After Lao Jiu finished speaking what was in his heart, he felt relieved as if something had settled on his mind. He took a few deep breaths, and then stared at the leading brother with a calm face, hoping to lead the big brother to listen to his words. After opinions, be able to be moved and then make the wisest decision.
The other strong men felt very guilty because they had just misunderstood Lao Jiu. However, since the leader had not expressed his acceptance of Lao Jiu's opinion, they did not dare to act without authorization and walked over to express their gratitude to Lao Jiu.
It was precisely because of this concern that had been torturing them that after Lao Jiu finished speaking, they also turned their attention to the leader. They hoped that at this critical moment, the eldest brother would not be confused and do anything for the sake of his own face. Things that harm everyone’s interests.
Under everyone's gaze, the leading brother felt unprecedented pressure. He knew very well that there were only two ways in front of him. One was to readily accept Lao Jiu's opinion and modify himself according to his ideas. This plan can not only appease Lao Jiu's emotions, but also block the mouths of other brothers.
Although this choice is foolproof and will definitely not cause dissatisfaction among the brothers, it will make the leading brother lose face, so that he may not be able to hold his head up in front of the brothers in the future. It is precisely because of this shortcoming that the leading brother directly rejected this choice. road.
The second way before the leader is to be stubborn. No matter how reasonable what Lao Jiu just said is, he will refuse to admit it. He even directly orders his brothers to beat Lao Jiu and punish him. He is accused of deceiving the public and disturbing the morale of the army with his evil words.
Although this is a bit unkind, it allows the leading brother to firmly maintain his position and avoid embarrassing himself in front of his brothers.
Originally, the leading brother had already rejected the first way, so he could only choose the second way. But after thinking about it, he felt that this second way was really not appropriate. When Lao Jiu went too far and caused public outrage, he didn't need to wait for Zhou Ming to come and take his own life. His brothers would send him to the Western Paradise.
After realizing such a danger, the leading brother took a deep breath and thought to himself, when did my brothers become so difficult to lead? You must know that before this, I was just a non-committal existence in front of them, but now, no matter what I say in front of them, they will always question it and make irresponsible remarks about their own ideas. If this situation continues If this continues, my position as the leader will be taken away by them sooner or later.
After thinking for a long time, the leading brother still couldn't think of a solution that would best both worlds. He raised his eyes and looked at the brothers in front of him. The strong men looked at him with a little impatient look, especially Lao Jiu. In his eyes, The elder brother who took the lead was disappointed and angry when he saw it.
The leading brother knew that the current tense state could never continue. He must quickly come up with a countermeasure before the brothers lost patience with him. Otherwise, once Lao Jiu expressed dissatisfaction to himself in front of the brothers, he would be in trouble very soon. It may shake the military morale of his brothers.
As the inner tension intensified, more and more cold sweat appeared on the leader's face. In order to prevent the strong men from seeing through his thoughts, his eyes moved back and forth in the private room. He hoped to use this method to confuse Lao Jiu and his gang of brothers.
Just when he was helpless and desperate, his eyes suddenly glanced at the door. Then his eyes lit up and he immediately thought of a good idea. Since compromising would not be good for him, maintaining a tough attitude would also be detrimental to him. , then you might as well choose a compromise method. In this way, not only the disadvantages of the two choices will be avoided, but the benefits of the two choices can also be concentrated in one method.
After coming up with this good idea, the leading brother's expression immediately changed. Although he tried hard to look leisurely and contented before, anyone with a discerning eye would know that he was pretending. But now his mood relaxed, and his face His expression suddenly became natural.
Just when Lao Jiu and his group of strong men were about to lose their patience with him, he suddenly assumed a righteous and solemn posture, then looked at Lao Jiu and said calmly: "Lao Jiu, I am really Thank you so much. You were able to withstand the pressure at the critical moment and tell me what you were thinking. This proves that you have me as a big brother in your heart. I am really touched by what you did."
Lao Jiu had been on tenterhooks all the time. He was afraid that after hearing what he had said to question him, his elder brother would lose face and become angry. Instead of listening to his own opinions, he would take tough measures against him. In this way, he would not only let himself down. of sincerity, and would also put the brothers in danger.
As the saying goes, whatever you are afraid of will come to you. After he expressed his thoughts, the leading brother not only did not immediately express his intention to adopt his opinions, but instead kept silent and remained silent. During this process, his expression changed. Very rich, as if a fierce ideological struggle is going on inside.
Seeing the leader's behavior, Lao Jiu thought to himself, it's over. It seems that the elder brother's magnanimity cannot tolerate my opinions at all. If he is a broad-minded person, after listening to my opinions, he will definitely immediately He jumped up happily, because after all, doing this was tantamount to giving him timely help and doing him a big favor.
But the reality was just the opposite. Not only did the old boy not show any happy expression, he kept silent, and the expression on his face was even more unpredictable.
Through these performances, Lao Jiu guessed that the leading brother must blame himself for being nosy and hurting his face in front of so many people. He wanted to clean himself up, but he had no good reason, and the reason why he To remain silent is to think about what excuse to use to kill yourself.
With such a guess in his mind, Lao Jiu couldn't help but feel sad. He didn't regret standing up for his brothers and questioning the plan of the elder brother. He was just unwilling to accept it and thought why he was blind in the first place and would recognize such a narrow-minded person. Brother, if you die by his hands today, you will be asking for it.
Thinking that he was not going to die soon, Lao Jiu suddenly lost all hope. He wanted to ask his brothers to go to his home and deliver a message to his family after his death, but when he thought of doing so, he would probably be involved. Brother, so he hesitated again.
Just when he didn't know what to do, the leader suddenly spoke. He thanked himself first, and then said that he was very touched by what he had just done.
Originally, Lao Jiu was desperate and thought that the leader would definitely not adopt his opinion. After hearing the leader's statement, he couldn't believe his ears for a moment. After being stunned for a moment, he waited until he saw his companion next to him. After seeing their reactions, he was convinced that he was not hallucinating, and that the leader really did not blame himself.
Lao Jiu was very moved for a moment and almost cried.
The strong men on the side saw this scene and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him:
"Lao Jiu, why are you crying? You heard what the elder brother said. He is a sensible person and did not blame you at all. He is very grateful to you in his heart."
"Good brother, we were confused just now. We didn't know your good intentions, and we even blamed you and were angry with you in our hearts. When I think of this, I feel so guilty that I want to find a place to hide in."
"I'm so embarrassed to see you. Brother, I won't say anything else. If our eldest brother listens to your opinion today and allows us to escape unscathed, I will pay for half of your drinking money."
"I will testify for you that if this old boy dares to cheat, my brothers and I will not spare him."
Seeing the brothers who had been grinding their teeth with hatred towards him just now, their faces suddenly changed, and they all ran over to express their apologies to him. Lao Jiu felt extremely happy, because as a drunkard, he had never been able to do anything in his life. He doesn't have much potential, and the only thing worth being proud of is that he has some worthy friends around him.
Just when he was excited and ready to accept the apology from these strong men and then say something heartfelt to them, the leader interrupted everything.
"Everyone, don't mess up. I still have something to say." The leader stretched out his hands to signal the other strong men to return to their original positions.
Lao Jiu and other strong men turned around and looked at the leading brother with puzzled faces. They really couldn't figure it out. The leading brother had already thanked Lao Jiu, which meant that he accepted Lao Jiu's opinion. , so what else does he have to say now? Can't we just follow Lao Jiu's advice?
Although they could not guess what the leader was thinking, these strong men did not dare to disobey his orders, so they could only step aside obediently, close their mouths and remain quiet.
Lao Jiu looked at the leader with a serious face and had an ominous premonition in his heart. He felt that the leader's gratitude to him just now might not be sincere. He just wanted to use this method to numb himself so that he would lose his vigilance.
The leading brother saw that the mood of everyone in front of him gradually calmed down, so he showed a smile, looked at Lao Jiu and said: "Lao Jiu, although I know that the opinion you just gave is very reasonable, but I still feel that just This factor alone is not enough for us to completely change our previous plan."
Upon hearing this, Lao Jiu and the strong men next to him were all surprised. They really couldn't figure it out. Lao Jiu had made it very clear just now. If the leading brother divided their group into two groups, they would be It will cause very dangerous consequences. Since the big brother who takes the lead already understands this truth, why do he insist on going his own way?
"Brother, I don't understand what you mean!" Lao Jiu was very excited, but in order to show mercy to the leader, he spoke in a very restrained tone.
Although the strong men on the side did not dare to express their inner dissatisfaction clearly, they still exerted pressure on the leader by whispering to each other.
Before he opened his mouth to express his views clearly, the leading brother had already guessed everyone's reaction, so he was not surprised at all when he saw everyone's anger.
"Everyone, be quiet, don't be impatient, and listen to what I have to say." The leader cleared his throat, and then motioned for everyone present to calm down. He still had something to say, "I know, you must be thinking about what I just said. I feel very dissatisfied with what I said. After all, from the surface, if I insist on going my own way and divide you into two groups, I will undoubtedly let you die."
After hearing these words, the strong men were all silent. They just stared at the leader with their eyes, as if they wanted to tell him with their eyes, since you old man knows this truth, why do you still say those stupid things?
Although Lao Jiu was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the leading brother, after calming down, he felt that the reason why the leading brother said those words must have some conspiracy behind it. It was precisely because of this suspicion in his heart that he did not blindly question The elder brother who took the lead just nodded slightly to him, indicating that he should continue talking.
After carefully observing everyone's reactions, the leading brother continued confidently: "I believe that after listening to what Lao Jiu said just now, you all feel that it makes sense. In fact, to be honest with you, I had the same idea as everyone just now, and I also think that Lao Jiu's words are very reasonable. 9. This opinion is very valuable and should be adopted.
But when I thought carefully about how to use his opinion, I discovered a problem.
He just said that our number is too small. If we divide it into two waves, it will be equal to spreading our strength. This will have a huge impact on everyone's ability to complete the task.
At first glance, these words make sense, but if you analyze it carefully, or even think about it from another angle, the situation is different. "
Lao Jiu and the strong men on the side were all confused after hearing these words. They didn't understand what the leader wanted to express.
Through the expressions on everyone's faces, the leading brother guessed their thoughts. In order to explain the matter more clearly, he slowly moved to the door of the private room, then pointed to the repaired door and said with a proud face: "In order for you to better understand what I say, I can only explain it to you based on the actual situation.
The reason why we thought Lao Jiu's words made sense just now was because we fell into a misunderstanding. We all took it for granted that the door we were going to dismantle later must weigh a thousand kilograms and it would be very laborious to move it. But in reality This is not the case.
Our shopkeeper Lu is a very particular person. He has strict requirements for the interior decoration of his bank. For example, these doors, windows and furniture are all shipped back from overseas. The wood used to make these doors is made in our country of Chu. There is none. "
The strong men looked at each other. They all didn't understand what the relationship between the words of the leader brother and the current predicament they were facing.
After Lao Jiu patiently listened carefully to the words of the leading brother, he was suddenly startled and thought, could there be some mystery hidden in this door?
If this is the case, then his worries just now may really be a bit unnecessary.
"This kind of wood is a rare treasure. It is extremely expensive overseas. It is impossible to buy it in our country of Chu." The leader continued to say calmly, "The reason why this kind of wood is so precious is Because it has a smooth surface, light wood, and slow growth.
A door made of this kind of wood weighs only one-third of an ordinary door. Even if you are seriously injured, carrying it with two or three people is just like playing. "
At first, all the strong men thought that the big brother who took the lead did not accept Lao Jiu's opinion because he wanted to deliberately go against others. However, after hearing his words, everyone suddenly realized that the matter was not that simple. He insisted on going his own way because he discovered something else.
The expression on Lao Jiu's face was a little embarrassed. He really didn't expect that the leading brother could have such a trick. He looked at the leading brother with some embarrassment and said cautiously: "Brother, I'm really sorry. It seems that I thought too much, and it turned out that you had a careful plan, and what I said just now was really embarrassing."
Other strong men also gathered around the leading brother at this moment, showing their kindness to him and praising his amazing observation skills.
The leading brother ignored the strong men at all. He slowly moved to Lao Jiu's side, and then said sincerely: "Good brother, don't say such things.
I know you gave me your advice out of good intentions, and although your advice is useless, you gave me a reminder that when we act later, we must be foolproof and not have any surprises. Condition.
Based on this consideration, I decided that after I go out later, I will only select two of you to follow me to do the security work, and everyone else will move the door.
Under such a situation of sufficient manpower, if you still mess up the matter for me, then don't blame me for being ruthless and turning your back on others. "
Lao Jiu and other strong men were deeply moved when they saw their elder brother taking the initiative to take a step back. They thought that their elder brother had already made some changes after experiencing so many things today. If this kind of thing happened in the past, , he must be unforgiving.
After resolving his subordinates' doubts about him, the leading brother explained his plan in detail to his brothers. When everyone understood what he meant, he led them to take action immediately.
He first stretched out his hand to signal everyone to shut their mouths and gather together. Then he crawled forward slowly alone. When he climbed to the door of the private room, his movements became more cautious, so that during his movement, Not a single sound was made.
He moved to the crack of the door, closed one eye, and then lay on the crack of the door, peeking out. This step was very critical. If he had not figured out the situation outside before taking action, it was very likely that his men would My brother was discovered before he even came out of the private room.
