Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 307: Watt
Since Zhao Zhen returned to the fantasy world, Liangshan County was peaceful and there was nothing to disturb him. He just practiced martial arts every day and inevitably became a little lazy.

One day, Jiao Ting and Hei Sijie came to say, "Master, Brother Cao Tielin came to report that Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo were wrestling the day before yesterday, and the sumo hall was packed with people. They will be on stage tonight, do you want to go and watch?"

Zhao Zhen was feeling bored, so he said, "Let's go together. I'm bored." Then he looked at Hei Fourth Sister and said, "Fourth Sister, you're pregnant now, so you'd better be careful. It's inconvenient to ride a horse, so it's better to take a carriage. I'll ask Zhao Yuanli to harness a carriage."

After hearing this, the Fourth Black Sister touched her belly which was not yet visible, and said hesitantly: "I didn't feel it was heavy at all. I even used the stone lock to train my strength these days."

Zhao Zhen said, "How can there be a pregnant woman like you? Yesterday, my wife told me that Madam Zhang from the Lin family has been vomiting a lot these days. She has been listless all day and has been resting in bed at home. I just asked Master Lin to go home and take care of her for a few days, but you two are so good, acting like nothing happened and still wanting to run around."

Jiao Ting listened and said, "Fourth sister doesn't feel heavy at all, she is still thinking about getting the next one right."

Zhao Zhen scolded him, "It's fine to go and watch the fun, but why do you want to go down there? It won't be too late to go down there after the birth. If you get a broken stomach, you'll cry later."

Seeing that what Zhao Zhen said was serious, Hei Sijie quickly said, "I will listen to you, Master. I will just go and take a look."

Zhao Zhen then said something to Cheng Wan'er and Hu Sanniang, and seeing that they were not interested, he called Yu Baosi, Bao Xu, and Yan Shude, took the newly recruited sumo apprentices from the village, harnessed the horses and drove to Dulonggang.

There was no conversation on the way. Zhao Zhen and his companions traveled for half a day and arrived at Wa Si at the beginning of the evening. There were many caravans passing by on the official road. At this time, most of the caravans passing by chose to stop to avoid missing their place of stay.

The teahouse was crowded with people, and outside the teahouse, along the roadside, in addition to the many stalls set up by Liangshan County, many passing merchants also set up stalls. There were also seven or eight kinds of fruit snacks and cooked food, all of which were sold by skilled farmers in the county.

The vendors in the market shouted loudly, and the caravans and farmers in the surrounding areas stopped to bargain from time to time. The laughter and shouting intertwined together, and it was a prosperous scene.

Zhao Zhen was happy to see this happen, and did not prohibit it. The county could also collect some business taxes, and the peddlers only collected three cents a day, although it was not much, there were more than a hundred stalls on this street. Pei Xuan selected two retired soldiers with broken arms to be clerks, who sat in a shed every day. Anyone who wanted to set up a stall, no matter how big or small, came to pay three cents and give a number, and they could set up their stall along the road.

With these two clerks maintaining order, no one dared to force buying or selling, and in a short period of time, this tile shop became a bustling market. Every night after the market was over, two farmers would clean up the garbage.

Zhao Zhen and his party walked through the crowd and went directly to the restaurant. Zhu Gui welcomed everyone in and asked the waiter to place the horses.

Zhu Gui led Zhao Zhen and others to the second floor, arranged for wine and food, and came in to ask, "Master, do you want to rest here at this time today?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I'm here to watch sumo today. I'll stay overnight and return to the village tomorrow."

Zhu Gui heard this and said, "The upper room is full, I will go and vacate two rooms..."

Zhao Zhen interrupted, "You don't have to do that. If you bully customers, it will be bad for your reputation. We have built many houses for our own people in the back. If there are extra houses, you can stay here for one night. If you don't have any free time, I can go to Zhujiazhuang to rest for a night."

"Yes, we built a lot of houses back then, and we've bought a few now. Many of them have been rented out, and a small part is still vacant. I'll have someone clean up a few rooms for you, the master, to live in."

Zhao Zhen nodded.

Soon, General Shi Yong, Cao Tielin, Jin Lebo, and Xiu Lebo also rushed over after hearing the news. After greeting, Shi Yong said, "Sir, the teahouse is very lively here. I have been hanging out in the teahouse these days and have been less likely to go to the military camp. Brother Chao Gai only has Brother Han Bolun to assist him. Can you choose another brother to replace me?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "It's okay. Just run the tavern with Zhu Gui and other brothers. Brother Chao Gai has four permanent brothers, Han Boling, Li Yun, Shi Qian, and Yan Liu, and six cavalry leaders. They are more than enough to guard Dulonggang."

Zhao Zhen went on to say: "Brothers, you will guard the Wa Si here. Don't give up your martial arts, as we will need your help on the battlefield in the future. Pay attention to the people coming and going, and if you meet a hero who has nowhere to go, you can recommend him to your village." After hearing this, Shi Yong smiled and agreed.

Zhao Zhen turned around and said to the sumo manager Cao Tielin, "Do you want to go on stage today, brother?"

Cao Tielin was about to reply when Zhu Gui said, "Brother Cao has been on the field seven or eight times. No matter whether it was the sumo wrestlers we recruited or the good wrestlers passing by, none of them could last more than ten rounds. If Brother Cao goes on the field now, most people will probably dare to fight."

Shi Yong said: "Today is different. Brother Jiao Ting is also a good sumo wrestler. Isn't it going to be a good match today?"

Cao Tielin heard this and said, "That's right. The former had a serious illness and lost his strength, so he never fought with Brother Jiao Ting. When I saw Brother and Ren Yuan fighting that day, I was scratching my head and hated that I couldn't go on the field. Today I will go to the field to have fun with my brothers, and let the vendors spread the word about the fun here. This can be used to attract sumo men to join us."

Jiao Ting said, "Since the great victory in Tai'an Prefecture, I haven't played for a long time. Today, I will play with brother Cao Tielin."

Everyone heard this and said that today was a good day. Zhu Gui asked, "Sir, do you want to go to Dulong Hill to call Brother Chao Gai?"

Zhao Zhen slapped his head and said, "Brother Zhu Gui is right, but I forgot. With the duel between Brother Cao Tielin and Brother Jiao Ting, we naturally cannot forget Brother Chao Gai and his group."

After hearing this, Zhu Gui sent someone to deliver the message.

Jiao Ting said: "It's a pity for Ren Yuan."

Zhao Zhen said, "Tai'an Prefecture has not yet arrested this man. Although I have sent people to investigate, I have not been able to find out the whereabouts of this fellow Ren Yuan."

After sighing, everyone had some wine and food. Jiao Ting, Cao Tielin, Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo went down to prepare. Zhang Qi and others went to the arena first to compete with the sumo wrestlers. Zhu Gui even had people spread the word inside and outside the theater that Jiao Ting, the hero of Tai'an Prefecture who had turned the tables, would compete with Cao Tielin, the best wrestler in the theater today, and Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo would also fight.

At the time of the Xu card, the lights in the wagon hall were bright. When people heard that the sumo champion of Tai'an Prefecture was going to wrestle on the stage, they rushed to watch. Moreover, there were two beauties, Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo, to warm up the atmosphere, so the sumo arena was packed with people early on.

After Chao Gai and his group arrived, Zhao Zhen and others went to the stands in the venue, where they saw three pairs of young women wearing only tube tops, shorts, and belts four or five fingers wide around their waists, warming up the venue. From time to time, they raised their legs and stretched them, inevitably revealing some of their private parts, which drew cheers from the men around them.

After the six people left, Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo came on stage and walked around the stage, causing the audience to cheer and shout.

When Zhao Zhen looked, he saw two women wearing short shirts and shorts, with a gorgeous brocade belt around their waists. Although they were more frivolous than the previous women, large areas of white skin were exposed. In addition, the two women were beautiful, and the crowd was already bustling before they even started to perform.

After circling the stage, the two began to perform, twirling and stopping, like two butterflies flying through flowers, dazzling the audience. When the two danced off the stage, the men in the audience were all excited.

With cheers, two sturdy men with dark skin, naked upper bodies and only covered lower bodies came on stage. With cheers one after another, a gong sounded, and the two men bent over, like tigers ready to hunt, their bodies tense, staring at each other fiercely. The two men slowly approached each other, pushing back and forth, testing each other.

On the field, the two men tangled their hands and feet, going back and forth. As time went on, the movements became more intense, and the sound of "bang bang" was heard.

The powerful collision of bodies caused the audience to cheer continuously.

(End of this chapter)