With the appointment of Duan Chong, Cao Ren's martial arts journey can finally get on the right track.

One year sharpening the knife.

The sails rise.

What achievements can be achieved in the future depends on Cao Ren himself.

After Cao Xin's "insight" is refreshed every day, he can finally get rid of the owners of major martial arts halls without spending it in this regard. He can free up his hands and make plans for the next step.

...

Caishuihe Wharf, north of Xijing City.

Caishui River is located in the north of Xijing City. Its river channel starts from the first "Caishuixishuimen" from the left of the north city wall. It bypasses a "ki" character in the north city, and then exits from the right of the north city wall. It is just in the city, and there are four piers near the city.

The waterway is smooth.

Goods travel smoothly.

This has spawned top and lively street markets such as "Maxing Street Market", as well as craftsmen and technical workers such as "Big Goods Store" and "Little Goods Store". Moreover, from Xiao Goods Store, you can access to Jier Lane brothels, and from Bigs Store, you can access to the famous Fanlou.

As the name suggests—

The former is the solution to the boatman and small businessmen.

The latter is a place for big merchants to gather, and is also a tomb of heroes and a cave of gold.

Anyone who knows it.

People at that time had poetry—

Liangyuan sings and dances so romantic,

Good wine is like a knife to relieve sorrow.

Recalling the joy of young people,

Late at night, the lights went up to Fan Tower.

It can be seen that prosperity is.

However, under the prosperity, it is hardship.

...

Caishuixi Pier.

Boats and boats are weaving, and the heat is noisy.

Tens of thousands of people were surging, and the capable man with his upper body was either walking like flying, or resisting heavy objects on his shoulders, and they were all sweating like rain.

This is the sight of the pier.

A boat and a boat.

The coolie who unloads the goods.

The shouts, trumpets, and the shouts of hawkers passing by, were a noisy place, making the July sky even more intense.

Lu Damiao is one of the coolies who unload goods.

He is now 16 years old and comes from a village outside Xijing. His family is well off a few years ago, but because his father was seriously ill, he went to medical treatment for more than a year and not only spent all his savings at home, but also sold several acres of land, and since then he has plummeted.

But Lu's father was not saved.

Lu Damiao, who was only in his early 14 years old at that time, came to the dock with the elders of the same clan in the village to make a living.

It has been two years in a flash.

Lu Damiao wanted to support his old mother, and to pull up his second brother and younger sister, and to support the family with his shoulders.

I don't need to elaborate on how difficult life is.

This day.

After unloading a boat, Lu Damiao was sweating profusely. She was about to run around and go to the foreman to pick up a order when two people suddenly appeared in front of her.

One big and one small.

The younger one is about ten years old and looks pretty.

The big one has a black face and is kind when he doesn't speak.

Lu Damiao didn't know the younger one, but he knew the older one. He hurriedly greeted him: "Brother Cao!"

There was a surprise on his face.

This "Brother Cao" is a member of the Caishui Gang. It is said that a year ago, he was taken over as a confidant because he saved the life of a small leader of the Caishui Gang on the dock. Now he also manages several foremen and a small piece of land on the dock. He is already an extraordinary figure for ordinary coolies like him.

But the two have a connection.

To be precise, ‘Brother Cao’ treats him with kindness.

At the end of last year, the cold wave hit him and almost fell ill, but he didn't dare to delay the rice at home, so he could only grit his teeth and run to work. In the end, he became tired and was carried aside by the same village to rest. He felt uncomfortable.

Worry about your own cold.

Worry about food rations at home.

Almost agitated.

At this time, "Brother Cao" appeared and gave him fifty cents and seven or eight mixed grain cakes, allowing him to survive the Lu family.

Lu Damiao felt grateful.

But "Brother Cao" has never contacted him again.

It is only occasionally heard that "Brother Cao" is a good person, and he was not the only one who helped him in the past. There are many families with really difficult times on the dock, and he will also help him when he is desperate. But there is no special care in the future, and there is no ordinary contact.

Do good deeds in a real way without asking for rewards.

Even if someone wants to pay back the money afterwards, Brother Cao is willing to accept it, and he will not refuse to give up a few more profits.

It can be seen that it is not a deliberate way to win people's hearts.

Say a fashionable thing-

Brother Cao is very Buddhist.

For example, Lu Damian Miao.

It was his first time to get Brother Cao to borrow money to save money. It was his second time to thank him in person after his condition improved, and it was his third time to repay the money after the New Year.

No contact afterwards.

Until today.

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"Zou, Xie, Lu."

"Just these three?"

Cao Ren asked after leading Cao Xin to leave Lu Damiao's house.

"Um."

“It’s enough for the time being.”

Cao Xin nodded.

Last September, when Cao Ren began to change martial arts halls frequently, Cao Xin suggested that his elder brother find loyal and reliable people from the coolies on the dock and pay attention to it.

Later, we will further understand the reputation of these people’s family members and neighbors.

Many information were recorded by Cao Xin in the case.

In the past year, there have been 67 reliable docks like Lu Damiao, but less than 20% of them have passed the family's "political review" level, and only twelve households have been there.

Most people have a lot of bullshit things at home, but they are untainted by the mud. They are honest and honest in their character, but their family is one, and Cao Xin is unwilling to bet on these people.

The remaining twelve households are all reliable for me and my family.

Several days in a row.

Cao Xin followed his elder brother to secretly look over each family and finally chose three.

Lu Damiao is one of them.

Although the family is not prosperous-

There is only my mother, a nine-year-old younger brother and a seven-year-old younger sister.

The younger brothers and sisters are still young and cannot be used.

But Lu Damiao has a good personality and a simple family. It is better than two bones, which can be created.

So today's contact.

In the past, although the eldest brother Cao Ren, including Lu Damiao and others, was paying attention to and investigating the list of the first 67 people, had no contact on weekdays, leaving only a timely friendship, and continued to pay attention in secret.

There is no question of solicitation.

Not considered a subordinate.
To be continued...