第一章 城南（四）
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“您老，您老说得对。小的，卑职目光太短浅了！”周府管家被吓得又是一个哆嗦，赶紧陪着笑脸自我检讨。
说话间，他们两个已经走入了内舱，所以再不怕交谈被人听见。张姓商贩横了管家一眼，叹着气摇头。“你这蠢材，怎么尽往钱眼里边钻？这五十几个汉子连刚才那种电闪雷鸣的天威都不怕，若是能招募到军中，还不个个都是好手？几斗米，几斗米换一方人心，数十名壮士，难道主公还算不清楚这个帐么？好好忙你该忙的事情去！别光顾着省钱粮。记得明天将被雨水打湿了米单独放在一个地方，晒干后给我去信儿。我会派官船过来，直接将湿米送到辽东去！”
“诺！”管家背靠着船舱门，抱拳肃立。
“得了，再装，你也多做个文职幕僚！装不出大将风范来！”张姓商贩撇了撇嘴，低声嘲笑道。
“不是想让您老开心么？”周府管家诚伯拿出最擅长的本事，涎着脸道。
“你把事情安排妥帖了，我自然开心！”张姓商贩冷哼一声，继续道：“刚才那个带头上船帮忙的少年是谁？手脚好生利落！你帮我仔细寻访一下他，此子假以时日，定然非池中之物！”
“您老看上他了？”管家略作沉吟，然后微笑着回应。“那可真是他小子的福气。我今天早晨还问过他的来路。他说姓程，平恩人，逃兵祸到馆陶来投亲的！”
“嗯！”张姓商贩轻轻捋须，“听此子言谈，好像他读过书？”
“读过几天私塾！”管家笑着卖弄自己所知，“我刚才也注意过他，手脚上好像有把子力气。随便一拖，两百多斤的米袋子便能扯起来。”
“我也见到了！”张姓商贩轻轻头，对管家的观察能力表示赞许，“你想办法在县衙给他谋个差事，别告诉他是谁帮的忙。待到用人时，再让他知晓！”
周府管家诚伯赶紧拍胸脯保证，“林县令那边，肯定没问题。眼下兵荒马乱的，多安排几个衙差，也是理所当然的。就是……”他想了想，又犹豫着提醒道：“就是此子好像有些妇人之仁，未必当得了大用。我刚才分明看到他在救那些落在甲板上的鱼，几万条落下来，他居然傻乎乎地去救其中几条，也不知道是傻气劲头儿犯了，还是太自不量力！”
张姓商贩瞪了管家一眼，第三次打断了此人的胡言乱语，“你不懂！”他收起笑容，满脸郑重地解释道：“这少年胆大，心细，又心怀慈悲。在这乱世，并不是一味狠辣无情的人才能当大用。他越是心怀慈悲，关键时刻才越豁得出去。主公身边最缺的就是这种人才。你先代替照看他一二，等我需要时，自然会着力提拔他！”
“诺。属下遵命！”周府管家诚伯嬉皮笑脸地向张姓商贩行了个军礼，然后转身出了船舱。一见到日光，他脸上便又堆起了那种弥勒佛般的笑容，拍拍这个人的肩膀，捶捶那个人胸口，目光中写满了慈祥与关爱。
见到程小九和王二毛两个每人拎着一个草袋子排在领工钱的队伍后头，他笑着招招手，将二人一道叫至自己身前。然后转过身，冲着家丁们低声叮嘱道：“这两位小壮士刚才帮了咱家大忙。特别是这位程小哥，第一个冲上船盖漆布，功不可没。他们两个的报酬加倍，每人十斗精米，两吊肉好，不得克扣。咱们周家不能让好人吃亏，你等切记！”
家丁们不知道今天太阳到底从哪边出来，连一向以吝啬闻名的老管家都变得如此大方，楞了楞，大声答应。“唉！我等记下了！”
“拿得动么，要不要人帮你送到家中去？”将脸再度转向程、王两个，老管家慈祥地询问。
“拿，拿得动。拿得动，不敢劳烦您老人家！”王二毛被巨大幸福砸得晕头转向，结结巴巴地回应。
“你呢？”没听到程小九的感谢，管家诚伯有些不甘心。
“多谢老人家关心。晚辈拿得动。老人家日后如果有用到我等之处，尽管吩咐。但凡力所能及，绝对不敢推脱！”程小九晕眩了好一会儿，才确信自己不是在做梦，偷偷掐了自己一把，装作十分镇定地向对方施礼。做完揖直腰，他猛然打了个趔趄，踉跄了几步，靠在王二毛肩上才终于站稳。
“我一个黄土埋到脖颈的人了，哪来得那么多事情！”诚伯笑了笑，示意程小九不必多心。自己之所以照顾二人，完全是出于长对晚辈的爱护而已。
有了他的授意，家丁们自然尽可能的给程、王两个少年的米袋中多装精粮，反正米是主人家的，多半斗少半斗也落不到他们手中。程、王两个再次道谢，然后以最快速度到运河边的人家中借了个鸡公车，推着一天的收获向家中跑去。
“小子，还挺精！”望着少年人渐渐消失的背影，一直在暗中观察他的张姓商贩笑着骂道。双臂瞬间加力，肌肉顺着衣袖隐隐鼓出，似乎已经将少年人的命运牢牢掌控在手。
乱世中，难得便是人才。倘若人才不为我用，则必为我杀。这是他家主公的另外一句吩咐，张总管心内记得很牢，很牢。
注1：肉好是隋文帝时铸造的五铢钱，以分量足，含铜量高而手欢迎。白钱是隋炀帝时所铸造，因为掺了太多的铅，所以钱面白，民间不愿意接受。
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