Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 30
The noon sun pierced into the dark room, the door of the brothel opened, Qiao Lie yawned and walked ahead, Ma Ling followed behind with a look of reminiscence, the two of them had fun yesterday, under the leadership of Qiao Lie, a veteran of the brothel , the two played for an afternoon, and felt unsatisfactory after dinner at night, so they directly chose to live in a brothel.

"Brother, how is it? How is the lady yesterday?" Qiao Lie put his arm on Ma Ling's shoulder with a smirk on his face.

After one night, Ma Ling probably grew up, and there was no trace of embarrassment on his face: "Brother Daoqing is absolutely right, this brothel is really a wonderful place, much better than wandering around in the city."

As he spoke, he took out a red brocade bag and said: "When I left today, the lady gave me a brocade bag for some reason, and put a tael of silver in it."

"How much?!" Qiao Lie was still smirking badly, but when he heard this, he became excited and hugged Ma Ling's shoulders tightly.

Ma Ling looked at Qiao Lie inexplicably: "What's wrong with one... one or two?"

The muscles on Qiao Lie's face twitched. His first red envelope was only three pennies, and he suddenly didn't want to talk to Ma Ling: "No, it's nothing, just keep it, you've grown up from now on."

Ma Ling chuckled and put away the money: "I didn't expect that the brothel still has money to take, it seems like this will come two more times."

Qiao Lie patted his forehead when he heard the words: "Brother, you can just come and play in this place, but don't miss it. You must know that bustards love money, and sisters love beauty, but there is no one who is sincere."

As he spoke, he patted Ma Ling on the shoulder vigorously: "Don't be emotional! Remember!"

Ma Ling scratched his head: "Brother Daoqing, don't worry, I'm not a fool, and besides, I still want to do big things with my brother, so how can I miss this place?"

Qiao Lie's heart moved, and he wondered: "How do you know that brother is going to do something big?"

Ma Ling grinned: "Although I don't have much knowledge, I can see that my brother's martial arts are not like ordinary heroes in the world, and my brother is arrogant and arrogant. How can such a man be willing to be under others? Sooner or later he will do something. Amazing work."

"So that's the case, it seems to be true." Qiao Lie nodded, thinking that this brother Ma Ling usually looks simple and straightforward, but he didn't expect that there is a lot of splendor inside, and his brother really has great ambitions. It would be scary if he said it Not to surprise you too.It's just that I haven't written a word about this matter now, and it's just ridiculous to say it. My brother didn't yell all over the world, so I can hold back.

Ma Ling patted his stomach and said: "I'm a little hungry, I ate a soup yesterday, the cake shop is good, brother Daoqing, why don't you go and eat a bowl together?"

Qiao Lie nodded immediately: "That's right, I've worked hard all night but I'm hungry, brother leads the way."

Ma Ling nodded, and the two came to Mrs. Zhou's soup and cake shop hand in hand. It was almost noon, and there were many diners in the soup and cake shop. When the two came in, there happened to be a table to check out and leave, and the two sat in front of the table. .

"What would you two guests like to eat?" Mrs. Zhou walked over like a butterfly wearing flowers, put down two plates of pickles and a pair of chopsticks, and asked the two of them in a coquettish voice.

"Huh? You are the guest from yesterday."

It's just that yesterday's incident was ridiculed by her acquaintance Sun Dabaozhang. Miss Zhou has a good memory, and she can recognize Ma Ling when she sees him, and she can't help laughing, that smile seems to be two more than before. enthusiasm.

"It's me." Ma Ling smiled and said, "I had a good meal at your house yesterday. Today, I brought my brother to have a taste. I'll bring you two soup cakes that I'm good at, and some cooked meat."

"Okay, wait a moment, guest officer." Miss Zhou made a note of it, and quickly turned around to go.

Qiao Lie looked at the slender figure, then at Ma Ling: "You are so good, kid."

"Brother was just joking." Ma Ling blushed when she was told, "My little brother just likes to eat her noodles, so there is nothing wrong with him."

Seeing his appearance, Qiao Lie just smiled. Although his little brother has grown up a bit, his skin is still tender after all, so he can't be too funny.

While the two were chatting casually, Mrs. Zhou quickly served soup cakes and a plate of sliced ​​braised pork, which was still steaming hot, and the meat smelled so good that it made people's index fingers move.

"Try it, try it, his food is very delicious." Ma Ling picked up his chopsticks and started to eat.

Qiao Lie put down the chopsticks as he said, his eyes lit up, and his hands speeded up involuntarily.

"good to eat."

Not long after the two brothers finished their meal, Qiao Lie licked the corner of his mouth and said with a smile.

"I'm not mistaken." Ma Ling smiled complacently, and was about to call Miss Zhou over when she turned her head, but was startled suddenly.

But seeing the little lady Zhou surrounded by several guests at a round table, seeing her expression was terrified.

"Little lady, you are still selling soup cakes here, why don't you come home with me and enjoy the happiness."

A greasy-faced slut was holding Miss Zhou's hand with one hand, while smiling lewdly, he kept stroking it with the other hand, and there were several young masters sitting at the same table.

Miss Zhou blushed anxiously, and while she was about to step back, she twitched her hands: "Hey, hey, please let go, Mrs. Ma, oh, you...you let go."

People around looked at them with a look of daring to speak out.

The smiling face of the little official Ma was very lewd: "Miss Zhou, your hands are a bit rough from working here every day. I wonder if the skin on your chest is still tender... eh? Hahaha..."

Hearing this, Ma Ling was furious, and he slapped the table and stood up: "Where did you come from, you are noisy here in the blue sky and daylight, so go away by yourself, and Mo Ye's grandpa will get up and twist your dog's head off."

Miss Zhou hurriedly turned her head and shook her head towards Ma Ling when she heard the words, as if there was nothing more to say.

The young official Ma was stunned by the scolding, and then his face turned red, and he pushed Miss Zhou away.Miss Zhou was unprepared, she sat down on the ground, and shed tears in anger, anxiety and pain.

The little official Ma pointed at Ma Ling with a ferocious face: "Where did you come from, you are tired of work and dare to ruin your young master's good deeds."

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A bowl was dropped on the ground by the young man at the same table: "Your mother's bird man, Brother Ma, beat him up, this lowly bastard will be honest after a beating, and anything dares to hinder the man's elegance. "

Qiao Lie sneered coldly when he heard the words: "It's true that I didn't read the almanac when I went out, and I ran into a stupid donkey who wanted to die. Get out now, grandpa, and I will spare you, otherwise I will let you fuckers eat and beat you."

Those young masters are usually masters who are used to it, how could they hear this, they immediately picked up the things on the table and threw them over.

Ma Ling and Qiao Lie were furious, and they dodged one after another, running around the table, and the surrounding guests avoided them for fear of being affected.

Ma Ling's legs were fast, and he faced the young official Ma first, and the young official Ma raised his fists, and his every move was quite up to standard, it seemed that he had learned some kung fu in his posture, but he was no match for Ma Ling.Ma Ling flashed two punches and hit him in the face with a backhand. While he was retreating, he raised his leg and kicked him three meters away, lying on the ground, clutching his stomach and groaning.

On the other side, Qiao Lie was fighting the three sons alone. These people were either flamboyantly punching or kicking. How could Qiao Lie, the opponent of the murdered man, be knocked to the ground by three punches and two feet on the spot.

"Get out!" Ma Ling kicked the person in front of him, pointed to Ma Xiaoguan who was still moaning, and said: "Take this trash and get out, or I will let you lie down."

A few people didn't dare to speak harshly, and immediately covered their faces, covered their stomachs, and walked out of the soup and cake shop in embarrassment with Ma Xiaoguan.

Seeing that a few people were being beaten in a hurry, Mrs. Zhou hurried over when she saw that the beating was over: "Hey, you guys have been beating someone, let's go."

Qiao Lie became angry when he heard this: "Hey, I said this little lady, you chased us away after the two of us helped you?"

"Oh no." Mrs. Zhou was sweating profusely, and stamped her feet anxiously: "Just now, the little official Ma is the son of a famous local official. If you beat him, the county government will come to arrest him soon. , you go before they come."

"Oh~" Qiao Lie suddenly realized: "Thank you, little lady, for your concern. It's really time to go, brother."

Ma Ling's face was a bit embarrassed. Qiao Lie had to leave when something happened to him, which made him feel disdainful. However, the conflict between brothers could not be shown in front of outsiders, so he took out a piece of silver and put it on the table: "Thank you, Miss Zhou, for your concern. This ingot of silver is food money, and the rest should be used as compensation, so I will leave."

After speaking, he and Qiao Lie walked out of the soup cake shop quickly.

"Hey, hey, you don't want to pay for it." Miss Zhou picked up the silver and chased it out, but she couldn't catch up, so she had to turn back to the shop.

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To the north, near Guangxin Army.

E Quanzhong negotiated with the boatman on the ferry, and instead of going back to Baishi Mountain immediately, he rode a detour to the vicinity of the Guangxin Army. Here is a yard backed by woods, two thatched huts, a vegetable garden on the left, and a vegetable garden on the right. There are three or five chickens in the chicken coop. Outside is a fence made of bamboo and a wooden door half the height of a person. On the left side of the wooden door stands a two-meter wooden stake with a bell hanging on it. It looks very simple.

E Quanzhong got off his horse and looked at the house with a look of nostalgia and hesitation. After a while, he rang the bell: "Is anyone there? An old friend is visiting."

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When the door opened, a nine-foot-tall man poked his head out, saw E Quanzhong smiled and said, "Brother, you are here."

Seeing that the door was open, E Quanzhong quickly untied the wine and meat he had brought and shook it: "I haven't seen my brother for a long time, so I brought good wine and meat here today."

"Brother, I'm very happy to be here. How can I let you break the banknotes?" The man laughed and came out to welcome him, but he was tall and long, with three teeth covering his mustache, square shoulders, brows and round eyes. The two arms are thicker than ordinary people, and one can tell at a glance that he is the powerful man of Kong Wu.

E Quanzhong tied the horse nearby, and did not enter until the man opened the courtyard door.

The big man smiled and said: "Brother, go in first, I'll go get some vegetables, and have a good glass of wine in the evening."

E Quanzhong showed a smile, went into the room and poured wine, and then went out to find the man to pick vegetables together. The two thick and big men squatted on the ground, pulling the relatively young wild vegetables on the ground together with their big hands like cattail fans, and chatted occasionally.

After a while, the big man entered the kitchen with the dishes. E Quanzhong leaned on the door frame and looked at him, his eyes gradually firmed up.

(End of this chapter)