The Founding of the Red Chamber

Situ Si encounters Xiao Niuzi, and meets Chen Qibao for the first time after returning from a long journey

Jia Yuan ran in and said that Li Zhixian had been promoted to be the prefect of Jinling.

Zhang Biao still didn't believe it, so he asked with staring eyes, "Ah Yuan, where did you hear about it?"

"Oh, where did I hear that?" Jia Yuan panicked, "Today I sent money to Lord Zao in the yamen, just in time for the new official to take office, I just happened to see it, it's not the same as the old one in our county The magistrate of the county. Damn, he even got his mother's promotion!" Jia Yuan and Jia Yan's two brothers hated the Hu family deeply, and Mrs. Li, who used to take the daughter of the Hu family as his concubine, hated Wujiwu, and Jia Yuanjia After acting, even Mr. Li hated it.

When Zhang Biao heard that Master Li had become the magistrate of Jinling, his face sank like water, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging. With that appearance, if Master Li was in front of him, he would really be able to eat life directly!

Situ San pressed Zhang Biao's fist and called out, "Brother Biao."

Zhang Biao's eyes were tearing, and he breathed out slowly, "I'm fine." He laughed at himself in a low voice, "It's just that I want to seek revenge on the surname Li, and now I'm going to the Yamen to die, I know." Compared with the county government, the scale of the yamen is a hundred times more high-end. Even if Zhang Biao wants to take revenge, he will not overreach his ability to break into the yamen.That is not revenge, but death by oneself.

Situ San said to Jia Yuan, "Don't panic. Even if the surname Li becomes the emperor, it has nothing to do with us. He is the magistrate, high above you! We are local hooligans, walking around the streets, we can't touch it! Just met, does he recognize you? Your surname is Jia now, as long as you have a good heart, no one will suspect us."

Jia Yuan believed in Situ San very much, seeing what Situ San said, he felt confident, and said, "Okay, I will listen to Third Brother."

Zhang Biao looked coldly, and said, "I called your brother and Xiao Si, let's discuss together what to do next?"

Jia Yuan went out to call someone.

A group of people fled to Jinling City, and now they have a new identity, a new house, and a territory, but what to do next still needs to be discussed by everyone.

Especially when Mr. Li was promoted to the magistrate of Jinling, Zhang Biao felt that he needed to expand his manpower and expand his territory more than ever.

Situ Sandao, "Brother Biao, there is an old saying that a new official has three fires when he takes office. This surnamed Li is ruthless, and he has just taken office. Let's not be the rafters in the early days. Let's avoid him first, and his subordinates will see blood. Stopped beforehand."

Zhang Biao used to be a tyrant in Fengrao County, and he did many things in collusion with the government.Even in the end, Zhang Biao didn't expect that the surnamed Li would turn his back on him when he said that he would turn his back on him. You know, he had given Li a lot of favors in the past.

It is for these reasons that Zhang Biaofang hates Mr. Li deeply - he is simply an insatiable and capricious person!

Zhang Biao thought for a moment, and said, "The third brother is right, mother, we have to avoid this grandson's attention now!" Zhang Biao said, spit on the ground, and said, "The money we got last time, Let's not separate them for now, and send them all to the jujubes in the yamen! This time, I will go with my third brother!"

"Ah Yan, look at the boys below and tell them to be honest and beg for food. Don't get in touch with Feng Guaizi now, and we won't buy children in the future." Zhang Biao looked at Jia Yan, "You can ask Feng Guaizi to be honest for a few days. "

Jia Yan agreed, and said again, "Today, there happened to be two young ones, and they have already given money and handed over to someone."

Zhang Biao gritted his teeth and said, "I bought these two as soon as I bought them, so don't mess them up, give them a broken bowl, and tell them to beg for food!"

Jia Yan nodded.

Jia Yuan was extremely enlightened, and said, "I'll go to the tailor shop to buy bright robes for Brother Biao and Brother Third."

Situ Sandao said, "Just buy one for Brother Biao, and just my clothes."

Zhang Biao said in a deep voice, "Brothers are suffering a little bit now. If I have money in the future, I, Zhang, will never treat you badly!"

Zhang Biao and Situ San brought rich gifts to visit Chen Zaozi.

Chen Zaozi is also one of the best headhunters in the magistrate's yamen. He has a mediocre background, but he knows how to make money, and now he is a headhunter in the magistrate's yamen in his early thirties.The headhunter's salary is limited, but Chen Zaozi has made a fortune. People like Zhang Biao and others have to manage Chen Zaozi to keep safe.If he was reluctant to part with the money, it would be an opportunity for Chen Zaozi to make meritorious deeds for the country and the people.

Anyway, no matter what he said, Chen Zaozi didn't suffer.

Chen Zaozi lives in a three-entry house, which is not very eye-catching, but the inside is really well tidied up.Zhang Biao and Situ San arrived, but Chen Zaozi said indifferently, "Ah Yuan came here today, why did Brother Lao Biao come to the humble house in person?" He was originally a rough man, but Chen Zaozi liked to learn from outsiders. Pai, who speaks well and politely, just thinks that others don't know that he doesn't know a single character.

Zhang Biao smiled apologetically, "Boys are ignorant, but they didn't know that the prefect came to Jinling City today, and he was rude." Then, with a wave of his hand, Situ San respectfully brought a bag of silver to Chen Zaozi, Chen Zaozi glanced at it , Situ Sanfang put a large bag of silver on Chen Zaozi's table.

Chen Zaozi was still lukewarm, and said, "I know your filial piety."

Zhang Biao was also neat, he clasped his fists together, "Don't bother Mr. Chen anymore." He took Situ San back and went back to his small courtyard.

Situ San really didn't understand Chen Zaozi's attitude, so he asked in a low voice on the road, "Brother Biao, do you understand what we mean by looking at Dazaozi?"

With a cold face, Zhang Biao said in a deep voice, "Just accept the money."

Situ San couldn't help cursing, "Damn it, I don't know how much money is needed to feed this group of animals!" The money was begged from the ground by little beggars from morning till night, it was they Three-month safe money for all shops on the street.Now that Chen Zaozi is given away, life will be sad in the future.

Zhang Biao was much older than Situ San, so he finally held his breath and said, "Third brother, one day, we will all be able to earn back!"

The two went back to the small courtyard and saw Situ Si beating another child in rags.

The kid looked at him like he was heartless, how could Situ Si beat him with a branch, and just stood still, a tough bone that you can beat to death!Situ San was in a bad mood and asked, "Little Si, what are you doing?"

Situ Si kicked the boy and pointed, "There is a tough guy here, tell him to go beg outside Taibai Building, this boy won't go!"

Zhang Biao didn't even glance at it, and said casually, "What's the use of coming if you don't beg for food, chop off your hands and feet, and throw them into the river." He walked into the house.

With sharp eyes, Situ saw the child tremble, went straight over, grabbed the child to him, and felt that the child was born well, although his face was covered with mud and sweat, he was beaten into a pig's face, with a pair of The eyes are cold and hard.Situ San asked impatiently, "Do you want to die?"

The child's eyes moved slightly, looking at Situ San, his whole small body began to tremble.

Situ San didn't have time to give the child psychological counseling, so he just said, "Little Si, take him to Taibai Tower, and bring him back without begging, and cut off his hands and feet to teach those disobedient ones a lesson!"

Abandoning the child, Situ San followed into the house.

Situ kicked him and said to him, "You think everyone has a good temper like me! I am good-tempered, but I have limits!" He dragged the child outside to beg for money.

In the early morning of the second day, Situ Si cursed and said to Situ San, "Brother, you're so unlucky. The little cow didn't get three or five copper coins yesterday. He's sick again, and he's about to burn to charcoal."

"Which one is the little Niuzi?" Situ San asked.

"He's a newcomer, he looks like a stubborn guy, and he doesn't have a name, so I picked one for him and called him Little Niuzi." Situ Si asked, "Brother, what should I do?"

Situ Sandao said, "Feed him some boiled water. If he survives, he will have his life. If he can't survive, forget it."

Situ Si murmured, "Let me make him a bowl of porridge, it will save his life."

Situ San slapped his younger brother on the head, turned around and left without saying a word.

That is to say, I met Situ Si. Situ Si is still kind-hearted now, so he turned around and went to take care of Xiao Niuzi.

The child was lying on the hard plank bed, dazed from burning, grabbing Situ Si's hand, and kept yelling "Dad, mother, help!" Battered eggs.So I went to the well to fetch cold water, found a piece of my own foot cloth, soaked it, and wiped the child's forehead.After a while, wipe his body again.

The child opened his eyes in a daze, and then closed them lightly.Situ Si patted his face several times and asked, "How is it?"

The child gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Situ Si went around his body with one hand, picked him up, took a bowl of boiled soft and fragrant rice porridge from the broken table, and said, "Open your mouth!"

The child still had his eyes closed, and Situ Si said, "If you don't eat, you will save food by burning to death. If you become a fool, you will be laughed at later. I will put you in the kennel and call you Live with the dog."

His eyes opened suddenly, a pair of dark pupils burst out with fierce light, Situ Si also went to stare at him, raised the porridge bowl high, and shouted, "Eat or not! If not, I will eat it myself!" I really don't know what to do boy!

The child finally opened his mouth, Situ Si handed him a bowl, and a big bowl of porridge was devoured down his stomach.After drinking the porridge, the child closed his eyes and lay down again.

Situ Si said, "Look, I don't even talk about drinking it clean." They don't have a lot of money, so such a big bowl of porridge is so rare.Situ Si licked the bowl cherishingly, until it looked like it was freshly washed.The child peeked at Situ Si licking the bowl endlessly, closed his eyes and turned around, thinking: This is disgusting!This wretch is disgusting!

After a while, Situ Si went to boil water for the children to drink.

Not in vain Situ Si gave him two big bowls of white porridge, and the child's life was fatal. The next day, the child's fever subsided.Situ Si was in a good mood, and said, "I didn't waste two bowls of porridge for nothing." He kicked the child and said, "Little Niu, let's go beg for food."

The child didn't say anything, and followed Situ Si out.

Situ Si murmured all the way, "Little Niuzi, you should ask for more, don't waste my two bowls of porridge!"

The child was so annoyed that his ears were oily, and he kept his head silent.

When he came home at night, Situ Si soaked his feet and showed off to his brother, saying, "Brother, guess how much the little Niuzi asked for today?"

Situ San was not very interested, and asked, "How much?"

A child was coming in with a copper pot of boiling water. Situ Si pointed to the footbath and said, "Little Niu, come here and add some hot water to me." Little beggars, don't think that you will be fine after begging for a day.Begging during the day and working at night.Situ Si directly regarded the child as his little follower, begging for food during the day and serving him at night.

The child splashed the hot water, and Situ Si jumped out of the basin like flying on two feet, cursing, "You don't have eyes, you're going to scald me to death!"

The child remained silent, poured hot water into Situ San's footbath, and stirred it with his little hands, and stopped when he felt a little hot.Then, the child went out with the copper pot.

Situ Si stared, turned around and asked his brother, "Brother, is this kid dissatisfied with me?"

Situ San put his feet into the basin and smiled, "You just found out."

Situ Si gritted his teeth, "Give him a good look tomorrow!"

Situ San asked, "How much money did you ask for?"

"One tael, one tael is enough." Situ Si took out a dime of silver from his waist and showed it to Situ San, still happily saying, "Little Niuzi is okay."

Situ San smiled, "That's right. If this kid is so lucky every day, he won't have to beg for food next month, just ask him to take other little beggars out. But, watch him closely, I think this kid has some ideas !"

Situ Si stared, "If he dares to run, I'll break his dog legs!"

A little beggar has a life of a little beggar, and an official lord has the life of an official lord.

At the beginning, Mr. Li was holding the belief of good luck, so he ordered his son to give the former Jinling prefect Mr. Zhen a great gift and a booklet. Originally, he thought that as long as the higher authorities did not blame him, he would be thankful.

I didn't want to, it was actually promoted three levels in a row.

When receiving the imperial edict, Mr. Li could hardly believe his ears.

Now, in Jinling City, he has become a local parent official.

There are many things that he did not understand in the past.Now, he suddenly understood.

Imperial City.

A servant had already sent a letter saying that the big brother would be back soon, Lin Jing was looking forward to it every day, but he didn't want the big brother to come back with such a big trouble.

Lin Jing followed his elder brother to the main courtyard like a tail, and asked with rounded eyes, "Who is that?"

Lin Yi traveled all the way, just changed his clothes, washed his hands and face, and said, "The son of the abolished Xiangyang King is called Chen Qibao."

Lin Jing was worthy of the title of "Father of Things", and continued to ask, "Why did the big brother bring him back?"

Lin Yi sighed, "Qi Bao heard that his father was banned from the clan mansion. After he was a clan man, he thought of going to the clan mansion to intercede and atone for his father's sins."

Lin Jing raised his eyebrows, "Is he talking in his sleep?" Something is wrong with his brain!

Lin Yi was also helpless, "It's a long story."