The red sun leaps to the east, and the morning glow breaks.
The tepid sunshine finally brought a touch of warmth to the earth.
Qingzhou is located in the northwest, where it is extremely hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. However, it was just after early autumn and the weather suddenly turned cold.
There are already far fewer pedestrians on the streets of Black Mountain City, but there are not fewer vendors along the road, but more.
At this time of year, the person with the best birthday is the charcoal seller pushing a wooden cart along the street.
This is a villager from a nearby village who has prepared charcoal for several months and came to the city in exchange for some necessary supplies.
"Cough, cough cough~"
The rickety old man, wearing only a thin rag, was turning over charcoal by himself. Suddenly he felt a lot quieter, and he coughed and raised his head.
I saw several skinny men walking over, supporting each other. The leader had an unshaven beard and sunken eyes, looking like a tuberculosis man.
"you you…"
The old charcoal seller trembled, bitterness flashed across his wrinkled face, and he handed over the gray-black copper plate:
"How many of you, how many gentlemen, that's all I have..."
"Who, who wants your money?"
When the stubble-faced man saw those few copper plates, he took a few steps back as if he was electrocuted.
He was too weak, and this move was too violent, and it took him a while to gasp for breath before he recovered.
Under the astonished eyes of all the passers-by, he gritted his teeth and handed over the broken silver:
"Buy, buy charcoal! I want this car..."
The old man was stunned, and the other people buying and selling charcoal were also shocked.
It wasn't until the old man pushed the wooden cart away that everyone started talking.
"Aren't these the rogues from the Viper Club? How come they changed their gender?"
Some people were surprised.
There are also those who understand and are gloating: "It is said that these straight women have offended people they shouldn't have offended. In these three months, no matter where they go, they will be beaten violently."
"Ah? They are members of the Viper Society. Who dares to beat them? The Viper Society doesn't care?"
The man was even more surprised.
The Viper Club was originally a small gang in the outer city. It quickly rose to become the dominant force on North Street after hooking up with the Wang family in the inner city.
They act extremely greedy and cruel, who dares to offend them?
"Control? How?"
Some people sneered: "They're just a few gangsters patrolling the streets. Can the people from the Viper Gang guard them all day long?"
"Besides, if they were beaten like this, why would Viper still want them?"
There was a lot of discussion among the people, and many people felt extremely happy.
This group of people ran rampant on North Main Street, causing harm to countless people. The Yamen arrested and released them several times, and many people wished they would die immediately.
Seeing them look like this is naturally very satisfying.
"These people seem familiar, as if they have come to the teahouse before to collect monthly payment?"
On the third floor of the restaurant, Li Eryi withdrew his gaze and looked at Yang Yu opposite, who was eating and drinking by himself. His eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
Compared with more than two months ago, Yang Yu is at least half a head taller. Although he is still a little thin, he is extremely refined.
The body is well-proportioned and the spirit is strong.
If he hadn't seen him change, Li Eryi would never have believed that the person in front of him would be the thin boy before.
Thoughts flashed through his mind. Seeing that the table was about to be cleared away, Li Er quickly reached out to grab it:
"Why is your appetite getting bigger and bigger? I'm afraid you can't eat enough for me for three to five days in one meal!"
"call!"
After eating the remaining steamed buns dipped in the soup, Yang Yu patted his belly with a satisfied look on his face:
"It's most comfortable to eat with you."
"I bother!"
When he mentioned this, Li Eryi immediately jumped up and became angry:
"You are as thick-skinned as a city wall. I'm afraid you've split more money than me in the past two months, and you still come to my place to eat and drink from time to time!"
Li Eryi blew his beard and stared.
When the two of them signed a contract two months ago, the boy proposed that if his daily income after deducting necessary costs did not exceed one tael, then he would not take any money.
At that time, of course he agreed wholeheartedly.
Now that I think about it, I feel like I'm losing my blood.
But I have to admire this kid. You have to know that he used to visit three stores and six games a day, and he only made eight or nine dollars at most.
How dare he make such a bet?
"How do you divide the money? But you agreed."
Yang Yu slowly took a sip of tea and said:
"I spend money more efficiently than you. I came here to get a year's worth of money in advance."
"What second half of the year?"
Li Eryi was startled at first, but as soon as he came to his senses, he immediately moved his hands into afterimages:
"Do you think all my money belongs to you? Do you know how many people I have to take care of? How much money I have to spend?! You have already paid for it in advance for half a year.
Do you want to advance for another year?!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Don't refuse in a hurry."
After two months of getting along with each other, Yang Yu naturally knew his reaction, so he didn't say much and just handed over a piece of paper:
"After signing this document, all future profits will belong to you!"
"Um?!"
Li Eryi's heart was shocked. He read the documents carefully, solemnly and shocked:
"Are you going to 'change blood'?!"
Joking that Yang Yu eats too much is just his habit.
He naturally knew that Yang Yu spent money like water, and he also knew that he had been taking medicinal baths these days, and his progress was visible to the naked eye.
But it's still a bit incredible.
Although he only has some superficial skills and relies on sleeve arrows and hidden weapons to travel around the world, he certainly knows a lot about 'blood exchange'.
For ordinary people, blood transfusion, even if it is successful once and everything goes well, will take at least half a year or more than a year.
This kid is actually a martial arts genius?!
"good."
Yang Yu nodded, with hope and desire in his eyes.
For two months, he discussed the story with Li Eryi in the early morning, exercised his body and practiced swordsmanship during the day, and took medicinal baths in the evening.
I am also practicing swordsmanship at the same time.
Apart from occasionally going out to beat up a few thugs from the Viper Gang, he had almost no entertainment or recreation.
His hard work was not in vain.
On the ninety-ninth day of his medicinal bath, that is, yesterday, he finally felt the opportunity for a blood transfusion.
There is only one time left before he can "change his blood".
"me……"
Li Eryi paced back and forth, wanting to refuse, but reluctant to part with the receipt. He walked back and forth for dozens of steps before sitting down with a heavy breath.
With a look of pain on his face, he took out the last silver note, broken pieces of silver, and signed his name.
Then he collapsed on the chair as if exhausted.
Before coming to Black Mountain City, he had never imagined that he, who originally just wanted to make some money, would actually take out the coffin book.
"Thank you, Lao Li!"
Yang Prison thanked him sincerely and reached for the banknote.
Li Eryi pressed tightly: "You, you also leave some for me?"
Snap!
Yang Yu gently pressed his fingers on the table, and Li Eryi jumped up as if he was electrocuted.
"My money~~"
Li Eryi groaned and couldn't bear to watch anymore.
"Gone, gone."
Listening to the footsteps gradually disappearing, Li Eryi sighed and looked at his back:
"I hope you can succeed..."
"Huh?"
After a long while, Li Eryi recovered from the pain of losing his money. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a pile of messy yellow paper on the table.
"Is there any unfinished story in Water Margin?"
Li Eryi was surprised. He couldn't resist his curiosity and took it over, and uttered:
"Ximen Qingre married ten brothers, Wu Erlang met his brother and sister-in-law coldly..."