"As for my brother, I think back two years ago, my two brothers, General Shi Shi Yong, and my uncle and nephew met in Dengzhou. We hit it off right away. We ate meat and drank a lot of wine. We told stories about rivers and lakes and competed with each other in the wine shop. Guns and sticks, we were so full of speculation, how happy that period was! Later, Shi Yong went to join Chai Daguan, whom he longed for, and his two brothers also said goodbye. Since then, they have not been heard from for a long time. I told my uncle several times And, they are all sighing, wishing we could meet again."
Seeing Zou Run and Zou Yuan take the initiative to mention their old friendship, the joy of reunion was beyond words, and Yang Lin, who wore a fan Yangli on his head, felt relieved. When he went up the mountain, he had scruples. When he and Zou's uncle and nephew met, they were in ordinary situations, wandering around in the rivers and lakes to make a living, but now he and Deng Fei were still doing small things to make a living. They were engaged in private business, but this pair of uncle and nephew had already taken over the throne as kings, with hundreds of minions under them, shouting and drinking, and they were so majestic.
Yang Lin has been in the world for a long time and has seen many so-called heroes. Before he gained power and after he gained power, he was completely different. This time they reunited after a long separation and even violated the taboos of the world. However, these two old friends had no grudges and only talked about each other. Heart to heart. Yang Lin has seen too many human relationships and dangerous situations in so many years. Looking at Zou Run who softly comforted him without any pretense in the hall, and Zou Yuan who was bold and cheerful, he was deeply moved, his eyes were red, and he stood up and said :
"Brother Deng Fei, don't act like a woman! Uncle and nephew Zou are really good men. Since they respect us and love us, we should sincerely make friends with them. We should not make any noise and look at others for nothing. You are inferior to us brothers."
"It's just that we don't tell lies in front of a hero. The two of us did it as a last resort. We didn't mean to offend the power of the tiger in your village. It was really because of our own difficulties..."
Deng Fei, who had a grudge against Yang Lin and was still worried about himself, expressed his attitude and then explained the reason.
"You two brothers know that Brother Deng Fei and I have always been doing some private business on the border of Jizhou, Liao Kingdom. This time we came by boat on the sea. We originally planned to sell some good horses from the North, but unfortunately there were all the horses in the boat. I contracted an illness at sea, and I collapsed after getting off the ship. Although I sought urgent veterinary treatment, nothing could be done. All the horses died in three to five days, all my capital was lost, and I didn’t even have to pay for the return trip."
"Youdao has a penny that stumps a heroic man. The boatman didn't allow us to board the ship without seeing the money. We had no choice but to make a few random transactions without capital. Everyone knows what happened next." From the beginning to the end of the matter, Yang Lin was still not finished and sighed:
"It's been three days since we've seen each other. Shidang looked at each other with admiration. Although brother Zou Run is the youngest among us, he is really a man who does big things. He has made the village business prosperous, which makes us jealous. …”
After Deng Fei came back to his senses, he no longer acted coyly. He was also a straightforward man. He sighed very much when he heard this and said: "Brother Yang Lin is right. Generally, men are raised by their mother-in-law, but personally The circumstances were very different. The two brothers Zou Run and Zou Yuan were flexing their muscles in Dengzhou, eating large pieces of meat and drinking from large bowls. It was very enjoyable, but the two of us were hiding here and there, and we had no place to settle down for so many years. So, I am still wandering around the world, and now it is difficult to even go back and rest on my laurels! Alas!"
At this point, Zou Run had already understood what he meant. Both Yang Lin and Deng Fei were dissatisfied with their current situation. They were tired of wandering around the world and wanted to find a place to settle down. If they didn't speak at this time, why should they wait? hour?
Zou Run cheered up, sat up straight, stared at the two of them intently, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Brothers, can you listen to me?"
Yang Lin and Deng Fei felt something. They looked at each other and saw the eagerness in each other's eyes. They stood up together, cupped their hands towards Zou Run and said, "It doesn't matter if you say it, Master."
"Since ancient times, grass lasts for an autumn, and a person lives for a lifetime. Heroes like the two brothers have learned a skill, but they can only live in the rivers and lakes, burying the heroes. Although I climbed Yunshan with few people and horses, and the money and food were not abundant, But there are hundreds of minions, well-equipped, the city is strong, and the state and county officers and soldiers have invaded several times, but I can't help it!" When Zou Run said this, he first suppressed and then raised his voice, with full self-confidence in his humility.
Then he changed the subject, looked to the future, and spoke directly from his heart, "I have always had the ambition to do justice for heaven. Today I take the liberty to speak. I would also like to ask my two elder brothers not to think that Dengyun Village is small. Please rest your horse in Xiaozhai and let each of you take the top spot. You and I eat big chunks of meat, drink wine from big bowls, share weal and woe in wealth and wealth, how respectful is that?"
Zou Yuan knew that his nephew was a man who wanted to do important things, so he changed his past attitude of being unwilling to tolerate others. He had already planned to invite these two people to the mountain to reminisce about the past. However, he disliked his nephew's too formal speech, and was afraid of Yang Lin and Deng. Fei couldn't understand, so he used the popular words in Green Forest at the moment and said:
"Both brothers have come to the mountain to be leaders. My nephew will lead everyone to weigh the gold and silver on a large scale, eat wine and meat from a large bowl, and be good men together. Wouldn't it be good?"
Seeing the uncle and nephew speaking at the same time, Yang Lin and Deng Fei no longer hesitated at all. He immediately pushed the golden mountain, poured out the jade pillar, prostrated himself on the ground in the hall, and shouted: "I am willing to hold the whip and stirrup for the leader of the village. Let’s build a stronghold together!”
Zou Run was overjoyed. Together with Zou Yuan, he helped Yang Lin and Deng Fei to his feet. The four of them stood holding hands in the hall, looking at each other and laughing with great pride. The laughter resounded both inside and outside, and birds flew up in the forest behind the mountain.
When the minions outside the Juyi Hall heard the news, they all came to congratulate him. Zou Run immediately ordered that all the minions, big and small, come to pay homage to the new leader. At that moment, a furnace of incense was lit in the Juyi Hall, and the minions on duty beat drums in front of the hall. Soon, the minions, big and small, all came to stand in front of the hall, and Zou Run immediately invited Yang Lin to sit down. took the third spot, and Deng Fei took the fourth spot.
The four of them sat down separately, and the people below knelt down to worship. Seeing the crowds of people kneeling on the ground, Zou Run suppressed the excitement in his heart, and told everyone to stand up in a gentle voice, and then waved his hand and announced that pigs and sheep would be slaughtered in the kitchen today. From noon to evening, the banquet lasted all day, and the minions were all happy to hear this.
When he was led out to prepare with everyone laughing and laughing, Zou Run alone stopped Chen Xuan in the crowd. Chen Xuan stopped when he heard the sound, turned around and walked back to the hall. He first performed a group salute to the four leaders. Seeing that Zou Run did not continue talking to him, he stood solemnly at the bottom of the hall with his hands lowered, looking very calm.
Zou Run nodded secretly when he saw this, and felt that this person was a talent that could be made. He turned his head and said to Zou Yuan and the others:
"The addition of a new leader to the village is a first joy, and the harvest gained this time down the mountain is not small. It is a double joy. In my opinion, I will take advantage of the big banquet tonight to reward the people with the money and grain captured this time as usual. I wonder what my uncle and my two brothers think of the village leader and his minions?"
Zou Yuan is naturally responsible for adding joy to joy. He is a lively person and he cheered after hearing his nephew's words.
When Yang Lin and Deng Fei saw that they had just become the leader, the leader of the village discussed important matters such as money and grain rewards with him. Knowing that this was something Zou Run valued, he was very pleased.
However, both of them also know their own sense of proportion. Matters concerning the allocation of money and food and personnel promotions in the Green Forest have always been left to the decision of the leader of the village. How can he comment on the situation if he has not made any contribution? So they all replied, "It all depends on the arrangement of the village leader."
