Apart from Li You, there were three other people. These three people were a white-faced middle-aged man in a t-shirt and two young men who were standing to his left when Li Hu blocked the road.
Li Hu introduced Zhu Shenzui. The two young men were both miners, and they were also the brothers who initially followed Li Hu to kill the officer.
The one with the longer face is called Lu Yisheng, and the taller one is named Hu Lin. They are both Li Hu's sworn brothers in the mine.
As for the origin of the white-faced middle-aged man wearing a t-shirt, Zhu Shenzui was a little surprised. This middle-aged man was named Zhang Xijun, and he was actually a scholar.
Scholars are scholars, but they are not ordinary scholars.
According to the imperial examination regulations of the Ming Dynasty, only scholars who passed the county examination and the prefectural examination can be called Tongsheng. Moreover, only after becoming a child are you eligible to take the academy examination. Once you pass the academy examination, you will be a scholar.
Don't think that it is easy to become a scholar. Ordinary people in later generations think that it is easy to become a scholar. Even becoming a Jinshi is not difficult.
But in reality, it is not so easy to pass the exam. To become a scholar, you must first become a child student, and to become a child student, you must first pass the county examination and the government examination. These two levels can directly pass most scholars. Some people have studied for a lifetime. His book is just an old boy, and he won't be able to pass the examination until his hair turns gray.
In other words, just to be a child requires you to pass the county exam first, and then you are eligible to take the city exam after passing it. The examinations at the county and city levels cannot be said to be a single-plank bridge, but they can be said to be only one in a hundred. Therefore, it is not easy to become a child student, let alone to take the city-wide examination and become a top student.
This Zhang Xijun was actually a scholar, but how could a scholar follow Li Hu up the mountain and lose the grass? This couldn't help but make Zhu Shenzui feel strange.
Subconsciously, Zhu Shenzui couldn't help but look at Zhang Xijun a few more times. Zhang Xijun unnaturally avoided Zhu Shenzui's gaze and lowered his head subconsciously, as if he was a little embarrassed about his origins and current situation.
Li Hu didn't care about this, and talked enthusiastically about the martial arts competition with Wang Jinwu just now.
Entering the hall, he followed Zhu Shenzui and sat aside. Wang Jinwu had always been unable to sit still, and he was not interested in what he had just said. His eyes were glancing around, looking curious.
It wasn't until Li Hu talked about the martial arts competition that Wang Jinwu became interested and couldn't help but interrupt.
In other words, although Wang Jinwu won, the actual situation was clear to Wang Jinwu as the person involved. If it weren't for the shot fired by Zhu Shenzui, he would have lost the battle even more.
Wang Jinwu admired Li Hu's ability very much, and Wang Jinwu, a silly boy, was also a straight-hearted guy. After subduing Li Hu, when Li Hu was not afraid of himself but interceded for his brothers, he had a good impression of Li Hu in his heart.
It can be said that the two of them couldn't make a deal without fighting. They immediately started chatting enthusiastically. The more they chatted, the more enthusiastic they became. When they got excited, they even made a few gestures on the spot.
What Wang Jinwu lacks now is battlefield experience, but Li Hu has an advantage in this aspect. During the conversation, he gave Wang Jinwu some pointers, which made Wang Jinwu even more happy.
While chatting happily, Wang Chuer came to report that the camp was set up. Zhu Shenzui asked Wang Chuer to arrange for the brothers to light a fire to cook and rest as usual after use. While speaking, Zhu Shenzui did not shy away from Li Hu and others, and gave the order in a very grand manner, which made Li Hu and others admire Zhu Shenzui even more.
However, Li Hu and the others didn't notice. While Zhu Shenzui and Wang Chuer were explaining, they secretly winked at Li Hu and others behind their backs. Wang Chuer immediately understood.
It is essential to be on guard against others. On other people's territory, no matter how confident Zhu Shenzui is, he still has to make some preparations. After all, we have only known each other for less than half a day. Zhu Shenzui is not a young boy who is just starting out. No matter how generous he is on the surface, he has to be on guard. The world is dangerous. Although it is important to treat others with sincerity, the safety of his own life is more important!
That night, Zhu Shenzui did not go to the camp to rest. He stayed in the temple directly and chatted with Li Hu and others for a long time.
Zhu Shenzui had an extraordinary bearing and was well-informed. He especially did not look down upon them, the frontier soldiers and miners. Coupled with the previous incident, the more Li Hu talked about it, the more he admired Zhu Shenzui.
If he hadn't felt that his status was unworthy, Li Hu would have even wanted to burn yellow paper and kowtow to Zhu Shenzui. Even if he didn't, Li Hu and others admired Zhu Shenzui so much that he was like a sixth master.
It's a pity that there is no wine in the mountain, otherwise Li Hu's temper would have to give Zhu Shenzui a few glasses of wine.
Zhu Shenzui didn't care about this, and it was the same with using bad tea instead of wine. He smiled and said that there would be many opportunities after he settled down, and he was quite interested in Li Hu's experience at the border, so he took the opportunity to ask Li Hu I asked a lot about the past events at the border, which naturally included the situation of the Mongols in the north.
Li Hu was an upright man. He knew everything that Zhu Shenzui asked him. After chatting all night, Zhu Shenzui learned a lot about the situation in the north. This was a surprise to Zhu Shenzui. of joy.
In addition, Zhu Shenzui also gave Li Hu and others some pointers, telling Li Hu how to gain a foothold in Yangtou Mountain.
Since Li Hu and others are here, they need to make long-term plans. The terrain of Sheephead Mountain is dangerous, not far from Gaoping.
Speaking of Gaoping, he is very famous. In ancient times, Gaoping was also called Changping. It was Changping who fought between Qin and Zhao Changping during the Warring States Period.
This is a battleground for military strategists. Sheephead Mountain is just a few dozen miles north of Gaoping, overlooking Gaoping from top to bottom to the south.
Li Hu and the others found a good place at Luocao in Yangtou Mountain, but it was not that easy to stay there for a long time.
Zhu Shenzui promised Li Hu that they would pass through Yangtou Mountain on their way back in a few days. Firstly, they would bring some food to Li Hu and others, and secondly, they would also bring some farm tools, seeds and the like.
In the future, Li Hu and others can open up wasteland and farm their own land in Yangtou Mountain. Even if farming in the mountain is very difficult, they can at least survive.
In addition, Li Hu and others can also collect some "travel money" from passing merchants. However, Zhu Shenzui also reminded that the merchants traveling through Yangtoushan are all small merchants and must not do anything to make a profit. No more is needed each time, depending on the situation. It is enough to collect a hundred yuan, and after collecting the money, you must ensure that the other party leaves Yangtou Mountain safely.
It would be great if we could build a few more huts on the mountain road and provide a resting place to provide some tea and so on. In this case, the other party would pay for the road, but they would be happy to receive the service. If we go back and forth, it might be a stable income in the future.
Li Hu and others' eyes suddenly lit up after listening to Zhu Shenzui's suggestion. They didn't expect that the money to pay for the road could be collected in this way. If Zhu Shenzui said it, this operation would not only be much less risky, but it would indeed make the water flow smoothly. Several people nodded in agreement and started discussing happily. The more they talked, the more they felt that this matter was feasible.
Zhang Xijun, who had been sitting without saying much, unexpectedly raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Shenzui, but he immediately lowered his head again. Under the dim light of the fire, he could not clearly see his expression, let alone his expression. Know what he is thinking.
Chatting until late at night, we saw that it was already getting late and Zhu Shenzui was about to take a rest. They had to rush on their way tomorrow.
Although they didn't sleep with Li Hu and others that night, they were pretty much the same. The few of them slept in the main hall, with hay spread under them and their jackets covered with clothes. Zhu Shenzui was lying with his right hand on his chest. Under the coat that covered him, he reached into his arms and held something tightly, which was the iron spear head hidden in his arms.
Closing his eyes, Zhu Shenzui did not fall asleep immediately, but just pretended to be asleep. After a long time, the snoring sounds of Li Hu and others could be heard from the side. The snoring sounds were quite rhythmic, and Zhu Shenzui gradually relaxed. After a while, I fell asleep without even realizing it.
After a dreamless night, Zhu Shenzui woke up when it was dark.
Opening his eyes, he immediately looked around. Wang Jinwu on his left was still asleep. This kid was not restless in his sleep. He was smacking his mouth in his dreams, as if he was having a good dream and eating something. The way things look.
To his right, Li Hu had disappeared, but his son and three other people hadn't woken up yet.
After getting up and tidying up, Zhu Shenzui walked out of the main hall.
When they got outside, they saw Li Hu and a few people already busy outside the hospital. When he heard the commotion, Li Hu looked up and saw Zhu Shenzui coming out, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Master Liu, did you sleep well last night?"
"Why don't you feel safe when there is a tiger?" Zhu Shenzui said with a smile, which made Li Hu grin and look very happy.
"This is...?" Zhu Shenzui asked after looking at the busy people.
Li Hu told Zhu Shenzui that the residence must be settled as soon as possible these days, otherwise there will be no place to live no matter how cold the weather is. Moreover, after listening to Zhu Shenzui's instructions yesterday, Li Hu felt that it made sense and planned to seize the time to arrange these things, and then follow Zhu Shenzui's instructions.
Nodding, Zhu Shenzui didn't say anything, and told Li Hu that he would go to the clerk's place and have a look. Li Hu said it was okay and he would not follow because he was busy here. Zhu Shenzui said politely and went straight to the place where Wang Chuer and others camped yesterday. When they got there, Wang Chuer and others had already got up. Packing things up.
After asking about the situation, yesterday was as uneventful as Zhu Shenzui imagined, and Zhu Shenzui was completely relieved. Then, after packing up, Wang Jinwu also came over. Everyone had a simple breakfast together, and then said goodbye to Li Hu and others.
Li Hu knew that Zhu Shenzui and the others were on their way, so he didn't hold back much.
But Li Hu still insisted on taking a few brothers to give Zhu Shenzui a ride. Zhu Shenzui did not refuse, and just sent them to the path out of Yangtou Mountain.
Before Zhu Shenzui left, he held Li Hu's hand and said a few more words, promising that he would bring things back in a few days and asking Li Hu to wait patiently on the mountain. After hearing this, Li Hu's eyes were so moved that his eyes turned red. As Zhu Shenzui and his entourage gradually went away, Li Hu and others bowed and bowed in the direction of Zhu Shenzui's departure.
