In November, snow began to fall in the north.

In the south of the Yangtze River, it is far from being as windy as the Northland.

Lin'an Mansion (Hangzhou), Qiantang River, Qiantang River is located in the west of Liangzhejiang Road. It is one of the eight major river systems and the largest river. There is plenty of water and abundant products. Generations have nourished the land and fed countless people.

Cheng Gui, a fisherman who has lived on the riverside for generations, is very familiar with the Qiantang River, and is not surprised by the exclamation of others such as "big tide, tide letter". The weather has cooled down in the past few days, and I still squat on the river with a few good brothers. Before the heavy snow comes, send more ferries to subsidize the family and have a fat year.

Squatting in the river, a local name! That is, the captain, the ferryman crosses the river. No one is stupid enough to wait for a guest to come, right? Will fish on the riverside.

And the wide river did not disappoint Chenggui and others, plump perch, anchovies. If you can sell it for a good price, pay heavy taxes, and buy a new dress for no one in the family, and buy some rice and meat, this year's cold winter will not be difficult.

"Big brother, I'm going to buy a beautiful hairpin for my mother-in-law."

A tall man is in a good mood and speaks his heart. His name is Xie Fu, the second oldest among the brothers, and the other two are named Zhai Yuan and Qiao Zheng. Growing up wearing open crotch pants, everyone knows kung fu, and they are like dragons in the water, and they also have nicknames on the rivers and lakes, but no one knows them.

The three people on the boat came back to their senses, pointed at the man and laughed or quipped: "Hey, second brother, second brother, I just said that you are afraid of your mother-in-law, exposing it!" ”

"Go, Cheng Dasha, aren't you afraid of your mother-in-law? And the face says about me. The thin and tall Xie Fu was said to be blushing, and he couldn't do anything about the other two bachelor brothers, but he looked at the eldest Cheng Gui, anti

Lip sneer.

While everyone was laughing, there was work.

"Hey, boatman, I'm going to cross the river, come and ferry." A caravan of more than ten people came to the river, waving and shouting at the fishing boats in the river.

"Okay, I'll be right here." Cheng Gui and a few brothers rowed a spinning boat to the shore, shouting and negotiating the price. The gangplank was lowered, and the caravan of more than a dozen people boarded the ship.

The leading man glanced at the cabin and exclaimed: Ouch, my brother has a good harvest, this perch can be sold for a lot of money? ”

"Eighty percent has to be handed over, and we don't have a few dollars left." Cheng Gui, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes and dark skin, struggles to hold the boat, with a wry smile on his face.

"Eighty percent? It's almost as good as buying and selling with us. ”

"Hey, life is not good, it's all hard-earned money." Everyone in the caravan sighed.

"Isn't that right? Barely eating, we didn't even get decent clothes. The other three captains on board chimed in as they paddled.

The ship was far from the shore, and the leader of the caravan saw that there were no outsiders, and said in a low voice: "Brothers, you can harvest like this in the turbulent waters. It can be seen that you have outstanding water nature, why don't you go to Shuibo Liangshan? ”

The rest of the caravan glanced at each other, echoed each other, and clamored that Liang Shan was good: "That is, I heard that they are recruiting troops and horses over there, and those who have the ability in the water value it the most." For example, the three heroes of the Ruan family who fish for a living on the edge of the water pool, and the four Jiao of Taihu Lake are also fishermen, and they are good at kung fu in the water. They all became leaders. Isn't it nice for brothers to get together, to eat meat and drink wine in a big bowl? ”

The hearts of the four captains on the spinning boat were moved, and the name of Shuibo Liangshan had long been spread all over the country. Eliminating harm for the people and seeking benefits for the people has made many people rush to it and move their families

Two defected. It's just that after all, he is a strongman who occupies the mountain.

The honest fishermen hesitated.

Cheng Gui whispered his worries: "We know that Jeju Yangsan is righteous. They are all a group of well-known heroes, but, my brothers are good citizens. ”

"Brother, you're wrong." The leader of the caravan waved his hand and asked, "Who is not a good citizen?" It's not all forced to go up the mountain because you can't survive. ”

Behind him, everyone was talking about it in a piecemeal manner, talking about what they had seen and heard along the way south: "That is, you have seen those fleeing people on Liangzhejiang Road, right?" Huashigang has been in trouble for so many years, and I don't know how many poor people have died. If they really want to live, who will leave their homeland and flee in all directions? ”

The leader stopped everyone from talking, and looked at the four captains with a smile: "Hehe, brother, we just said it casually, don't take it seriously." By the way, brothers, are you locals, fishermen by the river? ”

"Yes, how many generations have been begging for a living in this Qiantang River?"

"Oh, this is the Qiantang River?" The leader of the caravan was stunned.

Cheng Gui and a few brothers glanced at each other, shook the oars and pointed to the right: "Exactly, the water here is not urgent, and you can see the tide when you reach Hangzhou City." ”

"I've heard of that." The leading man smiled and asked anxiously: "A few brothers, if you have something to ask for, I don't know if you have heard of the four heroes of Chenggui, Xie Fu, Zhai Yuan, and Qiao Zheng by the Qiantang River?" ”

A few captains on the ship, you look at me, I look at you, looking at each other.

"I don't know if I've heard of it." Cheng Gui, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, opened his eyes and said nonsense: "But we can help inquire, what are you looking for the four of them?" ”

The big man didn't hide it, and put it concisely

The reason from beginning to end is that "we are a caravan from Jingdong Road." I have heard that there are these heroes in the Qiantang River. It seems that the word spread by the people who came to see a doctor here. said that these four people had good kung fu in the water, and Liang Shan was willing to invite him as the leader. Those of us who refer us get paid, so I asked. ”

"I see, don't worry, brother, we will help you inquire about the whereabouts of the four people." Cheng Gui, Xie Fu and the others were surprised and stunned, but they patted their chests.

The leader did not doubt that he had him, and thanked a few captains: "Then there are a few Lao, we have something important to do when we go to Mingzhou, otherwise we can stay on the Qiantang River for a few more days to visit, and we can also make good friends." ”

A few of the captains nodded "oh" or said "it's okay".

Next, everyone talked about the Qiantang River anecdotes and the abundance of aquatic products.

After a short time, the fishing boat reached the opposite shore, and the caravan paid for the boat and carried the package. said goodbye to a few captains and thanked them, and left in a hurry.

After staying away from the Qiantang River, a big man in the team reminded the team leader: "Those captains have changed their expressions, they are lying, they should know Cheng Gui and others." ”

"I've seen this, we're just spreading the word, and there's still big things to do." The leader smiled and continued to lead the team towards Mingzhou.

They were indeed one of Liangshan's caravanserais, carrying hundreds of catties of sugar to do business. In fact, it is spreading the news and recruiting heroes for Yangsan.

In the Qiantang River, fishing boats sailed into the middle of the river.

"Big brother, why are you lying? The four heroes of the Qiantang River are talking about us. Zhai Yuan, Qiao Zheng didn't hold back, and yelled at the two brothers.

"You know a, that group of people is not simple." Cheng Gui glared at the two brothers: "Although."

Disguised like a businessman, it is difficult to hide the momentum of being well-trained. In particular, they all carried steel knives and their eyes were fierce. ”

"We suspect that it is officers and soldiers, so we talk nonsense." Xie Fu picked up the conversation and added: "It shouldn't be now, and according to their attitude." is not a person from Liangshan, and it has nothing to do with Liangshan. ”

"So that's the case, Liang Shan knows how many of our brothers, so what should we do?" Zhai Yuan, Qiao Zheng suddenly realized, and then became a little nervous.

"I'm afraid of a bird, I sell the fish, don't hand over a single one, pack up my things and go north."

"Packing up? What do you do when you go north? ”

"Hey, can you two open your mind? What are the three heroes of the Ruan family and the four Jiao of Taihu Lake, they are all fishermen, why should others be the leaders to eat and drink spicy food. Are we going to work hard here, be exploited, suffer? ”

"That is, they have nicknames, and we will also take one, and they will be called Zhejiang Four Dragons in the future."

A small and medium-sized fishing boat sailed quickly down the river, and the laughter was particularly hearty.