The wind in Qingnikou has always been very spectacular. The reason why it is called spectacular is because Qingnikou is located in a place where wind blows from all directions.
The wind and snow from all directions have stopped here. At the border north of Zihao, there is only this Qingnikou, which is a magical sight. The people who have been living here for almost generations are a little tired of seeing the majestic and vast scenery that others have imagined in their dreams.
Whenever snow comes from the sky and covers the ground in winter, and the rolling snow waves are like dust and fog, there is always a mighty Changfeng Pass to order the flying snow, making it become stronger and stronger, and the strong wind with little obstruction spreads out in all directions. Or it may sweep up and gather together in an instant, the clouds will open and the mist will disperse, and thousands of snowflakes will be pressed by the wind, making the roof tiles temporarily unable to bear their weight. The gathering and dispersing back and forth is really like the sky blowing its sleeves, giving the snowflakes a lot of glory and giving them their shape. Unwillingly, the magic flows, teeth and claws are opened, twisted and warped, and even give birth to all kinds of strange and strange shapes. No matter how you look at it, there are similar things.
It is precisely because of such wonderful scenery as Qingnikou that some literati lived here and gave it the nickname Zangfengzhan. Although it is not more famous than Qingnikou, the people here often talk about it. The nickname is certainly somewhat elegant.
It was an urgent time when the wind and snow continued, and it was difficult to get clear. However, a pair of buskers located in a dilapidated temple between Qingnikou and Waguan still packed their gear early, but they did not take them out. , they just led the two thin and boneless horses out, but they did not put all their belongings on the horses as in the past. They just picked up their respective soft pole spears and short knives at their waists, and prepared to go out.
The people in Waguan and Qingnikou, who often go to the market and wander around a lot, will recognize these two brothers who are very poorly dressed and have no time to spare every day. One is tall, the other is short, and the other is The taller one is the older brother. He is so thin that he can be blown down by a gust of wind and can be swayed for two miles with the wind. However, he is famous for his good temper. Whether in the market or in the countryside, there are scoundrels who look down on others. A scoundrel, he is still a bully country squire. It seems that this tall and thin busker's face will be full of humility and prudence until he is half buried in the ground, and he never wants to have any disputes with others. Even if someone is bullied to the point of being bullied and doesn't give in, he just knows how to bow awkwardly and bow.
Although they are brothers, the second child has a worse temper and is also shorter and fatter than his elder brother. There is a big difference. However, he is born with a heroic heart. Whenever he sees injustice, he often rushes to the front to fight against it, but that is also true. Therefore, there are rumors that the two brothers were originally from Shangqi Dynasty. Because the second brother complained about the injustice and beat to death a squire who had seized a good girl, he violated the law and ended up living here. Since Qingnikou is purple Outside the Haoguan Pass, of course, the laws are not as strict as those in ordinary areas, so they simply settled here.
Fortunately, these two brothers have been practicing martial arts since childhood. Although they can't tell the difference, their skills are quite agile and fancy. The tall and skinny brother has a gun in his hand, and the short and fat brother never leaves his hand with the short knife. Whenever he goes to make trouble, After struggling for two or three days, I was able to get some money to supplement my household expenses. Whenever there is a market or a birthday celebration for a rich and noble family, the two brothers usually bring all their belongings and go there to have fun for a while. At this time, the tall and skinny boss always weighs the tricks and talks about two things. A sentence that seems completely out of place to start. .
When you gain something, you lose something, and when you lose something, you gain something. A stick separates the path of life and death, and a pair of swords separates the path of right and wrong.
But the most strange thing is that it is clear that the tall and thin brother is not using a stick, and the shorter and fatter brother is not using a pair of swords, but a sword without a blade, and it seems that there is no sword. A very sharp dagger, short and delicate, and very dexterous.
As for performing arts, there must be some clichés. Rolling nails, smashing rocks, and strangling the throat with golden guns are tricks that all entertainers in the world have long been familiar with. Anyone who enters this industry knows this kind of thing. Most of them can't believe it. If a person is covered with a green stone with a wide width and a moss imprinted on it, after hitting it with a hammer for a long time, the stone will be broken, but the person under the stone will be unscathed. All he needs to do is to think about it a little. You knew there was a deceit in it. If you really had such profound kung fu and trained your muscles and bones all over your body, how could you be willing to waste your ability by doing such a job? Therefore, most of the onlookers see through such tricks but do not tell them. They are just trying to have fun. No one cares about whether the performer of this trick is that capable. They are just watching the fun and calling After saying hello twice and the well-off patrons throwing in some scattered coins, it was considered in compliance with the rules.
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The reason why the two of them have no fixed place to live is not because they have been living in poverty all these years and have not left any wealth. Whenever others ask about this matter, most of them just explain it by saying that they have not yet separated, and then talk about the house in Qingnikou. It's not cheap, and if you just buy a house, you probably won't even be able to store the things that the two brothers used to do business outside. It's better to save more, so that maybe you can find a wife in the future, and the two brothers settle next to each other. Better to have someone to take care of you. Therefore, since they had no place to live, the old temple in Qingnikou, which was too dilapidated to be repaired, became a place for the two of them to stay. Most of the temples in the ordinary world are full of incense, but here, the ruined temple that no one has repaired is filled with smoke all day long. , which is really funny to people.
However, when they went out today, the two brothers did not bring any luggage, which made the neighbors very surprised. After all, except for performing arts, these two people rarely left the old temple.
But among the people who saw the two Zhu brothers going out, there was a mason who had just finished a bowl of tofu pudding on credit, so he swaggered in front of the two men. The elder brother Zhu Wu quickly led his horse to get out of the way, dodging left and right, but the mason did not He was asked to cross the road, but in the end he simply squatted in front of the horse, acted like a rogue, opened and closed his hands, and blocked Zhu Wu and Zhu Gui in the road.
Many people in Qingnikou recognized this stonemason. He had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, but he did have some skills. In his early years, he learned from his uncle the ability to modify stone and jade, but he was far less sophisticated than his uncle. Most of them He wandered around the streets all the time, wandering around the Fireworks Alley. He often stole his uncle's money and lost everything in a gambling house, so he was thrown out of the house. The next day, he didn't feel any guilt at all and went to his uncle as usual. Eating at home. Over time, even the uncle, who was always very popular and skilled in craftsmanship, was unwilling to pay attention to this stonemason. In the end, he was kicked out of the family and no longer had any contact with him.
But now that he was hanging around so much that everyone wanted to poke their backs, the mason no longer held back at all. Instead, he got such a job from a friend who had many bad friends in his early years, and naturally relied on his family background to make a fortune. Instead, he found a job in Qingni Kou. He has gained quite a reputation. Although he is no more than a minor official in an ordinary government office and has very little power, he is very good at pretending to be a tiger. Moreover, he has not been under the jurisdiction of officials for many years since he came to Qingnikou. Since then, he has been here again and again. After leading a group of people to establish his power and smashing several hotels and restaurants, it seemed that power was suddenly in his hands. Whether it was a wealthy businessman or a well-known craftsman, they all wanted to give him a piece of cake. Afraid of blocking one's way of making money.
"I said, why don't you watch when you are walking? There are people in front of you. How do you ride a horse? Do you need an official to teach you?" The stonemason grunted twice. Seeing that the two people were in a hurry when they went out, the thief's thoughts suddenly came to him. I would like to think that this performer has neither married nor bought a land for many years. He probably has a lot of money on hand. Since he is making trouble in Qingnikou, he naturally has to wait and see with the friends he met in his early years. If all the people in the four seas are brothers, it will certainly be easier to do things. However, since we want to invite each other, it is natural to have money on hand. It can be used not only for yourself, but also for drinking and chatting, the more the better.
"I didn't know it was the official who came here. The villain was blind and contradicted the official. I hope he can be forgiven."
Zhu Wu quickly dismounted and bowed, his behavior was quite humble, and he quickly raised his hands to the mason who had obtained an official position in front of him. He really did not dare to neglect him in the slightest. He was obviously tall and thin, but he had his head buried very low at this time.
"Come on, since I have been promoted, I must be on good terms with the people. In the end, Qingnikou is just the boundary outside Zihao Pass. It is a barren land with poor mountains and rivers. It is natural that the people are illiterate and lawless. Everything is different. You should be trying to figure it out slowly, how could you use your power to bully others over such a trivial matter?" The mason suddenly changed his face and stepped forward to help with a smile. However, although he had done such a move, his hands had never been on the ground. Instead, he slowly retracted, "I heard that it's really hard for your two brothers to live in this old temple all year round. I think these years of wind, frost, rain and snow are hard to bear. People who practice martial arts have to toss all day long, which is the most taxing for their muscles and bones. I will definitely come with a small gift in the coming day so that we can have a chat."
Zhu Gui never dismounted, but stared coldly at the mason in front of him.
Bringing gifts to the door, this stonemason, who had a bad reputation when he was young and was expelled from his family by his uncle, might not be able to do such good things in the next life.
Sure enough, the stonemason changed the topic, raised his eyes and smiled contemptuously, "But although I am new here, I should first establish my authority. Qingnikou
The people attach great importance to temples and shrines. Even if there is no owner here, you two should definitely not occupy this place. You should give some money. Land without an owner does not belong to the official family. If everyone in Qingnikou It's like this. If you open up such channels and mess up the laws, wouldn't it mean that everyone in Qingnikou will do the evil things of trying to occupy a magpie's nest? If you two insist on settling here, of course you must behave accordingly. I might as well say a few nice words to you two, and maybe leave this place to you for the time being, so that it will comply with the law, and it will not fall short of what others say, so it will be the best of both worlds. "
Although he was talking about manners, the mason did move faster than the two of them. He stretched out two fingers, rubbed them slowly, and smiled slightly.
Everyone knows throughout the ages that power can make money, but for a stonemason, it would be foolish not to use it. The words money and power only need to be rolled twice in the cauldron, one will turn into ten, and ten will turn into hundreds. There are only nine words engraved on this cauldron.
Layers upon layers of heaven.
"It's cold and you should put on more clothes. Don't let your cold legs suffer from rheumatism. Remember to keep warm."
Sincerely Liangliang. "
