Chapter 191 The Story of Li Zicheng's Road Repair 2
The reason why Li Zicheng drooled greedily was because he saw a large number of high-quality young men.
They are all young men with the power to kill!
The value is much higher than that of the old, weak, women and children, the young and strong who can fight and run and will never become a burden.
The most core and valuable component of the peasant rebel army.
Li Zicheng, er, Li Yecheng actually saw tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people here, and they were undergoing hard labor. He was probably very dissatisfied. They were like a pile of dry firewood that could be ignited by a spark.
It just so happened that his spark came just like that.
Thinking of this, Li Zicheng couldn't help but feel lucky that he ended the days of hiding in the mountains and making a living as a hunter. He made the right decision to change his identity and join the ranks of workers as an ordinary citizen. Finally he saw this
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But it’s a new arrival.
Li Zicheng did not dare to act rashly, but kept a low profile and hid his joy deep in his heart.
Gong County Western Section Project, after arriving at the destination of this trip.
I finished a nutritious and delicious stomach-nourishing porridge.
That night, Li Zicheng called a few old brothers over, found a remote and uninhabited place, and began to secretly plot major events.
"Brother, treasure land, this is a treasure land!"
Die-hard brother Liu Zongmin, a man with a rugged, dark appearance and a full beard. Because he was a skilled blacksmith, he was very powerful and had a loud voice like a broken gong. He could not hold back his excitement and said: "It's done, let's do it."
It will be posted soon!”
"Shhhh, keep your voice down."
Gao Yigong next to him quickly made a silent gesture: "Proceed with caution and don't make too much noise."
Liu Zongmin quickly covered his mouth, but the excitement on his face could not be concealed.
"Brother, coming out of the mountains is indeed a good idea, but I didn't expect that the outside world has changed so much. Xujiazhuang actually organized so many young people to build roads, and was so careless that all young people wanted to take the initiative to give us a good opportunity.
Ah." Tian Jianxiu, who was quick-thinking, touched his chin and said.
"There is a severe drought in Henan. The people who built this road are all hungry people and refugees. They must hate the imperial government and the government. As long as we win over each other a little bit, haha, we can at least bring together a hundred thousand young people!" Liu Fangliang said with bright eyes.
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And everyone is looking forward to the bright future and even starting to discuss the specific time of the incident.
Is it better to start the incident after one month or two or three months?
"Let's settle down first and contact more people in private. Once the time is ripe and we are sure, it won't be too late to act."
Li Zicheng was eager to start an uprising tonight, but he was always cautious and liked to make plans before making a move. Like a cunning old farmer, he decided to lie dormant for a while.
"Yes, brother."
…
the next day.
Work was assigned.
Li Zicheng became an earth compactor.
Liu Zongmin was arranged to go to the mountains to mine huge rocks.
Gao Yigong became a gravel worker wielding a sledgehammer.
Tian Mixiu arranged to become a grinder.
Liu Fangliang arranged to help transport and cut stones.
After a long day of road construction work.
tired.
Very tired.
It's much more tiring than wielding a big knife to kill people, and you can't just rest when you want, you can be lazy when you want, and you haven't mastered some working skills. You're almost exhausted, but your efficiency is not as good as others, and you can easily be fined.
salary.
But there are also several things that satisfy Li Zicheng and others.
First, the supervisor will not supervise very strictly. As long as he completes the workload specified in advance, he will not say anything even if he fishes later. As for whipping people with whips or beating people with sticks, I have not seen them. The common punishment is
Deduction of wages, the most severe punishment is expulsion from the road construction team, which made Li Zicheng and others feel very humane, but they were immediately shocked, no, Xujiazhuang managers, the punishment was not so severe, how could they attract the attention of the majority of road construction workers?
Angry and dissatisfied?
wrong.
This management model is so wrong.
We should learn from the government and arrange more cruel officials. Those who disobey, those who work too slowly, and those who drag their feet should also be beaten. They must be whipped hard with a whip, with some barbs on it, and soaked in salt water.
In this way, the pain will be so deep that the person will scream in agony.
Such a good management method, why didn't Xujiazhuang learn from it? It was so disappointing to them.
Second, eat enough to be satisfied.
Eat two full meals at noon and evening every day. As long as you can eat without wasting it, you can eat as much as you want.
Li Zicheng had always thought that this was just deceptive propaganda. Do you know how much food a man who has done heavy physical work can waste in one meal? Even if the rebel army he led before seized mountains of food,
They repeatedly advertised that joining the rebels would make them full, in order to attract more people to join, but in reality, they only asked the cooks to cook meals that would satisfy them for four or five times at most, and they would never really satisfy them.
Once you really fulfill this promise, those big-bellied guys are guaranteed to give you a surprise.
The food and grass that could last you ten days will be completely wasted in three days.
Therefore, Li Zicheng believed that it was considered good to be able to manage a road construction site for only five points, and it could be called a "conscience".
But Xujiazhuang did it.
Li Zicheng really had two full meals.
For lunch, he ate ten large steamed buns, two bowls of boiled vermicelli, five steamed buns, more than a pound of shredded potatoes and other side dishes, and a large bowl of beef bone soup.
For one meal in the evening, he ate five bowls of white rice, one bowl of boiled noodles, four multigrain steamed buns, half a pound of side dishes, and a large bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.
All of it actually went into his stomach! He ate it until he couldn’t hold it in his mouth anymore!
Xujiazhuang Guanfeng's promise was actually fulfilled without any discount, and the taste was very good.
There is no sand or gravel mixed into the food, or all the food used is old or rotten food, none of these situations.
And Li Zicheng was not the one who ate the most. He saw with his own eyes a tower-like man who ate three times more food than him, winning the title of Big Eater of the day and setting a new record.
, the other road construction workers were not surprised, and cheered one after another. Obviously, this kind of big eating competition is not just a day or two, but can often witness the birth of the big eating king.
If Xujiazhuang couldn't provide enough food, where would there be any competition for big eaters?
And is it really okay to eat like this?
Does Xujiazhuang have such a strong family background?
If he, Li Zicheng, had such terrifying logistical supply capabilities, why would he build roads? He would have directly taken over the Ming Dynasty. Anyway, he really couldn't understand what Xujiazhuang wanted to do.
…
At night, the mountains behind the slum area.
Dragging their tired and sleepy bodies, the old brothers gathered together again.
"Brother, I feel something is not right about this place. It is different from what I thought before."
Liu Zongmin also discovered the problem and said: "Although the work is hard and tiring, the management is not strict, the food is full, and the wages are paid. I think many people are used to it, so I'm afraid it won't be so easy to get motivated."
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"Yes, brother, I was very angry when I was working. I wanted to kill him with a knife, but after having a full meal, I felt much better and didn't think much about rebellion." Gao Yigong told the truth.
road.
"Rebellion? If we really rebel, who will take care of everyone's food, who will pay everyone's wages, and where is the supply and marketing cooperative for us to buy cheap things? Don't think about it, there is no chance here." Tian Jianxiu saw it even more.
Thoroughly explained the essence of the problem.
"No matter how much food there is in Xujiazhuang, there must be a certain amount. How many days can we survive with so many people devouring it every day? I think we will run out of food soon. There will definitely be a chance!" Liu Fangliang said very unconvinced.
"It's difficult. Xujiazhuang is the richest in the world. How can it be so easy to be overwhelmed? Moreover, in the south of the Yangtze River, there is countless food. It will be a good harvest in a while, and the new food will be on the market soon." Tian Jianxiu said, he was also a co-worker.
What we have heard from our mouths is that the "Oriental Times" has already written an article, saying that this year's Jiangnan region will definitely have a bumper harvest, and it is expected to be even better than last year's harvest. No one needs to worry at all.
"That's enough. Stop talking. Go back and rest. I'm already sleepy."
Li Zicheng couldn't listen anymore and turned around and walked towards the slum area.
Bad news.
He felt like all he had received today was bad news.
It was bad news that almost completely extinguished the hope in my heart, but it only took just one day to go from being full of joy to being on the verge of despair.
This Xujiazhuang was simply his nemesis, with no loopholes to exploit. His strength, financial resources, foundation, and system were all so strong that he despaired. He saw the insurmountable chasm between the poor and the rich, which made him despair.
There is no possibility of a comeback and counterattack.
At least it is almost impossible to counterattack Xujiazhuang.
"who?!"
Liu Zongmin suddenly looked in a certain direction alertly.
Swish~
A sneaky figure jumped out from behind a low bush at a very fast speed, ran towards the shack area without looking back, and quickly disappeared without a trace.
Gao Yigong, Liu Fangliang and others chased him with murderous intent, but after entering the extremely messy shack area, it was impossible to find that person.
"Go back to sleep, go back to sleep. We can't meet each other again in the next few days. We must keep a low profile."
Li Zicheng, who felt something was wrong, had no choice but to remind everyone.
"Yes, brother."
Everyone dispersed.
…
The next day, everything seemed to be business as usual.
But not long after starting work.
There was a burst of noise.
I saw a group of about 300 people wearing helmets and armor and dressed as officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They came from west to east. They looked menacing and had evil looks on their faces. They entered the construction site area like a rampage and demanded that they stop immediately.
Things, make way.
This frightened the road construction workers, Li Zicheng, Liu Zongmin and others, and they couldn't help but tremble. It was over, the army was coming towards them, and they were about to be doomed.
Fortunately, after clearing a path, these officers and soldiers did not take further action, but stood in two rows and maintained a state of alert.
Immediately afterwards, a person who looked like a criminal was strung up with a hemp rope and escorted by another group of officers and soldiers, and headed east in dejection.
There were about three hundred people tied in a string with ropes. Most of them had fierce faces and stern eyes, and they didn't look like good people.
Li Zicheng held back his exclamation. Familiar faces. Among the people tied up in a string, he actually saw a lot of familiar faces. Some of them were his old brothers who had been missing for many days!
"I know that there are quite a few thieves among you road construction workers!"
At this time, in front of the army ranks, an officer general riding on a tall horse said loudly: "But it doesn't matter. As long as you forget your identity as bandits and work down-to-earth on the construction site, even if someone identifies you,
You guys, I won’t take you away, but I’ll give you a chance to start a new life, so you can continue your work in peace and no one will cause you trouble.”
"However, if you want to be like them, hundreds of people gathered together in the middle of the night to conspire, sorry, we will immediately take action to arrest them, and then escort them to Shanxi for mining as thieves and bandits. If you don't do it in the mines,
Don’t expect to be free for a few years!”
Yawenba
"In addition, we also welcome everyone to report the behavior of gathering in private. Our rules are as follows. If the same group of people gather in private for conspirators, more than five people and less than ten people, and they gather five times in a row, they will be arrested immediately. The reporter will be rewarded with 100 silver dollars.
; Those who gather more than ten people and less than one hundred people in a row for three consecutive times will be arrested immediately, and those who report will be rewarded with 300 silver dollars, and will be given easy supervision; while those who conspire in private gatherings of more than one hundred people will be arrested immediately once discovered, and those who dare to resist will be killed.
No amnesty! The whistleblower will be rewarded with 500 silver dollars and arranged for supervision and even management work. Everyone is welcome to report!"
After introducing the relevant reporting reward rules, the officer general left with the officers and soldiers and the captured bandits.
And Li Zicheng recognized this military general. He was Liu Chenggong, a subordinate of Deputy Commander Ai Wannian. Li Zicheng had fought with him before. He never expected that a court general like him would become a leader of businessmen like Xujiazhuang.
Eagle dog lackey.
What shocked Li Zicheng even more was that he seemed to be walking on the edge of a cliff.
Because according to the reward rules mentioned by Liu Chenggong, as long as he, Liu Zongmin, Gao Yigong and other thirteen people gather in private to conspire one more time, an arrest operation will be triggered and the whistleblower will receive a reward of 100 silver dollars.
risk!
Danger after danger!
The rules and regulations formulated by Xujiazhuang are simply a terrifying cage. Without knowing the specific rules, even a cautious person like him almost fell into a big fight.