Chapter Eighty-Eight: Lawlessness
At the warm invitation of Ma Zhengyuan, Ye Ying took Ge Gen and Ge Niu'er into Ma Zhengyuan's house, and the two quickly took a seat in the pavilion in Ma Zhengyuan's courtyard.
"Brother Ye, didn't you go to the Wild Lion Army? So soon to be sent out on a business trip. Seeing Ye Ying, Ma Zhengyuan was obviously very happy and surprised, and he asked with a smile.
"Alas, it's hard to put into words!" After an opening sentence, Ye Ying told Ma Zhengyuan all about his experience in the past year.
"The population of my Daning is several times that of the Northern Barbarians, but when I fought against the Northern Barbarians, I lost many battles, and the reason is that these so-called families who only care about their personal interests." After hearing Ye Ying's narration, Ma Zhengyuan was so angry that he slapped the table and roared.
"In this way, there is no point in you being a bandit leader, otherwise you will follow my brother and me, and I will definitely not lose you." After the mood calmed down a little, Ma Zhengyuan once again sent an invitation to Ye Ying.
But Ye Ying's attitude was very resolute, and Ma Zhengyuan had no choice but to give up, but he also knew in his heart that this young man was unwilling to be subordinated to others.
"Brother Ye, I promised me this matter, and I will soon deploy people to sell your things at a good price." Listening to Ye Ying's thoughts, Ma Zhengyuan quickly patted his chest and agreed.
"I'm relieved to have your words, and on behalf of our brothers in the entire cottage, thank you Brother Ma." Ye Ying stood up and respectfully saluted Ma Zhengyuan.
"You're welcome, brother! This is a mutually beneficial thing, since it is a favor for the little brother, and Ma can make a fortune, why not do it! Ma Zhengyuan said with a smile.
Ye Ying and Ma Zhengyuan talked very well, the two sides chatted late that day, Ye Ying and the three of them stayed at Ma Zhengyuan's house, and left Ma's house early the next morning.
"Master, we deal with bandits, will it be troublesome if the official family knows about it?" Looking at the back of Ye Ying and the three leaving, next to Ma Zhengyuan, an old man dressed as a housekeeper said.
"What's wrong with dealing with bandits? Take our Yuhe County as an example, from the officials of the county government to the Wang family and the Liu family, which are the most powerful in our county, which has nothing to do with the nearby bandits. Besides, I think this Ye brother is not a thing in the pool, and I say that there may not be a day, we still have to rely on him. Ma Zhengyuan looked at the old man and said in a confident tone.
Gan Haisheng's family settled in Yuhe County more than 20 years ago, and because they were outsiders, their family had few relatives, and almost no one from the Gan family came on weekdays. But today, the Gan family is very lively, and there are a lot of people inside and outside the thatched house.
At this time, the bamboo door of the Gan family, as well as the roof of the thatched house, were hung with red ribbons, which was the custom of people in the vicinity to marry, and it seemed that the Gan family had a happy event.
However, what makes people feel strange is that Gan Haisheng's family of four all have a sad face at this time, and if you look closely, it seems that there is still some anger? What is it that makes honest people like Gan Haisheng's family angry.
"The bridegroom is here!" At this time, someone shouted outside the courtyard, and Gan Haisheng, who had been staying in the courtyard, heard this shout, sighed slowly, and lowered his head.
"Lao Gan, we're here to get married, why don't you send your daughter out quickly?" At this time, a triumphant voice came from the gate of the courtyard, and then a thin middle-aged man with a red flower on his chest walked in from outside the courtyard.
Looking at this lean man, Gan Haisheng just raised his eyelids and ignored it.
Of course, the intention of this elite man is clear, three days ago, they sent someone to propose marriage, and the object of the proposal was Gan Haisheng's youngest daughter Ganxiang, the man was not the lean man with flowers, but the man's brother, a little old man in his fifties who was terminally ill.
This elite man's name is Wang Dadan, his identity is not simple, he is the second master of the Wang family, the first family in Yuhe County, because he has done a lot of things to bully men and women over the years, he is called a bastard in private.
Wang Dadan's elder brother is named Wang Dachu, who has been ill for many years, and is now sick and unable to get out of bed.
The Wang family sent people to search around in Yuhe County, and found that Gan Xiang, the daughter of their tenant Gan Haisheng, had just turned 14 years old this year, and happened to be a cow woman, so they sent a dowry three days ago to take Ganxiang as a concubine.
Although Gan Haisheng's family was poor, he was unwilling to marry his daughter to a sick man who was dying, so he refused this matter at that time. However, the Wang family ignored it, and directly threw the dowry in the courtyard of the Gan family, threatening to marry in three days.
The power of the Wang family is great, and Gan Haisheng knows that he can't afford to offend, so it is convenient for the family to escape from Yuhe County at night, but the Wang family has been prepared for this for a long time, and has sent people to guard the Gan family, so that Gan Haisheng's family cannot escape.
In the blink of an eye, three days have arrived, and the current scene has appeared.
Wang Dadan was proud at this time, because his brother Wang Dachu was seriously ill and couldn't get out of bed, according to custom, he was married by his own brother. He had seen Ganxiang a few days ago, and was immediately fascinated by his appearance, most of his brother's illness would not be cured, such a flower-like chick, wouldn't it belong to him at that time?
"Gan Haisheng, the hour is almost up, why haven't you dressed the bride yet." Seeing that the Gan family had not taken any action, Wang Dadan said angrily.
"We never agreed to this marriage!" Gan Haisheng said with his head down, this timid and fearful honest man, for the sake of his daughter's happiness, he also became angry at this time.
Next to Gan Haisheng, there was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy standing at this time, who was holding a wooden stick at this time, looking at these uninvited guests viciously. The villagers all knew this young man, and he was Gan Haisheng's second son, Gan Zhi.
"Gan Haisheng, you are an outsider, I don't know how many lifetimes of high smoke you have burned before you have the opportunity to marry my Wang family, don't be ignorant of practice." Gan Haisheng's words angered Wang Dadan at once, and he pointed at Gan Haisheng and scolded angrily.
"Second master, my Gan family is a small family, my daughter is still young, I hope that the second master will be gracious and let my family go, the second master's great kindness, Gan Hai gave birth to a cow and a horse for the rest of his life to repay." Although he knew that there was little hope, Gan Haisheng still pleaded with Wang Dadan.
"Gan Haisheng, don't be embarrassed, tell you the truth, since we are here today, your daughter must be picked up, hurry up and let her dress up!" Wang Dadan said impatiently.
"What's the difference between you and bandits, please leave quickly, otherwise we will report to the police." At this moment, a woman rushed out of the house and shouted angrily, and everyone in the village recognized that this woman was Gan Haisheng's wife.
"Hahaha, report to the official, the county magistrate has already agreed to attend the wedding, you can go and tell him when the time comes!" Hearing Gan Haisheng's wife's words, Wang Dadan seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and couldn't help laughing.
"Who would dare to take another step?" Gan Zhi, who was standing next to Gan Haisheng, saw that the people of the Wang family were about to walk towards the house, and immediately rushed to the door with a wooden stick in his hand and shouted loudly.
Seeing Gan Zhi's movements, Wang Dadan sneered contemptuously, and with a slight wave of his hand, everyone in the Wang family immediately rushed over, and knocked Gan Zhi to the ground in a short time.
"You wicked people, my brother will definitely clean you up when he comes back!" Gan Zhi, who was pressed to the ground, shouted stubbornly.
"You still count on your boss to tell you that the kid was killed by the bandits while he was suppressing the bandits." Listening to Gan Zhi's words, Wang Dadan said coldly again.
"What nonsense?" Hearing Wang Dadan's words, Gan Zhi yelled on the ground, and Gan Haisheng and his wife on the side were also stunned.
"Hahaha, someone from my Wang family is in the Wild Lion Army, and the news came back a few months ago. Let me tell you the truth, if your Gan family is still there, we may still have scruples, now......" Wang Dadan smiled again.
"Lao Tzu fought with you!" Hearing Wang Dadan's words, Gan Haisheng completely collapsed, he grabbed a hoe next to him, and was about to fight with Wang Dadan, but was knocked to the ground by the Wang family on the side.
"I don't know what to do, call me!" At Wang Dadan's signal, the family members immediately beat the three members of the Wang family to the point of bleeding in a few strokes.
"You things, even if you kill me, I won't agree to this family affair." At this time, Gan Haisheng instead let go, lying on the ground and shouting loudly.
When the villagers on the sidelines saw this scene, many people shook their heads lightly, but none of them dared to come out and say a word, the power of the Wang family is too great, who wants to offend them for a foreigner?
"Gan Haisheng's family is a bandit, the evidence is conclusive, and I, Wang Dadan, came to kill him on the orders of the county order." Wang Dadan suddenly looked around and said loudly.
At this moment, the villagers who were whispering around immediately quieted down, because Wang Dadan was obviously murderous. The Wang family and the officials of Yuhe County wore a pair of pants, saying that the Gan family was a bandit, and the Gan family had to bear this charge.
The family members also understood what Wang Dadan meant, and began to raise the sword in his hand, ready to kill.
"Don't do it, I promise!" At this moment, a young girl with a disheveled hair rushed out of the house, with a long skirt around her neck.
The villagers all recognized that the girl who rushed out was Gan Haisheng's youngest daughter Gan Xiang, and it seemed that she was about to hang herself with a crony just now, but for the safety of her family, she didn't even dare to die, so she had to rush out.
Looking at Ganxiang's pear blossom with rain, Wang Dadan's eyes were straight, and after a long time, he reacted and waved his hand to signal the family to stop.
"That's right, let me tell you, Yuhe County is the world of my Wang family, and whoever dares to go against my Wang family has only a dead end." Wang Dadan said coldly, and motioned to the maids and women who came with him to bring Ganxiang into the house to dress up.
Ganxiang hesitated, looked at the family members who were still pressed to the ground, and had to walk into the house with tears in her eyes. The surrounding villagers showed sympathy in their eyes, but no one said anything to help.
"Who dares to touch my brother's family!" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, and then, three people walked in from outside the door, and it was a handsome young man who led the way.
This young man is Ye Ying, and behind him, of course, are Ge Gen and Ge Niu'er.
After Ye Ying and the three of them left Ma Zhengyuan's house, they did not set foot on the road back to the cottage, their next target was a small village seven or eight miles away from Yuhe County, where Gande's home was located.
Ye Ying and his entourage asked passers-by all the way, walked all the way, walked more than 30 miles, and finally came to a small village called Yanshan Village, which is the village where Gander's family is located.
When there was still half a mile away from the outside of the village, I saw a large group of people standing at the entrance of the village, there were more than ten people who looked like people holding knives and sticks, surrounded by a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties, and the strange thing was that the middle-aged man was riding on a black horse, and a big red flower was tied to his chest, which looked like a groom who was going to marry.