297 General's Request
After meeting Hao Ting, Ping An began to pack his things.
While no one was paying attention, he opened the small cloth bag. Although it was small, it was at least one foot square. When Uncle Ming carried him on his back that day, he immediately felt suffocated. Later, he simply put the bag in his own arms and handed it to him last night.
He thought that the foreigners were poor and had no good things, but when he opened it, he was still stunned. It was a purse the size of a palm, full of silver bills, each worth one hundred taels, and there were exactly one hundred in total.
Wouldn’t that be ten thousand taels?
Ping An is now worth tens of thousands of dollars, all earned from dividends, but none of the money is in his hands. It has always been his master and husband who have been managing his finances and only told him a number.
In addition to giving him a bag of gold and silver leaves during the Chinese New Year, he gave the rest to his subordinates in the form of steamed buns and red envelopes.
All the money he had on him was just over two thousand taels, so the full ten thousand made him ecstatic, like a small landlord who had never seen great wealth.
The rest were all shiny gold jewelry, brand new, including hairpins, hairpins, and bracelets. Did the leader rob the gold shop? He really did rob the gold shop, but there were only 20 or 30 pieces here, not a lot.
He quickly put the money back into the cloth bag and put it into the interlayer of the medical box. After thinking about it, he took out another eighty taels of silver ingot. This time Uncle Ming brought the other seven people to look for them. Although the master said that he would reward them later, he still had to give them some token of his appreciation.
Ten taels per person, twenty taels for Uncle Ming, which is just what I have to say.
Rewards must be given in moderation, otherwise what will happen in the future?
In the afternoon, each of the eight people received a ten-liang silver ingot from Ping'an and two from Uncle Ming, and everyone was very happy.
Seeing that Ping An had made the move, Sun Sicheng simply gave each person ten taels, but he just ordered that Wanli should distribute the silver.
Now everyone was even happier, especially Erqiang, who was so happy that he didn't know what to do.
Getting twenty taels in one go, what does that mean?
Besides, it is the right thing to do to find Ping'an and the eldest son. I can only say that these two people are too generous.
Ming Wanli was not short of money. The eldest son treated him very well, and Young Master Ping'an shared the alcohol dividends with him and Mr. Sun. From this item alone, he could earn more than two thousand taels a year.
But seeing these young men all so happy, he was also very happy. Only with rewards and punishments could the team be led better. Not to mention the eldest son, Young Master Ping'an was only twelve years old, but his ability to control his subordinates was extraordinary.
Hearing a noise outside, Wanli went out to see that it was a guard beside the general: "Manager Ming, our general wants to see the eldest son and Master Ping An."
"I understand. You go back first."
After Wanli went in and said that, Sun Sicheng didn't think too much about it, as he was leaving tomorrow anyway.
"Come on, Ping An, let's go for a trip."
When I went there, I found that both generals were there, and it was General Hao who spoke first.
"Young Master, Ping An, I came here to ask you for help with something. I should have let Ping An rest today as he is still sick. Considering that you are leaving tomorrow, this..."
Sun Sicheng liked to be straightforward: "It's OK if it can be done. General, please tell me."
"It's like this, there are a few passes that are not very safe, can Ping An help set up a formation?"
Sun Sicheng was troubled: "It takes a lot of energy to set up the formation, Ping An is still sick, and the range of Ping An's formation is not large, and it can't last long."
Hao Feng said, "It's like this. He was worried that Ah Mang would leak the news that the general was here. But if the general left at this time, these wounded soldiers might also be harmed. The general was thinking, can we consolidate these places? Three days later, I should have accompanied the general back to the barracks and these wounded soldiers have been transferred."
The general smiled and said, "It's too difficult, but setting up the battle array is really exhausting, and Ping An had a high fever last night.
Sicheng, we did this because we were worried that because of what happened last night, some radical members of the Jue tribe might rush through the tunnel to seek revenge before they are called back. No matter who did it, they will hold it against us, and the soil of the newly sealed tunnel is still loose."
Ping An said, "General, if the scope is not too large and the time required is not too long, then I will do it. Just like what Master said, the formation I set up is not very powerful, it is just a trap formation, it only traps people temporarily."
He looked at his master, who had always told him to keep the fact that he knew how to set up the formation a secret as much as possible. Even if others knew about it, he could only say that he learned a simple formation from an old doctor, otherwise he might get into trouble.
But what happened last night was the use of a formation, and they already knew about it. This matter is too big to be concealed.
The general laughed and said, "Sicheng, let's do this. Let General Hao take Ping An and make sure he returns safely. But you may not be able to leave tomorrow. It's already afternoon. I wonder if you can make it in time?"
Sun Sicheng let out a breath and stood up: "Then go now, I'll let Wanli and the others accompany you."
Ping An followed Hao Feng to many border passes. It was impossible for all places to have high walls. In most places, there were no high walls, and they all relied on cliffs and soldiers to guard them.
He set up seven formations in two and a half hours. These formations took a lot of his energy, because they were not just simple formations that would dissipate in an hour or two. Some of the checkpoints could last for as long as a month.
As long as there are no spies and no deliberate sabotage, it will be fine. It is not easy for people who don't understand his formation to sabotage him mentally.
Hao Feng truly understood how powerful Ping An was.
After arranging all these, it was already time to rely on the moonlight and the wind-killing lantern. The evening breeze was blowing in his face. Ping An suddenly felt dizzy and fell backwards. Lin Feng, who was not far away, just managed to catch him.
Wanli's face looked a little grim: "General, it's all right now. We took Ping An back. He had a fever again."
Hao Feng felt very sorry: "Okay, okay."
Sun Sicheng said first that setting up an array was mentally taxing, but he still asked Ping An to set up seven arrays. It took them two and a half hours and they ran dozens of miles. For some important places, the arrays they set up could still defend for a month.
That night, Ping'an's fever went up and down, and then back up again. Sun Sicheng did not sleep the whole night. At dawn, Ping'an felt a little better, so he let Wanli hold him and lie in the carriage, while he went to say goodbye to the two generals.
The general and Hao Feng felt very sorry and kept apologizing.
Sun Sicheng said, "The two generals are also concerned about these wounded soldiers. There is nothing wrong with that. Only General Hao and my guards were involved in the battle formation yesterday afternoon. No one else knew about it. I still hope that the two generals will keep Ping An a secret. The child is still young, so it's better not to attract attention. I just want him to grow up healthy."
The general and Hao Feng nodded repeatedly.
General Huang said, "Don't worry, Sicheng. We know the importance of this matter. You saved our lives, but unfortunately there is nothing here. How about this? I have a good bow and arrow here, so I will give it to Ping An."
Sun Sicheng looked at the bow and arrow handed to him by the general. He didn't know what a bow and arrow was, but he knew it was a good bow.
"No, it's better for the general. A general needs a good bow and arrow most on the front line."
The general smiled and said: "I also took this bow from the battlefield, I don't use it myself.
This bow is not very suitable for use on the battlefield. My bow is much larger than this one, but it has a decent range and is good for self-defense."
Hao Feng smiled and said, "My Lord, this is also the general's favorite weapon. Even though it is small, the material used is top-notch. You can take it for Ping An."
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