It was a hunch that Xiulan's sister-in-law might be involved with the water bandits, and because the border army commanded by Zhang Fu was fighting fiercely with the Tatars, Zhu Zhanji had to return to Beiping to sit down.

In this way, Xie Jin accompanied the prince under the protection of the guards, returned by boat from the Tonghui River, and mobilized 20,000 officers and soldiers along the way to escort him.

Xu Hao continued to live in the Liu family alone, and the power of the government was undoubtedly the most terrifying, unless he did not act, and added the northern Jinyiwei and all the forces in the open and secret, after arresting hundreds of people, he successively forced all kinds of news, and arrested many people along the way, and collected the confessions.

The king of the fish, whose real name is Yang Li, is a native of Hebei and an official to the captain of the water division. Because his father and two brothers died in the Jing Martyrdom, he had a deep hatred for Yan Jun. He was in his thirties, indifferent in temperament, not striking in appearance, did not like to be prominent in front of people, and mingled among the fishermen all the year round, among the boatmen who supported the boats, and in the slender men along the coast, etc., which did not attract attention at all, so that he could repeatedly save the day.

His subordinates were mainly four brothers, all of whom were officers and soldiers, and each of them had three or four men, and after hijacking a cargo ship or a grain ship, half of the gold and silver obtained were distributed to the old and weak along the river, and half to the brothers, and he himself took almost nothing.

Although he hated Yan Jun deeply, he never killed officials and rebelled, let alone killed and injured people, nor did he gang up to accumulate strength and sit on the ground to share the spoils.

But after all, he is not a loner, he can't come and go without a trace, from his brother's mouth, I learned that he has liked water since he was a child, from the day the river opened in the winter of July and September, to the heavy snow in the winter to close the river again, there are more than ten months a year on the river. Throughout the summer, they usually wear a shark skin soft backrest, and only then do they put on a coat after pouring rain. The wind and sun are exposed to a sturdy physique in purple begonia color.

Usually, the brothers have their own business, but after committing the crime, this family hid for ten days, and that family hid for half a month, and then came out after avoiding the limelight.

And he himself chose to live in the house of his godfather and godmother for a long time, far away in Beidaihe, the godfather is a seventy-year-old man, and the godmother is also in his sixties, a lonely old man with a poor family. After learning about it, Xu Hao did not give orders to arrest the second elder, and there is a way to steal. For such a fair and upright man, there is no need to do this.

When Yang Li knew that his brother had been arrested, Xu Hao had a hunch that he would definitely come to see him, unless he could leave a qiē and fly away.

However, Xu Hao couldn't tell if he was peeping at that day, whether it was for himself or for Xiulan's sister-in-law, probably since ancient times, heroes love beauties.

The martial law for many days made Xiulan's sister-in-law very distressed, although the guests paid enough for the room and did not have to worry about their livelihood. But she originally planned to save as much silver as possible, thinking that Uncle Wang was old, and Liu Er and Liu San were about to reach the age of marriage, which required money. Liu Da is just a small leader in the army, he can't make a few dollars a year, and he hasn't married yet.

I can't go anywhere, and I can only sell fishing to the surrounding people. There was no need for her to row at all, the brothers were enough.

On this day, I was bored at home and waited for the vegetable garden, and I worked hard all morning. couldn't help but glared at the Youzai guest, and muttered: "There are frozen bones on the stinky road of Zhumen's wine and meat, so you don't have to do anything all day long." ”

She is still very curious about the guests, and she can't help but taste a little, and in just a few days, she has become one with the people in the village, and she is righteous and bold to invite guests to eat and drink at every turn, and even Uncle Wang and the brothers are becoming more and more intimate with him, and they have to talk until late at night every night.

No, Uncle Mei next door came over again, she quickly wiped her hands and walked over to say hello.

"Uncle, Young Master Liu came to force you to pay back the money again? It's too bullying. Xiulan's sister-in-law found that Uncle Mei had a wound on his face and was furious.

"Well, don't mention it." Uncle Mei, who looked anxious, sat down opposite Xu Hao.

"Lao Mei, drink this bowl of rice wine first, we can discuss and solve something." Xu Hao poured him a bowl of wine.

This expression and tone are completely the style of the head of the family, which makes Xiulan's sister-in-law laugh and laugh, but also a little annoyed, how can she become his daughter-in-law together?

glared at him again without a trace, Xiulan's sister-in-law was still standing next to the man, and she had never felt before, which made her a little trance for a while.

"Hmm!" Uncle Mei raised the bowl and took a sip, and her heart was like an invisible heavy stone, pressing her out of breath.

Xu Hao put the chopsticks in front of him again, and Xiulan's sister-in-law said when she saw this: "Uncle! Don't think too much about it, you can't make money every time you raise fish, it's really not good, I'll help you go fishing in the river. ”

Uncle Mei barely took a bite of the fish and smiled, he didn't want to teach his neighbors to see the anxiety of his failure to rent the small lake, but in a blink of an eye he became even more unbearable.

When he thought of the empty bottom of the lake full of sludge, his wife and children and grandchildren, the blind widowed sister-in-law and the lonely nephew, a desperate feeling immediately surrounded him.

At this time, a few more old people from the village came, and Xiulan's sister-in-law hurriedly brought small stools, invited them to sit down, and brought a few pairs of dishes and chopsticks.

"How can it be that there is nothing at all? Obviously a thousand fish fry were released. Wang Lao Wu touched his sparse beard, and said unhurriedly: "It's really not good, just drive to the small lake, and you have to clear the rent." ”

"Fuck." Fourth Uncle Liu slapped the table fiercely, glared and said, "Let's rely on water to draft, which bastard is bent on making trouble?" Stealing fish to eat all day long, isn't this harmful? If you have that ability, you won't go to the river to fish, bastard. ”

Xiulan's sister-in-law said: "The fishermen on the river will never be so cheap, I have slept on the boat all day these days, and I have never found a boat docked at night." ”

Wang Lao Wu also said: "We are also guarding the village path by the lake, and we have never met anyone stealing over, and opposite is the orchard of the rich man Liu, which is guarded by long-term workers every night, and they all say that they have not seen anyone stealing fish." ”

Fourth Uncle Liu said angrily: "I didn't see that fish, could it be eaten by a ghost?" I don't believe it, the neighboring village is more than ten miles away from our village, there are a total of about 20 families in the village, and the old neighbors who know each other well do not have unfilial descendants who play money and steal, and people are staring at it everywhere, why are the fish gone? Xu Gongzi, you are an understanding person who has read books, what do you think will be the case? ”

Xiulan's sister-in-law and the big guy both looked at Xu Hao, and when they saw him, they smiled: "Peel back the surface of things in the world to see the essence, I don't think it's just to steal a few fish, but for other purposes." ”

"Purpose?" The big guy was in good spirits, and Uncle Mei hurriedly asked, "What is it for?" ”

Xu Hao smiled and said, "You can't talk nonsense without evidence, that's called rumor-mongering." In this way, the car will run out of water, or maybe there are big fish in the lake that have become fine or something, and you can't say if you eat all the small fish. ”

"That's all there is to it." Uncle Mei and the others were disappointed.

Xiulan's sister-in-law said: "Uncle, don't worry, if this year is not successful, we look forward to the coming year, so just find the big guy to get together." ”

"Alas!" Uncle Mei smiled bitterly: "The problem is that the family has to open their mouths to eat, and I can't open my mouth again and again with all the messy expenses, expenses for the coming year and fish fry money, right?" ”

Although everyone in Liujia Village said that they had enough to eat, after all, each family was not rich, so they ate for a while and left separately.

When the others left, Xu Hao helped Xiulan's sister-in-law clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and she suddenly asked, "You must have guessed something, why didn't you say it?" ”

"You can't talk nonsense without evidence." Xu Hao said.

"And what do you see?" Xiulan's sister-in-law turned her head to stare at each other.

Xu Hao replied unanswered: "Sister-in-law Liu, you have been careful lately. ”

"Why?"

"Hmm!" Xu Hao raised his head, "I've been here for a few days, everyone says that you are a flower on the Tonghui River, with a high reputation, dignified character, and a radiant and radiant face, many men like you, don't be robbed by the king of fish or something, and become the lady of the village." ”

"Nonsense." Xiulan's sister-in-law giggled, and then sighed: "I'm already old, who will take a fancy to me?" ”

"To be too modest is to be hypocritical, and not to do so." Xu Hao smiled and asked, "Haven't you encountered anything strange in the past few days?" ”

"Don't say it." Xiulan's sister-in-law remembered, "In the past, I used to have a hard time beating in shallow and difficult areas, but recently, for some reason, the boat passed by several times, but don't really get entangled by water ghosts or dragon kings." No, I have to burn incense. ”

"Sister-in-law." Suddenly, Xu Hao's tone changed, with some strictness.

"What's wrong?" Xiulan's sister-in-law asked curiously.

"Do you believe me?" Xu Hao asked.

Xiulan's sister-in-law pursed her lips and said, "I know that you are a noble person and a decent gentleman, what do you want to do?" ”

"Hug you, you treat me as Liu Er and Liu San." As soon as Xu Hao finished speaking, he couldn't help but say, and stretched out his hand to hold the young woman in his arms, "Don't move!" ”

"You! Let me go. Xiulan's sister-in-law was shocked, lowered her voice and issued a warning, to be honest, it was really a very pleasant thing to be held by a handsome and extraordinary man, smelling the other party's clean breath, slender and sturdy embrace, and subconsciously wanted to get up, if?

"Phew!" Xiulan's sister-in-law secretly scolded herself for being shameless, and quickly stared at his clear eyes, saying that she was very angry, in fact, she was the same as the black tiger and the big guy, and she had unconsciously trusted each other.

However, Xiulan's sister-in-law, whose face was flushed, still said angrily: "How long do you want to hold it?" ”

"Alright." Xu Hao let go of his hand as if nothing had happened.

Xiulan's sister-in-law was angry in an instant, how could she take advantage of it so badly? I'm so angry with my mother.

Feeling the unique mentality of women, Xu Hao is a little funny, if you don't let go, you will scold me as a beast, and if you let go, you will scold a beast, women are really the most contradictory animals.

In fact, it is just the opposite-sex attraction between a man and a woman, and after separation, both of them quickly return to normal. (To be continued......)