At this moment, Ding Hao, who had rushed into the town to arrange food and accommodation, heard the news and came over. When he saw Ding Yuluo being surrounded by a group of prisoners, he immediately shouted and rushed in. With a stretch of his hand, he pulled Ding Yuluo away.
He stopped behind him and shouted: "What are you doing?"
The official had some pity for a beauty like Ding Yuluo, but he was not so easy to talk to men. When he saw Ding Hao blocking Ding Yuluo, he looked like a sixth- or seventh-grade man, but his clothes were vulgar and ordinary, and he suddenly became sullen.
He smiled strangely and said: "You are a grasshopper that jumped out of the crack of some rock? Could it be that you are the lover of this young lady? My opinion of you is not very good, young lady."
Ding Yuluo's face became even redder when she heard this. If Ding Hao hadn't stopped in front of her, the whip would have been slapped down recklessly. But Ding Hao was not annoyed at all. He was no better than a young lady like Ding Yuluo. Ding Yuluo
Although she has traveled all over the country and visited the three major cities in the border areas, her family has made good arrangements for each trip. She does not have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and she does not have to deal with small people with cats, dogs, and cats. It is said that she has experienced it.
She is far from experienced in dealing with these characters.
But Ding Hao is different. In the past, he only dealt with bulls and horses. He has a deep understanding of the saying "The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with." Officials have to worry about their status to some extent, and generally they will not do anything too outrageous.
But the little people are different. Many things are not done well at the hands of the little people who work in front of the big people, and often for trivial matters.
Those who are strong but not tough can hardly achieve great things. People cannot be without principles, nor can they be too principled. The biggest difficulty for the Ding family now is transporting military rations to Guangyuan. This is the time when we need to put our tail between our legs and be a good person, even if we are a little unjust.
You have to endure your anger. If you act like a wolf just for the sake of something bigger, you are asking for trouble.
So after listening to the messenger's ridicule, Ding Hao was neither sullen nor angry. He smiled faintly and already had some calculations in his heart. He took a step forward, looked at the sky, and said with arrogance: "I'm just a deacon of the Ding family. It really counts."
It's nothing. But it's not something you people can humiliate at will. The old man of the Ding family is one of the best in the entire Bazhou City. At the magistrate's table, he is also a frequent guest. Whose name do you have?
Who dares to stop my Ding family's grain truck?"
The man didn't know anything about the Ding family in Bazhou, but he was a little surprised when he heard what he said. He couldn't figure out their background for a while, and he felt a little timid. But in front of so many brothers and prisoners,
He put aside his dignity again. Thinking that Bazhou and this place are separated by a county and do not belong to each other, the man's arrogance rose and he sneered: "So what? My errand is of great importance.
, now that your Ding family's frightened mule has injured one of our people and hit our car, the lawsuit will be brought to the Jinluan Palace. I also have a reason. I'm afraid that you won't succeed? Bring the Bazhou Prefect to suppress me?
If you ask me my name, sir, I will tell you. I will not change my name in office or my surname in office. Please listen clearly to me. I am Zhaojiabao, the head of the Qiankou Prison. You can bite my bird.
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Ding Hao is well aware of the psychology of these little people who pretend to be powerful but pretend to be arrogant. If he retreats in spite of the difficulty, it will be over. If he cherishes his face and refuses to give up, he must have some peace of mind in his heart.
Thoughts, he can use them later.
Now when he saw that Zhaojiabao was indeed a bit of a quarrel, Ding Hao suddenly showed a look of surprise and shouted in surprise: "What, you...are you Brother Zhao of Zhaojiabao?"
Zhaojiabao was stunned by his appearance, and he lost his scoundrel look on his face and said hesitantly: "You...you recognize me?"
"I've admired my name for a long time, I've admired my name for a long time, hahaha..." Ding Hao walked up to him with a face of surprise. Zhaojiabao's head was still in a daze, but Ding Hao had already embraced his shoulders affectionately and walked towards the family next to him. Walking away from the tavern: "Haha, Brother Zhao, you said this was a big deal. Didn't we just flood the Dragon King Temple and not recognize each other as one family?"
Zhao Jiabao stammered: "Uh..., this brother... do we know each other?"
Ding Hao entered the tavern and asked for a few side dishes and a jug of water and wine. He placed Zhao Jiabao on the seat and said with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhao, you don't know me, do you?"
"hold head high!"
"But I recognize you. Qiankou Prison is under the jurisdiction of Feixiang County, and the Feixiang County Captain, hahaha... hahaha..."
Zhao Jiabao's butthole tightened, and he quickly stood up, holding his buttocks between his legs and said, "You...are you a relative of Mr. Wu from this county?"
Ding Hao quickly pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "No, no, this Lord Wu..., have you heard of Lord Zhao Jie of Linqing County in the neighboring county? Oh, never heard of it? No, no, Mo County." The captain has retired and returned to his hometown. Now the captain of Linqing County is named Zhao Mingjie. Mr. Zhao and I have always regarded each other as brothers. A few days ago, we were drinking at the same table. The younger brother said at the table that he wanted to send food to Guangyuan. Mr. Zhao also returned I specifically mentioned Lieutenant Wu of your county, saying that we are close friends and if anything happens to me, I can ask Lieutenant Wu to take care of me."
Ding Hao added: "Although Mr. Zhao has just taken office, he has a close relationship with the Wu County captain, so he is familiar with the characters in Feixiang. During the dinner, he also mentioned Brother Zhao's name, saying that Brother Zhao manages Qiankou Prison, and Feixiang Xiaoxiao He is a hero who ran away after hearing the news. It is a pity that he did not have such a capable brother under his command. It was a pity for him for a while. I have always made friends with heroes in my life. When I heard Mr. Zhao speak so highly of you, Brother Zhao, I couldn't help but look up at him and feel in my heart. What I yearned for, you see, no, after just a few days of work, my wish came true, and I finally met Brother Zhao."
"Oh...oh..." Zhao Jiabao squeezed out a smile and smiled at him. Suddenly, his blackmail target became his good friend and admirer, and Zhao Jiabao couldn't help it for a moment. Adapt to your new identity.
Ding Yuluo, a group of deacons, police officers from Qiankou Prison, and prisoners stood side by side outside, looking at the two people in the tavern in confusion as they exchanged glasses for each other. They looked like two brothers who were close to each other. If they didn't all know Ding Hao had never left the Ding family compound in his life, and they really thought these two were long-lost brothers.
Ding Hao filled a glass of wine for Zhao Jiabao and said with a smile: "Brother is delivering food to the Guangyuan Army this time. If the delivery of food is delayed and delays important military events, brother cannot bear it. Otherwise, I still want to I've been hanging around here with Brother Zhao for a few days. Let's do it next time. Next time I have a chance, my brother will treat Brother Zhao to a good banquet. There's no way we can have a banquet in such a shabby place."
He looked outside, looked at the police officers with swords, and asked Zhao Jiabao: "Brother Zhao, those police officers with swords are also regular police officers, right?"
He had heard the term "jingzhi zhengyi" from Zhao County Lieutenant when he was in Qingshui Town. Now he is learning and using it now, which shows that he is indeed familiar with things in the yamen. Jingzhi zhengyi refers to those who have a quota in the imperial court. Police officers. A county government office has three classes of yamen: Zaoban, Zhuangban, and Kuaiban. There are not many real "catchers" in it. Generally, a real police officer has two deputies, and each deputy has two subordinates. There are also six or seven "helpers" and "buddies". In total, one agent is in charge of more than a dozen people. Such an agent is a regular agent.
Zhaojiabao was deceived by Ding Hao. It sounded like there was no one he didn't know in the entire Feixiang County. He was able to get in touch with him up and down, left and right, and he just didn't say it directly. He was the guest of the Feixiang County Grand Master. Zhao Jiabao was trying hard to digest and understand what he said, and nodded subconsciously when he heard the words.
Ding Hao then waved to the outside and called out softly: "Xiaoluo, come here."
Several people outside were in a daze. After hearing this, they looked at each other and no one moved.
Ding Hao called again: "Xiaoluo, I'm calling you, come in. Brother Zhao is a cheerful man, not a man-eating tiger. What are you afraid of?"
Seeing him waving to her, Ding Yuluo looked around in surprise, pointed at her nose and stammered: "He...who is he calling?"
Xian Zhuer said with a smile: "Miss, Dumb seems to be calling you..."
Several stewards looked at Ding Yuluo one after another. Miss Ding did not run away violently. She hesitated for a moment, but actually walked over obediently. Several stewards couldn't help but stare.
Zhao Jiabao glanced at Ding Yuluo, who was walking towards him a little shyly, and said with a lewd smile: "Who is this little lady to Brother Ding?" He raised his eyebrows frivolously after asking.
Ding Hao said seriously: "She is my roommate."
"Oh!" Zhao Jiabao put away his lewd expression and sat upright, more serious than the earthly master in the ruined temple.
"Xiao Luo, this Brother Zhao is the Zhao Dutou mentioned by County Lieutenant Zhao. We are all on our own, and no one will take it seriously about the collision and misunderstanding just now. However, Brother Zhao injured a few of his men. Brother, we can't make it difficult for Brother Zhao. You go and get two ingots of silver and ask Brother Zhao to buy a bowl of wine for the brothers. It's just...the dozens of jars of pickles that were damaged don't know the small shop in this town. Whether there is enough inventory is a bit tricky..."
When Zhao Jiabao heard this, he stood up quickly and said in a bachelor's manner: "Brother Ding, aren't you ashamed of my people? We are all our brothers, how can I not bear such a thing?"
He picked up a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. He tightened his belt and strode out of the hotel. He stood under the eaves and waved his big hand, and said boldly: "You damned thieves with troops, what are you doing standing there? Waiting. Master, I can't treat you to a big dinner. You thief and slaves who deserve to eat 'Ciyang rice', if you don't hurry up and pick up all the pickles, what will you eat when you get to the prison?"
Ding Hao glanced at Ding Yuluo. Ding Yuluo understood and still took out two silver ingots. Ding Hao grabbed them and rushed to Zhaojiabao. The money is not for you, eldest brother. The Ding family has a fleet of two hundred trucks and thousands of people. They are looking for a place to live in the town. They haven't found a suitable place to settle down for a while. The younger brother has to go to the town for a while, so he can't do it himself. I’ll serve wine to the elder brothers who have been scratched. With these two coins, I’ll ask the elder brother to hold a banquet to apologize to the elder brothers on behalf of the younger ones.”
"Look at what you said, this... this... then my brother will suffer." Zhao Jiabao took the money in his sleeves with some embarrassment and said casually: "Although Huanshui Town is poor, it is ridiculously big. Chao Baozheng
Our house is so big, with thirty acres of land behind it, but it can’t accommodate your two hundred cars?"
Ding Hao smiled bitterly and said: "My younger brother went to see Chao Baozheng, but he refused to lend me money, even if he paid me money to rent it."
When Zhao Jiabao heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and sneered: "Chao Laoer is so impressive. Don't worry, my brother will go with you to borrow. He can borrow or not, and he doesn't need a penny."
Give it to him. If he doesn't agree, my brother won't leave today. All these 100 criminals will be taken to his house to eat his mother, drink his mother, and look at his mother. If you don't trample him to death, you won't be able to show off your family.