Wang Guozhu's father was a prestigious old miner, so he went to the mine manager to reason with him. As a result, they got into an argument and was kicked over by the manager. When he got home, he coughed up blood and died that night.
Now Wang Guozhu quit his job, so he gathered a group of miners and went to settle the score with the manager. The manager was not a good person, and he also had a group of scoundrels. The two sides had a scuffle in the mine, and the manager received a shovel from Wang Guozhu, and was killed.
His life was cut short. What happened now was terrible. Captain Li, who came with troops in the name of suppressing bandits the next day, killed everyone he saw when he arrived at the mine, killing more than a dozen miners on the spot who had no time to run away.
Wang Guozhu had no choice but to drag his family up the mountain with dozens of miners overnight. This confirmed the identity of the bandits. They continued to rob the Li family's caravan.
However, most of the Li family's caravan contained groceries and no food. These workers were not real bandits, and there was no way to sell the stolen goods. Later, when they saw that the family was really hungry, they began to collect goods from other caravans.
of money for traveling.
It’s funny to say, these honest miners are really not good at being bandits. Without spies, they don’t know when a caravan will pass by, and they have to prevent Captain Li from leading troops to suppress them. They can only sit back and wait, sometimes for several days in a row.
Without a caravan, the whole family can only survive on wild vegetables. Even if they occasionally meet a caravan, they are too embarrassed to ask for more. The last time I made a fortune was when I met the caravan led by Lin Dongping. Not only did I give them money to buy the way, but I also felt sorry for them.
The situation gave me some more oceans.
However, when the heavy snow comes in winter, this life will become unbearable. The caravans are gone, and wild vegetables can no longer be found.
Wang Guozhu was already sobbing and said: "I know that the Lishi Zhou family are all kind-hearted living Bodhisattvas, so I just thought that Master Zhou, as a high official, could give our family a way to survive. They are all implicated by us. As long as I can
In order for our family to survive and not freeze to death and starve to death, all of us, more than fifty people, are willing to accept the punishment. Even if we are shot, we will accept it.
The two men behind Wang Guozhu also cried and begged Zhou Wen.
Hey! Zhou Wen saw that they were all honest and kind-hearted people, so what kind of bandits would they be? Zhou Wen, the bandit who was about to starve to death, had never seen anyone other than Hao Laodao.
Thinking of Hao Laodao, Zhou Wen felt funny in his heart. A smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
When Wang Guozhu saw it, his heart went cold. He was as black as a crow in the world. Others were still laughing when they heard about the misery of his brothers. He was very angry and thought it was a ball game! If he didn't ask for help, at worst, his whole family would die.
On the mountain.
Thinking of this, he stood up and said in a straight voice: "Since Master Zhou is in trouble, I don't dare to disturb him, so I'll take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and left, thinking of the gun he had thrown on the ground before. He paused for a moment, then didn't look back and strode out.
"Stop." Zhou Wen said. He knew that his expression had been misunderstood, so he wanted to stop Wang Guozhu.
"Why, Master Zhou still wants to take down us and claim credit?"
I'm going to see where this is going. Zhou Wen was angry and funny, and said: "Why, if you go back like this, what will happen to your family?"
Wang Guozhu couldn't believe his ears. What does this mean? Master Zhou is playing tricks on us?
Zhou Wen continued: "Where is your camp? Is it far away?"
Wang Guozhu said blankly: "It's not far, it's in the mountains ahead, less than 10 miles away."
"Why don't you lead the way quickly? I'll go take a look first. If you can still walk, I'll take you down the mountain today."
Wang Guozhu was overjoyed and was about to kneel down again. Zhou Wen said impatiently: "Don't kneel down all the time. There is gold under the man's knees. Kneel down to the sky and kneel to your parents, but don't kneel to others. Do you understand? Hurry up and lead the way."
Wang Guozhu and the other two men happily wiped away the tears on their faces and strode forward...
In the evening, Miao Hua from the Zhou family courtyard hurriedly walked in. When she found Lin Dongping, she said: "Brother Lin, hurry up. Junior brother has brought two hundred people back. They won't arrive until dark. You have to prepare food."
There is also a place to live. Some of them are still sick, so it is best to live separately."
Lin Dongping was a little strange, how could Zhou Wen be able to send a message from so far away, but he knew that this Zhou Wen's senior brother was not an ordinary person, and he didn't know how to joke. He nodded and said: "It's okay, the Zhou family has a big boss behind the store.
I'll have people clean up the courtyard right away, and we'll cook food there, and there will be no problem with food and accommodation for 200 people."
After saying that, he strode out.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Zhou Wen returned to the city, taking nearly two hundred men, women, and children with ragged clothes and disheveled faces, all the way along the street toward Fuyuan Trading House, which was also located on Beiguan Street.
Those in the shops and passers-by who had not yet closed their doors on the street looked at the young master of the Zhou family and a group of officers leading the horses. There were old people and children sitting immediately, and they gave a thumbs up in their hearts. Although this young master of the Zhou family was ruthless to the enemy,
But he is kind to the people. Like his father, he is a benevolent and righteous person.
Wang Guozhu still can't believe what he saw. He saw his sick old mother sitting on Zhou Wen's horse, watching the dignified young master of the Zhou family, and the provincial officials holding the horse for his mother. I don't know how much blood was shed along the way.
I cried and was grateful so many times. I just felt that it was worth dying for this person in this life.
When we arrived at the courtyard of Fuyuan Company, there was nothing going on with Zhou Wen. The eldest brother Lin Dongping's ability was not just a boast. Dozens of rooms had been cleared out. There were several large pots in the center of the yard, and the firewood below was burning brightly.
Yes, everyone who entered the yard could feel a warmth. Not to mention the boiling rice porridge and broth in the big pot. The aroma was so fragrant that a group of young and old who had not had a serious meal for many days couldn't help but
Swallowing saliva.
Zhou Wen knew that these people had been hungry for a long time and it was not appropriate to eat hard food now. They could only drink some gruel and broth first.
He gave Lin Dongping a few more words, and then said to Wang Guozhu: "Listen to my elder brother here. You have met me before. Stay here first, see a doctor if you are sick, and get well first if you are not sick. You brothers are helping me
It will be of great use in the future, so just follow me. As for what I said before about you being bandits, don’t take it to heart. On the ground of Lishi, if I say you are not, then you are not, and I will bear witness for you.
.Now settle down with peace of mind.”
At this time, Wang Guozhu's sick mother came over tremblingly and was about to kneel down to Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen quickly supported her and said: "Old man, you are trying to shorten my life. This is not okay."
With tears in her eyes, the old woman turned to Wang Guozhu and shouted: "You bastard, why don't you kneel down and kowtow to your benefactor?" Wang Guozhu immediately knelt down and kowtowed with three "bang bang bang" sounds. Zhou Wen couldn't laugh or cry.
I had no time to support the old man, so I had to let him go.