Another group of dealers from Lujiazhuang arrived at Zhang Tieji. There were about fifty people, and others were arriving one after another.
Qin Xiaotian stood at the gate of the inn, facing more than fifty people alone, holding a dog beating stick with great pride.
After overthrowing more than a dozen bankers, Qin Xiaotian felt that he was a little powerless, and the other party was shocked by his bravery, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.
He took the opportunity to breathe secretly and recuperate his tired body.
"Call your owner over here! I don't want to kill anyone!"
If Qin Xiaotian used a knife, he wouldn't have such a hard time.
Injuring people and killing people are two different concepts. If he kills more than a dozen people at once, the banker will definitely be frightened and dare not come forward, but he cannot kill people. He must protect the monkey and Fatty Wei and his wife.
The owner of the village didn't come, but a man who looked like a butler came with more than a dozen people. Qin Xiaotian knew something was wrong. He saw someone carrying fishing nets and bundles of ropes.
This time they did not fight alone, but swarmed up. The bankers first threw out ropes, then big fishing nets, and then seven or eight big men rushed up. Qin Xiaotian smiled bitterly in his heart, and it was too late to use the knife now. In a moment, four people
All the people were tied up.
Several bankers wanted to come up to vent their anger, but the steward yelled, "What are you doing? Get out of here!" Several bankers stepped aside angrily.
It was easy for Qin Xiaotian to break free from the rope. There was a sharp blade hidden in the ring, so he could cut the rope easily.
However, he wanted to meet the owner of the Lu Village. Maybe the Lu Village was a good place to live in seclusion, and the practice would be different there, so he was not impatient.
The four people were thrown onto the horses and carried on their backs, and they galloped out of the town.
The owner of Lujiazhuang did not come to see Qin Xiaotian. He would not care about a few small bandits who escaped. The people of Lujiazhuang did not kill them, but gave them two ways, one was to send them to the government, and the other was to stay in the village.
As a Zhuang Ding.
The four of them had no choice but to agree to stay.
The officials were more interested in Qin Xiaotian because he had defeated more than a dozen bankers by himself and was a good fighter.
In his mind, Qin Xiaotian may not be as good as the bank owner and several masters in Zhuangzi, but he is much better than ordinary bankers.
Fatty Wei and his wife continued to work at their old job, cooking for the bankers and working as cooks. Due to the appreciation of the housekeeper, Qin Xiaotian became a long-term attendant and went to the housekeeper to do chores every day.
The most unlucky one is Monkey. He became a farmer, a farmer in the fields, commonly known as a long-term worker. Not only did he have no wages, but his pocket of copper coins was also robbed by the bankers. He didn't even care about being angry, and he could only survive.
Even if you are lucky.
Qin Xiaotian deeply felt what it was to be in control of one's own actions and what it was to be helpless, especially for people who once had great abilities. The feeling in their hearts was even more helpless.
This made him realize that he must pursue power. As time went by, he firmly believed that he could break away from the shackles of the world, but before that, he had to endure it.
The general manager Lu Ming is the cousin of the village owner Lu Jiang and has a high prestige in Lujiazhuang. He also serves as the third shopkeeper of Lujiazhuang. Lujiazhuang is also a big businessman. He sells grain, cloth and silk in various places, and secretly smuggles salt and iron.
Lu Mingchang was in charge of privately minting copper coins.
Qin Xiaotian is a low-key and calm person. He can complete everything Lu Ming asks him to do, but he never takes the initiative to do things. He is an abacus, and he only moves it after he dials it.
In his free time, he didn't socialize with the bankers. He just hid in his room and meditated. Since he was Lu Ming's long-term follower, he also had a private room. Occasionally, he would go to the kitchen to visit Fatty Wei and his wife, and bring some
Food to see the monkeys.
In the blink of an eye, a year passed, and Qin Xiaotian finally cultivated into the Smoke Realm and gave birth to the first ray of fairy spirit. Although it was not pure enough, with this ray of fairy spirit, he could use the simplest spirit levers and restraints.
The ability to protect oneself is greatly increased.
This year also allowed him to understand what kind of place Lujiazhuang is.
In his opinion, Lujiazhuang is just a local tycoon, who accepts both black and white. They also do the business of white people, and do not let go of the business of underworld. They kill people and set fire in secret. It is a common thing for gangsters to eat gangsters.
A group of heroes with high martial arts skills.
Qin Xiaotian didn't care about the white or underworld, he just took all the time to practice. It wasn't until he entered the smoke realm with difficulty and produced the first ray of fairy spirit that he quietly relaxed and knew that he had the capital to survive.
Manager Lu Ming is not in the village these days, so Qin Xiaotian is on vacation. There are some things that he cannot participate in. Even if he has been with the manager for more than a year, he can only do some trivial things. Lu Ming is very cautious, because Qin Xiaotian
Not yet his confidant.
On this day, Qin Xiaotian brought a large pot of chicken soup, two pairs of stewed pheasants, and a large stack of soft egg pancakes to the place where the monkey lived.
The monkey was sitting in front of the hut, basking in the sun feebly and pinching the lice in his sleeves.
Seeing Qin Xiaotian coming with the earthen pot, the monkey opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Brother, I haven't seen you for several days, where are you running...ah, you are not a girl with a crush, are you? Haha."
As he said that, he took out two large bowls, pulled out a pair of black chopsticks, wiped them on his clothes, handed them to Qin Xiaotian, poured the chicken soup into the bowls, and sighed: "I haven't eaten meat for many days.
, Come on, brother, you can eat too." He ate the pancakes and drank the chicken soup, and exclaimed: "It's delicious, it's delicious."
Qin Xiaotian just watched him eat, with a faint smile on his face.
"Eat, brother, what are you looking at me for?"
Qin Xiaotian said softly: "I'm leaving."
Bang! Bang! The big bowl in the monkey's hand fell to the ground.
He has been a village boy for more than a year. If it weren't for Qin Xiaotian's care, he would have been finished long ago.
He doesn't know how to farm at all. There is nothing planted in this field. He relies on the copper coins given by Qin Xiaotian to buy some fire noodles and hand them in. Qin Xiaotian is basically responsible for eating. He doesn't eat and drink well, but he never gets hungry.
.
When he heard that Qin Xiaotian was leaving, he felt cold all over and didn't know what to do next.
"Take...take me...together..."
Qin Xiaotian didn't expect the monkey's reaction to be so violent. He cried so hard that he burst into tears. He said in a dumbfounded way: "A grown man, why are you crying?"
"What should I do if you leave? Wuwu..."
Qin Xiaotian's hair stood on end at what he said, and he thought to himself: "Damn, you're not my wife, why should I be held responsible... These words are terrifying."
"Monkey, I have already told the housekeeper that he promised to let you go. You don't have to continue working as a village servant. Uncle Wei and his wife are still staying in the village. You can go to the kitchen to light a fire, or I will give you a sum of silver and make a living on your own...
…You can’t follow me, because the place I’m going to is very dangerous, and if you go...you’ll probably lose your life.”
The monkey stopped crying, wiped away a line of tears, shook off two pieces of snot, and asked: "How much silver should I give?"
Qin Xiaotian almost kicked him. This boy couldn't see any money. He asked, "How much money do you need to make a living on your own?"
The monkey grinned and babbled for a while, then stretched out five fingers, hesitated and added two more, and said: "Fifty... no, seventy taels... maybe it's enough."
Qin Xiaotian asked with a half-smile, "Seventy taels? Are you right?"
The monkey was startled and said: "Oh, forget it, I'll go with you. I don't want the money, as long as you can feed me."
Qin Xiaotian said calmly: "I'll give you two hundred taels of silver."
The monkey was surprised: "What? Two hundred taels? I...I...show it to me, I don't believe it."
Qin Xiaotian didn't mean to get rid of the monkey. In order to practice, he had to search for spiritual veins and find materials for refining weapons. Most of the places he wanted to go were wild places. The monkey was just a mortal. It was impossible to adapt, and it would be difficult to survive if he followed him.
, so he could only use silver coins to lure the monkey away from him.
He stretched out his hand and scratched behind his back. Four envelopes of silver were placed in front of the monkey. One envelope of broken silver wrapped in mulberry paper weighed about fifty taels, and the four envelopes were worth two hundred taels of silver.
The monkey reached out and picked up a letter of silver and weighed it, knowing that it was genuine.
He hurriedly wrapped the silver in a piece of tattered clothes and said nervously: "You...where did you get so much silver?" As he spoke, he looked around like a little thief who had just succeeded.
Under the temptation of the money, the monkey finally stopped insisting on following Qin Xiaotian. He faced the dilemma of having no money. Once he had the money, he had the courage to live and said: "Xiaotian, I will go to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, maybe I can open a
I make a living in a small shop. If my brother comes to Kaifeng in the future, he will come to me no matter what."
Qin Xiaotian nodded and said: "Don't worry, if I go to Kaifeng Mansion in the future, I will definitely look for you."
The next day, General Manager Lu Ming returned to the village.
As usual, Qin Xiaotian followed the manager and waited for instructions.
In the evening, he found a free opportunity and said: "Mr. Lu, thanks to your kindness, Xiaotian has lived in Lujiazhuang for a year. Now... I have to leave. I hope you don't mind."
Lu Ming has an average appearance. He has been dressed as a Confucian scholar for many years and treats others very gently. However, Qin Xiaotian knows that this is just an appearance. In fact, he is vicious and vicious. No matter who offends him, he will be peeled off even if he is dead.
The reason why Qin Xiaotian endured it for a year was to gain the ability to protect himself. After cultivating into the Smoke Realm, he finally got rid of the troubles of mortals and could practice freely from then on.
"Oh, you want to leave?" Lu Ming said expressionlessly.
Qin Xiaotian smiled slightly and said, "Yes." He did not explain, nor did he want to explain.
Lu Ming nodded and said: "If you want to leave, then... I won't keep you. You can go to the accountant tomorrow to collect ten taels of silver. Go ahead." There was a sinister flash in his eyes.
In the light, he flicked his long sleeves, turned and left. (To be continued)