Reborn as Murong Fu: This time I am the protagonist

Chapter 65 Two brothers

Duan Yu scratched his head embarrassingly, obviously embarrassed by his reckless behavior: "Brother, I was the one who was reckless just now."

Murong Fu folded the fan away: "Your brother hates evil like a vengeful, he has the air of an ancient chivalrous man, this is a rare and good thing.

It should be known that in today's world, there are many people who claim to be chivalrous, but in fact there are many people who pretend to be benevolent and righteous.There is also a kind of person who is unparalleled on the surface and has a good reputation, but secretly does some shameful things.It is an insult to the word "chivalry" that such a person is called a chivalrous man. "

Duan Yu heard it, thoughtful: "But why, I obviously didn't mean it, even if my blow was a bit shocking to ordinary people, it wouldn't make the boat boss kowtow and beg for mercy? Why is the boat boss so scared?"

Murong Fu smiled slightly: "This is because there are some people in Jianghu who rely on their martial arts to use martial arts to violate the ban. A small tea shop in a small business, suddenly one day it was smashed because of a dispute between two groups of so-called chivalrous men. And often the government is unwilling to go to great lengths to investigate and seek justice for these small people. Over time, these people I am afraid of these so-called Jianghu people like a tiger, and I am afraid that I will avoid them."

Murong Fu folded his fan away, and said with a sneer, "It's ridiculous that these so-called chivalrous men are often complacent, thinking that they have lost their reputation as chivalrous men, it's ridiculous."

Duan Yu said: "In this way, if there is no martial arts in this world, will there be no such bullying and lawless things?"

Murong Fu smiled and shook his head: "No, no, no. Even if there is no martial arts in this world, there are still people who can use their brute force to run amok in the countryside, still have people who can use their power to bully the weak, and still have people who can rely on cunning to deceive others. No Swords, kitchen knives for cutting melons and vegetables can also be used, and there are no kitchen knives. Plants, trees, bamboo and stones can also be used as weapons for killing people. As long as there are people, there will be disputes. Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes."

Duan Yu said: "But the master taught us that people should be friendly and helpful to each other. Fathers are kind, sons are filial, brothers and friends, and younger brothers are respectful. Even strangers who are not blood relatives should also be "old, old, and human." The old, the young, my young, and the young of the people", why is the teaching of the sages practiced for thousands of years, and people are still full of intrigues and deceptions, oppressing each other?"

Murong Fu remained silent.

If it was in the past, he would have told Duan Yu that "after the granary is solid, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace".

But now, facing Duan Yu's question, he really didn't know how to answer it. It seemed that any answer was right, and it seemed that any answer was wrong.

Seeing Murong Fu's silence for a long time, Duan Yu secretly regretted in his heart, he only thought that he had embarrassed the other party by asking recklessly, so he hastily changed the subject.

It was noon in a blink of an eye. Although Buddhists say not to eat after noon to maintain health, no one in the world will pay attention to this rule. After all, there is no energy to deal with endless competitions and occasions when you are hungry.

Although the ship is huge, cement and stainless steel have not been assembled to build a kitchen on board these days. When Emperor Sui Yang went to Yangzhou, the food for the entourage was also paid by local officials.

Murong Fu and the others were not the princes and nobles of the Song Dynasty, so naturally no one paid tribute to food. Fortunately, the banks of the Bian River are still quite prosperous, and there are many inns and restaurants on both banks.So the ship temporarily stopped to rest, and the servants bought food and drinks. Taking advantage of the fine weather, the group set up a table on the deck for lunch.

Although the food is definitely not as exquisite and delicious as when Murong Fu is at home, there is no such thing as being so particular about going out, and the dishes are still quite rich. Murong Fu barely ate a few chopsticks, put down the chopsticks in a lack of interest, and stood with his hands behind his back Continue to watch the scenery on the deck.

"Huh?" Murong Fu's eyes narrowed, and then he looked at the boatman: "Why don't you prepare meals for these trackers?"

The boss of the boat hurriedly accompanied Xinxin and said: "My lord, this was already agreed upon when I was hired. I will pay a hundred yuan a day, regardless of the food. If they bring dry food, they can eat two bites by themselves. If they don't If not, then go hungry. Anyway, these are their own business, not our business."

While he was talking, he sneaked a glance at Murong Fu's face from time to time, for fear that this rich and powerful son would show any displeasure.

Murong Fu frowned slightly, this little action made the boss's heart rise to his throat.Fortunately, Murong Fu's dissatisfaction was limited to this.

With a folded fan in his hand, he cupped his hands at the boss of the boat and said, "Thanks for your hard work, you and the boatmen will make another trip, go to the restaurant on the shore to buy some wine, meat, and steamed buns, and bring them back to the trackers. Make sure they are full and the rest of the money will be paid." Count your hard work."

Then, Murong Fu took out a small piece of gold weighing about one or two taels from the purse and handed it to the shipowner.

The boss of the boat has also received a lot of high-ranking officials and nobles on weekdays. Which one of them doesn't treat himself like a human being, no, it should be said that he is like a cow and a horse, shouting and bossing around?Even if I feel angry in my heart, I have to be careful not to show it. After all, those who can afford to rent this kind of boat are either rich or expensive, which makes people unhappy, and people can pinch themselves to death with just a little finger.

Although he is said to be the person in charge of the ship, in the final analysis he is just a person in charge, to put it mildly, he still works for the owner.

Now such a handsome and handsome young master, standing in front of me like a fairy, and politely using the honorifics "you" and "hard work" when speaking to him, what an honor it is.

For a moment, his eye sockets were a little wet, and he quickly took the small piece of gold in a promise, and then he called a few people and ran to the shore. He made up his mind that even if this trip was in vain, he would let this The son's kindness is in place.

Murong Fu stood on the deck and continued to look around, his eyes especially paying attention to the two brothers he specially told him to take with him before.

I saw that other trackers were resting, playing, or chatting in small groups on the shore in the water, sitting or lying on their backs, but these two were sitting on the side with their waists straight, looking at the The posture seems to be practicing internal strength.

This made Murong Fu more interested.

You must know that ordinary Jianghu people do not know internal skills, even the most superficial internal skills are mostly in the hands of sects or families.In general rivers and lakes gangs, only a few people headed by the gang leader have internal skills, and they generally don't teach their subordinates, in case the subordinates betray and cannot be controlled by themselves.

And judging from the demeanor and behavior of the two, they really don't look like trackers.

interesting.

The boss of the boat was very quick to do things, and he bought a lot of wine and meat in a short while.

The boss of the boat shouted at the top of his voice: "Listen up, you bastards. The young man on the boat felt sorry for you guys who didn't eat, so he ordered me to go to the restaurant and buy you good wine and meat to reward you. You guys Don't these lazybones steal and play tricks after eating, don't work hard!"

The boss of the boat was very honest in his work. He bought wine and meat with a tael of gold or about twenty guan, without any deductions. Therefore, although it was eaten by fifty people, the dishes were very rich.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then they were overjoyed. Indeed, after a busy morning, it would be a lie to say that they were not hungry.It's just that these people either have no land or only a few acres of Susukida, and most of them have a family to support, so they have to come here to sell their strength.

In order to save more money to support their families, many people are reluctant to bring dry food, relying on being young and hungry.

But it's pretty good to have this job, so I have to rush to do it.Many farmers who farm at home pay the imperial grain and then the rent throughout the year, and the remaining grain is not enough to feed the whole family.If I suffer a little bit here, if I work for a few more days, my family will not have to go hungry.

The rich smell of meat and wine made people turn around, and the crowd was already salivating, and they didn't care about being polite, so they rushed forward to snatch it.The boss of the boat quickly scolded: "Don't rob, don't rob, there are some rules, everyone has a share!"

This era is far from being as prosperous as some later literati boasted, especially the lives of the people at the bottom.Due to the need to maintain a huge army and win over the scholar class, the expenditure of the Song Dynasty court was far higher than that of the previous dynasties.According to historical records, an ordinary Qipin county magistrate in the Song Dynasty had a monthly legal salary of 80 taels of silver, which is about [-] yuan. In the middle of the Song Dynasty, the price of a stone of rice was about [-] yuan.

Such high government operating costs are naturally borne by the people at the bottom.

Therefore, although the material wealth of society has greatly increased compared with the previous generation, the life of ordinary people is more difficult.

But these are not what Murong Fu can worry about now.

He noticed that the two brothers who were practicing did not get up immediately, but waited for everyone to finish their food before walking to the food and taking some wine and meat.

Unlike those men who gobbled it up regardless, the two first saluted in Murong Fu's direction, obviously they also noticed the young master who had been paying attention to the two of them.

Murong Fu nodded lightly, and the two of them sat down and began to eat in a leisurely manner.

Funny two people.

Murong Fu secretly marked the two of them in his heart.

(End of this chapter)