The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

However, it was said that Liu Tong's concubine and his staff both ran away after having an affair. Liu Tong was furious and ordered the whole city to search for it.After tossing and tossing for several days, Mrs. Zhao Tu Ma was not caught, but many cheaters were caught.Manager Ma was afraid that Liu Tong would regret letting him go so easily after two days, and blamed himself for the cuckold's anger, and hurriedly went to other places to find beautiful women to atone for his sins.Liu Tong threw a fit of rage in the mansion every day, making the whole house restless.The more he acted like this, the more Major General Liu Shu felt secretly happier. Twice he almost showed his traces in front of his father, so frightened that Mrs. Liu hurriedly ordered him to go out more and stop wandering around the mansion.

Liu Shu then went out to hang out every day, watching soldiers search from house to house, and he was overjoyed.He came because he thought of Liu Qian.This person is young and loyal, why not get close to this person first while his father is not in the mood to be with him.Although Liu Qian is full of words at this moment, "Establish the elder and establish the heir", what if the second child wins him over by accident?At noon that day, Liu Shu went to the small shop where Liu Qian usually ate.

When I got to the second floor, there were quite a few people looking at Liu Qian.Liu Qian used to eat alone, but today his table was full of four people.Liu Qian is in the main seat, the first is a young white-clothed Confucian student, who is described as elegant, with a feather fan and a scarf; the lower head is a young man in black, with a sword hanging from his waist and a rose in his hand; the opposite seat is a fat young man, dressed in colorful clothes , with several thick gold rings on his hands, as if he came from a merchant family; there was a pretty girl standing beside the fat man.

Liu Shu couldn't help feeling curious, walked over and cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Liu."

Liu Qian hurriedly stood up and said, "Young General." Then he introduced to everyone at the banquet, "This is Liu Shu, the Major General of our State of Lu."

Those few also stood up and clasped their hands together.It turned out that the Confucian man in white was surnamed Zhu, with a single name of Tong, a surname from Chang'an, and he came out to study; the young man in Xuanyi was from the green forest, so he refused to use the same name, so he only called Ah Hei; His name is Zhou Ji, from Jinling. His family is in the antique business. Come to Lu to see if there are any good antiques.No matter how blind Liu Shu was, he could tell that the people at this table, including Zhou Xiaopang, were not idle people, so he naturally refused to leave, so he said: "These days my father is depressed, and I dare not go home to eat. Since It is fate to meet, I am about the same age as you, so I will be the host, please have a drink, how about it?"

Those three people showed hesitation on their faces, but Liu Qian smiled and said: "Originally, it was agreed to treat the late students; now that this is done, the late students can save some money. It's just that the table is too small to sit on." Liu Shu hurriedly climbed up the pole and let The waiter in the shop changed to a bigger table.When the three saw this, it was inconvenient to evade it, saying, "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

When the food and wine were served, Liu Shu praised, "Good wine."

Liu Qian said: "The late students just fell in love with their family's wine, it's really rare."

Ah Hei said: "The food is not bad."

Zhou Jidao: "Anyway, I love the food and wine given by others." Everyone laughed.

However, there was a lot of commotion outside at this moment, and there were soldiers searching for people, so Zhou Ji said, "General Liu really can't afford to arrest those two men." Liu Shu asked why, and he said, "As the saying goes, a man who has virtue is a man. The lord steals all the women, so he is obviously immoral. But he still has talent. This kind of person will inevitably attract the love of the new lord if he goes to other places. He has no virtue, and sooner or later he will harm the new lord. Send another Wouldn't it be better to scourge than to kill him?"

Liu Shu clapped his hands and said, "Young Master Zhou is right."

Ah Hei went on to say: "That Mrs. Ma, who is so favored by General Liu, even has an affair with someone, and she even picked General Liu's important staff. Just like Zhao Tu, she is also a disaster."

Zhou Jidao: "Ms. Ma has a high spirit and doesn't look down on Zhao Tu. She hooked up with Zhao Tu only because he was young. If the Major General is a bit more confused, she would most likely look forward to hooking up with him." one red. "In the future, Zhao Tu voted for a new owner, so she will have to hook up with others; but Zhao Tu is still infatuated, so it's hard not to think about it. It's a pity to kill such a disaster. Buy one get one free and let others get it, isn't it good? "

Liu Shu smiled and said, "That's true. It's just that if I persuade my father at this moment, he won't listen."

Zhou Jidao: "Because the general's heart is on the battlefield, it is better for General Liu to go to Dongying to fight, and let him vent his anger on the heads of foreigners. Those two are as cunning as foxes. If they can be caught early Got it."

Liu Shu thought about it: "That's true." Nai sighed, "Our mansion is a bit chaotic right now. To be honest, Zhao Tu has the ability to never forget. He alone is worth three. Now without him, It’s like losing the backbone.”

Zhu Tong, who had been silent all the time, frowned and said: "The operating mechanism of your mansion must be inappropriate. How can you not get things done without someone?"

Liu Shuzheng was eager for them to follow suit, so he hurriedly asked, "What is an operating mechanism?"

Zhu Tong said: "It's the rules of doing things. When it comes to military supplies on the battlefield, regardless of the supply of weapons, guns, food, grass and firearms, when and how much is supplied, who counts who buys and who transports, there are rules step by step."

Liu Shu cupped his fists and said, "I would like to hear more about it!"

Zhu Tong said: "Take thousands of people as an example..." Then he went on calmly.It's just that Liu Shu couldn't understand most of the words he said, but he was obviously an expert in internal affairs.

Liu Qian and Ah Hei were listening attentively, only Zhou Ji lazily rested his cheeks and murmured for a long time: "I don't know, but it's serious."

Liu Shu asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhou Ji explained: "Although I can't understand what Mr. Zhu Tong said, I just think he looks very powerful."

Liu Shu nodded again and again: "It's true."

Zhou Ji shook his neck: "Come on, get a can to eat."

The girl responded, and took out a cylindrical object from her bag.Liu Qian asked, "Is this canned food?"

Zhou Ji said: "This is canned beef. I think it tastes better than ordinary beef." Ah Hei took out his dagger and pried open the can.

Liu Shu hurriedly asked, "What is this?"

Zhou Jidao: "There are islands in the south, and there are many typhoons on the island, so the food is not easy to store, so the islanders came up with this method. I heard that this beef was put in cans seven or eight months ago, and it is still good to eat now. They still cook There are many canned fruits, which are also delicious. Since I have to travel a lot on this trip, I am afraid that I will not be able to eat on the way, so I bought some and took it with me."

Liu Shu was a son of a general, and immediately understood how useful this thing was in the army, and stood up in shock: "What island?"

Zhou Jidao: "I also bought it from a sea merchant. I forgot what the island was called."

Liu Shu hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Where did Mr. Zhou buy this thing?"

Zhou Jidao: "It's the one called Honggu Ji in the business district of Ping'an Prefecture. He usually buys firearms and also sells other things."

Immediately, Liu Shu couldn't sit still, so he wanted to leave; he asked them where they lived and visited them another day.Liu Qian winked and said, "They're all living with me right now." Liu Shu immediately felt relieved.

Not long after, the Liu family sent people to invite Liu Qian.Liu Qian cupped his hands to Liu Tong with a smile and said, "My lord, Wansheng met some great talents by chance!"

Liu Tong asked, "Who are they? Are they likely to vote for me?"

Liu Qian said: "Among the three, there is only one Mr. Zhu who is a friend from the hometown of the late student. Although he is not very talkative, he has amazing talents. Because he is traveling around to study, he passed by the country of Lu to see me. The other two were met by Zhu Tong on the way. The one named Ah Hei lived in the green forest and didn’t like restraint, so it must be difficult to stay. Mr. Zhou was ordered by his father to come to the country of Lu to buy antiques. I must go back to the south. Only Mr. Zhu Tong is willing to stay in Lu State. In my opinion, he is also the most talented among the three."

Liu Tong asked, "How is it compared to Zhao Tu?"

Liu Qian said: "It is far better than Zhao Tu."

Liu Tong was overjoyed: "Good! Invite them to Fuchu for a drink tomorrow!"

Liu Qian hastily agreed.When he left the mansion, Liu Shu personally sent him out.Liu Qian took advantage of the situation and said in a low voice: "If the general goes to Dongying, the young general can spend more time with Zhu Tong." Liu Shu was overjoyed, and when he returned home, he discussed with his mother;

On the next day, Liu Qian really brought the three of them to Liu's residence, and Liu Tong hosted a banquet for them.Seeing how talented people are, Liu Tong's anger at being cuckolded also subsided a little.Knowing that Zhu Tong didn't like talking very much, Liu Tong led him to talk, and sure enough, he saw that he was a good person.It was Zhou Ji who was the loudest, and he talked endlessly when he opened his mouth; but what he said was interesting, and everyone loved to listen to it.Ah Hei doesn't live much, and most of them are finishing touches.Liu Tong took advantage of the situation and asked them to stay in Lu to help him.

Ah Hei said first, "I'm a native of the green forest, and I won't stay somewhere for long. When I think of something, I just pick up my feet and leave."

Zhou Ji thought for a while, then sighed softly: "To be honest, I want to help General Liu very much. There is no one else, because the general is currently attacking the lair of Japanese pirates. One of my family members was attacked by Japanese pirates at home, and everyone else It's dead. It's just that my father is in the hall, so I have to go back after wandering around for a while."

Only Zhu Tong said: "If the general doesn't think he is too late to be stupid, he would like to do the work of a dog and a horse."

Liu Tong was overjoyed: "Thank you sir!" The two of them followed suit and went for a while.

Zhou Ji asked suddenly, "I heard that General Liu went to fight Japanese pirates, why are you back?"

Liu Tong said: "There are some trivial matters at home to deal with, and now I am planning to go back to Dongying."

Zhou Ji immediately waved his fist and said: "You just go! Kill all the pirates to avenge my sister's relatives...er, uh, the people who died at the hands of the pirates. Anyway, we are not in a hurry to leave, I will help you deal with it later, and protect you The battle was fought comfortably and smoothly!"

Because Liu Tong had talked to them a lot just now, knowing that Zhu Tong could make up for Zhao Tu's piece, he was probably even better at it, so he had more than half agreed in his heart.

The next day Zhu Tong went to the yamen and took over Zhao Tu's original mess.At first others were a little suspicious, after all, it is rare for someone with a photographic memory to remember many numbers in Zhao Tu's mind, much faster than others.Zhu Tong made a dozen abacus beads, and wrote many symbols that others couldn't understand. They sorted it out quickly, and it didn't take long for them to be straightened out.Everyone immediately obeyed him.

Liu Tong was overjoyed when he heard about it, and he clapped the case and said, "Whoever is missing can't live without it? It's just Zhao Tu." He wished he hadn't been caught, thinking how many people knew that he was cuckolded, and felt depressed. .So he ordered people to pack up his things, and he wanted to go back to Dongying.

That little fatty Zhou Ji usually just wandered the streets, looking for delicious food, and didn't help Zhu Tong; when he heard that Liu Tong was leaving, he came to ask to see him.Liu Tong knew that he was knowledgeable, and also felt that his speech was good, but he dressed like a nouveau riche all day long, and he was quite crazy, so he hurriedly invited him in.

Zhou Ji's usual hippie smile was swept away on his chubby face, and he said seriously, "I'm here today, and I only brought a bag of rice."

Liu Tong asked, "Is there anything unusual about this rice?"

Zhou Ji shook his head: "No, I borrowed it from Mr. Liu when I went out, and I have to return it to him when I run out. I can't give it to General Liu, please forgive me."

Liu Tong laughed and said, "I'll give him ten bags later."

Zhou Ji then opened the rice bag, took out one grain and put it on the table, then put four grains at the bottom, and then arranged sixteen grains and 32 grains down, and after a while, a whole row was filled.He pointed to the grains of rice and said to Liu Tong, "Lord Liu, this rice is the population. One has four sons, and each son has four grandchildren. As long as there is enough food, the population can multiply faster than rabbits, and a large number can be formed in the blink of an eye." .”

Liu Tong wondered, "Sir, what do you mean?"

Zhou Jidao: "If the food is gone, you can grow it again, and you can eat fish and shrimp; if the population is gone, you can reproduce; only the land is fixed, and it cannot be increased or decreased. These days, I heard that many people advised the general, Dongying's population can be used for mining and farming. I also heard that it was Ma's idea to slaughter Dongying people and move some Lu people there, and the general doesn't want to use it now." Liu Tong's expression turned slightly ugly.Zhou Ji said sternly, "I hope the general will not take things too seriously. Although Mrs. Ma is a slut, this plan is still a good one. Why bother wasting a good plan for a slut? If he is not of my race, his heart must be different. There are mountains in Dongying. Water is good for raising people. Even though the king of Lu is the general's son-in-law, he is the son-in-law after all. If the general really kills the king of Lu to stand on his own feet, I'm afraid Qi will have an excuse."

Liu Tong frowned immediately, and said after a while, "I also know that Mrs. Ma's idea is good. It's just that there are people mining in Dongying."

Zhou Jidao: "In my opinion, the most important thing for the general right now is the territory, followed by firearms and large ships. There is really no need to worry about mining. Because," he raised his hand and brushed a table of rice to the ground, "dare to ask?" General, is this rice less than the one just now?"

Liu Tong said: "It's just brushed off the ground, how could there be less?"

Zhou Ji nodded and said: "General or not, the mine is there, and it will never decrease. This is an era of great robbery. If the general spends his time on mining, people will not wait for the general. Everyone will open The ship was robbed. Do you think Huo Sheng, the king of Nan'an County, doesn't know that Dongying has mines? He has been thinking about Dongying for several years, and he has figured out everything."

Liu Tong hurriedly asked, "What's on his mind?"

Zhou Jidao: "He didn't have time to dig mines, so he just grabbed a ticket and left. He used the money he robbed to buy firearms and sea ships. Now he has gone to Nanyang. Anyway, he already has Qiongzhou, and there is no shortage of land. General Fan Fan has occupied Dongying Since the mine is yours, why don’t you spread your wings and fly away? Now everyone is going to rob, but you are digging; when you finish digging, they have already robbed the mine. Why don’t you save the mine first? with?"

"Hiss..." Liu Tong took a deep breath and said after a long while, "What Mr. said makes sense."

Zhou Ji smiled and said: "Actually, because my clan has enmity with the Japanese pirates, I wish the general would kill more Dongying people to avenge my clan and come here to persuade the general. I don't know if I should provoke him?"

Liu Tong nodded and said, "I'm really excited."

Zhou Ji said again: "Just now the general agreed to give Mr. Liu rice? Then I won't sweep the ground."

Liu Tong laughed, "I'll give him rice."

Zhou Ji bowed to the ground, bid farewell and left.

Back at Liu's house, Zhou Ji told him what he was doing just now, Liu Qian frowned and said, "Why bother to instigate him to commit murder."

Zhou Jidao: "Liu Tong now accounts for less than half of Dongying. Dongying is a country, but if there is a group of people who don't use ruthless hands, they can't be killed. It has been a long time since the Westerners wiped out the Americans." He smiled wryly, "You don't know. You I don't know. I'm afraid."

Liu Qian wondered: "Third Master is also afraid sometimes? I still think you are not afraid of anything."

Zhou Ji said blankly: "I'm afraid of the inertia of history. I'm afraid that my work will be in vain. I'm uneasy if Japan is not destroyed."