Seeing the people who made salt leave in a hurry, Su Ren finally felt relieved.
The wine was brought up, and as soon as the mud seal was opened, the faint smell of wine immediately filled the air. Su Ren handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Huo Jin, winked at him, and said to the second master opposite: "There is wine.
How can there be no meat? Today I will borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha, show my skills to the second master, and roast this wild boar."
"Okay! I've long heard that Laojun Guan's Su Xianzuo is a good eater. I'm sure he's right!" The second master threw down the dagger in his hand and ordered: "Wash this beast clean immediately and let Su Xian
Please cook us a delicious meal."
Barbecuing is all about heat. You need to grill it over high heat to make the skin tough, then simmer over low heat to let the fat in the meat slowly infiltrate the whole piece of meat, and then sprinkle with salt, pepper, cumin and other seasonings.
It became the most delicious thing.
It's a pity that there is nothing but salt in this place, and it is still coarse salt. No matter how skilled Su Ren is, it is difficult for a skilled woman to make a meal without rice. The meat is cooked, but the taste is just like that. I had high hopes for the second master, after tasting it
There was a look of disdain on their faces.
Su Ren chuckled: "I'm showing off my embarrassment and letting you down. It's really too simple to do anything."
The second master smiled and said: "It's indeed better than what I baked. Now that your people are gone, isn't it time to hand over the salt-making method?"
Su Ren raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun had turned westward and was on the top of the mountain ridge. The golden sunlight shone down, illuminating the entire mountain col with a bright yellow color.
"The time hasn't come yet, and we won't run away. The second master won't be in a hurry. It's not a bad thing to have a chat."
"That's fine!" The second master chuckled, taking a sip of wine and a mouthful of meat. Although he didn't look very good, he was a cheerful man: "It's okay to chat. Su Xianzuo is a gentleman, and I believe he will never break his promise.
"
Su Ren nodded, picked up the wine jar, saluted the second master, and poured a big gulp into his mouth. He tore off a thigh from the wild boar and threw it to Huo Jin, who was holding the bamboo slip next to him. Then he ate it with big mouthfuls.
stand up.
"I wonder what the second master is going to do with us after he gets this salt-making method?"
The second master laughed: "Is Su County Zuo also a person who is afraid of death?"
"Who is not afraid of death? Besides, I am young and still the county magistrate of Wenshui County. It can be said that my future has just started. It is no exaggeration to say that I am a rich and powerful person in Wenshui County. It is indeed a bit uncomfortable to die at this time.
willing."
"Truth! This is the truth!" The second master picked up the wine jar and drank it wildly: "I like people who tell the truth the most in my life. The words of those officials always make people confused. They say one thing and do another. I think back then.
I, Gou Tianming, am also a man from Wenshui. I just don’t understand these things, so I followed my elder brother up the mountain, planning to rob the rich, give to the poor, and do some things. Who knows that even if I become a bandit, I will still live an uncomfortable life, and I still have to look at those dog officials.
face."
"Nine times out of ten, life will be unsatisfactory. As long as Brother Gou has ambition, he will realize it one day!"
"That's true..." Gou Tianming suddenly came back to his senses and chuckled: "Su County Assistant is trying to trick me! It seems that the elder brother is right, I still talk a bit too much."
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed: "Brother Gou is still a shrewd man. I wonder how much you can earn from this business?"
"Not much, just a hundred stones of grain and rice!"
"Oh! It's really not much." Su Ren smiled slightly: "If Brother Gou can let us live, I am willing to donate two hundred tons of grain and rice, and at the same time give away this method of making salt."
"really?"
"a man of his words."
Gou Tianming seemed to be tempted, both eyes were shining. A big man next to him coughed, Gou Tianming quickly raised his head and glanced at the big man. Su Ren could see this small detail clearly. Beside Gou Tianming
This big man had a bald head, and his head shone in the light of the fire. He had a big nose and a big mouth. He was also tall and thick. This man had been standing next to Gou Tianming since Su Ren came to Bittern Spring.
Gou Tianming turned around and smiled: "Su County Zuo's price is very attractive, but we have already promised others that we cannot do this reneging on our word. Even though we are bandits, we have our own rules."
"Of course I understand this!" Su Ren glanced at the bald man, who stood there expressionless.
"So I'm dead?"
Gou Tianming nodded.
Su Ren let out a long sigh, put the wine jar to his mouth and drank it all together. The wine flowed down the side of the jar, soaking a large piece of Su Ren's clothes. He put down the wine jar and wiped his mouth. Although the wine tasted like the Han Dynasty wine
It's light. It's still wine. Drinking it like this can still make people uncomfortable.
"Since I am already about to die, can Brother Gou tell me clearly who is trying to harm me? Even if I die, I will be a clear-minded person."
"that is……"
"Cough!" The bald man interrupted Gou Tianming with another cough.
Gou Tianming was a little helpless.
Su Ren smiled, stood up, and raised his hands to the bald man: "This must be the leader of Wu Village in Shuangzuishan. I'm disrespectful."
Wu Tuzi said nothing, but his expression was stunned.
Su Ren smiled at Wu Baldzi: "Brother Gou is the second master, and he can also be regarded as the boss of Shuangzui Mountain. So many people respect him, but the leader of Wu village standing next to him has two consecutive
After speaking out for the first time, Brother Gou was helpless. Everyone said that Brother Gou was ruthless. How could he tolerate such a subordinate? This person must be someone whom Brother Gou respects. The only person in Shuangzuishan that Brother Gou can respect is Wu Zhai.
Lord."
Without waiting for Wu Tuzi to speak, Su Ren continued: "Actually, I just asked who wanted to harm me just because I wanted to see if the leader of Wu Village was the real master of Wu Village. I don't know many people in Wenshui County, and I don't want to offend anyone.
There are not many. There are only a few people who can invite you two to go down the mountain to take action. Liu Wen is the only one in Wenshui who hates me. Of course, Hou Jian also hated me before and even sent people to beat me to death.
, but now Hou Jian takes 20,000 yuan from me every month, which should be enough to buy my life, so there is only one Liu Wen left."
"How much?" Gou Tianming's eyes widened and he suddenly stood up from the ground.
"Not only Hou Jian, but also Chang Shi. To tell you the truth, I earn no less than 100,000 from Laojun Guan every month. Even if I give Hou Jian and Chang Shi 20,000 each, I will still be left with 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
That’s why he can support so many people. No matter how rich Liu Wen is, he probably doesn’t have a business that makes him 100,000 yuan a month, right?”
"One hundred stones of grain and rice is only five thousand dollars, which is not worth mentioning in my eyes! In the past few days, the leader of Wu Village and Brother Gou have not made things difficult for these subordinates of mine. It can be regarded as a kind act. For this kindness,
De, I am willing to pay a thousand yuan per person, even if it means buying their lives! If it is convenient that day, the head of Wu Village will send someone to Laojun Temple to collect the money."
"That's 137 people and more than 100,000 yuan?"
"It's a worthwhile business to buy a hundred lives for just one hundred thousand dollars."
Su Ren deliberately said the amount of money was so large, just to arouse the interest of Wu Tuzi and Gou Tianming. Although Su Ren's salt business is very profitable, it is not as powerful as he said, and the salt output every month is only a small amount.
It’s about 10,000 jins, and 4 qian per jin is equivalent to 40,000 yuan. I gave it to Hou Jianhe as part of his daily routine, but he didn’t have much left for him. He paid for hundreds of people to eat, drink and have sex in a month, which was quite a fortune.
In terms of expenses, only 10,000 yuan was left in the pocket in the end.
Gou Tianming was obviously attracted, but Wu Tuozi didn't express it. Gou Tianming looked at Wu Tuozi beside him and wanted to say a few words, but Wu Tuozi's eyes were cold, and Gou Tianming could only swallow the words that came to his lips.
"Making money is very difficult for you, but it's easy for me. In addition to making salt, we also smelt iron and furniture. Today's barbecue tastes bad. Some of you must have been to Laojun Temple. The meat there is
I don’t need to tell you how it tastes. The cheap meat that no one eats has instantly turned into a delicacy worth two dollars a piece. These are just scratches the surface. If I really need money, it is not impossible to become rich in less than half a year and rival the country.
,…….”
Su Ren spoke eloquently. Although many things were lies, no one could deny that the changes in Laojun's views in the past six months were not caused by Su Ren. Such a person had never been heard of in the Han Dynasty, at least.
Wu Tuzi and Gou Tianming had never heard of it. The men nearby were whispering to each other, and some people had already begun to discuss whether their trip was worthwhile.
Su Ren looked at Wu Baldzi: "Master Wu, you can't just look at the superficial interests of many things. Although Liu Wen is now famous, have you ever thought that if something happens to me, how can Hou Jian and Changshi let you Shuangzuishan go?"
Apart from anything else, losing 20,000 yuan a month would be uncomfortable for anyone. Of course, you don’t have to worry about Liu Wen. Liu Wen treated me like this this time, and his life will not be easy after he goes back.
, I will never have the chance to embarrass you Shuangzuishan again, I can guarantee the two eldest brothers that Liu Wen has no place in Wenshui County!"
After saying this, Su Ren never said a word again. All kinds of methods of luring, winning over, compromising, and appeasing have been used. If this Bald Wu is stubborn and wants to kill Su Ren, then this person will probably die early.
Even though Wenshui is remote, Shuangzuishan is the longest bandit to survive the government's suppression. Wu Tuzi is by no means an easy person to control such a bandit gang.
Wu Baldzi touched his bald head, and his frosty face suddenly brightened: "Hahaha, Su County Assistant is not only good at business, but also good at sophistry. The Liu family has been in Wenshui for hundreds of years, and even the change of dynasty cannot touch him.
, can you, a little county magistrate, uproot it?"
"Master Wu doesn't believe it? Then you can kill me now!" Su Ren said with a serious face: "After you kill me, let's see what happens to Shuangzui Mountain? Liu Wen asked you to take action, and he certainly doesn't want Hou Jian to do so.
If He Changshi knows about this, perhaps without Hou Jian and Changshi taking action, Shuangzui Mountain will not be around for long."
"That's nonsense!" Suddenly a guy emerged from the shadows. Su Ren saw that it was the steward of Liu Wen's family, Brother Bad Breath. (To be continued)
