Chapter 62: Troops

About an hour later, Lu Hong and Gao Yuan came out of the prefectural yamen, Gao Yuan looked calm, but Lu Hong was a little uneasy.

Standing in front of the gate, Lu Hong looked at Gao Yuan: "Tell me, what does the prefect mean? Did he agree or not?"

Gao Yuan took the reins of the warhorse from Yan Haibo and said with a smile, "Uncle, don't worry, the prefect naturally agreed."

"Since I agreed, why didn't I sign this contract?" Lu Hong was puzzled.

"Didn't the prefect said that? The eldest son will invite us to dinner at night."

"What's the mystery here?"

"Master Prefect must have agreed, but he thinks that the shares we gave are too small. Uncle, think about it, Master Wu's wine has an annual income of 1,000 in Fufeng County's 10% shares. If it is spread in the whole county If you do, the income will be more than 100,000 guans per year, but what if the shares are increased by 10%? That would be 200,000 guans!" Gao Yuan raised two fingers, "200,000 guans, for the prefect, That's a lot of money too."

"This is too little? The prefect is a bit of a stock? If you don't care at all, you can start with more than 100,000 yuan every year. This, this..."

"The idea of ​​the prefect is not unreasonable. He is a stakeholder, but without his support, we would not even think about going out of Fufeng County. We can just give him 20% or more. I think that Mr. Wu will definitely agree. Yes. When we made this contract, we didn't expect that the profit would be so large, and the money would be less. The prefect wouldn't care, but now that there is such a great prospect, it has almost solved the most difficult fund for the prefect. Ask, is there any reason for the prefect not to do it once and for all?" Gao Yuan said: "Don't worry, uncle, the contract is certain, it depends on how much appetite the prefect has."

"It turns out that, if you are not satisfied with too few shares, the prefect can just say it, why do you need to go around so much?" Lu Hong shook his head, "I almost made a fool of me. I thought the prefect was unwilling!"

"This is the genius of the prefect. He is the chief of the county, so he has the nerve to bargain with our subordinates? He still wants this face, and the presence of the eldest son represents his intention. He can advance and retreat freely, even if there is some future If something bad happens, he can also get out of the way." Gao Yuan laughed and got on his horse, "Uncle, let's find a place to live quickly, our shoes and socks are all wet, and it's really uncomfortable to soak your feet in the water. After a long time, it is not good for your health, let's stay there first, and then soak your feet in hot water to get rid of fatigue!"

Lu Hong nodded, "It's a simple thing, it has to be so complicated, it seems that I'm really not suitable for doing business, you're right, let's find a place to live first, go to the poor, these days, But I'm tired. Let's go to Ruyi Inn!"

Putting a pair of soaked white feet in the hot water, Gao Yuan couldn't help groaning comfortably. In contrast, Lu Hong was not much better. These days, every time he fell into the mud, Gao Yuan would go down. Helping to push the cart, even if the feet were wearing sturdy cowhide boots, they were already soaked in water. From this, I thought that the soldiers who only wore cloth shoes and only had some thatch wrapped on them would be even worse.

"Uncle, are you familiar with the eldest son? What kind of person is this?" Gao Yuan asked, soaking his feet in the hot water and enjoying the comfort brought by the heat.

"The prefect has two sons, the eldest is called Zhang Junbao, the second is called Zhang Shubao, the eldest son is thirty-one years old, but the second son Zhang Shubao is similar to you, it is strange to say, the prefect is considered to be both civil and military, and can lead the army when he mounts a horse. Fighting, majesty, dismounting to manage people's livelihood, but also orderly, but these two sons seem to divide the prefect in two, the eldest son is good at planning, and now he is the right arm of the prefect, while the second son Shubao is a force Extraordinary, he has been in the army since he was a child."

"Two young masters, which one do you like to deal with?"

"Of course it's the second son, the second son has a grumpy temper, but he is a typical warrior, a person who has a gut to the end. If he doesn't like you, he won't give you a good face, but the eldest son is disgusting. Tou seems to be polite to everyone, but he doesn't dare to let people get close." Lu Hong said with a sense of truth, "Gao Yuan, the prefect asked the eldest son to talk to us, you have to be careful."

"I know!" Gao Yuan said. "But uncle, you have to get closer to the eldest son. I'm afraid that the position of prefect will definitely belong to the eldest son in the future. If you lay the foundation early, you will be able to talk more easily in the future."

"I also understand that the prefect has conquered this country, and if you want to defend it, you naturally have to be someone like the eldest son. The second son is more suitable for a military commander who charges." Lu Hong nodded, "It's just that the eldest son is not easy. Befriend."

"As long as your uncle is with you, you will definitely be able to!" Gao Yuan smiled. "A person has weaknesses, whether it is good name, good power, good money, or lust, as long as you have the heart, you will definitely be able to grasp his weaknesses and treat the symptoms. Make an appointment."

Lu Hong looked at Gao Yuan and said with a smile: "Gao Yuan, what is your weakness?"

Gao Yuan felt a sudden shock in his heart and looked at Lu Hong, "Uncle, you watched me grow up, what are my weaknesses, you still don't know clearly?"

"I knew it very well before, but since you've been injured, it's like a completely different person. Sometimes I really wonder if you're still the Gao Yuan I knew before?" Lu Hong shook his head.

It's really not the Gao Yuan that he used to be! Gao Yuan secretly said in his heart, "Uncle, this time I was injured and lay in bed for so long, but my nephew has thought about it a lot. Whenever I think of those absurd things in the past, I feel a little ashamed. My uncle took care of me. For so many years, I have tried my best, but I can't help my uncle, and I have done my best to cause trouble for my uncle. This time I was lying on the bed, and I made up my mind. Some things, in return for the care of my uncle over the years. Uncle, nephew has grown up!"

The sentence that my nephew has grown up has made Lu Hong sigh with emotion, "Zida Quanxia will be very pleased to know that you are so good now. In the past few months, what you have done does not impress me, but it makes me even more gratified. , My efforts over the years have not been in vain, Gao Yuan, you and your eldest brother must support each other in the future and make a breakthrough."

"Don't worry, uncle, I will do my best to help eldest brother." Gao Yuan affirmed.

"Okay, okay, I'm relieved!" Lu Hong said happily, "With your help, your eldest brother will definitely be able to make great achievements. Gaoyuan, we are in Fufeng, and the three hundred soldiers are indeed a little less. After returning, I will I'm going to fill up Fufeng's 500 soldiers. With Wu Kai's success, I can afford it. I thought about what you said before, it's right, but I used to be a miser. , I just want to earn a family business for your eldest brother, but I didn't think that earning a family business for him is worse than earning a career for him."

"Uncle is right to think so. If the eldest brother has a career, are you afraid that he will not have a family business? The bigger the business, the greater the family business. The prefect can struggle from an ordinary soldier to where he is today, so why can't the eldest brother?" Gao Yuan laughed.

"I don't dare to think about being a prefect!" Lu Hong shook his head again and again, "The prefect is an anomaly, and it is in a chaotic world. Now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it. Gao Yuan, a new trick. Two hundred soldiers, I am going to put them all under your command, you will train them well for me, and you should train like the hundred soldiers you have now, don’t worry, I will pay you the full amount this time.”

Gao Yuan was happy in his heart, but there was some hesitation on his face, "In this way, Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha won't have any opinions, right? They are your old subordinates, Uncle!"

"If you don't mention them, I'll be annoyed when you mention them!" Lu Hong showed dissatisfaction, "The two have led soldiers for so many years, and they are not as good as when you first joined the army. When you see the hundred soldiers you have trained, look at them again. Looking at their subordinates, they are one from the sky and one from the ground. How can I put the newly recruited soldiers in their place with confidence, and let them train me this soldier half as good as yours, I will be thankful! "

"Don't worry, uncle, since uncle gave me 200 troops, I will definitely train an elite force for uncle." Gao Yuan said firmly.

"It's settled!" Lu Hong said: "This time Fufeng suffered a great disaster, many people were destroyed, but many strong people escaped from life, these people, unconcerned, thought about it again. To seek revenge from the Donghu people, we just recruited troops. After we go back, we will take advantage of the free time before the Chinese New Year. We will immediately finalize this matter. After the Chinese New Year, you can take them to Curie Pass. You take them with you. No matter where you went, far away from the county seat, you won't be so eye-catching. After Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha came back, I gave them full pay, and then gave them a little more, and they were satisfied. They were nothing. Ambitious, just mess around."

"Uncle is right! Although they can't be used for a lot, they are old brothers after all, so they can't be treated harshly. Maybe they can't fight, but they are good for maintaining law and order."

The two were talking, but the water was a little cold. Gao Yuan wiped his feet dry, put on his shoes and walked over, squatted in front of Lu Hong, and thoughtfully wiped his feet for Lu Hong. Lu Hong squinted slightly, enjoying it very much. High service.

There was a soft knock on the door.

"Come in!" Gao Yuan said.

Yan Hai** opened the door and walked in lightly, "Lord County Commander, Gao Bing Cao!"

"What's the matter?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Bing Cao, it's the first time everyone came to the county town, and they all wanted to go out for a walk, so let me ask the Bing Cao for instructions, can you?" Yan Haibo asked cautiously.

"What can't you do?" Gao Yuan waved his hand, "Go, let's go, right, Haibo, let the brothers go shopping with ten thousand dollars, and see if you are satisfied, then buy it, it's a rare visit, By the way, don't forget the brothers at home."

"Thank you Bing Cao!" Yan Haibo was overjoyed, "How dare you forget your brothers at home! If you come across something good, everyone will have a share."

"Go, go!" Gao Yuan waved his hand.

Seeing Yan Haibo walking out happily, Lu Hong said, "You are generous, but I won't give you the ten coins."

"What they can buy is nothing but gadgets. Spending a little money can make them realize that we care about him. This business is worth it!"

"You can link everything to buying and selling now." Lu Hong laughed.