In Shilipu, Tugu County, simple houses are scattered on the streets. It used to be a prosperous town and an important hub connecting Tugu County to Anqiu County. There are still traces of fires and looting by bandits.
At this time, due to Qin Ge's people's livelihood policy, Shilipu had begun to regain some of its former popularity. At this time, a wine stall in Shilipu was crowded with people on the three floors inside and outside, all of whom were shirtless people.
After the hard work in the fields during the autumn harvest, they went to the wine shop to drink a bowl of wine and relax their muscles. Now that it was time to harvest grain, the farmers worked hard. In this dilapidated world, the wine stall became their only place for recreation.
Of course, there were many people who couldn't afford wine and were sitting around the wine stalls. Many adults and children craned their necks and seemed to be listening.
Because at this time Zhang Tiezui, who is famous in Shilipu, was talking about storytelling, and the song was "The Champion Hou Ye Takes the Snow Wolf Castle"!
Zhang Tiezui was wearing a rag gown and holding a bamboo stick in his hand. He was vividly describing the thrilling scenes of killing enemies. The people sitting in front of the restaurant were mesmerized and kept shouting when he talked about the exciting parts. Voice.
Due to the poverty and chaos in Jinan County, the simplest storytelling has become the only entertainment for the people. Some women even gathered in a circle with their children in their arms, hiding from the scorching sun under the loess wall and enjoying spiritual pleasure.
At this time, at the wine stall, a big man was drinking. There was a jar of fragrant wine in front of him, and a handful of fried peanuts were simply sprinkled on the table.
On a hot day, this person had a towel wrapped around his head and a felt hat. He drank wine in sips. From time to time, he looked up at the book stall, pinched the peanuts on the table and put them in his mouth. He listened to the vivid storytelling, and his eyes were blurred with drunkenness. Occasionally there will be a glint in the eyes.
You should know that a pot of fragrant wine can cost hundreds of taels of silver. Ordinary people would never dare to think about it. They can only drink the cheapest sweet potato roast, which is already a luxury.
Outside the wine stall, there were layers of children aged seven, eight or nine, looking eagerly at the peanuts on the table. For them who usually eat vegetable cakes and often pause, the peanuts on the table are a delicacy.
However, the big man looked indifferent and was eating and drinking alone.
"Boss! Let's bake two jars of sweet potatoes!" Following the shouts, six or seven strong young men walked upright and looked like soldiers with a capable temperament in their movements.
The strong man who was drinking looked at these young people. Several soldiers sat directly on the ground and looked at a group of eager children. The first young man shouted: "Another pound of fried peanuts!"
Several villagers who knew these soldiers gathered around and one of them said hesitantly: "Sir Zhang! Can you really return our cows to me after they were put into the fort? They are the lifeblood of our family!"
The officer surnamed Zhang smiled bitterly and said: "Haven't you already read the official document signed by the champion? Can't you believe the golden sign of the champion? We will not only help you harvest wheat now, but we will also help you take care of your livestock. In this way Come on! Our military camp is recruiting a few farmers who know the skills to take care of livestock. If you really don’t trust your cattle, you can come and apply. There are five big men who will take care of the food every day!" Several farmers were still hesitant after hearing this.
At this time, the boss came over with two jars of wine and a large bowl of peanuts. He placed the wine bowls on the ground one by one. Several sergeants threw all the peanuts in the big bowls to the people who gathered around Yang Zhi's table and looked at the peanuts eagerly. children.
The children grabbed the peanuts and left happily as if they had found a treasure.
"Old Wang! As for your sick cow and family wealth, even if you give it to me, I may not be able to appreciate it. The champion Hou is the number one hero in the world. There is an official document signed by him, and you still have it. There is nothing to worry about. The war is in chaos now. If you don’t put your property, food and livestock in the fort in advance, and it is looted by the bandits, you will have no place to cry. I have already moved all the finances and wine stored in the wine shop. When I got to the fort, if the table and stools were not too heavy and not worth much money, I would just leave! Besides, Chief Li and Xiao Zhang and the others have built roads, built houses, farmed, and harvested crops for everyone this year. Mai, what kind of character are they? Everyone in Shiliji knows that these are the soldiers of Champion Hou, and you are the one who buckles the ropes! They are more of a pussy than a pussy. If I were Chief Li, I would definitely If I don’t accept your stuff, it will be robbed by bandits anyway, and the loss is not mine!” The wine shop owner came out and leaned on the counter, scolding and sarcastically speaking to several farmers.
Several farmers turned red with shame and left dejectedly.
The wine shop owner curled his lips and said: "These Qingzhou ghosts are so stingy! We Youzhou people's food, property and livestock have been moved to the fort one after another. They worry about this and that all day long, and they dare to question Champion, if I had been as bad as I was a few years ago, I would have given them a few light bulbs! What the hell!"
Several sergeants came over quickly to persuade the boss not to break the law, and there was no need to offend the fellow villagers.
At this time, today's story-telling program ended. When it finally came to Qin Ge driving a flood and inundating Goryeo's million-strong army, the atmosphere reached a climax, and the book list of the night attack on Snow Wolf Valley also ended.
Zhang Tiezui also said with a dry mouth: "Tomorrow we will start talking about the most powerful general under the champion Hou Zhang, Cangtian Xianglong Zhao Yun - Zhao Zilong! Tell us about his first shocking battle in Youzhou - Silver Dragon Entering the Snow The pagoda disappeared, the glacier exploded, hiding the pagoda! Look how our general Zhao Zilong used his bravery and resourcefulness to destroy the arrogant Blood pagoda, known as the world's number one army! Foretell what will happen next, eavesdrop on the next decomposition!" The people turned around and left without saying anything. , Zhang Tiezui asked for more than ten big characters, came over and ordered a few taels of sweet potatoes in the tavern!
The boss and Zhang Tiezui, who were acquainted with each other, sat together and started chatting, "You said that we finally have the signs of a good life. These bandits are really hateful. These bastards will make a fool of us people. 1"
Zhang Tiezui drank half a bowl of sweet potato roast, and some of his superiors complained to the boss. He was a storyteller, and he could make a living by relying on his words. He finally waited until the autumn harvest, and the people had a good harvest. With the spare money, he could make more. Make some money.
Now this bandit is coming to plunder, but he has eaten his last meal, and he still doesn’t know if he can survive this year!
The boss is also bitter. His family has been running a restaurant in Youzhou for generations, and later moved to Shiliji to open a wine shop. It was looted many times by bandits, and the family was very poor.
Now he finally set up a wine stall. Within a few days of Ansheng's life, the bandits were going to go down the mountain to rob him. He had to go back and forth. Now he just asked the champion to wipe out all these beasts.
The hooded man was pouring wine from bowl after bowl, and his head was already a little dazed. At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard. A young man dressed as a scholar got off his horse, came to the wine stall, walked straight over, and sat at the table of the brawny man. Went up, ordered a few dishes of side dishes, and served a jar of wine. This man's manners were elegant and unusual.
The strong man was already a little drunk and stared at the young man like a tiger. He had been drinking here for several months. No one dared to share the table with him. The beasts around the tiger did not dare to come near. This boy actually dared to sit down. Opposite him.
But the young man was stared at by those tiger eyes, but he was sipping the wine with a calm expression, while the boss who was watching on the side was frightened.
The identity of this strong man is unknown. He got drunk once and in anger, he punched the millstone in the threshing floor and smashed it into rubble. No one knew where he came from.
He only comes here to buy wine every once in a while, and no one in Shiliji dares to mess with him.
Isn't this young man looking for bad luck? The boss winked at the young man repeatedly, but the young man turned a blind eye.
After a long time, the strong man threw a piece of gold on the table and said: "Boss! Have my ten altars of fragrant wine been loaded?" The boss quickly ran over and said: "They have all been loaded into your carriage!"
The strong man lifted the wine jar on the table and drank the remaining wine in one gulp. He ignored the young master and stood up unsteadily to leave.
"What a pity that he has such a majestic body and a heroic spirit! But he is a coward who can only get drunk and escape from reality!" The young man let out a sigh and looked at the strong man with bright eyes.
The strong man stopped and stared at the young man with drunken eyes. This frightened the boss. Even several sergeants stood up, fearing that the strong man would punch the thin young man to death.
"You have martial arts skills and are full of revenge. You are a master of the Yang family, but you can only devote yourself to the bandit den, burning, killing, looting, and collecting the people's wealth to make a living. You are not afraid of insulting the reputation of your ancestors and tarnishing the reputation of the Yang family's men. Full of hero blood!" The young man stood up and looked at the man in front of him without any fear.
The strong man's body trembled when he heard this, and he tore off his turban. Under the messy hair, he saw a bearded and weathered face. The left half of the face was a ferocious beast's face. The green face and fangs were particularly terrifying. The right half of the face was a weathered face. The man, Mo Yue, was staring at the boy with scarlet eyes!
"Peach Blossom Mountain bandit leader! Green-faced beast Yang Zhi!" Several sergeants were shocked when they saw this. They quickly drew their swords, surrounded Yang Zhi, and began to evacuate the people.
The wine stall owner and Zhang Tiezui were so frightened that they hid under the table.
The young man took out a golden seal from his hand and shouted to several sergeants: "I am a Xunchen cultivator in Jinan County under the title of the Champion Marquis. You guys should stand down first!"
When the leader, the corps commander named Zhang, saw the military seal, he waved his hand and led a group of sergeants to retreat behind Xun Chen, forming a semicircle to protect him.
Facing the green-faced beast Yang Zhi, they couldn't even hold on for a single battle, but they were soldiers under the champion and had the dignity of soldiers. Although they were terrified at this time, they could not escape and were prepared to fight to the death.
Xun Chen's eyes were fixed on Yang Zhidao without any hesitation: "Since the general took charge of Taohua Mountain, he has restrained the bandits and committed no crimes against the people. I have heard about the general's deeds. After knowing that the general is from a famous family, I hope that the general will be remembered in heaven." If you have the virtue of living well, don’t kill the people indiscriminately during the autumn harvest!”
"Ha! Ha! A queen from a famous family! Heroic! Haha!" Yang Zhi looked up to the sky and burst into laughter, making the whole wine stall tremble. However, he did not answer Xun Chen, but turned around and jumped onto a carriage filled with wine and rode his horse. Leave with whip raised.
Xun Chen looked at the back of the carriage as it left, sighed and said, "What a pity for such a hero!"
Then he jumped on a horse next to the wine stall and rode away. A group of panicked civilians, officers and soldiers were left behind.
