One summer, when the rich man was still a poor boy, he went up to the mountains to cut firewood. The weather was extremely hot, so he did not go deep into the mountains. He only wandered around the mountains near his home. Unexpectedly, he happened to meet an old Taoist priest.

It seemed that he had suffered a stroke, and his limbs were twitching and he was foaming at the mouth on the mountain road. Fortunately, it was not far from his home, so he quickly carried the Taoist priest to his home, where he fanned the Taoist priest and used a cold spray.

The well water helped him cool down, and after a long time, the Taoist priest slowly recovered.

Because the Taoist priest was weak, he stayed in his house for several days to cultivate. Before he got rich, the rich man was considered a kind-hearted person. He gave the Taoist priest good food, drinks and hospitality. Although his family was very poor, he still gave the best to him.

The food was given to the old Taoist priest, and the old Taoist priest was very moved, so he said that he would give him a "big gift" in return.

One afternoon, the rich man returned to his poor home and found that the old Taoist priest was holding a very delicate cage made of crop straw, and the cage was covered with a black cloth.

When the Taoist priest slowly opened the black cloth, the rich man was shocked - in the cage was a small "peacock" as big as a palm, extremely beautiful, and it also made a clear and sweet cry. Isn't this the legendary Daji bird?

At that time, the rich man's mind went blank with excitement. He knew what this bird meant to him and that it would completely change his destiny - or in other words, even the destiny of his descendants would be completely changed.

He felt as if he was in a dream. He didn't even realize how the Taoist priest put the bird down and said goodbye.

It was not until a year or two later that when the rich man recalled this incident, he couldn't help but have various questions in his mind: "Isn't the Daji bird only seen in a few days in early spring? How did the Taoist priest catch it in midsummer? Moreover, this kind of bird only appears in the early spring."

Birds react very quickly and no one has ever successfully caught them, so how did the Taoist priest do it?"

The person who spent several years trying to get close to the rich man and trying to find the secrets of catching birds was really snobbish - when he learned that the bird was not caught by the rich man himself, it was as if he suddenly broke off all relations with the rich man and never did it again.

Passed through the gate of the rich man's house.

This "secret guide to catching birds in a trap" also became a joke in the local area.

But what no one expected was that the inconspicuous poor boy Zhu Chongba (Zhu Yuanzhang’s nickname) would be the first person in the village to catch this kind of Daji bird in hundreds of years. Not only did others not expect it, but also

Zhu Yuanzhang himself never expected it.

By the time Zhu Yuanzhang was more than ten years old, the world of the Yuan Dynasty was already very unstable, and rebellion movements were raging in various places. With this chaos, public security was not good, and bandits were robbing homes and houses everywhere, and they often came to villages to plunder.

Harassment. So some people from the village took gongs and stood sentry on the hillside. If they found bandits coming from a distance, as soon as the gong sounded, the village would immediately close the gate and take protective measures.

In the early spring of this year, it happened to be Tang He and Zhu Yuanzhang's turn to be on duty. The two men held gongs and sat on the hillside covered with sycamore trees, looking down the mountain vigilantly. I don't know why, maybe it was the New Year.

Due to poor scenery or unrest in the world, the Daji bird seems to have become extinct for more than ten years and has never appeared in this forest again. Coupled with wars and famine, no one has the heart to come here.

Catching birds.

It was already afternoon, the weather was neither cold nor hot, "the spring face is not cold and the willow wind is not cold". In this warm spring equinox and the fragrant fragrance of flowers, the two of them seemed to have temporarily forgotten their hunger, squatting on the ground leisurely, staring at each other.

At the foot of the mountain, people were chatting away without saying a word.

Suddenly, the two of them heard a chirping of birds. The sound was so pleasant that it made people feel comfortable and comfortable. This was the first time that they had heard such a beautiful bird call in their lives.

Just as they were about to observe what kind of bird made this sound, a bird landed in front of them - this bird was only the size of a palm, but it was extremely gorgeous, with its colorful feathers, elegant posture, and stunning beauty.

Soul.

At this time, the two looked at each other in great astonishment. Based on their tacit understanding, they both knew that in the bottom of each other's hearts, three words would pop up at the same time: Daji Bird.

They had often heard adults mention this kind of bird since they were young, but had never seen it. However, they were both familiar with the beauty and legend surrounding this kind of bird. But at this moment, this legendary bird was unexpectedly revealed.

Appearing in front of them, it made them feel as if they were in a dream.

When Zhu Yuanzhang's attention was completely attracted by this extremely gorgeous bird, he suddenly felt that the world around him suddenly changed - all the sounds disappeared, and all the moving objects around him became

The movement was very slow. Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at the other birds in the sky. He was surprised to find out why the flying speed of those birds suddenly became slower than a snail! And the speed of the Daji bird that kept jumping in front of him also changed.

It moved extremely slowly, which gave Zhu Yuanzhang the urge to reach out and catch it, and he felt that since this Daji bird moved so slowly, he could catch it without any effort. When Zhu Yuanzhang thought silently like this

, his hand subconsciously stretched out as fast as lightning, and actually held the Daji Bird in his hand.

And all of this was completed in an instant, so fast that Tang He next to him didn't even see Zhu Yuanzhang's movements clearly. When Tang He looked at it carefully again, he was extremely surprised to find that the Daji bird was like a magic trick.

Generally speaking, it has been held in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.

When he realized that he had caught the Daji bird, Zhu Yuanzhang could not believe his eyes. How could it be possible? He had always heard adults say how incredibly fast the movements of this Daji bird were. Except for the Taoist priest, no one had ever

I have successfully caught this kind of bird, not because of anything else, but because the reaction and movement of this bird are so fast. How could I possibly catch such an extremely rare bird? And why, just now, did I clearly see

This Daji bird moves so slowly?

Tang He next to him had his mouth wide open because of the extreme shock. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him and still felt that what happened just now seemed like he was in a dream. He asked Tang He: "Have you seen this kind of Daji bird?"

, he was jumping very slowly just now, and then I just stretched out my hand and caught him?"

Tang He swallowed and calmed down a little before saying: "No, I didn't see that Daji bird jumping slowly. It kept jumping so fast that I couldn't see its movements clearly. And I

I didn't even see you reaching out. Although I stared intently, all I saw in the end was that this Daji bird was somehow held in your hand. It was like a magic trick. You were practicing secretly.

What kind of boxing skills are you talking about? Otherwise, how could you attack so quickly? Now, you can actually catch this kind of Daji bird. It seems that the time has come for fortune to turn..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also extremely excited. He knew what a Daji bird meant. But apart from that, he suddenly felt that he was so amazing - in the eyes of others, something that moved extremely fast, if he concentrated

, he would feel extremely slow, and his reaction and action speed at that time would be extremely fast. Having this kind of extraordinary potential made him feel very good, because somehow, he seemed to feel that he was very close to others.

no the same.

However, fate played a joke on him. This Daji bird did not win him huge wealth - like the rich man - but he was happy in vain.

After he and Tang He caught the bird, they did not dare to announce it, because the world was so chaotic that if others knew about it, they would have to risk their lives to snatch it. In the evening, the replacement came. In order not to let anyone know about it.

The people on shift found that they had caught this magical bird. Zhu Yuanzhang held the bird lightly with his hands, and then stuffed his hands into his coat to cover it, but the bird's shrill cry could still be heard from under his clothes. Therefore,

He asked Tang and a man to stay at the guard post, and he planned to go home early before the person who changed the guard arrived.

After arranging everything, Zhu Yuanzhang walked down the mountain with great excitement. He was shaking a little with excitement, thinking that his family was so poor that they couldn't even open the pot. He didn't expect that he would suddenly get such an "windfall" today.

Every time he went to the market, the smell of the fried meat box always made his heart itch unbearably and his mouth watered. Every time he thought, if he could eat such a meat box every day, then this life would be enough.

Today, this Daji bird made it possible for his wish to come true. He could eat that delicious meat box every day! He could even eat better things, but he really couldn't think of anything other than a meat box.

What could be more delicious, because in his life experience, the food he had access to was really limited.

As the saying goes, extreme joy brings sorrow. Maybe it was because Zhu Yuanzhang was too excited. On this hillside where he had almost never fallen, he suddenly stepped on the air and fell hard. His mind went blank and he almost fainted from the fall.

The blood from his mouth and nose was mixed with mud, and the numbness was mixed with burning pain. However, when he just recovered, he could no longer care about the pain. The first thing he thought of was the Daji bird in his hand, but suddenly he realized

, his hands were already empty. At the moment of falling, the Daji bird flew away from his hands at some unknown time.

Zhu Yuanzhang lay on the ground, chest pounding and burst into tears. This was the most painful time for him when he grew up. It seemed that the hell-like hard days were coming to an end. His family was about to turn around, but unexpectedly it was still in vain.

The sense of loss after his hope was shattered made him heartbroken.

That night, he even took a hemp rope and prepared to hang himself. However, after much deliberation, he finally gave up the idea of ​​​​committing suicide. But what Zhu Yuanzhang did not realize at the time was that he had this magical ability that could capture the Daji bird.

Ability is actually much more precious and valuable than catching a Daji bird. It is precisely because of this ability that he has been able to save himself from many dangers many times. In the end, with his super survival ability, he was not at the bottom of the pile.
Chapter completed!