C73 (1/2)

Seventh Shisan and Zhang Wangdao

When the Widow Chen left, Jiang Xiaobai felt a sense of unfamiliarity towards the Locust Tree Slope.

They were still the same people, but the way they looked at themselves seemed to have changed.

It was as if they were saying that in this world Widow Chen was the boss and Jiang Xiaobai was the number two. They had to obey their boss' orders first, and then it was Jiang Xiaobai's turn as the number two.

Even after the Widow Chen had disappeared without a trace, the three rows of soldiers still stood straight, not showing any signs of slacking off.

”Don't just stand there. The meal is starting, she won't be coming for the time being!” Jiang Xiaobai did not know whether to laugh or cry, and asked: ”Xiu Niang, is the food ready?”

”Mistress, it's done!” With tears on her face, Xiu Niang said with a smile: ”But Matriarch had said before, without her permission, no one is allowed to eat it.”

Mistress?

Jiang Xiaobai said vexedly: ”The meal is starting, I have the final say in this matter!”

”That won't do. I have to listen to my mistress' words, otherwise she won't let me follow her!” Xiu Niang actually took a step back in panic.

”And all of you, don't just stand there. Dismissed, let's eat!” Xiu Niang could not explain anything, so she turned to Roe Deer Cao and the others.

”Disgusting!” All 61 people shouted in unison, but no one moved.

”Aiya, did you guys eat too much during the day?” Jiang Xiaobai was furious, he rushed forward and pulled Niu Shisan out of the group.

”Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough!” Niu Shisan was panic-stricken, immediately returning back to the team.

”Old Cao, come out!” Jiang Xiaobai's head buzzed and roared: ”Even you aren't listening to me?”

”No one dares to disobey Master's orders!” Roe Deer Cao finally stepped out of the crowd, walked to Jiang Xiaobai's side, and said in a low voice: ”But Master, I think boss did the right thing. You shouldn't take down boss!”

Jiang Xiaobai asked: ”What do you mean by that?”

”The bandits have gathered in the mountain forest and the citizens' expressions have changed. However, in reality, they were only a mob. The reason why they were able to survive up until now was not because they were powerful. Rather, it was because the Golden Song and the others did not put them in their eyes.” Roe Deer Cao said: ”But this is still an important road, it is a road that must be traversed by both countries for business. Sooner or later, there will be a day when the soldiers will come to kill us.”

Jiang Xiaobai asked: ”So what? Didn't I already arm you guys?”

Jiang Xiaobai turned to look at the pile of supplies in the middle of the courtyard, suddenly realizing that he had overlooked something.

Although the three hundred plus pieces of steel plate had been moved over, they had yet to be distributed to them.

”When officers and soldiers come to encircle and annihilate us, it will surely be a fierce battle. If we lose, we would be decapitated. ” Roe Deer Cao said: ”In order to live, we must fight. We must increase our fighting strength. The boss was right. The most important thing for a team wasn't individual bravery, but collective unity, high morale, and a ban. Even though she's training us and punishing us, it's for our own good. She's trying to save our lives! ”

”You all … Is that what you think? ” Jiang Xiaobai's eyes popped out.

Could it be that this group of people were inclined to be masochistic, did they not appreciate his kind words, and instead liked to shout around like the Widow Chen?

Perhaps, this was a difference in cultural practices. The lower class citizens of this era were more used in this era?

Roe Deer Cao bowed deeply and said: ”Master is a kind and benevolent person. With the wind of a king, you will be able to walk the path of a king. But now, it is a chaotic world. Only by acting like a tyrant can you settle down and settle down! ”

Wang Dao was tyrannical. Why did it sound like Shang Martingale was trying to convince the Duke of Qin?

Roe Deer Cao continued to speak: ”People are divided into three, six, nine categories. Only by being magnanimous and strict could a person at a higher level be able to make a person at a lower level listen to everything he said. If they were too merciful, their subordinates would think that their master was easy to bully. If we are too brutal, our subordinates will rebel against us. ”

Jiang Xiaobai's head started to buzz again. This old man is actually giving me lessons!

How merciful the heavens are for us to send two immortals to lead us!” As he spoke till here, tears actually filled the eyes of the wolf cub as he said, ”My lord is merciful and has the air of a king. The tyranny of a Great Master was akin to that of a famous general. One man for one, and one man for another. With such a combination, wouldn't it be like taking the world for granted?

”The world?” Jiang Xiaobai could only smile bitterly.