Chapter 8 Pirates, also see pirates

Rao Liu Bowen had calculated everything, but still missed a move. Wang Gang, a hermit from Wuxie Mountain who was more than a few years old, is still alive. The most bizarre thing is that although Wang Gang is seventy years old, his appearance has not changed at all. With black hair, fair skin, and bright eyes, he still looks like a young man in his twenties.If Liu Bowen hadn't had fifty years of friendship with him, he would never have believed such a strange thing. Not only Liu Bowen himself was dumbfounded, but Zhu Yuanzhang also didn't believe that this young man was seventy years old. He thought it was Liu Bowen's nonsense, so he ignored it. He briefly chatted with Wang Gang, and Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed his face: Good you Liu Bowen, You know that there is such a talented person, but you didn't recommend it to me earlier, you, you, you... It's really outrageous!

Pass the decree and appoint Wang Gang as the Minister of the Ministry of War. Zhu Yuanzhang said: We want to realize the rejuvenation of cadres. So the seventy-year-old bad "boy" Wang Gang reported to the Ministry of War with a bitter face.When they arrived at the place, all the officials were overjoyed and said, "Wang Gang, it's really good of you to come. The military department is full of old men, and there are always no manpower for field work."You are the youngest, and it happens that there is an errand to go to Guangdong to collect food, so I will work hard for you to make a trip.Young people, don't be sour. We old men in their fifties eat more salt than you eat, so don't complain.

Wang Gang cried and said: Actually, I am already seventy years old, compared to me you are young men... All the officers of the Ministry of War laughed: Xiao Wang, stop talking nonsense, and go to collect the travel expenses immediately. By the way, the Minister of the Ministry of War adjusts. You are so young, what are you doing as a servant?In the future, you will be a councilor in Guangdong, and your main job will be to urge food payments from various places in the wind and rain.Young people, running more errands will be good for you, and gaining some knowledge will be of great benefit to your future life and career.

It wasn't until this time that Wang Gang understood what the Taoist priest Zhao Yuandu said more than 30 years ago. Is the art of retaining the face a good thing?It sounds like a good thing, but you are seventy years old, but everyone insists on using you as a strong labor force. This technique of retaining the face is too inhumane, right? But there is no way, with barbarians like Zhu Yuanzhang, it is impossible to explain this truth.So the unlucky Wang Gang called his son Wang Yanda and said, "Son, your father and I are both seventy years old, but you are only sixteen. It's not your fault that your father gave birth to you late, it's only the fault of that poor Taoist Zhao." Yuan Du, the Taoism he taught your father is too weird... There is no way, this time your father is away from home, and it is definitely impossible for your father to come back alive.As for you, just follow daddy, and when daddy dies, remember to bring back his body.

The boy Wang Yanda said: "Father, it seems that you are so pitiful, what's the matter?"I don't know you yet, Dad, you are very capable, and this small task will definitely not hinder you. As Wang Yanda said, Wang Gang's abilities are actually much stronger than Liu Bowen's. After he arrived in Guangdong, he urged grain and money, and things went smoothly, and things were done very quickly.Then the father and son sat happily on the big boat and embarked on the road back to their hometown. When the big ship was sailing, suddenly two black spots appeared on the water ahead.The black dots suddenly became bigger, and quickly pushed to the front, it turned out to be two small sampans running as fast as horses, each with a strong man steering the boat, seeing the big boat, the men on the sampan clasped their fists together and shouted loudly : Welcome to the leader!

Wang Yanda didn't hear clearly, so he hurriedly asked his father: Dad, what are these two shouting? Wang Gang's face was gloomy, and he just said something in a low voice: Son, remember what your father told you before coming, and you must take your father's body home when the time comes. what? What?Wang Yanda was surprised when he saw that the two small boats had quickly turned around and followed the big boat and moved forward at a leisurely pace.Wang Yanda didn't know why, so two small boats rushed forward like flying, and the operator of the boat was also a strong man with huge muscles. He shouted at the big boat: Welcome to the dragon's head!Then turn the boat around and follow Wang Gang's big boat.

Not long after, two more small boats came, and then two more, for a total of eight small boats. After they all shouted "Welcome to the dragon head", the small boat followed the big boat slowly.Not long after walking, I saw the darkness in front of me, with the shadow of sails all over the sky without seeing the edge at a glance, and countless pirate ships lined up neatly in front, blocking Wang Gang's way. Under the flag of the skull, on the pirate ship, there are tens of thousands of little pirates kneeling on the deck in unison.A pirate leader wearing a blindfold and with an iron hook embedded in his left arm laughed loudly at Wang Gang: "Old dragon head, you are finally here. Cao Zhen, the iron-handed dragon, led his subordinates to welcome the old dragon head."

Wang Gang sullenly said: The people in front listened, this ship is an official ship of the royal family, and there are no old dragon heads, so let me get out of the way. I heard the pirate Cao Zhen laughing: Mr. Wang, you are our old leader.Our band of pirates has been drifting at sea for many years, but it has never been successful. It is all because there is no hero with both talents and virtues to lead us. Today, I, Cao Zhen, and all my sons are here. Brother, ask for a way out. There is such a strange thing that these pirates want Wang Gang to be their leader.This unimaginable scene made the young Wang Yanda dumbfounded.