Chapter Twelve: Guo Zixing, the Man Who Hates Dogs
Through today's warning from Supervisor Xie Jinzhong, Chang Yuchun also knew the critical nature of Lan Yu's matter, and he guessed that his boss Suning might have asked Xie Jinzhong to warn him.
That night, Chang Yuchun immediately wrote to his wife in Chuzhou City, explaining the seriousness of the matter in detail, and then asked her sister to strictly discipline Lan Yu.
You must know that Lan Yu is the hope of the Chang Lan family. He became the captain of the navy at the age of seventeen, and he is also a powerful general leading two thousand elites. His future future is as bright as you can imagine. If it is because of his unruly character
Provoking the boss's ire is not worth the gain.
It wasn't until he finished writing the letter home that Chang Yuchun felt relieved, and then he began to look forward to the coming of Hu Weiyong, because he knew that he could only proceed if Hu Weiyong reached an agreement with the Red Scarf Army north of the Huaihe River.
His journey on the battlefield.
The next morning, as soon as Chang Yuchun handed over the family letter to his soldiers for distribution, he heard the news that Hu Weiyong had arrived in Haozhou City, and he quickly followed the supervisor Xie Jinzhong out of the city to greet him.
When Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong arrived at the city gate, they unexpectedly found that the rich families of Haozhou City, Guo Zixing and Guo Tianxu and his son, were also there. Then they both looked at each other in surprise.
"My two gentlemen, I heard that the special envoy of your army, Hu Weiyong, was coming to Haozhou City, so I took my dog out of the city to greet him."
"Haha, Mr. Guo's information is quite good!" Supervisor Xie Jinzhong looked at Guo Zixing meaningfully.
"Haha, what are you talking about, Lord Supervisor?
It’s true that Special Envoy Hu was welcomed by dignitaries from all over the country, so Mr. Guo will surely get the news.”
Hearing Guo Zixing's explanation, Xie Jinzhong and Chang Yuchun were quite helpless. At this time, they also realized that this new celebrity next to their boss was so high-profile. It seemed that Hu Weiyong knew his boss's temperament very well.
Sooner or later he will suffer a big loss on himself.
Soon Hu Weiyong's team appeared. Seeing the people coming out of the city to greet them, Hu Weiyong felt very proud, thinking that this was the life and status a man should have.
"Haha, Mr. Chang and Xie Jianjun went out of the city to greet them. Mr. Hu is really guilty!"
Although Hu Weiyong was talking about sins, his expression was very proud. Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong knew that Hu Weiyong was a man they should not be friends with as soon as they saw Hu Weiyong's expression. They thought that he was a scholar who would go wild when he got his ambitions.
"Haha, what are you talking about, Mr. Hu?
You are a popular person next to our boss, who dares not to give you some face!"
"Haha, we all work for our boss.
So don’t be polite to each other!”
“That’s what Envoy Hu said!
Invite the envoy to the city!"
"Haha, okay!"
"Special Envoy Hu, Guo Zixing is in Xiahaozhou, and I came here to pay homage to Special Envoy Hu." At this time, Guo Zixing took advantage of every opportunity to salute and introduce Hu Weiyong.
"Oh? Are you Guo Zixing?
Both my boss and Mr. Hu have heard of you.
My boss also asked me to bring you a message, hoping that you can live and work in peace and contentment." Hu Weiyong looked at Guo Zixing meaningfully, and then said Suning's "greetings".
"Ah?" Hearing these meaningful words, Guo Zixing's face suddenly turned ugly.
Hu Weiyong did not continue to pay attention to Guo Zixing and his son, but followed Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong into Haozhou City, leaving Guo Zixing at the gate of the city where heaven and man met.
"Father, all the Hutt envoys have left." Seeing that everyone had left, Guo Tianxu pulled Guo Zixing's sleeve.
"Uh? Oh!
Just go!
It seems that our Guo family has no hope anymore."
"Father, what did Hu Weiyong mean by what he just said?"
"Humph! What else could it mean?
Just let us, father and son, be more honest."
"Ah? Suning, the owner of the Red Flag Army, has never had any contact with our Guo family. Why does he exclude our Guo family and his son so much?"
"Hey! You ask me, who should I ask?" Guo Zixing was a little annoyed when he heard his son Guo Tianxu's question, "That's right!
I asked you to contact Hua Yun and the others, is there any progress?"
"Father, talking about this matter makes me dizzy.
Hua Yun and the others were all locked up in a military camp, where they were trained "one, two, one, left, right, left" every day. I don't know what the point of the Red Flag Army's training them like this was!"
"Eh? Then you have contacted Hua Yun and the others?" Guo Zixing suddenly looked at his son expectantly.
"That's not true!
There are always red flag army guard handles at the entrance of the military camp, and I can't get close to them!"
"Trash! You can't even handle this!
What’s the use of me giving birth to you?”
"Father..." Guo Tianxu suddenly felt aggrieved.
But the irritable Guo Zixing ignored his son's grievances and walked away directly, "Humph!"
When Guo Zixing returned to the Guo Mansion, he became more and more angry as he thought about it. He sat down in the study and sulked. At this time, his adopted daughter Ma Xiuying quickly brought a cup of hot tea.
"Father, please have tea."
Guo Zixing looked at his well-behaved adopted daughter Ma Xiuying, and then he felt a little better in his heart, "Xiuying, you are the most sensible!"
Guo Zixing complimented with a smile and asked for a cup of tea. He suddenly stopped as soon as the tea cup was placed on his lips, and then looked meaningfully at the young and beautiful adopted daughter.
"Father, what's wrong?" Ma Xiuying was shocked by Guo Zixing's sudden behavior.
"Xiuying, my adoptive father has encountered difficulties now.
Can you help me as a father?" Guo Zixing put down his tea cup, and then looked at his adopted daughter Ma Xiuying expectantly.
"Father, what do you need your daughter to do?" At this time, the smart Ma Xiuying had already guessed Guo Zixing's thoughts, and then showed a forced smile.
Guo Zixing was a mature man, so of course he could see the bitterness on his adopted daughter Ma Xiuying's face, but thinking of the honor and disgrace of his Guo family, he could only let his adopted daughter die.
"Xiuying, today my father has confirmed that the Guo family is disliked by Suning in Jiqing.
But our Guo family now has to rely on others to survive, so I want to marry you to Suning from Jiqing as my concubine."
"ah?"
Although she had already made assumptions in her heart and knew that the Guo family had been frustrated and unwilling recently, Ma Xiuying still couldn't help but cry when these words came out of her adoptive father's mouth.
"Xiuying, why do you have to do this?
If you really don't want to, just pretend that your father never said anything about it."
"Father, my daughter is willing!" Ma Xiuying stopped crying and nodded in agreement.
"What?"
"Father, my daughter said she is willing.
If she can help the Guo family get out of trouble by herself, my daughter is willing to sacrifice for it."
"Xiuying... I failed you and your father because of my father.
As a father, I'm sorry for you and your daughter!" At this time, Guo Zixing also felt a little ashamed, and then shed a drop of crocodile tears.
"Father, it is a daughter's honor to be able to repay her foster father for her kindness in raising her."
...
Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong held a welcome banquet for Hu Weiyong. At the banquet, the three of them had a great time changing glasses. Chang Yuchun was a big drinker, and soon he was lost in the delicious wine and food.
The military regulations of the Red Flag Army were too strict. In fact, this made Chang Yuchun feel very aggrieved and wanted to go out to fight. But now he not only had to guard Haozhou City, but he also had to endure the iron law of not drinking alcohol in the army every day.
"Haha, what a pleasure! What a damn pleasure!"
Seeing Chang Yuchun's drunkenness, Supervisor Xie Jinzhong didn't say anything, because he also felt aggrieved and wanted to go out and make contributions.
"Haha, Special Envoy Hu, I made you laugh!
It is an iron rule in the army not to drink alcohol, and I am borrowing your light today."
"Haha, we are all our own people.
There’s no need to be so polite, it’s all understandable.”
At this moment, a Red Flag Army guard came in. He looked at the three giants and saluted and reported, "Sir, there is Guo Zixing outside the door who wants to see you."
"Who? Guo Zixing?" Chang Yuchun, who was already drunk, was most annoyed by Guo Zixing. He had long seen his ambition and talent, "What is this old boy doing here again?"
"Commander, he said he wanted to see Special Envoy Hu."
"Eh? Special Envoy Hu, what do you think we should do about this?" Supervisor Xie Jinzhong looked at Hu Weiyong with a troubled face.
"Haha, since this Guo Zixing is so persistent, it doesn't hurt for me to go out and meet him."
"Yeah! That's good!" Supervisor Xie Jinzhong also agreed with Hu Weiyong's idea, "Special Envoy Hu, there is a side hall next door, you can use it as you like."
"Haha, how about the three of us meet this Guo Zixing together for a while."
"Eh? Let's forget it!
In this Haozhou City, what bothers Mr. Chang and I the most is Guo Zixing."
"Well! If that's the case, then I'm going to see what kind of medicine is sold in Guo Zixing's gourd."
Soon, the Red Flag Army guards took Guo Zixing to the side hall. Hu Weiyong looked at Guo Zixing in front of him and asked with a smile, "Mr. Guo, we just said goodbye at the city gate. Do you have anything else to do?"
"Sir, there were so many people at the city gate just now that the gift for you was not brought out."
"Oh? A gift?" Hu Weiyong looked at the small box Guo Zixing was holding with interest.
Guo Zixing had inquired about Hu Weiyong's personality and preferences early in the morning, and deliberately brought gifts to him. Guo Zixing opened the small box on the spot, revealing the golden cakes inside.
When Hu Weiyong looked at a box of gold cakes, he didn't think they were "adult objects". Instead, he felt extremely happy, feeling that this was his pursuit in life.
"Haha, Mr. Guo gave Hu such an expensive gift. He must be asking for something, right?"
"Haha, sir, you are so quick to talk!
That’s right! Guo has something to ask for!”
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"Sir, Mr. Guo has an adopted daughter named Ma Xiuying. She has always admired heroic figures.
Recently I heard about the deeds of the owner of the Red Flag Army, and I feel special admiration and joy in my heart.
Therefore, Guo boldly betrothed his adopted daughter Ma Xiuying to the Su Dong family as his concubine."
"What? This is not something I, Hu, can help with!" Upon hearing Guo Zixing's request, Hu Weiyong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Ah? Why is this?"
"Mr. Guo, to tell you the truth, our boss is famous for being henpecked.
If our wife doesn't nod her head, it's impossible for my boss to take a concubine."
"Ah? There is actually something like this?"
"Yes! Mr. Guo must also know.
My boss is originally from Shandong, but because his family was suddenly persecuted by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, only the boss and his wife were left.
Then the owner and his wife had a deep love for each other and went through many difficulties and dangers along the way before settling down in Chuzhou City."
"So, the relationship between the boss and his wife is beyond the imagination of ordinary people like us."
"I see. Doesn't my daughter have a chance?"
"This..." Looking at the golden cake in front of him, Hu Weiyong was really reluctant to part with it.
Guo Zixing is such a shrewd person. He easily noticed Hu Weiyong's greed, and then directly placed a box of gold heavily on the table next to Hu Weiyong, and then said with a smile, "Sir, no matter whether this matter is successful or not, this gift is
your."
Seeing that Guo Zixing was so sensible, Hu Weiyong was quite satisfied, and then explained with a smile, "This matter can be solved easily."
"Oh? I'd love to hear the details!"
"Mr. Guo, the focus of this matter is on Madam.
Our wife, Mrs. Liu, is in Chuzhou City at this time. As long as Mr. Guo sends someone to send your daughter to Chuzhou City, most of the matter will be settled."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Mr. Guo, most women are jealous.
And our madam just wants a step up, as long as you leave your daughter to the madam for care, you will never treat your daughter badly."
"Thank you for your advice, sir.
The Guo family will definitely remember this in their hearts."
"Haha, when Mr. Guo becomes the father-in-law of my employer, I hope Mr. Guo will take more care of Hu in the future!"
"Haha, definitely! Definitely!"
...
As soon as Hu Weiyong left the banquet, Chang Yuchun showed a sober expression again, and then looked at the direction Hu Weiyong left with a sly expression, and a thoughtful expression at the same time.
Supervisor Xie Jinzhong seemed to have expected that Chang Yuchun was pretending to be drunk, and then looked at the thoughtful Chang Yuchun with a wry smile, "Old Chang, I guess you are pretending to be drunk!"
"Hey! This little wine is not even enough to rinse my mouth!" Chang Yuchun drank the wine in one gulp and said with disdain.
"Haha, then why are you like this?"
"Hmph! Lao Xie, aren't you a knowing consultant?
I don’t know why my boss hired such a stupid young man!”
"Well! This Hu Weiyong must be talented, otherwise he wouldn't have caught the eye of our employer.
But his shortcomings are also very obvious, and he can easily be taken advantage of by people with malicious intentions."
"Humph! Isn't this Guo Zixing a thoughtful person?
If the boss hadn't repeatedly emphasized that the locals should not be persecuted, I would have killed this evil-minded Guo Zixing long ago."
"Hey! I don't know how this Guo Zixing can have such a big obsession!
It's as if Haozhou City belongs to their Guo family, and they are always jumping up and down with their evil intentions." Speaking of Guo Zixing, Xie Jinzhong also had a headache.
Since entering Haozhou City, they have discovered that Guo Zixing has been making small moves. First, Chang Yuchun directly cut off all his private armed forces. However, Guo Zixing still refused to give up. He often secretly sent people to hook up with the old troops training in the military camp, and now he is targeting him again.
After seeing the fledgling Hu Weiyong, I really don’t know where Guo Zixing got so much energy.
A villain always does things clearly. Hu Weiyong is a true villain through and through. He is so talented that he is obsessed with pursuing wealth and status.
Hu Weiyong accepted such a heavy gift from Guo Zixing today. Of course, he couldn't just give Guo Zixing an idea. After meeting Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong again, he directly told Guo Zixing's thoughts.
"What? Guo Zixing wants to be the father-in-law of his employer?" Chang Yuchun could no longer pretend to be drunk, his eyes were as big as bull's eyes, indicating that he was really shocked at this time.
The supervisor Xie Jinzhong's temper was no better than that of Chang Yuchun, and he was also shocked by Guo Zixing's clever methods, which showed that Guo Zixing was really unscrupulous.
"Special Envoy Hu, have you promised him?" Chang Yuchun swallowed hard and looked at Hu Weiyong in disbelief.
"Mr. Chang, who do you think I, Hu Weiyong, am?
Am I the kind of person who makes decisions for my boss without overestimating my abilities?"
Looking at Hu Weiyong who was pretending to be angry, Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong looked at each other with a wry smile, and then both wanted to say loudly, "That's the kind of person you are!"
"Envoy Hu, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
"Huh! I can't handle it!
Guo Zixing plans to send his daughter directly to Chuzhou City and let his wife make arrangements, I can’t say anything!"
At this time, Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong knew that Hu Weiyong helped Guo Zixing to come up with this plan, because no one outside the Red Flag Army knew about the relationship between his wife and his boss.
When Xie Jinzhong and Chang Yuchun saw that the matter had come to this, they stopped saying anything. Anyway, at most they would have offended someone like Chen Boda. They believed that their employer, Suning, would not pay attention to this "pillow style".
"Ahem! Master Chang, Xie Jianjun, I think we also need to form a good relationship with Guo Zixing."
"Huh? What's Special Envoy Hu's idea?" Xie Jinzhong looked at Chang Yuchun, who was bowing his head. Of course he knew that Chang Yuchun was the one who offended Guo Zixing the most, and he also understood Chang Yuchun's aggrievedness at this time.
"Haha, I heard that the Guo family's private armed forces were recruited by our Red Flag Army.
We might as well let the adopted daughter of the Guo family be brought to Chuzhou this time, which can also be regarded as the dowry for the adopted daughter of the Guo family."
"..." What else could Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong say at this time, so they could only bite the bullet and agreed.
Hu Weiyong did not plan to stay in Haozhou City for long. He left Haozhou City happily the next day. He wanted to go to Yingzhou through the Huaihe River Ferry as soon as possible, because Liu Futong, who had just arrived from Bozhou, was waiting for him there.
Also leaving Haozhou City at the same time as Hu Weiyong was Guo Zixing's daughter Ma Xiuying, as well as an armed force of nearly 2,000 people that Guo Zixing had painstakingly assembled, and they all followed Ma Xiuying to Chuzhou City.
Hua Yun rode on a tall horse and led a team of 2,000 people to escort Guo Zixing's adopted daughter Ma Xiuying. After a few days of training, Hua Yun and the other 2,000 people changed a lot, making them feel more like a regular army.
"Sister, do you really want to marry Suning as your concubine?"
"Ning'er, this is my destination, I really have no choice!" Ma Xiuying looked back at the escort team outside, and looked at Guo Ning, who was only thirteen years old next to her, with a bitter expression.
"Sister, if you don't want to get married.
I will let my brothers Guo Xing and Guo Ying take you and escape together."
"Haha, silly Ning'er!
Maybe your two brothers will become famous this time."
"Ah? Why?"
"Ning'er, you and your two brothers haven't seen each other for a few days, haven't you noticed any changes in them?"
"Huh? There is a little change!
But I can’t say what the changes are at the moment.”
"Well! They have become more like a regular army." Ma Xiuying's eyes suddenly became deep and wise.