Chapter 263 Two Old Men
In Tai'an City, two old men, each wearing a thick old cotton-padded jacket, squatted under the eaves of a shop and played chess.
Nineteen lines come and go, and two small wooden jars contain crystal clear black and white chess pieces.
It’s just that the two old men are not playing a high-level game of Go.
They are playing backgammon.
When it comes to Go, Chang Jian is certainly a master. He has been immersed in it since he was a child. Not to mention being a national player, he is at least at the level of a first-rate master.
But Zhou Zhi is a bad chess player.
He is both good and fun-loving.
Chang Jian only played one game of Go with him, and then he would never play Go with him again.
In desperation, Zhou Zhi could only do the next best thing and invite Chang Jian to play backgammon.
The rules of backgammon are simple. Although it is still laborious to say, it is still more comfortable than playing Go with Zhou Zhi.
Zhou Zhi just dropped a sunspot, and the next moment, he rushed out with a whoosh and grabbed a strong man, shocking the man.
"Old man, what are you doing?"
Zhou Zhi patted the red hoop on his left arm proudly: "You just spit on the ground, you are fined ten cents."< br>
The big man was surprised: "Is there a fine for spitting?"
"This little brother just came to Tai'an City!" Zhou Zhi chuckled: "There was a sign posted when entering the city. The rules are clearly written on it. If you don't read it, you can't blame me. Give me money! ”
The big man was helpless , looked at the streets with people coming and going, and then looked at the old man in front of him. Before he came, he only knew that Tai'an City should never use force, but no one really told him not to spit. Why was there a sign at the city gate? The key I am illiterate!
Take out ten cents and hand it to the old man, saying: "Old man, if there is any other rule that you break, tell me about it!"
Zhou Zhi put the ten cents in it In his arms, he stretched out his hand again: "Consultation fee, twenty cents!"
The big man said angrily: "Is it so easy to make money? Why don't you grab it?"
Seeing the big man walking away angrily, Zhou Zhi returned under the eaves in great disappointment.
Loss of twenty coins!
Seeing that Zhou Zhi didn't seem to be faking it, Chang Jian was a little confused.
"You will understand in the future!" Zhou Zhi sighed: "The children in my family have become successful, and they don't need help from me anymore. I have nothing to do all day long. I want to help but I worry about giving it to them. To cause trouble, I can occasionally go out and act as a thug. In fact, it is just to scare people. These days , Life is really hopeless."
Chang Jian waved his hands repeatedly: "I guess I'm not as lucky as you. Li Dachui is so talented, whether it's martial arts or strategy, there's no one in the world who can match him. Less. My sons, I’m afraid I’ll have to worry about them until I die!”
Zhou Zhi laughed loudly: "This is the difference in our training model. I focus on raising animals and throwing them into the wilderness to survive since they were young. I will never show up until the moment of life and death. After more than ten years, this The boy has grown up slowly. Your sons, who grew up in the honey pot of Wenwen Township, can already achieve such achievements."
Chang Jian frowned: "I feel like you. You're laughing at me!"
"No!" Zhou Zhi said: "Now Li Dachui is dealing with your eldest son, I tell you, the next one will be the unlucky one once the unified market succeeds. , your workshops and businesses will go bankrupt and close down seven times out of ten!"
Chang Jian waved his hand: "No matter, they must learn to grow in the storm, City Master Zhou, Guanwai will be closed in a short time. There is peace and there will be no war, but competition in other aspects will be more intense. They must learn how to save themselves in this wave. After a long conversation with Li Dachui, I feel that his approach is very reasonable and better than what we have now. What they are doing is much smarter. But the boss and the others can't understand it. They must be discouraged by Li Dachui first, and then they can really calm down and integrate. You will lose everything!" Zhou Zhidao.
Chang Jian nodded: "No matter how we lose, we won't lose everything! At least, I have decided that the Chang family will follow this guy Li Dachui. What Li Dachui wants to solve is the problem that our Chang family has too much power above the local level. It’s not like we want to deal with the Chang family!”
“Okay, Old Chang, since you said so, I’ll take you to see something!” Zhou Zhi stood up and waved, looking at the chessboard pieces on the ground. is included in the sleeve.
The two disappeared in the street in an instant.
The shopkeeper in the shop just came out with a pot of hot water and was going to add a cup of hot water to the two old men. The two old men who were talking and laughing outside just now disappeared.
Those who wear red sleeve bands in Tai'an City are not ordinary people. Building a good relationship with these people can sometimes solve big problems.
In the city lord's palace, in the secret room, a light fragrance curls up from the confession. On the wall, a woman in palace clothes stands tall and graceful, staring at the two people in front of her with a half-smile. The color is not so charming, but that The temperament is unforgettable at first sight. The artist's level is quite high and the paintings are extremely expressive. Seeing Zhou Zhi's respectful respect for the portrait, Chang Jian was a little shocked.
"Who is this person?"
Chang Jian said: "Her name is He Qingqiu! You must have heard her name."
"He Qingqiu?" Chang Jian repeated it unconsciously. The next moment, he screamed out in surprise. The energy in his body was out of control, but Zhou Zhi seemed to be on guard. The sound of crackling could be heard in the secret room. It was two The result of the collision of human anger.
"He Qingqiu? Li Anze, the Crown Princess!" Chang Jian shouted. He never imagined that Zhou Zhi could actually have a relationship with Li Anze and He Qingqiu who had died decades ago, and it seemed that the relationship was very close. Same as usual.
Zhou Zhi nodded.
"Thirty years ago, my name was not Zhou Zhi, my name was Zhou Xingxing. I was a little follower around He Qingqiu. Because I admired her, I followed her all the time! From Nan Chu to Da Qin, the same The person who watched her walk through the last part of the world."
Chang Jian stared at Zhou Zhi with a look of shock on his face: "Li Dachui? Wait, Li Dachui's surname is Li. He, he is. "
"Li Dachui is the posthumous son of Prince Li Anze!" Zhou Zhi confirmed Chang Jian's idea: "He Qingqiu gave the child to me and then turned around to fight against Kou Zhong. After the four innate masters killed three of them and seriously injured Kou Zhong, she herself died. Then I set off to the outside of the pass."
Chang Jian swallowed.
"Li Dachui will definitely fight back to the pass in the future!"
"Of course!" Zhou Zhi said proudly: "You have also seen his ability and level. Within a few years, he will The arrogant Dayuan fell into civil strife, and now the entire land outside the pass has fallen into his hands. In a few years, Li Dachui will give the pass a new look, and you will see a powerful Beiting Protectorate. Da Qin is already in chaos. Let them fight first. After their brains are beaten into dog brains, our army will enter the pass and then go to clean up the old mountains and rivers!"
"At that time, of course we will! Use the banner of the former prince!" Chang Jian said.
“Natural!”
"Will anyone believe it?"
"Anyone who believes it will believe it!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "And there are still people in the pass who know Li Dachui's identity, such as Old Master Yu!"
< br>Chang Jian suddenly realized: "Let me tell you that as Master Yu, why did I suddenly wander outside the customs and suddenly arrive in Tai'an City? I also fell in love with this guy Li Dachui and actually stayed with him for three years. I think back then, I was I begged Old Master Yu to stay at home for a few days, but Old Master Yu didn’t give me any face!”
“Of course Old Master Yu doesn’t like your home!” Zhou Zhi said dismissively. Who is the Hou Chang family? Moreover, you have a close relationship with the Linghu family, and the Linghu family was the sharpest knife outside the country to clean up the prince's party!"
"In other words, In fact, within the pass, His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess still left behind many secret forces. Once Li Dachui enters the pass, these forces will respond in unison! "
"Although there are not many left, those who have been able to hide until now are all powerful characters!" Zhou Zhi said: "Now that Da Qin has reached this point, the opportunity for Sledgehammer has also come. Old Chang, if you don't say today I will never tell you this.”
Chang Jian laughed and said, “It’s time for my Chang family to be prosperous! I, Chang, must be the reincarnation of a great virtuous person from the ninth generation.” , whenever faced with a major decision, the choice is always the right one. I have always been on the right side for these decades. Haha, it’s time to realize! City Lord Zhou, should I treat you to Deyiju or Yingchun Tower? "
"Of course it's Yingchun Tower! Let's drink and watch the girls play the piano, sing and dance!" Zhou Zhi said.
“Let’s go, let’s go!” The two old men laughed and walked arm in arm.
"Hey, Lao Zhou, give me your red hoop later. When you have nothing to do in the future, I will also go to the streets to earn a few pennies!"
"No problem!" Zhou Zhi said: "Li Kaixin hasn't come back yet. When he comes back, I will ask him to not only get you a red hoop, but also a jade sign. With this jade sign, you can stay in Tai'an." The city can go sideways."
Zhou Zhi lowered his voice: "Even if you spend the night in Yingchun Tower without paying, as long as people look at this jade sign, the custodian will not come to you for debt collection. !”
“If I were the girl from Yingchun Tower, I would definitely publicize it, and my worth would increase greatly! Then the threshold will be broken by others!”
“Hey! "Old Changtou, your business skills are quite good!"
"If you weren't so good, how could the Chang family be where they are today? City Lord Zhou, don't tell me, since I set foot in Xiantian, I feel a little rejuvenated. Do you think they would be angry if I accidentally gave birth to a son younger than my sons’ grandchildren?”
"If you really want to give birth, I'll set up some tables for you in Deyiju!" Zhou Zhi laughed. "You have to be old to have a son, but the autumn gourd needs to be carefully managed!"
(End of this chapter)