Three anecdotes

He looked at the blank handwritten letter, and stared at Cardinal Jin, who still had that half-smile, "Since you don't dare, let it go."

"Who said I wouldn't dare?" Jing Shanbo couldn't stand the excitement after all, and was about to untie the carved wooden swallow from the sword and press it on, but suddenly heard a very powerful voice, "You don't dare, I said it."

Cardinal Jin raised his lips slightly, sure enough, you are still here.

There is a kind of person, standing in the crowd, people will involuntarily look at him, such as Cardinal Jin; people.

Those who can come to Jiqing Casino to roll dice and push Pai Gow are not simple people, but now, these people who are more difficult than the other consciously stand apart on both sides, and let a young man who looks very upright and calm walk from the middle of them. Passed by, and even greeted him graciously.The young man responded politely. Strange to say, this young man was even younger than many people's sons, but to get him to nod his head, these big spenders felt quite proud.

Cardinal Jin followed Tao'er's smooth fur, and Tao'er's green eyes were actually staring at the young man.The young man's eyebrows are thick, his eyes are big, his nose is straight, and his lips are thin. People with thin lips can easily make people feel sharp and sharp, but this young man is very calm and calm. The upright demeanor on him.He is wearing an ordinary green cloth shirt, the material is not expensive, but the tailoring is very decent, and it perfectly modifies his vigorous and well-balanced skeletal muscles, but this kind of perfection is not luxurious or artificial, nor is it mechanical. Show off, but a restrained, profound respect for others.

"Senior brother three." The provocative little leopard-like Jing Shanbo lowered his head for the first time, and moved a few steps away from the gambling table.

The young man nodded slightly, and sat down on the seat that Jing Shanbo had just taken. Jing Shanbo held his Tan Ying, and obediently stood behind his senior brother.

"Mr. Xin Yangwei, I'm sorry." Cardinal Jin smiled.

"Marquis of Linyuan." Wei Jin nodded slightly coldly, with a gentle attitude.

"Mr. Yezhao won 30 taels in eleven days, and he almost scared the wealthy princes and grandchildren in Jing'an. Chonghua is just here for fun." Cardinal Jin slipped his ring finger across Tao'er's spine, smiling Misty, the casino hall illuminated by the 190 six palace lanterns instantly fell into a enchanting and glamorous dream.

Wei Jinhan grasped the dice cup with the iron that he has been used all over the heroes of the north and south, "He is a child, and he doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, so why should the Marquis of Linyuan care about the child."

"I have heard that Mr. Wei is as stable as Mount Tai, and he never fights uncertain battles. Seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation." Cardinal Jin was smiling, but his words were already very blunt.

Jing Shanbo respected his brother the most, so he couldn't allow him to utter bad words. Tan Yingjian was about to make a move, but Wei Jin Leng suddenly lifted the dice cup, "I'll bet with you."

Three dice, each of which has been cut into six sides, with each side pointing up, and the remaining bare cube, with six points facing up, can still show points, Wei Jin's cold voice is very steady, " Six faces, three groups, 63 points; three pieces, eighteen points, 81, ninety-nine return to true."

Cardinal Jin shook the dice cup lightly, "Sorry, I think it's a small bet."

"You—" Jing Shanbo really didn't expect that the dignified Marquis of Linyuan would be such a rascal.

Wei Jin said coldly, "Okay." He breathed a little, and the three dice and the eighteen smooth sides had all turned into powder.

Cardinal Jin smiled, "Sure enough, the internal strength of Xinyang Gongzi Baoding Shenyan will not disappoint—" He opened the dice cup as he spoke, and it was still a cup of crumbs, "I can do it too."

The thirteenth sister who had been standing by the side smiled, "You two are really good at it, this game is not lost or won, but I have wronged my finely carved ivory dice."

Cardinal Jin laughed and said, "Mr. Xin Yang is as rich as a country, and Miss Thirteen is afraid that he won't be able to afford a few dice." As he spoke, he rolled out 500 taels of silver bills.

Wei Jin looked down at the powder broken in the dice cup coldly, "Ivory texture, sun heart is the best, sesame heart is second, and bad heart is the worst. These three dice are only worth 160. I'll give you 170 Two, give me seven dollars."

"You want seven coins?" Cardinal Jin looked at Wei Jin coldly.

Before Wei Jinleng opened his mouth, some spectators immediately said, "Young Master Wei doesn't want money, he wants justice. A well-connected bank is not deceitful, not too much, and not too much. This fineness is fairness!"

"Thank you." Wei Jin nodded coldly to the person who spoke.

Cardinal Jin issued another 500 taels of silver note, "But I am reluctant to let a beauty like Miss Thirteen suffer. Since I want to gamble, why don't I just let me lose."

Wei Jinleng actually took back the bank note, "The porridge shed on West Street will be open for another half a year, and I thank Marquis Linyuan on behalf of the poor who can't afford to eat."

Cardinal Jin shook his head, "Using my money for favors, Mr. Wei is really generous." After he finished speaking, he looked at the person who had just spoken, "I know what Mr. Wei wants is not money, but righteousness. Spend money wisely and do good deeds."

Wei Jin stood up coldly, "Marquis of Linyuan Gaoyi, I have nothing to repay, so I bid farewell."

Cardinal Jin patted the black cat's head lightly, "1000 taels of silver, I didn't even say a few words, Taoer, Taoer, after meeting this Mr. Wei, I knew why I couldn't make a fortune."

Jing Shanbo, wearing a brocade jacket with double nests of clouds and geese, accompanied Wei Jinleng to the porridge shop on West Street, thinking about how to explain to his brother about going to the gambling house.Eldest brother, second senior brother, it's okay, third senior brother hates gambling by himself, walked all the way, was afraid all the way, but still couldn't wait for him to ask.

In the past two years, the weather has been smooth, and Shang Chengbi has promulgated many laws and regulations that benefit the people. This should be regarded as a peaceful country, but after all, years of wars and heavy taxes, even if the Qingming ruled the world, there are still hungry people, let alone now.Wei Jinleng opened a porridge shed on West Street, which gave those poor orphans and widows a bite to eat.

Jing Shanbo gently stroked Jiansui and followed his senior brother, watching him greet those rickety old women, so he also helped them, seeing sick and weak people leaning against the wall, he was busy asking for medicine, even poor Xixi's child didn't care if his white clothes were dirty, and even brought him an extra bowl of porridge in front of the shed.After working so hard for a whole noon, Jing Shanbo was really tired.The handyman in the porridge shed rinsed a clean bowl and poured some tea for him. Jing Shanbo looked at the unrecognizable color in the bowl, took a sip, and drank it all, not too hard to swallow.

Wei Jin coldly ordered the man who scooped up the porridge, "Brother Wang, we'll eat here today."

Brother Wang bent down and agreed, "Hey, I'll ask my wife to buy Zhao Mazi's sesame seed cakes, and cut some turnips."

Wei Jin said coldly, "Steamed buns are fine." After the steamed buns were bought, many people in the porridge shed also dispersed, and Wei Jin called him coldly, "Xiao Ye, come and eat."

"Come here!" Jing Shanbo quietly gave a lame old man a piece of silver, and said to the third senior brother when he came back, "If the old man's leg had met the second senior brother earlier, it would definitely not be like this. .And the little four who is coughing, I didn't bring out the Jiuniangyuluwan today—"

Wei Jin looked at him coldly, "You are not allowed to take out any of the elixirs that the second senior brother gave you." He explained, "These are poor people, they took those expensive elixirs once, and after that, other The disease is difficult to cure."

It was only then that Jing Shanbo realized that the second senior brother gave him the best things, and he kept them in a medicine jar since he was a child. Of course, he couldn't compare with these people.He followed the third brother around to wash his hands behind the porridge shed. He was about to scoop up water when Wei Jin said coldly, "This water is for making porridge, use the water in that bucket for washing."

Jing Shanbo glanced at the bucket, not knowing how many people had washed it, "Just use this, I'll go to the river behind to fetch it later."

Wei Jin glanced at him coldly, and Jing Shanbo scooped up a ladle, "Senior brother, wash it first, and I'll do it right away."

Wei Jin said coldly, "Then pour the water in this bucket on the ground, and fill up the tank in front before eating."

"Yes." Jing Shanbo knew that the third senior brother was punishing him, so he didn't dare to argue.I walked a long way with the big bucket, poured all the water in the bucket, and ran for almost two miles before getting water.It took almost two cups of tea to fill the jar.

When he came back after packing up everything, everyone had already eaten, only one steamed bun and a dozen strips of turnips were left, the turnips were dull in color, Jing Shanbo really didn't want to eat them, so he just I ate the steamed buns with the remaining porridge.The steamed buns were also empty, and after so long of heavy work, he felt that he didn't have enough to eat, and he couldn't help feeling bored.Although the third senior brother is stricter in discipline, when will he be hungry for his own food?Just as I was thinking, Wei Jinleng had already come in, and seeing the order he had left on the plate, "Everyone left it for you, are you not used to it?"

Jing Shanbo couldn't help it, so he had no choice but to eat it all. It was fine if he didn't eat it, but when he tasted it, he almost vomited it out.There were few dishes and a lot of people. To serve the meal, the turnips were pickled extremely salty, and his taste was bland. After eating only two, the tip of his tongue felt bitter.He really admired Wei Jin Leng, the third senior brother was born in a family, and he was born with rich clothes and fine food since he was a child. He actually had to eat such unpalatable food once a month.

Jing Shanbo didn't dare to make his senior brother angry, but wanted to force him, Wei Jin coldly stretched out his fingers and grabbed his chopsticks, "This is a precious thing from others, you can't let it be spoiled, if you don't want to eat it, just take it back."

"Oh." Jing Shanbo agreed, and took the plate to the kitchen.The sister-in-law Wang refused to let him do the washing, and Wei Jinleng also knew that it would be a waste of water to ask Jing Shanbo to wash the dishes, so he just asked him to stand by and help.

Fortunately, although the kitchen is simple, it is very clean, and Mrs. Wang is quick to clean it up.Jing Shanbo helped pass the plate and water, and then he also peeked at the third senior brother, and when Wei Jinleng called him out, his heart was really in his throat.When Wei Jin opened his mouth coldly, he didn't know what to say, because the first sentence of the third senior brother's question was, "Are you full?"

Jing Shanbo didn't dare to nod his head, and didn't dare to lie, so it took him a long time to hum.

Wei Jin smiled coldly, and took out a package of oiled paper from his skirt and handed it to Jing Shanbo.He has always been serious and sullen, Jing Shanbo was almost scared to death this noon, now that he smiled, Jing Shanbo dared to open the oil paper, inside were four hot and fragrant sesame seed cakes, with sesame seeds on top Woolen cloth.Wei Jin said coldly, "Eat."

Jing Shanbo gave one to Wei Jinleng, Wei Jinleng claimed he was full, so he just sat next to him and watched him eat, Jing Shanbo took a bite, it was very crispy, and he gave it to his brother again, "It's delicious , Brother, try one."

Wei Jin shook his head coldly and looked at him with a smile, Jing Shanbo took another bite, and after he swallowed the biscuits in his mouth, he said, "Senior brother, I shouldn't have gone out to gamble, it was my mistake."

Wei Jinleng still said the same two words, "Eat."

Jing Shanbo took another bite of the biscuits, but he thought that he was about to be bitten by the third senior brother Tiezhang, how could he eat any more, so he finally rewrapped the biscuits and put them next to the tree, and put his Tan Yingjian beside him, He stood up respectfully and stood opposite Wei Jinleng with his hands down, "I'm full too."

Wei Jin gave him a cold look, "What books have you read recently?"

Jing Shanbo's eyebrows twitched, he thought that the senior brother was about to settle the gambling matter, but who would have thought that he would ask what book he was reading as soon as he opened his mouth.He has been busy wandering the rivers and lakes to do justice for the sky recently, so where is there any book to read, after thinking for a long time, he finally said, "Sword manual."

Wei Jin didn't care about his cleverness in the cold, and asked, "Whose calligraphy have you practiced?"

What Jing Shanbo hates the most is writing. In the past, he was pressed by his elder brother to write posts, and he beat his handwriting like a dog planer into flies crawling.The Luohua sword technique is so exquisite, he has no time to practice sword every day, how can he spare time to practice calligraphy, after thinking for a long time, he really doesn't have the courage to say that no one has practiced it, think about it, he still writes more characters of senior brother, Said sideways, "Brother's."

Wei Jinleng handed him Tan Yingjian, "You write a copy of the "Red Cliff Fu" that the elder brother once copied for me."

Jing Shanbo held the sword, pointed at a piece of land, and felt that nothing was right after only a few strokes.Wei Jinleng didn't urge him, just sat under the tree and waited for him to start writing. After a while, Jing Shanbo finally turned around, bent his knees and held Tan Ying to him, "Xiaoye shouldn't lie, Xiaoye can't write, three Brother punish me."

Wei Jin stood up coldly, took the sword he was holding, and gave him a hard blow on the buttocks. Jing Shanbo was in pain, but knew that he had done something wrong, so he didn't dare to cry out. He just gritted his teeth and endured it. Jin Leng slapped him again with the scabbard, pulled him over and hugged him, and slapped him more than ten times in a row, not to mention the buttocks, until Jing Shanbo's teeth were numb from biting his teeth. Jin Leng remarked, "It's getting more and more useless, the Tan Ying sword that master gave you, is it for us seniors to use it to beat your ass?"

"Senior brother three—" Jing Shanbo frowned.

Wei Jinleng gently scratched his nose, "I'll stay here this afternoon to help Big Brother Wang and the others, and come to my room tonight. I don't read or write books, and I don't do anything except make trouble. , no one cares about you?"