Lin Fengjin said that it was now autumn and winter, and his wet nurse had been coughing and wheezing all year round. He finally found a prescription, but the medicine introduction was about to turn over for the New Year. A white-bearded three-tailed cricket had passed through the frost and snow, so he came to the old man for help.
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Boss Yang pondered for a while after listening to Lin Fengjin's words and said:
"I only know a little bit about cricket fighting and raising crickets, but the matter that Master Lin asked about has to fall on the Black Cage and Half Root Grass gang. In the past few years, the crickets sold in my shop have become worse.
Less than half of them were caught by them. If it is the off-season, their livelihood is to collect herbs in the mountains, and they can easily catch centipedes, scorpions, venomous snakes. If there really is a white-bearded three-tailed cricket that has passed through the frost and snow, then only they can find it.
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Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Then we have to trouble Boss Yang."
While talking, he pushed another ingot of silver over. Boss Yang was already a bit flattering, but when he saw the silver coin, he naturally beamed and immediately went to help with the matter.
Next, good news came one after another. The first thing he got was a couple of new shoots from an old tree that had been struck by lightning. Qian Qiang rode a horse and took people to inquire about it, and then found the land. The old tree that had been struck by lightning was instead
It's not easy to pick the leafy ones because most of the time spent is spent climbing up and down the trees.
Next, Li Hu's brother heard about this and asked about it at the drug store. Sure enough, he found wintersweet flowers that were still hanging on the branches in April. They were imported from Zhongtang. He immediately called them urgently.
Sent it to Lin Fengjin.
Then the half-foot-long ivy also became visible: Qipan Mountain, thirty-five miles away from the city, was hit by a wildfire at the beginning of autumn. A woodcutter saw it there and talked about it when he came to carry firewood to sell in the city.
I heard that the young master wanted this thing. At this time, someone had already rushed over. It was estimated that he would be back after dark.
Lin Fengjin waited in the tea shop until the sun set in the west, and when Li Hu was thinking about how to persuade the young master to go back, he had already stood up, stretched out and said with a smile:
"I didn't waste my time this afternoon. At least two of the four items were found. I still have clues about the remaining two items. Let's go back now."
But at this time, someone suddenly heard someone talking below. Then, a man who looked stupid and stupid, with a look of madness in his eyebrows came in. He was holding a small cricket cage in his hand. When others asked him, he always answered in ten sentences.
It was so hard. But only Boss Yang recognized him. He was the black cage that was good at catching crickets and insects.
Black Cage opened his mouth, but he still stuttered:
"You, you, you, you... do you want a cricket?"
Lin Fengjin smiled and said gently:
"Well, I want a white-bearded three-tailed cricket that passed through the frost and snow last year. Can you catch it?"
Black Cage's eyes suddenly showed a trace of amusement, and he pulled out a small cage made of wheat straw from behind. At this time, the setting sun was shining, and he could see a white-bearded three-tailed cricket lying listlessly inside.
Black Cage stammered:
"Dang, of course! This insect is also called a vector insect. Wherever it goes, male crickets will scream for sex when they smell its scent. I spent three months looking for it at the beginning of the year and I couldn't straighten my waist.
Now, I’m just pointing at this thing to eat.”
Lin Fengjin laughed and said:
"Just tell me how much it will cost before you are willing to sell it."
Black Cage's dull eyes suddenly showed a hint of cunning, and he pointed out three fingers. If the price was quoted like this, then three taels, thirty taels, or three hundred taels would all make sense. It was mainly based on adapting to circumstances. In Hei Cong's eyes,
Lin Fengjin is just a young man who doesn't understand anything, so it's not unusual to call someone like him out.
After seeing Hei Cage's gestures and eyes, Lin Fengjin couldn't possibly know what he was planning, so he smiled and said:
"Give him thirty taels."
According to the previous conversion ratio, it is not difficult to infer that thirty taels of silver is equivalent to forty thousand yuan.
Although this black cage is said to rely on this vector to attract insects for its livelihood, it is already the Mid-Autumn Festival, which can be said to be the end of the cricket fight. Even if the insect king is caught, it will not be sold for much.
It is very rare for this vector insect to survive one winter, and it is absolutely impossible for it to survive the second winter! This is like how among ordinary people, although there are not many old people who have lived over a hundred years, they can still be found, but they can still survive.
Those who are over two hundred years old are just a legend.
So Lin Fengjin spent 40,000 yuan to buy this black cage of almost useless vector insects, which can be said to be very kind. In fact, even if he took advantage of his power and grabbed the cage and left, no one else would be surprised.
, in this troubled world, the rich and officials naturally have their privileges.
If Lin Fengjin had been arrogant when he arrived, giving him a nasty beating and then snatching the cage and throwing away thirty taels of silver, this guy would be grateful and even wish that God would reward him with such a beating every day.
At this time, the black cage was deceived by Lin Fengjin's gentle attitude. This kind of scoundrel who wallowed in the market was destined to die. He was good at using small things to make big things, but he saw such a fat man who seemed to be too busy studying.
Of course, the sheep must be slaughtered well, and the worst thing is that they won't stay in Hecang City after the work is done.
So Black Cage immediately wiped away his tears and howled:
"Master, thirty taels can only buy this cage. My whole family depends on this vector insect for a living. You are always an educated and sensible person, so you can't take away my job to support the whole family."
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Then how much do you want?"
Black Cage gritted his teeth, thinking about the number three hundred taels in his heart, but the last thing he shouted out was six hundred taels!
As soon as this number was reported, the expressions of the people next to him changed immediately. Six hundred taels of silver was almost one million yuan, and this scoundrel could actually shout it out! Suddenly, the Lin family guards next to him were shouting and cursing, and the more impulsive Qian Qiang
He even sneered and touched the guy on his waist.
However, Black Cage came prepared. When he saw the people next to him making any changes, he immediately grabbed the cage and lifted it up. He used his rogue method and shouted:
"I searched for this vector insect for 27 days in the spring of this year before I found it. I kept it under the brick outer courtyard wall of the old city at night, and hung it on a grape trellis made of purple bamboo during the day. I ate it after boiling it for two hours.
Chestnuts are mixed with chicken blood, and they drink rootless water in the middle of the night. When it's cold, I hold it in my arms to avoid freezing, and when it's hot, I hang it three feet above the well mouth to avoid being overheated. That's why this baby has been able to survive until now.
At this time, there is really only one in the world! If you guys come over one more step, I can't help it. If I accidentally crush this matchmaker to death and mix some villain's blood into it, I'm afraid, young master, you will have to wait until next spring.
Only when we are awakened can we find this white-bearded cricket."
As the saying goes, those who are lazy are afraid of being aggressive, and those who are aggressive are afraid of losing their lives. When they encountered this kind of hob meat with a rat-proof weapon, Li Hu and Qian Qiang, who had traveled all over the world, were also in trouble. They had to watch the young master being blackmailed.
There is definitely no way to explain the six hundred taels of silver to the master, but if you accidentally interfere in Lin Fengjin's big event, there is no guarantee that he will remember it in his heart for a lifetime! This kind of dilemma is really rare.
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However, unlike the noise of the others, Lin Fengjin was not very surprised when he heard the lion in the black cage open his mouth. He smiled slightly and said:
"Six hundred taels is not a great amount, but can you take it alone?"
Hei Cage was immediately stunned. The most money he had come into contact with in his life was three taels, five qian and two cents. He just had the courage to call out the number six hundred taels. But he was so evil that he still had too little knowledge after all.
I didn't expect the key point, so I couldn't help but said:
"I, I..."
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Six hundred taels of silver is not much, just fifty or sixty kilograms. If you can get it back, I'll ask the counter to bring the silver over. But I also have a banknote of three hundred taels here. There are banknote numbers all over the country.
It's pay on sight, what do you want?"
At this time, although the white-bearded cricket was still clutched in the palm of Black Cage's hand, the host and guest situation had reversed. Originally, Lin Fengjin and his group were being pinched, but after such a turn, Black Cage became greedy for money.
Lin Fengjin took advantage of the situation.
You know, if Lin Fengjin and the others fail in their negotiation, the most they can do is to look for medicine again. But if Hei Cage tears his face and crushes the cricket to death, then his life will probably be lost here. The psychology between the two
Pressure cannot be calculated in detail. Lin Fengjin saw this clearly, so he lured him into the trap step by step.
After hearing Lin Fengjin's words, Black Cage was in a dilemma at first, but when he heard Yinqiao's words later, he immediately said:
"I want to see the banknote!"
Lin Fengjin seemed to have expected such a question. He casually took out a banknote from his arms and handed it to Li Hu, apparently intending to let him send it over. Black Cage immediately screamed:
"No! Who in Hecang City doesn't know about General Li of the Lin family? If he takes a step closer, I will crush this cage immediately!"
Then Black Cage looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Lin Fengjin, gritting his teeth and said:
"Master Lin, it seems that I have no choice but to send it here in person."
"Bold!" Li Hu and Qian Qiang shouted angrily at the same time. For them, owing hundreds of taels of silver, it was just a scolding. If Lin Fengjin, the only seedling of three generations, made any mistakes, he would fall into a trap.
The crime of not protecting the master well was that the whole family had to fight for their lives in the sea of blood. They immediately rushed out and blocked Lin Fengjin.
However, Lin Fengjin smiled slightly and said:
"It's okay, I know it."
Then he pushed aside the two people and walked over with the banknotes. Li Hu and Qian Qiang would not let him go at all, but for some reason, Lin Fengjin's gentle eyes glanced at him and they had no choice but to stop.
, watching the young scholar calmly and seemingly harmlessly walk towards the black cage, holding the banknote in his hand.