To be a competent waiter, you have to be incredibly thick-skinned. No matter when and where, even if someone spits on your face, you have to smile and not mind.
Being a wait-and-see fan is also a kind of knowledge, and it is also a skill to adapt to the situation. Take Sun Ermazi as an example, why can't he be a wait-and-see fan? Because he has no vision and only relies on his own passion to do things. Such a person
Too straightforward. Those who are sneaky all day long cannot be on the sidelines, because they are always under the eyes of those in power. If there is any trouble, they will immediately be furious.
These people in front of me are very good watchers. What they say is not flattery, but it makes people feel relaxed and happy. Every movement and every smile is so respectable and admirable. If you don't know the inside story, you will definitely think that these are
Sun Er Mazi was a good brother who cut off his head and replaced his neck. Although Sun Er Mazi could not even remember the names of these people, it did not stop their enthusiasm for chatting.
Su Ren did not show up. He took Huo Jin, Huang Shisan and Su Kai into the cell. This was where Mu Qingyun originally detained his disobedient subordinates. The space was small and there was no light. As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a stench.
Come.
The bandit who led Su Ren chuckled: "I think Mr. Su, please don't go in. I'll tell you who you want to find. This place is not meant for people like you."
Su Ren couldn't bear it anymore, so he nodded quickly and asked Huang Shisan to take out a handful of copper coins and hand them to the bandit.
Bandits are all shrewd. Ever since their village leader Sun Ermazi looked at Su Ren with admiration, his bandits also showed respect for Su Ren and changed their words to address him as sir. Su Ren was a generous person and would take some from time to time.
Copper Wire rewards minions who do things for them, so Su Ren's status in the village is still very high.
"Then I'd like you to go and bring that Zhou Zhong out."
"Zhou Chong?" The minion was startled: "Mr. Su, this...!"
"Don't worry, your village leader agreed, go quickly!"
"That's it! Then I'll go now." The little guy agreed without hesitation and turned around to pick up someone.
Zhou Zhong had only been imprisoned for three days, and he had lost a lot of weight. This guy went on a hunger strike in prison. Su Ren sneered at this. A person who surrendered once would surrender a second time. He would do anything to survive.
Zhou Zhong died for Mu Qingyun, and Su Ren didn't believe it even if he killed him. However, when he saw Zhou Zhong, Su Ren was still surprised.
"Mr. Zhou, sit down!" Su Ren placed a table in the yard with some wine and meat on it.
Zhou Zhong was neither tied up nor shackled. His clothes were still the same, but they were stained with some grass clippings, and they did not fit him as well as he did a few days ago. His hair was messy, his beard was messy, and his nails were long.
There are quite a few and they are all black mud.
Zhou Zhong glanced at Su Ren: "Are you Sun Ermazi's lobbyist?"
"That's right!" Su Ren poured a glass of wine and gently pushed it in front of Zhou Zhong.
Zhou Zhong smiled: "You're not hiding it!"
"Speaking of it, I wasn't sent here by Master Sun, but I came here myself. According to Master Sun's wishes, you are Mu Qingyun's lackey, and the result will be death!"
"What did you do to my village leader?" Zhou Zhong suddenly rushed over and was restrained by Huo Jin and Huang Shisan.
"Dead! He was killed. He was killed on the day we attacked the mountain!"
Zhou Zhong's movements froze for a moment, and it took a long time before he burst into tears. Zhou Zhong cried very sadly, and everyone who heard it felt that Zhou Zhong was a man who valued friendship. Su Ren did not interrupt Zhou Zhong, and let him
He was crying and shouting across the street, and he sat quietly, drinking and watching.
When Zhou Zhong stopped crying, Su Ren pointed to the wine he had just poured for Zhou Zhong: "Drink some, keep going! As Mu Qingyun's helper, I can understand if I cry a few times to pay homage."
Zhou Zhongyi wiped his tears, grabbed the wine bowl and drank it down: "You won't kill me?"
"Since I'm here to be a lobbyist, who else can I convince to kill you?" Su Ren poured another drink for Zhou Chong: "Try it, sir. Mu Qingyun's collection is said to have been dug out of a cellar. No.
I don’t know how long it has been stored, but it still tastes bad. Next time, I will let you try our Lao Jun Guan’s wine. Compared with our wine, it is just water.”
Zhou Zhong said nothing, looked at Su Ren, but stretched his hand towards the bowl of meat.
Su Ren pretended not to see it: "This Yuanshan is really a good place. It is adjacent to Han, Qiang and Yelang in the east, west, south and north. No matter which country comes to attack, as long as they cross the mountain, they will have no scruples. Even if all three families come together, there are thousands of people hidden in the vast mountain.
It’s not a problem, but the risk of robbery down the mountain is too great. If you can have a long-term business, it is better than working as a bandit and letting future generations bear the name of a bandit.”
Zhou Zhong still didn't speak, but the food was delicious. He hadn't eaten for several days, and he was really hungry. After a while, half of the plate of meat was gone. Zhou Zhong was a scholar and didn't eat much. I don't know what kind of meat these were.
The oil and gas are too heavy, and I feel a little bloated after eating a little.
"Eat more, these are all yours!"
Zhou Zhong shook his head and wiped his hands on his clothes: "What do you mean by long-term business?"
Su Ren smiled: "I am a big man who lacks horses, but behind this mountain is a large grassland with cattle and horses everywhere. If the court knows about this, how many good days can you think of in Yuanshan? Yes,
It is true that Yuanshan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it depends on who you are attacking. If you encounter a capable general and besiege but not attack, I don't believe that Yuanshan can hold on for a year and a half."
"Everyone has to think about his own future. Mr. Zhou is a sensible person. Although the current emperor of the Han Dynasty has just succeeded to the throne, he has a big heart. He has sent people to Shuzhong twice in a row. Mr. Zhou doesn't want to think about what is the purpose?
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"What's so great about a big man? If he sends troops, I don't know who will win!"
"Why talk in anger!" Su Ren continued to pour wine. The jar of wine was not big. After two bowls, there was not much left. Su Ren shook the jar and saw that there was no sound inside, so he threw the jar aside.
On one side, it smashed into pieces with a bang: "War depends not only on the army and national strength, but also on the number of people, which is the key to the success or failure of the war. If the court is determined, if ten thousand people are not enough, then twenty thousand will be used. If twenty thousand are not enough, then one hundred thousand will be used."
Wonsan is so big and the population is so small, Mr. Zhou won’t be able to see clearly who is winning and who is losing.”
After saying these words, Su Ren did not listen to Zhou Zhong's answer. He stood up and walked out the door. After taking two steps, he stopped and turned around and said: "By the way, Chief Sun wants to ask Mr. Zhou to be his staff. If Mr.
If you are interested, you can talk to the jailers and they will let you out."
Li Jun and Zheng Xin were sitting in the lobby of Zhuiyun Mountain, also drinking. This was their last wine. Making wine cost too much food. Yuanshan was already short of food, and no one wanted to use precious food to make wine. The two of them drank.
These wines were brought by Su Ren last time. The wine is very strong. It tastes spicy in the mouth and burns the stomach when swallowed. However, men should drink such wine.
Since the defeat, many people have left without saying goodbye, and Zhuiyun Mountain, which was originally bustling with people, has become deserted. The feeling of losing the war has made everyone feel uncomfortable and listless in doing things.
"What do the people at the bottom of the mountain say?" Li Jun took a shallow sip. The more he drank, the less and less he drank, so he couldn't drink it happily.
Zheng Xin shook his head: "They ran away. These guys returned to Jiangyuan. Although this small county is not big, it will take a lot of effort to attack. We also have to be prepared for Sun Er Mazi's sneak attack. We don't have many manpower."
"So it's hopeless?"
Zheng Xin didn't answer and drank all the wine in his bowl: "I asked you to kill that guy back then, but you didn't listen to me. Do you regret it now?"
"Why are you talking about these useless things? Think of a way, we can't be trapped here, waiting for Sun Er Mazi to come to our door."
"What else can we do at this time? Those guys who have taken advantage of the situation have gone to the Shensha Gang. Now the village is very lively. The spies found out that the number of people is no less than 50,000, which is even more prosperous than Mu Qingyun back then.
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"Hey! I accidentally ended up like this."
"Not only that, recently we have found a lot of people imitating other villages around us, and they all want to bite us. These bandits are crazy! If this continues, I'm afraid we will be eaten one by one before Sun Er Mazi comes to our door.
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"How many more people do we have? If it doesn't work, we will fight out and go back to Chengdu!"
Zheng Xin shook his head: "What you said is simple. Even if Sun Ermazi is silent now, as long as we dare to move, he will definitely take action! By the way, there is one more thing. Tang Meng has returned to the army! He is stationed in Wenshui, away from Jiangyuan.
Not far.”
"Why does this guy want to deal with us too?"
"It's not a request, it's a certainty. I don't know what the boy named Su promised Tang Meng. This old boy is working so hard."
"It seems that the Meng family has no hope. It's time for us to find a way out for ourselves!"
People in the entire Shu County were watching the Yuanshan incident. When Su Ren set off as if on an expedition, the entire Chengdu people were waiting to see the outcome of the matter. In the past month, Su Ren's caravan has been stranded at the foot of Yuanshan.
, many people understood that the way was blocked by the Yuanshan bandits, and their eyes were fixed on the Yuanshan bandits. The Yuanshan bandits have always been a nightmare in Shu County. These bandits would go down the mountain from time to time, and they would do harm to several people in the neighboring Yuanshan area.
The whole county was restless. Meng Ji and Tang Meng colluded together to turn a blind eye to the Yuanshan bandits. Even if the prefect Wen Dang had a ground-breaking plan, there was nowhere to put it to use.
After hearing about the robbery and annexation of Yuanshan, the people of Shu County were very happy. Many wine shops and newly opened teahouses talked about Yuanshan the most.
Cui Jiuming was sitting in a remote corner on the second floor of Cuixiang Building, waiting for someone. There was not much time, and Huo Laosi came in in a hurry. The waiter knew him at first sight, and he led Huo Laosi up to the second floor with a smile.
"Shopkeeper Cui is so happy! You are still here enjoying tea at this time!" Huo Laosi cupped his hands towards Cui Jiuming and sat down opposite Cui Jiuming.
Cui Jiuming smiled, stood up and poured a cup of tea for Huo Laosi: "I also know the news about the market. The situation is very good. I don't need to worry. I will naturally have some free time to drink tea."
"Hahaha..." The two laughed. Huo Laosi nodded: "Yes, the news from both sides is very good and worthy of celebration! Come and have a drink with tea instead of wine!" (To be continued)
