Are you now becoming the leader of the village?
Zou Run was still confused, but Zou Yuan, who was sitting in the first place, didn't care about this. He was a rough man with an open heart and didn't care much. He had long been impatient to care about such trivial matters, so he touched his head and said for himself The nephew greeted:
"Okay, we are all brothers. Why are you still kneeling on the ground? Get up quickly."
"Those who have responsibilities will stay behind, and the rest will be dispersed. Do what needs to be done, and the leader of the village will arrange a good meal and wine for you later."
After hearing this, all the minions stood up, thanked him in unison, and then eagerly stood up and walked out. There was a quick-tongued person who, before even stepping out of the Juyi Hall, was whispering to the people around him: "What did I say? The second leader... Well, the leader of the village is born to be a noble figure. This time he will not sit in the village. Lord, how can we live more happy lives in the future?"
"Brother, what you said is true. I have seen the faces of countless people when I traveled around the world. Who among the tens of millions of people can compare to our village leader?"
"Oh? Brother, do you know how to read faces?"
"Ah? Ahem...that, I only know a little bit, a little bit...haha..."
"In that case, brother, please help me take a look and figure out when I can become rich!"
"Help me take a look too!"
"Count me in! Don't crowd, don't crowd! Go to the queue later..."
The noise outside woke up Zou Run, who was deep in thought. As soon as he came back to his senses, he saw his uncle Zou Yuan below with his legs raised high, his arms folded in front of his chest comfortably, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with In a pleasant and comfortable tone, he ordered the few people left in the hall.
"From now on, you don't need to bother me with the eating, drinking, and littering of the hundreds of people in the village. You and others will hand over the affairs in their charge to the village master and make them clear. You will also teach the village master how difficult it is to become a master."
Zou Yuan, who was relieved after throwing away his baggage, showed a sincere smile to Zou Run who was looking up.
"I just follow the instructions of the second leader. I have met the leader of the village, Chen Xuan. I am in charge of the money and food affairs in Dingkou, the village. I have ninety-two people in Dingkou in Dingyun Mountain. Among them, those who can carry swords can go into battle. There are fifty-six young and strong men, thirty old and weak men, and six female dependents..."
"There are still more than 2,000 pieces of copper and iron money in the account of the village, more than 500 taels of gold and silver, about 200 stones of wheat, rice, millet and other kinds of rice flour, and more than 80 pieces of silk, linen, silk and cotton and other kinds of cloth... According to the new instructions of the village owner I have made a rough estimate of the food standard. For this food and rice alone, the people and animals in the village must consume no less than two dan per day, leaving aside the other miscellaneous expenses..."
In the hall, Chen Xuan did not look through any account books, but facing Zou Run, who was watching him closely, he picked up all the money and food data in the village without any confusion. He was obviously a pragmatic person.
That eloquent attitude made Zou Run, the first village leader, shout in his heart, "What is talent? This is talent!"
Zou Run suppressed the excitement in his heart. He actually didn't pay much attention to the numbers coming out of Chen Xuan's mouth, because he knew that the family's meager financial resources in Dengyunshan's account were very tight.
Zou Run had his own plans for the Shanzhai's shortage of money and food, but he really had no clue about the lack of people in the Shanzhai, especially the lack of all kinds of talents. After all, there was no Internet in the Song Dynasty, so online recruitment was impossible.
If you want to recruit suitable manpower, considering the particularity of the bandit industry, you basically only have to seek refuge with famous people and others and take the initiative to deceive and deceive people. Have you not seen the duo of Song Jiang and Wu Yong in the original work of Water Margin? In order to recruit security, All kinds of methods are used to the extreme, just to recruit all kinds of talents to strengthen their own team, so as to enrich the recruitment capital, and plan to sell them at a good price when the time comes.
"What is most important in the 21st century? Talent is the most important. In the same way, talents in the 12th century are also the most important!" Zou Run secretly warned himself, not only must he firmly capture the little-known Chen Xuan in front of him, but also remember Those Liangshan heroes among them must also make plans in advance.
"...The villain has finished what he wants to say. The owner of the village is requested to make early plans regarding the money and food for the village."
The matter of money and food was quickly handed over, and Chen Xuan bowed his hands as a gift, feeling relieved in his heart.
This new village leader gave him a very strange feeling, almost completely different from the previous one. Because he could write and do calculations, he had been receiving money and food from the village since he came up the mountain. He had been in contact with Zou Run a lot before. In his memory, the former second leader had a weird temperament and didn't talk much on weekdays. He always looked like he would not let strangers in.
"Why is it that after a serious illness, I seem to be a different person..."
While Chen Xuan was muttering to himself, Zou Run also picked up the memory of Chen Xuan in his mind.
Chen Xuan is a descendant of a salt household in Dengzhou. His ancestors have lived in the salt fields for several generations. His ancestral skills in settling accounts are passed down from his ancestors. Salt households in the Song Dynasty are also called pavilion households. Whether they are on the coast or inland, life can be described as dire straits.
For the salt produced by salt households, the imperial court imposed extremely high taxes. The taxes were increased layer by layer, and the apportionment was extremely heavy. The taxes were uniformly and compulsorily collected with money, and private sales were not allowed. This money is called "salt capital", but in practice, officials often take away the salt first, write a note and leave it there, and then allocate the money one or more years later.
However, during this period, salt households had to produce salt and submit it to the government as usual, and had to pay taxes. They were not allowed to cultivate land privately or sell private salt. Life was in dire straits, and small-scale rebellions and riots occurred from time to time.
This situation has become more and more rampant since Emperor Huizong ascended the throne and appointed Cai Jing to carry out the salt policy reform. The local officials in Dengzhou intensified their exploitation of salt households in the territory. In addition, his mother suddenly became seriously ill and needed money urgently. Chen Xuan sold everything in his family. I didn't have enough valuables, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and borrow money from a big loan shark.
How could Chen Xuan, who had been involved in loan sharking for nine months and thirteen years, be in a good position? In less than half a month, he was forcibly sold the few acres of thin farmland left by his ancestors, and in less than half a month, the deed of the house was forcibly handed over. They forced Chen Xuan and his sick mother out of the house. It happened to be a heavy rain that night. My mother was already seriously ill and lost her temper, so she let go that night. Unfortunately, Chen Xuan didn't even have to buy a straw mat. No money at all.
Even so, the wealthy family refused to let Chen Xuan go, and stopped the villagers who wanted to help with the funeral. He handed over a deed of sale, stating that only if Chen Xuan signed the contract could he find a piece of wasteland for his mother to bury her in peace. He immediately got into a rage, grabbed a kitchen knife, and killed the gangsters of the wealthy family without their lives. He carried my mother's body on his back and threw himself into Dengyun Mountain overnight. It has been more than a year since then.
Thinking of this, Zou Run looked at the other minions in the hall who were in charge of construction, team management, and road management. These people all had ordinary hard-earned backgrounds.
Hmm... It seems that the key members of the copycat are all very good, and they all have a deep hatred for the court and the world. I think a little guidance will stimulate strong motivation and combat effectiveness.
There are only a few people in Dengyun Mountain and the family is meager. After learning about money and food, Zou Run didn’t want to hear any more about other matters, so he said to the people in the hall:
"I took over the stockade from my uncle. I know a lot about the situation in the stockade. I am also familiar with the details of you and others. There is no need to report other matters. I have made up my mind. All the services in the stockade will continue as before, and there will be no changes!"
Hearing Zou Run say this, several other stewards in the hall who had not yet spoken to each other breathed a sigh of relief. They were originally afraid that if their immediate bosses were changed, the leader of the new village would arrange for someone to take over their positions. After receiving the promise, the atmosphere in the hall became much more lively.
The more mature and well-spoken man said: "We have served the two leaders and kings for a long time. We are all loyal old men. How come we don't know how to share the worries of the old man? If this goes on, we will all Teach the children in the cottage how good the leaders are."
"Yes, yes, the leader of the village just takes care of the matter and gives orders. We are all going through wind and fire, how dare we say anything!"
Zou Run and Zou Yuan laughed loudly when they heard this, and they all said that such considerate old people knew what happened. Seeing that the atmosphere here was great, Zou Run announced another happy event.
"You are all old people. I am the new leader of the village. I can't show you any kindness without showing any kindness. I can't make the brothers on the mountain laugh at me. Word spread later that all the original managers of the village were promoted to leaders! In the evening, sheep and pigs are slaughtered in the cottage kitchen. Fat chickens and tender geese are served straight away. There is plenty of food and plenty of wine!"
As soon as Zou Run said these words, the guards in the front and back of the hall, as well as the stewards including Chen Xuan, were overjoyed. They all knelt down and said, "I am willing to die for my brother, the leader of the village!"
