When Chen Daxi left, he left the third Chen Shuangxi to take care of the old lady. took He'er, Chen Wansheng, Chen Wen, and I drove a mule cart to Fuyang.

It's the first time I've been out of the house. I am also poor, poor and poor. So poor that even Feng Laosi refused to rent land to me. On weekdays, I can only rely on the exchange of money and clothing for birds, rabbits, pheasants, frogs, fish, shrimp, eels and loaches. But fortunately, if one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry. I am a few years younger than Chen Daxi, but I am the same age as Chen Wen. This Chen Wen looks like Chen Daxi, as if carved out of a mold. I used to be young when Chen Daxi ran away, and I didn't know him. However, I have a fateful relationship with Chen Wen and Chen Shuangxi. I usually hunt a lot of game, and if I can't sell it, I will also give it to Chen Wen and let him and his wife fight tooth sacrifices. Like a snowy day one year, Chen Wen's family couldn't open the pot. I originally kept the three rabbits and two pheasants for the New Year, so I took them all. Chen Wen's mother, Zhu's mother, washed and dissected, mixed some wild vegetables or something and boiled a big pot, we ate for a few days, and barely gave the New Year. Therefore, in the eyes of Aunt Zhu, I am their child. When I came out this time, Aunt Zhu also asked Chen Daxi to take me, so that I could have a long experience, and maybe I could eat together.

I didn't talk much, and after three days of hurrying and walking slowly, I finally arrived at the place. Alas, I thought Yingzhou was a paradise, but I didn't expect to see similar peace along the way. When we arrived in Fuyang, Chen Daxi first found an old acquaintance, so we stayed in the east for a few days and the west for a few days, drinking and eating meat every day, so happy!

One day, Chen Daxi suddenly said to us: "Luo Jie, Chen Wen." How do you feel about Fuyang? Chen Wen said: "Great, I haven't enjoyed it so much in my life." "Me too, I want to stay in Fuyang forever." I said.

Chen Daxi nodded: "No one is good for a thousand days, and no flower is red for a hundred days." It's a good time, but we can't live at a friend's house for the rest of our lives, as you can see. Although they entertained us with good wine and meat, they also got bored one day. We should find something to do and stop bothering them. ”

"Brother, didn't you say that you used to follow them to collect food? How about we settle down and get food? Chen Wen said.

"I've thought about it, but it's just a matter of eating and not making a fortune. And it's also dangerous to get food, you haven't seen it. In the past, a twist was stabbed with a knife to breathe, and the intestines flowed out. Others were later seized by the Lord of the Day and cut off their heads alive. You two are still young, and you don't know any martial arts, how can you have the ability to make food? I still have He'er and Wansheng to take care of. If I'm gone, how will they live? Chen Daxi said.

"Well, Brother Daxi. I understand. I said, "Didn't I hear you say that a man named Zhang Lexing came to visit you and asked you to join the gang?" How about we go to him and join the gang? He's a rich man, so he's better than the twist that follows Fuyang, right? ”

Chen Daxi nodded: "That's what I mean." However, a few years ago he was rejected. Now that he is defenseless, and he drags his family with him, I am afraid that he will be looked down upon. ”

"Easy to do, brother. Let's go to Pheasant River Market to settle down first, and then you take me and Chen Wen to perform openly on the street, and pay attention to Zhang Lexing's actions behind his back. When the time comes, show his hand in front of him, so that he will not dare to underestimate us, and then do this...... "I said.

"Haha, you kid is really a little ghost. Well, do as you say! Tomorrow I will also set up a wine for the brothers in Fuyang to drink, and the day after tomorrow I will set off to the Pheasant River Market! Chen Daxi said.

Let's not talk about it for the time being, let's talk about Zhang Lexing first:

Zhang Lexing, a Luo Xing, known as Xiang'er, alias Lao Le, was contemptuously called "Zhang Luoxing" by the Qing court. A native of Zhanglao Village, northwest of Anhui Province, he was born in a wealthy landlord family, and in his early years, he opened a bad shop, a grain store, and a gambling game, and formed a party to traffick illicit salt to be a "salt master". When trafficking in illegal salt, they often had conflicts with the government, so they gathered people to defend themselves and support the peasants' struggle against grain, poverty, and large eaters. When he was young, he skimmed poetry and books, and later worked as a farmer at home, and co-founded a workshop and ran groceries. Zhang Le's behavior is generous, righteous and squandering money, loving injustice, treating evil as hatred, and is deeply respected by the poor people. In the winter of the second year of Xianfeng, the eighteenth shop twisted shares gathered in the Pheasant River, pushed Zhang Le to act as the leader, made an alliance with blood, sacrificed the flag and raised things, and became the main force to resist the Qing Dynasty. In 1852, when the famine in northern Anhui was severe, Zhang Lexing and Gong Deshu led more than 10,000 people to revolt, and carried out activities in the vast area at the junction of Sulu, Henan and Anhui. In the autumn of 1855, the leaders of the Twist Army from all walks of life gathered in Pheasant River (now Wuyang County, Anhui), established an alliance, and promoted Zhang Lexing as the leader of the alliance, known as the Yongwang of the Han Dynasty. It is necessary to form a twisted army, establish a military system of yellow, red, blue, white, and black flags, expand the ranks, and actively carry out activities. In 1857, Zhang Lexing led the Twist Army to join forces with Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and was named Cheng Tianyi, and was appointed as the chief general of the expedition to the north, and later changed to the title of King Wo. Fighting side by side with the Taiping army, Qing Zhengfu panicked, and successively sent Shengbao, Yuan Jiasan and others to suppress the Twist army. In 1863, Seng Lingqin besieged Pheasant River Collection, and the Twist Army suffered heavy losses, and Zhang Lexing was killed in Wuyang Yimen.

Although Zhang Lexing was born in a wealthy family of landlords and gentry, his family was relatively wealthy, but because of his "noble righteousness and light wealth" and "the fate of the rivers and lakes depended on him", his family gradually fell into poverty, and finally had to "sell smuggled salt for food". At that time, the Qing court divided the country into 11 salt-leading regions, and in order to monopolize the price of salt, it was stipulated that only a certain type of salt could be sold in one area. The Changlu salt area is adjacent to the two Huai salt areas, "the reed salt is fresh, the Huai salt is bitter", and the reed salt is only half the price of the Huai salt. "Residents are good at eating illicit salt", so the Anhui and Henan border areas, trafficking in illicit salt is very active. After Zhang Lexing engaged in trafficking in illicit salt, he soon became a salt master who transported smuggled salt. Zhang Lexing's package of smuggled salt won the support of the poor peasants who participated in the trafficking of smuggled salt, and more and more smuggled salt trucks took refuge in him. Zhang Lexing contracted more private salt trucks, and the income from freight insurance increased, and gradually he gathered a group of famous gunners, the most famous of which were eighteen people, such as Zhang Decai, Yang Chun, Sima Yong, etc., these people later became the backbone of the Twist Army. Due to Zhang Lexing's strong strength, even the anti-smuggling Yan Patrol did not dare to fight with him easily. It is said that at that time, as long as Zhang Lexing's "prosthetic trouser legs" were hung on the salt truck, they were generally unimpeded.

Zhang Lexing is deeply loved by people, not only because of his righteousness and wealth, but also because Zhang Lexing can do things, and he is a person who can "get things done". Zhang Lexing is tall, his waist is a little bent, it is the so-called "hemp shrimp waist", there are a few white pockmarks on his face, and he usually speaks little, but when he encounters problems, he is diligent in thinking and decisive. Even in the face of sudden accidents, he can be calm. That's why the people around him trust him very much. It is said that once the Qing soldiers came to arrest him, and someone got the news and hurriedly told him that "the Qing soldiers are coming". He ignored it as if nothing had happened. After a while, someone came to report, "The Qing soldiers have arrived outside Zhuangzi." He was still the same, and he didn't take it seriously, until the Qing soldiers walked into Zhuangzi and almost arrived at his house, he carried a dung basket and swaggered out of Zhuangzi.

We don't talk about drinking, we don't talk about the distance. When we arrived at Pheasant River Collection, we rented two rooms in the dry shop. Then I inquired about Zhang Lexing's residence. For a few days in a row, I had a general understanding of Zhang Lexing's travel, so I chose to set up a stall in Zhang Laoqiaotou. This is a small set.,It's also very lively when it's a set.,It's a little stronger than Pingyu Street.。 After setting up a stall for a few days in a row, Chen Daxi played the meteor hammer and flew around, winning the applause of countless people every time. However, the reward we received was very small, not enough for us to stay and eat. But making money is not the goal. Chen Wen and I don't know martial arts, but the children in the countryside are strong, so Chen Daxi temporarily taught us some tricks to run the rivers and lakes, and deceived us into performing programs such as chest crushing boulders.

On this day, we saw Zhang Lexing leading a group of people towards the market from a distance, and I made a secret signal to Chen Daxi. Chen Daxi put down the meteor hammer and sorted it out and put it in the leather bag. Then he took out the iron rod and began to fly. I don't understand this, but I think Chen Da likes it very well, and he plays a gun out of nowhere, and the head of the gun will be pointed upwards for a while, and then it will be turned elsewhere in a flash. When Brother Daxi was working hard, Zhang Lexing and his group really stopped.

I saw Zhang Lexing's rapid figure, very capable, about thirty or forty years old. stared at Brother Chen's gun without turning his eyes. From time to time, there were cheers. At this time, Chen Daxi worked harder. And Zhang Lexing's entourage sneered.

After playing with a set of guns, Chen Daxi didn't pant or blush, put the gun on the ground with a bang, hugged it and fisted and said: "The little brother passed by the treasure side, lost the entanglement, played some small skills and everyone laughed, I hope everyone will pity the poor foreigners, those who have money will hold a money field, and those who have no money will hold a personal field." After speaking, Chen Wen immediately ran towards Zhang Lexing and them with a plate.

Zhang Lexing looked at it, reached out and grabbed a tael of silver and threw it on the plate. At this time, I saw that Chen Wen's eyes were straight. It's too generous! Chen Wen nodded in thanks and asked others for money. At this time, a big man in Zhang Lexing's entourage shouted: "Carving insect skills, where did you come from, dare to take a tael of silver from Brother Zhang?!" When he had finished calling, he stretched out his hand to get the piece of money back.

Without waiting for Zhang Lexing to speak, Chen Daxi took the lead and said: "This good man, the life of a foreigner is not easy, both old and young. Even if this official rewarded the villain, why did you take it away? ”

Look at it. It stands to reason that those who run the rivers and lakes can't steal words like this, at least they have to wait for the master to speak, and then the people who run the rivers and lakes can interject. And we intended Zhang Lexing not to do it for this piece of silver at all, so Chen Daxi grabbed the talk.

"Don't say that it took your money, it took your life, you dare to fart?" The big man shouted.

"This hero, you just said that I am a small insect carving skill, why don't we have a competition? If you win, you take the money, and I'll leave the Pheasant River Collection. If you lose, the money will be mine, how about it? Chen Daxi smiled.

When the big man heard Chen Daxi say this, he looked down on himself and couldn't wait to swallow him in a mouthful of water. A harrier jumped into the circle, and then put on a stance. Chen Daxi also put on a posture, and the big man had already kicked Chen Daxi one by one. I was sweating for Brother Daxi, when I saw Chen Daxi's right hand raised, and he blocked the big man's leg in front of his head. Then the big man punched Chen Daxi in the face, but Chen Daxi turned his head slightly and defused the punch attack.

Subsequently, Chen Daxi took two steps back and played a few routines, bluffing to see the lively applause. The big man saw Chen Daxi playing tricks, and he also played a few boxing tricks, and then used his strength to pounce on Chen Daxi, but Chen Daxi met him with a kick on his knee, and the big man knelt on one leg in response. Chen Daxi took two steps back, waiting for the big man to stand up. The big man was already flushed at this time, and rushed over with a shout, but Chen Daxi took his arm and turned his waist, and at the same time hooked his right foot to the big man's left foot, and took advantage of the situation to lift it forward. And the great man fell to the ground again. It seems that the winner has been decided. I was happy, but I didn't expect the big man to pick up Brother Chen's iron gun on the ground, stand up violently and come at Chen Daxi. Chen Daxi hurriedly dodged and crossed the big man with his bare hands. This big man is also a master of guns! Flipping and fluttering is not lost to Chen Daxi. When he was sweating for Chen Daxi, the big man came over with a gun.

I saw that Chen Daxi was in good spirits, not in a hurry, looking at the gap, dodging the gun, and kicking the big man's abdomen. I saw that the big man was kicked and flew out, and smashed into the crowd of onlookers before stopping! When I looked closely, the big man's face was covered with sweat, and his face was deformed in pain. At this time, Zhang Lexing's entourage drew all kinds of daggers and rushed towards us.

At this time, Zhang Lexing hurriedly stopped them and ordered them to carry Dahan to the hospital with a few people. Then, he hugged his fists towards Chen Daxi and asked, "This good man is very skilled." Dare to ask for your name? ”

Chen Daxi hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "The villain is a person from Pingyu Street in Runing Mansion, and he is called Chen Daxi." ”

"Chen Daxi, you are Chen Daxi!" Zhang Lexing laughed and said: "It's better to be famous than to meet, and it's better to meet than to be famous, it turns out that you are the famous Chen Daxi in Fuyang a few years ago!" You think so hard for me! I asked my nephew to invite you, but you didn't come, but how did you come here now? ”

Chen Daxi recounted the past one by one, and took out the meteor hammer presented by Zhang Zongyu. Zhang Lexing said: "That person was my head coach just now, and it was really in vain. If you don't dislike it, I would like to be a brother with you, how about you stay with me and be the head of the sect? ”

Of course, this is exactly what we wanted, but what we didn't expect was that Zhang Lexing, such a big hero, would become a brother with our brother Chen. We are Brother Chen's brothers, and naturally, we have also become Brother Zhang's brothers. It's going to be a mess here!