"This is what the people nearby call Jingyanggang? If you turn over it, you can go to Yanggu to see your brother. ”

Wu Song was energetic and rode up the mountain, but as soon as he walked, he knew that this hill looked not tall and sinister, very ordinary, but it was very difficult to walk, not only the vegetation was dense and the vines were entangled, but also from time to time there were steep ridges and high rock ravines that cut off the road up the mountain, and he could only blindly find the way in the mountains when he got off the horse and led him, and the road was long and long, and it was not easy to climb to the halfway slope, and it was not high to look down, but it was so difficult and time-consuming to come up. The horse walked bumpily and with difficulty, constantly snorting. Wu Song was in a hurry, and his heart was also anxious, it was April, and the temperature in the mountains was still very cold, but he walked out of a sweat, and his mouth was dry when the bright sun at noon was shining above his head......

He walked up for a moment, and suddenly a thatched hut appeared in the middle of the woods on the hill. Wu Song also unexpectedly saw the smoke of the owl cooking.

"There are still people here?"

Last year, there was a great loss of population and a great ransack, in the past, there were all kinds of financial power and recklessly evil mountain village bullies and landlords were angry and robbed by the long-standing and fierce villagers, and the lucky ones and mountain people also ran away, either voted for the pirate country or left the mountain village to go to a good place outside the mountains to seize all kinds of ownerless property, in the prosperous land in the past, the local owner, the boss.

Another main force that lives in the mountains and wilderness, the monks.

Monks, the imperial court extermination of Buddhism movement, are concentrated in the northwest border of Cangbei or in Tianhu Wang Qingna became a laborer or soldier, the original almost all over the country Lingshan Xiuling many glorious temples are now mostly become a paradise for wild beasts to shelter from the cold and wind and rain, wild beasts can also live in the temple in front of the Buddha to "listen to the lecture", but it really reflects the equality of all beings.

And without Buddhism, a strong old competitor from outside, the only remaining great religion is also the state religion of the imperial court, Emperor Zhao Ji is extremely superstitious and admired, Taoism, Taoism is not better because of this, after the disaster, there can still be a decent better place is only a very small number of places valued by the imperial court in Gyeonggi or Taoist holy land, and the Taoist gate as a whole has actually collapsed, which has an important reason why the immeasurable Taoist has secretly operated for several years, and the Taoist priests accepted by the pirate empire are almost the earliest immigrants. Especially the young Taoist priests who can still go to school to receive new education and become talents, in recent years, they have gradually lost unconsciously, and now the remaining Taoist priests in the Song Kingdom are just some or named Taoist priests, but they are actually murder and arson, or pretend to be gods and ghosts everywhere to fool the people and cheat money, or Taoist temples collect incense....... is also a different kind of ruler who just wants to be high, who lives a decent and leisurely life without working hard and getting sinful, or who lives in the mountains with a stuffy head and lives hunting and self-farming, does not collect incense, and does not "do business" to the outside world, and specializes in meditation and cultivation with a single dream of becoming an immortal and immortal.

The four robbering Taoist priests that Wu Song met earlier belonged to the category of cultivating immortals, and the result was that it was difficult to live a quiet and stable life if he lived quietly in the mountains and did not do things in the world....... In last year's disaster, the Song Dynasty was driven crazy, and in order to complete the extortion of the pirates, the imperial palace was dedicated, not to mention the place. Those corrupt officials in the local area are often purposefully named by the pirates to stipulate how much wealth they have to pay, and they don't listen, and they are extremely unwilling to dedicate the wealth they have painstakingly amassed to the pirates, but they don't dare, they know very well that if they are not honest, they will immediately end badly, and they don't know what means the pirates have prepared to wait for their temper to slip their temper, and they are afraid that death is light, and the whole family is arrested or blackmailed to work as a coolie in a mine or something, which is worse than death, that is called terrible....... There is no choice but to do it, and it has to be positive, but the amount stipulated by the pirates is beyond their means, and there is still a difference between the amount of money they have sacrificed, and the officialdom and people in the jurisdiction have been looted..... Pirates don't reason with you, they won't bargain with you, can't they finish it? Then I will take it myself...... As a result, the officials of the mountains, who were in fact the rulers who sucked the blood of the people, and were often extremely wealthy, were inevitably targeted....... And so it was able to get the job done...... The pirate extortion was so precise that it shocked the governments everywhere again, how deep and clear is the understanding of the Great Song Dynasty to reach this level? It's horrible......

But that's not all.

The court still has a short gap in the amount of pirate extortion, and it will have to be made up in the future.

The imperial court also wanted to make up for it as soon as possible, so that the pirates were not interested in the Song State, according to the agreement, the pirates would no longer use force against the Great Song Dynasty, and all that remained was to pay tribute to the pirates for tea and fair trade, and the Song regime would be safe, and even be able to take advantage of this to get the protection of the pirates, so it stepped up and urged all localities to resume gold and silver mining as soon as possible and further carefully loot the gold and silver treasures in the jurisdiction......

On the other hand, after the disaster, the Song Kingdom was poor and crazy, and the corrupt officials and bandits in various parts of the government were corrupt and corrupted...... Touching the shriveled money bag, he will naturally open his eyes wide to find out where there is anyone who can get money in the jurisdiction, and he will not dare to wantonly urge the scourge for the people who are extremely unstable for a while, lest he break out and kill officials and defect and strengthen the puppet regime of Tianhu Wang Qing, so he can only find another target........ Of course, the government was frightened, for fear that the robbers and bandits in the jurisdiction were actually hidden pirate peripheral forces, and they also had a positive and tough attitude towards this kind of evil force that could cause a catastrophe at any time and was very likely to endanger their lives.

The government is red-eyed at the mountains...... Under this trend, temples and Taoist temples were further swept away...... The Taoist temple that cultivates immortals by self-cultivation is naturally inextricably robbed........

In this way, it is extremely dangerous to live in the wilderness, where there are people who are less and who are active when they retreat, and there are scourges from the people or the government.

In these days, who would dare to live alone in this barren mountain and wilderness?

Therefore, Wu Song was surprised and vigilant, but he couldn't help but lead the horse through to see that he was really a virgin.

A circle of strong fences erected by thigh-thick wooden stakes, the area is not large, the houses are protected in the middle, there are not a few, it seems that few people live here, the structure here is very strong, it is also safe to prevent wild beasts or something, and there is a guard dog, but looking at this mountain dwelling for many years, some people have lived for a long time, and it can be maintained from time to time.

Wu Song also saw that there was a mountain road leading to this house, or passing through this house, although it was also rugged and difficult to walk and grew with weeds, it didn't look like a road at first glance, but at least it was a road that people had stepped on for a long time, and it was much easier to walk than the road he chose to go up the mountain....... If you had gone then, you wouldn't have to suffer this sin.......

Wu Song's sudden appearance also surprised this family.

A middle-aged and two younger men all came out in a blink of an eye.

One of the young people was holding a kitchen knife, and the other was holding a smoking burning stick, obviously cooking, and the middle-aged man came out empty-handed, but as soon as he saw Wu Song's image, his face changed, and he nervously picked up a firewood knife from the firewood pile in the fence yard, and then another middle-aged woman with an ordinary face but a kind face nervously poked her head out of the house..........

"You, who are you?"

The young man with the kitchen knife asked nervously.

Wu Song saw the situation of this place clearly, but relaxed, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid. I'm not a wicked person, I just went over the mountain to visit my brother in Yanggu County and wanted to go home quickly, and I accidentally found you here. I walked the wrong mountain road, my mouth was dry, and I wanted to beg for a bowl of water. “

The family looked at the sweat on Wu Song's face, then at the horse, and then at the serious mountain road next to the house, where no one stepped on the horse, and their faces were a little better.......

The middle-aged man looked at Wu Song carefully, and probably felt that although Wu Song was tall, strong, brave and scary, his face was clear, he was heroic and not vicious, he might not be a bad person, he was just a passer-by, and he kindly beckoned Wu Song to come in and sit down...... If you don't say hello, if Wu Song is really a bad guy, I'm afraid that I can't stop it, and it will still be difficult to escape.

Wu Song was let into the room, and when he glanced at the furnishings, he couldn't help but smile and ask, "Was this originally a restaurant?" Can you have alcohol to eat? “

The middle-aged man sat with him, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that the guest officer is indeed passing by." You're not a local? “

Wu Song smiled: "I am originally from Qinghe County. Years away from home. The elder brother moved to Yanggu County and opened a restaurant. “

The middle-aged man is obviously an old businessman, and there is no lack of shrewdness, so he smiled and asked, "Oh? I don't know what the name of the restaurant opened by Brother Ling is? The villain also opened a restaurant, just because of last year's turmoil, too many people left, the year was not good, this Jingyanggang has no one to pass, no business will be closed, but there is still an understanding of the county counterparts. “

Wu Song knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Dalang's delicious restaurant, have you heard of it?" My name is Wu Song, and I am called Wu Erlang. “

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately showed a lot of reassuring smiles, and said with a smile: "It's a new store in Yanggu, right?" But it seems to be famous. “

Of course it's famous.

In today's Yanggu County, there are only two decent restaurants.

One is a partnership between the county magistrate and some backbone heads of the county government, and the business is naturally relatively prosperous. The other is Ruan Ba opened in the name of Da Lang, although there is no meat supply, there are prey and eat by themselves, the most for customers is the river fresh that can be available in the local area, but the cooking is delicious and attractive, the service is considerate, but the price is higher, in the eyes of the locals, it is ridiculously expensive, and the people in the county are laughing behind the desire to get rich and want to go crazy, but they are famous, but the business is naturally not very good. How can the average person afford to eat? If you can afford to eat, you generally don't go. If you have money to spend, who doesn't go to the county master, eat, drink, enjoy and stutter, two stools, how cost-effective......

Wu Song knew that the middle-aged man was still tempting, so he smiled and said, "Well, it's a new one." It seems that it was moved here almost at the end of last year. I am far away and far away, and I don't care about my family, and I don't know much. “

The middle-aged man was finally relieved, his expression was completely comfortable, and he returned to his former restaurant, and couldn't help laughing: "If the guest wants to drink, it's really the right place." I just don't know how much alcohol the guests drink? My wine here is not ordinary. It's very strong. Locals say that the three bowls are not the one who is not on the job, and it is also famous. “

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, I can live a stable and ordinary life with this little skill, who knows how to catch up with this year." Tsk, no matter how good the craftsmanship is, it's hard to live. “

Wu Song could see that this was not a black shop, but a small shop in the mountains and fields far away from society, and he must have wanted to be at ease away from the scourge of the yamen and local ruffians.

He really wanted to ask: Since he was not happy in the Great Song Dynasty, and he was not a bad person, he was qualified to join the pirate empire, so why didn't he go with last year's trend? ”

He said euphemistically: "The world is chaotic, and it is too dangerous to live alone in the mountains. Why don't you move away? Even if you go to piratery, it's better to always live safely than to be scared here. ”

The middle-aged man sighed when he heard this: "If you live in the mountains for a long time, you will be stupid and can't keep up with the changes." I know something late. Besides, how dare you run around? ”

"Hey, just order food like this, just order some good water brewing and wine in exchange for some food and clothing. My husband and wife are so old that they don't have any offspring, and they don't want to move. It's just that the two shop guys are apprentices. They are still young, and they don't have a daughter-in-law. When their craft is complete, send them out of the mountains and find a way out. ”

Wu Song understood, it was not that the family didn't want to follow the pirate country, but that they couldn't keep up, they were left out and abandoned in the mountains, and they were also timid and used to being here, and now they don't dare or don't want to find a way to risk going to the pirates.

He didn't say anything, but smiled: "Good people should have good rewards." If you have a heart, you can always find a way out, right? There are always good people to rely on in this world, such as Cangzhao. In my opinion, this is not a place to live with nostalgia. I'm passing by today, but what about tomorrow? If it's a gangster, just the four of you men and women, you can't do martial arts, and you can't even fight......."

When the middle-aged boss heard this, he couldn't help frowning and nodding, "When the guest officer said this, I remembered that my family can live safely until today, I am afraid that it is related to the tiger eating people, and no one dares to go to Jingyanggang." Otherwise, not to mention the villains, I am afraid that only the county government will have to send people to collect taxes or even rob them. Heck, that man-eating tiger can also threaten ....."

As he spoke, his face changed with fright. I thought that if the tiger scurried to this door...... I can't sit still.......

Wu Song couldn't help but laugh: What is that in this place...... The nerves were too big, and then I remembered the threat of the beast. “

When he inquired about the way here, he had also heard that there was a tiger that ate people and liked to eat people in Jingyanggang, but he didn't care, first, he thought that it might be alarmist and had other intentions to scare him...... The second is that the artist is bold.

What is there to be afraid of tigers?

It is said that the Jurchen heroes were able to fight tigers and bears with their bare hands, and became famous as heroes. What can a Jurchen hero do, what can't I Wusong do? The so-called fierce general of the Jurchen is not like killing a chicken under my sword....... According to Zhao Yue, the Siberian tiger is the largest and most ferocious tiger species in the world. Jurchen warriors can kill Siberian tigers with their bare hands, if I Wusong can't even clean up a tiger species that is not as big as the Siberian tiger and fierce Shandong, how can I be called a hero in the world........

That's the mentality.

If you can meet it, you just packed up and went to Liangshan as a gift...... I heard that Zhao Yue likes to eat tiger .......... the most

Wu Song couldn't help laughing when he thought about it: "Restaurant, if you have good wine, just come up, if you don't pass the post for three bowls, you won't be bad for the wine money, just let me drink it happily." If there is really a man-eating tiger on the post, I will kill it while the wine is happy, so as to save you from disaster. Haha........."

The shopkeeper was not overjoyed, but frowned and said: "Look at the strong man is a hero, but don't be careless." According to the villain, this post should not be turned over. Is it easy to mess with tigers? Dozens of good hunters can't get their hands on it. Otherwise, why hasn't the Orion gathered to catch the tiger after so long? A tiger is worth a lot of money now, I'm afraid it can't be sold for tens of thousands? Don't take any chances just to cut corners. It's too late to lose your life, it's not worth it. Returning home to visit relatives doesn't have to rush to this point. “

This attitude completely proves that the family is not a bad person, and that it is a store owner who insists on conscience and righteousness.

Wu Song also became more and more distracted.

And then there is no need to say more.

Wu Song drinks wine bowl after bowl, and he is reluctant to put it down if the wine is strong enough, which can be persuaded by the restaurant's kindness....... Eighteen bowls of food were drunk, and the restaurant saw that he was drunk and came out, and refused to serve the wine again, Wu Song stopped, and the wine was prosperous and temperamental, and he did not listen to the restaurant's repeated persuasion to stay awake and sober up before leaving, and after settling the account, he led the horse directly, and continued to go up the mountain with a whistle stick, and laughed before leaving to persuade the restaurant to leave this dangerous hill quickly, for fear that as soon as the tiger was removed, the villains would be able to come to the scourge. If you don't want to be tossed in the Great Song Dynasty, go to the beach. Pirates have trade with the Great Song Dynasty, and they can always wait for the opportunity to escape from the dangerous Great Song society........"

Wobbling away.

The restaurant looked at the background of Wu Song's departure, and the three men and one woman couldn't help but shake their heads: Is this going up the mountain to find death? It's a pity that such a mighty man with a good heart is .......

After sighing Wu Song, he had to pay attention to his life and death in the blink of an eye.

The boss was also decisive, no longer passive and willing to stay here because he had no children and no daughters and no extravagant expectations for life, and after a little discussion with the two apprentices, he immediately cleaned up, went down the mountain to find another way out, tossed and turned, and finally fled from Song Guo angrily and boarded the pirate ship........ Later, he became a famous winemaking expert and a wealthy man.......