Blood from Daming

Chapter 127
Three days later, the convoy and Lifu near Cangzhou came out to meet the workers, and shopkeeper Chen's grain ship began to unload the grain, and the grain was transported off the ship and stored in Xue's grain shed.

This time, shopkeeper Chen did not return to Jiangnan on time because of the thieves, so he had to stay in Zhili in the ice and snow, and waited to pick up the batch of northern goods from Xuezhuang before returning to Hangzhou in Jiangnan. Although it was hard work, the profit this time was much higher. The main reason is to contact the sale of stolen goods.

In the evening, the brigade of Dongchang prefect Xu and Xue Wu escorted the key criminals of the White Lotus Sect to Xue Yun and Xue Er's barracks.

Xue Yun, Xue Er, and Xue Wu welcomed Dongchang Xu Zhifu into the tent to talk, and everyone had a great time that night.Xue Yun used the excuse of returning to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit as soon as possible, and first took the first offender Ma Dashan back to the East Factory for strict torture, and tracked down the other accomplices of the White Lotus Sect. Xu Zhifu naturally nodded in agreement.

On the second day, Xue Yun took Wang Erwa, Xue Siyuan, Xue Dahan and other personal soldiers, and 300 people from Zhuang Ding to go ahead with 20 taels of gold and silver and a batch of property.Xu Zhifu was escorted by more than 300 relatives of the military battalion led by Lu Yaojin. He was going to rest at Xue Er's place for a day. , the movements of various places in Tianjin.

When Xue Yun set off, shopkeeper Chen had enough goods to carry four horses, and he looked at Xue Yun in a daze and said that shopkeeper Chen was moving. How far my niece has developed now."

Xue Yun pretended to be confused: "I get along very well with Miss Chen."

Shopkeeper Chen heard that it was not a big deal, so he had to say cheekily: "General Xue, what I mean is that the Xue and Chen families can go further, that is, General Xue accepted my niece as a concubine."

Xue Yun: "Miss Chen is both talented and beautiful. Giving me a military general as my concubine is really wronging her."

Shopkeeper Chen: "General Xue, with your status today, my little niece is already high-ranking. What's more, my niece lived in the general's mansion for more than half a year, and the world thought she was a general. There, she can be released to marry, as long as my Chen family is willing." , how will outsiders treat you, a big family member of the Xue family."

After hearing this, Xue Yun realized that it fell into other people's design at that time. He just thought that he would not be at a disadvantage, and he also had the idea of ​​​​wooing shopkeeper Chen in his heart, so he said to shopkeeper Chen smoothly: "Your niece is the best in the world. I have admired her for a long time, but I am afraid that I will treat Ms. Chen badly, since shopkeeper Chen loves his nephew and son-in-law so much, it is better to be respectful than obedient."

Shopkeeper Chen took Xue Yun's hand and said: "General Xue, let us agree. You go to your business first, and I will come to the capital to see my niece and niece and son-in-law. It is necessary to add a box of dowry as a concubine. Little, otherwise how could I be worthy of her dead father, and I would have no face to go back and face the ancestors and clan of the Chen family."

Xue Yun: "Uncle is willing to come to the capital and my nephew and niece will be your broomsticks."

Xue Yun said goodbye to shopkeeper Chen and returned to the traveling team, bid farewell to Xu Zhifu, Xue Er, Xue Wu who came to see him off, and then set foot on the road back to Xuezhuang.

Xue Yun rushed back to Xuezhuang on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and it was almost dark when he returned to Xueyun. The gate of Xuezhuang's village was tightly closed, but the gatehouse of Zhuangzi was full of people, so it must be the young master Xue Yun who opened it when he came back. After entering the gate of Zhuangzi, Wu Hui walked in front surrounded by girls, followed by Xue Si, Xue Shishi, Xue Keji, Wang Xiucai, and old man Lu. Xue Yun hurried forward to follow Wu Hui, Wu Hui Seeing that tears were already on Xue Yun's face, Xue Yun quickly hugged her and walked towards Xue Si and the others together.

Xue Si ordered the villagers to help the returning soldiers lead the horse-drawn goods, and together with Xue Shishi, Xue Keji, and Wang Xiucai, Xue Yun was welcomed into Xuezhuang. Xue Yun told Wang Erwa to take the goods to Xiaoxuezhuang first. Well, after Ma Dashan was strictly controlled, he went to Xuezhuang's small courtyard for discussion with Xue Si, Xue Shishi, Xue Keji, Wang Xiucai, and Old Man Lu.

After dinner, Xue Yun left Xue Si, Xue Shishi, Xue Keji, and Wang Xiucai to talk. Everyone knew the details of what happened in Cangzhou, but they still looked very nervous.

Xue Yun: "This time I am lucky to have the top tank of the White Lotus Sect, so it will be hard to say next time, so Xue Zhuang needs to strengthen his own armed and defensive capabilities, so that he can protect himself and vigorously support his own soldiers in the south."

Xue Keji: "These bandits and officers and soldiers want to rob us of our jobs, and the people of our Xuezhuang will never agree, so don't worry, no one can come in Xuezhuang with my old bones here."

Xue Si: "Master, it seems that we need to increase the manpower now."

Xue Yun: "There are too few local residents in Xuezhuang. Fourth Uncle can properly recruit some people to set up a mule and horse convoy to help the Xue family transport goods by themselves. It can also be hidden among soldiers and civilians, so as not to cause official criticism. Pay attention, we will choose people we are more satisfied with to enter Xuezhuang in the future, and it will also be convenient to isolate those who are not ideal from Xuezhuang."

Xue Si: "Master's idea is good. In the past six months, some lazy people have been recruited into Xuezhuang. Now I don't know what to do with them. There is nothing special about driving them out of Xuezhuang. No matter how you keep them, the effect is not ideal. "

Xue Yun: "Let's talk more. It's really impossible. When the spring weather is better, take some money and send away. No one can get something for nothing, unless you are a hero of the Xue family."

Xue Shishi: "Young Master, you can't say anything. Everyone should work together if you deserve the credit. The Xue family's money didn't fall from the sky. It was the Xue family's children and soldiers who fought their lives with swords and guns. No one is qualified. To enjoy the privilege of getting something for nothing, even I don’t think I should be entitled to it.”

Wang Xiucai: "Master, in fact, there are very few real lazy people in this world. They are lazy because Xue Zhuang doesn't care whether you do things or not, he will let him eat, drink and sleep. In the future, he will reduce the supply of food and property for those who don't want to do things. They will naturally come out and actively do things.”

Xue Yun: "Mr. Wang is right. For lazy people, we must lower their living standards, and we must not let those honest people who are willing to do things suffer. Fourth Uncle will adhere to this principle in the future. Work more, get more, and work less. Well, a healthy person who doesn’t work will only give him two meals, if he can’t stand it, he should leave Xuezhuang early.”

Wang Xiucai: "Master, from now on, we Xue Zhuang will act according to the spirit of 'more work, more pay, less work, less pay' as you said."

Xue Yun: "Fourth uncle, come to Xiaoxuezhuang tomorrow and take the 10 taels of silver. After the first month, start the expansion project of Xuezhuang."

Xue Si, Xue Shishi, Xue Keji, and Wang Xiucai were all very happy when they heard that they had money. Now Xue Zhuang's life is getting better and better. It was getting late and called everyone to end the meeting, and sent Xue Yun back to Xiao Xue Zhuang to rest together.

Xue Yun went back to Little Xuezhuang to keep Xue Si: "The Peng Langjun that Fourth Uncle asked you to look at last time is okay now."

Xue Si: "Mr. Peng Lang has been busy. There is nothing unusual about the medicine you want him to prepare. It's just that he mentioned that he wants women to annoy me a few times, and it annoys me to death."

Xue Yun smiled: "Fourth Uncle, did you find him in the end?"

Xue Forty was very annoyed: "The young master said that he is very important, must he meet his needs as much as possible? You also specifically mentioned that you can find a woman for him, so of course you did, but he still thinks that there are not enough women." Pretty."

Xue Yun: "Fourth Uncle "Picking Flowers and Butterflies" Peng Langjun's girls are all high-class beauties. Naturally, he doesn't like the ones you find. I'm very surprised that Fourth Uncle you found girls there. "

Xue Si said angrily: "There are quite a few half-closed doors near Zhangjiazhuang to the east of our Xuezhuang. They are willing to do any business as long as they have money."

Xue Yun: "What's the origin of Zhangjiazhuang? Why are there so many fireworks portals at the gate of their manor?"

Xue Si: "Zhangjiazhuang is the property of the queen's natal family. It's just that there are many manors of the emperor's relatives and high-ranking officials on the road from Zhangjiazhuang.

Xue Yun: "Fourth Uncle, it seems that we should find more women for Zhuangzi to marry those bachelors. Well, Fourth Uncle, you send someone to invite Mr. Peng Lang, the "flower picker" to come here. I have something to ask. he. "Xue Si ordered the people below to invite Mr. Peng Lang.

When Peng Langjun from "Picking Flowers and Butterflies" came, Xue Si didn't understand why Xue Yun was such a thief who valued him so much, so he said goodbye to Xue Yun.

Xue Yun asked Mr. Peng Lang, "Picking Flowers and Butterflies", "Mr. Peng, how is your life, and has the "tenderness, sweetness and fragrance" you mentioned have been prepared yet. "

"Picking Flowers and Butterflies" Peng Langjun said: "I don't have any special requirements for General Xue, except that I don't have a gentle and affectionate woman for me to enjoy."

Xue Yun: "Don't talk about gentle and affectionate women, there are no ordinary women, you only have those, bitch, if you want to do something crooked in my Xuezhuang, be careful, I will castrate you, if you The "tenderness, sweetness and fragrance" is as powerful as you said, and it is not impossible to give you a few concubines, princesses and so on in the future. "Xue Yun was whetting the appetite of "Picking Butterfly" Peng Langjun.

(End of this chapter)