Chapter 470: Vanguard Suo Chao! [Seeking Monthly Votes]

"Are you planning to kill the whole Sun family?"

When Zou Run heard the words "establish authority", his eyes became excited. As a bandit, he had not participated in team-building activities such as robbing for a long time.

Shan Xiongxin shook his head and said:

"No need to kill. The Sun family is responsible for the food and grass supply of the garrison in Daming Prefecture. A batch of food and grass may arrive in the next two days. We will send people to rob them. Naturally, the Sun family will have a hard time in Daming Prefecture."

Although the food and grass of the garrisons in various places are the responsibility of the court, the prefects of various places generally cooperate with grain merchants in order to make money.

The Sun family is the supplier of food and grass to Daming Prefecture.

In order to make money, the supply of food and grass is short of weight. Once it is robbed, the garrison army will face the danger of starvation.

At that time, even if Liang Zhongshu protects them, Wen Da and Li Cheng will not let the Sun family go.

Zou Run figured out the tricks here, slapped his thigh and said:

"Second brother Shan's plan is amazing, Wu Hou's rebirth is just like this!"

"Don't flatter me, if Prime Minister Zhuge hears it in the future, he will laugh his teeth off. Watch the surveillance carefully, I'll go outside to take a look."

Shan Xiongxin adjusted his cloak and walked to the lobby of the restaurant. He happened to meet a general in armor coming down from upstairs, and quickly bowed and saluted:

"Did Suo Tixia have a good meal? Do you think there is anything to improve in the restaurant?"

The person eating was the vanguard Suo Chao. When he saw Shan Xiongxin, he quickly bowed and saluted:

"Mr. Shan is polite. Every dish suits my taste, especially the fine wine here, which tastes like charcoal fire. After a glass of it, I feel comfortable all over..."

After some politeness, Suo Chao joked:

"I think the only bad thing is that the price is too expensive. With my salary, I can't come here many times."

When Shan Xiongxin heard it, he rushed to the side The shopkeeper next to him waved his hand:

"The bill for Suo Tixia is waived, and you can pack some roast chicken and braised meat to take back..."

"Mr. Suo is too polite. I have done nothing but accept the gift. How can I eat and drink for free? I will settle it according to the calculation."

Shan Xiongxin refused:

"It is my honor to have Suo Tixia come to my shop. I cannot charge him."

"Mr. Suo, please stop calling me Tixia. If you don't mind that I am a crude warrior, how about we call each other brothers in the future?"

Shan Xiongxin said in surprise:

"I wanted to call you brother the first time I saw you, but I was worried that I was not up to the standard and would be despised."

Suo Chao liked this open-minded Mr. Suo very much, and quickly bowed:

"My younger brother Suo Chao, I meet you, brother!"

"Please get up quickly, my dear brother, we will be a family in the future."

The two chatted more and more, and simply opened another private room. Hearing that Suo Chao had an old mother at home, Shan Xiongxin immediately decided to go to her house to visit the old lady tomorrow, which touched Suo Chao very much.

The two drank a few more glasses of wine and ate something. The shopkeeper packed two roast chickens, two pig's trotters, two braised pork elbows, and two spicy braised ducks in a food box. Suo Chao took it and went back with many thanks.

When he returned home drunk with these things, his old mother came to greet him:

"Why are you drinking outside when we have prepared meals at home?"

"I was invited by several colleagues, and I chatted with Mr. Shan from Fengmingyuan... This is the delicacy Mr. Shan asked me to bring to you. Please try it."

The old lady took the food box, opened it, and was immediately fascinated by the smell of roast chicken:

"Such a delicious food is rare... Hey, what is this?"

The food box was divided into compartments. The old lady opened the next compartment and saw four gold ingots and four silver ingots neatly placed inside, and an envelope.

"My son, what does this mean?"

Suo Chao was also a little confused. He first looked at the gold and silver ingots, then picked up the envelope, opened it and saw a line of small words:

"I am so happy to meet you, my dear brother. I want to give you some silver to improve your life, but I am afraid of hurting your face, so I mixed it into the food. I hope you don't blame me for taking the initiative. I will visit you tomorrow and apologize in person. - Shan Xiongxin."

Seeing this, Suo Chao's eyes turned red, and he felt that this good brother was really warm-hearted.

The old lady read the letter and said to her son:

"You are so considerate of me. Brothers should do the same. I will clean up the house and cook for you tomorrow to entertain Mr. Shan."

After that, she looked at the signature:

"It is said that during the Sui and Tang dynasties, there was a great hero who was generous and righteous, also called Shan Xiongxin..."

"It has been hundreds of years. What are you thinking about... Put the silver away first. Wait until you meet Brother Shan tomorrow and make a decision. If he has other ideas, return the silver. If he really wants to make friends with me, accept it to supplement the family expenses. I will repay you in the future."

"Okay, mother hide it first."

The mother and son put the silver in a secret compartment on the wall. Suo Chao tore open half a roast chicken and let his mother eat it with soup noodles.

"Mother, how does it taste?"

"It really tastes great. No wonder the masters and husbands in the city are lining up to buy it... Wen Dujian usually takes good care of you. My son should give half of these delicacies to Wen Dujian to express his gratitude."

"Okay, mother, eat it, I'll go now."

Wen Dujian is the military commander of Daming Mansion, Wen Da, known as Wen Dadao, and is a partner with another military commander, Li Cheng.

In the original novel, it was because of the obstruction of these two people that Liangshan attacked Daming Mansion three times before it was completely captured and Shi Xiu and Lu Junyi were rescued.

Wenda was a very good character. When Yang Zhi was assigned to Daming Mansion, and when the competition was on the school field, he was worried that both sides would be injured, so he specifically suggested to pull out the gun tip and wrap it with white ash in a cloth to compete until the point was reached.

Yang Zhi defeated Zhou Jin and fought dozens of rounds with Zhou Jin's master Suo Chao. It was difficult to decide the winner. Wen Da urgently called a halt and reported to Liang Zhongshu that the two were equally good at martial arts.

In this way, Yang Zhi, who was originally a traitor to the army, was promoted to be an envoy in charge of the army together with Suo Chao.

If Wen Da hadn't recommended him, or if he had sidestepped during the fight, Yang Zhi would have continued to be a prisoner.

Unfortunately, after three attacks on Daming Mansion, Wen Da and Li Cheng protected Liang Zhongshu and left. They waited until the Liangshan army had withdrawn before they returned to Daming Mansion with Liang Taishu.

From then on, Wenda Li Cheng was never mentioned in the book.

Later, after the Liangshan army conquered Daliao and was ordered to conquer Tianhu in Hebei, they passed by Daming Mansion. Liang Taishu, accompanied by Zhou Jin, greeted the army, but Li Cheng was nowhere to be found.

Now that Brother Shan is personally recruiting talents, he will naturally not let these two go.

All the generals in Daming Mansion had to be packed away to contribute to the cause of Qilin Village.

Suo Chao rode a horse to deliver braised meat to Wenda, then turned to his apprentice Zhou Jin and asked him to accompany Shan Xiongxin at home early tomorrow morning.

Early the next morning, Zhou Jin led several soldiers to Suo Chao's house with the purchased fruits and snacks.

The group of people paid homage to the old lady and then busily sprinkled water to sweep the floor and tidy up the yard. They even sprinkled water on the door to show respect.

When the sun rose three o'clock, Zhou Jin, who was rolling up his sleeves and chatting with a few soldiers at the gate, saw dozens of people coming to the alley entrance under the banner of Fengmingyuan, so he hurried back to the courtyard to inform the guests. overtake:

"Master, here comes a single member. It's even more grand than the day I got married."

When Suo Chao heard this, he quickly straightened his clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes. He called his mother to get ready, and then followed Zhou Jin to the gate to greet her.

When they arrived at the door, Shan Xiongxin's team had already arrived.

There were more than thirty people in the group, and everyone brought gifts, either carried on poles or carried by two people. The gifts were also various, including silks and satins, porcelain, furniture, bedding, cotton-padded clothes and jackets, preserved fruits and snacks, cooked food, wine and meat, and food. There is everything you need. A small family cannot support such a grand ceremony when getting married.

Shan Xiongxin rode his green-maned horse and came to the door under the guard of Jie Zhen Jie Bao. When he saw Suo Chao, he quickly got off his horse:

"Brother Fool is here to disturb you, please don't worry about Brother Xian."

How could Suo Chao have any thoughts at this time? His mind was full of how to repay Shan Xiongxin. He bowed to the ground:

"Brother's presence will brighten up the humble house. If there is anything wrong with the hospitality, please forgive me."

"Brother Xian, what are you talking about? Brother Yu is here today to pay a visit to our old lady. He has been in Daming Mansion for so long, and Brother Yu has no one to see him. He always wants to have an elder by his side to talk to."

Zhou Jin felt like he was in a dream while listening to the two people's greetings.

When we had a drink together at Fengming Garden yesterday evening, didn't we still call each other brothers?

After the show, I remember everyone went back to their homes. When did you two secretly have sex?

After greetings, the group walked into the yard with gifts. The old lady came out of the house wearing new clothes and leaning on a cane. Shan Xiongxin lifted his clothes and kowtowed to the old lady solemnly.

The old lady was so happy that she helped her personally, and Suo Chao was even more moved.

Shan Xiongxin's family is extremely wealthy and he has extraordinary abilities. The reason why he came to visit the old lady was that he knelt down with a clang when he saw the old lady.

Does he like to kowtow? No, this is to give us more face.

At this time, Suo Chao had already made up his mind. Even if Brother Shan rebelled, he would just kowtow to him and follow the same path to the dark side!

Lao Dan has almost zero experience in conquering women, but his experience in conquering men... is at full level!

Arriving at the main room, the guests of honor took their seats. Shan Xiongxin took out Fengmingyuan's jujube cake and gave it to the old lady to taste. He also explained how to make it and chatted with her, like a relative he hadn't seen for many years.

Zhou Jin looked at this scene with envy. He wanted to be a person like Shan Xiongxin, who could chat with anyone, was generous and generous, but thinking about the little money in his pocket, Zhou Jin couldn't help it. Sighed.

Incomparable!

While feeling melancholy, Shan Xiongxin took out several exquisitely made stainless steel pieces from his arms. The words Fengmingyuan were laser-engraved on them, along with numbers.

He handed a piece to Zhou Jin and stuffed the rest into Suo Chao's hands:

"This is our Fengmingyuan's internal membership card. With this card, all purchases are free of charge... The two worthy brothers are in the military, and there must be many occasions for greeting and sending them off. Brother Yu can't do anything else, so he can only I can do something about the food and wine.”

Zhou Jin took the bright brand and looked around. He thought it was silver, but the hardness and weight were completely different from silver. Especially the laser engraving on it looked refreshing.

When I was in Daming Mansion, I had seen palace utensils before, but this was the first time I saw such exquisite steel pieces.

Suo Chao felt that he was not getting rewarded for his efforts, so he did not dare to accept it:

"Brother Shan, this thing..."

"Don't refuse this opening gift from a worldly master. It just so happens that I also want to find a backer for Fengmingyuan, so as not to be bullied by people who are unfamiliar with the place."

Upon hearing this, Suo Chao ordered to his apprentice Zhou Jin:

"From now on, we will patrol around Fengming Garden every day. If someone is causing trouble, we will hit them when they need to be beaten and arrest them when they need to be arrested. Don't tolerate them."

"Don't worry, Master, I'll take care of everything!"

If it were for other things, this group of soldiers might not be able to do it, but it would be too simple to ensure the safety of Fengmingyuan.

Suo Chao collected several membership cards and planned to give one to Wen Da and Li Cheng. In addition, Wang Ding, the chief general of the Daming Mansion, also had to give one as a gift.

In the original work of "Water Margin", Wang Ding did not appear many times. When Li Kui led his killing squad to attack Daming Mansion, Wang Ding led an army of 100 horses and scattered Li Kui's men. .

When the Liangshan army besieged the city, Liang Zhongshu was worried that the city would be destroyed, so he ordered Wang Ding to dress up neatly, break through the siege of the Liangshan army, and go to Tokyo to report the news and move reinforcements.

It was very important to break out of the encirclement and move reinforcements, but Liang Zhongshu neither sent Wenda Li Cheng nor the vanguard Suo Chao. Instead, he asked Wang Ding to go out with a secret message, which showed that he was very confident in his martial arts.

In the original work, the king is always designated as the chief general, and this is probably the case.

It is a pity that after this battle, Wang Ding did not appear in the original work, nor did the Second Daming Palace and the Third Daming Palace appear, as if they had been completely erased.

At noon, everyone had dinner at Suo Chao's house. After they were full, Shan Xiongxin made Tremella sweet soup for the old lady with his own hands, and then he said goodbye and left.

In the evening, Li Cheng turned over and over with the stainless steel membership card in his hand:

"The owner of Fengmingyuan is a wonderful person. Have they encountered any trouble recently?"

The steward of the Dujian Mansion reported:

"I haven't heard of any trouble, but there are a lot of people who are jealous of Fengming Garden's business, and some people have even said that they want to acquire Fengming Garden before the Lantern Festival..."

Hearing this, Li Cheng raised his head and asked:

"Which one?"

"The Sun family in the north of the city..."

When Li Cheng heard this, he slammed the table:

"Since the Sun family began to supply food and fodder to the army, the food in the army has become worse and worse. One stone of food is short of more than 20%. Many soldiers complain that they don't have enough to eat... Let the word out and say that the boss of Fengmingyuan is me, Li Cheng. My cousin, if someone has a wrong idea, I will personally lead an army to visit and greet him!"

"Yes, little one, let me know."

On the other side, Wen Da was also studying the steel piece in his hand:

"This material is very hard and not easy to break. If it can be used to make armor and weapons, our army of the Song Dynasty will be invincible!"

He put it away silently, planning to meet with the owner of Fengmingyuan when he had time.

In the real world, Li Yu counted the new batch of supplies, then opened a courier box and saw the tungsten bricks made for Ma Ling.

A small brick weighed nearly sixty pounds. When Li Yu was moving it, he almost hit his foot by accident.

While they were busy, Mu Guiying came. She held the tungsten brick in one hand and threw it in her hand, with curiosity on her face:

"This weight is good. Ma Ling will probably like it very much. It's a pity that I have a throwing knife, otherwise I would just get a few bricks to play with."

Smashing gold bricks is a type of sneak attack, but there are throwing knives that can kill people within a hundred steps. It is more effective than bricks. This kind of long-range weapon is a big killer.

Among the masters on our side, in addition to Mu Guiying, who has a flying knife with perfect accuracy, masters such as Li Ying, the Sky-Throwing Eagle, Li Gun, the Flying Sage, Xiang Chong, the eight-armed Nezha, and Zhang Qing, all of whom can injure people from a hundred steps away. ability.

It's just that Li Yingxiangchong used a throwing knife, Li Gun used a javelin, and Zhang Qing used a rounded pebble.

Go back and wait for Zhang Qing to join in, buy him a ton of steel balls the size of glass balls instead of stones, or make balls from tungsten alloy in one step to maximize the lethality.

In the original work, Zhang Qing could only injure people. After upgrading his weapons, he could easily crush skulls. He might even become a deadly general and a skull-crusher who would frighten enemy generals.

Li Yu looked enviously at Mu Guiying throwing bricks and asked:

"Don't you feel heavy?"

"It's not bad, it's almost like a brick. Husband, you won't be able to throw it away, right?"

Li Yu: "..."

Don’t tell me, don’t tell me. Do you still want to stay in a B&B?

He coughed dryly and changed the subject:

"Has the cement equipment started operating?"

"No, everyone is still groping for the doorway inside, but the stone crusher has already started to be used. I think it is very suitable for interrogating prisoners. If you put people in, they can turn into tens of thousands of dollars in less than a minute..."

Li Yu was shocked when he heard:

"Have you tried it?"

"No, I wanted to give it a try, but no one in the prisoner camp took the initiative to sign up... Let's wait until we catch the grassland people or the Khitan's high-level officials, and give them a decent ending."

It was the first time I heard that it was decent to make people into dumpling fillings... Li Yu asked her to put down the tungsten bricks and help organize the supplies.

After finishing these tasks, he put his arms around the Queen's slender waist and asked:

"Tell me what you want to eat and I'll cook it for you."

"While Xiao Sanzang is not here, let's eat pork ribs, preferably sweet and sour pork ribs. Make more and I'll give some to Xiao Feiyang... Every time I see her poor little body, I feel that poverty alleviation work is urgent. ”

I remember that when you first came here, your figure was not as good as it is now. As a result, after eating hard every day, your figure became more and more perfect. It was bigger when it should be, taller when it should be, rounder when it should be...

A good figure really comes from eating!

When Li Yu returned to the kitchen to work, Mu Guiying took out a pack of Wangwang crushed ice from the refrigerator, bit it open, chewed it twice, then went to Brother Dao and said:

"Internal information, Di Ting almost came over, but unfortunately he is restricted by the rules and can't be your personal secretary. Hurry up and upgrade, and I will introduce you to some new friends."

Brother Dao rolled his eyes, and then shouted several times in the direction of the kitchen.

Obviously, it also wanted to have a younger brother to serve it, but unfortunately Li Yu's rules were summarized too slowly, so it could not be upgraded.

After revealing the news, Mu Guiying came to the kitchen as if nothing had happened and helped to cook.

In the Journey to the West, Li Shimin knelt in the cramped Nuwa Temple and respectfully saluted. He took the plum handed by Zhang Daoling and confirmed:

"Master, can this thing really cure my body?"

"Yes, this plum can make you free from disasters and diseases during your lifetime. The only requirement is to fulfill your promise just now and unify the Southern Continent."

Li Shimin was excited and added a code to himself:

"Let's fight to the foot of Lingshan, otherwise I will feel uneasy."

"Okay, I will give you some other surprises at that time."

After that, Zhang Daoling flew over Chang'an, moved a box of Dole bananas from the void, and went straight to the place where Wukong was imprisoned-Liangjie Mountain!

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Tomorrow Wukong will appear... I went to the Chinese medicine hospital on Saturday and got some Chinese medicine. I boiled one dose every day and drank it for a week. It was 36 degrees, and everyone else was wearing short sleeves, but I was wearing a thick coat and a cotton hat. I felt alienated from this world.