As soon as it dawned, the Zhang Mansion began to become lively.

The reading in the east chamber, "In the beginning of man's nature, is inherently good" is endlessly confusing.

In the front yard, the sound of "bang bang" and "hey hey haha" made by the bamboo knives chopping on the wooden piles got louder and louder from time to time.

Zhang Chu opened the door after finishing a night's work and saw Daxiong Hou outside the door, holding a tray of toiletries in his hand.

Zhang Chu stretched, picked up a water glass and a fresh willow branch from the tray, dipped some salt in it and put it in his mouth to brush his teeth.

"Master Chu, where are you going today? I will arrange a carriage."

Daxiong twisted up the hot towel and handed it to Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu rinsed his mouth, took the hot towel in his hand and wiped his face, "I'm not going anywhere today, I'm staying at home to rest for the day."

Da Xiong nodded: "Okay, my subordinates will arrange for brothers to go to the hall to inform the brothers on duty later."

Zhang Chu put down the hot towel and suddenly remembered something, "Didn't my mother arrange for servants to serve me? Why are you still doing this?"

Daxiong took the towel and said dullly: "I'm used to it."

Zhang Chu smiled and patted his shoulder, "Don't get used to it, you will also be the big brother in the future!"

Daxiong: "As long as I can follow you, it doesn't matter if I am my big brother or not!"

Zhang Chu didn't take it seriously, "Let's talk about it later."

He believed that Da Xiong was speaking from his heart, but people's thoughts would always change. Even if Da Xiong's thoughts remained unchanged, he, as the eldest brother, had to make plans for his close brothers.

As soon as he finished washing, a little man came in carrying a bowl of steaming buns and said crisply: "Master Chu, it's too early!"

The voice sounded familiar. Zhang Chu looked at it intently and wondered: "Young lady, didn't I ask you to study and learn how to read? Why did you come to me again?"

Li Youniang put the buns on the table, crossed her fingers on her chest, tried her best to open her cute big eyes, and looked at him pitifully: "Master Chu, please be kind and don't let me go to school to read, okay?"

Zhang Chu: "What? Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai and others bullied you?"

"No, no, Xiaobai and Xiaohei are very good to me..."

Li Youniang shook her head vigorously: "However, reading and writing is very difficult. I am stupid and I can't learn it!"

"Ha ha."

Zhang Chu laughed unscrupulously and stretched out his claws, messing up her neatly combed bun. "If you can't learn it once, learn it twice. If you can't learn it twice, learn it three times. You can always learn it."

!”

"Master Chu is not a good person!"

The little girl kicked Zhang Chu angrily, turned around and ran away with her short legs.

Zhang Chu sat down at the table with a smile, picked up a steamed bun and joked: "It seems that you can't get too familiar with this person. This little girl was so afraid of me before. When she saw me, she was like a mouse seeing a cat."

, it’s only been a few days, and you dare to attack me!”

Daxiong smiled naively, "Who asked the old lady to support her?"

Zhang Chu smiled "haha" and waved: "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."

Daxiong glanced at the steamed buns on the table and said honestly, "Forget it, you don't even have enough. I'll go to the kitchen to find something to eat later."

Zhang Chu silently glanced at the pile of steamed buns piled up like a hill in front of him, and depressedly patted the table and lamented: "It hurts my heart, old man!"

Big Bear looked at him doubtfully: "???"

…

After breakfast, Zhang Chu slowly walked to the front yard and saw Li Gouzi wandering in the plum blossom array with his hands behind his back and a belly that was not there at all.

"Press hard with your hands. Did you eat the four white-flour steamed buns you ate in the morning in vain?"

"Shitou, let me hold your fucking bamboo knife firmly. If you fly another one, I will fly you out!"

His fifteen younger brothers all stood among the plum blossom piles, holding bamboo knives to chop the wooden piles.

These people have been practicing for six or seven days, and now they look good.

As soon as they saw him appear, everyone in the plum blossom formation put away their bamboo swords and greeted him, "Master Chu!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand casually, "Don't worry about me, everyone, just keep practicing harder!"

"okay!"

Everyone responded, turned away from their horses and continued to chop wood piles, their voices roaring like thunder.

Li Gouzi walked up to Zhang Chu depressedly and complained: "Master Chu, look at these gangsters. My throat is hoarse from shouting on weekdays, but I have never seen them work so hard. As soon as you come here, they will eat them one by one."

It’s like taking the wrong medicine!”

Zhang Chu smiled and asked him to sit down, "Are you still recruiting people?"

"Hi, why don't you do it!"

Li Gouzi scratched his head depressedly: "But you also know that all the big brothers in our Black Tiger Hall are recruiting people now. I don't have much money here, and I am not as happy as the other big brothers. Who is willing to come to me!"

"

Zhang Chu listened and nodded in his heart, this is indeed a problem.

He deliberately divided his territory and manpower according to functions. Those responsible for collecting protection fees collected the protection fees honestly, those responsible for doing business concentrated on business, and those responsible for killing people practiced killing people well.

Yu Er and Li Gouzi were his confidants, so he started experimenting with them first.

At present, it seems that doing so can indeed optimize the allocation of human resources and do things more appropriately.

But the problem is also obvious... Humans are advanced animals that seek good fortune and avoid disaster. Li Gouzi has made it clear that the probability of casualties is the highest. How many people who are not afraid of death will come to him?

If new blood cannot be replenished, Li Gouzi's sharp knife will become useless sooner or later!

Zhang Chu was wondering, could it be possible to transfer the recruitment rights of the bosses under him to the Tangkou, and let the Tangkou recruit and allocate them uniformly?

But after thinking carefully for a while, he gave up the idea.

This idea is a good one, but it is too difficult to implement. If he presses hard, it will probably cause his bosses to join forces to resist him as the leader of the hall.

You need to figure it out slowly.

Zhang Chu thought for a while and suddenly said seriously: "Li Gouzi, from today on, you and your brothers will form a blood knife team, and you will be the captain!"

Li Gouzi was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement without knowing why.

Zhang Chu turned his head again and said to the big bear beside him: "Let the news go out. From now on, all my brothers in the Black Tiger Hall who want to be promoted must come to the Blood Knife Team. When I promote my eldest brother, I will only come from the Blood Knife Team."

Choose here!"

Da Xiong nodded: "Yes, Master Chu, my subordinates will take care of it later."

Only then did Li Gouzi react. He raised his thumb towards Zhang Chu and exclaimed: "Oh, Mr. Chu, as soon as the news of you gets out, my place will immediately become a hot spot that everyone wants to come to. From now on,

These hard-working people will definitely work harder when practicing!"

Zhang Chu said seriously: "Don't be too happy too early. You have a problem and I will solve it for you. But if you still can't afford to bring this team of people, I will have to find someone else to take care of you!"

Li Gouzi immediately patted his chest and said, "No problem, just look at me!"

Zhang Chu patted him on the shoulder: "That's what you said. Work hard and I will give you a chance to make meritorious deeds later. When you have done enough and you can convince the public, I will recommend you to be the deputy hall master!"

Li Gouzi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said shamelessly: "You said this yourself, don't deny it when the time comes!"

Zhang Chu glanced at him and uttered two words: "Get out!"

"okay!"

Li Gouzi follows the good deeds and goes away as soon as he is told.

But before he could take two steps, he rolled back again, "Master Chu, do you think that Bu Feng will agree to change the territory with us? Do you want me to take my brothers to the cattle and sheep market and give him some advice?

look?"

"Just be patient and don't cause trouble for me!"

Zhang Chu scolded him, and then said firmly: "Bu Feng will agree!"

Li Gouzi: "How can you be so sure?"

Zhang Chu smiled lightly: "Because he knows that he can't beat me!"

Li Gouzi was convinced, turned around, grabbed a bamboo knife, and walked into the plum blossom pile.

Li Gouzi is gone.

Zhang Chu turned his head and looked at Daxiong beside him with a smile: "I gave all the opportunities to Li Gouzi and the others, do you feel unbalanced?"

Daxiong looked calm, "You must have your reasons for giving Brother Gou and the others a chance, and the brothers all know in their hearts that Brother Gou and the others are the most dangerous team in our hall. It is natural for you to support them!"

"

Zhang Chu nodded, "Just understand!"

He got up, walked to the east chamber, and said: "Li Gouzi is the captain of the Blood Knife Team, and you are also the captain of the guard. You must be aware of how your brothers are doing. Don't worry about the feelings of those who should be eliminated from the guard."

, don’t hide those who should be promoted, the Guards and the Blood Knife Team are my closest confidants. If I want to have a good position, I must stick to you two first!"

Having said this, he turned back and glanced at Big Bear: "I always mean what I say!"
To be continued...