I saw it elsewhere, just put it here for a short time

Anyway, it should be considered a side story XD

[Wife is the first series] The acquaintance of the baht by the green field Qianhe (short story, scheming thief attack, intelligent scholar, amused by comparison)

Copywriting/Spoilers

short stories in magazines

The story of the little waiter and his male wife in "Wife is the First" before they got married

A stingy scholar meets a thief, he wants money or his life, uh... take out an abacus and do the math first

Content tags: commoner life happy friends

Search keywords: Protagonist: Xiao Yuan, Zhou Jin │ Supporting role: Shouzi │ Others: 1V1, Tianwen

☆、Chapter 1 Bandit

In October in the south of the Yangtze River, the autumn wind is rustling.

In front of the Xiao family gate, the book boy was busy arranging the carriage, and everyone stood in front of the door to say goodbye.

"The journey is long, so proceed with caution." The uncle patted Xiao Yuan's shoulder and said with a smile.

Xiao Yuan agreed in a low voice, and looked back at everyone in the Xiao family, his aunt, cousins, and all the servants. The autumn season in August has just passed, and the spring season will be in March next year. He is going to the capital to prepare for the next year's meeting.

The Xiao family is also a famous family in Danyang City. Almost every generation in the family has Jinshi, and Xiao Yuan is the leader of this generation. His parents died young, and he lived with his uncle and aunt. Several cousins ​​in the family were all studying, but no one could get past Xiao Yuan.

At that time, it was not easy for people to win the title. Some people had to wait until their beards were gray to get the title of a person in one fell swoop. Xiao Yuan, who was not as weak as the crown, was admitted to Jiangzhou Jieyuan. After the list was released, everyone in Danyang City came to congratulate him, and the Xiao family was no different for a while.

The Xiao family felt very long-faced, and gave Xiao Yuan a crown in advance, and the uncle took the word Hengzhi for him.

The aunt nodded with a handkerchief, "Why be so anxious, Qiu Wei went to Beijing as soon as the list was released, and he couldn't spend the New Year at home..."

"What's the most important thing about the New Year? It's the right way to go early and walk around." The uncle didn't care, and looked at Xiao Yuan with a smile, "Hengzhi is the most promising among the juniors, so he must not delay his future."

When the two cousins ​​heard the uncle's comment, they bowed their heads in shame.

"Master, it's alright." The book boy spread the cushions in the carriage, lowered his head and called Xiao Yuan to get on the carriage.

Xiao Yuan bowed his hands and said goodbye to his elders, then turned around and got into the carriage.

The autumn season has just passed, and at Xiao Yuan's age, it is a rare thing to do in the middle school. After that, went to participate in the spring season in the coming year. Most people are not optimistic, even if it is Jie Yuan, it is different. The uncle allowed him to go, but also to gain insight.

"Yuan'er is still young, leave him at home to take care of household chores for two years before going." The eldest aunt couldn't help muttering, "It's good for Ping'er and Zhuo'er to study at ease for two years."

In the early years, the aunt prevented Xiao Yuan from participating in the household affairs on the grounds that he could not read the account books, and sent him to study at Lushan Academy from a distance. Unexpectedly, when Xiao Yuan returned from his studies, not only did he read books well, but he was also a genius in reading the books and making plans.

The uncle frowned slightly when he heard the words: "A woman's opinion."

The aunt looked at the carriage that was moving away, and slowly tightened the handkerchief in her hand. Her two sons have been delayed in their studies by household affairs in the past few years. The eldest son has failed twice, and the second son has not even passed the college entrance examination. If Xiao Yuan becomes a jinshi again and becomes an official, the family will fall into his hands completely...

Everyone turned around and went back to the house. A steward's mother in a brown cloth skirt looked left and right, walked into the main courtyard, and whispered in the ear of the eldest aunt: "It's all arranged."

The aunt nodded slightly: "Don't blame me for being cruel..."

The carriage swayed out of Danyang City and went straight to Mang Mountain outside the city. Mang Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and it is the only way to go to the capital.

"Master, why doesn't my wife want us to go to Beijing this year?" The book boy handed the brewed tea to Xiao Yuan. Previously, the young master knew Yuan, and the wife kept saying that the young master should wait three years before taking the jinshi examination. But the mountain chief of the academy has said that with the talent of the young master, it is no problem to be a jinshi.

Xiao Yuan put down the book in his hand, took a sip of tea, and slowly narrowed his eyes: "Because of your young master, I'm good at learning."

"Ah?" Shutong scratched his head, not knowing why.

"Brothers in the family, you can't all be officials." Xiao Yuan drank all the tea in the cup and smiled mockingly. The Xiao family's generation is weak, only he and his two cousins ​​have a huge family business, and someone must come. Take care of chores.

A few years ago, the eldest aunt was on guard against him, for fear that he would come into contact with common affairs and take away the family's property. Now that he is good at studying, he feels that his two sons have delayed their studies because of their involvement in common affairs, so they want to exchange with him.

The aunt didn't understand that you can't have both.

The mountain road was twisty, and the coachman told the young master to sit firmly, and then drove the mule and horse to turn around on the rugged mountain road. It is said that there are often bandits on this Mang Mountain, and it is necessary to cross the mountain before dark.

Xiao Yuan leaned on his body, wrapped in a thin quilt, and fell asleep. The young book boy couldn't sit still and kept looking out of the window.

About two hours into the mountain, the carriage that was going well suddenly stopped, and Xiao Yuan slammed into the wall of the carriage with a thud. Covering his head and raising his head, he was hit by his book boy again.

"Young master, it's not good!" Shutong's face turned pale with fright, "I met a bandit!"

Xiao Yuan was startled, and quickly glanced out the window. It was less than fifty miles away from Danyang, and the sky was still bright. If it was a troubled time, it would be okay to say, but today Dachen is clearly a peaceful and prosperous age. How could a bandit dare to come here?

Before thinking about it, the door of the car had been kicked open roughly, and two fierce and strong men reached out and dragged Xiao Yuan out.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the coachman immediately unloaded his horse, rolled and climbed on the ground and ran, leaving a scholar and a half-old boy, looking at each other with a group of bandits.

There were a total of four thieves present, two strong men with tiger backs, one thin man with pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, and one person who could not see his appearance with a blue cloth mask. He was slender and stood with his hands behind his back.

Xiao Yuan flicked his shirt and cupped his hands: "Everyone, my brothers went to Beijing to take the exam, but unfortunately they passed by a precious place. I would like to ask you to make it easier."

The two strong men who caught him out of the car were a little stunned, but this man didn't panic when he encountered a bandit!

The thin man bared his teeth, and said viciously: "Since you know this is the place I'm waiting for, those who are sensible will hand over the money."

The boy was so frightened that his legs were weak, he squatted beside the wheel and dared not move, and quietly tugged at the hem of Xiao Yuan's clothes: "Young, young master, give it to them..." Anyway, since it is so close to Danyang, if the coil is lost, it will be easy to get it back home.

Xiao Yuan sighed: "To tell the truth, I have been relying on others for a long time, and I have carried a hundred taels of silver with all the money on my body, but now I have a horse and a coachman, and if I want to hire another one, I need ten taels of silver; the journey to the capital is a long way, and I only need to eat food. It takes seven or eight taels, plus the cold weather in the north, 2 taels for cotton clothes, 5 taels for tea along the way, 3 taels for horses and grass, 10 taels for inn accommodation, and about 60 taels for the rest. everyone."

The two strong men were dizzy when they heard it, and the thin man couldn't help but nodded, feeling that what the man said was quite reasonable. "Then hand over the remaining sixty taels

"Haha..." The masked man couldn't help laughing.

"What nonsense are you talking to this kid, you're tied!" The brawny man standing in front finally realized that, as a bandit, why should he leave enough money for his robbery target?

So, two strong men stepped forward, tied Xiao Yuan and Shutong into a ball with all their hands and feet, took out a sharp knife, and gestured on Xiao Yuan's body, as if considering whether to chop off his hands or feet first.

"I have something to say. I am the second young master of the Xiao family in Danyang. I live in Hehua Lane. If you want money, you just need to take my folding fan to the Xiao family and give as much as you want!" Dao Po, said the words in one go, without panting.

"This..." The two strong men were stunned, and looked back at the masked man.

Someone from the Xiao family offered 600 taels to scrap Xiao Yuan's hand or foot. He had already given a deposit of 300 taels a few days ago. As long as the show was done enough, he could get the remaining 300 taels.

The original plan was that Xiao Yuan didn't say who he was, and the bandit pretended to cut him when he threatened him.

The masked man stared at Xiao Yuan for a long time, then raised his chin at a strong man: "Go to Danyang, inform the Xiao family, and get a thousand taels to redeem the people."

The strong man wanted to say something, but the masked man glared at him, spat on the ground, and turned angrily down the mountain.

It was getting dark, and the three bandits started a bonfire.

Xiao Yuan yawned, leaning on the book boy, and snoring soon after.

The book boy looked at the young master who fell down as a quilt and wanted to cry without tears.

"Brother Zhou, I'm not talking about you, why are you dawdling like a girl!" The brawny man who stayed behind was very angry. He glanced at Xiao Yuan who was asleep, and gestured for a cut. The meaning was very clear. After cutting things off, even if Xiao Yuan finds something strange, what can he do?

"I have my own plans." The masked man slowly took off the cloth towel on his face, revealing a handsome face with extraordinary valour, with a pair of eagle eyes reflecting the firelight, which made him more and more sinister.

Being swept by such eyes, the strong man shivered for a while, and immediately felt a little embarrassed, turned his head and pouted. This week, Jin followed the previous generation of cottage owners. Now that the former owner is dead, the new owner doesn't like to see him very much. If it wasn't for his martial arts, he wouldn't be afraid of him.

Zhou Jin took the branch and poked the fire: "Old third Niu, go to the stockade and report a letter to the boss."

The strong man looked at Zhou Jin, and then at Xiao Yuan, who was asleep, nodded, got up and walked towards the mountain. He didn't want to stay with this evil spirit too much either. Things had changed, so he had to inform the village master quickly.

Seeing that Niu Lao San was far away, the thin man approached Zhou Jin and said, "Brother Zhou, why don't we do it?" This scholar has no power, so why waste time here.

Zhou Jin sneered: "The Xiao family is so unkind and unjust, the two young masters will have resentment in their hearts, and they will definitely try their best to catch the thieves. Someone in the stockade must come out to take the blame."

The thin man scratched his head, and Zhou Jin explained to him patiently.

Looking for someone to take the blame, it must be the ones who have tied Xiao Yuan. Niu Laosan and the two are the confidants of the new village owner, and the two "old ministers of the former dynasty" are thorns in the eyes. Who to take the blame, no It goes without saying. Understand the joints, the thin man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Protect me to the capital, I'll give you three hundred taels." A pleasant voice came, and the two bandits raised their heads in unison and met Xiao Yuan's clear eyes.