Wang Lun naturally understood the reason for the hesitation of the three Ruan brothers. Now the Ruan brothers still wanted to live a peaceful life, and their mother was at home, so they did not want to follow Wang Lun to take risks in the world.
Wang Lun also knew that the time had not come yet. After he traveled to this era, although he still did not know how everything in this era would develop, what would be the fate of these legendary characters in later generations? With the changes in the world, will the three Ruan brothers still rob the birthday card as mentioned in the Water Margin, and finally go to Liangshan with Chao Gai, Wu Yong and others, and they may even have a fight with themselves. .
However, it has been nearly two years since he traveled through time. Through these two years of observation, Wang Lun discovered that although the life trajectories of some characters in this era have changed, they are somewhat different from those described in historical records or novels. Differences, for example, some of the people I met, such as Yue Fei, Lin Chong, Ma Lin, etc., had certain changes in their life circumstances.
However, the general trend of the world in this era has not fundamentally changed. The Song Dynasty was weak, the court was corrupt, and the armaments were eroded. The powerful neighbors around were eyeing it, waiting for opportunities. The chaos in the world in the late Northern Song Dynasty was bound to come.
When the world is in chaos and doomsday comes, there will be no peaceful place in this world. By then, will you, the three Ruan brothers, be able to live a balanced life if they even think about it? As for the possible wars that may occur in the future, I Wang Lun has never been afraid. It is not a piece of cake for a special operations elite who has been born in two generations to deal with such a small scene.
A cry of waterbirds woke Wang Lun out of his thoughts. The ship had already sailed to the depths of the water. Wang Lun looked up and saw that the eight hundred miles of vast Liangshan water looked like a crescent, embracing Liangshan from three sides. , there is only a small fork in the north of the lake, which is Shijie Lake, and on the shore of the lake is Shijie Village.
Amidst the rippling water, Wang Lun's big boat had sailed from Liangshan Water Park into Shijie Lake. Just as it slid into the bay, he saw a small boat coming out of the reeds.
Standing on the boat was a big man, wearing a black hat to protect him from the sun, and a chess piece cloth vest. He opened his chest, revealing a body of black flesh that looked like iron.
The big man's face was full of strange flesh, covered with large and small pimples, and there were a few yellowish beards on his cheeks. Two strange eyes protruded outward, and a cold light swept across them like lightning. He was the oldest of the three heroes of the Ruan family. Three Living Yamas, Ruan Xiaoqi.
"Brother Xiao Qi!" Wang Lun shouted when he saw Ruan Xiaoqi coming with the boat.
"Brother Boren!" Ruan Xiaoqi looked up and saw Wang Lun on the boat, so he shouted loudly: "What kind of wind brought you to me?"
Wang Lun smiled and said: "I am going down the mountain and passing by you, I came here to ask for a drink."
"Okay! Okay! Okay! But I can't even invite you." Ruan Xiaoqi laughed and said, "This is not the place to talk. Please ask Brother Boren to come ashore with me."
After Ruan Xiaoqi said that, he rocked the boat and guided Wang Lun's big boat to the pier near the village. When the boat docked, Ruan Xiaoqi jumped ashore first, took the cable thrown by Tao Zongwang, tied it up, and then set up the springboard. , took Wang Lun and others ashore, and Tao Zongwang also led the horses to the shore.
When Wang Lun and others landed, Ruan Xiaoqi paid homage to Wang Lun again. Tao Zongwang and Ruan Xiaoqi had known each other for a long time. They laughed and said hello. When Ruan Xiaoqi saw Wang Lun, there were two more people following him. A young girl, but I have never seen her before.
Seeing that the two girls were about the same age, both were bright and charming, and they were even more beautiful under the reflection of the mountains and lakes. Ruan Xiaoqi was dazzled by the sight and was stunned for a moment.
Xiao Wu and Ping'er met Ruan Xiaoqi for the first time, and they saw that Ruan Xiaoqi's appearance was actually a bit more sinister than Du Qian and Song Wan. They were a little scared at first, but when they saw Ruan Xiaoqi being beaten by their two Awed by the beauty of the person, he looked stupid and dumb, and couldn't help but laugh. For a moment, he couldn't help laughing together. The laughter was like a silver bell and a jade chime, and Ruan Xiaoqi was even more obsessed.
When Wang Lun saw this, he just smiled and said nothing, because Wang Lun understood that this Ruan Xiaoqi was a straightforward man, and he never had any evil intentions. Just now, it was just because he had never seen such beautiful girls as Xiao Wu and Ping'er. , just stunned for a moment.
After a long while, Ruan Xiaoqi slapped his forehead and sighed: "How come these two girls are so beautiful!"
"Let me introduce to you, this is my sister-in-law Xiao Wu." Wang Lun and others laughed. Wang Lun patted Ruan Xiaoqi on the shoulder, first introduced Xiao Wu, and then pointed at Ping'er and said: " This is my good friend, Miss Ping'er."
Ping'er saw that when Wang Lun introduced herself to Ruan Xiaoqi, he actually called her a good friend. She knew that this was because Wang Lun loved her and intended to elevate her status in front of outsiders. Ping'er felt grateful and looked at her with beautiful eyes. Xiang Wang Lun's mouth was full of smiles.
Xiao Wu had long known about the relationship between Ping'er and her brother. When she saw Ping'er's expression, she reached out to Ping'er's waist and tickled her, which made Ping'er burst into laughter again.
Wang Lun and Tao Zongwang were already accustomed to the play between Xiao Wu and Ping'er, so they were not surprised. However, Ruan Xiaoqi made Ruan Xiaoqi blush again and had to greet the two girls one by one with a blushing face. Xiao Wu and Ping'er Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi's embarrassment, Er'er couldn't help but smile again. This time, even the pimples on Ruan Xiaoqi's face turned red.
Seeing that Ruan Xiaoqi was at a loss, Wang Lun came to his rescue and asked, "Are the second and fifth brothers at home?"
"Yes, yes! Both brothers are here. I will take you to find them right away." Ruan Xiaoqi agreed repeatedly, but after saying that, he no longer dared to look at Xiao Wu and Ping'er, and only led everyone towards the village. Go.
The group walked a few steps and crossed a small bridge. There was a gambling shop on the roadside. Standing outside the shop, one could hear the roar of people inside, which was deafening. Ruan Xiaoqi raised the door curtain and asked Wang Lun to wait. When people enter, Tao Zongwang is waiting outside the square.
Wang Lun and others entered the gambling house and saw a dozen gambling tables inside. More than a hundred people gathered inside and were gambling. There was a long table in the middle, and a dozen men gathered around it, talking loudly. , big, small, small, shouting, just gambling on dice.
Seeing the crowd and confusion, Ruan Xiaoqi shouted: "Fifth Brother!"
This sound was so loud that it drowned out the noise of everyone in the gambling house. Wang Lun couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart: "This Ruan Xiaoqi has such deep inner strength!"
Everyone in the gambling den was shocked by Ruan Xiaoqi's shout, and they all turned around to look for fame. Ruan Xiaoqi was fine, everyone was familiar with him, but they saw three strangers, a man and two women, standing next to Ruan Xiaoqi.
The man in the middle is tall and handsome, and the two women on the left and right are even more beautiful. The three of them seemed to be standing casually, but the place where they stood seemed to suddenly light up, and the other people in the gambling house Everywhere suddenly became dim, and everyone in the casino seemed to be stunned. For a moment, they couldn't move or speak, and they didn't know where they were.
"Come on, you dealer, you are so stupid!" A sudden shout shocked everyone back to their senses, but it turned out that it was a big man sitting at the table with his back to the door shouting to the dealer.
The croupier said oh, oh several times, stretched out his hand to press the dice voodoo, but he couldn't open the dice voodoo. He was so angry that the big man slapped the table with his hands, which made a loud bang.
Wang Lun looked at the big man and saw that the big man's upper body was naked, revealing his copper-like muscles. There was a lush green tiger head tattooed on his back. Two iron rod-like arms slapped the table, shaking his shoulders. The veins on his body are popping, the tiger head on his back is grinning, and his face is even more ferocious.
"Fifth brother, stop gambling, let's see who comes." Seeing that the big man was still gambling, Ruan Xiaoqi shouted loudly.
"Who is it?" The big man was very impatient. The boss turned around reluctantly, but it was none other than Ruan Xiaowu, the second short-lived Erlang of the Ruan family.
Ruan Xiaowu turned around and saw Wang Lun standing behind him. He quickly stood up, hit his forehead with his hand, and laughed loudly: "Ah! Why is it Brother Boren? I just made money from gambling. I didn't expect it to be Brother Boren." , I’m rude, don’t blame me! Don’t blame me!”
Wang Lun also laughed and said: "Don't blame Fifth Brother for disturbing your gambling habit. Fifth Brother will finish the game first."
Ruan Xiaowu shook his head and said with a smile: "No more gambling, no more gambling. I've been gambling for a while and I've lost everything. If you don't talk about this, let's go and follow my house. Let's have a few drinks."
After Ruan Xiaowu finished speaking, he pulled Wang Lun out and walked away. Wang Lun followed him with a big smile. On the way, Wang Lun also introduced Xiao Wu and Ping'er to Ruan Xiaowu. Ruan Xiaowu smiled and said hello, but he didn't look like Ruan Xiaowu. Xiao Qi lost his temper like that.
At this moment, the two Ruan brothers led the way. After walking a few steps, they came to a place where they saw water all around. The water was densely covered with reeds. A small wooden bridge was spread out on the shore. The wooden bridge leads to a small island in the water. There are dense trees on the island, and seven or eight wooden houses pop up among the trees. It is already noon, but the smoke from the cooking pots is curling up, reflecting the scenery of the lake and mountains. It is like a water town scene.
Ruan Xiaoqi walked a few steps quickly to the door and shouted: "Second brother is at home? Brother Boren is here!"
Just hearing a "squeak", the small door of the wooden house opened, and a man walked out, but it was a burly man. I saw that this big man was dressed in coarse cloth, with bare feet and a beard on his face. He looked very majestic. Fierce but with a very steady gaze, he is none other than Ruan Xiaoer, the eldest of the three Ruan clans.
When Ruan Xiaoer saw Wang Lun arriving, he quickly bowed his hands and said with a smile: "I don't know it's Brother Boren who is coming. I didn't greet you from afar. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Wang Lun stepped forward quickly, took Ruan Xiaoer's hands, and said with a smile: "Second brother is too polite, why should my brother be so polite?"
"Yes, yes." Ruan Xiaoer agreed repeatedly, holding Wang Lun's hand and letting everyone into the house.
Although the fisherman's wooden house is simple, it is also very spacious and bright. Everyone did not feel cramped when they entered the house. The mother of the Ruan brothers and Ruan Xiaoer's wife Zhang quickly stood up to greet them. Wang Lun and others also walked forward quickly. Greetings.
Ruan's mother exchanged greetings with everyone and then went into the back room. Ruan Xiaoer's wife Zhang was a quick-witted and easy-spoken person. She was busy watching tea with everyone and sitting down with Xiao Wu and Ping'er. Zhizhigu kept talking.
