In a day and a half, Gu Ying returned to Shuixie Academy.
"Lu Zizhong was whipped by a willow branch into... rotten rice dumplings and almost died. More than thirty young homeless men who committed evil also had their legs broken by their little boss and crawled out of Weicheng crying."
"The old officials and seven or eight official servants were hung under the tower by the young boss. I heard they were hung all night."
Yuan Tao raised his pale face and coughed twice, his voice was hoarse and funny.
"It's rare for him to be domineering."
"Master, is this matter too big?"
"Not big." Yuan Tao sighed, "My little boss is a little angry in his heart after all. After a round of life and death at the border, he returned to the inner city, only to find that his plate had almost been dropped."
"I'll go to the chief office in the afternoon and leave a message."
"Time is running out."
Yuan Tao stood up, his steps slightly shaky.
"Master...Li Wang'er, the miracle doctor from Muyun Province, will be coming to Changyang in the next few days."
Yuan Tao didn't answer and walked a few more steps in silence to the shore of the lake. A lake breeze blew by, lifting his robe.
The young master's white clothes are better than the snow, but his face is stained with frost.
…
"Stop the horse!"
"call!"
More than four hundred people on horseback stopped in an orderly manner in front of Horseshoe Lake.
The sound of stopping instantly alarmed many people.
"The woman carries a bow, and the man carries a sword!" The young man in Zhuangzi only thought that something had happened.
When many people came out with swords and bows, they had not yet stood firm. When they saw Xu Mu's figure, one or two of them had red eyes.
"My boss!"
"It's my boss who's back!"
The entire Ma Ti Lake Village suddenly became lively.
The old scholar on the tower raised his leg and kicked the drunken Chen Datie away, and then ran downstairs crying and shouting.
"My son! My son! My son Li Poshan!"
Hearing this name, Xu Mu couldn't help but feel a bit astringent.
When he went to the border this time, he did hear about Li Poshan, but it seemed a little sad.
"Senior, don't worry." Xu Mu hurriedly supported the old scholar.
"My son, did you win the battle?"
"If you win, I, the Emperor, will reward you well."
The old scholar laughed happily, jumped up and down a few times, then suddenly remembered something, turned around and walked towards the wine cellar.
Xu Mu sighed.
The last famous general of Daji died without any reason, and even his family could not care about him.
"Master, your hands." Mrs. Lian covered her face and cried bitterly.
"Cry me!" Chen Sheng cursed, and then he took two steps forward pretentiously and hugged his mother-in-law.
Twenty people rode out of Horseshoe Lake, and only about seven or eight people could come back. The rest remains at the border forever.
Xu Mu's face was silent, and he asked several altars of drunken immortals to face the border and respect each other from afar.
More than 400 heroes on horseback stood neatly behind Xu Mu, holding their hands and clasping their fists.
"Congratulations!"
Xu Mu raised his head and his voice sounded like thunder.
There seemed to be an echo between heaven and earth, and a gust of wind arose out of nowhere, making the small bamboo forest around the forest road whine. The black crows that circled around were frightened to avoid it, and then hurried back.
Jiang Caiwei, who was still a little pale, got off the carriage and approached Xu Mu, silently holding his hand. The two stood side by side in silence for a long time.
"Master, these are-"
Sister-in-law Lian was a little trembling, and suddenly came over and pointed at the more than 400 people behind Xu Mu.
Xu Mu raised his head and found that there were many people in the village, with slightly uneasy expressions on their faces. No wonder they, these four hundred people riding on horseback, the smell of blood on their bodies was too strong.
"He is also from the village." Xu Mu smiled rarely.
"Zhuang, Zhuang people? So many people!"
"Of course it is."
In the future, these more than 400 heroes who fought all the way back will be the confidence for the entire Xujiazhuang to settle down and live in the future.
"A lot of robes, armor, weapons..."
"Everything is fine. There is a notarization. Sister Lian, take some people to eat first, and remember to move all the wine out of the cellar."
"Master, don't drink all the wine. There will be people coming to collect the wine tomorrow."
"Then I'll pay him money."
Sister-in-law Lian nodded, hugged Chen Sheng and cried twice more before running hurriedly into the village. During the two or three days when Jiang Caiwei was away, she was helping take care of the business.
Together with his wife, Xu Mu walked forward quietly.
At this time, in front of him was the Ma Ti Lake, which was seven or eight miles away, and the huge Xujiazhuang. The land was very abundant, and even if seven or eight more villages were built, there would be no problem.
"Mr. Chen, how is my place in Zhuangzi?"
Chen Jiaqiao stepped forward with a firm tone.
"I know a little about the art of looking at mountains. In this place, the mountains climb to the north, and the wind blows through the forest like a crouching tiger roaring. Even in this Wanghu Lake, the pond is clear and waveless, and the fish are fat and the sand is crystal clear. In Shanshu, it can be called Yanglongtan."
"My boss, this is the land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and the emperor is going to come out."
Xu Mu was startled. His original intention was to let Chen Jiaqiao help him look at where to build the village.
After all, more than 400 old brothers also have to eat and sleep, and they may not even have to marry a wife in the future, but they also have to reproduce.
Who would have thought that with this opening, Chen Jiaqiao would try to persuade him to rebel.
Xu Mu did not blame him.
People like Chen Jiaqiao were originally chivalrous and hated the corruption of the dynasty.
"Mr. Chen, please be careful about what you say in the future."
"My boss, I know." Chen Jiaqiao calmly clasped his fists. He is not a reckless man. In the final analysis, he just has too deep resentment towards the dynasty.
"Let's go, follow me into the village. Chen Sheng, ask someone to remove the robes, armor and weapons from the car. Di Ma will be tied up by the forest first... The things in the car should be sent to the cellar."
That cart was the gold and silver treasures collected at the border. Apart from the small half cart used as a pension, Xu Mu made a special estimate of the rest, which was at least two hundred thousand taels.
According to Yuan Tao, regardless of the identity of people like Chen Jiaqiao or the two hundred thousand taels, they will find a way to merge into Xujiazhuang.
After a round of life and death at the border, I finally had the capital to fight for my life in troubled times.
Xu Mu is still considering the use of this fortune. The original plan was to go to the General Office in Changyang and buy a notary document for the establishment of the town.
But thinking about it, I still have no intention of taking action. It’s not that I’m reluctant to part with it, but I’m considering whether there are other possibilities for good use.
After all, there are more than 600 people behind him now, counting on him to eat.
"Master, it's time to eat!"
The pervasive aroma of meat suddenly hit my nose. The wine jar that was opened was filled with the mellow aroma of the wine, which also made people intoxicated.
Xu Mu turned around and glanced at the more than 400 big men who were swallowing their saliva. He looked a little funny, but he quickly waved his hand.
"Everyone, take off your armor and eat!"
"Drink with the boss!"
The sound of shouting drowned out the crows that circled the forest.
…
There are also black crows hovering over Changjia Town.
Tsuneshiro sat down while tying his robe.
"When the black crows rise, the world is at rest. This is a sign of a bad world."
"Master, there were black crows in previous years, but they didn't bother me." Chang Wei was standing by and rarely interrupted.
Tsuneshiro rubbed his eyes and his tone became dry and hoarse.
"Xiaodong's turnaround was a great one. Wolong is really going to get out of the trap."
"But this time, I don't want to praise Xiao Dongjia. I want to praise Xiao Taotao."
Chang Wei hurriedly took the handkerchief and handed it to his young master.
"I haven't wiped away my tears, why are you handing me this?"
Tsuneshiro raised his head and looked at the sky silently.
It stands to reason that Yuan Tao is poisoned and the last barrier of Daji is about to collapse. He should be happy. But now, I can't be happy no matter what.
A picture emerged from the distance.
The white clothes were better than the snow. Standing in the cold wind, covered with frost, he still stubbornly walked forward despite the wind and snow.
