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Text Chapter 5 The Three Heroes of the Ruan Family (Part 1)

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    At five o'clock the next day, Chao Yong got up and washed up, and then went to have breakfast with his parents. During this period, his mother He Chunchun gave him instructions.

    Under He's constant urging, the breakfast lasted half an hour.

    Chao Gai also gave some instructions. Seeing that his wife seemed to have endless things to say, he interrupted: "Chao San is already waiting outside, so please let him go."

    Chao Yong also took the opportunity to say: "Don't worry, mother. The child is only walking around. It will be two months at the earliest or three months at the earliest. He will definitely come back."

    "well."

    Seeing that Chao Gai was already a little impatient, Mrs. He ended her instructions, took two large silver coins from the maid's hand and gave them to Chao Yong, then turned to the door and said: "Chao San, come in."

    Chao San heard his wife¡¯s call outside the door and hurriedly came in with the package on his back and bowed to say hello to the host.

    Seeing that Chao San had tidied up the things neatly, Mrs. He nodded with satisfaction and said: "Chao San, the young master has never left home since he was a child. He has to eat, sleep and sleep in the open when he is away from home. The young master you have to serve is considerate. I think of the young master in advance, and I can't do without you when I come back."  The reward. If the young master does anything wrong, you will not be able to escape punishment."

    Chao San quickly replied: "Yes, madam."

    Chao Gai, however, had a carefree temper and could not bear to see such a scene of affection between his children. He waved his hand and said: "Okay, madam, let them go. Yong'er has grown up. It's good to go out and see the world."

    When Chao Yong saw the head of the family speaking, he stood up and said goodbye: "Dad, mother, take care, the child is leaving now."

    Mrs. He glanced at her son who was about to leave, her eyes suddenly turned red, and two lines of tears ran down her cheeks.

    When Chao Yong saw this, he also knew that it was not the boss. After another word of comfort, he came out of the yard. The two of them each picked up a whistle stick and left the village.

    Chao Yong has already thought about the route of his adventure. The first stop is Shijie Village on the edge of Liangshan Mountain. Firstly, he can go to visit the three heroes of the Ruan family, and secondly, he can also see the eight hundred miles of water.

    The ancient natural scenery is pleasant, the air is fresh, and walking on the road is very refreshing.

    It¡¯s just that the package is inconvenient to carry. Since this dynasty did not suppress land annexation, there were many landless farmers, which also made industry and commerce particularly developed. When the court taxes increased sharply, a problem also appeared, with more money and less silver.  In the past, money could be exchanged for one tael of silver. Nowadays, only two guans can be exchanged for one tael of silver.  After the imperial court began to mint "ten coins", people became even less willing to exchange silver for ten coins, so most of the coins circulating among the people were coins.  Gold and silver are often collected by people like jewelry. Sometimes one tael of silver can be exchanged for several strings of copper coins.

    As for the new banknotes that appeared in this dynasty, they were previously only issued by Sichuan merchants and were called Jiaozi. Later, their use gradually increased, and the imperial court established Jiaozi Wu to be responsible for the issuance of Jiaozi.  A few years ago, the name was changed to Qian Yin. Although it is easy to carry, in recent years, the national treasury has been in short supply and the court has begun to print money Yin excessively. Merchants are no longer willing to accept money Yin, so the circulation of Qian Yin is not as good as in earlier years.

    In order to give Chao Yong the capital to be generous and generous, Chao Gai gave him ten ingots of silver.  But for daily pocket convenience, I also gave him a few copper coins.  This copper coin is not easy to carry. Not only is it heavy, but it also takes up space.  Fortunately, Chao San was carrying him all the way, and Chao Yong just felt sorry for him.

    The journey along the way was nothing but farm scenery. In the evening, we arrived at Shijie Village.

    This Shijie Village is a small fishing village built near the lake. As far as the eye can see, there are only thatched houses and not many large families.

    The fishermen in the village were all wearing shabby clothes. When they saw the neatly dressed Chao Yong, they all looked curious and whispered about why they came.

    Chao Yong walked up to a fisherman, raised his hands and asked, "Brother, may I ask where the three heroes of the Ruan family live?"

    When the fisherman met Ruan Sanxiong, his expression of curiosity suddenly disappeared. He bowed and said, "You two are looking for the third eldest brother. I don't know whether you are looking for the second brother, the fifth brother, or the fifth brother."  Seventh Brother?¡±

    It seems that the three heroes of the Ruan family are also the dominant ones in Shijie Village. When the two people asked about the three heroes of the Ruan family, those who were discussing in the distance suddenly stopped talking.

    "Don't they live together?"

    "The second brother lives in the village, but the fifth brother and the seventh brother live in the lake. If you want to find the second brother, just follow me."

    Chao Yong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

    After a while, the three of them arrived at Ruan Xiaoer's house.

    When I arrived at the door, I saw several small fishing boats hanging on dry piles, a few broken fishing nets hanging outside the fence, and three or five thatched houses built against the lake.

    The fisherman who led the way shouted: "Second brother, is he at home? Someone from outside the village is looking for him."

    As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a lean man walking out of the house. He was about twenty-four or five years old, wearing a tattered turban, old clothes, and bare feet.

    Guide fishermen to meet RuanWhen the waiter came out, he obviously didn't dare to do anything. He bowed and left, suppressing his curiosity.

    When Ruan Xiaoer came out and saw Chao Yong, he was shocked. He raised his hands and bowed, and couldn't help but wonder: "You two are very jealous. What do you want from me?"

    Chao Yong also returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "I am Chao Yong from Dongxi Village. I have heard of the name of the three heroes of the Ruan family many times. I came here to pay my respects."

    Speaking of Dongxi Village, a name immediately appeared in Ruan Xiaoer's mind, and he said, "Isn't this little brother the nephew of Chao Gai, the king of Tota?"

    "It's my father."

    Ruan Xiaoer heard that Chao Yong was the son of Chao Gai, and hurriedly walked forward two steps: "It turns out that he is the son of the King of Heaven, Chao Tianwang. Our brothers have been famous for a long time, but we just didn't have the opportunity to meet. Today, Brother Chao Yong came here, but he wanted to  It would be better if we stay here for a few more days, so that we, brothers, can fulfill our friendship as landlords."

    Chao Gai¡¯s reputation was indeed not just a boast. Chao Yong was also puzzled at the beginning. With Chao Gai¡¯s character of spending money like water, his reputation was not as good as that of a county official.

    ??Now it seems that it was probably because he fell into disgrace and rarely went out to fight that his reputation was robbed by Song Jiang.

    "But it depends on my brother's arrangement."

    Ruan Xiaoer laughed and said, "In this case, Brother Yong, just listen to my arrangements. Let's go have a few drinks first."

    "Okay, heroes meet, just about to get drunk before resting."

    Chao Yong was accustomed to drinking spirits brewed by modern techniques when he was in college, but the wine of the Northern Song Dynasty was purely natural fermented wine, most of which only had more than ten degrees of alcohol, so it naturally tasted huge.

    Seeing Chao Yong's bold temper, Ruan Xiaoer immediately said: "There are several hotels across the lake. Let's go there and find Xiaowu and Xiaoqi to have a drink together. Please wait a moment, I will go in and put on a pair of shoes.  Come."

    Not long after, Ruan Xiaoer came out and took the two of them directly to the lake. He untied a small boat from the dry pile. When Chao Yong's master and servant got on the boat, the waiter pulled up a bamboo pole from the water and gently shook it.  When the boat is propped up, the boat seems to fly away from the shore, holding it fast and steady.

    Soon, they came to a high port in the water, surrounded by water. Only a few thatched houses were built on the high port, and a man was lying in front of the house humming a tune.

    Seeing the second brother coming, a carp jumped up and asked: "Where is the second brother coming?"

    Chao Yong looked closely and saw Ruan Xiao with a pomegranate flower on his temples and a rag collared vest, revealing a green leopard tattooed on his chest. His appearance was the same as that of Xiao Er, but there were more  Some romantic atmosphere.

    Ruan Xiaoer did not go to the shore, but just shouted: "Xiaowu, you go to the boat to find Xiaoqi. I will take Brother Yong to the water pavilion to sit for a while. Come quickly."

    Ruan Xiaowu responded, then he also took a small boat and flew away without asking any questions.

    "Could it be that Xiaoer and Xiaowu are born from the same mother?"

    Ruan Xiaoer said with a smile: "Brother Yong has good eyesight, but not only Xiaowu and I, but also Xiaoqi and the three of us were born from the same child. Our father died early, and our family was poor. We grew up until we were teenagers."  I haven't given a name yet. Once my mother was ill and the doctor said that she could cure it by eating a catfish called "Mud-in-the-mud". So my three brothers braved the cold and went into the water to find a catfish each.  We were asked to weigh all the fish, and the result was that one weighed two pounds, one weighed five pounds, and one weighed seven pounds. So I named us Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi according to their weight.  He has loved soaking in water since he was a child, but he is the best at water.¡±

    Chao Yong didn¡¯t know how the names of the three people came from, and he also had a deeper understanding of the water properties of the three people. How good they were at catching the slippery catfish in the water without leaving any behind.
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