Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen
"That's Tang He and the others saying hello." Yan Ruyun walked over and said, "Just now I heard the holy envoy tell me to light a fire, but I don't think I can do it. The monster soldiers are in a hurry, and a little fire can be seen for dozens of miles here, isn't it?" Invite bees into your bosom? Send someone down the mountain to pick them up." Huangfu Shuiqiang said: "This floating mountain is more than 20 miles up and down, and they don't see us, so they can stay at their old place? This place is covered with white for tens of miles. Pumice, there is no one at all. The large group of demon soldiers is still in the south of Changzhi, and the small group dare not come to provoke—Holy envoy, just light the fire and contact!" Yan Ruyun faintly felt that Huangfu Shuiqiang was a little bit against him, but he He had no right to forbid him from speaking with Yi Ying, so he said coldly: "Ignite the fire to attract enemy soldiers, I will cut off your head first!"
Huangfu Shuiqiang was the leader of the "Yizhihua" incident, and his prestige in the Tongbai Mountain Dazhai was still higher than that of Yan Ruzhi.Since Yan Renyun joined the gang, firstly, his martial arts skills are better than him, and he is also a few years older than him. He has a wide range of skills in the world, which is very important to Yi Ying; secondly, Yan Ruyun is really loyal to Yi Ying, and he has another affection.So everything is a lot more lenient.Yan Ruyun feels that he is very important, and sometimes he speaks with a sense of domineering.Seeing that he was still offering the money at this time, Huangfu Shuiqiang couldn't help feeling angry from his heart, and said with a chuckle: "Who has sealed you as the manager? I have let you in for the past few years, because you are a rich and noble family, come to us It's not easy in this pile. You are more and more arrogant! It was you who took the envoy to Jiangxi, and we fell into this bloody misfortune. In Tongbai Mountain, thousands of people occupied a big village, and the government did not move ten times We are a hair. Now you still dare to show off - if you don't look down on the holy envoy's face, the brothers will kill you already!" "You have this ability?" Yan Ruyun turned his head and stared at Huangfu Shui Qiang viciously , There was great pressure in the language: "At best, you are just a bandit!" "I consider myself a bandit, are you a hero!" Huangfu Shuiqiang immediately retorted. "We are only loyal to the holy envoy, and we have no heart other than fighting and sumo wrestling with our lives!"
"Okay!" Yi Ying shouted abruptly, and both of them stopped talking, Yi Ying said: "When is this, you are still playing in the nest! ——Brother Hu, what do you think?"
Hu Yinzhong remained silent.He has always been trusted by Yi Ying.But after all, he joined the group not long ago, and he also saw the love that Su Yan Ruyun has for Yi Ying, as long as anyone gets a little closer to Yi Ying, he will immediately feel jealous.He also saw that Yi Ying not only relied heavily on Yan Ruyun, but also had a good impression of him personally.Yan Ruyun has a group of people.Huangfu Shuiqiang won the hearts of the people below, this is also a matter of insight.He has just joined the gang, and he dare not step into this muddy water.Hu Yinzhong thought for a long time, then sighed softly and said: "I think it's better to get in touch. One is my brothers and sisters, and the other is that the situation at the bottom of the mountain is unknown, so I called to a place to hear what news there is, so I can make a next move—— Of course, the officers and soldiers may be recruited, but the officers and soldiers may not have the courage, they are rats not chickens, and there are not thousands of people, so they dare not move."
"Light the fire, remove the window lattices in the temple and light it, add a pile of fire, and tell Han Mei and the others to come and join us!" After Yi Ying finished giving the order, she suddenly felt tired all over, and she sat on the stone and said, "Brothers, light the fire." Let's take a rest, let's have a discussion and make a good move."
The crescent-shaped bonfire was lit, the window lattices and curtains in the temple crackled among the people, and the flames on the top of the Fushan Mountain soared into the sky.Several rebel leaders sat leaning against the stone with their swords in their arms, like several stone statues—moving without moving, all thinking deeply.After a long time, Yan Ruyun took a heavy breath and said: "We suffer because we have no money. Two thousand people gathered in the south of Shandong at once, because there is no money to pay. The weapons are hoes, sickles, forks, and brooms. How to fight? The rules of the holy envoys do not allow people to rob houses. But it is in Tongbai, where we can grow a little in the mountains, and we can deal with hunting. It’s not enough to go outside like this. Fighting a rich man will put us on airs."
"Running blindly like this is not a solution. We have to have a nest." Hu Yinzhong said: "The heroes of Liangshan have also suffered defeats. Once they enter the water, the officers and soldiers will have nothing to do with them. When I joined the group, we still had hundreds of people. In fact, the officers and soldiers did not kill any of us, most of them ran away. In any case, we can’t continue running like this.” Yan Ruyun said: “In fact, we have been looking for nests, but our strength is too weak, and it is useless to attack other people’s villages. "
Huangfu Shui Qiang seemed to be specifically trying to fight against Yan Ruyun, coughed lightly and said: "We are looking for other people's nests, and the Tongbai Mountain nest we have left it alone. A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake, let alone we are not Not strong." He paused, and then said: "I think the south is easier to handle than the north. After crossing the Yellow River, we will not gain too much! In fact, in Jiangxi, even though we are scattered, our leaders are still there. As long as the officers and soldiers come together retreat, the village is pulled up again after a greeting, and the people still respect the holy envoy there."
Yi Ying has also been listening in deep thought, her feelings are different from others.She felt that the imperial court seemed to be dying, and was still thriving.She spreads scriptures and preaches with spells, helps the world and heals people, and whenever there is a disaster there, she goes to perform spells among the victims. There are many believers, but not many disciples, and even fewer people who really know the purpose of her Hongyang Sect.For these disaster-stricken areas, the imperial court immediately issued an order to exempt donations and taxes, distribute food relief, and provide medical supplies in a timely manner, which is almost seamless.Often the corrupt officials she wanted to kill were investigated by the imperial court.Ordinary people have no conscience, and when they seek medical treatment, they are extremely devout, and when they are cured, they drop their hands.Thinking of this, it was really disheartening... She lowered her head, then raised it up alertly, "I am a holy envoy who obeys the law and kills thieves and demons, how can I think like this?" After thinking about it, she settled her mind.Slowly said: "What everyone said is reasonable. At present, the eldest son of the third prince Zhu is still in the dust of the Lusong Kingdom. There is not even a place to settle down, this is impossible. So I am a little too hasty, I just want to rise up in one day, the world will change from... We have to find a way to occupy a territory, we have suffered losses in Tongbai Mountain and Jinggang Mountain The disadvantage is that there is only one old camp, and when someone kicks it, the tree falls and the monkeys disperse. It seems that we still have to go south and go back to Tongbai, where it is connected to Dabie Mountain and Funiu Mountain. Horns, exchange of voices - I don't think there will be two minds here today. Dazhai has a branch, and we can lead troops separately, which saves me from always fighting alone. As for the salary, we can do it directly Li and Shanxi robbed a few big families, distributed some of the floating wealth to the common people, and we took it away. The source of salary in the future can only be determined from the government. Blindly robbing homes and houses violates our teachings, and then becomes like Liu Sanbald Grass bandits—although we are poor, we are still teachers of kings!"
Everyone was annoyed because they had their own opinions because they were defeated again and again. In fact, they still respected Yi Ying like a god in their hearts, and their views on themselves were only vague and not serious.Yi Ying was so open-minded that he accepted everything, everyone was very moved, and then cheered up again, Yan Ruyun smiled and said: "I love fighting the rich and helping the poor! We have guys in our hands, and if we want to raise some money, we have to ask those stinky Borrow from the rich man! I didn’t say it. Back in Taiping Town, I wanted to listen to me. I didn’t care what happened. I destroyed the Ma’s house, robbed the grain, and went to attack the stockade. Maybe we’re still eating wine on Heifengya Night snack!" He was so excited that he wanted to stand up, but Huangfu Shuiqiang said, "That place can't be done. It can accommodate Mr. Liu San, but not us. It's so close to Beijing, and there is a decree that Jinan and Baoding send troops at both ends. Don't talk about eating wine to supper, I'm afraid only musketeers can eat—" He looked at Yi Ying who was in the dark, and suddenly stopped talking.Yan Ruyun saw that he pinned himself against him so much, he couldn't help being furious in his heart, he touched the hilt of the sword and squeezed out water, he endured it and didn't speak.In the stalemate and embarrassing atmosphere, a brother came panting and said: "Han Mei, Tang He and the others came up, bringing more than 30 people with them!"
"More than thirty?" Yi Bo was overjoyed, and immediately withdrew his smile, "Is there any outsider?"
"No. It's all our own brothers who we broke up!"
"Okay!" Yi Ying immediately cheered up, and said to everyone with a smile: "This gathering in front of the Nusnail Temple, it seems that we will be prosperous again! Look at them!"
As soon as everyone stood up, Han Mei and Tang He had already staggered over.In the raging bonfire, the two were seen with fluffy hair and ragged clothes.When the two saw Yi Ying, they fell to their knees on the ground, sobbed for a while, and burst into tears with a "woo". "...Mistress of the Holy Messenger...we did not fight a good battle...only more than 30 of the seventy brothers came back alive..." Han Mei cried tremblingly, "...we have been separated for six days, we hid during the day In the mountains, only dare to walk at night... I met an old man who cut firewood and told us that my mother was coming in this direction. There were a few who escaped along the way... If we can't find you again, we have to commit suicide... "Tang He cried like tears, sobbing: "In fact, the officers and soldiers did not dare to chase us. There are more than one hundred Zhuang Ding in Ding Wan's family in Ehu Town, and they are staring at us... We will kill them and retreat. , we let them chase...their tenants dare not help us...we are tired and hungry...we don't know the way...they killed each of us when they caught us, and cut off the ears of our brothers to repay us..." said He whimpered and cried again.
"It'll be fine if we come back, and it'll be fine if we see each other." Although Yi Ying heard them speak incoherently, she could also feel their desolate, miserable and helpless state of mind along the way. , With a long sigh, he lifted them up.Said: "We have already negotiated, we will go back to Tongbai Mountain, take root in Tongbai, Funiu, and Dabie Mountains, and slowly deal with the imperial court!" Her pupils were shining in the firelight: "This place can only be lived temporarily. Don’t stay for a long time. Take a short break and we will cross the Yellow River from Fengling. Henan is our old plate, and if we have the payment, we can immediately pull up the troops!” Han Mei’s eyes lit up when she heard her say “payment”, Said: "Holy envoy, I am only happy and sad when I see you, and there is something urgent to report!—Nanjing Huangwu Store sent someone to say that there is a set of big wealth, and six hundred and fifty thousand taels of dart silver will be sent in Shijiazhuang. Gather together and go to Sichuan. The Tartars are fighting with the Jinchuan people in Sichuan, and the food and payment are still secret, so they cannot be escorted by a brigade of officers and soldiers. Please ask the holy envoy to send someone to intercept it."
Before Yi Ying could answer, Yan Ruyun's heart was itching to hear it, so he interjected and asked, "Who is the escort? What is the identity of the Huangwu Inn in Nanjing, and how do you know such important news?" It suddenly occurred to him that this should not be asked. , then stopped.Yi Ying asked, "Where is the person coming?"
"I didn't see it——I went to the Laomao Inn to inquire about the whereabouts of the Holy Messenger, and it was the two lunatics who told me."
"Did he say that the money passed by?"
"It must still be in Shijiazhuang, the old Mao's family has sent people to follow!"
"Who is the escort?"
"The government submits the documents according to the province and escorts them secretly. Nanjing has sent an uncle Gao Guo to Zhengzhou to pick up the escorts. The one who accompanied the escort bank was Huang Tianba, who was from the old Huang family escort in Zhili—"
Yi Ying frowned, and stopped her words: "I know the rest—you guys rest over there, Qiao Song's shoulder was injured, and it's time to change the dressing, you take care of it."
"Yes." Han Mei and Tang He bowed and retreated.Seeing that Lei Jian was also going, Yi Ying waved his hands and said, "You have to have someone with me at any time, you stay here." Then he asked everyone: "How about it, do you want to take the money?"
Yan Ruyun straightened up and said: "Take it! This is the Emperor's Dart, and we can't use up one ticket for many years. Don't say more than 600,000, there are 100,000 silver. If you raise the recruitment flag, there will be food eaters! Someone We have food, wages and weapons. We run rampant all over the world. Who are we afraid of? The Eight Banners are a pile of tofu dregs, and the green battalions of the Han army, although they can fight, are in the western provinces. Setting up a few counties as our camps is no more difficult than digging into a ravine. Much more sullen?" Huangfu Shuiqiang was also agitated by the number "650,000".Said: "I think it's better to take it down first! This opportunity is so damn rare-not only is there no escort from the brigade, but also the road is far away, and there are many mountain roads. If the dart is intercepted, it is easy for us to hide." Yan Ruyun said with a smile: "What can't be done if you have money? Based on my friendship in the past, plus money, I'm afraid no one will join the gang? We also pulled up the big team!" Hu Yinzhong, who was squatting aside, felt that something was wrong: the officers and soldiers can allow you to do it calmly. When you get money, recruit troops on the spot?He thought it was a joke, but he knew that he was a loner here, and he would offend people if he spoke, so he also echoed: "I didn't say anything about intercepting the dart. If you think about it, you can't intercept it. What should you do if you lose your wind? I have intercepted it." , there must also be regulations, so as not to be in a hurry." Yan Ruyun has been heated up by "650,000", and seeing that everyone has no objection, he is overjoyed: "There are temple fairs here on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year. There are usually no people. It just so happens We rested for a few days and worked on this big project with enough food. We are so useless, and it is time to take a breath."
"It can only be outsmarted, not forced." Yi Ying said, "This time we must succeed. We really can win, we can't afford to lose!" She took out a handful of black beans from her bosom, watched Beidou walking, and said There is a saying: "I lean on Fushan, and Fushan protects me. The female snail protects me and protects my Dharma body. The general of the Shangyuan, Tang protects my body; the general of the Zhongyuan, Ge protects my body; the general of the Xiayuan, Zhou protects my body Nine Barbarians in the East, Six Rongs in the West, Eight Barbarians in the South, and Nine Dies in the North. The real soldiers in the center, always serve my side—by the Taishang Laojun’s urgent orders! Edict—disease!”
Yan Renyun was laughing to himself that she was going to make trouble at this time, but saw Yi Ying withdraw a handful of black beans, spout blood on the fire, and the remnant fire was not strong at all, and went out immediately.All of a sudden, people seemed to fall into the boundless darkness, but they saw ghost figures jumping around, as if they were carrying something.Everyone was terrified in their hearts, after a while, the moonlight came back to light, and when they looked again, there were pheasants and hares all over the ground, struggling for their lives underground as if they had twisted their tendons.
"Burn them to satisfy your hunger." Yi Ying took a deep breath and sat wearily on the boulder.
This group of people rested and rested in the Nusnail Temple of Fushan Mountain for three days, and went down the mountain in pieces, and they all stayed at Laomao Inn.They repeatedly discussed the plan to take the darts and waited for Huang Tianba's arrival.That Yan Ruyun Jie dart is an expert, his arrangements are precise and proper, and everyone obeys his orders.
Huang Tianba's official bodyguards were on guard this time.Since the Huang family held a military salary for the imperial court during the Ming Dynasty, and sent 300,000 taels of silver from Beijing to Hong Chengchou's army safely, they have become famous in the Jianghu. Almost never lost the wind.Passed down to Huang Tianba for four generations, it reached its heyday.Walking darts and guarding silver pays attention to the three hard skills of darts and darts. "Strengthen the wrist" means that one must have real kung fu in martial arts and be able to fight without fear of death, but it is far from enough to rely on the wrist alone.Some of the heroes in the green forest are tough. If you don’t make good friends with these people, you will have to struggle with great ability and "tough face"; Wan's yellow and white goods are coveted, his wrists and face are unreliable, and local officials and gentry are required to maintain help, which is called "hard roots".As long as there is no war and chaos, there are these "three hards", and there is nothing wrong with darts.At this moment, Huang Tianba has all three skills. He himself is the number one master of martial arts handed down in his family. His grandparents Huang Gun and Huang Jiuling were not as good as his current martial arts when they were at their peak. Playing Weiwei, even the world-renowned Golden Sword Kings are ashamed of themselves.He himself had thirteen disciples, known as the "Thirteen Taibao".On the usual escort trip, Taibao's apprentices can walk down safely.In the green forest, he also made thirty-six friends, all over Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Liangjiang, Huguang, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan underworld.He himself followed Liu Tongxun in the Ministry of Punishment, and served as an errand in the Jue Sui Department, who was named the captain of Che Qi.Solid and solid.But this dart trip was too heavy after all: 650,000 taels of silver—that’s a province’s annual revenue, and it weighs more than 40,000 catties, and it takes 200 mules to carry it—this kind of ostentatious province will not cause any trouble. Strange!To put it bluntly, the Ministry of War agreed to pay 60,000 taels of silver with 3,000 taels of gold. Even so, thirty carts were fully loaded.After careful arrangement, they are all packed with straw and stuffed into sacks layer by layer.Some medicinal materials were randomly placed on it, and then covered with oilcloth, very similar to the rich merchants who trafficked medicinal materials to Sichuan.The Huang family came out, and the thirteen Taibao followed closely.Jin Tiebei sent Ci to Lvlin to ask for help, and also asked blind Liu to take care of the Qinghong gang brothers in the water and land, so that everything was clear, so I was a little relieved.
Everything was settled, but the chief prisoner, Gong Gaoheng, was late in arriving. Huang Tianba hurriedly urged the household department, who said that the order had been issued and asked him to wait patiently.But what is it?Who dares to wait in Shijiazhuang with hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?They also sent people to Nanjing to urge them. Fei Ge came back from Nanjing to pass the letter, and Gao Heng went to Guazhoudu to explain the salt affairs.After receiving the letter and reading it, Huang Tian was so domineering that his hands trembled and his heart was shaking. The letter was soaked with sweat. He discussed with the Thirteenth Taibao, and everyone chatted for two hours.Neither let the money slip away, nor offend Uncle Guo, the best way is to die in Shijiazhuang and wait for Gao Heng.Among the thirteen Taibaos, the first six Taibaos, Jia Fuchun, Zhu Fumin, Cai Fuqing, Liao Fuhua, Gao Fuying, Liang Fuyun and Huang Tianba, stayed behind in the escort.Huang Fuguang, Huang Fuzong, Huang Fuyao, Huang Fuzu, Huang Fuwei, Huang Fuming, and Huang Fuyang were godsons below the seventh son, and they were all sent out to check out spots along the route to meet each other.After another six or seven days, Gao Heng came slowly and saw that Huang Tianba was well prepared.He praised: "You've worked hard! It's hard for you to be thoughtful. I'll protect you when it's over! Now that's the case, let's walk!" With just a few understatements, Huang Tianba's anxiety and resentment suddenly disappeared: choose a zodiac On an auspicious day, I left Shijiazhuang early in the morning.Along the way, Jia Fuchun, the Great Taibao, was the front stop. He was not afraid of hard work. He got up the first time every day, and took two servants to ride fast horses to choose a place for lunch and rest. Good house before returning to the dart team bodyguard.
There was nothing wrong with the journey for eight or nine days, and the escort car had already arrived at Matou Town, Handan. This place is more than sixty miles away from Handan and seventy miles away from Zhangde Mansion. And the white saline-alkali land, there is an official road westward to Changzhi.The bodyguard team came to the three-way intersection, and no matter which way they went, they couldn't catch up with Zheng Sutou.Huang Tianba, Gao Heng and his party ate a few casual mouthfuls of food in a restaurant in the north of Matou Town. Gao Heng saw that the sun was hot, wiped his sweat with a small handkerchief, and asked with a small sandalwood fan: "I said Xiao Huang, where should we rest tonight!"
"Return to Gao Ye's words." Huang Tianba accompanied him by the side, and said with a sigh: "It is possible to go south and west, but it has just rained in the south, and the road is not good, so it is even more difficult to walk. The road to the west It’s easy to go, and I’m afraid it’s not safe to go into the mountains. I’m afraid I’ll have to work harder in the second half of the day today, whether it’s Changzhi or Zhangde, we’ll get there in the second half of the night!”
Gao Heng waved his fan and just smiled, and said: "Traveling at night... I'm afraid it won't work. 'Yizhihua' is nearby, so I can't explain what happened. If you say you are stupid, you are very thoughtful in arranging things, and if you say you are smart, why not?" Didn't I expect to rest on Matou, sleep well all afternoon, and get up early tomorrow and go straight to Changzhi?" Huang Tianba frowned and said, "I also thought of what the Lord said, but it was originally agreed that Matou can't Rest your feet. This place is at the junction of Zhili and Henan, and it is also close to Shanxi. This kind of unintentional ground is the most prone to accidents. It is not easy to negotiate with the government if something happens. Ye Yuan said to go to Zhengzhou, and it seems open to the south. In fact, they are all swamps. After crossing the swamp, there is a thousand miles of river beach. Not to mention the desolation, there are many bandits, we can't control it. Our safety delivery is the first big thing, how dare you take it lightly?" Gao Heng looked around. Look, and said: "I've heard of this Matou town, it's only held on May 1st, not today. You see, there are not many people in total. There is also a township and a tax office in the town, so stay here for one night No problem."
"Can those townsmen be counted on?" Huang Tianba laughed when he heard that, "The thieves can run faster than rabbits! Some of them are thieves themselves! This kind of people are both Zhong Kui and ghosts, I can see There are too many!" Just as they were talking, the guys from several inns in the town greeted them with their banners in their hands, clamoring to solicit customers.
"Stay here! ——Our He family's old store, clean and tidy, with two courtyard houses, all kinds of food and grass, very convenient!"
"Old customer! Forgot about us? Cao Widow's shop - a century-old shop, with a restaurant in the front and a house in the back. The guests cook their own meals with a fire, and all the pots, pans and spoons are available. The stables are newly built!"
"Widow Cao is old, she can't live in the shop!" Someone shouted happily, "Our shop is next to Chunxiang Building——" "Your shop is like a wretch!" Widow Cao's shop assistant shouted, "Who will live in it?" There will be red bayberry sores all over the nose!"
"Stay in our hotel, Qingtang tile house, Yise new house - Matou old inn!"
Seeing the situation, Huang Tianba feared that Gao Heng would agree, so he hurriedly said: "Go, go! We don't live in any of the stores, and drive Ehu Town to stay in the store tonight!" They were overwhelmed, and some shouted, "Is it up to you or the boss?" Some shouted, "To go to Ehu Town, you have to pass Heifengling—the thief will fall to the bottom of the cliff if you don't rob you!" Some yelled, "Stay here...there is no place to stay for half a day's journey ahead..." Gao Heng was undecided at first, but the listeners said so, and saw Zhu Fumin and Cai Fuqing, the eunuchs, busy setting mules to drink water, as if Huang Tianba said It was a foregone conclusion, and he said: "Old Huang, just do as I said just now!" When he opened his eyes, a clerk was standing on the side of the road and not inviting customers, but in his hand was a very special cover, which read "Lao Mao Ji" In the inn, I am my parents who live in the inn. The safety of the guests is guaranteed by the inn!" Gao Heng pointed his hand and said, "I will stay in your inn!"
Huang Tianba cast a dissatisfied glance at Gao Heng, seeing Gao Heng smiling and turning his face to look at him, he quickly lowered his head and frowned and said, "I'll just obey my master's orders." As soon as he turned his face, he ordered everyone to bring a car and follow the guy to Lao Mao Remember the inn.The guy had a simple and honest face when he was soliciting customers, but at the moment he became extremely chattery, and he kept trying to get close to Gao Heng: "There is water in my eyes, I can see that you are a rich, rich and lucky master! At this time If you come to the horse’s head, how can anyone dare to walk on the road? If you go ten miles to the south, the mud and water on the road will cover your knees. A car and horse like this can only travel twenty miles a day! The reeds and white grasses on both sides are all It has grown up, and two tea sellers were hacked to death on the road three days ago. It is a place where strongmen haunt. Isn’t it a fool to walk on the night road? The west road is easy to walk, but you have to go there Heifengya, the narrow part of the post road is only five feet wide, and all roads are carved on the cliff. Once the horse's hoof slips, even the car and goods will fall down. That cliff, hey! Looking down, people are dizzy .In the past few months, it has been said that "a flower" is hidden in the mountains. Everyone is afraid of hearing it. Who dares to break into this road in the middle of the night? You still have these brothers. Get a good night's sleep and leave tomorrow morning when it's not clear. After passing Ehu Town and going down the mountain, it's Yimapingchuan Daguan Road, with villages on both sides. Find someone to rest at, there is no danger at all!" Gao Heng said with a smile: "You monkey, you didn't yell a word just now. You fart like this, how could I choose your shop?" The clerk laughed and said, "I knew at the first glance that the Lord would reward our shop—this is fate, and no one can force him to come. This is a business of medicinal materials. If the locals want to buy them, will they sell them or not?" The clerk was amused and said, "As long as the price is right, how can you not make money?"There is a hall in the middle, a stable in the back, and a restaurant in the front, so the courtyard on the west side is covered.Hitching the horse to unload the goods, he was in a hurry for a while, and after washing, he rested peacefully.Huang Tianba was worried, he checked the front yard, the back yard, and the outside of the courtyard wall, and arranged for people to stand guard everywhere before he came in.As soon as I turned to the gate of the west courtyard, I heard the shopkeeper greet me with a smile: "Hey, Mr. Butler! Your God of Wealth is here!"
"What's the matter?" Huang Tianba turned around, stared at the shopkeeper suspiciously and asked.The shopkeeper didn't answer his question immediately, but waved behind him and shouted: "Er fool, please invite Mr. Shi and Mr. Yang in, and discuss business with Mr. Huang—Mr. Huang, this is our Matou Town Hangqianqing." There are two accountants from Wang Wanwan's family at Paier. I want to do business with you guys." Huang Tianba said impatiently, "I'm a dart guard, so I don't do business!"
While talking, the guy named Erhanzi had brought two people in.One has a slightly elongated face, fair skin, a well-groomed black moustache, and a very friendly "self-smile" between his brows and eyes. He reported his name as "successful in history, and he has been famous for a long time." The other wore a gray poplin robe. , wearing a rose-purple buttoned waistcoat, a black crouching belt around his waist, and a crystal sunglasses hanging from a silk thread under his neck. His face is as beautiful as a crown jade, but he has no beard and a smile on his face—— Holding a Xiangfei bamboo fan, he bowed to Huang Tianba, and said, "I bow to Yang Tianfei!"
"It's easy to say, I am Huang Tianba." Huang Tianba nodded dully, and had no choice but to move back to return the salute to the two. "What advice do you guys have?" Seeing Shi and Yang approaching, Huang Tianba feared that they would not be able to stop them from entering the west courtyard, so he gave his hand to the tent, and said: "Please speak here. "
Yan Ruyun and Huangfu Shuiqiang, who were disguised as Yang Tianfei, followed Huang Tianba in. The accountant was busy making tea for them, and politely greeted Yan Ruyun and Huangfu Shuiqiang, saying: "Mr. , Master Shi, you guys can sit down and talk, if you have anything to do, tell Erhan and them to do it." Finished talking.
"Master Huang!" Yan Ruyun sat with his feet crossed, shaking his legs and said, "No matter what happens, you can go to the Three Treasures Hall, but what we are asking for is not up to Master Huang, please meet the master in person, please report. "Huang Tian overbearingly said: "Let's talk about it." Huangfu Shui Qiang smiled and said: "That's the case, Master Huang, Master Yang is the manager of Master Wang Hongxu's family here. Master Wang has served as the magistrate of Xiangyang twice before. The old lady passed away at the end of the year. Only Mrs. Wang lived with her two sons. The young master took the donation and went to Yunnan and became the magistrate in Dali. May the youngest son stay away from going out to be an official, and watch over her for the elderly, is this also the old heart? But the young lady does not accept this feeling in her heart, and still wants to be selected by the young master to be an official that is really needed. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law With a smile on her face, she felt really awkward about this matter in her heart. The young lady resented this, and asked us to move up and down in Beijing with her own money, and made arrangements in the official department. It's just that Wen Xuan, the secretary of the hall, hasn't spoken yet, but there are also It's eighty-eighty-nine-nine. There are rumors that his old man is not in good health and needs to be nourished. We are worried that we can't buy good medicine, and it just so happens that your medicine dart has arrived. This has helped us, noble bodyguard master I can also get some benefits, it is really a beautiful thing arranged by God!" After finishing speaking, he presented a list.Huang Tianba took it over and looked at it. It read:
10 catties of ginseng Codonopsis 20 catties of astragalus 50 catties of borneol five catties of musk 3 catties of cornus 8 catties of wolfberries 8 catties of angelica five catties
Can't help laughing: "The old man is so big!" Yan Ruyun said: "Since the imperial court killed the corrupt officials Kaerqin and Sahalang, who dares to ask for cash now? That's all."
Huang Tianba didn't speak for a while, he sipped the tea for a while, feeling bored.Earlier, I heard rumors about how Uncle Gao Guo was capable of literature, martial arts, smart and capable. After waiting for him in Shijiazhuang for so many days, he turned out to be a messy embroidered pillow. Cheng Suan; smiling, but headstrong, do not listen to others.But I can’t afford to be offended, I knew it earlier, no matter how early I got up from Shijiazhuang, I would have crossed the Yellow River by now!He regretted it in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.Thinking about it, Gao Heng still needs to take the responsibility, and said: "If you say this, you really have to ask our bodyguard master for instructions. If he says it, he can do it, if he says it can't, then he can't do it——Please sit down, please. I'll come when I go." Saying that, he went.
Here, Yan Ruyun and Huangfu Shuiqiang looked at each other, the two of them acted in harmony with each other, and the quarrel a few days ago suddenly disappeared.Huangfu Shuiqiang said: "This one surnamed Huang is difficult to deal with. Maybe he will try to persuade us not to sell it to us!" Yan Ruyun said with a smile: "I think this kind of thing is very certain. If he doesn't sell it, we will quarrel." When I went to the door, there was a group of people outside begging for medicine to cure the plague; when they quarreled, they didn't take it seriously, and rushed up—and there were people watching the fun—smashed his shop and robbed his darts. .He can’t stay with this horse, so we have no choice but to fight him on the way!” He stopped talking, and it turned out that Huang Tianba and Gao Heng came one after the other.So he got up and greeted again.
"The medicine can be sold to you," Gao Heng said as soon as he sat down, "It's just that the medicines such as Astragalus membranaceus and Goji berry are packaged and sold to you for dozens of catties. It's not worth it. We are in business to make money, we can't According to the official price, which is 30% higher than the market price. Buying goods and knowing the family. Ginseng is Changbai ginseng. Above, the white belt with red tendons is 40 taels a catty, which is 2 taels of gold. Codonopsis ginseng is Shangdang Tribute ginseng, ten taels a catty, thirty-four taels of borneol..." He quoted prices one by one, all of which were twice as high as the batch price, and then said: "All silver is converted into gold for settlement. This is our Gao family's old medicine Follow the rules." After speaking, he looked at the two with a smile, showing a look of "it's up to you".Huangfu Shui Qiang frowned and said: "How can there be such a price? Your bank is too ruthless—" Huang Tian overbearingly said: "Buying and selling cannot be done with righteousness, we will go our separate ways." "You guys really know how to do business." Yan Ruyun Unhurriedly said: "Since you dare to ask for this price, the goods must be of good quality. But these medicines need to be seen by our young mistress in person. The real goods are really good, and she likes them. Gold is a trivial matter. Please come to a buddy and bring us some medicines." Take a trip to Shangyao—oh, don’t worry, Fang’s Inn is not far away—it’s the young lady’s own property, she’s waiting to see the goods!” Gao Heng gritted his teeth, thought for a while, and said, “That’s fine too. Huang, you send someone to follow!"
For a while, everyone had already packed the pallets.All the medicines were packed in two sacks.Huang Tianba called Liang Fuyun, the Sixth Taibao, to come over and tell him: "You are a smart one, go with them. If you encounter someone who is trying to grab something, you just stick to them and follow, don't fight to the death." Liang Fuyun hurriedly said : "Yes, master! But it's broad daylight, so nothing can go wrong."
When everyone left, Gao Heng and Huang Tianba made Lao Gao feel relieved, and Gao Heng repeatedly ordered everyone: "Everyone rest! Eat and sleep well in the afternoon and night, and take a long walk tomorrow!" Tianba made all the arrangements, and made another personal inspection, and even sent someone to watch outside the wall. When he came back, he saw Gao Heng lying in the easy chair with his eyes squinted and his neck tilted. He was already in a dream.Huang Yaoba also lay down with his clothes on, but it took a long time before he passed away.
Suddenly there was a noise in the courtyard, and there was a sound of footsteps. Huang Tianba jumped up and took the knife in his hand. Gao Heng also rubbed his eyes and asked in a daze: "What's the matter, what happened?" "As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Liang Fuyun barging in, his face turned pale with anger, and he stomped his feet and said, "Master Gao!We were fooled! "
"What happened?" Gao and Huang asked almost at the same time.
"Medicine—" Liang Fuyun wanted to cry but said without tears: "Someone stole it!"
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