Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 63

Finally, when the boy stopped talking, Xu Kuang slightly adjusted his sitting posture, and did not rush to speak, but sorted out his thoughts in his mind.Shen Zhezi talked eloquently just now, but his words were rather humorous, especially Jiankang's characters, whose detailed and vivid descriptions made Xu Kuang yearn for it.

If it wasn't for something on his mind, Xu Kuang would really be willing to continue talking with Shen Zhezi.This young man speaks well, talks about everything eloquently, and has a novel and interesting angle, which opened Xu Kuang's eyes quite a bit. No wonder he was appreciated by Ji Zhan.

But when he thought of his mission this time, Xu Kuang's interest was greatly reduced. After careful consideration, he squeezed out a slightly embarrassed smile, and said to Shen Zhezi: "Today's visit, I really have some complicated matters to ask, if you disturb me Mr. Xiaolang has a clear and interesting state of mind, and I hope that Mr. Xiaolang can be more tolerant."

"Why does Uncle Shi need to be so polite? If you have something to teach, you can tell me through it. I will listen respectfully." Shen Zhezi said with a smile on his face, but his mind had already turned.

Xu Kuang apologized again and again, and then said: "Originally, I shouldn't bother Mr. Xiaolang about this matter, but I have nothing to do in the court, so I can only take the liberty to come here to ask for help. This matter is also related to Xu Mao who is guarding Jingkou. General Xu has something to do with it."

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi thought a lot.The old man had a good personal relationship with Xu Mao, and he helped him resettle his tribe in Wuxing and plan his industry. The area he chose was south of Xiangxi, near Xiazhu.There is still a deserted land right now, and it will take a lot of effort to develop it as the foundation of the family business.

This was originally an expedient measure to avoid conflict with Wu Xing's local family.Shen Zhezi also knew about this, but he didn't know that the Xu family of Wucheng had any interests involved there, so why did Xu Kuang bring this up?
Although he had doubts in his heart, Shen Zhezi still motioned Xu Kuang to continue.

"Although General Xu Mao is an overseas Chinese, he is on good terms with brother Shiju and has the same surname as my family. Since he wants to establish a career in Wu Xing'an family, my family also welcomes him. I would like to marry my hometown, and I shouldn't be too fussy."

Xu Kuang said with a distressed expression, as if he was extremely distressed, but it is not known whether it is true or not: "It's just that this year is different from previous years, and it is difficult to maintain the family business by relying on farmland. Therefore, many households in my family work in Zhuxi fishing, hunting and woodcutters. , in order to make up for the family, there were many disputes with General Xu Mao's trilogy..."

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he probably understood Xu Kuang's meaning, and he came to complain and ask for help.

The so-called Zhuxi, also known as Xiazhu Lake, is surrounded by wetlands, swamps, ravines, mountains and forests, and its natural products are very rich.Originally, it was normal for the Xu family to forage for food due to a poor harvest in the fields of the Xu family.However, Wucheng County is adjacent to Taihu Lake in the north and Jiaxing in the east. There are so many rich and rich lands, why bother to look far away?Are those fishing and hunting harvests enough to consume back and forth?Why don't you go to Heilongjiang to catch salmon?

Although this excuse is a bit clumsy, since Xu Kuang raised it, he has to give a solution.After all, the Xu family's poor harvest was also affected by the Shen family, and as a local tyrant in Wukang, the Shen family was also obliged to mediate disputes between local families, and it was the Shen family that attracted Wu Xing to Xu Mao's family.

However, Shen Zhezi is used to thinking about problems in a broad and broad way, so he inevitably falls into the perspective of conspiracy theory.Xu Kuang came to the Shen family to ask for help with such an inconspicuous excuse, the purpose of which was undoubtedly to ask for food, and Xu Mao's trilogy was just an excuse.

According to the usual theory, the Xu family was implicated by the Shen family, and it was reasonable to provide money and food support.But the problem is that the friendship between the two families is not a day or two. The tacit understanding should have been cultivated long ago, and for the compensation and support of the Xu family, both the father and Qian Feng have already made plans, and have communicated with the Xu family long ago. .

With such a premise, Xu Kuang came begging for food in a hurry, but he used a rather ridiculous excuse, which seemed a bit abrupt, and his motives and intentions were unfathomable.

Being young has its advantages, and you can act cute and pretend to be confused when the time is right.Although Shen Zhezi had thought about it a lot, he still pretended to be ignorant and said, "What happened? It is natural for us Wu people to operate fishing and hunting in our hometown. Why should these beggars obstruct? Uncle Shi, please rest assured, I will call home immediately Bing Xiangyong, go to Xiazhu with you to teach these swindlers a lesson!"

Xu Kuang didn't know that Shen Zhezi's character was so fierce. Seeing that the little man had already got up angrily, as if he was about to summon a part, he hurriedly got up to dissuade him: "Young man, don't be impatient, you can't be like this!"

"Uncle Shi don't need to say any more, let alone you and my family have a good family, we should support each other. The fact that these outsiders are so rampant is an unbearable shame for us Wu people! We must let them understand that today's Wuzhong, what is it? Who owns the world!" Shen Zhezi gritted his teeth and said angrily.

The fat on Xu Kuang's cheeks twitched, he didn't expect this young gentleman to have a strong sense of the countryside.It's just that it's not a good thing for me if I let it go on. If I really fight all the way to Xiazhu and confront him twice, I can't hide my unreasonable trouble.

Therefore, he hurriedly stepped forward to hold Shen Zhezi, and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Xiao Lang, I don't know why Xu Mao came to Wu Xing to buy a house?"

"Does Uncle Shi have any concerns? Although my father has a little personal friendship with Xu Mao, after all, he still has a close friendship with him from his old hometown. There is no reason to favor outsiders."

Xu Kuang sighed, and then said: "This is exactly where I am in trouble! Originally, my family lived in Wuxing, so I would not care about a mere foreigner Xu Mao. I know that Shiju's brotherhood belongs to his hometown, but this is especially the case. I don't want to make things difficult for him. Mr. Xiaolang knows that the batch of food you escorted back from Jingkou a few days ago is the life-saving food for our family in the winter, and it was raised by Xu Mao."

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi woke up like a dream, followed Xu Kuang's pulling force, and sat back to his original position, his expression was unwilling, but he cheered up again after a while: "Uncle Shi, please don't worry, I will remember this matter." In my heart. When spring comes next year, I will definitely help you vent your anger!"

When Xu Kuang heard Shen Zhezi's seemingly unintentional words, his narrow eyes flashed for a moment, and then he sighed again: "It would be best if we can live in peace. It caused a lot of trouble."

"Uncle Shi, please rest assured."

Shen Zhezi can't remember how many times he said this. By now, he probably guessed the reason and purpose of Xu Kuang's visit. He smiled and comforted him and said: "My father also said that this year is different from the past, and it will be difficult for each family to maintain it. A little. It’s inconvenient to turn against the son right now, so I can only wrong Shishu to restrain the tribe first. Later, I will send a batch of rice grains to Wucheng, and I will add more when the winter is hard.”

When Xu Kuang heard this, his face turned into joy, but there were other inexplicable meanings besides the happy expression, but he still thanked him repeatedly: "I really want to thank Xiao Langjun for this."

"Why should Uncle Shi thank you, this is what it should be. My father had already planned and arranged it, but he was unable to implement it as soon as he was in office. I was too young to manage family affairs, so I put it on hold. Uncle Shi does not need to communicate Go back and forth, but go back to the mansion and wait quietly, and when my two uncles return home, they will immediately send food to Wucheng."

Shen Zhezi also smiled and said, seeing Xu Kuang's expression froze, he felt a smile in his heart.Not to mention that the Xu family hadn't reached the point where they ran out of food, and even if it did, it would be impossible for Shen Zhezi to let him take the food just because this guy came to visit with his arms.

Xu Kuang wanted to bring the topic up to food, but Shen Zhezi was no longer willing to discuss this topic with him in depth. He didn't let go of the food issue, and his eyes seemed to dodge. He just whispered frequently that the servants would serve new tea .

After chatting for a long time, Xu Kuang still failed to get Shen Zhezi's substantive promise. Seeing that it was getting late, he got up and said goodbye, rejecting Shen Zhezi's persuasion.

Shen Zhezi sent Xu Kuang to the gate of the manor. Just as he was about to socialize a few more words, suddenly a servant hurried over and whispered something in Fuqi's ear. Hastily looking back, he cupped his hands to Xu Kuang and said, "It's getting late, it's inconvenient to force you to stay, and I'll see you at the mansion in the future."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xu Kuang to respond, Shen Zhezi hurried back to the manor.

Xu Kuang took this scene into his eyes, with a suspicious look on his face, and turned his gaze to Shen Zhezi's direction just now, when he heard a burst of chaotic and depressing human footsteps within the walls of the manor.This made him a little puzzled, he slowly got into the carriage, and whispered to the driver: "Detour in that direction and leave."

It wasn't until Xu Kuang was far away from the gate of the manor that Shen Zhezi appeared from behind the gate again, and ordered several Longxi soldiers behind him: "Follow him, see who he contacts, and don't reveal his whereabouts."

Leaving the Longxi Manor of the Shen family, Xu Kuang drove around the fields in a bullock cart, and then changed to another cart in a secluded place, letting his followers continue on the road, while he drove lightly and arrived at Wukang County at sunset.

In a secluded manor in the south of the city, Xu Kuang hurried through the courtyard and walked into the main room.

The room was full of alcohol, silk and bamboo curled up, a middle-aged man in a toga was lying on the couch, with his head resting on the snow-white thigh of a half-dressed female prostitute, it was Zhu Gong, the son-in-law of the Shen family.

"Mingfu's expectations are not bad, Shen Chong is indeed playing tricks, the Shen family is out of food!"

Walking all the way in a hurry, after entering the room, Xu Kuang was already a little out of breath. He picked up the warm tea soup on the desk and drank it down, and then sat down, but his eyes inevitably drifted to Zhu Gong's side, which was lively and fragrant, half naked. The breathing of a beautiful woman with breasts is even more chaotic.

Zhu Gong sat up straight, patted the beautiful woman's plump buttocks with a smile, and signaled her to sit beside Xu Kuang.With Ruanxiang at his side, Xu Kuang's expression became more and more confused, he let out a long breath, and then smiled again: "Shen Chong's son does have some adaptability, but it's a pity that he is too young to know the reason why he will lose his words if he speaks too much. Mr. Xiao Lang is eloquent, and his speech is elegant and interesting, but it is only through a few blunt attitude changes that he shows a guilty conscience that is counterproductive."

"Xu Jun, don't be impatient, you can speak slowly."

Zhu Gong said with a smile, as if he was holding a wisdom pearl, he listened to Xu Kuang's description of the details, and nodded slightly from time to time to agree with Xu Kuang's opinion.After listening to it completely, Zhu Gong said with a sneer: "When that child was at my house, I could see that he was serious and short-sighted. When it was ridiculous, everyone talked in empty words, saying Wu Zhongqiongbao, just a junior with a false name."

Xu Kuang recalled Shen Zhezi's conversation and response, and felt that Zhu Gong's evaluation was a bit harsh. The young man was quite intelligent, but he lacked the sophistication and mellowness of adults.But this idea flashed in his mind, and he didn't dare to offend Zhu Gong because of it, but just bowed and said: "It is true that the Shen family failed to buy food, otherwise the philosopher Xiaolang would never have treated Beilan Xu Mao." So disgusting. If I hadn't woken up, I would have almost forgotten that his family is using Xu Mao to bluff."

Zhu Gong smiled again, and then said: "Since Xu Jun is willing to serve me, your family will never suffer from famine this winter!"

Xu Kuang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, the Shen family had already 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 would kill the Shen family, after all the Shen family was huge, and the current momentum was considered impressive.It's fine for him to look around for safety, but don't get burned.

Seeing Xu Kuang's worry, Zhu Gong laughed to reassure him, "The cold winter is approaching, even if we can raise food elsewhere, it is difficult to transport it. But in Wuzhong, I have already laid a net, and no family will know how to do it." Selling grain to the Shen family. Even if some small households waver, I will gather and buy back the grain first, and use it as a knife. When the cold winter comes, the Shen family is in dire straits, and each family will be cut off. Shen So what if you keep guarding Kuaiji, you can't change the food, and you can only wait to be slaughtered."

When Xu Kuang heard this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he just felt that the Shen family was careless, and looked down on those small households who scattered food, Zhu Gong took advantage of the loophole.Otherwise, even if you spend more money to buy back those bulk grains, you can still maintain one or two, and you won't be completely dead.

However, he remembered that when he left Longxi Manor, he found the arrangement of the Shen family in the Wukang Valley, so he added, reminding Zhu Gong to be careful that the Shen family had other arrangements.

But Zhu Gong didn't take it seriously, he sneered and said: "Could it be possible that he can still gather troops to attack various families to plunder food and destroy his own land? If he dare not do this, no matter how hard he struggles, it will be futile."

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(End of this chapter)