Aftermath of Water Margin

Chapter 16
But Dai Zong and Jiang Jing chased back the silver, received the approval, and went to Hebei.After discussing the accounts, Jiang Jing found a total of 500 taels of capital, with 30 taels of sporadic accounts left. He couldn't figure it out for a while, thinking: "Jiankang has been suffering from severe drought for many years, barren crops and no harvest, and the price of rice is very expensive; Huguang is very ripe. If the rice dealers come here to sell, there will be more interest. If the delay is too long, the rice boats will come more, and the interest will be light. Leave this account here and come to collect it later." Longjiang Pass wrote a Jiangxi three-board boat, packed the luggage, burned the gods and set off.The two Shaozis were also cautious, Jiang Jing said: "Did you never ask Mr. Shao's surname?" A big man with a broad face and a short stature replied: "My name is Lu. The guy's surname is Zhang, and his title is Xuelizhu." A young man with thick brows and a shaved face laughed and said, "Don't let the guest know your honorific name! It's called a mantis turtle." After a while of mischievous laughter, it's like a northeasterly wind, and Shanghuguang is very smooth.Take a boat to help the bay to rest.

The wind is good all the way, and it will take less than ten days to reach Jiangzhou.Thirty miles away, the river suddenly turned to the westerly wind, and the white waves whipped up the sky, making it impossible for boats to move.After a while, the clouds were dense, the snow was fluttering, and there was no accompanying boat, so we had to take it to the port.It's a desolate place with a well-known place name, Laoguanzhu, and there are only a dozen or so families on the shore.The maggot in the snow said: "If you don't meet this wind, you have already arrived at home." Epilepsy Yuan smiled and said: "It's just that your sister-in-law is not lucky, and she has to endure a night of desolation." He also said: "We have disturbed the guests for days Officer, we are sailing today, bring some food and wine as a gift." Jumped ashore.Jiang Jingdao: "No need, if you want to buy, I have silver here." Xue Limaggot said: "It's because the little people are a little filial. Is the guest officer afraid that there will be no money?" Not long after, he brought a big rooster and a dozen ducks, For a piece of sturgeon, the young man from the hotel brought a jar of cooked liquor to the boat, and the two of them cleaned it up properly, and sat down together in the cabin, graciously persuading them.Because of the cold and snow, Jiang Jing ate more than ten bowls in a row, and suddenly thought: "In such a remote place, the two boatmen have sweet and ugly faces. I am single, and I am afraid that I have good intentions." He thought again: "Liangshanbo is a good man, Afraid of him!" He ate a few more bowls.He thought again: "At the beginning when Langli Baitiao Zhangshun crossed the Yangtze River, he also learned the truth. It's better to eat less." He refused to drink.The mangy tortoise pushed back the awning and shouted: "Guest officer, look at the heavy snow, it's so cold, and I've lost a few glasses of wine to keep you warm. There's nothing to be filial to, and drink to your heart's content. When we arrive in Jiangzhou tomorrow, if we want to change Boat, needless to say; if you want to send it to Huguang, just go. It’s rare for a guest officer to be so kind, he’s really old-fashioned!” Gu Zhu came.Jiang Jing ate two more bowls, refused to drink, and begged for food.After the boatman had cleaned up, Jiang Jing spread out the bedding, put the waist knife beside his head, and slept with the quilt rolled up all over his body without taking off his clothes.At this time, there is also half or six points of alcohol, and it is easy to fall asleep.

About three o'clock in the weather, I heard the noise in the dimness, sat up quickly and touched the waist knife, it was gone, the snow shone in, the cabin was bright, saw the mangy turtle, took the waist knife, and burrowed into the bow; maggots in the snow Take a wood ax and climb in with the rear end.Jiang Jing was flustered, he didn't have any equipment, and he was in a hurry. He straightened his body, and the canopy was thrown halfway, and the scarlet turtle slashed at him. sank.Scarlet-headed turtle said: "Man, if you don't get rid of the roots when you cut the grass, I'm afraid it will hinder you." Xue Limaggot: "Since ancient times, it has been said: 'The river has no bottom.' Don't say that this guy is a barbarian on dry land. Yes, in such a snowy day, he will freeze to death, so don't worry. But I don't know how many belongings he has in his bag, if it's not money, he would have done it." The mangy head said: "Open it and have a look." Xue Limaggot then Lifting the quilt cover, I shook out two big bags, wrapped it in green cloth, unwrapped it, and saw that they were all large ingots of silver, shining with snow, and extraordinarily crystal clear, about five hundred taels.The two were overjoyed, and Xue Ligui said: "I have split with you. You go and marry a sister-in-law so that you can start a family business." The mangy head said: "What is the split! The left is in your house. If you marry a wife Little, let’s talk about it later.” At this time, the snow was falling deeply, the wind died down, and the two oars fell off the boat and went back to Jiangzhou.There are poems to prove it:
A greedy husband will never rest in favor of profit, and his heart is black and white.

If there is no adumb in the world, you can travel in Huaxu country.

But it is said that Jiang Jing was murdered by two Shaogongs for money.When you get to the bottom of the river, put your feet up and send it back up again.I tried my best to climb to the shore, but it wasn't the old Guanzhu that was mooring the boat, it was all reeds, and I couldn't find a way out.It was also very cold and heavy snow, and the wet clothes dragged on my body, and I was shivering from the cold.Push aside the reeds and move forward step by step.Going up to the high bank, you can see Qiong Yao's broken jade in the vast expanse, and you are stepping on the snow to find your way.Suddenly seeing some faint lights in the pine forest, I walked desperately, and it turned out to be a small thatched hut.Unexpectedly, a piece of bluestone lay horizontally in the snow, slipped on it, and fell to the ground.People who were frightened and frozen could not struggle for a while.

There was an old monk in that Mao'an. He got up to do his homework at five o'clock. He heard the sound of chanting outside the door, so he opened the door and came out.Seeing a person lying down on the snowy ground, he felt compassionate and tried to help him up, his clothes were covered with ice water.He went into the nunnery, made a bowl of ginger soup and ate it with Jiang Jing. He asked him to take off his wet clothes, changed into a Taoist robe, and started a fire.For more than an hour, Jiang Jingfang could speak clearly, and thanked him: "Thanks to the teacher and father for saving his life!" The old monk said: "I think it was plotted by cannibalism in the river?" Jiang Jing said: "I was persuaded by two Shaogongs to drink wine Drunk, I hacked him with a knife in the middle of the night, so I had no choice but to jump into the river." The old monk clapped his hands together and recited the Buddha's voice, saying, "I only wish him good luck and disaster relief." Jiang Jing laughed.It was already dawn, and the old monk made some plain rice and dried the clothes for Jiang Jing.Although it is snowing and the sky is fine, the cotton clothes are urgent and hard to dry.Jiang Jing said: "Is this still the old stork?" The old monk said: "It's ten miles up." Jiang Jing said: "I think those two thieves got off the boat last night and went to attack no one's house. I don't know the master yet." Dharma name?" The old monk said: "The poor monk is from Xichuan, and his name is indifferent. It has been more than ten years since we traveled so far, and some Tanyues in Meng village have given some fasting food to survive."

On the third day, when the clothes were dry, Jiang Jing said goodbye and thanked him: "My disciple's life was saved by the master, but I don't have anything around me to repay." What's difficult is that the bad guy fell into the water and caught the cold, so he has to save him. What's the point! Even this bowl of vegetarian rice was not cultivated by the poor monk himself. It's all the blessings of Tanyue. You don't need to thank it." With his fingers, he said: " After leaving the pine forest, turn to the south and there is a bridge, after crossing the bridge and going east, within half a mile, you will be on the main road." Jiang Jing bid farewell and left.On the main road, I pondered: "Should I go to Jiankang again to ask for those sporadic accounts? Or go to Jiangzhou? Or meet an acquaintance with acquaintances, and borrow some money to get back together?" Asked my heart for a while, thinking: "It's a thousand miles away from Jiankang. I don't have a penny in my waist. How can I get there? Let's go to Jiangzhou and make advances and retreats." On the cold, I walked thirty or forty miles, and when I arrived at the border, I found an inn to settle down. apartment.

Seeing a single customer with no luggage, the shopkeeper refused to stay with him.Jiang Jing had no choice but to go out, panicked and uncertain.There is always someone shouting from behind: "Guest Jiang!" When Jiang Jing looked back, he was the owner who sold medicinal materials to pass customs and write tax forms the day before.When we met, the master asked: "Congratulations on coming back, have you ever made any profit? What goods are you bringing here? Do you want to write an order?" Jiang Jing said: "Don't ask! The interest is quite a bit, and it was robbed by the boatman and escaped. Life, only a pair of empty hands left. Thinking about finding a familiar guest at the gate, borrowing some money. The store in front saw that there was no luggage, and it was not easy to live in, so it was in a dilemma." The host said: "In that case, let's stay in the house temporarily, How about waiting for your companion?" Jiang Jing said: "It's so touching!" Walk together all the way.When I arrived at the master's house, there was only one gold ring with a luan belt left beside him, which was said to be two or two heavy, and the master's family would exchange it for some silver.After dinner at night, the master took out the bedding and slept with him.

On the next day, I searched in Guanshang, but I didn't know anyone I knew, so I was bored.Turn around the river and see a big restaurant.Pick out the wine curtain, it is Xunyang Tower.Thinking: "It's a famous place, let's go up and have a glass of wine for entertainment." When I walked to the pavilion, I opened the window and saw that Lushan Mountain was clear and snowy.The bartender brought the food and wine, poured himself a drink, and gradually became more interested in the wine. He suddenly remembered that Song Gongming wrote an anti-poetry when he was drunk upstairs, and almost died. Fortunately, all the brothers came to the village to save him.After many years and many changes, the scenery remains the same, where are the good friends?Feeling miserable, thinking about Song Gongming's "Xijiang Moon", I still remember it to this day, following his original rhyme, I also wrote a poem, writing about today's desolate and desolate situation.Call the bartender to borrow a pen and inkstone, grind the ink thickly, and dip the pen to bubble.He was originally a loser, so without thinking, he wrote on the powder wall:
Everything is determined by God, and the sky is full of magic.When Guan Bao met the hills, he enjoyed it luxuriously for a while.After wandering all over the world, the green shirt returned to Jiangzhou.It is not for revenge if the daughter is gone, for fear of making the hero laugh.

After the question, read it again.Just as he was about to put down his pen, someone behind him patted his shoulder and said, "Are you imitating Song Jiang's anti-poetry again?" Jiang Jing was startled, but when he turned around, it was Xiao Zhe who stopped Mu Chun, overjoyed.Sit down and ask the bartender to add more wine.After drinking a few cups, Jiang Jing said: "I can't be free at home. I sell medicinal materials in the mountains and sell them in Jiankang. A shabby household depends on my goods. Fortunately, Dean Dai asked for approval at the mansion and told the prefect that I have recovered it." I wanted to go to Huguang to buy rice, and I parked on Laoguanzhu, 500 miles away from Jiangzhou, and was robbed by two Shaogongs of more than [-] taels of silver. I jumped into the river to escape my life, and managed to find you in Jieyang Town. Here to have a drink for entertainment, I don't want to meet my brother, I have come to the rescue. How are you doing now?" Mu Chun sighed and said, "My two brothers used to dominate Jieyang Town, but unfortunately my brother passed away and the family business collapsed. , Can't recover, was bullied by others, and couldn't do it alone, so I just wandered here and there in Jiangzhou City. I lost my money in the past few days, and I couldn't get bored. I came here to eat wine on credit. When I met my brother, my heart opened. "The two ate in a mess.Mu Chundao: "Where did you ask for the boat? What's the surname of Shaogong? Where is he from?" Jiang Jingdao: "The one hired at Longjiang Pass is a three-panel boat. One of the boat owners is named Lu, nicknamed Mangy Turtle; the other is Zhang Yes, nicknamed Xue Limaggot, don’t ask for his name. Zhifeng is in Laoguanzhu, and the two of them teased: “If the wind is smooth, you will be home tonight, and your sister-in-law will be very useful!” I think it’s from Jiangzhou.” Mu Chun Said: "Sanban Chuantong lives in Liutang Bay, not far from here. I found him while the wine was in full swing, and I'm afraid the money has not been scattered! I will go with you." Jiang Jing returned the money and went downstairs.Mu Chundao: "I'm not talking nonsense, in fact, I don't have a cent of silver around me."

The two walked two or three miles along the river, and Mu Chun said, "This is like Liutang Bay. Let me ask you." Inside the fence, I saw an old man bent over to hoe the ground, and I recognized him as Hu Paigu. , calling out: "Old Officer Hu, is this Liutang Bay?" Land?" Ji Gu said: "My Liutang Bay is famous far and wide, and I am extremely honest. Passengers and goods are thrown in the boat, and they dare not move again. It is the leftovers. When you come to ask for them, you will return them. The world is different now. Now, there are a few young people who don’t do good things. I’m old, so I don’t go boating; it’s my son, let him work in the farm, so that he won’t have to worry about doing things later. Why is Xiaolang here?” Mu Mu Chundao: "There is a man who wants to go to Jiankang to look for the turtle, can he live here?" Hu Jigu said: "He is an ancestor without parents. His name is Lu Xiang. He works with Zhang De as a buddy. Three or four Back from Jiankang a few days ago, Zhang De disappeared for two days. Lu Xiang just went shopping with a basket. Why did Xiao Lang insist on renting his boat?" Mu Chun said: "It's the old owner. He hired a stranger. I don’t know my temperament.” Hu Jigu pointed to the east: “Isn’t his boat tied to the willow pile? The one with the reed curtain inside the missing wall is Zhang De’s house.” Old Hu shook his head to himself, He closed the gate and went in.

Mu Chun meandered eastward, not more than a hundred or two hundred paces, and saw a young woman, piled full of flour, with winking eyebrows, wearing a pair of quilted cloth jackets with a collar, a pink crepe sweat towel tied around her, and her underwear. Wearing a sand-green cloth skirt, wearing high-soled shoes, and carrying a wooden barrel to fetch water from the lake.Jiang Jing and Mu Chun let him pass by, opened the reed curtain and slipped into the house.There are two houses, the kitchen and bedroom at the back, and there is no one.Not long after, the woman came in panting with the pail of water, and was surprised to see someone in the room.Mu Chun said: "Brother Zhang is at home?" The woman said: "No." Mu Chun asked again: "Where is Lu Xiang?" Looking at Jiang Jingdao: "This guest officer hired your boat to come from Jiankang, and 500 taels of silver were lost in the boat. Take it out and return it to him." The woman's face changed color, and she said, "I'm afraid there is no such thing. "Mu Chun pouted, Jiang Jing understood, and locked the door.Mu Chun pulled out the reliever knife from his waist, pushed the woman to the ground, stepped on her chest with one foot, slapped the knife twice on the woman's face, and shouted: "Witch, if you don't speak out, your life will only last in an instant! "The woman trembled and begged: "Officer, please forgive me. The money is in the wine jar under the bed." Mu Chun shouted again: "Where has your husband been for two days?" The woman said: "Husband—" she stopped.Mu Chun stabbed the knife close to his throat, and said, "Say it quickly, say it quickly!" The woman said, "He—" the word "he" stopped.Mu Chun was anxious, opened his chest, revealing Bai Fufu's tender and loose legs, thinking about what to do, the woman panicked, and shouted hastily: "Don't do it, he is also in the wine jar under the bed." Mu Chun said: "Why? Is it also in the wine jar under the bed?" The woman said: "The two of them came back with so much silver and burned the blessings, Lu Xiang decided that he didn't get any points for him, so he got drunk and took the knife that he brought in the boat. Cut them face to face, chop them into pieces, put them in an altar, and bury them under the bed." Mu Chun said: "Zhang De is your husband, he killed him, why don't you call him a neighbor?" The woman said: "Lu Xiang is a good man. If a murderer yells, he will also be killed." Mu Chun said: "I had a knife in my hand that night, so I didn't dare to yell, why didn't you notify the local government to take him to the official in these two days?" The woman remained silent, and Mu Chun said: " Needless to say, I must have a strong relationship with him and murder my husband! What is Lu Xiang going to buy now?" The woman said: "I am afraid that I will show my eyes here and burn my blessing. I will live with me in Zhenjiang tonight." Mu Bei said: "She's also a prostitute! If you murder your husband, the laws of heaven and the law will not forgive you!" The knife was strangled to the throat, and the blood spurted out. The woman broke her feet twice and died on the ground.The two went under the bed and dug out the wine jar, but the two loads of money remained motionless.Sure enough, it smelled blood.Lay out the clothes and put them all on the bed.The waist knife was hung on the wall, and the sheath was pulled out, but the blood was still blurred.Divide the money for laying out the clothes into two parts and roll them up.

Hearing a knock on the door, Mu Chun went to the front, pulled out the tie, and dodged behind the door.There were fish, meat, incense paper and other things in Lu Xiang's basket, and he stepped into the door and shouted: "Sister-in-law!" Seeing the woman dying in a pool of blood, she was so frightened that she was scared out of her wits. Do you recognize me?" Lu Xiang turned around and left, but he didn't prevent Mu Chun from crashing in, grabbed him by the corner, and cursed: "The donkey! You robbed the guest's silver, murdered Zhang De, and took the woman. Light!" Jiang Jing slashed his waist saber over, and Mu Chun made a hole in his chest with his hand saber.Mu Chun and Jiang Jing each carried their packages on their backs, straddled their waist knives, and dragged them to the door.Hu Jigu was still digging the ground, and shouted: "Little Lang, why didn't Lu Xiang hire a boat when he came back from shopping just now? Is this luggage always sent to his home?" Mu Chun said: "He is not free, so hire someone else stop!"

The two flew to the master's house, lit the lamps inside, bought wine and ate.Mu Chun said: "Take care of yourself! It's just to avenge Zhang De." Jiang Jing said: "If there is no brother, you can't find his heel." After eating too much, Mu Chun said: "My little brother has something to say. Discuss with my elder brother. The day before yesterday, I wanted to save Song Gongming. I burned the village, abandoned the land, and went to Liangshan. Who wants to ruin the family and die, and return to the manor. Xizhuang and the fields in the mountains were occupied by a broken household, named Yao Gui, the dog star. This guy is cunning and unkind, and he dominates Jieyang Town. He talked to him several times and wanted to return my farm and fields. He said to reclaim, repair, I spent a lot of money on food and errands, and I was willing to pay back 200 taels of silver on the basis of my relatives and neighbors. I was at a loss for a while, and I lost a bet recently. How can I have money! I don’t know how to advance or retreat, so I have to borrow two hundred taels from my brother. Only when the silver is redeemed can we settle down." Jiang Jingdao: "When did my brothers take the silver to heart! This silver is thanks to brothers who caught it, and I have another bad breath, just take it!" Mu Chun said: "Brother Since I am so grateful, I want my brother to go to see him tomorrow morning." Jiang Jing said: "I make it." Then he went to bed.

Tomorrow, Mu Chun will put 200 taels of silver around his waist, and send the rest of the luggage to the master's house.The two fellows rushed to Jieyang Town.When Yao Gui saw Mu Chun, he was full of joy, and invited him inside.Mu Chundao: "The 200 taels of silver that I discussed, with the help of this friend, I came here to confess. I have to go out of the house and return it to me." He took it out and handed it to Yao Gui one by one.Yao Gui is a cunning thief with a hidden knife in his smile, and said: "Since Xiaolang has money, why not talk about it! It is necessary to prepare some thin wine, please ask relatives and neighbors to deliver it face to face. It is late today." , across from Mu Chun, he slapped himself, and persuaded him attentively.Yao Gui said: "Does Xiaolang get to pick in the city for several days?" Mu Chun said: "I don't know why I just lost." Yao Gui said: "Yechang has nothing to do, so I want another one. If Xiaolang wins, tomorrow I will give the original silver and the real estate Even if it is handed over, how about it? Now this noble friend will testify." Mu Chun patted his chest after drinking, and said: "This is also possible, just don't allow nonsense." Yao Gui said: "This is unreasonable! I have fought against Xiao Lang several times, isn't it? I know that my gambling nature is very straight!" Spread a red felt on the table, light candles brightly, touch the color basin, and place the chips.Seeing that Mu Chun was happy, Jiang Jing secretly couldn't stop him.The two tossed one more time, and Yao Gui's chips were all won by Mu Chun. He stood up and said, "It's late at night, go to sleep, and return my real estate money tomorrow morning." Needless to say. Xiao Lang, the No. 100 mountain connected to the east is Xiao Ke’s. The original price is 300 taels. If I lose, I will deliver it together.” Mu Chun was driven by greed, counted the chips, and ended up repeating the game .This time, the wind is not going well, and it is pure disdain to throw it away.In an instant, all [-] two chips were sent over.Yao Gui stood up and said, "It's late at night, go to sleep." Mu Chun said: "I won, you have to toss again; if you win, you don't want to." Yao Gui said: "I am sticking to No. [-] mountain; if you want to toss again, Bring out the silver!" He changed his face and walked inside.Mu Chun grabbed hold of it, and said: "I used money to redeem the house, how could I lose the bet! Post No. [-] mountain, where is the mountain? It's a waste of my house, and it's so coaxed, it's so deceitful! " Yao Gui said: "Your brother harbored robbers, made trouble in two military states, and went to the grass. The place where the government is located has disturbed the chickens and dogs! Do you still have Song Jiang today? You have lost your bet, and you are relying on others!" Mu Chunda Anger, a slap in the pocket.Yao Gui yelled: "The bandit kills!" Mu Chun kicked him down again, lifted a bench and built it down, and drove out male and female dealers to help.Yao Gui's neck was broken and his brain was broken, and he died underground.Mu Chundao: "Today I have to get rid of the bad breath in my heart! If you don't do it, you will never stop!" After rushing inside, the women and farmers went out the back door to hide. When they went to the bedroom, they saw the two hundred silver on the bed and opened the cage. , There are also hundreds of taels of silver and gold beads and jewelry, all tied around the waist.Find a dozen grass handles, set them on fire, and the flames are burning.Said: "Brother, let's go!" It was the fourth watch, and the moon was rising in the east. Taking advantage of the light, I rushed to the border overnight.Jiang Jing took a tael of silver to thank the host's family, carried his luggage, and strode forward to the official road.Mu Chun said: "Although I have done two refreshing things, where should I go now?" Jiang Jing said: "It doesn't matter, there is a good place to go."I don't know where to go, let's listen to the next chapter.

Zhang De, Lu Xiang, and Yao Gui all have the same heart, but their industries are different, but their retribution is the same.Xiao Zhanyan is happy all his life, and he will watch it with the next time
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