Chapter 0063 Hu Cha's Choice
Han Zhan didn't know that the escaped Yellow Turban Que Lan Erqi had already fallen into the hands of Sun Liang, who had once been an Anping County Captain. At this moment, he was in the backyard of the county government, busy hosting Hu Cha and others who had worked hard in the battle to defend the county town. Although today's guests were all big businessmen, Han Zhan was extremely polite to them.
Han Zhan raised the wine lord on several tables and signaled to the guests present: "Today, we can wipe out all the visiting Yellow Turban thieves. You have made great efforts. I am the envoy to respect you. Please!" After saying that, he raised his head and started to respect him.
Seeing that Han Zhan had drunk all the wine, everyone did not dare to neglect it, so they hurriedly said, "Please, please!" With the sound of all the clothes rustling, they all drank.
Because Xun Yu and Zhao Yun were still busy in the military camp, only Hua Zhuzhu was accompanying him. He stood up and poured the wine lord for Han Zhan, and smiled and said to everyone: "Everyone, don't look at the young envoy, but he is extremely brave. Who has ever seen such a county magistrate who dares to personally supervise the battle on the top of the city?" As he said that, he raised the wine lord in his hand, "For the Han envoy, let's have another drink."
If the politeness that everyone showed to Han Zhan at the last banquet was just superficial politeness, but now it was respectful from the heart. Everyone knew in their hearts that as long as this courageous county magistrate was in the county for one day, his wealth and life would be guaranteed. Therefore, everyone raised their wine name and said in unison: "For the Han envoy, do it!"
Although Han Zhan has never liked this kind of social event scene, he knew very well that if he wanted to gain a foothold in Sheguo County and slowly develop his power, he had to establish a good relationship with the local wealthy businessmen. Just imagine, if Hu Cha had not taken the lead in donating money, how could he raise enough funds to repair the city wall? If Hu Cha had not given the golden cakes, how could he have money to let Zhao Yun return to Zhending to recruit soldiers?
Moreover, most wealthy businessmen in the county are just like Hu tea. Making good Hu tea is equivalent to being recognized by wealthy businessmen in the county. He smiled at Hu tea and raised his wine lord, "I am so virtuous and can I deserve such praise from you. Today, I can defeat the Yellow Turban thieves, Mr. Hu should make great contributions. Mr. Hu, please drink this title." After saying that, he raised the wine lord with Hu tea and drank it all.
"Enterprise," Hu Cha put down the wine and said to Han Zhan in a flattering tone: "I see that there are no maids beside the envoy, only a bunch of servants and servants. They are all rough people, and they don't know how to take care of people. Just as Cao Min's family bought a few new singers. If the envoy did not dislike him, Cao Min would be willing to send them to the county government to serve the envoy."
When Han Zhan heard that Hu Cha was planning to give him a few singers, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Although he was only seventeen years old now, his actual age in later generations was almost thirty years old. When he heard that others wanted to give him beautiful women, there was no reason not to be moved. But before he could speak, another wealthy businessman sitting next to Hu Cha also said, "I have a few singers in Caomin's home, and they are quite beautiful. Caomin also wants to send them to the envoy."
Han Zhan was stunned when he heard this. What was going on? They both rushed to give him a woman? He originally wanted to accept the singer gift from Hu Cha and let them take care of his life. Seeing that there were other businessmen who wanted to give him, he quickly gave up the idea. Once he accepted the singer gift from these two, other wealthy businessmen would follow suit and everyone would give him a song gift. It would not take long for his backyard to become a country of daughters.
In order not to make Hu Cha's self-esteem, he deliberately changed the subject and asked: "Mr. Hu, I once heard that Chen Liu had filial piety, integrity and Wei Hong, and was generous and righteous. His family was rich. He once funded Cao Mengde to recruit Yi soldiers and attack Dong Zhuo. I wonder if Mr. Hu had heard of this person?"
"I'm not hiding the envoy, Cha and Wei Hong are old friends." Hu Cha said to Han Zhan: "When Cao Mengde arrived in Chenliu, he personally invited Wei Zixu. After a long talk, Zixu believed that Cao Mengde could pacify the world in the future. In order to help Cao Mengde recruit soldiers, Wei Hong not only dispersed his property, but also went to Chenliu and neighboring counties to recruit 5,000 new recruits."
When he heard that Wei Hong helped Cao Cao recruit 5,000 new recruits as soon as he took action, Han Zhan couldn't help but feel jealous. He thought hard about Wei Hong, and felt that he had inexplicably disappeared after helping Cao Cao recruit soldiers. Therefore, after tribute to Hu Cha Yijue and drank, he asked curiously: "Mr. Hu, don't you know where Wei Hong is now?"
Hearing Han Zhan’s question, Hu Cha put the wine in his hand on the table, sighed and said, “Oh, Cao Mengde led his troops out of the sour jujube to march into Chenggao last year. He fought fiercely with the army of Xu Rong, a general under Dong Zhuo, on the bank of the Bianshui River near Xingyang.
Before Cao's army could complete the formation, Xu Rong waved the army to attack. Cao's army was in chaos, and Cao Cao was injured by arrows, and even his mount was shot to death. Fortunately, Cao Hong, who was under his command, gave up his mount and covered him to fight to the death to break out of the siege. Wei Hong, who had cut off the rear, died in the siege."
When Han Zhan learned that the most famous wealthy businessman in the Three Kingdoms period had died on the battlefield, he couldn't help but sigh and felt that he had died a little bit too bad. Seeing Han Zheng's expression of regret, Hu Cha secretly guessed in his heart: Han Envoy suddenly mentioned Wei Hong to me, is there any special intention? Is he going to ask me to donate his property and help him recruit new recruits?
Hua Hu, who was sitting aside, was observing Han Zhan and Hu Cha. At this moment, he saw Hu Cha sitting in his seat and didn't know what happened. He quickly got up and took the opportunity to pour wine and asked quietly: "Brother Hu, why are you suddenly frowning? What happened?"
Hu Cha glanced at Han Zhan quickly, and saw that the other party was toasting another wealthy businessman, so he lowered his voice and said to Hua Hu: "Justice suddenly mentioned Wei Hong just now."
"Wei Hong?" Hearing this name, Hua Hu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "That Chenliu rich man Wei Hongwei son Xu?"
"Yes, it's this person." Hu Cha gave Hua Hu a positive answer and asked in a low voice: "Does the envoy want me to recruit soldiers for him?"
Hua Hu knew that Han Zhan sent Zhao Yun to Changshan County to recruit soldiers. At this moment, after hearing Hu Cha's speculation, he naturally thought that Han Zhan was going to recruit more new recruits, so he followed Hu Cha's words: "Brother Hu, you and I have been together for many years, and I am also considered an old friend. Brothers advise you that money is nothing but external things, and you will not take them away if you don't bring them to death. You have a family and a career in the county of Sheguo. If you don't tell me, you should know. If you really refuse to help the envoy recruit soldiers for a few thousand golds, once the city is broken by the Yellow Turban thieves, you will be burned by the jade."
Hua Hu's voice was not loud, but what he said hit Hu Cha's heart like a heavy hammer. After some consideration, he finally made the final choice. He stood up, bowed to Han Zhan, and said loudly: "I have a word below, I don't know whether it should be said or not."
As soon as Hu Cha finished speaking, the whole hall became silent. Everyone focused their eyes on him, wanting to hear what he was going to say. Han Zhan smiled politely at Hu Cha and said politely: "Mr. Hu has anything to say, but it's okay!"
"Encourt," Hu Cha greeted Han Zhan first, and then glanced at the wealthy businessman in the hall: "You should know that if reinforcements had not arrived today, the Sheguo County had already fallen into the hands of the Yellow Turban thieves, and the whole city would have become a purgatory on earth at this moment. In order to prevent the Yellow Turban from attacking again, Hu planned to invest three thousand gold alone and go to Yecheng, Chenliu and other places in person to recruit Yi soldiers for the envoy."
A stone stirred up a thousand scoundrels. After Hu Cha finished speaking, the wealthy businessman sitting next to him also stood up and said heroically: "Encourt, Caomin is willing to donate five hundred gold for the envoy to recruit soldiers!"
"Empress, the people of the grass are willing to donate three hundred gold!"
"The grass-roots people are willing to donate two hundred gold!"
Chapter completed!