"what is it call?"
"Boss Wang."
"Where is your hometown?"
"From Lu Province."
"Where are you from Lu Province?"
"From Longkou."
"Do you know Mr. He?"
"do not know."
"Next."
Before he could open his eyes, an impatient voice asked, and an unconfident voice answered, followed by repeated questions and answers. There was still a small buzzing around, but due to the space, it became an annoying noise when gathered together.
Wang Yan looked around. Dozens of people were lined up in a dense circle. At the same time, there was a louder noise outside than inside. There were more than a hundred people inside and outside the house.
Everyone in the room was wearing thick, bloated clothes and various fur hats. Looking at the backs of those people, they all had long braids. Wang Yan lowered his head and looked at himself. He was dressed similarly, including a bloated coat, fur hat, and the shoes on his feet could feel the softness, comfort, and warmth. I couldn't help but lift my hat, touch the hair that was short at the front and long at the back, and reluctantly reached out to touch the braid on the back, then sighed and put the hat back on.
His current head shape, the hair at the back is like the one in the movie, and the front is slightly longer than the short hair. After all, will the hair grow? How can poor people just shave it off?
Although he doesn't care about the shape of his hair, and it's the end of the Qing Dynasty at this time, and he is not the money rat tail he used to be, but he has a yin and yang head, and it is always uncomfortable to expose his brain. But it is obvious that it is impossible to live under someone else's will. He was neither a Taoist priest nor a monk, so there was no way he could be spared. Fortunately, he knew that it would be over in seven years...
After confirming that it was safe and no one was paying attention, Wang Yan began to receive identity information.
Wang Yan, twenty-nine years old, lives in Fangniugou, Yuanbao Town. His parents passed away when he was twenty, leaving him a lot of property. But because of bad gambling and lust, only ten acres of land and a dilapidated house next to the land were left. When he lost money, he also lost his character. No girl was willing to marry him, and he has been single until now. This time, he wanted to correct his evil ways, seek wealth in Laojingou, and go back to live a peaceful life.
The current time is mid-January 2005. Of course, this date is based on the lunar calendar. According to the solar calendar, it should be mid-February, not long after the New Year.
This arrangement was quite unexpected. He thought he might have to be Zhu Kaishan's junior, but he didn't expect that his age was not much different from Zhu Kaishan's. Also, this place is directly at Lao Jingou, so he can't do anything about what happened at the same time, such as Tan Xian'er, who was displaced and had a miserable fate. Of course, even if we don't get Lao Jingou for him and let him go outside, he may not be able to find her for a while. Besides, in these days, there are too many miserable people, and many are much worse off than Tan Xian'er.
With such a good kung fu, after the provocative episode in the play where the man used a knife to open his thigh muscle to hide the gold, the big gold nugget, Zhu Kaishan, who pretends to be honest, has been selected.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Zhu Laosan."
…
After some testing, Zhu Kaishan successfully passed the test and walked to one side, staring gloomily at Wang Yan who was standing at the back.
Wang Yan knew the reason, so he didn't care and nodded to Zhu Kaishan with a smile. The living father made arrangements and settled directly in Fangniugou. Zhu Kaishan was also there, but he lived farther to the east end of the village. Zhu Kaishan was the first family in the west end of the village. To go to town, you had to pass their house. At the door.
It has been four years since the Gengzi Year, that is, the end of the year 2000. Although Wang Yan lives far away, there are always times when we meet each other. We have met several times in these years. Although Zhu Kaishan usually keeps a low profile, his number is known there and he is quite famous.
Zhu Kaishan knew that Wang Yan knew his name, and he was worried that being exposed would cause serious problems, so he stared at Wang Yan with murderous intent and threatened Wang Yan. Because although it was crowded and noisy, Wang Yan should have heard "Zhu Laosan". If he was really ignorant, Zhu Kaishan was ready and he would definitely not be able to run away, but he had to kill Wang Yan first, otherwise He refused to die with his eyes in peace.
While Zhu Kaishan was fully focused and ready to strike a fatal blow at any time, the team quickly reached Wang Yan.
The low-level official wearing a warm hat and a mink coat looked impatiently at the man in front of him who was looking around curiously. He saw that he was making eggs for the first time: "What's your name?"
"Wang Laowu."
Wang Laowu? Hearing this name, Zhu Kaishan, who was standing not far away, twitched his lips secretly. This kid is pretty damn interesting.
Thinking like this, his tense body relaxed and he secretly let out a sigh of relief. Naturally, he knew that Wang Yan's name was Wang Yan. Now that he heard Wang Laowu, he understood that Wang Yan had not thought of him, so he felt relieved for the time being.
"Where is your home?"
"Yuanbao Town." Wang Yan thoughtfully added: "My hometown is also from Yuanbao Town, and I don't know He Laosi. This is the first time I heard about it."
"Have I asked you? You're talking too much." The man patted the table to increase his intimidation and glared: "They are all from Yuanbao Town. Do you know that Zhu Laosan?"
Wang Yan met the man's stern eyes calmly: "We know each other. We are both from the same village. He lives at the west end of the village and I live at the east end of the village."
The man lowered his head and checked the name on the list, and said without raising his head: "Next one."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan turned around, walked to stand next to Zhu Kaishan, and said hello: "Brother Zhu."
"Yes." Zhu Kaishan nodded and asked, "Why are you here too? I remember that you lived a very happy life."
Laojingou is big or small. In the early years, tens of thousands of people were digging for gold here. Even if it falls now, there are still hundreds of people, and the team is so long that you can't even notice it before and after.
"Scold me?" Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "Isn't it that all the family's belongings have been gambled away? There are only ten acres of thin farmland left, a dilapidated house, and the eldest brother has no wife. A while ago, my parents had a dream and said I can't continue to fool around, let me find a mother-in-law to have children as soon as possible, and I can't close the house. Otherwise, when I get down, they won't let me go. I'm scared, and besides, it doesn't matter whether I win or not. Aren't you just going to Laojingou to pan for gold, hoping to make a fortune? Go back and spend a few days there, and find a matchmaker in the town to introduce you to me. I'll be satisfied with my wife and children."
Although he was dismissive of what he said for a while, after all, not everyone could take him out, but after a brief exchange of words, Zhu Kaishan patted Wang Yan's arm with a smile: "The prodigal son will not be able to exchange for gold when he comes back, just live a good life. "
There were many people here, and neither of them spoke anymore, but after that, Zhu Kaishan would definitely find an opportunity to explain why he was called Zhu Laosan.
After a long time, everyone's names were called, and the official said loudly: "Okay, everyone is registered. From now on, you will work diligently to dig for gold to ensure that you all get rich. You must obey the rules and don't make trouble. You are here. Everything is subject to Dana Jinda’s command, he is your boss.”
Dana Jin bowed to the official, then turned around and stood upright, with hands held in all directions: "Thank you for your respect, brothers, and I hope you will cooperate more in the future. This is the leader Jin, let him lead everyone to settle down first Come down."
Jin on the side cupped his head and said, "Everyone, go out. I'll take you to your place. We'll clean up tomorrow."
I didn't say any useless words, after all, the people in the government were still watching, and trying to show off in front of others was just asking for death. Moreover, their deterrence comes not from their pretense, but from the support of the government and surrounding bandits, which gives them the confidence to boss around and make a lot of money.
This place is in the north of HLJ, and the current climate conditions are worse than a hundred years ago, and the weather is cold. As soon as he went out, there was a biting cold wind on the shop floor, and his breath was cold. Wang Yan squinted and looked at the surroundings.
In the distance are the snow-covered white mountains, faintly visible, with a few evergreen plants glowing with dots of green in the vast white. In front of you, surrounded by several mountains, is a frozen river. There are several decayed wooden buildings scattered on the plains on both sides, which look quite impressive.
As Wang Yan and Zhu Kaishan came from the same place, they naturally acted together. The two of them carried their luggage and mixed in with the crowd. They followed the crowd to several large wooden houses not far apart, where they lived.
Following Zhu Kaishan, the two found a large kang in the corner of a large wooden house and chose adjacent bunks to make beds. The same goes for the other people, they are all rough old men, they don't know each other, they just talked about it in a few words, and the conversation was lively.
After packing his things, Zhu Kaishan was about to take Wang Yan out to explain his words clearly when a loud voice sounded.
"From today on, we are a gang. You all have to listen to me! There won't be much trouble in the past few days. They have all been fattened up by me. When the river opens, we will work hard."
The two of them turned their heads when they heard the sound. It was Da Jinli sitting on the table and arrogantly saying that he wanted to be the eldest brother.
This kind of character cannot be said to be good or bad. It is better to die early, but if no one objects, it can really stand. Although it is all bitterness, there is oppression everywhere and there are perpetrators everywhere. If you become the king of Kuhaha, you can also show off your authority, gain a certain degree of privileges, and receive great psychological satisfaction.
The older man on the side said, "Wouldn't that suffocate everyone to death?"
"Are you bored?" Da Jinli had a look on his face that I already knew: "If you're bored, you can go have a drink. There will be a theater troupe and storytellers coming in two days. You can go and have a look."
Hearing this, everyone cheered. After all, watching theater and listening to books are free of charge. These pastimes are usually rare in these days.
Da Jinli snorted without meaning, probably laughing at the others' lack of knowledge. He turned his head and glanced at Zhu Kaishan who was standing with Wang Yan. He became upset when he thought about the push he had received before, and immediately raised his voice to call someone. : "Zhu Laosan?"
Zhu Kaishan sighed.
"come here!"
Zhu Kaishan didn't want to cause trouble and expose himself, so he took two steps forward without thinking and said politely: "Boss, what are your orders?"
Da Jinli reached out and took off his shoes, untied the smelly foot wrap and placed it in front of Zhu Kaishan: "Take my foot wrap, shake it, shake it, it's all fucking sand."
This scene is quite interesting. Normally, Wang Yan would just watch the excitement. But now if he wants to recognize his eldest brother, he has to have a good relationship with Zhu Kaishan. It's best to cut off the chicken head and worship him. Of course, he can't just stand aside and watch.
"What the fuck, this little brat with barely even hair growing up, is trying to imitate others and act like a big boy? What kind of brat can stand on our brothers' heads and shit and pee?" As he spoke, Wang Yan strode forward and stood in front of Zhu Kaishan. With a look of surprise, she avoided Duo's obstruction, stretched out her hand to grab Da Jinli's neck and threw her directly to the ground, rolling around several times before stopping.
Of course he had to hold back his hand, otherwise with his strength, he would just swing it up and smash it on the ground, and this little chicken would meet the Lord of Hell.
Xiao Jinli, who was sitting on one side, saw his elder brother being bullied, so he didn't say anything and quietly moved back. On the one hand, he was not very satisfied with his eldest brother being so arrogant. On the other hand, he had small arms and legs, so he couldn't stand a beating, so it was his eldest brother who resisted the beating.
Da Jinli, who had high hopes from his own brother, lay on the ground, shook his head, spit out the dirt in his mouth, looked at the joking eyes around him, stood up and stared fiercely at Wang Yan who was standing there: "Grandma's , I’ll fuck you to death.”
As he spoke, he took out a dagger from his chest and rushed over.
Zhu Kaishan, who was standing behind Wang Yan, subconsciously wanted to step forward and strike with his bare hands, but when he thought of the two times Wang Yan had dodged him just now, he did not make a move and took a step back pretending to be scared. He did not forget to shout: "Don't be impulsive. , don’t be impulsive.”
When an arrow is on the string, it must be fired, and the big golden grain is to establish a prestige. Of course, he didn't want to kill Wang Yan, he just stabbed him once to show his courage to kill with a knife.
His speed was not impressive in front of Wang Yan. He took half a step to the left to avoid the dagger, held Da Jinli's hand with one hand, pressed his head with the other, and hit the table with a clang. .
Da Jin Li screamed in pain and felt like his head was about to be crushed. He struggled, but sadly found that the man was surprisingly strong, and he was unable to resist.
Wang Yan controlled the struggling and howling Da Jinli, raised his head and looked around at everyone present, smiled slightly, and twisted his wrist with his hands. He bent down to suppress his flailing arms, picked up the dagger that fell on the table, and slowly probed the area in front of his eyes.
Da Jinli stopped struggling instantly, and controlled himself not to shiver or urinate. He blinked his eyes and looked at the sharp edge that was only an inch away from him, and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, I'm convinced, I'm really convinced. You A great man does not remember the faults of a mean man. The Prime Minister can support a boat in his belly, so let me go. From now on, I, the big gold nugget, will look after you and will go through fire and water without hesitation."
This is the ancient wisdom of the world, the key to life-saving.
Wang Yan's faint voice sounded: "Really convinced?"
"I'm convinced! I'm a kid and I'm ignorant. Just spare my life."
After patting his face with the dagger, Wang Yan stood up and pierced the dagger on the table: "Invite us both to drink and eat meat. Forget it this time, your life will really be lost next time."
"Hey, I'll treat you, I'll treat you. I'll make sure there's good wine and meat. Let's go to the shop over there and make sure the two eldest brothers eat well."
"Are you good at raising seniors? You called me grandpa just now, and now you're your younger brother?" Wang Yan slapped him on the back of the head: "Hurry up and put on your foot bindings, and be happy."
Da Jinli smiled awkwardly, quickly wrapped his feet in cloth, and put on his thick cotton shoes. Not caring about the eyes of others at all, he greeted Xiao Jinli, led Wang Yan and Zhu Kaishan, followed by a group of people who wanted to drink, and set off chatting and laughing.
I don't know what the dozens of people in other wooden houses are like, but in the one where Wang Yan and Zhu Kaishan live, among the dozens of people, Wang Yan is not the eldest brother, but no one dares to call him eldest brother.
There is only one place where you can drink, which is the shop on the hillside in the distance. There is a red sign with black letters on the outside saying "wine". The boss is the one in the original drama. His daughter was kidnapped by bandits and he had no choice but to become a spy and betray the news that the gold diggers escaped hiding the gold. He just chatted with Zhu Kaishan when he had nothing to do. He was a big black girl.
Entering inside, Da Jinli bluffed: "Boss lady, bring out all the good wine and food."
The big black girl twisted her hips and welcomed her warmly like an old madam: "Hey, these are all just here today, right? Do you have money in your hand and just eat and drink?"
"Can't we keep accounts if we don't have money? We can't run away. When the river opens in Huichun and the men find big gold, what else can they do for your three melons and two dates? Hurry up, boss lady, come up with something delicious and delicious. ." Da Jinli didn't care about that at all. Of course, he was pretending, after all, this was his mother.
After chatting for a few words, the big black girl and the waiter started to serve food and wine to everyone. The most luxurious one was of course the table of Wang Yan, Zhu Kaishan, and Xiaojinli, with pork head meat, smoked chicken, and peanuts. , small pickles, stir-fried vegetables and stewed fish in the back.
Everyone else is just a slut, just peanuts and drinking wine. They are here to make money, not to enjoy themselves. When it comes to gold mining, it only counts if it can be transported out. With this flower, you have to take it easy at the beginning. After all, most of them are newcomers and have no bottom line. After a while, the problem with this group of people will start to show up. They will drink, gamble and so on, and they will have to take advantage of everything they make in a year. Even if he doesn't play, this place where people gather together cannot resist temptation.
The wine was in a small flask and was served hot. Wang Yan had been drinking wine for so many years, so it would not be surprising.
Da Jinli took the jug and poured the wine, and held the small wine cup in both hands: "Brother Wang, Brother Zhu, today I am blind and blind, and I bumped into the two eldest brothers. I am ignorant, so I offer a glass of apology to the two eldest brothers. "
Wang Yan smiled and touched Zhu Kaishan, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. This wine is not mass-produced, it is the kind of shochu brewed by oneself. It is made from pure grains and has sufficient alcohol content. Wang Yan felt a little uncomfortable after taking this cold mouthful, and the taste was not very good, but it flowed through the esophagus and reached the boiling temperature in the stomach, which was very refreshing and made his whole body feel warm.
After getting used to it, Wang Yan took a bite of the pork head with his chopsticks and said, "Okay, I don't want to do anything to you. Don't cause trouble in the future. Well, hello to me, hello to everyone. Let's eat."
Wang Yan is not a bully. He beats people up and drinks and eats them. That's fine. There is no reason not to let others serve him. Although the big black girl and this little gold nugget all rely on selling out for a living, which is not a joke, it has nothing to do with today's matter, and he 'doesn't know', which is very important.
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely be honest in the future." Da Jinli asked: "Brother Wang, have you practiced? Can you teach me how to do it?"
Wang Yan looked at Zhu Kaishan who was staring at him with a smile: "Where have I ever practiced? I am just a farmer, just stronger. Whether fighting or killing, there are only two points, one is speed, the other is strength, and the third is Accurate. Speed and strength complement each other. If you can hit someone, you are a master. Three or five people can't get in. Look at you kid, why do you only eat peanuts? Come on, eat meat."
While looking at the small golden grains made from peanuts, Wang Yan tore off a chicken leg and put it in his bowl, ending the topic of whether he had practiced or not.
"Thank you, brother, thank you, brother." After thanking Xiao Jinli, he took the chicken leg and ate it as if he had been hungry for three days.
Zhu Kaishan made up his mind to pretend to be dumbfounded, drink the wine well, and eat the meat deliciously.
Wang Yan turned to look at Da Jinli: "You two brothers are not old, are you? Why are you here to dig for gold? I heard that it is quite dangerous, and you don't want to leave one to spread the incense at home?"
"It's not that big. I'm eighteen this year and he's only twelve. But there's nothing we can do. My parents died early. I don't feel safe leaving him at home. I just brought him with me. I can't do much. That’s a lot of work, and if you’re honest, you can still make some money.”
"You don't look like an honest person." Zhu Kaishan shook his head and said: "Today, he is the leader. If he were not there, it would be a good thing for you. There are so many people, do you know which one is the ruthless one? This place is really going to kill you, but it will be a vain death.”
"Yes, yes, brother Zhu is right, he will definitely be honest from now on. Come on, two brothers, have a drink."
The three of them drank wine and listened to Da Jinli's vernacular. Xiao Jinli on the other side also let go and interjected a few words when nothing happened. The atmosphere was relatively harmonious. The dishes were also served one after another, including fish, rabbit meat, sauerkraut, etc. It was quite rich. The taste is just that, but today, eating these things and drinking strong wine are very comfortable.
However, they are comfortable, but it is a pain for others. After all, their table is fragrant. Looking at the simple side dishes on their own table, the wine is not fragrant. In addition, it was the first day after arriving, and after traveling such a long way, all the few people there were gone, and only their table was left.
Without the guests, the big black girl had nothing to do, so the old lady came over by herself: "You just came here, right?"
"This bitch's eyes are really poisonous. You can see it right away." Da Jinli drank a lot, but he still didn't forget to act with all his heart.
"I'm in this business, and I can tell what kind of people are at a glance." The big black girl sat down next to Zhu Kaishan: "Anyway, everyone has left, and I have nothing to do. I will have a drink with you. Don't worry, I definitely won’t drink for free, I’ll give you a discount.”
"That's pretty much it." Xiao Jinni muttered, picking up vegetables to eat. Her own mother ran a restaurant, so he couldn't eat at this table more than once a year.
"What do you call them?"
"My name is Xiao Jinli, and his name is Da Jinli."
"His name is Zhu Laosan, and my name is Wang Laosi." Wang Yan chuckled and did not allow her to inquire further. He asked first: "Hey, boss lady, how long have you been working here? Do you know that He Laosi is such a person? ah?"
"He Laosi?" The big black girl couldn't help but frown: "He's so good, why are you asking about him?"
"Isn't this curious? When we were registering today, the officials arrested whoever they were and asked them if they knew He Laosi. I just want to know what kind of person He Laosi is, who can do such a thing. A big battle?"
The big black girl nodded clearly and explained: "I also heard what others said. Let me tell you, I can't guarantee it."
"It's okay, just listen and listen happily, you tell me what you want."
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