Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 824 The old man
After Wang Tong came to the capital and took office, dozens of people lived in a small village outside the city. The village was bought by a rich man, and the new owner was free to decide who to live in.

These dozens of people live in the village, and they also have a very good duty. When the farming is busy, they also go to the fields to help the tenants. Some can repair farm tools, some can raise livestock, and some often hunt wild animals in the wild. Occasionally, these people will Walk around the city, and bring snacks and other things to distribute to the children in the village when they come back. They all know how to do it.

Although these dozens of people know how to do things, the dealers dare not deal with them, or even talk to them, because these dozens of people really don't look like kind people. , Some people saw them wielding knives and guns in the open space of Zhuangzi.

There are some short ones, but this short one is not unusual. There was once a child who threw a sandbag on the roof and couldn’t go up to get it. When I got down, the people in the house didn't know that someone had gone up.

The knowledge of the common people and farmers on the edge of the capital is not comparable to other places. When you look at the behavior of these people, you can know that these people may be raised by someone outside. Rich and noble families have many things to do, so they need more people. Just see it, I have never harmed my family, and there have been no cases in the surrounding villages, so let's talk less and watch less.

The Zhuangtou in charge of Zhuangzi is an old acquaintance of the villagers. He used to be in charge elsewhere. There are no small households outside the capital. The people in charge will take care of them. After the management is done, the owner will become the west, and there will be many contacts.

On a Zhuangzi, the one with the most power to speak is the Zhuangtou. Some Zhuangtou hired by rich and noble families even deal with the local county government politely.

However, the person who speaks well in this small Zhuangzi is a middle-aged man called "Qilang". He respectfully called out "Seventh Brother", and the manager Zhuangtou was extremely polite in front of this Seventh Brother.

Whenever he needed to make up his mind, the head of the village would always ask this Seventh Brother, which showed the unusual status of this person.

Seeing this scene, the dealers just felt strange, and didn't think there was anything unusual about this "Qilang", but something happened, which made the people's attitude towards this Qilang extremely awed.

It's also a trivial matter. When the farmers went to herd the sheep, they somehow got caught by the people from the village next door. It is said that the village was owned by a certain eunuch, and there were some young and strong gangsters in the village who escaped from the capital's strict crackdown that year. Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, but I dare not go back.

A sheep slaughtered for its skin can be sold for money, and its bones in the water are a good meal, and those gangsters just popped up on the spur of the moment to take advantage of it.

But the sheep in the Zhuangzi cannot be compensated by the dealers. If the dealers own the sheep, it is even more precious. How can they be given to others for nothing? Naturally, these gangsters did not take advantage of the loopholes.

The dealers dare not argue with these rascals. It may be that such a weakness made them feel easy to bully, so they came to Zhuangzi in groups, saying that the sheep on Zhuangzi were lost by them, and demanded to return them.

Of course, no one will admit this kind of nonsense, the gangsters are all brave and ruthless, and the honest farmer was frightened, but it happened that the dozens of outsiders on the Zhuangzi all went out, and only Qilang was left , This one is also amazing, this Qilang was invited out by the somewhat flustered Zhuangtou, and after being invited out, he was straightforward, with a stick in his hand, came over without saying a word, and directly knocked down four of them.

If it was unexpected, but after knocking down four of them, the remaining people rushed forward and were knocked down one by one by Qilang with a stick. Harsh words.

Only then did the dealers know why everyone was afraid of this Qilang, and some people were worried about the eunuch's Zhuangzi. The people in the Zhuangzi suffered a disadvantage, and maybe the eunuch would come to make trouble. On the ground of the capital, these eunuchs are the worst Those who cannot be offended, the people on the Zhuangzi increased their respect for Qilang by ten points, while living in fear, for fear of being implicated by the people on the Zhuangzi over there.

However, the next thing did not develop as they thought. First, the Yamen servants from Shuntian Mansion entered the Zhuangzi to arrest people, and brought back all the rascals. Then the Zhuangzi was also sold to this side, and it was the head of the village. Well, the place managed by Zhuangtou has doubled in size out of thin air, so he is naturally very happy.

Joy to joy, the talented Qilang also got more respect. Some of the Zhuang Ke's children were bold, envious of Qilang's good martial arts, and went to learn from his teacher without telling his parents, but Qilang didn't hide his secrets and tried his best. Dial one or two.

Despite being so respected by everyone, the big guy also found that this Qilang didn't seem very happy, and he was bored all day long, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

In July, the weather got hotter and hotter, but a well-dressed man came to Zhuangzi on horseback, and said a few words to Na Qilang, saying that everyone didn't know what he said, but after he finished speaking, Na Qilang was happy Many, on the third day, Qilang and the dozens of outsiders on Zhuangzi left together, looking at the direction, it seemed to be heading towards the capital.

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"Shi Qi is someone I trust. If you have any important matters here, you can tell him to do it."

It was already late at night, and in the side hall of Wang Tong's mansion, Han Xia was sitting beside Wang Tong, and Shi Qi was kneeling respectfully outside the door.

Han Xia made a serious expression there, Wang Tong smiled, but said to Shi Qi outside:
"Shi Qi, look up at your mistress, I don't blame you for being rude!"

Only then did Shi Qi kowtow, looked up at Han Xia, then quickly lowered his head again, Wang Tong asked:
"Do you remember the face of the mistress?"

"Subordinates, remember, don't be fooled by someone's false name in an emergency, and be cautious first."

Wang Tong said something, and then waved to the other side. Han Xia's two younger brothers, Han Shi and Han Tie, walked in. The two eleven or twelve-year-old children were not very old, but they were with the soldiers these days. During the training, they were tanned, and they were also ignorant, not knowing what they were going to do.

"Look up and look again, the mistress will use them to send you messages in the future, remember the appearance!"

Hearing Wang Tong's order, Shi Qi raised his head again, swept his sharp eyes over the two children, and then knelt down again. Wang Tong told Han Shi and Han Tie to go down, but let Shi Qi continue to kneel there, and said: Said to Han Xia:

"Ma'am, this Shi Qi is my confidant's subordinate. He is skilled and intelligent. He also has a lot of available people around him, so I will leave it to you to order!"

Han Xia didn't know what to say, she just nodded solemnly there, Wang Tong also saw that Han Xia didn't understand much, but he was not in a hurry, and said with a smile:

"I will take Shi Qi with me when I go to Jiangnan this time. Use Shi Qi's subordinates first. You don't have to be too cautious. You can ask them to help you inquire about news, or manage things. Try to manage first. , you are Mrs. Dingbeihou, and the wife of the Commander of Jinyiwei. With this status, it is not a bad thing to have better eyes and ears and more people who can be used."

"The concubine knows, please don't worry, my husband."

At such a young age, Han Xia probably still doesn't understand these things, but Wang Tong appreciates her serious attitude, it doesn't matter if she doesn't understand, as long as she is willing to learn.

"It's getting late, madam, let's go rest first!"

Let Han Xia go to rest, and after she left, Wang Tong said:
"Shi Qi, stand up and answer!"

Shi Qi quickly stood up, bowed to Wang Tong's side, Wang Tong said with a smile:

"Since you stole the money and invested in it, you haven't had any serious errands to do. I feel depressed. I heard that you never have a smiling face in Zhuangzi!"

"The adults have the arrangements of the adults, and the villains will follow suit. There is nothing to be bored. As for the lack of smiling faces, it is because of family affairs."

Seeing Shi Qi explaining there, Wang Tong waved his hand with a smile and said:
"Of course you're bored when you have nothing to do, and it's right not to have a smiling face. You don't need to explain. You are very responsible in that village and can be patient. This is good. You are also good at managing the people below you. This is your skill. "

After Shi Qi, a member of the underworld, came to join Wang Tong, his days were dull and boring. Some people who were purely good at fighting went to join the army. There were quite a few of them in the cavalry. Shi Qi and the next group of people also had the ability to fight. But he doesn't want to go to war that much.

Some people couldn't bear the loneliness and left on their own, but Shi Qi persisted. Wang Tong didn't use him very much. He didn't accompany him in the mansion for a long time, so he was arranged in the Zhuangzi outside. There is no work for him, but some new green forest characters sent from Tianjin Wei are all thrown to Zhuangzi for him to train.

Speaking of which, Shi Qi's brother who stole silver with him at the beginning has already been promoted to the general banner, so it's really boring for him to suffer like this half-dead.

However, at the meeting tonight, Shi Qi felt that it was worth staying so long. Mr. Wang now has such a high status, but he said, "Shi Qi is someone I trust", and even asked him to do private things. flattered.

Wang Tong opened a box on the table, took out a small cloth bag and a few pieces of paper, and handed them over. Shi Qi took it and didn't read it, so he heard Wang Tong say:
"The waist card and body of the hundred households stationed in Shandong Jinyiwei, and the banknote of 3000 taels of silver, Shi Baihu, put it away!"

Wang Tong said it lightly, but Shi Qi bowed down solemnly and kowtowed a few times. Suddenly, the official status and money were ready. The rewards must be of great use. After waiting for a long time, I have them all at once.

"Have you stayed in Nanzhili before?"
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(End of this chapter)