Chapter 210 Surprise Stepping into the Mansion Gate
【Huayin County】
Li Gu suffered a big change overnight, and almost all of his retainers were tragically killed in battle. Although Shi Jin retained Liu Tang to help him, this huge Guanxi Town was so crowded that Li Gu and others could not control it. After that, Shi Jin noticed Li Gu's worries before leaving, so he left Dong Xi behind to help him recruit troops, while he took 300 soldiers back to Huayin County carrying herbs.
Shi Jin walked very carefully and the road conditions were very smooth. With almost no trouble, he transported a large amount of medicinal materials to Huayin County intact. When Shi Jin arrived, it was already noon that day. Di Yan and The Gu Yan soldiers had also returned to the city early, and they had converted the large quantities of confiscated ordnance into ordnance depots in several of the Huang family's warehouses, and sorted them out one by one and put them away.
When Shi Jin and his party escorted the carriage and horses to the east gate of Huayin County, Chen Da had already brought his brothers out to greet them for a long time. At this time, through the billowing smoke, he saw Shi Jin and others from a distance. Everyone was suddenly happy and excited. This happiness was because they saw that the boss was safe and sound. The servant came to report that night, which made everyone worried all night. But this encouragement was because of Shi Jin's ability. The medicinal materials were genuine. They came overnight, but they didn't know that when Shi Jin came to Guanxi Town, he almost died under the peonies. They also didn't expect that Shi Jin had brought back medicinal materials, but he also owed money. A whole body of romantic debts.
Everyone rushed up on horseback to meet Shi Jin. The leader of the group made Shi Jin's eyes light up. The two of them were quite moved when they met. This person was none other than Zhu Wu, the divine machine strategist.
Zhu Wu and Shi Jin looked at each other and were so moved that they were speechless. Ever since they separated that night and when the officers and soldiers encircled Huayin County, they had been separated and fighting on their own. Except for Zhou's delivery of a letter once, Shi Jin and Shanzhai had almost no news. At this time, just a few days later, there was such an earth-shattering new situation. How could this not make the two of them sigh with emotion.
Shi Jin suppressed his surprise and said calmly: "Let's go back to the city and have a good time together."
After saying that, everyone turned their horses and followed Shi Jin into the city. Di Yan and Gu Yanbing naturally took over the major and minor matters of arranging the medicinal materials. They assigned manpower to take the large carriage and horses straight to Baicao Hall, and Shi Jin Chen Da and Zhu Wu were brought into a large house facing north and south. This house is in Qinghefang. This area is called "Shangcheng" in Huayin County. It has been the essence of the city since the beginning of the Song Dynasty. The Yamen on Yuanbao Street is not far away. Because of its convenience, the "Shangyuan" is very popular among the government officials. In order to receive the protection of the Yamen, those wealthy businessmen also occupy the feng shui here.
At this moment, Shi Jin followed Zhu Wu in. The door of this house was very large. Although it was a bit old, the stone pillars, carved railings and painted buildings of the Zhumen were clearly distinguishable. It must have been very grand back then, and it must have been the residence of a wealthy family. It was just outside the door of the house at this moment. There were also disciples from Shaohua Mountain and martial law was enforced on both sides of the gate. Shi Jin looked at Zhu Wu and said, "Brother, why did you bring me here? There must be some noble person." Zhu Wu looked at Shi Jin and then at Looking at Chen Da, the two of them smiled knowingly, but Shi Jin was the only one who was confused.
General Zhu Wu stretched out his hand as if to invite, and said: "Brother, come in and take a look."
Shi Jin didn't know what tricks they were playing, but he always felt at ease with his brothers. No matter what he did, it was at least for his own good, so Shi Jin walked around the screen wall in front of the gate and entered the front yard. After entering and looking at the house, my dear, it is a five-bay main house, with two entrances in total, left and right wing rooms, a sedan hall in the front, and a bamboo forest at the back, covered with a small pavilion. Although it is not luxurious, it is not shabby either. It fits Shi Jin's current status.
Shi Jin understood immediately, but who did this house originally belong to, and how to requisition it had to be carefully discussed. However, before Shi Jin could ask, Zhu Wu said: "This is an old house of the Kong family. It was originally It was dedicated to the previous magistrate. Now that the dog official is gone, this house belongs to us, the head of the family. Now the situation is different from that in the village. Although it is not easy to show off, we still have to look decent. "
Shi Jin knew this, he was very satisfied with the house, and the route was smooth, so he thought about it for a moment, nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, brother. I didn't expect you to give it to me as soon as you came." Such a great gift is really flattering,”
As soon as Zhu Wu heard the words "flattered", he immediately said: "Brother, I'm serious. I just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha. I can do whatever I can to help eldest brother, and eldest brother will see."
Shi Jin followed Zhu Wuchenda through the vestibule and entered the main room. He saw that the room was furnished with half-old mahogany tables and chairs, plus the original set of marble coffee tables and chairs brought from Yunnan. It was grand, and the wing and bedrooms were all well-appointed. It only took one night to put everything in place. The cook in the kitchen, the maid in the upper room, the servants, and the guards outside the door were all arranged one by one. This careful cooking Seeing that Shi Jin was very moved, Zhu Wu must have been worrying about this all night.
Shi Jin held Zhu Wu's hand and said: "I should be the one to divide the houses among the brothers, but instead I trouble the brothers and prepare everything for me like this. You call me the eldest brother. I really feel sorry for you." I’m surprised and happy, but also ashamed.”
Chen Da looked at Zhu Wu with a smile, then at Shi Jin, and said with joy on his face: "Brother, look at what you said. Without you leading the brothers to charge into battle, the brothers might have to stay in the mountains for the rest of their lives. "But, having said that, we haven't prepared everything. In such a big house, there is just one thing missing." Chen Da looked at Zhu Wu, and the two of them smiled knowingly.
Shi Jin didn't know what they meant at first, but when he saw the two people smiling like this and changing their thoughts, he immediately understood that they were talking about missing Mrs. Yazhai. Shi Jin raised his head and took a look at the clean house. Although it was not as good as the Shi family's The village is big, but it is ten times and a hundred times better than the one in Shijiazhuang. However, Zhong Ling is not around such a nice house, and I don't know where she has gone with her father and where she is settling down now.
Shi Jin felt a little emotional for a moment, and the discomfort in his heart began to linger like threads peeling off a cocoon. He couldn't help but think of the days when Zhong Ling was by his side, and he couldn't help but think of Zhong Guoliang and what he said.
"Master, why are you dissatisfied?" Zhu Wu looked at Shi Jin's slightly frowned brows and asked involuntarily.
Shi Jin suddenly put away the memories, smiled and shook his head, saying: "No, no, I'm satisfied, everything is suitable. I just brought back some memories from the past. Come on, let's sit inside and watch tea."
The three brothers were cooking in the main hall. After a while, a maid came with a tray to serve tea. Shi Jin took a sip of tea and said: "Judging from the current situation, the stronghold is guarded by soldiers and is used to store grain. To prepare for emergencies, you will all move to Huayin County in a while. Although it is not as big as those big cities, it can still be used as a springboard to have a place to stay. However, I am worried about two things now, "
Zhu Wu lowered his eyes, thought to himself, and answered Shi Jin's words: "What the eldest brother is worried about is money, food and housing."
Shi Jin pointed his head towards Zhu Wu solemnly and said: "No, it's a good thing to have more brothers, but every morning when you open your eyes, there are thousands of brothers waiting to open their mouths to eat. It's so courageous to say that But it is not light, and the houses are even more troublesome. There are city wall restrictions in Huayin County. If you want to place troops and horses in the city, you will not only need to build a lot of construction, but also waste money and people. What's more, there is a need for a lot of money everywhere now, and neither can Even if you steal, you can’t rob. If you come from the right place, you need to work hard and use your brain.”
Chen Da thought about it for a while and said: "There are quite a few questions, so I have to put them down and think about them. I don't understand the others, but I do have an idea about leading the troops."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wu and Shi Jin cast their expectant eyes on Shi Jin. Chen Da took a deep breath and then said slowly: "Our troops will never be able to recruit troops now or in the future." Staying in the city has never been a rule in the past dynasties. Firstly, it is not conducive to military training, and secondly, it is not conducive to public security. Therefore, the army is stationed outside the city, leaving only a thousand people to guard the city. Once there is military situation, they can also communicate with each other. In addition, I have already thought about the location of my army. It is behind the birch forest between Guanxi Town and Huayin County. It is very close to Huayin County. It takes less than half an hour to go back and forth on a horse. "
"Oh," Shi Jin couldn't agree more with Chen Da's opinion, but it was this recognition that made Shi Jin feel happy about Chen Da. Shi Jin said curiously: "Brother, you are so injured. How do you know this information when you are in the city? In the birch forest outside the city, you know a lot, hahaha,"
Chen Da also laughed when he heard this. He shook back a strand of hair hanging in front of his forehead, his eyes lit up and he said, "That's necessary."
"Okay, let's do this, we'll set up camp behind the birch forest." Shi Jin settled this matter, and he had one less burden in his heart. The issue of the soldiers' station was settled, but where should the brothers live? You must have been living in the military camp. Shi Jin thought for a moment and said, "Let's see if we can buy the Huang family's old house and use it so that the brothers can settle down with their families."
Hearing this, Zhu Wu took over the conversation and said: "This is easy to handle. Chen Da and I originally had an old house in Huayin County. Although it has been occupied by others, it can be redeemed. The Huang family will perish on its own. Those who There is nothing to rent out the house, I can just use the old house and share it with the other brothers,"
Shi Jin thought for a while and said: "Although the Huang family and the Kong family have done a lot of evil, the chief culprits are all dead, so we can't bully their family members. We can occupy other people's properties, but we can provide them with food and clothing. Don't let them." shortage,"
This was Shi Jin's command. Zhu Wu did not dare to hesitate and quickly responded with his hands clasped in fists. He thought in his heart that his elder brother was still so kind-hearted and he couldn't help but respect him more.
What Shi Jin wants to discuss next is not the issue of food and grass. Food and grass is a big deal, but as long as you have money, it is not a big deal. Right now, money is the real trouble. Just when Shi Jin was about to ask Zhu Wu for his opinion, suddenly The sound of drums was beating loudly outside the door. Brother Shi Jin held his breath and listened carefully, and immediately looked at each other involuntarily, because they knew the meaning of this drum sound...