In Tangjiang City, the river is calm and calm. Occasionally, the boat will sway lightly, making a few small and medium ripples.
Jiang Caiwei hugged the small bundle tightly and sat on the bow of the boat.
The baggage was a bit bulging, but upon closer inspection, it was the outline of a knife.
"Madam, you go to bed first." Sister Lian picked up a firewood stick and spoke in a cautious voice with a long bow on her back.
In the past few days, at least seven or eight groups of people have come over, including many official officials. But when I saw them on the boat, across the river, they all cursed and then turned back.
Rubbing her eyes, Jiang Caiwei nodded. The sky was getting brighter now that she was distracted.
On the boathouse, the old scholar spread out his limbs and purred. Gong Dog was wrapped in a gray robe, with only one eye staring at the situation on the river bank from time to time.
"Long Gong, you also have a rest." Passing by the boat house, Jiang Caiwei handed over a bowl of hot water and two multigrain steamed buns.
The bow dog took it shyly.
"Thank you, madam."
"I don't know when your boss will come back."
Jiang Caiwei raised her head, her eyes full of concern. She had a bad fate in this life, but she was not desperate. She firmly believes that her husband will be a very powerful person in the future.
Just like the boat under your feet, no matter how bumpy it is, if you ride the wind and waves, there will always be a smooth sailing day.
"Madam, another stickman is coming from Xifang!"
Before Jiang Caiwei could take a few more steps, Sister Lian at the bow of the boat suddenly shouted. On the houseboat, Bow Dog also put down his water bowl, took out his bow, and looked coldly ahead.
During these days, more than a dozen stick men gathered in Xifang, taking advantage of the fact that there were no men in the village, trying their best to make people laugh and humiliate them.
If it weren't for Jiang Caiwei's restraint, the bow dog would have killed seven or eight people.
But if someone is killed or injured, the officials will intervene. At that time, they will have no reason to park the boat on the river.
"untie!"
The leader, an old stickman, shouted loudly, took off his pants, and headed towards the river.
Beside him, a dozen stick men also laughed arrogantly, unbuttoning their pants and getting wet. As a rogue, he naturally has no ability to stand up to the wind, so it would be a humiliation at most.
"Damn these guys!" Mrs. Lian and several women who came running stared with no fear. They are all people who have experienced pickled cucumbers and have never seen any storms.
The men in my family who dared to fight and kill, like them, also became more heroic.
"Ma'am, I'll shoot them."
"Longbow, Morrie."
Jiang Caiwei turned her head, her face still slightly pale. Going forward in time, without the Beidi people attacking the city, she would still be a well-educated and sensible girl.
"lady!"
"Longbow, don't be impulsive."
"No, no, madam! It's my boss who's back!"
Jiang Caiwei hurriedly turned around again and ran to the bow of the ship in a few steps. Then, her eyes turned red involuntarily, and tears fell down.
Just on the river bank, she saw that familiar figure again, as tall and straight as a jade tree, standing in the wind, as if it was a world away.
"Xu Lang!" She finally couldn't help it and cried in a crying voice.
…
Standing on the shore, Xu Mu raised his head and looked at his little maid and wife facing each other from a distance. His nose felt sore inexplicably.
Bang.
The old stickman from before was kicked into the river by Xu Mu without even fastening his pants in a hurry.
Followed by.
Si Hu and a dozen young men also kicked the stickmen who were urinating unceremoniously and threw them into the river.
The boats on the river quickly rowed over.
Before they even reached the shore, women jumped up one by one, ran along the plank bridge, and ran into the arms of their men.
Jiang Caiwei was the last one, covering her face and sobbing as she walked, not out of sadness or pretentiousness, but out of joy.
It is a great joy for a beloved man to return.
"Xu, Xu Lang."
"Thin."
"Xu, Xu Lang has also lost weight. I'm going to make fish soup."
Xu Mu was a little amused, so he simply said no more and held his little maid's wife in his arms.
On the river, Gongou and several older villagers moved the boat closer, and then stepped onto the river bank one by one.
Xu Mu looked around at Zhuangzi in front of him, anger welling up in his heart.
I don't know when, a good wine shop was almost half smashed. If he hadn't had the foresight to move all the valuables to the boat, the losses would have been unimaginable.
These four major households clearly did not want him to stay in Tangjiang.
"Everyone, please tidy up."
No matter what, this winery is the only habitat for this group of people now.
…
Life seems to be back on track.
The village was renovated, a shed was built, along with empty wine jars and pottery jars, and a large number of new ones were bought back this morning.
The next round of monthly wine market is about to start.
Xu Mu was still worried.
The four major households were like poisonous snakes, always trying to peck him.
"Master, how much moonshine will you make this round?"
"Thousand altars."
If Xujiazhuang wants to gain momentum, the wine business cannot stop. Even in such troubled times.
"Zhou Zun, you will go to Changjia Town later and pick up a hundred carts of food."
Zhou Zun took the jade tablet and silver, took two young men with him, and was about to leave Zhuangzi. But he never thought that after a while, he hurried back again.
"My boss, the official is here! I'm paying homage to the villager outside." Zhou Zun had a sullen face and pressed the knife coldly with one hand. Chen Sheng and others beside him also had cold expressions on their faces, and they all went to get their weapons.
Even women like Jiang Caiwei hurriedly gathered together, each worried.
Although no one talked about the killing of officers and soldiers, in the past two or three days, it was like a thick haze hanging in everyone's mind.
"Brothers, please don't move." Xu Mu lowered his voice.
He had thought that if the riding captain did not return to Tangjiang, the four major families would be suspicious. After all, the captain was chasing him.
In other words, if there is conclusive evidence, it is estimated that the banker will be wiped out directly, and there will be no need to pay homage to the banker first.
"Put away your weapons." Xu Mu's face was solemn, "Zhou Zun, do what you should do, go to Changjia Town to get food."
Zhou Zun hesitated for a moment, then finally put the knife away and tied it on his belt again.
Xu Mu calmed down, stood up, and walked quietly outside the village.
The two officials waiting outside Zhuangzi looked impatient at first, but when they saw Xu Mu walking out, they immediately smiled.
"Dong Xu's family, please go to the official office."
"Is something wrong?"
One of the older officers laughed dryly.
"Over at the official office, someone is suing the young boss for killing an official."
"Killing officials?"
Xu Mu sneered in his heart, but on the surface, he looked stunned. Of course, he also knew that there must be no evidence, otherwise, only two officials would not be sent here.
"Master, I still want to make some wine."
"My dear boss, please don't embarrass us. If you don't go, the people who come to pay homage to the village will be the military corpsmen in the barracks."
"Chen Sheng, come with me."
Chen Sheng, who was watching, hurriedly wiped his hands and walked to Xu Mu.
The reason for not taking Si Hu with him was simple. He was afraid that if he went to Guanfang, Si Hu's reckless temper might reveal his flaws.
The two officers breathed a sigh of relief.
…
In the dark alley of Dongfang, the official who led the team also breathed a sigh of relief. If the young boss really killed the official, he would resist.
After resisting, they could only bite the bullet and arrest him, and fight with the giant man like an iron tower.
The official shrank his neck, not daring to think about it any more.
"Collect, collect the team!"
