Chapter VI
Because of the existence of the Crouching Tiger Gang, after nearly 1,000 years of development, Wohu Mountain has formed an extremely prosperous town, this town is a tic-tac-toe layout, the two main streets in the middle are extremely prosperous, people come and go, most of the shops on both sides are three-story structures, and there are several four- and five-storey buildings in the center of the street, which is magnificent. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe general county town can't be compared.
There are dozens of miles from the main peak to Crouching Tiger Town, and there are two high mountains to pass through, forming two checkpoints to stop any road that wants to invade the main altar of the Crouching Tiger Gang. After continuous improvement, the road is extremely well repaired.
There is a green river on the side of Wohu Town, which originates from the main peak of Wohu Mountain, brings together dozens of divergent streams, flows through Wohu Town to the Han River and connects with the Changhe River, and leads directly to the boundless sea. The white sails in the river are dotted, and the traffic is endless.
Most of the residents of Crouching Tiger Town are descendants of the family members of the elders and deacons of the Crouching Tiger Gang for generations, and there are also some disciples of the Crouching Tiger Gang who are injured or old and frail and stay in Crouching Tiger Town to make a living. Therefore, most of the people in Crouching Tiger Town are inextricably linked, and most of the business in the town is also the industry of the Crouching Tiger Gang, and only a few are opened by powerful families, sects, and chambers of commerce in Jingzhou or other places.
The town of Crouching Tiger is governed by the Law Enforcement Hall. If anyone commits a crime, let the law enforcement hall catch it, and the punishment is also very severe, of course, there are some bullying ancestors everywhere.
At this time, night fell, and two guests on horseback came from afar, one was about thirty years old, wearing a sunhat, a set of brocade silk robes and short coats, one was dressed as a butler, and the other was twelve or thirteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, dressed in cotton short and tight clothes, and the discerning person knew at a glance that he had come to participate in the Crouching Tiger Gang disciple test.
Before leaving, Zou Li's mother was crying and crying, and she was reluctant to give up, worried that Zou Li would suffer in the gang. Gangs in the rivers and lakes live on the tip of a knife all day long, and they are mixed, and they will inevitably be bullied. Although the Zou family is a little famous in Sanyang Town, compared with the Crouching Tiger Gang, they are like Kunpeng and Sparrow, they are so bad that they can't use tricks, so they are naturally powerless to support it, and their mother's worries are a natural outpouring.
However, in this world where martial arts are respected, Zou Li, as the eldest son, needs to take on more responsibilities, and he is unwilling to be mediocre, so he must insist.
Zou Li said goodbye to his parents and the housekeeper, and the two of them stayed overnight, and only arrived in Crouching Tiger Town today, and there was still one day before the time to recruit disciples.
Zou Fu is the first domestic servant to follow Zou Wu, he has been taking care of the business for the Zou family since he was 20 years old, and he has also traveled to many places for more than ten years, knowing that at this time period, housing must be tight.
Therefore, I didn't go to some big guest restaurants, but I was familiar with the way and found a small hotel called 'Yuelai Kehua' for Zou Li, which was only a three-story building.
The first floor of the hotel is a dining room, and the second and third floors are for guests to stay overnight. There is also a yard at the back for guests to store their horses, vehicles. Although it is not big, it is better to be quiet and tidy.
The two asked for a suite and moved in.
Zou Li has been practicing martial arts for a long time, and although he is only thirteen years old, he looks like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.
It is often said that young people are bold. Zou Li wanted to come and test alone.
But after all, they were still young, and their parents were not at ease, so they asked the housekeeper to accompany them, and by the way, they purchased some medicinal materials, and at the same time wanted to know about the test.
Just checked in, the two of them freshened up casually and came to the hall.
At this time, the hall was full of people, and more than 20 tables were already full.
Due to the simplicity of this hotel, the lobby on the first floor is only for guests to eat, there are no private rooms, and there are not so many people in normal times, which only happens when the Crouching Tiger Gang recruits disciples.
The two of them saddled their horses all the way, and they thought they were a little sleepy.
Therefore, I didn't want to go out to eat, I looked around, and found that my luck was not bad, and someone happened to have eaten well to settle the bill, so I walked over, and after a while, Xiao Er also quickly rearranged the stool.
The two of them sat down and didn't drink, so they ordered three dishes, and one of them filled a bowl of rice.
While eating, I saw a little two, with two people, one old and one young.
The old one looked to be in his sixties, wearing a short coat, and he was still clean.
The little one was very tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a simple face, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and looked similar to Zou Li, and walked towards the table where Zou Li was.
Xiao Er took the two of them to Zou Li's table and stood still: "Two distinguished guests, now the hall is full, can you squeeze it, they are all here to test in the Crouching Tiger Gang, maybe they will be senior brothers in the future?"
Zou Li glanced at the housekeeper, and Zou Fu smiled slightly.
Zou Li opened his mouth and said: "No problem, the old man and this brother, please take a seat, everyone is here to take the exam, and it is fate to be able to sit together." Then he sat down on the other side. The old man-like man bowed to Zou Li and said, "Little old man is worried" After speaking, he pulled the young man to sit down, and then ordered two bowls of noodles.
Zou Li waited for the two to sit down and asked, "This brother's surname?" and pointed to the young man.
The old man returned: "Xiao Lao'er's surname is Wang, he is from Xiaowangzhuang Village in the neighboring county, he is my son, his name is Wang Dazhuang, he farms and hunts at home, and he has a lot of strength." There are many brothers in the family, life is hard, and the face is a little old, only thirteen years old. I heard that the Crouching Tigers were recruiting, so I came to try my luck. Bring him here, hoping to join the Crouching Tigers, so that he can also be considered lucky. ā
"Oh! My name is Zou Li, a native of Sanyang Town, Xincheng County, a neighboring county, and I am also thirteen years old this year, I don't know who is older?" Zou Li replied.
"You must be the oldest, he was born at the end of the year. The old farmer replied.
"Then I'm going to call me a brother, and I'll have to take care of each other when I join the gang in the future. Zou Li replied.
"That's, that's, he was born stupid, and he wants the little brother to take care of it more," the two said something more, and the young man named Wang Dazhuang didn't speak, but just Hulong Hulong ate noodles, and from time to time his eyes looked at a few dishes ordered by Zou Li, swallowing saliva in his mouth.
Seeing this, Zou Li ordered two more dishes, pushed them in front of them, and said, "Eat slowly, we won't wait, see you the morning after tomorrow." I got up and went to pay for it, and by the way, I bought their two bowls of noodles together.
The next morning, Zou Li and the others had a casual breakfast, left the guest house, and went straight to the street.
In the early days of Wohu Town, although it was mainly to help the disciples and their families live here, the natural conditions were better, and a green river from Crouching Tiger Town connected the long river of Wu and directly connected to the boundless sea, and the waterway transportation was very convenient.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Crouching Tiger Gang, the main focus was on collecting medicines, and there was a medicine hall. Many disciples take medicine collection as their business, and fifth-grade and sixth-grade medicinal materials, and even first- and second-grade elixirs are rumored from time to time. Although there is a rule in the Medicine Picking Hall that the medicinal materials collected by the disciples in the gang must be handed over to the gang, not all disciples can consciously abide by them, and driven by interests, there are still many disciples who secretly sell the medicinal materials to the merchants in the town.
Soon after the establishment of the gang, under the investigation of the middle and high-level of the gang, a jade mine was also found within the scope of the Crouching Tiger Gang, and after mining, a very small amount of spiritual jade was found.
The reason why it is called Lingyu, it is said that it is carved into all kinds of ornaments, and after the wearer wears it, he is refreshed and will not be sick.
Although the quantity is small, it is difficult to find treasures.
Families, sects, and chambers of commerce in Jingzhou and even other states in Chu have sent strong personnel to Wohu Town, hoping to get a piece of the pie in the name of operating various businesses. In order to maintain law and order in Crouching Tiger Town, the Crouching Tiger Gang established the largest branch of the Crouching Tiger Gang here, and there were hundreds of law enforcement team personnel stationed there, guarded by a congenital person.
After hundreds of years of development, the town of Crouching Tiger has become more and more prosperous, forming a larger city with medicinal herbs and jade as a trading center. There are now more than 100,000 people living in Wohu Town.
It is said that at first, the Chu royal family heard that Lingyu had appeared, and they also wanted to set up a city here, but they were strongly discouraged by the high-level of the Crouching Tiger Gang, and even the innate masters of both sides had tea together. Other families and sects have a warm attitude, and in the end, it is not enough, and the inside story is not enough for outsiders.
As a result, the Crouching Tigers opened up almost all of the business in Crouching Tiger. However, the Crouching Tiger Gang has several super shops in the two industries of medicinal herbs and jade, which have become the iconic shops of Wohu Town.
Another neutral chamber of commerce has also established an auction house in the town of Crouching Tiger. You must know that auction houses and the like can only be owned in the county town, which shows the prosperity of Crouching Tiger Town.