Originally, Lu Tong thought that the overall position this time was already confirmed, but he didn't want Zhu Wei to suddenly appear.
Lu Tong was always unconvinced, and then he wanted to ignore him and let him leave on his own.
But Zhu Wei didn't want to leave in despair. He didn't save enough money to smoothen the relationship. If he gives in now, there will be nothing left.
Then he really can only stay here for the rest of his life. Zhu Wei has not forgotten that duplicitous guy. If there is a chance, he would like to repay him personally.
It's just that Zhu Wei is obviously not a dragon who has crossed the river. He can't defeat a local snake like Lu Tong.
So much so that for a period of time, he had been excluded and could only visit brothels.
Now he finally waited for this opportunity, so Zhu Wei put his own wealth on a huge gamble.
After getting along with each other along the way, it was still effective. At least the person who handed him the kettle had expressed his intention to surrender.
And the dozens of people under him were obviously biased towards him, except for those few among them, but Zhu Wei didn't care about them.
He believed that as long as this time was over, they would all take advantage of him and they would naturally know what to do.
Zhu Wei looked at the refugees who were tied up with ropes, and his heart felt hot. These people were all worthless money.
Adult men can be sold to do hard labor, but women and children don't have to worry.
Zhu Wei rode his horse and walked for a while. There was a small fork in the road ahead. He led these people directly down the road to the small road.
The main road leads to Pingyang City, while the small road leads to a manor.
Although Zhu Wei was ordered to 'quell the rebellion' of the refugees, he did not dare to lead them into Pingyang City arrogantly.
One is because he is afraid of an accident, and the other is because this matter cannot be kept in the open.
Although everyone understands it, it is another matter after it is exposed on the surface.
Zhu Wei's final destination was the manor.
The Qian family's manor.
As the second largest family in Pingyang City, the Qian family is not inferior to the Li family in strength.
It was precisely because of his relationship with the Qian family that Zhu Wei had the confidence to go against Lu Tong, otherwise he would have died accidentally.
And the goods in my hand are sent to the Qian family. Not only can the Qian family make a lot of money, but I can also earn a coolie's money, and by the way, I can deepen my relationship with the Qian family.
Every family needs a black glove, and the reason why the Qian family is the second largest family is precisely because Lu Tong has soldiers under his command.
After Zhu Wei arrived, the Qian family wanted to continue to develop, and he wanted to gain military power. The two hit it off and naturally came together.
If the Qian family hadn't said hello, otherwise his filial money would not have any effect, and instead he would be eaten like a fat sheep.
Zhu Wei rode on the horse and put his hand on his chest. There were still a few banknotes in it. He was thinking about how many notes he should take to enhance his relationship when he got there.
The sun was hanging high in the sky, and many people in the crowd had fainted from the heat, but Zhu Wei did not stop, he just asked them to lift the fainted people and continue moving forward.
It was almost here, and Zhu Wei didn't want to wait any longer.
Finally, Zhu Wei could vaguely see the shadow of a large building in front of him, and then he ordered his men to drive these people into a trot.
At this time, people in the manor also noticed the movement outside, and then closed the doors and windows tightly.
Then five servants carefully climbed out from the wall with sticks and ladders.
It wasn't until he discovered that it was an officer or soldier that he trotted over.
After the five servants came not far in front of Zhu Wei, one of them, a very strong servant, took a few steps forward, nodded and bowed and said to Zhu Wei:
"Hello, Mr. Zhu. My name is Qian San. I came to pick up Mr. Zhu on the orders of steward Qian.
Butler Qian calculated that Mr. Zhu would come in the next two days. He had already prepared wine and meat and was waiting to cook it. "
"Hey, how can you let Butler Qian wait for me, a big boss? Brother, please show me the way. I will personally make amends to Butler Qian."
As Zhu Wei got off his horse, when he came to the servant, a ten-tael silver note was thrust into Qian San's hand.
"The weather is so hot, Lao Zhu, let me treat everyone to a cup of tea."
"Master Zhu, how can you do this?"
As he spoke, he pushed the banknote back, but his hand did not loosen. Zhu Wei seemed not to notice.
"Hey, Brother Qian, what's wrong with this? I'll treat you all to some tea. Put it away quickly."
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders. Brothers, I still don't want to thank Master Zhu."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhu!"
Qian San smiled and put the banknote into his arms. His monthly money for one month was only five taels of silver, which was worth his monthly money for two months.
As for the few people I have, I can treat them to a restaurant and share a little bit of silver with each of them, and I can keep half of it.
After collecting the money, the servants crowded around Zhu Wei, grinning almost to the back of his ears.
Since he spent most of it himself, Zhu Wei naturally wouldn't care about the small money. After all, the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with.
Just because of the name Qian San, these ten taels of silver were not wasted. Not all servants can follow the family name.
Soon, under the leadership of Qian San, Zhu Wei and the others arrived at the gate of the manor.
Zhu Wei stood at the door and could only see the two-foot high wall in front of him. The whole look gave people a sense of grandeur and heaviness.
There were also about a dozen servants standing on the wall, holding spears and keeping an eye on what was going on around them.
When they saw the group of people brought over by Qian San, they didn't feel too nervous and just made a few gestures towards the inside.
In front of Zhu Wei was a door made of ironwood. It was painted with maroon paint and glowing. The door was covered with neatly arranged doornails and there were two iron rings in the middle.
This is a manor that has abandoned decorations and is only for defense. With this tall wall, Zhu Wei thinks that without a thousand soldiers, he would not be able to attack the manor and would not dare to touch this bad luck.
As for refugees like that, no matter how many times they come, they always look at the wall and sigh, saying that they are under this wall.
This is Zhu Wei's first time here. Although the overall structure is still not as good as the walls of those pass cities, it is already very impressive.
After the servant on the door wall made gestures, the door below slowly opened.
Walking towards him was a tall old man with black and white hair, a black robe and a Tang scarf, a bronze face, and a long beard on his chin.
After seeing the old man coming out, Zhu Wei immediately greeted him. This man was the chief steward of the Qian family - Qian Xingkui!
Qian Xingkui is the godson of the previous head of the Qian family. He is very highly regarded by the Qian family. He has high seniority and seniority. Apart from the few members of the Qian family, he has the highest status.
