Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

To be honest, although Zong Zhen is also a salt lord, he only has a dozen or so brothers on hand.However, there are hundreds of strong and strong men in the Lianshan Society. They really turned their faces and were wiped out at any time.

As for the White Stalk Club, Tiger Walk is also one of Hejian's top ten gangs and salt gangs.

Zong Zhen has been able to thrive in the private salt business these years. Firstly, he is highly skilled in martial arts, and he is the gold medal fighter among He Jian's salt lords. In addition, he is righteous and has a good reputation. See you brothers from Sanjiang and Wuhu He would always call Big Brother Zong and give him some face.

Speaking of the power at hand, it's not that big.If Lianshanhui is a big restaurant, he, Zongzhen, is just a street stall selling noodles.

Hearing Boss Bai's neither soft nor hard words, Zong Zhenxin shuddered, knowing that if he didn't give an explanation, he might be in big trouble this time.

All he was thinking on the way here was how to marry his sister to Su Mu. When he heard Boss Bai's question, he felt nervous, and said casually, "Isn't it because of the marriage between Inspector Mei and my sister..."

After speaking, he couldn't help but want to slap himself.In order to save people, it is a very shameful thing to give a girl to others no matter how you look at it.

Boss Bai: "The marriage between your sister and Mei Xunjian..." The voice was full of surprise.

The other people on the table also paid attention at the same time.

Zong Zhen had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue: "Yes..."

"Ah, so that's how it is!" On the table, a man from Tiger Walking yelled smartly, and then said: "It must be that the dog officer surnamed Mei fell in love with your sister, Brother Zong, but what about Brother Zong?" The character, how could he be willing to marry a dog official, so he returned. The dog official surnamed Mei saw that the marriage was rejected by you, Brother Zong, and became angry from embarrassment. He arrested people and seized the boat for revenge. Brother Zong, do you think that is the case?"

What this person said logically made sense, and the people at the table all looked at Zong Zhen at the same time.

Zong Zhen had no choice but to nod his head.

The man from Tiger Walking slapped the table and praised: "As expected of the big brother Zong who is so righteous, good, good, good, we heroes in the world, naturally we must not be afraid of power. That dog officer robs the women of the people, and even grabs the Zong Brother Zong is really a good man, in my opinion, he might as well kill that bird officer later, and I, who is a fierce tiger, will draw my sword to help."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Several other people shouted at the same time.

Boss Bai asked Zongzhen again: "Is this the case? When I came here, I checked it clearly. Mei Xunjian came to Cangzhou alone, and he should have no family members. If he is hired by three matchmakers and six people, he can be regarded as a full-fledged courtesy. Why didn't you agree?"

Zongzhen had already been uttered to death by the Tiger Walker just now, at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and say: "Zongzhen is a dignified man of seven feet, how could he stoop to serve that dog official and send his sister over there. If so, wouldn't it be depraved?" It broke the ambition of my Jianghu man!"

"Confused!" Boss Bai yelled, he was the highest seniority among the crowd, and this yell was actually majestic.

Zong Zhen: "I also ask for advice."

Boss Bai: "We people in the Jianghu are full of blood, just to get a stutter and make our family live a better life. Your sister is going to marry after all. You are an ordinary family, do you still want to climb up to the children of the aristocratic family? Is it difficult?" No way, in this city of Cangzhou, there is still that young talent who is as powerful as Mr. Mei. As long as you become relatives with the inspector Mei, won’t we be helpless on the road of the inspection department in the future. At that time, Zong Zhen, you will Wait for the white money to flow into your pocket! You actually refused, what a fool!"

Zong Zhenzhen said, who said otherwise, but the inspector Mei didn't seem to have said that he would forcefully marry my sister!

Several other salt lords also yelled regretfully at the same time: "Yeah, Brother Zong, you are too pedantic. You don't want such a good brother-in-law. What else do you want? The reputation in the world is important, but in order to open up this salt road, for us brothers in the world Your loyalty, even if you sacrifice a girl, it doesn't matter."

Someone advised, someone scolded, and there was a mess.

Zong Zhen knew his own suffering, and he couldn't explain it, so he just picked up the wine and poured bowls of wine down his throat.

After an unknown amount of time, the man named Er Dong suddenly sneered loudly.

Hearing laughter, everyone fell silent.

Erdong is Boss Bai's big apprentice, and he is likely to take over the Lianshan Club in the future.

He is stingy and has always been dissatisfied with Zongzhen's reputation in the world, and he thinks that Zongzhen is too braggart, so he is not pleasing to the eye: "Hey, Zongzhen, you are so boastful, you can't fool me. "

Zong Zhen: "What are you deceiving, what are you deceiving?" After being seen through by Er Dong, he was a little flustered, his hands trembled, and the liquid of wine swirled out and landed on his hands.

Erdong looked at Zongzhen sarcastically: "My surname is Zong, how is your sister born, you can fool Boss Bai and all the elder brothers, but you can't fool me. I really think your sister is beautiful, bah, it's not like I haven't seen anyone before. You The girl is dark and thin, with as many freckles as orange peel, will Inspector Mei look up to her?"

Hearing what Er Dong said, everyone was in an uproar.

Boss Bai stared at Zong Zhen fiercely, and said solemnly: "Brother Zong, do you have to explain this matter?"

Zong Zhenzhen yelled that he was not good, and his vest was slightly sweating, he laughed and took another sip of wine.

After all, he is also a high-ranking person, so he is not afraid when something happens, "Brother Erdong will not ruin my sister's reputation. After this incident, I would like to ask you for advice."

Er Dong patted the table, and all the cups on the table jumped up: "Others are afraid of your martial arts skills, but I am not afraid!"

This time, Boss Bai didn't stop Er Dong, but sat on the sidelines coldly to watch the excitement.

Zong Zhen said loudly: "The so-called radish and cabbage have their own loves. This person's beauty and ugliness can't be explained clearly. For example, Tang Minghuang likes the fat man of Concubine Yang Gui. My sister has freckles, but the one surnamed Mei saw it right. Besides, to marry a wife and virtue, it is easy to find a charming and beautiful child, as far as the old Mei is concerned. He is powerful and powerful, what kind of girl can't get him? Ren Yazi, a big girl who costs two taels of silver is casual Buy. Also, although my sister was born dark, her face is like a full moon, and her palms are full of flesh. She is a standard prosperous husband, and she is gentle and honest. Think about it, whoever is an official would not want to find a regular wife who can improve his fortune ?”

Boss Bai pondered: "There is some truth to this matter. Speaking of which, when the old man was walking on the scene, he also saw a few noble ladies with status, all of whom were born ordinary. On the contrary, the concubines of those big men are all charming and white. It can be seen that if you are looking for a wife, you cannot find a beautiful one. Otherwise, how can you run a family if you have a flirtatious appearance and no dignity?"

"Yes, Boss Bai is right!" Everyone sighed in admiration.

In fact, these salt lords were members of the underworld in the Ming Dynasty, and they couldn't get on the stage at all. Naturally, they didn't know what kind of life the so-called adults lived and what kind of views they had.

Boss Bai said slowly: "Brother Zong, so many of our brothers have fallen into the hands of the inspection department. People in the Jianghu, loyalty comes first. Mei Xunjian wants to marry your sister, just agree. Girls always want to marry, go Being an official's wife is also a good destination. But you can't ignore our brothers in the Lianshan Society for the sake of your own face. This time, I have wronged you!"

What else could Zong Zhen say, he could only nod his head.

Boss Bai: "If you go through the road of the inspection department, after a year, our Lianshan Club, Menghuxing and Baiganshe will be able to attract thousands of smuggled salt. This is a great opportunity. At that time, Never treat Brother Zong badly."

"Boss Bai, is that why you trust him?" Er Dong yelled angrily.

Boss Bai didn't care about his apprentice, and asked Zongzhen again: "This time when you go to the inspection department to find people, there must be some entertainment on the scene. How much do you need, let's talk."

Zongzhen is a face-saving person. He immediately waved his hand and said generously: "This matter was caused by me, so I will naturally settle it. How can I use the money from the Lianshan Society? I, Zongzhen, have been away for so many years, and I still have some salt." Savings."

Everyone shouted: "Good man!"

Then one after another came up to toast, Zongzhen is a bold person, so naturally he drank the wine as soon as he arrived.

Everyone discussed for a long time, talking about how to open the trafficking channel in the future, and the wine ate until dark before they dispersed.

Zongzhen was in a good mood after being complimented by everyone. He didn't know how much he drank. He broke up with Boss Bai and others.

He slapped his head: "Hey, what exactly did I say earlier? It seems that my sister will not get married if she doesn't marry this time."

But, as the birdman Erdong said earlier, my sister is ugly, can Inspector Mei agree?

It doesn't matter, anyway, in the mouth of the matchmaker, even an ordinary woman will be boasted as a flower by them.

I don't know how the proprietress of the inn is doing things?

Just as he was thinking, suddenly another person came out from the dark, grabbed Zongzhen's hand and began to cry softly.

Zong Zhen was being held back halfway today, and he was also annoyed. He was about to get angry, but when he looked back, it was a distant relative of his own, called Zong Aniu.

The clan is not a common surname, they all live in the city of Cangzhou, and they mostly make a living as porters and odd jobs for others, a proper grassroots hanging silk class.Otherwise, Zong Zhen would not have taken the risk to do the decapitation business of selling private salt back then.

After becoming a salt lord with money to spare, Zong Zhen was generous and took good care of his relatives.

"A Niu is you, what's the matter, crying like this?" Zong A Niu has a special relationship with Zong Zhen. When Zong Zhen was ten years old, his parents died and he lived in Zong A Niu's house for two years.

It can be said that Zong Aniu's parents single-handedly raised him, not his parents are better than his parents.

Zong A Niu cried: "Brother Zhen, my father..."

"What's the matter, Uncle?" Zong Aniu's father has been suffering from tuberculosis for many years, and has been lying in bed for several years. The soup and medicine he uses during the day are all paid by Zong Zhen.

Zong Aniu cried a little louder: "Brother Zhen, you brought money over the other day. I asked a doctor from Youfang to take a look. That man was the apprentice of Dr. An from Tongzhou. When he saw it, he said it wasn't tuberculosis, but a long-term disease. It’s not impossible to treat a tumor, you only need to take medicine for two years, and the tumor will slowly be cured.”

Zong Zhen was overjoyed, "This is a good thing, whatever you are crying, just treat it."

A Niu: "Brother Zhen, the doctor said that he is not good at learning, and Doctor Ping has to do it himself. Moreover, he has to change the prescription every two days. He asked me to take this father to live in Tongzhou for two years. It’s better to be treated nearby. I, I, I... I am a bag bearer, how can I have so much money to live in Tongzhou for two years. When I think that my father’s illness can be cured, and I don’t have the ability, I just... just... "

As he spoke, tears kept falling.

Zong Zhen laughed: "Isn't it just money, here it is." He stuffed the 20 taels of gold into A Niu's hand.

"So many?" Ah Niu's eyes widened.

Zong Zhen patted him on the shoulder: "What kind of elder brother are you, a famous high-ranking official, who lacks everything except money. Go home quickly, and take uncle to Tongzhou tomorrow, don't delay the illness."

"Brother Zongzhen, for your great kindness, I..."

Zong Zhen stared: "What nonsense are you talking about, your father is my father, besides, I can't beat you to death carefully!"

Looking at Ah Niu's back wiping his tears, and remembering that his father was saved, Zong was really happy.