chatting happily with Yan Qing, Xiao Tang was about to find a way to talk about receiving him to Xiao's house, Yan Qing suddenly saw two or three idlers at the door of the store, and was looking inside the store, he said to Xiao Tang: "Don't accompany me." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" and walked to a few idlers.

Xiao Tang was curious, he looked over, and saw that Yan Qing seemed to have handed over all the money he had earned to those idle men, and he frowned and asked one of the idlers something, he was angry in his heart, those few didn't look like some kind people, Yan Qing was an orphan who wandered the market, what did he do with their money!?

Xiao Tang immediately stood up, walked to the door of the store and shouted to one of the idlers, "What are you doing!?" What do you do with Xiao B's money? ”

The idle man rolled his eyes, and scolded when he opened his mouth: "What is the thing that doesn't open his eyes....." But when he turned his head and saw Xiao Tang, he immediately changed his face and exclaimed loudly: "Oh, my mother!" ”

Xiao Tang was taken aback by the idler, what the hell did you see? Several idlers immediately put on a flattering and obedient appearance one by one, and said: "The little ones don't recognize their own grandfather, and they can't fail to recognize Xiao Yingying!" On that day, Xiao Yingying went out of the famous mansion, and the little ones were fortunate to have met Xiao Yingxing's honor. ”

Xiao Tang suddenly realized, he asked: "Let me ask a few of you, why do you want to take Xiao Yi's hard-earned money?" ”

The idle man at the head hurriedly said: "Xiao Yingying, the little ones didn't force Brother Xiao Yi, it was Brother Xiao Yi who took the initiative to find the little ones and said that they were willing to repay the gambling debts owed by the Xu family." ”

Xiao Tang turned his head to Yan Qing and asked, "Xiao Yi, what the hell is going on?" ”

Yan Qing smiled calmly and said, "How dare you bother Brother Xiao?" When I was in difficulty, I was helped by the Xu family, but now Xiao Yi has the ability to make money. The Xu family is also pitiful now, but their relatives gambled and fled, but they took on this debt, and I should also repay my kindness, and I can afford it. ”

Xiao Tang probably understood the matter, Yan Qing had been favored by others, and when his benefactor's family was being chased for gambling debts, he resisted other people's debts as a young man who was like a rootless duckweed...... Although Yan Qing is casual and indifferent, she actually has her own backbone.

Xiao Tang admired Yan Qing even more, so he said: "Xiao Yi, since I am the owner of the market town, this silver will naturally come easier than you, you have the ability to earn the silver, I know, but how long will it take to clear the gambling debt?" I have the heart to help you, and I can't waste much money, so why refuse my kindness? ”

Yan Qing also heard this truth, but although he was young, what a shrewd person, he could feel that Xiao Tang wanted to help him, but his kind attitude towards him seemed to be a little too much. Yan Qing quickly denied this answer in her heart, what is it that he is a young man worthy of being used?

If Yan Qing usually saw that others were courteous to him, he would never accept it if he knew how to protect himself. But firstly, Xiao Tang is now well-known in the Daimyo Mansion, and secondly... Although Xiao Tang's attitude towards himself was very tight, it didn't seem to be plotting against him.

After a flash of thought, Yan Qing smiled again and said to Xiao Tang: "If I shirk it again, it will not be happy." In this way, I thanked Brother Xiao. ”

Look, this Yan Xiaoyi is a good child, but he is much better than the stubborn Wu Song at that time...... Xiao Tang couldn't help but secretly slander himself in his heart, and when he asked those idlers which gambling house man they obeyed the orders of, he couldn't help but be happy again, it turned out that their boss was Shi Yong, the general of the stone.

Then it's better to talk, Xiao Tang is not in a hurry, and ordered a few idlers to go back to report Shi Yong first, and take Yan Qing back to Tang Wuku's store after eating, and then say goodbye to Lu Junyi, and go to Shi Yong's side with Yan Qing, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong.

On the way, when Yan Qing asked the reason again, it turned out that the Xu family he said was a middle-aged scholar in Luotuo, and his wife only relied on sewing clothes to subsidize it, and the two of them also provided their son Xu Guanzhong to study hard in the cold window, but Xu Guanzhong's uncle gambled and ran away, which made their family even worse.

Xu Guanzhong? Isn't it the Yan Qingzhi in the Water Margin who knows astronomy and geography well, has a genius but lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests? This is really an unexpected joy, even if there is no Yan Qing's involvement, Xiao Tang has to do this talented man a favor.

When Xiao Tang and the others came to the place where Shi Yong was messing around, it was just a mud-tiled house in a remote place, usually the door was hidden and there were small houses to let the wind out, only familiar gamblers were allowed to come in, and there were only five or six tables, a few dice, a few broken bowls and some copper coins that played Guan Pu, not even a gambling house.

In fact, the Song Dynasty was very strict about the control and prohibition of gambling, and gambling money was punished with a cane, and even had to be dealt with as a crime of theft (Song Penal System: 100 rods for each person who gambles on the property, and the heavy ones have been divided according to the rules, and the quasi-theft theory. It ceases to be the master and the one who comes out of the nine harmony, each as it is). In a specific period of the Song Dynasty, in a specific place, even as long as you dare to gamble, it is a felony to kill the head (Taizong issued an edict in the second year of Chunhua: Pu Bo in the capital, Kaifeng Mansion will arrest him, and the offender will be beheaded).

When he arrived in Huizong, although he did not kill gamblers at every turn, according to the "Song Criminal Union", he only indulged in gambling on the three major festivals of New Year's Day, Winter Solstice, and Cold Food.

However, the Song Dynasty, where commerce was booming, had a lot of pursuit of entertainment regardless of official name, and the atmosphere of gambling from the emperor's official family to the peddlers' pawns was very strong, and it was because of too many social problems caused by gambling that the government re-enacted the law in some periods of time.

But not only is there a lot of situations in the Water Margin, such as the head thunder opening a gambling shop, the small prison Li Kui's bad gambling and robbing gambling funds, etc., many court officials and literati also gamble for pleasure, and most of the heavy laws involving gambling are still pressed on the head of Shi Yong, the bottom of the society.

But although Shi Yong was down, as soon as he learned that Xiao Tang recognized this Yan Qing as a little brother, he patted his chest wildly and said that the twenty taels of silver owed and the interest on gambling debts were all wiped out.

Shi Yong's attitude made Xiao Tang very embarrassed, and he hurriedly said: "It is natural to repay debts, and besides, I, Xiao Tang, do not lack these twenty taels of silver, so it is just a matter of repaying it for his Xu family." ”

"These are two different things!" Shi Yong's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Brother Xiao, you are looking for me Lao Shi, just to give me face, how can I still ask for money from you?" If others owe me, it is the emperor of the official family, and I, Shi Yong, will also ask for it!! ”

Ho! The routine you played with Song Jiang in the Water Margin was used on me? Xiao Tang shook his head with a wry smile, and ordered Xiao Yi to take out the amount of money and silver totaling about thirty taels, and put it on the gambling table. I said I wouldn't ask you for money! ”

"These are two different things!" Xiao Tang glared at Shi Yong's eyes, and said loudly: "This is not to repay your gambling debts, this is to invite you and your brothers to eat and drink!" ”

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When Xiao Tang and Yan Qing and others came to the residence of Xu Guanzhong and his parents, they found that this was even more unbearable than Shi Yong's mud and tiled house, and the cracks made by the straw still penetrated a few traces of cold north wind.

Xu Guanzhong's father looked a little bookish, but he was honest, and when he saw Xiao Tang, Xiao Yi and Xue Yong and other strangers approaching the door, his face was full of panic; And Xu Guanzhong's mother had a pale face, dressed as a village woman, and looked at Xiao Tang and the others vigilantly.

But when Xiao Tang saw Xu Guanzhong, who was twelve or thirteen years old, his temperament was completely different from that of his parents:

Xu Guanzhong's pair of bright eyes, although he is not as handsome as Yan Qing with a slight ruffian, but looking at his elegant temperament, delicate eyebrows and eyes, fair skin, and delicate facial features, he is also an extremely handsome and beautiful young man.

Yan Qing's handsomeness is full of "movement", and Xu Guanzhong's look is full of "quiet", if the two of them stand together for a few years, they must be beautiful men at the level of Pan An and Song Yu, if you want to add two more beards to Yan Qing, it is very consistent with Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou written by Gu Long in Xiao Tang's mind.

Yan Qing explained the intention to the Xu family's parents, and they showed their joy and kept thanking Xiao Tang, and Xu Guanzhong learned that it was Xiao Tang who came, his eyes couldn't help but brighten up a little, and he said excitedly: "Your Excellency is Xiao Yishi who is famous in the famous mansion?" ”

Xiao Tang smiled and shook his head and said, "The righteous don't dare to be a righteous man, but he just did something that someone should have done a long time ago." ”

Xu Guanzhong sighed and said: "Confucianism is not as good as the rangers, what good is it for the white head to go down." is still like Xiao Yishi who lives freely. ”

Father Xu scolded Xu Guanzhong a few words when he heard this, and Yan Qingwaner said to Xiao Tang: "Although Guanzhong wants to gain fame, he has always been very keen on the affairs of the rangers. ”

Xiao Tang nodded, it is true, Xu Guanzhong, who is brilliant in the Water Margin, still did not enter the court as an official, but took his mother to find a place like a peach blossom paradise to live in seclusion? Although Father Xu seems to have great hopes for Xu Guanzhong, with Xu Guanzhong's nature, I am afraid that this will disappoint him.

"The two of you and Ling Lang don't know what to do next?" Xiao Tang said to Xu Guanzhong's parents: "Although this matter is over, but the weather is cold, I see that the two of them have nothing else at home to protect themselves from the cold, and it is not a way to get cold again." ”

Xu's father and mother were also worried when they heard it, but now even their stomachs are a problem. Seeing this, Xiao Tang hit the railway while it was hot: "I don't think it's as good as this, my inner courtyard of the market town is a young account room and a needle girl who is good at sewing, how about moving to my house if you don't dislike it?" This is also convenient for Ling Lang to meditate and study hard. ”

The pillow sent by the dozing off, how can it not be unreasonable? Xu Guanzhong's parents thanked him again, although Xu Guanzhong only thanked Xiao Tang with his parents, but the excitement on his face was beyond words.

Xiao Tang looked at Yan Qing again with a smile and said, "Now that the Guan Zhong family has been settled, what are Xiao Yi's plans?" ”

Yan Qing thought about it, in fact, she already had an idea, but she still said: "With Brother Xiao's pride, naturally he won't take those money in his eyes." It's just that there is no merit, and Xiao Yi is willing to be a servant in his brother's mansion to repay his kindness. ”

Listening to Yan Qing's words, it seemed that he was still polite to himself, and deliberately kept his distance from himself in euphemism. This made Xiao Tang a little anxious when he heard it, and he said with a straight face: "Brother Xiao Yi lives on the streets, and he still doesn't forget the kindness of the Xu family, such a person with deep affection and righteousness, how can our surname Xiao be treated so lightly?" You and I are not masters and servants, in the future, we will be commensurate with each other, and we will have to talk about it again when we see anything else! ”

The words have come to this, and it is hypocritical to continue to talk about it, Yan Qing no longer shirks, but smiled freely and said: "My brother is above, and I am worshiped by my younger brother!" ”