Chapter 5 Establishing Prestige
After hearing this, Yang De was overjoyed, and kept toasting to Wu Song to thank him. At the same time, he told Yang Chang to obey the orders of the captain when he arrived in the county.

Yang Chang nodded in confusion, while Wu Song drank with a smile on his face.

Seeing Wu Song remained silent, Mrs. Lu quickly added, "As the saying goes, 'At home, you rely on your parents; when you go out, you rely on your friends.' Sanlang has a miserable life, having lost his parents and brothers, and he has not had a good life in our house. But he is a down-to-earth, hardworking man with the strength to work. Now he has been granted the privilege of working under the command of the captain, and you can just treat him as your nephew and serve him."

"You are too kind. Wu Song is only a few years older than San Lang. From now on, you can just call each other brothers. Don't worry."

“I’m afraid this breaks the rules.”

"My words are the rules. Sanlang, don't be too rigid. Come on, let's have another bowl."

Wu Song was open-minded and didn't care. He just kept drinking and chatting with everyone, making it difficult for Yang De and his wife to respond.

Soon, the five kilograms of good wine that Yang De bought had been filtered out.

Lu urged Yang De to go get more wine, but Wu Song resigned on the pretext of official business, and before leaving, he asked to go to the county government office to find him the next morning.

Wu Song drank three catties of the five catties of wine.

When he left, he walked steadily and did not seem drunk at all.

In contrast, Yang Chang, who was sitting at the same table, drank less than a pound of wine. When he stood up to see people off, he kept blinking and his vision was blurred and he could not see clearly.

The alcohol content of wine in the Song Dynasty was not high, and the taste of each wine was different.

The wine Yang De bought in the village today tasted sweet and mellow but had a very strong aftereffect. When Yang Chang first drank it, it felt like an alcoholic beverage and he would get drunk if he drank too quickly without paying attention.

He chose to go back to the inner room to sleep, so Yang De urged Lu to pack her bags as he had to send his nephew to the county tomorrow.

After Lu had prepared everything, he asked her for money.

"Take the thirty taels I gave you at noon and give me twenty taels so that Sanlang can take it away."

"Twenty taels? Are you also drunk? Sanlang is alone, why give him so much silver?"

"Why? Of course, let Sanlang pay tribute to the captain. Didn't you see that he can drink a lot? When we get to the county, it's not enough for him to treat us to a drink?"

"How much wine can I get with 20 taels? Unless you are inviting me to a banquet in the city, I can only give 35 taels at most."

Seeing that Lu was reluctant to part with the money, Yang De's face fell and he reminded her in a deep voice: "You are so short-sighted, woman. What's wrong with drinking wine? Don't forget who gave you the money? I just bought wine in the village and asked other people who participated in the tiger hunting. They only received three or five taels. The captain helped Sanlang arrange the archers. Even if he didn't spend money, wouldn't he owe him a favor? We have to know the rules!"

"What are you talking about? Wu Dutou is a man of great courage. He is not as shallow as you think. Maybe Sanlang said a few warm words to help him out on the hill that day. He is here to repay the favor. Besides, Sanlang is hot-blooded. If he is given so much money to spend, and develops a habit of spending lavishly, wouldn't that harm him?"

"My lady, what you said makes sense, but three or five taels is really too little. Sanlang took the punishment for me before, and I feel really bad about it."

"You only remember that Sanlang got beaten, but forgot how much he ate. We also have a son to raise. We can give him at most ten taels. If he saves a little, he can spend it for a year. Besides, the archers are supported by the government."

"Whatever, ten taels is ten taels."

After the couple finished their discussion, the family had a reunion dinner at night, and Yang Chang listened to a lot of sermons.

The next day, before dawn, Yang De and Yang Chang set off.

The two entered the city and arrived outside the county government office, but the bailiffs had not yet opened the gate.

Yang De bought breakfast and ate while waiting with Yang Chang.

While eating, Yang De took out the ten taels of silver in his pocket, handed it to Yang Chang and said earnestly: "Yesterday, Wudutou sent thirty taels. I should give you more. As a bowman, I can treat Dutou to a drink. But considering that Sanlang is away from home, carrying too much money on him may cause trouble. Take these ten taels first, and don't spend them carelessly."

"How can Fifth Uncle give me money? My nephew has been bothering me these days."

Ten taels of silver could be exchanged for ten thousand coins, which was enough to buy thousands of steamed buns, so Yang Chang refused to accept it and said that he had received salary as an archer.

Yang Chang was so grateful and sensible that Yang De felt even more guilty.

After much persuasion, he left five taels of silver to be used for future favors, of course, mainly to honor Wu Song.

After a while, the county government office opened.

Wu Song came to work from Zishi Street and met Yang De and his nephew at the door. After a brief exchange of greetings, Yang De entrusted Yang Chang to Wu Song.

Wu Song returned from Jingnan Township yesterday and reported the matter to the county magistrate in advance, who agreed without hesitation.

Yang Chang first went with Wu Song to sign in, and then they were taken to the yamen to settle down. He originally thought that he would sleep on a large bunk bed, but when he got there it was actually a single room.

The room not only has a bed, but also a table and stools for entertaining guests, unlike an ordinary soldier's residence.

"This place was originally my residence. I met my brother in the county and moved to his house to live with him. Sanlang, you can live here from now on. Don't be restrained."

“Is this appropriate?”

Yang Chang was a gaming substitute in his previous life. Although he was unfamiliar with the ways of the world, he was nervous when he was asked to live directly in the leader's single room.

There were seventy or eighty archers and local soldiers in Yanggu County. Yang Chang thought that if he stayed there openly, he would be ostracized by his colleagues in the future.

Seeing Yang Chang hesitate, Wu Song patted his arm to comfort him: "If you are allowed to stay, just stay here with peace of mind. If anyone causes trouble, I can show my authority."

"So, I can save that trouble." Yang Chang realized it instantly.

Wherever there are people, there is the world of martial arts. Wu Song can treat tigers roughly, but to control people, he needs to use methods.

Wu Song has just arrived, and the county soldiers under his command are disobedient, so he becomes the catfish?
With this analysis, we can see that Wu Song is definitely not a rude and reckless man. He does things very carefully, no wonder he has a good ending in the end.

In addition to Yang Chang's strength, Wu Song also valued his calm and steady personality. When he saw Yang Chang nodded happily after hearing the reminder, he knew he had found the right person.

Not long after Yang Chang moved into the 'leader's room', those troublemakers among his colleagues who were not easy to manage started to show up and cause trouble.

A few days after Yang Chang arrived, Wu Song organized the soldiers and archers to do wrestling training after the roll call.

That day, Yang Chang tried his hand at the parade grounds. He lifted a three-hundred-pound stone lock with one hand, instantly shocking the scoundrels who looked down on him. From then on, they obeyed Wu Song's orders obediently.

Less than ten days after joining the company, he identified some troublemakers and helped to clean up the team.

Wu Song was closer to Yang Chang, and when there were no outsiders around, the two of them often called each other brothers.

In mid-October, the weather turns cooler.

With fewer pedestrians on the streets, official duties such as catching thieves have also decreased, and public security in the county has become relatively relaxed.

Wu Song had nothing to do in the county government office, so he took Yang Chang to patrol in the direction of Zi Shi Street, intending to introduce his new brother to his eldest brother.

"Sanlang, the two-story building in front is where my brother lives."

"Wudutou is back."

"Mother Wang, I came back to visit you on my way."

When Yang Chang heard Wu Song's greeting, he immediately looked at the old woman a few more times.

The culprit for Wu Da's tragedy in Water Margin is this old pig-dog. Don't be fooled by her bright smile at this moment, she is more cruel than men when doing things.

In order to get Ximen Qing's reward, she first plotted against Pan Jinlian, and then suggested poisoning Wu Da.

It can be said that without Wang Po's instigation, Wu Dalang would at most have his hair dyed green but would not necessarily have died a violent death.

Although Yang Chang was not rich and powerful after traveling to this place, he lived a more comfortable life than in his previous life. This was all due to Wu Song's care.

Is there a way to prevent the tragedy from happening?
Yang Chang stared at Wang Po for a long time, leaving her completely puzzled. She thought, why is this boy looking at me? I am already this old, could he still have some plans?
"Sanlang, this is it."

"Oh"

Yang Chang looked back and saw that the Wu family was next door to Wang Po. In the TV series, their doors were opposite each other. It seemed that it would be more convenient to steal someone if they lived next door?
"Uncle is back"

With a charming call, Yang Chang was pulled back to reality from his fantasies, and Pan Jinlian lifted the reed curtain to greet him.

Crescent eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, cherry lips, big breasts
(End of this chapter)