0065 Knowing the face but not the heart
Finally waited for the young man to stop, Xu Kuang adjusted his sitting posture slightly, and did not speak in a hurry, but sorted out his thoughts in his mind. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Shen Zhezi just talked eloquently, and his words were funny, especially Jiankang's character style, which was detailed and vivid, which made Xu Kuang's heart yearn for it.
If it weren't for something in his heart, Xu Kuang would really be willing to continue to talk with Shen Zhezi. This Xiao Langjun talks appropriately, tells everything eloquently, and the angle is novel and interesting, which makes Xu Kuangdu quite eye-opening, no wonder he can be appreciated by Ji Zhan.
But as soon as he remembered his mission this time, Xu Kuang's interest in his heart was greatly reduced, and after careful consideration, he squeezed out a slightly embarrassed smile and said to Shen Zhezi: "Today's visit, there are indeed some redundant matters to ask, if it disturbs Xiao Langjun's interesting state of mind, I hope Xiao Langjun can do more Haihan." ”
"Why does Uncle Shi need to be so polite, if you have any teaching, that is, the channel, I will listen to myself." Shen Zhezi said with a smile on his face, but his mind was already spinning.
Xu Kuang apologized again and again, and then said: "Originally, this matter shouldn't bother Xiao Langjun, but I really have nothing to do in the court, so I can only take the liberty to come and ask for help." This incident is also somewhat related to General Xu Maoxu, who guarded Jingkou. ”
Hearing this, Shen Zhezi thought a lot. Dad had a good personal relationship with Xu Mao, helping him settle the clansmen in Wuxing and planning the industry, and the selected area was in the south of Xiangxi, near Xiazhu. It is still an abandoned land, and it still takes a lot of effort to develop it as the basis for the family business.
This was an expedient measure to avoid conflict with the local family of Wuxing. Shen Zhezi also understands this, and he has not heard that Wucheng Xu's interests are involved there, why did Xu Kuang mention this matter?
Although there were doubts in his heart, Shen Zhezi still motioned for Xu Kuang to continue.
"Although General Xu Mao is an overseas Chinese, he is good friends with Brother Shiju and has the same surname as my family. Since he wants to set up a career in Wu Xing'an's house, my family is also welcome, and he is willing to marry Sangzi, so he shouldn't be too careful. ”
Xu Kuang said with a sad expression, looking extremely distressed, but he didn't know how true it was: "It's just that this year is different from previous years, and it is difficult to maintain the family business by relying on acres alone." Therefore, there are many households in my family who fish and hunt in Zhuxi to supplement the family, so there are many disputes with General Xu Mao's troops......"
When Shen Zhezi heard this, he already roughly understood what Xu Kuang meant, this was to complain for help.
The so-called Zhu River, also known as Xia Zhu Lake, is surrounded by many wetlands and swamps, ravines, mountains and forests, and the natural products are very rich. Originally, Xujiatian had a poor harvest, and it was normal for the mountains to forage for food. However, Wucheng County, adjacent to Taihu Lake in the north and Jiaxing in the east, has so many abundant lands, why bother to seek the near and far? Is there enough of those fishing and hunting harvests to consume back and forth? Why don't you go to Heilongjiang to catch salmon?
Although this excuse is a little clumsy, since Xu Kuang has put it forward, it is necessary to give a solution. After all, the Xu family's poor harvest was also affected by the Shen family, and the Shen family, as a local tyrant of Wukang, was also obliged to mediate the disputes of the local family, and the Xu Mao family still attracted Wu Xing from the Shen family.
However, Shen Zhezi is accustomed to thinking about problems in a big and broad way, and it is inevitable that he will fall into the perspective of conspiracy theories. Xu Kuang came to the Shen family to ask for help with such an unobtrusive excuse, and his purpose was naturally to ask for food, and Xu Mao's trilogy was just an excuse.
According to the common theory, the Xu family was implicated by the Shen family, and it was the right thing to give money and food support. But the problem is that the two families have not been friends for a day or two, and the tacit understanding that should have been cultivated should have been cultivated a long time ago, and for the compensation and support of the Xu family, both Dad and Qian Feng have already made a plan, and they have already communicated with the Xu family.
With such a premise, Xu Kuang hurriedly came to ask for food, using a rather absurd excuse, which seemed a bit abrupt, and his motives and intentions could be touched.
Being young has the advantage of being young, and you can sell cute and confused when appropriate. Although Shen Zhezi had thought about it a lot, he still pretended to be ignorant and said, "There is such a thing? It is natural for us Wu people to fish and hunt in their own Sangzi, so why should these Beiling obstruct it? Uncle Shi, please rest assured, I will immediately gather the soldiers and villagers and go to Xiazhu with you to teach these guys a lesson! ”
Xu Kuang didn't know that Shen Zhezi's personality was so fierce, and seeing that this Xiao Langjun had already got up angrily as if he was about to convene a trilogy, he hurriedly got up and dissuaded: "Xiao Langjun, don't be impatient, don't be like this!" ”
"Uncle Shi doesn't need to say anything, not to mention that you and I are good at home, we should support each other. These outsiders alone are so rampant, it is an unbearable shame for us Wu people! Always let them understand that today's Wuzhong is whose world is it! Shen Zhezi gritted his teeth and said angrily.
Xu Kuang's fat on his cheeks twitched, but he didn't expect that this little Langjun was not very old, but he had a strong sense of locality. It's just that if you let it go on, it's not a good thing for yourself, if you really fight all the way to Xiazhu and confront each other twice, you won't be able to hide your unreasonable trouble.
Therefore, he hurriedly stepped forward to grab Shen Zhezi and said quickly: "Xiao Langjun doesn't know why Xu Mao came to Wuxing to buy a house?" ”
"Uncle Shi has any concerns? Although my father has a slight personal friendship with Xu Mao, after all, he still has a good friendship with Sang Zi, so how can he be biased towards helping outsiders. ”
Xu Kuang sighed, and then said: "This is where my dilemma lies!" Originally, my family lived in Wuxing, how could I care about a foreign Xu Mao. Shiju's brotherhood belongs to Sangzi, I know it very well, but especially so, and I don't want to embarrass him. Xiao Langjun knows that the batch of grain you escorted back from Jingkou a few days ago is the life-saving food of our family for the winter, and it is Xu Mao who raised it. ”
Hearing this, Shen Zhezi woke up like a dream, followed Xu Kuang's pull force, and sat back in his original position, his expression was faintly unwilling, but after a while, he cheered up again: "Uncle Shi, please rest assured, I keep this matter in my heart." Wait until next spring, and I'll help you breathe a bad breath! ”
When Xu Kuang heard Shen Zhezi's seemingly unintentional words, his narrow eyes suddenly flashed, and then he sighed again: "If you can get along peacefully, it is the best." My family is not a door of courage and rampant, but it is only in the moment that a lot of distress arises. ”
"Uncle Shi, please rest assured."
Shen Zhezi couldn't remember the first time he said this, but by now he had probably guessed the reason and purpose of Xu Kuang's visit, and smiled and comforted the other party: "My father also said that this year is different from the past, and it is more difficult for each family to maintain. At the moment, it is inconvenient to turn against the son, so I can only temporarily wronged Uncle Shi to restrain the clansmen first. Later, I will have someone send a batch of rice grain to Wucheng first, and when the winter is difficult, there will be another supplement. ”
When Xu Kuang heard this, his face turned to joy, but there was something else hidden in the joy of the color, but he still thanked him repeatedly: "I really want to thank Xiao Langjun for this." ”
"Why should Uncle Shi say thanks, this is all due to it. My father had already planned and arranged, but he was trapped in office and could not implement it as soon as possible. I was too young to take care of my family, so I put it on hold. Uncle Shi doesn't have to go back and forth, he can go back to the house and wait, and when my two uncles are transferred home, he will immediately send food to Wucheng. ”
Shen Zhezi also smiled and said, when he saw Xu Kuang's expression, he felt a sigh in his heart. Not to mention that the Xu family has not yet reached the moment when the grain is exhausted, even if it really reaches that point, it is impossible for Shen Zhezi to let him directly take the grain away just because this guy has no other arms to visit.
Xu Kuang also wanted to introduce the topic to food, Shen Zhezi was no longer willing to talk to him about this topic, and he didn't let go of his mouth on the food issue, his eyes were quite evasive, but he frequently whispered to the servants to serve new tea.
After greeting for a long time, Xu Kuang never got Shen Zhezi's substantive promise, and seeing that it was getting late, he got up to say goodbye and refused Shen Zhezi's retention.
Shen Zhezi sent Xu Kuang to the gate of the manor, and was just about to have a few more words, when suddenly a servant hurried over to whisper a few words in his ear, Shen Zhezi's face changed, and he subconsciously glanced in the direction of the valley, and even though he was busy retracting his gaze, he arched his hand to Xu Kuang and said: "It's getting late, it's inconvenient to stay, I'll see you in the house in the future." ”
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xu Kuang to respond, Shen Zhezi hurriedly returned to the manor.
Xu Kuang took this scene into his eyes, his expression was a little suspicious, his eyes turned to Shen Zhezi's direction just now, and he heard a chaotic and suppressed sound of human footsteps sounding in the wall of the manor. This made him a little puzzled, so he slowly sat into the carriage and whispered to the coachman: "Take a detour in that direction and leave." ”
It wasn't until Xu Kuang left the gate of the manor that Shen Zhezi appeared from behind the door again, and instructed several Longxi guards behind him: "Follow him, see who he is in contact with, and don't reveal his whereabouts." ”
Leaving the Longxi Manor of the Shen family, Xu Kuang took an ox cart around the field, and then changed to another car in a secluded place, letting the entourage continue on the road, and he drove lightly, and arrived at Wukang County at sunset.
In a quiet manor in the south of the city, Xu Kuang hurriedly walked through the courtyard and into the main house.
The room was full of wine, silk and bamboo, and a middle-aged man in a wide robe was lying on the couch, with his head resting on the snow-white thighs of a half-worn female actor, who was Zhu Gong, the son-in-law of the Shen family.
"What the Ming Mansion expected is not bad, Shen Chong is indeed playing tricks, and the Shen family has no food!"
Walking all the way in a hurry, after stepping into the room, Xu Kuang was already a little out of breath, picked up the warm tea soup on the table and drank it all, and then sat down, but his eyes couldn't help but drift to the lively, half-breasted beauty beside Zhu Gong, and his breathing became even more chaotic.
Zhu Gong sat up straight, patted the beauty's plump buttocks with a smile, and motioned for him to sit next to Xu Kuang. With the soft fragrance on the side, Xu Kuang's expression became more and more confused, and he took a long breath before he smiled again: "Shen Chong's son does have some talent for adaptation, but it's a pity that he is too young to know how to say too much." This little Langjun talked endlessly, and his speech was elegant, but it was only a few times that his attitude turned blunt, which showed the backfire. ”
"Xu Jun doesn't have to be impatient, you can take your time."
Zhu Gong said with a smile, looking like he was holding a wisdom bead, listening to Xu Kuang's description of the details, and bowing his head slightly from time to time, agreeing with Xu Kuang's opinion. After listening to it completely, Zhu Gong sneered: "When that son was in my house, I saw that he was very short-sighted and short-sighted, and when he was ridiculous, everyone talked about it, saying that Wu Zhongqiongbao was just a junior who was a fraudster." ”
Xu Kuang recalled Shen Zhezi's response to his conversation, but felt that Zhu Gong's evaluation was a bit harsh, the young man was still smart, but he lacked the mellowness of an adult's practice. But this thought flashed in his mind, and he didn't dare to rush into Zhu Gong because of this, but just bowed down and said: "The Shen family really failed to buy grain, otherwise that Zhezi Xiaolangjun would never be so disgusted with Beiling Xu Mao." If I hadn't come to wake up, I would have almost forgotten that his family would still use Xu Mao to bluff. ”
Zhu Gong smiled again, and then said: "Since Xu Jun is willing to serve me, there will never be famine in your mansion this winter!" ”
When Xu Kuang heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, the Shen family had become a paper tiger, he was most worried that he would be implicated, with Zhu Gong's promise, at least he would have no worries. However, he was still a little curious about how Zhu Gong was going to slaughter the Shen family, after all, the Shen family was a behemoth, and the current momentum was also Xuanhe. It's okay for him to be safe, but don't set himself on fire.
Zhu Gong saw Xu Kuang's worries, and in order to calm his heart, he smiled and said: "Now that the cold winter is approaching, even if there is still food to be raised elsewhere, it is difficult to transport. In Wuzhong, I have laid a net, and none of the families will sell grain to the Shen family. Even if some small households wavered in their attitudes, I would take the first step to collect and buy back the grain, using it as a knife, and when the cold winter came, the Shen family was in a difficult situation and could not continue, so they were cut by each family. What about Shen Chong's guard, he can't make food, and he can only be slaughtered. ”
When Xu Kuang heard this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, only feeling that the Shen family was careless, and he couldn't look down on those small households for loose grain, and was exploited by Zhu Gong. Otherwise, even if you spend more money and buy back those loose grains, you can still maintain one or two, and you will not be completely destitute.
However, he remembered that when he left Longxi Manor, he found the Shen family's arrangement in Wukang Valley, so he added and reminded Zhu Gong to be careful of the Shen family's other arrangements.
Zhu Gong didn't care, and sneered: "Can he still gather troops to attack various families and plunder grain, and destroy the countryside?" If you don't dare to do this, no matter how much you struggle, it will be in vain. ”