Tang Zhao was startled, a little disappointed, and said: "Ah, you are not together either? How many years have you separated?"
Teng Liang sighed, with an expression on his face that he had a long story to tell. Seeing that the two of them couldn't finish talking for a while, Jiao Feng came up and said: "Since we are young, you naturally want to talk more. Let's go back first. See you then?"
Tang Zhao smiled and said: "Thank you very much, Lao Jiao. Reply to the owner of the village for me. I will be there when the time comes."
Jiao Feng took the others out, and Wei Se happened to go out to see them off and didn't come back for a while.
Teng Liang stared at Wei Se's back and glared at him until he went out.
Tang Zhao asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
Teng Liang said: "Is this your servant?"
Tang Zhao said: "Of course not. He is my... disciple."
A warrior who follows a swordsmith is called a disciple, which is considered a teacher-student relationship. To be honest, when Wei Se followed Tang Zhao, he did not directly decide on the title of teacher and student because of the distrust caused by various past events. But now that we have been together for a year, and the trust has gradually become stronger, there is no need to deny it. Tang Zhao took the initiative to make a sword for Wei Se, which was fulfilling the obligation of a swordsmith.
Teng Liang said: "Disciple...are they also subordinates? Okay, you, when we went to the hall of a wealthy family, the doorkeepers at the door looked like the little ghosts in front of the temple. Now you have become a Bodhisattva, and you have King Kong is guarding the gate.”
Tang Zhao was startled, why did he feel that Teng Liang's words were so sinister.
But at the next moment, some childhood memories came back, and Ryoko seemed... just like this, she always spoke in a sly voice. Whenever something happened, he would make a sarcastic comment.
Although Tang Zhao is articulate, he always adheres to some rules and tries not to talk about people behind their backs. Ever since they were children, their personalities have been completely different. When they were young, they would fight and fight without thinking. Tang Zhao only remembered their friendship and forgot about Liangzi's temperament.
He was anxious to ask about the situation of the Sui family class. Without thinking about it, he pulled Teng Liang to sit on the bench under the eaves and asked repeatedly: "How did you separate from uncle and the others? Why did you join the Five Poison Association again? ...ordinary congregation?”
Tang Zhao couldn't think of any words to euphemistically describe the identity of a gangster.
Teng Liang spread his hands and said: "It's a long story. In fact, I left the team and you left the team. At that time, when we walked to Baishui County, we were not divided into two directions. You and Dafeng went to the Xue family in Heyang to visit relatives, and we went to the county seat. Performing arts? According to the rules, when we enter the county town, we lay down the land first and earn out the money. Good guy, it turns out that the sideshow business in the county town is taken care of by a gang called Peach Blossom House, and outsiders are not allowed to interfere. The second day we went there , and set the stage for them."
Tang Zhao also hurriedly asked: "Are you injured?" He vaguely remembered that Taohualou was the club of Xiamen Wumen, a place he had a particularly bad impression of, and a reward of one thousand taels of silver was issued to him back then.
Teng Liang said: "That's not true. The old man was almost beaten, but he was so scared that he ran back. You know, he is flexible and flexible, and ordinary people's fists cannot catch up with him. We were beaten The stall owner was very angry when he returned. I cursed him a few words, but he kept saying that it was his fault. He had not been in the city for a long time and had forgotten the rules. He forgot to pay homage to the pier and was prepared to spend money to make amends."
Tang Zhao nodded slowly. This was indeed the uncle's temperament, he was very tolerant.
"He turned around and went to Peach Blossom House once. He spent a lot of money and of course kowtowed a lot, but it didn't end. Those bullies just didn't like us. They took the money and refused to let go. They were all in trouble together. The vacant land was not given to us. When he came back, he wanted to raise money again and asked for it a second time. I said it would be hard for you to find it. There is no place for me to stay here. I have my own place to stay. I won’t let you eat it. If you go and ask for food, it won’t come, let alone what’s the point of asking for food?”
Tang Zhao smiled, remembering how he had quarreled with Brother Sui four years ago. They were all young and couldn't help but express their anger in different ways. They said, "Good guys, can uncle listen to this?"
Teng Liang curled his lips and said: "He is a generation shorter than everyone outside. He always talks about 'uncle and grandpa'. He is so angry that he dare not let it out. He is just saving his family hair. He was anxious at that time and scolded me. I'm useless. I can't use this big thing. I can't ask for money. I can only poke holes in it. He said that I'm not qualified to ask for money. If he hadn't led me, I would have gone to the street to beg for food. I starved to death for three days.”
Tang Zhao sighed. Anyone who travels in the world needs to practice a good mouth. If there is an argument, it will be really bad.
Teng Liang said: "I'll be honest, I've long been unwilling to do this job. It's exhausting and frustrating, and I'm not like a human being. When I think about me being an old Sui man again in a few decades, I want to die now." The two of us quarreled and wanted to go out and try to make peace. Didn't he just happen to be away at that time? Ayun couldn't persuade me, so I slammed the door and went out to stay all afternoon. At that time, I wanted to break up, but later I still decided gone back."
"In the evening, he said he didn't have enough money and asked me to give him the money so that he could go to worship the building again. I asked if he wanted any money. I worked for him for several years and gave him the money. He ate dry food and I ate watery food. , you have the nerve to ask me for money? He said that he had known that I was covering up my private money (hiding private money), and he turned a blind eye. It would be unconscionable not to take money at this time. I was so fucking angry that I refused at that time. Go out and say, even if we break up today, I don’t want the money I’ve spent in the past few years, I won’t serve you anymore!”
Tang Zhao sighed, not knowing what to say.
But if you think about it carefully, it's actually...not surprising.
Teng Liang's temperament is completely different from that of the Sui family and his son. Besides, he has a foreign surname. He is the only one in the Sui family's class whose surname is not Sui. This is a hidden danger. But in the final analysis it is money.
Uncle Sui has a loyal side and a stingy side. At least I always take money seriously. Tang Zhao was in the team at that time. He had money, and he didn't participate in their performances to share the money, so he didn't feel very deeply about it. But Liangzi has been making money since he was a teenager, and it was all in the hands of old man Sui. He would be stared at if he ate more than one bite of pickles. It doesn't matter if this is a biological son. If he's not a biological son, it's easy to have dissatisfaction. It's only a matter of time before the gang breaks up.
But it was too early to break up. Four years ago, Teng Liang was only fourteen years old. Although it was hard to stay in the class club, it was safer and everyone could take care of each other. Otherwise, where would a young man go to make a living on his own?
"I left the team and wandered on the street. I didn't know what to do for a while, so I saw a gang called the Eight-legged Gang recruiting people on the street, so I went. Who are we? Natural martial arts materials, one choice I was chosen, and it has been four years since I followed my eldest brother on the street."
Tang Zhao was in a complicated mood. The Bajiao Gang sounded like a subordinate of the Black Spider Villa. It didn't look like a serious martial arts force. It was at best a street gang. He said, "Being on the street at the age of fourteen...isn't it hard?"
Teng Liang recalled briefly and said with a smile: "I didn't understand anything at the time, so it was okay. I just followed my brother with a stick and hit wherever he pointed. When you say that, now that I think about it... I really feel that it was okay. , although there are times when I am dangerous and injured, there are also times when I am happy. For example, I can eat meat and drink with my brothers. For example, when I collect protection fees, everyone fawns over me. I don’t even pay for food, and I kick anyone I hate. , it’s really cool.”
"You know we are pretending to be entertainers and are treated as low-class people. We work hard and can't make much money. Instead, we are criticized everywhere. Even the kiln ladies don't look down on us. Now the so-called 'good people' who do small businesses treat me badly. I don’t dare to show off my arrogance, which shows that gangsters are still better than entertainers.”
Tang Zhao's lips moved slightly, then stopped. Based on Teng Liang's experience, it is normal for him to think so. Tang Zhao wanted to say a few words, but felt that there was nothing he could say.
Teng Liang said: "But there are many people who bully you as a gangster. All kinds of big brothers, bosses, anyone who thinks he is a human can bully you. So what I always want to do is to work my way up, and the more open I can be, the better . I have been working around for four years, and I have some hope recently. I said that I can go to the chief helm for further training, and I will be a serious disciple of the sect. This time I also went on a mission, saying that I was going to meet a noble person, and unexpectedly I met you. "
He patted Tang Zhao and said, "I think you are doing well? The old man has also come back, and our boss calls you a noble man. You must be doing very well. After all, it was you, the old Sui Tou pointed out that I didn't believe you when you said you were more promising than me, but now it seems that you have eleven people standing in two rows - one person, five people and six people."
Tang Zhao said: "It's okay. I have better luck."
What Tang Zhao said about good luck was not modest at all. Not only is he always helped by noble people when he encounters danger, but the more important reason is that he always meets good people when he is desperate.
He was the kind of good person who was kind to him and kind to himself. Not only did he save him, but he didn't lead him down the wrong path.
For example, when he was kidnapped at night, what would have been his fate if he had met not Xingji, but another official who was not so upright, someone who had colluded with human traffickers like Jie Crow? ? What if the person who taught him his skills was a master of evil magic who played with people's hearts?
He had several teachers, and although not all of them were perfect, each of them taught him positive and correct things. As long as there was a teacher with evil intentions who pushed him when he was going through a dark moment, Tang Zhao would probably It’s not Tang Zhao today.
This was a case of Tang Zhao being lucky enough to survive until he grew up. There were too many dangers in the world that caused him to die prematurely.
It's just pure luck that he got to where he is today. Much better than Teng Liang. Even if he has talent, he must have a suitable position for him to display his talent. The swordsman's talent is not a general talent, nor does it work everywhere. If he and Teng Liang go to a gang to be gangsters, there is a high probability that he will not be able to become Teng Liang.
Naturally, Teng Liang didn't know what Tang Zhao's status was. In fact, his boss didn't know either, nor did his boss's boss. Even Jiao Feng might not know, so he asked curiously: "Have you passed the exam?" , became a high official?"
Tang Zhao smiled and said: "Look at the place where I live, does it look like a high official?"
In fact, he is considered an official. He has not resigned from the sixth-grade teaching. In two months, he should be able to make further progress. The fifth-grade has caught up with the ordinary prefect, but he will never be involved in this line with the Five Poison Society. It is not allowed to mention official status in public, even to Teng Liang. Once he says it, if someone takes advantage of him, it will discredit himself and even the prosecutor.
Teng Liang followed his thoughts and looked around the house. Tang Zhao returned to the old house and did not buy any valuable furniture. Everything was focused on restoring the appearance of his childhood, without the appearance of a wealthy family. He said: "It's a pity. If you were an official, I would become a gangster." Brother, if we join forces to conquer both black and white, why don’t we go sideways in Heyang County?”
Tang Zhao smiled but said solemnly: "Even if I really become an official, we will not join forces in this regard."
Without waiting for Teng Liang to answer, he continued to ask: "Liangzi, do you want to leave the Five Poison Society and change your life? Do something else?"
(End of chapter)
