Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 298

In the end, it was the begging army who forcibly carried the food up the mountain.

Cars can't walk on the narrow plank road, and horses can't pull it up. Each person carries a bag. More than a hundred soldiers from the beggar army carried it all afternoon before carrying these heavy food bags to Huaniao Village.

Tired, sweating profusely and out of breath, the veins on Liu Zongmin's forehead were still throbbing like earthworms. It's too shameful, let them carry the grain, these dwarf bastards in the mountains even put thousands of ordinary people in such a big cottage They all beat the gongs and drums and came out to watch and listen to those guys pointing and laughing at him behind him. Liu Zongmin really wanted to throw away the grain bag and tear the mouths of these bastards.

It's a pity that Sun Chuanting, the military adviser, has been following behind his ass. Whenever he gets angry, this poker face will shake his goose feather fan coolly at him, looking at the big ninja character on the back of the fan, every time Liu Zongmin can only hit The incisors were swallowed, and the teeth rattled.

It seems to fully demonstrate the power of the local snake in Huaniaozhai, even the powerful dragon from outside like the Qihuo Army has to bow its head. One afternoon, the head of the Mengda family did not face him, and let those underlings laugh and boo with their buttocks. It wasn't until four or five o'clock in the evening that almost all the things were moved, and all the beggars were tired and slumped on the top of the mountain. The old guy just arrived late.

The magistrate of Chai County said that his Meng family escaped from military service under the command of a certain guard, and Sun Chuanting believed it. This man was about 50 years old, but his name was Zhuang. It's Lao Gao with a bulging stomach, which bulges out a pair of leather clothes. If you want to use something to describe this Mongolian master, Zhu Bajie in Journey to the West is quite vivid.

There are also dense beards on those two bulging faces, which almost cover most of their faces, with their hands behind their backs, and the city leader inspects that demeanor swaggering over, and takes a look at the tired stumbling Begging Huojun immediately coughed heavily in a pretentious manner.

"Are you the thieves from behind?"

"My Meng family has been loyal to the imperial court for generations. Originally, I saw that you and other thieves would be shot and killed. However, seeing the catastrophes that have occurred in successive years, it is not easy for you poor mud legs to escape. I am willing to soften my heart and let you go!"

He glanced disdainfully at Liu Zongmin, who was tall and burly but squatting on the ground and gasping for breath, and the head of Mengda arrogantly patted him on the stomach: "You guys are wise, from now on, I will pay 1 taels of silver to Lao Tzu every month, [-] taels of silver." I will allow you to continue to settle in Xin County to carry the food, remember, who is the father in this Xin County! Put your things down and get out!"

After finishing speaking, the man surnamed Meng shook his big belly, turned his head and was about to leave.

When so much money and food were delivered, just listening to him fart and not even entertaining dinner, Sun Chuanting was speechless at once. He hadn't finished his business yet, so he had to show his stern poker face. Smiling, he clasped his fists behind his head and made an ugly bow to accompany him with a smile.

"Boss Mengda, my commander-in-chief wants to discuss cooperation with you, I don't know if it's convenient..."

The food was brought up and entered the Huaniao village, but the location was still on the outskirts. Sun Chuanting winked at the inner house, intending to go in and talk, but the head of Mengda didn't know if he was really stupid, or he had been a bully in the mountains for a long time. Well, when I was stupid, Sun Chuanting asked me so politely, but he turned his head arrogantly with an impatient look.

"Just because you few thieves are worthy of cooperating with the army and bandits, you low-spirited things are also worthy of cooperating with Lao Tzu? Get lost!"

Seeing the fat guy enter the house without looking back, Sun Chuanting got spittle all over his face and stood there dumbfounded. This time Liu Zongmin was not angry anymore, he gloated over there and beat the sack, laughing out of breath.I've never seen such a defiant person before. After wiping the spittle off his face, Sun Chuanting's face was so cold that it almost dropped ice scum.

"Didn't you hear what our boss said? Leave your things behind, get out!"

The owner of Huaniao Village left without looking back. The big yellow roe deer who came to Xin County to smash the tea field two days ago came up again, with his hands behind his back, looking like the old man, the old man, and the second child, yelling hangingly, Resisting the trembling hands of anger, Sun Chuanting put on an ugly smile again, went up to clasped fists and made a bow, discussing in a loud voice.

"Master, look, it's too late today, my brother has carried the food for a whole day..."

"Stop the fucking nonsense, if you don't leave, I'll ask someone to throw you all down the mountain."

This time, even though Sun Chuanting was waving a fan with the word 'nin', he couldn't bear it any longer. His trembling right hand went straight to his waist. At this time, Liu Zongmin, who was still pretending to be dead, got up helplessly, and touched his arms. A large ingot of more than ten taels of silver fell heavily into his hands, and he threw it over with a humming sound, while Liu Zongmin yelled in a rough voice.

"Just stay for one night, get some food, and I will go down the mountain early in the morning, and I don't intend to care about your broken village."

Silver really weighs more than anything else. Holding the silver ingot, he stared straight at his eyes for a while, wiped his saliva, and then the big yellow roe deer regained its pretentious appearance. Ang's head yelled at Sun Chuanting and others arrogantly.

"I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you spend the night on the mountain. Take care of your feet and don't run around at night, or let Zhai Ding throw him down the mountain to feed the wolves. Don't blame me for not reminding you!"

"I still know the rules of the world!" Liu Zongmin also tilted his head disdainfully, humming in a rough voice.

After a busy day, there is a place to stay at night, but it is still a barn, without any saliva, full of resentment, those beggars who came to deliver food twisted their heads on the haystack. After a trip, he gnawed on the dry food he brought angrily.

Originally, his physique was stronger than that of ordinary people. After following Song Qingshu, he had to toss every day and work hard all afternoon. Liu Zongmin recovered after a short rest. Seeing that Sun Chuanting was still standing on the haystack with an ice face and hands behind his back Looking around, he couldn't help but also climbed up, complaining full of complaints.

"Military teacher, I just don't understand. Our general is all over the world. How come this time, only a few hundred thugs came to smash the scene, and then he softened? And he gave money and food to that mother's old idiot. , when did our begging living army lose this?"

At this time, Sun Chuanting calmed down, but his eyes were still looking around. The main village of Huaniao Village is located on a gentle slope close to the peak. There are more than a thousand houses on the mountain, densely packed together , The dilapidated house has not been repaired for many years, standing on the edge and looking over it looks like a large pile of rotten wood.

But not all the houses are so dilapidated. The house that leans inwards on the only water source and stream on the mountain is made of green bricks and green tiles. It is the Meng family compound, where the food and money they transported in the afternoon were all moved there.

Looking at the skinny and shabby people near the barn who were still laughing and cursing arrogantly, laughing at him for a while, Sun Chuanting suddenly laughed too.

"General Liu, you have also seen the terrain of the Flower and Bird Village today. If you lead troops to attack, how long will it take and how many troops will it take? What will be the damage?"

After saying this, Liu Zongmin's naive face suddenly turned depressed, and Lada came down, and sat down on the haystack, humming disdainfully.

"This gang of turtles and grandchildren can't fight at all! They are all as thin as chickens, far worse than our beggar army, but this turtle shell is annoying. If the commander asked me to fight, two buildings with 1000 people would be worthless." That's enough, I don't want to attack the mountain, I just pinched his field under the mountain, and trapped him for half a year, I don't believe that these bastards can't come down!"

After becoming the deputy commander in chief, Liu Zongmin had improved a little bit, and he didn't have a strong head, but Sun Chuanting, who still listened to the answer, smiled and shook his head.

"General Liu, you need at least half a year, and you need more than 1000 horses! But now, our commander only spent 1 taels of silver and some food. At this time, we have already let you and me stand on this mountain!"

After being stunned for a moment, Liu Zongmin couldn't help showing surprise on his face, and asked tentatively. "Military division, could it be?"

"You think the commander-in-chief is so generous, and sent you all these things by himself, why did you send them?" Patting his heavy pocket, Sun Chuanting's poker face couldn't help showing a gritted hatred. There was a murderous intent, staring at the brightly lit mansion, Sun Chuanting narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"It's not good to be anything, you have to be this early bird!"

(End of this chapter)