Chapter 6 Drunk Mantra
No matter in which era, beauty is a scarce resource.

Yang Chang had only been in this world for a short time and had not seen many women. Compared to the ugly girls on the street, Pan Jinlian was quite pretty.

But Yang had seen the world and was immune to beautiful women, so he was not as fascinated as Ximen Qing.

Pan Jinlian didn't know that Wu Song had a guest. When she came out to greet him, her warmth and charm could be felt from a distance.

"Sister-in-law, when will my brother come home? I brought some friends to have a drink with him."

"Uh, Dalang usually comes back at 3 p.m., and there's still half an hour left. You guys go in and have a rest first, and I'll go prepare some tea."

"Sanlang is not an outsider. Sister-in-law doesn't need to wait on us. If you have something to do, go and do it yourself."

"Oh, there is some needlework. Thank you for entertaining the guests, uncle."

Pan Jinlian looked at Yang Chang again, then lifted her hair and walked upstairs on the wooden planks.

In fact, she was not doing anything. She was just hiding the blush on her cheeks, not wanting others to discover her secret.

Fortunately, Yang Chang had a calm expression and did not stare at her like the other men did. However, facing the time traveler who knew the plot, all of Pan Jinlian's cover-ups were in vain.

Wu Song was eight feet tall and looked mighty and domineering, while Yang Chang was only seven feet tall and thin. Naturally, he did not catch Pan Jinlian's eye, and she did not want to stay with him on the first floor for long.

Pan Jinlian had not done anything wrong at this time, and Yang Chang had no evil thoughts about her nor did he dislike her. It was not until Wu Da came back with his load after selling pancakes that Yang Chang suddenly felt some sympathy for this big-breasted woman.

Wu Da is not only short but also very ugly, which perfectly illustrates the saying "three-inch-tall tree bark".

Ben and Wu Song are brothers from the same mother, so their height difference shouldn't be so outrageous. Perhaps it's the burden of life that has bent his back, and the wind and sun have wrinkled his face.

Even though he was so great, Yang Chang thought that if she were a woman, she would rather die than marry Wu Da. But Pan Jinlian finally accepted her fate. This is the cruelty of feudal marriage.

Wu Song stepped forward, took the carrying pole, and introduced himself to Yang Chang.

When Wu Da heard about Yang Chang's miserable life, he felt the same way. He led him to sit at the table and comforted him, "Don't be sad, Sanlang. You must work hard to survive. My second brother and I were orphaned when we were young, but now we have grown up. As long as we are willing to work hard, we will not starve to death."

"Ah."

Wu Da's words were so sincere that Yang Chang was deeply moved. He took out some silver from his pocket and said, "I was able to work as an archer in the county thanks to my second brother's support and care. Today I come to you empty-handed. Here are two taels of silver."

"Take it back now."

Wu Da's face suddenly changed, he stretched out his hand to block Yang Chang's hand, and said sternly: "Erlang treats you as a brother, and he is also my brother Wu Zhi, so you can't be so formal."

"Uh this."

Seeing Yang Chang looking at him at a loss, Wu Song patted the back of his hand and said with a broad-minded smile: "Since Sanlang listens to the second brother, why don't you listen to the eldest brother? We are all brothers, you can be more casual here."

"Yep."

Wu Da pointed at himself and the other two and laughed heartily: "Da Lang, Er Lang, San Lang, this is fate, hahahaha."

At this moment, Pan Jinlian walked down the stairs and asked knowingly:
"Da Lang is back? Who are you calling San Lang?"

"Haven't you seen it, ma'am?"

Wu Da was startled at first, then he introduced: "This is Yang Chang, Yang Sanlang."

"It turned out to be him."

Pan Jinlian looked at Yang Chang deliberately and found that the boy was actually quite good-looking, but his thin figure could not compare with Wu Song. Then she looked at Wu Song with resentment.

"Uncle didn't say anything just now, so I didn't ask."

"It was my negligence."

Wu Song hurriedly stood up, clasped his fists and apologized, then formally introduced Pan Jinlian to Yang Chang: "Sanlang, this is my brother's wife. You can call her sister-in-law just like me."

"Captain Yang has met the sister-in-law."

"Ah."

Pan Jinlian was upstairs just now, and when she heard Yang Chang generously giving money to Wu Da, she developed a favorable impression of this young man. She smiled and waved to everyone, saying, "Don't be so reserved, sit down and talk quickly. I'll go prepare some wine and food, and come to accompany you later."

Soon, the square table was filled with fruits and dishes.

Pan Jinlian sat at the upper seat, Wu Da and Wu Song sat on her left and right, and Yang Chang sat at the lower seat facing the beauty, but he tried not to look at the woman, for fear of causing trouble.

After five rounds of drinking, Wu Da, under the influence of alcohol, talked about many of his difficult childhood experiences.

He wanted to use his own miserable experience to persuade Yang Chang to face life well.

Perhaps he was intoxicated by his deep love, Wu Da finally held Pan Jinlian's hand and said seriously: "You have to be down-to-earth and hardworking. God will definitely give you a way out. Otherwise, with my looks and abilities, how could I marry such a beautiful woman? Isn't she beautiful?"

"Da Lang."

Pan Jinlian was so frightened that she retracted her hand, and a trace of disgust appeared on her red face.

Seeing this, Wu Song tried to smooth things over: "Don't mind, sister-in-law, I've had too much to drink."

"I'm not drunk. Isn't your sister-in-law pretty? You and Sanlang are working in the county. As long as you work diligently and behave honestly, you will be able to marry a good woman sooner or later."

"Uh"

Seeing Wu Song's embarrassed face, Yang Chang immediately stepped forward to help him. He covered his forehead and said, "Brother, I am not very tolerant of alcohol. I want to go back to the county government office to rest. You brothers continue to have fun. I will come to bother you next time."

"I send you."

Wu Song supported the staggering Yang Chang, turned around and clasped his fists to Pan Jinlian: "Sanlang is drunk, I will take him back first, thank you sister-in-law for taking care of my brother."

"Uncle, what are you talking about? This is what I should do. You should go as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible."

Under the influence of alcohol, Pan Jinlian gave Wu Song a charming look, which made the tiger-slaying hero dare not look directly at her, and then he fled with Yang Chang.

Walking out of Zishi Street, Yang Chang suddenly broke away from Wu Song and murmured, "Brother, you don't need to help me anymore. I felt much more awake after the cold wind just now."

"I know you can't drink much, but you shouldn't get drunk so quickly. Are you pretending to be drunk just now? Thank you."

Wu Song's mind was as clear as a mirror. He then looked at the dim streets and sighed, "Brother has suffered a lot in recent years. In fact, he doesn't drink much. He probably got drunk so quickly just now because he was thinking about the past. Don't be surprised, Sanlang."

"Big brother treats people sincerely, and second brother treats me as a brother, so you don't have to be polite to me."

Yang Chang frowned and asked back, which startled Wu Song for a moment. Then he laughed and put his arm around his shoulders, saying, "Sanlang is right. I didn't drink enough just now. Let's go to a tavern to drink more."

"It's getting late, why not buy it back to the county government office?"

Thinking that Wu Song was going back to Zishi Street to spend the night, he immediately changed his words and said, "Then I will sacrifice my life to accompany you today."

"Haha, let's go."

Wu Song saw through Yang Chang's thoughts, bought some wine and meat at a restaurant he passed by, and went straight to his residence in the county government office.

Pan Jinlian's eyes had just been teasing, and Wu Song had no intention of going back tonight. He planned to squeeze in with Yang Chang later.

When they arrived at the county government residence, Yang Chang helped set the table for wine and food, and then he and Wu Song toasted each other.

Wu Song was preoccupied with something at this time, and he drank bowl after bowl of wine like he was drinking water.

Yang Chang had been pretending to be drunk at Wu's house before. He guessed that it was related to Pan Jinlian, so he deliberately brought up the topic.

"People say that the truth comes out when drunk. Just now, my brother praised my sister-in-law. He must have been in a very good mood. My sister-in-law is indeed beautiful. My brother is really blessed."

"Blessing?"

Wu Song shook his head: "Not necessarily."

"Ok?"

Yang Chang was so frightened that the alcohol turned into cold sweats, and he looked at Wu Song in disbelief, as if to say, "Are you a time traveler too?"
(End of this chapter)