Chapter 36: Sending Clothes and Grain

  Qian Ruwu returned to Tang County and met with the guards who had come to welcome him. He wanted to book the largest wine tower in the county town to entertain Niu Gang and his party. This meal was not a small sum of money. Niu Gang, of course, did not dare to eat lightly, so he politely declined and led his team straight up the mountain. The one million silver ticket was tucked in his pocket, although it didn't have the same visual impact as renminbi, but he still felt like he had a burning fire in his bosom. Besides, with Chinese New Year approaching, the scene of soldiers eating dry rations outside kept flashing before his eyes. Not to mention Meng Yao, even Niu Gang himself knew what this one million meant to the assault battalion.

  Lu Tao is probably on the mountain right now, staring at this silver ticket. He said that when they first took down two bandit dens, he thought the captured grain was enough. But after distributing it evenly among the troops, these soldiers who had never experienced economic hardship were stunned. It was child's play before, they only counted the assault regiment, but forgot that the more than 2,000 bandits also needed to eat.

  Perhaps having never suffered such hardships, Qian Yu simply went through the motions and didn't dwell on it further. The two parted ways after a brief moment, and he didn't return to his own little nest in the county town. Instead, he headed straight for Qianjia Village in Yangweitown, even though he longed to hold his little concubine and sleep with her.

  Qian Yaozu saw that only Qian Ruwu had returned, and he raised his crutch to strike him, but was persuaded by Lei Wanli. Qian Ruwu pushed away Lei Wanli, ignoring the towel and tea brought by the maid, and grabbed his father's hand, asking: "Father, apart from the reserves in the county and provincial cities, how much more grain can we mobilize?"

  "Look at you, you've really grown up." Qian Yaozu said, beckoning the housekeeper to come over: "Tell Lao Er, what has Lao Fu been doing these past few days?"

  The housekeeper looked at the father and son, accompanied by a smile, saying: "The old master collects grain every day."

  "Big brother, you really think alike! " Qian Ruwu grabbed his father's hand and said excitedly: "Big brother, I've been thinking about it on the way back. That Meng Yao isn't lacking in clothes or food, is he? Our Qian family has already boarded the pirate ship, we're partners with others in business, and we've donated money. Now that Ruyun is involved in this unclear situation, why don't we just go with the flow and tie ourselves to them completely? Whatever they need, as long as we have it, we'll give it all away, just like it's been taken by the government. I now understand that having only money is not enough in this world."

  Qian Yaozu nodded repeatedly and said, "That's the reason, that's the reason. Meng Yao is a man who is still very mysterious now, and it's hard to tell what kind of person he really is. But he is righteous, decisive, and daring to take responsibility. Moreover, he has a group of loyal followers who follow him with all their might. I think highly of him, and I won't be wrong. If the opportunity arises and we provide external support, I dare say that he will definitely become a hero in this chaotic world, or even..."

  As he said this, he glanced at the butler and meaningfully stopped talking in a timely manner.

  Qian Ruwu heard this, and a strange smile floated onto his face. He shook his head and said: "Ruyun that dead girl, always looked down on people, but this time she was like one possessed, refusing to return with me no matter what. Da, you don't know, at the time I had a strange thought."

  Qian Yaozu hastily waved his hand and said, "Understand in your heart, don't say it out loud. As for Yun, it's impossible for her to return to the university anyway. According to what she says, since she is already a revolutionary person, just let her do as she pleases."

  The housekeeper interrupted at this time: "Master, young master, I have also figured out a bit of the situation. The two big bandits on Beishan are indeed what Master Meng did. It's really making me sweat, several thousand people were cleaned up by Master Meng with just over a hundred people, it's unbelievable. Big handwriting, big handwriting! Moreover, the people who came back are all whispering that Master Meng and his men can fly, so they..."

  "Alright, alright," Qian Ruwu interrupted with a smug expression: "Bandits are nothing, I not only saw it with my own eyes, but also personally participated in the prison break. Those Beiyang troops, with their sharp teeth and claws, weren't they dealt with by Meng Yao and others like cutting vegetables?"

  Qian Yaozu urged, "Don't delay, Wu Er, take Lei Wanli and hurry to the North Mountain. Ask them to send someone who can talk to transport grain down the mountain. Hmm, also bring some tailors, each person will be measured for their size so we can make clothes."

  The cow had just heard that there were a few people making trouble at the sentry post, and they even called out his name to go personally, so he couldn't help but laugh. In just a few days, the top of Niu Tou Mountain became a marketplace, with almost someone coming every day, no matter how hard the soldiers tried to stop them or drive them away, they refused to leave. Lu Tao was very puzzled by this, but also had no choice. These people all came uninvited and their identities couldn't be verified at all, but they were unarmed and obedient, except for refusing to leave the mountain when told to do so, whatever else was said to them, they would do. In the end, Kong Xue Meng thought of a solution that wasn't really a solution, drawing out an empty space 500 meters away from the mountain stronghold, allowing these people to build simple shelters on their own and letting them do as they pleased.

  Fortunately, there were not many people, and most of them were strong laborers. They all claimed to be joining the army, so it was no problem for them to support themselves. As for the claim of joining the army, Lu Tao discussed with Gao Zhiyuan and Kong Xuemeng and decided to observe these people for a period of time before taking action. Meng Yao didn't say that the assault battalion would become a fat piece of meat or a paulownia tree in other people's eyes, it was only a matter of time. So, open and secret attacks would definitely come, and the phoenix would definitely fly. Since they were coming, let's continue.

  Population, food, supply, all are headaches. Lu Tao has been at home for these days and suddenly had a deeper understanding of Meng Yao. So, he thought that if he wanted to stay outside, he would just stay outside, anyway, he wouldn't be more relaxed than him.

  Niu Gang had just arrived at the sentry post when he saw Qian Ruwu, and was quite surprised. They had only just parted ways, and now Qian Ruwu had hurriedly found his way here - could it be that something was amiss with the Qian family again? Moreover, Niu Gang wasn't sure how to handle this Qian Ruwu - should he invite him into the camp to sit down and talk, or follow procedure? However, once Qian Ruwu opened his mouth, Niu Gang's expression changed to one of delight. "What is it?" he asked, "Let's just talk about it here." But when Qian Ruwu finished speaking, Niu Gang almost jumped up, rubbing his ears in disbelief as he stared at Qian Ruwu.

  "Qian Gongzi, what did you just say? Can you repeat it again? I didn't quite catch that."

  Qian Wu smiled and raised his voice: "When I returned to Qianjiazhuang, my father, brother, and I heard that you were short of food and clothing. We all agreed to provide 200,000 kilograms of grain and clothes for you again. Oh, right, how many people do you have? I also brought a tailor, who can take your measurements in a moment."

  I'm afraid I can't tell you how many people. Niu Gang was both happy and worried as he scratched his ear, wondering if Qian Jia was just being foolish or had some other motive. He had just handed over more than a million silver coins, and now he was offering to send clothes and food, which really made him confused. After a while, he looked at Qian Ruwu with a hesitant expression and said: "Thank you, sir, but this is too big of a deal, I don't dare take it upon myself. How about this? Please bear with me for a moment, I'll call our instructor over."

  After finishing speaking, the cow just turned its head and covered its ears to report the matter to Lu Tao in the camp. Lu Tao listened and didn't say a word, even the security guard didn't have time to shout, and he ran over alone with a thud.

  Qian Ruwu thought that Niu Gang would have to return to the camp to call the people over, but unexpectedly they had already been called over without even moving their nest. This made him extremely surprised, staring at Niu Gang in shock, and he even forgot to greet Lu Tao when he came over. "Niu Pailang, you... are you really clairvoyant? How can you say a few words into the air and people far away know about it? Quickly tell me, what's going on?"

  Lei Wanli had already slipped away to the side of the sentry, staring at him with unblinking eyes.

  "What's there to see? Is there anything good to look at?"

  If it weren't for the cow's smiling and friendly treatment of these two, the sentinel would have driven him away long ago. You know, being stared at by someone for no reason is not a good feeling, especially if it's a bearded man.

  Lei Wanli chuckled foolishly, his two hands like springs, one moment wanting to touch the gun, the next wanting to touch someone's hat. If anyone gave him a bit more courage, he'd also want to touch their face and tug on their puffy clothes. "Hehe, this little brother, is that a box cannon or what? Why is it so short? And your clothes, tsk tsk, how flashy, don't you get women to wash them clean?"

  The sentinel's face turned black with anger and could only turn his neck away far away.

  Lu Tao and Niu Gang exchanged a glance, one pulled Qi Ruwu, the other dragged Lei Wanli, and they shouted loudly with excessive enthusiasm, "Come on, let's go to the camp to talk. You know what? We still have many things here that you haven't eaten before. We must represent Meng Yao to invite you to try them out, haha, share the good fortune together!"

  (Two updates today)

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