As soon as his words came out, the soldiers responded with approval and rebuttal. Even the soldiers sitting near the edge participated in the debate. For a while, the tavern was very lively.
Everyone clamored for a while, but no one could convince anyone. At this time, Lao Hu suddenly raised his hand and said loudly: "Stop, don't say it yet!"
Everyone stopped and looked at him, wondering what he was going to say. I saw Lao Hu walking towards Liu Haojia's table with a wine bowl and saying, "I just heard some brothers speaking with northern accents, but are they escorts from the north?"
Liu Haojia didn't answer, but Liu Tang said first, "Exactly! I just don't know what advice this brother has?"
When everyone heard what Liu Tang said, they all guessed what Lao Hu meant. They made a slight noise and then waited with bated breath for Lao Hu to speak. Sure enough, I heard Lao Hu say: "Are those brothers from Shandong?"
Liu Tang's accent did not match that of Shandong, but he said calmly: "We are from Hebei, but we boarded the ship in Dengzhou!"
Old Hu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said loudly: "Brother, do you know if Denglai Navy really pays double wages?"
Liu Tang looked around at the people in the hotel and saw all the soldiers staring closely at him, so he loudly said: "This is true!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the tavern! All the soldiers thought this was an incredible thing! These days, there are actually officials who are willing to pay double pay to soldiers. Could it be that his family has gold and silver?
Lao Hu waved his hand again to signal everyone to quiet down, then stared at Liu Tang and said, "Brother, how do you know this is true?"
Liu Tang said without changing his expression: "Because our boss has to wait for a batch of goods from North Korea. If they don't arrive, we have to settle in Dengzhou. As a result, they arrived late, and we stayed in Dengzhou for a long time. Over a long period of time, I have gotten to know many soldiers of the navy, and they told us this news!"
After hearing this, everyone started talking again, but then calmed down. So Liu Tang continued: "Even we thought this was really weird at the time! But those soldiers spent money much more happily than in the past, and their wives and children all wore new clothes! They would not be willing to part with this without double pay! "
Liu Tang's words triggered a burst of approval from the soldiers present! In terms of the actual salary they receive, let alone buying new clothes for their mother-in-law, they have to think twice about buying new clothes for their baby! If it weren't for double pay, how could the soldiers of the Northern Navy spend money lavishly!
However, Liu Tang felt that it was not enough, so he vividly described what the soldiers of the Northern Navy were like after receiving double pay. The soldiers present were drooling with envy! Even Lao Hu looked yearning for it!
After he finished describing it, he finally said: "And I heard that the young marshal of the navy has brought people from Shandong, and the destination is Quanzhou. They should have been here long ago, and you should have received double pay. Why? Haven’t gotten it yet?”
The crowd was shouting and cursing again. At the same time, people who don't know the news are asking around, and those who know the news are also thinking about where is this young commander? Lao Hu should be well-informed. He said loudly: "We know about this! I heard that the young marshal led the fleet to fight against pirates and destroyed many fortresses along the way. Maybe he was hugging him at this time. The women who were snatched away will be happy!"
The soldiers burst out laughing when they heard this! At this time, a servant next to Liu Haojia explained to him in a low voice: "Young escort chief, almost the whole Quanzhou knows about this!"
Liu Haojia said in surprise: "How did this matter spread?"
The servant smiled bitterly and said: "Young guard, these pirates are usually both thieves and merchants. They do business when they can, and they are also capable of robbing weak people when they encounter them, so they have contacts with people on the land. Moreover, it is impossible for the navy to eliminate pirates without guaranteeing that no fish will slip through the net, so the news will naturally spread everywhere!"
Liu Haojia nodded when he heard this and said: "So that's it. But it doesn't matter anymore! By the way, what do Quanzhou people think about the eradication of pirates?"
The servant whispered: "Ordinary people are naturally happy and encouraged! It's just that they know little information, and most people are not sure whether this matter is true or not. As for the gentry, it is difficult to find out specific information. But based on the small amount of information, we can judge , they don’t seem to be very happy! Because many of the local gentry’s goods are carried by these pirates, and if the pirates are wiped out, there will be problems with their freight.”
Liu Haojia asked the family some more information, but they were new here and had not penetrated deeply into the gentry and government levels, so they could not collect any specific information. But at least he can be sure that his actions have indeed affected the financial resources of some gentry!
But Liu Haojia didn't care. Anyway, he was now in a high position and the gentry didn't dare to do anything to him if they were dissatisfied. And those who colluded with the pirates were the gentry, and sooner or later he would slowly settle the score with them!
These gentry have no mercy for ordinary people, and even dare to collude with pirates to attack locals! Maybe they didn't take the initiative to lure the pirates to plunder, but the things the pirates grabbed were stolen by them, which was equivalent to encouraging the pirates in disguise. This was already a crime of genocide!
When he raised his head again, the soldiers in the tavern were already discussing enthusiastically when the young commander would arrive and whether he could tell them about his subordinates. Taking this opportunity, Liu Haojia quietly signaled Liu Tang to serve more wine to everyone.
The master knowingly arranged for Lao He to bring a lot of wine and distribute it to everyone. With the free wine, the atmosphere became even more lively! Liu Tang and others took the opportunity to fan the flames and encouraged the soldiers to seek payment from their superiors! In the lively atmosphere, the half-drunk Lao Hu, encouraged by the servant at the same table, finally shouted: "When that young marshal Lao Shizi comes, I will take people to ask for pay! Let's see if the double pay is true. Are you willing to send it to your brothers?"
His voice was approved by all the soldiers in the tavern, and everyone loudly echoed his opinion. Lao Hu, on the other hand, proudly threw his hands around, as if he had led his people to a great victory!
Liu Haojia was very satisfied with the result. He didn't expect the soldiers to really ask for pay, but he at least left a seed in their hearts! If the soldiers really get into trouble, he will have the opportunity to take down a group of officers, replace them with people he trusts, and then take control of the entire fleet!
