Zou Run hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, bent down, carefully patted the dirt off Chen Xuan's lower lapel, and said with reproachful concern:
"Brother, why are you doing this? Previously, the foundation of the village was unstable. My uncle just swallowed his anger for the sake of the gang's plot. In fact, he had been arguing with me for a long time in private. He said that the brothers suffered a lot and had deep hatred. Sooner or later, he would seek justice for the brothers. "
After saying that, he hurriedly winked at Zou Yuan who was standing aside. Zou Yuan had been hearing this for a long time. Although he was surprised when he had said this to his eldest nephew, he was not slow to respond. He coughed, nodded repeatedly, and said in support:
"Yes, yes, my uncle and nephew have been thinking about this for a long time. Besides, you are usually careful in your work and a responsible person. I just said this to you tonight..."
Chen Xuanyuan said, he knelt down again and thanked Zou Yuan. There was deep hatred in his heart. He had a glimpse of the hope of revenge tonight, and he was afraid of missing it. At the moment, he just knelt on the ground and praised him endlessly.
Seeing that there was no other way, Zou Run could only use his strength to lift Chen Xuan off the ground.
"Brother, don't be so arrogant. My uncle and nephew are here to clear away the hatred of the brothers in the village, not just for you. I, Zou Run, can't keep up with my words once I say it, tonight is tonight, and I will never change it!"
After expressing his tough attitude towards everyone, Zou Run said softly to Chen Xuan:
"You should relax and eat some wine, meat and steamed buns to gather some strength. First, write down the grudges for the brothers. When everyone is full and full, there will be a lot of fighting in the evening!"
Seeing this, Wang Si and others also came up to persuade Chen Xuan. After helping him sit down on the table, they repeatedly persuaded him to drink wine and eat meat. This scene made Chen Xuan burst into tears and burst into tears. When Wang Si saw this, he smiled and said:
"What are you talking about? Now the leader of the village is making the decision for us. He just wants to eat and drink enough and let his old man fight. Revenge is tonight. We must not imitate that woman."
A gangster with a red scarf on his head was chewing a chicken leg in his mouth, holding a jar of wine in his hand and squeezed in, patting Chen Xuan nonchalantly.
"That's right, it's not annoying to cry. We'll all go down the mountain later and chop up that big dog for you!"
"Come on, let's have sex for a few bowls. The more I drink, the faster I can use the knife, haha..."
Seeing that the minions in the banquet were all full of energy and energy, as if there was suddenly an indescribable "life" in their movements, Zou Yuan couldn't help but sigh:
"My eldest nephew, you are so clever. I have held such big banquets in the past, but the children just ate and drank, and what's more, they were so incompetent that they made trouble by drinking, which was very annoying. Why did you just say a few words? It seems to make the children...more angry?"
Zou Run couldn't help but smile when he heard this. His uncle seemed to be a sophisticated person, and he could actually feel the changes in the mental outlook of the gangster.
"Uncle, I don't know. Sometimes people live not just to fill their stomachs. Eating well and drinking well can at most make a person look rosy and healthy, but it cannot make him full of fighting spirit and vitality."
"The children in our village all come from a miserable background, and the hatred they carry over time will make them breathless. Even if they are served delicious food and drinks every day, if the anger in their hearts cannot be expelled, The whole person will gradually become indifferent or sinister. Now that we have given them hope, they will naturally become more energetic, and people will be much more energetic."
Zou Run's words were easy to understand. Zou Yuan nodded repeatedly and kept saying:
"It has to be you, the eldest nephew. When you were a child, you were smart and understood a lot when you were studying. But later you got that tumor... Well, let's not talk about the old things. Come on, my uncle and nephew will also drink a few bowls. It's right. Congratulations on the end of your illness."
"Thank you uncle. My nephew will keep all my respect and gratitude in my heart. There are still important things to do tonight. Let's eat three bowls with uncle for the time being. When we return to the mountain after victory, it will not be too late to drink."
"Okay, then it's up to you, come on, finish these three bowls in a row, and then we can go down the mountain with some more food!"
Seeing that the two leaders of his family had only drank three bowls, the leaders at the table were also very discerning. They all went to greet their respective tribesmen not to be drunk, and they only picked up large pieces of chicken, duck, fish and fist-sized cooking cakes and steamed buns to eat. full. In less than half an hour, Zou Run saw that all the minions had eaten and drank enough, so he told everyone to go back to the house to get weapons, and a quarter of an hour later they gathered in front of the Juyi Hall.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Zou Run and Zou Yuan finished dressing up and came to stand in front of the Juyi Hall early. How could these two top warriors of Dengyun Mountain dress up?
The uncle is of ordinary height, but he has a strong body and a broad waist, round eyes, thick arms, and strong legs. He wears a long-sleeved linen shirt, a collar of cowhide armor, a red tasseled Fan Yangli on his head, and a cattail leaf on his waist. Ye Jian Dao, holding in his hand the iron rod that made him famous.
The nephew is majestic and tall. Although he comes from a peasant family, he is born with a first-class appearance. His face is full of nobility. He wears a soap-colored war robe that clings to his body. He wears a half-body iron armor on his upper body and carries a semen at his waist. A one-handed waist knife made of steel, and a red-tassel spear measuring two feet in length.
Behind the two men were lined up a dozen confidants, all wearing red scarves, hanging sharp blades from their waists, and holding long spears. Some men who were proficient in bows and arrows also carried their long bows on their backs, with their quivers on their backs, with murderous intent in their brows.
Zou Run ordered the minions around him to blow the horn. After hearing the sound, minions all over the mountain rushed to the Juyi Hall. Before long, the open space was filled with about thirty men armed with various weapons. .
With the light of the surrounding torches, Zou Run looked around and saw that everyone had sharp eyes and full of energy. No one showed any timidity or cowering in battle. It was a pity that most of the weapons in their hands were simple spears. Only a few strong and brave minions wear long knives, axes, secondary weapons such as bows and arrows, and shields.
"In such a large village, there are only seven or eight sets of bows and arrows. Only myself and my uncle have armor. There are only five horses, most of which are pack horses. None of them can be used as war horses. It seems that if you want to do something great, you really have to do it. It’s a long way to go…”
He sighed heavily in his heart, but Zou Run didn't show any signs of it on his face. He secretly kept in mind the three biggest problems at the moment: "short manpower, insufficient military equipment, and scarce money and food."
Now that a fight is imminent, morale is the top priority, and this morale can only be boosted, not vented.
Zou Runliang opened his voice and shouted to everyone with great energy, "Brothers! Have you had enough to eat and drink tonight?"
"The meat and steamed buns are quite enough, but the wine rewarded by the village master hasn't tasted much yet." The brave man raised his weapon above his head and responded enthusiastically.
Zou Run followed the voice and saw a bearded man echoing in the crowd. After thinking about it for a moment, he remembered the man's name and couldn't help but laugh.
"I asked who it was, but it turned out to be you, Qi Daniu. I knew you had a better drinking capacity than anyone else, but I didn't know how good you were at avenging your brothers in the village?"
When Qi Daniu heard this, he was not willing to be weak, so he jumped out of the crowd and punched his chest with one fist in front of Zou Run.
"Old Master Kai, be careful. If I don't cut off the losers of several wealthy families this time when I go down the mountain, how can I be worthy of the meal and wine given by the village master?"
Zou Run was overjoyed to see such an active and hard-working man under his command. He waved his hand and made a promise.
"Haha! Okay! Let's have some food and wine. If you perform well when you go down the mountain tonight, not to mention the gold and silver rewards, I still have a few confidants around me! Just wait until you are good enough to do it!"
