Old man Yin put the fishing rod aside, took the fish basket from Zhang Ren, and then shouted towards the backyard: "Old lady, come out quickly, we have a guest at home!"
"Not long after, I saw a woman about fifty years old coming out. Unlike old man Yin, this woman is much younger, and she doesn't even have a single gray hair on her head.
Old man Yin pointed at the woman and introduced to Zhang Ren: "This is your aunt." Not to mention, Yin Tongyi looks quite handsome and elegant, and he is 67% similar to this woman in appearance. It is true to say that a son follows his mother.
Zhang Ren did not dare to neglect, and quickly saluted the woman and said, "Zhang Ren has met my aunt." The woman first returned the salute, and then looked at Old Man Yin with a puzzled look.
It has been a few years since they moved to Lijiazhuang, Daming Mansion, but in the past few years, there have never been any guests at home. Today, it is rare for guests to come.
Old Man Yin also directly introduced: "This little brother is Tongyi's junior brother, and this time he brought Tongyi's family letter.
" Old man Yin said as he took out Yin Tongyi's family letter from his arms. The woman looked at Zhang Ren, returned the salute again, and said, "Little brother, it's been a hard trip for me.
Zhang Ren shook his head and said, "This is what I deserve. Fourth senior brother has always taken good care of me."
"The woman smiled and took the family letter. Old Man Yin handed over the fish basket and said, "Read the letter from home and handle the fish. It's rare for guests to come to the house, so we can't neglect it."
The woman took the fish basket, glanced at Old Man Yin, and said, "Do I need you to tell me? Take good care of your little brother first. The food will be ready in a while."
"The woman went down, and old man Yin took Zhang Ren to the pavilion and sat down. He hadn't seen Yin Tongyi for several years, so naturally he missed his son very much, so he took Zhang Ren and started asking about Yin Tongyi's current situation.
Zhang Ren knows everything he knows and talks about it endlessly. The old man who was studying the chess game stopped studying. He also walked into the pergola and began to listen to Yin Tongyi's interesting stories over the years.
About half an hour later, the woman came out of the house and said to several people: "Stop chatting now, the food is ready, it will get cold if you wait any longer.
Several people entered the room together and sat down in order. However, what made Zhang Ren find it strange was that Old Man Yin did not sit in the main seat, but the old man who was studying the chess game was sitting in the main seat.
The old man seemed to have noticed Zhang Ren's confusion. He took the lead in taking a chopstick of fish and introduced himself: "I am Old Man Yin's father-in-law.
"Zhang Ren quickly figured out in his mind that Old Man Yin's father-in-law was also the father of this woman and Yin Tongyi's grandfather.
Zhang Ren felt relieved. He raised his glass and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a loud noise. The house, which was originally a mixture of brick, stone, earth and wood, actually cracked open after a loud noise.
What's going on here? Could it be an earthquake? Seeing that the cracks in the wall are still widening and the wall coverings are beginning to peel off, it seems that the house is uninhabitable and there is no telling when it will collapse.
Zhang Ren no longer hesitated and grabbed the old man Yin and the woman who were closest to him first and left the house.
He originally thought of going back to rescue Yin Tongyi's grandfather, but he didn't expect that the old man had already walked out on his own carrying the ashes on his clothes.
Zhang Ren couldn't help but secretly thought, whether it's Yin Tongyi's father or his grandfather, his body is really strong.
While he was still thinking, the house made another crisp sound and collapsed immediately. There was a lot of smoke and dust flying at the scene. When all the smoke and dust dissipated, Zhang Ren noticed that the courtyard was actually surrounded by many officers and soldiers and members of the Cao Gang, three levels inside and three outside.
And the big men from the Cao Gang who were let go by Zhang Ren were among them. Zhang Ren frowned slightly, but he didn't expect that when he released a few miscellaneous fish, he not only caught people from the Caobang, but also attracted officers and soldiers. The Caobang helped the court make money. It seemed that the water inside was very deep.
He was afraid that this scene would frighten some elderly people, so he said, "Uncle, aunt, and grandpa, if there is going to be a real fight later, please stay with me as much as possible. I will protect you."
"I don't know if the old people were frightened or something, but no one responded. The big men from the Cao Gang were pointing and talking to the one they thought was the leader.
The leader nodded, and when he exerted force on his arm, he made a jingling sound. I saw an iron chain flying back to the man's hand from the ruins.
It seems that the collapse of the house was caused by this person. There is no doubt that this person is a master. In addition, Zhang Ren also felt that this person looked familiar, and after thinking about it for a moment, he remembered that he had indeed seen this person before. When he was looking for the Japanese pirate Xiao Quanyilang in Muping County, Zhang Ren had seen this person at the home of Zhao Shannan, the person who borrowed the knife. He vaguely remembered that this person's name seemed to be Li.
I saw this man wrapping up the iron chain and shouting loudly: "I am Li Zhenjun, the leader of the Cao Gang! My friends in the rivers and lakes all like to teach me how to climb the river."
I have been in the Jianghu for twenty years and founded the Cao Gang. I don’t want to think that someone would dare to make an enemy of my Cao Gang today?
"Li Zhenjun didn't seem to notice Zhang Ren. He knew the identity of Zhang Ren's Jin Yiwei. If he had noticed, he probably wouldn't have said so much.
Since this Li Zhenjun and Zhao Shannan know each other, Zhang Ren always wants to sell some face. The world not only fights and kills, but also has worldly connections.
Just as Zhang Ren was about to step forward and say something, he heard a cold voice. "If Caogang doesn't do business properly, why does it bully people?
"Everyone at the scene followed the sound and saw that at some point, there was a Taoist priest wearing a hat on his head and carrying a sword outside the fence courtyard. What is also worth mentioning is that this Taoist priest was also holding a straight long sword in his hand. stick.
When did this Taoist priest appear here? No one noticed it, not even Li Zhenjun, who always boasted of his extraordinary martial arts skills.
After hearing what the Taoist priest said, a man in official uniform next to Li Zhenjun said: "The Caobang does business for the imperial court. If you are an enemy of the Caobang, you are an enemy of the imperial court!
You are not even willing to pay the fishing tax. This shows that you do not take the imperial court into consideration. Such behavior is like rebellion!
"Although the person speaking was wearing official uniform, Zhang Ren could also tell that this person's official position was not high. At most, he was the county magistrate here.
However, as soon as this statement came out, the tone was basically set. It was wrong not to pay the fishing tax. At this moment, the officers, soldiers and Cao Gang seemed to have stood on the moral high ground.
Naturally, there was a smart little official beside him who echoed: "Now this is a chaotic situation, the imperial court is at war with the Yan thieves!
I heard that the Yan thief sent many spies here. You people are not even willing to pay the fishing tax. You must be the spies sent by the Yan thief!
"Zhu Di was deprived of his title by the court officials since he was in trouble. Now many people call him a Yan thief.
Night Rivers and Lakes. (After reading this, remember to bookmark it for next time reading!)
