A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 30 Making a Nest
Zhang Kang naturally didn't take that group of bad guys seriously.

With such a careful plan, it would be more refreshing to drink more cold drinks.

Song Xuan didn't say much. He asked Zhang Kang to rest on the side and started reading and practicing calligraphy today.

Since you are going to take the path of imperial examination, you cannot lose the basic skills.

Song Xuan was ready, and the people sent by the Poison Scorpion also came back to report.

"Brother, I went to the dock to check, and Song Twelve didn't rent a boat."

"That would be strange."

The poisonous scorpion continued to grope his bald head:
"But he's already spread the word that he's leaving tomorrow, and he doesn't even want to rent a boat?"

"There is a new boat at the dock, guarded by someone, not allowing people to board. It's from Songcheng, so that's the most suspicious boat."

The poisonous scorpion listened to his younger brother's words and thought for a while:
"Could it be that the guy surnamed Lei sent someone to pick up that kid Song Twelve?"

"Brother, it's possible that the girl from the Lei family has a crush on Song Twelve."

The scorpion hummed and asked his subordinates to keep a close eye on the ship.

See when Song Xuan sends people to load the ship, and find out how many people are there. It would be best to keep an eye on them buying food.

At least we can't do business near Lema Town, otherwise it will be easy to be traced.

"Let that bastard Song Kang go and get some information, you bastard."

So Song Kang obediently went to his third brother's shop. When he reached the second floor, he saw a fat man, but didn't pay much attention to him.

My third brother likes to spend money to make friends, and no one wants to spend money on him.

Song Kang sat beside him, holding a folding fan. "Third brother, are you done packing?"

Many things were packed in boxes, even the guns were laid out.

Scattered here and there, but there are quite a few things.

"Yeah." Song Xuan looked at his second brother and smiled: "If someone comes to you to collect a debt again in the future, I won't be able to help."

Song Kang had an unnatural smile on his face and asked:
"Third brother, when are you leaving? We've already rented a boat. I'll help you move these things. If you let those people do it, and someone with dirty hands shows up, it'll just be a real hassle."

"Second brother is right, there are always people with dirty hands and feet."

"hehe."

Song Kang laughed awkwardly for a while, he knew Song Xuan was talking about him.

Zhang Kang sat on a chair, reading a novel.

Listening to the conversation between the two brothers, it doesn't sound like they are real brothers.

At least Zhang Kang and his brother do not have such an awkward relationship.

"Don't worry, second brother. Don't worry about the boat. Mr. Lei has already prepared it for me. Once it's packed, it will be shipped to the boat. It will set sail tomorrow. I have lost money on this shop. I need to settle the account with Mr. Lei before I can proceed to the next step."

"Are you planning to go and seek refuge with Mr. Lei?"

"Well, that's all I can do as a student. We have many young men in the Song family. At worst, I can marry into the Lei family and live a comfortable life."

"Third brother, you absolutely cannot do this."

Song Kang retorted subconsciously.

Even though the status of a son-in-law in the Song Dynasty was improved compared to previous dynasties, it was still not a place for a good man.

However, when Song Kang thought about the money that Mr. Lei had at home, he regretted what he had said to persuade his brother.

After all, it is not easy for him to get money from his father, so it is better for him to find some ways to make money from his younger brother.

Therefore, Song Kang tried again:

"Third brother, if you have a plan, then you should think about it carefully. Anyway, there is not much help from home, and as your elder brother, I can't interfere too much."

"Don't worry, second brother. I have a good sense of justice. You should take care of yourself at home. Don't follow Dad's example and always go to the gambling house. Otherwise, you will be tricked."

After listening to his third brother's enthusiastic advice, Song Kang's face flashed with reluctance, but in the end, his desire to gamble overcame the guilt in his heart.

What's more, his third brother is skilled in swordsmanship and guns, so even a poisonous scorpion might not be his match. Song Kang got the news and stood up without stopping.
"Third brother, I'm going home to rest, so I won't see you off."

"Ah."

Song Kang went downstairs with a thump of steps.

Song Xuan stood by the window on the second floor, watching his second brother walk away, his brows slightly raised.

"Did your second brother plot against you?"

The chubby Zhang Kang put down the novel in his hand, fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan, and stared at Song Xuan's back.

"Zhang Tuiguan has such a keen eye that I'm afraid many things cannot be hidden from you. I hope that Lord Yan will send you to do this."

Listening to Song Xuan's words, Zhang Kang laughed twice:
"Your second brother doesn't seem to be a bright mind. He's openly harming people. I've seen a lot of people like him. If you drag him to the lobby and give him a few beatings, he'll confess everything."

"He's a gambler. He's so desperate he can do anything when he loses so much money."

Zhang Kang was deeply impressed by Song Xuan's words: "Doesn't your father care?"

"My father is an old gambler, so it can be said that he is a gambler in the same vein."

Hearing Song Xuan say so easily that his father was an old gambler, Zhang Kang was speechless and stood there in a daze.

How suffocating it must be to live in such a family!

But Song Xuan still maintained his original intention. In addition to studying hard, he also did not forget to keep fit.

It seems that I was often blocked by debt collectors when I was a child.

Since no one protected him when he was young, he began to think about learning martial arts to protect himself.

As a prosecutor who often dealt with cases, Zhang Kang could easily guess some of Song Xuan's childhood experiences.

"Is your father dead?"

"Not yet."

Song Xuan replied that even though bad people are hated by many people, most of the time they die slowly.

"Is there no possibility of change?"

Listening to Zhang Kang's question, Song Xuan said leisurely, "Does Magistrate Zhang still have illusions about gamblers?"

"Hahaha."

Zhang Kang's chubby face smiled so hard that his eyes were invisible. After he finished another glass of cold syrup, he said with a grin:
"Then I'm relieved. You won't be dragged down by your father and brother. Otherwise, even if you pass the imperial examination, I'm afraid it will have an impact."

"They can't affect me, don't worry, Zhang Tuiguan, I'm a ruthless person!"

Song Xuan snorted and laughed.

If we hadn't taken their relationship into consideration, we would have put them in sacks and beaten them several times.

In Song Xuan's opinion, he had personally beaten each of them with a glove and sack earlier, which was really a bargain for the father and son.

Anyway, the debt was huge, and Song Xuan’s father and brother didn’t know it was him who did it.

Zhang Kang could see that Song Xuan was a ruthless man. If he wasn't a ruthless man, he wouldn't be able to shoot the three-stone bow.

Even Chen Yaozhi (who is still alive) from the previous dynasty, nicknamed "Xiao Youji" (a famous archer named Yang Youji in the Spring and Autumn Period), who was the top scholar in the Zhenzong Dynasty and could shoot an arrow through an arrow from a hundred paces away, could not use a three-stone bow.

"It seems your cold paste shop is quite profitable." Zhang Kang had to change the subject:

"Otherwise, the bad guys wouldn't have targeted you."

"It's good that you're thinking of me." Song Xuan pointed to the bow and arrow beside him and said, "Then let Zhang Tuiguan see my archery skills."

"Good good."

Zhang Kang laughed twice, and things became more and more interesting.

It all depends on how this matter ends.

(End of this chapter)