Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"WTF?"

Hearing the waiter's words, everyone remembered.

Oh right, I was so busy eating melon seeds that I completely forgot about that!

There was only this plate of fennel beans, which the scholar secretly ordered!

"No, you listened to my news and then made me buy you a plate of fennel beans! How can you be so shameless? Do you think you deserve to dress like a scholar?"

The person who knew the inside story pointed at the scholar, somewhat speechless.

"I can teach you how to write the character '茴' in '茴香豆' as compensation, so I think that's pretty good."

But the scholar was just quickly eating beans while trying to drink tea to moisten his throat.

"You damn fool, those are the fennel beans I bought! What are you eating?! Give them back!"

The guests who knew the inside story couldn't stand it anymore and rushed straight at the scholar, ready to snatch his fennel beans!

Upon realizing his fennel beans were in danger, the scholar immediately opened his mouth wide, poured most of the plate of fennel beans into his mouth, and then ran away with the plate!

"Don't run!"

"No, a plate of fennel beans only costs five coins. Don't the two of you even have five coins combined?"

The waiter watched the two people chasing each other with utter helplessness!

"Gentlemen, please stop here. If you don't mind, come up and have something to eat with us."

Just as chaos was about to erupt in the lobby on the first floor, a very energetic face suddenly appeared from the second floor, grinning slyly as he invited two people up.

"You...you are Shi..."

The guest who knew the inside story looked up and saw that face; his expression immediately changed.

The leader of Liangshan's Sky Curtain! Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum, what's he doing here?

"Whoosh!"

But before he could finish speaking, Shi Qian threw a jujube into the man's mouth, leaving him unable to speak as he covered his throat.

"Well……"

"Hehe, come on up, you two."

Shi Qian jumped down from the second floor, grabbing two people with one hand each.

The one who got a jujube stuck in his throat was unwilling, but Shi Qian was not the same as before, and his strength had increased a lot. Ordinary people could not break free at all!

The scholar who was still holding the fennel beans did not refuse; on the contrary, he cooperated and prepared to follow Shi Qian upstairs.

Aren't you going to say something?

Shi Qian was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm... After we go upstairs, I'll order another plate of fennel beans and a bowl of wine. You can pay for it."

"That's it? Come on up, there's plenty more delicious food!"

Shi Qian smiled and pulled the two people upstairs.

Once they reached the second floor, the person who had a date stuck in their throat was dumbfounded.

It seems the entire second floor has been booked out!

There were at least twenty or thirty burly men upstairs drinking from large bowls and eating large chunks of meat.

What shocked him even more was that the big man in the very center was actually the leader of Liangshan!

Ren Yuan!

Ren Yuan has already arrived in Jiangnan?!

"You, you are Ren, Ren..."

The man pointed at Ren Yuan, his voice trembling.

"You must be a spy for the Ming Cult, gathering information in restaurants across the country and spreading news so that people coming and going know about the Ming Cult's upcoming martial arts tournament."

Ren Yuan looked at the man and said with a smile.

"Fang La has improved now. Your Ming Cult didn't have spies of this caliber before."

Shi Qian also laughed and said that the Ming Cult's spies in the past did not have this level of skill.

"Tell me, what's your name?"

As the man slowly recovered from choking on a jujube, Ren Yuan asked.

"My name is Wang Er..."

"Wang Er? This name can't be his real name, can it? Are your Ming Cult spies naming themselves so casually these days?"

Shi Qian joked from the side.

"I……"

Wang Er seemed to want to say something, but Ren Yuan waved him off.

"Alright, we're guests in Jiangnan this time, so we'll go along with the host's arrangements and won't make things difficult for you. Go and wait over there for now."

Then, he turned to look at the scholar who was still clutching the fennel beans.

"As for you... who are you?"

"I am Shen Shou. Greetings to the Chief of Liangshan and all the heroes."

Shen Shou finished eating all the fennel beans, then bowed to Ren Yuan and the others.

"Shen Shou?"

Ren Yuan quickly went through the names of Fang La's civil officials in his mind.

To be honest, Shen Shou wasn't particularly outstanding under Fang La.

Ren Yuan thought for a long time, and he actually remembered such a person!

Shen Shou, a political advisor under Fang La in the original novel and a subordinate of Zu Shiyuan, instructed Zu Shiyuan to personally take Chai Jin to see Lou Minzhong after Zu Shiyuan was deceived by Chai Jin's disguise.

Well, although he feels a bit like a double-edged sword, he is still a civil official and a political advisor, so he must have some ability. Liangshan is currently lacking grassroots civil officials, and Shen Shou can be considered a supplement.

"Judging from your appearance, you're a scholar. How come you're so down on your luck? Here, have a drink!"

Xiao Jiahui poured Shen Shou a glass of wine and handed it to him.

"Sigh... this senior is a long story."

Shen Shou took the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

"That was great! It's been so long since I've had such a satisfying drink!"

"Brother Shen, are you also going to the Jiangnan Martial Arts Conference?"

Ren Yuan gestured for a plate of meat to be served to Shen Shou, who was holding a plate of fennel beans and looked so pitiful.

"I, I am not. Chief Ren, you should be able to tell that I am just a scholar who is powerless to even kill a chicken."

Shen Shou stated that he would not be able to attend the conference.

"However, Fang La took the initiative to initiate the martial arts conference this time in order to expand his own power, so I was thinking that maybe I could get an official position."

"At least, I don't have to save money anymore just to eat fennel beans."

"I see."

Ren Yuan and the others understood that while others were going to attend the conference or just to watch the excitement, Shen Shou was there to seek employment!

"Hey, since you're a scholar, don't you know that Liangshan is also recruiting?"

Shi Qian was a little curious. The news that Liangshan needed scholars should have spread long ago.

“This leader is unaware of the truth. I am from Muzhou, and for me, Jiangnan is my true home. Liangshan is in Shandong, and although it has many virtuous people, I have not seen them with my own eyes, so naturally I have doubts.”

"Fang La is the second largest force in the bandit world right now, and he's close to home, so I chose him. I don't care about anything else, as long as I can eat meat and drink wine as I please, that's enough."

Shen Shou picked up a piece of meat and ate it in big bites, talking as he ate.

"And now? What are your thoughts now?"

Looking at Shen Shou, who was engrossed in eating meat and drinking wine, Ren Yuan thought that this guy was a man of true character.

"I met Chief Ren before I even met Fang La. He even treated me to wine and meat. From now on, my life belongs to Chief Ren."

"Although I didn't pass the imperial examination of the Song Dynasty, I'm no less capable than those people! If the chief trusts me, please take me up the mountain."

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Shen Shou immediately expressed his loyalty!

He originally came here to find a job, and although he didn't find the place he originally wanted, it seems like he found a better job!

So what else is he not satisfied with?

"Alright, Brother Shen Shou, welcome to Liangshan!"

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