Chapter 1174 Private Visit to the Teahouse
"Please come in, please take a seat."
Taizhou Magistrate Tan Lun and his entourage walked into the Qiwanzhai Teahouse, and the teahouse waiter came forward enthusiastically He welcomed Tan Lun and others into the teahouse lobby, found an empty table, wiped the tables and chairs with the white towel on his shoulders, and invited a few people to sit down.
"Man, can I have a seat?"
Zuo Zhen pressed his hand on the clerk's shoulder and asked. He noticed that all kinds of religions and peoples gathered in the lobby, and the environment was a bit chaotic and noisy, especially for the clerk. The table found for them was close to the storyteller in the middle. There were many tea drinkers around. They were in the center of the bustle, and there were bursts of cheers from all around.
"Haha, no need, it's nice here. We businessmen like the excitement. The busier it is, the better the business."
Tan Lun waved his hand with a smile and sat down first. This time he came to Jingnan incognito. The purpose of private visits is to find out the public sentiment and public opinion. The more lively the place, the better to find out the news. If you sit in a private seat, then the purpose of coming to the tea house is lost.
When Zuo Zhen heard Tan Lun's words, he let go of the waiter and stopped asking for a seat.
After Tan Lun sat down, he waved to Zuo Zhen and others, "Stop standing, sit down, you all sit down, I am treating you today. You can order whatever you want to eat and drink. , You’re welcome.”
“Thank you, boss.” Tan Lun cupped his fists to express his gratitude, then greeted his generals and sat down one by one.
"Shopkeeper, you are doing big business, right? Your power seems to be extraordinary." The teahouse waiter complimented.
"Haha, no big business, we are just doing some small business in Taizhou Prefecture." Tan Lun smiled slightly.
"It turns out that the shopkeeper is from Fucheng. No wonder the faction is unusually powerful." The clerk said, "The shopkeeper is coming to Jingnan County to do business. You are right. Our Jingnan is not what it used to be."
"Oh, why do you say Jingnan is not what it used to be?" Tan Lun asked with interest.
“Haha, Jingnan has never been the same since Magistrate Zhu came to Jingnan. It’s the right time for you to do business in Jingnan. Not to mention the distance, let’s just say that we are in Taiwan these days. There was a Japanese pirate attack in the prefecture, and many counties were destroyed by the Japanese pirates. The shopkeeper came from Taizhou Prefecture, and he watched it all the way, but Jingnan County was the only one who was spared. It was all because of it. We, Zhuzhi County, strategized and tried to turn the tide, yes, we tried to turn the tide, so that the little Japanese pirates suffered a bloody head and saved Jingnan County. So, shopkeeper, you can rest assured to do it in our Jingnan. Let's do business, as long as Zhu Zhixian is here, our Jingnan will be as stable as Mount Tai, and you will definitely make a fortune doing business in Jingnan," the teahouse waiter said with excitement. As a Jingnan native, he is very proud.
"Haha, I'd like to lend you some good words. Oh, by the way, we are new here and we are not familiar with the place. They say, 'The county magistrate who destroys the family, the magistrate who destroys the family'. This Zhuzhi County is so good. Can you tell us about it?" "
Hearing what the teahouse waiter said, Tan Lun smiled slightly, and said to the teahouse waiter with a worried attitude about doing business.
"Okay, of course. Haha, if you want to talk about Zhu Zhi County, it will take three days and two nights to finish it." The waiter in the teahouse was about to say, but unfortunately another guest came to the door. Then he said to Tan Lun and others in embarrassment, "Zhang Waiter, I'm sorry, we have a guest, I have to greet you. If you want to hear the story of our Zhu Zhi County, you can listen to Mr. Shu tell it, he is talking about our Zhu Zhi County now."
Oh, the storyteller is telling the story of Zhu Pingan? !
Hearing this, Tan Lun and others turned their attention to the storyteller on the stage and listened carefully.
Well, it turned out to be Zhu Ping'an's story, which happened to be the part about defending the city.
“The situation was critical at that time. In front of the west gate, the Japanese pirates were all over the mountains and plains. There were at least 3,000 people in dense crowds. When they rushed to attack the city, the Japanese pirate army rolled up rolling loess, just like the monsters rolling up the demon wind. The Japanese pirates were one by one. He kills without blinking an eye and is highly skilled in martial arts. Strong, how strong is it? When the defenders shoot arrows at the Japanese pirates, the Japanese pirates can catch them with their bare hands. This is much more powerful than grabbing a bare blade with bare hands."
The storyteller on the stage was frothing at the mouth and said, While talking, he gestures with his hands and feet, which makes people feel the same.
"Although it is a bit exaggerated, there are indeed many Japanese pirates who are very skilled and can catch arrows with their bare hands. We have also seen them in Fucheng." Zuo Zhen said softly.
Tan Lun nodded slightly. He had seen it several times on the top of the city and was very impressed.
"The Japanese pirates not only caught the arrows with their bare hands, but also threw the arrows backhand at the city wall, which was faster and more accurate than shooting with bows and arrows. The defenders fell down. The Japanese pirates laughed loudly and patted their crotch pants against the city wall, mocking the defenders. Girls, the morale in the city is great When he was about to collapse, the county leader Zhu Ping'an stood up. The county leader cursed, shoot his mother, bent his bow and shot an arrow, and one arrow hit the crotch of the Japanese pirate's trousers"
The storyteller said with gestures.
Hahaha. There was a burst of laughter in the teahouse.
With a pot of tea and a table of snacks, Tan Lun and others quietly listened to Mr. Shu's emotional talk about the Battle of Jingnan.
“The arrogant Japanese pirates met with a bloody blow in Jingnan County. When the Japanese pirates landed, there were more than 3,000 Japanese pirates. When they fled from Jingnan overnight, there were only more than 1,000 Japanese pirates left. In this battle, under the leadership of the county magistrate, we in Jingnan at least killed the Japanese pirates. More than a thousand. After the war, the county magistrate did not take any credit and gave credit to everyone in Jingnan. He said that we were all heroes of Jingnan. We were not afraid of sacrifice and fought to the death, so we defended Jingnan. . What a majestic person! What a great person from Jingnan!"
The storyteller ended the Jingnan Station section with a slap in the face.
"Okay, well said. The magistrate of the county is awesome, and the people of Jingnan are awesome." Everyone in the tea house was still interested. They had listened to this paragraph many times, but they never tired of listening and kept cheering. I urge the storyteller to say one more paragraph.
"Oh, didn't we capture 795 Japanese pirate heads? How come it's more than a thousand here? Isn't this too watery?!" Zuo Zhen heard the storyteller say When the number of Japanese pirates were finally killed at Jingnan Station, I couldn't help but shook my head and raised objections.
Amidst the applause, Zuo Zhen’s objection caught people’s attention.
As soon as Zuo Zhen finished speaking, the guests at several tables around him turned their attention to Zuo Zhen's table.
"Moisture? Oh, are you from out of town?" The tea drinkers on the surrounding tables raised their heads and asked.
"Yeah." Zuo Zhen nodded.
"Huh, it seems like they are from out of town. Let me tell you, the men at our table have all been to the city wall and saw it with their own eyes. You didn't see that scene at that time. It was a tragic scene. Ah, the Japanese pirates attacked the city for a day and a night. The Japanese pirates died layer after layer under the city wall. Many Japanese pirates were smashed into shape and their heads were broken. At first, the Japanese pirates pulled the dead Japanese pirates out, buried them and burned them. deal with Later, there were too many dead, so we simply ignored them and left them piled up under the city. The heads we captured were all those we could find, and we saw with our own eyes that there were many Japanese pirate heads that could not be found. Yes . The number of Japanese pirates killed must be more than the number of 795, but some of the heads are no longer found, huh."
The tea guest snorted and said to Zuo Zhen and others. said. (End of this chapter)