Water Margin Survival

This good snow fell as soon as it was said, and it seemed that it would be unstoppable if it fell intermittently for many days.

It is said that the auspicious snow heralds a good year, and the dignitaries in Tokyo seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put gold on Zhao Ji's face.But they seem to have forgotten that this snow fell in the next year.There is a folk proverb that specifically describes the heavy snow that falls at this time: winter snow is abundant, and spring snow is annoying.

Haruyuki would not only worry the peasants, but would also seriously hinder the traveling merchants and travelers traveling north and south.When the snow water freezes, the official road is slippery everywhere, and the car may overturn.If the ice and snow melt, the situation will not be much better, because then the official road will be muddy everywhere, making people feel like they are in a quagmire.

Therefore, if it were the usual season, any businessman who had traveled long distances for two years would try to avoid this kind of day as much as possible. Anyway, it is the New Year, and the year is busy, so it is just right to rest at home for two days.The strange thing is that the situation in the beginning of spring this year, to be precise, actually started at the end of last year, and it suddenly became something that experts couldn't understand.

At this time, even though the official road from Gyeonggi to the east and directly to the east of the capital was smashed to pieces by caravans.But there are still countless peddlers "going on and on", and no one is willing to stop halfway, as if they are competing with themselves.

"It's a crime! We get up early and work late, and we don't pass the year, so we come out to run this business! God is not good, and he deliberately entertains us, how can we live this day!"

The silt mixed with snow water is not only slippery, but also very cool.When the silt adheres to the traveler's shoes, it will quickly take away the heat from the person's feet, and basically they can't walk very far. People below the knees will have no other sensations except numbness.

You can't sit in a car, and you can't ride a horse. It's because livestock, like people, will slip, and the car will overturn when it slips. It's the same, the livestock waiting for the carts are struggling in the muddy water.

"Just be content! If you want to suffer this kind of crime in the future, I'm afraid there is nowhere to find it!"

The more difficult it was, the more no one backed down. Everyone gritted their teeth and continued eastward. Occasionally, when a caravan came back, the owner of each caravan would always go up and ask a few words, but they didn't speak more than three sentences. It will go around to the topic of Liang Shanbo.

No one would explicitly say that they would go to Liangshan to do business. Even the two place names of Yunzhou and Jeju are taboo, and they are all under the guise of going to Qizhou, Qingzhou, Xiqing Mansion, etc., but the businessmen are naturally very smart , because they can always use vague words to get the effective information they want.

The price of livestock is firm, regardless of whether cattle or horses are accepted.

Grain prices are firm, and all kinds of beans are accepted regardless of wheat, rice, or grain.

The prices of metals are firm, and all raw copper and wrought iron are accepted.

The price of medicinal materials is firm, but... ginseng has jumped into the water.

In short, Liang Shanbo seems to be like a ghost who has been hungry for a thousand years, opening his gluttonous mouth, devouring all the commodities that can be bought in the world.And this kind of strong "appetite", coupled with the excellent credit that does not owe any credit, undoubtedly has a fatal attraction for merchants who travel far and wide.It is no exaggeration to say that these two years have been the most comfortable two years in many people's business careers.

Unfortunately, good things don't last forever.It's not that Liangshan Park has changed, but that Liangshan Park is about to die.

"The imperial court, don't worry about the things that should be in charge. This Jingdong land is so peaceful, but it is necessary to use troops! In the future, this place will become a battlefield. Are you telling us to come?"

"I heard that this time the imperial court sent a million troops, and Tong Shumi, who had won a great victory in Hedong, will continue to lead the army. He will soon leave Beijing. Anyway, I don't want to do anything else now. Shandong makes this last deal!"

"Maybe, maybe this time it's not as smooth as Hedong?"

"How dare you say such a rebellious thing! Even I dare to think about it in my heart!"

"Liangshan Park is different! There are [-] miles of water and natural dangers, so the imperial court can't fly to it?"

"It's impossible to fly over, but it will be blocked to death! Millions of people only need to surround the water, and they can't beat them. After three to five years, they will starve to death!"

"You put it lightly, can it be surrounded by light? Tianhu can make trouble for a year, but Liang Shanbo is easy to get along with? You didn't hear that Gao Taiwei died here the year before last, and the court didn't even dare to accept his corpse. Mile!"

"Gao Taiwei's battles are at the level of gangsters on the street. How can he be compared with Tong Shumi? His military exploits have not only fought against the Xia thief in the west, but also dealt with Tianhu in the east of the river. Now that there are millions of soldiers in my hands, no matter how strong Liangshan Po is, I think this time it will be a disaster! Alas, I am not looking forward to the collapse of Liangshan, my business is still there... But Liangshan is really at its limit this time! "

"To tell you the truth, brother, I went all out this time, and I owed three thousand living money on credit from the local rich man in my hometown. I even pledged the whole family's land. I specially prepared enough goods, just because I was afraid that I would not have the opportunity to come here in the future, anyway. When I left this time, I even sold the pack horses! Dismissed the staff and handymen on the spot, divided the money, and everyone went back to have a peaceful life!"

"Let's go, let's go! Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come again. I'm old too, and I've earned enough in the past two years. After this trip to Qizhou, I'll go back and rest!"

The more people talked, the more uncomfortable they felt in their hearts. At the moment, they all lost interest. Anyway, no one knew anyone. They silently thought about their own concerns, and the official road returned to calm.Unexpectedly, at this moment, a wrestling team composed of more than a dozen strong men drawing dragons and stabbing tigers suddenly inserted into the caravan from behind, and rushed eastward as well.

If this place is not in the Jingdong area, most of the merchants would avoid this group of people. Who knows if they are from some strongman from a cottage?

Let's say that this group of ten or so people walked in the caravan, and each of them was leading a tall horse behind them. It looked like a fine horse that had grown up in the Northland.It's a pity that this road has been trampled so muddy by the predecessors, the road is not a road, even if there is a BMW, there is no way, so this group of people can only be like ordinary merchants, they can only dismount and walk.

The merchants have been traveling all the year round, they are all well-informed people, they know that this group of people is not easy to provoke, and they dare not provoke them.Fortunately, although this group of people looked daunting, they didn't make trouble, because they didn't talk to anyone at all along the way.

Not taking the initiative to start a conversation does not mean that you are ignorant of the reaction of the outside world. At least the pessimism expressed by the businessmen when they talked about the topic of Liangshan along the way was fully seen by this team.

"Little master, the situation is not quite right! These people are obviously delivering goods to our house, but they all think that we can't make it through this hurdle. It's really annoying!" The dozen or so people in this group didn't have heavy luggage. The journey seemed light and easy. Looking at the distance from the caravan behind, I saw a burly man speaking.As soon as this guy spoke, other people in the team consciously or unconsciously cast respectful glances at him, which shows that this person's status in the team is not low.

"We've come all the way, don't you hear such things?" The man called the little master smiled self-deprecatingly, turned his attention away from the distant snow scene, and sighed softly inadvertently.

Seeing this, the strong man thought about it, and realized that this was indeed the case. At this time, even the people who most hoped that Liangshan would survive were not optimistic about Liangshan. It can be seen how bad the situation is. He sighed and said: "Now this The season requires us to stay at home even more. Why is the boss urging us to come out in such a hurry?"

"I have caused you to be troubled by this matter!" The little master sighed and explained: "I have a relative who lives in front of my house today. Yes. It's the master's intention to let you and me come back for a few days! You also just take this opportunity to recognize our family!"

"My boss has seen me, and I'm afraid that my little brother won't know the way home? It's an important time now, and I don't know if the guy who stayed at home will miss the big deal!" The strong man said worriedly.

"If there is no you and me, the buddy will not be able to do things, then we are really a failure! Thinking about the huge family property of the master, you can safely leave it to the master, haven't you seen something big happen?" The little master shook his head. Shaking his head, a wry smile soon appeared on his face.

"How can we compare with the owner, he was in front of the mountain collapsed without changing his face, now facing such a big battle, he can still sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, let the master take care of it, just this kind of bearing, we can't compare !” The strong man shook his head and sighed.

"Don't underestimate our master. At the beginning, someone from Hedong wanted to invite him to be the big shopkeeper, but he flatly refused. What do you think now, that master has lost all his family property, and followed his People either messed around and didn't stop, or scattered like birds and beasts, and the rest could only end up begging everywhere!" The little master introduced.

"But the situation is different now!" The strong man looked around subconsciously, and said in a low voice, "A 40 army! Even if each person has a shovel, the sky has been filled! If the master doesn't come back, can the master hold it back? ?”

"Brother, the situation is indeed like this... Well, Xiao Li asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. I originally wanted to bring you here to enjoy the blessings, but the things in the world are really uncertain. Now the family is in trouble. , if you want to escape to other places, I will arrange it!" Only the little master suddenly changed the subject.

"Outside? Gao..." The strong man stopped suddenly, and suddenly realized: "I wonder why you picked me up this time! It turns out that you want to arrange a way out for me. Little master, we have cooperated very happily in Tokyo these past few months. Who I am, I think you know it too. However, if you say something to me in the future, you can't avoid it, and my brother will turn his face!"

Hearing this, the little master laughed out of anger, and said, "I knew it! Brother, although I brought you this word today, I pushed Xiao Li for you a long time ago. The boss said that you are It's not you who is so brave and brave, and shrinks back when things happen!"

"Really? My boss really said that about me?!"

Hearing this, the strong man laughed, and said: "My boss knows people! But don't you think it's strange, I just met my boss once, like an old friend for many years, he knows everything I think , Do you think it's a coincidence?"

"It's not a coincidence, it's fate!" The little master smiled and inspired him: "Think about it, the master just met you, and that's how he knows you. The master has been following the master for almost three years. How can the master know you?" I don’t know what the master is capable of? What about the 40 army that destroys the country? Our brothers have been with the master for the past few years. Haven’t seen any big battles? I don’t think that Tong’s name may be able to cover the sky with one hand!”

"Little master, of course the boss and the master have their plans, but to be honest, I have been beating drums in my heart. I am afraid that Liangshan will not be able to handle it this time! If we really end up like Tianhu in the future , being squeezed by the imperial court to linger overseas, I have to say that it will be a shame for my boss and us... that cannot be washed away in a lifetime!" (To be continued~^~)