Chapter 69 for the sake of face

At the door of the Zhenwei Martial Arts Pavilion, Wu Lisong pointed at Feng Sihai and scolded: "Wang Balamb, count me blind, I know your ruthless and unrighteous thing." Feng Sihai, don't pretend to be a good person again, from now on, you and I will be cut in two! Ning'er, let's go! After saying this, Wu Lisong shook his hand angrily and left.

Looking at the silver ingots thrown everywhere on the ground, Feng Sihai and Ah Jian behind him both had helpless faces. And there was a young man less than ten years old at the door, his name was Sun Ning, Wu Lisong's apprentice, and his expression was also embarrassed. Glancing behind him, Sun Ning knelt down to Feng Sihai and Ah Jian, kowtowed, and said, "Senior Uncle Feng, Senior Brother, Master is unintentional, don't be angry." ”

"Hey!" Feng Sihai shook his head with a wry smile, helped Sun Ning up, and touched his head, "What else can I be angry about?" Can you not know Tachimatsu's temper? Ah Jian, quickly clean up the ground, and let Ning'er bring it later. ”

"Uncle Shi, this can't be done." Sun Ning showed an embarrassed expression, "Master will never accept it, he will be scolded!" After saying this, Sun Ning made another big salute, and then rushed to chase Wu Lisong.

Seeing the master and apprentice leave, Ah Jian couldn't help but complain: "Master, why is Uncle Wu like this? You gave two hundred taels, but he turned against him? Kindness as a donkey's liver and lungs? ”

Feng Sihai smiled: "Lisong, ......?" Hehe, don't mention him. ”

"Then do you want to send someone to catch up? Send some coils? Otherwise, if there is any rumor outside, your reputation will not be good. ”

Feng Sihai shook his head again: "What Ning Er said just now is right, Lisong is a stubborn donkey. Not only will he not accept it, but he will also complain that we look down on him. That's all for now. Heyβ€”β€”! Lisong's temper! Fortunately, Ning'er is still very sensible. Take your time later! ”

In fact, Feng Sihai also had a lot of depression in his heart, he said that the relationship with Wu Lisong was close, and it was not very close, but when he said that the relationship was far, it was not very far. It is nothing more than Feng Sihai's grandfather and Wu Lisong's father-in-law are brothers, Feng Sihai roamed the rivers and lakes when he was young, and happened to have a relationship with Wu Lisong, and he became a brother of the opposite sex at the first time. After that, I went back and forth a few times, and it was a very ordinary kind of communication, but there was no deeper relationship.

Wu Lisong is a native of Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, Beizhili. He belongs to the kind of people who have a good face and a good future, and he likes to be praised by others. Because of his local fame, high seniority, high martial arts, and bold spending, he will generally sell him three points of face. So in the local countryside, he became the kind of role of a peacemaker when negotiating between the rivers and lakes.

More than three months ago, Wu Lisong presided over such a negotiation in the rivers and lakes. Modern people generally know that Cangzhou has a nickname - the hometown of martial arts. It's not that Cangzhou people have a high level of consciousness and are interested in spreading traditional Chinese martial arts culture, mainly because there are Changlu salt farms, private salt is overflowing, and rivers and lakes are frequent, so they are very motivated to practice martial arts for money. In fact, it is somewhat similar to the current situation in Jingjiazhuang.

However, this also reflects the cultural differences between the north and the south. Yangzhou in the south likes to use money to open the way, bribe the power of the government to fight openly and secretly, and like to play yin. And Cangzhou in the north basically does not accept it. Go into battle shirtless, and you will be cut directly.

And Wu Lisong presided over such a kind of negotiation.

However, during the negotiations, there was an accident. It turns out that northerners are not exactly muscular men either, and occasionally play with yin as well. I won't say much about the specific process, anyway, Mingli reached an agreement, patted his chest in front of Wu Lisong and promised, secretly took action, and took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness, or killed, or colluded with the government to arrest the opponent in prison. But in this way, Wu Lisong's face couldn't be stopped.

Wu Lisong has always been used to being praised in Cangzhou, and what is even more sad is that he himself takes it seriously, and really thinks that he is a big guy who can point fingers at will. So he immediately came forward and made a lot of demands on the victorious side, but he didn't expect these people to be birds at all, so they directly blasted him out.

At this time, Wu Lisong hadn't figured out that in the past, when others gave him face, it was basically a trivial matter. If you really encounter something as highly beneficial as private salt, may it just look at face? Or are you scared by a few words? Not to mention, Wu Lisong still looks domineering. To be honest, just blasting it out, that's already very face-saving.

But in this way, Wu Lisong immediately exploded. He looked for friends everywhere and tried to get back on the field. Those friends who can meet in Cangzhou are all avoided and repeatedly shirked. In the end, Wu Lisong really couldn't find a way in the local area, and in a fit of anger, he was even more stubborn, so he thought of the famous Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall, and then set off overnight, and took his apprentice Sun Ning to Jingjiazhuang to find the eldest brother Feng Sihai......

After understanding this, an old Jianghu like Feng Sihai must be tactful. Without saying a word, he first gave Wu Lisong two hundred taels of silver, and also promised to give a handwritten letter, and Zhenwei came forward to ask for a favor.

To be honest, Feng Sihai's heart was broken. It's not a parent, are you Wu Lisong full of food? Those who were killed and caught are your business? Is it just for your own face?

However, there are some things that can't be said at all, since Wu Lisong has already asked for the door, let's find a way to solve it! Two hundred taels of silver and a handwritten letter may not make a big difference, but it should still be possible to rescue those who have been arrested from the yamen and send them to other places for resettlement.

After all, it can be seen from the methods of those people that they also have no idea of doing things absolutely. Otherwise, will they arrest people lightly? Is it hard to kill a few people in prison? There is a Zhenwei Martial Arts Pavilion, and then use silver to dot up and down the yamen, and basically this matter will be solved. And Wu Lisong also saved face. At least the rivers and lakes will praise a "righteous anger", right?

Unexpectedly, such a solution was categorically rejected by Wu Lisong. He had only one request - let the Zhenwei Martial Arts Pavilion take action, suppress those people strongly, and at the same time rescue the captured people.

As soon as he heard that it was such a request, Feng Sihai probably had his mind caught in the door, so he would agree, right? You Cangzhou's rivers and lakes are fighting, why do you need to take care of the Zhenwei Martial Arts Pavilion? And to be reasonable, really speaking, this matter has nothing to do with Wu Lisong's interests?

Is it just for you Wu Lisong to save face, and Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall has countless casualties to fight? And it's simply a nameless teacher, really in Cangzhou, are those local snakes willing to let the Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall act recklessly? Maybe those original enemies will unite and strike together. If you add collusion with the government, you will basically end up in disgrace.

Therefore, as soon as he heard such a request, Feng Sihai refused without hesitation.