Chapter Fifty-Eight: Xiao Wu's Intention
"Xiao Wu?"
When Xiao Fan heard that it was Xiao Wu, he couldn't believe it at first, and then asked Zhao Paner to tidy up her makeup.
He walked quickly to the door, and when he opened it, he found a strong man in his thirties with a beard standing in the doorway, and a huge scar that stretched across his face made him look very uncomfortable.
"Brother Wu, it's good that you're not dead." Xiao Fan said excitedly.
"Hey, hey!" Xiao Wu smiled: "Lord Yama won't accept us, let us come back and continue to serve Gongzi." ”
"you," Xiao Fan beckoned Xiao Wu in and asked, "Tell me?" What the hell is going on with you? ”
"After you jumped into the river that day, I blocked it for a moment and then was slashed on the front door with a knife, and then kicked into the Qiantang River. By the time I woke up again, I had already been rescued by the people on the boat. Xiao Wu said that when he was split on the face, he didn't forget to smile and pointed to the scar on his face: "I'm broken now, you have to help me find a little lady to marry in the future." ”
"Come, I'll introduce you," Xiao Fan brought Xiao Wu to Zhao Pan'er as he spoke: "Pan'er, this is Xiao Wu, who grew up with me since he was a child, and is my brother." It's okay if you call him Brother Wu like me. ”
"Brother Wu." Zhao Paner curtsied.
"Madame doesn't have to be so polite, just call me Xiao Wu." Xiao Wu hurriedly replied.
Then he introduced Zhao Paner to Xiao Wu: "Brother Wu, this is my mother Zhao Paner, after I was injured and jumped into the river, she saved me." If it weren't for Pan'er, you wouldn't have seen me. ”
"Master, ma'am, the dinner is ready." The announcement that Xiao Zhao had come in interrupted the conversation between the two.
"Okay, in that case, Brother Wu, let's pick up the wind and wash the dust for you."
Xiao Fan was very happy to see Xiao Wu today, he thought that these brothers all died in that attack, but he didn't expect Xiao Wu to be alive, it was really an unexpected joy.
"Brother Wu, what are your plans to come back here?" Xiao Fan asked while holding his wine glass while motioning for Xiao Wu to drink.
"What else can I plan, the old brothers are all dead." Xiao Wu picked up the wine glass and drank all the wine inside: "I'll be your guard first, and eat with a mouthful of food, will you not take me in?" ”
"What nonsense are you talking about? With me here, can I still eat without you? Xiao Fan said: "It's just that it's too condescending to let you be a guard." ”
"Qu Cai is not enough, I just feel sorry for those brothers who died." Xiao Wu said with emotion: "Originally, you told us that you were favored by the Xianggong. I thought that a good day was coming for our group of big bosses, but I didn't expect that in exchange for heaven and man would be separated forever. ”
"It's that I can't stand them," Xiao Fan sighed: "If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have ended up in such a field if they had been running boats on the river." ”
"Childe, you don't have to be sad, it's all fate," Xiao Wu looked at it very openly: "We salt sellers on the river are fighting for our lives, not to mention those water bandits and robbers over the years, I don't know how many times we have fought with the smuggler salt dealers." ”
"It's just that our losses this time are a bit heavy, and it was terrible to have more than a dozen people killed or injured at a time in the past. As a result, dozens of good hands died at once this time. ”
"Then what do the brothers have to complain about this time?" Xiao Fan didn't know how to talk about this heavy topic.
"Speaking of complaints, there must be complaints, but Xiao Xianggong gave enough compensation in your name, plus our Yanzhuang made up for it, and the people below didn't say anything." Xiao Wu continued: "But after all, it is impossible to lose so many manpower at once, and it is impossible to think that there will be no impact. ”
"Who is in charge of the salt business now? Xiao Wen? Xiao Fan asked.
"Well, for the time being, my brother is in charge," Xiao Wu said: "When your whereabouts were unknown, my brother was busy with the funeral and bereavement affairs while inquiring about your news. Later, the news came from the Xiao Mansion that you were fine, and everyone put their minds at ease. ”
"It's really hard for you two brothers." Xiao Fan patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder and said, "So you're not just here to be my guard this time, right?" ”
"Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you," Xiao Wu put away his slightly casual expression before, and said seriously: "This time I came over, my brother actually wanted to ask you what your plans are in the future?" ”
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Fan was puzzled: "Isn't it okay to recruit people again?" What did we do before, and everything is okay as usual? ”
"If that's the case, I don't need to come and talk to you about it." Xiao Wu said a little helplessly: "My brother means that we can take the opportunity to expand this time." ”
"Take the opportunity to expand your business?" Xiao Fan was a little confused.
"Yes, although we suffered heavy losses this time, we can be regarded as making a great reputation, after all, even the news from the government said that the gang of water bandits was wiped out by the guards of our salt village." Xiao Wu was a little excited and said: "Now our Yanzhuang is also famous in these two Zhejiang roads. ”
"Is that a good manpower?"
"Then you can rest assured, with our current prestige, plus the generous pension before, we are not afraid that no one will come to work hard." Xiao Wu said confidently.
"That's okay, then you can leave the people you brought this time, you still go to Yanzhuang to sit down, I'm afraid your brother won't be able to suppress the scene alone." Xiao Fan commanded.
"Then you don't need me to be your guard? That's not good," Xiao Wu shook his head and objected: "Your safety is the most important thing, in case something happens to you, how can I explain to Mrs. Tai?" ”
Xiao Fan said with a smile: "As the so-called three days have passed, you should be impressed." I'm no longer the Wuxia Amon of the day, and I don't believe in the competition for a while. ”
"Oh?" Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Fan, who had a confident face, and also became interested: "Okay, let's go to Bibi now." ”
"Eat first, then go after eating." Xiao Fan was a little helpless, underestimating Xiao Wu's enthusiasm for martial arts.
"What else to eat, eat after the fight." Xiao Wucai doesn't care if he eats or not, since Xiao Fan said that he wants to compete, how can he bear it?
Xiao Wu pulled Xiao Fan to the small courtyard in front of the hall and put on a posture: "Come, how about we compare our fists and kicks directly?" ”
"That's good, let's compare fists and kicks," Xiao Fan has never had a chance to have a good fight with others, and he is also a little itchy at this time.
"Okay, then I'm on!" Xiao Wu's kung fu belongs to the type of big opening and closing, and when he comes up, he oppresses people with momentum, giving people a sense of breathless oppression.
However, this is nothing to Xiao Fan, he can predict Xiao Wu's movements in advance with his keen observation and perverted dynamic perspective, and then use his speed far beyond ordinary people to achieve a preemptive strike.
"No more fighting, no fighting!" After a few rounds of fighting, Xiao Wu found out that he was being played by Xiao Fan. His moves have been dodging and parrying, but he can't dodge Xiao Fan's attack.
"Why don't you fight? You admit defeat before I can exert my strength? Xiao Fan said proudly.
Although he said that, Xiao Fan also found that Xiao Wu's martial arts were really good, at least much stronger than Liu Sandao's big knife cute girl.
"I know your kung fu, why haven't you seen you for a few days, and you're so powerful?" Xiao Wu was very puzzled.
"Haven't you heard a word?" Xiao Fan said with an unfathomable face: "There is a great terror between life and death, I experienced life and death at the beginning, and I had an epiphany, so martial arts can progress so fast." ”
"Really?" Xiao Wu was puzzled: "I almost died too, why didn't I have an epiphany?" ”