It is early autumn, but the heat of summer has not completely faded, the breeze is gentle, there are many farmers who are idle and open their chests, fanning the wind and talking about homely things, or looking for a wine shop and drinking a few bowls of village rice wine. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Except for a small number of villagers who dot a few fields around the market town, most of them are busy selling or taking goods to the shops of the daimyo for storage.

Several galloping horses broke the tranquility in the market town, and the people on the horses were all dressed in high hats and carrying swords, all dressed as the head of the deputy county yadu. A few farmers saw that it was a yamen catcher, and hurriedly flashed to the side in panic, and when the galloping horse went away, they still held the canopy and looked into the distance, thinking that who had committed the lawsuit in the market town, and it had alarmed the government.

These head hunters drove straight to the Xiao Mansion in the market town, and Father Xiao, Chief Lei and Xiao Tang and others had been waiting for a long time.

Father Xiao sat on the upper seat, Xiao Tang sat on one side, and Manager Lei and Xiao Yi, Xiao An and the people in charge of the Xiao Mansion stood aside, although Father Xiao and Manager Lei seemed to be ordinary, and sometimes said a few words, but anyone who knew how to observe words and emotions could see that the two of them were a little strange about each other.

Du Tou led the way with the capture of Zhuang Ke, and entered the door of the Xiao Mansion Hall, without half a domineering and vicious look on his face, he saw that Daddy Xiao hurriedly arched: "Zhao Shen, the head of the horsemen in Zongcheng County, has seen Daddy Xiao. ”

Father Xiao stood up and saluted back: "There is Lao Zhao Dutou to go this way, if Gong County orders something to inquire and discuss, just call the old man to go." Where do you have to bother? ”

Zongcheng County's orphanage home (nursing home) and Anle Fang (later renamed Anjifang, relief medical institution) were located in Xiaojiaji, and Xiao's father also donated a lot of silver in order to convince the upper and lower levels, which was because the officials of Zongcheng County were more respectful to Xiao's father. Zhao Shen hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Father Xiao is polite, what we are doing is a hard errand, and it doesn't matter if we rush more." ”

Father Xiao said with a smile: "Zhao Dutou has worked hard all the way, you might as well eat some water and wine in the house to relieve your fatigue." ”

Zhao Shen smiled and said: "It's not that we don't give Daddy Xiao face, and when we finish discussing things with Daddy Xiao, we will also talk about the receipt documents urgently approved by Gong Zhixian County and hand them over to the Inspection Department of the Daimyo Mansion." The business is urgent, and I dare not delay. ”

Father Xiao replied: "In this case, Zhao Dutou, please take a seat, Xiao An, watch the tea!" ”

Zhao Shen thanked him, sat down and said: "Daddy Xiao, in recent years, the SDSXHB roads have not been peaceful, bandits in the green forest are rampant, and several county and state capitals have even been attacked and looted by thieves. Although our Zongcheng County is located near the Daimyo's Mansion, it is not afraid of 10,000 but is afraid of what happens, and Gongzhi County is deeply afraid that there will be thieves who will disturb the livelihood of the people under the rule of our county. He ordered me to go around to inquire about the preparation of the township and the anti-theft cooperation. Since Zhang Du Baozheng, who was originally elected by the Xiao family, is old, I don't know who you plan to recommend to replace in the market town? ”

Daddy Xiao nodded: "It turns out that the head is here for this, this matter is not small, and it is not only necessary to have some ability to do this, but also to convince the farmers in the market town." ”

Zhao Shen replied: "That's exactly the case, not to mention that it's our job to catch the thief." But there are many townships, markets, villages, and governments in Zongcheng County, and the county government is also those people, if there is a thief suddenly in the life of an incident, we will inevitably fail to catch it, and I hope that Father Xiao will think about it. ”

Father Xiao looked around the faces of everyone in the hall, and when he saw Xiao Tang's side, he paused meaningfully, then lowered his eyelids and asked Chief Lei and other managers in the Xiao Mansion: "Do you have anyone to recommend?" ”

In the Song Dynasty, the law of protecting the armor was made: ten households in the village were one guarantee, and one person was selected as the chief of the guarantee; Fifty families are a big guarantee, and one person is selected as the chief of the big guarantee; The top ten guarantees are one of the capital guarantees, and the people who are selected for the public service are the capital Baozheng, and one person is the deputy capital Baozheng to supervise the local village bravery.

Although this is all upright, non-official and non-official, there is not even a grade. But in the countryside, there is a lot of power, especially in the case of thieves such as SDHB, or in places where borders are crossed, unlike in peaceful and peaceful states and counties, this Baozheng may only be a nominal head. After all, no one wants to be plagued by bandits and thieves in the place where they live, so they coach the township brave, and prepare some bamboo standard rows, lassoes, artemisia spears, and smelt iron to train soldiers to resist thieves and thieves abound.

After a short silence, Lei Ben coughed lightly: "Master Xiao, Zhao Dutou, I have someone to recommend, that is, Chen Si, the head of our car dealership, he plays with a good gun and stick, and he can be regarded as a good hand in our Xiao family in terms of means, and he works hard, and he can also convince people to supervise Xiangyong." ”

As soon as Lei Ben's words fell, three or two stewards of the Xiao Mansion echoed his words, and Father Xiao frowned quietly, but he did not speak.

"I don't think it's right!" Suddenly, someone said that there were only two people in the Xiao Mansion who dared to criticize Lei Ben, and Father Xiao didn't speak, that person was Xiao Tang.

Xiao Tang shook his head and said leisurely: "That Chen Si is good at gambling with money, and he often fights with others. The farmers in the market town were only afraid of him, but they did not respect him. If this kind of person does everything he does to keep it upright, wouldn't he be even more arrogant and domineering? ”

Several stewards in the Xiao Mansion couldn't help grinning, if you want to be arrogant, your brocade mastiff was even more excessive at that time, right?

Lei Ben heard Xiao Tang's objection to his proposal, and there was no displeasure on his face, but he said calmly: "What about Dong Xiaoyi from Xidong Shop?" Dong Xiaoyi has a serious personality and a strong body, and no one says that he is not on weekdays. ”

Xiao Tang rolled his eyes: "Dong Xiaoyi? Forget it, where is Dong Xiaoyi's serious personality, because he has drunk bad wine and spoiled his brain, he can't even speak clearly. Let him be upright, and I can find out the number of people, and I count him as capable! ”

Xiao An couldn't help laughing, hurriedly closed his mouth, looked at his nose and nose, and looked at his heart, making a deferential appearance.

"Oh?" Lei Ben's face was still impassive, and he asked lightly, "Then I don't know what the young master has to say?" ”

Xiao Tang pointed to his nose and said with a smile: "I, who else can there be?" The Xiao family's collection is mostly taken care of by my Xiao family, and I will also have a few hands of guns, sticks, fists and feet. Who else but me can do it? ”

"Don't be presumptuous!" Father Xiao scolded: "This election is all for the peace of the Xiao family, how can it be a child's play?" If you really do this, you have to do your best, what kind of system do you have to do like this? ”

Xiao Tang immediately put away the hippie smile, stood up and arched at Father Xiao, and said, "The child does have the heart to protect the peace of our Xiao family." It's a shame to say that the child has been wandering in the past, and has never solved problems for his father, and now the child just wants to do his part for the market town, and there is nothing else to think about! ”

Daddy Xiao snorted coldly: "Who knows if you are a?" Recruit teachers to teach, regularly gather villagers for drills, and inspect equipment and prevention in the town...... Can you do all of this? ”

Xiao Tang patted his chest and said loudly: "Naturally, the child acts under his father's nose, how dare he be lazy and joke?" ”

Father Xiao let out a long "um" again and said, "In this case, I will believe it again." After that, Father Xiao turned his head to Zhao Dutou and said, "Zhao Dutou, although the dog is stubborn, he also has the heart to do a good job of the errand of keeping the capital right." I think I'll let him try it, I don't know what he thinks? ”

Zhao Dutou was stunned when he heard it, who can't hear that you two are singing double reeds and praising them openly and secretly? He has also heard of Xiao Tang's reputation in the past, although he doesn't have a good impression of this brocade mastiff, but the position of Du Baozheng was originally elected by the countryside, he just came to inform him because there was a vacancy in the Xiao family's collection of Baozheng, as for who is in your Xiao family's selection to be Baozheng, it's not Xiao Daddy who has the final say?

Zhao Dutou replied with a smile: "In this case, I will report to Gong Zhi County and instruct the county officials to register and register." The business was urgent, so I took my leave. ”

Father Xiao got up and saluted: "Then I won't leave the capital, and my son will send the capital" on my behalf." ”

As soon as Father Xiao and Xiao Tang sang and harmonized, they settled the matter with Zhao Dutou and put Lei Ben aside. Several other stewards in the Xiao Mansion couldn't help but look at Lei Ben worriedly, but they saw that he didn't see joy or anger. For a long time, the sharp-eyed seemed to see Lei Ben sighing secretly, rubbing his eyes, and the head of Lei was the appearance of the deputy old monk, which made people only suspect that he was looking at the flowers.

When Xiao Tang sent Zhao Dutou to the door, he stuffed five taels of silver into Zhao Dutou's hand, and said with a smile: "In the future, I hope that Dutou will take care of it more, these silver heads are too light, and send them to Dutou and the fishing brothers to eat some wine." ”

In the Song Dynasty, this was a common practice, regardless of whether there was something to do with it. Although Zhao Shen is not a cool official in the fish and meat township and sees money, he understands these people's feelings, so he accepted the silver and said: "Xie Gongzi is generous, please stay, we are leaving." ”

Zhao Dutou led a few arresters to walk just a few steps, and he only felt that his hands were short while holding other people's silver, so he was a little embarrassed to leave like this. He turned his head and said to Xiao Tang: "Gongzi must have a deputy Baozheng to help him do this job, if he really wants to teach some guns and sticks in the towns and villages, he must hire some guns and sticks martial artists." I have some friendship with a few good men who have some skills, and if the son needs it, just let me know. ”

Xiao Tang remembered when he heard Zhao Du's first words, although he knew how many fists and feet, Xiao Yi's kung fu under his hands could only be said to be acceptable, as for Xiao An...... The five scum of the battle are negligible. On the other hand, the few who are quite close to Lei Ben are all some martial arts, although those helpers dare not do anything with him, but few cronies who know martial arts always feel that they are not very down-to-earth, and their own kung fu should also be honed and honed.

After sending Zhao Dutou away, Xiao Tang called Xiao Yi and asked, "Let me ask you: How much does it cost to hire a gun teacher?" ”

Xiao Yi pondered for a while, and replied: "If the martial artist who will get a few pistols and sticks on the ordinary road is invited to come to the village, he will be entertained with wine and meat every month, and there is no need to waste any silver taels, and after learning some skills, he will casually give a dozen yuan as a thank you money."

But there are some famous heroes in the rivers and lakes, and if they want to be hired, they will take dozens of taels of silver as remuneration every month, and if they are accepted as beginner disciples, they will have to pay some other filial piety. There are also some teachers who are rich in money and food in Dazhuang and Dazhai, but in fact, they recruit some extravagant warriors to sit on one side, and such teachers can also get a thousand honorarium in the first year. ”

If it is really a master-level, thousands of dollars a year, then 100 yuan per month, this should be at the level of Shi Wengong of Zengtou City and Luan Tingyu of Zhujiazhuang...... This cost is inevitably too big, although the Xiao Mansion can afford it, Daddy Xiao will not agree to waste money so much on this matter. Besides, how can it be so easy to find a master? Although there is a Wu Erlang in QH County, Xiao Tang is very unpleasant to look at him now, and he must be no play.

The idea of one step to the sky is still to fight less, first think about the situation in front of him, Xiao Tang thought about it, and said to Xiao Yi: "Tell Zhuang Ke to set up a plaque at the north and south entrances of Xiaojiaji, and recruit those who practice guns, sticks, bows and horses to teach martial arts, and pay twenty taels of silver!" ”