Chapter 18: A Desperate Place
Zheng Ang led someone to find Zhang Xiang again, "Childe, I caught a wanted criminal again, this is a bandit, this kid still doesn't admit it, how sharp are my old Zheng's eyes!" You can still lie to me. ”
Zhang Xiang looked at that person, but saw that he was suspicious, although this person was dressed in tatters, but there was a sense of bookishness on his body, even kneeling was in line with etiquette, how could such a person be a bandit?
Zhang Xiang: "Zheng Ang, he didn't lie to you, he is indeed a scholar, what should have happened to him to get here, I want to know the identity of this son, can you tell me?" ”
Scholar: "This pavilion chief Mingjian, I am from Chen Qi's hometown, and Wang Lao, one of the three elders, is my master. ”
Zhang Xiang: "You are Wang Lao's apprentice, so we are not outsiders between us, so be it!" You go down to take a shower and change your clothes first, and I will personally escort you to Elder Wang, I haven't been in office for more than a year to meet the third elder? It's a shame to say that. ”
Chen Qi was taken down, Zhang Xiang glared at Zheng Ang, Zheng Ang: "Childe, this is an accident, I will definitely polish my eyes next time, I won't catch the wrong person, don't worry!" ”
Zhang Xiang: "What's next time, cook your food well, don't cause any trouble, it's an eventful time now, more things are better than less things, do you understand what I mean?" ”
Zheng Ang left with his head down, and Zhang Xiang also took Zhang Fei Mengza to escort Chen Qi back, in fact, Zhang Xiang's main purpose in doing this was to get acquainted with the three elders, build a good relationship between the township, and tap some useful talents by the way, for example, Chen Qi knew from his words along the way that this person still had some talents, and Wang Lao didn't just accept him as an apprentice.
Houfeng Pavilion belongs to Hou Wen Township, a courtyard in the township is talking about a major event, and several people in the courtyard are real power figures in the township, such as the three elders, Qiangfu, and Youjiao.
What they are talking about is to send troops to destroy the bully family Qian family in the township, but unfortunately the troops are insufficient, although the county acquiesces in this matter but does not agree to send troops, in fact, Zhen Ti does not want to send troops but has no soldiers to send, Zhuo County is more serious when it is empty, Zhen Ti spent a lot of money to buy officials, of course, it is necessary to get back the capital, if there are still 3,000 nails in the broken boat, then the current Zhuo County is not as good as the broken ship.
At this time, it also happened that Zhang Xiang happened to escort Chen Qi back to the cottage, this cottage was the place where those township officials talked about things, and the door was suddenly pushed open, which also startled them, and they were relieved to see that it was Chen Qicai.
You Jiao, who had the most grumpy temper, couldn't help it, "Kid of the Chen family, you can't make a noise when you come in!" Also, didn't we tell you that you are not allowed to enter the cottage today? Why don't you listen! ”
Chen Qi: "Uncle Zhou, I'm sorry, I went to visit a friend some time ago and didn't know your notice. Oh yes, next to me is Zhang Xiang, the pavilion chief of Houfeng Pavilion, who wants to visit the three elders. ”
When Zhou Bing heard the name Zhang Xiang, his eyes lit up, who is Zhang Xiang! It is a famous medicine in Zhuo County, and the Zhang family is also a wealthy family in Zhuo County, and there are five or six hundred people under him, so Zhang Xiang came too timely.
Zhang Xiang suddenly felt a chill in his body, as if he was being targeted by something, at this time Zhang Xiang found that You Jiao was looking at him with strange eyes, Zhang Xiang said first; "Hello Lord Youjia, is there anything wrong with you?"
Zhou Bing was just about to speak, but Wang Lao, one of the three elders, spoke first, "Qi'er, you leave first, we have something serious to discuss." Chen Qi left very obediently, and took the door by the way.
The local Qiang Fu first looked at the mouth, and explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly, it turned out that there was a Qian family in the township, and the family was a powerful man, for many years in the township, the villagers dared not speak out, and the township officials did not dare to provoke and constantly retreat, until a few days ago, Qian Xiong, the second eldest of the Qian family, killed Qiang Fu's younger brother, and the conflict between the two sides broke out.
Zhang Xiang also understood what they meant, and said, "Is it any good if I help?" ”
Fang Lao, one of the three elders, is a pedantic person, "The kid is still a medicine child in Zhuo County, what benefits do you want to get rid of the scourge in the township, you are really blind to your good reputation." ”
Zhang Xiang: "If you are a person, you will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, I must use the power of my family to help you this time, my subordinates are all flesh and blood people, not officers and soldiers in the county, there is no obligation to help you do things, I also have to explain to them!" ”
Qiangfu: "I also understand what you said, but the township can't take out extra money, so as long as you can help, we will jointly write to you to make this Qiangfu position." ”
As soon as Zhang Xiang heard that there was such a good thing, this was indeed an opportunity, as long as he became a Qiangfu, the apprentices under the three elders would be able to be used by me, which was really a good thing with one stone.
Zhang Xiang: "Okay, this matter is decided, when will we do it?" ”
Fang Lao: "Don't you want to give an explanation to your subordinates?" What a greedy boy, of course the sooner the better. ”
Zhang Xiang naturally wouldn't worry about an old man in his last years, "Then three days later, I will bring someone to come and destroy the Qian family, and let Fang Lao see how I, a greedy boy, do things." ”
After Zhang Xiang left, Fang Lao looked at Qiang Fu Xia Rong, "Xiao Xia, you are too impulsive, that kid of the Zhang family may not be a good thing judging from his performance, you don't rush to the doctor, don't drive the wolf away at the front door but welcome a tiger in the back door." ”
Xia Rong: "Fang Lao can't, maybe Zhang Xiang's reputation is indeed a little untrue, but I still know what he has done in the past few years, although he is a little greedy, but he is not a bad person." ”
Wang Lao: "I agree with what Xiao Xia said, Zhang Xiang was born in a businessman, of course he will be greedy for some small profits, but according to what I do, he is a student of Master Lu Zhilu, maybe he has a loss in private, but he should know right from wrong in major matters." ”
After Zhang Xiang left the cottage, he wanted to return to Houfeng Pavilion to assemble the personnel as soon as possible, he didn't expect that he would pick up such a big bargain this time, originally Zhang Xiang only planned to make friends with the three elders, but he didn't expect to offend one of the three elders first, but he got a chance to become a Qiangfu, Qiangfu can be said to be the head of a township!
Just when Zhang Xiang was sighing for good luck, bad luck also followed, and a group of big men chased after Zhang Xiang and the three of them, all holding weapons in their hands, and they knew at a glance that they were characters who were not easy to get along with.
Zhang Xiang looked at their menacing appearance, and didn't believe that these people were here to travel, their posture knew at a glance that they were coming for themselves, and when they thought about what happened today, they knew that they were in trouble again.
Zhang Xiang beckoned Zhang Fei to run away and rush to their horses, Zhang Xiang put the horses in a farmer's house in order to show his sincerity, and now Zhang Xiang felt that this decision was too blind.
Zhang Feihao was a little confused, "What is the third brother running?" ”
Zhang Xiang: "Big brother, didn't you see that the group of people behind you are not good, these people must be from the Qian family, there must be a ghost of the rich family in the township pavilion just now, we are unlucky." ”
When Zhang Xiang felt unlucky, something even more unlucky happened, and a group of big men also came on the road in front of Zhang Xiang.
Monza is a veteran in this area, and he made a decision at a critical time, leading Zhang Xiang and Zhang Fei into the farmer next to him, and ran away from the back wall of this farmer, and the gang chased closer and closer.
Zhang Fei also began to feel that the situation was not good, and ran away with Zhang Xiang, the speed finally came up, and the distance between him and the group of people gradually narrowed, and when Zhang Xiang was glad to have escaped, there was a flowing river in front of them, and the river was very turbulent.
It's really a house leak that happens to rain at night, there is a river in front and there are pursuers behind it, Monza proposed to dive, but saw Zhang Fei Zhang Xiang did not move, Zhang Xiang explained: "My eldest brother can't swim, and if he jumps, he will drown." ”
Monza: "Zhang Fei, you turned out to be a landlubber, but Childe has only one way to go now." ”
Zhang Xiang: "I'm working hard!" It has not yet reached the point of exhaustion, and we have not yet had any direct conflict with the Qian family, and we hope that there is still room for slowdown. I can only do my best to obey the fate of heaven! ”
Zhang Fei: "If something happens to Monza, you try to take your third brother to jump into the water and go first, and I will come to the palace." While Zhang Fei was talking, the group of big men of the Qian family also caught up.
Zhang Xiang stepped forward and scattered the money in his arms on the ground, and the group of Qian family men unconsciously stopped their movements and surrounded them, Zhang Xiang: "Which of you is the leader, dare to come out of one." ”
A big man with a cloak walked out, and when the men of the Han Dynasty became adults, they had to be crowned except for some criminals, and from this person's hair, he knew that this person was an unruly person, "Boy, you are the pavilion chief!" ”
Zhang Xiang chuckled in his heart, he knew that the worst had happened, there were indeed ghosts in the cottage, Zhang Xiang didn't like his cleverness for the first time, "That's right, I am Zhang Xiang, the pavilion chief of Houfeng Pavilion, that is, the medicine child of Zhuo County, what do you want to do?" Zhang Xiang can only hope that the Qian family will be jealous of the Zhang family's reputation.
The leader of the Qian family: "What am I going to do, boy, you remember my face, Lao Tzu's name is Qian Xiong, don't forget me when you go to Lord Yama." As soon as Zhang Xiang heard this, he met an unreasonable person.
Zhang Xiang automatically retreated to the back of Zhang Fei Monza, now Zhang Xiang can only believe in Zhang Fei Monza's martial arts, hoping that they can deter the Qian family, Zhang Fei Monza also knew that now is the time to be desperate, stepped forward and rushed directly into the Qian family's crowd, the Qian family immediately became overturned, sure enough, only Zhang Fei and Monza Zhang Xiang believed that it was not difficult for them to rush out, but unfortunately there was also their own big oil bottle, the situation on the battlefield has also changed, Monza was dragged by Qian Xiong, although Zhang Fei was brave but still had to protect Zhang Xiang, he was injured, Zhang Xiang and the three can be said to have fallen into a desperate situation.