The wind blows the reeds, the blue waves rippling, the water plants sway in the wind, and in front of a new grave by the lake, a large group of men are burning paper money, and the soul-suming banners on the grave are swaying, as if calling on the tomb owner's soul to return.

The newly erected tombstone reads "Li Liangtian's Tomb" and the year, month and day of the monument. There is no other text.

A man stood in front and led everyone to worship the new tomb. He was about thirty years old, with a white face and a strong figure. He was Gao Bida, the owner of the manor who was famous as a hero.

Gaobida's Gaojiazhuang is located on the edge of a water pond called "Gaojipo". Today, his good brother Li Liangtian was grandly buried, giving him a "home place".

The new tomb is located in a highland in Gaojipo, and is not afraid of flooding. This water park called "Gaojipo" is hundreds of miles wide and is full of reeds. No one will disturb Li Liangtian's spirit in the sky.

After the worship, Gao Bida stroked the cold tombstone and murmured: "Good brother, go well this way and join a good family in the next life. Don't suffer again..."

After hearing what the owner of the manor Gao said, everyone was silent. Some of them recognized Li Liangtian, but some of them were new to him, so they didn’t know who Li Liangtian was. However, since everyone was a guest of the owner of the manor Gao, the owner’s friend had to come to worship for a few times after his death.

A few years ago, Li Liangtian, who committed a murder case, escaped from the government's pursuit because he fled to Gaojipo and was protected by the owner Gao Bida.

Since then, Li Liangtian has followed the owner of the village to make friends with heroes from the world and traveled around the surrounding areas. Because he did not want to eat and drink for free in the village, he brought a few companions to work outside to collect money and eliminate disasters.

This kind of life that is licking blood from a knife is not so easy to do. As the saying goes, "If you walk too much at night, you will definitely be able to see a ghost." Not long ago, when Li Liangtian and his companions were acting, they were killed by the other party, and suffered heavy casualties.

Li Liangtian, seriously injured, fled back to Gaojipo alone. He died of energy after not having to last for a day. The owner of the manor Gao Bida used a coffin to restrain him, buried him, and set up a grave.

Several new heroes, seeing Gao Bida's sad look, were moved and stepped forward to persuade: "A person cannot be resurrected when he dies. Master Gao also asks to mourn."

Gao Bida sighed after hearing this: "Oh, this world is really... it's such a bastard..."

"Who said no?" Several heroes also sighed, followed Gao Bida, walked towards the other courtyard, and then walked and scolded, scolding this world of bastards.

In recent years, the weather has been good, and there are no natural disasters. Grain harvests have been bumper year by year. According to the practice of previous years, grain prices will inevitably fall, but they will not fall too outrageously. As a result, foreign profiteers maliciously suppress the price, causing grain prices in various places to fall year by year, and the life of farmers who dig food in the soil is getting harder and harder.

This situation is particularly obvious in the areas along the Yongji Canal that have been opened to navigation. Many farmers are forced to rent the land to unscrupulous merchants, and then make another way to find ways to work and support their families.

Although working for others and buying grain on wages can support the family, it is difficult for some young and energetic young men to accept. They do not want to exchange them for others, and they are trapped in workshops, residences, and restaurants all day long, and are unable to be free.

So, some people have thought of another way, which is to seek refuge in the "capable people".

There is Gaojipo in the boundary of Beizhou, which stretches for hundreds of miles, with reeds and water piles. Since ancient times, it has been a place that the government is not easy to manage. Now there are hospitable "Gao Manors", so many heroes who yearn for a life of revenge come to join us.

They don’t need to look at people’s faces here, and they won’t be called around. They will show off their martial arts skills every day, drink big bowls of wine, eat big pieces of meat, and live a happy life.

Gaojiazhuang is located next to Gaojipo, with hundreds of acres of fertile land. The owner of the farmer Gao Bida built a villa deep in Gaojipo, relying on the farmer to hunt and fish in the reed marsh, and live a self-sufficient life.

But it is a bit difficult to support more and more heroes.

So, relying on the mountains to eat and water to eat, the owner of the Gao Manor secretly started a business without foundation: robbing the passing business.

This kind of behavior is not a big deal in the eyes of heroes in the martial arts world, not to mention that when Gaojiazhuang robbed people, the targets of the robbers were not local or nearby small vendors. Now the so-called escort teams and foreign merchants that are rampant in Hebei are the fat sheep in the eyes of the owner of Gaozhuang.

Speaking of these escort teams and caravans in other places, they are difficult characters that make heroes from all over the world look disgusted. These foreigners who are like wolves and tigers are very cruel to start. Many heroes are injured when they are not careful when they are collecting "buying money".

These outsiders are supported by local officials, so they do not take the heroes from all over the world seriously and are very arrogant.

After the first few years of confrontation, heroes from all over the country no longer regard foreign escort teams and caravans as fat sheep. Under normal circumstances, they would not provoke each other, but the owner of Gao Zhuang faced the difficulties and actually relied on the complex terrain of Gao Jipo, which forced these foreigners to surrender.

To surrender means that every caravan and escort team passing by Gaojipo must give the owner of Gao a little money to buy a road, saving trouble.

This is actually not much money to buy a road, but it is more cost-effective than paying pensions after a conflict or life. Therefore, Gaojiazhuang lives a happier life by collecting "buying a road".

To the eyes of heroes from these foreign escort teams and caravans, it is amazing to be able to collect "buy money" from the hands of the high man in various places and can still live a leisurely life.

The owner of the Gao Zhuang was "never acquaintance" with these outsiders. Over time, he even called his brothers and brothers. After paying some money to buy a road, he would never be disturbed in the Gaojipo area. He could also use Gaojiazhuang as his foothold, which was also mutually beneficial.

The escort teams and caravans from south to north will bring some rare items such as wine and seafood to Gao Bida. The heroes gathered in Gaojiazhuang villas, thus living a good life without working, just eating and drinking.

So now when talking about the owner of Gaojipo Gao Manor, the heroes should give a thumbs up and say the word "good".

Gaojibo Gaojiazhuang is gradually becoming famous. He has been famous all over the world for a long time, and many groups of three or five have come to join us. Everyone yearns for Gaojibo, a shelter, hoping to stay here and wait for the situation to change.

Nowadays, governments in various places in Hebei are watching the sharp drop in grain prices and ignore them, forcing kind people to rent out land and work for others, which is exhausting. Many people think that the public is now full of grievances. As long as there are a few years, those who cannot survive will inevitably rise up.

At that time, it will be the time for heroes to make achievements.

What kind of worker earns money to support the family? How much money you earn from tiring and hard work is enough to spend? Being called for and bowing back and forth, it is better to take advantage of the situation, conquer the prefectures and counties, and finally get a high-ranking official. That is happiness.

As the Lord Gao said in private: Is it better to have a king, prince, general and minister?

The heroes who voted in Gaojiazhuang deeply agreed with the two sentences said by the owner of Gaojiazhuang.

They felt that the owner of the Gao Manor had knowledge and means, and that the wars in Hebei would be everywhere in the future, and he would definitely be able to bring everyone a good time to enjoy themselves, so they all were ready to wait for that day to come.

Even if it is finally lost among the chaotic army, before then, if you break through prefectures and counties, you must make the dog officials worse than death, and then play with women and friends, it will be a waste of everyone to go to this world.

Everyone returned to the villa. It was afternoon, and it was the meal time. The servants prepared the meal and the heroes sat down one after another.

Today is the day when Li Liangtian was buried, so he stopped drinking and meat. Although the table was filled with vegetarian dishes and tea, everyone didn't care. Seeing Gao Bida pick up a bowl of tea, everyone quickly picked up the bowl.

"Everyone!" Gao Bida looked at the hero in front of him and said loudly: "I, Mr. Gao, have no virtue and ability? I have to follow everyone. I feel deeply ashamed. If I have a day of great wealth and honor in the future, I will never forget it!"

Seeing the owner of Manor Gao say this, the heroes quickly said that they didn't dare. They took the tea and drank it all with the owner of Manor Gao. Everyone had a chat while eating, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Looking at the guests in the hall, Gao Bida, who was sitting upright, was very happy, and he couldn't help but think about the future.
Chapter completed!