(Four Thousand Chapters) Volume 10, Chapter 14: The Fish in the Cauldron
Thump. The sound of the small fish falling into the water is not loud, the splash of the water is inconspicuous in the turbulent river, I saw her figure in the river flashed away, a slightly larger wave hit, and she covered the whole person, and when the wave is over, the small fish has completely disappeared.
Jiang Xiaoshu was stunned for a moment, and then threw the burden at Wang Jinwei: "Next." Wang Jinwei reacted slowly, and after taking the burden in a hurry, he saw that Jiang Xiaoshu had jumped high, and then kicked on the bridge pillar with the soles of his feet, and shot into the river like an arrow from the string.
In the eyes of outsiders, almost as soon as the little fish fell into the water, Jiang Xiaoshu had already followed, and when the rabbit fell, everyone was stunned, until Jiang Xiaoshu entered the water, there was a whoosh, and the crowd broke out into a shocking commotion: "Oh my God, someone has fallen into the water!" ”
"It's not one, it's two."
"Help, save people......"
"Who is it? What's wrong? ”
"I don't know, I didn't see ...... clearly"
"Was it murdered? forced people to not even want their lives, and ran to Longjin Bridge to commit suicide, wanting to cause everyone's dissatisfaction. ”
"Who killed me?" While there was a lot of discussion, a rough voice sounded: "Who saw a woman?" Wearing a skirt, ran here......" everyone followed the sound, but it was a few big men, riding fast horses all the way to the bridge, facing the crowded crowd, these big men sneered, and the horses stepped towards the people, only to hear the wailing along the way, I don't know how many pedestrians and traders suffered, but these big men didn't care, the horses galloped to the center of the bridge, and looked around.
Everyone is cold in their hearts - making trouble and trampling on people, it is really arrogant! Where did they come from?
The leading big man reined in his horse, looking at the young man with two knives dressed in black in front of him, he raised his chin: "Do you see the person I'm looking for?" The young man glanced at him, then pointed behind him, "You've hit someone." ”
"It's not important," the leader didn't care, but urged the young man: "Answer my question." The young man asked rhetorically, "Are you arresting the girl in the skirt?" The leading man looked the young man up and down with his eyes, then snorted and said loudly: "Yes, I am ordered by Jiang Yue to help Zhijiang branch the rudder, capture the felony Xiaoyu and go back to ask for it!" "Jiang Yue Gang!
When he heard this man's coming, he saw that the surroundings were immediately empty, but the onlookers retreated a few steps in an uproar, and even those who were injured by the horses endured the pain and did not even dare to cry out in pain......
"Ha," the leading man smiled arrogantly when he saw this, and then said condescendingly: "Boy, give you one last chance to tell me where Xiaoyu went." The young man frowned: "You want to harm people, and you are not a good person, why should I help you?" When the leader heard this, his face changed, and he immediately pressed the hilt of the knife, and was murderous: "Boy! Why do you dare to say such a thing? The young man thought for a moment, then raised his head: "My name is Sheng Yu Ash, and I will send you to see Miss Xiaoyu." ”…… The dancing water in late autumn, although it is not frozen, but it is also cold to the bone, after Jiang Xiaoshu jumped into it, it was the spirit of the spirit shivering, he struggled to open his eyes, looking for the traces of the small fish, and finally found the rapidly sinking figure.
Jiang Xiaoshu quickly dived over and grabbed Xiaoyu's hand. Then he was shocked. According to common sense, after people fall into the water, they often struggle subconsciously because of suffocation, but the little fish falls down in a daze, and there is no movement at all, which is really weird.
From the time she fell into the water to this moment, it was only a few breaths, if she was said to be dead, there was no such reason, and Jiang Xiaoshu clearly felt that there was a temperature in that hand.
There is only one explanation for this situation - the despair in her heart has reached an unimaginable level, so she resolutely asks for death.
Jiang Xiaoshu grabbed Xiaoyu's hand and lifted it up, but he couldn't do it, he was under the water, without relying on it, it was already very difficult, Xiaoyu fell straight down, Jiang Xiaoshu's pull just slowed down the momentum, and then the follow-up was weak, and the two of them sank straight to the bottom of the river.
Jiang Xiaoshu was in a hurry, let go of Xiaoyu's hand, swam straight to the bottom of Xiaoyu, grabbed Xiaoyu without saying anything, and finally stopped the falling, and then he struggled to swim upstream.
Xiao Yu seemed to feel that someone was holding him, and slowly opened his eyes, facing Jiang Xiaoshu's eyes.
Let's go up together. Jiang Xiaoshu cast a look. Xiao Yu Muran looked at Jiang Xiaoshu and slowly shook his head.
What do you mean? Jiang Xiaoshu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted that it was not good. Xiao Yu struggled like crazy, her strength was terrifying, desperately trying to break free from Jiang Xiaoshu's embrace, although Jiang Xiaoshu's strength was greater than her, but she could only restrain her, and there was no extra energy to float up.
Seeing that he couldn't break free, Xiao Yu suddenly hugged Jiang Xiaoshu and clinged to it, blocking Jiang Xiaoshu's sight with his chest, Jiang Xiaoshu was caught off guard, and suddenly lost his sense of direction and sank down.
Her will to die was so resolute that even her only chance of being rescued was cut off by her own hands. If it goes on like this, Lao Tzu himself will have to explain.
Jiang Xiaoshu complained bitterly in his heart, and had to let go of Xiaoyu, and the next moment, his eyes lit up, and Xiaoyu also let go of himself.
The little fish resolutely fell backwards and sank to the bottom of the river. What exactly did she go through? Jiang Xiaoshu was stunned, and then saw Xiaoyu stop for a moment and look at himself.
Is that a sign of gratitude? Jiang Xiaoshu couldn't help crying and laughing. Then he couldn't care much more, stepped forward and hit the opponent in the back of the neck with a knife, Xiaoyu's body stiffened, and she fainted, and then Jiang Xiaoshu carried her behind her back and quickly swam upstream.
Fuck, it's not going to be rude, right? But I'm here to save people, not to beat women...... Jiang Xiaoshu scolded in his heart, and suddenly his eyes were clear, and he was out of the water.
He whipped softly, had firmly tied the railing of the Longjin Bridge, and with a low shout, he swung out of the water like a big bird, and in the exclamation of everyone, he and Xiaoyu fell back to the bridge deck steadily.
At this moment, there were a few more sounds of falling water, but it turned out that Sheng Yuyan made a move and threw those Jiang Yue gang members down the river.
Jiang Yue helped the leading man fall into the river, and immediately threw himself desperately, only to see his head sinking in the water, and the angry shouting and scolding also floated over with the river wind: "You kid...... Grunt...... Waiting for me Jiang Yue...... Grunt...... Don't run...... "It was obviously a very funny scene, but there was silence on the bridge, and everyone looked at Sheng Yu Ember with strange eyes, as if they felt that this young man in black was a dead man."......
Jiang Xiaoshu asked, "What's going on with this guy who fell into the water?" ”
"Jiang Yue Gang, they're catching small fish."
"Oh? Why don't you faint and try it well? ”
"They hurt someone, so I just shot it, and I didn't care so much." Sheng Yuyan then said, "Why don't you just ask Miss Xiaoyu?" Jiang Xiaoshu put down the little fish behind her, only to see that her face was pale, her lips couldn't help trembling, and the expression on her face was still that terrifying numbness, and she couldn't even calm down when she fainted.
Xiao Yu's clothes were soaked, clinging to his body, quite indecent, Jiang Xiaoshu took out a piece of clothing, wrapped Xiao Yu and hugged him: "It's not suitable for talking here, just find a place where no one ......" Find Wang Jinwei who was shrinking behind the crowd, and the three of them quickly left and came to the City God Temple where they had previously competed with Li Guangyu.
Angry at a pile of fire, Jiang Xiaoshu pinched the little fish man, and the little fish coughed up a few mouthfuls of water and woke up. Xiao Yu looked at a few people, his eyes showing vigilance.
"Little Fish Girl, I'm Jiang Xiaoshu." Jiang Xiaoshu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her eyes, seeing that Xiaoyu was unmoved, he explained: "Just now you fell into the water, I took a lot of effort to catch you up......" Everyone who attempts suicide, no matter how resolute they are in their will to die before committing suicide, after going between life and death, they will never beg for death again, listening to Jiang Xiaoshu's words, the numbness on Xiaoyu's face gradually faded, she looked at Jiang Xiaoshu, her expression was complicated, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
A woman's heart, a needle under the sea, this sentence is really true, I was still doing my game with others yesterday, and today I suddenly have to look for death and life, thinking of one is one play, it's really a headache...... Jiang Xiaoshu was slandered in his heart, and then asked, "Little Fish girl, what happened?" Xiao Yu stared at Jiang Xiaoshu, his expression became sad, tears flowed down like pearls with broken threads, and he cried bitterly: "Woo woo...... Thank you for saving me, but I don't have a reason to live in this world...... Woo woo woo ......" Jiang Xiaoshu was shocked, and hurriedly comforted: "Don't don't, don't cry, say it slowly, maybe we can help you......" The two Sheng Wang on the side glanced at each other, and they were also very curious about what was going on.
Xiaoyu couldn't stop crying, Jiang Xiaoshu comforted her, but she kept shaking her head: "There's no way, there's no way, it's too late......" Jiang Xiaoshu didn't ask anything for a long time, scratched his face, and then had a plan, so he said: "Little fish girl, you lied to me once, not only did I ignore the previous suspicions, but also saved your life, and helped you beat up the bastard of the Jiang Yue Gang, no matter how you say it, it can be regarded as benevolent and righteous...... If you don't say anything, we're leaving. After that, he got up and wanted to leave, but was suddenly pulled by Xiaoyu: "Laughing scholar, you just said...... You guys defeated the people of the Jiang Yue Gang? Jiang Xiaoshu nodded: "Yes, Sheng Yu Shen has one in one hand, and he has all thrown it into the river, a group of local chickens and dogs, what is it to deal with them...... Eh, are you done? After asking, I'm leaving, Sheng Yu Ash, Xiao Jinwei, let's walk ......"
"Don't go!" Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly lit up with hope, and he grabbed Jiang Xiaoshu's sleeve hard: "Laughing scholar, do you really have such a great ability?" Seeing that Xiaoyu finally spoke, Jiang Xiaoshu sat back in his heart, and then said, "What do you mean by having great ability?" Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "People who can deal with the Jiang Yue Gang." "This Jiangyue Gang, I think it's a gang of bullies and hooligans in Zhijiang County, although they have a lot of entanglements with us, but the gang is all low-level people, just a rabble...... Jiang Xiaoshu thought in his heart, and then said with a smile: "I don't have a big ability, but it's more than enough to deal with this bullshit Jiang Yue Gang, what kind of grievances have you suffered, just say it." "An ordinary businessman like Wang Kui can make a county order jealous with the name of the Jiang Yue Gang; The Jiang Yue Gang was rampant and domineering in Zhijiang, but countless ordinary people dared to be angry and did not dare to speak; They even openly hunted down and killed others, with great fanfare and undisguised, and they were a few points stronger than the government...... If Jiang Xiaoshu could understand this, I am afraid that he would not make a conclusion.
Those who underestimate the enemy are defeated, Jiang Xiaoshu will understand this truth soon. Listening to Jiang Xiaoshu's vow, Xiao Yu sobbed and talked about his experience, and the three of them were not very embarrassed after listening to it.
"My original name is Yu Xiaozhi, my parents were ordinary croppers in Zhijiang, a few years ago, three years in a row, the harvest was not good, but the rent was a lot, came and went, and owed the owner five taels of silver, our family tried their best, smashed the pot and sold iron, the whole family ate bran and saved money, but no matter what, it was not ......" Hearing this, Sheng Yuyan frowned: "In our Zhuxian Village, the landlord should reduce some land rent during the disaster year, how can you be like this here?" This, this seems to be the law of the Great Qin Imperial Court, right? ”
"Where is anyone willing to cut it?" Xiao Yu shook his head gloomily: "The owner had already released his words at that time-Order? I think it's funny when you tell me about the law. You don't rent this land, some people rent it, and the most important thing we need in Zhijiang is tenants! I don't know how to work hard all day long, but I started my idea, a group of cheap mules......" The three of them listened to it, and they all secretly said that it was very bitter, and then they listened to Xiaoyu continue: "According to the law of Daqin, the rent arrears cannot be paid, not only will the land be recovered, but also the lawsuit, my father and mother can't read a single word, where can I argue with the lawyer hired by the owner with a lot of money in the yamen?" Thinking that there will be no land to plant next year, maybe I will have to go to prison, my father and mother are so anxious that my hair is gray, my sister is only a few years old at that time, and she can't even walk steadily, every time she sleeps late at night, my father and mother will hug each other and wipe their tears...... "Wang Jinwei asked: "Can I borrow some money to make up for it first?" Xiao Yu shook his head: "The relatives of the croppers are naturally also croppers, and everyone tightens their belts to live in the disaster year, where is the money to lend us?" The next village had already begun to starve to death, thanks to my father's hard work, the family could still be saved, but the debt was never repaid, but if it went on like that, in the second year, our family would not be able to hold on......" Then she said to Wang Jinwei: "But Wang Gongzi said well, at that time we were crazy to find a way to borrow money, and really found a kind person - his name is Brother Kui, although he looks fierce, but he takes the most care of the peasant tenants, you have difficulties in your family, just make an IOU, Immediately, the silver of the white flowers will be handed to you, after being introduced, my family went to find Brother Kui, and borrowed five taels of silver according to the monthly interest rate of nine out of thirteen returns......" Jiang Xiaoshu gasped when he heard it: "Nine out of thirteen in a month, where the hell is this kind person, this is the living king of Hades!" Where can you afford it? Xiao Yu's tone revealed sadness: "Yes, but there was really no way at home at that time, and my father and mother didn't understand, so I borrowed in a daze, borrowed silver to pay off the debt, but there were more and more new debts, and I couldn't pay it back...... I went to beg him, and he said that he had wanted me for a long time, and as long as I obeyed him, the debt was not a problem. "At this time, a few people already knew - this so-called
"Brother Kui" is naturally Wang Kui of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
"My father and mother are weak and must not be sent to join the army, he has been grinding me for many days, so I had to agree, who knows that I signed the marriage contract and served him for nearly a month, but my father and mother have not been released and have been imprisoned."
"Huh?"
"I went to ask Wang Kui, Wang Kui said that I have exempted your parents from the crime of confiscating the army, what else? Have you made all the debts gone? How can there be such a good thing in the world? ”
"Shameless!"
"Yes, he is a shameless person, but my father and mother have always been locked up in prison, the IOU is clearly written in black and white, seeing that the debt is rolling more and more, and it will exceed five hundred taels, and my father and mother are going to be sentenced to confiscate the army again, at this time Wang Kui told me that he can find a way to make money for me, as long as I am willing to work, the debt can be paid off soon......" Jiang Shengwang and the three naturally knew what this way was, so they were collectively silent.
"I had to grit my teeth and become a prostitute, I have been doing it for half a year, and finally I only have more than two hundred ......taels left" Xiaoyu recalled, and then looked at Jiang Xiaoshu: "Yesterday, the laughing scholar came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I saw that you were kind-hearted, righteous and squandering money, and I couldn't bear to deceive you, so I left, this is what ......happened before" Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoshu suddenly woke up: "It turns out that you left by yourself at that time, but thank you very much...... But those guys can't help me, you and I are not related, and you offended them, isn't it terrible? Xiao Yu asked rhetorically:
"Since it's not a relative, why did the smiling scholar give me five hundred taels of silver tickets, and introduce me to the Yangchun Pavilion in the capital? Could it be that helping strangers who are not relatives and not for reasons is only done by you laughing at the book, and Xiaoyu can't do it? ”
"Uh......" Jiang Xiaoshu was speechless for a while, so he had to nod:
"You have a point...... But then again, you don't have to be afraid of these bastards, redeem yourself with silver, and I'll lend you some to pay off your debts and protect your father, won't it be solved, why do you have to seek death? "If the previous story is sad for the listener and weeping for the listener.
Then Xiaoyu's words were really miserable and suffocating, and even Wang Jinwei, who had always been timid, couldn't help but clench the kitchen knife and was filled with righteous indignation.
Xiao Yu opened his mouth sadly and told the three of them about yesterday's experience......