It is said that Liu Xianglian was quite surprised when she heard that she was recommended by Gong Sanyi as the king of the mountain, and frowned, thinking about how to shirk it.

Jia Cong knew it when he looked at him, and said with a wry smile: "I guessed that Second Brother Liu didn't want to, so I just said, just try." You should give me a face and listen to me, okay? ”

Liu Xianglian wanted to ignore the inside story and stay away; When he heard this, he had to say, "That's it, you can talk about it." ”

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said, "You also know that most of the people in the Taiping Dart Bureau are my father's former soldiers and his children, so we naturally don't want to rebel for no reason. The reason why they are kings is that when they fought together in the early years, they received orders from my grandfather and became bandits. ”

Liu Xianglian was stunned: "Rong Guogong? General? ”

Jia Cong nodded and said slowly: "In this world, small is very small, but big is very big. The small one, there is no airtight wall in the world, and rumors are as fast as the wind for thousands of miles, and whoever has an embarrassing thing that is not very shameful can immediately spread all over the capital - whether it is true or not. The big one, many things that everyone in a certain circle knows, deviate from this circle, and the people outside don't even know about it. However, those things are not top secret, no one is staring at them, and there may not be anything very wrong if they are leaked. The strange thing is that there are so many people, and no one will say it. For example, the prince of Nan'an is the rabbit master; and our big brother Zhen in Dongfu forced his innocent daughter-in-law to leave the house because of a few words from a fortune teller, all of them are the former. These two pieces have long been spread outside Beijing. ”

Liu Xianglian sneered: "Thank you to him, thank you to that Taoist priest." ”

Jia Cong smiled when he heard this, and then said: "The treasury of the imperial court is said to be rich all over the world, but in fact, from the prince and prince, the prince and the marquis to the officials at all levels and even the eunuchs in the palace, there is no one who does not stretch out his hand. Therefore, the saint was actually very poor and pitiful; What's even more pitiful is that everyone in the world thinks that he is very rich, and it is harmless to steal a little bit by himself. ”

Liu Xianglian couldn't help but laugh too.

"Soldiers fight for money and food. Who has no money? If there is no food to fill the stomach, will the fight be lost? If you lose a war, you will die and lose your country. Military funds are so important, but in the early years when my grandfather was fighting, the imperial court often could not provide military salaries or even military rations, so they only dragged it with a shy face. ”

Liu Xianglian's face moved, and she guessed a little.

"It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and she has to fight without money and food. Therefore, my grandfather made my fourth uncle and my father pretend to be the eldest and second leaders, and led people to run thousands of miles away to become bandits, plundering rich families and passing merchants in order to obtain military salaries. After the looting was over, the long-overdue salaries were written off and never to be mentioned again. ”

Liu Xianglian secretly took a breath and stared at Jia Cong.

"I listen to my father talk to my uncles on weekdays, as if this matter is commonplace, and I think it is not only my father who has done it, but also the generals next to me. That was when the old saints were in power. Today's saints are much poorer than the old saints. I don't believe that there is no one under the generals who are out there now. He snorted twice, "Therefore, you see, occupying the mountain as the king is a great thing in the eyes of ordinary people, and they will not do it until they can't live." But in the eyes of these people who have been soldiers, it is a matter of changing clothes. Naturally, there are also differences with the King of the True Mountain, they only rob money and do not kill people. And before they rob the rich, they will also listen to it, looking for some local tyrants and inferior gentry who are unkind to the rich, or who bully men and women, which can be regarded as doing the right thing for heaven. The former was the elite soldier of the saint, yesterday he was a bandit, today he is the general of the saint, tomorrow is a water bandit, and the latter will become a prince. ”

Where has Liu Xianglian heard this? Seeing that what he said was plain, it was obvious that he really couldn't be true, and he was stunned for a long time like a clay sculpture of a bodhisattva.

After he eased up, Jia Cong said again: "The cottage we chose is not far away, and two days of fast horses are enough." The terrain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Mr. Gong had already made people know the mountain, and it was about time to go over to build a house and build a path. The little days over there must have been difficult at first, but everything was difficult at the beginning. When all kinds of layouts are complete, you should be able to live well. He also plans to open a small inn and a small restaurant at the foot of the mountain, and go to the larger towns near the left to open shops. Occasionally, the king of the mountain can turn into a small boss and go shopping in the market. The people under him are all good, veterans. In the future, you can still use the banner of Robin Hood, but the painting should not be the same as the original - especially the feather, which I used to draw with ostrich feathers, but now it must be painted as chicken feathers - to create the illusion of 'imitation of Robin Hood' in the government. If you want to give Rogue another name, you can do it. Well, it's easy to pay. It was originally a business without capital, black eating black is the cheapest, and the brothers who work hard should work hard to get more ideas. The king, since he is the king, no one will say anything if he picks up the best tap. ”

Jia Cong said on the wall, and looked at Liu Xianglian on the other. When he saw the last sentence, his expression was a little loose.

"Of course, you don't have to stay in the mountains all year round, and it's common to go back to Beijing to deliver goods and have meetings. As for you telling your family whether you went to business or went to dart, it's up to you. So if you look at the benefits of this, there are about a few. One is that the money comes quickly, and you can also take some things that are not easy to get on weekdays, and pass them on to your children and grandchildren in the future. Second, leading some people to make the cottage from scratch is also a kind of exercise, and it is always your own ability to practice; third, you can walk around and gain some knowledge; Fourth, when the people who are in a difficult situation are relieved, it can be regarded as accumulating virtue and doing good. By the way, when you are uneven, you don't have to worry about being retaliated against, is it the king of the mountain? ”

Liu Xianglian lowered her head and smiled secretly when she heard this.

"The customers are naturally dominated by wealthy slaves, and it is not easy to attract the attention of the government. Occasionally, passing by the big warehouse of the Zhen family in Jiangnan who is incapable of waiting for death, you can also pick up the grass and beat the rabbit by the way. ”

Liu Xianglian hurriedly asked: "Why is the Zhen family in Jiangnan waiting for death?" Isn't it a holy family? ”

Jia Cong pouted and said: "The Zhen family in Jiangnan and the four kings and eight princes are all waiting for death, but our family is smart and spent 800,000 taels of silver to buy their lives." As soon as the old saint dies, all of these have to be found to be copied from the head - who made them so rich and the saint so poor? ”

Liu Xianglian opened her mouth wide in shock, and before she was about to ask, Jia Cong rushed in front of him and said: "By the way, the Zhen family has already been killed by us in the old years, don't worry, they are still a fat sheep, and some are slaughtered." Our biggest weakness today is that there are too few good players. In the cottage, the first thing is to train the skills of the heroes. We already have some ways to do this, if Second Brother Liu is interested, let's talk about it in detail. If you really have the ability in the future, those who are waiting to die can go for a few laps. Let's take some and leave some for the saints. If you are happy, you can even slaughter the treasury of Ning Guofu. If it falls horizontally and vertically in the hands of Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, it is just a loser, and I am afraid that it will not be able to leave the saint to copy the house. We can occasionally repair roads and bridges and rescue disaster victims, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for my Jia family ancestors. ”

Liu Xianglian frowned, and said with a smile: "Cong'er, you...... When did you become such a scoundrel? ”

Jia Cong smiled: "I have always been like this. He looked at Liu Xianglian and said, "Why don't you reply in a hurry for Second Brother Liu, and think about it for a few more days?" ”

Liu Xianglian had already made him say a lot looser, so he nodded and said, "I'll think about it again." He added, "It's just that Jia Rong suffered a big loss today, and I don't think I'll give up." ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Mr. Gong is the best at this, those who can work hard, it is appropriate to hand it over to him." ”

Liu Xianglian glanced at him: "That's your nephew, I'm just worrying about you." ”

Jia Cong snorted: "My nephew dares to rob the people's daughters in broad daylight, is it lawless!" He is not good at teaching, and since I, who is an uncle, have met him, I naturally can't stand by and watch him go to the wrong path. Shouldn't he come to thank me? ”

Liu Xianglian couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said: "Hengzhu, if he wants to sue, he is also looking for your Lao Tzu, what does it have to do with me." Before the words came out, he shook his head and said, "It's strange that the owner is willing to teach you a lesson because of such an idea!" ”

Jia Cong raised his chin and was proud: "Isn't it!" Oh, if Brother Zhen and Brother Rong really come to quarrel with me, I will have a headache; I had a headache and went to trouble the fourth uncle, so I had to move their big warehouse immediately. Then he smiled and smiled at Liu Xianglian, said goodbye and left.

Liu Xianglian sat in place and was stunned. I don't know how long it took before he wanted to get up, and suddenly saw Qin Keqing leaning on the pillar not far away, like a fairy on a painting, and couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, he came back to his senses, jumped up a few steps and leaned over, and shouted softly: "Qin Niangzi! ”

Qin Keqing saluted him, and Liu Xianglian waved her hand and said, "Haven't you already thanked him many times." ”

Qin Keqing said: "This is not a thank-you, but an apology." ”

Liu Xianglian hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Qin Keqing said: "Apologize for Mr. Gong." ”

Liu Xianglian thought that he was recommended to be the king of the mountain, and said with a smile: "Cong'er just told me." Mr. Gong has nothing to apologize for, isn't this just a discussion? Suddenly, he suddenly remembered that Qin Keqing might not know about occupying the mountain as the king, would there be a misunderstanding?

But he heard Qin Keqing say: "Mr. Gong is because he has calculated you today, and he specially asks me to apologize for him." ”

Liu Xianglian looked at her appearance, but she was afraid that it was not what he thought, so she didn't speak, and only signaled Qin Keqing to speak directly.

Qin Keqing said: "I didn't know about this matter before. However, if Mr. Gong had consulted with me, I wondered if he would have agreed to act in this play for him. Then he told Gong Sanyi about the amount of money he had calculated.

Liu Xianglian was shocked and said angrily: "How can this be true! In vain, I admired and trusted him, and he sought me like this. ”

Qin Keqing saluted again. "It's just that the third master Fang Cai Cong said something, he thought it was reasonable, Fang dispelled his previous thoughts, and asked me to apologize to the second master. He naturally smoothed out the things that followed, and hoped that the second master would have a lot of them, so don't worry about him. ”

Liu Xianglian hurriedly asked, "What did Cong'er say?" ”

Qin Keqing said it in detail. It turned out that after she settled her father and younger brother, she would go to Gong Sanyi to ask for advice on how to deal with Jia Rong, and Gong Sanyi's plan was half of it, so he never hid it from her. When Qin Keqing was still startled, Gong San also suddenly said, listening to the footsteps, it seemed that Cong'er was coming, but let her avoid the screen for a while and turn around. She then heard the words of Jia Cong and Gong Sanyi.

Liu Xianglian praised after hearing this: "Good boy! After a long time, he understood that Qin Keqing was only afraid that he knew about "occupying the mountain as the king", and he couldn't help but feel his heart beating wildly, his breath was a little restless, and he raised his eyes and looked at her deeply, "What about you?" What do you think? ”

Qin Keqing lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows and said: "I just said, although I don't know, Mr. Gong and I have a life-saving grace, and I may not refuse him to act in this play." ”

Liu Xianglian suddenly felt half cold in her heart.

Qin Keqing said: "Second Master Liu's character and intentions, I know it very well in my heart. It's just that...... The second master also knew that I had come here like that in the past. She shook her head slightly, "When I first arrived at the nunnery, I was only waiting for death. Mr. Gong gave me a way out. And the man ...... I couldn't believe it anymore. Jia Rong also treated me well back then, but when something really happened, he was useless. The owner and Mr. Gong are my parents, and I have to rely on them to support my family. In today's world, it is not easy to make money, and it is even more difficult for women to make money. If it's really just me, I can live in the horizontal and vertical nunnery. I still have an old father and a young brother at home......" while saying, he had already shed tears, just as the world often says, pear blossoms bring rain.

Liu Xianglian thought that she might be despising her friendship and revaluing Gong Sanyi's life-saving grace so she hesitated, but she didn't want this to be the reason, so she was stunned again. After half a day, he suddenly became bold and enthusiastic, and stepped forward to grab Qin Keqing's hand: "You should know that I am willing to support your family." ”

Qin Keqing never broke free, only shook his head and said, "I want to support my own family." I once relied on a man who had good family furniture and everything, and the world said that it took me three lifetimes to get such a blessing. Eventually, he sent me away for five hundred denarii. Second Master Liu, don't blame you, it's not that I don't know friendship. The little girl just doesn't want to rely on others anymore. ”

Liu Xianglian was anxious and squeezed her hand: "How can I be the same as that Jia Rong?" ”

Qin Keqing raised his head and looked at him and said, "I naturally know that you are the difference between cloud and mud, where is Jia Rong compared to you?" Don't insult yourself. It's just that I don't want to rely on anyone anymore. Even if Zhong'er becomes a material in the future, I don't want to rely on him. Moreover, when I arrived at this dart game, I realized that the sky is high and the road is high and the mountains are high. There are so many people, so many things, and so many places in the world. In the past, the Naning Mansion was only a square inch. ”

She smiled lightly, and Liu Xianglian, who was smiling, was so dazzled.

Cong'er once said that many women were born as eagles of the Nine Heavens, but because they were hatched in cages and kept in cages, they didn't know that they had wings. I am not the eagle of the nine heavens, but the finch under the eaves, but I finally spread my wings and flew for two years. If you want me to go back to the cage, even if it is a gold-carved jade ornament, the most luxurious cage in the world, even if it is hung on the Jinluan Palace, I will not go in. I would rather perch in a small grass cave where the wind and rain fall, and there will always be a day when the sun is shining, and I can fly up two circles and see the sky and the earth. Therefore, Second Master Liu, although I am a woman, I also want to rely on my own ability to stand upright between heaven and earth. If the second master wants to marry a daughter-in-law who stays at home and waits for you at home, the Qin family is definitely not a good couple. If you want someone to walk side by side in the same boat, even if it is full of thorns, tigers and leopards, I would like to recommend myself. ”

Because he broke free of Liu Xianglian's hand, he gave him a deep salute and turned away.

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