Chapter 37 Chapter Thirty-Seven

Small Cangzhou City, big Tiaoshanzhuang. Cangzhou in Hejian Prefecture is located on the east bank of the South Canal. In this city with a vast plain, the city is actually not small, with a circumference of eight miles. It is only because it is located next to the canal, with well-developed water and land transportation, and there are no other bulk goods for sale in the local area except simple agricultural products, so the market is not large. Counting prosperity, the population is gradually moving outward. There are rare mountain shadows in this area, and even if there are, they are just some small hills.

About three miles north of Cangzhou City, there is a small mountain called Tiaoshan.Calling it a mountain is simply out of character for those who have seen mountains and mountains. It's just that the famous Tiao Villa at the southern foot of the mountain is really famous, so big that friends on both sides of the river north and south are familiar with it. Thirty years ago, Yang Yunbo, a martial arts hero, appeared on the rivers and lakes. His turbulent swordsmanship shocked the martial arts world. He once created the seven-star sword formation of the seven sons of Wudang Jiejianchi alone, and resolved the fame of Wudang and Shaolin Beidou. He is the only person who can enter the Sanyuan Palace with a sword since the founding of Wudang.

Ten years ago, Yang Yunbo sealed his sword and retired to seclusion. Now he is a rare man, and he is contented with planting flowers and raising birds at home. The Yang family's children also quit the rivers and lakes to do farming and business, but they only asked about the right and wrong of the rivers and lakes. They were quite successful and lived a peaceful life without any waves. But friends in Jianghu have not forgotten this martial arts senior, but since the old man has sealed his sword and retired, it is not good to disturb the tranquility of Tiao Villa. During the time when Yang Daxia was walking in the rivers and lakes, because of his self-cultivation, he had a career of 30 years.He rarely makes enemies with others, so he can enjoy peace and happiness.

Tiao Villa is actually not that big, it's just famous. The owner, Yang Yunbo, has two sons and one daughter.In the third generation, including grandchildren, there are six men and three women. There are not many people, but everyone is a pearl of celestial dew, orchid and jade tree. In Cangzhou, the Yang family's children can be said to have received rave reviews. Around Sipai, a small boat was lowered from the south and approached the southern end of Xiguan Wharf. This place is not a place for boats going up and down, but a distribution center for the agricultural products of the four townships in the upper and lower reaches, and the small boats for transporting agricultural products are all moored here.

The person who has a transaction contract with the warehouse will deliver the goods on the wharf, and the warehouse will send someone to pick them up. Those who buy and sell by themselves wait at the wharf for buyers who know the goods to trade, and the nearby chicken, duck, fish, fruit, and vegetables are retailed in the Chenggenxia small market opposite. There is a small road in the middle, and there are nearly ten earth tile houses nearby, forming a small market outside the city. The morning market was about to end, and this small boat just docked, so it can be seen that it is a person from a distant country.

As soon as the boat touched the shore, the young boatman grabbed the cable and jumped ashore. He skillfully tied the cable on the pile and greeted the boatman of the neighboring ship with a smile. This young boatman is majestic in stature, in his early twenties, with handsome features, healthy, lively, and generous, but his movements are lively and agile with a three-point serenity, showing that he is a well-bred person. His big eyes full of aura, black and white are distinct, and he often has a three-point smile, which is very easy to be liked. A boatman on the neighboring boat was uncharging, and said with a smile: Brother Xin, why are you here so late?

He shook his head, smiled wryly and said: Don't mention it, two boats from the post station opposite the town blocked the river, intercepted a total of eight boats, and checked them one by one at the shore, which was a full hour delay.God, it was a fluke to get away safely. Huh!Who are they? Who knows, they claim to be officers and soldiers of the Hebo Institute, they don't wear official uniforms, they don't have identity documents, and they don't say what they want to check. Anyway, they all look like fierce spirits, and they have knives and swords.He complained bitterly.

oh!A lot of dubious people have come to the city these days, so be careful!Don't hide illegal things on board. I have nothing on board except some water peaches.he said without hesitation. There were twelve wicker baskets on board, the lids of which had been cut off from the ropes, and the baskets were filled with water-drenched peaches, a product of Suning County, Hejian Prefecture. In recent decades, the production of Linshui peaches has not been limited to Suning County, and can be planted everywhere after successful transplantation. Not only can watering peaches be planted, but even the well-known Mitao Sanlipo can be planted near Cangzhou.However, due to the difference in water and soil, the quality and flavor are generally inferior to those produced in Suning.

He didn't say any more, boarded the pier and walked to a small restaurant not far from the left. In front of the stove in front of the store stood a middle-aged man who was in charge of the pot, and said with a smile: Brother Xin, what's the matter today?It's quite late! He drilled into the store and said with a smile: something is delayed.oh!Manager Li is gone? Da Zhangguo pointed to the city and said: I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I took someone away for a cup of tea!Leave a message and send someone to unload the goods later, you can wait here instead of going to the city to find him.

Thank you, Master Zhang, I'll wait for him here.Breakfast is not available yet, get me a bowl of barley to fill the Wu Zang Temple.How are you?Thanks in advance. Come in and sit down for a moment Before he finished speaking, he suddenly called to the pier: Brothers, there is no one on board, why go up? It turned out that three big men in black had jumped out of his cabin at some point, and were lifting the lid of the basket, grabbing a bowl of milk-blue watered peaches, and gnawed them vigorously and with great relish. As he spoke, he walked quickly to the pier. Three big men in black, each stronger than the other, as strong as a big bull, lingered in the cabin and refused to leave.

A man stuck his head out of the cabin and said vaguely while eating peaches: Boy, are these peaches yours? He jumped off the deck and said a little displeased: Why are you messing around without permission? The big man got out of the cabin, rolled his eyes fiercely, and said loudly: Don't be unhappy, you boy, the uncle thinks highly of you, so he got on your black boat to find something to taste and praise you, you know? you You water peaches are good.Hello!I'll buy you two baskets, what's the price? He held back his breath, shook his head and said: Sorry, this is the product of Master Li in Xiguan, Xiao Ke is only responsible for delivering it, not for sale.If you want to buy it, you can go to Mr. Li's fruit shop to buy it. The three big men have left the cabin one after another, and each of them has four or five water-drenched peaches in their pockets. The big man who had dealt with before snorted and said displeasedly: Boy, you heard clearly, if you don’t sell it, you have to sell it, and the uncle will not give you less money.Don't talk!Pick two baskets for me and send them to the station, you know? There are two post stations in Cangzhou. The water station is seventeen or eight miles south of the city, called Wahe Water Station, and the opposite bank of the station is Wahe Town.But Wahe Town is not under the jurisdiction of Cangzhou, but belongs to Xingji County in the north. The dry post is in Xiguan, called Cangzhou post. He shook his head and said resolutely: Sorry, Xiao Ke cannot be sold.Even if you give me a basket of one hundred taels of silver, I can't sell it to you. What?You say not to sell?The big man screamed angrily. Xiaoke cannot be sold.He said firmly. Do you know who you are talking to?Good boy. Those who are qualified to stay at the inn must be the so-called official figures who have something to do with the government. Earlier, there were many people around watching the excitement, and some people were showing righteousness and wanted to come forward to reason, but since the big man said that the peaches were sent to the post station, those who wanted to be reasonable were discouraged and did not dare to show anger. Color it! He didn't care who the other party was, and said sternly: Xiaoke doesn't know who the gentleman is, he only knows that the gentleman is buying and selling here, which is unreasonable darn thing!The big man hurt people with his mouth, and he took two steps forward and said sharply: "You are so brave, you actually despise Mr. Jiang Ning Xuezheng Zhao!" Wait a minute, you are Master Zhao, Jiang Ning Xuezheng. I am Mr. Zhao's housekeeper, and to despise him is to despise Mr. Zhao.Good boy, what is your name? He straightened his chest and said loudly: My surname is Xin, and my name is Wu.I don't care whose housekeeper you are, if you want to buy it by force, if you can't do it, let's go to the magistrate's office to reason. The big man flew into a rage, roared, and slapped him across the face, bang!a sound.Finger marks appeared on his face. The experience of life has taught him to be patient and not to get angry easily.Otherwise, it would have been a pity for these three slaves who relied on people's power. He touched the place where he was slapped, let out a long breath, and smiled wryly: "You hit someone, I don't care about you, you go away!"I'm a delivery person, what kind of hero are you bullying me? Another burly man threw away the peaches in his pocket, snorted and said, "Good boy, try not to sell it again." He looked up to the sky and took a long breath, and said in a calm and steady voice: I don't own the peaches, how can I sell them to you?I Put him on the rack and beat him hard.The big man screamed angrily. Three other big men came to the pier at some point, and one of them shouted: Yes, drag him up, knock out his dog teeth, break his dog legs, and send him to the state government to be sentenced for contempt of officials. He has suffered. Before he could confess, two big men had already held him up and dragged him onto the pier. bang bang!The left and right cheeks were punched twice. You screamed and struggled hard. Boom!The lower abdomen was hit twice again. Suddenly, there was a lot of voices, and suddenly someone shouted in a thunderous voice: "Stop!"Why are you beating people up? It was a young man in Tsing Yi who was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was as majestic as a lion, and his stature was about seven feet. If he didn't have a childish face, he really couldn't tell he was a big boy. A head of black hair is tied into a knot, tied up with a white jade hair ring. On the egg-shaped face, there are a pair of big bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, and a bright expression, such a handsome young man. Behind her was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl who wore a bun.The eyebrows are picturesque, the eyes are bright and the teeth are bright, so beautiful that it makes one's heart beat, one can't help but take another look. The girl was wearing a dark green spring blouse, trousers of the same color, a small goldfish embroidered on the front of her little bow shoes, her hands on her hips, and her red face was full of anger. The angry little beauty seems to have a kind of noble demeanor.Staring at her bright diamond-like eyes, she glanced at the six big men in embarrassment, showing her unfriendly expression. The leading big man stopped him face to face, and said with a sneer: Are you worthy of yelling?common name. The young man stared at each other coldly, and said coldly: My surname is Yang, and my name is Shijie. It doesn't matter whether I am worthy or not. Literacy is the first word, and anyone can ask.Dude, let’s talk about it, don’t tell me you don’t need to reason, Yang waits for you to reason. You bastard!The big man yelled and slapped him. This time, the big guy couldn't take advantage anymore, Yang Shijie raised his left hand to catch the drawn palm, and swung his right hand, crackling!There were two loud bangs and lightning flashes, and the big man received two slaps across the face. The little girl behind rushed forward and exclaimed coquettishly, "Okay!"Call it unreasonable! Hit as soon as you say hit, and suddenly come to sweep the leg. Boom!There were two strange noises, and two big men fell down, screaming in pain. Then, the figure was like lightning, and the little girl was like an angry leopard, puff!With a sound, one of the two men holding Xin Wu was kicked by the girl and fell to the ground, screaming wildly and rolling all over the ground. Xin Wu regained his freedom, and shouted anxiously: "I can't fight, I have something to say." A spectator shouted: "Brother Xin, hurry up, let Mr. Yang beat up these vicious villains, and leave it alone!" He couldn't control it even if he wanted to, as soon as they met each other, the little girl's legs knocked down three people.Fierce and fierce, she doesn't look like a big girl at all. And Yang Shijie was also amazing, with just a few gestures, he caught two big men. There was only one big man, ghost spirit, who saw that the wind was not right, slipped into the crowd with his tail in his arms, and slipped away. The three people who were kicked down by the little girl couldn't run away, and were captured by three spectators, obediently resigned to their fate. Yang Shijie drove the captives together, and said to the cheering people all around: Please call the neighbors, let's take these five slaves to the post station, talk to their masters, and then send them to the officials for punishment. The domineering slaves are running wild in our Cangzhou. OK, let them go.Someone yelled. Everyone responded, and everyone agreed with Mr. Yang's approach. Yang Shijie kept rubbing his hands and looking at Xin Wu as he approached, and asked with concern: Brother, did they hurt you? Xin Wu rubbed his belly with his hands, smiled wryly and said: Xiao Ke almost vomited, fortunately, they didn't beat him too hard. oh!That's good, you are Brother Xin from the Li Family Taoyuan in Wahe Town, right?We haven't said hello in the past.Brother Yang Shijie. Little Kexin Wu, you are the Fourth Young Master Don't call me Fourth Young Master, just call me Old Fourth, as if you are older than me!Walk!You are the master of suffering, let's go to the station to find their masters to reason. Xin Wu stretched out his hand to stop him, and said in a low voice: Wait a minute, Fourth Young Master, I'm afraid I won't be able to go. Huh!I don't want to pursue it!Yang Shijie asked in surprise. Xin Wu smiled bitterly and said: Actually, it’s nothing, just teach them a lesson. The little girl curled her lips, snorted and said: Why are you timid?If you don't go, we will. Xin Wu kept rubbing his hands, and said with a wry smile: Miss, today's matter may not be simple, there may be a lot of articles in it! Yang Shijie was startled, and asked, "Brother Xin, what do you mean?" In this city, who doesn't know the name of Tiao Shanzhuang?Who doesn't know that the Yang family has four lins and two phoenixes?However, after the four young masters named each other, these few brothers did not hesitate to commit murder, which is very suspicious.he said cautiously. Yang Shijie chuckled, and said indifferently: They are transit passengers going north from Nanjing, how do they know the identity of the brothers?Brother Xin, aren't you a bit suspicious? He shook his head, and said with a solemn expression: Fourth young master, you must be on guard against others, and be careful. Xiao Ke suspects that this is a terrible conspiracy Please don't be alarmist, okay?The eldest lady still said unhappily. I hope it is really a little suspicious.I'm sorry, but Xiao Ke can't live with you. If you start a lawsuit, Xiao Ke is a farmer, and I really can't bear it. .He had to back down. Yang Shijie didn't want to push him too much, so he had to say: All right!It doesn't matter if you don't go, brother, but you can't just let it go, let's go! As soon as he said he left, he and a few nosy people in the neighborhood escorted five dejected big men, and walked towards the west gate noisily. A man dressed as a middle-aged villager approached Xin Wu, who was still bowing his head in thought, and suddenly asked in a hoarse voice: "Little brother, the pair of young masters and misses who came out for you don't seem to know you!"Do you know their identities? He smiled faintly, and said casually: "Of course they don't know me. If your lord wants to know their identities, anyone in Cangzhou City will tell you their origins." oh!Of course my brother knows!Say it in your mouth, probably right. All right!I tell you.He is the fourth young master Yang Shijie, the fourth grandson of the old owner of Tiaoshan Villa, Yang Yunbo.There are two sons under the old master's knees, and each son has two sons and one daughter. The ranking of the four young masters is Shiqun, Shiying, Shihao, and Shijie.The two Miss Sun are Xiaoci and Xiaoxuan.Those two just now were the Fourth Young Master and the Eldest Miss. To learn more about what they are like, ask anyone, and you won't be disappointed.In Cangzhou, the Yang family has four dragons and two phoenixes, which can be said to be well-received and well-known throughout the city.Sir, is that enough? oh!Is it really that good?The middle-aged man asked with a half-smile. If your honor is not satisfied, why don't you ask someone else. hehe!Satisfied, satisfied.oh!My brother talks well, he doesn't look like a crop grower! Your Excellency, do you mean that people who grow crops should speak vulgar words and be illiterate?He asked dissatisfied. The middle-aged man reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: Brother, don't worry.hehe!Thank you for your message. With a heartbeat, he wanted to express something, but the other party had already walked away quickly. This dog is abominable!he murmured. He wanted to follow, and then let out a long breath, touched the patted right shoulder, shook his head and walked towards the snack shop.