Several people hurriedly hurried and slowly failed to find a place to stay before dark.
Traveling at night was unavoidable.
The temperature difference between day and night in winter was very large.
In addition, the trampled snow on the road was very slippery, which also made it difficult for them to stay.
Marching brought great difficulty.
A few people walked forward in the dark, because it was cold.
No one said anything more, they just lowered their heads and hurried on in the weak moonlight.
The wind blowing from time to time made several people shrink their necks.
It was really cold.
As they were walking, a few people suddenly saw a faint light appearing in front of them, a shadowy figure.
It was obviously a family.
Shi Bao saw it and said happily, "Brother, have you met?"
The light means someone's home, and someone's home means you can stay overnight, which means you don't have to sleep in the wilderness.
Lin Chong was naturally happy and immediately replied, "I saw it, it should be a home.
Let's hurry up and go there to stay for one night to avoid this place."
Cold is also good” After listening to Lin Chong's words, several people tightened their clothes.
They all felt the same way in their hearts.
They responded and speeded up again.
Sometimes motivation only comes from a little hope.
As the distance got closer and closer, the light became brighter and brighter.
Lin Chong could see clearly that this was a family with a relatively well-to-do family.
Although the courtyard surrounded by tall walls was not particularly large, it was It is definitely not comparable to ordinary people.
Several people came closer.
At this time, the door of this family was already closed.
There were two doors in vermilion color.
There was a large yellow-orange copper ring hanging on each door.
Next to the copper ring, there was a Buddhist Vajra Door God attached.
It shows majesty and solemnity.
I think the owner of this place must be a Buddhist believer.
Lin Chong stepped forward and knocked on the copper ring.
Dang, dang, dang, the sound of the copper ring knocking on the door spread far in this silent winter night.
Suddenly, he only heard rustling footsteps coming from inside.
When he got to the door, he heard someone inside.
Asked, "Who is outside the door?
Why did you knock on the door in the middle of the night?"
Lin Chong replied, "Passers-by, because of greed, they rushed the journey and missed the place where they stayed.
Because the night was really cold, they came to your village to bother me for one night.
I will give you the rent money tomorrow morning."
After hearing this, the person inside opened the door.
Suddenly it was bright outside, but it was the man who came out with a torch.
The person who came was probably a servant or something.
He came to the door and illuminated it with the torch.
He first looked at Lin Chong and then looked behind Lin Chong.
Go, and then said, "Since there are many people here who are passers-by, I should report to the owner.
It is up to the owner whether to stay or not.
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Please wait a moment."
After that, he turned around and went in, closing the door again at the same time.
Lin Chong and others didn't wait long outside.
The door was opened again.
This time two people came out together.
In addition to the servant just now, there was also an old man who was over sixty years old.
The old man had white beard and hair, and kind eyes.
Although he was old, he was Full of energy and not feeling senile at all The old man came out, looked at Lin Chong and others standing outside, and said with a smile, "I guess there are a few of you who want to stay overnight.
Come on, come on, please come in quickly.
It's cold at night in winter, so come to the hall to warm up."
"Warm" After speaking, the old man turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
When Lin Chong saw the old man, he didn't even ask a superfluous question, so he let a large group of himself in.
He thought to himself, "The people of ancient times are so simple.
A group of big men knocked on the door in the middle of the night to stay overnight, but they didn't have any suspicion.
They asked Just invite people into the house without asking, just be sincere and kind."
Lin Chong cupped his fists and bowed to the old man and said, "Thank you very much, old man, for taking me in.
Otherwise, I and the others would probably have to sleep in the wilderness in this cold night."
The old man laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "It doesn't matter.
You can't carry your house while you are on the road.
You should take care of it when you go out.
Come in quickly and let's talk inside."
Lin Chong bowed again and then walked in with the old man.
Shi Bao and others behind him also followed quickly.
This winter night was really cold.
The old man led Lin Chong and his party to the living room.
As soon as they entered the room, Lin Chong and the others immediately felt warm.
The old man smiled and let them sit down.
He also ordered someone to make hot tea for them, and then asked, " I wonder if many of you have had dinner?”
Lin Chong smiled awkwardly and said, "To tell you the truth, I have never met this person before, so I haven't eaten yet.
If it's convenient, I hope the old man can ask me to make some.
I'll give you the money for breakfast tomorrow together with the rent."
The old man smiled and said, "A meal is worth it, you don't have to be polite."
After that, he ordered his servants to prepare more hot food and wine.
Lin Chong thanked the old man, and the old man smiled and chatted, "I don't know where you are from, why are you in such a hurry?"
Lin Chong replied, "I'm Lin Chong.
We brothers are from Jeju.
We went to Cangzhou to visit a friend and came back from his house two days ago.
We were worried that it would be inconvenient at home if we were out for a long time, so we had to drive some distance and had no choice but to come here."
I'm really sorry for causing trouble to your village."
The old man smiled and said, "It's okay.
There are usually not many people in my house.
It's just me and my wife leading a few servants.
I'm from Lingjia Village, Ling County, not far away.
The whole village has the surname Ling.
My ancestors moved here from Yanling.
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Because the old man and his wife practiced sutras and chanted Buddhist scriptures every day, they found the village noisy, so they moved here just for peace and quiet. " Lin Chong listened to the old man's words and replied, "The old man is kind-hearted.
The Buddha will definitely hear your sincerity and bless you and your two brothers with good health and boundless blessings."
The old man smiled happily after hearing Lin Chong's words and replied, "Thank you for your kind words."
Just as he was talking, the servants brought over the heated food and wine, a large plate of cooked meat, a large fat chicken, two kinds of cooked vegetables, a large bowl of hot soup, and a large plate of steaming steamed buns in the middle.
Finally, he brought them A pot of hot wine is very rich.
The old man invited Lin Chong and others to sit down and said, "It's a remote rural area and there's not much hospitality.
You can just eat whatever you want."
Lin Chong saw that the old man was so polite and hurriedly replied, "You are so polite, this is enough.
We are very grateful."
The old man smiled and said, "I have asked my servants to clean up the room and light the charcoal fire.
After a while, after everyone has finished eating, they can go directly to rest.
I am too old to spend this night, so I won't accompany you."
I’ve been sitting for a long time, so I’m going to take a rest first.”
When Lin Chong and others saw that the old man was about to leave, they all stood up to see him off.
Lin Chong said, "Thank you for the arrangement, old man.
You can rest early.
I and I will go and rest ourselves after eating."
The old man smiled and nodded, turned around and slowly went back to the back room to rest.
Several people waited for the old man to enter the back room before sitting down and continuing to eat.
Lin Chong said, "This old lady Ling is really kind-hearted and will be rewarded with good deeds in the future."
After hearing this, Mu Hong and others all nodded in agreement, saying that this was reasonable.
A few people chatted while eating.
Lin Chong remembered that Shan Shiqi was a general under Tian Hu in the original work, including Sun An, who had gone up the mountain before.
According to Lin Chong's understanding when reading in later generations, this Tian Hu once called himself the King of Jin.
There were many powerful generals under him during the rebellion in the Weisheng area.
Why not go there before he gained momentum?
Maybe he could gain something.
After Lin Chong thought about it, he asked Shan Shiqi, "Brother, can you tell me what the situation is like in Qinzhou and other places now?"
After listening to Lin Chong's question, Shan Shiqi sighed and said, "Well, it's hard to describe.
It's a remote place.
In recent years, there has been drought.
The crops are often harvested, and the people's lives are very difficult.
It's precisely because In this way, I was targeted by the enemy, and then colluded with the government to harm my family. " Jiangnan and the Central Plains have been prosperous since ancient times, but the people there are indeed the same.
As the saying goes, the wine and meat in the rich families are stinky, and bones are frozen to death on the road.
The rich are extremely rich, and the poor are getting poorer.
If there is another disaster year, then...
What's more, the people are in dire straits and live in hardship.
Lin Chong thought for a while and said, "I want to go to Qinzhou.
Tomorrow Shi Bao, Mu Hong, Yang Lin and I will set off to go there.
When the time comes, we will lead Brother Shan Shiqi back to Liangshan and bring Brother Shan Shiqi back to Liangshan."
Get settled and tell the brothers about my movements so that everyone won’t worry.”
When everyone heard that Lin Chong changed his mind, although several people were already used to it, they still couldn't help asking why they wanted to go there.
Lin Chong smiled mysteriously and said, "The secret must not be leaked."
Shi Qian actually really wanted to go with Lin Chong, but seeing Lin Chong's resolute attitude, he didn't mention it again.
They finished their meal quickly.
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When Ling Taigong left, he had already ordered his servants to serve them well, so when Lin Chong and the others finished eating, Shi Qian wanted to go with him.
After the meal, he took the initiative to lead them to the room to rest.
Because there were six people in Lin Chong's group, three rooms were arranged for them, two to one.
Lin Chong and Shan Shiqi lived in one room, Shi Qian and Yang Lin lived in one room, and Shi Bao and Mu Hong lived in one room. .
Lin Chong rushed into the house and saw that the room was very neatly tidied, and the bedding was all newly changed.
As Grandpa said, a charcoal fire had been lit in the room, making the whole room very warm.
Lin Chong thought to himself, "Old Grandpa's house" He is a kind-hearted person and is really a kind person.
"I thanked the servant and Shan Shiqi who led the way, and each chose his bed to rest early.
After a day's journey, everyone was a little tired, especially Shan Shiqi, who hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.
He was really tired after being chased by officers and soldiers for so long.
As soon as he lay down on the bed, he snored like thunder and fell asleep. .
Lin Chong was so noisy by his snoring that he couldn't sleep, so he lay on the bed and sorted out the celebrities in Tian Hu's power.
In addition to Sun An who had already gone up the mountain and Shan Shiqi next to him, Lin Chong remembered that Tian Hu still had many capable people.
There are quite a lot of them including Right Prime Minister Bian Xiang, Ma Ling nicknamed Shenjuzi, National Preceptor Qiao Daoqing, General Tang Bin, Niu Wenzhong and so on.
There are also a lot of side generals such as Dong Cheng, Geng Gong, Fang Qiong, An Shirong, etc., but these people were added by the successors and are only reflected in the 120 chapters, so they are regarded by people as The degree of familiarity is naturally less than that of Fang La's generals.
If I can really meet one or two of these people and convince them to join the gang, then the strength of the cottage will definitely be greatly improved.
Although I have never thought about rearranging a hundred and eight generals, as a superior, No one will think that they have too many capable people, they will only feel that there are never enough.
Just like looking at the Three Kingdoms in later generations, they have always imagined that if they could go back, they would collect all the powerful advisers and generals in the Three Kingdoms and let them work for themselves.
After thinking about it, Lin Chong fell into sleep without knowing it, and showed a smile from time to time.
He didn't know if he really dreamed that he had taken all those people under his command: