Chapter 145 This Youzhou should also have my share!
Huang An is considering his master's suggestion.
Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed time for him to join the army and accumulate merit.
After all, he felt that he could at least break through to the late Six Fu realm before the end of the year.
If he joins the army now and gets enough merit with the help of his master, he will be able to seamlessly connect and directly break through to the copper-skin realm.
Zhao Dun pondered for a while and continued:
"When you reach the late stage of the Six Fu Realm, I will give you an iron mine in my name and claim to the outside world that you found it. By then, you will not have to worry about insufficient merit, nor will the commander of Youzhou City.
Be serious!"
Zhao Dun arranged Huang An's future in a few moments.
As a disciple of his, his martial arts practice was too short and he had no experience in the military with him, so his combat ability must be absolutely terrible.
Under such circumstances, he was reluctant to let this disciple go to the border to exchange his life for merit like other ordinary warriors who had no backers or whose backers were not strong enough.
For him now, it is too simple to allow his disciples to earn enough merit by sitting or lying down.
This may be the importance of the master-disciple inheritance in the Ming Dynasty.
This operating rule lasted for hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty, and the same was true in previous dynasties.
This is also the most enviable thing for those warriors who have no apprenticeship.
Because the teacher will really help his disciples arrange the easiest path.
Of course, this requires the disciple to obtain the approval of the teacher so that the teacher can help.
Huang An was deeply moved. He saw the shadow of his parents in his master.
That kind of meticulous care made his eyes sore.
As for rejecting such trickery or even a meritorious method that seriously violates the Ming Dynasty's prohibitions because of the sense of justice in one's heart, that is impossible!
Huang An is not a rule-abiding person.
He stood up and thanked him solemnly.
"Disciple - thank you Master for your hard work!"
Zhao Dun waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me, master and disciple!"
After Zhao Dun said this, he pondered for another two seconds, seeming to be thinking about something.
He was determined to take advantage of this opportunity to capture Feng'an and Fen County!
As a big shot in the entire Youzhou, he should have his own interests.
He said directly:
"Tomorrow you go directly to Xialin Village and arrange things in the village. Someone from the Firearms Department will come to you in a few days. Then just follow that person's orders!"
Huang An frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then asked:
"Master, what do you need my help with?"
Zhao Dun nodded, and then shook his head.
"You will know in a few days. I will write to you later!"
He knew what Huang An meant by asking this question.
But he hasn't finalized the matter yet and hasn't communicated with the governor yet, so naturally he can't say everything.
Huang An nodded and asked no more questions.
Zhao Dun gave Huang An a few more words, urging him to integrate his team as soon as possible.
Huang An naturally agreed, even if the master didn't say anything, he would integrate the team after returning.
Now that I have a bond with the Ming Dynasty, I should also pay attention to my own power.
For this reason, he still needs to go back to his hometown and take a good look at the training mechanism and life regulations of the army there.
He wants to copy it across the board.
Especially in terms of discipline, he must study hard and in depth.
After the master left, Huang An asked the handyman to bring Meteor over while he prepared the luggage for departure.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare, just some food on the way.
Huang An did not stay in the Zhao Mansion for dinner. After bidding farewell to the two senior sisters, Huang An went out of the house directly and found his men.
Naturally, these men were not qualified to stay with him in the Zhao Mansion. They were not even qualified to enter the Zhao Mansion and attend the official banquet.
However, they were brought by Huang An to help the Zhao family's banquet.
Delivering ingredients, moving tables and chairs, and cleaning under the tables are their tasks.
Before leaving every day, they would have a nice meal.
This is the treatment Huang An specially gave them, otherwise they would be like the servants in the Zhao Mansion, only eating leftovers.
At noon today, Huang An had already passed on his order.
Leave tomorrow and go back to prepare luggage and horses in the evening!
They live in the Xialin Village Compound, which is nearly two hours' walk from the Zhao Mansion.
He will now also go to Xialinzhai compound to supervise again.
As for the evening, he wanted to go back to his hometown to collect some information, and naturally he wanted to go to his small yard.
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Three days later, at 7:30 in the morning, we went to Linzhai.
In the large courtyard where meetings are usually held, inside the house.
Twenty chiefs gathered together.
Yang Chengwu reported in a serious manner on the completion of the tasks of everyone who stayed in Xialin Village during this period.
Huang An sat in the first place, listening carefully and asking questions from time to time.
If you are unsure, please ask Zhang Ren, Yang Hao and others.
After a long time, the report was completed.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Yang Chengwu and the other six people who stayed in Xialin Village were afraid that their achievements would dissatisfy their elder brother.
So I felt uneasy and dared not speak.
The other fourteen chiefs who had just returned with Huang An secretly regretted not staying in Xialin Village, as they could still do things at least.
When they went to Youzhou City this time, they really didn't accomplish anything except doing food and helping.
As for building connections, selling well and showing your face in front of big brother or even other big shots?
Before departure!
But the reality is that when they help inside and outside the Zhao family, they rarely even see their eldest brother, let alone other big shots.
Therefore, no one spoke.
Huang An unconsciously nodded his head slightly, his eyes focused on the two hundred taels of silver on the table, but his attention was not on the silver.
These two hundred taels of silver are what Yang Chengwu and the others spent.
A large portion of the money is spent on food and meat.
Adding up all kinds of grains and dried meat, we bought more than 40 tons.
It sounds like a lot, but it's actually not that much.
Now the number of people belonging to him living in Xialin Village has reached 890.
This is close to nine hundred people.
Among them, there are 222 of his brothers alone.
And from Dahuaishu Village, 303 people moved here. These 303 people moved with their whole families, and there were no elderly people in the family.
At the same time, when his personal guards left Dahuaishu Village, they mobilized their brothers, sisters, or other strong elders, which was another 365 people.
Huang An has a lot of money, so naturally he will not follow the example of his three good brothers and let most of his subordinates only eat two meals a day.
He takes care of the meals three times a day and takes care of the food.
If you want a horse to run, you have to give it grass to eat. Gaining the loyalty of your subordinates never starts with some grand event.
It is accumulated bit by bit from such small things.
These 890 people need to consume more than 3,000 kilograms of food every day.
Next to the two hundred taels of silver, there is a ledger for accounting.
Huang An just flipped through the ledger twice and had a basic understanding of the expenses during this period.
The records are very clear. Even the people who went out to buy things, what they ate for each meal, and the price were all recorded in detail.
About ten breaths passed, and the solid atmosphere in the room was suddenly broken by Huang An.
"You guys did a great job!"
He looked around with fierce eyes, scanning every long face.
These people were relieved, especially Yang Chengwu and the six others. If Huang An hadn't been here, they would have looked up to the sky and laughed.
Their efforts have been recognized by their eldest brother, which means that they have received the rewards of "four commanders and two general flag officers" promised to them by his eldest brother!
Moreover, they seemed to still vaguely remember that when their eldest brother left, he promised to give them other rewards.
It seems that the original choice was indeed correct. Not only was his official position guaranteed, but he also received an additional reward.
Huang An naturally noticed the excited expressions of Yang Chengwu and the others. He gave them a reassuring look and then ordered:
"At the beginning of the month, I said that at the end of this month, I will appoint chiefs and flag officers based on your performance this month."
Are you going to choose someone today?
Everyone became restless, some looked happy, some were worried, and some even looked gloomy.
The difference in ability can be easily judged by spending time together day and night.
Huang An sat in the upper position and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions. He blinked and said calmly:
"Three days later, I will personally appoint you on the school grounds!"
When everyone heard this, they were startled and had different expressions.
They thought the decision would be made today, but they didn't expect they would have to wait three days.
Those with gloomy faces and defeated faces had a glimmer of hope in their hearts.
Maybe if you perform well these two days, you'll still have a chance!
Huang An secretly smiled and continued:
"I have been busy these days. Although the middle of the month has passed, my salary has not been paid yet!"
As soon as Huang An finished speaking, everyone looked shocked.
Salary?
Aren’t you going to pay this month’s salary next month?
How can anyone pay this month’s salary in the middle of this month?
This month is not over yet!
Besides, how will the money be distributed this month? How much will it be distributed?
These details are only provisional and have not yet been determined.
Will the money be paid according to the salary promised before, or according to the salary of an ordinary big-headed soldier?
They have too many questions to ask.
But looking at the eldest brother sitting in the first place, no one dared to ask.
In less than two months, Huang An's prestige has been established.
Huang An blinked and did not explain the doubts in their hearts. He changed his voice and ordered:
"After the session is over, you and your subordinates will line up outside the hospital in order to receive their pay! I will personally distribute the money to my brothers!"
After saying that, he looked at everyone with a smile, as if he were a harmless kitten.
But as soon as he said these words, everyone in the audience raised their heads and looked at Huang An.
Their eyes showed disbelief and disappointment.
Although they were willing to refute, everyone hesitated to speak and refused to be the first to take the lead.
What's more, there was a reluctant expression on his face.
Huang An knew very well what some of them, or most of them, were thinking.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly:
"From now on, I will pay my brothers' wages in Linzhai, and I will personally watch and pay them to each brother!"
"Do you - understand?"
The strong will contained in it cannot be questioned, making everyone's expressions change!