Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The clouds darkened, and the western sky was tightly guarding the last piece of bright land, but it was still retreating steadily. The water in the dusk began to cool down, and leaders came from outside to the hall one after another, wiping their sweat, and then beat each other. Say hello and sit next to someone you know.

In the hall, the old seats are arranged around the tables in the shape of a banquet. Several large tables are filled with hot and cold dishes. The red and white meats with sauce are sliced ​​and placed on the plates, and there is a freshly grilled whole fish. When they were on the table, there were dipping sauces prepared by the kitchen in front of everyone, but the most eye-catching thing was the wine jars piled up like hills. Waiting for the impatient person to see it anxiously, he went and hugged the wine jar over.

The bold black man poured a bowl of wine with the Lida former officer, looked at each other, and smiled, each of them drank the wine bowl, then found an empty bowl to fill up and pushed it aside: "Brother Du, this wine banquet But don’t hide in the corner alone and drink, last time you promised to eat two more bowls this time.”

"It seems that I can't hide." Du Po smiled wryly and stretched out his hand to take it, and then drank it like this unwillingly: "Brother is still in the future, so drinking is not good."

Yan Yao laughed: "It's not a matter of discussion, my brother doesn't care about these empty etiquette."

Glancing at Feng Tai and Wei He who were sitting beside them, they took a bowl to pour the wine and pushed it over together: "Don't say any more, we will accompany you together, Brother Du, drink quickly."

Over there, Feng Tai and Wei He picked up the wine bowls, looked at each other, and also tried to persuade them to drink: "That's right, Brother Du didn't drink it last time, so you can't shirk it today, let's do it together."

Du Po had no choice but to pick up the wine bowl, took out the old heroism, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, and then he lit the bottom of the bowl towards the four of them and shook it.

The four were happy, and they drank together. Just as they put down their wine bowls, Tang Bin, Xi Sheng, and Li Bao walked in together. After drinking it, Li Bao couldn't get enough of it. He held the bowl and drank with Sun An, Xie Ning and the others, and when he came back, he put the bowl on the table. Looking at the dishes and meat on the table, he couldn't help asking: " Why does this Chai family have such a big face, how come a housekeeper wants to host a banquet?"

The rest of the people looked at each other, shaking their heads and saying nothing.

"You waited to go up the mountain late, so it's no wonder you don't know." Li Bao was still looking for someone to ask, when Xiao Haili's voice came from behind him, this Khitan man just came in, his shiny forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, give yourself first He poured a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp, then sat down carelessly, and said to the crowd: "The leader was able to build a stronghold here at the beginning, thanks to the support of the Chai family. This draft does not forget the well digger, so it is right to treat him like this."

He was talking here, and then Pei Xuan walked in with strides, and the hall was suddenly quiet. After seeing Pei Xuan smiling and saying hello, he sat down at the table of Kou Yan and Song Wan, and the hall was reopened. Get lively.

At the open door, a petite figure in a pink dress ran in quickly, with two braids bouncing up and down. Seeing the crowds in the hall, he couldn't help standing there a little at a loss. All the men looked at him. They all greeted happily: "Little Qiongying, come to Uncle."

"Qionying, come here, uncle, I'll give you this bowl of honey water."

"Go! Don't disturb my junior sister!" Ma Ling stepped in behind, protected Qiongying, glared at the men and said, "I like to have children by myself, isn't the master also encouraging us to get married?"

"Hey, you goddamn boy, why don't you find a wife." Fu Xiang glared at Ma Ling from the seat.

Fei Zhen next to her said, "He's waiting for the young lady of the Zhou family."

All the men laughed rudely, only Ma Ling blushed, staring at Fei Zhen and said: "Aren't you having a hot fight with the daughter of the peasant family down there?"

Everyone looked at Fei Zhen, but they didn't know that this guy didn't care. He slapped his chest and said, "I'm almost 20, what's the matter with finding a wife?"

As a result, everyone lost interest in teasing him. Ma Ling saw that he was thick-skinned and ignored him, so he stepped forward and took the little man's hand and walked towards the seat: "Don't mix with these people, you will become ugly."

Qiongying held back her laughter, nodded her head, Ma Ling was also helpless, although this junior sister was young, she was very smart, she seemed to know everything, so she couldn't be frightened.

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"It's nice to have a child... isn't it?" Du Po looked at the little girl over there and said suddenly.

Feng Tai glanced at Wei He, raised his wine bowl and said, "I think it's good, but today is a day for drinking, brother Du, don't change the subject to avoid drinking."

"That's right." Wei He wouldn't let Feng Tai sing a one-man show, so he raised his bowl and yelled, "Today, no one wants to leave standing up, drink—"

"Brother Wei's words are so bold." Li Bao had heard about the green-clothed man across the way, and echoed him: "Whoever lies down first today will have to clean the house for everyone sitting here tomorrow. If you are afraid, leave as soon as possible."

"Ha!" The bald Khitan man touched his scalp, unbuttoned his shirt to expose his chest, stood up and stepped on the stool: "We Khitan people will not shrink back at the wine table."

He picked up a jug of wine and put it on the table: "The wine bowl is not satisfying to use, let's change the wine jug."

"Okay! Let's use the wine jar!" Yao Gang also patted the table and stood up, ignoring Du Po's wry smile, and beckoned the minions to bring the wine, but everyone here poured wine first.

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"Don't Kong Mu care about it?"

Kou Yan, who was eating quietly at the table over there, glanced at the straight-faced middle-aged man.

Pei Xuan poured wine for himself, looked at Kou Yan and smiled and said: "It's a banquet at this time, and everyone is not breaking the rules, they are doing anything to spoil the atmosphere."

"Pindao thought that Kong Mu was strict no matter what he did." Kou Yan picked up the wine bowl and touched Kong Mu on the side.

Pei Xuan smiled and drank the wine in the bowl: "It's too tiring to live like that, and I'm actually pretty easy to talk to."

"When you don't break the rules?" Song Wan interjected with a smile, and stretched out the wine bowl.

"Yes, when you don't break the rules." Pei Xuan touched bowls with him.

All in one drink.

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Compared with the hustle and bustle in the hall, Lu Bu's study room is much quieter. The windows are open, and the slight evening wind blows the Zhanfeng Duo, making a crisp tinkling sound. The shadow of the tree outside the window is cast on the desk under the golden light. Shaking slightly with the sound.

"The Shanzhai is still short of food and rice. Even if we get the grain and fodder from Hedong, it will only be enough for March. This is on the premise that Bianxiang in Yanzhou does not need my support." The tall figure flipped through the account book, While talking, he quickly thought in his mind: "I'm going to be a lot richer in money and goods. The merchants in Yanzhou have already heard the news that the first batch of grain will be shipped in the middle of the month. , for a certain purpose, if you let Steward Chai Fu take the bonus back, give him a sum of money by the way, and buy some grain from Cangzhou."

Wu Jiao stroked his beard, nodded and said: "What brother said is very true, food and grass are our lifeblood, even though those businessmen are poor believers, they can't let them grasp this important acupoint. It is also good for a high-ranking official to buy and sell."

Qiao Lie was sitting on the upper right corner of the table, twisting his body, and the light spot was projected on his face through the gap between the leaves, and he was shaking slightly: "This matter is also seconded by the poor, and we can also send the surrounding state capitals. People go to borrow food, and the poor Taoist has prepared a list, all of them are unkind for the rich, and have no background, even if they are robbed, it will not damage our reputation."

"Also, we can harvest a batch of grain and fodder this autumn." Liu Min in the middle leaned on the back of the chair, thinking in his heart: "Although it is not too much, we can rely on these tenants to spread the word, so we can prepare more this winter." Some things to keep out the cold should be able to attract more poor people to take refuge, so that several villages can be formed around the water pool to collect taxes. There is no benefit to be seen.”

While talking, there were footsteps outside the door, and then Ye Qing knocked on the door and entered: "Brother, the banquet is ready, brothers have already gone, and the little brother from Chai Fu's housekeeper has also sent someone to invite him."

Lu Bu nodded and said hard work, then looked at the three people in front of him and stood up: "Let's go here first, and prepare the money tomorrow and hand it over to Chai Fu for him to take back to buy food and grass."

The three people over there stood up, watched the tall figure walk out from behind the table, and said in their mouths: "Actually, I want to ask Mr. Chai to find more blacksmiths, but now that the cottage has more people, there are not enough craftsmen in the cottage. gone."

"I've thought about this poor way." Qiao Lie turned around and took a step behind Lu Bu naturally, and said in his mouth: "Besides the Chai Daguan, the cottage can also spread rumors in the rivers and lakes. With our current reputation, There will be many people willing to vote in Shandong, Hedong, western Beijing and Hebei, and as long as we say that we are looking for a blacksmith, there should be unsatisfactory people coming from the three huge areas."

"Alright." Lu Bu nodded after thinking for a while, "The blacksmith who went up the mountain asked him to prove his weapon, so that he wouldn't be deceived without knowing it."

"Poverty and provincial."

While talking, the three of them came out of the study room, glanced at the red sunset glow on the horizon, and walked towards the meeting hall, their tall figures cast slender shadows under the setting sun.

Walking silently, looking at the picturesque scenery around him, he suddenly said, "It's been a long time for the drill, and at the end of the month, troops will be sent to take away the Yizhou cottage, so it can relieve some pressure."

The three people behind them bowed their heads, and in front of them, the noisy meeting hall came into view, and the golden red sunlight shone on the wooden boards of the house, with a touch of blood-like beauty.

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Chai Fu, who had just woken up after eating and drinking, took the bonuses that he was going to give out, took a few boxes of goods, rubbed his painful forehead and boarded his own ship. After sending them off, they slowly drove out of the gate of the village and headed north.

At the same time, Shuibo Liangshan, where there is a faint leader in the green forests in the north, issued a recruiting order to the Jianghu, which caused a lot of reactions among the people in the Jianghu. Coming along the east and west roads of Beijing.

As time goes by, the summer weather gets hotter and hotter. Cicada is desperately agitating his vocal organs, as if he wants to compete in the sunlight to see whose voice is louder.

In Lu Bu's house, dusk fell. Wu Qing carried water and sprinkled it on the ground by the door, then closed the door and walked into the house. After a while, there was the sound of water stirring in the room. The little woman with a good face and a domineering figure simply washed her body, put on her clothes again and came out. Just as Lu Bu stepped in, her tall figure was tinged with heat, and her face and neck were covered with sweat stains.

"The master is back." Wu Qing showed a sweet smile on her pretty face, picked up a towel and leaned over, and wiped Lu Bu's face: "Hurry up and wash with water, it will be cooler. I have some fruit wine in my house. The meal is prepared, but I think it is still warm at this time, so I will fetch it."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." The broad palm caressed the little woman's face, and the smooth touch made people's heart tremble.

"What a slave should do." Wu Qing pursed her lips and smiled, and went out of the room like a butterfly wearing flowers. Lu Bu smiled, went to wash herself, and then came out wearing only her underwear, and sat there with her chest open.

Not long after, Wu Qing came in with wine and dishes, set them on the table, glanced at Lu Bu, bit his lower lip and said, "I will serve the master to eat."

"Let's sit and eat together." Lu Bu pointed to the opposite side, and said in a warm voice, "I told you earlier that I don't like so many rules, and I should live my life at home. It's just you and me here, so why be cautious."

There was a smile on Wu Qing's face, and she answered softly: "Yes." Then they sat across from each other, and the two ate together. After a few moments of silence, the little woman raised her head and said, "I heard from Brother Cheng that the master But going out again?"

"Huh? Huh!" Lu Bu looked up at her and nodded, "What is going on an expedition? It's just two small villages. Go back as soon as you go."

"The master should take care of his health, and the slave will pray for the master in front of the Bodhisattva, bless the flag to win the victory and return safely." Wu Qing took a sip of fruit wine and whispered: "Even if the master is a hero, you should remember that there are still slaves in the family." waiting for you."

Lu Bu sat quietly eating there. In the afterglow of the setting sun, his face was stained red. He glanced at Wu Qing who was admonishing him. At a certain moment, he suddenly felt that his wife's appearance overlapped. He shook his head. When he looked again, On the other side is still the pretty appearance, can't help but laugh, yes, the wife used to be like this, she likes to chatter a few words before a certain expedition.

"Master, master, did you hear what I said?" The young beauty across the way couldn't help being a little coquettish when she saw that Lu Bu was silent.

Seeing her appearance, Lu Bu couldn't help but feel agitated. After eating the food in three mouthfuls, he got up and hugged Wu Qing. Amidst the girl's coquettish cry, the girl in gauze showed a white and round calf. It was too late to put on the wooden clogs, two wipes of white tenderness flashed across the air, it really was:
A delicate flower turned sideways, and a bee burrowed inside.

The bees are busy collecting honey, and the flowers are delicate and delicate.

The two faced each other in the room, their almond eyes were blurred and they scratched their backs.

In the scorching summer, the water flows by itself, and the tiger is strong without worries.

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In the second year of Zhenghe, at the end of Jixia, Liangshan dispatched a battalion of cavalry and a fourth battalion of infantry out of the water, crossed Yanzhou, and went straight to Yizhou. (end of this chapter)