After hearing Tian Cheng's report, Qian Wen moved his eyes away from the bamboo slips and looked at him kneeling on one knee.
"Oh, found it?
Where is Gao Yao now?"
Three weeks ago, Qian Wen sent Shan Gen and a few servants to go find Gao.
Because the place where the plague occurred in the play was called Shuijing Village, Yi Xiaochuan was infected with the plague, and Lu Su desperately saved him regardless of his own safety. Even with the physical strength of a weak woman, Yi Xiaochuan, who was unconscious, could not run far.
Qian Wen asked Shan Gen and others not to go near the plague-infected Shuijing Village, and to find Gao Yao in a nearby city. The secret code was 'tomato scrambled eggs'.
Now it seems that the direction he gave Yamane and others to search for is correct.
"Shan Gen didn't come back. He was afraid that the young master would be anxious to send a servant back to report the news.
Gao Yao was found in a restaurant in Gaofeng County, thirty miles away from Shuijing Village, and he was helping cook there when he was found.
However, because I didn't know Shangen and others, I didn't want to come to Pei County with them.
Shan Gen reported that Gao Yao was in a very poor condition, his clothes were shabby, and he did not dare to look directly at people when talking to him. He must have suffered some kind of suffering.
Before Shan Gen asked his servants to come back and report, he told Gao that Mr. Yi was also in Pei County. Gao Gao hesitated, but Shan Gen said that if he could not invite him back peacefully, he would kidnap Gao and take him back to Pei County.
Young Master, this is all Shan Gen’s report.”
Is Gao Yao very depressed? It seems that his trajectory has not changed at all, or he used his cooking skills to settle down in the Qin Dynasty after suffering some hardships.
"Okay, got it.
How is the situation at the cottage, and how is the situation with the bandits near Peixian County?" Qian Wen stood up and picked a wick to make the study brighter.
The wick of the lamp flickered, and uncertain shadows flickered in the study.
"Get up and talk." Qian Wen asked Tian Cheng, who had been kneeling on one knee, to sit on a chair beside him.
"Thank you, sir." Tian Cheng stood up and bowed before sitting down, sitting upright.
"Sir, we haven't figured out how to build a cottage yet. We have too few manpower. It's too difficult to find a place that is secretive, easy to defend, difficult to attack, and unknown to people. We are still looking for it.
As for the bandits near Peixian County, we have roughly figured out the details of several bandits through this period of investigation. We have already found out the details of several bandits.
There are thirteen gangs of thieves in total, and the largest group has hundreds of people, making it the largest group of thieves here.
The at least three or five people should be people from nearby villages, who rob strangers during their spare time in farming to subsidize their families.
Among them was a cottage, where seven groups of people settled.
At present, the most suitable place for us to capture is Heifeng Mountain. There are thirty-six bandits who commit crimes by burning, killing and looting. They have been surrounded and suppressed many times by Peixian County troops. However, the enemy is very slippery and never confronts head-on. When they see infantry, they scatter into the mountains and forests.
He ran away, waited for the infantry to leave, and then gathered a crowd to rob the road, giving the merchants passing by Pei County a headache.
We have Lord Zhentian, it will not be difficult to round them up.
And Youlinshan..."
Qian Wen knew that troubled times were approaching, and he was arranging his own self-protection plan step by step.
Looking for a copycat and a place to stay is because I want to cultivate a group of usable private troops so that I can have all the possibilities.
Asking Tian Cheng to lead people to find out the situation of bandits near Pei County, Qian Wen wanted to borrow chickens to lay eggs and use their people to form his own private army. The most important thing was that they were all murderers. Qian Wen would not use their lives.
Softhearted.
It's just that his manpower is too small now. Apart from him, Tian Cheng, Shan Gen, Zhao San, and Hu Quan, they are just a few hunters from other countries who want money or their lives to surrender to Qin.
Qin is still here, and he can't make a big splash about this matter, so so far his small team only has so many people.
Listening to Tian Cheng's detailed description, Qian Wen was thinking and planning in his mind.
There are not many others, so losing troops and generals is definitely not allowed.
Tian Cheng reported everything he found out, and suddenly said, "Wait a minute, you mean I have a hunter's relative who is a bandit?"
Tian Cheng paused, stood up, clasped his fists, and said respectfully, "Yes, sir, it's Hu Lie's relative named Hu Lin. Because he killed people on the street, he became a bandit in Youlin Mountain. Because he was ruthless, he is now a small leader with ten people under his command."
Qian Wen asked Tian Cheng to sit down and not to bow to him at all, "I heard you just reported that there are fifty-three bandits in Linshan?"
"Yes, it was Hu Lie who helped Hu Lin escape after he killed someone. When things calmed down, Hu Lin often came to see Hu Lie in disguise. Because of Hu Lie, we inquired about the Linshan bandits in the most detail. They..."
Tian Cheng also explained in detail the situation of bandits in Linshan. Qian Wen thought about it and said, "Let Hu Lie ask Hu Lin to come out to meet him. Money is not an issue."
"Yes, sir."
After chatting with Tian Cheng for a while, he asked him to leave and asked the maid to prepare some supper and eat it while thinking about something.
Three days later, Hu Lie's relative Hu Lin made an appointment. Qian Wen planned to meet Hu Lin in person to ensure the safety of his first hunt for bandits.
The meeting place was at Hu Lie's house in the west of the city. Qian Wen was not in a hurry and took the people to stroll by.
Halfway there, a strange smell of meat made Qian Wen turn his head.
Looking up, Qian Wen smiled and saw the dog meat shop, turned around and led people inside.
"Master Qian, sit down, sit down, haven't been here for a while, are you still the third child?" Fan Kuai, who was cutting dog meat, became enthusiastic when he saw Qian Wen. He wiped his hands and hurried forward to greet him.
"Well, the third child is the same.
"Old Fan, why are there so few people today?" Qian Wen looked at the dog meat shop. There were only two and three people inside, but there were usually a lot of people. After all, Fan Kuai's dog meat is the best in Peixian County. Not only people in Peixian County love to eat it, but also passing businessmen. People are also hungry for this bite.
Qian Wen sat down, accompanied by Tian Cheng, and the others sat at another table.
Tian Cheng wiped the table quickly with his hands and feet, and smiled flatteringly, "Master Qian, isn't it time to eat meat?"
"Fan Kuai, what are you thinking? It's better to follow me than to stay in a small puppy butcher shop." Qian Wen looked at the busy Fan Kuai's back and said.
When he came to Peixian County, he got to know Fan Kuai, and he had plans for the future. How could he not arrange for the famous Fan Kuai?
Some time ago, I came to Fan Kuai's place from time to time to taste dog meat, and the two of them became familiar with each other.
Of course, with Qian Wen's current status, Fan Kuai has always been careful to laugh with him. Friends, Qian Wen has one-sided opinions.
Fan Kuai quickly served a plate of dog meat, two side dishes, a pot of drunken fairy wine, and set out the bowls and chopsticks with quick hands and feet.
After doing all this, Fan Kuai smiled with a flattering expression, "Master Qian, what am I doing with you as a dog meat seller?
Bring tea and water, I'm afraid I'll make you angry.
When it comes to cooking in the kitchen, I can only eat dog meat, which is delicious and boring to me.
I really don’t know how to do anything else.”
Seeing Fan Kuai's face full of flesh but pretending to be honest, Qian Wen patted the seat beside him and asked him to sit down. He picked up a piece of dog meat and tasted it. It was really delicious.
"To be honest, I'm attracted by your strength, your roughness and fineness, and your shrewdness." Qian Wen said bluntly, staring at Fan Kuai.
The first few times he came here, Qian Wen just chatted casually. This time, he was looking at Fan Kuai's attitude towards him. He was talking about a rich man who likes to eat dog meat, so he couldn't be a close friend.
Now I plan to cut through the mess quickly.
Being able to follow Liu Bang in the uprising shows that he is not someone who is willing to be ordinary.
What are the goals of the uprising, other than money, status, and women?
For him now, this is at his fingertips and is simply too simple.
The current Fan Kuai doesn't know how capable he is. Of course, the current Fan Kuai is definitely not as good as the future general Fan Kuai, but he is worth investing in.
As long as the time-travelers are unwilling to be ordinary, how can any famous general look ahead and not hook up a few times.
Fan Kuai was shocked. It was the first time he heard someone talk about him like this. He was a dog meat seller, just like a piece of grass on the roadside. No one could care about him. When he heard Qian Wen praise him so much, he felt very good in his heart.
Qian Wen, a well-known wealthy man in Peixian County, invited him so formally, how could he not hesitate a little.
But he was also a bit clever and timid, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while.
Seeing this, Qian Wen glanced at Tian Cheng who was standing beside him, then took out a medium-sized gold cake from his money bag and slapped it in front of Fan Kuai, making Fan Kuai jealous.
Gold cakes, he could hardly save this thing even if he sold dog meat for a lifetime. His eyes were hot for a while because of the gold cakes that were close at hand. Fan Kuai withdrew his eyes with restraint, looked at Qian Wen and said in confusion, "Master Qian, this is...
…?”
Seeing Fan Kuai break away from the temptation so quickly, Qian Wen nodded secretly. There was indeed something to be said for being able to follow Liu Bang and eventually become a general.
"Do you dare to accept the money from your sacrifice?" Qian Wen looked at Fan Kuai with a faint smile on his lips.
Tian Cheng on the side also looked at Fan Kuai with an aggressive look. He had known that the young master wanted to take this stupid dog meat seller under his command. Although he could not see what was so strange about this guy that made the young master admire him so much, he knew that at this time he
What should be done.
Fan Kuai smacked his lips, looked at the gold cake and swallowed his saliva, paying for his life? This is too much.
A normal slave transaction in the Qin Dynasty only cost a few thousand dollars, and this piece of gold cake paid too much for selling one's life.
Moreover, Fan Kuai was very keen to realize that he, who was worth a fortune in the eyes of Mr. Qian, would not be an ordinary servant if he surrendered.
Seeing Fan Kuai's hesitation, Qian Wen said nothing and continued to eat the dog meat in front of him and drink his own drunken immortal brew.
It's not his show anymore.
Tian Cheng slammed the table and the golden cake fell to the ground. Fan Kuai, who was thinking about it, was startled and looked at Tian Cheng quickly, "Steward Tian, what is this?"
"You ignorant bastard, my young master thinks highly of you, so he has a friendly discussion with you. You still dare to hesitate. You have to accept the gold cake today, whether you accept it or not, otherwise my family
The young master is magnanimous, and I, Tian Cheng, cannot let my young master be humiliated.
From now on, you don’t have to stay in Pei County anymore.”
After Tian Cheng finished speaking, Qian Wen said angrily before Fan Kuai could speak, "Tian Cheng, what are you doing? Look, look at the stains on my body, young master. You are so upset that you dare to slam the table in front of me."
Qian Wen scolded Tian Cheng angrily. He went up to give him a kick and knocked him to the ground. Then he looked at Fan Kuai who was a little overwhelmed and smiled kindly, "Fan Kuai, I just fell into the trap. Don't blame me. Don't blame me. It's okay."
Pretend I didn’t say anything, didn’t say anything.”
Old Fan became Fan Kuai, which made Fan Kuai feel excited.
He is a gangster and has a temper, but he is not lacking in sophistication. He is a dog-meat seller and makes the famous young master in Peixian County fall into disgrace...
Thinking about it, Fan Kuai looked at Qian Wen, who was about to bend down to pick up the gold cake that fell on the ground. Fan Kuai also saw Tian Cheng, who was lying on the ground and staring at him fiercely, and other Qian family servants who were looking at him fiercely.
He hurriedly picked up the gold cake from the ground before Qian Wen, kneeled down in front of Qian Wen, held up the gold cake and said loudly, "Thank you for not abandoning me, Fan Kuai pays homage to you."
When Qian Wen saw this, the corners of his mouth rose.