"You want to negotiate terms with me?" Zhou Wantong looked at his brother, "Tell me first how you can help me?"
Zhou Baitong: "Aren't you also negotiating terms with me?"
"Brothers will settle the score!" Zhou Wantong said, grabbing the butt of the roast chicken, "The chicken butt is mine!"
"Old guy, you won't change your ways!" Zhou Baitong didn't care about the roast chicken butt, "You also know that in Omi City, some people dare not disobey the leader of the Beggar Clan, but no one dares to disobey me, Zhou Baitong. In this city
Up and down the street, from the peddlers to the nobles, no matter whether they are the leader of the beggar gang or the man who collects dung on the street corner, as long as they see me, Zhou Baitong, they must obey and wait for orders."
Zhou Wantong knew that what his younger brother said was true. The Zhou family was a powerful family in Jiangzhou and had deep roots in Jiangzhou. The rebellion of the Beggar Clan was entirely due to the support of the Zhou family. Moreover, Zhou Baitong acted ruthlessly this time and paid equal attention to kindness and power.
Although he usually looks carefree, he has a high reputation in Jiangzhou City: "Don't talk nonsense to me here, how can you help me?"
Zhou Baitong rolled his eyes and said: "I didn't want to get involved in Peng Zhen's affairs. That old boy was too scheming. He drove the Jianghu forces that were driven out of Jiangzuo to our Jiangzhou. Didn't he just want to weaken the strength of our Zhou family?
Don't say that I don't care about my brother's life or death, it's because he doesn't take me as his second brother seriously."
Seeing that Zhou Wantong was a little anxious, Zhou Baitong continued: "But, for your sake, I can help you with this. In this month, I have registered all the people from Jiangzuo to Omi City. Which sect and sect are they?
Everyone remembers their names clearly. I’m giving this to you, so you can ask Qiao Zhenyue to investigate them one by one. Let me remind you, this group of people is not simple and they have a good background."
"Why are you talking to me about this nonsense? This roster is not important enough. Do you have anything else in your hand?" Zhou Wan said.
Zhou Baitong: "Yes, of course. But you must agree to my conditions first!"
Zhou Wantong used Wa Feng to rub his back and said, "Okay, tell me, what are your conditions."
"I want you to stay in Omi Castle for three months."
"OK!"
"Okay, one word from the beggar will make it difficult for five horses to catch up. I will investigate this matter for you!" Zhou Baitong promised.
The two reached an agreement and stopped talking. They just continued to drink the pot of wine and eat the roasted chicken.
From the city gate tower, a lone cloud carries the red clouds for three thousand miles to the east.
Zhou Baitong stood up and patted his butt. The trousers behind his buttocks were very bright, like a mirror. He didn't care about his clothes. In his eyes, only people with ugly and dark hearts need to package themselves with bright clothes: "Brother,
When you come back, go beat up Qiao Zhenyue. That kid is pretty good and can listen to his advice. Now this beggar gang is becoming less and less like a beggar gang. They wear new clothes and go to restaurants, and four-bag disciples can earn two
Ten taels of silver, this is a year's ration money for farmers in Omi City. Peng Zhen is dead, and this rule must be changed."
When Zhou Wantong heard these words again, he waved his hand: "I can't control it. If I could, I would have taken care of it back then, and there would be no need to pass on the position of gang leader to Qiao Zhenyue. With all these people helping to build a house, who doesn't want to build a house in his own house?"
Buy some gold, silver and jewelry in the small house. This is human nature and destiny. Only God can control it. As long as the beggar gang's chivalrous name is still there and the disciples still chant benevolence and righteousness, it will be enough to give the people a way to survive."
Zhou Baitong shut up and stopped talking. As soon as he stepped down, he was swept straight down from the city gate tower, which shocked the Beggar Gang disciples guarding the city. "Don't be afraid, I didn't stand firm and fell from the top." Zhou Baitong said.
As he said that, he pulled on the pair of straw sandals and walked towards the long street, leaving only the onlookers at the city entrance secretly shocked.
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Outside Omi Castle, there is Omi Mountain, and there is a small mountain village in Omi Mountain.
I woke up and walked towards the small mountain village. The road up the mountain was not difficult, but it was a little twisty, winding, full of miscanthus, and quite deep. After this period of twists and turns, I turned the corner.
It is a flat forest land, about a hundred feet wide, hugging a mountain wall.
Leaning against this mountain wall and walking a hundred steps further, you can hear the gurgling stream. Going up the stream, you will see a small mountain village in front of you. This small mountain village is really small, with only twenty or thirty households.
Standing by the stream, you can have a panoramic view of the mountain village.
Suo Wu discovered this small mountain village a year ago. He had just escaped from Shaolin and was traveling as a penance, eating and sleeping all the way. He happened to find that this mountain village was located near the cliff of Jinjiang Mountain, overlooking the entire Jinjiang City, so he lived in this small mountain village.
Down.
"Brother monk!" a delicate voice shouted.
Suowu Xunsheng looked at the bush, nodded and smiled, and said: "Chunni, come here, my brother bought you a sugar cake."
The girl named Chunni emerged from the bushes. This little girl looked six or seven years old, with two dirty braids and a few sparse black spots on her cheeks. Behind her, two suckers
The little boy with a runny nose also came out and gathered around Suo Wu's legs.
"We have them all, Gouzi, Gou Sheng, you have them too, don't worry." Suo Wu smiled and put pieces of white sugar cake into the hands of these children.
Gouzi and Gou Sheng took the sugar cake, grinned at Suo Wu, and ran away in a hurry. However, the little girl Chunni smiled and said "thank you" before following Gouzi and Gou Sheng away.
Suo Wu looked at the child running away and smiled, then put the remaining piece of white sugar cake into his mouth. The white sugar cake was very soft and sweet, reminding him of his master.
When Liao Jie was still alive, there would always be a small packet of white sugar cakes in the cabinet next to his bed, which was specially prepared for enlightenment.
In fact, Suo Wu didn't think the white sugar cake was very delicious. Almost all the white sugar cakes in the world had the same taste, soft, sweet, featureless and unrefined. But for so many years, he would eat a piece of white sugar cake every time he felt depressed.
It's like the sweetness is not just sweet in the mouth.
When he woke up, he looked up at the sky and recited Amitabha: Master, there are countless ups and downs, and gains and losses are hard to measure. Your path is not going to work, so let your disciples take another path.
When prosperity and prosperity pass by, everything becomes a dream; forgetting gains and losses becomes Zen.
Suo Wu sat on the cliff and looked down, only to see the entire Omi City in front of his eyes: "That Yan Zhuo has great kung fu. If we can lead him to the right path, the new world may come faster, but he is too stubborn.
His mind has been corrupted by the ethics and morals of the old world, and it takes some effort to make him understand the ways of this world."
He couldn't understand. It stands to reason that a smart person like Yan Zhuo should have already seen that this world and the dynasty are completely rotten. None of the monks in Shaolin Temple look like monks, and none of the beggars in the Beggar Clan look like beggars. Those in power
What is the point of adhering to this world with a corpse? How can the people of Kyushu survive without change! The four major things are empty, and I want to make this dynasty and the world empty!
"Grandma, grandma!" A delicate cry came from the mountain village, and Suo Wu recognized that it was Chunni's voice.
Suo Wu calmed down his anger, stood up and left in search of the sound. He saw the villagers gathered around the door of Chuni's house. Seeing Suo Wu coming, those villagers couldn't help but get out of the way.
"Master, can you give me a gift?" an old man walked up to Suo Wu and prayed.
Sue Wu nodded, walked slowly to Chuni's grandma, reached out and held the old man's palm, and silently recited the "Rebirth Mantra". After reciting, he touched Chunni's head and left.
What is the meaning of Buddha? What is the meaning of the existence of monks?
When he is enlightened, he often thinks about this question. He asks about the precepts, and when he understands the precepts, he will say compassion. Then he asks what is compassion? When he understands the precepts, he will say that he will eliminate the evil destinies and open the door to good deeds. He will treat all sentient beings as if they are themselves. He will save all the burdens.
After reaching the other shore, he learned that all the Buddhas had immeasurable merits and virtues, and their wisdom and sage were inconceivable. He then asked if all Buddhas were compassionate. After taking the precepts, he would say yes.
But since Buddhas are all compassionate, why are the suffering people in this land of Kyushu not regarded as themselves by Buddha? Why don’t Buddhas with thousands of dharma appearances save the common people? Why do the monks in Shaolin Temple no longer promote Buddhism? Why do monks also have to be upright?
Customary? He has asked about various precepts, but some of them cannot be explained. I can only tell him to go through it...
Peng Youren didn't realize his awakening until late in the day.
At the foot of the mountain, a small stall.
Peng Youren and Sue Wu sat opposite each other, with a plate of tofu, a plate of beans, a plate of rapeseed and two bowls of rice in front of them.
The rice turned yellow, and Peng Youren and Suewu ate it deliciously.
"You are a quarter of an hour later than usual." Peng Youren said.
Awakening nodded and Amitabha said: "There are some things in the mountain village."
Peng Youren said: "Luo Lie has sent word that he will arrive in one day. What should we do next? Should we kill Qiao Zhenyue?"
Suo Wu shook his head: "If we don't kill him, we have to let him see that the Beggar Gang is rotten to the core. We have to let him realize his mistakes. If he can be saved, it is naturally the best. If he cannot be saved, we will send him to reincarnation."
Peng Youren nodded and said: "If we can grasp the Beggar Clan, this power will give us a great help."
Sue said: "Such a great power must be given to people who truly understand the sufferings of the world so that it can work better. The Beggar Gang must become a real Beggar Gang, not only a Beggar Gang of beggars, but also a Beggar Gang of suffering people all over the world.
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Peng Youren asked again: "What if Qiao Zhenyue doesn't agree?"
"You have stayed in the Beggar Clan for a long time. Do you have any other candidates?"
"Zhou Baitong!" Peng Youren said, "This man is the younger brother of the former gang leader Zhou Wantong, a wealthy man in Jiangzhou, and he is still dressed as a beggar. He has a reputation as a chivalrous man and has a high reputation in Omi City!"
Suo Wu's eyes were a little hollow and he said: "There are too many people fishing for fame these days. People with fame are not necessarily good people. We have to take a look."
"Actually..." Peng Youren hesitated, "I don't know whether to say something or not."
"speak!"
Peng Youren said: "I think Luo Lie is unreliable. One drop of Baiyun's blood can lead to ten heads in the world. The Luo family are too stubborn and prone to trouble. What's more, Luo Lie had an accident a few years ago. I think he joined us for the purpose
Impure!."
Zhou Family Courtyard.
The Zhou Family Courtyard is a famous mansion in Omi City. It occupies the largest area in Jiangzhou. However, this mansion that is supposed to be a mansion does not have any grandeur at all.
As soon as you enter the gate, two shabby wooden signs are lined up on both sides. They are men on the left and women on the right.
The area on the left is occupied by male guests, mostly homeless or elderly orphans with no one to support them. They converted a main room into a bunkhouse to accommodate more than a dozen people, and the left and right side rooms were converted into kitchens.
Although the huts and miscellaneous rooms are messy, they are fairly clean. Except for some peels, melon seed peels, and random briquettes, there is nothing else.
The right side is for female guests. There are only seven or eight people living there. Each person has a single room, which is also clean.
The left and right sides are separated by a lake called Jiao Lake, which does not interfere with the river water.
After passing this point, we arrived at the original Zhou family's garden. However, now this garden no longer has the original exotic flowers and plants. Instead, it is filled with various fruits and vegetables such as cabbage, radish, corn, and pepper, which has become the main attraction of the Zhou family this time.
Residents’ vegetable gardens.
On one side of the large vegetable garden, feces, urine and feces were piled up like a hill. It was the compost prepared for the vegetable garden, and the smell was overwhelming.
Past this lush vegetable garden is Zhou Baitong's residence.
Zhou Baitong was lying on a mahogany recliner with a solemn expression. He clasped his feet. After feeling comfortable, he wiped the thick layer of black mud between his fingers under the mahogany recliner.
"Where to start this matter? They killed Peng Zhen first and then Wu Sansheng. Both of them were powerful figures in the beggar gang. What benefit would killing these two people have? They wanted to provoke the beggars.
The internal strife of the Beggar Gang, or do they want to attack the power of the Beggar Gang?" As he was thinking about this, an idea suddenly came to his mind, "Are they trying to support other people to rise to power and thereby control the Beggar Gang? If that is the case, the entire Beggar Gang will
Who else can legitimately succeed Peng Zhen and Wu Sansheng?"
——Shen Tong.
"Xiao Shun!" Zhou Baitong shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, a gray-faced boy of sixteen or seventeen jumped down from the roof.
"Go and keep an eye on Shen Tong to see who he has seen and done recently." Zhou Baitong said.
Xiao Shun nodded and jumped onto the roof again, his movements as fast as a leopard's.
"Little profit!" Zhou Baitong shouted again.
Another young man appeared in front of him.
"Go to the Men's Court and call Lao Zuo and Lao You, and ask them to send people to find ways for me to let passers-by leave footprints at the entrances and exits of Fourth City and Eighth Street."
Xiaoli also nodded and disappeared from Zhou Baitong's eyes without saying a word.
After giving all these instructions, Zhou Baitong's solemn expression did not ease at all. He was still frowning while lying on the recliner. The effect was still too slow. He had to think of other ways: "Where is the son of Peng Zhen's family? Where has he gone? Where is he?
This kid also needs to spend some time. That guy in Peng Zhen doesn’t care about his son. It’s possible for young people to be rebellious and do something outrageous.”
With this thought in mind, he stood up from the recliner and thought to himself: There are people searching in the city, and there must be people searching outside the city. These people might be hiding outside the city.
"Old Cat, come with me and go to a few villages outside the city!"
An old dog at the door suddenly raised its head, barked, and followed Zhou Baitong's footsteps.
