The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 308 Shijie Village

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass go first.Mu Xu knew that the most urgent task was to hoard food, otherwise it would be good if he could survive, let alone grow.

Although he didn't report any hope, Mu Xu still asked one more question, "Where did the food and grass needed for the cottage come from?"

Du Qian replied, "Except for the women and children in the village who farm in the back mountain, the rest are bought secretly from big families down the mountain."

Mu Xu nodded. It was almost the same as what he thought. That guy Wang Lun had no enterprising spirit, so it was understandable for him to do so.Just like in the original book, the reason why Liang Shanbo attacked Zhujiazhuang and Zengtou City, despite the superficial reasons, was because of their food in the final analysis.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch? Naturally, Mu Xu will not let go of these two places, but Liangshan's strength is still weak, and it is not the right time to do it. He immediately said, "Brother Du, starting tomorrow, you Just throw away all the business and go all out to buy food, as much as you want, if you can’t do it nearby, go to Qizhou and Qingzhou prefectures.”

Du Qian wondered, "Brother, this matter is not difficult, but our money is limited..."

Mu Xu waved his hand grandly, "Don't worry about the money. I will take out five hundred thousand taels of silver. What you have to do is very simple, just give me all the silver and exchange it for food. Is there any problem?"

Seeing that Mu Xu was going to hand over such a large sum of money to himself, Du Qian was deeply moved, and hurriedly patted his chest to promise, "Don't worry, brother, if there is anything wrong, I would like to come and see you!"

Mu Xu encouraged Zhu Gui and Song Wan, "Brother Zhu, your wine shop at the foot of the mountain is doing well, but it's not enough. In cities and counties, we have opened our wine shops to gather information."

"Brother Song, your task will be even simpler. When Chai Daguan sends the blacksmith and boatman, you will supervise the work and build weapons and ships."

After the two embraced their fists to accept the order, Song Wan asked, "Brother, the wood for building the boat is fine, you just need to cut it down nearby, but where does the iron come from?"

Mu Xu patted his forehead, "Forget it, let's forget about the weapons, just build the ship with all my strength. I will think of a way for the iron materials."

Lu Zhishen, who was at the side, saw that everyone else had something to do, so he quit immediately like an idler, "What about Sajia, can't we just sit around like this?"

Mu Xu smiled and said, "Brother is really impatient. How can I forget you? I think so. There are more than [-] young and strong in our cottage. You choose [-] of them and organize them into a battalion for training. some."

Lu Zhishen knew that this was the most important thing, so he hurriedly got up and cupped his fists, "I will not let my brother down!"

After talking about the business, the few people had another drink, and then they dispersed.Under the leadership of a minion, Mu Xu came to his small courtyard. When he reached the door, he saw Coach Zhang wandering there.

Seeing Mu Xu's appearance, Coach Zhang hurried over, said hello, and began to care about Lin Chong's current situation, Mu Xu had no choice but to explain, "Don't worry, old man. I have entrusted Chai Jin Chai to take care of Brother Lin. His safety must be ensured."

Instructor Zhang thanked Mu Xu first, and then sighed, "Oh, the son-in-law is naturally fine, but the little girl washes her face with tears every day, and the old man really feels bad."

Mu Xu thought for a while, and decided to tell the truth, "With Gao Qiu's heart, Brother Lin will not be allowed to serve his sentence safely. In my opinion, Brother Lin may not stay in the Cangzhou cell for a long time, and he will have nowhere to go. , I can only come to Liangshan to fall grass. So the old man will go back and tell his wife that the husband and wife will be reunited in a short time."

Instructor Zhang wanted to ask again, but Mu Xu didn't want to say more, he just said, "You don't need to ask, old man, my words will not be wrong, just wait patiently." , I had no choice but to suppress my doubts and go back to comfort my daughter not to mention it.

In the next few days, Mu Xu went out early every day and returned late at night, and traveled all over Liangshanbo, personally met the little chieftains, and expressed condolences to the old, weak, women and children in the village, and people's hearts began to settle down.

After finishing all these tasks, Mu Xu was free to implement his talent recruitment plan, and the first one to be targeted by him was naturally the three heroes of the Ruan family who were right in front of him.

In Mu Xu's plan, these three people are an indispensable link in the early days of Liangshan's career, because they are all rare talents in water warfare.Although the heroes who are proficient in water skills in the Water Margin are not good, those people are far away in the sky, and they are a bit out of reach for Mu Xu, unlike these three people, who are right under their noses.As for next year, who should Wu Yong find to rob the birthday card, that's none of his business.

It is said that in the early morning of this day, when the sun was born, Mu Xu found a minion who was familiar with the surrounding terrain, and under his leadership, he took a boat to Shijie Village.

I saw that village, with lush green mountains and emerald peaks, green sangzhe piled up with clouds.Flowing water surrounds the isolated village on all sides, and several places are sparsely populated along the trails.The thatched eaves are next to the stream, and the ancient trees become forests.Outside the fence hangs a wine cellar, and the willow shade is free to cable fishing boats.

After finding out where Ruan Xiaoer's house was, Mu Xu brought people to the door of his house, and saw several small fishing boats moored to dry piles, and a broken fishing net drying outside the fence. A thatched cottage.

Mu Xu shouted, "Second brother Ruan is at home, please come out and talk!"

Not long after the words were finished, a person came out from the thatched hut. The man was born with a raised face and brows, and punched all around with a slightly cheeky mouth.There is yellow hair on the chest, and two ribs grow horizontally on the back.Arms have a strength of a thousand catties, and eyes shoot tens of thousands of cold lights, this person is Ruan Xiaoer who is known as Lidi Taisui.

Ruan Xiaoer came out of the door, looked around, but saw a handsome young man in a brocade suit, followed by a young man, standing in front of his house, he couldn't help but wonder, "This official invited me , I don’t know what to do to find a villain?”

Mu Xu knew that the three brothers of the Ruan family were all bold and forthright, so he didn't go around in circles. He clasped his fists, and said straight to the point, "Mu Xu is here at Xialiang Mountain, and I'm here to invite Brother Xian to join us!"

Ruan Xiaoer was taken aback when he heard this, and said to himself, "Mu Xu, why is this name so familiar?" Then it suddenly occurred to him that when he went to the fish market to sell fish the day before yesterday, he heard some idlers say that recently A few days ago, a hero appeared in the Jianghu, surnamed Mu and named Xu, he was the most loyal man, he did not hesitate to do anything for his friends, he was called Optimus Prime.

Thinking of this, Ruan Xiaoer looked at the person in front of him, feeling a little hesitant in his heart, "This person has red lips, white teeth, and unparalleled handsomeness, how can he look like a hero?" But he still asked, "But the man who is called Optimus Prime Brother Mu Xumu?"

It can be seen from this that Mu Xu made friends with Chai Jin in the past. If Chai Jin hadn't worked so hard to make him famous in the Jianghu, how could he win over these heroes?People won't sell his face at all, let alone follow him.

Even if he doesn't like the nickname, Mu Xu still has to admit it, "It's Xiao Ke."

When Ruan Xiaoer heard Mu Xu's self-identification, he immediately walked up to him in two or three steps, bowed down and said, "It's really brother face to face, younger brother is polite here, come in and talk."

But Mu Xu said, "Not busy, let's talk about it after finding the Fifth and Seventh Brothers."

Ruan Xiaoer had no choice but to come to the shore, untied a small boat, and wanted to invite Mu Xu aboard.Mu Xu beckoned to the accompanying minions, took the baggage he was carrying, and told him to wait where he was, and then followed Ruan Xiaoer to board the boat.

The two were talking on the boat, when suddenly a boat sailed out of the reeds in front, and the person on board saw them and shouted, "Where is the second brother?"

When Ruan Xiaoer saw the man, he immediately responded, "Come here quickly, and I'll introduce you to a good man." After speaking, he turned to introduce the man to Mu Xu, "Brother, he is my Qilang."

Mu Xu raised his eyes to see Ruan Xiaoqi's appearance, and saw that he was wearing a black hat to cover the sun, a chess piece cloth vest, and a raw cloth skirt around his waist, with strange flesh on his pimple-covered face, exquisite and exquisite. The eyes protrude from both eyes.He has long and short light yellow beards on his cheeks, and black spots on his body.

After hearing what the second brother said, Ruan Xiaoqi swung the boat over, the two boats were side by side, put his gaze on Mu Xu, looked him up and down, and asked aloud, "Have you asked for advice yet?"

Before Mu Xu could answer, Ruan Xiaoer said first, "Qilang must not be rude, this is the good guy who has become famous recently, Brother Optimus Prime Mu Xu."

Ruan Xiaoqi was startled, this master has been very famous these days, he didn't dare to be negligent, he hurriedly bowed at the bow of the boat, "I don't want to be face to face with my brother, my younger brother is rude, please forgive me!"

Among the brothers of the Ruan family, Mu Xu liked the straightforward Ruan Xiaoqi the most. Seeing him now, he was in a very good mood, and replied with a smile, "I should be the one to compensate you for what Brother Seven said. It's a little presumptuous to come here."

After the two greeted each other, Mu Xu asked where Ruan Xiaowu was, and Ruan Xiaoqi replied, "I just saw my old lady, and I heard from her that Brother Wu lost money last night, so he will sleep peacefully at home."

(End of this chapter)