The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 70
Zhu Xiu and Guan Tieshi led the army back to Anding County overnight.

It was late at night when he entered the city. Before dismissing the team, Zhu Xiu expressed his gratitude in person and promised that each of the three hundred tooth soldiers who went on the mission would be rewarded fifty coins.

Such a generous act attracted a burst of cheers, and some Yabing brothers even shouted the slogan "Long live Zhu Shaolang", which frightened Zhu Xiu and hurriedly stopped him.

The treatment of the tooth soldiers is the best among the soldiers in the feudal town, and these 300 people are the direct descendants of the Shi family. They usually provide good food and drink, but at critical moments, the commander-in-chief gives orders and they have to risk their lives.

I followed Zhu Xiu on a mission and went to the salt warehouse to have some fun. There was basically no danger, and I got back more than 500 stones of food.

Now everyone can get fifty cents as a reward, of course everyone is happy.

Fifty cents is not a small amount in Jingzhou. It can buy two and a half catties of millet, more than one catty of white rice, and about one catty of mutton.

A coarse cloth is more than enough for the mother-in-law and children at home.

The 300 people spent a total of [-] guan of Zhu Xiu's money, and it was really painful to go back to the bedroom and do the math.

This is called being generous in front of others and hurting others later.

It is naturally unrealistic to expect Jiedu Mansion to provide this reward money. Lao Shi's own leather jackets were so tattered that he could not bear to replace them. It was considered good to be able to barely maintain the supply of the Yajun.

The salt in Yangjinchuan has not yet been cashed in, and the money in Zhu Xiu's hand is still what Chai Rong and Mrs. Fu gave him when he left Cangzhou.

However, this reward money was a necessary expense. Military orders were military orders. After all, Zhu Xiu had no foundation in the Changyi Army. Shi Kuangwei's support alone was not enough to convince him.

Without some actual benefits, it would not be easy to get these proud soldiers to obey his orders.

Once or twice, Shi Kuangwei's orders can still be enforced. From now on, if you want them to obey orders willingly, you have to give them some appropriate benefits.

After all, Zhu Xiu doesn't have much prestige yet, and his popularity and connections in the Changyi Army still need to be slowly accumulated.

Bi Zhenhai lost a lot of blood. Fortunately, no organs were injured and the bleeding was stopped in time. There was no fear for his life. He fell asleep on the way back to the city.

Back in the city, Zhu Xiu arranged for him to live in the Jiedu Mansion, and called a military doctor to treat his wounds, and sewed up the wound on his waist with mulberry leather thread.

After making these arrangements, it was already dawn. Zhu Xiu dragged her tired body back to the house and fell asleep.

Near noon, Zhu Xiu was woken up by a violent shaking. In a daze, she felt that her ears were being repeatedly ravaged by a cold hand.

"Zhu Xiu! Get up quickly! I want to eat hot pot! I want to eat boiled mutton! Kebab!"

Zhu Xiu groaned in pain, turned over and covered her head. A muffled voice came from the quilt: "Why do you eat skewers in broad daylight! Let's play while I go to sleep."

After a few seconds of silence, the blanket that Zhu Xiu was wrapped in was forcibly removed. A gust of cool wind flowed from the soles of his feet down his legs and into his crotch, making him tremble with coldness as he clamped his buttocks.

A small lump of hard snow was stuffed into the back of Zhu Xiu's neck at lightning speed, sending a biting chill down her spine and head.

"Hiss~" Zhu Xiu screamed and jumped out of bed, shaking off the snow stuck on her back.

Shi Lingyan chuckled, his little hands turned red from the ice and snow.

Zhu Xiu glared at each other.

"Who told you to keep your word! When I came back yesterday, I clearly promised me that I would make delicious treats for others!" Shi Lingyan snorted.

Zhu Xiu's momentum suddenly weakened. Last night, he heard Guan Tieshi say that if Shi Lingyan hadn't acted decisively, Bi Zhenhai might have died under the knife of the traitor Lao Liu.

If Bi Zhenhai makes a mistake, their trip will be in vain. The salt transportation business in Yangjinchuan will not be able to operate, which will inevitably affect the three-step strategic plan.

Generally speaking, Shi Lingyan should be credited with saving Bi Zhenhai.

It’s also appropriate to make delicious treats to reward others.

Zhu Xiu was discouraged and said blearily: "I won't do what I said, but you have to let me sleep enough before you talk!"

Shi Lingyan stared slightly with round eyes: "It's already noon and you still haven't woken up?"

Zhu Xiu yawned and stretched his waist: "I've been up all night, so I don't want to sleep more."

Shi Lingyan glanced at him a few times and muttered disdainfully: "My body is really weak."

"You are so talented!" Zhu Xiu jumped in anger, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

How can a man tolerate a woman calling him weak to his face?

"I have decided that from now on, when I practice at the beginning of every day, you will come with me and practice with me for half a year to keep your muscles and bones active and your qi and blood strong!"

Shi Lingyan patted him on the shoulder seriously, acting like a big sister.

"Let's talk about it~" Zhu Xiu waved his hand without interest.

He's so lazy that he doesn't even want to do radio gymnastics, so he gets up early to practice?Oh, it’s too far away. Let’s wait until the weather gets warmer in spring.
Half an hour later, a fire was set up in the courtyard, a large earthen cauldron was set up, the thawed mutton soup was boiling, and the mutton bones were tumbling in the soup.A group of people sat around the fire, enjoying the meat.

Ever since the first meal of Shabu Shabu Hot Pot on Yuan Day, ingredients such as fresh thin slices of mutton and mutton bone soup have become the regular ingredients of Jiedu House.

Shi Kuangwei went to the back kitchen to prepare several kilograms of thinly sliced ​​mutton when he had nothing to do. Only his superb knife skills could give the mutton-shabu the most authentic soul.

However, since Shi Xiangwen joined the ranks of hot-boiled meat, Jiedu Mansion's expenditure on each meal of hot-boiled meat has doubled.

Lao Shi was distressed and relieved at the same time. What was distressing was that the private money he had saved was drying up day by day. What was gratifying was that Shi Xiangwen had a new friend like Zhu Xiu.

Most people were unable to communicate normally with Shi Xiangwen, and they did not have the patience or courage to chat with a giant young man with intellectual disabilities.

Zhu Xiu is an exception. He seems to be able to communicate with Shi Xiangwen without any obstacles.

And Shi Xiangwen is also willing to listen to Zhu Xiu, which is the most rare thing.

Shi Xiangwen's hands were too big and he was a little clumsy. Zhu Xiu specially asked someone to make him a pair of large bowls and chopsticks, and patiently taught him the tricks of using chopsticks, correcting his eating habits of grabbing with his hands and drinking from the basin for many years.

"Is it delicious?" Zhu Xiu picked up a chopstick-full of boiled meat and put it into a large bowl that was as big as a small bowl made by Shi Xiangwen.

Shi Xiangwen carefully dipped the dish in oil, put it in his mouth to chew carefully, and said vaguely: "It's delicious!"

The young man was sitting on a wooden pier, more than half his body taller than the people around him, with his broad back like a wall. He was eating seriously around the fire and talking to others in a low voice. This perfectly normal scene made Shi Converse felt sour in his heart and turned his head to wipe the corners of his eyes.

"From now on, you should wash your hands before eating, preferably with soap. When eating, you should chew carefully and not grab it with your hands. If it is a formal occasion, you should not talk while eating."

Zhu Xiu spoke softly, as if he was teaching a three or four-year-old child.

Shi Xiangwen tilted his head: "What is a formal occasion?"

Zhu Xiu thought for a while: "It's when outsiders are present."

"What is an outsider?"

"Except for family and friends, everyone else is an outsider."

Shi Xiangwen blinked, and "lightly" patted Guan Tieshi on the shoulder: "You are an outsider."

Guan Tieshi was happily drinking the mutton soup when he felt a strong force going down his shoulders, almost knocking him over.

"Cough cough cough~~" Guan Tieshi coughed violently and smiled helplessly.

Zhu Xiu stopped him dumbfounded: "Brother Guan is also a friend, not an outsider."

Shi Xiangwen shook his head in disgust: "He is too stupid. Ants and moths don't like him. And his kung fu is so bad that he can't even beat his sister."

Guan Tieshi's face flushed with shame, and he was speechless.

His advantage lies in his outstanding archery skills. In terms of fists, feet and weapons, he may not be Shi Lingyan's opponent.

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "Anyone who is trustworthy is a friend."

Shi Xiangwen scratched his head, confused: "What is trust?"

"That is the person who will never hurt you or deceive you at any time."

"Oh, I seem to understand." Shi Xiangwen thought thoughtfully and reached out to pat Guan Tieshi on the shoulder, but Zhu Xiu hurriedly stopped him.

"One more thing you have to remember is that you are too strong to touch others casually!" Zhu Xiu said extremely seriously, remembering the day when he was forcibly lifted up.

"Hehe~~"

Shi Xiangwen grinned broadly.

The guard's voice came from outside the hospital: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Xue Sima and Xue Bing envoys are asking to see you!"

Yes, the Xue brothers are here to investigate.

Zhu Xiu and Shi Kuangwei looked at each other, then looked away in unison, pretending not to hear, and immersed themselves in eating meat.

Guan Tieshi sighed, stood up and said, "I'll deal with it."

"Don't try to persuade me, but don't start a fight with them." Shi Kuangwei warned vaguely.

"Brother Guan, thank you for your hard work." Zhu Xiu laughed.

Guan Tieshi shook his head helplessly. There were two scoundrels, big and small, who only poked holes in Lou Zi but never wiped his behind.

(End of this chapter)