The group stayed there for the time being.
Lou Sanma looked down on the forty dan of grain and did not take it.
An Jingzhi did not keep all the food. He took out thirty stones of food and gave them to Lou Sanma's most trusted subordinates.
"The general is not looking down on us, but is sympathetic to us as we are new here. I know what is going on and I can't help but remember the general's kindness."
"Brothers, you are all the General's most valued people. If you take it, the General will take it. I'm new here, and I'll have to rely on you all for care in the future."
After only a few days, Lou Sanma's men began to feel favorable towards An Jingzhi, the outsider who had defected to them.
"Boss, An Jingzhi has only been here for a few days and he's already got all of your brothers in a mess. I'm afraid he has evil intentions."
Lou Sanma said, "What evil could he possibly have? I have all the men and horses under my command. What can he do with those few knives?"
"Brother, we have to be on guard against this. I've heard that An Jingzhi's father-in-law is said to be the richest man in Kaiye County, but they haven't mentioned this to you at all during the few days they've been here. Are they afraid that you'll set your sights on their wealth?"
Lou Sanma's eyes lit up, there was actually a fish that had slipped through the net.
He also felt unhappy when he heard his subordinates say that they were afraid that he would target their wealth.
"They came to me because they admired my reputation. How could I steal something from someone under my command? If I tell anyone about it, who would dare to follow me?"
Although he said this, he was actually wary of An Jingzhi.
In the evening, one of Lou Sanma's most beloved concubines told him something, and his vigilance towards An Jingzhi immediately disappeared.
"Did he really ask you to give this to me?"
The concubine, covered in gauze, said charmingly, "Ah, Master, if he hadn't given it to me, how could I have so many banknotes?"
"This is a full one thousand taels of silver. It seems that An Jingzhi really respects the master very much."
She accepted the 100 taels of silver from An Jingzhi and kept speaking well of An Jingzhi to Lou Sanma.
"All of the brothers under the master rely on him for their livelihood, and I don't see any of them thinking about him. They even have to keep an eye on him all the time, fearing that he will take too much."
"An Jingzhi is sensible. He sent it to Master privately through me because he was afraid that the brothers around Master would be unhappy if they knew about it, which would make it difficult for Master. An Jingzhi is really a considerate person, Master."
The balance in Lou Sanma's heart unconsciously tilted towards An Jingzhi.
Yes, this person has only been here for a few days, but he actually cares so much about him.
If An Jingzhi gave him banknotes openly, he would definitely share some of it with his brothers.
Moreover, he, an outsider, had given so many banknotes, but his brothers were not filial at all and still had to rely on him for food.
If his brothers knew about this, they would probably hate An Jingzhi and put him in a difficult position.
"He is a thoughtful person." Lou Sanma was satisfied and accepted the banknote.
The next day, An Jingzhi was summoned privately by Lou Sanma.
Lou Sanma gave him a task, asking him to be responsible for repairing the city wall with his men.
An Jingzhi was happy that Lou Sanma had begun to trust him.
The people under Lou Sanma are of varying quality, but good people have their uses, and bad people have their uses.
The most important thing is to let everyone know that An Jingzhi is a man of great righteousness!
"General, the men I have alone may not be enough. Could you allow me to select some people to help?"
"No, it's not that I don't want to. The brothers under my command all have their homes. Even if I transfer them to you, you won't be able to order them around." As for his own personal soldiers, he had no intention of transferring them out to repair the city wall.
"General, I don't need our brothers. I'll gather the people in the city to repair it. Is that okay?"
Lou Sanma waved his hand and said, "You decide what to do. I only want the results."
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Just because Lou Sanma has food doesn’t mean the people in the city also have food.
All the grain sold in Jizhou City belongs to their people. The price of grain has increased by more than ten times, and few people can afford to eat it.
An Jingzhi gathered people to repair the city wall and provided them with food. After some people went to test it out and found that there was indeed food, more and more people signed up and the repair of the city wall progressed very quickly.
An Jingzhi paid for the food used to build the city wall out of his own pocket and bought it from Lou Sanma's men.
After Lou Sanma learned about this, he had no intention of giving any money.
An Jingzhi's money was naturally supported by his father-in-law.
"Dad, thank goodness you brought a lot of silver with you, otherwise Lou Sanma wouldn't have believed me so quickly."
Chen Dan said happily, "We are all family, why are you saying so many strange things?"
With his help, the good son-in-law will definitely move faster.
In response to An Jingzhi's request, he gave money if he had money, contributed his labor if he had the strength, and responded to every request.
Lou Sanma's brothers were all talking about An Jingzhi paying out of his own pocket to repair the city wall.
"Is this guy sick? He didn't take a penny, and even bought food for the people out of his own pocket. What do you think he's after?"
"Could it be that the eldest brother gave it to me privately?"
"Come on, big brother is that kind of person," the man whispered, "when have you ever seen him take out money?"
Previously, the task of repairing the city wall was taken over by other people. Because Lou Sanma did not give any money and the imperial troops did not target them, everyone just dealt with the matter of the city wall perfunctorily from day to day.
"What's his intention? But seriously, this guy has a lot of money. The price of food has risen so much."
"It's because he has a rich father-in-law. I heard that his father-in-law is the richest man in Kaiye County."
"He's going to have to buy this food anyway, so why don't we raise the price?"
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