Chapter 7: Discussing Heroes over Drinking Wine

When Wu Song saw Yang Chang's puzzled expression, he realized that he had said something wrong.

But since he felt that the other person was his confidant, he spoke openly without hiding anything.

"My sister-in-law was originally a maid in a wealthy family in Qinghe County. She refused to obey her master and was humiliated, so she complained to her mistress. The mistress was angry and paid money to marry my brother. Afterwards, she instigated ruffians to harass them, and they couldn't stand it anymore, so they moved to Yanggu County."

“That’s how it is.”

Yang Chang frowned and nodded frequently. He did not read the novel "Water Margin" carefully, as the plot mainly came from the TV series.

After listening to Wu Song's introduction, Yang Chang thought that Pan Jinlian before was no different from young men and women in later generations. She was unaware of the dangers of the world and was not tactful, so she was forced to marry Wu Da as a revenge.

There are natural reasons for cheating on one's husband, but which woman doesn't like to compare?
Between Wu Dalang and Ximen Qing, even men would know who to choose?

Lustful and unfaithful?

Everyone has a dirty side, they just pretend it's hidden from outsiders.

If you think about it carefully, the tragedy of Pan Jinlian and Wu Da was ultimately caused by the feudal era.

If Pan Jinlian had been honest and obedient, she might have been known as a virtuous woman. However, judging from the fact that she rebelled against her master, this woman was unwilling to accept her life, and it was this unwillingness that ruined her.

Just like Hu Sanniang later, such a heroic woman, but after her clan was exterminated, she chose to succumb to fate and did not dare to resist Song Jiang and married Wang Aihu.

Of course, the tragedy of Pan Jinlian and Wu Da was caused by Wang Po next door, who was the most hateful and the real villain.

"Sanlang, what are you thinking about?"

"Huh? Oh"

Yang Changxiang was absent-minded when Wu Song woke him up. He immediately smiled and replied, "I was thinking that my eldest brother has moved to Yanggu. With my second brother's support and care, no ruffian would dare to cause trouble."

"Well, I was by my brother's side before, so who would dare to cause trouble?"

Wu Song nodded in affirmation, picked up the wine jar and poured a bowl for Yang Chang, saying earnestly: "Now that you are a bowman, you must learn skills well so that you can protect the people you want to protect."

"My parents and brothers have all died in the plague."

"You have to practice your skills well so that you won't be bullied."

Yang Chang's nonchalant tone was actually a farewell to the original world. Wu Song mistakenly thought that it brought up sad memories, so he did not comfort him like Wu Da did, but seriously stated the reality.

"Hehe." Yang Chang replied with a smile: "I am with my brother, no one should dare to bully me."

"That's true, but you have a strong foundation, so you won't be slow to learn. Let's not talk about other things today, let's drink to our heart's content."

Wu Song had no plan to go back to Zi Shi Street, so he pulled Yang Chang to drink bowl after bowl, and at night the two of them slept with their feet touching on the couch.

For some time afterwards, Wu Song still spent the night on Zi Shi Street.

But after arriving at the yamen in the morning to arrange work, he would teach Yang Chang boxing and kicking whenever he had free time.

Yang Chang was already eighteen years old, and his ligaments were stiff due to injuries, so it was very difficult for him to learn martial arts from scratch. Even with Wu Song's personal teaching, there was little effect.

Wu Song taught for a few days, but seeing that Yang Chang had made no progress, he stopped forcing him.

It is difficult to make a person who has no desires or demands work hard.

It’s not that Yang Chang didn’t work hard, it’s just that he was destined to be a corpse picker, so there was no need for him to torture himself.

Yang Chang already had extraordinary strength. As long as he picked up the agility attribute, it would not be difficult for him to become a martial arts expert. However, he didn't know what kind of monster he would kill.

As an 'outsider' of the Song Dynasty, Yang Chang has been familiarizing himself with the new world during his time as an archer.

I had to adapt to the language, culture, and habits again, so I had no time or opportunity to pick up corpses, and I even forgot that I had a golden finger.

After working as an archer for half a month, Yanggu County was suddenly hit by a continuous northerly wind, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

The snow was flying all over the sky, like pear blossoms falling to the ground.

Within two hours of the snow falling, the roofs of every house were covered in white, and the snow was piling up thicker and thicker on the trees and in the yards.

There is no air conditioning and no down jackets.

Yang Chang lit a stove to keep warm in his residence, and boiled wine on the stove to drink to keep warm.

He has gradually integrated into the life of the Song Dynasty. Even though he cannot drink much, he still likes to have a drink. He feels for the workers in big cities. How many of them want to escape from the hustle and bustle and hide in the market, so as to enjoy life without being bound by material things?
Isn't it ironic that I was able to live a life of ease and comfort lying down more than a thousand years ago?

Yang Chang picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, making a hearty and comfortable sound, and then said to himself: "It's a pity that my brother is not here, otherwise we could have a drink and talk about English."

With a bang, the door was pushed open.

Yang Chang looked up in surprise, and saw Wu Song standing in the snow, with a soldier carrying a load standing behind him.

"elder brother?"

"Sanlang is so comfortable."

Wu Song strode forward, snatched the wine bowl from Yang Chang's hand, and drank the half bowl of wine in one gulp.

"That's great. Give me another bowl."

"Uh"

The soldier put the carrying pole at the door, saluted Wu Song with his fists, and left.

Yang Chang looked down and saw what looked like luggage, so he asked while pouring wine: "Brother, what is this?"

Wu Song did not answer immediately, but raised his hand and drank another bowl, then turned around and closed the door.

"I'm going to move in with Saburo."

"Ok?"

"My brother goes out early and comes back late every day, so he is often alone with his sister-in-law. It is inconvenient to live there for a long time. If Sanlang minds living with us, I will find a new place to live tomorrow."

At noon, Pan Jinlian invited him to have a drink and took advantage of her drunkenness to try to seduce him, but was rejected and ended up having an unpleasant experience.

Wu Song was reluctant to tell the truth, so he made up an excuse, but he didn't know that Yang Chang knew more than he did.

As soon as Wu Song finished speaking, Yang Chang waved his hand and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? Why would I mind? Besides, this is your residence, so if anyone needs to move, it should be me."

"If you don't mind, why move him?"

Wu Song took off his felt hat, stretched out his hands to the stove to warm himself, turned his head and said solemnly: "We two are just good companions, and we can drink together often."

"That's fine too."

Yang Chang stood up and took a bowl, poured wine for himself and Wu Song, and said with a smile: "Just now I was thinking, if my brother were here, we could drink wine and talk about heroes. Of course, I am not a hero."

"Sanlang, don't underestimate yourself. Although you are not very agile, your divine power is rare in the world. You are worthy of being called a hero. Come on, let's eat from the same bowl."

Wu Song leaned sideways and picked up the wine bowl, clinked it with Yang Chang's and drank it all in one gulp, just as easily as drinking a beverage. Then he drank bowl after bowl, and finished Yang Chang's full jar of wine in just a few gulps.

Yang Chang prepared to drink enough for several days, but Wu Song was still not satisfied after drinking it all.

"Brother, you don't seem to be having fun. I'll go get another two pounds?"

"never mind."

Wu Song pulled Yang Chang to sit down and shook his head to stop him: "It's snowing hard right now, and all the shops on the street are closed. It won't be too late to go after the snow stops. Let's talk, brothers."

"Oh"

Yang Chang sat down beside Wu Song and asked quietly, "I see that you look troubled. Why don't you tell me and let me help you figure it out?"

"You? You may not have a plan, but..."

Wu Song changed the subject and warned, "Sanlang is single. He will marry and have children in a few years. Don't just be greedy for beauty. As the saying goes, marry a virtuous woman."

"Could it be that my brother's trouble is that my elder brother and his wife are not getting along? I have a solution."

"Really?"

Wu Song stood up excitedly, and suddenly realized that he was being tricked, so he pointed at Yang Chang, shook his head and smiled, "I know Sanlang is thoughtful, but you have never experienced sex, so I'm afraid you can't come up with a good plan."

"Brother, do you think I am being underestimated? I really have a good plan. Would you like to hear it?"

"Let's talk about it."

(End of this chapter)