inspire-indiana Chapter 170: Sir's Advice
Chapter 170: Sir's Advice
Summer nights are always difficult to be peaceful. The chirping of cicadas and birds in the wild cannot be suppressed even by the sound of thunder and rain.
Even more so tonight—
In Gangfeng Village, the plow fire flickered in the courtyard. A circle of men were hanging around with their arms linked together, singing local folk songs that were difficult to understand, their voices rising and falling.
The outer circle is composed of older or younger people.
Further out, a woman with a unique voice was singing a folk song in the same tune, which made the singing of the group in the middle seem sonorous and powerful, and even more imposing.
After the song was finished, a voice suddenly came from the direction above the bonfire:
"Is everyone having fun tonight...?"
The man who was speaking was not tall. He was dressed in Hu clothing and had a belt tied around his waist. In the middle of the belt was a goose-yellow gem that was not dimmed even at night against the backdrop of the plow fire.
Let's eat and drink tonight, eat as much meat as you want and drink as much wine as you want.
Everyone can have fun, no need to be restrained.
Then I will drink first as a token of my respect..."
As the man spoke, he raised the crude wine vessel made of a sheep horn above his head, gestured to his brothers below, and drank the wine in the sheep horn cup in one gulp.
He drank with great enthusiasm, and the wine flowed down his cheeks and along the scar on his shoulder blade.
Seeing the leader being so generous, the people below were already singing and dancing and in high spirits. They all picked up the wine that had been prepared on the side and replied to the leader.
"The village chief is wise"
"The village chief's domineering attitude"
"The village chief's heroic qualities..."
The compliments are not accepted by Ruxia!
After drinking a bottle of wine, the village chief looked down at his brothers who were enjoying themselves to the fullest. They had good wine, good meat, and good wives. His life became more and more promising.
"Brothers, after today, follow me and go harvest a piece of fertile land.
Then, brothers can live a good life together."
"Good, the leader is wise!"
……
After the man finished speaking, he saw the reactions of the brothers below and burst into wild laughter.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, who was slightly taller than him, asked in surprise after hearing this, "Master, you don't want to wait anymore?"
"Hmph, what are you waiting for? It's been so many days and there's still no news from there. Instead of waiting for others, you might as well rely on yourself." The village chief snorted coldly.
"But, Master, we haven't been able to fully understand that place for such a long time, and we led that group of refugees in, and not a single word of news leaked out.
This village is probably not simple, so you should be cautious and make arrangements in advance."
The middle-aged man did not have the excitement on the big guy's face, but looked worried.
After hearing this, the village chief glanced at the middle-aged man.
He turned around and returned to the main seat, pulling out a short knife as long as his forearm from his arms.
Wipe it carefully, and the fire in front of you will reflect on the blade, giving off a faint glow.
The village chief looked at the short knife and seemed to treasure it very much.
When he was satisfied, he put the handle back into the shell and put the dagger back on his waist.
Then he turned around and looked at the person next to him, saying disapprovingly, "Sir, you are still too timid. How can that group of refugees compare with me?
They are just a bunch of stray dogs, and it is a blessing for them to be of use to me."
Looking at the brothers who were having fun below, he warned, “Now, brothers, have fun.
Don't spoil the fun, if you really can't stand it, you might as well go down and have a rest!"
When the middle-aged man heard this, he knew that his words were in vain. He sighed and stood up to say goodbye, "Then I will take my leave first. Enjoy yourselves, village chief..."
"Go!" The village chief knew that the middle-aged man was unhappy, and regretted for a moment that his words were too harsh. The gentleman was a scholar, and scholars were smart, but also stingy.
He usually gave him a lot of good ideas for managing the village. Moreover, although he was a rough man, he had great respect for scholars.
Otherwise, this gentleman, without any merit in killing enemies, could win the respect of all the people in Gangfeng Village.
Looking at the middle-aged man who was about to turn around, she shouted, "Sir, don't take what I just said to heart. You know I am a straightforward person and I won't beat around the bush when I speak."
The middle-aged man said in a gentle voice, neither humble nor arrogant, "Master, you worry too much. I work under you, so I have to consider you.
Regardless of whether it is good or bad, as long as I think it is beneficial to the master, it is my duty to give you advice."
"Hahaha, sir, you are so generous. It is my fortune and the blessing for us brothers to have you treat me like this." The village chief felt comforted by the middle-aged man's words.
"It's getting late, sir, go and get some rest. I'll get the food in the kitchen and prepare a table for you."
The middle-aged man accepted it with pleasure and did not refuse. "I would like to thank you, my lord. I will take my leave first."
After saying that, he retreated.
The yellow clothes hanging on his body had faded and there was no trace of the original color. His body was empty under the clothes. He walked into the night, as if being swallowed by the darkness.
Seeing this, the village chief instructed the young man who was serving beside him, pointing to the direction where the middle-aged man left and said, "You are smart, so I don't need you to serve here anymore. You can take care of the master's daily life from now on."
The boy was suddenly assigned a task and was confused for a moment and didn't react.
Standing woodenly——
It was only when the person serving tea and water at the table nudged him with his elbow that he reacted.
He immediately stepped forward to receive the order, "Yes, village chief."
"Then, I'll go see Mr. Gu first," the young man asked tentatively.
"Okay, okay, go, go! If the master doesn't take good care of you, you won't have to live." After saying this, he chased the man away like a fly.
The young man immediately stood up and chased after the middle-aged man.
Although the village chief's words were quite intimidating, the young man felt as if he had escaped from a death cage.
The gentleman is gentle, does not like killing, and never kills anyone around him.
If you are with the village chief, he might be dragged away and killed if he doesn't take good care of you. If you are lucky, you can still save your life, but if you are unlucky, you will go straight to hell.
This was like going from hell to heaven. This great news made him dizzy and overjoyed.
The steps towards the gentleman were much lighter.