Jiang Shan and Xu Huaigu turned to look at the person shouting, and saw a thin, yellow-faced man wearing a tattered coat striding into the store.
The thin man had a sallow face and thin muscles. As soon as he entered the store, he saw Jiang Shan standing next to a man. He was stunned for a moment, not expecting that there was an outsider in the store. When he came to his senses, he said with a smile: "Why, where did the shopkeeper find a handsome young man today to secretly renew his love? It seems that my arrival is really unlucky, but if it turns out to be a good thing in the future, I will As a witness, remember to send me some wedding money."
The man's tone was extremely frivolous and dissolute, and he seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Shan.
It didn't matter what Jiang Shan thought about Xu Huaigu, but he didn't like to hear it. So he slammed the dagger on the table, and there was a clanking sound of "cangshui".
The thin man was not afraid at all. He walked to Xu Huaigu and sat down. He smiled and said, "Brother, don't be angry. I'm just a bitch and like to joke around. Don't take it to heart. There are usually no people in this store, just me." This old drunkard often comes here to buy wine and drink. If you don’t believe me, you can ask shopkeeper Jiang. Shopkeeper, is that right?"
Jiang Shan's face was cold and she said to Xu Huaigu: "He is just a little bandit on Fengtou Mountain. Don't pay attention to him."
When Xu Huaigu heard that mountain bandits were actually commonly known as bandits, he subconsciously felt a little nervous. But he pretended to be calm and said: "If you want to buy wine, just buy wine. Just don't mess with me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind."
As expected, the man wisely stopped talking to Xu Huaigu, and instead said to Jiang Shan with a grimace: "Shopkeeper, can we stick to the old rules when buying wine this time?"
Jiang Shan jumped to her feet and scolded: "You still want to pay on credit? You already owe me five jars of wine, and you still have the nerve to buy wine from me? You still have the nerve to follow the old rules. I have never seen you so shameless!"
Unexpectedly, this thin man's face was thicker than the city wall. Instead of being angry, he begged: "Good shopkeeper, please lend me another bottle of wine on credit. All my brothers are addicted to alcohol. What will happen if we don't have alcohol?" Live a good life?”
The woman sneered: "Speaking of which, you guys are really useless. You can't even afford to drink. But I heard that you owe the bandits over Hulu Mountain a hundred taels of silver. They should come to your house to collect debts, right? I'll just I’m curious as to what you can come up with to repay the debt?”
The thin man curled his lips with a sad look on his face and did not refute.
Xu Huaigu couldn't stand it, so he showed kindness and asked: "Shopkeeper, how much does a jar of wine cost here?"
Jiang Shan replied: "One tael of silver."
"Then the remaining silver after I have paid for the room and food will be used as wine money for this person. It is fate that we meet each other in the world, and a few taels of silver is nothing."
This time it was the thin man's turn to look at Xu Huaigu in surprise.
Anyone who can say that a few taels of silver is nothing must be very rich. But it's really weird to see that this man's clothes are not extravagant. Instead, he is equipped with two swords. Then he stopped talking and seemed to be thinking carefully.
Jiang Shan was not surprised by Xu Huaigu's generosity and went to prepare wine. When the thin, yellow-faced man saw Jiang Shan walking away, he quietly leaned into Xu Huaigu's ear and asked cautiously: "Little brother, have you just started to travel in the world?"
When Xu Huaigu heard the name "little brother", his body trembled. He immediately grabbed the dagger and said viciously: "Watch your words. I bought you a drink because I think highly of you. If you don't appreciate it, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The man sighed and said: "Are you a young man from a traveling family? You are so generous with your money and your conversation is extraordinary. How can you be one of those swordsmen who tie their heads to their belts when they are out there? No need to pretend anymore, your performance is still the same It’s so obvious, even Jiang Shan has noticed it without telling me.”
He looked around again, but didn't see Jiang Shan nearby, so he lowered his voice and said, "Do you think this woman named Jiang who has been running a shop here for so long is really just a soft woman? That's not early. Eaten alive. To tell you the truth, I am just a little thief in this mountain. I usually do robberies and kidnappings with my brothers, but I have never killed anyone. But this Jiang Shan... what she did for half a year If you open your business, you will have a profitable business for half a year."
He raised his chin and whispered, "Do you understand what I mean?"
Xu Huaigu was still a little confused and didn't quite understand what he was talking about. Jiang Shan had already approached at this time, squinting her eyes and looking at the man who was talking to Xu Huaigu with an extremely unkind look.
Her face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a thunderstorm, and she said to the man with a threatening tone: "Get the wine and get out of here. Don't buy wine from me again next time!"
When the man saw this situation, he was obviously very afraid of this woman. He didn't dare to say another word, so he just took the wine and left quickly.
As soon as he left, Jiang Shan's expression instantly improved, and she smiled at Xu Huaigu and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. This little thief is an old drunkard, and he always likes to talk crazy things. I am the only one who is willing to sell him wine." . To be honest with Mr. Xu, I just wanted to teach him a lesson before, so I scolded him a few times. Even if Mr. Xu didn’t pay, I would still give him a drink.”
Xu Huaigu nodded a little doubtfully.
He also thought that the man with the yellow face was very strange, and maybe a little crazy, so he no longer cared about this man who suddenly came in.
Good meals and dishes were served, and Xu Huaigu also invited Jiang Shan and the child named San Gou to eat together. Sangou must rarely eat good food on weekdays. He started eating and drinking as soon as it was served, but he still seemed to be in a low mood, and he didn't know why.
Jiang Shan refused Xu Huaigu's kindness and stood aside smiling to watch them eat. She looked extremely gentle and graceful, with a general atmosphere. This made Xu Huaigu's impression of her even better.
After eating the meal, Sangou still seemed unhappy, babbling and talking vaguely to Xu Huaigu. Only then did Xu Huaigu realize that Sangou was actually a mute, and he felt even more pity.
Jiang Shan frowned at the side and said with some sympathy: "This child's life is very hard. In the winter seven years ago, I picked him up on the roadside. I didn't know who the child's parents were. I guessed that I saw that the child was mute, so I He was thrown away. I took him in. He was just three years old at the time, so I named him Sangou. The world is still too difficult after all. It is not easy for poor families to raise children. Unlike the young master who has peerless martial arts, it is not bad. That's a few dollars. In years of famine, it's common for ordinary people to starve to death."
Xu Huaigu frowned.
He had only seen the saying of people starving to death in books, but this was the first time he had actually heard it. During those days in Qingling, I was a little poorer, but I was very peaceful, and I basically didn't have to worry about food. If there is real difficulty, neighbors and relatives will help each other and it will be over. People will not starve to death.
Xu Huaigu felt a little heavy and said to Jiang Shan: "In the future, give your children more good food and don't be too frugal."
Jiang Shan smiled and said: "Young Master is a good person, and he will definitely be rewarded with good things."
Xu Huaigu laughed at himself and said: "I'm not a good person. I can only say that it doesn't hurt when I stand and talk. I don't know what your usual situation is like. I'm just guessing. What can I say if my conscience feels uneasy? Report?"
Jiang Shan nodded and said: "Young Master is a truly sensible person. Unlike some people in temples who only talk empty words and talk in general terms without any benefit to people's livelihood. They think that all the people in the world have benefited from him. This kind of People are the scariest.”
Xu Huaigu said nothing. His money was given to him by the emperor of Dayu Kingdom. It is not good to be soft on others and speak softly on others. It is not good to speak ill of others behind their backs. So he said goodbye to Jiang Shan and went to rest in the guest room in the back room alone.
The wooden house only has one floor, so the guest rooms can only be arranged in the backyard. Fortunately, the backyard is also a large forest. Although the decoration is very simple, the environment is quiet and the space is open, suitable for practicing swordsmanship. Xu Huaigu is very satisfied with this.
He sat alone under a camphor tree with a trunk as large as a hug, facing the cool breeze in the woods, and began to slowly practice the golden shuttle talisman that the Taoist priest gave him.
He quickly entered a state of selflessness. As he recited the verses, it seemed that a magical power between heaven and earth was affected, and the golden shuttle talisman was poured into his heart bit by bit. inside.
The golden shuttle talisman shone brightly in his heart, and the golden thread wrapping his heart began to flow as if it was alive, but that was all. The number of golden threads still did not increase at all, and the corresponding power There is no growth either.
Xu Huaigu was not disappointed because he had become accustomed to this situation in two months. At first he was annoyed by this, but then he slowly came to accept it.
But even though it didn't work, he never gave up and practiced the technique every day. This was due to his character. He has always been a very persistent person. In order to do something, he will work very hard. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, he will not back down.
Just like the heroic words of a young man. If you say you want to defeat Zixia Sect, you will definitely do it, and you will spare no effort to do it. Although he may not be able to do it, he will never give up.
This is the truth of Xu Huaigu.
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At the front door of the cabin.
Sangou was standing in front of Jiang Shan, his head drooped, dejected.
Jiang Shan persuaded with a straight face: "Are you still stopping me? This guy named Xu is a big fat guy. As long as we make this order, we will really be rich. I promise you, this is the last time. .After this time, we will go to the city, build a shop, and do business seriously. From now on, we will just pretend that what happened here has never happened again, okay?"
Sangou made anxious gestures with his hands for a while, then looked at Jiang Shan with burning eyes.
Jiang Shan sneered, as if she was laughing at the world, and at the same time she was laughing at herself.
She said: "Good people are rewarded with good things. These words are just for bluffing. If it is true that good people are rewarded with good things, how would I, Jiang Shan, be reduced to this? How could you be abandoned by your parents? Don't those dead souls not exist? Are people kind?”
Jiang Shan sighed heavily, as if she wanted to spit out all the turbid energy accumulated over the years.
She spoke slowly.
"It's not me who wants to kill, it's the world that wants to kill."
