Hearing Qin's words made Su Hong excited. He quickly stood up and said, "Where is it? Take me there quickly."
"Yeah." Tingqin nodded.
The cold winter has passed, and now it is the time of spring. Even so, spring on the reef island is later than the outside world.
The proximity to the sea and the islands make the reef island unique.
More than four hundred people stood outside the government office. Each of them held a weapon with a sharp blade. Only the man standing in front of them had a warm smile on his face.
At this moment, a series of rapid footsteps sounded.
The smile on the man at the front suddenly became brighter. He took a step forward and said in a difficult voice, "Brother Su."
At the same moment, the masters of more than 400 people behind him shouted loudly, "Sir!" when they saw those steps.
Su Hong's face was filled with an innocent and straightforward smile, but he said, "No need to be formal." After saying this, he turned around and came to Hong Ze, "Brother Hong, long time no see."
"We are brothers. There is no need to be so polite. But Su brother, you have an official position after all. I am just a grass bandit, so I will still call you 'sir' in the future."
"Grass bandits?" Su Hong was stunned for a moment, but said, "Where did the grass bandits come from? Everyone here will be my bodyguard, and you, Brother Hong, will also become my bodyguard general, responsible for commanding the people in front of me.
These are more than four hundred people."
"But Brother Hong, you don't have to shout 'Sir, Sir' to avoid getting angry. In front of outsiders, you call me 'Sir'. Between you and me, you don't have to be so polite. Call me Su Di instead."
More approachable.”
Hearing this, Hong Ze nodded, with a look of disbelief on his face. What Su Hong said was to tell them not to be bandits in the future, but to give them treatment like ordinary people. For a moment, he was overjoyed and said
Even the faces of the more than 400 men under his command showed excitement.
If it weren't for the pressure of life, who would want to be that bandit? Being an ordinary person would be more carefree and comfortable.
Suddenly, these people became more loyal to Su Hong.
"Your Majesty has your orders, from now on we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Yes, from now on we will be sincerely loyal to you, sir, and follow your lead!"
"..."
Su Hong has read so many books, and naturally understands what the people want and what their hearts want.
But for these, he did not do it deliberately, but from his heart, without any artificiality. Especially when he heard the words "Sir" in unison, he immediately felt relaxed physically and mentally, and his whole mind was open-minded, without any trace of artificiality.
of obstruction.
After settling more than 400 of his subordinates, Su Hong was temporarily reassured about the safety of the government office. Even if the Eagle Monster wanted to cause trouble for him, it would definitely not be temporary.
The next day.
Su Hong and Hong Ze were sitting under the pavilion.
On the table, there are the pastries that Tingqin just made. They are all new things and have never been seen before.
Su Hong also knew Tingqin. Although she was a servant of the Hou family, she was very knowledgeable and often studied food.
Although there was no stove nearby, none of them felt the slightest bit of coldness. After practicing martial arts to their level, although the physical energy and blood cannot reach the level of blood energy, it is still very strong. Generally, as soon as the cold air enters the pores, it will immediately
It will be filtered and will not enter the body.
Therefore, for ordinary people who practice martial arts, even if it is freezing cold, they only wear a few pieces of clothing.
Naturally, to resist the cold, you still need to expend physical energy. If this was not for showing off, ordinary warriors would still wear normal winter clothes like ordinary people to keep out the cold.
At this time, Hong Ze picked up a piece of pastry on the table and put it into his mouth. The piece of pastry was only about the size of his thumb. Hong Ze didn't care about it and regarded it as a sweetener. However, when the pastry entered his mouth, his face turned slightly.
Change.….
"What kind of snack is this? It's so delicious. I originally thought it was no different from ordinary pastries, but as soon as I put this thing in my mouth, although it felt a little numb at first, soon there was a thick juice in my mouth.
It melts, it's very sweet and mouth-watering, no, I have to try it again..."
As he said that, Hong Ze picked up another piece of pastry and put it into his mouth. His face suddenly showed a look of satisfaction. Each piece of pastry brought a different taste.
"This is a sandwich pastry. I learned it from Western pastry books. It contains grape juice, apple juice, etc..." Tingqin explained on the side.
Hong Ze raised his head slightly, glanced at Tingqin, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Then he said with a smile, "Brother Su is so lucky. This maid is also so cute and pretty. I really envy others."
Tingqin's cheeks were slightly red, and she glanced at Su Hong. Just as she glanced at her, Su Hong also glanced at her. At this moment, she immediately blushed, and her petite body, but the ups and downs of her chest suddenly shook.
Come on, Su Hong's face turned red and he turned around quickly.
Hong Ze laughed "haha", and the two brothers talked for a while, but gradually, Hong Ze's face became a little ugly, and he spoke directly.
"Brother Su, it stands to reason that for the imperial court's victory over the barbarians, you should be rich and prosperous. You should be rewarded with territory, gold and silver, and countless beauties. Even if you cannot be granted the title of Marquis, you should be granted the title of Grand Historian. Why are you not doing so now?
A mere historical record of this imperial court is too deceiving!"
As he spoke, Hong Ze had the urge to slam the table and go directly to the court to discuss matters with Emperor Shang.
Su Hong suppressed Hong Ze and told him not to be angry, but his behavior made Su Hong extremely satisfied. This is a man in the world. His words and words are so exciting that he can do whatever he wants without being punished.
constraint.
Jianghu people, hot-blooded sausages, that’s how they should be!
But now that he has become his subordinate, Su Hong must control him well and not let anything happen to him.
"Brother Hong, please don't get angry. I've long been used to these things, and you don't have to feel sorry for me. If everything depends on the court, there will be no sages in this world, and the remaining ones will all be corrupt officials.
It’s a dirty official.”
"Well said!"
Hearing this, a look of excitement appeared on Hong Ze's face, but soon he asked his doubts again. "But Brother Su, although you are the master of the reef island now, in the final analysis, this status is just a
Shi Mu, the monthly salary given to you by the imperial court is limited. I have more than 400 brothers. If I rely solely on salary, I’m afraid I won’t be able to support them at all. Do we have to go back to our old business and become draftsmen?”
As soon as this question was raised, Su Hong was immediately stumped.
He asked himself, is it possible to do something corrupt and pervert the law? The answer is: He can't do it. If he does something corrupt and pervert the law, then all the books he has read over the years will be in vain. A gentleman, that is, he pays attention to frankness.
Being magnanimous, if some bad things happen, the mind will not be magnanimous and will be hindered, and future practice will stop here.
"There is a god three feet above your head!"
In an instant, Su Hong understood that he could not do anything corrupt and pervert the law like Marquis Jingwu. But if not, how would Hong Ze's more than 400 people support him?
For a moment, his face looked a little ugly.
"Hehe, big brother, you have to make money, and it's not easy to make money..."
Jin Xi'er didn't know where she came from, and she was unaware of it. But looking at her appearance, she was saying "Haha", obviously she had just woken up. Su Hong was stunned and understood that Jin Xi'er didn't sleep last night.
In my own room, I sleep here.
When she was sleeping, her breath was no different from that of a normal snake, so Su Hong didn't notice her at all at first.
But now, after listening to Jin Xier's words, he became interested.
"Make money, any way to make money?" Su Hong became interested.