Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

At the beginning of autumn, the rotation of the months did not affect the temperature of the weather. Several sand boats stopped in the water village of Liangshan, and countless people walked around in the water village. The soldiers of the navy armed with swords, guns and crossbows looked coldly at the soldiers in the field. In and out.

Some people on the bow of the ship were stunned.

"Damn it, no wonder Brother Wen didn't tell us who the buyer was. If I had known earlier that I was coming to Liangshan, I wouldn't have been able to get on the ship even if I were killed."

"What you're saying is, I wouldn't come here if I knew."

"You're talking nonsense. You're not selling anything. Do you really think you're a serious businessman?"

"……makes sense."

On the deck, men in short shirts continued to carry bags of grain on their shoulders and walked towards the gangplank with heavy steps. Below, there was a peace train with mules and horses parked there, waiting until it was full. Someone waved a whip and drove them to the side, and there were empty cars behind to take over.

As the principal son, Xu Wen had already followed Yu Cheng who came to pick him up on the mountain road. He looked at the patrolling soldiers with an expressionless face. After passing the heavily guarded checkpoint, he saw Yu Cheng and a few people. A guarding general said hello, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Brother Yu, where is...brother Hua Rong?"

"Hua..." After repeating one word in his mouth, Yu Cheng suddenly woke up, turned to look at him, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Brother Xu wants to ask where Miss Hua is, right?"

Xu Wen's face turned red and his eyes wandered: "Where, I...I just want to, um...want to talk to Brother Hua Rong for a while.

"Then you can't say it. You can't go to your family's side. Brother Hua Rong is training archers in the martial arts field again." Yu Cheng glanced at the young man with a look of disdain on his face, and said: "I advise you. Don’t think too much, Miss Hua’s marriage requires your brother’s approval.”

"That's it..." Xu Wen was thoughtful, looking up at the lush forest on the mountain, looking at the back in front of him and smiling: "Thank you, Brother Yu."

"I didn't say anything." Yu Cheng was a little stunned. He didn't understand why this man thanked him. Then he realized that he seemed to have inadvertently revealed Lu Bu's attitude. He frowned, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

The two of them didn't speak anymore, but just walked all the way up. They walked around and entered the house where the newcomers were welcomed. Seeing Lu Bu, Xu Wen quickly stepped forward and bowed down: "Xu Wen, the boy, has met the leader of the village."

"Sit down." The figure at the top pointed to the table and chairs next to him. As Xu Wen walked around, he heard someone say: "Well done, it was completed within the deadline."

The young man quickly stopped and replied respectfully: "It's all thanks to the leader of the village, Hongfu. I just succeeded by luck."

"Don't be too humble. If someone says you're doing well, it means you're doing well." Lu Bu waved his arm outwards, and looked Xu Wen up and down with a pair of tiger eyes: "Three hundred thousand dan, excluding the time on the road, you only have so much time left. In about ten days, you mobilized it so quickly, it seems that you are also very capable."

Xu Wen smiled habitually, but when he saw the person opposite him frowning, he suddenly realized that Lu Bu seemed to dislike him for always speaking modest words, so he couldn't help but straighten his face and try to look expressionless.

"Someone still needs more food here..."

Lu Bu spoke thoughtfully, and Xu Wen quickly bowed and clasped his fists: "I am willing to bear more. As long as it is not a disaster year, I can get more food."

Lu Bu glanced at him and said, "It's just that there is no shortage of food now."

The boy's eyes dimmed, and the words "Winter is about to come this year, and there is a shortage of things to keep out the cold" came to his ears, and his eyes suddenly brightened up again: "I can get it."

Lu Bu nodded: "Okay, that's it. Two months is enough?"

"I wonder how much the village owner needs?"

Lu Bu didn't answer, and turned to look at the guard leader on the side: "Yu Cheng, take him to find Liu Min, and then send him down the mountain."

Yu Cheng took a step forward, bowed his head in response, and then waved his hand to Xu Wenyi: "Come with me."

"Um……"

Xu Wen hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Lu Bu seemed to have lost the courage to speak, he had no choice but to hand him over and say goodbye: "In that case, please step aside first."

The figure at the top nodded, picked up the tea cup, watched the two people leave before putting down the tea cup, looking outside not knowing what he was thinking.

After noon, the empty sand boat waited for the employer to come ashore. The boat took the balance payment and set off out of the water village. Only at the stern of the boat, a young man named Xu Wen stood there looking at the mountain.

"Did Brother Wen not get the money?" "It's impossible... Few people dare to come here to do business. If he does this again, who will dare to come if word spreads?"

"Then he looks so lost?"

"I feel as if I have been rejected by the girl I like. It was the same when I was young before I met my son's mother."

"That sounds like..."

The whispers made Xu Wen, who was standing over there, clenched his fists and turned with a sullen expression on his face: "If you have nothing to do, how about you go down to the river and swim back?"

In the far away river, there were screams, and then someone fell into the water and was rescued.

……

Night, Tokyo, Bianliang.

The market is still bustling with activity, and there are always salesmen and hawkers walking down the streets. Figures, some fat or thin, in luxurious clothes, holding hands and walking towards the dimly lit brothel, with shy faces on their young faces, shaking their heads repeatedly. He refused, but his eyes shone with curiosity.

Alum Tower, this famous place with three floors and five floors facing each other is already a bit old, but it is still brightly lit at night, the lanterns hanging on the cornices are as red as fire, and there are always people walking around on the railings of the flying bridge. The bead curtain is embroidered on the forehead, and the lamps and candles are shining, making it a lively scene.

The innermost part of Fan Building is a bit quiet. Most of the guests here are elegant scholars, and the maids and male servants walking around are also gentle. The small building with a courtyard is located near the lake, and a corridor leads to it. In the pavilion in the center of Xianghu Lake, there is a man in white leaning on a woman in a light yellow gauze skirt, eating the fresh fruit that was fed to her. There is a bowed old man who is gently waving a fan to cool the two of them.

"You are still so pure." The crossed legs were swinging in the air, and the lying man complained frivolously: "I am most annoyed by the rules in the palace. I have to follow the order when I want to eat, and there are people around when I want to sleep. Recording on the side, what kind of life is this?”

"The security of the country is at stake in the official body, so there are people who are worried about it." The woman's voice was pleasant and clear, and she was also very beautiful. Her skin was breakable and her eyebrows were delicate and curved. She was none other than Li Shishi, a famous prostitute in Beijing. , reaching out to pick up the handkerchief and wiping the corners of the man's mouth: "If you are tired, come to Master, you have to relax."

"That's right, that's right." Zhao Ji felt comfortable when he heard that. He stretched out his hand to grab Qing Congsu's hand and kissed it: "It would be great if those concubines in the palace are as sensible as you. But in the end, they are all fighting openly and secretly. Do you really think I can't see them?"

He curled his lips, let go of his smooth little hand, and touched the woman's cheek: "It's better for you. Don't fight or snatch, and you still know how to be filial to me."

Li Shishi said softly: "The official family is ridiculous. Shishi is no more than a girl from a brothel, how can she be compared with the virtuous concubines in the harem." He then stretched out his hand to stroke the hair of the man in his arms: "I can't help but sing a song for you." Let’s make a tune.”

Zhao Ji suddenly became energetic, sat up from Master Li's arms, and said with great interest: "Go to the house to sing, and put on the dress I gave you last time."

Li Shishi thought of the dress that was as thin as gauze and transparent, her cheeks could not help but heat up, and she spat lightly: "It will ruin people."

"Hahaha——" Zhao Ji stood there with his hands on his hips, looking at Master Li and grinning evilly: "This is just fun in the boudoir, how can it be a waste of others?"

Li Shishi rolled his eyes at him charmingly. Zhao Ji suddenly gasped, and the stick he was carrying was revealed. He couldn't help but stepped forward to hold the woman's hand. Li Shishi quickly pushed him: "This is still outside, go back to the house."

"Yes, yes, go back to the house, hahaha——"

Zhao Ji couldn't wait, and quickly pulled Master Li to stand up and walked towards the corridor. The old man fanning over there quickly bowed to follow him, and soon walked into the courtyard, passed the two figures standing with bows, and met this Beijing man. The famous prostitute entered the house, and not long after, the sound of coquettish laughter could be heard.

"How did you two get together? But there is something going on in the palace?"

An old figure came over, whispering softly in a high-pitched voice. He was obviously an old eunuch.

"Taifu." The two men quickly bowed to him and saluted him. They approached him and said, "Just now, Concubine Murong's brother sent a memorial, saying that there were military generals in the state who colluded with the Liangshan bandits to break up the state city. He only escaped with his own life." .”

The old eunuch frowned and listened to the monotonous but rhythmic sound in the house: "That's it?"

The little eunuch scanned the surroundings and said softly: "The imperial concubine sent three boxes to the Taifu's house."

"That's good." The old eunuch relaxed his brows and smiled: "Wait a moment, the official family will feel comfortable."

Before he finished speaking, a man's voice growled. (End of chapter)