Water Margin Chapter 12 Jingyanggang fighting tigers
Water Margin Chapter 12 Jingyanggang fighting tigers
Song Jiang saw that Wu Song was tall, handsome and talented, so he asked, "How can Erlang also be here?" Wu Song said, "When my younger brother was in Qinghe County, he quarreled with a minor official in the yamen because he was drunk and drunk, and knocked him unconscious with one blow. Later I heard that the boy was saved again, and he wanted to go home to visit his brother, and did not want to have malaria. Just now I was frightened by my brother, and I broke out in a cold sweat, but I think I have recovered."
From the next day, Song Jiang and Wu Song were inseparable, and paid Wu Song to make a new suit. Wu Song first came, firewood also had a warm treatment. But he has a strong temper, there are some things wrong with the client, he started to fight. Zhuang customers have to find firewood complain, for a long time, firewood into although not drive him away, to him but alienated. He admired Song Jiang most in his life, and now that Song Jiang was with him every day, his old habits had changed, and Zhuang guest naturally did not speak ill of him.
Two people lived together for more than ten days, Wu Song wanted to go home to see my brother, Chai into, Song Jiang could not keep him, Chai into sent him some silver. He thanked Chai, packed his luggage, and carried a whistle to go. Chai into wine for his farewell dinner, Song Jiang brothers sent him five or six miles. Wu Song repeatedly stopped him and said, "Brother, stay. Please come back." Song Jiang insisted and sent a few more miles. There is a small hotel by the road, Song Jiang said: "We have a few drinks before parting."
The three men entered the shop and sat down, asked for wine and food, ate a few cups, and watched the sun set. Wu Song said, "If my brother doesn't think Wu Er is rude, he will be worshipped by Wu Er er as a righteous brother." When Song Jiang was overjoyed, Wu Song worshiped him four times. Song Qing took out twelve silver, sent by Song Jiang and Wu Song. Wu Song refused but had to accept. Three people out of the hotel, Wu Song shed tears, with Song Jiang respectively, the heart thought, can get to know Song Jiang this kind of hero for the brother, also not in vain.
Wu Song walked for several days and came to the ground of Yanggu County. At noon this day, I was hungry, and saw a hotel in front of me, carrying a wine flag, on which were written five characters: "Three bowls are not enough." Wu Song went in, leaned on his whistle and sat down. The owner of the restaurant put three bowls, a pair of chopsticks, a plate of food, poured a bowl of wine. Wu Song drank it down and said, "Good wine. Sell something to eat if you have something to drink." The host cut two catties of cooked beef and served it. Wu Song ate two more bowls of wine, but the owner did not pour any more. Wu Song knocked on the table and said, "Master, add wine." The master said, "If you want meat, cut it, and no more wine." Did the guest officer not see that the wine flag says' Three bowls are not enough '?" Wu Song asked, "What do you mean 'three bowls are not enough'?" The host said, "My wine is called 'Go out and pour' and also called 'fragrance through the bottle.'" If a guest eats three bowls, he will be drunk and will not be able to pass Jingyanggang." Wu Song said: "Nonsense, quickly add wine!" The host could not resist him and added three bowls. Wu Song ate it and asked for more, saying, "If you don't add more wine, I'll turn your hotel upside down!" The shopkeeper gave him more wine. Wu Song even ate 18 bowls of wine, laughed loudly, and said: "What 'three bowls is not enough', I ate 18 bowls, but it is OK!" Pick up the whistle and go.
The host said, "Where are the visitors going?" Wu Song said: "I did not give you less money for wine, you care about me?" The owner said, "A tiger came out of Jingyanggang and injured dozens of people." Now there is a notice from the government that guests are only allowed to travel with each other during the third, third and third hours, not during normal times, and not even single guests. The guest officer did not believe me, but I copied down the notice, so I can see at a glance." Wu Song gave a sneer and said, "I live in Qinghe County, next to Yanggu County, and Jingyanggang has also walked for twenty or thirty times, how come I have never seen a tiger?" Don't let your boy see that I have a few ounces of silver and frighten me to stay, so that he may kill me at night and seek money from me." The master said: "I was a good heart, back to the donkey. If you don't believe me, go!"
Wu Song strode away, walking only a few miles, and came to Gangxia. There is a big tree on the side of the road, scraped off a piece of bark, write "Jingyanggang tigers hurt people, single guests are not allowed to cross the gang" and other words. When Wu Song saw this, he laughed coldly again. He ignored it and continued to walk up the mountain. At this time, it is the early winter weather, the day is short and the night is long, and a round of red sun has gradually flattened the west. And not far away, there is a tattered mountain temple, the temple door posted notices, covered with red seal, Wu Song saw, Fang Xin mountain really have tigers. Want to go back to the hotel to live, and afraid of being laughed at by the master, on second thought, afraid of him what, just go up to see if there is a tiger.
Wu Song's strength of wine surged up, staggered to the hill, the sun had set in the west mountain. He looked around, not to mention the tiger, not even a rabbit saw, relieved. Then he passed through a forest, and under an old pine, there was a large, bare bluestone. Wu Song leaned on his whistle and fell asleep on the bluestone. Just as he lay down, a sudden gust of wind blew, and after the wind, a great white-fronted tiger jumped out of the woods. Wu Song gave a cry of surprise, rolled over and grabbed the whistle stick. Hungry and thirsty, the tiger suddenly pounced on Wu Song. Wu Song ducked behind the tiger. The tiger dropped its front PAWS and swung it up with its back PAWS. Wu Song threw himself away again. The tiger thundered and roared, shaking the mountain and sweeping its iron-rod tail. Wu Song dodged again. Tigers eat people, all rely on this pounce, a lift, a sweep, three kinds of kung fu used up, the strength has been used up half. The tiger roared again and turned around. Wu Song wielded the whistle with both hands and used all his life's strength to hit the tiger's head. But there was a crack in the air, and the whistle hit the pine branch, breaking the branch, and the whistle broke in two.
The tiger roared and pounced again. Wu Song looked behind a leap, quit more than ten steps, the tiger happened to fall in front of him. He hastily threw down half the stick, threw his hands, and grabbed the tiger by the top of the flower skin, and pressed the tiger's head hard to the ground. How can a tiger earn a penny if he struggles? Wu Song raised his right foot and kicked the tiger in the face and eyes. The tiger screamed with pain and pulled a hole out of the ground with his PAWS. Wu Song took advantage of the situation to press the tiger's head into the pit, and the tiger lost its strength. Wu Song grabbed the tiger's head with his left hand, pulled out his right hand, grasped the iron fist, and punched the tiger in the ear with the strength of his life. The tiger is bleeding from all its orifgments and won't move. Wu Song was afraid that the tiger would not die, so he picked up half his stick and fought for a while. He tried to drag the dead tiger down, but he couldn't. I had just tried my best, and now my hands and feet were tender.
Wu Song sat on the blue stone slab for a while and took a break step by step. They had not gone more than half a mile when they saw two more tigers emerging from the withered grass. Wu Song was shocked. It was over! But the two tigers stood up and said something to someone: "You have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, how dare you go through the gang alone, unarmed?" Wu Song knew that it was a person dressed up, and asked, "Who are you?" The man said, "We are local hunters. The tigers hurt people, even seven or eight of us hunters. The magistrate gave us a strict order to catch them within a time limit, and we ate sticks several times, but we failed to catch them. Tonight, we should go up the mountain, we take more than ten civilian men to ambush here, nearby under the Fu crossbow, but you are coming from the hill, who is it?" Wu Song said, "I am Wu Erlang from Qinghe County. Just now, near the forest on the hill, I bumped into a tiger, and I beat him to death." How can the Hunter believe that? Wu Song said, "Look at my blood." Surprised and delighted, the Hunter called the man to him.
They lit torches, holding steel forks, far behind Wu Song, nervously on the ground to the gangzi, came to the bluestone, see the tiger really dead to do a pile. Everyone rejoicated, sent a person down the mountain first to know the local righteous, and then carried the dead tiger under the gang. Okashita had waited for dozens of people, and when he saw the dead tiger, he cheered. They carried Wu Song with a sedan, came to a big family, and many big families have been waiting there. They invited Wu Song into the cottage and carried the dead tiger in. Although Wu Song played dozens of punches and kicked dozens of feet, the scars were only concentrated in a few places, and when they counted, there were only three punch marks and two foot marks, they shouted in unison: "What a strong man, three punches and two feet killed the tiger." They asked the name of Wu Song, one side sent to the county government report, one side put wine for Wu Song.
After dawn, the big man asked the carpenter to make a tiger bed and put the dead tiger on it. Nearby large families and sheep carry wine, to and Wu song congratulation. Wu Song ate wine and rice, the county has sent someone to pick him up. They invited him to a cool car, draped him in red flowers, carried the dead tiger in front, and rushed to the county seat.
The people of Yanggu County heard that the tiger was killed by a strong man, and all the people came to see the tiger hero. They all managed to squeeze past from the cracks, came to the county government, the county was waiting on the lobby. The people gathered around Wu Song and the dead tiger to the lobby. The magistrate looked at Wu Song and asked, "Strong man, how did you kill the tiger?" Wu Song rehearsed the posture of "three fists and two feet". Prefectures great joy, when the hall to admire the wine three cups, and ordered people to move out of a thousand yuan of reward money. Wu Song said: "I was entrusted to the Lord's blessing, lucky killed the tiger, how can I get the reward?" These hunters have suffered a great deal for the tiger. Give them the reward money." The magistrate admired Wu Song's loyalty more, and he followed him. He distributed the bounty to the hunter on the spot. The magistrate saw that he was not only strong in martial arts, but also loyal and kind, and said: "Qinghe and Yanggu join the border, the county to protect you as a head?" Wu Song thanked, the magistrate on the life of the company made official documents, that day let Wu Song when the head of the infantry. All the big families came to congratulate Wu Song, and invited Wu Song to eat wine in turn, and ate for three or five days.
A few days later, Wu Song was wandering in the street, and someone behind him said, "Wu Du Head, you have become rich, and you have forgotten me." Wu Song turned around and shouted, "Why are you here too?" Bow down and worship. It was Wu Song's brother, Wu Dalang. Wu Dalang helped Wu Song, said Yanggu County after.
Although Wu Song and Wu Dalang were born of the same mother, there were many differences in appearance. Wu Song was tall and handsome, but Wu Dalang was short and ugly, and the people of Qinghe County gave him a nickname, called "three-inch Dinggu bark". Wu Song's parents died when he was young, and he was raised by his brother's excrement and urine, so Wu Song respected his brother as much as his parents. Wu Song temperament is strong, the road to see uneven, swinging fists on the fight, Wu Dalang do not know how much trouble, almost every month to go to the county government. Wu Song caused a great disaster to escape, but also make him afraid all day.
There was a Pan family in Qinghe County, and Pan had a servant girl named Pan Jinlian, who had a beautiful face. Big husband pestered her several times, she is too old, not only not from, but also tell the master wife. The master was so angry that he was willing to pay the dowry and marry her to the ugliest person. That day, he saw Wu Dalang selling cooking cakes, and thought Wu Dalang was the ugliest person in Qinghe County, so he married Pan Jinlian to Wu Dalang. Wu Dalang married Pan Jinlian, did not live a quiet life, those floating wave children all day in front of the door, Shouting: "A good flower inserted into the cow dung." Wu Dalang often miss brothers, if the second at home, who dare to go to the door nonsense? He had no choice but to move to Yanggu County. That day Wu Song Kuagong paraded through the streets, Wu Dalang guessed eight or nine out of ten, Qinghe County, in addition to the second, who can kill the tiger? However, because he was short, he could not squeeze into the crowd, and he did not see Wu Song until today.
Wu Dalang was very pleased and said, "No more business today. Come home with me." Wu Song asked, "Where is my brother's home?" Wu Dalang said: "In front of purple stone street." Wusong picked up the cake for his brother and came home with his brother. Wu Dalang called to open the door, and an enchanting woman greeted him and asked, "Come back so early?" Wu Dalang said, "Second brother, I have come to see your sister-in-law." Wu Song let Pan Jinlian sit down and worshipped four times. Wu Dalang said joyfully, "It is my brother who fights the tiger on Jingyang Hill." Pan Jinlian said, "I also heard about it, and wanted to see it, but I was a step late, and unexpectedly it was my uncle."
Pan Jinlian asked Wu song upstairs, sit down with Wu song, ordered Wu Dalang to drink and buy food. Pan Jinlian looked up and down Wu Song, the more she liked it, thinking that if I married such a good man, I would not be a woman for a lifetime, but my "three inches of Dinggu bark"...... She asked with a smile, "How young is Uncle?" Wu Song said: "Wasted 25 years old." "Three years older than Nu. Where is Aunt?" "My little brother is not married yet." "Why don't your uncle move in and save your brother from being bullied?" "Brother has always done his duty, not like Wu Two."
Two people are saying, Wu lang buy things back, call Pan Jinlian to the kitchen. Pan Jinlian said unhappily: "How can you be so ignorant, I am talking with my uncle, how can I care to clean up?" You go and ask the king mother next door to clean up." Wu Dalang to the next teahouse invited Wang Po, packed up the wine and dishes, end up upstairs. Three people sat down to eat wine, Pan Jinlian only two eyes on Wu Song's face to sweep. Wudalang is an honest man, can not see, Wudong put his brother as father respect, also put sister-in-law as mother, did not put in mind. Pan Jinlian gallantly to Wu Song wine cloth, while repeatedly advised Wu song to move home. Wu Dalang dont know his wife's intention, only as sister-in-law pain uncle, also encouraged Wu song to move in. Wu Song could not stop the hospitality of brother and sister-in-law, and promised to come down.
Wu Song returned to the yamen, told the magistrate that he had found his brother and wanted to move to his brother's home. The magistrate said: "This is filial behavior, I will not stop you." Wu Song thanked him, packed his luggage, and asked a soldier to pick his brother's house. Wu Dalang invited a carpenter and separated a room upstairs for his brother to live in. Pan Jinlian than trip to pick up a gold ingots also happy. Wu Song asked the county to send a soldier to serve, but Pan Jinlian said: "Soldier Xian Xian Xian, what do you want him to do?" I will serve my uncle."
Since then, Wu Song has lived in his brother's house. Get up early every day, have sister-in-law give him a good wash water. To the yamen should come back, sister-in-law has done hot tea and rice, Wu Song served weeks to arrive. Wu Song thanked his sister-in-law and bought Sembikiki satin to make her clothes. Pan Jinlian thought Wu Song interested in her, often used the wind to tease Wu Song, Wu Song also did not pay attention.
In a flash, more than a month has passed, and it is November weather. It was a day of deep clouds and snow. Wu Song from Yamen Yingmao home, brother went out to sell cooking cakes did not come back. Pan Jinlian bought some wine and meat, let Wang Po clean up, raised the brazier, waiting for Wu Song to come back. Wu Song a door, Pan Jinlian busy over to help him dust the snow. Wu Song thanked his sister-in-law, took off his oil boots, and put on warm shoes. Pan Jinlian Wu Song upstairs fire to eat wine.
Wu Song into the house, Pan Jinlian door a bolt, lend Wu song toasting machine, several times with language tease Wu Song. Wu Song in the heart has guessed a few points, just pretend to be stupid. Pan Jinlian more can not press the heart of the fire, and move. Wu Song pushed away, almost pushed Pan Jinlian down, opened his eyes wide, and said: "Wu Er is a man who stands up to heaven, not a pig and dog who is immoral." Sister-in-law is so shameless, Wu Er knows sister-in-law, but the fist does not know sister-in-law." Pan Jinlian discussed a boring, lamely said: "I joke with you, when it is true, good do not know people respect."
Wu Song returned to his room and sat there sulking. Half afternoon, Wu Dalang came back, saw Pan Jinlian's eyes red with crying, asked: "What's wrong with you?" The wicked Pan Jinlian complained first, saying, "Your good brother molested me." Wu Dalang said: "My brother is not that kind of person." Just ask Wu Song. Wu Song also did not say a word, changed his oil boots, put on his bamboo hat, and went out. Pan Jinlian spilled, the Wu lang scold a bloody head. After a while, Wu Song led a soldier back, let the soldier pick up the luggage and leave. Wu Dalang caught up and said, "Second brother, why did you move away?" Wu Song said: "Brother don't ask, speak out the people who threw you." Pan Jinlian but noisy scold, Wu Lang dont know what to say.
Magistrate to Yanggu has been on for more than two years, earned some gold and silver, want to send the capital to make a point, map a good promotion. Because the road was not peaceful, he called Wu Song and said, "You send a gift to my relatives in Tokyo, and I will reward you heavily when you come back." Wu Song left the yamen, went back to his residence, asked a soldier to follow him, bought wine, meat and fruits, and came to his brother's house, just as Wu Dalang came back from selling cooking cakes. Wu Dalang brother invited into the house, Wu song commanded the soldiers to pack up the wine and meat, to the upstairs. Pan Jinlian unexpectedly fantasized, whether Wu two want me again? Hurriedly redressed, changed into bright clothes, to welcome Wu Song.
The three men sat upstairs and ate five rounds of wine. Wu Song asked the soldier to pour out a bowl of wine, held it in both hands, and presented it to his brother, saying, "My younger brother, the master of Monxian, has sent him to Tokyo on business, and he will leave tomorrow, for two months at most, or 40 or 50 days at least." Brother is weak, I am not at home, only fear of being bullied. From tomorrow on, my brother will go out late and return early every day, and do not eat wine with others, so as to save his tongue. If someone bullies you, I will settle accounts with him. Brother will listen to me, please drink this cup." Wu Dalang said, "What my brother said is very true, and I will obey you." He took the drink and drank it down. The soldier poured a second glass of wine, and Wu Songjing and her sister-in-law said, "Sister-in-law is a delicate person, and she does not need my younger brother to say more. Brother honest and kind, all depends on sister-in-law's decision. If you want to keep a good house, don't you hear, 'The fence is strong, and no wild dog can get into it'?" How can Pan Jinlian not know Wu Song's words? Ashamed and angry, pointing at Wu Dalang, he scolded: "It is you who are such a cluttered and lazy man, talking nonsense with outsiders and bullying my mother." I have a man standing on my fist, a horse running on my arm, any fence is not strong, let alone a wild dog, even an ant can not get through!" Wu Song said, "I hope my sister-in-law's heart remains the same." Pan Jinlian pushed away the glass, grumbling and crying and went downstairs.
Wu Song and brother eat a few cups, goodbye brother. With tears in his eyes, Wu Da said, "Brother, go early and return early." Wu Song could not help feeling sad and said: "Brother does not do business worth mentioning, I will send money." Wu Da sent his brother to the door, reluctant to part.