Chapter 6: Blending into the Reception Hall
"Xiaoliang, why did you come here in the middle of the night? What's wrong? Walk, go, talk inside the house, it's cold outside. As he spoke, he pulled Wu Xiaoliang into the house.
My cousin's family is obviously not wealthy. On the south side of the house is a large kang, and the kang is very black and translucent. In the middle of the floor was a simple table made of wooden planks nailed to it, on which were placed miscellaneous things. There was a yellow clay stove against the wall, and the fire in it had long been burned.
"Cousin-" As soon as the words came out, he couldn't help choking, Wu Xiaoliang secretly wondered in his heart, he was very easy to be emotional and angry after he crossed over. The edges and corners that had been smoothed out in the previous life seemed to have been restored to their original state overnight. He briefly recounted what had happened to him these days.
After listening to Wu Xiaoliang's narration, his cousin rubbed his forehead.
"How can this big tiger and the Sifang top still tie the beam?"
Speaking of Wu Xiaoliang's cousin, he also has some origins. Cousin's name, Liu Yuzhu, broke into Liaoxi when he was a teenager and made a flower tongue under Wu Sansheng. Later, Wu Sansheng voted for the giant bandit Du Lisan, and his cousin also followed the rising tide and lived a prosperous life for a while. In the last years of Guangxu, Du Lisan was booby-trapped by Zhang Zuolin, and the rest of the trees were scattered, and his cousin returned to his hometown. Because of his beard, he couldn't do all kinds of farm work, so he had to rely on his parents to eat, and most of his friends were rogues, and over time he fell into a reputation of being idle, and he was still a single man in his thirties. However, due to his excellent popularity, the brothers on the road still remember the number one person "Old Pillar".
"Xiaoliang, Li Zhenqing is a hero, and he is known for being ruthless on the road. It's a proud thing for you to have his friendship, but it's a blessing and a curse. How do you want your cousin to help you? ”
"Cousin, I came to take over the official hall to help Brother Li get rid of the evil bandit Zhang Dahu"
Liu Yuzhu stroked his beard under his chin.
"There is one way, but it is too dangerous. I wonder if you have the guts? ”
"My cousin just has to say, since Xiaoliang is here, how can there be any reason to retreat."
Liu Yuzhu saw that Wu Xiaoliang was so determined. It's strange in my heart, my cousin has always been reckless and impulsive, and today my cousin is like a different person, and I can't help but be secretly happy.
"It's a coincidence. A few days ago, Zhang Dahu asked me to find him a few reliable and knowledgeable people to use as attendants in the hospital. I think you'll take this opportunity to sneak in and join your brother inside and out. What do you think? ”
Wu Xiaoliang was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Cousin, this couldn't be better. How about going tomorrow? ”
Liu Yuzhu nodded and said, "No hurry, no hurry." It's only a matter of course to get a few of your friends home first. Otherwise, if they stay outside for a night and don't freeze to death, they will have to give half their lives to go out. ”
As he spoke, Liu Yuzhu shook out a big cotton jacket from the corner like a trick, stepped on the cotton ula, and put on a dogskin hat.
"Filial piety, lead the way. Let's go and get back quickly. ”
Wu Xiaoliang took Liu Yuzhu and returned to the east of Tunzi, and according to the agreed code, he connected with Li Zhenqing. Liu Yuzhu saw a few people murderous, carrying foreign cannons made in Russia, and his eyes lit up, like a cat that had been hungry for a long time smelling salted fish.
"Old pillar, I have heard the names of the top of the Quartet for a long time, and it is really a privilege to see you today" Halfway through, he glanced at Li Zhenqing: "This is Li Zhenqing, Li Da is in charge?" The prestige of the big boss is like thunder, and I am fortunate to be lucky! Li Zhenqing saw Liu Yuzhu so hurriedly returned the salute: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be a ......" Before Li Zhenqing finished speaking, Liu Yuzhu grabbed Li Zhenqing's arm and set up a homely routine like a beaded bean, chattering endlessly.
Wu Xiaoliang couldn't laugh or cry at Liu Yuzhu's style. My cousin is about to become a beard fan, and I have to pick and choose when I chase stars. urged Liu Yuzhu to take everyone into the tun as much as possible. It's not good to be Zhang Dahu's cub for a long time.
Liu Yuzhu said yes again and again, and looked at the few people with long guns and short cannons.
"It's better to bury these elders outside the village for the time being, and the short guns are all tucked away, don't meet the night patrol."
Li Zhenqing felt that it made sense, and asked everyone to bury the spears deep in the snow, wipe off the traces, and tuck the box cannon into the placket.
Liu Yuzhu took everyone to his home, and as soon as he entered Tunzi, he saw a bright light turning at the intersection in front of him. Everyone is screaming badly, and it's too late to dodge.
"Stop! What's up ahead? Then I heard the sound of the bolt of the gun on the other side.
Liu Yuzhu was not in a hurry, stepped forward, and shouted: "It's me, your Uncle Zhu." The second child put away your house, don't scare the guests. ”
As soon as he heard that it was Liu Yuzhu on the other side, he immediately collected the old foreign cannon and trotted over in a few steps
"Uncle Zhu, it's you old," he said, taking out a cigarette roll in his arms and handing it to Liu Yuzhu.
"Honor your old man." He took out a foreign fire and lit a foreign cigarette. Liu Yuzhu squinted and took a breath, and scolded with a smile:
"Little Wang Eight Calves, it's out, and there are these foreign goods."
The two children were happy and flattering:
"It's a big night to be in charge. You always think it's good, you can take all the bags of the little second son and smoke them. ”
Liu Yuzhu waved his hand
"No need, your Uncle Zhu can't get used to smoking this foreign cigarette. This black light is blind, and two patrols are almost enough. Come back to the house and drink two cups," and after speaking, he led the group and walked home. The second child did not stop the old man with a foreign cannon, and dodged the way with a smile. Seeing that everyone was walking away, he started patrolling the night in three steps and two steps, and he didn't even ask who the names of this group of people were.
After this, Wu Xiaoliang put away his contempt for his cousin.
At noon the next day, according to the plan they had discussed the night before, Liu Yuzhu called the second child they met last night. asked him to take Wu Xiaoliang to Zhang's house, saying that Zhang Dahu asked him to find the person he was looking for. As soon as they entered the house, the second child came forward, and Uncle Zhu was long, and Uncle Zhu was short.
"Second child, the person who the big boss entrusted your Uncle Zhu to look for has been found."
He turned to Wu Xiaoliang and said, "San'er, I've seen your second brother." ”
Wu Xiaoliang also saw the opportunity quickly, and stepped forward to make a succession.
"Junior brother Liu San'er, I've seen the second brother."
The second child hurriedly flashed and came up to support Wu Xiaoliang.
"What is the second brother and the second brother, we will be brothers in the future, just call me the second child" After a few words of gossip, he got up and said goodbye.
Wu Xiaoliang followed behind the second child, these two children are in their early twenties, but they seem to be a delicate master, I wonder if he has seen the identities of several people?
"Second brother, the younger brother didn't understand anything when he first came, and he will have to rely on the second brother to take care of him in the future."
The second child didn't look at Wu Xiaoliang, and walked forward by himself, "Don't worry, follow Zhang Da to ensure that you are allowed to eat and drink spicy food"
The words are neither soft nor hard, Wu Xiaoliang is aware of interest and is silent. rushed to the Zhang family's compound, and the two children put Wu Xiaoliang in the gatehouse and went straight into the house. Wu Xiaoliang, who was left aside, was apprehensive, and on the surface, he was still like a silly boy, and he was fresh about everything.
After a while, someone finally called Wu Xiaoliang in. The visitor led him until the third into the courtyard, and when he entered the main room, a short and stubby man sat in the hall, holding a chicken leg in his hand and gnawing on a mouth full of oil. Wu Xiaoliang saw that no one had introduced him, so he hurried a few steps forward and made a succession.
"Liu San'er has seen Zhang Da in charge."
"How old is this year? What have you done? ”
Zhang Dahu licked the chicken fat on his hand and asked casually.
"Back to the big boss, the little one is seventeen this year, and he has been farming at home with his grandmother, and he knows a few words."
Zhang Dahu tore off a piece of meat from the chicken thigh, and when he heard that Wu Xiaoliang was literate, he was choked, and it took him a long time to get over this breath, and he quickly picked up the big porcelain bowl and poured a few sips of cold water.
This big tiger loves to listen to books the most on weekdays, and the storyteller said that in ancient times, Haojie respected readers the most, so he always compared himself with those heroes of the past and present. Today, when I heard that the person in front of me was literate, I couldn't help but be very happy.
"Mom Labazi, it's good to read, stay, stay." After that, he pointed to the person who led Wu Xiaoliang in
"Go, clean up the east chamber of the second courtyard, and let the third child live." Another finger at Wu Xiaoliang
"Come with him, pack up the house and rest, and come to see Lao Tzu tomorrow."
Wu Xiaoliang pretended to be grateful, and repeatedly thanked the big boss before turning around and leaving. Everyone in the house was stunned by Zhang Dahu, a country boy was arranged into the east wing of the second courtyard where only henchmen lived.
Wu Xiaoliang secretly thought, this big tiger is really as good as his name, a tiger.
The man led Wu Xiaoliang to the East Chamber, the so-called East Chamber, in fact, the original East Chamber, was merged into 4 independent rooms, each room was inhabited, and then explained a number of things, and called a few cubs, and instructed them to pick a sprinkler to sweep. After the black sky was finally busy, Wu Xiaoliang thanked him, sent the person away, and lay on the kang tiredly, just closing his eyes, he heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.
"Second master, take me to see Zhang Da's house, and the wolf master explained that he must meet his old man tonight."
After a while, a voice said cheerfully:
"The people of the wolf master on Jinchuan Street are naturally distinguished guests, so I will go to the big house, you wait here for a while."
Wu Xiaoliang felt that this person's voice was familiar, and he couldn't remember who it was, so he leaned on the crack of the door and looked out, and the person who came was the eldest son of the neighbor Du family, Du Biao, Du Juan's brother.
Du Biao rubbed his hands in the courtyard and turned in circles, and glanced at the third courtyard from time to time. After a quarter of an hour, the second child came out and led Du Biao into the courtyard.
Seeing Du Biao who should not have appeared here, Wu Xiaoliang became more confused, and vaguely realized something, but he still couldn't grasp the clue. It was already dark, he saw that there was no one outside the door, quietly pushed open the door and entered the courtyard, and went around to the back of the house, touched the courtyard wall of the third entrance, put on his feet and turned over lightly, saw that there was no one around, and the cat dived to the root of the window of the main room, and vaguely heard Zhang Dahu's laughter inside.
Du Biao whispered: "Big boss, these are just deposits." The second master said, there will be heavy thanks after the matter is completed. ”
A burst of laughter quickly covered Du Biao's voice: "Damn, it's a long-winded bird, kill the second child of the Wu family, and the second wolf will have to give me a hundred oceans for the big tiger."
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