Chai Jin and Song Jiang were different.
Song Jiang treated everyone equally regardless of their background or reputation. He treated all the men who came to seek refuge with him with good food and drinks, making them feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze. Chai Jin, on the other hand, was just watching the dishes.
There was a detail in Water Margins. When Lin Chong came to Chai Jin's manor, the vassals brought out a plate of meat, a plate of cakes, a pot of wine, and a shake of white rice with ten strings of money on it.
His posture was very familiar. Clearly, this was not the first time.
What was this?
This was Chai Jin's 'basic set meal' for the heroes of the martial world.
Basically, those who came to Chai Jin for help, unless they were people like Lin Chong, who had fame and background, would all come with this kind of 'hero's basic set meal'.
This kind of hospitality gave people the feeling that it was charity. Compared to Song Jiang, it was naturally inferior.
And with Chai Jin's background, it was naturally impossible for him to really lower his status and sincerely befriend those people from all walks of life.
In the midst of toasting, Xu Fengwu asked Chai Jin about Lin Chong and learned that Lin Chong had gone to Cangzhou Prison Camp.
With Chai Jin's help, Lin Chong was not made difficult in the prison camp. He was also exempted from the 100 killing sticks. Now, he was arranged to guard the Heavenly King Hall. Every day, he only burned incense and swept the floor.
Xu Fengwu thought about it and decided not to visit Chong Lin. Leopard Head would be going to Liangshan at the end of the year anyway.
While everyone was drinking, a vassal suddenly came in and reported to Chai Jin,"Manor Lord, that Wu Er got drunk and argued with someone, injuring two people.”
Xu Fengwu's ears perked up when he heard Wu Er's name.
A trace of displeasure flashed across Chai Jin's face. He then smiled at Xu Fengwu and said,"I told you a joke. This Wu Er is from Qinghe County. His name is Wu Song and he is ranked second. He arrived at the village two months ago. I heard that he had a quarrel with someone in my hometown and killed someone with a punch. I saw that he was burly and not an ordinary husband, so I stayed in this villa.”
"It's just that this Wu Er likes to drink. If he gets drunk, the vassal will be at a loss and he will hit someone. I didn't expect that there would be trouble today.”
When Xu Fengwu heard Chai Jin's words, he knew that Wu Song had a conflict with the vassal, just like what was said in the original novel. He had been reported to Chai Jin.
Seeing the trace of displeasure on Chai Jin's face just now, Xu Fengwu knew that he was also somewhat dissatisfied with Wu Song.
Chai Jin was ultimately not a pure-blooded Jianghu person. If someone did not respect his rules and was so fierce and brave that he refused to be disciplined, then naturally he would not be happy.
Xu Fengwu knew that it was Wu Song, so how could he let go of this opportunity? He immediately said to Chai Jin,"In that case, why don't you invite this Wu Erlang for a drink?”
Chai Jin was stunned for a moment and said,"This person has a bad temper, I'm afraid he offended you."”
"Since you're a man, why not invite you over for a drink?" Xu Fengwu said with a smile.”
Seeing Xu Fengwu's insistence, Chai Jin didn't say anything more and asked the vassal to call Wu Song over.
Not long after, the vassal brought in a man who was more than eight feet tall.
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His body was cold and his appearance was dignified. His eyes were like stars, and his eyebrows were like paint. Chest horizontal broad, have ten thousand people difficult to match the prestige; His words are dignified and his ambition is high. Brave and bold, like a lion descending from the clouds; His bones were strong, and his muscles were strong, like a pixiu on the ground. He was like a demon descending from the heavens. He was really the god of the year.
This person was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face. He looked dignified and only wore a brown shirt. His sleeves were rolled up, and his arms were as hard as iron. There was a heroic aura between his brows.
Wu Song didn't expect that there would be so many people here. Each and every one of them was looking at him, but he didn't have stage fright. He directly cupped his fists towards Chai Jin and said,"Lord Chai, may I know why you are looking for Wu Er?”
Chai Jin pointed at Xu Fengwu and introduced,"This is Official Xu from Jeju, Tokyo. He heard of your name, Wu Song, and invited you over for a drink.”
Although Chai Jin was more arrogant, he still had some idea in his heart. He only said Xu Fengwu's surname and did not say his name. This also satisfied Xu Fengwu's thoughts.
Wu Song was surprised when he heard this. He couldn't help but look at Xu Fengwu. He didn't seem to know this person, but he could see that the other party had an extraordinary bearing. The people around him were not simple either. Clearly, they were people with great backgrounds.
Wu Song immediately cupped his fists and said,"Wu Song greets Lord Xu."”
Xu Fengwu stood up and said,"I heard your name from Officer Chai just now, so I shamelessly invited you over for a drink. Brother Wu Song, please don't think I'm being presumptuous."”
When Wu Song heard Xu Fengwu's words, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. He had an argument with someone just now, so Chai Jin must have found out.
Otherwise, would Chai Jin deliberately mention him, Wu Er, to this Official Xu?
Although Wu Song had a place to stay in Chai Jin Village, he was very unhappy.
The reason was that the current Wu Song was not on the same side as these vassals.
Before this, Wu Song was a decent citizen, while those vassals were strong people. They couldn't even pee in a pot.
In the original novel, Wu Song killed Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian, but he didn't escape immediately. Instead, he was forced to marry Meng Zhou. If it wasn't for Superintendent Zhang and the others, he might not have become a bandit.
In this village full of strong people, Wu Song could not help but be out of place. The conflict between the two sides could not be blamed on one side alone.
However, Wu Song's methods were strong, which made those vassals who suffered more jealous of him and could not help but spread rumors in front of Chai Jin.
No matter who was right or wrong, Chai Jin would definitely be dissatisfied with Wu Song in his heart.
"Since you have invited me, Wu Song will not dare to disobey.”
Wu Song saw Xu Fengwu being so polite and his appearance was not ordinary. He immediately had a good impression of him. Moreover, it was just drinking. Would Wu Song not dare to?
"It's rare for heroes to meet," Chai Jin said."Wu Erlang, please join us."”
Seeing that Chai Jin had spoken, Xu Fengwu pulled Wu Song over and sat down with him. Chai Jin asked someone to add more bowls and chopsticks.
Ruan Xiaoqi was very clever. Seeing that her brother liked Wu Er so much, she knew that this person must have something extraordinary. She thought that she would recruit him for her brother in a while and go to Liangshan to enforce justice for heaven.
Who knew that at this moment, Xu Fengwu would look over, telling Ruan Xiaoqi not to mess around.
This made Ruan Xiaoqi very puzzled. Since he had taken a fancy to Wu Erlang, why didn't he let her recruit him?
After everyone had a drink, Xu Fengwu asked Wu Song,""Why is Erlang here?"
Wu Song replied," I was originally from Qinghe County. Because I was drunk, I fought with this department for confidential information. In a moment of anger, I killed that guy with one punch. I ran out in a hurry and came all the way to offer firewood to you. It has been more than two months now."”
Of course, Xu Fengwu knew that the man was not dead. He immediately muttered,"When I was traveling north from Jeju and passing by Qinghe County in Enzhou, I didn't see any arrest warrant for my brother. Perhaps that person isn't dead.”
Wu Song revealed a happy expression when he heard this and said,"Is what the lord said true?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Xu Fengwu laughed. If you really killed that person, wouldn't the entire Enzhou be covered with your arrest warrant?”
Wu Song heaved a long sigh of relief and said,"If that's the case, that's great! To tell you the truth, I have an elder brother at home. He is honest and dutiful. In the past two months, I have been worried that he would be bullied. Now, I can finally go back.”
Xu Fengwu laughed." The reunion of brothers is a joyous occasion. We should have a good drink."”
Wu Song stood up and said happily,"Wu Song, a toast to you!"
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