Chapter 106 Meeting Liang Chu
After seeing Zhou Lan off, Yang Zhengshan began to distribute the reward money and pension.

The pension is easy to say, it is based on the number of people.

Yang Zhengshan did not falsify the information when he reported it, and Zhou Lan gave him the full amount, so he would naturally pay it in full.

As for the reward, there were more than 800 soldiers who followed him to the battle, and each of them would be rewarded with one head, which means five taels of silver. Although the other soldiers did not participate in the battle, they stayed at their posts and should also be rewarded, so one tael of silver per person.

As for officials, those flag bearers who participated in the war received ten taels, those flag bearers who participated in the war received twenty taels, those who belonged to a hundred households received fifty taels, and those who did not participate in the war received two-tenths.

Yang Mingwu, the deputy captain, was given 100 taels, while Yang Zhengshan himself took 200 taels.

Yang Zhengshan also gave some rewards to the clerks in various garrisons.

In the end, there was about one thousand taels left, which Yang Zhengshan handed over to the accountant of the government office for his own use.

It is a happy thing to distribute rewards.

The payment of compensation is also a comfort to the families who have lost their loved ones.

Under Yang Zhengshan's supervision, rewards and pensions were quickly distributed to every soldier and military household.

The soldiers who received the reward were naturally grateful and respectful to Yang Zhengshan.

In fact, the reward money was what they deserved. Yang Zhengshan was just distributing it, but they showed Yang Zhengshan the greatest respect in return.

The reason is that in the past they had never received the full amount of rewards, let alone food and wages.

Since Yang Zhengshan took office, their food and wages have never been withheld, and now they have received bonus silver, so it is no wonder that they respect Yang Zhengshan.

The family members who received the pension were also greatly relieved, and they were also extremely grateful to Yang Zhengshan.

Nearly fifty taels of silver was like a timely help to these military households who had lost their loved ones.

With this money, they can at least live a stable life for a few years.

After dealing with the reward and pension issues, Yang Zhengshan called Yang Mingzhi over.

"Tomorrow you go to the stables and bring two ponies to General Zhou."

"it is good!"

Yang Mingzhi agreed without thinking.

This is just a small matter, he just needs to do whatever Yang Zhengshan tells him to do.

Then Yang Zhengshan called Yang Mingcheng over.

"Take these banknotes!"

He took out most of his savings, about fifteen thousand taels.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

Yang Mingcheng looked at the banknote and was a little hesitant to take it.

Although he is now in charge of the Yang family's business, he still sees so many banknotes at once.

Yang Zhengshan glared at him. This coward didn't even dare to accept such a small amount of money.

"Tomorrow you will come with me to Guancheng and buy a few shops in good locations."

"Buy a shop?" Yang Mingcheng was full of confusion.

"That's right, we're just buying shops. We'll buy as many as we can!" Yang Zhengshan said affirmatively.

Since the Hu people entered the country last year, a large number of residents in Guancheng have fled. Especially after the defeat in the expedition against the Hu people, the prices of houses and shops in Guancheng have almost dropped to rock-bottom prices.

Now that Liang Chu has won a great victory, Guancheng will surely be rejuvenated in the future, especially the shops, which will surely increase in value.

Because Guancheng is not an ordinary city, even if all the people have fled, there will still be tens of thousands of soldiers in the city.

The economic market in the city was originally dominated by military consumption. As long as there was no risk of losing Chongshan Pass, the economic market in the city would inevitably recover.

Yang Zhengshan didn't want to do any business, he just wanted to wait for the store to raise prices and make some money.

"After buying the shop, I will put it up for rent in a brokerage firm. It will only be rented out for one year, and then I will sell it if the market is good." Yang Zhengshan briefly explained his thoughts.

If he had more money than he did, he would really like to invest in real estate in Guancheng.

"Oh, I understand!" Yang Mingcheng finally understood.

The next morning, Yang Zhengshan brought Yang Mingcheng and Jiang He to Guancheng.

Yang Mingcheng and Jiang He went to the dental clinic to buy a shop, while Yang Zhengshan came to the general's mansion.

The General's Mansion is located in the northern part of the city. There are many government offices in Chongshan Town in that area, and the guards are extremely strict. If Yang Zhengshan did not have Zhou Lan's token, he, the defense officer, could not enter at will.

Arriving at the general's residence, Yang Zhengshan asked the gatekeeper to inform him. The gatekeeper looked at the token in Yang Zhengshan's hand and kindly invited Yang Zhengshan to sit down in the gatehouse.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, a young man in black clothes walked out of the mansion.

"Lord Yang!" he asked uncertainly.

"It's you, my humble servant. May I know who this gentleman is?" Yang Zhengshan put on a very humble attitude.

There was no way. He, the defense officer, was the boss in Yinghe Fort, but here he was really nothing.

Besides, he was a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's office, and everyone in the general's mansion was a big shot. He felt that he should keep a low profile to avoid trouble.

"I dare not. I am Hu Wan, the Marquis's follower. The Marquis is already waiting for Lord Yang in the hall. Lord Yang, please come in!" Hu Wan said very kindly.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said politely, "Brother Hu, please!"

Afterwards, the two of them entered the general's mansion one after the other, crossed the front yard, and entered the middle yard.

This general's mansion is much larger than Yang Zhengshan's government office. There are several courtyards in the front yard alone, and each courtyard has a plaque. There are the Equipment Bureau, Ceremonial Guards Warehouse, Royal Carriage Warehouse, Procession Warehouse, Treasury Warehouse, Horse Administration Office, and so on.

This general's office is in charge of the military affairs of the entire Chongshan Town. Naturally, it requires a lot of manpower, and there are also many corresponding institutions.

As for the central courtyard, it is the office location of the high-ranking officials of the general's mansion, and the back courtyard is the residence of General Liang Chu.

Entering the central courtyard, Hu Wan led Yang Zhengshan to a hall called Tuisitang.

In the hall, Liang Chu sat at the tea table, drinking tea and reading a book. "Yinghe Fort Defense Officer Yang Zhengshan greets the Marquis!"

Yang Zhengshan clasped his fists and bowed.

Liang Chu raised his head, and only then did Yang Zhengshan see that the book in his hand was the "Thirty-Six Strategies" he had written.

"Yang Zhengshan! It's you!" Liang Chu said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan didn't understand what "it's you" meant, but when he saw Liang Chu's gentle expression, he felt a lot more relaxed.

"sit down!"

"Your humble servant just needs to stand here!" Yang Zhengshan didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Liang Chu.

He can be very casual in front of Zhou Lan because he saved Zhou Lan before. The relationship between him and Zhou Lan is not just that of a superior and a subordinate, but a relationship like that of friends.

In feudal society, class hierarchies were clear. Although some things could not be seen or touched, they had to be obeyed. Otherwise, one would be charged with the crime of insubordination.

Liang Chu was the Marquis of Changping, while he was only a fifth-rank captain. In front of Liang Chu, he was not qualified to do this.

Don’t talk about equality for all. If you have the guts, go and talk to the emperor about equality for all and see if he will chop you to pieces.

Liang Chu did not force it, he raised the book in his hand and asked, "Did you write this?"

"It was written by me!" Yang Zhengshan admitted with a thick face, but he did not say anything like "my poor work" to humble himself or belittle "Thirty-Six Strategies".

He did not think he was qualified to belittle the Thirty-Six Strategies.

"The Thirty-Six Stratagems can be used in all aspects of military operations and worldly affairs. If you can read this book thoroughly, perhaps you can really predict the future like a god!" Liang Chu stared at Yang Zhengshan with his eyes fixed.

He didn't say a word.

If one can predict the future like a god by thoroughly understanding the Thirty-Six Strategies, then as the author of this book, can Yang Zhengshan also predict the future like a god?

Yang Zhengshan naturally understood the meaning of his words, "My Lord, you praised me immediately. Whether it is to use troops or to deal with people, it all depends on people, not books!"

Liang Chu looked at Yang Zhengshan deeply and said, "You are right. It is better to have no books than to believe in them blindly!"

But then he changed the subject and asked, "Are you interested in following me?"

Yang Zhengshan was a little stuck.

Is this solicitation?

Such blatant solicitation caught him off guard.

"General Zhou has been very kind to me, and I would like to stay in Jianning Guard." After a brief silence, Yang Zhengshan refused.

"Zhou Lan!" Liang Chu seemed to be thinking about something. "Well, since you don't want to, forget it!"

He valued Yang Zhengshan and wanted to keep him by his side as an adviser. Of course, he would not be stingy with giving him the official position he deserved.

He was just a little apprehensive about competing with Zhou Lan for the person, as Zhou Lan, the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, had a bad temper.

He was also afraid that Zhou Lan would come to him if he made Zhou Lan angry.

As for whether other people will snatch people away, that is none of his business.

After thinking for a while, Liang Chu walked into the inner room. Yang Zhengshan didn't know where he was going, so he could only stand there and wait.

Fortunately, Liang Chu was not away for long, only half a quarter of an hour.

When Liang Chu came back, he was holding a large pile of books in his arms.

"Your Thirty-Six Stratagems helped me a lot, so I should give you a gift as a token of my gratitude."

"I can't bear to give you the others, but I can give you these!"

As he said this, he placed the book in front of Yang Zhengshan.

This operation left Yang Zhengshan a little confused.

thank him?
Give him a stack of books?

Can't we be practical?
Gold, silver and jewelry, I am rather vulgar and I like these tacky things.

As he thought about it, his eyes fell on the top book in the pile.

He knew instantly that he was shallow.

How could the gift from the boss be those intricate historical books?
"Eight Trigrams Dragon"!
This should be a martial arts secret book!
Judging from the name, it should be a Dharma.

Are these all martial arts secrets?
Yang Zhengshan's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although many of the skills in the Body Tempering Realm and the Acquired Realm are very common, they can be bought as long as you are willing to spend money.

But how could the skills Liang Chu used be comparable to those common skills?

There are estimated to be more than twenty books in this pile. If all of them are martial arts techniques, then it would be a considerable fortune for Yang Zhengshan.

"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it!"

Yang Zhengshan held a pile of books in his arms with a normal expression, but he was very happy in his heart.

This trip was not in vain.

He originally thought that this trip would cause some trouble, but he did not expect to gain something unexpected.

Seeing Liang Chu holding the tea and drinking it slowly, Yang Zhengshan knew that it was time for him to leave.

"If you have no other instructions, I will take my leave!"

"Yes." Liang Chu raised his head and smiled, "Hu Wan, please see Lord Yang off for me!"

Hu Wan, who had been standing outside the door like a wooden stake, walked in, "Master Yang, please come in!"

Yang Zhengshan clasped his fists and bowed to Liang Chu again before leaving the hall.

(End of this chapter)