Jiang Shan and Xu Huaigu turned their heads to look at the person who was shouting, but saw a thin man with a yellow face in a tattered coat striding into the store.

The thin man had a yellow face and thin muscles, and as soon as he entered the store, he saw Jiang Shan standing next to a man, and he was stunned at first, but he didn't expect that there were outsiders in this store. When he came back to his senses, he laughed and said, "Why, where did the shopkeeper find a handsome little brother today to secretly renew his relationship." It seems that it is a bad luck that I came, but it will be a good thing in the future, and I am also a witness, so remember to send me some happy money. ”

The man's tone was extremely frivolous and debauched, and he seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Shan.

Jiang Shan didn't care what Xu Huaigu thought, but he didn't like to hear this. So he slapped the short sword on the table, and suddenly the "water" clanged.

The thin man was not afraid at all, walked up to Xu Huaigu and sat down, and said with a smile: "Little brother, don't be angry, I like to joke, don't take it to heart." On weekdays, there are not many people in this store, and I, an old drunkard, often come here to buy wine and drink, if you don't believe it, you can ask the shopkeeper Jiang. Shopkeeper, right? ”

Jiang Shan's face was cold, and she said to Xu Huaigu: "He is a little thief on this crested mountain, don't pay attention to him." ”

As soon as Xu Huaigu heard that the bandits were actually commonly known bandits, he subconsciously felt a little nervous. But he pretended to be calm and said: "If you buy wine, you can buy wine, don't come to provoke me, otherwise don't blame me for not being emotional." ”

The man really stopped talking to Xu Huaigu with interest, but said to Jiang Shan with a bitter face: "Shopkeeper, let's buy wine this time or the old rules, okay?" ”

Jiang Shan jumped to her feet and scolded: "You still want to take credit? You already owe me five jars of wine, and you still have the face to buy wine from me? I'm embarrassed to say the old rules, I've never seen you so shameless! ”

Unexpectedly, this thin man's skin was thicker than the city wall, not only was he not angry, but begged: "Good shopkeeper, you can give me another bar on credit." My brothers are all addicted to alcohol, how can they live without alcohol? ”

The woman sneered: "Speaking of which, you guys are really rubbish, you can't even afford to drink." I heard that you owe a hundred taels of silver to the bandits on the Hulu Mountain, and they should all collect the debt from your house, right? I'm curious what you can come up with to pay off your debts? ”

The thin man pursed his lips with a sad expression, but did not refute.

Xu Huaigu couldn't look at it a little, so he was kind and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is a jar of wine for you here?" ”

Jiang Shan replied: "One or two silver." ”

"Then the money that is left after I have given the money for the house and the food shall be the money for the wine of this man. When everyone meets in the rivers and lakes, it is fate, and a few taels of silver are nothing. ”

This time it was the thin man's turn to look at Xu Huaigu in surprise.

A person who can tell what a few taels of silver is must be very rich. But looking at this person's dress is not extravagant, but equipped with two swords, it is really strange. Then he stopped talking, as if thinking carefully.

Jiang Shan was not surprised by Xu Huaigu's generosity and went to prepare wine. When the thin yellow-faced man saw Jiang Shan walking away, he quietly leaned into Xu Huaigu's ear and asked cautiously, "Little brother, you just started walking the rivers and lakes, right?" ”

When Xu Huaigu heard the title of little brother, his body shook suddenly, and he immediately grabbed the short sword and said viciously, "Pay attention to your words." I buy you wine to drink because I can afford you, if you don't appreciate it, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

The man sighed and said, "Which family are you traveling about?" With such a generous shot and extraordinary conversation, where are those swordsmen who tie their heads to their belts outside? Don't pretend anymore, your performance is still too obvious, don't talk about me, that Jiang Shan has already seen it. ”

He looked around again, but didn't see Jiang Shan nearby, so he lowered his voice again and said, "Do you think this woman surnamed Jiang has been opening a shop here for so long, and she is really just a soft woman?" That hasn't been eaten alive long ago. To tell you the truth, I am also a thief on this mountain, and I do some robbery and kidnapping with my brothers on weekdays, but I have never killed anyone. But this Jiang Shan ...... What she does is a profitable business that will not be opened for half a year, and will be open for half a year. ”

He raised his chin and whispered, "You know what I mean, right?" ”

Xu Huaigu was still a little confused, and he didn't quite understand what he was talking about. Jiang Shan had already approached at this time, her eyes narrowed, and she looked at the man who was talking to Xu Huaigu very unkindly.

Her face was as gloomy as a dark cloud before a thunderstorm, and she said to the man with a threatening tone, "Take the wine, get out of here." Don't come to me next time to buy alcohol! ”

When the man saw this situation, he was obviously very jealous of this woman, and he didn't dare to say a word again, so he took the wine and left quickly.

As soon as he left, Jiang Shan's face instantly improved, and he smiled at Xu Huaigu and said, "I'm really sorry to disturb you." This thief is an old drunkard, who is always crazy about talking, and I am willing to sell him wine and drink. Don't hide it from Xu Gongzi, I just wanted to teach him a lesson, so I scolded a few words, even if Xu Gongzi didn't pay for it, I would give him wine to drink. ”

Xu Huaigu nodded a little puzzled.

He also thought that this yellow-faced man was very strange, maybe he was really a little crazy, so he no longer paid attention to this man who suddenly entered the mess.

Good food and vegetables were served, and Xu Huaigu also invited Jiang Shan to eat with the child named Sangou. Sangou must rarely eat good things on weekdays, and he began to eat and drink as soon as he was on the table, but it seemed that his interest was still very low, and he didn't know why.

Jiang Shan rejected Xu Huaigu's kindness, stood aside and watched them eat with a smile, looking extremely gentle and graceful, with a sense of everyone's atmosphere. This made Xu Huaigu have a better impression of her.

After eating, Sangou still seemed to be unhappy, babbling and babbling indiscriminately to Xu Huaigu. Only then did Xu Huaigu find out that Sangou's child turned out to be a mute, and he felt even more pity in his heart.

Jiang Shan frowned on the side, and said with a little sympathy: "This child's life is very bitter. Seven years ago in the winter, I picked him up on the side of the road, and I didn't know who the child's parents were, so I thought I saw that the child was dumb and threw it away. I took him in, and when he was exactly three years old, I named him Sangou. Now this world is still too difficult after all, it is not easy for poor families to raise children, unlike Gongzi who has peerless martial arts, not missing a few dollars. In famine years, it is not uncommon for ordinary people to starve to death. ”

Xu Huaigu frowned.

He had only seen the idea of starving people in books, and this was the first time he had actually heard it. In those days in Qingling, the poverty was a little poorer, but it was very peaceful, and the food was basically not worried. If there is really a difficulty, the neighbors and relatives help each other, and it will pass, and starvation will not happen.

Xu Huaigu felt a little heavy, and said to Jiang Shan: "Give the child more good things to eat in the future, don't save too much." ”

Jiang Shan said with a smile: "Childe is a good person, there will definitely be a good reward." ”

Xu Huaigu laughed at himself and said, "I'm not a good person, I can only say that I don't have a backache when I stand and talk." I don't know what your usual situation is, but I'm just guessing a few words. If your conscience is still uneasy, how can you talk about it? ”

Jiang Shan nodded and said, "Childe is a truly reasonable person. Unlike some people in the temple, who only know how to talk empty words and talk in generalities, which is not beneficial to the people's livelihood, and they think that the people of the world are stained with his light, this kind of person is the most terrible. ”

Xu Huaigu didn't speak. His money was still given to him by the emperor of Dayu Kingdom, and it was not good to be soft on people, eat people's mouths, and speak ill of others behind his back. So he said goodbye to Jiang Shan and went to the back room to rest alone.

The chalet is only one floor, so the rooms can only be arranged in the backyard. Fortunately, the backyard is also a big forest, although the decoration is very simple, but the environment is quiet, and the venue is also open, suitable for sword practice, Xu Huaigu is very satisfied with this.

He sat alone under a camphor tree with a trunk the size of a hug, and in the cool gust of wind among the trees, he began to slowly practice the golden shuttle talisman given to him by the Taoist priest.

He quickly entered the realm of selflessness, and as he recited the scriptures one by one, it seemed that a magical power between heaven and earth had been pulled, and it was poured into the golden shuttle talisman in his heart bit by bit.

The golden shuttle talisman shone in his heart, and the golden thread that wrapped his heart began to flow as if he was alive, but that's all, the number of golden threads still did not increase, and the corresponding power did not increase.

Xu Huaigu was not disappointed, because he had become accustomed to this situation in the past two months. At first, he was annoyed by this, but slowly accepted it.

But even though it didn't work, he never gave up and practiced the tricks every day, which was a natural part of his character. He has always been a very persistent person, in order to do something, he will work hard, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles, he will not back down.

It's like the rhetoric of a teenager. said that if he wanted to set foot in the Zixia Sect, he would definitely do it, and he would spare no effort to do it. It may not be possible, but he will never give up.

This is Xu Huaigu's truth.

……

At the front door of the wooden house.

Sangou was standing in front of Jiang Shan, drooping his head and hanging his head in despair.

Jiang Shan made a straight face and persuaded: "Do you want to stop me?" This surnamed Xu is a big fat meat, as long as we have made this order, we will really be rich. I promise you, this is the last time. After this time, we'll go to the city, set up a shop, do business seriously, and treat it as if nothing happened here again, okay? ”

Sangou gestured with his hand anxiously for a while, and then looked at Jiang Shan with burning eyes.

Jiang Shan sneered, as if she was laughing at the world and herself.

She said, "Good people have good rewards, and these words are used to bluff ghosts." If it was really a good person with a good reward, would I, Jiang Shan, be reduced to this? How could you be abandoned by your parents? Isn't there anyone who is good at all those dead souls? ”

Jiang Shan sighed heavily, as if she was about to spit out all the turbidity accumulated over the years.

She spoke slowly.

"It's not that I want to kill, it's the way of the world that wants to kill."