Chapter 91
The Master said: It is not the scarcity of goods that causes poverty but the uneven distribution of them.
This sentence, in Cheng Dairen's understanding, means: I'm not afraid that I don't have it, but rather that others have more than me. Without comparison, there is no sense of happiness. Originally, Cheng Dairen still found the cold mantou and frozen bacon hard to swallow, but after seeing the dry rations brought by Gao Fei and Xiao Bai Lang, he suddenly felt that these things were delicious.
Gaofei's ration this time was just highland barley flour, and Xiaobai Lang didn't have much better, just some miscellaneous grains with salted vegetables.
"Brothers, drink more wine, it's really cold today. Eat more meat, eating meat can withstand the cold."
As they spoke, they heard the sound of High Flying Leopard and Little White Wolf drooling on both sides.
Cheng Dalai turned his head and saw Gao Fei's eyes staring this way.
"Second Master, come and have something to eat and drink?"
Cheng Dalai's words had barely fallen when Gao Fei Bao's men were in an uproar.
"Hah, no need, we're all full." Gaofei Bao gave a stern glance at his brothers.
"Don't be polite with me, we're brothers from the same family. If you are polite, it will only make our relationship seem distant."
"Cheng Dajia is worrying too much, to be honest, I've been having some indigestion lately and can't eat anything too greasy. I want to eat something light." Gao Feibao was determined to save face this time, if Cheng Dalai continued to be polite with him, he wouldn't be polite either, eating his mother's food and drinking his mother's drink.
"Alright then, I won't be polite either."
High-flying leopard.
Watching Cheng Dairen's side, big chunks of meat and large mouthfuls of wine. Gao Fei Bao and his gang could only swallow their saliva, eating some high-gluten flour mixed with salt.
"The first master of the house has invited us over, but the second master insists on dying in our presence."
"I haven't eaten meat for two or three months now..."
"Look at what others are eating, look at what we're eating. Alas, it's really a case of goods being no match for goods, and people being no match for people."
His subordinates gathered together, whispering and talking non-stop. Gao Feibao was also speechless, having a bitter taste in his mouth that he couldn't express, and he just yielded once, but how come Cheng Dalai really didn't show any courtesy?
"What's all the fuss about? We didn't bring enough good stuff. Take out the yellow bean cakes from my bundle and share them with the brothers."
"Hey, Second Master, you're still cooking for yourself, huh?"
"Don't talk nonsense, it was your mother who packed it for you before you left."
The soybean cake in Gao Fei's bag was turned out, and one person took a small bite, which was enough to shut the mouths of those below.
"General, feed the horses too, they've been working hard all along the way." said Cheng Dairen, who was hiding in the corner.
"Uh-huh."
Xu Shenji took out a large canvas bag from the sled and broke up the contents inside, stuffing them into the horse's mouth.
Gao Fei Bao was just getting into his chewing when he suddenly stopped and asked, "Xu Jun Shi, what are you feeding the horses?"
"It's just some dried bean cakes, when you're out in the world, you can't be as picky as you are at home, and have to put up with these beasts."
The leopard in mid-air was speechless.
His brothers looked at him with wide eyes, unsure whether to swallow or spit out what they were chewing.
"Such good things are all fed to beasts, and Hama Village is really rich and arrogant."
"This is retribution!" Gao Fei Bao coldly snorted: "See, in the future, the one surnamed Cheng will definitely not have a son!"
Gao Fei Bao could only grit his teeth secretly. In fact, the days spent in each mountain stronghold of Qingniu Mountain were all the same, everyone tilled the land in peacetime and went out to plunder when the year was bad, they all had a hard life, no one laughed at anyone else.
Unexpectedly, a big profit emerged, and half a year's time made a mountain stronghold rich. Now the days are spent like this: others eat meat, we drink porridge; others wear woolen clothes, we wear single-layered clothes. It's no wonder that Gao Fei Bao's heart is not at ease.
"Cheng Dangjia, this time we're going to take action against that family. Let's make a deal first, and then we'll settle the score later." said Gao Feibao.
The little white wolf also cast a glance this way. It was called a transaction, but it was actually robbery, and there were only so many wealthy households in the city. If three families fought over one household, things would get awkward.
It's already embarrassing enough as it is.
Cheng Dali smiled: "I guess you won't bump into each other, I don't know which family you two plan to rob?"
"The Zhu Family"
"The Lü Family"
Two words were spoken from the mouths of Gao Fei Bao and Xiao Bai Lang. Cheng Da Lei had investigated the situation in Heishi City before he came, so he knew the two families they mentioned.
They are all landlords outside the city, with strong men at home. Whether they are rich and not benevolent is actually not important. As mountain bandits, most of them only rob the rich and do not take action against the poor. This is naturally not because of any professional integrity, but because the poor have nothing to loot.
"That's really a collision, this time we're not doing a one-time deal."
"Who is Cheng planning to rob?"
"To be honest, I haven't thought it through yet."
"Cheng, we're being straightforward with you, don't think about snatching it from us like you're hesitating." said Gao Fei.
"The Zhu family, the Lü family... don't you think they're a bit too small?"
"Which family is it?" Gaofei asked immediately.
"Could it be the Wang family?" Little White Wolf.
No matter if it's the Zhu family or the Lü family, they are all landlords outside the city. If Little White Wolf and High-Flying Leopard really entered the city, they wouldn't dare to do so. But the Wang family is different, it's a big clan inside the city.
"The royal family... has also become smaller."
"Is that the Jia family?" Little White Wolf said in disbelief: "The Jia family is the first family of Blackstone City, and many of their younger generations are serving in the military. Cheng Dangjia, if you want to move against the Jia family, I advise you to think thrice."
Xiao Bai Lang said this, enough to prove the strength of the Jia family in Heishi City. The security situation in this era is not good, and many large families have their own guards. There are some wandering heroes who have nowhere to go and temporarily settle down, so there is no shortage of masters inside.
"The Jia family... has also declined somewhat."
Xiaobai Lang and Gao Fei Bao were both speechless. Jiajia was still young, could it be that Cheng Dali actually wanted to rob the City Lord's Manor?
Nowadays, Gao Fei Bao no longer wants to talk to Cheng Da Lei.
Such a night, fleeting past.
By the second day before dawn, Gaofei leopard and Xiaobai wolf had sent people out. They won't take action during the day, this job of robbery is both a physical labor and a technical work. Today they just send people to probe around, after fully understanding the situation of the other side, then they will take action.
Cheng Dali woke up and also sent someone out.
Now there are only three people left in the temple: Cheng Dairen, Xiao Bai Lang and Gao Fei Bao.
The little white wolf pulled out three dice from his bag and shook them, saying: "Nothing to do, want to play a couple of rounds?"
"Come on." High-flying leopard immediately came interest.
"What's fun about it? You guys have money to lose anyway?" Cheng Dairen wasn't interested in gambling.
"I've lost and I don't have money to pay you back, so I'll give myself to you instead."
The notorious female bandit was not that miss from the embroidered building, but rather made Cheng Da Lei feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Play two rounds then play two rounds, if you win, I'll give you what I lose."
