Legend of the Heroes of the Southern Kingdom

Chapter 236
Leaving Putian and heading north to Lin'an, Li Wenxuan couldn't bear to drag Su Qingxue's family down any longer. Naturally, he couldn't go, or go to find Yang Zaixing and join the army. Li Wenxuan originally planned to do this, but after more than ten lives in the Fuzhou Security Bureau, Li Wenxuan I'm afraid that he has become a wanted criminal, and Li Wenxuan is not willing to find someone he knows because of the fact that he went to Pinjian Villa before, not to mention meeting Yang Zaixing once. If you hurt him or make him difficult, you will only feel more sorry in the end.So, in the end, after thinking about it, Li Wenxuan felt that since he came out of this west gate, he might as well follow God's will and go all the way west.

Li Wenxuan walked westward for half a day, hungry and thirsty, and wanted to buy some food and drink, but he had a pattern on his body, but remembered that the money bag was still in his previous suit of clothes, and that Li Wenxuan said goodbye to Su Qingxue alone that day. When I went back to Putian Temple, I didn't care about money, so I didn't bring much silver with me. Now that I lost the purse, I didn't have any money to use.

Li Wenxuan looked at the wine shop by the roadside, he could only smell the aroma of the wine, and swallow dryly.

Fortunately, there are many wild boars, badgers, and jackals in the nearby mountains and forests. Li Wenxuan had no choice but to take them out on the way, and then sell their furs in the town, and exchange them for a few sips of wine money.Li Wenxuan didn't stay in any inn along the way, he either found some dilapidated temples and courtyards, or found a big tree to lean on, and he could survive for a night, but fortunately he had internal energy to protect him, even if the sky was high and the ground was cold, he wouldn't be hurt body.

However, it is not always possible to encounter these wild animals along the way. When you are unlucky, you may not even see Mao Mao for two or three days. Li Wenxuan was hungry and full on the way. Quite thin, coupled with the fact that he has no time to take care of himself, his clothes are also in tatters, if it weren't for his pair of eyes that are still looking bright, he might be almost like a beggar.

Li Wenxuan kept walking westward, and today he encountered a very wide river blocking his way, and there was a pier beside it, the pier was not big, but there were quite a lot of merchants, ferries, and cargo ships coming and going, and it looked very lively .

Li Wenxuan grew up by the ferry when he was a child, but Luzhou Ferry is close to the north, so there is no need for the bustling ferry to the south, but it still makes Li Wenxuan feel a little nostalgic.

Li Wenxuan just happened to have harvested a lot from hunting a few days ago, and he still had dozens of pennies in his pocket, thinking that if he crossed the river by boat, he might have to give it to the boatman, but at this time, the wine bug in his stomach started to make trouble again , So I ordered a jug of wine at the tavern by the pier, served it with a pile of peanuts, and drank it. As for whether I should cross the river or walk along the river, I naturally let it go.

In the resting places around the pier, most of the wine stalls are very lively. When Li Wenxuan sat in, most of the tables inside were already occupied. It was almost full, but Li Wenxuan's table seemed deserted, because Li Wenxuan's clothes looked a bit out of place, so no one wanted to be at the same table with him, and Li Wenxuan was used to being tattered these days, no matter how others looked at him, take care of himself Just drink your own.

Li Wenxuan drank alone for a while, but also listened to the speeches of other people here, and learned that the name of the river in front of him was Xiangshui, and that crossing the river was the boundary of Hengzhou.

Not long after, another middle-aged man came to this small wine shop. He looked to be in his 40s, and he walked with heavy feet. The strength is not small, there are many wrinkles on the bronze face, it seems that it should be a person who has endured hardship, otherwise there would not be so many traces of wind and frost.

The man entered the room and asked for a jug of wine. Seeing that Li Wenxuan was the only one who had an empty seat, he sat down without being polite.

Originally, the two of them were sitting, drinking their own drinks, no one said a word, and no one affected anyone, but the middle-aged man kept sighing, sighing, and stamping his feet at the same time.

Li Wenxuan was not a troublesome person at first, but when he heard him keep sighing, he thought to himself: "What's the matter with this man, is he more unlucky than me for sighing so many times?"

Li Wenxuan was curious, and couldn't help asking: "Brother, why do you always sigh repeatedly, what is the matter of distress?"

The middle-aged man pointed at a double-decker cargo ship by the pier and said, "Look, the ship can't go away. Alas, if the goods can't be delivered to the place on time, my trip will be a waste of time. Maybe I have to pay for my own coffin book! Alas!"

Li Wenxuan also grew up by the ferry since he was a child. If the boat can't go, then something is broken, so he asked: "Is your boat broken?"

The middle-aged man said again: "My boat is in good condition, but two of the men on the boat have left because of something. Now that there are not enough people, how can such a big boat go?"

After that, the middle-aged man probably wanted to drink away his worries, so he took another two gulps.

Li Wenxuan thought about it: "I have no place to go now, and I have no money on me. If I go to his boat to find something to do, have food and drink, and take me for a ride, it's not bad, but I just don't know how he is. Where is the ship going?"

Li Wenxuan asked again: "Brother, may I ask where your ship is going?"

The middle-aged man was depressed, and he didn't care why Li Wenxuan asked, he immediately said: "My boat is going to Dongting, to send something to an important person."

Li Wenxuan pondered: "I've never been to Dongting before, so it's not an option to go hungry and full every day. Why don't I go with him and see the scenery of Dongting!"

Li Wenxuan said: "Brother, what do you think of this? Didn't you say that there are two missing boatmen on your boat? I grew up on the ferry since I was a child, and I know all kinds of things on the boat. Why don't I go to your boat?" How about working for a few days? You just need to take me to Dongting by the way."

The middle-aged man was worrying about the boatman, when he heard what Li Wenxuan said, he regained his energy and asked, "Are you serious?"

Li Wenxuan said with a smile: "Of course it is serious. I have nothing to do now, and I have nowhere to go. It is convenient for you, and it is also convenient for me."

The middle-aged man was about to make a decision, but he shook his head and said, "But... But I'm missing two boatmen, and you are not enough."

Li Wenxuan patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't underestimate me, I'm definitely stronger than you two buddies alone!"

The middle-aged man looked at Li Wenxuan with some suspicion, apparently not believing it.

Li Wenxuan said with a smile: "You don't believe it? Then we can try it now."

After Li Wenxuan finished speaking, he stretched out his arms and put them on the table, obviously intending to wrestle with the middle-aged man.

Although Li Wenxuan was also strong, compared with the middle-aged man's arms, he looked thinner now.

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "You want to wrestle with me. You are wrong. I have been shaking the oar on the boat for 30 years. I have been wrestling with my arms every day. I am not bragging to you." , I am afraid that few people in the entire Xiangshui River can beat me!"

After that, the middle-aged man rolled up his sleeves, and it turned out that there were dark muscles, and it seemed that Li Wenxuan's arms immediately looked like chicken feet.

The diners next to him saw that Li Wenxuan's table was bustling with excitement, and immediately surrounded him with a yell.

Several of them knew this middle-aged man, and a bearded man stepped forward and said, "Isn't this the boss, you're a bully if you wrestle with someone else's arm, you're not ashamed."

Li Wenxuan had never exchanged names with him before, and only after hearing someone else said that did he know that the middle-aged man's surname was Tong. Although the person who spoke was joking about Boss Tong, it seems that Boss Tong really has some He's capable, otherwise others wouldn't say that about him.

Boss Tong said: "What do you know, this little brother said that he is stronger than two people, and he wants to work on my boat, so he wants to compete with me. Everyone has come to the door, you think I can compare. "

The people next to him became more interested when they heard it. They all wanted to see how Li Wenxuan would lose to Boss Tong, and they didn't know what good it was. win."

People who have been on the boat for a long time, whether they are the boss or the crew, because the place where they can move all day long is the size of the boat, which is very boring. In order to kill time, most of them like to gamble in their spare time. I heard someone making a bet, everyone was very enthusiastic and rushed to bet, but all of them bought Tong Boss to win, and no one was willing to bet for Li Wenxuan.

Boss Tong looked at the bustle and felt itchy in his heart, so he also pressed some money, betting that he would win.

Li Wenxuan looked at the bet, there was no banker, and no one pressured him to win. If they won something, he took out the remaining dozen or so coins on his body, spread his hands, and bet them on his side, saying: " I only have a few pennies with me, if I lose, I will have to lose it to everyone, and if I lose, I will work for Boss Tong along the way without receiving a single penny, just take care of my meals. "

Seeing that Li Wenxuan had already begun to think about what would happen after the loss before he made a move, they couldn't help bursting into laughter. Some even thought that Li Wenxuan was poor and thought that Li Wenxuan just wanted to get on the boat for a meal.

Seeing this, Boss Tong said, "Okay, I won't lose you any more. The wages of the men on my ship are six qian silver per person. If you win me, I will give you double the wages. Take care of your drink!"

Li Wenxuan said loudly: "Okay!"

As soon as the two put away the things on the table, they started to work. As soon as Li Wenxuan shook Boss Tong's hand and probed it a little harder, he knew that Boss Tong's strength was really not just for bragging. It might be hard for ordinary people to win. I left him, but the inside was indeed empty, without a trace of internal energy.

Li Wenxuan said, "Please!"

Boss Tong is famous for his strength, he doesn't mind the wages of those one or two people, but if he loses to Li Wenxuan today, or if he doesn't win well enough, it's just a blow to his reputation for so many years , so when he came up, he put in all his strength, and there was a tendency to crush Li Wenxuan with one blow.

As soon as he started, he saw the blue veins on the old boy's forehead popping up, and the muscles on his arms stretched out one by one like a strong iron bar, which was a whole circle thicker than before. Arm, even if you get an iron arm there, I'm afraid it will be broken by him.

But Li Wenxuan kept his expression calm and smiling, not at all like Boss Tong who was about to risk his life.Everyone originally planned to watch a joke, but unexpectedly Li Wenxuan would be evenly matched with Boss Tong, and even looked a lot more relaxed, and soon sighed. Some sharp-eyed people already felt that Boss Tong was going to fall today, and regretted that they had made a mistake just now. I made a bet and lost a lot of money in vain.

Boss Tong was even more panicked at this time, because he knew very well that Li Wenxuan didn't use any force, he just held his wrist firmly and waited for him to push, but he couldn't push it again and again, and Li Wenxuan didn't see Li Wenxuan counterattack , but the more this is the more anxious.

Boss Tong roared loudly, and this time he even tried his best to feed him, it seemed like he was trying his best.

Li Wenxuan knew that such a stalemate was not an option, but if he won, he would really lose face to others, and if he bluffed, he was afraid that Boss Tong would think that he would make him look bad.

Li Wenxuan also moved his body and put on a look of exertion. In this way, the two continued to compete for about a cup of tea. Suddenly there was a bang, and the two were still holding their arms, but the table But they couldn't support their strength, they just collapsed under the pressure of life.

Needless to say, the table was naturally crushed by Li Wenxuan deliberately using the dark force of his elbow.Seeing this, Li Wenxuan immediately smiled, withdrew the strength in his hands, and said to Boss Tong: "Boss Tong is indeed supernatural, I admire, admire!"

Boss Tong looked at the table collapsed and was still in a daze. He couldn't figure out how it would collapse so well. Boss Tong didn't know kung fu, so he couldn't see Li Wenxuan's tricks for a while.

Li Wenxuan said to the crowd again: "Everyone, this table is broken. Boss Tong and I are considered to be a tie, and there is no winner. Please take back the bet for this bet?"

Everyone had just seen that Li Wenxuan and Tong Boss were inseparable, and they had long regretted placing their bets. Seeing what Li Wenxuan said, no one would be happy, and hurriedly got their money back.

Li Wenxuan also took his few pennies, and said to the shopkeeper with embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I broke your table, so that's all I have. I don't know if it's enough to pay you all." not enough."

Before the shopkeeper could speak, Tong Boss took a step forward and said, "Hey! What are you doing? You are already a man on my ship. I have to cover you. How can you pay for this table! Naturally, I will leave it to you." Just come!"

Boss Tong was about to pay for the money, but someone beside him said: "Little brother, don't talk to Boss Tong, I will pay you three times the wages! How about coming to my boat to help?"

As soon as the man finished speaking, someone followed him immediately: "I pay four times! Come with me!"

The bosses of these ships transporting goods, like ordinary businessmen, like their men to be practical and capable, hard-working, and require less money, but things are contrary to their wishes. Naturally, those with great abilities ask for more money, and it is difficult for you to order them. There are always boatmen smuggling and entraining. Sometimes the goods are short of catties, and most of them are taken by their own people.

So these boat bosses see that Li Wenxuan has a lot of strength, one person is really worth two or three, and he is not greedy for money. If a person like this can follow him to do things, he will save a lot of worry, even if he pays several times more. It was worth it, that's why they yelled up the price one by one, trying to snatch Li Wenxuan away.

The four times the wages here just yelled out, and seeing someone next to him was about to yell five times the wages, Boss Tong quit, went up and covered the man's mouth, and shouted angrily: "What are you doing, this young man has already said If you want to do it with me, who are you robbing now, why didn't any of you tell me earlier!"

Everyone was silent at first, and after a while, the person who paid four times the wages said again: "Boss Tong, this is your fault, this young man has hands and feet, but he didn't sell them to you, who would he follow?" You'll have to let him see for himself, won't you?"

After this person said, everyone felt that it was reasonable, and Boss Tong felt that it was true. If he insisted on keeping Li Wenxuan behind, he would become a petty person, so he had no choice but to let go of that person's mouth angrily, and said no more. , waiting dryly for Li Wenxuan to be robbed.

Boss Tong let go of his big hand, the man immediately wiped his mouth, spit, and said: "Boss Tong, you are really good!" Then he said to Li Wenxuan: "Young man, I think you recognize it well, I will give you five Double the salary, what do you think?"

Li Wenxuan bowed to this person, and then turned to the others to thank: "Thank you for your love, I really can't bear it, but... but I have just made an agreement with Boss Tong, if I turn my hand here, I will see you." I am really ashamed to change my mind, so I have to let you down."

Hearing this, everyone sighed repeatedly at first, and then they all looked at Boss Tong with extreme envy.

Tong Boss was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear, he patted Li Wenxuan on the shoulder and said, "Okay! Good! Don't worry, I will never treat you badly along the way." If Li Wenxuan drank a few more glasses, Li Wenxuan would naturally accept it.

During this period, many people at the table saw that Li Wenxuan was not only powerful but also had an extraordinary conversation, so many of them also came forward to offer a toast, as a way to get acquainted.

Between the cups of wine, Boss Tong said: "Little brother, my surname is Tong, and my real name is Tonghammer, but the name is not nice, and I work on a boat, so everyone calls me Boss Tong, so you can just call me Boss Tong from now on. You, who is your last name, I haven't heard you talk about it until now."

Li Wenxuan pondered for a while, and then said: "My surname is Li and my name is Hui, the regretful one."

(End of this chapter)