Section 15: Broken Dragon Bandits

Time is really happy now.

Although Zhao Yue did not reveal the slightest topic about the rebellion, Shi Qian guessed it.

For example, there are poor men who have the ability and courage to do things today, and there are a few who are willing to honestly keep their families and endure it. Earlier, it was popular in Cangzhou, which caused the total population of Cangzhou to grow to three or four million, and now it is popular to occupy the mountain.

People like themselves may have the only way out of rebellion. This bird world, I never thought about it before, it was because of my lack of force, otherwise I would have rebelled in the mountains.

With Cangzhao, all problems are solved.

The most important thing is that Zhao Yue's rules and style of acting suit his spleen and stomach.

There is a difference between the top and the bottom, and the orders are harsh. But there is no strict class division that the heroes hate the most unfair.

When traveling, everyone happily eats at the same table, regardless of master, servant, master and servant.

This is a small village husband-and-wife restaurant, the house is a little dilapidated, not close to the main road, and the business is cold. At noon, only Zhao Yue and his party had a table of guests.

The main dish was noodles.

The young shopkeeper said that the shop used Cangzhao authentic egg dried and fresh noodles to ensure deliciousness.

The mushroom chicken soup noodles are strong, have a unique flavor, and the chef's skills are good.

The second iron guard was funny.

Dried noodles at home are the product of high-efficiency noodle machines and dryers, which used to be taken out, but now they have long been stopped, and they are one of the staple foods in the army, especially when they go out to fight, which is convenient and delicious.

The enthusiastic little boss is boasting under the pretext that the noodles must be homemade by his family's local method, but it is harmless, and the second iron guard will not expose the face of beating others.

I didn't see the son, I just smiled and praised the good craftsmanship, and didn't say anything else.

At this time, an ordinary man came in, who should be a regular customer, familiar with the way and sat down.

The little boss greeted with a smile.

The man said the old rules, as if he was curious, and from time to time he turned his face and glanced at Zhao Yue and his party.

He quickly finished a bowl of hot noodle soup, dropped the copper coin and walked away.

Shi Qian stared at the man's back a few more times, and said in a low voice: "Second son, I don't think this person is a good way." Eighty percent are spies for red heads. ”

Ma Ling asked the little boss with a smile: "Shopkeeper, you are a native of your hometown, you are familiar with everything here, and you know that what that person is doing is not right, right?" ”

The little boss's face changed slightly, and he was a little panicked, but seeing that Zhao Yue and his party were all kind, he calmed down a lot, and said with a sigh: "Don't hide it from a few clear-eyed guest officers, that man is a robber on the Broken Dragon Ridge in front." They rob money, and generally do not kill people, nor rob the poor, nor harm their neighbors. The villain looks like a few heroes with kung fu, and he shouldn't be afraid of them, so he didn't remind them. ”

After speaking, he quickly explained: "My family is a serious person, and it has nothing to do with them. The villain opened this small shop, barely eating with a mouthful of food, who dare to offend? He came to eat and give money, and I couldn't help but entertain him. ”

Ma Ling smiled and nodded: "The shopkeeper doesn't need to panic." We have nothing to do with the government, we are out and about, but we are just careful, and we only inquire when we feel that something is wrong. Do you know how many of these bandits there are? ”

"Oh, this villain really knows, it's only thirty or forty people."

Saying that, he sighed softly, smiled and lifted the teapot to serve tea diligently, but there was a hidden worry in his expression.

How could this little boss be sympathetic and even worried about this gang of robbers?

It stands to reason that the presence of robbers and the danger of passing customers will inevitably affect the business of the small shop, which is not prosperous, and the small boss should hate this group of people and hope that they will be finished as soon as possible.

The little boss was clever, aware of the doubt, and said with a wry smile: "The guest officer is not strange. My small shop is already light on business, so I can make do with it. With this gang of robbers, the officials and bullies did not dare to come to eat and drink for nothing to extort, although it affected some business, but there was less hehe. I regret that the world has turned upside down. ”

It's turned over.

The government, which is supposed to protect the territory and the people, has become a scourge, protecting the bullies and being legitimate robbers. The robbers, who should have harmed people, invisibly protected the villagers.

The people were born in this world, which is ridiculous and even more pathetic.

Zhao Yue nodded in understanding, and asked with a seemingly casual smile: "I see that this gang of robbers must be forced to embark on this road, but I am afraid that there will be twists and turns in the story." Eat after dinner, anyway, there is nothing to chat, why not talk about interesting things casually? ”

The little boss looked at the kind and handsome Zhao Yue, hesitated for a moment, and responded with a smile: "The guest officer is willing to listen, and the villain will casually say what he knows, and he should relieve the boredom of the guest officer." ”

"Actually, this matter is not a secret, it was quite a big trouble at the time, and there were many rumors in nearby counties"

The story is very clichΓ©, and I don't know how many times it has been played out over thousands of years.

This gang of robbers is from neighboring states, the first two, Qi Wei and Wu Dingyuan are fellow villagers, Kong Wu is powerful, good at playing guns and sticks, in order to improve their livelihood, with a group of good martial men out to make a living.

Zhao Yue guessed that he must be risking his head to become a private salt merchant, otherwise there would be a good way out.

There is a big king in the township, his son is the county lord Bo, taking advantage of the increasingly corrupt government, relying on the entrenchment of the local area for many years, up and down his hands, in a few years, the fertile land is widespread, there are many shops, and the family business has increased dramatically.

Wu Dingyuan has an elder brother named Wu Dingcheng, and his mother-in-law is responsible for farming and filial piety at home to support his father, suddenly became seriously ill, Wu Dingyuan went out for the first time, was not at home at the time, no money for treatment, the old father had no choice but to borrow five times the money usury, did not want Wang Dahu to bully the old man illiterate, the signed IOU was doubled by day with interest, did not wait for Wuding City's disease to improve, it turned to hundreds of times.

Wang Dahu's housekeeper brought people to the door to force debts, and it was far from enough to occupy the calculated good land of the martial arts, and he forcibly robbed the Dingcheng mother-in-law who had a bit of grace to pay the debt.

The martial father was angry, went up to tear the hand, and was broken and several ribs fell to the ground. Wudingcheng was furious, struggled to go up to stop him, was kicked on the spot and vomited blood, and died in half a day.

Half a year later, Wu Dingyuan came back, only to know that his home was long gone.

Even the sister-in-law who was snatched away was humiliated, and after being tortured and beaten, she committed suicide by throwing herself into a well at Wang Dahu's house.

How can the blood feud be swallowed alive and endured?

The county government filed a complaint. The prefectural order was ignored. Sued to the state, but still to no avail.

Qi Wei said angrily: "We are all well-known men, born in heaven and earth, do we deserve to be wronged because we have no power and no power?" If Dingyuan's revenge is not avenged, what do you want our brothers to do? ”

The government doesn't care. Take care of it yourself.

Dozens of men went out to make a living, opened their eyes, made some money, and became bold, and no longer refused to live in poverty, with knives and guns in their hands, they robbed Wang Dahu's house that night, fought viciously with the courtyard, killed all the doors, robbed the money and food and fled to the predetermined mountains to pull the flag and claim the king.

This provoked, hundreds of idlers nearby joined one after another, but before the foothold was stable, they were sued by the king to buy the government, surrounded and suppressed by officers and soldiers, fought several battles, were killed by bows and arrows and suffered heavy casualties, and then were betrayed internally, the cottage was broken, fled all the way, and the dead were scattered, and finally only these dozens of people remained.

Zhao Yue looked at the five thousand years of tragedy, and after listening to the story, he only frowned slightly and was silent.

Although Ma Ling was a monk, he had a hot temper, crushed the wine glass in his hand, his eyes widened angrily, and although he didn't say anything, he obviously wanted to rush to kill the king lord Bo and the dog officials immediately.

Zhao Yue came back to his senses, patted Ma Ling with a smile, got up and said, "Shopkeeper, thank you for your delicious food and story." I just advise you not to show sympathy in the future to avoid being killed. ”

After the little boss thanked and reminded him, he laughed at himself: "The villain has a cheap life, and he has no ability, only this pair of eyes are bright." A few distinguished guests are not wicked people, and I can tell them clearly before I boldly say a few words. ”

sighed: "I am also hopeless in life, the day is precarious, and I don't panic." ”

These words made Zhao Yue's heart change: "This family has a good character, is young and smart, should have read books, and have good cooking skills, why not get a hotel in Liangshan to be a spy?" ”

After thinking about it, I'd better wait and see.

Who knew that the little boss suddenly knelt on the ground, knocked his head down, and pleaded sadly: "The villain tells the truth, the villain has been to Cangzhou, and I am fortunate to have seen the little boy and recognized the identity of the son." I know that the son has a bad reputation, but he is a good person like the Bodhisattva elders in the family. The villain couple really can't get along here, so they beg the little boy to give the villain couple a way to live. It's okay to be a cow and a horse. ”