The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1825 If They Are Not Good People, I Will Kill Them

Feng Jiuxiao said: "If they are not afraid, then they are not afraid. Why do you worry about it?"

Pang Shiwu said: "Brother, that money belongs to the common people! If they take it away, the common people will be like throwing meat buns at dogs and never get it back!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "These gamblers, since they bet the money, the money is no longer theirs! It either belongs to other gamblers or the dealer. Anyway, the money has nothing to do with them, so why should we worry about them?"

Pang Shiwu looked at Feng Jiuxiao in a daze, "Brother, are you kidding me?"

Feng Jiuxiao deliberately looked indifferent, "Am I kidding?"

Pang Shiwu stared at Feng Jiuxiao's face, "Brother, even if those people are gamblers and don't deserve sympathy, but...but at least they are following the rules and admit defeat! Those guys who are not afraid of the cold are not like that. They are robbing people by force, which is a bad behavior! Once they start robbery, lives will be lost! Brother..."

Feng Jiuxiao suddenly laughed.

Pang Shiwu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that his elder brother was just teasing him!

"Oh, brother, you're scaring me to death!"

"What are you afraid of, kid?"

"I was thinking that we have always been doing chivalrous things, but why is it that Big Brother is not active at all this time? I was shocked."

"Let's go to the other side and meet that guy who is not afraid of the cold!"

There is a pier upstream.

There are many people at the pier who make a living by ferrying people across the river.

There are all kinds of ferries here, including small boats for carrying people and large bamboo rafts for transporting goods.

Among them, there was an extra-large bamboo raft that even Feng Jiuxiao was shocked!

It is three meters wide and about six meters long, and requires at least six ferrymen to operate it.

The bamboo raft was made up of hundreds of bamboo tubes as thick as a child's arm, at least ten layers of bamboo rafts, and it was estimated that the load-bearing capacity was at least tens of thousands of pounds!

It was a cold day, and there were almost no passengers at the dock. All the ferrymen gathered together to play dice.

Pang Shiwu went to ask about the toll for crossing the river. The leader told Pang Shiwu that the toll was charged per person, which was not expensive, 50 coins per person. However, the price of goods was a little higher, and three horse carriages needed six taels of silver!

Pang Shiwu had learned his lesson this time. He remained calm and pretended to be serious, "Is there anything else to discuss?"

The boss's eyebrows immediately stood up, and he spoke in a thick Sichuan and Chongqing accent: "I see that you are an outsider and don't understand the market, so I won't bother with you! Now is the off-season, so my price is half of the original price, which is already the lowest price for you! If you want to sit, sit, if not, forget it!"

Pang Shiwu immediately chuckled, "Big brother, I am indeed a foreigner who doesn't know the rules. Don't worry, here is the silver, take it!" He specially asked Zeng Yong for dozens of taels of silver in case of emergency, and it really came in handy!

When the boss saw the silver, his expression improved a lot. He knew that the young man in black was not making fun of him!

When the three carriages arrived on the bamboo raft, Feng Jiuxiao specifically observed the changes in the waterline. It sank less than half an inch! If the bamboo raft was very small, then the draft must be quite deep!

Chang Zijin stood on the bamboo raft, her dress rustling in the wind. She looked at the scenery on both sides of the river and suddenly said to Erni, "Erni, I'm standing on this bamboo raft and suddenly I remembered two stories."

Erni also became interested: "Which two allusions?"

Chang Zijin smiled and said, "One is Cao Chong weighing an elephant, and the other is carving a boat to find a sword!"

Erni said, "I know these two stories. The first one is about a smart man. Cao Chong is Cao Cao's son. Cao Cao asked how to know the weight of an elephant. Cao Cao asked the elephant to get on the boat, drew a mark on the waterline, and then drove the elephant off the boat. He kept loading stones on the boat until the water level reached the mark, proving that the stones were the same weight as the elephant. Then he weighed the stones separately, and the sum was the weight of the elephant. Cao Chong was really smart. I could never have thought of it. The other one about carving a boat to find a sword is about a fool. A man was on a boat, and his sword fell into the water. He carved a mark on the boat, and then planned to find his sword from the mark in the future. The water is flowing, and the boat is moving. As time goes by, the boat and the sword fall farther and farther from the bottom of the river. He actually wants to salvage the sword from the mark on the boat. Isn't this a fool?"

Chang Zijin smiled and said, "Well, well said."

Erni smiled and said, "Oh, this is what I heard from the village scholar when I was a child. I can't remember the specific content, but the general idea should be correct."

Chang Zijin said, "Well, the idea is indeed not bad. The reason why I suddenly remembered these two stories is because I thought of a few questions. For example, what is the maximum load-bearing capacity of this bamboo raft? Do you think they know it?"

A ferryman nearby was using a bamboo pole to push the raft towards the riverbed to generate reverse thrust to move the raft forward. He turned his head and glanced at Chang Zijin, "Miss, you don't have to guess. We really don't know the maximum load capacity because we haven't tested how much weight it can carry. Anyway, it can hold a hundred people without any problem."

Feng Jiuxiao was not far away, and he also became interested. "Big brother, when was the heaviest load you ever carried? Where was the water level?"

The ferryman pushed the bamboo pole hard and said breathlessly, "I forgot the exact time... but... we transported nearly a hundred people, five or six cows, seven or eight donkeys, five millstones, and twenty stone troughs. Oh, the stone troughs were used for drinking water for the animals. Each one must weigh at least... more than a hundred pounds, and... and... anyway, our bamboo raft has ten layers of bamboo rafts, and the water level did not reach the seventh layer! You see, it's less than two layers now... It's very light... Don't worry... It won't sink..."

Erni imitated his tone and smiled mischievously: "Of course we are relieved, we are definitely not afraid!" The ferryman was stunned, and then he also smiled innocently. It has been a long time since I met such lively and interesting girls. Looking at their smiling faces, he also felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Where are you from?"

"I am from northern Shaanxi, and this sister is from central Shanxi."

"Oh, that man with long golden hair is from the Western Regions, right? Why is he a little different from the Indians and Persians?"

"Oh, his country is even farther away than Persia! According to him, Indians and Persians are both Asiatics, and they are Europeans, so their appearances are obviously different."

"We are very close to Tibet, so we often see Tibetan merchants here."

Chang Zijin asked, "I heard that Tubo believes in the Red Sect?"

The ferryman said, "I'm not too sure, but I've heard of the reputation of the Red Sect."

Chang Zijin looked at Feng Jiuxiao, "Mr. Feng, I heard that Tubo believes in the Red Sect. What is this Red Sect?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "I am not very clear about the real situation, but I have read a book called "Tibetan Secrets" from the mansion of Young Marquis Qi. It records that the Tibetans call themselves Tibetans and believe in Buddhism, but their Buddhism is called Tibetan Buddhism, which is somewhat different from our Central Plains Buddhism. Our monks are called monks, and they are called lamas. There are four sects in Tibetan Buddhism. The first one is called Nyingma, which is also called the "Red Sect". The second one is called Sakya, also known as the "Flower Sect", the third one is called Kagyu, also known as the "White Sect", and the fourth one is called Gelug, also known as the "Yellow Sect". The reason why the Red Sect is called the Red Sect is mainly because the monks of this sect all wear red monk hats. Nyingma means "ancient" in Tibetan. Nyingma is one of the oldest sects in Tibetan Buddhism and was founded by Guru Padmasambhava."

Chang Zijin exclaimed, "I see! Then what about the Flower Sect, the Yellow Sect, and the White Sect?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "The reason why Sakya is called the Flower Sect is because its temple walls are painted with red, white and blue stripes symbolizing Manjusri Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Vajrapani Bodhisattva. This color combination makes Sakya present a colorful effect visually, hence the name Flower Sect. The reason why Kagyu is called the White Sect is because its monks often wear white robes. This white robe is the unique attire of Indian monks, and the founders of the White Sect all studied in India. The reason why Gelug is called the "Yellow Sect" is because its monks wear yellow hats. Gelug means good discipline in Tibetan, and emphasizes strict adherence to precepts, hence the name. The Gelug was founded by Master Tsongkhapa. The four religions have different paths but the same destination, and the only difference is the color of the clothes and hats."

The other ferrymen saw the young man in white talking eloquently and knowing everything about Buddhism in Tubo, and they couldn't help but admire Feng Jiuxiao.

Chang Zijin said: "I'm grateful for your advice!"

When they reached the other side, the three horse-drawn carriages had just left the bamboo raft, and everyone said goodbye to the ferryman one by one.

These ferrymen left a very good impression on Feng Jiuxiao!

They live in harmony with the world, keep to themselves, and no matter whether their days are sweet or bitter, they can look at the world with kindness and face life with sincerity. No complaints, no grumbling, no indignation!

"Excuse me, big brother, do you know where the Longyou Gang is?"

"Of course they know. Who in Yazhou doesn't know? They are on Changning Street. Just ask them and they will know."

"Is their gang quite powerful? Is it the largest gang in the local area?"

"Then I don't know. There are many gangs here, big and small, but the only one that can really stand out is the Longyou Gang!"

"What is their reputation? Have they ever done anything evil that would oppress the good?"

"There are all kinds of birds in the forest. Even if they want to do evil, they have to consider the government's face, right? So they definitely don't dare to do big bad things, but some of the worthless ones are bound to kill people, rob goods, and rob men and women, but they just cover it up well!"

Pang Shiwu suddenly interrupted: "Look, let me tell you, right? This Longyou Gang is really not a good bunch."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "You are here to show off again, you hindsight wise man?"

Big Wolf added: "Exactly, when did you ever say that the Longyou Gang was not a good thing? Didn't everyone always think that the Longyou Gang was generally good?"

Pang Shiwu immediately perked up and said, "If they are really good people, we won't say anything. But if they bully a good girl, I will destroy the Longyou Gang today!"

In a word, if they are not good people, I will kill them!

Thank you Yudong for your strong support and encouragement!