Xu Ping saw that a few people drank together after a while, and he was not happy. I couldn't help but ask my father: "Is that Xianggong Jinshi Sang Yi very famous?" ”

Xu Zhengdao: "There are often boaters in our store, but I have heard them mention this name. In several states and counties in western Beijing, this man has caught several thieves and is still somewhat famous. He was originally a native of Yongqiu (now Qi County) in Kaifeng Prefecture, because of the flood, he somehow fell to Ruzhou, and cultivated dozens of acres of land in Longxing (now Baofeng) in Ruzhou. But to say how loud this name is, it is just that their people who catch swords and hold swords praise each other. ”

Xu Ping listened and couldn't help but look at Sang Yi for a while. reminds me of the "Water Margin" I watched in my previous life, and the names of the heroes in it are "I can hear more good names from my brother" at every turn, but I didn't expect that there really be such characters in reality. In fact, it was a coincidence that there were not many people like Sang Yi at that time, and later Ouyang Xiu also wrote a "Biography of Sang Yi" to record his life deeds.

Seeing that they were drinking lively, Xu Ping couldn't help but think of the thieves around his Zhuangzi.

Since listening to Li Wei that day, Xu Ping also inquired carefully, and after hearing about the deeds of these people, he didn't dare to slack off. Organize all the villagers in the village, not only according to the militia, but also start training, in case they accidentally touch their way, it will be wronged.

This is the Kaifeng Mansion boundary, and it is a big deal when things get up, but the local people are all in the mentality that more things are better than less things, and if something happens, they can hide it, and they can suppress it, and they still have to be careful.

It's a pity that the "Militia Training Manual" that Xu Ping is familiar with only has the content of stabbing, and he can only let Zhuang Ke practice a few spears according to the changes, and he doesn't know anything about other knives and bows.

Now there is a person here who understands, but I don't know what his heart is, and whether he can help himself.

After thinking about it for a while, I told my father what I was thinking and listened to his opinion.

Xu Zhengdao: "If you want me to say, let's Kaifeng Mansion Boundary, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, we don't have to care about those thieves." But those people are outlaws, and Da Lang is rightly worried. As for this Sangyi, it is said that he has a calm personality and a good heart, and he likes to help people the most. When there was a great flood that year, he fled with food in a boat, and when he saw that the fleeing people were pitifully hungry, he gave a boatload of rice to the people to eat, and spread his benefits everywhere. This kind of person is the most reliable, Da Lang will go up and ask if he has a heart, as long as he keeps an eye on his heart. ”

With his father's words, Xu Ping made up his mind. took a two-liter bottle of wine from the counter, cut a plate of mutton, and brought it to Sang Yi's table, saying: "Below is the little master Xu Ping here, I often hear people talk about the name of Sang Zhuangshi, and some less wine and meat is not a tribute, so don't shirk." ”

Zhao Zi raised his head and squinted at Xu Ping: "I've only heard of him, haven't you heard of me?" ”

Xu Ping said with a smile: "This general looks familiar, but he can't name it." ”

A sergeant next to him said: "This is the little ya-nei of Zhao Dujian on Huanqing Road, my father didn't fight for the country, and he recently joined the army." Yanai loves your wine here, and comes to eat it three times and twice, don't you know the name? ”

How could Xu Ping know what a character a metropolitan eunuch far away in the northwest was, and he didn't know what was special about him in this little ya, so he just complimented him casually.

Zhao Zi said: "Your master is insincere, you obviously don't know who I am!" ”

said to Sang Yi: "After eating, I still have to compete with my brother, so that these men and women don't want to see no one when they see me in the future!" ”

Sang Yi didn't answer his words, and said to Xu Ping: "The master is polite." If you don't like it, how about sitting down and having two drinks? ”

Xu Ping was what he said, pulled over the bench and sat down, poured wine for everyone, picked up the bowl and said, "When we meet for the first time, I will give you a glass!" ”

After drinking twice, Zhao Zi said again: "You only have mutton here, and it is not very refreshing to eat, do you have beef to sell?" Serve two plates! ”

Xu Ping said: "Ti Zhi laughed, we are a serious shop, how can there be forbidden things." ”

At this time, in the Song Dynasty, because of the loss of horse grazing, not only there was a shortage of horses, but also other large livestock, and horses, cows, mules, etc. were forbidden to be slaughtered by the people privately. Of course, there are bans, there are those who violate the ban, and there are always people who sell them secretly.

Zhao Zi didn't believe Xu Ping's words, and said: "Don't pretend to be with me, you have a lot of cattle and sheep in the village, I heard about it, I don't believe that you don't commit suicide to eat!" ”

Xu Ping shook his head and stopped talking to him.

Because of the pasture planting, the farm has recently bought a lot of calves and lambs. But it's only been a few days, where is the time to kill and eat meat.

After drinking for a while, it gradually became ripe, and Zhao Zicai stopped picking Xu Ping's thorn in his words.

He has the ability, but he is a little arrogant, and he is young and vigorous, so he has to come out in everything. Although he saw Sang Yi at first sight, he was still a little unconvinced, and he had the meaning of a competition.

After getting acquainted, Xu Ping slowly got down to business: "Sang Xiucai, I heard that you have a lot of means to catch thieves, and there are thieves in Zhongmu County recently, have you heard of it?" ”

Zhao Zi said: "You guy is talking nonsense, there is a large army stationed in Wansheng Town, do you think you are looking at it?" What thieves ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, dare to come to the tiger's mouth to pluck the feathers! ”

Xu Ping said: "Your military camp is far away on the edge of the Bianhe River, too far to the north. The south of the Jinshui River is sparsely populated, and there are horses from the Qiji Courtyard here, which is a good place to hide, and there are thieves What's so strange! ”

Sang Yi nodded: "I have also heard about this, it is groundless, it may not be without a cause!" ”

Zhao Zi was taken aback: "Is there really one?" These guys are getting bolder and bigger, and at the feet of the Son of Heaven, they dare to make trouble! Master, do you have any news? The Sprinkler family went to take them in exchange for a few bounties! ”

Xu Ping said: "I just heard it, there is no definite news." If Tihar has a heart, I can help you to inquire, and reward Tihar for his own gain, and I will not share it. ”

Zhao Zi looked at Xu Ping and said with a smile: "You brought wine and meat over, just want us to get rid of this henchman for you, right?" Your agent's family, all of them are treacherous, and they can't afford to be early, how can there be any reason to give us food and drink for nothing? ”

Xu Ping was a little embarrassed. Of course, he is not a calculating person, but this time he came to sit, and he did have the purpose of using the power of Sang Yi to eliminate hidden dangers.

However, Xu Ping's plan did not include Zhao Zi, so he said to him: "Ti Zhi is deceitful to say this, I am such a big Zhuangzi, and there are dozens of Zhuang guests, all of whom are skilled in knives, guns, and sticks. Although he is not talented, he also knows a little about the things in the battle array, and there are rules for advancing and retreating, how can he be afraid of a group of thieves? ”

Zhao Zi laughed when he heard this: "Who are you?" A half-grown boy who has never seen the world who sells wine dares to boast that he knows about the battle array! My father has lived a long life, and who doesn't know his reputation in the northwest? I've been with my father since I was a child, and I can barely afford to know about the battle formation! Do you deserve it too? ”

Xu Ping looked at him with a smile: "This kind of thing is not a big deal. If you are not convinced, why don't you go back to the village with me to see? With all these people under you, five of us against five. ”

Zhao Zi said to Sang Yi: "This kid is really shameless, he dares to say let me see it!" The soldiers in our forbidden army are all selected from all over the world, which one is not one out of a hundred! A few birds in his village dare to argue with me! If this goes, how many times will I be laughed at! ”

Sang Yi smiled and didn't answer.

Xu Ping said: "Tizhi, don't you just say you don't dare!" If you win, you take it for granted. accidentally let Zai Xia gain the upper hand, and Tisha's face was not good-looking. ”

Zhao Zi sneered: "You still want to have the upper hand?" ”

Xu Ping said: "It's hard to say. In fact, I am determined to win you in my heart, and it is difficult to say it and refute your face. Otherwise, let's bet on a host. ”

Zhao Zizhen was a little angry, and asked in a cold voice: "How to bet?" ”

Xu Ping said: "The law prohibits gambling money, but if you use all the money to buy food and drink, you will be fine." We gambled ten times, and if we lost, we took it out and set up a banquet in the restaurant. ”

At this time, the law prohibits gambling money, but it is not forbidden to gamble on things, especially eating and drinking. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, there were often people in the bazaar, using a fish or a chicken or the like, which was gambling money in disguise.

Zhao Zi said: "This restaurant belongs to your family, as the saying goes, if the fertilizer and water do not flow out of the field, I will suffer a little." ”

Xu Ping didn't expect this person to be so calculating, so he smiled: "Otherwise, if I lose, Shiguan is just food money, and the wine will be open for you to drink freely." How is it? ”

Zhao Zi nodded: "This is also fair." Okay, the wine here will be put here first, go back to your village first, and then come back to settle the bill! ”

Hearing this, several people stood up together.

Xu Ping said to Sang Yi: "Sang Xiucai, how about you make a notarization?" ”

Sang Yi got up: "Yes, I'll go with you." ”

He didn't believe Xu Ping's boasting in his heart, he just thought that Zhuang Li wanted to use himself to guard against thieves and use Zhao Zi and these people as an excuse. Under an iron shovel and a long sword, he didn't know how many thieves had taken their lives, and he also had the heart to meet this gang.

Xu Zheng saw that it was decided, and hurriedly ran over and said to everyone: "Everyone, be relieved, the wine and meat here will be put here, I will watch it, and you will use it slowly when you come back." ”

Pulled Xu Ping aside again, and whispered: "Da Lang's plan is also good, as long as they arrive in the village, will it be difficult for Sang Xiucai to really eat and go?" Although ten times the money is a lot, as long as the thieves around Zhuangzi are removed, we can live with peace of mind, and it is still worth it. ”

Xu Ping nodded, it was hard to say anything to his father.

Of course, his original intention was to keep Sang Yi, but he didn't want to ask for someone dryly. If he defeated Zhao Zi and his soldiers, and let others impress him, things would be much easier to say.

As for the gambling match with Zhao Zi, although Xu Ping was not sure in his heart, it was not nonsense. Although the bayonet skills trained by the militia were simple, it was the essence of an army that was the king of land, and stabbed against the enemy for decades. Resourcefulness, flexibility, perseverance, and courage and tenacity are the fighting styles that are required to be cultivated in the stabbing training. In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, which army dares to have the courage to use these 12 words to demand its own militia? Of course, Xu Ping's Zhuangke can't do it, but he can fight with a level of 12/12. It's naturally impossible to go to the battlefield, but how can you fight in a group.

What's more, Xu Ping also has a general under him, and Gao Daquan may not be worse than Zhao Zi.