10. Duties of stewards
The bustling noise in the dining room continued, but it was much lower than before. It was not that the long-term workers didn't want to chat anymore, but that the cooking woman had already prepared the supper today and was distributing it to the long-term workers. A group of people lined up to take the porridge and steamed buns from the woman in turn.
Forty-eight people who participated in the fight all had meat today, and two pieces of braised pork that were not big, half fat and half thin.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up his porridge and meat, walked slowly to the side of King Er of Baishui, put the bowl casually, and sat down. He picked up a piece of meat with bamboo chopsticks and put it in Wang Er's bowl.
"Brother Wang, you gave this to me last night, and now I can give it to you." Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously.
"Hey!" Wang Er was not polite, and threw the piece of meat into his mouth as soon as the chopsticks moved. He took a sip of porridge, stretched out his hand to his mouth, his mouth was covered with oil, and he was quite unconventional: "Zhu Ba, you guys, you actually knocked down twenty-five ones by one. I really took a look at it before, thinking you were a worm, but I didn't expect you to be a well-known man."
Zhu Yuanzhang said modestly: "I am no match for Brother Wang. I know my own affairs. This little skill is less than one-tenth of Brother Wang. If you really let go of your hand, you will all be pushed over by you."
Wang Er was not willing to believe it, and smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense, do you think I can't see it? Your boxing technique is not simple! It's simple and direct, it's fine if you don't take action. Once you take action, one of them will definitely fall down on the other side. My red boxing is a waste of time. It's all about fancy fists, but it's not useful... This time I finally saw what real boxing technique is! How about teaching me? I am the most popular person in boxing."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought... You should know that no matter how powerful a person is, he cannot fight all over the world with his own hands and legs. To gain power in the world and become a superior person, he must have his own hands. The second king of Baishui is strong in physique, can fight and rush, and is simple in mind and easy to control. Such a person is the one he can take as his subordinates with confidence.
However, this person’s problem is that he is too rebellious. If he wants to use power to control him, he will be defeated like the governor of Qi. For people like Wang Er, he needs to use brotherhood to impress him so that he can do things willingly and cultivate brotherhood. It is not too late to start now.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said sincerely: "Since Brother Wang wants to learn, of course I am willing to share it. Let's communicate in the yard tonight."
Wang Er was very happy!
That night, the bright moon was hanging high, and there were no clouds in the sky blocking the moon... One of the benefits of severe drought in the world is that it is rare to see half a cloud in the sky. The sun is abundant during the day and the moon is bright at night. The side courtyard is reflected in a silver-white area by the moonlight, and the sight is good.
Wang Er and Zhu Yuanzhang were punching in the yard. Last night, Zhu Yuanzhang caused laughter when he punched, but today it was different. The long-term workers and short-term workers who were lying on the windows around watched, watched Zhu Yuanzhang punch every punch and every kick, and he would have to say good words. Even if he kicked in a nameless way, someone could tell a few truths in detail.
"Don't look at Brother Zhu's punch that was soft, because Brother Zhu didn't exert force. If he shouted softly and exerted force casually, the small tree as thick as a bowl would be shaken off immediately." A long-time worker explained to the person next to him with nonsense.
Another short-term worker who participated in the daytime fight chuckled and scolded: "Stop coming. Brother Zhu never speaks when he punches. I kept wandering behind Brother Zhu's butt during the day, and I could see clearly that when he knocked down the enemy, he didn't hum... He was hitting a silent punch."
"How can you make a strong sound without making a sound?" someone said wonder.
"Brother Zhu said, "You 'hey' before punching, reminding the enemy 'I've punched'. Isn't he guarding you?" A long-time worker said proudly: "What you want is to knock down with a punch."
"It's so noisy, shut up." Baishui Wang Er said impatiently: "I'm practicing boxing. There are people around me who keep talking. If you don't come to practice together in the yard, just go to bed for me."
The long-term workers were frightened by the roar and went back to the bed obediently.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Wang Er looked at each other and continued to practice boxing.
Wang Er's red boxing has a considerable foundation, it is hard, soft, tight, loose, calm, light and agile, and actually has good power. But he thought that Zhu Yuanzhang's boxing technique was even more powerful, and insisted on following Zhu Yuanzhang to learn a simple and straightforward punch to knock it down.
To be honest, the boxing technique that knocks down with one punch cannot be taught, because there are no routines at all. It was all practiced by Zhu Yuanzhang in his previous military career of blood and fire. He could only let Wang Er experience it in actual combat in the future. He asked Wang Er to retain the routines of the Red Fist, but only helped him reduce the useless tricks of the Red Fist.
For example, before punching a certain move, in order to look good, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Wang Er to cancel this posture and use this move. Sure enough, after this simple change, punching was much cleaner and faster.
After practicing for a while, Wang Er felt that he had gained a lot and was so excited that he danced. Until the first update, Wang Er was still practicing enthusiastically.
Zhu Yuanzhang went back to the house to rest. Today's exercise was enough. He practiced boxing just to strengthen his body, not to charge, and there was no need to fight as hard as Wang Er.
The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang got up early and Wang Er was no longer in the yard. It seemed that although this guy was a little silly, he didn't practice boxing all night. He went to bed at about three o'clock, right?
He walked to the cowshed and took out the big yellow cow that was still dozing off, intending to start today's cattle herding work.
Suddenly seeing Yang Chao coming, the guy seemed a little angry on his face. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a bit of malicious intentions, full of jealousy, envy, and hatred. Zhu Yuanzhang became slightly alert in his heart. He had seen such eyes many times before. Whenever he saw such emotions in the eyes of others, it means that this person has listed you as an enemy... he wants to step on you!
But why did he suddenly feel this emotion? Last night I deliberately soothe his emotions so that he would not list me as an opponent for the time being... Could it be that something happened?
Yang Chao shouted unhappily at Zhu Yuanzhang: "Zhu Ba... tells you... don't be fucking dead, you want to see you."
"My manager is looking for me? Is there anything wrong?" Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly while observing Yang Chao's expression.
The jealousy, envy, hatred in Yang Chao's eyes became stronger and his tone became even more unhappy: "Don't you know when you meet Qi Zhuan? Ask me what I'm doing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was so clear in his heart: It seems that it is a good thing for me to see me and a bad thing for Yang Chao, so he has such an emotion. If what he expected is not bad... my performance yesterday will be rewarded.
Based on Zhu Ba's memory, Zhu Yuanzhang walked towards the room where the governor of Qi was the best house in the side courtyard. It was made of neat square bricks and painted with gray mud outside. It was warm in winter and cool in summer. It was so comfortable that it was many times more comfortable than the mud and thatched houses where long-term workers and short-term workers lived.
There is a small yard in front of the house, which is very quiet. There are no other rooms around the yard except for the brick house that is in charge of the affairs, so this yard is exclusive to the affairs. Unlike the place where Zhu Yuanzhang lived, there is also a circle of thatched houses around the yard, which will alarm a lot of people if you punch a punch.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the house where Qi was in charge of affairs, and did not go in directly. Instead, he stood by the door and whispered inside: "Qi, Ji was in charge of affairs, Zhu Ba is here!"
"I knew that Zhu Ba was a polite person. Yang Chao had just come here just now. He didn't say hello and rushed into my house. He regarded me as a place?" The voice of the governor of Qi came from the house: "Come in."
Zhu Yuanzhang then walked into the room of the Qi Manager.
It was the first time he entered the room where he was in charge, and it was Zhu Ba's first time, so he didn't have the memory of this room in his body. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the room from the corner of his eyes. It should be a living room. In addition to the door he walked in, there were two small doors on the left and right, which seemed to lead to the bedroom and study.
It would be fine if you can't see the situation in the bedroom and study, but there were not many things in the living room. There was a square table, four or five chairs, all made of inferior wooden boards. There was a teapot on the table, but only one cup was prepared, which was the cup that the manager of the country was using. It seemed that he had no intention of entertaining Zhu Yuanzhang for tea.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up as soon as he entered the living room and asked in a low voice: "Master, what's the matter with me?"
Manager Qi picked up the teacup and took a sip, then slowly said: "You heard it in the dining room yesterday. The second young master said that as long as I help him with several more things, I will be transferred to the inner courtyard to be the deputy manager in a while."
"I heard that, I wonder what this matter is related to me?" Zhu Yuanzhang actually had an answer in his mind, but he still asked this on purpose.
"Ha, although you kid has become smarter after being smart, he is still a little worse." Mr. Qi said proudly: "If I leave here, there must be a new manager in this side hospital, right? This new manager takes over my class. Of course, the second young master has to ask me for my opinion. As long as I say who is suitable, who can become a new manager in the side hospital. Tell me, who do you want to be a new manager in the side hospital?"
As expected, this happened, Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "So that's the case. Everyone knows that Brother Yang Chao is your right-hand man. Of course, Brother Yang Chao will be taken over by Brother Yang Chao. Otherwise... Brother Wang? I think the new manager will be chosen by Brother Yang Chao and Brother Wang as the one."
Manager Qi frowned and said, "Yang Chao... is not a good thing. As for Wang Er, hum, you are disobedient!" He paused deliberately, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile and said, "This side courtyard manager is in charge. I want to find someone who listens to me and is sensible. In the future, I will go to the inner courtyard to be the deputy manager. People from the side courtyard can help me hold the table... Do you understand if you say this?"
Chapter completed!