Li Kui came out with his mother on his back, but he bumped into Li Da carrying a jar of rice.

Li Kui hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for many years. ”

Li Da glanced at Li Kui a few times, vaguely similar to his brother who fled more than ten years ago, and said, "What are you doing when you come back?" Where are you going with your old lady on your back? ”

The old lady heard on her back that the brothers were about to quarrel again, and hurriedly said: "Tie Niu is now an officer, and he specially came to the house to fetch us to enjoy the blessings." He killed people and caused you a lot of suffering, and he will be able to repay you in the future. ”

When Li Da heard this, he looked at Li Kui suspiciously: "What kind of officer can you do?" ”

Li Kui said: "I will be an officer in Jeju." ”

When Li Da heard this, his face couldn't help but change, and said: "I heard that there is a group of strongmen in Yangsan, Jeju, don't let him go, let's suffer some poverty here, and we can live, and save the province of going there to be knifed." ”

Li Kui shouted: "Liangshan is a good man who does the right thing for heaven and does not harm the people. ”

Mu Hong saw that Li Kui was about to say something, and hurriedly said: "It is because there are strong men in Liangshan that Jeju will recruit troops and horses, so Li Kui can also be an officer." However, it is said that those Yangsan strongmen are all good men who do the right thing for heaven, and they just killed some corrupt officials and bad gentry, but they have not disturbed Jeju, so you can go with confidence. ”

Li Da also nodded and said, "I have also heard that they do not harm the people, I heard you say that there are really such strong people in this world." Then I'll go to Jeju with you, but I still have to go to the rich man's house to quit my job, and then pack up some things that can be used at home, so you might as well go into the house and sit down for a while. ”

When Li Kui heard this, he shouted: "Who is patient to wait for you, what is the use of those broken things in the house." ”

As he spoke, he took out an ingot of fifty taels of silver from his bosom and threw it to the ground, saying, "I have silver now, and I am about to let the old lady enjoy it, and I want you to do those broken things." If you go, you go, don't go, how can there be so many things. ”

When did Li Da see such a big silver ingot, and when he saw Li Kui throw it into the soil, he hurriedly picked it up, wiped it clean with his clothes, and sent it to Li Kui with both hands, and said, "My brother is developed, and my brother is also stained." Go, listen to your brother, and go. ”

"Then let's go, I've got this ingot for you."

Li Kui saw that his brother's attitude had changed, and he also felt that he raised his eyebrows and breathed out, and strode out with his mother on his back.

When Li Da heard that he gave him the silver of this big ingot, he hurriedly put it carefully into his arms, and he was afraid that he would lose it, so he had to hold it down with his hand through his clothes, and then strode out with Li Kui.

When a village man saw Li Da also coming out with the two, he became bold and shouted, "Li Da, where are you and my mother going?" ”

Li Da said proudly: "My brother Tie Niu became an officer, and he will follow him to enjoy happiness." ”

The village man couldn't help but feel envious when he heard this, and then his heart moved, and he asked, "When will I clean up the things at home, I will also take a hand." ”

Li Da pinched the silver in his arms, and he didn't look down on those shabby things, and said with a smile: "I don't want it, if you can see it, take it all." ”

The village man saw that he was guessing by himself, and hurriedly said: "What I said is that you are developed, and it is useless for these village families to think about it." ”

As he spoke, he saw that several other village men were looking at the Li family's house, and hurriedly said, "Thank you Brother Li Da for giving me this family." ”

While telling everyone in the village that Li Da gave him something, he ran to Li's house with his legs.

Li Da looked at the envious eyes of everyone, his waist straightened up a lot, and followed Li Kui out of the village.

After walking for a long time, the old lady shouted on her back: "Tie Niu, I haven't eaten at noon, and I was carried out by you, and now I am very hungry, you can see where you can find some food." ”

Mu Hong saw that it was getting late, so he also said: "Look where there are people's homes, let's stay overnight and cook some food." ”

Several people looked separately for a while, but Li Da saw two grass houses exposed in a mountain recess.

So they came to this man's house, and when they arrived, they saw a woman in the courtyard, with a cluster of wild flowers in her sideburns, and some rouge and lead powder on her face.

Mu Hong couldn't help frowning when he saw the village woman dressed like this.

Li Kui didn't feel much different from women, and shouted: "Sister-in-law, we are passing guests, and seeing that it is getting late, there are no restaurants in the vicinity." I'll give you five taels of silver, so let's borrow it for one night, and get some wine and food to eat. ”

When the woman heard that there were five taels of silver, her eyes lit up, and she said, "All right, but there are only two rooms, and you have to squeeze them." ”

Li Kui nodded and said, "It's okay, it's going to be one night." My wife is hungry, so hurry up and get us food to eat, and I'll give you the money when I get back. ”

The village woman said, "Okay, you go to the guest room to rest first, and I'll go to the rice hunting." ”

The village woman showed them the way, and then hurried to the rice hunting.

Li Kui carried the old lady to the house, put it on the kang, wiped the sweat, and said: "After walking for a long time, my throat is about to smoke, you sit down first, and I will ask this sister-in-law to bring some wine to eat." ”

Mu Hong was afraid that Li Kui would spit out the truth after drinking, so he hurriedly said: "Tie Niu, don't mess around, it's not too late to eat and drink when you go back." ”

Li Kui was restrained by Mu Hong all the way, and he was also a little impatient, and shouted: "The old lady has already taken it, and we won't be in a hurry tonight, so why not eat some wine." ”

Mu Hong glanced at Li Da, and it was not easy to tell him, so he had to stare at him and said, "It's not allowed to eat." ”

Li Da saw that Mu Hong seemed to be in charge of Li Kui, and hurriedly said, "Tie Niu, let's drink some water." ”

Li Kui was just a little majestic in front of his brother, and seeing Mu Hong lose face in front of his brother, he couldn't help but say angrily: "When I was in Liangshan, King Chao and Brother Yong didn't care about me eating and drinking, but you were a big-headed bird here." I'm going to eat it today. ”

When Li Da heard this, he couldn't help but be furious, pointing at Li Kui and scolding: "It turns out that you are falling grass in Liangshan, and you have come to coax us to be robbers with you." ”

Li Kui saw that he had missed it, so he had to smile and say: "Brother, don't be anxious, you and I will go to Liangshan to eat wine and meat, wouldn't you be happy." ”

Li Da scolded: "I'm afraid that before I eat a few days of wine, my head will fall off." "I was going to beat Li Kui, but I couldn't beat it, so I turned around and wanted to go out.

Mu Hong was afraid that Li Da would report to the official, so he hurriedly grabbed him and said: "Brother Li walks slowly, but I, Liangshan, am not an ordinary robber, I am a good man who walks for heaven." There are dozens of leaders alone, and they are not afraid of being arrested by the imperial court. ”

Li Da didn't believe it: "There are so many soldiers and horses in the imperial court, how can you be helpless." Don't say it, even if you say it, I won't go with you. Let it go. ”

Mu Hong saw that Li Da insisted on leaving, so he had to resort to delaying the army, and said: "In this wilderness, the sky is dark again, if you go out, I am afraid that you will be eaten by tigers and wolves." It's better to spend the night here, and you will go back to Baizhang Village early tomorrow morning. You are Li Kui's brother, we must not harm you. ”

Li Da remembered the rumors of tigers in the mountains recently, and he was also a little timid, so he sat in the corner with a blue face and stopped talking.

(This chapter is written through the dialogue between Li Kui and the two brothers about Liangshan's impression among the people in farther places, and the banner of Tianxingdao has spread on the rivers and lakes, but for ordinary people, there are still more doubts, after all, Liangshan is still a strong man, and Liangshan still needs to do a lot)