Li Xiao left the ancestral mansion and never looked back, he led the horse and wandered aimlessly through the streets of Jinzhou. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The market was noisy and crowded, but Li Xiao seemed to turn a blind eye, and walked silently among them with an expressionless face.

Li Xiao stood suddenly, he looked at the ancestral mansion that was already blurred in his vision from a distance, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.

In the few days they got along, Li Xiao discovered that Wan'er, a lovely and beautiful girl, her smile, words and deeds seemed to be engraved in her heart.

When it was time to part, Li Xiao realized how reluctant he was in his heart.

I don't know, will Wan'er be just as sad when she finds out that she has left like this?

It's just that the current self is different from Zu Wan'er's family, which can be described as a world apart, and if he is Zu Dale, he is afraid that he is also unwilling to let Wan'er be with him again.

In this world, a man has no fame, no foundation, and will always be a sad existence.

What do you say that a man will make up for the sky with one hand, and what he says about looking for a marquis three thousand miles away, it is easy to say bold words, but it is difficult to achieve it.

It's a pity, I originally thought that I could rely on Zu Wan'er's relationship to get a step forward in Zu Dale, but now that I think about it, it is pure wishful thinking, not only backfired, but it was humiliated.

Zu Dale, a general of Liaoxi, is deeply afraid that his nameless and powerless self will climb them high, thus humiliating their rank, and he is afraid to avoid him. If I want to salivate again and go to his subordinates to find a half-official position, wouldn't I have to live in their eyes of contempt and disgust every day.

Li Xiao thinks that his skin is not thick enough to be so shameless.

In fact, Li Xiao's refusal of Zu Dale's recommendation at that time was not because of his far-reaching thoughts and plans at that time, but more out of self-esteem and unwillingness.

Wan'er, I hope that one day I, Li Xiao, will get ahead, and we will meet again. If I don't marry you, then I must let you never leave me again.

It's just that there's a long way to go, where should I go?

Li Xiao, who was walking all the way, began to think about this most realistic question repeatedly.

After thinking about it, Li Xiao decided in his heart that he still had to rely on his own superior force, start from the foundation step by step, and create his own future and future.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others.

So, what exactly should you do?

The time-traveling novel of the previous life provided Li Xiao with three ways out.

Surrender to the Ming army, surrender to the Liukou, or occupy the mountain as the king.

When he was in college, he read a lot of articles about the so-called "limitations of the peasant army", which gave him a deeper understanding of the Liukou in the late Ming Dynasty, and he was unwilling to work with these so-called "peasant leaders of the late Ming Dynasty" who killed people like hemp and emerged from the sea of corpses and blood.

So what about the king? Li Xiao thought about it for a long time, thinking that it was even more unrealistic, now that he was alone, nameless and hopeless, it was not easy to gather manpower in Xiao. Moreover, in this narrow corridor of western Liaoning, every hill and every field has already been divided between the Jiangmen of Liaoxi and the local wealthy clans, and there is no blank land for their own free development. It is impossible to do it as many travel novels say, the protagonist's own charm is off the charts, just climb the height, and there will be heroes from all walks of life enthusiastically to vote, so as to open a cottage, occupy an area, and fight for a piece of the world in the troubled times at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Perhaps, going to serve the Ming army is the only option.

So, do you choose to develop in this western Liaoning, or go to Shandong to join Monk An?

Li Xiao was thinking about it, and suddenly heard a hotel signboard with "Jinhua Building" hanging next to him, and the guy who was soliciting customers was shouting at himself.

"The guest officer, look at you is a long road, this road is hard, come to the shop to sit, the shop is a time-honored brand in Jinzhou City, the Wanli Emperor ascended the throne in Jinzhou in the year it opened, there are the most famous master in Jinzhou, do a hand of authentic Jinzhou local dishes, Jinzhou roast meat, Jinhua roast chicken, assorted cold dishes, tribute wine smoked fish, Jinzhou crystal mutton buns, agate platter, Beizhen pig's trotters and other special dishes, treat the guest officers carefully. The small one dares to pack the ticket, and if the guest officer eats the wine and food of the small shop, he will definitely praise it. In addition, a cow died in the village under the stele outside the city, and the government has sold the cattle registration, and the good beef leg meat like the Dahlia stone is now ready to be put into the pot at any time. This kind of meat is steamed and cooked with heavy oil sauce, the bones are crispy and the meat is rotten, and then fried with a three-tael egg cake. ”

Hearing this guy say so eloquently, Li Xiao, who came back from his contemplation, couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, I'll eat it at your place, bring all the good dishes you said, and then scald a pot of good wine."

"Okay, the guest officer is arrogant, please hurry up in the store!"

The guy sang a promise, walked over quickly, quickly tied the snow to the manger on the side, and walked into the store quickly to meet Li Xiao, who was carrying the package.

Not long after, the wine and food were served, and Li Xiao ate it.

That guy didn't lie, the food in this hotel was really good, and Li Xiao devoured it and feasted on it.

"Xiao Er, two more catties of beef, and another pot of wine!"

Li Xiao was still not full, and shouted loudly to the second junior in the hall.

"Okay!"

Xiao Er promised from afar, and soon, a large plate of steaming sauce-flavored beef and a large pot of wine were brought over by Xiao Er.

"The guest officer is really a heroic man, with a good belly, a good amount of wine, and a small one is really admired!" Xiao Er nodded humbly and took the opportunity to pour Li Xiao a full glass of wine.

Li Xiao suddenly thought of something, he beckoned to Xiao Er, motioned for him to come forward, and then asked Xiao Er in a low voice: "Xiao Er, now near Jinzhou, what army can you vote for?" ”

Xiao Er was stunned for a moment, and then quickly looked at Li Xiao's majestic figure and the tiger knife placed aside, and his face suddenly showed an expression of sudden realization, and he immediately nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Xiao I heard a few guest officers say yesterday that they want to go to the south gate of Jinzhou, dozens of miles to the southeast of Guangning Zhongtun to join the army, presumably there is recruitment." I see that the guest officer has a good amount of alcohol, and this martial arts must also be 。。。。。。 ”

Li Xiao waved his hand, interrupting his flattery: "Okay, I'll just ask casually, it's okay, you can go and get busy." ”

Xiao Er promised and turned to leave, Li Xiao drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp, but his eyes were full of determination.

Li Xiao has decided now that he should settle down in the land of western Liaoxi first, and it is best to find a place to join the army near Jinzhou as a basis for his life. After all, he is now alone, and he is carrying more than 300 taels of gold and 4,000 taels of silver.

In addition, if you leave Liaoxi to go to Shandong, it doesn't feel realistic. Now Monk An has just gone to Shandong to join the army, and it is difficult to say whether he can gain a foothold, and it is too risky for him to go all the way to join him.

Li Xiao quickly ate the beef and water and wine, and was about to get up to pay the bill, when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the store.

"A few heroes, don't take this horse, this horse is the mount of a guest officer in the store, it is not a thing of the store, you can't borrow it at will."

Li Xiao heard it clearly, this was the shout of the guy who had just greeted him into the store.

"Fuck you! In this Jinzhou city, what Lao Tzu looks at, it looks like Lao Tzu! Say a borrowed word, it's Lao Tzu's politeness to you, you don't know how to lift, get out of the way! Otherwise, Lao Tzu will chop you with a knife! ”

A fierce voice roared, seemingly accompanied by the angry shouts of several of his companions.