Wang Zhi sat on the steps and stared blankly at the clouds in the sky. He didn't know what he was thinking. Suddenly seeing such a dark side of the world had a huge psychological impact on him.
After all, he is just a seventeen-year-old child. Although he has memories of later generations, most of them have been forgotten. The soul living in this body is a native and purest Bianjing person of the Song Dynasty.
"Hmph, this guy still has some conscience!"
Mrs. Cao led Xiao Ru out of the house and saw the dazed young man. The disgust in her eyes was no longer noticeable, and even her title changed from 'dog thief' to 'guy'.
"Xiao Cao, what's next for us?" Xiao Ru asked quietly from the side.
"Keep following him!"
Miss Cao still looked vicious, but suddenly she seemed to remember something, and then said: "By the way, mark it down, it will harm people's lives!"
All the beggars had their hands and feet tied to the wooden frame in the secret room. The secret room was also closed again. If nothing else, the dozens of people inside would have no way to survive.
Isn't this just killing people's lives?
That's right, but who just rushed forward angrily, broke off his hands and feet, and tied them to a wooden frame...
Xiao Ru was a little speechless, but he still obediently took out a pen and paper and put it in the corner to record.
Mrs. Cao thought for a while and then said: "Let's write down another 'save life' for him!"
"After all, my dad said, don't just look at the bad side of people, but also the good side."
"I want to see if this guy has more bad sides or more good sides!"
Xiao Ru nodded in agreement, turned over a page, and wrote these four words on the first line of the second page.
As evening approached and the sky turned dark yellow, Wang Zhi and his group of more than 20 people finally returned to Juxian Hall.
At this time, the courtyard in the hall was already a bustling place, with tables, chairs and benches neatly arranged, wine, meat and dishes already prepared, all waiting for the return of their hall master.
When they saw Wang Zhi and his party coming back, they all stepped forward to greet them. When they saw the box of silver coins, they couldn't take their eyes away.
No one even noticed when their hall master walked out of the siege.
"These bastards!"
Wang Zhi laughed and cursed. He originally wanted to brag and show off, but it seemed that he was in vain. However, he was in a bad mood now, so he didn't care too much.
Wang Zhi found Chang Qing, pulled him aside, and told him what he saw today, and then asked, "Qing, do you think these six children can be arranged easily?"
Chang Qing was also a little angry when he saw the children in the secret room being carried in by the wise men. Then he thought for a while and said, "The kitchen can arrange some work for them. I can't give them any wages. I can take care of them for food and accommodation."
"Yeah, that's good."
Wang Zhi took a long breath. After all, his Juxian Hall is not a charity hall. He cannot take people in just because they feel sorry for them. He must also take into account the feelings of the frontline brothers. This is a reasonable arrangement.
"By the way, Qing, we can relax the standards for recruiting people in the future. I have a hunch that the world is about to change. Our church must grow stronger as soon as possible so that we can have more chances to survive in troubled times."
Wang Zhi had some vague impressions of the Song Dynasty. He knew that he would not live long, but he was not sure how long he would live. But just after he gave his cousin some popular science about the current situation of the Song Dynasty, he suddenly woke up.
Yes, this is an old dynasty, and it is experiencing constant external troubles. The building may collapse in the near future!
"Yes, Hall Master!"
Chang Qing did not refute his hall master's words, and he would never refute. From the moment the hall master fished him out of the smelly ditch, his life belonged to the tall young man next to him.
This young man not only gave himself a second life, gave himself wealth and rights, but also gave himself enough respect and dignity. What else could he say? He only had one life.
"But Hall Master, look at our place..."
Chang Qing motioned Wang Zhi to look into the courtyard. The entire courtyard was filled with darkness. Tables were crowded together and people were sitting next to each other. There was only enough room for one person to walk in the middle.
"Don't worry, I will take over the houses next door. Just feel free to recruit people."
Wang Zhi said with full confidence. The main reason is that the original owners of the houses around Juxian Hall have moved away and are now rented by poor households. As long as they buy it in the name of the government and the money is in place, I believe the original owners will not Will not sell it.
Chang Qing nodded, and then the two discussed some trivial matters before inviting all the sages to take their seats and prepare for the banquet.
"Xiao Cao, do we also want to sit down?"
In the corner of the courtyard, the two young men of the Cao family were whispering.
"That's natural. We have put so much effort into this guy today, and we should eat him for a meal. Isn't it right?"
"But……"
"Don't worry, they won't be able to tell the difference between us during the day, not to mention it's getting late. Just eat and drink enough."
"Okay, listen to Xiao Cao."
The two of them found an inconspicuous table and sat down nervously. As expected, the wise men at the same table had no doubts at all. They held each other's fists and chatted, getting closer to each other.
"Pour the wine!"
As a shout rang out in the courtyard, everyone picked up their bowls and filled their bowls with wine.
"Honor the Hall Master!"
With the second shout, all the sages stood up and held their bowls towards the person above them. The two young men of the Cao family also hurriedly imitated the example and stood up with their bowls.
"Okay, haha... You guys have worked hard today, so I won't say much. I won't go home until I'm drunk today!"
On the stage, Wang Erlang was in high spirits and drank the wine from the bowl in one gulp. Everyone in the audience cheered and drank it all in one gulp, except for the two young men who choked and coughed repeatedly.
"Open the banquet!"
As the third shout rang out, everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to eat and drink. For a while, the aroma of wine overflowed, and they pushed cups and changed cups, so happy.
"The two brothers are a bit unfamiliar, but they just joined our hall recently?"
After drinking for three rounds, a wise man at the same table took the initiative to chat with the two young men of the Cao family, which made Xiaoru's hands tremble with chopsticks.
Miss Cao put down her chopsticks and replied gruffly: "This brother guessed it right. The two of us just joined the hall the day before yesterday. Some brothers have never met each other, so naturally they are unfamiliar."
The sage heard this and said with pride on his face: "Brother, you have come to the right place. Our Juxian Hall is the only one in the west city of Bianjing, and the master of the hall is an extraordinary hero. The gods are alive, and the people of the west city are all grateful. Everyone praises it.”
Mrs. Cao was a little confused, how could you, a local ruffian gang, have anything to do with people's gratitude? So he asked, "To be honest with this brother, we have just joined the church and don't know much about the work in the church. Can you tell me something in detail?"
"Then you've asked the right person."
After taking a bite of the meat, the wise man explained to Mrs. Cao: "I joined the church not long after it was established. At that time, Xicheng was in chaos. All kinds of big gangs and small sects emerged in endlessly. All day long There are endless melees every day. Sometimes several gangs come to a business to collect protection fees. Even if a poor servant is lying at home, someone will come to collect the head fee. What a miserable life it is for people."
The wise man said that his eyes were slightly red, and he took a sip of wine and continued: "My family was ruined by a gang of sons of bitches at that time."
"At that time, I just wanted to join their rival gang so that I could have a chance to take revenge in the future. Unfortunately, those gangs considered me young and refused to accept me."
"Later I heard that our hall was recruiting people here, and we only wanted young people under the age of twenty. I came to join them without even thinking about it."
"But, when I got here, I was dumbfounded."
The wise man sneered as he spoke, causing the other three teenagers at the table to laugh as well.
"What happened here? Tell me quickly!"
Xiaoru heard the climax suddenly cut off as if listening to a play, and she was so anxious that she urged her loudly, even forgetting to cover up her voice, and she was so frightened that she hurriedly stopped.
Unfortunately, the other people were already drunk and did not notice anything wrong. The wise man burped and continued: "You see, our hall looks like a gang now, but half a month ago it was like a gang." It’s still broken bricks and tiles, and even the door has to be held shut.”
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The sage said and laughed together with the people at the table. They drank a large bowl of wine together, and then said again: "But just like this, the gang leader still led our brothers to beat down all of them. I’m afraid, I won’t dare to come to Xicheng to show off again.”
"Later, the hall master established some standards for charging 'management fees', and this West City became like a place for individuals to stay. In the past two years, it has gradually regained some popularity. Go out and ask the business people, who doesn't care about our gathering of talents?" Very good."
"'Management fee'... sounds so fresh and refined, isn't it still protection fee?" Mrs. Cao muttered after hearing this, but others did not hear it clearly.
"Remember, oppressing the people!"
Xiao Ru nodded, the sage was puzzled, "What did you say?"
Mrs. Cao waved her hand and said, "I said those gangs of bitches will bully the people!"
The wise man heard this and echoed angrily: "You are right, those gangs of bitches will exploit the people!"
Xiao Cao and Xiao Ru have the same head.
"Come, let's leave together for the sake of our Juxian Hall and the hall master!"
What the hell is the logic behind drinking with that guy for Juxian Hall?
But the sage and his tablemate both raised their bowls, and the two young men had no choice but to fill up their glasses and drink together.
They don’t know that men drinking is like women posting selfies in WeChat Moments in later generations. There is no need for any reason. It doesn’t matter who you are for. Drinking is the king.
After eating and drinking like this for an hour, many wise men had already laid down. The two young men of the Cao family were also a little dizzy after drinking. They wanted to escape early but couldn't find a good opportunity. They kept being dragged to drink until the four at the table When people were not very clear-headed, Mrs. Cao took Xiaoru, who was also not very clear-headed, and prepared to run away.
But before she could stand up, a big hand hugged her shoulder. Madam Cao was so frightened that she regained consciousness.
Turning around in a daze, he saw a familiar and hateful big face smiling stupidly at him...
