The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 5 Jiangzuo Weijie
Xiao Qinzhi and Man Gu had just walked in front of the ancestral hall, and before they set foot on the mountain path, they saw two young servants limping along, supporting the fat little eighth brother.

"Yesterday it was fine, I opened the window swiftly, why is it like this today, my legs are twitching?" Xiao Qinzhi stopped, looking at it strangely, thinking why did the little fat man get an extra beating last night?

Then he jokingly said: "If you want me to say, it would be nice to lie at home when you get such a good opportunity, what school do you want to go to?"

The little fat man had a bitter look on his face, and he still didn't forget to yawn, his plump face turned into a ball, and he swallowed his saliva again, and then he complained:

"Fourth brother, you're so dishonest that you're playing with second brother."

After returning home last night, the little fat man was beaten up by his father, not because he committed a crime, but because he was fooled and didn't know it. Only then did the little fat man understand.

Xiao Qinzhi smiled awkwardly, and heard the little fat man complaining:

"You find someone to play tricks, but you don't even find me. You are short of money on weekdays. How often did you not let me borrow it? I still trust you so much in vain."

The little fat man pursed his mouth, looked at Xiao Qin for a while, and saw that it was intact and nothing happened, but the host room screamed one after another last night, the little fat man became even less angry, and said:

"Why did you commit a crime, we were all beaten up, just like you are fine."

Hearing this, Xiao Qinzhi couldn't laugh or cry, as he was talking, he saw two limping figures approaching in the distance, they were the sixth brother and the seventh brother, and there were a few younger ones behind, more or less dead. color.

As soon as everyone met, there was a lot of chatter, and it was inevitable to complain that the fourth brother was not authentic, and he was a poor brother. Seeing this, Xiao Qinzhi said righteously and shamelessly:

"Stop, listen to me, what I said to cheat you is really out of character. It's not like you don't know that the fourth brother has a tight budget recently. They are all brothers or something, and you can't treat one more than another. You can't make excuses for this." Looking for a loan, I can only come up with this method, asking you to 'raise' some money to spend. Besides, how can the matter between brothers be called a 'pit'?"

There is a difference between "pitting money" and "raising money", but the literal meaning is completely opposite. Such a novel and surprising name made a group of younger brothers stare wide-eyed.

"Cough cough!" Xiao Qinzhi continued to brazenly say: "Who am I? You guys are so clear-eyed. In the past, I wasn't at the forefront, and you left behind to reap the benefits. If you don't mention it, just eat it last month." As far as beef is concerned, it’s not me, you can eat beef? In the end, I was reprimanded and my monthly payment was cut off, so you have nothing to do, right?”

Saying it this way made a group of brothers feel relieved a lot, even if they were cheated, they could accept it.

Xiao Qinzhi asked again: "Is the beef delicious?"

Everyone nodded frequently, and the taste would never be forgotten. Compared with the smelly pork, beef is simply a delicacy.

Seeing this, Xiao Qinzhi asked his soul: "Then if I ask you to raise money directly, will you give it?"

The little fat man nodded resolutely, patted his chest and said, "Fourth brother, as long as you open your mouth, brother and me, if nothing else, you will have more money."

The other younger brothers froze and didn't say a word. After all, everyone has a fixed amount of monthly money, and there is only so much every month.

Xiao Qinzhi continued: "Is Pai Gow fun?"

Everyone nodded again, there is no doubt about this.

Chief Xiao Qin sighed and said: "You are only concerned about your personal gains and losses, how can you feel my good intentions, which not only brought joy, but also improved your arithmetic ability in a silent place. At night, I came up with the idea of ​​Pai Gow. As for "raising money" and so on, it is secondary. I was thinking of you, but in the end, you all complained that I was not authentic. This kind of soft talk really hurt people. You feel that after being beaten, it hurts after a little flesh injury, but you don’t know, no one can tell the pain in my heart.”

This impromptu expression of affection made a group of younger brothers completely forget their dissatisfaction. Instead, they all showed shame on their faces, and they all dared not look at fourth brother directly, and lowered their heads.

"It's done!" Xiao Qinzhi thought in his heart, heaved a sigh of relief, the internal problems were solved, and the front was united, so that he could deal with the patriarch in unison, let old man Cui take the initiative not to teach, and live a good life.

Besides, these little brothers, all of them are simple and pure in mind, and have no evil intentions, especially the little fat boy, who is still simple and has a strange brain circuit. He is not angry for cheating him for money, but angry for not leading him to cheat others Well, good seedlings like this must not be let down, so we should focus on cultivating them.

A group of people set foot on the mountain road one by one, and walked towards the school, Xiao Qinzhi deliberately fell behind, threw his head forward, and gave Man Gu a wink, Man Gu understood, and began to pay attention to his surroundings.

Xiao Qinzhi said to the little fat man's servant: "You two go ahead, and it's enough for the eighth brother to support me."

The two young servants did their duty, and before they came out, the little fat man's father had specially instructed him to pay attention to the contact between Mr. Xiao Lang and Xiao Qin, so as not to be tricked again, so they were dawdling, and they still refused to let go.

When the little fat man heard that the fourth brother wanted to help him, he was very happy. He had heard the touching words from the fourth brother before, and he had already thrown his father's instructions into Fengqi Lake. road:
"Listen to me, both of you. Fourth brother's words are my words. If you don't even listen to fourth brother's words, I think you are getting fatter. Get out of here quickly. Can fourth brother still harm me?"

The little brother held his mouth shut, so he had to run a few steps in front of Mangu, looking back from time to time.

"Fourth brother, don't need help, I can walk." The little fat man said enthusiastically, licking his face.

Xiao Qinzhi didn't say anything, just helped the little fat man, and whispered as he walked: "Eighth brother, it was my brother's fault that I didn't find you before, don't mind, I will tell you something wrong here. "

"Fourth brother, it's enough to have your words." The little fat man was very grateful and moved.

Xiao Qinzhi continued: "Among many brothers, I know that you are the best eighth brother. You are chivalrous and kind-hearted. If any of the brothers is in trouble, you will definitely help. But it is because you are a Good man, you suffer the most grievances on weekdays, but it's all because you are jealous of your money, and the three or two sour words behind your back make you feel uncomfortable. But it's not your fault to be rich, and it's not your fault to be born in such a family. You can decide."

"Hey, actually, the fourth brother also has the same troubles as you. My Xiao family in Lanling was originally from the north. All the brothers in the clan are tall, tall and rough, and they don't stand out for their appearance. Who knew that I was born like this?" He's a different kind, but he's also very good-looking. He hangs out with you all day long, and even gets the title of 'Jiang Zuo Wei Jie'. Is that a compliment? It's like cursing me to die early. No one knows that Wei Jie is a short-lived ghost. Weak and sickly, she looks like a woman, and it's disgusting to look at."

Xiao Qinzhi held the little fat man's hand, looked at the little fat man's plump face, and said emotionally: "Everyone envies me for having a good skin, but who knows the pain in my heart? Eighth brother, We can be said to have the same illness, so I can especially understand your suffering."

"real!"

Xiao Qinzhi's words almost moved him, not to mention the little fat man, who was poked in the heart, and the long-term distress was finally released, his eyes were crystal clear, and he shouted:
"Fourth brother, I know it, or you understand me and my suffering.

The little fat man pursed his lips, and said helplessly: "Fourth brother, why don't I know, I just don't say anything, I just keep it in my heart. Although they treat me like this, I never get angry. We are all brothers, and there is no future life. Yes. Sigh... I don’t want to be rich either, and I’ve alienated my brothers. If I had a choice, I’d rather be reincarnated as the fourth brother.”

"Hey——" Xiao Qinzhi elongated his voice, glanced enviously, patted the little brother on the shoulder, and sighed: "Eighth brother, you are still young, and there are many things you don't understand. You will know when you grow up." , it’s better to have money.”

The two of them said all the way, walking all the way, it didn't take a while, halfway through the mountain road, came to the highest point, looking around, you can see the huge Fengqi Lake, separated by mountains, rocks and forests, the lake surface is full of light and shadow, and the water waves slowly come to the shore. As soon as he was going down the mountain, Xiao Qinzhi hurriedly told the little fat man his plan.

For the good life of the brothers in the clan and to live up to the trust of the fourth brother, the little fat man is obliged to do his part, expressing that he will closely cooperate with the fourth brother and act according to circumstances.

(End of this chapter)