While Lu and Ma were talking, the man next to the fire shouted: "The meat is done, please share it with Uncle Tang!"
Two hares sounds like a lot, but thirty people get one share, but each person actually doesn't have much. What's even more difficult is that each person doesn't have much, and they have to divide it evenly so that everyone can eat a piece of similar size. , all flesh and blood stopped. Let Uncle Tang do it. Uncle Tang used a small dagger to magically divide the two hares into thirty parts in just a few strokes. He couldn't choose whether the rabbit meat was good or bad. Everyone got a small piece equally. Even Mr. Mang, who said rabbit meat was unpalatable, also had a choice. He took a portion and put it in his mouth, chewed it sweetly, and did not mention Jiang Mei anymore, which made many Tang people have a very different impression of him.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to get the meat, Lu Bo sat down close to Masan and continued the previous topic: "I see that your lord is well-respected in the countryside."
Ma San said: "Although my father is popular among the people, he is not as popular as You's father; and the most popular person in the village is Taigong. Taigong is the oldest, with a life span of sixty years, and he has good ears and eyesight. If you have any problems, please consult him."
Lu Bo said: "Looking at the one-year-old man in the seat at night, his long beard is floating, his hair is all white, and he is silent and rarely talks. Could it be that he is too fair?"
Ma San said: "Of course. Although you say few words, what you say will definitely hit the mark and win the trust of everyone. When you get gold at night, all the elders dare not do it yourself. They gather together in the Taigong's office and make a decision. No one dares to disobey."
Lu Bo said: "What are you talking about?"
Ma San said: "What this elder has discussed is beyond my knowledge."
Lu Bo said, "I went to pay my respects when I was young. Can Brother Ma recommend me?"
Ma San said: "This is an easy thing to do, so why dare you quit!"
Lu Bo got up and made an appointment with Tang Shu, Cao Bao, Mang Xu, and Mr. Guo to go to pay homage to the Grand Duke. He also asked Lu Zhong and Zheng Anping to lead the rest of the people to organize the equipment, food and water, etc. After the meal, That is to say, go to Huayang City. Everyone responds.
Although the small piece of rabbit meat was not enough to fill the teeth, everyone was satisfied with it. After wiping his hands with his clothes, Lu Bo and his entourage were led by Masan to the farmhouse. In front of Zhishe, Ma San stopped a child and asked, "Is Taigong aware?"
The child said: "I am sitting high in the hall."
Masan said: "I used to say that Masan attracted many guests to come and pay homage."
The child jumped into a firewood gate, and Lu Bo and his party stopped outside the door. When I was young, an old man came out of the room with the support of a middle-aged man and said, "How lucky you are to have this distinguished guest here!"
Lu Bo quickly stepped forward to greet him. The Taigong introduced Lu Bo and his entourage into the door and said: "The hut in the wild is very humble and it is difficult to treat our distinguished guests. I am simple, please sit in the court." The child who went in first took out a large straw mat and spread it out. On the ground in the court, Taigong immediately invited everyone to sit down. He took a straw mat from under the eaves and sat down on it. The middle-aged man stood behind the old man.
After sitting down, Lu Bo said: "I feel very uneasy about disturbing Grand Duke!"
The Taigong replied: "In a humble house in the countryside, I neglect the distinguished guests. If I were not the third son, how would I get the distinguished guests to come to my door?"
Lu Bo said: "My grandpa is generous, and I would like to ask your hometown to send some grain trucks. I don't dare to rush them, but I dare to complete them."
Tai Gongdao: "This matter was discussed yesterday by the mayor..." He turned around and said to the young man, "You are very articulate, please elaborate."
The strong man said: "The distinguished guest offered one gold to sell and rent, and I dare not make any mistakes. When night came, the village chief and all the elders gathered in the Taigong's office. They agreed that one gold could be enough to pay for the Spring and Autumn Festival, so each family was ordered to enter. The sacrifice is given to the distinguished guests, each family has ten stones, and there are eighteen families in the village, a total of one hundred and eighty stones. The three families with cattle in the village, and their relatives, can get eight carriages and two men, totaling sixteen people. Straw, exactly eight times.”
When Lu Bo heard this, he knew that the elders were planning to take the benefits to themselves. He did not want to share the profits with others, and he did not tell the truth. He said: "The grandpa and the head of the village are good at planning. There are only more than ten rooms in the village, but they get food." One hundred and eighty stones, eight chariots, as the saying goes, 'In a town with ten houses, there must be loyal ones.'"
The middle-aged man said: "You can't be loyal and sincere, and you don't dare to fail to do your best when sent by a distinguished guest." Then he turned to Masan and said: "The third brother has ten stones in his name. It is agreed that the ancestral temple will inherit it jointly to repay the kindness of the third brother."
Masan sat up from the banquet and said, "How virtuous are our descendants? How dare we bear the burden of our ancestral temple!"
Tai Gong said: "If you are not the third son, how can you use gold to offer sacrifices to your ancestors? If your ancestors receive gold sacrifices, your family will be filled with children and grandchildren, and they will have no worries about food and clothing."
Ma San looked grateful and thanked her again and again before sitting down.
Lu Bo said again: "My grandpa has given me the grain truck. I don't know when I will get it."
The man in the prime of his life said: "The chariots here are ready immediately; relatives can be informed immediately after eating - they are all elders and close relatives, so they should not be impatient. As for food and grass, they can wait for the chariots to arrive. It can be decided in one word, and there is no need to worry about it." also."
Lu Bo took out a small gold cake with an amount of one or two ounces from his arms, handed it to the Grand Duke, and said, "Boy, please excuse me. I would like to pray for you during the Spring and Autumn Festival."
The Taigong declined and said: "Why should I deserve it? I feel ashamed to have received the gift from Mr. Ye Lai..."
Lu Bo forcefully put the small golden cake into the Grand Duke's hand and said: "I wish Grand Duke good luck and good fortune to Sheji. I hope Grand Duke will not say goodbye. I will pay my respects again and again to the grain truck I asked for, and I will definitely choose it from a loyal and honest family."
The Taigong took the gold cake into his arms and said: "If you receive a generous gift from your husband, you must pray for the country. God will surely bless you. I hope you will not worry about the grain carts, and they will be safely posted." Then he turned to the young man beside him and said: "Dog, you and San'er will discuss the matter of renting a car properly, and you will definitely get a loyal family." The middle-aged man bowed in response. Masan, who was sitting down, sat up again and responded loudly.
Lu Bo saw that there were no obstacles in the affairs of the city. After chatting for a few words, he stood up and left, leaving only Masan and Gou'er to raise the food truck.
Returning to the field in front of the thatched cottage, a group of people had borrowed three pottery cauldrons from nearby farmhouses, fetched water from the ditch, and began to cook early. Lu Bo asked someone to send Masan's grain bags to the Taigong, so that Masan would be angry with the Taigong. Gou'er said: "It's just breakfast. Why do you think there are more than three brothers? You must get the food from the brothers!" After some evasion, several people finally accepted it. After finishing the work, several people were divided into groups of ten and sat down beside their respective fires. The inside of the cauldron is just the glutinous rice in the bag. Boil it with water until soft, add some salt and plum powder, mix it well, take a small dagger each and scoop out the food in the cauldron. Although the food was not good, it was warm and everyone was sweating slightly. The chill of late autumn was gone and everyone felt energetic.
After eating, Lu Bo assigned errands. Wu Zu, Guo and Mang stayed in the thatched house to rest and assisted Ma San in preparing the grain truck; the Lu brothers led Zheng, Xu, Cao and Zhu Tang to Huayang. The most important thing today must be done under the city of Huayang: a hundred chariots and Huayang captains; three hundred shi of grain. Although Mayi has obtained 180 shi, the remaining 120 shi still need to be raised below the city.
On the road, everyone planned the whole process: when dealing with the car dealer, the main ones were Lu and Uncle Tang; when dealing with Huayang Wei, the main ones were Lu and Xu Bo'an - after all, the Xu family belonged to the King of Wei. Wang Shang had a high status and had more help in dealing with officials; Zheng and Cao followed as bodyguards; while the rest of the Tang Dynasty scattered in the market to inquire about news and market conditions. The assignments were made, the contact information was agreed upon, and everyone acted according to the plan. When Huayang City was seen from a distance, Zhu Tang separated from the Lu family and others, either entering Huayang or entering the market. The Lu brothers, Uncle Tang, Suban, Zheng Anping, and Cao Bao led a group of six people, led by Lu Zhong, and headed straight for the Bai family carriage.
