After Guo Baiyi returned to Sikong Mansion, he told Sikong Xiao Yuanche everything he saw and heard today.
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and said: "I didn't want to help him originally, considering his own ability, but I never thought that this girl Jingshu would become his business."
Guo Baiyi smiled and said: "The incident with the young master was accidental, but Su Ling's medicine is indeed magical, so it is not considered that Su Lingbai took advantage."
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "What you said is true. I am very curious when I heard you say today that he has tinkered with many things. I will ask you to take a look tomorrow to see what other tricks he can come up with.
His idea is indeed quite clever. If he wants a soldier, he will choose four people for him. However, he must remember that these four people must not be locals in Kyoto, let alone have any background. Tomorrow they will all wear red clothes and call them over.
It’s considered a celebration, let him use it.”
Guo Baiyi nodded in agreement before retreating.
Xiao Yuanche's eyes were bright, he walked to the desk, picked up the pen and drew three strokes on the paper, and then looked at the Mercedes-Benz logo that Su Ling had drawn during the day, vividly appearing on the paper.
Xiao Yuanche looked at it carefully for a long time, then he chuckled and said, "I understand that the straightest and most superior stroke. Could it be that those guarding below are Cang Shu'er and himself?"
After thinking about it for a while, I felt that his explanation was extremely appropriate, and I couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
This kid, Su Ling, is really interested! How could I, Xiao Yuanche, miss what I didn't catch back then again now?
Then he threw the pen on the desk and left the study with a smile.
............
However, Su Ling had no idea of Xiao Yuanche's misunderstanding. If he had known that his unintentional act would have such an impression on Xiao Yuanche's mind, he would probably laugh or cry.
But now, Su Ling couldn't relax at all. Under the dim light, she was sweating profusely with Du Heng, grinding the medicinal powder and rushing to make the refrigerating incense pills.
The next day it was only slightly bright, and someone knocked on the door of the unattractive backyard.
Su Ling only slept for two hours, so she had to get up with Du Heng, put on clothes and went to open the door.
But they saw Guo Baiyi in front, still shaking the folding fan, and behind him were four capable soldiers, all dressed in red, with big red flowers in front of them, standing there tall and straight.
When Guo Baiyi saw that it was Su Ling, he immediately turned sideways and said to the four soldiers: "You haven't met Mr. Su yet. From today on, you will be on duty in this hall. Your performance will depend on Mr. Su's words."
, we must try our best!”
The four soldiers straightened their bodies and said loudly: "I have seen Mr. Su!"
Su Ling hurriedly greeted the four soldiers, pulled Guo Baiyi beside him and said with a smile: "Old Guo, I really belong to you, I will remember this love!"
Guo Baiyi smiled hurriedly and said: "I'm just an errand boy. It's all thanks to Brother Xiao Liu's help."
Su Ling hurriedly said: "Then please bring this gratitude back to Lao Xiao!"
Guo Baiyi hurriedly said: "Easy to say, easy to say."
Su Ling let the five people into the room and asked Guo Baiyi if he had eaten. Guo Baiyi laughed and said that he came here so early in the morning that he had no time to eat.
Du Heng was busy cooking. After a while, corn porridge and big pancakes were all on the table.
Su Ling, Du Heng and Guo Baiyi sat down to eat. The four soldiers stood aside without moving.
Su Ling stood up hurriedly and said: "The four brothers haven't eaten yet. We will have to rely on the four brothers for a lot of hard work later. How can we live well when we are hungry!"
After saying that, he asked the four people to sit at the table and eat together.
The eyes of these four people all had a look of gratitude. They were all low-level soldiers, and their hometowns were in remote areas far away from Longtai, Kyoto. They joined the army just to fill their stomachs. Seeing that Su Ling was as young as Sikong Mansion and had a high position.
The powerful Guo Baiyi was already sighing secretly when he called them brothers. When he heard that Su Ling didn't think they were inferior, but actually wanted to eat at the same table, he felt extremely grateful in his heart. He looked at Su Ling several times and expressed his gratitude.
He said in a voice: "Young Master and the sacrificial wine are all for dinner... I won't be hungry until later."
Su Ling was not willing to comply. Seeing that the four of them refused to come to the table to eat, he understood what they were thinking, so he opened another table, brought the food in person, and invited the four of them to sit down.
The four people still refused, and Su Ling said: "When you come to my place for duty, you must obey my arrangements and sit down to eat!"
The four people's hearts warmed up, and they all responded loudly. Without any hesitation, they sat around and started devouring the food.
Guo Baiyi saw it in his heart and smiled in his eyes, feeling that Su Ling's move was indeed a good one.
After everyone finished their breakfast, Su Ling asked Du Heng to take the six wooden plaques with the Mercedes-Benz logo - of course, this was a bad identity mark.
After Su Ling took it, he carried it on his chest for them with a solemn expression. He also took one and patted their shoulders one by one. He said: "Wearing our disgraceful mark will make you a person with status from now on."
When Bad Hall flourishes, you will be the first to contribute. From now on, we are subordinates in public and brothers in private! The future and prospects of Bad Hall depend on you!"
Not to mention that these four soldiers were very excited. They were lower-class soldiers and were at the lowest level in the army. However, when they came to Baodang, they already had a new identity. They might be elders. How could they not be grateful to Su?
Where is Ling?
Even Guo Baiyi was deeply affected, and they all solemnly said: "Listen to Mr. Su's orders."
Su Ling laughed, pulled Guo Baiyi aside and said, "Old Guo, you are hurting me like this. You can just watch and don't have to work hard."
Then he asked Du Heng to fetch two long hemp ropes from the inner room, held them in his hands and said, "Come with me to the outside of the hall."
The sky is dim and there are still a few stars hanging on the horizon. All new life begins at this time.
Su Ling distributed the hemp rope to every two soldiers and ordered them to tie it firmly to the two doorposts in front of the door. Then he pulled the hemp rope apart and tied the other end to two trees about ten feet away from the store door.
On the trunk of a big maple tree.
The four soldiers moved in response to the sound. After a while, the two hemp ropes were hung up, and a path as wide as one person was opened in the middle of the hemp ropes.
Su Ling ordered the four soldiers: "You don't need to take care of the work of receiving medicine and receiving guests. Whenever guests come, they should line up within the hemp rope area, and the order of queuing will be left to you.
"
The soldiers of the fourth army patted their chests and said that it would be covered by them.
Su Ling took out another wooden board from the inner room. The wooden board was covered with black cloth, and he didn't know what was written on it. He placed the wooden board under the eaves.
After doing this, he smiled and said: "We're done, we're waiting for the guests to come." Then he, Du Heng, and Guo Baiyi entered the bad hall and closed the door again.
Guo Baiyi looked at Su Ling with burning eyes. Su Ling had brought him many surprises and novelties in the past two days, especially today. He secretly thought that he would like to see how Su Ling sang this play.
The sky is bright.
Someone had already arrived at the bad hall. According to Su Ling's instructions, the four soldiers asked them to stand in order on the road circled by the hemp rope.
After waiting for some more time, there was already a crowd of people in front of Nabu Tang, and there were even more people coming this way at the entrance of the alley, in an endless stream.
After a while, a long queue formed in front of the door.
It was so dark that one could see as far as the eye could see, and there were people queuing even at the entrance of the alley.
The four soldiers were automatically divided into two groups, one with two people in each group, and each took charge of the front and back half of the team.
Seeing that there are more and more people, the door is already bustling with people.
If these four soldiers hadn't tried their best to maintain order, I'm afraid the formation would have turned into a mess.
In fact, some people, taking advantage of their high status, deliberately blocked the way, or started a new process and stood outside the hemp rope.
It's just that these four soldiers don't care about that, no matter who you are, if there is anyone who doesn't follow the rules, they will immediately stop them with a loud voice. Just when these people want to act arrogant, they are annihilated by the spitting stars of the many people who abide by the rules, and face back in despair.
Went in line.
Even so, this restaurant is still not open for a long time. There are already many people. Even though it is autumn, many people gather together and they are inevitably anxious. Some people have already spoken out and asked why they are still unwilling to open the door to sell medicine. What's more,
Some even started making noises, asking whether the Lengxiang Pills were gone long ago and had been sold to some big family. Ordinary people like them might not be able to buy them anymore.
In the hall, Su Ling was still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, drinking the Maojian in front of him leisurely.
Guo Baiyi also had a glass in front of him, but he couldn't drink it. He urged anxiously: "Su Ling, why are you like an unsellable vertical pole? If you poke it here, there will be fish and turtles outside. If you don't open the door, you will have to wait.
Offensive."
Su Ling chuckled and said, "Lao Guo, you don't understand this. What I do is called hunger marketing. The more they want, the more difficult it is for them, so that they won't be tempted by something new. Then we
Only then will the sales of Lengxiang Pills continue."
After another quarter of an hour, Su Ling felt that it was almost done, so she stood up, walked to the door, and slowly moved the door panel away.
The people waiting in line outside had already become ants on a hot pot. When they saw the door panel moved, they all said in unison: "It's open, look, it's open."
The crowd just surged forward.
A soldier hurriedly ran forward, whistled in his mouth and shouted: "Whoever pushes forward will be given no money for today's Lengxiang Pills!"
As soon as he shouted, the crowd immediately calmed down and order was restored again.
Su Ling looked at the soldier with satisfaction, but saw that the soldier was not very old, he looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, but his face was dark due to long-term exposure to the sun and wind, and his eyebrows were quite similar to his age.
He has a perseverance that belies his age. He pays a lot of attention to this soldier in his heart.
But he saw Su Ling cupping his hands towards the crowd of people in front of him and saying, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time!"
After saying this, he walked slowly to the wooden board placed under the eaves, pulled off the black cloth on it, and saw a piece of paper stuck on the wooden board, with a few lines of crooked words written on it. It was a notice.
Judging from the handwriting, there is no doubt that it was written by Su Ling.
Su Ling said loudly: "Everyone, the word "Su" is too ugly. Those of you who are standing in front can see it, but those who are standing behind you can't see it clearly. So, I will read it to everyone so that everyone will not come back in the future.
What an inconvenience.”
But seeing Su Ling clearing her throat, she read in a loud voice: "Lengxiang Pills are secretly made by Hao Haotang. They are the only ones in this family. There is no semicolon. In order to enable everyone to buy Lengxiang Pills in a more orderly manner,
To increase efficiency and save time, first inform us of the bad rules..."
After thinking about this, Su Ling raised his head and looked at the team.
Everyone was silent and looking at themselves. Some people even felt strange that it was not easy to do business here, so why should they follow the rules?
Even Guo Baiyi also turned from behind the counter in the hall to the front, looking at Su Ling with a good look.
"The hall opens at Chen hour in the morning and closes at You hour in the evening. The rest of the time may be early or late, and the hall will not accept guests if it is not good. If there are patients, they will be diagnosed and treated according to priority at any time." Su Ling said loudly.
At this time, everyone in the queue knew why the church had not opened the door since it was a bad day. It turned out that they were waiting at Chenshi. They also heard that the patients were prioritized and could be diagnosed and treated at any time, and they all secretly praised the thoughtfulness.
Su Ling added: "The world is so big that there are no rules. There is no way to sell cold scented pills in the hall. There are three rules: first, you are not allowed to jump in line or make loud noises. Anyone who jumps in line or makes loud noises, no matter how high or low they are, will be disqualified from purchasing!"
"
As soon as these words came out, some people started shouting, and some even blurted out: "Agree! Agree!"
Su Ling took a peek and saw that many ordinary people were already overjoyed. It seemed that they felt that despite their ordinary status, they could buy this cold scented pill.
Su Ling struck while the railway was hot: "There is only one team in the second team. They line up in order of arrival to receive their numbers. After receiving their numbers, they stand outside the door and wait for their number to be called to receive medicine. During this period, they can go to other places, but if they miss the number call,
The sequence number is invalid;"
"Getting number? Calling number? What is this?" As soon as this sentence came out, everyone in the queue was confused and didn't know why.
Su Ling hurriedly winked at the soldier and Du Heng. Du Heng took out a basket from the hall, but saw that there were log signs of the same size and format in the basket. The difference was that the words on each wooden sign were different.
From one to a hundred.
The soldier was quick-sighted and followed Du Heng and distributed them to the first 100 people in the team.
Now everyone understood that the supply of cold fragrant pills was limited every day, and only the first 100 people could purchase it.
Looking at the appearances of all living beings, those who have logs and good cards are all happy, while those who have no number cards are dejected and unwilling.
Someone in the crowd had already said: "There are many of us, but you only sell a hundred cold-flavored pills every day. Wouldn't it be a waste for those of us queuing up!"
"Yes!...Yes!" Some people had already followed suit and started making noises. Some even shook their heads and wanted to leave.
Guo Baiyi looked at Su Ling in front of the door calmly, as if to see how he would end up.
Su Ling said calmly: "Everyone, please be patient. Friends who don't have a license plate that day, don't be discouraged. The third rule is that those who make a reservation can use the reservation number to enter the lobby without waiting in line. Waiting will also be based on the reservation number.
Numbers are called in order, and no noisy movement is allowed in the lobby. Twenty people enter the lobby at one time. No more people will be allowed in after the lobby is full. After the first 20 people have taken medicine and left, another 20 people will be allowed in. Reservation number three
It will take effect for the day, and the number will be rescheduled in three days."
"Reservation number? What is this?" Everyone had never heard of this thing, and they all looked at a loss.
Su Ling winked at Du Heng and the soldier again.
But I saw Du Heng and the soldier giving out another hundred log signs in the basket to the next hundred people. Those people took the sign and saw that there was an extra circle on the sign. But it was still
When I got the number, I couldn't help but feel a little hope in my heart.
Su Ling smiled and said: "This is the reservation number. With this number, you can go to my hall to buy cold scented pills within three days from that day and enjoy the reservation service. Of course, those who make a reservation will be with me in a while.
The winning boy will go to your place to collect 50 Wen as a deposit, which will be offset by the medicine you receive later."
Only then did everyone understand. It was just that everyone felt that they had to pay a deposit first before they got the items, and they seemed a little hesitant.
Su Ling laughed loudly and said: "Everyone, I think everyone knows the wonderful effects of this cold fragrance pill. The reason why we have to supply it in a limited amount is because we are afraid of being hasty and guaranteeing quantity but not quality. Your money is not blown by the strong wind.
Of course, you don’t need to give your reservation number, just leave it to our guy. If you trust Su Ling and Haotang, just pay a deposit of two taels of silver, and then you can get the medicine and pay the other two taels of silver. It’s so cold.
There are six fragrant pills in a pack, so you only need two pills a day, and four taels of silver are enough for three days. Although the price is not cheap, it is not a sky-high price. Of course, everything is voluntary."
With a hint of encouragement, he said loudly: "Give me a piece of trust and give you a guarantee for your appearance!"
Guo Baiyi couldn't help but secretly marveled, and applauded in the back hall. He thought to himself that Su Ling was so young, how could he come up with such an idea.
After everyone heard this, most people decided to give it a try and pay the 50 cents. However, they still had some doubts. They shook their heads and handed the sign to the soldier dressed as a waiter beside him, then turned around and left unwillingly.
However, there are still many people who have not received any brand and are shouting loudly to vent their dissatisfaction.
Su Ling's eyes turned cold and he raised his head and said: "Anyone who violates any of the above rules will be immediately disqualified. If you make an appointment, your deposit will not be refunded. If you cause trouble, you will be sent to court."
By the end of his words, he was no longer sloppy, and every word was sonorous.
At this time, the people in line no longer complained. Those who did not have a number or a reservation number had no choice but to leave dejectedly, thinking secretly that they would come earlier tomorrow.
It was not easy to open the door to welcome guests, so everyone started buying medicine according to this rule.
Within one day, one hundred copies of Lengxiang Pills were sold out.
After looking at the orderly team for a while, Guo Baiyi nodded and sighed. Seeing that Su Ling was very busy, he stopped disturbing him and went quietly.
It is not easy for the church to close on time at midnight in the evening.
Su Ling and Du Heng called four soldiers, moved stools for them, made tea and talked about their hard work.
The four soldiers must have been exhausted, so they took off their clothes and stripped their upper bodies, and the scars on their bodies were clearly visible.
Su Ling saw it all.
Su Ling and Du Heng calculated today's income. One hundred cold fragrant pills cost four taels each, which is four hundred taels. There were eighty more reservations, and another one hundred and sixty taels were received.
Du Heng smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.
Su Ling already had a plan in mind, so he took out forty taels of silver, walked up to the four soldiers, and divided ten taels into each hand.
These four soldiers wanted nothing, but Su Ling put the money in their hands without any doubt and said: "If you treat me as a brother, take all this money well."
The four soldiers had just thanked them profusely, and they were convinced that they would not suffer any loss by following Mr. Su.
Su Ling took some more golden sore medicine and cold fragrant pills and handed them to the four of them, saying, "These golden sore pills and cold fragrant pills are both good things. I see that the brothers have many scars on their bodies. These things may be useful."
The four men suddenly burst into tears. They all knelt down on one leg and saluted: "Master Mengsu, please give me love. We low-level soldiers usually have no one to care about us. On the battlefield, we are rushing to kill people. We have long buried our heads."
The belt is on. These golden sore medicines and cold scented pills are life-saving!"
Su Ling helped them up and said with emotion: "When you go back, tell your brothers that if there are any injuries, just come to my hall and tell them your names, and I will give them to them for free."
Look at the disease!"
All four of them nodded vigorously. Su Ling asked the names of these four people again, and all four of them gave their names. Of three of them, Su Ling only wrote down their names. The only one who performed very well during the day was
Soldiers, he secretly had some concerns in his heart.
Without him, this man's surname is Wang Jun, and he is from Brazil.
This is not the Brazil that kicks the ball into the air.
It is the name of a county in the southwest of the Jin Dynasty.
Su Ling thought to himself, this man's surname is Wang, and he is from Brazil.
Could it be that person?
Although there was only one word difference between that man and Wang Jun, at that time he led an unmatched flying army and dominated the world. He was unstoppable.
Unknown, but also a hero!
The Wang Jun in front of him now is just an unknown low-level soldier, but what about his achievements in the future? Is he really worse than that man?
When the four soldiers left, Su Ling left Wang Jun alone.
Wang Jun sat there, rather reserved, rubbing his hands constantly. At this time, his face lost the air of an iron-blooded soldier.
Su Ling smiled and filled up Wang Jun's cup, and then said with a faint smile: "Brother Wang Jun's hometown is far away in Brazil, how could he come to Longtai, Kyoto and join the army?"
Wang Jun said with sad eyes: "Although my family is in Brazil, it is under the rule of Yi'an Hou Liu Jingyu. Liu Jingyu is stupid and incompetent. He only cares about his own pleasure and does not care about the life and death of the people. There has been constant friction between Yi'an Prefecture and Zhang Gongqi in the north, and the people have suffered.
It's unspeakable. I used to have three brothers, but they all died in the war. I had no choice but to carry my mother on my back and beg and wander all the way to Kyoto. Now I live in Chashu Alley, and everyone says that Master Sikong is very capable.
As a person, I heartily joined the army."
Su Ling nodded and said, "Brother Wang Jun is also a miserable man."
With tears in his eyes, Wang Jun said from the bottom of his heart: "It's just that my mother has been ill for a long time and is now paralyzed in bed, and I am just a low-class soldier, and my life is even more precarious. I don't dare to think about it! I don't dare to think about it! One day I will be
Who will take care of my mother if she is killed on the battlefield? But in this army, if we don’t move forward bravely, how can we shed the skin of this lowly soldier?"
At this point, the dignified seven-foot-tall man's eyes shed tears and he was extremely miserable.
Su Ling comforted him and told him not to leave. I would personally cook a table of good food later. You can eat it and take some back to my mother.
Wang Jun nodded gratefully.
Su Ling called Du Heng secretly and whispered a few words in his ear. Du Heng nodded and turned around to go out.
Su Ling started by boiling the sheep head she bought a few days ago, and added some Chinese medicine and seasonings. However, the seasonings in this era were really limited. There were still peppers and green onions, but soy sauce and MSG were nowhere to be found.
However, after the sheep head was cooked, although it was still a bit fishy, the aroma was unstoppable.
Su Ling and Wang Jun picked up the sheep's head together and put it on the plate. Su Ling said with a smile: "I heard that we don't eat mutton and the smell is too strong. I tried it today. Although I tried my best to hide it, the smell was still very strong.
Brother Wang Jun, do you dare to try it?"
Wang Jun smiled boldly and said: "What are you talking about, Mr. Su? I, Wang Jun, am used to living a hard life. When I am hungry, I eat all the roots and bark of trees, let alone this sheep head? Those people are particular about not eating mutton, but I want to try it."
try!"
Su Ling laughed loudly and asked Wang Jun to try it.
Wang Jun said hurriedly: "Aren't you waiting for brother Du Heng?"
Su Ling smiled and said, "Let's eat first and leave some for him."
The two separated the big sheep's head and ate happily.
After eating for a while, Du Hengfang returned, nodded towards Su Ling, suddenly smelled the aroma of meat, and couldn't wait to go to the kitchen.
Su Ling laughed loudly and said: "Who said that anyone who refuses to eat mutton will be beaten to death..."
The only answer he received was the whining sound of a mouth full of mutton.
Su Ling then stood up, took out 100 taels of silver and handed it to Wang Jun.
Wang Jun's face changed. He didn't know why Su Ling was acting like this. He thought he was going to give him the hard-earned money, so he sent him back to the military camp and no longer needed him. He was so panicked that he wanted to salute.
Su Ling hurriedly helped him and said slowly: "I just asked Du Huan to go to your home in Chashu Hutong and sent a piece of gold there. You are not a local and have no relatives or friends in Kyoto. Kyoto is prosperous.
But the more prosperous it is, the more indifferent people’s hearts become.”
Wang Jun's lips trembled and he wanted to say something, but this dignified man couldn't say anything, so he could only shed tears like a thread.
Su Ling sighed and said: "Your old mother has been bedridden for a long time and has been paralyzed for a long time. Your family is bare and you are a low-class soldier with a pitiful salary. I am not giving this money to you, but to my old mother at home to buy some food.
Your mother has traveled thousands of miles with you, endured many hardships, and suffered many hardships. As a son, you must let her enjoy the blessings, right?"
Wang Jun burst into tears and kept saying yes, yes, yes, but suddenly his body softened and he fell to his knees.
Su Ling hurriedly helped him, but Wang Jun refused to stand up.
Wang Jun burst into tears with gratitude, and said with tears in his eyes: "From now on, Wang Jun's life belongs to Mr. Su. If Mr. Su has an assignment, Wang Jun will not hesitate to die!"
Su Ling had no choice but to use some inner strength to pull Wang Jun up and said: "Brother Wang, your life is your own, it is the essence and blood of your parents. How can you just give it up if you give it up? You and I are brothers, there is no need for this!"
Wang Jun nodded deeply.
Su Ling patted Wang Jun on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "Brother Wang! There is still a long way to go, let's work hard together!"
The two hands were held together tightly.
It was getting dark, so Wang Jun didn't delay any longer. He was worried that his old mother would not come back when she saw his son, so he said goodbye to Su Ling and came out.
Su Ling held Wang Jun's hand and sent him out. Fang stood in front of the door and waved goodbye to him.
Wang Jun felt infinite warmth in his heart and strode towards his home.
When he reached the entrance of the alley, he couldn't help but look back, and saw the young man under the dilapidated eaves, standing under the starry sky, still waving in his direction.
The stars were shining brightly, and there seemed to be light on the young master's body.
Under the starlight of the dark night, Wang Jun knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times solemnly in the direction of the young man, then stood up resolutely and walked towards home.