It is said that when the five of them were discussing at that time, Wu Xue said: "I think about it, there are three people, who are brave and brave, outstanding in martial arts, and dare to go to the soup and fire to die and live together." Only these three people can finish this matter. Chao Gai said: "What kind of people are these three?" What is the last name? Where to live? ”

Wu Yongdao: "These three people are three brothers, who live in Shijie Village, Bobian, Yangsan, Jeju, and only fish for a living every day, and they also worked as private businessmen in Bozi. His surname is Ruan, and there are three brothers, one is called Ruan Xiaoer, one is called Ruan Xiaoer, the other is called Ruan Xiaowu, the short-lived Erlang, and the other is called Ruan Xiaoqi, who is a living Yan. These three are brothers. Xiao Sheng lived there for several years, and when he intersected with him, although he was a man who did not know how to read and write, he saw that he was really righteous and a good man in his friendship with people, so he had a relationship with him, and he had not seen him for two years. If you get these three people, great things will be accomplished. ”

Sanniang smiled: "I have been famous for these three heroes, but please come and join us." Chao Gai slapped his thigh and said loudly: "I have also heard the names of the three brothers of the Ruan family, but they have never met. Shijie Village is only a hundred and ten miles away from here, so why not ask someone to invite them to discuss? ”

Wu Yong said: "If someone goes to invite, how can they be willing to come?" Xiaosheng must go there by himself, and with a three-inch tongue, he will say that they are in the gang. Sanniang said: "I will go with my husband." ”

Chao Gai was overjoyed and said: "If the two of you go together, it will definitely be successful, when will it be feasible?" Wu Yong replied: "Without further ado, I will only go to the third watch tonight, and we can be there at noon tomorrow." Chao Gai said: "The best." ”

At that time, he called Zhuang Ke and arranged wine and food to eat, Wu Yong said: "Beijing to Tokyo has also traveled, but I don't know where the birth gang came from, and then bothered Brother Liu to resign, and went to Beijing overnight to find out the date of departure, and came from that road." Liu Tang said: "The little brother will only go tonight." Gongsun Sheng said: "I went with Brother Liu Tang, and I also had a care." ”

Wu Yongdao: "I am not busy with these two days, his birthday is June 15, but now it is the beginning of May, there are still forty or fifty days, and when Xiaosheng and Hu Guanren went to talk about Brother Sanruan's return, they taught Brother Liu to go at that time, and it only took one or two days. Hu Sanniang smiled and said: "The matter of the birth path is wrapped up in me, and I don't need to work with Mr. Gongsun and Brother Liu Tang, I will see it when I am young." ”

Chao Gai saw that she was full of words, and immediately said: "Since the officials have a law, Mr. Gongsun and Brother Liu don't have to go, they just wait in my village." ”

The words are annoying, the day to eat half a day of wine and food, to the middle of the night three watch, Hu Sanniang and Wu with two to wash up, eat some breakfast, take some silver taels, hide around, Chao Gai, Liu Tang sent out of the village, Hu Sanniang and Wu with overnight to Shijie Village.

Two gossips along the way, when Wu Yong asked about the war in the northwest, Sanniang said about the affairs of the Northwest Army, and finally said: "Xia Nu is declining, and the Great Song Dynasty will definitely be able to capture Hengshan every year. The trouble of the Great Song Dynasty's henchmen was not in the Xia Kingdom, but in the north. ”

Wu Yongqi said: "The Liao State and the Great Song Dynasty have not used swords for a long time, do the Liao people have the intention of invading the south?" Sanniang shook her head and said: "It's not the Liao, but the Jurchens who are now fighting with the Liao." Wu Yong frowned and said, "I haven't heard of it." Sanniang said with a smile: "The Jurchen people will establish a country sooner or later, and the Liao State will be destroyed by it in less than ten years, and then we will know." Wu Yong kept it in mind and hurried again.

When it was noon, they came to the village. But see: the green peaks are stacked and green, and the green is piled up with mulberry clouds. The water flows around the lonely village on all sides, and several sparse fences along the path. The thatched eaves are beside the stream, and the wine is hanging high outside the fence. Osprey water cloth crossing, willow yin idle cable fishing boat.

Wu Xuexue knew the way, and he didn't need to ask anyone, so he led Hu Sanniang to Shijie Village and went straight to Ruan Xiaoer's house. Wu Yong said: "The small village in the countryside has made the officials condescend. Sanniang said: "That's not it, I've been wandering the rivers and lakes for many years, and I haven't been anywhere?" This Shijie Village has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and it is also a blessed land. Wu Yong said with a smile: "Officials don't have the atmosphere of rivers and lakes. Sanniang also smiled: "Mr. is also less sour and rotten." The two laughed together.

When I arrived at the door to look, I saw several small fishing boats on the dry pile, a broken fishing net drying outside the fence, leaning on the mountain and water, and there were about a dozen grass houses. Wu Yong shouted, "Is the second brother at home?" "I saw a person coming out of it, how was he born, but see: his face and eyebrows were raised, and his mouth was slightly fisted on all sides. There is a yellow hair on the chest, and two horizontal ribs on the back. There are thousands of catties of strength in his arms, and tens of thousands of cold lights are shining in his eyes. Hugh said that a fisherman in the village is the real Tai Sui in the world.

That Ruan Xiaoer was about to come out, wearing a torn turban, wearing a collar of old clothes, and barefoot, and when he came out to see that it was Wu Yong, he hurriedly said, "Where did the professor come from?" What wind blows to get this? When I saw Hu Sanniang again, I saw that it was a little official dressed in rich clothes, and I also saluted and asked, "Who is this little official?" ”

Wu Yong replied with a smile: "This little official has a great background, he is the Qinghu Lan of Jizhou in the northwest of the powerful earthquake, and the three heroes of the Ruan family have been admired for a long time, and I specially invited you to meet the three of you." ”

Ruan Xiaoer was very happy when he heard the name, and bowed again: "Why didn't you say that it was a righteous man earlier, so that you can teach the villain to be happy." Sanniang hurriedly helped her up and said with a smile: "I have to see that the little second brother is such a good man, and it is not in vain that my husband and I rushed to meet overnight." ”

Ruan Xiaoer's heart was overjoyed, and he hurriedly said: "Since you can see it, the villain will invite Hu Yishi and the professor to eat three cups." Wu Yong said: "Xiaosheng's intention, I also want to have three cups with my second brother." Sanniang smiled: "It's best to meet the other two brothers of the second brother." ”

Ruan Xiaoer said: "There are a few hotels across the lake, so we will swing over in the boat, eat there first, and I will call the two of them to meet along the way." Wu Yong said: "The best, I don't know where the two are?" ”

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Let's go look for him." The three of them came to the shore, and the boat on the dry pile untied one, and then helped Wu Yong to get off the boat, but Sanniang jumped lightly and stood on the bow of the boat, the bow of the boat just shook a few times, and the body was not half unstable, very stable.

Ruan Xiaoer praised: "Hu Yishi has a good body. Sanniang said with a smile: "Little second brother, don't call me a righteous soldier, I have left the Western Army, and if I don't be a righteous soldier for a long time, I can be called an official." ”

Ruan Xiaoer said with a smile: "Hu Guanren is really straightforward. At that moment, he took a handful of birch at the root of the tree and only cared about swinging. The morning swing will go away, looking at the lake, Wu Yong is sitting in the boat, but Sanniang is standing on the bow of the boat, when the boat is shaking, the body is like catkins swaying, but it is steady. Ruan Xiaoer saw it and said: "Hu Guan is so stable, can he recognize the water nature? Sanniang said with a smile: "I have been wandering the rivers and lakes for many years, and I naturally know it, but I am not as proficient as the second brother." Wu Yong said with a smile: "This is natural, Erlang was raised in the water." The three laughed.

In the middle of the swing, I saw Ruan Xiaoer make a move and shouted: "Seventh brother, have you ever seen Wulang?" When Sanniang and Wu Yong looked, they saw a boat swinging out of the reeds, and a big man stood on the boat. How is that Han Sheng, but see: the pimple face is full of strange flesh, and the delicate eyes protrude from the eyes. The cheeks are long and short with pale yellow beards, and the body is interspersed with jet black spots. It is as smooth as pig iron, and it is suspected that it is made of stubborn copper. The true five realms were born in the world, and the village was called the living Yama.

That Ruan Xiaoqi wore a black hat to cover the sun, wore a chess piece cloth vest, and tied a raw cloth skirt around his waist, swinging the boat, and asked, "Second brother, what are you looking for the fifth brother to do?" Wu Yong shouted: "Qilang, Xiaosheng specially introduced a heroic hero to meet you." Ruan Xiaoqi said: "It turned out to be a professor, I haven't seen each other for a while, which hero is it?" But the one in the bow? ”

At this time, the two boats approached, and Sanniang smiled: "It's me, little seventh brother." Wu Yong said Sanniang's name, and Ruan Xiaoqi bowed with a sigh: "It turned out to be Hu Yishi, and the villain was rude." Then she greeted her at the bow of the boat, and Sanniang smiled: "Little Seventh Brother, let's go have a glass of wine together." Ruan Xiaoqi said: "It's just right." ”

The two boatmen followed in the lake, and after a while, they rowed to a place, the group was full of water, and there were seven or eight grass houses on the high port, Ruan Xiaoer shouted: "Old lady, is the fifth brother there?" The mother-in-law said: "I can't say it, and I can't fight fish, so I went to gamble for days, and I lost nothing, but I just begged my hairpin and went out of the town to gamble." ”

Ruan Xiaoer laughed and rowed the boat away. Ruan Xiaoqi said on the boat behind him: "Brother, somehow, the gambling money is just lost, but it is not unlucky!" Don't say that my brother doesn't win, and I also lose naked. Wu Yong thought secretly: "I have fallen for my plan." ”

Sanniang smiled and said: "Ten bets and nine cheats, I am also proficient in this kind of carving insect skills, when the little seventh brother doesn't believe it, I will go to the hotel later, and I will play it with you." Wu Yong said with a smile: "Hu Guanren is also familiar with such things? Sanniang smiled: "I won't deceive people, just prevent others from deceiving me." A few laughed.

The two boats joined together and threw stones into the village. After rowing for half an hour, I saw a man on the side of the single-plank bridge, holding two strings of copper coins, and came down to untie the boat. Ruan Xiaoer said: "Wulang is here." When Sanniang and Wu Yong looked, they saw: one pair of hands was like an iron rod, and two eyes were like copper bells. Although there was a smile on his face, there was a murderous aura between his eyebrows. It can cause misfortune, and good can bring disaster to disaster. When the punch comes, the lion is cold; At the kick, the snake is frightened. Where to find the plague messenger, this is only a short-lived Erlang.

That Ruan Xiaowu was wearing a torn turban, with pomegranate flowers on his sideburns, and an old cloth shirt, revealing a green and lush leopard tattooed on his chest, with pants tied inside, and a cloth hand towel surrounded by chess pieces.

Wu Yong shouted: "Does Wulang have to be picked?" Ruan Xiaowu didn't answer this, but said: "It turns out that he is a professor, I haven't seen you for two years, I have been watching you on the bridge for a long time, but who is this official at the bow of the boat?" ”

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Fifth brother, I want to teach you to be happy, this is the official of Jizhou Yizhang Qinghu Lanhu, come and meet each other, and go to the water pavilion to eat three cups together." Ruan Xiaowu hurriedly went to the bridge to untie the boat, jumped in the cabin, caught the birch, only one row, three boats rowed together for a break, to the bow of the boat to bow down, Sanniang hurriedly helped up, after the two saw the salute, they were all happy, shouting to merge the boat to the shore, early to the water pavilion hotel.

Just look at the water pavilion hotel is, but see: before the lake and after the lotus, the green shade of the willow is like smoke. A wave of lotus flowers shines red on the water, and two egrets are shining. The pavilion window lattice opens the blue sill, and the water pavilion moves the red curtain in the wind. Hugh said that he was drunk with Yueyang Tower, and this is the only one who is Pengdao.

At that moment, the three boats were propped up to the lotus swing under the water pavilion, and the three boats were cabled. Xiao Er helped Wu Xue to go ashore, but Sanniang jumped lightly and landed on the ground steadily, and the three of them all cheered and came into the hotel together, and they all went to the water pavilion to pick a pair of red oil tables and stools and sit down together.