Sichuan, Leshan, Ma'an Town.
Ma'an Town is a military town set up by the Tang Dynasty, twelve miles away from Leshan and adjacent to Ma'anshan.
There are many places called Ma'anshan across the country.
Kunshan has Ma'anshan, AH has Ma'anshan, and Leshan also has Ma'anshan.
There are no less than a dozen people named this place.
Ma'an Town in Leshan was a military town back then, and the folk customs here have always been tough.
The nearby Ma'anshan is full of mystery and is also a favorite place for bandits.
He Ruyi took a sip of tea.
This place is close to the Li people, and the people they drink here are also the "bitter tea" of the Li people.
This kind of bitter tea is brewed in a large clay pot and uses homemade large-leaf tea.
When cooking, just like boiling vegetables, simmer slowly until there are only three or five mouthfuls of tea left in the big clay pot.
This kind of tea is as bitter as traditional Chinese medicine, so it is called bitter tea.
But after drinking it, you will feel cooler.
And this tea is extremely cheap.
When He Ruyi drank it for the first time, he was not used to it.
But after drinking it three or four times, I gradually started to like it.
He has been in Saddle Town for some time.
His identity is that of a down-and-out teacher who can no longer survive in Leshan and wants to come to Ma'an Town to see if he can find some way to make a living.
It is common for unskilled teachers who cannot stay in big cities to go to remote towns to see if they can fool people.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. He?"
While He Ruyi was sipping tea, a short black man, with four followers, came to He Ruyi's tea table.
He called "Mr. He", but there was no hint of respect in the meaning.
This man's name is Mu Ashan, and he is the spy of Ma'anshan's "Bean King" Bian Kui in Ma'an Town.
Bian Kui is from Ma'an Town. He is in his fifties and became a bandit at the age of thirteen.
When he was fifteen years old, he found an opportunity to kill his boss and became a bandit leader. He was famous for being ruthless.
This bandit has been doing this for half his life.
He has many eyes and ears, and spends half of the year hiding in Ma'anshan and the other half of the time living in his own big house in Ma'an Town.
He had many eyes and ears, and he got wind of the government's several encirclement and suppression campaigns in advance.
As long as he runs to Ma'anshan, where will the officials catch him?
One time, the officials failed to catch him, but seized one of his young wives and young sons, and used them to threaten him into surrendering.
As a result, he went on a killing spree around Leshan, killing officials and their families whenever he saw them, until rivers of blood flowed from them.
He also said, "If the woman is gone, find another one. If the son is gone, find another one. I am not afraid!"
He was not afraid, but the government was afraid. They couldn't stand the pressure and had no choice but to let his young wife and son go.
The result of this was that Bian Kui became more and more arrogant.
He usually likes to eat all kinds of beans, so he has the nickname "Bean King".
As soon as he saw Mu Ashan, He Ruyi immediately took out a pack of crumpled cigarettes from his pocket and offered one:
"Master Mu, you smoke."
Mu Ashan took it and waved the cigarette in front of his men: "Hey, Mr. He, you have had this cigarette in your pocket for a year, right? Is it still a cigarette? This is for dogs to smoke. Are dogs disgusted?"
There was a sarcastic laugh from his men.
He Ruyi didn't care and just smiled honestly.
Mu Ashan became even more enthusiastic: "I said, Lao He, you have been a teacher for a long time, right? Are there any beautiful female students here? I tell you, as long as you bring me two beautiful female students, I will help you find them. The first errand is to catch the bastard in the barrel, simple!"
"You are in love by mistake, please help." He Ruyi said with a smile: "Master Mu, if you can say a few nice words in front of King Dou and help me find something to do, what benefits will it bring in the future? I am determined not to forget Mu. Damn it."
"Hey, you are a toad and want to eat swan meat, and you want me to speak for you in front of Uncle Dou?"
As soon as Mu Ashan finished speaking, He Ruyi quickly took out a gold ring from his pocket: "Master Mu, look, I only have this valuable thing, so you reluctantly accept it and wear it to play with."
This submissive attitude greatly benefited Mu Ashan. After teasing him enough, and with the benefit of the gold ring, he said casually: "Well, our uncle Dou will be back in the next two days. I will find an opportunity to help you." A few words, but you have to buy me a drink."
"You take the trouble, you take the trouble, and you take your time."
…
The dilapidated door does not need to be locked at all.
Even thieves don't bother to visit this dilapidated house.
He Ruyi went in and closed the door:
"coming?"
"I mean, Fourth Brother, how did you know I was coming?"
"I'm marking it."
He Ruyi smiled: "Thieves and robbers don't want to come to my place. Suddenly we have a guest. Is it you or who else?"
Through the sunlight shining through the broken wooden boards, a man was sitting in the room, with two women standing beside him.
Who else besides Meng Baifeng?
Meng Baifeng frowned: "I mean, Fourth Brother, where did you choose this place? It smells musty, is this a place where people live? Look, there is only one stool, and there is no place for my woman to sit. sit."
"I'm different from you. I don't care about where I live or what I eat." He Ruyi sat down on the bed.
In the whole room, only his bed was clean: "You like wine and beautiful women, but I have no interest in it. My biggest interest is teaching. In this world, it is good to have a bed to sleep on."
"Okay, little sir, don't give me any more lessons."
Meng Baifeng quickly interrupted him: "As soon as I received your signal, I rushed here. I was delayed for two days in Changsha, otherwise I would have arrived long ago."
"Changsha? Xue Yuena? Is your son in trouble again?"
"Otherwise, you are his teacher." Meng Baifeng sighed: "Xinghan made Xue Boling so angry this time that he almost chopped off my son's head."
"Xue Boling won't. He misses you, and knowing that he killed your son, you will definitely risk your life with him."
He Ruyi was silent for a moment and asked, "How is your son?"
"He's promising, he's become more capable." Meng Baifeng snorted coldly: "No one cares about him now. He's causing trouble for me everywhere. Sooner or later something big will happen. Let's see who can save him!"
"It's done, Xinghan did a good job." He Ruyi smiled: "He is a person who does great things, and those who achieve great things are informal. You can be content with such a son."
"Stop, stop." Meng Baifeng took out his pipe: "You came to me in such a hurry just to discuss my son."
"I want to kill a few people."
"kill?"
Meng Baifeng immediately became interested: "Fourth brother, just to kill a few people, do you need to find me? Are there people that your little teacher can't kill?"
"It's different this time. The other party has more manpower." He Ruyi said: "He is still a local snake and is familiar with the local area. I can't do this alone."
"Fourth Brother, can you call me here? This guy has a good background, right?"
