Chapter 70 Little Li Guang Hua Rong has a younger sister
On the first day Wu Song took office, the gentry around Qingfeng Village held a big banquet.
The main dish turned out to be a cow.
During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, the person who killed cattle would be exiled; but by the reign of Emperor Renzong, such matters were no longer taken seriously; and by the reign of Emperor Huizong, they couldn't even handle the man-eating bandits, let alone those who eat cattle.
The only thing that was unbearable was that the butcher, either because of his poor skills or because he did it on purpose, let the cow break free from its restraints with one cut, and ran all over the parade ground, knocking down seven or eight soldiers in succession.
It seemed that they were about to collide with Zhizhai and his entourage.
Suddenly, the bloody big yellow cow widened its eyes and tried to stop its feet, but it continued to charge forward due to inertia.
Cao Zheng laughed. He hadn't slaughtered a cow for a long time. His hands were itching to do it. He immediately grasped a butchering knife in his hand and strode towards the wild yellow cow, laughing:
"Bring a bucket. Cow blood is also a delicacy. Don't waste it."
He held down the bull's head with one hand, and the big yellow bull, which went wild at the sight of the blood, did not dare to move and actually let him hold it.
Suddenly, everyone around was amazed.
Seeing that the soldiers were still standing there in a daze, Cao Zheng shook his head and pulled the extremely well-behaved ox to the slaughterhouse. With a "puff", the butcher's knife pierced into the ox's heart. The ox then mooed and fell down softly.
"Wow!"
"Good sword skills!"
"This is the skill of butchering an ox just like butchering an ox!"
There was a commotion on the parade ground. Cao Zheng quickly peeled off a whole cowhide. His knife moved easily on the cow and he cut 108 pieces in a few minutes.
"Okay, use it to cook. Don't waste the cow's blood. Just mix it with flour, onion, ginger and seasoning. Mix it thoroughly, spread it into a thin pancake, and bake it on a stone slab. It will be a delicacy."
After saying that, Cao Zheng cleaned himself up and walked towards Wu Song.
Behind him, a group of soldiers looked respectful.
If you can easily slaughter a cow, then you can easily kill a person. A strong person will be respected wherever he goes.
Only the servants brought by the gentry to entertain the troops had strange expressions.
"Wuzhizhai!"
A heroic general stood in front of the house at the end of the parade ground, clasping his fists towards Wu Song.
In theory, there is nothing wrong with putting the job title after the surname, but Wu Song's surname, Wu Zhizhai, is a bit disrespectful.
Everyone knows that Wu Zhizhai is an adjutant.
Over the past five thousand years, a book could be written just about the titles of officials.
Wu Song, however, did not care. He had been the captain for half a year and seemed more and more calm. He clasped his fists and said, "Hua Zhizhai, Wu Song is polite!"
There is a poem praising it:
He has white teeth, red lips, handsome eyes, clear eyebrows, a thin waist and broad shoulders like an ape.
He can ride a naughty horse and loves to release Saker Falcons.
The god's arm is so strong that he can shoot an arrow through the target from a hundred paces away. The autumn moon is clear when the bow is drawn, and the cold stars burst out when the eagle-feather arrow is shot.
He was called Little Li Guang and his general was Hua Rong.
"This is Hua Rong!"
Cao Jie followed behind Wu Song, looking at this handsome young man with well-developed muscles, and felt that his appearance was just below his own.
Hua Zhizhai refused to give him face, but the gentry had to give him face: "Master Zhizhai, please take a seat!"
Wu Song nodded and said to Cao Jie, "Brother, please take a seat!"
Cao Jie didn't want to hide anything and sat down in the main seat openly.
"May I ask, sir, who is this hero?"
"This is my elder brother, Cao Jie from Yuncheng, Shandong!"
Hua Rong was startled and asked, "Are you the brother of the Cao family who is called Yan Wang Di and Xiao Meng De by the people in the world?" "Do you recognize me?" Cao Jie looked at Hua Rong with a smile.
Hua Rong bowed and said, "Brother, I have heard of your name for a long time. I corresponded with Brother Song Jiang a few years ago and we also talked about you. He said that you are a very kind and righteous man, and you are the most famous hero in Yuncheng."
"Song Gongming is too kind. He and I got to know each other very well in Yuncheng and became close friends. So we are all family! Brother Hua Rong, I am here to accompany Wu Erlang to take up his post. He is new here, so please help me."
Although Hua Rong is Song Jiang's man, like Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, he is not impossible to defeat.
As long as you work hard, you can dig down the corner of an iron wall.
"Brother Wu Song, Hua Rong was mean just now. Please forgive me." As he said this, Hua Rong was about to kneel down.
Wu Song grabbed Hua Rong's hand and said with a smile: "Brother Hua Rong, before I came here, I heard that there are three big mountains surrounding Qingfeng Village, and the bandits on the mountains are burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil!
I want to make some achievements and give the people a clear sky. Brother Hua Rong is known as Little Li Guang, and he has superb archery skills. If you and I join forces, we will surely be able to conquer the three mountains. "
"Brother Wu Song, I have been isolated and helpless all along, unable to wipe out that gang of thieves. Now that Zhizhai has come, I will surely destroy the three mountains."
As the military governor, Hua Rong also wanted to make a difference.
According to his achievements, he should have been promoted to Wenzhizhai long ago, but unfortunately the imperial court was corrupt and his only channel for promotion had been blocked.
Even if Wu Song didn't buy an official position, there would be Liu Gao who bought an official position.
It was never his turn to be the chief officer of Wenzhizhai.
This is why he followed Song Jiang and became a bandit, because he saw no hope and the road ahead was dark.
Coupled with the oppression from Liu Zhizhai, he rebelled in anger.
"When Zhizhai comes, Qingfeng Mountain will be peaceful! When Zhizhai comes, Qingtian will be here!"
Shi Qian mixed in with the crowd on the parade ground and shouted loudly in a different voice.
Suddenly, there was a lot of noise and shouts of "Peace and clear sky" were heard everywhere.
"Excuse me, who are these heroes?" Hua Rong asked with a fist clasped.
"That's Ruan Xiaoqi, the living devil, Cao Zheng, the knife-wielding ghost, Jiao Ting, the faceless man, and Shi Qian, the flea on the drum..."
It was hard to say what happened to the gentry at this banquet, but Hua Rong enjoyed himself to the fullest.
Although the position of Wenzhizhai was lost, I was happy to make friends with so many heroes.
As the night deepened, Hua Rong returned home drunk.
"Dah!"
"Dah!"
Dull sounds came from deep in the yard. He passed the moon gate and went through a door, then saw a girl in white holding a crossbow and shooting at a target.
He was still muttering, "Shoot you to death! Shoot you to death!"
"Baoyan, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
The girl shrugged her small nose and asked, "Brother, why do you drink so much?"
"I was happy today, so I drank a few more bowls." Hua Rong smiled from the bottom of his heart.
The girl called "Baoyan" raised her hand and shot a shot, hitting the bull's eye with a "doo" sound. She said angrily: "Your official position has been bought by someone else, what are you still happy about?"
"What do you know, girl?"
"I don't understand. You understand, right? Have you seen that dog official today?"
"Wu Er Ge is a good man. You can't call him a dog official from now on."
"He bought the position and took your official position. If he is not a dog official, what else can he be?"
"Brother Wu has many skills, and I am far inferior to him. I, Hua Rong, will be convinced if he is appointed as the head of Wenzhi Village! Hua Baoyan, you must stop yelling. Go back to sleep! It is getting late, and practicing crossbows at night will hurt your eyes."
"I got it, brother!"
Watching her brother enter the backyard, Hua Baoyan pouted and snorted coldly: "I just don't believe it. There is no hero in the world who is more capable than my brother..."
(End of this chapter)