Chapter 321 Competition and trade temptation
After meeting Li, Song Gongming said: "Back in Yuncheng County, I heard brother Chao Gai mention scholar brothers many times, and I didn't want to meet here."
< br>Wu Yongdao: "Although we live very close to each other, we rarely meet each other without chance. I only heard the name of Song Yasi, but I have never met him as a junior. I often heard brother Chao Gai talk about the benefits of Yasi. When passing by Dulonggang, brother Chao Gai hurriedly wrote down Here is a letter." As he spoke, Wu Yong took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Song Jiang.
Song Jiang took the letter and saw that it was not sealed, so he took it out and read it. The letter expressed concern about Song Jiang's Luocao, and also revealed that he could not do anything about it, but could introduce Zhao Zhen on his behalf.
After seeing it, Song Jiang asked: "How is brother Chao Gai doing now?"
"Brother Chao Gai has won the trust of high officials. Now he is stationed in Dulonggang. He also has five or seven heroes and three to two thousand sergeants under his command." Wu Yong replied.
Song Jiang heard this and said with a smile: "Brother Chao Gai is very happy to have made a fortune."
"I heard from brother Li Zhong that the scholar brought the agreed upon armor and weapons. Why don't you go and take a look first?"
Wu Yong nodded and led a group of heroes to look outside. They saw the simple swords, gun heads, leather armors, and iron armors one by one. Song Jiang asked: "Study, You give me a price."
Wu Yongdao: "Pu Dao and spear heads are repeatedly forged by blacksmiths. The swords and spears are made after thirty years of refinement. The Pu Dao costs one tael of silver, and the leather armor costs 500 coins. The ones captured were ten pieces each, and they also brought thirty pairs of iron armor, and one piece of thirty pieces of iron armor. If you want this armor in the future, the number will not be so large. After all, it is not easy to make armor, and there are still many sergeants in Liangshan County who cannot. Wearing armor.”
As soon as he finished speaking, [Ghost Sees Sorrow] Lai Yong'er screamed strangely: "The armor you sold is too expensive. These leather armors are all replacements. How dare you ask for ten guan of money?"
Wu Yong sighed and said: "Brother, I don't know, making armor is not as complicated as making swords. The reason why we can even out this batch of armors is because we have to rely on the chief of staff and the two brothers Li Zhong and Zhou Tong to recommend us. Otherwise, why should we?" Are you taking this risk to come here?"
Lai Yong'er said: "A new armor is only ten pieces of armor. What you brought are old armors, and many of them have signs of repair."
[Optimus Prime] Ren Yuan also shouted: "What I am saying is that many of the Forbidden Forces also sell them privately."
Lai Yonger said: "These tattered leather armors, plus these swords and guns, 6900 It’s too much.”
The two yelled for a few words, and then Song Jiang said: "It's always timely help. Although it is more expensive, it is because Zhao Daguan cares about the morality of the world."
Lai Yong'er said: "Brother Gongming, these gold and silver cottages are natural It can be taken out, but now we are fighting with the army, and the brothers cannot be short of rewards. How about using something else instead? I heard that Zhao Daguan is rich and does not need these gold and silver."
[Optimus Prime] Ren Yuan also said: "Taishan is struggling, and Zhao Daguan has also robbed me of my profit. It's better to use these armored battles to offset it." Drink: "What the hell are you farting? You are not good at skills, how dare you accuse the high officials of robbing you of your profits? On the contrary, it was your apprentice who pulled down the shed and robbed the loot. The master did not ask you for the benefits." Yes, how dare you confuse right and wrong? I will spare you if you pay three thousand taels!" Liu Tang shouted.
[Optimus Prime] After hearing this, Ren Yuan pointed his stick at Liu Tang and shouted: "You liar who ruined your family and ruined your family, I must not have taken the sharp things on the mountain shed. I will meet you today." Win or lose, I win, just wait and roll down the mountain empty-handed.”
After Song Jiang and Wu Yong heard this, they quickly separated and comforted each other.
This quarrel was the result of Lai Yong'er's plan after listening to Ren Yuan scolding Zhao Zhen last night to find out what a good man in Liangshan County was like. As the most sinister and cunning leader in Qingzhen Mountain, seeing the situation in Qingzhou, he moved closer to Song Jiang early on and now he has gained Song Jiang's trust.
Song Jiang had no intention of causing trouble. After hearing this, after some deliberation, the conflict arose.
Although they were separated, Ren Yuan and Liu Tang still continued to yell and curse. Lai Yonger said to Wu Yong: "Brother Wu Yong, this is not a problem. Why don't you two fight? It can be regarded as making friends with force."
Wu Yong declined: "This..."
Li Zhong and Zhou Tong also said together: "Swords and guns have no eyes, so I'm afraid there will be damage."
Lai Yong'er said: "We are waiting for men to fight in the rivers and lakes, why should we fear life and death. Now that the two families are in contact, they must be untied. Although the village is constantly using troops and has a shortage of gold and silver, fortunately there are iron mines in the mountains. The Moslem Mountain has been operating for many years and has smelted many iron ingots. Let the two brothers fight. If Liu Tang If the brother wins, the price of the iron will be 10 cents per catty. But if Brother Ren Yuan wins, how about the price of the iron will be 30 cents per catty?"
Wu Yong pretended to hesitate and thought: I have fallen into my trap.
Liu Tang heard this and shouted: "Come, come, I'm afraid you won't succeed." [Jin-scaled python] Ma Yuandao: "Just one competition is too childish. It's not as good as me and brother Shi Xiu. Let’s fight.”
Shi Xiu couldn't hold it back for a long time, and after hearing this, he shouted: "It's just right, my hands are itchy too."
Wu Yong sighed and said to Song Jiang: "Si, what should we do?"
Song Jiang scolded Ma Yuan and Ren Yuan, and the two wanted to fight. Song Jiang said to Wu Yong: "Study, why don't you let them finish the order?"
Wu Yong pretended to be helpless and agreed.
Everyone gave way to the opening, leaving Liu Tang and Ren Yuan among them. Liu Tang held a simple sword and ran straight to Ren Yuan without saying anything. When Ren Yuan saw Liu Tang running towards him, he screamed strangely and raised an iron rod in his hand to greet him. The two were fighting in the yard. But see:
Turning over and over again, the simple knife never slackens; the iron rod comes and goes in various ways. The stick was chopped down on the head, only a few centimeters away from the top door; the thick-backed knife was stabbed hard, only half a finger could be seen in the heart.
At present, Liu Tang and Ren Yuan were fighting each other, and they fought until they were forty or fifty, with neither victory nor defeat. Liu Tang fought for many times, then showed his weakness and allowed Yuan Yuan to chop down the iron bar. Liu Tang turned around, looked at Ren Yuan kindly, and slashed Ren Yuan's arm with one knife. Ren Yuan had no choice but to abandon the stick in his hand and jumped back to avoid the knife.
Liu Tang was about to step forward when Song Jiang saw him. He quickly stopped and said, "This game is won by the Liu Tang brothers."
After hearing this, Liu Tang stopped and said, He said: "I accept it." and walked back to the team.
When Ma Yuan saw him, he shook the nine-section whip in his hand and shouted to Shi Xiu: "Come, let's see each other to see what happens."
Hearing this, Shi Xiu held up the silver-black gold wild goose-wing knife in his hand. He came and went, the knife shone with cold light, and the single whip was filled with cold air.
After fighting for a long time, it was like a flying phoenix welcoming a luan. After a short battle, it was like a horned eagle taking a rabbit. The two fought for more than thirty years, but Ma Yuan was weak and had to block them. Seeing that he was about to lose, Song Jiang quickly ordered someone to blow the gong, and Li Zhong held a gun and shouted: "You two guys have a rest." He hit the gap with his spear, and both of them sheathed their weapons, jumped out of the circle, and stood still. .
Why didn't Shi Xiu take the opportunity to kill Ma Yuan? But last night, Wu Yong had already ordered that if there was a fight, no one should be killed. First of all, it is not easy to offend Song Jiang. Secondly, these people were kept to confront Yun Tianbiao and others to prevent the government from easily winning.
Song Jiang laughed and said: "This second game, Liangshan County still won, so according to the agreement, the price of the iron ingots will be 10 Wen per catty."
As he said that, he invited everyone When they went to the hall to drink, Liu Tang and Shi Xiu calmed down their anger. Ren Yuan and Ma Yuan put aside their prejudices and sat down in the hall.
Seeing that both battles were lost, Song Jiang felt depressed and unconsciously drank too much. He said to everyone: "Now the court is unclear and treacherous ministers are blocked. People with lofty ideals are not allowed to be promoted. Xiao Ke is going up the mountain now to weigh gold and silver and change his suit." It's better to wear clothes than to be angry with these incompetent and corrupt officials. I will just wait for the court to recruit me, and I will become an official sooner or later. Unfortunately, the village is short of soldiers and food, so I can't express my ambition."
Li Zhong heard this. , said: "Brother, have you ever heard of the birth plan?"
Song Jiangdao: "What birth plan?"
Li Zhongdao: "June 15th, the birthday of Grand Master Cai, was bribed by Liang Taishu of Daming Palace. Gifts and toys were sent to Beijing to celebrate Master Cai's birthday. They have not sent them for two years. I heard that no less than 200,000 gold and silver treasures will be sent this year."
Lai Yong'er said: "It's possible. ?”
Wu Yong said: "I have heard many times in Liangshan County that someone has already announced that this year they will be divided into overt and covert escorts. In the past two years, they designed to kill many heroes in the green forest. I want to make this deal this year." The ill-gotten wealth can be escorted to Bianjing."
After hearing this, Lai Yonger naturally asked Wu Yong attentively, and Song Jiang listened with eyes shining.
On the second day, the delivery was clear, and Wu Yong and others supervised Che Zhan and returned to Liangshan County.
Gongsun Sheng disguised himself as a wandering Taoist priest early in the morning and entered Qingzhou early to spread the news of the birthday. This was actually a plan between Gongsun Sheng and Wu Yong on the road, and they deliberately released the news in order to lure Song Jiang and his gang to rob the birthday card. True or false, it corresponds to what Wu Yong said.
After hearing what Wu Yong and the other three said, Zhao Zhen said quickly: "Three brothers have worked hard. Zhao Yuanli will check and store the chariots. You can rest early and have a drink tomorrow."
(End of this chapter)