The four of them rode hard all the way, and after walking for another day, they arrived at a town in Dongping Prefecture, but there was a fork in the road. After asking the locals, they found out that this place is called Beixinqiao Town. Wu Song went to Qinghe County to go southwest, and Chao Yong returned to Qinghe County.
Yuncheng County will continue to the southeast.
The four of them found a hotel in Beixinqiao Town and had a few farewell drinks.
After leaving the town, Chao Yong insisted on sending Wu Song away.
After leading the horse for a few miles, he saw that he was far away from the fork in the road. Wu Song said goodbye: "I have to say farewell to you after a thousand miles. Brothers, let's go on the road too, don't miss Sutou. When Wu Er visits his brother, he must go
Looking for brothers in Dongxi Village."
Chao Yong took out two ingots and ten taels of silver, stuffed it into Wu Song, and said, "Brother Wu must have spent a lot on beating someone last time. If the victim still holds on to him, he will use more money when he goes back, and that will be over."
Don't worry about it, so you don't have to go to court."
Wu Song knew Chao Yong's temperament, so he didn't shirk it. He took the money, cupped his fists and said, "It's not a waste of time for Wu Er to get to know you as a brother. Brother Yong, take care, Wu Er is gone."
After saying that, he turned on his horse, turned around and said "take care" with his fists in his hands, and kicked the horse's belly hard. The horse felt pain and ran forward with a neigh.
Chao Yong watched Wu Song drive away, then turned around and went on the road with Shi Qian and Chao San.
After bidding farewell to Wu Song, Chao Yong was also eager to return to his hometown. He passed through Xianglinwa and saw a high mountain early.
Before I knew it, the sun had set, and the burning sunset gradually dimmed and merged into the twilight.
Chao Yong was planning to cross the mountain and find a place to stay, but he didn't expect that after running for a while, the mountain was still on the horizon.
On the way back, he passed by inns twenty or thirty miles away. Seeing that he had missed his place, Chao Yong simply ran for a while. When he saw an inn appearing on the official road in front of him, he couldn't help but said happily: "There is an inn ahead.
, let’s rest there tonight.”
When I walked to the inn, I saw that it faced an official road in front and a stream in the back. There were several green willow trees in front of the door to provide shade, which made it look particularly refreshing in the hot summer.
Although it is in the wilderness, thanks to the official road, many passing guests who have missed the town come to stay.
The three of them came to the store and dismounted. No one greeted them in front of the door, but through the reed curtain, they could vaguely see a few people eating and drinking inside.
Chao San saw that the waiter hadn't come out yet, so he shouted: "We are here to stay, but the waiter hasn't come to lead the horse yet."
A man who was drinking didn't get up, but just shouted: "There is a stable in the backyard, you can just lead it to the backyard."
When Shi Qian saw the waiter being so rude, he couldn't help but cursed: "What a bird shop? I just left after annoying the old man."
When the man heard this, he smiled and said: "There are no inns for another thirty to fifty miles, so please excuse me."
When Shi Qian heard this, he didn't dare to make a decision.
Chao Yong nodded and said: "It must be an exclusive deal, so the waiter dares to be so rude. Let's be patient and make do with it for one night."
Chao San naturally did the hard work of settling the horses, while Shi Qian carried the baggage and went into the shop with Chao Yong.
Chao Yong and his two men came in and saw five shirtless men sitting in the shop eating wine.
Seeing the two people coming in, a big man said: "The room on the left side of the backyard is empty, and there is a pot on the stove. If you want to make a fire, buy rice here to make it."
I dare you to provide a room here for people to live in, and you have to cook your own meals.
Chao Yong saw that they had wine and meat, so he asked: "Is there any wine and meat for sale?"
The waiter patted another man on the shoulder and said: "Unfortunately, my brother won a reward today. He bought all the remaining wine and meat in the store and treated everyone to a drunken meal. There are some cooked dishes in the store. If you want it, I'll give it to you.
Fetched."
Seeing that there were two jars of wine on the table, Chao Yong smiled and said: "We have been running all the way, but we are a little thirsty. If the second brother can mix a jar of wine, I will pay twice the price."
"how?"
When the waiter heard that Chao Yong was willing to pay twice the price, he couldn't help but look at the man who was treating him.
The man raised his head and looked at Chao Yong and Chao Yong. Seeing that they were well-dressed, he rolled his eyes and said, "If it's three times, we'll share a jar for you."
"Okay, then I'll ask the second brother to send it to the room, get three liters of rice and some vegetables, and we'll calculate the money for you tomorrow."
Hearing that there was money to be made, the waiter became more energetic and said, "Your Majesty, please go by yourself. I'll take the rice and vegetables and send them over."
Chao Yong walked through the lobby and reached the backyard, where they saw dozens of simple knives stuck under the eaves. Chao Yong was a brave and brave man, so he didn't take it seriously. He went into the house and settled his luggage. The waiter had already arrived with wine and rice and vegetables.
Chao Yong then asked the waiter: "Why do you have a simple knife in your store?"
The younger brother responded: "They are all left here by the master."
Chao Yong was even more curious and asked: "Who is your master?"
The waiter said: "Looking at the two guests, they are also people who travel in the world. How come they don't know the name of my place? The high mountain in front is called Dulong Mountain. There is a hill in front of the mountain, so it is called Dulong Mountain. This place is called Dulong Mountain.
It has a radius of thirty miles, but it is called Zhujiazhuang. The owner of the village is the master of my family. Taigong Zhu Chaofeng has three sons, who are called the Three Heroes of the Zhu family. They are quite heroes. There are five to seven hundred families in front of the village and behind it.
They are all tenants of the owner's family, and each family is assigned two Pu Dao. This is called Zhujia Store. Dozens of family members often come to the store to keep vigil at night, so the Pu Dao is divided here."
Shi Qian said: "Why does he distribute weapons to farmers?"
The waiter said: "Nowadays, the world is not peaceful. There are thieves on the mountains near and far. The master is afraid that thieves will come to borrow food, so he distributes it to the villagers for defense. The village also invited Luan Tingyu, a famous iron rod in the world, to be the instructor. During the slack time, the village
All guests need to practice. I am not boasting, but the Zhujiazhuang soldiers are different from the soldiers in other places. If any blind bandit dares to come, no matter how hard he comes, he will never come back."
When Chao Yong heard this, he realized that he had arrived at Zhujiazhuang. He had gone north from Liangshan via Tai'an Prefecture, but he had not passed by Zhujiazhuang. Unexpectedly, when he went south, he came to Zhujiazhuang, which was mentioned in the Water Margin.
, the third son of the Zhu family, Chao Yong is not interested. However, he still has some thoughts about the beautiful and ill-fated Yizhang Qinghu Sanniang in Water Margin, but he doesn't know if he can hit her.
The waiter put the food and wine on the table and said, "The money for rice and vegetables will be paid together tomorrow, but the money for the wine does not come from the store. The guest officer also paid for it, so I can give it to Zhu Yi."
Chao Yong didn't have any copper coins on him, so he threw him a tael of silver and said, "Send the extra money to the account and settle the settlement together tomorrow."
The waiter caught the silver, squeezed it, bowed and said, "Okay, gentlemen, please use it with caution. I will take my leave."
Shi Qian was clever and rushed to wash rice and cook without Chao Yong saying anything.
Chao Yong was thirsty, so he drank a bowl of wine and sighed: "Although it is village wine, it is drinkable, but it is a pity that there are vegetables but no meat."
When Shi Qian heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said with a sly smile: "Brother Yong, do you want to eat meat?"
Chao Yong said: "The store said there is no meat, where are you going to get it?"
Shi Qian smiled and said: "I just found a dawn rooster in the yard. It is very fat. If Brother Yong wants to eat it, I can catch it. If the store owner finds it, just give him some money."
A thief's nature is hard to change. In the Water Margin, Shi Qian was caught for stealing a chicken. The waiter in the store relied on Zhujiazhuang's support behind his back. He was used to running rampant in this area, so he could not tolerate being teased.
A person who is used to being a thief will look for anything worth seizing wherever he goes. Chao Yong and Shi Qian just walked through the backyard together and found no chickens.
Chao Yong had just seen the waiter's face, and knew that if he was caught stealing a chicken, he would not be kind. He didn't want to cause trouble because of a chicken, so he shook his head and said: "I have a lot of money, so I can't steal a chicken from him."
.You go and ask the waiter if he is willing to sell it, and we will buy it at a high price."
Although Shi Qian felt that the money spent was a bit unfair, he did not dare to say anything more. He ran to the front hall and shouted at the top of his voice: "Boy, you are not happy with the wine but no meat. Please sell us the chicken in the backyard."
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The waiter came back and was drinking again. Seeing that Shi Qian was thinking about the rooster again, he shook his head and said, "That's for announcing the dawn. It's indispensable in the store and we won't sell it."
Shi Qian smiled and said, "It's not a treasure for the shop. I'll buy another one from a nearby village tomorrow. I'll give you more money."
When Zhu Yi, the wine seller from before, heard this, he raised his head and said, "I'll give you some money and I'll sell it to you."
Shi Qian jumped to his feet and said: "You are a man with a big mouth. You can buy dozens of chickens with your usual money."
Zhu Yi said: "We are taking risks by secretly selling Dawn Chickens. If the owner knows about it, we can't afford it. It's not worth the risk for us if we have less money. We always sell it when we get the money, otherwise we will lose money."
Please come back."
Shi Qian originally thought that the maximum amount would be one hundred and eighty cents, but he didn't expect that they would give him a total amount of money, so he had to return angrily.
"Those chickens are so disgusting. A chicken actually costs a lot of money. In my opinion, I might as well catch it secretly and eat it. We will leave early tomorrow morning and it will be too late if they find out."
Although being careful can prevent them from noticing, Chao Yong is still not prepared to be a chicken thief.
"It's just a chicken. It's not worth causing trouble. Just let them keep it in their books."
It was a rare occasion for Shi Qian to be an uncle. He ran to the lobby and said in a rough voice: "You guys bought the chicken. You can record it in your account and settle the bill tomorrow."
Zhu Yi just made two jars of wine money. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Shi Qian to actually buy it. All the big men also looked at Shi Qian in shock.
Seeing everyone's surprised look, Shi Qian turned around with great satisfaction and went to the backyard to catch chickens.
Zhu Yi looked at Shi Qian's back, a smile slowly appeared on his face.