The girl in Xiao Xiu asked curiously: "Xiao Zhu'er, who is this person? What does it look like when two grown men hug each other and cry."
"This is my brother, I finally found him." Xi Zhu'er wiped his tears with his sleeve and said proudly.
Xiao Xiu had heard that he had a lost brother, and her heart immediately relaxed when she heard that. She heard on the dock that her senior brother Shi Zhu'er was beaten, and that he was beaten in the Killing Pig Lane. He was beaten and immediately became furious. There were many brothels in Shazhu Lane. This senior brother had just returned from a boat trip. What was he doing there?
The men at her dock often couldn't wait to go to that place when they came back from the boat. When they came back, they would have a hateful smile on their faces. Occasionally, she would hear them saying "let out their anger". As time went by, she would know what these stinky men were doing. My senior brother also went there and was beaten. Could it be that he was competing with some prostitute?
As a result, Miss Xiaoxiu was immediately furious. Every man on the Bianhe River Pier now knew that Zhang Huaixiu was fond of pigs. This blind bully had Miss Zhang in front of her, and yet she was so obsessed with it. You don't even look at it, but you spend money to teach and respect those dirty women!
She immediately stopped the workers who were gearing up to rush to support, and she came with a dozen people in a hurry to protest. Now that she heard that the fight was not about women, Xiaoxiu's anger immediately disappeared, and she turned from anger to joy and said: "I Dad has boiled the wine and is waiting for you to go back for dinner. Since this young master is your brother, let's invite him along."
Yang Haozheng had a lot of things to say to Zhi Zhu'er, but some of them were inconvenient for others to know, so he saluted the sassy and cheerful young lady and said with a smile: "Thank you very much for your kindness, I am meeting Zhu'er again after a long absence. I have a lot to say. Besides, it would be inconvenient for me to bother you, so Zhuer and I will just have some wine and talk in this snow-like house, and I will visit you another day to see the girl and your father."
At this time, someone came up to Miss Xiao Xiu and whispered Yang Hao's identity. Xiao Xiu glanced at him in surprise. She really didn't expect that Xi Zhuer had such a promising brother, so she changed her face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, then we I’m going back now, I’ll put out the wine another day and invite you again.”
She waved the whistle stick in her hand and shouted to the workers: "What are you looking at? Go back to the dock and work!"
Shang Zhu'er was very happy and held Yang Hao's hand tightly. Just as he was about to walk into "Ruxue Fang", Xiaoxiu girl turned around and called out again: "Zhu'er!"
Xizhu'er turned around and asked, "What are you calling me for?"
Xiaoxiu's pretty face was stern, she squinted her eyes and looked at the sun in the sky, and said: "After having a drink with your brothers, remember to come home early. If I know you are playing the role of a night wanderer in a place like this, huh, huh, huh!"
She slammed the whistle stick in her hand on the ground, glared at the dirty pig, and then led a group of big men away boldly.
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Why, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you are already married to your mother-in-law?"
Xi Zhu'er's face heated up, he shook his head and said: "That crazy girl is more powerful than a man, how can she be my wife?" He paused for a moment, then said with a gloomy look: "After what happened to Lan'er, what happened? I don’t care about women anymore, women, women, hehe!”
"Lan'er..., Lan'er..." Yang Hao was also full of emotion, holding his shoulders and walking into the yard, saying: "By the way, Zhu'er, Ding Chengye framed you and me, you ran away overnight, why are you here? Here, I have inquired about your whereabouts over and over again, but there has been no news about you."
The two brothers said one after another and entered "Ruxuefang". Seeing that the melee had subsided, Liu Duoer felt relieved. When she heard that this man was Yang Hao's good brother, she quickly asked someone to prepare a banquet.
He set up an elegant quiet room and let the two brothers talk over wine.
It turned out that that day, Ding Chengye chased and killed Xi Zhuer. Xiang Zhuer was kicked by Ding Chengye so much that his blood flowed to the brain. He was confused. After running out of the village, he ran out of the village without distinguishing between east, west, north and south, and rushed straight into the river. After he fell into the water, he was killed.
As soon as the water rushed in, he regained consciousness, but his body was limp and unable to struggle anymore. After taking a few sips of water, he fainted and drifted into the distance with the river water.
It wasn't until the morning of the next day that he was rescued by a grain ship passing by. There were dozens of ships on their way to Bianliang. The owner of the ship was Zhang Xinglong, who was also a wealthy man in the world. He was very good at boxing and kicking.
It wasn't until he got married and started a business that he washed his hands and gradually built up his own family business.
Shi Zhuer was injured by fists and feet. Captain Zhang was a martial arts practitioner and was very familiar with this kind of injury. He prescribed the right medicine, boiled a few medicines and mixed some medicinal wine for him. He took good care of him until he arrived in Bianliang City.
, Shao Zhuer’s life was actually saved.
As soon as he recovered from his injuries, Xiang Zhuer immediately kowtowed to his benefactor and said goodbye, explaining his grievances and grievances in Bazhou and rushing back to Bazhou to help his brothers. Zhang Xinglong was originally a water pirate, and he values loyalty most. Understand this.
After the incident, he greatly praised Xi Zhu'er and felt that he had not saved the wrong person. A good man should be regarded as a man of deep loyalty, so he did not stop him. He gave him money and allowed him to return home.
When Xiang Zhuer hurried back to Dingjiazhuang in Bazhou, he quietly inquired about it. It was like a thunderbolt from the blue. The Yang family who treated him like his own mother was dead, Luo Donger was also dead, and Yang Hao, his brother who was as close as brothers, was killed.
Dong Li and Liu Shiyi fled with two lives and their whereabouts are unknown. The entire Dingjiazhuang has changed.
Xi Zhu'er was so angry that his eyes were filled with blood. He sneaked into Ding's house that night, hoping to find Ding Chengye. However, Yan Jiu and Ding Chengye seemed to know that he had done bad things, and Ding Hao's whereabouts were unknown. They were afraid that he would come back to find him.
Because of his hatred, the mansion not only set up villagers to patrol the house, but also kept more than a dozen vicious dogs to guard the house and the courtyard. The smelly pig was discovered as soon as he climbed over the courtyard wall. Fortunately, he saw the opportunity early and was able to escape from pursuit.
The soldiers escaped.
Xizhu'er escaped from the village. After the impulsive energy passed, he thought about it over and over and gradually calmed down. He knew that even if Ding Chengye was willing to fight him alone, he was no match for him. Ah-Dai's whereabouts are unknown now, and he will bear all the responsibility for this bloody feud.
On his shoulders, he could never risk his life easily, so he gritted his teeth and rushed back to Bianliang.
He knew that Zhang Chuantou was skilled in martial arts and had great power. When he came back this time, he wanted to become Zhang Xinglong's disciple, learn Kung Fu from him, work under him, and make friends with many heroes in the world until he had enough strength.
If he goes back to Bazhou to seek revenge, the Ding family compound is standing there anyway, and he will never leave.
Zhang Xinglong is indeed a hero in the wilderness. Kaifeng City has four canals, and Kaifeng's water transportation all relies on these four canals. These canals are Bianhe River, Caihe River, Jinshui River, and Guangji River. The main function of Jinshui River is to supply Guangji River.
The water source and the transport of timber from western Beijing to the capital have no formal water transport benefits. The other three canals are the lifeline of Tokyo's economy, and among the three canals, the Bianhe River is the most important.
The Bianhe River is the Tongji Canal dug during the Sui Dynasty. Caoliang department stores on the six most prosperous southeast roads in the country (Huainan Road, Jiangnan East and West Road, Jinghu South, North Road, and Liangzhe Road) are all transported to the capital through this canal. The so-called "Caoliang Department Store"
Leading the rivers and lakes, benefiting from the South China Sea, half of the world's wealth, and the department stores of the mountains and rivers, all come from this road." Hundreds of thousands of troops stationed inside and outside Kaifeng City, and tens of millions of residents, rely mainly on this canal.
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Each of the four canals in Kaifeng has water transportation, and gradually formed four relatively independent forces. The leaders of the four water transportation forces are collectively called the Four Flood Dragons in Kaifeng. Zhang Xinglong is the leader of the Four Flood Dragons in Kaifeng. The traffic lifeline of the Bianhe River is in his hands.
Although he did not form a gang, he managed boatmen, trackers, and dock workers in similar ways to the Cao Gang and Salt Gang in later generations. In fact, he was the leader of the Bianhe Gang who controlled tens of thousands of heroes up and down the Bianhe River.
Zhang Xinglong had a very good impression of Xiang Zhuer. He valued a man who knew loyalty most, so he readily accepted him as his apprentice. Xiang Zhuer practiced martial arts with Zhang Xinglong while doing things for him. After the Dingjiazhuang incident in Bazhou, now
The temperament of Shangzhu'er has changed a lot. He dares to fight, dare to do something, and he does the things assigned by the captain seriously. In addition, he is the apprentice of the captain, so he is soon entrusted with many important tasks.
Zhang Xinglong's daughter Zhang Huaixiao is now his junior sister. The two get along day and night, and the girl gradually develops a liking for him. Zhang Xinglong has only one daughter, and he has always doted on him. When he sees his beloved daughter paying attention to this honest and loyal disciple, he also knows that
This disciple was alone, without a father or a mother, so he began to think of recruiting him as his son-in-law. This time, he delegated power to him and cultivated him carefully. He gradually retreated into the background. Under Zhang Xinglong's deliberate support and cultivation,
Xi Zhuer's rise has been extremely rapid, and now he is the second-in-command of the Bianhe Clan, one person below ten thousand people.
Xinzhuer gradually became successful in his gun, stick, boxing, and kick skills, and made many good brothers. The Xiashanhu who was with him just now was one of them. He was planning to invite some of his close friends when he was free this winter.
He quietly returned to Bazhou to look for Ding Chengye's bad luck, but unexpectedly he met Yang Hao here.
Yang Hao also told him what happened after he was caught by Ding Chengye, including the killing of Liu Shiyi, the adulterer and adulterous couple of the Dong and Li family, and their escape to Guangyuan, before joining the army, and being ordered to relocate the people and settle in Luzhou.
His situation is even more bizarre than that of Xi Zhu'er.
Hearing that Yang Hao has now become a high-ranking official in the imperial court, Xi Zhu'er was surprised and happy. But no matter whether they are officials in the central government or the second-in-command of Bianhe Wharf, in each other's eyes, they are just brothers.
They only expressed feelings of separation, cared only about brotherhood, and missed only Yang and Dong'er. As for Ding Chengye, Yan Jiu, Lan'er, and Lu Xiangwu, they no longer occupied any place in their hearts at this moment.
The two of them drank wine and talked, their voices rising and falling. When they talked about the Yang family, Dong was crying when they talked about it. When they talked about the Dong Li family, they laughed when Yan Jiu and others died. Sometimes they cursed loudly, sometimes they sighed softly.
Mu Yike, who was waiting quietly outside the door, had never thought that the relationship between men could be so rich and colorful. That rugged, fat pig had a leisurely and meaningless smile all day long, and he seemed not to care about anything.
My dear, it turns out they have so much ups and downs in their hearts.
Listening quietly, she seemed to be able to feel the bitterness in the laughter of the two men. Quietly, she turned away and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks. On the other side, Mu Yu looked at him in surprise.
She glanced at her and opened her mouth to say something, but he tilted his head to think about it and closed his mouth...
The moon was in the sky, and a large ship was gently rising and falling on the Bian River with the surging waves. There was a stout man standing on the bow of the ship with his hands behind his hands. His feet were not straight and he was standing firmly. The moonlight reflected him.
His eyes were incompatible with his rough appearance, not even with his age. They were calm and wise eyes.
If Yang Hao saw the person at this time, he would be shocked. This person is actually Cui Dalang.
Not far behind Cui Dalang, stood a middle-aged man, also looking at the scaly river with his hands behind his hands. Because the shadow of the boat's eaves was falling on him, it was impossible to see his appearance clearly. After a while,
, he said in a deep voice: "Young Master, is it worth wasting your time on that Yang Hao?"
Cui Dalang didn't look back, he thought for a while, then smiled lightly: "What did Tang San'er say?"
The middle-aged man took a long breath and said: "The Tang family did not listen to the advice and decided to withdraw from the northwest and develop in the Central Plains. Now that he has received strong support from Nanya, he is naturally full of confidence."
"Hmph, if he hadn't already received the support of Nanya, he wouldn't have made such a desperate move and left the northwest so quickly."
Cui Dalang paused and then said: "Originally, I have discussed with him. He sent people to Beijing to prepare the road first. The Tang Family Foundation will slowly withdraw from the northwest within three years, so that I will have plenty of time to make up for it.
After the Tang family withdrew, there was a vacuum of power. Unfortunately... the pawn he found died in Bazhou inexplicably, and the family property was taken back by others. Tang San'er didn't expect it, and now he can only go out in person.
Even my plans were disrupted."
The middle-aged man behind him listened quietly. He knew that the young master must have something else to say. He only heard Cui Dalang say: "Ren Qingshu and Ma Zongqiang sent me a message and mentioned this Yang Hao many times. Haha, it disturbed Tang San.
The person who can take action in advance is also this Yang Hao. I have carefully studied the information about him, and this person...may be worthy of my support."
"He?" the middle-aged man chuckled and said: "My eldest son, even if he was originally a fierce tiger, now he has been stripped of his claws. Although he can't say that he is having a difficult time in the capital, he is always careful.
In order to protect himself, what else can this person be used for?"
Cui Dalang said calmly: "When Lu Buwei took a fancy to Qin Yiren, Qin Yiren's situation was even worse than him, and no one in the world thought he was a rare commodity."
The middle-aged man kept silent.
Cui Dalang breathed a sigh of relief and said again: "As soon as the Tang family left, the foundation of the northwest was lost. Without the cooperation of the Tang family, we have to take over and re-establish our power. I don't know how long it will take. With Yang Hao's connections in the northwest
and power, he is the best candidate."
He was quiet for a while, and then said: "The opportunity was something I waited for, and I promoted it myself. I have found people to cooperate with in the northwest, but in the end, the person who can make the final decision is Yang Hao, so I have to come and understand
Let’s take a look and see what kind of person he is and whether it’s worth our heavy investment in him.”
The middle-aged man frowned slightly and said in confusion: "My eldest son, is this corner of the northwest worthy of our attention?"
Cui Dalang put his hands behind his back, raised his face and looked at the bright moon hanging quietly in the night sky like a jade plate. He sighed leisurely: "So what if the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, it turned into a void in a blink of an eye. When you are in peace... you have to be prepared for danger.