Under the sky

Chapter 82

Kunlun, October 89, winter

Snapped!A piece of firewood as thick as the mouth of a bowl split with the sound. The young man wielding the axe, with thick arms and strong wrists, but a gentle appearance, had a hill-like pile of firewood behind him, and he was chopping one after another.

"That's enough! Go help the lady to pick up bath water!" A strong man with a sword passed by and shouted twice. The young man chopped the ax next to the firewood and went away with his head lowered.

The strong man looked at the pile of firewood and cursed: "It's so finely chopped that it can't withstand burning! Damn you, you can't even chop firewood!"

The young man silently went to the kitchen, carried two buckets of boiling water, and went straight to the lady's bathroom. He poured the two buckets of hot water into a large wooden basin, stretched out his hand to test the temperature, and then turned to leave.As soon as he went out, an old woman led a girl in Chinese clothes with sharp eyes, a round face, and a short and fat figure. The young man hurriedly lowered his head to leave. The girl cursed: "Are you in a hurry to seek death?"

The young man pretended not to hear, and the old woman scolded: "Tianfu, I'm calling you!"

A young man named Tianfu came to Qiu's house half a year ago.At that time, the Qiu family hired people, and Lao Mai from the stable brought him here. Seeing that he was strong, Master Qiu took him as a servant and did some heavy lifting.He is hard-working, but he occasionally has an impatient look on his face and looks a little arrogant.He is just an inconspicuous servant. As long as he doesn't bump into anyone, no one will pay attention to him. Only the eldest lady has a high heart and despises his eyes the most. She often makes excuses to make things difficult for him.

Tianfu didn't reply at that moment, turned around and asked respectfully: "What are your orders, Miss?"

The jade bracelet dangling on the lady's wrist was as green as a freshly cut green onion. She pointed her index finger at Tianfu's nose and asked, "You are wet, put your hand out and have a look!"

Tianfu stretched out his hand hesitantly, and the lady scolded: "You thief, you put your hand in the water? Bitch! You don't even look at yourself, how can you take advantage of the girl?!"

Seeing that the young lady was angry, the old woman stepped forward and slapped Tianfu hard on his head and face.Tianfu hurriedly explained: "The lady said it was hot last time, so I tried the hot and cold..."

The young lady didn't listen to his explanation and couldn't help but curse: "I told you to dirty the water, it's disgusting! I'll fill the basin again and I'll drive you out of the yard later!"

The old woman also scolded: "Hurry up and go! If you let me wait for a long time, I will catch a cold. If I kill you, it won't be worth my sneeze!"

Tianfu hurriedly went down and heard the girl scolding: "I am a pure and pure girl, but I made this thief disgusted with the basin! I'll ask dad to get a new and bigger one tomorrow, so that it won't make my body dirty!" The old woman couldn't help but say yes.

Tian Fuzhong picked up a few more loads of cold water and went to the kitchen to ask for two more loads of hot water. He was inevitably given a blank look before he was done.

At night, there was nothing else going on in the Qiu family's house. Except for the nurse on duty, most of the remaining people gathered in the back room at the corner of the backyard behind the screen door, pushing tables and pulling chairs, shouting and drinking in low voices.Speaking of which, this activity started a few days ago. I don’t know who brought the Tianjiu tiles and the dice cup into the yard. There is nothing else to do in the mansion except work. Those who love gambling can’t help but have itchy hands, and those who don’t gamble can’t help it. They couldn't help but join in the fun, some of them were mature and prudent, but they weren't in a good or bad mood - after all, why bother to work together?If Mr. Qiu were to see him, he would be scolded, but until he was caught, he would be happy every day.What's more, the head of the nursing home, Foreman Wang, is not on duty tonight, so he has to seize the opportunity.

Tianfu's room was also in the corner of the courtyard, next to the small gambling house.He didn't like gambling, and his status was low. Every time he made a move, he was given a reward of fifty cents and sent to guard the screen gate.

More people came than usual that day. More than twenty people came to the nursing home and the kitchen, stable and cabin.Tianfu closed the door of the small gambling house. Everyone was enjoying playing, and no one paid attention to him.As usual, he should have stood in front of the screen door and watched, but instead he went to the woodshed, picked up two bundles of firewood, came to the front of the house, piled the firewood around the doors and windows, tied the door with iron chains, and poured water on it. Get two large altars of lamp oil and light a fire.As soon as the fire started, he quickly walked out of the screen door, turned around, tied the door tightly with a chain, and locked it.

The firewood piled at the door were all fine pieces of wood, and when they were doused with kerosene, the fire started quickly. By the time the nursing homes, who were excited about gambling, noticed, the doors and windows were filled with light and smoke.More than [-] people were trapped in the hut. They were pushing each other and struggling to escape. Only then did they realize that the door was locked. They wanted to jump out of the window. There was also a fire outside the window, making it difficult to get in.Some brave ones jumped out of the window and escaped, while those who were unable to escape were trapped in the fire cave.

There was a fire in the courtyard, gongs and drums were beating, and the sound was everywhere. The nursing staff were shouting to put out the fire. When they arrived, they found that the screen door was locked, and they heard calls for help from someone escaping. They hurriedly asked someone to get an ax to break down the door.

Tianfu remained calm, taking advantage of the chaos to quickly walk to the door and quietly opened it.After a while, there was a loud noise, like a thunderbolt in the dark night. A horse broke into the Qiu family compound first, and then more than [-] horses rushed in. Everyone had a torch in one hand and a knife in the other, shouting to kill. People chopped down and set fire everywhere, causing chaos in the Qiu family compound.

The patrolling guards hurriedly gave up putting out the fire and faced the enemy. The man in front of him did not hold a weapon. He approached on horseback, leaned over and punched one of the guards to the ground.Most of the other nursing homes were trapped in the corner of the courtyard, and those who were not burned to death were also locked behind screen doors. Some of the people who climbed out over the wall were frightened back when they saw the power of the horse bandits.

Tianfu was not idle. He took advantage of the chaos and knocked down a nurse, grabbed the knife, and ran towards the depths of the yard, killing everyone he saw. He went to the kitchen to set fire, then rushed to the back room and broke into the eldest lady's room.I saw a group of female relatives huddled together, trembling with fear. Someone who was familiar with him saw him and exclaimed: "Blessed!"

Tianfu didn't say anything. He looked at the eldest lady and rushed forward, grabbed her hair and dragged her out of the crowd. The pain made the eldest lady struggle.When anyone tried to stop him, he slashed with his knife, knocking down and injuring who knows how many people.

Tianfu knocked the eldest lady down on the table, and someone shouted: "Tianfu, what are you doing?!"

"Fuck you, I don't call you Tianfu! I call you Rao Changsheng!" He slashed with his sword, and the eldest lady howled like a pig, fell to the ground, rolling and wailing in pain.

A severed hand was left on the table. Rao Changsheng picked up the jade bracelet on the severed arm, turned around and left.

In front of the hall, the horse bandits had already captured Mr. Qiu and plundered the jewelry in the wing.I heard someone shouting: "Where is the knife handle? Where is the knife handle?"

Suddenly I saw Rao Changsheng coming on horseback. It turned out that he went to the stable to fetch a horse and shouted: "I'm here!"

The old man shouted: "We succeeded, it's time for the people from the sect to come!"

Rao Changsheng squeezed the horse's belly with his legs and shouted: "Retreat!"

He took the lead and broke out of the Qiu family compound. He was followed by more than [-] riders. When encountering scattered obstacles, he slashed with his sword and refused to fight. He rushed straight out of the south of Erhuaigou Town for more than [-] miles, waiting for confirmation that there was no one there. The pursuers then turned to the west path.

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The new Raodao Village has only seven or eight small earthen huts, surrounding an open space of more than twenty feet.The roof was covered with several layers of straw thatch, barely able to block the rain and snow. A flagpole as tall as a person was planted in the open space. It was still the same red sword flag, but it was not as high as it was, and it was blown askew by the strong wind. I don't know if it was held up by force. Whose face.

Rao Changsheng straightened the flagpole, found a few stones to hold it steady, and then asked: "How much is the grain worth this time?"

More than twenty people gathered around Rao Changsheng. The old man took stock, frowned and said, "These jewels are worth four to five hundred taels of silver."

Rao Changsheng saw his sad face, but when he heard that these things were worth four to five hundred taels of silver, he breathed a sigh of relief and laughed loudly: "It's worth more than three grain and oil fights before! Don't say winter, let the village live for two years." ! From now on, you won’t have to suffer anymore, and I won’t be left out in vain!”

The old man shook his head and said: "Red goods are not easy to get rid of. They are worth [-]% at most. This batch of goods has just come out of the oven and is very hot. It will be the twelfth lunar month in a few days. It is difficult to sell stolen goods on the road. If you want to get rid of them quickly, you can only get [-]% at most." We have no means, so it is possible to only get half a percent." He sighed and said, "In the past, it was not unreasonable for the old village leader to only collect grain and grass. Red goods hurt people more but benefited less. They also offended wealthy families and created grudges. Let’s just say it’s not worth it to kill more than ten or twenty people tonight.”

Rao Changsheng felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head, and he said bitterly: "You said that these 500 taels of jewelry can't even be exchanged for 50 taels? Then didn't my six months of service as a slave go in vain?!"

The old mangy man pondered for a long time and said: "I also tried to persuade the village master. You said you could get it in three months, but it took you half a year to find the opportunity. Seeing that it is the end of the year, the village is running out of food, so... we still have to go and make a trip. Grain and oil should be provided for emergencies.”

Rao Changsheng gritted his teeth and asked, "Is there any way to sell the stolen goods?"

The old mangy man said: "I'm going to find out the way, but I don't know where to start..."

Rao Changsheng suddenly thought: "Where did the sand ghosts scrape the land and sell the stolen goods in the past?"

The old mangy said: "They are thieves and they have their own way of selling stolen goods. Raodao Village has never done this."

Rao Changsheng said: "Ask them for help!"

The old mangy man said in shock: "The leader of the Sand Ghost was killed by the leader of the old village! We robbed his grain and oil, so that they could not survive the winter and almost broke up. It's just that they don't seek revenge on us. How can we seek death ourselves?" reason?"

Rao Changsheng said: "Can you find their people?"

The old man sighed and said after a while: "I'll ask around..."

Rao Changsheng nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Let's rest now and think of a solution tomorrow." After saying that, he stood up and everyone dispersed.

Rao Changsheng entered the hut and saw Bai Niu sitting on the kang knitting straw sandals. He hugged her and said, "Madam, I'm back." He kissed her on the face.

Bai Niu didn't dodge, and there was neither disgust nor joy on her face.She put the soles of her shoes on the edge of the kang, stood up and said, "I'm tired after a long night, I'll give you a glass of water to drink." She took out the kettle from under the kang, poured a glass of water first, then removed Rao Changsheng's shoes and socks, and sat on the kang. He added some firewood and said, "There is not enough firewood. I will pick up more tomorrow."

Although she was attentive in what she said and did, her tone was extremely cold and informing, and her eyes were more like looking at a stranger.

"Look what I brought to you?" Rao Changsheng took out the jade bracelet from his arms and said with a smile, "It looks so beautiful on your hand!" After saying that, he took Bai Niu's hand to put the bracelet on for her.

Bai Niu jerked her hand and said coldly: "The village is having a hard time, so sell it and provide food for everyone."

Since that day, Bai Niu has been extremely indifferent to Rao Changsheng. Apart from greeting him with daily chores such as eating, sleeping and keeping warm, she never said a word related to him. Whenever she spoke, she was neither yin nor yang, neither salty nor bland, just asking for directions from passers-by. It's a little more sincere than facing him.After Rao Changsheng left for half a year, he thought that Bai Niu would be impressed by him if he had done something big, so he specially snatched the jade bracelet to please her, but he didn't expect that Bai Niu was not happy to express his condolences when he saw it. He couldn't help but feel angry and said sadly: "When I was in the Qiu family's yard, Miss Qiu was so kind to me. She gave me this bracelet. Maybe she fell in love with me and wanted to fix my love! I didn't change my mind despite my wealth. How could you be so nice to me? Am I so unworthy of the cold words?"

Bai Niu said calmly: "It's good that Miss Qiu has taken a liking to you. She can be the big one and I can be the little one, or she can be the master and I can be the slave. It doesn't matter. You can arrange whatever you want, I'm fine with that."

Rao Changsheng said: "How could I let her in? You are my wife! I...we are husband and wife now. Are you still thinking about other men?"

Bai Niu carefully made the bed quilt, without even looking at Rao Changsheng, she just said: "I don't think about other men. Except for my father, I don't have a man in my heart."

There was no man in her heart, and she certainly didn't have herself. Rao Changsheng didn't know what she meant, so he couldn't help being furious. He stretched out his hand to twist Bai Niu's arm and raised his fist.Bai Niu just lowered her head and looked at the ground without any sign of panic. Rao Changsheng couldn't bring himself to raise his hand when he saw it. After a while, he said in frustration: "I really like you, why don't you understand my feelings?"

Bai Niu asked: "There are two pancakes on the table, do you want to eat them?" Her tone was as cold as ever.Rao Changsheng shook his head, took off his clothes, and lay down on the kang.Bai Niu arranged his clothes, blew out the candles, and went to bed to lie side by side with him.Rao Changsheng turned around to hug her, but she refused. Rao Changsheng felt bored and fell asleep after a while.

Two days later, the old man came to see Rao Changsheng. "Found it, it's on Wuzhao Mountain." said the old mangy skin. "The Sand Ghost was beheaded by the old village leader last year, and the gang was divided due to internal fighting. The momentum is not what it used to be. Now there are less than 50 people left in this group. The leader is Di Ze, their former head of the family, Xing Liu, also known as Di Liu, he has a way of selling stolen goods."

Rao Changsheng said: "Let's go meet Di Liu."

The old mangy man hesitated and said: "Zhai Leader, is it too risky?"

Rao Changsheng asked back: "There are less than three days of food left in the granary. If we don't exchange this batch of red goods for silver, let alone the winter, we won't be able to survive the twelfth lunar month!"

The old mangy man knew that Rao Changsheng was right and couldn't help but remain silent.

Rao Changsheng added: "Today is no better than before. There are only 27 men left in the village. It has lost its prestige in the past. In order for Raodao Village to survive in the future, we have to find a way. We must first have money to recruit soldiers and horses. Only when we have enough men can we avenge our father and the village." , so that everyone can live a better life. I won’t let you live hand to mouth like dad, I want you to eat well, sleep well, and live a good life!"

The old mangy man said in shock: "Zhai leader, that is the Iron Sword Silver Guard, how can you take revenge?"

Rao Changsheng snorted coldly: "As long as I kill Qi Zigai and Li Jingfeng, more than half of my father's revenge will be avenged. The rest will be recovered slowly!"

The old mangy man hesitated for a while and said, "There is another news about Jing...Li Jingfeng. I originally wanted to tell it."

Rao Changsheng frowned and said, "What? He was caught by Kongtong and executed?"

The old man shook his head and said: "He escaped from Gansu and got into trouble in Shandong. A wanted order was sent from the Songshan Sect, and there was also a letter of enmity against the Taishan Sect." As he spoke, he took out a reward card from his arms and presented it to Rao Changsheng. , then said, "He killed the deputy head of the Songshan Sect and offered a reward of 200 taels."

Rao Changsheng became even more furious. He tore the reward order to pieces, threw it on the ground, and said angrily: "Why does he deserve it?! Damn it, why does he deserve it!!" He couldn't help but pause, and tore the pieces into pieces. The paper was trampled even worse.

The old mangy man didn't know why he lost his temper and said: "Not only will he not return to Gansu, he is afraid that he will die long ago."

"Fuck! Fuck, fuck!" Rao Changsheng was furious, cursed, and walked away.He kicked open the door of his house and yelled at Bai Niu: "There is news about that man of yours, do you want to hear it?!"

Bai Niu was still knitting her straw sandals, without raising her head, and said coldly: "I only have you as my husband, I have no other man."

When Rao Changsheng saw that she didn't even care about Li Jingfeng, and still treated him without any pretense, he was so angry that he kicked the shorter guy to the ground. With a "bang", Xiaoji hit the low roof and fell back to the ground hard. Bai Niu was startled and trembled.Rao Changsheng laughed loudly and said angrily: "Fuck! So you still know how to be afraid!"

Bai Niu glanced at him, helped the short one up, and said, "Don't be so reckless next time, you'll scare me." She was afraid that the short one would be kicked and damaged, so she inspected it carefully.Rao Changsheng saw that she was more interested in the coffee table than him, so he took a breath of anger, picked up the knife and went outside to practice.

Early the next morning, Shanzhai 27 rode to Wuzhao Mountain.The Shagui Village was hidden and could not be found for a while. Rao Changsheng held up his riding whip and shouted along the road: "The one who ambushed your leader outside Laoyang Town a year ago was our Raodao Village! There is no need to hide your shame among colleagues, come out and see me quickly, Let's make a fortune together!" The old man was stunned by his frankness and said hurriedly: "Knife handle!"

Rao Changsheng was fearless and said: "They don't dare to do anything wrong!"

If a spy hears it, he will pass the news back to the stronghold, and the stronghold will send someone down to lead the way.Rao Changsheng looked at the Shagui Village. The roof tiles were neater and larger than the previous Raodao Village, but some were in disrepair. It was obvious that few people lived there.There were only two guards standing on one of the two watchtowers at the entrance of the village, still holding the little ghost flag. Rao Changsheng's heart suddenly suddenly turned, and the old mangy skin whispered: "Knife handle, be careful of fraud, ask them to speak up!" "

Rao Changsheng said angrily: "What are you afraid of! I guess they can't do anything to us!"

The old mangy said: "That's not what you are saying. Your territory is not as good as your own. You need to be on guard against dangers and ambushes. Don't let anyone else take the blame. Otherwise..." He thought for a moment, and if the old village leader was here, he would definitely keep his brothers. When receiving support from outside, he went into danger alone. Firstly, with the support, the enemy would not dare to act rashly, and secondly, to avoid being ambushed, so he said, "I will go for the knife handle, so that there will be care inside and outside."

Rao Changsheng said: "Dad often said that when you join a village, you are like brothers and we will live and die together. How can there be any reason to let you go in and take risks alone?" He knew the old man's concerns, but the old man was the second in command. If he goes in alone, won't he lose his prestige?But if he wanted to go in alone, he felt uneasy after all, and thought: "There are only fifty of them left. If I trade one with him, it won't be cost-effective for them after all." So he rode in first.

Seeing that he couldn't stop him, the old man had to shout: "Follow me, brothers!"

The group entered the gate and followed the group to the Juyi Hall.In any cottage, these gathering places are always the same. They are either called Juyi Hall or Jixian Pavilion, or Fengyun Tower or Longhu Beach. It is not surprising that they have different names. It is basically a big pavilion.The Juyi Hall in Shazhai is more elegant than that in Raodao Village. It has mud walls on three sides and windows. On the bright side sits a stout man with a sallow face, his hair tied into a thick braid the size of a baby's fist.

Rao Changsheng rode forward, nodded and said hello: "Is this Di Liu Master Di's family in front of you?"

Then Di Ze snorted coldly and said loudly: "I am none other than Di Liu!" He raised his eyebrows, pointed his halberd and scolded angrily, "Fuck you! Do you understand etiquette? When you enter the village to worship the mountain, I stand, you Talking while riding on a horse, I am here to fetch grain and oil from Raodaozhai, do you want me to kneel down and listen to your orders?!"

Rao Changsheng knew that he was rude, so he quickly jumped off his horse, laughed, and said with a smile: "I'm rude, don't be offended by Master Di."

"Young kid doesn't understand, can't the old man teach you? Where is your second master?" Di Ze looked behind Rao Changsheng.The old man immediately took a step forward and said: "We walk alone in Raodao Village. We don't worship the mountains and don't make friends with local snakes. This etiquette is lacking. Please forgive me, Master Di."

Di Ze said coldly: "Guizhai murdered our leader and robbed the grain and oil for the winter. Shazhai is destroyed in your hands. If I, Di, forgive this crime, will it not chill the hearts of brothers?"

Rao Changsheng stepped forward and said: "When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. When it comes to fighting off the pestle on the road, everyone will live and die according to their destiny. If the sand ghost blocked Rao Daozhai that day, would he close his eyes and let it go? This..."

"Shut up!" Di Ze suddenly slapped him in the face. Rao Changsheng didn't expect that he would hit him as soon as he asked. He was slapped until his ears bled, and his head was buzzing.Just when he was feeling dizzy, Di Ze kicked the crook of his knee and punched him in the back. The kick made Rao Changsheng kneel down on one knee, his head bent on the ground, and he coughed up blood.Di Ze stepped on his calf again. Rao Changsheng felt an excruciating pain in his calf and couldn't help but wailed.

Seeing that the leader of the village was being bullied, the old man was about to draw his sword and scold him. Di Ze blew his whistle and saw more than [-] archers pouring out of the surrounding heights. More than [-] horsemen came out from behind the Juyi Hall, and then came from Seven or eight people ran out of the house and blocked the way back.These more than forty people were scattered in all directions, surrounded heavily, with arrows on strings and knives in their hands. They frightened everyone in Raodao Village to the point where their expressions changed drastically and they did not dare to move rashly.

"Fuck your mother-in-law, little brat, I didn't go looking for you, but you came to the door yourself!" Di Ze slapped him again, causing half of Rao Changsheng's cheek to swell up.

Rao Changsheng endured the pain and shouted: "I still have brothers outside, the worst is possible!"

"Destroy your mother!" Di Ze punched him again, breaking two of Rao Changsheng's molars, and Rao Changsheng's mouth was filled with blood. "I sent spies to check earlier, and you are the only ones who went up the mountain with a dozen or so stupid sticks to smash your butts! Fuck!" I've seen stupid people before, but I've never seen such stupid people, seeking death!" After saying this, he stepped hard on his feet, causing Rao Changsheng to scream. Only then did he realize that he had fallen into a trap by mistake, and that he would die or not.He usually only said that he was courageous, but unexpectedly at this critical moment of life and death, he couldn't help but feel frightened, trembling all over, and was so scared.

Seeing that he had subdued the young leader, Di Ze laughed loudly, and gave Rao Changsheng a slap on the head. He turned around and asked, "Besides risking your own death, what else do you plan to do when you come to Shazhai?"

"I...we..." Rao Changsheng suppressed the trembling of his teeth, and just as he spoke, he received another hot slap on the face.Di Ze scolded: "Who is talking to you, a hairless beast? Let someone know what's going on!" As he said this, he looked at the old man.

The old man had seen battles and knew that although the situation in front of him was dangerous, since he had committed himself to becoming a thief, he had already been prepared to die. He was not frightened at the moment. He took off a cloth bag from his horse and said, "We have robbed a batch of red goods." , worth a few hundred taels, and I have no way of selling the stolen goods, so I would like to ask Shazhai to help me."

Di Ze laughed loudly and shouted: "Throw it over!"

The old man had no choice but to throw the cloth bag to Di Ze and said: "This batch of red goods will compensate for the loss of Shazhai, please let Master Di let go of my knife."

Di Ze sighed and shook off the cloth bag. He saw necklaces and jewelry falling down one after another. He couldn't help but smile and said happily: "I've suffered so much for you, I'll give you a head and a piece of silver!" After that, he laughed again.

Rao Changsheng was already trembling with fear. When he saw the jade bracelet rolling past him, he was shocked and angry knowing that it was the white girl who had given up to the old man.Why is it that Bai Niu doesn't appreciate my thoughts?How come Li Jingfeng got into big trouble and did big things and was wanted by Kongtong Songshan, but he couldn't even be a pony thief?Do you really have such little ability that you can only be trampled on and looked down upon by others?
Di Ze saw that the jade bracelet was beautiful and knew it was the most valuable thing in it. When he saw it rolling down, he bent down to pick it up.Rao Changsheng's anger arose in his heart, and his hatred grew in his guts. When he saw Di Ze bending down, he stretched out his hand to touch the dagger hidden in his boot, and without caring about the head or tail, he stabbed Di Ze in the throat.Di Ze looked down on him and took control of the situation. He only said that he did not dare to struggle. The distance between the two was so close that his eyes blurred and the dagger had been inserted into his throat.Rao Changsheng took advantage of the situation and cut his throat. The scene was like someone carrying a large bucket of blood and throwing it out. A large amount of blood spilled on the ground and splashed all over the old man's face.

This happened suddenly, and the Sand Ghost didn't know what was going on. Seeing that he had succeeded, the old man hurriedly shouted: "Protect the handle of the knife and rush out!"

Rao Changsheng didn't know where he got the courage. He stood up and said loudly: "No one is allowed to move!" Then he pointed at the old man and said, "Don't move either!"

The old man was stunned, wondering what tricks the little village leader was going to play.I saw Rao Changsheng holding his dagger high and shouting: "Your leader is dead! Avenge him here and kill us all. You will have to lose some lives! After fighting for the leader and sharing food and oil, how many people can be left? You can't survive." Win the winter? Even if we survive this year, what will happen next year? Since everyone has turned into bandits, who can follow me but not a bandit? If you follow me, Rao Changsheng, you will have a mouthful of soup with a mouthful of meat from me, and you will never starve or freeze!" As he spoke, he picked up the jade bracelet on the ground, held it up and said, "Follow me, sell this batch of red goods, and divide them up immediately! Come next spring, I guarantee you can see the snow melt!"

The sand ghosts looked at each other. Di Ze was unpopular and had selfish motives. Everyone complained about the uneven distribution of the spoils. However, because of his high ability, everyone had to rely on him.Now that he is dead, he still has no food for this year's winter, and he doesn't know who to work with. If there is a dispute like before and the village is scattered, there will be no way to make a living.Those who are smart have already thought of this, and immediately dropped their weapons and shouted: "The little village master is so capable! I am convinced, and from now on I will follow the little village master to beg for food!"

This call was answered, and many people dropped their weapons and surrendered, while some were still hesitant.Suddenly a man rushed forward and shouted: "What are you capable of, kid? I will avenge Mr. Di's family!" He said and killed Rao Changsheng.

The old man jumped off his horse, kicked the man over, and grabbed his chest.He knew there was no time to hesitate at this time, so he punched the man seven or eight times in succession until his knuckles bled. He beat the man until his tendons were broken, he vomited blood, and he stopped breathing.

When everyone saw that he killed one person with a few punches, they felt that he was capable. Those who were watching dropped their weapons and couldn't help but surrender...

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"What does this mean?" Rao Changsheng placed the jade bracelet on the table and asked angrily.

"Sell it and add food to your brothers. This is for you." Bai Niu still said lukewarmly.

Rao Changsheng grabbed her by the collar and stared at her. Bai Niu didn't avoid it, but there was no emotion in her eyes, neither far nor close. She just looked at him as if looking at something irrelevant.

"I really like you!" Rao Changsheng was frustrated, let go, and said angrily, "Even if I am confused for a moment, I will still marry you! We have known each other since we were young, and we will be married for hundreds of years. You really have to miss the murderer of your father." Enemy? Are you worthy of your father?"

"I'm not thinking about anyone. You're overthinking it." Bai Niu said lightly, "Jingfeng is nothing. Let me make it clearer. It's useless for you to use this to sway me. I have a clear conscience."

She knew in her heart that it was just a girl's first love and curiosity about outsiders. If she really had to choose, it would be harder to let go of Rao Changsheng.It's just that she didn't understand this idea before, but now she really understands this man who she grew up with as a childhood sweetheart.

"So you hate me and blame me?" Rao Changsheng asked, "What should I do to make you forgive me?"

Bai Niu shook her head: "That year, my parents took me to Raodao Village. It was the old village master who saved three lives of our Qi family. My father returned one life, and my mother returned one life, leaving only mine. Dad You want me to take good care of you before you die. This is the life I owe to the old village master, whether as a wife or a slave, I will repay the debt to the old village master and nothing else."

Without hatred, without resentment, there is no forgiveness.

After she finished speaking, she stood up and asked Rao Changsheng, "Are you hungry? I'll make pancakes for you." Her tone was still indifferent.

At this moment, Rao Changsheng finally believed that she would try her best to maintain this indifference throughout her life.

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Although the blue shirt on this man is simple in style, it is made of Sichuan brocade. It is connected with the black fur-collared cotton-padded jacket, which gives people a simple feeling, but it is not cheap.

He has a pair of rat eyes, which are small enough. They have more whites and fewer pupils. They look like they are pointed with a brush. He also has a chin that must be described as sharp.His hair is neat and clean, his fingers are slender, he is in his early forties, and he is pampered.

His name was Bian Qian, he was a black goods merchant from Shu, and he was appreciating the jade bracelet.The people on the Sand Ghost side said that all the red goods that the Sand Ghost had robbed were traded with him. For this deal, Rao Changsheng brought two of his men to the Tangmen territory with fast horses.As for the old mangy man, since the Sand Ghost had just arrived and needed someone to take charge, he didn't come with him.

"Are you Rao Daobao's son?" Bian Qian put down the bracelet, raised his head and asked, "The Rao Dao village that was wiped out by the Iron Sword Silver Guard?"

Rao Changsheng was surprised. He didn't expect that the merchants in the Tang Sect's realm would also know about Kongtong, and it was such a trivial matter as Raodao Village.

"Everyone in our business must be careful. Sellers and goods dealers must know their origins. We must know how many bandits there are in Gansu, Sichuan, and Chongqing, which ones are dead and which ones are alive." He seemed to have seen through Rao Changsheng. Bian Qian explained, "This bracelet is the most valuable among the red goods, worth 70 taels. The others are estimated to be more than 400 taels. I'll give you 500 taels, okay?"

"Okay!" Rao Changsheng said hurriedly, "According to the rules, [-]%!"

"Thirty percent of the goods are cooked goods, while hot goods only cost [-]%, or at most [-]%. This batch of goods is still very hot, and they won't be out on the streets for another three to five years," Bian Qian said.

"Twenty percent!" Rao Changsheng gritted his teeth and said, "I won't sell it for less than 100 taels. Brothers, I will wait for this money to spend the winter!"

"There are less than 30 people left in Raodao Village. 50 taels are enough for the winter." Bian Qian said.

"Not only thirty, but now there are eighty!" Rao Changsheng said, "I swallowed up the Sand Ghost gang and asked them to find their former brothers. By the end of the year, there will be at least hundreds of them. After the winter, there will be There are 120 people, 50 taels is not enough!”

Bian Qian's eyebrows moved slightly and he asked, "Have you accepted the Sand Ghost?"

Rao Changsheng nodded: "In the future, Raodao Village will be more prosperous than before!"

Bian Qian closed his eyes, thought for a moment, raised his index finger and said, "I'll give you this number."

Rao Changsheng hesitated and said, "90 taels?"

90 Liang may not be enough to support the current Raodao Village, but it is close to the number Rao Changsheng hoped for.

Unexpectedly, Bian resigned and said, "I'll offer 450% of the price, a total of [-] taels."

Rao Changsheng took a deep breath and almost choked on his saliva.The news was so good that he couldn't believe it. He even thought that Bian Qian was making fun of him. Even the brothers in the village were stunned and speechless.

"Not only this batch of goods, but also the red goods sent from Raodao Village from now on, I will receive [-]% of them."

Rao Changsheng suppressed the throbbing in his heart and asked in a trembling voice: "You...could you be tricking me? At [-]% price, you...where did you get the profit?"

"Businessmen don't just look at the immediate future when doing business. Cooperation must be long-term and profits will be high." Bian Qian put his hands in his sleeves, making it unclear how he calculated this.

"Two conditions." Bian Qian continued, "With this money, you have to continue to recruit troops and horses to expand Raodao Village. If you sell goods at a good price, you will attract more people. I hope that Raodao Mountain Village will become the largest village in Gansu Province as soon as possible. The most powerful group of horse bandits has at least a thousand people."

Rao Changsheng nodded repeatedly and said, "I also have this plan!"

"When you guys and horses are strong and you can do big business, all the red goods will belong to me. As usual, [-]%." Bian Qian explained, "This is a fish and water gang. Compared with the subsequent transactions, these few What does a hundred taels mean?"

Rao Changsheng thought to himself: "So this is the reason." In addition to admiring Bian Qian's plan, [-]% of his doubts were gone, and he quickly praised: "Mr. Bian still has the foresight!"

"It will take some work to convert your silver into rice and grain." Bian Qian continued, "I have a caravan that I am familiar with. I will not arouse any suspicion when entering the country. What supplies do you need? Write a list and I will bring 200 people with you. Half a year's worth of food and grass will be calculated together and someone will be sent to deliver it to you."

Rao Changsheng burst into tears of gratitude and asked: "Mr. Bian, you... Rao will definitely repay this kindness!"

"It's nothing. A hero comes from a young age. You accepted the Sand Ghost at a young age. Your future is limitless." Bian Qian smiled and said, "Just don't let me down."

Rao Changsheng stood up and straightened his chest, and said proudly: "I, Rao Changsheng, will definitely achieve great things! Rao Daozhai will make the Iron Sword Silver Guards frightened by the news!"

Bian Qian just looked at the young man in front of him, smiling and saying nothing.

(End of this chapter)