The setting sun was half-hidden in the northwest mountains. Wang Fengwu left the ship and landed on the beach. Hearing that his mother had been bitten by a poisonous snake, he was immediately stunned on the spot, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue. He immediately left everyone behind and rushed home, crashing through the door.
Seeing that he was sweating profusely and frightened, the Queen Mother felt faintly scared. She almost couldn't see her son today. Her eyes became hot and she shed tears.
Wang Fengwu's majestic body knelt down like a jade pillar pushing against a mountain of gold. He kowtowed repeatedly with so much force that his forehead was bruised. He said in his mouth: "My son is unfilial! My mother almost died in Shekou because of my fault. I deserve death! I deserve death!"
As he spoke, he shed tiger tears.
The Queen Mother helped Wang Fengwu up, and the mother and son held their heads and cried. After a while, the Queen Mother stopped sobbing, and the Queen Mother talked about what happened. Finally, she said to Wang Fengwu: "Dawu, Huang Chen sacrificed his life to save my mother. You have nothing to do with me."
Don't be negligent and repay him with a good life."
Wang Fengwu solemnly nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother, my son will never treat him badly. I will seal him twenty taels of silver later and come to express my gratitude in person."
"Twenty taels?" The Queen Mother's expression changed when she heard this. She threw away Wang Fengwu's hand and cried, "What an unfilial son! Your father died young and I worked hard to raise you. In the end, you are here."
In your eyes, your mother's life is not worth the price of a small boat! Get out! Get out! I don't have a son like you!"
Wang Fengwu couldn't help but "thump" in his heart. He thought that his mother was the most stingy with money. Why did she change her gender today? He had no choice but to kneel down again and said with a look of panic: "Mom, calm down, calm down, my son's money is your money, you say
Give away as much as you want."
The Queen Mother stopped crying for a moment and said: "It must be fifty taels."
Wang Fengwu agreed immediately and said: "As long as it can calm my mother down, let alone fifty taels, five hundred taels will do." It was not difficult for him to take out fifty taels, but it was by no means easy. His men had already raised them.
There are nearly a hundred brothers who have captured two ships in a row in the past few days, and have recruited hundreds of new people. Hundreds of mouths are waiting for him to eat. The pressure on him is not small, and every penny must be calculated carefully.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said: "I don't want you five hundred taels, I only want fifty taels."
A bitter smile appeared on Wang Fengwu's face. Based on his understanding of his mother, she would have to be angry with him for a few days before she slowly calmed down. He said: "My mother was frightened today. Let's rest early. My son will go get some money and come to thank me."
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"Um……"
Wang Fengwu helped the Queen Mother lie down and stepped out of the bedroom. His face suddenly darkened. Several close friends were sitting in the front hall waiting for the news. Wang Fengwu briefly said a few words to them and dispersed the crowd. Then he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and struck.
With a slap in the face, he slapped his wife to the ground and yelled: "Bitch! Why did you let my mother go into the mountain alone again? What if something happens to her, can you afford it?"
Wang Feng was so powerful in martial arts that with one palm blow, his wife was beaten until her nostrils were bleeding, her cheeks were red and swollen, and she was in a daze. After a long time, she cried aggrievedly: "My mother is not allowed to go out, let alone stop her. Even if she wants to follow her, she is not allowed to follow her."
, what can I do?”
Wang Fengwu knew that what his wife said was true, and the evil fire in his heart had dissipated. He sighed: "Okay, don't cry. I was also afraid that something would happen to my mother, so I lost my sense and attacked you. You go and cook some ginseng for your mother."
Sir, I'm going to go out for a while." After saying that, Wang Fengwu strode back to the bedroom, took out fifty taels of silver from the heavy wooden box, put it into the wooden box, and carried it out. After asking around, Wang Fengwu came to Huang
In front of the house, I bumped into Huang Chen who was reading a book outside.
Huang Chen gently closed the "Military Training Record", stood up and said with a smile: "Master Wu, why are you here in person?"
Wang Fengwu glanced at the book in Huang Chen's hand calmly, and was slightly surprised in his heart. He laughed loudly and said: "Moti Ye, how many years have I grown. If Brother Huang doesn't mind, just call me Brother Wang or Brother Wu." Then he said: "Brother Huang, to tell you the truth, when I received the news that my mother was bitten by a poisonous snake, I was really frightened. If anything happens to my mother, how can I survive in this world? Brother Huang This great kindness will be engraved in my heart by me, Wang Fengwu, and will never be forgotten!”….
"..." Huang Chen sighed in his heart. Wang Fengwu was indeed as filial as the rumors in the village. While leading Wang Fengwu to the entrance, Huang Chen said: "The family is simple and not equipped to receive distinguished guests. Don't blame me, Brother Wu."
Wang Fengwu smiled and said, "That's strange. I lived in a house like this when I first came to the village."
Arriving in the east room, Wang Fengwu saluted Mr. Zhang as a junior, and his words were modest, which gave Huang Chen face. The two of them pushed each other and sat down. Wang Fengwu pushed the wooden box in his hand to Huang Chen and said: " Brother Huang, please accept this little thought and don't refuse it."
Huang Chen opened the wooden box and was astonished. He saw ten silver ingots neatly placed inside, each priced at five taels, totaling fifty taels. Huang Chen had long known that Wang Fengwu would never be stingy with his dealings, but Fifty taels was too much, far more than he expected. Mrs. Zhang and the mute girl also saw it clearly, exchanging glances with each other and secretly speechless.
Huang Chen shook his head and said: "No. It's too much. I can't accept the money."
"Compared with what you do, what is a little money?" Wang Fengwu raised his hand to stop Huang Chen's words and continued: "Brother Huang, our days of getting along are still to come, and a small amount of money will not break the relationship between you and me. The affection between each other.”
Huang Chen hesitated to speak, as if something suddenly occurred to him, he thought about it a lot, and finally couldn't help but said: "Brother Wu's eight-oared boat is a bit dilapidated, why did you leave it in Kou'ao instead of repairing it?"
Wang Fengwu was stunned for a moment, not understanding the meaning of his words. He said with a half-smile, "Brother Huang is interested in that ship?"
Huang Chen did not deny it, and simply nodded in agreement. Fifty taels is a lot of wealth, and can be used to do many things, but after all, he is on someone else's ship, driven by others, going through life and death, and may lose it someday. Life. If he could have a boat of his own, even if it was just a small boat, his fate would be determined by himself, not anyone else.
A flash of admiration flashed in Wang Fengwu's eyes. A manly man, what he wants is what he wants, and he says it clearly. He is most annoyed by duplicitous people. After thinking about it, he nodded and said: "Okay. Since Brother Huang is interested, from now on he will It belongs to Brother Huang." The eight-oared boat the two men talked about was Liu Dasheng's boat captured a few days ago. Wang Fengwu offered to give it to Mr. Hu as compensation that day, but the latter cherished his face and refused to accept it. Wang Fengwu I originally planned to find an opportunity to persuade him after a while. Huang Chen was affiliated with Mr. Hu, so there was no difference between giving the boat to him and giving it to Mr. Hu. This move was the best of both worlds.
Huang Chen didn't expect Wang Fengwu to agree so easily. Overjoyed, he stood up and thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Wu, for making it happen."
Wang Fengwu waved his hand and said: "A brand new four-foot-eight-oar boat is not worth fifty taels of silver..."
Huang Chen shook his head. The four-foot-eight oar boat was indeed not worth fifty taels, it was between forty-seven and seventy-eight taels. However, even if he took the money and went through all the trouble to find the seller, he would not be able to get the boat right away. He would have to wait for a year and a half.
It can't be carried on for a year and a half... I don't know if he is still alive.
Wang Fengwu added: "My ship has been in the water for a long time, and the hull is damaged. It is worth thirty-seven or eighty taels at most. In this way, I will make up for Brother Huang's fifteen taels of silver."
How could Huang Chen push the envelope further? He smiled bitterly and refused: "I'm lucky enough to get the boat, and the money is free."
Wang Fengwu took out three five-tael silver ingots without any doubt, and said: "Repairing ships, recruiting people, and installing equipment, where do you not need money? Brother Huang, your family is limited, so don't refuse anymore. If you feel really sorry, wait.
You can pay it back to me when you get rich in the future."
When Wang Fengwu mentioned this, Huang Chen had no choice but to accept the money and said in a deep voice: "Brother Wu, I will never thank you for your kindness."
Wang Fengwu laughed loudly and said: "This is also what I want to say, Brother Huang, I will never thank you for your kindness."…
Wang Fengwu sat for a while, then stood up and left, saying that there would be a banquet at home tomorrow at noon and inviting his family to go. Huang Chen nodded and agreed, sent him outside, and watched him go away before turning back to the room.
Mrs. Zhang sat on the bed and said in a daze: "We have our own boat? It's like a dream..."
The long march of thousands of miles finally took the first step. Huang Chen was very excited and said: "Mom, I will definitely work hard to let you and the mute girl live a good life."
Mrs. Zhang suddenly remembered something sad and choked up: "If our family had a boat earlier, your father might not have died."
"..." Huang Chen was silent.
The next day, Huang Chen took Zhang and his dumb sister to Wang's house for a banquet. The silk clothes he bought for Zhang some time ago came in handy. The dumb girl also had new clothes, but Huang Chen didn't have any. He only wore an old but
But a very clean blue cloth shirt.
In order to express her gratitude to the savior, the Queen Mother personally led the whole family to greet her at the door. When Huang Chen arrived, he even said that he would kill the younger generation. The Queen Mother smiled and held his hand, asking questions and was amiable. On the side was Wang Fengwu.
I feel surprised. To be unfilial, my mother is famous for her weird temper and is not easy to get close to. Except for treating him slightly differently from her grandson and granddaughter, she treats everyone else with a straight face. Even my wife is often criticized by her.
, it is a rare fate for Huang Chen to be treated differently by her.
The two families walked in side by side and sat down to the table one by one. Huang Chen and Wang Fengwu sat next to the Queen Mother respectively. Wang Fengwu drank a lot and toasted frequently during the dinner. Huang Chen couldn't resist, so he stiffened his head and drank till the glass was dry. This move immediately won Wang Fengwu's favor.
Cheers.
When they were half drunk and half awake, the relationship between the two took a further step. Wang Fengwu hooked his shoulders and said bluntly: "Brother Huang, you have ambition. This is a good thing. A man must not be without ambition. But you are too young. You are only sixteen this year."
, Brother is afraid that you won’t be able to convince the public.”
Huang Chen frowned and had a stern look on his face. His age was indeed his fatal flaw. Most of the people who fought against the waves were unruly and unruly. How could they be willing to take orders from a young boy? But from the moment he got the eight-oared boat
, he is already prepared to face all kinds of difficulties. No matter how big the storm is, he will eventually be able to calm down. This is the pride that his soul brings him.
Wang Fengwu raised the wine jar and filled their bowls, and continued: "As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning, Brother Huang, I will temporarily lend you two local birds who are familiar with maritime affairs to help you suppress the situation, in case something goes wrong, and I will allocate additional funds to you.
Eight new recruits."
"Brother Wu..." Huang Chen was stunned when he heard this. This gift was too heavy. The eight-oared boat could carry sixteen to twenty people. Wang Fengwu could carry ten people as soon as he took action. It was like setting up a good airs for him. He even went to the market
There is no need to go, just recruit some young people in the stronghold to go to sea. Huang Chen is not worried about Wang Fengwu turning against the guests. First of all, he is not that kind of person. Secondly, Huang Chen is still under the banner of Mr. Hu. He follows his actions on weekdays, which can be said to be a disguised increase.
Knowing the latter's strength, Hu Erlao would never just watch him get into an accident.
Wang Fengwu held the bowl and smiled and said: "I don't want to hear the words of thanks. If you have your heart, just drink up the wine."
"Brother Wang, I'll do it first as a token of respect." Huang Chen solemnly raised the bowl with both hands and drank.
"It's refreshing!" Wang Fengwu laughed and drank it up.
A big thing happened in his mind. Huang Chen was overjoyed and refused to accept anyone who came. He drank a bowl with Wang Fengwu on the left and a bowl on the right. In the end, he was drunk and fell unconscious, leaning on the table and snoring. Wang Fengwu was still somewhat awake, almost