Xiao Ding looked at the 180,000-guan note on the table issued by Deli Bank and was redeemable on sight, his eyes widened as big as copper bells.

He knew very well how difficult it was to make money. His caravan on the frontier worked hard for a year, through wind and rain, and he could only earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, which was spread to each soldier.

Even more meager.

But his brother quietly came up with such a huge sum of money.

"Where did it come from?" He looked at Xiao Cheng suspiciously.

"Big brother earned this!" Xiao Cheng smiled and pushed the note in front of Xiao Ding.

"When did I make all this money?" Xiao Ding shook his head.

"The eldest brother beat 100 against 100, and passed Bianliang. Many Guanfu places opened handicap, so the younger brother went to them to place some bets. The highest handicap was 10 to 1, and the worst was 1 to 1.

Six, how could I miss such a great opportunity to make money? So I spent thousands of dollars and bet a total of 20,000 yuan." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Yesterday, I drove a carriage to collect money from one family to another!"

Xiao Ding was speechless: "You are so brave. You just throw out 20,000 yuan like this. Are you not afraid that if I lose, I will lose everything?"

"Because I have full confidence in eldest brother!" Xiao Cheng said: "So I said this is what eldest brother earned. Now, they belong to eldest brother."

"You earned this, so it's naturally yours!" Xiao Ding said: "Brother can't take advantage of you for nothing."

"One family does not talk about two families." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Brother, if you really want to move to Shaanxi Road, what you will be short of then is money. More money will make things easier, and more money will also make people feel more at ease! For

As for the court, you should not have too high expectations. The money they give you is just to get things done. As for what problems you may encounter during the process, they don’t care. So just in case.

Well!"

Xiao Ding couldn't help but move.

He was also a cheerful person, so he collected the note and said, "In this case, it will be considered as my borrowing from my brother."

"As a family, we can't borrow anything." Xiao Cheng said with a smile. "But brother, I really have something to ask you!"

Xiao Ding couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Whatever happens, just say it, big brother, I won't allow it."

"This time, big brother is moving to another town. Please take me with you! I'm confident that I can still help, little brother." Xiao Cheng said with a smile. "There are so many things involved in moving the town. I'm not talented, so I recommended myself."

I have a temporary assignment under the eldest brother to help him get this thing done."

Xiao Ding was taken aback and refused: "No, you still have to study. Next spring there will be the National People's Government Examination, and after autumn there will be the Jinshi Examination. At such a critical moment, how can we be distracted by these mundane matters.

Not to mention me, even adults and mothers will never agree. If I really mention it to them, I will get scolded."

"Brother, it is better to travel a thousand miles than to read a thousand volumes of books!" Xiao Cheng said: "Brother, I have read enough books over the years, and Master Cen also said that there is no problem with my articles. What I lack is just experience.

, What is lacking is experience. Especially in terms of strategy, there is no high-level general strategy, but no implementation details down to the bottom, which inevitably seems hollow. It is precisely because of this that I got the idea to do some practical work. "

"Did Master Cen really say that?"

"How dare I tell lies? Your Excellency, he knows this too." Xiao Cheng spread his hands and said, "And brother, think about it, since our official has already thought about the Northern Expedition, he also has no regard for his three things.

Lu Faliao seemed very interested. The topic for the Jinshi examination in the next subject might be related to these aspects, so I want to go to Hebei and Shaanxi to take a look and do some things along the way.

It’s a matter of public and private matters.”

What Xiao Cheng said was reasonable and well-founded, and Xiao Ding nodded repeatedly.

Not to mention, it is really possible.

"Let's talk to father about this matter first. As long as father agrees, there won't be any big problem with mother." Seeing Xiao Ding persuaded, Xiao Cheng said happily.

In the sixteen years since he came to this world, his footprints have not left the hundreds of miles surrounding Bianliang? This time, he can go sightseeing to his heart's content.

More importantly, following my elder brother to get in touch with the real world this time can also give me a basic understanding of the most basic level of the bureaucracy and the ordinary people in the Song Dynasty.

Before that, I was basically floating in the clouds.

Not to mention the people he usually interacts with, the ordinary people in Bianliang City are as big as heaven and earth compared to the people in other places.

"Second brother, you have read a lot, and looking at your past letters, it turns out that you are quite knowledgeable about economic matters. If you can really help me this time, I will have less to worry about." Xiao Ding said.

"There has been more and more news in the past few days. I am afraid that my move to Shaanxi Road is being implemented. When I think of such complicated things, I have a headache. This is much more difficult than fighting."

"Don't worry, brother. When the time comes, I will follow you, and I will definitely arrange everything for you, brother!" Xiao Cheng said, patting his chest and confirming.

The two of them were talking to themselves, but Xu Wuyan said softly outside the door: "Dalang, Erlang!"

"Grandpa Xu, please come in!" Xiao Chenglang said.

Xu Wuyan pushed open the door and entered.

"Dalang Erlang, the matter of sending money to the dead and injured Dragon Guards has been completed and has been returned to the eldest lady. The eldest lady asked the old slave to come over and tell the two gentlemen."

Thinking of the Dragon Guards who died on the school grounds, Xiao Ding felt a little sad, but Xiao Cheng didn't care.

To be honest, he didn't recognize any of those people, so it was really difficult to have any emotional empathy.

One hundred people against ten, and they were beaten like this. As a soldier, it was considered an extremely useless death.

"How did those guys react?" Xiao Cheng asked.

Xu Wuyan said: "What other reaction can there be? It is inevitable to hate us, but our etiquette also makes them speechless. For the person who died, our family has two hundred yuan, which is much more than the court's pension."

Times, with this money, their family can do some business in Bianliang City and buy dozens of acres of land outside the city. As long as they cultivate it diligently, they will never die of hunger."

"That's all we can do!" Xiao Ding said. "I hope the deaths of these people can make the court truly realize what our Song Dynasty's army needs to do now!"

"Da Lang Er Lang, but the leader Xin Jian Xin Zhengzheng is in a bit of a miserable situation now!" Xu Wuyan continued.

"What's wrong with him?" Xiao Cheng still has a strong impression of Xin Jian. On the school field, he can fight with his eldest brother inextricably. He is indeed a rare hero.

"He was involved in a lawsuit for free money earlier. He originally expected to be able to get away with it this time and become famous. However, he was defeated by Da Lang again. Now this person is being settled by Qiu Hou. The military loan will be given directly to you." Xu Wuyan shook his head.

"Such an officer with outstanding martial arts skills and great courage was dismissed like this?" Xiao Ding found it a bit incredible.

"Yes, and I don't know who incited some family members of the dead and wounded soldiers to go to Xin Jian's house to besiege and insult him. When I came back from where I was, I went to check it out and inquired about it. I heard that this Xin Jian's house was , no one has gone out for several days. In fact, it is impossible to go out, the outside is blocked, and from time to time, bricks, tiles, rotten vegetables, leaves, rotten eggs fly in." Xu Wuyan said.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Cheng looked at each other, and Xiao Cheng said: "Our family has given money and given gifts, and those people also know that they cannot afford to offend our family. If they dare to come to our house to cause trouble, they are afraid that the military will The soldiers in the shop are about to come and arrest them. But I still have a lot of anger in my heart and need to find an outlet. This Xin Jian is very pitiful and has become their punching bag."

"Does the Long Guard Army not care about this matter? Does Captain Zhang not care about it?" Xiao Ding frowned and said, "Anyway, Xin Jian was performing official duties before, and he was personally appointed by Captain Zhang. "

"Lieutenant Zhang, the commander of the bodyguards Huang Chun, and the commander of the Dragon Guard Army Xiang Hai have all gone to plead guilty. They stay at home and wait for the result. How can they have the mood to care about a little Xin Jian?" Xu Wuyan He said: "Moreover, I heard that Xin Jian himself had a personal enmity with Huang Hai, the son of the Huangdu commander. How could Huang Hai not use this matter to punish Xin Jian to death?"

Hearing what Xu Wuyan said, Xiao Ding couldn't sit still and stood up.

"What? Brother, have you started to love talents?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"In the battle on the school field that day, Xin Jian's own performance was remarkable, but unfortunately, the people he led were too incompetent and had no experience in fighting the enemy. People like Xin Jian, If he can be used in the right place, he will be another strongman who can make the people of Liao tremble with fear. How can I let him suffer this humiliation for nothing? I want to go find him, Grandpa Xu, and I have to bother you to take me. Let’s go there.”

"I'll go too!" Xiao Cheng stood up.

The eldest brother is about to take in the younger brother. I just happened to follow him to see how the eldest brother was able to take in the younger brother.
Chapter completed!