After three rounds of drinking, the three of them gradually calmed down.
Lao Lu told the glorious history of his previous military service, mainly the various wars against the Southern Barbarians. Zhang Sui only saw a few strokes in the history books, which were certainly not as detailed as those of Lao Lu, who had experienced them firsthand.
Lao Lu talked about how the commander led them to surround a group of five to six thousand barbarians in a place called Hengduan Mountain. At first, they asked soldiers who knew the barbarian language to come forward to persuade them to surrender. However, the reaction of those barbarians was beyond the soldiers' imagination. In addition to
There were nearly a thousand red-eyed barbarians on the outside who refused to retreat until they died. The barbarians inside didn't know who discovered a sinkhole near Hengduan Mountain.
The entrance to the sinkhole was not big, and it was not visible because it was covered with vines all year round. Several barbarians slipped and fell in, and then the group of barbarians went crazy and jumped in one by one.
The entrance of the tiankeng was only one foot in diameter, so it shouldn't be very big. However, after the barbarians who were resisting on the outside were wiped out, the soldiers came to the tiankeng and looked down. They saw only darkness and a smell.
The smell of blood was so overwhelming that the nearly five thousand barbarians did not fill up the sinkhole.
Finally, the soldier threw the torch down, and it took him two or three breaths to reach the bottom, but he could not see clearly, which was horrifying. Finally, the commander threw the barbarian who died in the battle down, but there was still no big reaction. As you can imagine,
And you know how deep and big the sinkhole is.
When Lao Lu mentioned this, he added: "The statue that was soaked in the blood pool and could not be burned was finally thrown into the sinkhole by the commander."
Zhang Sui was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted and ate a chopstick mixed with three shreds. He said nonchalantly, "I'll go and see it if I have a chance."
Lao Lu said: "What's so insightful about that? It's very unlucky. Later, the troops stationed there went crazy for no apparent reason. Many of them secretly ran over to see the strange soldiers. Finally, the commander had someone clear the entrance of the sinkhole.
It was sealed with cement boards and no one was allowed to get close. In the end, after the war, no one would care about it."
Zhang Suixin thought: "Perhaps it is the masterpiece of the power of calamity that makes people crazy. It seems that it is still necessary to go there to find out. We just need to find a suitable opportunity."
Dong Zhi's ability to drink is average. He drank the first few bowls of wine too quickly, which made him a little drunk. Zhang Sui asked him about the situation of the Huang family. Through Dong Zhi's description, Zhang Sui had a certain understanding of the Huang family.
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The Huang family became prosperous relatively early. Their ancestors once fought with Taizu of the Yan Dynasty and received awards, but their rank was not high. Later, when he got older, Ye Luo returned to his roots and returned to Kunzhou. Before Conglong, the family ran an antique pawn shop.
In business, when I followed Taizu to conquer the world, I didn't have the force to do it, but I was successful because I had money to support me, which also solved Taizu's urgent need. Later, when he retired and returned to his hometown, Taizu gave the Huang family twelve royal ritual vessels, jokingly saying
Let him leave it to future generations. When the descendants become ruined, they can use it to sell it as antiques and make a comeback. The royal family will never pursue the crime of selling ritual vessels.
The ancestor of the Huang family returned to Kunzhou Mansion with the ritual vessels given by Taizu, and began to resume his old business. Due to his special status, the master of the palace had to pay three respects, and with the blessing of the royal gift vessels, he quickly developed.
, in just ten years, the business has spread all over the country, and is much more established than the Zhang family. They mainly operate antique pawn shops and gold and silver jewelry, and they sell basically items used by the wealthy class.
Hearing this, Zhang Sui's mind suddenly became excited. It seems that the perfume he prepared can be cooperated with the Huang family. After all, the perfume Zhang Sui prepared is still very different from the perfumes on the market.
In terms of quality, appearance and fragrance, it is not comparable to the crudely made perfumes in this world.
Thinking of this, Zhang Sui asked Dong Zhidao: "Brother Dong, are you familiar with the stewards of the Huang family's Kunzhou Prefecture? I may have dealings with them in a while."
Dong Zhidao: "This time when I came back, Mr. Huang met me in person and introduced me to several stewards in Kunzhou Mansion. After all, I will stay in Kunzhou Mansion to be responsible for security matters. These are all things I have to deal with. The second young master wants to meet me.
What aspects of management are you responsible for? I can help with introductions."
Zhang Suidao: "Do you know anyone who can directly make the decision? There are quite a few things I want to discuss."
Dong Zhi thought for a while and said: "Then I will directly introduce you to the second son of the Huang family. He is now the general person in charge of the Huang family in Kunzhou. All the matters of the Huang family's stores in Kunzhou are handled by
He is in charge. His position is second only to the current patriarch of the Huang family."
Zhang Suiqi said: "He is responsible for all matters in the Huang family's base camp, so isn't the Huang family's patriarch in charge of Kunzhou Prefecture?"
Dong Zhi smiled and said: "Huang Min, the patriarch of the Huang family, has now gone to Tianjing City, preparing to gradually shift the focus of the Huang family's business there. It is said that he followed the path of a certain prince."
Zhang Sui suddenly understood and said: "Then I'll trouble Brother Dong. I'll let you know when I'm ready. Then I'll trouble you to help me introduce him."
Dong Zhi patted his chest and said: "Second Young Master, don't worry, as long as you say a word, I will introduce you immediately. I can still do this."
Zhang Sui thanked him repeatedly.
When Lao Lu saw that Zhang Sui had finished speaking, he raised his wine bowl and said, "Come on, come on, let's drink. We won't come back until we get drunk today!"
At the end of the drink, Dong Zhi was shaking when he walked. Zhang Sui and Lao Lu were just like normal people, but their faces were a little red. Zhang Sui saw Dong Zhi's appearance and told Lao Lu: "You can send Dong Zhi off later."
Brother, lest he get drunk and get lost."
When Dong Zhi heard Zhang Sui's words, he said with a big tongue: "Second Young Master, don't worry, I'm fine, senior Lu doesn't need to see me off."
Zhang Sui shook his head repeatedly and said, "I can't trust you like this."
Lao Lu smiled and stepped forward to hold Dong Zhi's arm and said: "Boy, you can't drink well. When you have nothing to do, come to me and practice more! Come on, I'll see you off, I have something else to ask you!"
With that said, he helped Dong Zhi and walked out of the courtyard. Dong Zhi walked to the door and turned back to Zhang Sui: "Second Young Master, you are a good person. I have never seen you treat our Young Master like this. What do you want me to do in the future?"
Help, just say something and I won’t refuse!”
Zhang Sui saw that he was so drunk and even gave him a good person card. He couldn't help but feel speechless. He just smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I won't be polite."
Lao Lu pulled Dong Zhi out and said, "It's up to you. If you drink some wine, you'll talk nonsense." He soon left Zhang Sui's residence.
When Lao Lu came back, he saw Zhang Sui playing with the distillation equipment. Lao Lu also moved up to see how he operated it. When Zhang Sui saw him coming back, he asked, "Have you delivered it home?"
Lao Lu nodded and said: "He lives not far from here, only three miles away. After I went back and asked him, I threw him on the bed. This kid has grown so big in vain, and he only has this amount of alcohol!"
Zhang Sui was a little curious and asked: "What did you ask him?"
Lao Lu was silent for a while and said: "I asked him where the brother who blocked me from the barbarian poison was buried, and asked him about his family."
Zhang Sui was silent after hearing this. Thinking about the scene that day, when Manzi poured poison on Lao Lu, the guard did not hesitate to stand in front of Lao Lu. Knowing that Manzi's poison was powerful, he could still do such a thing.
This kind of behavior is really admirable and admirable. How much courage does it take to have that kind of reaction?
Lao Lu sighed: "I didn't expect that after I, Lao Lu, retired from the army, there would still be people willing to stand in front of me when danger came. This is really something I didn't expect. It's a pity that brother is so young, alas!"
Zhang Sui didn't know how to comfort him, so he stayed beside him silently.
Soon, Lao Lu smiled freely and said: "Actually, people like me who have come out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood have seen a lot of this kind of comradeship. There are not just one or two people who defended me and died. I
I can’t remember when I defended others from knives. It’s just that I was lucky and escaped death every time. Those brothers who died for me, I will definitely help them live! Second Master, you don’t have to feel sad about this.
Once you've seen this kind of thing too much, you'll get used to it. In a few days, I'll burn some paper money for him, treat him to a glass of wine, and see his relatives before making any plans."
Zhang Suidao: "Let me know when you go, and I will go with you."
Lao Lu smiled and said: "No problem!"
As they were talking, there was a sound of opening the door. The two of them looked over and saw that it was Aunt Liu and Fang Xiong who were back. Fang Xiong was carrying some things on his body. The two of them looked happy and greeted Zhang Sui quickly.
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When Zhang Sui saw them coming back, he asked them to put down their things and have a sip of tea first. What Fang Xiong was carrying was half a piece of venison, which looked very fresh.
Zhang Sui asked curiously: "Where did this thing come from?"
Aunt Liu explained with a smile: "We went to the clan elders' house and cooked a table of tofu dishes for the clan elders. The clan elders were very happy with the meal. Before leaving, they asked Nobita to fight the deer back and said it was for food.
After eating the tofu, I felt that the venison was no longer fragrant, so I gave it to us as a reward."
Zhang Sui complained in his heart: "Why is the venison no longer fragrant? It's probably because it can't be chewed anymore. Tofu is the most suitable for those who are very old."
Fang Xiong said with a smile: "A few kilograms of soybeans can be exchanged for such a large piece of meat. It's really worth it!"
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "My goal is to sell these worthless things at sky-high prices. When I have the money, I can do whatever I want."
Fang Xiong nodded repeatedly and said: "You can eat whatever you want, and you don't have to worry about not being full anymore. Now my appetite has increased again, and I'm really afraid that Er Ye, you won't be able to support me even with your monthly income!"
Aunt Liu said angrily: "You are a loser. How could the Second Young Master be hungry for a fool like you!"
Having said that, Aunt Liu is really a little worried. Since Fang Xiong came back this time, he has become more able to eat even though he already had a large appetite. He used to be able to eat food for three people by himself, but now
None of the five people could stop it.
Lao Lu initially said that Fang Xiong was affected by the breakthrough of the physical training method, but as Fang Xiong's appetite continued to increase, even Lao Lu became a little unconfident in his judgment. People who practice martial arts can eat, but they are not necessarily incapable of eating.
It’s like this!
Zhang Sui knew in his heart that this might be some influence caused by the change in heaven and earth. In addition, Fang Xiong killed the wild boar that was infected by the power of calamity. It is estimated that it also had a certain influence. However, Zhang Sui was not very clear about the mystery, but
Zhang Sui felt that this change should be a good thing.
Judging from Zhang Sui's experience, Fang Xiong's killing of the wild boar is equivalent to killing something that has side effects on this world, so this world should also feed back some beneficial things to Fang Xiong.
And Fang Xiong's changes should be the changes brought about by something beneficial or powerful. Just looking at Fang Xiong's scalp-numbing strength, it is difficult for normal people to achieve it when practicing martial arts, but when it comes to those strange powers,
Then it is possible.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "You can only have strength if you can eat. With these things I invented, will I still miss a mouthful of food for you? How much you can eat is up to you. Aunt Liu, you don't need to restrict him, right away
We won’t be short of money.”
Aunt Liu agreed with a smile on her face. As a mother, she felt guilty and tormented when her children didn't have enough to eat. It turned out to be a little better. When she first followed Zhang Sui, her appetite was acceptable, but now she was afraid that Zhang Sui wouldn't be able to accept it.
Because Aunt Liu also knew that the second master in front of her was not loved by his immediate elders, and she was living in poverty. Now that she had enlightened herself and invented such a good thing, she would definitely not let her son eat it.
Zhang Sui asked: "You haven't eaten yet?"
Fang Xiong nodded and said, "I've been waiting for those clan elders to eat. I'm drooling just looking at it. I'm even hungrier!"
Zhang Sui told Aunt Liu: "Then I have to work hard, Aunt Liu, and make some more. Just now, Lao Lu and the others just drank and didn't eat much. Now their appetites are still empty. Make more. We can all eat at once. Just treat it as a meal."
Celebrating that our tofu sells for a good price!”
Aunt Liu agreed repeatedly and turned around to go to the kitchen. Fang Xiong picked up the venison on the ground and followed her to start cooking.
Zhang Sui looked at the equipment on the ground, looked at the sky, and thought: "Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow. The plan still has to be done step by step. There is no need to rush. Anyway, we don't have so many days left. Let's eat first.
I feel like my appetite is also getting bigger, so I won’t become the second Nobita, will I?”
Zhang Sui shook his head and walked to the dining room, waiting for dinner!