Chapter 217 Tricky
In the Guangzhou Prefecture City, a group of strange-looking guys were sitting together, with an angry, worried, or indifferent on their faces.
Of course, if one of them is taken out alone, each of them looks nothing unusual, but when they sit together, they give people a very strange feeling.
Because among this group of people, in addition to the luxuriously dressed, large-bellied landlords and gentry wearing coarse cloth, but their styles and skills were very exquisite, they also wore many inconspicuous but valuable accessories, smart but greedy merchants, and even some Confucian robes, paper fans, and gentle scholars, there were many other groups of people who were obviously very different from them and this mansion.
Among them, there were farmers wearing patched coarse cloth clothes, yellow complexion, calluses on their hands, honest and honest farmers, and market vendors with mercy and calculating faces. Some were also wearing Confucian robes, but Confucian robes were shabby and had a lot of oil stains, and their faces were covered with wind and frost.
But the one that is most incompatible with the mansion is still the one that is placed in the room with a well-made and valuable mahogany chair, but it has to be squeezed on a long bench. The clothes are torn and covered with stains, the hair is dirty, and there is a lot of mud on the face, which makes people unable to help but cover their mouths and noses even if they look like they can't help but cover their mouths and noses.
If it were normal circumstances, those farmers, hawkers and down-and-out scholars would still have a hint of possibility of entering this mansion with eight-in-yard courtyards, but these three seemingly filthy beggars obviously did not even have the chance to get close to the gate of this mansion!
"We have warned them that the short and stupid short winter melons are not that simple. It is impossible to be so cautious and cautious when doing things. But now, few of the Japanese spies who have withdrawn from Guangzhou Prefecture can escape smoothly."
However, at this time, one of the three most unlikely beggars who could enter here stood up and shouted loudly, his tone filled with anger. If an uninformed person heard his tone, he might even think that he was the owner of the mansion.
"It's over here, what's the point?!"
Perhaps it was because of the beggar's attitude that caused dissatisfaction in his heart. The real owner of the mansion, the luxuriously dressed and big belly, couldn't help but say a word.
"Brother Song is right. Today we are gathering here at the risk of being noticed by those mad dogs. It is not just for listening to these complaints. It is better to think about what to do next to resolve this crisis."
The gentry's words immediately won the echo of the sage holding an origami fan, but his tone was not as aggressive as the two of them before, and he wanted to guide the topic to the theme of today's gathering.
"Ha, judging from the information I received, several Japanese spies have been captured alive by the emperor's hawks. What else can we do besides notifying the damn Japanese as soon as possible to get the time to evacuate?"
But it is obvious that the scholar's words could not resonate with too many people. The storyteller who relied on his mouth even sneered and mocked the other party.
"you!"
"What's wrong with me? I can't think of any good idea anyway. If you have one, then you should tell me it quickly?"
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"Okay, don't make arguing anymore. If you continue to make such arguing, those hawks from the court will be ahead of us."
In the end, the old man who was wearing coarse cloth patched clothes and looked no different from ordinary old farmers spoke out and persuaded everyone who was already in a quarrel.
"The matter is already very obvious. Now there are only two ways in front of us. Either we warn the Japanese in a timely manner and ask them to evacuate quickly, or we can only divert the attention of the hawks and dogs. Does anyone have any other better ideas?"
Faced with the old farmer's inquiry, everyone who had been chattering and quarreling before continued to silence. Although several people showed some struggle on their faces, they eventually became dull.
"Since no one has a better idea, then choose one of these two methods. As for the rules, I think you shouldn't forget it yet, so I'm too lazy to talk about it."
The old farmer glanced at the people in the room with satisfaction and continued to speak in a deep voice.
"The person who agrees to the first method raises his hand."
Almost all people, including the old farmer, raised their right hands, except for the three beggars.
"Seven to three."
Although he was a little dissatisfied with the attitude of the three beggars, the old farmer didn't say anything in the end, but just said the result in a plain tone.
"Since that's the case, Brother Shen, I'll leave this matter to you."
The old farmer looked at the rich merchant with his eyes.
"Please rest assured Mr. Dong and you all, Mr. Shen must do his best."
The rich merchant surnamed Shen stood up and bowed to everyone in the room. Everyone also clasped their fists and returned the greeting, saying please.
"You will regret it."
Only the three beggars who did not raise their hands to agree stood up with a dark face, looking at the prosperous merchants surnamed Shen and the old farmer surnamed Dong, their eyes were full of indignation. The beggar who had roared loudly before said this sentence very stiffly, and in the eyes of the others, they led the two people around to turn and leave the room in the slightly unhappy and shocked eyes of the rest.
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"Brother, do we really ignore it?"
After leaving the mansion, the other two beggars who had been silent before finally couldn't help but ask with a little concern and anxiety.
"Those bastards have made the decision. Do you think the three of us can change their minds?"
"Can..."
"Okay, you don't have to say anything more. They do theirs, we do ours, and now we can't convince them, so we can only use facts to slap them in the face.
Only in this way can they understand that what we are saying is correct."
"Brother, what should we do next?"
"Send orders to the branches of the prefectures near the Japanese, and immediately gather the masters in the branches and wait for my further orders."
"yes!"
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Bai Shier naturally didn't know that just now he had just started on the road, so many changes had happened around this matter. However, even if he knew about this, he had no energy to worry about it.
Chapter completed!