In the next few days, Sun Tu finally understood why Song Jiang had such a good reputation in the world and earned the reputation of a timely protector. This was because he was really generous and generous, always paying for people to drink and eat, and he was very kind to others. Everyone is extremely polite, and he will make friends with them even if they are prisoners of the same status.
As for officials like Sun Tu and Dai Zong who were in charge of the prison camp, they were the ones Song Jiang deliberately wanted to win over. Almost every day, he would personally or ask someone to go to the military camp to invite Sun Tu to a restaurant in the city for a banquet, even if Sun Tu was busy. He didn't even complain if he didn't agree to the official duties. He waited until the next day to invite me again. And I heard that while making friends in the city, Song Jiang actually did his errands so well that others couldn't find any faults. He was really having a good time.
In comparison, Sun Tu, who has been an official in Jiangzhou for half a year, is far inferior to Song Jiang, who has only been here for half a month. At least until now, except for some fellow bosses and Zhang Shun and others in the officialdom, he has not really made friends with many people. He even offended a lot of people because of certain things.
Because he knew his shortcomings, Sun Tu also tried to meet with Song Jiang and others more often, and sometimes even took Lu Da and Yang Zhi to drink together. It's just that I don't know if it's because Lu and Yang have different identities now. They didn't bow to Song Jiang with respect after meeting him like in the Water Margin story. They only had a slight liking for him.
It was approaching noon that day. Seeing that the soldiers were almost done with their training, Sun Tu waved his hand and told them to go back and have a rest. He himself called Lu Da and the two of them: "Let's go. Today, Brother Song, he is inviting you to Xunyang Tower again." Let Dean Dai and others drink together, so let’s join in the fun."
Hearing what he said, Ruda, who was a good drinker, naturally had no objections, and Yang Zhi also agreed. Only Huang Wenbing, who happened to come from the prison camp to report something, frowned at this time, as if he wanted to say what. But before he could say anything, the three of them had already left together, and in the end they could only leave him there with a confused sigh.
This Xunyang Tower is the most famous restaurant in Jiangzhou City. This is not only because of the excellent scenery along the river, not only because the wine and food here are the most delicious, but also because it is said that this place is the most famous restaurant in Jiangzhou City. When Bai Juyi was appointed Sima of Jiangzhou, he heard a woman playing pipa music and then went back to write "Pipa Xing".
Because of this layer of legend, there is always an endless stream of guests coming to Xunyang Building to have a drink every day, and people outside the building can often hear the sound of clang, cong, and pipa playing from inside. It adds a bit of flair.
Of course, this is only for those literati. As for ordinary drinkers or warriors like Sun Tu, what they like most is the fine wine and dishes in Xunyang Tower, especially some of the fish soups, because of their taste. Delicious and most appreciated.
The three of them can be regarded as regular patrons of Xunyang Tower. As soon as they saw their arrival, the shopkeeper and the waiter rushed forward to greet them with a smile. After asking clearly that they were here for a banquet with Song Jiang, they immediately smiled and said: "No. To hide this from the three officials, Boss Song has not arrived yet..."
"Oh? How could this be?" Sun Tu glanced outside at the sun that had already reached his head. It was already noon, so why didn't he come when he invited someone to drink
"Because the fish soup in the shop today is not good.
It was delicious enough, so Boss Song and the others went to the pier opposite to buy the fresh fish just caught today. "As he said that, the shopkeeper pointed to the dock not far from the back window.
Sun Tu and others looked along his fingers and saw a group of fishermen gathering at the pier looking at the river from a distance, as if their attention had been attracted by some incident. Then a burst of exclamations rang out from there. Even from a distance, you could tell how surprised everyone was. However, a small boat suddenly capsized, and the two figures on the boat fell directly into the river, which was more than one person deep.
When Sun Tu saw this, his heart moved, and without any further delay, he immediately walked out of the restaurant. After a hurried journey, he finally arrived in front of the pier and heard several fishermen discussing something there: "That black man was really lost. He actually rushed onto the boat to fight with the master of the Zhang family. Now that he has fallen into the water, it will be difficult to get back up."
"I also watched it just now. This black man is indeed quite powerful. He knocked the master of the Zhang family to the ground with just a few punches and almost injured someone. He is the one who is suffering the consequences now."
While Sun Tu was listening to the discussions of the people around him, he didn't stop. He quickly separated from the onlookers and walked towards the exit of the pier. When he got there, he saw two familiar figures jumping anxiously. It was Song Jiang and Dai Zong who invited them here to drink. The latter even exclaimed: "That black guy from Tieniu doesn't know how to swim. What should he do if he falls into the river now?"
Sun Tu stepped forward and looked into the river in the distance. Suddenly, the water rippled and a white figure suddenly rose. He also held a black man in his hand. After taking a short breath, he took it with him again. The other party went underwater. Although the other party struggled, he couldn't exert much strength in his hands at this time...
"Ah, this man is going to drown Tieniu alive in the river. How can he do this? Do you know who he is?" Song Jiang became panicked when he saw this and hurriedly asked everyone around him.
"He is the owner of the Zhang family fish stall on my pier, which has the best water quality. He is also known as Zhang Shun, the white stripe in the waves. That black man dared to go into the water after provoking him. He is really bold." There was someone on the side. Explain.
When Song Jiang heard this, he suddenly remembered something, but before he could speak, Sun Tu had already stepped forward, put his hands to his mouth and shouted at the two people in the river: "Brother Zhang, please show mercy. The person in your hands is my Sun Tu's friend, so don't really hurt him."
Only then did Song Jiang realize that Sun Tu had arrived. Seeing that he was acquainted with Zhang Shun, his heart was relieved and he said: "This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun's brother I have some friendship with Song, and he even asked me to bring a letter to his brother."
Sun Tu's face was still big enough. In just a moment, Zhang Shun stopped tossing the semi-conscious black man in the water. He stepped on the water with his feet and quickly returned to the shore from the deep water. Not caring about the cold, he threw the person away and strode up to Sun Tu with a smile and cupped his hands and said: "How come Sun Tuanlian has the leisure to come here today? Why, is that black guy from the rural soldiers?"
It is said that after annihilating a group of water bandits that day, Sun Tu had the idea of incorporating Li Jun and the Zhang brothers into the rural soldiers. After all, with their abilities
, even if he is not on the water, he is still much better than an ordinary sergeant. This is exactly the talent he needs.
However, the three of them politely declined his invitation in the end. After all, unlike Luda Yang Zhi, they had never been in the military, and they had always had prejudices against the government. This time they were willing to help because they were related to Fan Zhi. Jiang Jiao had a personal grudge and was unwilling to work for the government, so he was restrained by it.
Seeing that they all had their own ambitions, Sun Tu didn't push for anything. He could only hand over some government rewards to them as a thank you, and at the same time he had established friendship and good rapport with them. In fact, these people also admired Sun Tu quite a lot, so when they heard him shouting on the shore, Zhang followed the order and brought them back.
Sun Tu smiled when he saw him: "That's not true, but he is a friend. By the way, why did you have such a dispute with someone? This will cost people's lives. As an official of the imperial court, I can't pretend that I don't know everything. .”
"You can rest assured about this Sun Tuanlian. I still have this sense of propriety. I will definitely not drown him. How dare this black guy get on the boat to seize the fish unreasonably and even hurt others. Even I was almost injured by him..." Zhang Shun glanced at the unconscious black man who was brought over with some hatred.
After hearing this, Song Jiang hurriedly apologized: "Brother Zhang Shun, please calm down. It was me who didn't take good care of Tieniu, so he caused trouble. Speaking of which, it was me who casually said that I wanted to eat fresh sour fish. Tang, there is no new fresh fish in Xunyang Tower today, so Brother Li Kui rushed to the dock to cause trouble. Please don’t take it off. If there is any loss, Song will pay for it." He said again and again. Give up and apologize.
Only then did Zhang Shun turn his attention to Song Jiang and the others: "Who are these?"
"This is Dean Dai Zongdai from Laocheng Camp, and this is Song Jiang Song Gongming from Yuncheng County, Shandong." Sun Tu helped introduce. Zhang Shun was stunned for a moment when he heard Song Jiang's name, and then he looked Song Jiang up and down: "You...could you be Song Jiang, Song Gongming's brother, whom people in the world call Baoyi? Why did you come to Jiangzhou?"
"Exactly... As for why I'm here, it's a long story." Song Jiang subconsciously touched his forehead, where a plaster was stuck, blocking the golden seal from his tattoo.
"That's really offending. If I had known that it was Sun Tuanlian and Song Gongming who wanted to eat fresh fish soup, I would have personally sent the fish to Xunyang Tower. You go upstairs later, I Then let someone pick out the best fish and bring it over." Zhang Shun suddenly laughed, then turned around and called one of his men to give instructions.
Even if he had known how high Song Jiang's status was in today's world, Sun Tu was still a little dazed when he saw him being so respectful as soon as he told him his name. But soon, he recovered, looked at Song Jiang and the two of them and said, "Let's go sit down in Xunyang Tower first and let brother Li Kui change his clothes, otherwise he will freeze to death."
When he said this, the black man Li Kui, who had been in a coma after suffering so much in the water, finally woke up leisurely. After spitting out two pieces of water, he shouted: "You are plotting against grandpa in the water. What kind of skill do you have, if you have the guts to fight me again!" As he said this, he jumped up from the ground.
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Second update today. . . . . .