It's a small roadside shop. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This place is far away from the state and county, and the so-called shop is just a grass hut built on the side of the road, a few tables are set up casually, and there is free tea for merchants to take. Since it is next to the village, dishes such as duck stewed mushrooms should have been prepared in advance a few days ago, and the pork liver is not fresh, and sometimes the wind blows, and the bowl is covered with a layer of ash.

The people who eat here are ordinary people in ordinary clothes.

The Taoist robes on Xu Biao's body are all embroidered with silk threads. For this alone, there is no one in the restaurant who is poor. What's more, Xu Biao still has an iron sword on his back, and he is generous.

It's lunchtime, and the dish on the table of the poor is nothing more than a plate of kimchi, or a little spicy sauce. There is something even simpler than this, a spoonful of soy sauce is poured over the rice, mixed a few times casually and snorted and eaten. The boss was quite kind, and the amount of Sanhe rice mixed with sorghum and corn was enough, and the spikes were piled up in the big bowl. If you don't want vegetables, a big bowl of rice is just two copper plates. Take the cheapest soy sauce as an example, and it's just an extra penny.

Pork liver, duck, and braised pork ears are already the top dishes that can be taken out in this small shop. It's just that the taste is really not very good, and it is not delicious at all. In particular, the price of duck is obviously not acceptable to the poor, and it is only placed in the store as a sign to attract customers. This kind of expensive and unaffordable dish is only ordered by outsiders like Xu Biao. The boss obviously thought that he had to put this duck stew with mushrooms for a few more days, and he didn't know how much salt he put in it, it was so salty.

Thinking of this, Xu Biao's young and somewhat fierce face showed a wry smile. Then he shook his head, took out a handful of loose silver from his pocket, threw it on the table, stood up and left.

Kill people on the mountain of recklessness. It's for self-cultivation. When he came to the world, Xu Biao's irritable temperament was much lighter. Even if it's a waste, it won't cost much silver taels in total. Moreover, in the eyes of the monks, money was nothing.

Walking along the avenue for more than 90 miles, it is Weizhou.

Xu Biao found a restaurant. I ordered a few signature dishes, asked for a pot of colored wine, and slowly poured myself a drink.

Strictly speaking, Weizhou is just a small city. Next to the restaurant is the brothel, the glutinous rice cakes in this restaurant taste good, a group of women dressed in heavy makeup walked in from the side door, while buying cakes, while throwing flattering eyes at the guests sitting in the hall.

Drinking wine is to taste the drunkenness. Xu Biao did not deliberately use his strength to suppress it. A pot of wine went down, and my whole body was warm. Just as a young woman walked by, the handkerchief smoked with spices fell to the ground, Xu Biao smiled faintly, picked up the handkerchief with his right hand, and his left hand had already wrapped around the woman's soft waist.

"Wanhualou" should be regarded as the common name of many brothels. There is no naming right in this world, and there is no such thing as trademark infringement. The bustard has always said that his girls are flowers, but no brothel can really do more flowers and thousands of flowers to the magnificence. That night. Xu Biao slept in Wanhualou and woke up the next day. He took out a hundred taels of silver from the bag and placed it on the bedside table.

Monks are also human beings, and human beings have desires. What's more, Xu Biao is still a healthy and normal man.

Although it was to go down the mountain to find out the cause of Shen Changyou's death, in fact, it was no different from traveling. Life is a mixed bag. Everything has to be experienced. Spending money to sleep with a woman once in a while is also an experience that men should have.

The woman didn't know that Xu Biao was a monk, but because Xu Biao was young and his appearance was still thoughtful, she deliberately teased. It is said that a husband and wife are 100 days a day. Xu Biao was fierce at night, the woman tasted the sweetness, and saw a full ten ingots of snowflakes on the cabinet, and her heart was already smiling. Regardless of whether he was wearing clothes, the pink mandarin duck crossed his neck and silky belly pocket was still hanging around his neck, and his white and tender hands and feet came around like loaches, entangled Xu Biao's body, and opened his mouth to speak softly.

"Uncle, don't go, play a few more days!"

"You just couldn't bear to leave the slave family alone? You just changed it yesterday, and today you are not interested in the slave family?"

"Would it be nice to stay a few more days! Two days, just two days?"

Xu Biao had a satisfied smile on his face, got dressed, put on his hair crown, and walked out of Wanhualou directly, leaving the woman sitting alone on the bed, looking at his distant back, full of sorrow, gritting his teeth with hatred.

All the way to the south, it is the road leading to the capital of Chu.

More than two hours later, at the end of the road behind Xu Biao, a burst of dust was raised. More than a dozen strong men dressed in arrow suits and riding sturdy horses rushed up and surrounded Xu Biao in the middle.

The first one was one-eyed, with several scars on his right cheek, and he looked extremely ugly and vicious. He condescendingly pointed at Xu Biao and roared: "Bastard, did you sleep with little peach last night?"

The sunlight shone down from the top of his head, stabbing Xu Biao's eyes slightly. He frowned and thought for a moment, and finally remembered that it was the woman who slept next to him in the Wanhua Building last night.

"Hehe!

He whispered to himself and shook his head: "What a cheesy name." ”

The strong man on the horse was instantly angered by this sentence, and pulled out the steel knife with a "whoosh", and the tip of the knife swayed until Xu Biao's face, with countless spittle Xingzi scolded: "Even Lao Tzu's black star demon woman dares to move, I think you are impatient to live! I don't want to do too much killing, you **** get out of here. If you still don't know what to do, Lao Tzu will cut off your head with a knife and make you a headless ghost. ”

Money?

Xu Biao suddenly remembered the one hundred taels of silver he had placed on the bedside table, and suddenly realized, his eyes showed a hint of sarcasm, and his face gradually showed a strong killing intent.

A senior brother who used to travel abroad once said: Don't show your wealth easily when you are outside. Otherwise, you will get into unexplained trouble, and you will even be killed.

Xu Biao is not interested in exploring what kind of relationship this guy who calls himself the Black Star Demon and the prostitute Xiao Taohong. He directly pulled out the iron sword from his back, and used the Dao technique, and in an instant, more than a dozen strong men on horseback were killed cleanly.

Half an hour later, Xu Biao returned to Weizhou City and stood in front of Xiao Taohong.

The woman's face was full of shock. Apparently he didn't expect a man who should have died to reappear. For a while, he could only point his finger at Xu Biao, trembling all over, stammering, and unable to say a word.

A dazzling cold light flashed, and a small pink human head flew in the air.

Xu Biao no longer had any interest, and his face was gloomy. Leaving Weizhou, walking aimlessly.

Next to Weizhou, is Weishui.

It was getting dark, and a dozen small boats were gathered on the riverside pier. A group of women standing barefoot on the boat with their trousers rolled up and bamboo hats on their heads shouted and beckoned their guests to board their boats.

The lower reaches of Weishui are Qianzhou, Yuezhou, and Duzhou......

Traveling by boat is always lighter than walking. Taking Yuezhou as an example, it takes several days to travel by land. The time can be cut in half by water. Food and accommodation are on the ship, which is also very convenient.

Xu Biao stood on the dock, silently watching the crowd coming and going in front of him.

It's not that killing people has a psychological burden, it's just that he feels that the world and the mountains are two worlds after all. But if it weren't for the sword in his hand, I'm afraid that the person whose head fell today would have been replaced by himself.

The river flows gently. Xu Biao suddenly had the idea of taking a boat.

He walked onto the nearest boat pedal and threw a piece of silver directly to the boatwoman. said: "I'll go to Qianzhou and sail the boat!"

The piece of silver was heavy, and the boat lady was a little overwhelmed with it in her hand. However, the woman on the pole on the boat next to her was very hot-eyed, and while regretting why she didn't come forward earlier to win over this rich Taoist, she shouted at the boat lady with jealousy and envy: "Yueniang is blessed today, this little Taoist looks so handsome." Even if you don't give money. I'm willing to give him a ride. ”

Unmoored and sailed.

As the moon rose, the boat came to a steady stop near a ferry port downstream.

The cabin is not large, but there is enough space for cooking and sleeping. A woman named Yueniang took a bamboo basket out of the water and fished out a few live white fish. He quickly took out the intestines, fried them in sesame oil, sprinkled them with salt, and placed them in front of Xu Biao together with the cooked rice and two plates of pickles.

Although there was no alcohol, the food was refreshing. The sweet radish is pickled until it is crunchy and tender, and it "squeaks" when chewed in the mouth. Although Xu Biao had already opened the valley, whether he could eat or not, he still couldn't stop his mouth and swept away the food on the low table.

At night, Yueniang slept next to Xu Biao.

The women who sailed had this custom. If the guest needs it, it will be. It's just that most of the women on the ship are rough-skinned and don't have any appearance, and the guests are not very interested.

Yueniang is about 20 years old, and she looks similar to Xu Biao. The palms of the perennial poles are thick and calloused. The appearance can only be described as ordinary, the skin is tanned by the sun, and the waist is extremely strong. The only bright spot is that the teeth are very white, the eyes are large, and when you smile, the cheeks show shallow dimples on both sides.

If you simply comment on your appearance, Xiao Taohong does win too much over Yueniang.

Xu Biao is not a pervert.

After killing someone today, he has always felt that the qi and blood in his body are surging. I don't know what the reason is, he didn't refuse Yueniang, and at the same time, he was surprised by the physical strength of this boating woman, and he even felt struggling for a while.

In the evening of the next day, we arrived in Qianzhou.

Xu Biao didn't get off the boat and told Yueniang: "Keep going downstream, I'll go to Yuezhou." ”

After speaking, he threw another piece of silver to Yueniang.

On the fourth day, Yuezhou arrived.

Xu Biao still didn't get off the boat, and threw another piece of silver: "I suddenly remembered that there was nothing to do in Yuezhou." Let's go to Duzhou!"

Two days later, in the early morning, the boat arrived at Duzhou Wharf.

Xu Biao shook off the dust on his clothes and walked ashore.

Even he couldn't tell why he suddenly wanted to stay with this woman called Yueniang?

She wasn't pretty, just a village woman who was very common on weekdays. It can even be said to be stupid.

Yueniang's husband has tuberculosis, and Yueniang has no better way to make a living except to run away with the guests.

The woman on the river takes the affairs of men and women very lightly.

In the words of another world, Xu Biao is really handsome and rich, as long as he wants, countless beautiful women can gather around him at any time.

He just felt that he was very comfortable with Yueniang, he didn't need any scheming, and he didn't need to be guarded.

Yueniang handed a bag of silver to Xu Biao.

Ten taels of silver, Xu Biao gave Yueniang three ingots before and after. From Weizhou to Duzhou, the boat lady generally asks for two taels of broken silver.

Xu Biao glanced at Yueniang and said lightly, "It's for you." You just take it. ”

Yueniang didn't speak, just bent down, made a deep blessing, turned her head to leave, and held the bamboo pole hard, and the boat slowly drifted upstream towards the way she came.

The women on the docks in Weizhou were right. Yueniang did pull a good guest this time.

Although Xu Biao barely spoke on the road, Yueniang could see that this young Taoist was very satisfied with herself.

If it had been changed a few years ago, maybe Yueniang would have moved the mind of eloping with Xu Biao.

Now, the only thing she can do is to return the money to Xu Biao.

That's not my husband after all.

This kind of relationship is wonderful and tacit.

Xu Biao kept the bag of silver in his hand and stood at Duzhou Wharf from early morning to noon.

He went into a state of epiphany.

It's not because of a woman's body, and it's not a so-called beauty. Instead, he found that he had an unprecedented understanding of the other half of his life.

He likes Yueniang, but it's definitely not love.

Weizhou, Qianzhou, Yuezhou, Duzhou...... Along the way, this is already the limit that Xu Biao's thinking nerves can bear. He knew very well that continuing to stay on the boat would only make him disgusted, and even disgusted, with the woman Yueniang.

Freshness only comes at the beginning. At the end of the day, things tend to go the other way.

Yueniang is not a monk after all. It's not the partner I imagined it should be.

This is true for both men and women. The first person you meet of the opposite sex may not be suitable for you. How to make that relationship forever a good memory in the depths of your heart. That's why it's so crucial. It's a pity that not everyone understands this truth, which leads to Lao Yan's separation and hatred.

Xu Biao was just surprised, he didn't expect Yueniang to return the extra silver to himself.

Perhaps, in Yueniang's opinion. The relationship between himself and her is just an ordinary and normal transaction.

I hold the boat, you take the boat, and then give the money.

Everything is so natural and logical.

......

The capital of Chu. Around the outer courtyard of Yang's house, is Pingkangfang.

Yang Xiao pushed a wheelbarrow down the street, his face a little proud.

Although he is only twelve years old this year, he looks like a fifteen-year-old boy. Mother changed her father Yang Tong's clothes to a smaller size, and it was quite appropriate to wear them on Yang Xiao. This is a black accent with a red-trimmed Yang Fu uniform. The reason for the edging is to distinguish it from the inner house.

The car stopped in front of a dilapidated house on the side of the road, Yang Xiao pushed open the door, carried a heavy bag of rice, a fan of pork, and a can of oil from the car, and walked in.

Uncle Su is a cripple. Although he has an adult son, he serves in the Xuanhuo camp and is not allowed to return home all year round. As for how to grasp the psychology of his subordinates and make them more loyal, Yang Tianhong unceremoniously copied the practice of the army of another country in the world, and ...... in the Xuanhuo Camp Now that it is the Xuanhuo Army, it has set up a family battalion, selected officers who are trusted by everyone, and allocated an extra sum of money for the living expenses of the families of officers and soldiers.

It's almost the New Year.

Fifty kilograms of rice and white flour, plus pork and oil, this is already the treatment of a rich man's family in the secular countryside.

Yang Xiao was young and strong, carrying things in and out, and Uncle Su praised him repeatedly.

"Good boy, it was printed in the same mold as your father. ”

"This strength is not inferior to that of your father. In the future, you will definitely surpass him in your achievements. ”

"Hehe! After talking for a long time, I still have to thank General Xiao Yang. If it weren't for his support for us poor soldiers, where would the Xuanhuo Army be where it is today? It's good to be able to eat a full stomach, but what kind of salary do you dare to expect?"

Su Laohan's son sent the money home every month. Before and after, the old man had already saved up almost ten taels of silver. This is a lot of money, and after saving for a while, you can ask the matchmaker to come over and tell your son about a good family business.

With the Meng family as the backing, Yang Tianhong no longer has any worries about material supply.

Emperor Shunming's will has been issued, and the Xuanhuo Battalion has received a new military flag from the military headquarters. In addition to the large-scale expansion, Yang Tianhong also plans to let his subordinates have a fat year with abundant materials.

Compared with the years when Yin Jianhua was a battalion officer, the Xuanhuo Army was very different. Yang Tianhong's military supplies are sufficient, so it is natural to let the officers and soldiers be well fed. If you have enough oil and water, you can naturally maintain strong physical fitness. All daily training subjects and battles can be carried out, and all officers and men of the army have a new look.

The 7,000 additional posts were recruited from among the displaced people.

The Xuanhuo Army is wide open, and it is still the same way of white flour steamed buns and braised pork as before. Those who pass the examination can follow the military judge to eat and drink. The person who was brushed down could only stand to the side and stare dryly.

Yang Tianhong understood Emperor Shunming's intentions.

His Majesty needs troops who can fight all the time. Moreover, this army must be absolutely obedient to His Majesty, and at the same time, it will be invincible.

Munitions are more than just words.

Pingkangfang is only a part of the Jingshi City, but the population is as high as more than 20,000. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a civilian area, although it has not yet reached the standards of a slum. In the state of Chu, military generals have always been ostracized by civilian officials. Even Yang Tianhong's father, the late Yi Yonghou, the hussar general Yang Jing, could only build a mansion in a place like Pingkangfang. As for the bustling core commercial areas of Anle Fang and Minhua Fang, all the residents are members of the imperial court who are above the third grade, or wealthy families with far-reaching family backgrounds.

Armor, boots, robes......

All these are indispensable parts of the army's equipment.

The things I received from the military department were of poor quality. In desperation, Yang Tianhong could only aim at these people around the outer courtyard of the Yang Mansion. (To be continued.) )