
Two sets of armor, two bows, one hundred feathered arrows, two spears, and two seedling knives were all made by fine work. This is actually the full set of equipment of the elite army, just a few mounts and saddles. This armor covers most of the body armor that covers the thighs, and there are iron sheets of copper sheets at the joints of the armor and clothes such as the shoulders and ribs. The wrist guards and knee pads are all complete. The helmet is made with great care, and it is covered with copper and iron. It is not like that of copper and iron sheet, but real things with reinforced beams.
Of course, the so-called carved feather arrows are not really made of the feathers of the hawks, but are just made with fine craftsmanship, which supply the good products used by the military generals and elite soldiers, such as the few people. The spear can be seen from the layers of paint on the spear rod, which is not a big product produced by the workshop. The so-called Miao sword is imitated according to the Japanese sword, but the shape is longer and thicker, and it is more suitable for the tall and strongness of the northern martial artists.
If someone without a chance wants to buy this, it will be hard to buy it. However, these must be obtained from the army, and are nothing more than a matter of merging in the private accounts. However, Li Zhuang has this kind of attention, but it is still a favor.
"Okay, I like this set of soldiers very much, so I won't be polite to you." Zhu Da answered simply.
There are normal relationships with people, giving gifts and refusing to give such words to make people polite. Zhu Da's behavior is weird. Fortunately, both sides already have enough understanding, and Li Zhuang just smiled and said, "It's true to be heroic."
When he said goodbye, Zhu Da noticed that Li Zhuang wanted to speak but stopped. Although he was very polite and courteous, his anger must have been revealed. I guess Li Zhuang saw something, but he just restrained himself and didn't ask.
The trouble that caused the Yang family to covet was quite related to Li Zhuang. If his caravan did not go to the Weiyuanwei barriers, the Yang family would not have received specific information so soon. Of course, Li Zhuang and the Li family caravan did not consider this level at all. They only knew that their goods had a good sales route and found the source of bulk commodity goods. Zhu Da also thought it through, so naturally he would not blame him.
Zhu Da noticed the excitement of the Li family caravans and knew that they had done a great business this time. Li Zhuang would definitely gain a reputation after leading the team back to Daizhou. With the keenness of merchants from various prefectures in Shanxi, a large number of caravans will come next. No matter what business they do, they will be prosperous, but these benefits are probably not their own.
After leaving the inn, Zhu Da asked his followers to take the gifts given by Li Zhuang back to his residence. He just took Wang Jing to wander around the streets. In this situation, there would be no danger in Huairen County. He went to the Qin family first, but he didn't go to the front of the door. He just took a look from a distance, then went to the county government office, and glanced outside for a few glances, and finally went to the low-lying land that was being cleared in the south of the city. Fortunately, there were lanterns hanging in these three places, otherwise they would be unable to see anything.
Wang Jing was confused and couldn't figure it out, but he was tactful and did not ask questions. Zhu Da returned to the original Yang family's house. It was completely destroyed at that time and was rebuilt in a practical direction. Therefore, this place was the place with the largest number of people and a lot of materials were stored here.
After Zhu Da entered the yard, he did not see Zhou Qingyun and the others. He probably went to other places to inspect and inspect. Zhu Da was not in a hurry to go to rest. He arranged for someone to put the gift given by Li Zhuang in the martial arts training ground, then sent everyone away, picked up the spear, Miao sword and bow and arrow to start the drill.
From the enlightened Xiang Bo to the erudite Yuan Biao, the two masters taught nothing, otherwise they were the basic skills of fighting on the battlefield or the real skills of killing people. If someone else watched Zhu Da’s drill, he would only feel bored. Zhu Da kept repeating a few simple movements with various weapons in his hand, as if he was tireless and repeated.
The winter night was quite cold, but Zhu Da was still hot and sweaty on his forehead under high-intensity training. In such mechanical repetition, his mind gradually became empty, and his anger and depression were relieved a lot. As soon as he reached this state, he heard someone whispering not far away, and then someone walked over. Zhu Da, who had always been alert, naturally noticed it, but his movements did not stop. Zhu Da heard that it was Zhou Qingyun.
Zhou Qingyun, who entered the martial arts training ground, did not say hello to Zhu Da, went straight to the gift side. Under the light of the bonfire, he played with it with great interest. After that, he picked up the Miao knife and stood up, walked opposite Zhu Da and started practicing the "Six Arhat Swords". He was also unambiguous and stern.
"At the beginning, Xiang Bo thought that I was too lively and might not be able to calm down and practice martial arts. He also thought that you were thinking too much, and I was afraid that you would not have the tough guy. Master Yuan thought so too. They didn't expect that we could both calm down and practice hard." After practicing for a while, Zhou Qingyun spoke.
"We need to learn more, and the new Wang Hu and Wang Xiong can teach us." Zhu Da replied silently.
The two of them practiced in peace for a while. Before Zhou Qingyun could speak, Zhu Da said while practicing: "No need to persuade me, nor do you have to think of any way. The Yang family is so blatantly pressing us over, so we can only do it. If we don't do it, we will either die or the situation created will be completely ruined."
The frequency and pace of Zhou Qingyun's sword dance on the opposite side were much faster, and it took a while to return to normal. Then he said in a depressing manner: "It's good that you can figure it out."
"It's not that we can't figure it out. Now we can only do this situation and see if we can take advantage of loopholes..." Zhu Da paused and said again: "But the Yang family was so proud that I really don't think what's wrong with them. Now we can't compare, and no one can tell in the future. I don't see the Yang family."
After saying this, even Zhou Qingyun, who had always trusted him, stopped moving and stood there looking at Zhu Da. The flames reflected on his face were changing. After watching for a while, he shook his head and said, "That's a guerrilla general. In our Datong, what kind of master is this? You should know... Do you think Mr. Qin can get the top scorer..."
In Datong Border Town, guerrillas and generals who guard certain places are indeed great figures, big figures who can take human life at any time, but when it comes to the whole world, literary and nobles and martial arts are inferior, and after winning the top scorer, they will definitely enter the Hanlin Academy, and they will become the top figure in the world. Only the border generals really don’t see it.
Zhu Da laughed silently, and he stopped practicing, wiped his sweat with his sleeves and said, "It was a surprise that his adoptive father was able to pass the imperial examination. This has given us great support. If he could pass the imperial examination within ten years, the Yang family would not dare to be so unscrupulous. But do you think it is a play? Everything goes according to our wishes. I didn't see it in my eyes. We have almost 300 people now, and there will be more and more people in the future. If there are more people, the power will be greater. At a certain point, what is the Yang family?"
"You also want to join the army and become an official? Isn't that road difficult to walk?" Zhou Qingyun replied, but Zhu Da did not respond. By this time, his emotions had calmed down.
Zhou Qingyun is the one who can feel the most changes in Zhu Da’s mood. He can realize that Zhu Da has calmed down, so he won’t say more.
I thought it was a normal day, but I never thought that I would have such an experience. When I fell asleep, I was quite tired and soon fell asleep without a dream.
I thought I would sleep until dawn, but I never thought that it would be dark outside when I woke up. When I just woke up, Zhu Da even thought that he had never slept, and the door of the house was beaten rhythmically.
Hearing the rhythm of slapping the door, Ju Da put down the Park Knife he had just picked up, and asked while wearing his clothes, "What's the matter?"
"Master, the whole city is in trouble." There was Ji Xiaodong's voice outside. At this time, Zhu Da was completely awake and heard the commotion outside. At this moment, whether it was late at night or early morning, it should be the quietest moment in Huairen County, but now it seems that the noise is completely chaotic.
Zhu Da quickly put on his clothes. He didn't dare to go out in a single dress in this cold weather. If he was exposed to the wind and cold, he would be a way to die and opened the door with his weapons.
Chapter completed!