Everyone followed closely behind, meandering forward on the mountain road.
Among this group of people, except for Du Qian, Song Wan, Zhugui and others who were old people from Liangshan, the rest, Lin Chong, Ruan Yangzhi, and Zou Run himself, were all going up the mountain for the first time. They had just witnessed the majestic rippling scenery of the lake, and now they were attracted by Liangshan Mountain. Color attracts attention.
Liangshan Mountain is majestic, and there are big trees hugging each other on both sides of the mountain road. At this time of winter, the branches and leaves of the trees have withered, and the remaining vigorous and powerful branches reach into the sky, like sharp gun blades standing beside the road. A broken gold pavilion in the middle of the mountain stands proudly and independently. It is made entirely of logs and has a simple and elegant temperament. The top of the pavilion is covered with snow, which is more than a foot thick. It is a good place to enjoy the mountain scenery.
Turn around again and come up to see the big pass. In front of the pass are placed swords, spears, halberds, bows, crossbows and spears, and are surrounded by hammers, cannons and stones. The minions on the wall of the village had already received the order, and in the biting mountain wind, they all stood out with their chests and bellies protruding, cheering up. Seeing Zou Run and others approaching the gate, a chief guard quickly ordered the door to be opened, and he slipped down to greet them respectfully.
Everyone immediately entered Deguan, with team flags placed on both sides of the road, fluttering in the wind, making people feel proud after watching. After passing two more similar passes, we arrived at the entrance of the village.
I saw high mountains on all sides, three majestic passes, and the surrounding area. The mirror surface in the middle is like a flat land, which is three to five hundred feet square. The main entrance is close to the mountain pass, and there are wing rooms on both sides. Du Qian and Song Wan led Zou Run and his entourage to the Juyi Hall. A furnace of incense had been burned in the hall and four animal offerings had been placed.
Amid the smoke, everyone carried a large tiger-skin chair, placed it in the middle, and respectfully invited Zou Run to take a seat. Zou Run refused several times and had no choice but to sit down.
Sitting on the high chair, everyone in the hall was standing with their hands tied, and Zou Run immediately spoke up.
"Envoy Yang, I am a guest here, so please take your seat first. After everything is finished, we will arrange a banquet to entertain you."
Yang Zhi took care of himself and went to sit down at the guest seat and watched quietly.
"Today Shanzhai is lucky enough to have all the heroes gathered together. Since the righteousness is clear, we must not be more conciliatory than in the past. We have set the seats and clearly divided the responsibilities. It can not only strengthen the long-term friendship between our brothers, but also teach Shanzhai that there are political orders and rules to follow, big and small. Only when the leader can understand the superior and inferior, and know the superiority and inferiority, can everyone be convinced and united in one heart and one mind, then the village can grow stronger day by day."
Just like a conference in later generations, Zou Run coughed twice, first set the tone and stated the interests, and then began to make personnel transfers and allocations.
"Instructor Lin is recommended by the officials of Chai Daguan. He is the best in martial arts and has the style of an elder. He is well-known in the world. Please be the second in command."
Lin Chong was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly declined: "Little Lin Chong is just a rough guy who only knows a few guns and sticks. He has no education, no talent, no wisdom and no skills. It is not enough to be a soldier under the command of the village master. Why? How can De dare to be the second in command of the village? Now that the village leader is in charge of Liangshan, Dengyunshan is also of the same lineage as us. I heard that Lin Long Zou Yuan is the uncle of the village master in terms of seniority and that he is a highly respected person. The second top spot belongs to none other than leader Zou Yuan."
Lin Chong refused, which was not surprising to Zou Run. He was always a man of good reputation and a loyal person. But unexpectedly, Lin Chong actually realized the affiliation issue between Liangshan and Dengyun Mountain, and carried his uncle out, which surprised Zou Run.
In fact, he originally planned to explain this issue later, but since Lin Chong raised it, Zou Run also took advantage of the opportunity to explain it.
"Instructor Lin's words are wrong. Zou has long been concerned about this matter. Now Liangshan and Dengyun Mountain naturally belong to the same body, but after all, the mountains are high and the water is far away, and it is difficult to communicate with each other. The seats between the two mountains will not be crossed for the time being. It is convenient for each to discuss it. Yes, brother, please don’t refuse, please sit down.”
Seeing that Zou Run had changed his title, San Ruan also took the lead to invite him, and Du Qian and others followed closely behind him. He persuaded and persuaded, pulled and pressed, and finally moved Lin Chong to the second position. Lin Chong had no choice but to accept it with a wry smile.
"The two leaders, Du Qian and Song Wan, are the founders of the village and have made outstanding contributions. They feel aggrieved this time and sit in the third or fourth place."
Unexpectedly, his seat was only one seat further back than before. There was a hint of surprise in Du Qian and Song Wan's eyes. However, these two people knew the importance, and naturally knew that in comparison, San Ruan was the village leader's confidant, so they joined hands. Please resign.
"Absolutely not. We have empty qualifications but no real merit. The three heroes of the Ruan family are famous in the Liangshanbo area, and all the navy soldiers in the village admire them. The navy army is our barrier in Liangshan, and its importance is self-evident. , dare to ask the leader of the village to take back his orders, and invite the three heroes of the Ruan family to take the seat."
The Ruan brothers were shocked when they heard this. The three of them were just like Lin Chong. They only put loyalty first in doing things and never valued this secondary position. So they all rejected it, saying that they had no merit and no effort, and they were willing to stick to it.
Now it was Zou Run's turn to ponder. This arrangement of seats seemed ordinary, but in fact it was related to the stability of the village. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth. The stability and harmony of the leadership team will directly affect the development momentum of the entire Liangshan. .
In terms of ability and loyalty, the Ruan brothers naturally sit firmly in the third, fourth, and fifth spots. However, now that the cottage has been decided, some of Wang Lun's confidants and supporters are in urgent need of comfort. Du Qian and Song Wan are extremely influential in this regard. Big, they must be given enough respect and dignity. It seems that this time they can only wrong these three good brothers.
Zou Run quietly sent an apologetic look to Ruan Xiaoer. Ruan Xiaoer understood immediately. He waved his hand and adopted the same method as Lin Chong. Together with Zhu Gui, the four of them moved the unwilling Du Qian to Song Wan. Lin Chong was forced to sit down.
Du Qian and Song Wan couldn't stand being pushed by a few people, so they sat down with the same wry smile. As for the remaining four people, there was no suspense. Ruan Xiaoer took the fifth place, Ruan Xiaowu took the sixth place, Ruan Xiaoqi took the seventh place, and Zhu Gui took the eighth place. Everyone unanimously agreed.
The seats in the hall had been decided, Zou Run no longer kept a straight face and acted solemnly, a smile appeared on his face, and he turned to Du Qian and Song Wan to inquire about the village's money, food, personnel, and horses.
Speaking of the number of men and horses, the two people quickly reported the numbers. There are currently more than 600 people in Liangshan, of which more than 400 are able to participate in the battle, half of which are navy troops, and the rest are old, weak, women and children. As for horses, Liangshan also has some knowledge. He once robbed a group of horse dealers and there are currently more than 30 horses in the village, which makes Zou Run secretly happy.
But when he asked about another important matter, money and food, the two men looked at each other and hesitated for a long time before revealing the truth. It turned out that when Wang Lun was the leader of the village, the money and food accounts of the village were never handled by others. He took care of everything, and all the account books were locked in his study, so that no one could come near.
Zou Run couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. He was the leader of a village with hundreds of people. He didn't think about how to grow the village and develop its strength all day long, but he had to be a bookkeeper who was very willing to spend every penny. It seemed that the woman was afraid of marrying the wrong man, and the man was afraid of marrying the wrong man. The saying "fear of getting into the wrong line" is true. However, this made it easier for Zou Run to take over. He ordered people to pry open the study and take out all the accounts.
In the Juyi Hall, a table was set up. Zou Run sat on it, carefully turning over the pages page by page, ordering someone to get paper and pen, and then he immersed himself in calculations.
Lin Chong and others were curious, and when they came up to take a look, they saw Zou Run's pen flying like flying, and a page of densely packed accounts. He only glanced at it briefly, and then casually drew a few twists and turns on the white paper beside it. Weird symbols, then turning to the next page, and so on, five or six filled-in account books, Zou Run, alone and with a pen, only took more than half an hour to complete the calculations.
When Zou Run announced his calculation results without hesitation in front of everyone - there were more than 27,000 gold, silver and copper coins in Liangshan's warehouse, and more than 1,800 shi of various kinds of grain. Well... Of course, this number also includes the three thousand coins in the private treasury that Wang Lun quietly set up.
This is why Wang Lun worked so hard and insisted on doing the accounts himself. Unfortunately, all his hard work ended up being advantageous to Zou Run, and after being kicked out by Zou Run, he also incurred a period of infamy. Even the honest man Du Qian Song Wandu couldn't stand it anymore, and they all scolded Wang Lun for having a bad heart - he had stolen more than one-tenth of the gold and silver by himself, and it was really ugly to look at him.
Seeing Zou Run dividing five by two, he sorted out the village's accounts for the past few years with a relaxed expression. Lin Chong was still doubtful about the two final figures of twenty thousand and one thousand eighty. San Ruan also scratched his head. Zhu Gui Then he was speechless. In the end, Du Qian and Song Wan were worried about omissions and errors, so they asked to call a few men from the village who were familiar with arithmetic and ordered them to quickly go to various warehouses to check.
Zou Run was good at everything. He ordered a bowl of tea and drank it while waiting.
They were delayed for another two hours here and there. When it was getting late, Yang Zhi had already excused himself and went to the guest room to rest. When candles were lit in the hall and the brazier was raised, these minions finally verified the calculation and counting numbers. Reported later.
The answer is of course almost the same...
At this moment, Lin Chong and others all turned pale, looking at each other speechlessly, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Since the two companions from Climbing Yun Mountain quietly told everyone about the miraculous thing about the strange magic that the leader of the village had encountered in his dream, everyone "awoke as if from a dream" and looked at Zou Run intently. There was an inexplicable meaning - it turned out that they regarded the Arabic numerals and arithmetic symbols written by Zou Run as some kind of mysterious Taoist seal script.
