Zhang Zunlin, word rain wells balanced, the Liaoning that is born now visits village of sea city small fish. Father Zhang Youcai of Zhang Zunlin is a person that be addicted to bets by nature, had defeated penates before Zhang Zunlin has not been born a with nothing left, zhang Zunlin's childhood always is in in pausing, full meal, hunger is spent, those who what teach is basic do not talk to go up, his lifetime also has read the private school of 3 months. Zhang Zunlin all the day outer feel climb boil dozen, also follow in back discrepancy gambling house of father occasionally.
Zhang Zunlin, father Zhang Youcai is beaten dead because of gamble, the day in the home is sadder, eat to can mix buccal meal, zhang Zunlin begins to enter swing a society. He has become a carpenter early or late, had sold steamed stuffed bun, should choose street vendor too, had become veterinary surgeon, although do not have permanent occupation, but wear from beginning to end however hold an interest -- gamble.
1895, the daughter Zhao Chungui of Zhang Zunlin and landlord Zhao Zhanyuan gets married, not minor sensation was caused in place. Zhang Zunlin, a poor boy, still have the undesirable hobby of gamble, how did he climb the daughter Zhao Chungui of landlord home?
Zhao Chungui, zhang Zunlin's hair wife, also be strange mother of Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Zunlin is being become when small itinerant peddler, got acquainted with Zhao Chungui, and two people still fall in love at first sight, fall in love with to the daughter such small mix, father Zhao Zhanyuan not only did not object, instead is held with extremely.
Why to meet such? So once, zhang Zunlin out of the money, do not have cash repay a debt, be pressed for payment of debts by a few surround going-over. Although Zhang Zunlin is hit black and bluely, do not agree from beginning to end however ask for forgiveness. Zhao Zhanyuan sees this setting, think this boy is enough man, in the future is the material of a dry important matter.
However, to the association of two people, zhao Chungui's mother and uncle are to object to the utmost however, they think Zhang Zunlin is only carry itinerant peddler to carry, marry the daughter to him, it is lose face not only, the daughter also must have a rough time in the future. Zhang Zunlin also knows an opportunity to did not arrive oneself, not dare rushed talk about a marriage to Zhaojia.
1894, sino-Japanese the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 erupts, zhang Zunlin joins Qing Jun, devote into the ranks, because his courage is great, dare thorough Japanese army is rear pry enemy's situation, he time and again make contributions, very fast he should go up Qing Jun sentry post is senior, responsible government 10 come individual. After two years, because the army of Zhang Zunlin place prepares to act according to,transfer into close, and he still is remembering with concern to be in the Zhao Chungui of home town, broke away from legionary preparation to come home then talk about a marriage.
When Zhang Zunlin return to one's native place, riding old horse of a tall head intentionally, carrying the result card with senior sentry post, bought many gifts again. Many local people looks, look at with new eyes naturally to Zhang Zunlin. The marriage of he and Zhao girl also was become. However, he does this but " insert the door " husband. Original, be in a few years that when when Qing Jun chirp grows, zhang Zunlin does not have scrape up what gold. As a result of family circumstances too poor, when marrying, he still inserts the door to his farther-in-law home. And in farther-in-law Zhao Zhanyuan's support falls, zhang Zunlin opened bank of a vet.
Because standard of Zhang Zunlin that controls a horse is very good, thief of the introduced from the northern and western nationalities or from abroad bandit around, horse often also pulls his ill horse will let his cure, mix ripe hind, these introduced from the northern and western nationalities or from abroad bandit often are taking wine flesh and him to eat and drink together, but because mix,introduced from the northern and western nationalities or from abroad bandit has interacted close, place famous local tyrant Li Youheng, because fear,Zhang Zunlin and collude of introduced from the northern and western nationalities or from abroad bandit rob his belongings,
Easy life of a small family just must have bit of improvement too, oneself went up with respect to the accused goverment office in feudal China, zhang Zunlin gas does not make one part. During be on trial be on trial of goverment office in feudal China, no matter how be extorted a confession by inquisition by torture, zhang Zunlin is denied stoutly " connect bandit " accusation. As a result of Zhang Zunlin absolutely deny, lack decisive evidence again, before long hind, zhang Zunlin was put. But, this, begin to maintain secretly in Zhang Zunlin's heart: Only ability of the barrel of a gun talks, after be released from prison, he true take to the greenwood, went when the bandit.
Actually, zhang Zunlin does not spend 3 two months when the bandit's time. Because, zhang Zunlin does not look to cross a bandit to be without human nature really, disaster of money of kill person and seize his goods, disaster is lubricious, return father-in-law home again later, in the father-in-law aid financially below, zhang Zunlin did " insurance group " , namely the place arms. Because Zhang Zunlin leads team in the right way, "Insurance group " very fast arrived by ten original two individual, guns, development about a hundred person, this team also became the earliest ordinary members of theatrical troupe of Zhang Zunlin build up.