is different from the heroism and loyalty in the people's impression, the real Jianghu people are like this, and even a little obscene and unbearable. Because in addition to the "actors" of Yanjiamen and the "craftsmen" of Xiaojiamen, most of the rice bowls they hold in their hands and the rice grains they bring home are silver from the pockets of the low-level people.

When a wealthy man is sick, he will seek treatment from Lang Zhong, who rattles the bell and sells wild medicine? Which high-ranking official has memorized the characters and will go to the Xiangshi who carries the banner on the street to tell the divination? If the eldest young master of which family wants to practice martial arts, he will find a master who specializes in running temple fairs, and what kind of golden gun to lock his throat and chop his abdomen with a steel knife? The Yanai in the gate of that high-rise mansion wants to take the imperial examination, and he will not find a storyteller to read and write.

Therefore, people who walk the rivers and lakes, even if they occasionally take great fortune and can earn a lot of money, are all deceived from those small rich families who are not much better than ordinary people. The real rich and noble class have been completely detached from the world in which they live.

The level of social hierarchy will also bring about differences in social circles; Most of the customers in Jianghu people on weekdays are ugly-faced local tyrants and gentry, local ruffians and bullies; Or the poor masses who are calculating everything, like to play some cleverness, and take advantage of the poor people who are not enough.

Dealing with such an audience, even if there are a few good people on the rivers and lakes, it will have to make them hang themselves. In the same way, if you can get money from the hands of this kind of person, and you can still support your family and make a living, that ability is definitely not bad!

Lin Siwei's whereabouts were revealed, and he could not blame the Nankang Imperial Court for making mistakes in the secrecy work, nor could he blame the soldiers of the Liberation Army for not being strict enough. Since Lin Siwei went to Gusu by carriage and horse, the person in charge of purchasing the carriage had to deal with the people of the carriage and horse dealership, right? On the way, there is a sharp store, and it is indispensable to have a customer inn and a food stall; Walking on the official road, Dr. Tea next to him can also take a few looks; Even if you buy a few fruits on the street to quench your thirst, there will always be some clues.

Everyone in the rivers and lakes relies on lying to make a living, as long as they don't show their stuffing, then they are ordinary ordinary ordinary people; Coupled with this escort, the Nankang Imperial Court also dispatched more than 100 ace troops to be responsible for the escort, which is already very ostentatious.

At this time, most of the people in Nankang Jianghu who were worried about Lin Si's safety had also heard about Shen Gui's Chu Mo order. However, the local Jianghu people are already difficult to protect themselves; In addition, Chu Moling asked them to support the war between Beiyan and Youbei, which seemed to have nothing to do with them, so he pretended to be deaf; But now Lin Siwei, who has disappeared for a long time, has reappeared, and it has fallen into the hands of the Nankang Imperial Court! The two-level affair has become a one-tier affair, and these Jianghu people will not be able to stay out of it!

The four words of morality in the rivers and lakes have become a laughing stock in Nankang; But for the Jianghu people, it is still the basic law of their survival and reproduction. These people, or their ancestors, have more or less received the favor of the two shamans, Li Xuanyu and Lin Siwei; Coupled with the Chu Mo Ling sacrificed by Shen Gui, no one can stand by and watch. Whether it is for the survival of the rivers and lakes, or to repay the favor of the two great shamans, these "lower nine streams" in the mouth of the world are also duty-bound.

Gusu City is located in the hinterland of Jiangnan Province, which is the capital of the old Wu State and has an extremely long history. The people of Gusu, who have lived here for generations, have been born on the winding river in the city since they were children, and grew up holding tung oil paper umbrellas; The canopy boats, the pipa groaning, have a leisurely charm of nine turns.

Although the rapid rise of Shencheng Wharf in recent years has stolen the hustle and bustle of Gusu City; However, Gusu City, which has abandoned the fireworks in the world, has completely faded from the flashiness and truly changed back to the fairyland of the world written by literati and ink writers.

The walls of the city to defend against the invasion of foreign enemies, and the humanistic atmosphere of nurturing and educating the people, are all created by countless people; On the other hand, the difference between the urban environment and the cultural atmosphere can also recreate a person. The 120 soldiers of the Anxiety Relief Army were taken care of by Shen Ju today, and they also completely relaxed their spirits and integrated into the embrace of Gusu City.

Although the name of the Nankang Relief Army is unconventional enough, the soldiers of the Relief Army are all fierce and murderous soldiers; In Jiangnan Province, which has always valued business and literature and light military power, it is not an easy task to gather so many "living Hades".

Wang Zhi, the deputy general who was responsible for escorting Lin Siwei this time, was originally from Liquan County, Sanqin. In the generation that was passed down to Wang Zhi's grandfather, there was a locust plague one year, and the grain in the field that was about to fall was completely eaten by locusts. Wang Zhi's father proposed to go north out of the customs and go to Youbei 3rd Road to stake land; As long as they can survive this winter, the whole family will have a way to live; But Wang Zhi's grandfather scolded him for being unproductive, saying that even if he escaped the famine, there was no reason to stick to the poor.

In this way, Wang Zhi, who had just turned eight, changed from a Sanqin baby to a handsome and elegant Jiangnan Xiaosheng.

Although Gangnam Province was not the legendary land of every inch of money, it was also in the stage of rapid commercial development at that time; The Wang family, who caught up with the good times, although they had no relatives and no reason here, they could rely on the hardships and hard work that the father and son had trained from the land, and after two generations of unremitting efforts, they finally took root in this fairyland on earth.

It's just that what seed a person is, there will always be a sprout; Don't look at Wang Zhi today, speaking an authentic Wu Nong soft language, the food he eats on weekdays is also light and sweet Jiangnan cuisine; But the temper in his bones is still the authentic Sanqin doll.

After handing over the errand today, Shen Ju is responsible for reimbursement; Wang Zhi, who has always had a bold style, completely broke up the team of more than 100 people with a wave of his hand. The soldiers who got fake worries and relieved their worries formed gangs with their good comrades, and those who were good gamblers went to visit the treasure bureau, and those who liked dramas went to listen to the commentary; Those who were hungry went to the restaurant for a night banquet, and some guys who couldn't tie their belts also called friends and searched for red lanterns all over the city.

The advantage of a prosperous business and a long escape from war is that the curfew in the city has been completely lifted; It is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the climate in Gangnam Province has become humid and muggy. But even after the moon rises on the willows, the people who come and go on the street and all kinds of vendors and shops are still lively, quite a bit of a "city that never sleeps".

Among the brethren of the Liberation Army, most of them are from Liangjiang. Their accent and language there are far from the official dialect of Beiyan; Wang Zhi can understand the Sanqin dialect, and the official and Wu dialects are also neat; However, they couldn't even understand a word of their native language.

Of course, they don't understand each other a lot of the time.

Due to the language barrier, after the team was disbanded, Wang Zhi shook the fan alone and walked slowly around Gusu City.

"If you are hungry, you will have four authentic old Qin pot helmets! There are spicy and vegetables, and they are very fragrant! ”

As he walked, Wang Zhi suddenly heard a hard Qindi native voice coming from the Hefang Market not far away, from an inconspicuous shop. He looked left and right at the crowd, and found nothing unusual, so he dusted off his new clothes and walked into the shop with three swaying steps.

When I entered the store, I found that the boss was pointing to the Sanqin pot helmet bun on the table, justifying something to a fat outsider; And this outsider was also covered in sweat, while desperately pouring cold water, while puffing out his red face, pointing to the spicy people on the table, and he couldn't speak at all.

Huayu mainland does not produce chili peppers, so don't underestimate this bowl of eggs and spicy seeds, even if you go to Chang'an City in Sanqin, where Hu merchants gather, it is not a precious thing that ordinary people can eat. Wang Zhi saw that the grandfather was sweating all over his head, smiled and folded his fan, pretending to be a literati, and defended the township party. After listening to Wang Zhi's explanation, the other party had no choice but to shake his head and throw down the food and leave the small shop dejectedly. And the boss also sighed with emotion that he had met the nobleman, and took a copy for Wang Zhi as it was, and he also sat across the table and talked with Wang Zhi enthusiastically about his hometown.

At the same time, "Zhujiadian", which is only one street away from the Gusu Mansion, ushered in a middle-aged guest with a slightly thin figure and outstanding appearance.

Before this person entered the store, the old shopkeeper Zhu was under a dim oil lamp, crackling and calculating; There was only one young man in the hall, pretending to be busy, staring at a flower boat that had just passed in front of the door, desperately pressing the white hall cloth under his hand, and grinding his kung fu on a table. With the sound of the abacus and the reversal of the account, the shopkeeper Zhu shook the abacus, and scolded the young man who ran the hall angrily:

"! The things of the loser, what to eat is not enough, what to do is not good! You wiped a table alive for half an hour, who will pay for such a good tabletop if it leaks! Go! went to the backyard and chopped the firewood, and the water was boiled; After a while, those military masters came back from shopping, and they would have to wash their feet with you. ”

"Hey......"

After the young man replied with a bowed head, he turned around and walked to the back store. As soon as he walked on his front foot, the emaciated guest entered on his back foot. Shopkeeper Zhu snorted and twitched the corners of his eyes, and immediately looked down at the re-cleared abacus in front of him, and only stopped for a moment, and then his left hand quickly moved the abacus again, making a crackling and crackling sound:

"Sorry for the inconsiderate greeting. The small shop has just been contracted for three days in a row, and there is really no vacancy. Why don't you go to another house and ask before it's too late? ”

"If shakuhachi is gone, give me a deck of the Heavenly and Earth cards. (If the bed is gone, bring me a set of cotton bedding.) ）”

That's right, whether it's a foot shop or an inn, it's not just a murderous black shop that sells human meat buns, it's a Jianghu road. The people of the rivers and lakes come from all over the world and live a wandering life; Therefore, anyone who does their business cannot get rid of the care of the rivers and lakes at all.

If the owner of any store is a vacant (layman), as long as it attracts the grudge of the people of the rivers and lakes, then this store does not plan to continue to open! Just an inconspicuous little thief can make this shopkeeper who doesn't understand the rules have endless troublesome lawsuits!