The old man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Interesting, you boy is indeed interesting! Although I built this water village, I am a bandit, but I never do anything that disturbs the countryside and harms the people. Even if you don't mention this matter, I will not
I have to seek my innocence!"
Xu Zizhen then stood up and came to him, picked up the bowl, tilted his neck and drank it all, praising: "Good wine!" He put down the empty bowl and picked up another bowl of wine, "I just made a routine confirmation.
, I’ll punish you with three bowls first to make amends to you, don’t blame me.” After saying that, he raised his head and drank another bowl, and then took another bowl without waiting to catch his breath.
"Okay!" The old man slammed the armrest and stood up. He also picked up the bowl and drank three bowls in a row. He said with a smile, "Have fun! I didn't expect that your kid is not only brave, but you also have a lot of alcohol. I
It’s been a long time since I met such a happy boy like you, come on, let’s do it again!”
This wine is made from glutinous rice. It is mellow and slightly sweet in the mouth. It is not as strong as white wine, but it has great staying power. After drinking three bowls in a row, Xu Zizhen felt his head was slightly dizzy. He quickly waved his hand and said: "Master, please wait a moment."
, it’s not too late for us to finish talking and then drink.”
The old man looked at him, put the bowl down, and said with a smile: "My surname is Hao Mingdong. Don't call me old man. I'm not even fifty yet. I'm not that old. If you don't mind, just call me."
That’s the big brother.”
Xu Zizhen stood closer at this time and saw clearly that Hao Donglai's face was covered with a layer of light rust. It must be because he had been eating on the water all year round. He looked old due to the wind and sun, but his figure was strong and his eyes were strong.
There is no way he is old-fashioned at all. He quickly changed his words and said: "Brother Donglai, I'm sorry, my eyes are not good, please forgive me."
Hao Donglai didn't take it seriously and waved his hand: "I don't like to play tricks. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Xu Zizhen smiled and said: "Brother Donglai, I see that you are a good guy who doesn't rub dirt in your eyes. I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable being put in a shit basin, right?"
Hao Donglai glared: "Nonsense, I'm just familiar with the water of Taihu Lake, but I can't use that much force on the ground. Do you have any ideas? Can you tell me?"
"We can cooperate. Now there is only one boss in Suzhou City, which is equivalent to your position in Taihu Lake." Xu Zizhen said with a smile, "It will be simple this way. As long as those bastards appear, they will have nowhere to run. They have to stay on the ground.
There is an old lady who wants to get into Taihu Lake...hey, with your big brother from the east, where can he run to?"
Hao Donglai said: "How are you sure they will still show up? What if those bastards stop here?"
Xu Zizhen shook his head: "They will definitely appear again, because... Mr. Wen has no intention of paying attention to them at all."
Hao Donglai frowned: "What do you mean? He doesn't care about Wen even if the people suffer disaster?"
Xu Zizhen said with a smile: "It's not that Mr. Wen doesn't care, but those bastards are here for Mr. Wen. If Mr. Wen really sends people to catch them, then they will play into their hands, and they will become more and more enthusiastic.
It's the common people who suffer. So we can only rely on us. Firstly, the heroes in our water village look like real fishermen, and they may not be able to tell the difference. As long as they dare to show up, they will be tricked; secondly?
, since they are called water bandits, you don’t have any face if they do it under the eyes of you, the boss of Taihu Lake, right?”
Hao Donglai stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said: "You are such a sharp-tongued kid. If you tell me to ignore it, it would be embarrassing. Well, well, I really can't afford to be embarrassed. What you said
I agreed, I’ll make arrangements later, don’t worry, kid.”
Xu Zizhen cupped his hands and smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Donglai." After speaking, he paused and then lowered his voice and added, "If you want to catch someone, don't be polite, beat him up and throw him to the government office."
The origins of these people pretending to be water bandits are unknown, but they are obviously the same as those who kidnapped women, and they must not be let go easily.
Hao Donglai rolled his eyes: "Do you still need to teach me about this? If I don't cripple those bastards, it would be useless to call them gangsters! I asked you, do you still want to drink?"
Xu Zizhen used to stay in bars almost every day, and his drinking capacity was developed by relying on those high-alcohol drinks. The rice wine that was like sugar water was very easy to drink. He drank two more bowls without saying a word. At this time, a boss came over from below.
, cupped his fist at Xu Zizhen and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, let me give you a bowl!"
Hao Donglai glared: "What one bowl? Are you so petty? Three bowls!" After saying that, he said to Xu Zizhen, "His sister-in-law was kidnapped a few days ago, and you found her later, so this guy is always thinking about it.
Thank you."
Xu Zizhen suddenly realized, no wonder Hao Donglai knew about his rescue, and quickly picked up the bowl: "It's a small matter, I just happened to be lucky, please!"
I drank the whole meal until I was drunk. The bosses were all straightforward. I admired Xu Zizhen, a person who loves to fight against injustice and is so cheerful. What's more, it's rare that he still has such a good drinking capacity. They lined up one by one to come forward.
A toast was given.
In the beginning, Xu Zizhen was the only one who drank to so many people, but he was not stupid. He immediately taught these water bandits how to play in the bars of later generations, such as little bees, fifteen and twenty, and bragging about guessing points.
, the water bandits, who originally only knew how to play Five Leaders and Four Hikers, suddenly became excited when they saw this new way of playing, and they all enjoyed learning it.
But they were no match for Xu Zizhen. No matter what they played, they always lost. Until noon, the whole hall was already covered with people lying staggering around. Hao Donglai was already drunk and hazy. Although Xu Zizhen was also top-heavy, he was still able to do it.
Can stay awake.
Hao Donglai gave a thumbs up while burping, and smiled incoherently: "You're a good... good drinker, but this punch is... better! You're just... a god of wine!"
Xu Zizhen suddenly noticed that Hao Donglai was covering his stomach with his hand, and there was pain on his face. He asked curiously: "Brother Donglai, what are you doing?"
Hao Donglai waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "I didn't take it seriously when I was young, but now it makes me feel sick."
A flash of inspiration flashed in Xu Zizhen's mind. His face remained calm, but he wrote it down in his heart. Do you have a stomach problem?
Seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly left while Hao Donglai was still confused. He didn't need to mention the matter of catching the fake gangsters. He believed that Hao Donglai would take it to heart. Moreover, it was his first visit to Hao Donglai today, so it was not convenient to talk about it in depth.
He Liangliang's brother-in-law was also one of the people who got drunk. Hao Donglai arranged for someone to see him off. When he came, he had tried his best to look at the road, but he still couldn't remember anything about the Taihu Waterway. He secretly praised in his heart: Hao Dong came to this place to make a nest.
It's really good. Unless helicopters appear in the future, finding that place will be a dream.
The west wind blew all the way, and the wine in Xu Zizhen's stomach finally started to react. After the boat docked, he stood up and jumped as usual. Unexpectedly, his head became dizzy and his feet went weak. He almost fell and chewed the mud.
The minion was startled and tried to help him, but he waved his hand and pushed him away.
It was hard for me to earn the title of Dionysus in the water village. It would be a shame if I gave up at the last moment.
Xu Zizhen refused the escort's offer and staggered back alone. This was still outside the city. There were almost no people along the way. However, it was not dark yet and he was not in a hurry. Otherwise, he would return smelling of alcohol.
The house is not very nice either. If I meet Wen Xian, I'm afraid I'll get a few looks and a scolding.
He was walking slowly when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, and then a crisp voice shouted: "Get out of the way!"