Seeing that no one objected, Zou Run explained to Chen Xuan, "Brother Chen Xuan, as the ancients said: rewards cannot be overdue and punishments cannot be overdue. Don't blame me for being harsh. Others can rest at this time, but you can't." . There are still more than two hours before the banquet starts in the evening, so I follow the old practice of the village and quickly sort out the number of rewards. Is it difficult to specify the number of rewards to each person? "
Chen Xuan had received a great favor from Zou Run last night and had long wanted to repay him. He knelt directly in the hall and kowtowed with his head on the ground, "The village master killed the villain. The village master avenged my hatred, just like my reborn parents. But Whatever happens, just give me your orders, no matter what happens, no matter what the situation, I, Chen Xuan, will not even frown! I already have a draft of the reward of money and food, and I can report it to the leader of the village and the leaders now."
"According to the custom, no one is allowed to keep the grain, cloth, livestock and other items obtained yesterday, and they should all be collected into the public treasury. The five thousand guan of silver obtained should be divided into two parts first, one part is put into the public treasury of the village for public use, and the other The share is roughly divided into two parts, the larger share is given to the leaders according to the number of people, and the smaller share is given to the brothers in the village according to the number of people and merit."
"There are four leaders of the village, each of whom will receive about 300 guan of silver. There are more than 130 brothers, big and small, in the village. Each of the leaders will receive about 25 guan of silver, and each of the followers will receive about 8 guan of silver! Among them are Those who have made great contributions and those who have been injured in battle will receive rewards. Chen Xuan does not dare to be good at it, so he also asks the leader of the village to indicate..."
Zou Run was very pleased to see that Chen Xuan had planned this matter before getting his permission. However, Zou Run planned to make some partial adjustments to his reward plan. Just when he was about to express his opinions on the adjustments, , only to see Yang Lin and Deng Fei standing up hand in hand.
Yang Lin had a sophisticated temperament and said first: "The leader of the village is kind, it's not because my brothers don't understand the rules and dare to talk about the money and food in the village. It's actually because my two brothers have recently gone to the mountain and have not had half of the credit. I must not be rewarded this time." Their names.”
Deng Fei also expressed his position, "How could I not know the village master's love and protection? I just don't get reward for my merits, and I, the fiery-eyed Suan Ni, still want face!" He patted his chest loudly, for fear of being beaten. Misunderstood as a person who loves money, "Who doesn't like such big gold and silver? But I only want to get it with the sword and gun in my hand!"
Chen Xuan panicked after hearing this. His plan had some selfish motives. It was because he had added his share of the reward in order to sell well to the two new leaders. But looking at the firm tone and serious expressions of these two people, it seems that they are not pretending to refuse, but they are speaking from the bottom of their hearts. I can't help but secretly wonder, there are still such people in the world who don't love money?
"If that's the case, then as the two brothers said, the reward rules will be changed again..."
Yang Lin and Deng Fei's move was already expected by Zou Run. Both of them were serious heroes, so they naturally refused to accept rewards for their unworthy work. He actually guessed a little bit of Chen Xuan's little thoughts, but he didn't point them out. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as the decision-making power is firmly in his own hands and the people below him make some small moves, Zou Run is not prepared to kill him with a stick.
Tapping his fingers on the armrest of the chair, Zou Run pondered for a moment and came up with a new plan.
"Make some changes to the original plan. The big brother will be rewarded according to the number of people and merits. There are more than 130 brothers in the village. Each of the leaders will be rewarded with thirty guan of silver, and each of the followers will be rewarded with 10 guan of silver. Those who have made outstanding contributions will receive an additional reward ranging from five to twenty guan depending on the size of their contribution. The two brothers who were injured in the battle will be rewarded with an additional ten guan, and the village will bear all their medical expenses!"
"My uncle and I will each take six hundred guan for the smaller share. The two leaders, Yang Lin and Deng Fei, did not participate in the battle, so this reward will not be counted as their share for the time being. Is that okay?"
After Zou Run finished speaking, Zou Yuan, Yang Lin, and Deng Fei looked at each other and nodded, and the matter was settled.
When Chen Xuan saw that the leaders had reached an agreement, he was about to retreat and start distributing the property, but he was stopped by Zou Run again.
"First go and withdraw three hundred coins from your account."
Copper coins from the Song Dynasty generally weighed 4 grams each, and copper coins were generally counted as 600 coins. Each coin weighed 5 kilograms, and three hundred copper coins weighed 1,500 kilograms. Zou Run needed money, and Chen Xuan could not have foolishly carried several large boxes of copper coins. , he just came in quickly holding a large tray covered with red cloth.
Three hundred guan of money is equivalent to about 300 taels of silver and weighs almost thirty kilograms. Even though Chen Xuan was holding it with both hands, it still seemed a little difficult.
Zou Run came down and opened the red cloth. On the plate were six large ingots of silver. Each ingot weighed about fifty taels and was of excellent quality. At this time, Zou Yuan already understood what Zou Run meant. He opened his mouth, with a trace of reluctance flashing on his face.
This is three hundred taels of fine silver with snowflake patterns...
With a smile on his face, Zou Run grabbed three ingots and walked to Yang Lin. "I have declined the reward I just gave to my two brothers. It is a meager gift, but my talents are my own. Brothers, don't think it's too small. It's just a meeting gift, so please accept it." After saying that, he tilted his head and signaled to Chen. Xuan Jiang left the tray containing the remaining three ingots of silver to Deng Fei.
What a grand gesture! Yang Lin and Deng Fei couldn't help but secretly smacked their lips.
They have been doing some private business in the world. The so-called private business has a wide meaning, including but not limited to selling private salt, smuggling horses and tea, selling stolen goods, gambling and moneylending, and sometimes even part-time robbery and cutting. To put it bluntly, you can do whatever you want with the money, and it is all illegal and prohibited business. The risks are not small. In good years, apart from the capital and expenses, after all the hard work, you will only gain three to five hundred dollars a year. Income.
The total wealth of ordinary people from well-off families is only half of this amount. This meeting gift is not too generous. Yang Lin and Deng Fei felt that it was a bit hot, and they turned it down again after looking at each other.
"You two brothers think that my younger brother is not considerate? Well, Chen Xuan, go and get another three hundred strings!"
Seeing these two straight men blushing and refusing to accept anything they said, Zou Run had no choice but to pretend to be angry and use their words to provoke each other.
Deng Fei and Yang Lin were startled. Yang Lin hurriedly grabbed Chen Xuan who was about to leave. Deng Fei smiled bitterly and explained to Zou Run, "The leader of the village has beaten us so hard. How dare I underestimate the leader of the village?" What do you mean? We naturally appreciate the village master’s kindness, but..."
"Okay! Did you hear that? Leader Deng said that he accepted it with all his heart. Since he accepted it with his heart, it means he accepted it." Zou Run didn't care about so many things. He took Deng Fei's word and forcibly settled the matter, "Here comes someone. Ah, send this money to the wing prepared for the two leaders!"
The minions who had been watching the excitement outside the hall for a long time came forward, took the tray with a smile, turned around the Juyi Hall, and went to the back of the mountain. Two spacious and bright side rooms have been prepared behind the mountain.
"Okay, okay, I didn't sleep last night, and I was sleepy for a long time. I'm going to go to bed first. Someone will bring lunch to my room, and then I'll be asked to get up after dinner."
Zou Run yawned a few times, and on the pretext of going back to sleep, he signaled to his followers to stop the two of them, but he took an opportunity and ran away, not forgetting to drag Zou Yuan along with him before leaving.
Now the two of them had no choice but to accept the reality. Chen Xuan was a shrewd person and escaped under the pretext of sorting out the accounts.
At this time, two minions walked up to the hall, clasped their fists towards Yang Lin and Deng Fei and said:
"The leader of the village has ordered that the two leaders have recently gone up the mountain and must not be left alone. He asked each of us to pick five more clever minions to wait for the dispatch of the two brothers."
First, they don't correct the past sins, then they treat each other with courtesy, then they invite them warmly, and finally they give gold and silver in various ways, and they arrange the house and manpower in advance.
Such generous treatment and deep loyalty from Duan moved Yang Lin and Deng Fei, who had struggled in the world for many years and had yet to find a place to settle down, to be deeply moved.
"Brother, don't refuse, for God's mercy, we have finally met the Ming Lord this time. Who would have thought that the good relationship forged two years ago would blossom and bear fruit at this time, and these belongings, as well as the servants who serve us, would be Take it, and if the village master has some missions, we'll just go through the mountains and seas of fire! Don't forget this kindness."
"Brother is absolutely right, and I think so too. When I was a child, I loved to go to Goulan to listen to stories and operas. It was said that when Li Shimin was the king of Qin, both Wei Zheng and Wei Chigong had repeatedly offended him, but the king of Qin ignored them. , valued the two of them extremely, treated each other with courtesy, and eventually became a good story in the history books. I saw that the words and deeds of the leader of the village were really like the King of Qin, so we will try our best to help him, so that our good name will spread in the green forest."
In the empty Juyi Hall, Yang Lin and Deng Fei had red eyes and choked up their words several times.
Only people who have been wandering around the world for many years with no one to rely on can clearly understand this indescribable state of mind. These two men are both emotional and righteous men. Zou Run comes from the heart, and his various actions without pretense only make them feel sincere. They were so moved that they immediately encouraged each other, just waiting to repay this favor in the future.
