beg for chivalry

Elder Kuci was the first to enter.But seeing that he has a strong figure, he seems to be nine feet tall, his body casts a thick shadow on the floor, like a hill.The awn hemp shirt was woven with a round of bamboo strips, shaking as he strode forward.

Wang Xiaoyuan recognized him, this was the one who broke his legs.

Elder Kuci was huge in stature, and his strength seemed to be boundless. When he swung the bamboo stick and hit his leg neatly, it made him faint in a sudden burst of pain, easily breaking his bones.

The second person who came was the Elder Hard Head Spring, with a stooped back, but thin and straight legs, and a white Pegasus skin on his body, looking very handsome.His eyes were narrow and his mouth glistened with oil.

Wang Xiaoyuan also recognized this person, this is the person who broke the tendons in his left hand.

He used to hang out with jugglers, and he would often do tricks of throwing balls, using both hands.In addition, when he was a child, he often hang out with Jinwu, Jinwu taught him to write, and he is left-handed, so he also prefers to use his left hand.

But the Elder Hardhead Spring grinned grimly that night and grabbed his limp wrist, no matter how much he cried and begged for mercy, that thin hand that was as old as iron never relaxed a bit.The tip of the knife penetrated into the flesh, and the heart-wrenching pain traveled all over his body, leaving a long scar cruelly on his wrist.Later he couldn't use his left hand, so he couldn't use two-handed swords.

There were many figures, one by one lifted the bamboo curtain and entered the building.Wang Xiaoyuan looked around, and his hairs stood on end.He recognized Elder Cinan who broke his listening room, Elder Banzhu who poured oil on him, Elder Fengwei who poked several blood holes in him with the tip of a stick... He was beaten by almost everyone .

Kneeling by the door were two children wearing black velvet hats. After the elders sat down on their respective bamboo mats, they respectfully stepped forward to collect the emerald bamboo sticks held by the crowd.

Qian Xian'er smiled and said, "It's a good fortune for the wicked to gather here today. It's not a big deal tonight. You can put away your weapons and enjoy yourself." He raised his hand again, "I entrust these two Let a little boy check everyone's green bamboo sticks to teach everyone to feel more at ease."

Elder Cinan laughed dryly: "Master Qian is a scholar, and we can't understand the ears of rough people. But if the master wants to accept our treasure, don't be someone else. Are you interested?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone turned Yin Zhi's eyes to Qian Xian'er in unison, and the green bamboo stick in their hands tightened half a bit.

Wang Xiaoyuan knew it well, it seemed that Qian Xian'er hadn't secured her position as the head of Erengou yet.Everyone was staring at him, trying to pull him down from his high position.

But Qian Xian'er smiled knowingly: "Elder, the word 'receive' is not used properly. Qian is just taking care of everyone's weapons during the banquet, and will return them immediately after the banquet. In case the elders are drunk and dancing for three rounds , mistakenly used a bamboo stick to hurt people. What's more, there is such a superb disguise technique as Qi Shengyan's family in the world, if you don't verify your identities, how can you let everyone eat wine in the building with peace of mind?"

He had a pleasant smile on his face, but his words were cold.Seeing that he was tough and disobedient, everyone just frowned and didn't move.

In the dead silence, it was Elder Hard Head Spring who spoke first.But seeing him narrowing his eyes, he shouted to the children: "Hold it! Let me take care of it! If there are a few more marks on this bamboo stick, I will draw marks on both of your faces!" Then he grunted and threw the bamboo sticks into the arms of the children.

The children nodded obsequiously, they were all preoccupied, but they also whispered a bit, and each handed over the green bamboo sticks.After a while, the little boy turned to Wang Xiaoyuan and gestured with his hands.

Wang Xiaoyuan pointed to himself and said in a daze, "Me?"

The two children nodded numbly, staring at him with dark eyes.Qian Xian'er smiled and said, "Did you also forget to bring the knife with you? Take off the knife too."

The children looked up at him straight up.Wang Xiaoyuan looked down and saw the jade white knife hanging on his waist.He touched the jade handle and said with a sneer: "I'm used to wearing it, why don't you understand it?"

Qian Xian'er bowed over and whispered to him, her squinted eyes flashed mischievously, "This is in front of all the elders, I advise you to untie the saber." He added, "What's more, you have to ask Elder Niu Er tonight. , it’s not appropriate to be stubborn here.”

Wang Xiaoyuan untied the knife with a heavy face, his hands trembling slightly when he handed it out.For him, losing the Yubai Sword is the same as losing his lifeblood.The children took the knives and retreated respectfully behind the bamboo curtain holding the knives and bamboo sticks.

Afterwards, the wine was served. This time, the tense atmosphere at the table had subsided a bit, and everyone’s eyes were full of greed. The golden-brown horse meat, dried beef, and honey osmanthus cake were handed over like water. In a short while, everyone's mouths were filled to the brim.

The lights were brightly lit, and the aroma of wine was overflowing, but Wang Xiaoyuan was a little absent-minded in the meantime.He recalled the dirty woman who was running towards him, she drew a cross and a horizontal in his palm, what exactly does this mean?He thought over and over again, but couldn't understand it.

After drinking for three rounds, the children respectfully took back the checked green bamboo sticks one by one. Wang Xiaoyuan waited for a while, but did not wait for the jade white knife to be sent back.Qian Xian'er drank so much that her face flushed, she suddenly got up and raised her glass and said enthusiastically:

"Dear elders! Tonight is the heavy noon. It is rare for us to see each other once a year. Please tell me about what you have accomplished in the past year. As the head of the family, I will comment on them one by one and pay according to the size of the achievements. gold!"

According to his words, the children moved a low mahogany cash drawer, which was filled with gold and silver, which seemed to overwhelm the flames.But after a while they spread out another string of cloth strips, which were wrapped with long and short swords, waist knives, iron staffs and other military irons, which gave off a cold light.

It turns out that there is a tradition in this villain's ditch where the elders tell their merits and demerits at the Midnight Banquet, and then the rest of the elders and the head of the family will judge.If the merit is greater than the fault, you will be rewarded with gold and silk, and if the fault is equal to the merit, you will be served by swords.

Everyone was silent for a moment, but Elder Ci Nan laughed loudly, threw the wine glass away, stood up abruptly, and clasped his fists to everyone: "I can't say much about what this old man has done this year. This is the only thing I have done. After the uprising of the Tong clan a few years ago, many children lived in the vicinity of our Evil Ditch. Last year, the old man picked some people and absorbed some dolls into the ditch, so as to teach them to settle down."

Wang Xiaoyuan listened silently, thinking that this should be a good thing.Elder Ci Nan can settle down the displaced people, which is also a benefit to the living people.But when he saw the expressions of the elders, he was immediately taken aback. Everyone looked gloomy, seemingly angry.

After a moment of silence, Qian Xian'er said quietly: "The elder took them into the ditch and did nothing but settle them down?"

"Of course not." Elder Ci Nan proudly blew on his beard, "The old man even sent someone to teach those new kids."

"teach?"

Wang Xiaoyuan blinked, watching the two of them going back and forth, and suddenly recalled the time when he was practicing calligraphy with Jinwu in the past.Mr. An Ding said: The most talented people in the world are educated.He felt that this was also a good thing, as it could teach the wandering children how to read the sages, but when he turned his head and looked at the crowd, they still looked as if they were frosty.

Facing Qian Xian'er's question, Elder Ci Nan laughed and said:

"That's right. The old man taught them how to rape and plunder, how to kill and rob money!"

Only then did everyone look slightly wider, but Wang Xiaoyuan suddenly turned pale.

"Teach them to cut the path and not choose the official path. To do business, you have to pick the border between the two states and grab it in the daytime. If you want to temper your steely heart, you must get blood on your hands. The old man handed them the knife and asked them to kill it." Accompanying parents. Now I have a hundred people under my command, and they will be able to work on the road after being taught the skills." Elder Ci Nan stroked his beard again proudly.

Qian Xian'er thought for a moment, and said: "Elder Ci Nan has a vision, which is very good. It's just that the responsibility of teaching and enlightening is placed on you alone, and the burden seems to be a bit heavy. Why don't all the elders share some children Go back and teach well."

Elder Cinan changed color slightly.He probably understood Qian Xian'er's mind, if all the children of these hundreds of people were raised by him, they might become a force that threatened the head of the family.Qian Xian'er became suspicious of him and wanted to cut the person he was holding.

"Give gold ingots to the elders." Qian Xian'er smiled and waved to the children again, "The elders will get ten taels first, and if they teach one person in the future, they will get an extra tael of gold ingots."

The children took out gold ingots from the cash drawer, wrapped them in brocade handkerchiefs, and handed them to Elder Cinan.At this time, another person stood up from the crowd, with a happy face, and laughed loudly:

"Qian is in charge, let me talk about it!"

This person is the bitter elder who looks like a mountain.I saw that as soon as he stood up, his head seemed to be poking to the top of the sky, and his figure was like a cloud hanging over everyone's heads.He rubbed his hands, which were as strong as giant trees, and said impatiently.

"There are Yao people occupying land in Tianzhou. They beat the tax collectors away and moved everyone in the clan. They seem to live a very good life. They have land and can harvest two and a half stones per mu. I live a happy life with my wives and children." Elder Kuci was big, but he was full of joy when he spoke, like a child who was still young.

"Then, do you want everyone in Evil Man Ditch to be like them?" Qian Xian'er thought for a moment, then asked with a smile.

Elder Kuci bared his teeth and grinned, showing a mouthful of sharp white teeth, the dark red roseberry wine dripping on the teeth, as if dripping with fresh blood.

He said, "No, I set fire to it!"

Dead silence permeated the crowd, but it was obvious that everyone had shown approval.

"There are all bamboo and wooden buildings there, and there is no time to build a fire wall in the future. Let's lay out the hay in advance, and take advantage of the wind to raise the fire at night, haha, that place will become a sea of ​​​​flames in a short while!" Elder Kuci clapped his hands, " We were on the road, and everyone raised a knife and cut off a lot of ears."

Qian Xian'er took a sip of the wine, and asked with a smile: "Why set fire? Wouldn't it be a pity if all the gold, silk, and stuff in the house were burned? It would be better than robbing the house."

Elder Kuci shook his head, wagging his fingers in a mysterious way: "Qian is in charge, you don't understand this." He poked his head forward mysteriously, "If you go from house to house to rob money, it will take time and effort. This group of people is very bad-hearted, and they will never give you the most valuable things in the house!"

"If a fire is set on fire, everyone will rush to carry the most precious things in the house in their arms. Any antiques and soft objects will be taken out from the couch in the wall and brought with them, and they will rush out of the flames. A catastrophe outside, haha, can teach us to make a lot of money in one fell swoop!"