Rice bug

Sunset over the hills, the end of the day.

People from the Zuoshantou Daying camp held a reflection meeting in the courtyard of the cottage as usual.

Lin Dong was also sitting in it, holding a clucking hen in his hand, surrounded by a group of little yellow chickens.

"Qiu Beishan, light something up." Zang Feilong sat at the front, and the others kept a distance from him.

Qiu Beishan responded, stood up and counted all the things that everyone had robbed and put them aside.

"Silver tickets, jade ruyis, ceramic vases, colorful clothes, tea leaves..." Picking out the items one by one, Qiu Beishan paused when he finished reading. He held a small gold bottle in his hand, about the size of a baby's palm.

"This is..." He looked up and down, then at Zang Feilong, "Is it a golden vase?"

Lin Dong only glanced at it and said, "This is called the Jade Purity Vase. According to legend, it is a treasure in the hands of Avalokitesvara. The bottle contains nectar and willows, and it also has the meaning of saving suffering."

Zang Feilong glanced at him, and took the jade bottle with his hand, "Have you ever seen a golden jade bottle?"

"No." Lin Dong honestly shook his head, "It's usually jade carvings."

Zang Feilong raised his mouth, "Do you know who Haotian is?"

Even though Lin Dong failed the scientific examination to enter the officialdom, he has been a servant of many high-ranking officials and nobles, and he still knows a lot about the court affairs.

"One of the three lords of the current dynasty, Li An, the chief disciple of Master Li who worshiped Sikong, and the recognized candidate for the next Sikong, Haotian."

"You know clearly." Zang Feilong was a little surprised, seeing that Lin Dong was not yet an adult, but his face was calm and calm.

"Then do you know how he is an official?"

"Not good." Lin Dong answered flatly.

Zang Feilong was in a better mood, "What's wrong?"

"Secretly making friends with the powerful, wooing princelings, deceiving superiors and inferiors, and embezzling a lot of money. Although he recruits a lot of disciples, his intentions are not right. Only those who are willing to collect money for him can be reused."

Zang Feilong felt a little interesting, "Is there someone in your family who is in the officialdom?"

"No."

"Then how do you know these things?"

Lin Dong was silent for a while, as if he was thinking of an answer.After all, the matter in Luoyang is not easy to bring to the fore. If Zang Feilong and others know that he was kicked out because he was too hungry...

Even if you want to go, you have to make some troubles on the road.

After making up his mind, Lin Dong showed an innocent smile, "The teacher often thinks about the things in the court, and it's just what he sees and hears."

Zang Feilong propped one hand on his knees, his tall body leaned slightly, his brows and eyes were deep, and the backlight looked a bit cruel and cold.

"I don't like when people lie."

"..."

"I don't like being kept in the dark either."

"..."

"What are your skills?"

Lin Dong replied quickly, "I can read and do accounts, maybe you need someone who reads the accounts."

These words hit Zang Feilong's weakness, he thought for a while and looked at Qiu Beishan.

"Where is Chen Nanhai?"

"Second King..." Qiu Beishan said awkwardly, "He didn't come back last night."

"Where did he die again!" Zang Feilong wanted to flip the table.

Someone next to him weakly raised his hand and said: "Report to the king, the second king seems to have said...he wants to marry a second lady back."

Zang Feilong, who was very clear about his brother's preferences, was not only displeased when he heard this, but angrily said, "Which good man is he looking at again?!"

Lin Dong was stunned. Is this Zang Feilong's slip of the tongue?

Qiu Beishan sighed, "I heard it's a traveling merchant from a neighboring town."

"Traveler?!" Zang Feilong didn't know whether to cry or laugh, "Did he say when he'd be back?"

"……No."

Zang Feilong silently rubbed his forehead, then made a decision, "It's up to you! I'll leave it to you in the future!"

Lin Dong cheered up, "I will definitely do my best!"

Zang Feilong looked at his positive face, nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "What's your name?"

"Lin Dong." Afraid that he could not read, Lin Dong emphasized again, "The forest of trees, the winter of winter."

Zang Feilong hummed, "My name is Zang Feilong, Zang Feilong's Zang, Zang Feilong's Fei, Zang Feilong's dragon."

Lin Dong: "..."

After everything was recorded, Zang Feilong slapped his ass and left, leaving the rest to Qiu Beishan.

There are only two masters in this Zuoshantou camp, one is the boss Zang Feilong, and the other is Chen Nanhai.Chen Nanhai didn't see anyone twice in three days. There are not many literate people in this cottage, and even fewer people who can count. Chen Nanhai was in charge of the account books, but because his dragon never saw the end, all these things fell through. When it came to Qiu Beishan.

Qiu Beishan became the third person in the cottage who could speak up, and was deeply trusted by Zang Feilong and the others.But he still only has two hands and two eyes, no matter how capable he is, he can't keep up with many things. He has wanted a right-hand assistant for a long time, and now God has finally fulfilled his wish.

Qiu Beishan took Lin Dong to look around in the village, and then introduced: "There are three peaks in a row, and the left hill is our territory, and the right hill is called You Shantou Daying, also known as Yejiazhuang. They have three heads in total, and the three are brothers."

"You have already met the second boss, the leader of the group who took advantage of the fire to rob the mountain before, named Ye Ying."

Lin Dong has a good memory, so he jotted it down while listening.

"The big boss and the third boss... don't mention it for now, let's talk about it later when we meet. In short, you have to remember that we are enemies."

Lin Dong nodded, and asked again, "What about the third hill?"

"It's empty, and the location is not very good. It's between us and the top of the right hill."

Lin Dong immediately understood that if the left side is occupied, the right side will keep beating; if the right is occupied, the left side will be beating all the time.

"But one day we will take all the three peaks back to Zuoshan!" Qiu Beishan's face was full of hope and confidence for the future, and this expression softened the scars on his face. So hideous.

After visiting the mountain, Qiu Beishan took Lin Dong back to the accountant's room. I don't know what the builder thought, but the accountant's room was next to the kitchen.

Lin Dong glanced at the kitchen door, and smelled the fragrance coming from inside.

"This is the account key." Qiu Beishan didn't pay attention to his expression, and handed him a key tied with a red string, and said: "At first, I will manage the account book with you. After a long time, if you get the king's Trust me, I can leave it to you with confidence."

Lin Dong nodded understandingly, "Of course."

Qiu Beishan pushed open the wooden door, and a scent of books that was incompatible with the cottage came out.The furnishings in the room are very simple, a big wooden table, the four treasures of the study are complete, there are several cabinets in the back, and the first and second floors are already full of account books.

There was a wooden chair under the open window, and a low cabinet beside it.

"You can take a look at these ledgers first. The rules of the cottage are different from those on the outside. Purchases... you know, everything that is obtained must be recorded in the book. The kitchen here is responsible for food, and the money is paid according to a person's hair every month. When there is too much, send more, and when money is tight, send less, brothers understand."

Lin Dong walked over, took out a part of the ledger and looked at it, still secretly surprised.

It turned out that the bandits also had such discipline, and the writing rules on the account book were neat and orderly. Although the writing style was not beautiful, it was not so incomprehensible.The date of the month is clearly written, and the income and expenditure are so detailed that every penny will be recorded.

As soon as Lin Dong looked at it, he forgot the time. Qiu Beishan sat beside him for a while, saw that he was engaged and didn't bother him, and went out by himself after a while.

When the sun went down completely, the surroundings became dark, and there were cuckoo birds singing in the woods.

Lin Dong finished reading the two-year account books, rubbed his eyes and straightened up, when a voice suddenly came from under the window.

"It's over so soon?"

Lin Dong was startled, and when he turned around, he saw Zang Feilong sitting in a chair under the window at some point, with a cup of tea on the low cabinet by his hand.

"It's over." Lin Dong returned to his senses, and praised again: "You are very rich."

This was the conclusion he came to after reading all the ledgers. Although Qiu Beishan said that he could pay less money when the money was tight that month, in fact, he had never seen such a situation happen.

Zang Feilong is very good at management, he is more like a businessman than a bandit.He raises poultry in the cottage, and also cultivates herbs and grains, and then takes them down the mountain to sell.Although Taiping Village is a farming village, when there is a drought, the grain storage in the cottage is always sufficient, and occasionally it can even be used to help out. The medicinal materials that need to be purchased in a small town not far away are still bought from here.

Zang Feilong showed complacency on his face, pointed at Lin Dong, and corrected him: "We are rich."

During dinner, Lin Dong wanted to hide his characteristics of a big eater—at least not to expose it so quickly.

He endured and only ate two bowls of rice.

Zang Feilong sat on the top seat and looked at him, "Have you eaten too much for lunch?"

Lin Dong swallowed his saliva, and smiled dryly, "Yeah."

Qiu Beishan disagreed and said, "How hungry were you on the way? Was it the groom who drove the carriage who abused you?"

If the groom was here, he would definitely sue, but unfortunately he was not here, so Lin Dong just smirked twice.

In the cottage, everyone eats big pots of rice, three long tables are set up, filling the courtyard, the tables are bustling, shouting everywhere, wine glasses colliding endlessly.

Lin Dong rubbed his stomach, hid his sigh, and felt sleepy again.

"I want to go back to my room to rest." He looked at Qiu Beishan and asked, "Where do I live?"

"The brothers all live together." Qiu Beishan pointed to the courtyard behind, "I'll make a bed for you in a while, and we all sleep in the same bed."

Tongpu...

Lin Dong wrinkled his nose. When he was a diner, he was used to being pampered with delicious food and drink. When he thought of being crowded in the crowd all the time, he didn't look down on it, but he was just not used to it.

"Lin Dong sleeps in my yard." Zang Feilong said suddenly, "He's not yet an adult, don't crush him with your five big and three thick ones, he won't grow taller in the future."

Being called short is obviously not a big deal compared to being crowded.

Lin Dong happily agreed, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The author has something to say: the third update! ! ~~~ At present, there are enough manuscripts, and we will keep updating them every day~~>///

——Tips for friendship——

Sikong is an ancient official name, not the "Sikong" of the surname.

The so-called "three gongs and nine ministers" system, the three gongs are "Sikong, Situ, and Sima".

In terms of grades, they are all genuine first grade. (There are also dynasties that do not have the title of Sangong.) ~