Yi's family, in Shan Xiongxin's big mansion.

Wang Bodang lowered his head, hugged his arms, and did not say a word, listening to Shan Xiongxin's reprimand.

The two of them are brothers in life and death, how they shout and scold, they are angry, but they are scolding feelings.

Shan Xiongxin squinted at Wang Bodang.

"Alright, don't pretend to be with me here. I have long reminded you that Qin Shubao is not the Qin Shubao on the rivers and lakes before, people are eating official meals now, let you be careful, you don't listen! You helped him contact him to buy salt, which was not in accordance with the rules of the road, and even helped people escort it. You're the head, not the bodyguard, why isn't it a little deep? ”

Wang Bodang, who didn't speak for a long time, finally couldn't help it. "Big brother, you said, you don't say so much for friends."

"Can you break the rules for being a friend? I said a lot, and I told you not to break the rules, why didn't you listen? ”

"Big brother, I help Shubao, not only for my friends, but also for our brother to leave a way back. Now that the world is so chaotic, the situation in Hedong can't last long, so we have to make plans early. ”

"You know?! I don't know what to expect from these 1,800 brothers? Hedong can't last long, and we have to leave a good way back. Why are we eating this bowl of rice with our heads on our heads? It's not about saving more money, it's about planning for the future. ”

"Then you still complain that I help Shubao, Shubao is a friend worthy of sacrificing his life, and he has a background in Taiyuan, with him in Taiyuan, we have multiple ways to retreat, right?"

Shan Xiongxin pointed at Wang Bodang and taught: "San Lang, you, too young and naïve!" You must see the way out! Do you know these princes, which one will really look up to us? I tell you, not a single one! What they fancy is our salt, our money, and our people! Even if we have a thick foundation and great strength, people will collect your money on the front foot, and if you make up your people, they will cut off your head on the back foot! ”

Wang Bodang argued: "Big brother, you think things are too complicated. Look at Shubao, under Liu Jiangtian in Taiyuan. Isn't it good? You don't believe Liu Jiangtian, and you don't believe Shubao? ”

"I believe in Shubao, but I don't believe in him Liu Jiangtian! Can you guarantee that Liu Jiangtian is not using Qin Shubao? We are mixed with the rivers and lakes, and others are mixed with officialdom. If you want to talk about playing tricks, ten Qin Shubao will be trickled by Liu Jiangtian! ”

"It's not as serious as you say, big brother......"

"San Lang, you have to listen to your brother." Shan Xiongxin enlightened earnestly, "Take advantage of this period of stoppage, let's save up our family foundation." This is our capital! Looking for a back road, the same as doing business, how can you do business without capital? It's not enough to have capital, you also have to find the right person! Is Liu Jiangtian such a person, we still have to taste it slowly, understand? ”

"Understood, I listen to my eldest brother."

Wang Bodang could listen to what he said, and Shan Xiongxin was very pleased. "That's a good brother."

"Wang!" Qingren, a famous dog in Hu who had been sitting obediently, barked very appropriately.

Shan Xiongxin stroked Qingli's back. "Tianwangzhai has a post, and he wants to meet me."

Nothing extremely important. There will be no meeting between the heads of the salt ponds.

Although Wang Bodang is worried, he will not let his eldest brother take the blame for himself. "If they want to investigate the matter of Dongyuan, they will find me! That's my enemy, I've been looking for him for years! ”

"You, you're causing trouble all day long!" Shan Xiongxin pointed to Wang Bodang's nose and complained, but his tone did not have much blame. "Personal grudges are self-settled, which is also the rule of the rivers and lakes. Although he Chao Tianwang is powerful, he wants to cross the rules. If you want trouble with my brother, you have to get past me first! ”

Wang Bodang was reprimanded for a long time, but he was silent, but he was moved by Shan Xiongxin's few words of pride.

"Big Brother ......"

Shan Xiongxin waved his hand. Stop Wang Bodang. "Murder is not a matter. But if you go north without permission, you really break the rules. This incident was our mistake first, and I am afraid that we have to apologize to others. ”

"Can you still make three cuts and six holes? My fault, I bear. ”

"Come on. Don't act like a child. Say those tasteless things. You go and prepare, and tomorrow you will go to the Salt Supervision Council Chao Tianwang. Find Lao Xu, I have something to look for him. ”

……

Xu Shiji is different from Wang Bodang.

Although, Shan Xiongxin regards Wang Bodang and Xu Shiji as brothers, but Xu Shiji is very self-aware. Shan Xiongxin helped him, to put it more seriously, he was his life-saving benefactor, Xu Shiji faced Shan Xiongxin, he was more respectful, and he was more cautious in his words and actions.

Yanchi, although there is a free place outside the country now, but the crisis it is facing, even Shan Xiongxin is very clear, not to mention Xu Shiji.

The five villages of Yanchi are all looking for a way out.

Bai Bojun wants to be recruited, and he wants to get more favorable conditions. They had a large number of soldiers, and they had the conditions to bargain with the imperial court and the surrounding princes. Of course, small forces like Liu Mang and Cao Cao are not looked down upon, at least they need to be like Er Yuan to be qualified to negotiate with others.

Pusaka Hou Xuan and others have long contacted and attached Ma Teng, who is active in Xiliang and Fufeng.

As for the Tiger King of Wangwu Mountain, he is too mysterious, and even Shan Xiongxin and others are not very clear about his identity.

Among the five villages, the least powerful are Chao Gai and Shan Xiongxin, and they naturally have to consider their future destinations.

"Lao Xu, you are an understanding person, I have nothing to hide from you. Hedong and Yanchi, it is impossible to always stop like this; Our days can't always be so leisurely. I'm not afraid of your jokes, I've been thinking about the way back this time. Lao Xu, you are well-informed, and I came to you just to hear your truth. ”

Xu Shiji always smiled, but never answered.

He came to Hedong and first defected to Chaogai, but because of Hou Junji's strong opposition, Shan Xiongxin came forward and took him in in Yili.

The reason why Hou Junji did not agree to take Xu Shiji in addition to the fear of causing trouble to Yanchi, another reason was that Chao Gai and others knew that Xu Shiji had great ambitions and would never be at ease in the green forest.

Now, when Shan Xiongxin said such a thing, did he really want to hear his opinion, or did he deliberately test him?

Xu Shiji thought a lot and thought about it for a long time.

In the end, he decided to be honest about his thoughts.

The single brother asked, and Xu said frankly. As Brother Shan said, the situation in Hedong will change sooner or later. And the countermeasure is nothing more than three ways: staying, hiding, and investing. ”

Shan Xiongxin admired Xu Shiji's talent and listened attentively.

"The so-called stay is to be content with the status quo, eat meat and drink wine, be free of the rivers and lakes, and be happy. The so-called hidden, after a few years of hard work, the money is sufficient, and I have found a secluded place, far away from the rivers and lakes and away from the world. The so-called investment is naturally to choose good trees to live in, to seek fame and fortune, and to bless the descendants. ”

Shan Xiongxin nodded slightly.

"Which way does Brother Shan want to go?"

"Stay and hide, it's easy to say. This cast ...... I didn't know what to do, so I asked you for details. ”

"Then I'll say it bluntly, if there is anything wrong, don't blame the single brother. The key to choosing a good bird is 'choosing'. Looking at the princes of the world, they can be called wood, and there are only a handful. ”

Shan Xiongxin leaned forward and asked, "Which ones?" (To be continued.) )