It is early autumn, but the enthusiasm for summer and summer has not completely faded. The breeze is gentle, and many slack farmer men are open and open, talking about homework, or looking for a wine shop and drinking a few bowls of village-brewed rice wine.

There is no need for ordinary towns, towns, counties and villages. Tenants and farmers are busy collecting grain and paying it to landlords. Except for a small number of farmers who manage several fields around the town, most of them are busy selling or placing goods to Damingfu shops to collect them.

Several galloping horses broke the peace in the market town. The horses were all dressed in black clothes and high hats, carrying waist knives, and dressed up as the head of the deputy county government office. A few farmers saw that they were arrested officials in the yamen, and hurried to the side in fear. When the galloping horses left, they looked into the distance with a cool breeze. They thought to themselves who had committed the lawsuit in the market town, and actually alarmed the government.

These were all arrested soldiers but they went straight to Xiao Mansion, Dad Xiao, General Manager Lei, and Xiao Tang in the market town.

Dad Xiao was in the upper seat, Xiao Tang sat on one side, while General Manager Lei, Xiao Yi, Xiao An and the people in charge of the Xiao Mansion stood beside him. Although Dad Xiao and General Manager Lei seemed to be ordinary and sometimes said a few words, anyone who knew how to observe the words and expressions could see that both of them were strange.

Dutou led the arresting officer to lead the way and entered the door of Xiao Mansion Hall. There was no domineering and ferocious look on his face when he was storming. When he saw Dad Xiao, he hurriedly said, "Zhao Shen, the head of the Ma Bing Du of Zongcheng County, has seen Dad Xiao."

Dad Xiao stood up and replied, "If you have any luck, Zhao Duzhu will leave this time. If Magistrate Gong has something to ask for advice, just call me to go there. Where should I worry about Duzhu?"

The orphanage (living home) established in Zongcheng County, Anlefang (later renamed Anjifang and relief medical institution) was set up in Xiaojiaji. In order to convince the people, Xiao also donated a lot of money. Therefore, the officials of Zongcheng County were more respectful to Dad Xiao. Zhao Shen hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Dad Xiao is polite. What we are doing is to run hard work, and it is not very important to drive more roads."

Dad Xiao smiled and said, "Zhao Dutou worked hard all the way, so you might as well eat some water and wine in the mansion to relieve your fatigue."

Zhao Shen smiled and said with apologizing: "We don't give Father Xiao a face. After discussing with Father Xiao, we will also talk about the urgent approval of County Magistrate Gong and hand it over to the Daming Prefecture Inspection Department. Official affairs are urgent and we dare not delay it."

Dad Xiao replied: "Since that's the case, Zhao Duzhu invites you to sit down, Xiao An, look at the tea!"

Zhao Shen thanked him, sat down and said, "Dad Xiao, in recent years, the sdsxhb routes have not been peaceful. Green forest bandits are rampant, and several counties and prefectures have even been robbed by thieves. Although our Zongcheng County is located near Daming Prefecture, we are not afraid of 10,000, but only if we are afraid of 10,000. County Gong County is deeply afraid that there will be thieves disturbing the livelihood of the people under our county's government. So I ordered me to go around to ask the township for preparation and the matter of robbery. Since our Xiao Family Ji originally chose Zhang Du Baozheng, who is already old, I wonder who you are planning to recommend to the town to replace him?"

Dad Xiao nodded: "It turns out that Dutou came for this. This matter is very small. Those who do this must not only have some ability, but also convince the villagers of the town."

Zhao Shen replied: "That's true, let alone the matter of catching the thief. However, there are many townships, villages, and governments in Zongcheng County, and only those people are there. If there is a sudden incident in the life of the thief, we will inevitably fail to catch this matter. I hope Dad Xiao will think about it carefully."

Dad Xiao looked around everyone in the hall. When he saw Xiao Tang's side pausing with a meaningful meaning, he drooped his eyelids and asked General Manager Lei and other officials in the Xiao Mansion: "Does anyone have elected and recommended?"

The Baojia Law Office of the Song Dynasty: Ten village households are one guarantee, and one person is chosen as the chief; fifty families are one major guarantee, and one person is chosen as the chief; ten major guarantees are one capital guarantee, and those who are convinced are the chief capital guarantee, and one person is the deputy chief capital guarantee, and one person is the chief capital commander, and the local rural heroes are sent to the governor.

Although Bao Zheng is not an official or an official, and does not even have a rank. However, the power in the countryside is quite great, especially the sdhb and other thieves are very harmful, or are located at the border of borders. It is not like the peaceful and peaceful prefectures and counties. After all, no one wants to live in the place where they live to be harmed by bandits, so they trained the township tyrants and prepared some bamboo plaques, scratched lassoes, wormwood spears, and smelted iron to train troops to resist the bandits. In this Xiao family, Bao Zheng, who manages the township soldiers, has taken the "military captain" in his position, and has taken the "military power" of the entire township.

After a brief silence, Lei Ben coughed lightly: "Master Xiao, Zhao Dutou, I have someone who recommends it. Chen Si, the front of our car dealer, is a good player. He is good at playing guns and sticks in terms of methods. He is also good at doing things with all his heart and hard work, and supervising the local heroes can also convince people."

As soon as Lei Ben finished speaking, there were three or two managers in the Xiao Mansion who agreed. Dad Xiao frowned quietly, but did not say anything.

"I don't think it's right!" Suddenly someone said, there were only two people in the Xiao Mansion who dared to criticize Lei Ben. Dad Xiao had nothing to say, that person was Xiao Tang.

Xiao Tang shook his head and said, "Then Chen Si is good at gambling, and he often fights with others. The merchants in the market are just afraid of him, but disrespect him. If such a person is kept in good shape, wouldn't he be even more arrogant and domineering?"

Several managers in the Xiao Mansion couldn't help but grin. If you want to be arrogant and domineering, you, the Jinmao Mastiff, was it even more excessive at that time?

When Lei Ben heard Xiao Tang's opposition to his proposal, he had no displeasure on his face, but said calmly: "What about Dong Xiaoyi from Xidong Shop? Dong Xiaoyi is a persistent person and strong body. No one says he is not right on weekdays."

Xiao Tang rolled his eyes: "Dong Xiaoyi? Forget it, then Dong Xiaoyi is not a stern person. He has ruined his mind because he is addicted to drinking and drinking poor wine, and he can't even say clearly. Let him be the one who keeps the right person, and I can figure out the number of people he can understand!"

With a "puff" sound, Xiao An couldn't help laughing out loud, hurriedly closed his mouth, looked at his eyes, nose, and heart, and looked like Fu Gongshun.

"Oh?" Lei Ben's face was still silent. He asked lightly, "Why don't the young master have any opinions?"

Xiao Tang pointed to his nose and smiled and said, "I'm right, who else can I have? The Xiao family's collection is mostly taken care of by my Xiao family. I can also use guns, sticks, fists and feet. As the saying goes, there is a responsibility to defend the territory, and there is no way to do it. Who else can do it except me?"

"Don't be presumptuous!" Old Dad Xiao scolded: "This election is for the peace of the Xiao family. How can you play tricks? If you really do this, you have to do your best. What kind of style will you become like this?"

Xiao Tang immediately stopped his hippie face, stood up and urged his father to Xiao, and said seriously: "I am indeed determined to protect the peace of our Xiao family. To be ashamed, I have always been wandering and invisible in the past and have never solved my father's worries. Now I just want to do my part for the market town, and I have no other thoughts!"

Dad Xiao snorted coldly: "Who knows if you are making lies? Recruiting teachers, gathering villagers regularly to practice, inspecting township equipment and preventing matters... Can you do all this?"

Xiao Tang patted his chest and said loudly: "Of course, the child is just under his father's nose, so how dare he be lazy and joke?"

Dad Xiao said "um" again, saying, "Since that's the case, I'll believe it again." After that, Dad Xiao turned to Zhao Dutou and said, "Dao Tou Zhao Dutou, although the dog is naughty, he is also determined to do the job of Dubaozheng. I'll let him try it, I wonder what Du is thinking about?"

Zhao Du was stunned when he heard it. Who could not hear that you two were sing double acts and openly criticizing each other? He had also heard of Xiao Tang's past reputation. Although he had no good impression of this Jinmao Mastiff, the position of Du Baozheng was originally chosen by the countryside. He just came to inform him because Xiao Family Ji Du Baozheng had a vacant position. As for who you Xiao Family Ji chose, Du Baozheng, you have the final say.

Zhao Dutou replied with a smirk: "Since this is the case, I will report to Magistrate Gong and ask the county officials to register and register their names. Official affairs are urgent, so I will leave first."

Dad Xiao stood up and saluted, "Then I won't keep the head of Du, my son will go to see it off for me."

As soon as Dad Xiao and Xiao Tang sang together, he decided to settle the matter with Zhao Dutou and left Lei Ben aside. Several other managers in the Xiao Mansion couldn't help but look at Lei Ben anxiously, but they saw that he was not happy or angry. After a long time, a sharp-eyed person seemed to see Lei Ben sighing secretly. After rubbing his eyes, General Manager Lei was the deputy old monk who entered into meditation, which made people only suspect that he had missed it.

When Xiao Tang sent Zhao Dutou to the door, he stuffed five taels of silver into Zhao Dutou and smiled: "I hope the capital will take care of it in the future. Don't be frivolous in all these silvers. I'll give it to Dutou and the arresting brothers for some wine."

In the Song Dynasty, this was a common example. Whether there was any entrusting to you or not, a public official visited and the wealthy family took some silver and money to make a good relationship in case of taking care of things in the future. Although Zhao Shen, the Dutou, was not a cruel official who was jealous of money, he understood these human feelings and accepted the silver and said, "Young Master Xie is generous, please stay. We will say goodbye."

Zhao Dutou led several arresters to take a few steps, holding the money, but he felt his hands were short, so he felt a little embarrassed when he left like this. He turned to Xiao Tang and said, "Young Master should also have a deputy guardian to help him. If you really want to teach the brave men in the town, you must hire some guns and sticks. I have some friendship with a few heroes with some skills. If you need it, please let me know."

When Xiao Tang heard Zhao Du's first words, he remembered that although he knew how to fight, Xiao Yi's kung fu could only be said to be acceptable. As for Xiao An... the fight against the Five Slags can be ignored. On the other hand, the few who were quite close to Lei Ben were all with some martial arts skills. Although those idle men decided not to fight with him, few close friends who knew martial arts always felt that they were not very down-to-earth. Besides, their kung fu should be tempered.

After seeing off Zhao Dutou, Xiao Tang called Xiao Yi over and asked, "I'll ask you: How much does it cost to hire a gun and stick teacher?"

Xiao Yi pondered for a while and replied: "If a martial artist who usually gets a few pistols and sticks on the road is invited to the shop, he will offer a monthly wine, meat, food and accommodation, and there is no need to waste any silver. After learning some skills, he will give him a dozen cents of money to thank his teacher.

But some famous heroes in the world need to hire at least a few taels of silver as salary every month. If they are collected as disciples, they have to be filial to them. Some teachers who are rich in money and wealth can actually recruit some extravagant warriors to take charge. Such teachers can also receive a thousand stakes in the year."

If you are a master, you have a thousand guan a year, then you will get 100 guan every month. This should be the level of Shi Wengong, Zhujiazhuang, and Luan Tingyu, who is in Zengtou City... The expenses are too great. Although the Xiao Mansion can afford it, Dad Xiao will probably not agree to waste money in this matter. Besides, how can you find a master so easily? Although there is a Wu Erlang in QH County, Xiao Tang is very disliked now, so there is definitely no chance.

He was better off the idea of ​​climbing the sky and thought about the situation in front of him first. Xiao Tang thought about it and said to Xiao Yi: "I ordered the patrolman to set up a plaque at the north and south entrance of the Xiao Family Ji, and recruit those who practice guns, sticks, bows and horses to teach their martial arts, and reward twenty taels of silver!"
Chapter completed!