At this time, the nightlife was quite scarce, so Lin Fengjin had to hurry up, otherwise it would be rude to knock on the door when someone was asleep.
Fortunately, Lin Fengjin saw the lantern outside the medicine shop from a distance. After taking a few steps forward, he realized that there were a group of people waiting there for treatment. Lin Fengjin walked over and walked over.
After asking, I found out that Dr. Zhuo was unique in treating red wounds. He was invited over by the government officials in the afternoon and had just come back less than an hour ago. As a result, several of his regular customers who came to see him today were also waiting.
I wanted to redeem two tablets of medicine from him, so it was delayed until now.
It's not convenient for Lin Fengjin to jump in line at this time. There are either patients or women and children here. He really can't do this. And he appears as a poor scholar, so he can't just take out the money.
He smashed people away and had to wait beside him with a wry smile.
Fortunately, although Zhuo Langzhong was old, his hands and feet were nimble. His wife, son and daughter-in-law were all around to help with the medicine, so he handled the matter quite quickly. It wasn't long before it was Lin Fengjin's turn. Zhuo Langzhong looked at Lin Fengjin.
Sincerely, I still remembered this humble and polite foreign scholar, and laughed and said:
"You're here to see a doctor? Why did you accidentally get sick? Didn't I hear you say you were leaving today?"
Lin Fengjin smiled bitterly and said:
"I left today, but at noon I sat down to eat dry food, and the towel I took out to wipe my sweat was washed away along the creek next to me. I chased after him, and I met a Tai Sui. It was really
It was really a narrow escape, and it took a very close call to catch it."
Zhuo Langzhong was shocked and said:
"Have you encountered a snake hunter?"
Lin Fengjin nodded and said:
"kindness."
Old Man Zhuo thought about Lin Fengjin's words and said in surprise:
"And you caught it?"
Lin Fengjin said shyly:
"Yeah, I was really lucky, so I turned back and wanted to ask the doctor how you made the snake vomit out the dirty things in its belly."
Old Man Zhuo said in disbelief:
"Did you really catch a snake?"
At this time, the people around were already extremely curious and began to watch fiercely as usual. Lin Fengjin took out a bamboo basket from the back of the book box. He took off the black cloth on it. By this time, the top snake hunter had already
After regaining a lot of strength, as soon as he saw the light, he immediately made a loud sound like an old hen laying eggs, and even knocked the bamboo basket loudly.
Snake hunting has formed an actual industrial chain, but this bamboo basket is a local tool specially used to catch snakes. It is made like an oversized grasshopper cage. It can be slightly swung to the side, and it will
A long and narrow gap appeared, making it impossible for the snake to get out. However, people nearby could observe the situation inside.
When Old Man Zhuo heard this cry, he immediately changed his color and said:
"It's full of energy. Could it be that it's a top-notch mountain dragon?"
Locally, they call hunting snakes "mountain dragons", which is a somewhat superstitious term, but someone nearby took a look through the gap and immediately shouted:
"Purple armor, copper ring, double crown! This is the Dragon King! Oh, oh, who the hell is pushing me? If this Dragon King spits out poison, don't we have to go see the King of Hell right away?"
The so-called purple armor means that the purple spirit all over the body of this looking snake is condensed and undissipated, like armor. The copper ring means that the links on its body are clear and clear, as hard as a ring. As for the double crown, let’s not talk about it.
The people next to me may be exaggerating, but it is true that the snake caught by Lin Fengjin is indeed a rare and top-quality snake.
The onlookers are also quite amazed. Recently, I have been able to catch one or two snakes every day, which is pretty good. Most of them are low-grade. There are medium-grade ones, not even top-grade ones, let alone top-grade ones, let alone centuries-old ones.
It's rare, and it's normal to happen once every ten years, so it's no wonder that people around you are surprised.
In fact, there are not as few top-notch snakes in the mountains as you might imagine. Find dozens of people to go up the mountain and dig deep, and wander around for more than ten days to ensure that you will encounter one. The key is that snakes are not ginseng. If you see one, just pull it.
Just come out. The higher the quality, the higher the wisdom and the stronger the strength.
Sometimes these mountain people run over and encounter a top-notch snake and startle and anger it. To be honest, it is not a blessing, but a great disaster. It can kill ten or twenty people easily.
None of them are breathing, so this is why it is so difficult to find the best snakes. So someone immediately made a price and said loudly:
"Scholar, five hundred taels of silver will I accept this snake from you?"
Lin Fengjin just smiled and shook his head.
But at this time, a lazy man came out, looked up and down at the snake in the cage, and then curled his lips and sneered:
"A broken snake isn't that bad. I think it's only worth three to five taels. Here, I'll give you these six taels of silver."
After saying that, he turned his wrist, but there was a ball of soil hidden in the palm of his hand. He aimed it at Lin Fengjin and smashed it towards him. He was about to run away with the snake cage. Who knew that the ruffian's hand was empty when he picked it up?
, and unexpectedly tripped under his feet, and he fell violently. He immediately suffered from nosebleeds, and was so painful that he covered his nose with tears streaming down his face.
However, this guy was also very shameless. He was probably too poor. He also bullied Lin Fengjin as a foreigner. He said that he could not let go of this opportunity to make a lot of money. He immediately fell to the ground and started wailing.
, said loudly:
"Killing, killing! My leg is broken!"
At this time, I saw a commotion nearby, and many people came to see the gangster. Several familiar people were also there, and they were also making noises nearby, saying that foreigners were bullying others, and some people who did not know the truth also
They were making noises, and everyone suddenly came out in a riotous mood.
Lin Fengjin sighed, looking at the ugly faces in front of him, he simply grabbed the snake cage in his hand, pointed the mouth of the cage towards the front and tried to pull it, and then sneered:
"Really? Believe it or not, I will release the snake immediately! If you want to die, just scream!"
As he spoke, he raised the cage! The person making the loudest noise was an accomplice of the local ruffian Yu Er. The bamboo cage was pressed against his nose, facing the cold green pupils of the snake-seeker inside the cage.
, he smelled an indescribable fishy smell in his nose. If the snake sprayed poison at this time, he would definitely die!
The man immediately let out a shrill scream, and his whole body suddenly collapsed. He pressed his hands on the ground and kept moving outwards. At the same time, an extremely unpleasant odor came from his crotch, and he was obviously frightened.
Feces and urine flowed out, and at the same time he shouted for help. His whole body was shaking like chaff, and he got up and ran away.
Lin Fengjin sighed and said:
"People's hearts are not as old as they used to be, and the world is getting worse."
He said to Zhuo Langzhong:
"I'm really sorry. I just wanted to ask you about the snake hunt, but I ended up causing such a mess and causing you trouble."
Zhuo Langzhong's face suddenly turned red. He was also a well-known figure in this street. He strode up to Yu Er and slapped Yu Er hard on his ear. He was so angry that his lips were trembling crazily and roaring.
road:
"We in Qingshui Lane have all been humiliated by you! When this scholar from a foreign country comes out, he will not talk about you, Yu Er, that bastard, but us Xunzhou people! It is us Xunzhou people who have been shamed.
face!!"
As soon as the rest of the people heard the three words "Xiu Cai Gong", they noticed the book box behind Lin Fengjin. At this time, although the scholar was said to be poor and poor, there were very few people calling him in person, and the scholar was
They also had many privileges, such as being able to travel across the state and county without a road guide, not having to kneel before officials, and being able to protect immediate family members (parents, brothers and sisters) from doing corvee labor.
They used to think that Lin Fengjin was just a businessman running a one-man gang, but with the extra skin of a scholar, he had to think carefully if he wanted to deceive others. What's more, Lin Fengjin had just shown that he was not powerless.
They are useless, so most of them keep silent.
Yu Er received the slap and glared at Lin Fengjin fiercely, knowing that he could not afford to offend a scholar. Therefore, he could only leave angrily.
Zhuo Langzhong took a few breaths and said:
"Brother, please stay for a moment. I have two old customers here. I showed them the disease. Now I will take you to find Sun Mazi. He has been dealing with Master Shan Long for half his life.
You, the best mountain dragon, are so wild and tight, I guess you can handle it, there are no more than three in Xunzhou City, and Sun Mazi is the youngest among the three, and he is also the most confident."
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Then there's Mr. Lao."
At this time, there were still some people who wanted to pick up a bargain, so they continued to squeeze in and asked Lin Fengjin to take another look. At this time, they gave up their thoughts of taking advantage of the situation, but they also wanted to buy it and resell it to make a fortune. Who knew that the price ranged from five to five?
A hundred taels were brought up to a thousand taels. Lin Fengjin was still indifferent, cupped his hands and said with a smile:
"To be honest, one of my relatives is suffering from wind paralysis. I happened to bump into this mountain dragon. I think it was a gift from God for me to fulfill my filial piety. Therefore, it's not that I don't know how to appreciate it, but I really have no choice.
Please hold your hands high."
Lin Fengjin moved out of filial piety, and it was difficult for others to stop him. At this time, Zhuo Langzhong's son pulled Lin Fengjin aside and said sincerely:
"If your father's wind paralysis is not too serious, then ordinary mountain dragon wine will be enough to cure it. Master, why don't you sell your top-quality mountain dragon for more than a thousand taels of silver, and then buy an ordinary jar of it?"
If we go back to Shanlongjiu, we can earn hundreds of taels of silver, so why not do it."
Lin Fengjin thought to himself, it's not that I don't know how to praise, but it's just that those old guys are too picky, they are all good at living, and if they are well-informed, there is probably nothing they don't know. If they take a jar of ordinary goods
If you go to them, you will be laughed at and scolded.
Besides, these masters in the academy all have magical powers to protect themselves. In this case, the rheumatism caused by them will probably be much more difficult to treat than ordinary people. To be honest, this top-notch mountain dragon can't cure it.
Not all medicinal wines are effective, let alone ordinary Shanlong wine?
Therefore, facing the kindness of Mr. Zhuo's son, Lin Fengjin still smiled and refused. However, Lin Fengjin said it more euphemistically. It probably means that my relatives have been paralyzed in bed for seven or eight years. In severe cases, they even have to be burned with stones.
Wrap the joints with a cloth to heat them, so that you can have a good sleep. Otherwise, it will be difficult to fall asleep at night, and you can only bask in the sun for a while when the sun is bright. It's very serious, you have to wait for this thing
Help.
Here, after Dr. Zhuo had finished seeing the patient, the old man was still in good spirits and seemed to be full of vitality. His son then tactfully warned:
"Dad, it's so late at night. You've been tired all day, so you might as well go and rest. I'll take Mr. Lin there."
Mr. Zhuo chuckled and said:
"You don't understand. What this mountain dragon is carrying is a treasure that is seen only once in ten years. Sun Mazi will probably have to show off his special skills this time. This is a rare sight. It doesn't matter if I sleep less today.
, it’s also good to open your eyes.”
Hearing what Mr. Zhuo said, the people next to him also believed it, so they gathered around Lin Fengjin and Mr. Zhuo and walked straight to Sun Mazi. The distance was not far, and it was actually inside the Snake Market.
Sun Mazi also relied on this snake hunter to make a living for his whole life. Among his three sons and two daughters, one son and one daughter were bitten to death by the snake hunter. This shows that there is a saying that "earth pots will inevitably break at the edge of the well."
, the general will eventually die on the battlefield" still makes sense.
However, although he paid a very heavy price, Sun Mazi had been doing this business all his life, and at least he was able to buy a well-off family with two or three sets of shops. He also occupied a prime position in the snake market, and the whole family was considered well-off.
It was lost. According to Sun Mazi's words, the lives of the son and the daughter should be regarded as sacrifices to the mountain god.
It is said that Xunzhou City does not close the city gate, and there are customers coming through the city from day to night. They all come for this specialty, so the fixed stalls in the Snake Market close very late, but at this time
It was almost time to close, and only a few shops would do all-night business. Suddenly, I saw a group of people swarming in noisily, and the crowds were loud. The merchants were well-informed, and they were not surprised but happy. Because there is such a thing
Under certain circumstances, it usually means "a big job".
At this time, the business was also quite deserted, so many stall owners came out one after another to take a look. Asking what happened, when the people next to them said that they were talking about the top quality Shanlong, they immediately started shouting to see the goods, but Lin Fengjin did not.
He came to sell it, but to find Sun Mazi to concoct this top-notch snake, so he just smiled and waved.
Suddenly, there was a stall owner who heard the words "Excellent Snake Hunting" and his heart warmed up. However, he had only been open for two years. He must not be as good as others in terms of reputation and so on, so his business was a bit bleak.
Therefore, at this time, there was no such thing as a "store treasure" to attract people's attention. I thought about it in my mind and shouted out without even looking at the goods:
"Two thousand five hundred taels! Can you sell the two thousand five hundred taels?"
As soon as these words were shouted out, a group of people became agitated, and they all looked at Lin Fengjin's face. For them, to be honest, this was already an astonishing sum of money, but for Lin Fengjin,
But these people didn't know: Don't say two thousand five hundred taels, even if you add the word "ten thousand" after it, you can't fool Lin Fengjin, the true god of wealth. They just smiled and waved, and continued walking to Sun's shop.
The rest of the stall owners were also moved by the news. You should know that buying a top-quality snake for two thousand five hundred taels is already a fair price. However, the seller still seemed indifferent, so they crowded over to see if it was worth two thousand five hundred taels.
What does the Xunshe look like that can't even be bought, so in an instant, the door of Sun's shop was surrounded by people.
Sun Mazi had fallen asleep at this time, but he was quarreled by people outside again. It is rare for an elderly person to be a little sleepy. He opened his mouth with a gloomy face and wanted to curse, but unexpectedly his son ran in and said urgently:
"Dad, Dad! Someone outside has caught a top-notch mountain dragon and wants you to concoct it by naming it."
After hearing this, Sun Mazi wiped his face with his palms and said in surprise:
"The best mountain dragon? Don't you get it wrong?"
The stupid son was stunned and said:
"I, I really haven't seen it."
Sun Mazi was so angry that he almost slapped his mouth:
"What nonsense are you talking about when you haven't seen it?"
As a result, the stupid son said aggrievedly:
"A lot of people say it's the best snake hunter, is it still fake?"
Sun Mazi was stunned, and hurriedly dressed up, stood up and glared at his son:
"Why don't you take me out quickly?"
As soon as Sun Mazi came out, he naturally saw the crowds at the top of his shop. There were many colleagues and enemies, but many of his colleagues also shamelessly came over. After all, people have different faces.
After exchanging greetings, he called his wife to bring her a stool and served tea one by one. The Chinese custom is to pay attention to foreplay, rather than talking directly to the point.
It's just that Sun Mazi's eyes were so poisonous. He had already looked into the snake cage that Lin Fengjin was carrying. Although it was covered with black cloth, it seemed to be able to penetrate through. When he heard the snake inside,
The cage made a loud banging sound, and every time I heard a sound, I frowned.
After a while of greetings, Mr. Zhuo knew that he was acquainted with Sun Mazi. They had known each other for twenty or thirty years, so he coughed and said:
"Old Sun, this is Scholar Lin. He went on a study tour and passed through our Xunzhou, but he was accidentally rewarded by the mountain god with a top-quality mountain snake. It would be a pity to use it directly for brewing. After all, this mountain dragon
It should be something that is rare to see in ten years. I guessed that you were the only one with this ability, so I came to look for it overnight."
Sun Mazi said in surprise:
"A rare item that has been rare for ten years? I have to take a closer look at this."
At this time, the people nearby also started making noises and said loudly:
"Let's all take a look, it's also an eye-opener!"
"Yes, Mr. Zhuo has lived for eighty-five years. Don't you still believe it? He's in a crystal vat!"
"Yes, yes, Mazi Sun, you can't just focus on yourself."
At this time, there were already things like glass. However, the price was a bit expensive and it was not yet popular enough to make window glass. However, shops like these that bought and sold snakes usually had them, so Sun Mazi brought them out.
A crystal jar------actually a large glass fish tank. There is a tight-fitting lid on top, but next to it is a glass spout similar to the spout of a thermos. I don't know what it is used for.
Then Sun Mazi took the snake basket from Lin Fengjin's hand and loosened the tight lid. He first held it with his hand and put it into the large glass fish tank. Then when he released it, he pushed the snake basket.
He fell sideways, and at the same time, Sun Mazi's hand quickly retracted from the large glass fish tank and closed the lid of the fish tank.
After the snake basket that had been placed vertically fell sideways, the lid was also loosened. When the top-quality snake inside saw the light, it naturally swam out and angrily swam away in the tank. The people next to it suddenly said "
"Wow!" I exclaimed, and the praises came one after another:
"It's really the best mountain dragon! Tsk tsk, two crowns! I think dragon horns are about to come out."
"Look at this purple body. It's really purple and gold armor."
"I think Mr. Zhuo just said it in a conservative way. It happens once in ten years. I think it's only once in twenty years."
"Yes, the mountain dragon that was born three years ago is said to be of the highest quality, but compared with this one, its energy and spirit are completely suppressed. If this mountain dragon is used to combine medicine, the medicinal effect is that of ordinary mountain dragons.
Ten times as powerful as a dragon!"
"Among the mountain dragons I have seen, only the golden-patterned mountain dragon that appeared fifteen years ago can be compared with it. But that golden-patterned mountain dragon disobeyed the mountain god and was struck by lightning, so it was much cheaper.
The third child in the family is half dead when I take it. In terms of appearance, the golden mountain dragon is better than this one, and in terms of energy and spirit, it is not too far off."
"..."
The shopkeeper who had never seen the real thing before directly offered a high price of 2,500 silver. His name was Xu Meng. At this time, he looked at the mountain dragon carefully and said flatly to Lin Fengjin:
"Four thousand taels, Mr. Xiucai. Even if you travel all over Xunzhou City, you can't give me a higher price. To be honest, I want to put up a big sign for my store. Otherwise, I won't be able to give you a higher price."
If you are willing to mess with money like this, I will knock on the Deng family's bank and give you some money."
Lin Fengjin still smiled and shook his head, and everyone was in an uproar. Unexpectedly, the scholar was so insecure that he seemed to be at home waiting for help. But Xu Meng had no choice.
I could only sigh, but I couldn't bear to leave. I stared at this top-notch mountain dragon, as if I had met my first love.
Lin Fengjin said to Sun Mazi at this time:
"I wonder if sir can concoct this hunting snake? I also know that this matter is a bit dangerous, so I just ask for the price."
Sun Mazi clasped his hands behind his back and walked back and forth around the big fish tank several times before frowning and saying:
"It's difficult, it's difficult, it's difficult. It's not a matter of money, it's that your mountain dragon is too fierce and vicious. It's okay if I concoct it, but I have to survive it for a while." (To be continued...)