nycdaug Chapter 116 Storytelling and Listening to Stories
Chapter 116 Storytelling and Listening to Stories
"Who doesn't know this? These bandits from Niutou Mountain are completely devoid of conscience and have harmed countless people."
"My aunt's nephew from the village next door and his family passed through Niutou Mountain. Then they all disappeared, along with their money, and there has been no news of them since."
"Yes, I also heard that Magistrate Gu of Yuncheng County has repeatedly requested troops to suppress the bandits, but each time the cunning bandits escaped."
"........."
The tea drinkers started discussing the matter at once. The bandits from Niutou Mountain were deeply hated by everyone.
"Snapped!"
The young man who was telling the story in the stands folded the fan in his hand, making a "snap" sound. He looked at everyone looking at him because of his action, and then continued speaking.
"Dear readers, do you know that the bandits from Niutou Mountain were captured over a month ago?"
"what?"
"It's really heartwarming!"
The tea drinker who said that something happened to his aunt's nephew in the next village was the first to exclaim in admiration.
"What exactly happened?"
The tea drinkers who were confused asked the person on the platform curiously.
"Everyone, please don't worry, please listen to me carefully.
It is said that more than a month ago, the bandits of Niutou Mountain were so arrogant and domineering that they were not afraid of the government. They paraded through the city and went straight down Niutou Mountain.
They sneaked into Lihua Village at night, burned, killed and looted, causing panic among the villagers and claiming several lives.
It just so happened that the Maple Leaf City Chief Clerk Song Yangsong was still in our Hexi Town at that time and learned about this that night.
He quickly took the officials and soldiers from the government office to Lihua Village. Regardless of his own safety, he bravely fought with the bandits all night and captured dozens of bandits who came down the mountain, including the bandit leader of Niutou Mountain.
Speaking of which, everyone knows about the recent beheading of Li Fulai at the Fulai Restaurant, right?
Having said this, the man waving a fan on the high platform paused and asked the people sitting below who were eating snacks and drinking tea.
"Good catch!"
"Wow! The big boss has been captured! Song Zhubu is truly an amazing person!"
When the tea drinkers heard this, they couldn't help but speak out. Some expressed admiration, while others discussed the topic. It was clear that everyone was very involved in the meal.
"Of course I know. At the execution ground, Li Fulai's head rolled around bloody several times. And this Chief Clerk Song, Lord Song, was sent by the county magistrate to handle the case."
Among the crowd below, there was a tea drinker who often came to listen to books, and he responded loudly.
"This reader is absolutely right. It seems the man who often comes to our No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven to drink tea and listen to books is none other than the renowned Lord Song."
The storyteller on the stage looked at the people below who were cheering him on, spoke in a high-spirited tone, and gave him a big thumbs-up.
The tea drinkers who responded to him all blushed and felt a little embarrassed, but their eyes showed the excitement of being encouraged.
"So what happened next?"
The people beside him, seeing that he had stopped talking, urged him on.
"The next person was Song Zhubu, who looked weak but actually had a heart of death. He immediately contacted General Ye Zijin of Ningyuan and told him the truth with great sorrow.
He also sincerely requested General Ye to send troops to defeat the bandits who were harming the people.
Our General Ye was filled with righteous indignation after hearing this, and he agreed without hesitation!
At this point, the young man in the stands stopped with a look of evil humor, picked up the tea beside him and took a sip.
"Hey, kid, please tell me something quickly! It's driving me crazy!"
From the private room next door, a voice familiar to Mu Jiaojiao came. Who else could it be but Young Master Jin?
"Guests in the elegant rooms of Guanju Pavilion should listen to books as if they were drinking tea, and they cannot be hurried."
Upon hearing this, the young man on the high platform spoke slowly to Jin Baoer of Guanju Pavilion.
"It is said that Song Zhubu and General Ningyuan hit it off immediately. They recruited talented people and painstakingly planned for many days.
On a windy, sky-high and moonlit night, General Ye Zijin of Ningyuan led the Ningyuan army to surround Niutou Mountain.
Then General Ye, holding a long spear with a red tassel, rode a tall horse, and led his army into the bandit's lair in Niutou Mountain with a roar, and wiped out all the bandits.
They also captured the bandit leader, the second-in-command, who was trying to escape. Does anyone know who this second-in-command is?"
Having said that, the young storyteller kept the other person in suspense.
"Who is it? So heartless?"
The tea drinkers responded enthusiastically.
"He's someone no one would have expected, someone who made everyone drop their jaws!"
"Boy, don't keep me in suspense. He must be a wicked and evil person. Who else could it be?"
The bright voice of the young master Jin Baoer in Guanju Pavilion was heard again.
In Caiwei Pavilion.
"This Young Master Jin doesn't seem to have a very good patience, isn't that right, Madam?"
Jiang Jin picked up the teacup and drank a cup of tea. The fox eyes turned and he asked Mu Jiaojiao a question with the tea aroma in her tea.
Of course he recognized Jin Baoer's voice, and he resented Jin Baoer's showy behavior in front of his wife. He would put eye drops on Jin Baoer in front of his wife if he got the chance.
"Yes, yes, I don't have the patience of Master Jin!"
Mu Jiaojiao saw through his little thoughts, shook her head and said helplessly to Jiang Jin.
My man is so childish!
"Hmm, I know that in my wife's eyes, I am a perfect husband."
Jiang Jin said to Mu Jiaojiao happily, her fox tail almost standing up.
Mu Jiaojiao: “…” It’s too shameful to watch!
Mainly because I feel embarrassed!
The people around: This Prince Jin doesn’t care about his reputation at all, right?
Several people followed Mu Jiaojiao. Although Jiang Jin's identity had never been clearly stated to them, Mu Jiaojiao and her group did not hide it from them, so they naturally guessed it.
"My wife, don't you think your husband is very good?"
Jiang Jin looked at Mu Jiaojiao with a frown on his face, rubbed his forehead, drank a cup of tea, and ignored him. He asked Mu Jiaojiao in a gentle tone, which sounded a little aggrieved when he listened carefully.
"Good, very good! Very good!"
Mu Jiaojiao looked at his pretentious appearance, feeling half annoyed and half perfunctory.
"Haha... I knew my wife was very happy with her husband."
Mu Jiaojiao: …………Silence is Cambridge tonight.
"This man is not only not the wicked man that everyone thinks he is, but he is also a man praised and boasted by everyone.
The evil second-in-command of Niutou Mountain is none other than Gu Zhongan, the adopted son of Gu Xiuyuan, the magistrate of Yuncheng County!"
Just as Mu Jiaojiao was speechless about her green tea man, and under the urging of the tea drinkers outside, the storyteller revealed a person that no one had ever thought of.
The crowd below was in an uproar!
"How is this possible? Are you talking nonsense, kid?!"
The tea drinkers below all showed expressions of disbelief and were very emotional.
This Gu Zhongan was a well-known gentle man, refined and elegant, graceful, and a kind-hearted man who treated the people well. He was qualified to be a candidate for the selection of filial and honest officials to be local officials, but I heard that he had no ambition to enter the officialdom.