Chen Buwen and Jian Xilai stopped and looked around, and saw many people crowded around on the official road about two hundred feet away from the county town.
"The sun has not yet set halfway down the mountain, and they are out to rob. A group of dishonest people! I think you two should not go forward. It is better to spend the night in the dense forest next to the official road to avoid being attacked by those bandits.
I stole all the money!" The enthusiastic passerby kindly tried to dissuade him.
Jian Xilai said expressionlessly: "Tonight's stay is the same as tonight's stay, and it cannot be changed!"
Chen Buwen saluted the kind man and said with a smile: "Thank you, brother. My brother and sister are in an emergency and have to go into the city."
The kind-hearted people saw the man striding forward with his sword on his back, and seemed not to be afraid of the bandits, so they boldly followed him at a distance...
A group of burly men with knives and sticks and rough faces blocked the official road, pointing at the merchants and travelers entering the city and shouting: "The tricks are all bright, I've stepped on this line in Funiu Mountain! Weigh the money on you and pay enough."
Thirty percent will let you go. If any blind person dares to fool me, don’t blame me for being ruthless and ruthless!"
"Old immortal, I'm talking about you, you dare to hide money in your shoes. Damn it! You treat my words as farts." The big sweat pulled everyone away and kicked the old man's chest.
I saw the old man being kicked to the ground, and the copper coins in his hand were scattered on the ground...
The old man ignored the pain in his chest and hurriedly turned over to pick up the copper coins on the ground. At the same time, he begged, "Master, please be merciful. Without these coins, I can't survive this winter!".
There was a scar on the big man's face, which extended from the eyebrow on the right side of his face to the lower jaw on the left side. When he glared, the scar was affected, making him look very ferocious. The man with the scar raised his foot and kicked the old man over again.
He looked at the dozens of copper coins on the ground with disdain and cursed: "Three melons and two dates are a waste of my time, hurry up and get out of the queue. If you keep hiding it, let alone this winter, you won't be able to survive today!"
The scarred man turned around and walked back, cursing in his mouth, "If you don't open your eyes when you see the sky, you have to let me help you to be honest!".
Having learned from the past, the merchants and travelers on the official road honestly handed over their silver coins. I saw a poor scholar carrying a book box, taking out more than a dozen copper coins from his pocket, counting them over and over again, and then handed them over to the bandits.
But the man with the scar opened the lid of the book box, took a look inside, and then waved his hand impatiently: "He is really a scholar. Your money is free, so get out of here."
The scholar was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he didn't have to pay any money, so he couldn't help but hurriedly left with the book box on his back, thanking him profusely.
I saw a somewhat wealthy middle-aged woman, who reluctantly took out dozens of coins and handed them to the scarred man, and was about to leave. But she heard the man snort coldly: "Stop! Who let you pass?"
.Why, I didn’t explain it clearly enough, or you are just pretending to be confused with me!”
The woman took out all the money in her arms, spread out her hands, and said confidently: "We agreed on the third floor, why don't you let me go?"
The scarred man slapped her over without saying a word, then stared at the woman who fell to the ground and cursed: "Damn you! Wearing gold and silver, you want to fool me."
The woman obviously didn't understand the situation and thought it was a neighbor scolding her. She stared back at the man and shouted: "Why don't you have to pay a penny for studying? When you come here, I have to pay more money."
"Damn it! It's your mother's turn to take care of what I'm doing! If you want to take care of it, go home and take care of that good-for-nothing man of yours!" The man with the scar said, taking out the knife and putting it on the woman's neck.
I guess this woman was used to being domineering among the neighbors, and she dared to make such a noise out of anger. But when she saw the gleaming big knife, she suddenly spread it out on the ground like a spaghetti figure with cramps, and picked it up obediently.
Got the ring and handed over the money.
The man with the scar didn't explain why scholars didn't have to pay money. Chen Buwen didn't understand, so he asked Jian Xilai next to him. Jian Xilai looked at the man with the scar and said, "A scholar who has passed the examination will be an official."
, if you offend an official, you will most likely be retaliated against. And it is not worth killing the poor scholar just for the two silver coins, so it is better to sell it and let it go."
The man with the scar stepped forward and said with a smile: "Finally someone understands, which line does a friend belong to? If the report is not loud enough, then you have to follow the rules!"
"I haven't crossed the line, I haven't climbed over the mountain, but the thing in my hand is useful." Jianxi said, reaching into his arms, taking out something and slowly unfolding it in front of the scarred man.
The man with the scar saw clearly what was in Jian Xilai's hand, and he laughed and said: "My friend is very good at making tricks. This thing is easy to use, brother, let me go now." After saying that, he reached out to take the thing in Jian Xilai's hand...
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Gold leaves are a rare good thing. There are many rich people in Daqian Dynasty who have gold in their pockets, but most people only have some scraps of gold in their hands. The status of those who can take out gold leaves is very different.
, mostly people from that aristocratic family.
Jian Xilai suddenly held the golden leaf and said expressionlessly: "It's easy to use. It's not impossible to take it if you want, but you have to weigh it carefully. You are not the only ones who have rules in the world!"
The scarred man looked up and down at the sword Xi Lai, but the sword in his hand slowly returned to its sheath, and he straightened up and said: "There are rules in the world, and there are rules in the road. The friend will follow the path, and the brother will follow.
"
Jian Xilai threw the golden leaves into the air, and saw the golden leaves flying higher and higher. At the same time, he said: "If there are any of you standing before landing, everything and life will belong to you."
Man dies for money, and bird dies for food. If you are wandering on the road, you have to put your life on your waistband to exchange for money. I saw the big man unsheathing his sword, roaring and slashing towards the west. At the same time, the bandits also flashed their swords.
He caught the guy and rushed toward the sword.
The sword coming from the west was not unsheathed, but with the scabbard on it, all the bandits were knocked down in the blink of an eye, and the golden leaves slowly floated down.
I saw Jian Xi coming to catch Jin Yezi and said: "If you are in Mobei, you can only choose one thing between money and life. Fortunately, this is the Central Plains. I will follow the rules of the road. If you want money rather than life, I will spare your life."
The man with the scar got up with great effort, covered his chest and said: "As a human being, leave a little secret so that we can see each other in the future. Friends will meet again in the world, and brothers will definitely give way."
"Well done, hero!"
"Thank you for saving me, hero!"
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Seeing the group of bandits helping each other retreat into the dense forest beside the official road, the merchants and travelers dared to cheer. But the woman who had been robbed of money suddenly rushed in front of Jian Xilai, pointed at Jian Xilai's nose and cursed
Said: "Bullshit hero! Why didn't you get rid of those bastards earlier, but you waited until I was robbed before taking action? I think you did it on purpose. You might be with them. You should pay my money quickly, otherwise
Be careful, I will report you to the government!"
A hundred dollars can feed a hundred kinds of people, and there will be good and bad people. Some are generous and some are mean. Chen Buwen has been living in the palace since he was a child, and has little contact with the people in the market. Naturally, he has never seen such a barbaric person.
The unreasonable person wanted to come forward to speak reason, but he was held down by the sword from the west.
I saw that Jian Xilai had just sent the strong men without drawing their swords, but now he drew his sword and said coldly: "You really think I don't dare to kill people?"
The woman's heart trembled when she saw this, and she didn't dare to say any more threatening words. She lowered her head and backed away...
Jian Xilai strode along the official road to the county town not far away, and said at the same time: "When walking in the world, you must learn to follow the rules with people who abide by the rules, and reason with people who understand the truth. When you meet someone who doesn't follow the rules and doesn't understand,
A person of reason, the best way is to use your sword to reason. Just like just now, I can reason with evil people, but I can't reason with that woman."
When Chen Buwen heard Jian Xilai's words, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He thought that he could travel all over the world if he was justified, but he never thought that there were so many ways to travel in the world...
Although Xiangcheng County is not big or prosperous, it does have some good inns.
Funiu Inn is one of the best inns in Xiangcheng County. It is not easy to do business in today's world, and it is even harder to make a big business! If you don't have one or two backers behind you, even rogues can eat you alive. And
The Funiu Inn is so prosperous in the county town because of the Funiu Gate behind it.
Funiumen is well-known in Xiangcheng County and has been passed down for hundreds of years. It can be said that Funiumen is the only one who bullies others, and no one dares to bully Funiumen. Every county governor in Xiangcheng County has to watch Funiumen.
Niumen is a stern person. If you can't establish a good relationship with Funiumen, you won't be able to sit still.
The sun had just set, and there were no guest rooms in Funiu Inn. I saw the big shopkeeper staring straight at the shining gold leaves on the counter, his brows almost coming together.
Gold leaf is a good thing, and the big shopkeeper wants it very much, but at this time, he is in trouble. The inn has no guest rooms, and if we kick out the customers who have already stayed, it will ruin the reputation of the inn. The big shopkeeper is in a dilemma.
On this occasion, one person said a word, and the big shopkeeper's problem was easily solved.
"Big shopkeeper, please give up my two upper rooms to your husband and my wife."
A handsome man in luxurious clothes and elegant demeanor came to the big shopkeeper with a smile.
"Young master, you can't do that! Even if I don't make any money from this gold leaf, I can't wrong you!" The big shopkeeper nodded and said.
The young master patted the head shopkeeper on the shoulder and said with a smile: "We are guests from afar, so there is no reason to turn away guests! Just listen to me."
The big shopkeeper said with a flattering look on his face: "The young master is righteous, and I will listen to the young master."
The words of the young master of Funiu Clan were like golden words to the big shopkeeper, and they were easier to implement than the imperial edict. The big shopkeeper was busy cleaning the guest room, and happily put the golden leaf into his arms.
The young master of the Funiu Clan is the biggest financial backer in Xiangcheng County. He spends money like water. To exaggerate, the money he spends every year can pile up into a mountain! So, this person in Xiangcheng County is trying to please the young master.
There are so many, even the county guard will greet the young master with a smile.