son-in-law

Chapter 569 Continuation
Days and nights change, and the wind is blowing. In this land of the Wu Dynasty, which spans thousands of miles, frontier has always been a delicate and sensitive word.

Liao, Xixia, Tubo, and Dali, from Xiongguan in the north to the mountains in the south, the frontier is just a thin line, one step for the foreign country, one step for returning to the homeland, but in such a frontier, there is always a A piece of land, in the cracks of subtle pulling.You can't enjoy the peace and tranquility it deserves here.The army on the frontier doesn't care about it, the people at home will selectively ignore it, and there are many people who don't even know that such places exist.

In the eyes of people, there are the clouds of the ancient capital, the splendor of Qinhuai, the prosperity of the capital, the sweet-scented osmanthus in the south of the Yangtze River, and all the way to the north, there is also a battlefield like the Shura field, but there is no concept of this layer of cracks.Just like the inevitable battle damage on the battle formation, because of its inevitability, people simply don't think much about it.Leave it behind and just fight.

Henggou turns and the wolves that multiply have walked through the barren and dangerous mountains.Luliang Mountain is one of the areas that survive in this gap. The people of the Wu Dynasty did not regard this place as an enemy country, but they did not regard the people here as their companions. Not many people know what is going on here, and not many people understand it. ecology.If it weren't for the interests involved, this place in Luliang Mountain's Qingmu Village would not have much relationship with the outside world from beginning to end. It would exist and disappear here until it disappeared into the few In people's memory...

But even now that there are interests involved, there are still not many people who really understand here.The inconspicuous small place on the map on the northwest side of Luliang Mountain is a valley where thousands of people live.

On the market outside the valley, houses and shops are crowded on the side of the rugged mountain.The outside gathering of Qingmu Village was originally a place for merchants in the past to settle or trade with each other. Since Qingmu Village maintained a basic order, it could at least ensure the safety of most people's lives, and it quickly swelled.Nowadays, the sewage is running wild, the crowd is crowded, the heroes and bandits in the nearby places gather, and the beggars and cockroaches and rats are fighting for a place here.And such a place has been the most peaceful place in the entire Luliang Mountain in the past year or two.

In the valley on the inner side, the inner village that does not allow ordinary people to enter is much looser than the outer village. However, due to the rapid development, there are many new people joining the village. In this valley, it is still busy, and a large number of new buildings are built. The simple houses that have been built up, the timber and materials that come in and out every day, seem to be piled up randomly at first glance, but in the midst of such development, there is still no big basket.

This place has never been a place that emphasizes equality and fairness. The chaos and noise are mixed with the atmosphere of primitiveness and brutality.People who were absorbed into the mountains and lacked to run into each other occasionally hated each other, but power and force suppressed most of the impulses.The blood bodhisattva, the most powerful and most ferocious in martial arts, does not allow blatant infighting, nor does it allow people to break a few simple mountain rules. Once broken, there is no humanized service such as reasoning or enlightenment. There is no such benevolent opportunity to be expelled from the cottage.

Make a small mistake, it shows that you are bloody, and make a big mistake, it shows that you deserve to die.

In conjunction with this kind of high-pressure power, there is a clear and enlightened upper-level approach.The principle of joining the cottage is very simple. As long as you have the craftsmanship or endure hardships and stand hard work, you will be quickly absorbed into Qingmu Village.The scope of craftsmanship includes various aspects. Of course, superb martial arts are the most intuitive and simplest, and even if you are making noodles or pancakes, it does not matter. If you prove that you have the skills you are good at, you can definitely join.

If you have no craftsmanship and no martial arts, as long as you know the rules and are willing to endure hardships, you can also be absorbed by the cottage. The rules are also very simple. Follow the newcomers in the cottage to train for ten to fifteen days in the harshest environment, such as running, For example, simply stand, work hard, be obedient, and never give up. After being practiced to the point of being half-dead, you will be able to join in.

These things are not simple, and it does not mean that people who come from places like Luliangshan will be able to bear hardships and stand hard work.It’s like the bandits who are used to looting with knives in the mountains, often unwilling to work in the fields, and like young people who are underworld in the modern context, of course there are environmental reasons and educational reasons, but more, it’s just because they are delicious and lazy. .Although Lao Pianmen is unstable, at least it is easy and simple, there is no threshold, and there is no need to work overtime in the factory for twelve hours.

Of course, such people would have no sympathy, they would be abandoned, and then wandered around Luliang, joining groups of other bandits.Then, in some cases, he was squeezed by Qingmu Village, or he died because of various things.If someone must die under certain circumstances, in this cruel world, those who do not want to make progress are naturally the most natural sacrifices.

In fact, in the social structure of the past and present, people may yearn for a free and equal society, but at the social level, class is not necessarily a matter of concern.In most cases, a stable social structure does not need to care about whether people are equal or not, and the core that needs to be maintained is to try to be as fair as possible.

A country or an organization can have huge class differences, but people at the bottom can study, those who study can take the imperial examinations, and they can become a privileged class. As long as the system works well, the organization can be maintained stably.The reason for the internal demise of most countries is that the path to the upper ranks has gradually become stale. The privileged classes have been hereditary for a long time and have begun to monopolize the path to the upper classes. There will be more and more piles, and finally you can only choose to rebel.

It is also for this reason that Qingmu Village is constantly expanding, and although it has caused various problems, there has not been a big shock that is really troublesome.When Tan Zhen's "Zhao An Zhao" was issued this summer, when the interested parties who could turn their attention to Lu Liang's side gathered, what they saw was such a chaotic and inexplicable stockade.

It is completely different from the various prosperous or not prosperous cities in the south, and it must also be different from the savage and primitive cities in the north.It develops and becomes lively because of a piece of business, and it is full of blood and brutality. The top uses arrogant force to control everything. The interior seems to be full of various contradictions and unstable factors, but it is just like this. Stitched together like a monster.

"Master Liang, I know that you are a smart person. You are different from those who grew up in the mountains. You have seen the world. You can manage the cottage like this. You can see the benefits..."

On a cloudy day, a middle-aged man was talking in a small courtyard room on the mountainside of Aoki Neizhai.

"South of Lu Liang, what we really want to talk about is the territory of our Qi family. After Zhao An Zhao took over, not only the fame but also the armament, how much of these benefits can be obtained depends on the relationship between Beijing and Li... He knows that he has come here this time. There are a lot of people in Lu Liang, and what they are interested in is nothing more than the businesses that Qingmu Village is running at the moment, but you can see it, old man... On the army side, whether it is Wu Shengjun, Dong Panger and others, these army The Han people eat people without spitting out their bones. When it’s time to obey the rules, they usually don’t talk about it. When it’s time to take advantage, they’re not soft at all. Moreover, the army doesn’t do business. In their hands, that is really a waste..."

"Our He family is a businessman. We don't do any unnecessary things. It's just right for everyone to form a group and make money together. And... behind us is the power of the Qi family, and now several hilltops in the south are willing to join us. Together, and with Lu Liang's business, how much we will earn by transporting things to the north is up to you... and ah, how many people can officially fight against Dong Pang'er and Wu Shengjun? …”

The unhurried words have been said piece by piece.After he finished talking, there was a coughing sound in the room. After a while, the coughing sound suddenly increased. The old man who was half lying in the room seemed to die just like that. After coughing for a long time, it was difficult to stop. .The voice is weak and hoarse.

"He...cough, He Yuanwai, what you said, the old man has also thought about it. It's just like the old man said, things in the stockade... such a big thing, the stockade owner has always come to make up his mind. ...I'm old, my body is not good, my brain is... sometimes confused, I think what you said is reasonable, but... I don't know if I can't figure it out clearly, I need to sum up and talk to me more. We have to discuss with others, so these things are still... ahem, we still have to wait until the village owner returns before we can make a decision, but what you said, He Yuanwai, I think it makes sense, and I will tell the village owner..."

"Uh, I know that's the case, but Mr. Liang, Master Lu has been out for so long, and he's been waiting too long." He Yuanwai looked embarrassed, "I know Mr. Liang, you are the stockade. You know, these things are combined vertically and horizontally. Nod your head, it's done, okay? Don't embarrass my junior."

"Hey, Mr. He's foreign language is heavy, old man...cough, old man can say, every sentence from the bottom of my heart, cough...cough...cough...cough..."

The coughing sounded again.After a while, the middle-aged man surnamed He had no choice but to say goodbye, and took his attendant out of the yard with a gloomy expression on his face.Looking down in this kind of weather, people and figures in the bottom of the valley, various arrangements were chaotic, and a few children in tattered clothes were running around, but they were elated.

"Damn, it's really hard, old thing..." He Yuanwai scolded in a low voice, "I still won't let go."

The attendant next to him came over: "Outside the staff, why are you angry with these people, it's all business..."

"Damn you, look at these people." He Yuanwai pointed to the bottom, "Don't you know? On weekdays, you can't eat enough food, a bunch of beggars and bandits, in this place where birds don't lay eggs. , if we didn't give them a way to make money, they are still hungry now. Do you know what a hungry stomach looks like, I let him eat shit and he will eat it! Eat a little bit of what we have left, and then take care of it Yes. Now I see several parties coming to look for them, but the owner of the village doesn't show up... By the way, the group of people who arrived yesterday, the fierce-looking group, what's the origin, can you find out..."

"Not yet, I'm asking."

"Go and find out." He Yuanwai glared at the servant and then looked down, "Although this place does not lay eggs, if this business falls into my hands, it will be multiplied at any time, and now it will be given to a bunch of poor beggars. Hold on, it's really... fuck it, I'll see how I deal with them after the matter is settled, their village owner, I'll also take it home and go home after I get tired of playing and give it to someone... fuck it! Old thing..."

He walked away in a low voice and cursing.In the courtyard room, the old man coughed for a while, drank some tea to moisten his throat, and then calmed down a little.He is the old man Liang Bingfu who has always been in charge of the affairs of Qingmu Village. He has been in charge of the affairs of Qingmu Village for half his life, and brought up and taught Hongti. Now the old man's health is getting worse, but he still manages most of the things inside and outside the village. .After seeing off He Yuanwai, he lay there, wrapped in a quilt and closed his eyes for a while, and after about half an hour, someone suddenly came in from outside and said something in his ear.

Liang Bingfu opened his eyes, and at that moment, his eyes gave off a bright look that seemed to have not been seen in a long time.After a while, he held the cane in one hand and was about to get up from the reclining chair.

The person in charge of taking care of him was a black and thin teenager who came to help him up.Liang Bingfu's movements were trembling, but there was a hard feeling in it. He walked out with a cane, and his pace seemed a bit fast.The yard was only built this year. It doesn't have much decoration, and the yard itself is not big. A man approached: "Grandpa Liang, why did you come out."

Liang Bingfu said, "I'll pick up people... pick up people one by one!"

A little confused about the convenience, the man who just came in to report the news whispered and explained the matter.

Holding a cane, the old man walked out of the courtyard. The black and thin boy next to him was still supporting him, but he pushed him away with one hand: "Go away." Then he found that there was still a blanket draped over his shoulders, " "Wow" and threw it to the boy: "Take it!"

At this time, he had already put a cane in both hands, tapped the ground a few times, and then stood there sturdy, his face was already full of wrinkles and age spots, and he pursed his lips, making them look thin, with A solemn and severe feeling.The mountain road ahead is still empty. Looking down from the mountainside, the growing stockade is also becoming crowded, and there are more and more people. In the past two years, I have no longer been hungry.

Many people have died...

He is not a talented and talented person. If he is talented and learned, he may not even be considered a middle-aged person.He was rescued by Hongti's master and went to the former mountain village and the former stockade.The woman said to him, "Please help me take care of this place." He still remembered what the woman looked like at that time-although the appearance may have been brainstormed, but he remembered the expression at that moment more and more clearly, so he Live here, support the stockade, teach the disciples, and make them survive.But many still died.

From the clumsiness of the past to the majesty of the standing body now, the burden on him is a responsibility, a mountain-like responsibility.While some people have their backbones broken because of their responsibility, some people will gain equal strength because of their responsibility.

On the other side of the road, as if there was a wind blowing from the sky.He went out just to pick up the man that Hongti brought back, but for some reason, when he was standing there with a cane, he suddenly remembered the woman who used to be, when she left with a sword and horseback many years ago, she stayed behind something, and now, these things may be able to go down...

Not long after, several figures came over from the other side of the road. Hongti was still wearing a cloak, but her hair was slightly rolled up by the wind.Her face was just the usual smile and indifferent expression, but her steps were no longer as heavy as before. The old man could see it at a glance. After all, she had been watching her grow up since she was a young girl.

The scholar following her was also walking towards this side. The old man was leaning on crutches and looked at him on the steps of the door. He tilted his head, and then looked up at the old man. His eyes were complicated and steady. Unlike the younger generation, he was not proud either, until he walked in front of him, the scholar bowed his head, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply.

It's not like the son-in-law looked like when he saw his father-in-law... The old man thought to himself, but his serious eyes didn't change. After a while, he asked, "Why do you worship me?"

The scholar has stood up: "I want to thank you for what you have done here."

"En." Liang Bingfu nodded, his eyes stopped for a while in the air, and then he turned sideways and nodded again, as if he had reacted, "Well, come in, you all... come in."

With a cane in one hand, he turned and walked inside.Red Ti came to help him.

　Probably not tomorrow, because I have to go out and do something, and then it will continue.

　
(End of this chapter)