"Has someone lost money again?"
Lin Jue walked forward and asked with a frown.
"It hasn't stopped at all!" the middle-aged businessman said anxiously, "It used to be okay, if you put it in a tin box, the monsters wouldn't be able to steal it. Now, even if you put it in a tin box, you will be drilled the next morning.
Make a hole! But those businessmen who opened cloth shops and had the ability to transport money out made a lot of money!"
"It's not just about stealing money. A few days ago, someone didn't believe in evil. He drank strong tea at night, set up traps, and just didn't sleep. As a result, he simply died in his house the next morning!" said another businessman.
"Is it still the same rat demon?"
"We don't know, we are all in a daze." The businessman looked anxious, but respectful, "I heard that there are gods on Mount Yi, and the masters in Fuqiu Temple are even more powerful, so I asked specifically about it.
I hope the real people can go down the mountain, get rid of the monsters for us, and find the money."
"Don't worry, guys!" The third senior brother also stepped forward and said to them, "If the rat demon is really causing trouble, then I can say that you guys have found the right place."
"Is there any way for real people?"
"I don't dare to say that we can definitely get the money back, because the money may have been moved away. I don't dare to say that we can get rid of all the rat demons, but we can always get rid of some." The third senior brother had heard about what happened in Yi County outside the city.
"The people in the city that day were my seventh junior brother and my youngest brother. There is a reason why my seventh junior brother dared to say that he would come to us if this kind of thing happens again."
"That would be great!"
Many businessmen looked at each other and were very happy.
Just thinking about what the third senior brother said, "I can't say that I can definitely get the money back," made my heart happy and filled with a layer of gloom.
"Although it is better to retrieve the money as quickly as possible, it is already very late at this time, and we cannot walk at night in the mountains. Moreover, several believers have come from afar and are tired. We still need to make some preparations, so we invite a few
The devotees will stay one night in the Guanzhong guest hall. The rice cooked by my junior brother is quite delicious. We will go down the mountain early tomorrow morning."
"That's great! Thank you, real person!"
"Good faith please!"
The third senior brother first looked at Lin Jue and grinned. His expression clearly said, Didn't you get the money for the knife engraving?
"Junior brother, go and cook. I will take a few believers to Tianweng Temple to burn some sticks of incense. Then I will go to Scissor Peak and ask the fellow Taoists on Scissor Peak for help. Then you and I will go down the mountain and take this trip.
.”
"yes……"
Fellow Taoist on Scissor Peak?
Lin Jue couldn't remember it for a moment.
Although there are many masters and hermits in Yishan Mountain, there are also many fairies and ghosts. Almost every peak of the thirty-six major peaks and the seventy-six small peaks is occupied by spirits, but ordinary people will not encounter them even if they go there. However, Scissor Peak and Fuqiu
The peaks are close to each other. When Lin Jue was chopping firewood, he would often go to Scissor Peak. How could he not know that there was some wise hermit there?
But occasionally I heard a wild cat meowing.
Lin Jue was thinking as he went to cook.
That's fine, he still prefers to work alone rather than dealing with others.
Senior Brother Seven went out to play this morning and came back with a basket of fish, just enough to cook a pot. Originally, if there were no guests, such a pot of fish would be cooked with thick oil and red sauce, and the chopsticks would be dipped in some soup.
It can be eaten in one bite, and a little more seasoning can be added to it. One pot is enough, but since guests are coming, it is natural to cook more.
I'm afraid it's the last batch of chicken fir this year, so I boil a pot of egg soup, cut a piece of bacon, and add the mountain bamboo shoots in the pot to the mountain bamboo shoots.
Lin Jue's rice is also cooked differently from his brothers.
The brothers add water and cook it in one pot, which is simple and convenient. Lin Jue boils the rice until it is half-cooked, then puts it on a pot to drain the water, pokes a few holes and then steams it. After it is cooked, it will naturally loosen and the grains will be distinct, making it delicious just for eating.
When eating, we divide the table into two.
In Taoist temples, Taoists sit at one table and believers sit at another table.
Several businessmen were surprised that there was such good food in the Taoist temple in this deep mountain, and they were naturally very grateful. However, at this time, most of their thoughts were on the conversations between the Taoists.
"This time, let me take my junior brother down the mountain for this trip." The third senior brother, who is best at martial arts, volunteered.
"Huh? Junior brother also wants to go down the mountain?"
"I have agreed with him that I will take him with me," the third senior brother said, "I have already gone to Scissor Peak to ask for instructions from the fourth aunt."
"Junior brother hasn't finished cooking this month's meal, why do you have to go down the mountain again?" Fourth brother frowned and said, "Why don't we stay on the mountain to cook, and let seventh brother go down the mountain with you."
"It's better to let the younger brother stay on the mountain to cook, while the fourth brother goes down the mountain with you." The seventh brother said.
"You two." The third senior brother said helplessly, "I want to take my junior brother to pick out a set of carving knives."
"Brothers, please don't worry. I happened to soak some salted vegetables some time ago. I'll make a pot of salted vegetables with minced meat for you. Put it in a cool place. It can last for a few days. It's enough for you to eat and it's delicious.
, just cook a pot of rice in these two days." After Lin Jue finished speaking, he looked at the third senior brother again, "What is the fourth aunt, grandma?"
"Of course he is a spirit in the mountains. He practices at Scissor Peak. It is very close to our Fuqiu Peak. We have close contact with each other and can be regarded as family friends." The third senior brother said, "I heard people say that the holes at the foot of the wall are as big as the mouth of a bowl, and those mice are as big as the mouth of a bowl.
The cat is so big, I just want to ask my fourth aunt to help me catch it."
"Close contact?"
"It's very close."
Lin Jue wondered why he didn't know.
After eating, clear away the dishes.
He is the one who cooks, and naturally he is the one who washes the dishes. This is the rule in the temple. However, the junior sister has always been diligent and considerate of him, so she took the initiative to help him collect the dishes and wash them.
One of the two washes the first time, and the other cleans the second time.
The only sounds in the kitchen room were the clinking of bowls and chopsticks and the sound of water splashing.
This is a peaceful understanding.
As I was washing, there was sudden movement behind me.
Lin Jue turned around and took a look——
It was a strange cat that crossed the threshold and came in. Just as it passed the broom beside the door, it was touched by the twigs coming out of the broom. It reacted violently, turned around quickly, raised its hand and gave the broom a few slaps.
He raised his head again and met Lin Jue's eyes.
It was already dark, and the lamp was lit on the stove. The cat's eyes reflected the light. After looking at him for a few times, he actually opened his mouth to talk to Lin Jue:
"Are you the new male disciple of Fuqiu Temple? The one who often comes to our Scissor Peak to chop wood? Are you going to accompany you down the mountain to catch mice tomorrow?"
The voice is soft and thin, and it sounds like a cat.
Lin Jue couldn't help but be surprised.
Behind it, two more cats came in.
When the two cats heard the cat in front of them talking, they also looked up at Lin Jue, took a few steps closer, raised their heads, sniffed in the air, and exchanged opinions with each other, as if they were commenting on him.
"This guy is nice."
"It's really good, and there's something right about it."
"It's a pity I don't have any cats."
"A savage?"
The two cats acted as if no one was around and their voices were very clear.
"But he seems to have a fox."
"Fox? Foxes stink."
"You know too little! Foxes only become smelly when they are nervous and scared. It must be that the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple know magic and know how to make the fox not afraid, so it smells good!"
“Does a fox still count as a savage?”
Lin Jue was startled again when he heard them talking.
He slowly put down his bowls and chopsticks, turned his head to look at his junior sister, only to see her eyes widened in shock, staring at him. The two exchanged opinions, with a flash of something bad flashing in their eyes.
By coincidence, I also ate mushrooms tonight.
"Senior brother..."
"Um……"
To be continued...