Chapter 15 Chapter 4 Plans to Get Rich

After walking southeast for more than 20 days, brothers Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came to Yuhang, a large county near the sea. After the two filled their stomachs, Kou Zhong said: "Now we have become celebrities, and everyone is looking for our treasure house. If we don't practice peerless magic skills, we will only end up in misery. But if we find someone If you want to hide and be a turtle, not only will you fail your mother's expectations, but you will never be able to kill Yu Wenhua's bones, what do you think should be done?" Xu Ziling sighed: "I really want to see Brother Li and Sister Susu again, but Gaoyou is so close to Yangzhou City, and that old fool Du Fuwei must have gone to Yangzhou to hunt for treasures, so it's easy to meet him!"

He sighed again and said, "Now we have very little money left, and I'm tired of stealing other people's money bags. I don't even have a living. What can you teach me?" Kou Zhong's eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Li thought we were dead long ago, so why would he wait for us in Gaoyou? You are right, you need to get some money now, otherwise, go to Panchuan and go to Luoyang to find Heshibi. " Xu Ziling said happily, "What plan do you have to get rich?" Kou Zhong said confidently: "All plans to make a fortune are inseparable from cheap start and high release. This is a salt-producing area, as long as we buy his grandma's carload of salt, and then smuggle his birds to the most salt-deficient inland areas , you can use salt as gold to exchange for money. At that time, find a safe place to practice Brother Li’s ten bloody battle styles, so you don’t need to hold a ridiculous branch.”

Xu Ziling wondered, "Do you know where the salt is most lacking?" Kou Zhong glanced at a table in the tavern on the left and whispered: "Look how sweet that girl is!" Xu Ziling was worrying about firewood and rice, and he didn't even have the interest to watch it, so he urged: "Hurry up!" Kou Zhong was serious, pointed to his big head, and said: "The most useful thing in this world is a flexible mind. Now Lao Du has cut off the traffic of Dajiang. Unless he is as powerful as the Song family, who has the ability to transport salt to history?" Go to the counties west of Yang, so if we transport his bird’s load of salt there, we can earn a lot of money even if we set up a street stall. Come! Come if you want to make a fortune!”

After paying the bill, the two left the tavern, asked where the salt goods were wholesaled, and set off immediately. Xu Ziling said with a big heart: "We will use our financial resources to buy salt, but how can we have the extra money to buy mule carts?" Kou Zhong laughed and said, "You don't seem to know that there is such a reliable means of transportation as handcarts in this world, come on!" The two walked for half an hour before arriving at the pier outside the city. They saw the vast sea stretching infinitely ahead. It was the first time they saw the sea, and they were dumbfounded.

Kou Zhong let out a breath of cold air and said: "If we steal one of the boats and go to the other side of the sea to see, with our means, maybe we can become the emperor of another country. At that time, we will accept ten or so noble concubines, no It's fun." Xu Ziling looked around and saw countless ships with masts like forests, thousands of porters unloading cargo, merchants and tourists coming and going, very busy and lively. Pushing Kou Zhong, who had longing eyes, said: "It's important to get rich, come on!" The two squeezed into the flow of people at the event, and not only saw all kinds of people from the world, but also some businessmen mixed in.

Kou and Xu didn't know if there was a notice offering a reward for their arrest, and when they saw the tolerance, they avoided it from a distance. In a short while, we arrived at the most famous salt street here. More than a dozen salt shops with high and open shops lined up on the side of the sea. The dozen or so shops were crowded with people without exception, and the salt products in the shops were piled up like a mountain, so cheap that it looked like you could just take a bag and a half of it without money. Seeing this situation, the two became timid, and after arguing, Xu Ziling was pushed out to take the lead, and an old gentleman who was standing behind the counter making a deal was identified, and after finally squeezing past, Xu Ziling coughed dryly: "Boss! We're going to buy."

The old gentleman didn't raise his head, and said coldly: "The goods for these three months have all been ordered, which shop do you belong to?" When Xu Ziling was speechless, Kou Zhong pushed him from behind and said, "Go to another house!" The old man seemed to be no longer aware of their existence, concentrating on his calculations. A big man leaning against the counter looked at them coldly and said, "The two little brothers have very good faces, are they from outside?" Xu Ziling nodded and said, "We are from other places." The old gentleman muttered: "Old Liu, if you want to chat, go outside the shop to chat with me. Don't hinder others from delivering and picking up the goods here."

Old Liu winked at the two of them, took the lead and squeezed out of the shop, went to the street, looked them up and down again, and said in a mocking tone: "It seems that you are here to buy goods again, thinking that you can ship them to Kaizi who made a fortune in the mainland, but there are few young ones like you, how much money can you give?" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling grew up in the market since they were young, but before they met a cheater, they shook their heads and wanted to leave. That old Liu immediately changed his face, blocked the way, and said viciously: "Is it so easy to walk?"

"boom!" Kou Zhong punched him in the lower abdomen. Old Liu suddenly bent up like a shrimp, then knelt down and hilariously held his belly, and then fell to the ground, losing even the strength to moan. The people nearby avoided him one after another. Xu Ziling looked at Kou Zhong's fist, let out a breath of cold air and said, "When did your fist become so powerful?" Kou Zhong stared at his fist with him, and said in astonishment: "Could it be that I have practiced the first level of the Jiuxuan Dafa, and I am as powerful as Liufen a mother?" Xu Ziling saw at least a hundred pairs of eyes looking at them, while Lao Liu was lying on the ground uncertain about his life or death, extremely obtrusive, he dragged Kou Zhong into the crowd of people who couldn't give way voluntarily.

Just as I was about to go to another salt shop to try my luck, someone shouted from behind: "Two little brothers, stay!" Knowing that the chatterer was coming, the two stopped and turned around. I saw three big men in Tsing Yi walking towards them. The leading man was about 30 years old. But at this time, he had a smile on his face, clasped his fists and said, "I am Tan Yong, the head of the Yuhang sub-rudder of Haisha Gang. Seeing the two little brothers are tough, I want to make friends. Why don't I find a place?" , how about letting my brother be a little host?"

The two felt that they had a lot of face, but they also knew that there would be no good results if they got involved with the gangsters. Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "We still have to rush to make goods and start business." Tan Yong stepped forward and said: "If the two little brothers want to sell salt, don't bother in vain. Not to mention that the goods here are divided up by more than a dozen big companies. Even if someone is willing to sell it to you, not only will the gang There is a fee for sharing, a fee for tolerance, and a fee for the government. In the end, the salt tax is added, and it is just a waste of hard work. The earned money is not enough to spend three days in the kiln, which is still the cheapest country kiln. " Their hearts sank when they heard that their plans to get rich were nothing but dreams. Tan Yong smiled and said, "Come on!" The two exchanged glances, and followed him to a nearby small restaurant to sit down. Tan Yong first introduced them to two of his subordinates, one named Xie Feng and the other named Chen Gui, before casually interrogating their backgrounds. Kou Zhong answered one by one, of course he fabricated it casually.He wants to be a master of martial arts, but he still can't get to the top yet.But when it comes to lying, Du Fuwei can be fooled.What kind of people is this Tan Yong? He convinced them that they were called Fu Zhong and Fu Ling, and that their martial arts came from family traditions. Tan Yong said with satisfaction: "Apart from boxing skills, what weapons do you two know?" Xu Ziling patted his chest and said, "We all use knives, and a dozen or so people can't do anything to us." Tan Yong asked suspiciously: "Can you let me try the little brother's sword skills?" Kou Zhong said proudly: "True gold is not afraid of red fire, but Mr. Tan had better say something to take care of. Life is all about seeking money. Mr. Tan is so sensible...ha!" Tan Yong laughed and said: "I hit it off with the two little brothers. Money is just something outside of us. Brothers want money and money, and women and women. When we go back and say hello to the rudder master, after we become true worship brothers, There is nothing to discuss." Kou Zhong knew more about gangsters' behavior than his own ten fingers. With a grin, he leaned into Tan Yong's ear and whispered, "Did Master Tan take a liking to us as strangers from other places? They are two brats who can hide it from anyone, so if you want us to assassinate someone from another gang for your Haisha gang, you can even push it away afterwards, hey! This kind of scapegoat will crush people to death." Tan Yong was stunned immediately, he was caught off guard by his old age and was speechless, because this was the general reason for him to win over the two of them, just like Kou Zhong was the roundworm in his stomach, of course there are quite a few details big discrepancy. Kou Zhong patted Xu Ziling on the shoulder and said, "Brother! Let's go!" Tan Yong came back to his senses and shouted: "Wait a minute!" Kou and Xu thought that he was getting angry from embarrassment, and they were ready to fight. Xie Feng and Chen Gui also had a fierce look in their eyes, ready to strike. Tan Yong sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Little brother Fu is really amazing, so why not just let it go..." Kou Zhong stopped him and said: "You must not say it out, if you say it, according to the rules of the world, we will never get away." Xu Ziling also laughed and said: "Our two brothers went to the rivers and lakes to make a name for ourselves, relying on our skills, but we didn't intend to rely on any backing." The three of Tan Yong were dumbfounded.The sophistication of these two boys is definitely not commensurate with their age, which is really amazing. Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling to stand up, clasped his hands together as a salute, then ignored the three of them, turned around and left. When they came to the street, both of them were a little worried, and walked towards the pier unconsciously. At this time, I suddenly saw a huge ship approaching from a distance, and two official boats greeted it, as if they were waiting for the arrival of the huge ship. The reason why this giant ship attracted the attention of the two was that it was full of exoticism regardless of its appearance and flag. The giant ship docked and stopped, and there were people on the deck, but because of the distance, they couldn't see clearly. Only after four officials escorted an official to board the ship through the hanging ladder did the two look away. Kou Zhong put his arms around Xu Ziling's shoulder and sighed: "It's not easy to be a normal businessman. Those who have always made a lot of money are unscrupulous profiteers, ha! I have another clever plan, let's get here again tonight Come, steal a boatload of salt from another bird, and run away, saving even those few bucks." Xu Ziling said emotionally: "They have so much salt, stealing ten bags will definitely not destroy their family! Just steal the one just now! I will be angry when I think of the shopkeeper." Seeing that he agreed, Kou Zhong was overjoyed and said: "This is really my good brother, but a thief should have the possessions of a thief, such as wires for unlocking, weapons for self-defense, ropes for tying up stolen goods, etc. From now on, eating porridge or eating will not matter. We'll have to look at this shop." Xu Ziling said: "You came up with the idea of ​​being a thief, so naturally you have to figure out these things." Kou Zhong giggled and said: "Unity makes strength strong, division makes strength weak, one person and two brothers, you don't want me to go back and forth alone, I am too tired to move my feet tonight, so I have to do it alone, Brother Ling." thief." Xu Ziling was used to his tricks, and he said it just for fun.Although Kou Zhong loves his little brother very much, but he always wants to take advantage from time to time.Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that Kou Zhong was looking straight to the left, his complexion changed drastically. Xu Ziling took a quick look and saw a group of forty to fifty people, like rogues dressed as porters, holding sharp hooks, spikes, and picks, pressing towards them, and the leader was the old man. Liu, completely block the escape route. The people on the pier immediately ran away, including several tolerances, as if there was no imperial law at all. Kou Zhong took a breath and said, "Xiaoling! Did mother teach us to fight with bare hands?" Xu Ziling had never seen such a big battle before, and shook his head. Then with a cry, the two boys turned around and fled towards the pier and the sea. All the men shouted and killed, and chased after him, and the situation suddenly became extremely chaotic. The two of them obviously ran faster than the group of big men, weaving left and right among the piles of goods, passing the scattered and fleeing people, and reached the beach in an instant. Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling, and plundered the giant ship that had just landed, if it was an envoy from another country, he must be a person with dignity, these villains should not have dared to catch up. In an instant, the two of them crossed a distance of nearly a hundred feet, and when they reached the ladder to board the boat, they hesitated and climbed desperately to the boat. The hanging ladder was five feet high, and when it was about to reach the top of the ladder, four long swords blocked the way, someone shouted angrily: "Go back!" The two of them didn't turn their heads to look down, they saw that many of those villains had already chased up the ladder. At this time, there is really no way out, and there are pursuers behind, the only way is to jump into the sea. While crying, a soft and pleasant female voice faintly came from above: "Let the two of them come up!" Someone responded: "Yes! Ma'am!" The long sword moved away. The two of them climbed up and ran up as if they were granted an amnesty by the emperor. After arriving on the deck, the back has already started to move. Four strong men in white warrior uniforms smashed the chasing hooligan chopping melons and vegetables off the ladder, forcing them to fall into the sea. The others were so frightened that they turned around and retreated to the pier, not daring to board the boat again. Apart from these four warriors, there was no one else on the deck, nor was the lady who let them board the ship just now. The two breathed a sigh of relief, secretly happy to have recovered their lives, and did not forget to wave to the clamoring Lao Liu and others on the pier below. Suddenly, a female voice sounded from behind: "You two young masters, please follow me!" The two were startled, and turned around, their eyes lit up immediately, it turned out to be a young and pretty maid, looking at them with a smile. Since they saved them, they should obey their orders. Kou Zhong pretended to be polite, bowed and said, "Sister, please lead the way!" The little maid gave a "puchi" smile, turned around Yingying, and led the way. The two of them pushed and hugged and followed behind, looking at the beautiful back of this pretty maid, both felt that not only is there no unparalleled road, but God treats them extraordinarily generously. Stepping into the cabin door, a passage stretches forward, and there are three doors of the inner cabin on each side, but no one is seen, which reveals a mysterious atmosphere. The maidservant Qiao led them to the last cabin door on the left, and before they left, there were stairs leading to the upper and lower cabins. The two were looking left and right curiously, the pretty maid pushed the hatch open and said softly, "You two, please come in." The two walked into the room, both feeling stunned. It turned out that this room was very spacious, but it was divided into two by a curtain in the middle. Oil lamps were lit at the four corners near the door, a set of benches and small tables were placed for people to sit on, and several paintings were hung on the wall. The layout looks pretty interesting. Since one side of the bamboo curtain is much brighter than the other side, unless the bamboo curtain is lifted, it is impossible to see the mystery inside the bamboo curtain, but if one looks over from the other side, it must be clear and detailed. The little maid said politely: "You two young masters, please sit down!" After the two sat down, the little maid retreated and closed the door. Facing the bamboo curtain, they could smell a faint fragrance coming from the bamboo curtain, which was very alluring. When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were puzzled, a delicate female voice came from behind the curtain and said, "Why are the two young masters being chased by the hooligans at the pier?" Kou Zhong recognized the voice, and replied respectfully: "So it's Madam! My two brothers thank you for your help." Afraid of his nonsense, Xu Ziling said, "We once fought against one of them, so he summoned people to deal with us." Madam said indifferently: "The two young masters have good conversation and strong skills, but they don't seem to understand martial arts. What's the matter?" Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Our mother taught us all skills, reading and writing, and she also took care of it all by herself. After the mother passed away, we wandered around to see what kind of business we can do to make money..." A coquettish hum came from inside the curtain, interrupting his words, but it was obviously not the lady's voice. The two were greatly astonished, and only then did they know that there was another woman besides the lady, and her status would not be lower than that of the lady. But why did she express displeasure at Kou Zhong's words? The lady's voice sounded again: "What's the intention of the other young master?" Knowing that she was asking himself, Xu Ziling shrugged and said, "We advance and retreat together. If he wants to get rich, I naturally want to get rich too!" The lady sighed and said, "Apart from money, what else do you want to do?" Kou Zhongdao: "Ma'am, that's a good question. After getting rich, of course you have to be famous. It's best to be an official. Then you can honor your ancestors and be majestic." Madam's tone changed from gentle to cold, and said calmly: "So many people outside are suffering from war and tyranny, don't you think of saving the world and helping the people, and doing your best for the common people in the world?" Xu Ziling said in astonishment: "We are small and weak, and we can hardly keep up with three meals. We have never thought of such a thing." Kou Zhong thought of Li Jing, and smiled apologetically: "This kind of big event, a great hero will take care of it." Madam said lightly: "Everyone has his own ambitions, please get off the boat, both of you!" The two shouted in horror: "How can this be done!" The door of the room was pushed open, and the little servant girl walked in with a blank face, and said bluntly with a sullen face: "Please, both of you!" Seeing her as a different person, the two knew that pleading for mercy would only lead to ridicule and scolding, so they puffed up their chests and followed her to the deck. Near the hanging ladder, the four warriors stood with their swords in the posture of chasing guests. Old Liu and other hooligans were still gathered on the pier, waiting for them to drive, but they didn't dare to shout, obviously they were frightened by the warriors on board. It seems that there is no kingly law here than in Yangzhou City. Kou Zhong lightly pulled the corner of Xu Ziling's clothes, and said in a low voice, "Jump off the boat!" Xu Ziling understood, and without saying a word, the two ran towards the edge of the boat far away from the pier at full speed, flew over the fence, and threw themselves into the sea. The pretty servant girl leisurely looked in the direction where they disappeared, a smile floated from the corner of her mouth, as if she had heard their conversation long ago, but she didn't stop it.