Chapter 1039: Happy gatherings need to be uncertain, but looking back suddenly (Part 2)
"You said, what is this..."
The autumn wind was blowing, and there were clouds outside the inn. The silver ingots on the square table were dazzling. As Manager Wu sighed, Fan Heng and others sitting here were extremely angry.
They were born in the south of the Yangtze River, and their families were pretty good. They used to read poetry and books. After the Jurchens went south, although the world was rough, some things only happened in the most extreme places. On the other hand, the Jurchens were savage and easy to kill.
It is understandable that the people wherever they go are miserable, including when they go to the southwest this time, and they are mentally prepared to see some extreme situations. Who knows that such things have not happened in the southwest, and they have not seen it in Dai Mengwei's territory.
, when I got here, in this shabby inn in this small county town, I suddenly got hit on the head.
Their moods had been ups and downs for half a day. At this moment, Manager Wu laid out the silver coins, and the five young men who followed him lined up in a row. Fan Heng and others felt angry, but no one spoke up for a while.
Steward Wu looked at everyone, then pushed away the stool and stood up.
“Is this how you do things?”
"……Um?"
Just as Manager Wu was about to turn around, he heard unconvincing voices coming from behind several scholars. The speaker was a young man who was sitting a little far away. He heard the young man say one word at a time:
"Today it's you, the Li family, who bullies men and women, Xiu Niang, sister and daughter... She was beaten like that by you, and her innocence was almost ruined. They... didn't invite you to mess with you..."
Manager Wu looked at the young man with a gloomy look.
"You two had a quarrel, and the girl wanted to smash up the boy's yard. We just went over to rescue Sister Xiu Niang, who was not causing trouble. Your uncle is doing this kind of thing, do you want to remember us? He is the head catcher of Tongshan County
Or are they bandits occupying the mountains?"
"Um?"
Manager Wu’s eyes were fierce, but the other party didn’t seem to notice it.
"Those who bully men and women, blame the victim for resisting? We didn't say anything in the past, but we said we should be remembered? You two had a quarrel, and Sister Xiu was almost beaten to death. You think they are an eyesore? Let's just say two things.
"Is there any law in a sentence, and it becomes us talking nonsense? You didn't even say a word of apology? Is this what the Li family in Tongshan County does?"
The young man stood up and asked, saying this word by word? Manager Wu was so angry that he laughed? He bared his teeth and looked at the scholars. One of the scholars was afraid that the people here would attack him? He stood up and stopped him.
The angry young man said: "Xiaolong..."
Everyone is coming here. The young man in front of you is a doctor. He has always been kind-hearted, but after getting along for a long time, you know that he likes martial arts and is keen to inquire about Jianghu affairs. He also wants to go to Jiangning to watch the Heroes Conference that will be held next. Like this
Of course, his temper is not surprising. What young man doesn't have some vigor in his heart? But in situations like this, a gentleman stands on a dangerous wall. If the young man is allowed to show off, it is obvious that there will be no good results on his side.
"Which of you does this child belong to?" Manager Wu looked around at everyone, "It seems? I still didn't make my words clear? That's fine."
As he said that, he turned around and took a long knife from the young man behind him, with the knife and sheath attached, and placed it on the table. He stretched out his hand and nodded: "Choose." He looked at Fan Heng and others, then looked again.
The boy a little further away showed his teeth and said, "Kid, choose one."
The young man opposite looked at him, frowned slightly, tilted his head, and moved his lips as if he wanted to speak, but could not say anything for a while. Chen Junsheng, the most insightful among the scholars, had already gone over to protect him:
"Okay, Xiaolong, don't think too much about this."
"I……"
Ning Ji’s tone was complicated, but finally, he stopped talking.
"Young man Xiaolong is very angry, but his words are not unreasonable." Fan Heng stood up from the table and said slowly, "The Li family in Tongshan County is a wealthy family, not a bandit in the mountains. When running a family, it is natural to be polite and honest.
, What you are doing today is unreasonable. In the future, when people talk about the Li family, they will also say that you are unreasonable. Since ancient times, no one's family fortune has been so big."
His words were neither humble nor arrogant, and they were also measured, which can be said to be quite appropriate. Manager Wu on the other side smiled and said, "In this way, you are reminding me not to let you go?"
Fan Heng’s lips moved but he could not answer.
"Properties, justice and integrity." Steward Wu sneered, "If you praise you a few times, you won't know who you are. If you rely on propriety, justice and integrity, what have you done to the golden dog? If you rely on propriety, justice and integrity, how can our county be burned down? Scholars...
You are the one who usually imposes excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. During the war, everyone kneels faster than anyone else. The one in the southwest said that he will destroy your Confucianism. Why do you have the guts to do it with him? When the golden dog came over, who evacuated the villagers to the mountains?
I went there to do something with our Master Li!"
"I have read a few shabby books and talked about some nonsense. You are useless. Today I will make it clear here. You, Mr. Wu, and I usually look down on you who read shabby books.
You know that chattering is useless when doing things. Do you want to be reasonable? I see that you have all been outside. Our uncle has already remembered you for what happened today and has made it clear that he wants to mess with you.
Is my lady bullying you when she tells you to get out? She doesn’t know what is good and what is evil... That’s because our lady is kind-hearted!"
"Our young lady is kind-hearted, but I am not that kind-hearted, Mr. Wu. I am offended by your chirping. Let's see how far you can go. I know you are not convinced. Don't be unconvinced. I am telling you this."
In terms of brain, times have changed. Our Mr. Li said that to govern the world, you only read the books of sages, and in troubled times, you only look to swords and guns. Now that the emperor is gone and the world is divided, you want to argue that this is the truth! "
His voice was sonorous and became more sonorous as he grasped the "reason". After saying this, he lifted the hem of his gown, lifted up the bench in front of him with a tip of his toes. Then his body whirled and whirled, and there was only a loud bang.
There was a loud noise, and the hard bench broke into two pieces when he turned around and swung his legs. The broken bench flew out, smashing some bottles and cans in the store.
Fan Heng, who was at the front, was so frightened that he sat down on his stool.
Manager Wu was previously wearing a long robe, and everyone thought he was also a scholar. When he kicked out the kick, the effect was really beautiful, and they realized that he was also a martial arts master with extraordinary skills. Seeing that the faces of the scholars in the lobby turned pale, he himself
Feeling quite proud, he swept his sleeves and slowly lowered his long legs.
"To be reasonable, there is logic here..." He said slowly, "Several inns in Tongshan County are related to my Li family. The Li family said they won't let you stay, so you won't be able to stay here tonight...
I’ve said all my good words, it doesn’t matter whether you listen or not. After tonight, there will be no way out tomorrow.”
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and led everyone away from the inn. After going out, he vaguely heard a compliment from a young man: "Master Wu's kick is really awesome."
“Amazing...”
“Hey, hey, where, where…”
…
Seeing the astonishing effect of the kick, all the scholars in the inn were quiet for a while with their faces red and white. Only Ning Ji looked at the situation where the other party walked away contentedly after the stool was kicked to pieces. He drooped his shoulders and let out a long sigh.
tone.
The shopkeeper who was hiding inside came out to take a look at the situation. Seeing that things in the lobby were smashed, he was a little embarrassed. He looked around at the crowd and said, "If you can't afford to offend me, let's go. If you gentlemen want to stay here again, the shop won't dare to take you in."
." He sighed, shook his head and returned.
“What should we do?” someone among them asked.
Lu Wenke said in a hoarse voice: "Is there really no royal law?"
“Everyone has seen it.”
"Maybe... the county magistrate is not like this?" Lu Wenke said, "Even... no matter how powerful the Li family is, how can an official let a warrior have the final say here? After all, we have never tried...
…”
He seemed to have thought about something clearly. At this time, he was saying unwilling words. Chen Junsheng came over and patted him on the shoulder, sighing.
"I...I still feel..." Lu Wenke's red eyes looked at everyone, and at the eldest Fan Heng, as if he wanted to get some support or recognition. Before he finished speaking, there was a sound from the door leading to the backyard.
There was movement, and a woman's weak voice sounded.
"Everyone..." Everyone turned around and saw that the person appearing at the door was Wang Xiuniang, who had been injured earlier. She had a patch on her face and tears streaming from her eyes. She came over holding the door frame:
"Everyone... gentlemen, let's... let's go..."
“Xiu Niang, what are you doing...”
Before Fan Heng could finish his words, Wang Xiuniang entered the door and knelt down there: "We, father and daughter, have relied on all the gentlemen to take care of us along the way, and the same is true. I really don't dare to hinder you gentlemen any more...
She was about to kowtow, but Ning Ji had already gone over to support her, and she heard her cry: "Xiu Niang has been traveling with her father since she was a child. She originally knew that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake... The Li family in Tongshan is very powerful.
Even if you gentlemen are willing to help Xiu Niang, you really shouldn’t confront him head-on at this time..."
She was being supported by Ning Ji, her words were choked, tears welled up in her eyes, and she just begged everyone in the lobby. Her eyes seemed to be looking at everyone, but more of them fell on Lu Wenke. Lu Wenke
Sitting far away, his eyes were red, but when he arrived, he couldn't say a word.
Some people banged their fists on the pillars to show their sorrow. Some people sighed, and some were silent. Lu Wenke said several times: "Maybe suing the officials will be useful..." But in the end, he could not finish his words.
The sky is getting cloudy.
Everyone packed up their luggage, hired a carriage, and dragged it up to Wangjiang River. Wang Xiuniang and her daughter left the inn before evening and left the city gate.
Along the way, no one said too much. They all knew in their hearts that their group had escaped from here in despair. The situation was stronger than the others. Although there was no problem in escaping, there was still some humiliation.
.And before running away, Wang Xiuniang even used "I'm afraid" to give everyone an excuse to go along with the situation.
Ning Ji didn't speak much along the way. Among all the people, he looked the calmest and was the most natural when packing his luggage. Everyone thought that a child of his age was holding his anger inside, but in this case, they didn't know.
How to enlighten him? In the end, Fan Heng just said half a sentence to him on the road: "There is a use for being a scholar, and there is a use for learning martial arts... It's just the way of the world... Sigh..."
Ning Ji nodded: "Yes, I know."
Fan Heng didn't know if what he was telling was the truth, but he couldn't give more reasons to enlighten the child.
As night fell, they settled in a small market about ten miles outside Tongshan County. After a simple dinner, it was already getting late. Ning Ji checked the body of Wang Jiang, who was still unconscious. For this middle-aged man,
Whether he could get better or not, he had no other options for the time being. When he looked at Wang Xiuniang's injury, Wang Xiuniang just washed her face in tears in the room.
Her relationship with Lu Wenke has not yet been determined. Lu Wenke looked angry along the way, but he did not take the initiative to care about her. In fact, she knew in her heart that this marriage, which she had hoped for, was probably over. Lu Wenke was young and in good health.
Sheng was full of "promising things", but in a small place like Tongshan, he suffered huge humiliation after all. Even if he is still willing to marry her, every time he sees her in the future, he will inevitably think of his powerlessness today. This is the most important thing for a man.
An unbearable humiliation.
"...It would be a good thing if Uncle Wang can wake up tomorrow morning, but he was so seriously injured that he won't be able to travel for the next few days. I have prepared a few prescriptions here... The two prescriptions here,
It’s for Uncle Wang’s long-term health care. He has problems with the hard qigong he practices. When he gets old, his body will hurt everywhere. These two prescriptions can help him..."
“Xiaolong, thank you.”
[fo] “Well.”
Ning Ji nodded and accepted her thanks.
After leaving the room, Lu Wenke, with red eyes, came over and asked him about Wang Xiuniang's physical condition. Ning Ji gave a rough answer. He felt that the couple still cared about each other. His mind was no longer here.
It was past midnight, and it was Ning Ji's fifteenth birthday. No one present actually knew about it. All the things that had happened before made everyone worried. Everyone stayed up in a large room for a long time before falling asleep one after another.
It was not until early in the morning that Fan Heng got up and went to the latrine, only to find that one person was missing from the room. He lit the oil lamp and searched with everyone: "Where did Xiaolong go?"
By this time, the young doctor Long Aotian had disappeared.
Then he understood: "A young man like him probably... doesn't want to go with us anymore..."
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Ning Ji left the inn and walked towards Tongshan County with his luggage on his back. It was night, but to him, it was not much different from daytime. Walking was similar to traveling in the mountains and rivers.
Walking with this group of scholars, they will eventually be separated. This is also good, especially when it happens on his birthday, which makes him feel very interesting.
Contrary to what Fan Heng and others imagined, he did not feel that leaving Tongshan County was a humiliating decision. When a person encounters a problem, the most important thing is to have the ability to solve it. When a scholar encounters a gangster, of course he must walk away first.
After calling someone to recover the situation, martial arts practitioners can come up with other solutions. This is called concrete analysis of specific cases. The training of the Chinese army emphasizes blood and courage, but the most taboo is to do things without thinking.
Send these people away, then go back and have a good talk with Manager Wu. This is a very reasonable approach.
That fool kicked a stool and broke it...
He was almost shocked by the opponent's skill...
If a group of comrades from the Chinese Army were here, they might look at him in stunned silence, applaud, and then praise him for his greatness...
It’s time to go back and praise him...
With this thought in his mind, not far from the small market, he met several night walkers...