Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

On the sea, several seabirds followed the ship and flew up and down, occasionally making a few sharp calls. On the deck, occasionally someone with good intentions stretched out their hands, revealing the grains and pasta prepared in advance. It was eaten up by passing waterfowl.

Relaxation and comfort appear on people's faces when they are chatting or resting. They are all sailors who followed Li Baojiu overseas. Most of them have even participated in several battles with the government and the army. Nowadays, this kind of simple line sailing It’s already considered a pastime.

After sending Deng Fei and others off the ship, Li Bao immediately headed to Suzhou to replenish fresh water and fruits and vegetables. Although he could also buy them in nearby cities, it was the place where he had arranged to collect information. After all, there were fewer people coming to Liaodong. , cannot spread all over the place, so it is concentrated in Liaoyang Prefecture, the administrative center, and a port is used as a communication point.

"...We can see the port ahead." The sailor on the lookout shouted downwards.

The sailors who were fine below heard this and rushed to the side of the boat, looking excitedly at the land in the distance.

"Damn it, I finally don't have to drink fish soup or eat grilled fish. What I want to eat most now is vegetables..."

"Eat whatever you want! I'm going to the brothel this time to find five."

"I want ten!"

The noisy words came out among the laughter of the sailors. They were all men who had been sailing at sea for a long time. Although they had no worries about eating and drinking, they were not as convenient as when they were on land. In addition, they had been wandering for a long time, and they were all uncomfortable even if they were holding back. .

In the afternoon, the sun began to move westward, and magnificent red masses hung in the sky, smearing the sky and the sea. The seagulls screamed sharply and began to fly quickly. From time to time, they plunged into the water and picked up a small fish swinging around.

The tall Haiqiu boat sailed past small fishing boats in twos and threes. Some boats had their nets filled with fish and had already started to return. There were also fishermen wearing copper earrings who were catching fish. It was obvious that they had not yet solved the problem of three meals a day.

"It feels like these people are no different from us."

"They both carry one head on two shoulders, but one is special."

The wind blew across his face. Li Bao, who was standing at the back, smiled when he heard the whispers coming from the front. He walked up and kicked one of them, and then shouted to the people who were still leaning on the side of the ship: "Don't be lazy here." , we are about to enter Hong Kong, we need to do whatever we need to do.”

"Got it, boss."

"Get off the boat and treat us to a drink!"

There was a sound of laughter among the footsteps, and Li Bao laughed and scolded: "You guys have already used up the little money I had, so go back to work."

Looking at the people running to their posts, this stubborn young man just shook his head: "A bunch of lazy people."

The boat discharged out of the water, and stopped against a pier amidst the sound of rushing water. The tax money was handed over to the officials here, leaving a few unlucky ones watching the boat. The sailors who got off the boat disappeared in an instant.

"These bastards!" Li Bao shook his head and did not stop him. He turned to look at Shan Jinglong who craned his neck to look enviously at the sailors running away and said: "Let's go, find someone first."

"Oh." Shan Jinglong licked his dry lips: "Brother Li, can I go to the brothel to vent my anger in a moment?"

"Okay." Li Bao glanced at him sideways: "You also know the time of sailing tomorrow, so don't be late, and... don't gamble."

Shan Jinglong was happy to hear that he agreed, and he quickly agreed without any hesitation. Li Bao didn't take it seriously when he saw this. He already knew the virtues of his deputy general. As long as he didn't gamble, he was too lazy to care what this man did.

The setting sun fills the city with the light of lights. Xi people, Han people, and Khitan people are walking around casually in the city. You can often see a man dressed as a Han and a Khitan person walking arm-in-arm to the tavern. Suzhou City is also a mixed-race city. This is different from Pingjiang, which was also known as Suzhou two years ago. The streets are spacious and the houses are strong and tall. It does not have the delicate feeling of Jiangnan, a land of plenty, but instead is filled with an indescribable rough atmosphere. .

The two walked around, asking passers-by where they were looking, and soon found a grocery store in the north of the city. The door was open, and under the bright light, a shopkeeper-like person was writing calculations there.

"Damn it, this place is so hard to find." Shan Jinglong touched his stomach. He was a little hungry, but he was too embarrassed to leave alone. He just muttered: "There's not a single customer. It seems like this place is not that big." Popularity, if it were me, I would never open a small shop here to make a living, I would starve to death."

"What nonsense!"

Li Bao glared at his deputy general, feeling a little helpless and just walked forward: "Let's go, you can do whatever you want after finishing the matter."

"Okay~" Shan Jinglong suddenly smiled when he heard this and hurriedly followed the figure in front.

Stepping into the door, the sound of footsteps seemed to alarm the figure at the counter. He looked up at the two men and said, "What do you two gentlemen want?"

Li Bao turned around and motioned to Shan Jinglong, who was following him, and stepped forward himself.

The door was closed, and there were whispers.

……

puff--

The oil lamp turned on, and three figures appeared in the simple room. The ordinary-looking grocery store owner stretched out his hand to invite Li Bao and Shan Jinglong to sit down, bowed and saluted: "Little Yuxing, I have seen Commander Li Bao "Deputy Commander Yu Shan."

"Brothers are free of charge."

Li Bao raised his hands and cupped his fists before sitting down: "Why are you the only one here?"

"There are two other guys who are also brothers on the mountain." Yu Xing smiled, turned around and pushed away the quilt on the bed beside him, opened the secret compartment, took out a wooden box, and said, "No one has come here for such a long time. We thought the cottage had forgotten us.”

"Before, the imperial court came to encircle and suppress the army. A total of 80,000 troops were mobilized by land and water. They were unable to pay attention to this side for a while." Li Bao looked apologetic: "It does make you brothers worried."

"What are you talking about?" Yu Xing hurriedly waved his hand: "I was just joking." He came over and put down the wooden box, hesitated and said, "This is the information we collected from Liaodong, but can I let my little brother come with us this time?" Go back to the mountain to see the village leader and report?"

"Why?" Li Bao asked doubtfully, feeling that something was wrong, and quickly explained: "It's not that you are not allowed to go back, but I'm just curious, what important things require you to go in person?"

Yu Xing scratched his head, with a strange look on his face: "The birth of a girl here at the beginning of the year really rebelled against the Liao Dynasty, and now the country is founded on gold."

Looking at the two people opposite with still blank expressions, he said: "I once quietly went over there to take a look. The Jin people's army is very luxurious. I feel it is necessary to report it to the fellow village leader who was watching."

Li Bao narrowed his eyes, but he didn't think so. Every year in the Song Dynasty, there were people who rebelled, and in the end they were all destroyed. The Liao Kingdom was much stronger than the Song Dynasty, and it should be able to defeat the Jin Kingdom, but He didn't want to quarrel with these men who had been in Liao for a long time, so he nodded immediately: "Brother, make arrangements here and return with us tomorrow."

Overjoyed. (End of chapter)