Lin Fengjin had known for a long time that Xun She in Xunzhou was very famous and was listed as a tribute. In order to get a share of the tribute, many surrounding counties even promised that they could pay Xun She to be exempted from the corvee. So,
There are even many outsiders who are too poor and have no choice but to come to Xunzhou to make a living. This is actually the same as when people on earth were so poor that they had no choice but to go to Guandong.
And no matter when, regional discrimination is very serious in various places. It is felt that if you come to Xunzhou from outside to catch a mountain dragon, I, a person from Xunzhou, will catch one less one. Therefore, there is nothing good to say, so people who come to Xunzhou from outside to catch snakes
They are also in a tight group, so locals like Han Xiaoqi, apart from knowing that there are thousands of people from out of town who come to Xunzhou to catch snakes, they have no idea about the situation inside.
The purpose of Lin Fengjin's visit was actually to investigate the origin of the picture found on the body of the snake catcher. When he heard what Han Xiaoqi said, he immediately followed his words:
"Yes, I went into the mountains by mistake before and caught the best mountain dragon that day. I also trudged for a while and almost got lost. Finally, I finally walked out when I looked in the direction of the sun. In the process, I encountered two corpses. Look
It looked like they were father and son, and they were buried. But this was found inside their sleeves."
After saying that, Han Xiaoqi took out the picture calmly. After carefully asking a few questions about the characteristics of the corpse, Han Xiaoqi suddenly said in shock:
"I said something was going to happen to Father Deng and his son, and sure enough! Mr. Xiu Cai, you have done a great deed, lest they die in the wilderness."
This group of people are not surprised at all that Lin Fengjin is a talented person who can dig holes and bury corpses, because many scholars nowadays are both civil and martial arts, especially scholars like Lin Fengjin who travel alone and have a waistband
The swords are often not decorations. This situation is common in Xunzhou City, so it is commonplace.
As for the picture that Lin Fengjin was concerned about, both Han Xiaoqi and Xu Meng glanced at it briefly, as if they had seen how many times they had seen it. After Lin Fengjin asked a few questions, Han Xiaoqi said:
"This thing was obtained from the mountain temple. The nearest mountain temple is extremely efficacious. As long as you burn incense and pray, you can draw lots. If the lot is stained with red, you can go to the temple.
Find a tips bag in the merit box next to it."
"Before you draw the kit, the temple blessing will tell you. The red color on the lot you draw is either good luck or good fortune, or it is your own blood. This time you enter the mountain, it is either bad luck or good luck. And there are often good fortunes in the kit.
There will be a treasure map like this. As long as you can find the place in the mountain, you can bet on it. But it is at your own risk."
After Lin Fengjin heard this, his eyes flashed and he said:
"How to bet?"
Han Xiaoqi said:
"Of course you are risking your life, but those who came to catch the mountain dragon had their heads in their waistbands and risked their lives in their profession. Either they were forced to do anything by the evil world, or they did not take care of their own.
Life is the same thing."
Lin Fengjin was silent for a while and said:
"What's the result?"
Han Xiaoqi said:
"There are also a lot of people who have won the bet. There are several of them almost every day. Some people found the mountain dragon at the location on the map, some people simply found gold and silver, and some people caught it
They are wild boars and other wild boars, but most people find gold and silver, and the numbers vary. Some have hundreds of taels, and some have dozens of taels. Although some people can't come back, but they can get it.
There are still many people who have returned with valuables."
Lin Fengjin narrowed his eyes and said:
"Isn't the incense in the mountain temple even more prosperous?"
Han Xiaoqi said:
"This is natural, and the mountain god is so efficacious. The dead cannot speak, but the living are making a fuss. Don't look at the fact that although there are so many people dead, there are more desperate people.
Come join our profession-----Xiucai Gong, so I would like to advise you. You are destined to pass the imperial examination in the future. There is no need to mix with us who are miserable. Why go to the mountains?
What about taking the risk?”
Seeing that Han Xiaoqi was indeed kind-hearted, Lin Fengjin nodded. He gave him a reward of one or two silver coins and invited him to drink. Then he changed places and asked more questions. He said that he wanted to think about it and started from
Snake City has left.
After leaving Snake Market, Lin Fengjin did not go back to the inn. Instead, he asked someone to ask, and went straight to the mountain temple in the west of Xunzhou City. At this time, he realized that there was only one spy following him.
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It stands to reason that something like a mountain temple should be built on a mountain, but as mentioned before, this was originally a family temple built by a wealthy family in ancient times, but the incense became more and more effective later on. It is said that the mountain god also had a dream, so he might as well just
Open it up to the outside world.
Lin Fengjin was still half a street away from the mountain temple, two or three miles away, and found that it was already crowded. The shop assistants on both sides were shouting at the top of their lungs, and there were all kinds of extremely noisy sounds.
It can be said that there is no way to communicate without shouting.
Most of the people who come here are bitter men. Some are still wearing jackets on this hot day. Some have hair as unkempt as corn grass. The air is filled with the smell of sweat mixed with fragrant wax. Lin Feng
I carefully looked at the shops twice. They were either selling incense paper money for votive offerings, or selling noodles with gouache or rice soup. However, these restaurants all have several characteristics in common:
First of all, it's dirty: whether it's flies flying everywhere or the tabletop that's covered with a thick layer of greasiness when you scratch it with your fingernails.
Secondly, it’s simple: the noodle shop sells nothing more than big bowls of noodles, big bowls of vermicelli, rice wine, and fennel beans. The soup rice shop sells hard-cooked rice. As for vegetables, the order of prices from low to high is:
Soy sauce, chopped pepper and bean curd, fermented bean curd, fried sauerkraut, and oily chunks of fried fatty meat.
Then there is the generous portion: whether it is water noodles or rice, there is no way to say the taste, but it will definitely satisfy people.
Finally, it is cheap: if you want to eat here, you will spend the least money in the entire Xunzhou City.
Fortunately, Lin Fengjin was also dressed for the journey, so he didn't stand out here. He squeezed into the crowd, and the two words that appeared most frequently were "get rich". He finally squirmed along with the flow of people.
After a while, I saw that the big tree in front of the mountain temple was covered with red cloth. A man was quickly moving away from the tree. Then, in the midst of the green smoke, a firecracker was hung and it made a "cracking" sound.
stand up.
The people next to me were saying with envy:
"Gu Laoliu is really lucky. I asked for a tip bag from Grandpa Mountain God. I came back after two days in the mountain, but Grandpa Mountain God rewarded me with an ingot of five taels of gold!"
These five taels of gold are almost worth seventy taels of silver. If people in the countryside save money, they can spend at least five or six years. It is a huge sum of money. The firecrackers just now are just a wish. Lin Fengjin stood next to him
After a while, less than an hour later, two people came to pay tribute to the mountain god like this, and two people fulfilled their wishes. It seemed that the proportion of getting rich was really high.
Lin Fengjin waited patiently, and finally when it was getting dark, he finally went in and asked for a lottery ticket, but it was a black lottery ticket, so he was not qualified to draw the tips bag. However, one person got the tip bag after another.
He hid it like a family heirloom, fearing that others would see it and share his wealth. It was really disappointing. He was so blinded by the benefits in front of him that he never thought of the huge risks behind following the picture.
Looking at these people, the shadows of the mountain people who were actively and happily running towards the giant wooden mandrill yesterday swayed in front of Lin Fengjin again. However, although Lin Fengjin wanted to do something, he couldn't do anything now!
Youdao cannot be offended by public anger. If he steps out to stop him, he will definitely be beaten to the ground as a reactionary. He will also be reviled by thousands of people...
Although he was depressed in his heart, Lin Fengjin also squinted his eyes, because he couldn't make a trip in vain. The purpose of his trip was to see with his own eyes the one in the kit that these mountain people were seeking.
On the drawings, is the handwriting exactly the same as the one I got from Deng Deng?
This is a very important matter. If this matter can be confirmed, then many things that follow will seem to fall into place and suddenly become clear. However, there are spies following this, so we must cover it up. Don't do it too much.
direct.
Lin Fengjin looked around, rolled up the sleeves of his gown, tied the hem around his waist, and turned the collar over. In addition, he had deliberately tanned his skin when he came here, so he looked ordinary.
Haha, there is no difference, except that my body is much cleaner.
Then, Lin Fengjin spotted a "prey", which was actually a middle-aged mountain man who looked honest and good-natured. People around him called him Uncle Liu. The expression on his face was one of joy. Although the tip bag
He was already in his arms, but the hope for the future on his face had betrayed him deeply.
Lin Fengjin walked over deliberately looking around, and suddenly bumped into the shoulder of the old mountain man Uncle Liu. At this time, the fellow villager next to him had already entered to draw lots, and he was the only one left in the crowd.
, so Uncle Liu was knocked down by Lin Fengjin and fell to the ground, crying in pain.
Lin Fengjin hurried over to help the person and apologized without any words. Uncle Liu was also a loyal man, so he just said a few words and let it go. Lin Fengjin said with embarrassment:
"This is the fifth time I have come here to beg the mountain god. I finally drew a red lottery and got a tips bag. Unexpectedly, I was so happy that I didn't pay attention to the uncle. Is the uncle alone?"
Uncle Liu then said:
"No, someone from the same village just entered."
Lin Fengjin said:
"I just bumped into uncle. I'm sorry. You see it's dinner time too. Why don't we just have something to eat at the water restaurant next to here and treat it as my apology to uncle?"
It was already about six or seven o'clock in the afternoon. Uncle Liu trudged into the city. Of course he was hungry and worried about his back. However, he was a loyal man and hurriedly waved his hands to refuse. Lin Fengjin came closer and whispered:
"Actually, there is one more thing that I want to trouble uncle. That is that the pictures in my kit are really too hasty. There is only one woman in the family and I don't have much knowledge. I hope that uncle, who is well-informed, can provide me with detailed information.
Find out where the details are, this busy uncle must help."
Having said that, Uncle Liu was half pushed by Lin Fengjin and pulled into the water restaurant next to him. He ordered a stack of sauerkraut, a stack of bean paste, a cold white meat, and a stir-fried cabbage with chunks of fat.
Meat, and then a pot of wine. Uncle Liu hadn't seen meat for an unknown amount of time. As soon as he smelled the aroma of wine and meat, his mouth watered immediately. Plus, he was really hungry in his belly, so he went straight for the big piece of fat meat with his chopsticks.
Yes, half of the dish was gone with just one chopstick.
Lin Fengjin could see very clearly that in order to save costs, this small shop used trough meat for these fatty meats, and the pig lymph nodes on the meat slices were connected to them as big as beans. After seeing it,
It's a little disgusting.
The so-called trough meat refers to the neck meat where the pig head and trunk are connected. It is named because it is often in contact with the pig trough. For a pig of about 200 kilograms, the trough meat weighs about ten kilograms. This part of the pig
There are many trachea and blood vessels, as well as lymph nodes (glands). Eating meat from this area is harmful to the body.
Speaking of which, Uncle Liu couldn't put down his chopsticks when he saw Lin Fengjin. He looked directly at him, thinking that his eating appearance was too ugly, and he was a little embarrassed, so he smiled awkwardly and said:
"Eldest nephew, why don't you eat?"
Lin Fengjin just woke up from a dream, and suddenly started playing and said:
"Hehe. Eat, eat, eat."
But after thinking about it, he picked a few cabbage sticks to eat. At the same time, he filled the glass with wine and persuaded Uncle Liu to drink. He had to get him drunk first. Then it would be easier to do things.
Uncle Liu was also drunk until his glass was dry, and he was not afraid of meat and vegetables. Two plates of meat were gone in the blink of an eye. Lin Fengjin asked the boss to add more as he wanted. Uncle Liu didn't know how long it had been since he had eaten such a big mouthful of meat.
After a life of drinking a lot of wine, I finally ate half full. I sacrificed the five internal organs and the wine bug in my belly. I made a greasy wine burp, and then I lay down comfortably on the back of the chair and started to take a sip.
He sipped his wine.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Fengjin pretended to take out his treasure map, but he knew very well that it would be the most clumsy thing to ask others to take out the treasure map. It would be the most clumsy thing to do if others would willingly take out the treasure map.
Showing something to you is the most perfect deception.
Therefore, after Lin Fengjin took out his treasure map, he showed off shamelessly. Pointing to the handwriting on his treasure map, he said:
"Uncle, do you think the words on our treasure map look good?"
Uncle Liu glanced at it with some disdain and said:
"What's the point of whether this word looks good or not? It's good if we can understand it, and we don't expect him to win the top prize."
Lin Fengjin said mysteriously:
"Uncle, my home is close to the city. I've heard people mention it. Look at the number of people who receive tips every day. Is it possible that Grandpa Mountain God has a reward for each one? At least more than half of them are.
Only a few people who return empty-handed can receive the grace of the Mountain God!"
As soon as he mentioned getting rich, Uncle Liu immediately became energetic. His eyes reddened by alcohol stared at Lin Fengjin and said without blinking:
"Tell me what's going on?"
Lin Fengjin was at a loss at this time, twirling the peanuts on the plate and chewing them, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip - what kind of good wine can be sold in this shop? It tastes spicy.
He almost didn't choke out--Uncle Liu eagerly filled Lin Fengjin's cock, looked at him longingly and said:
"Say it quickly!"
Lin Fengjin said with a smile:
"Do you think that Grandpa Mountain God has so many things to do every day, how can he draw treasure maps for everyone? This matter is left to the people below to do it, and it is Grandpa Mountain God's right-hand man who does this.
A Hu scholar and a black man."
"But Hu Xiucai is a fox who has become a spirit. He has a bright mind, so he specializes in drawing treasure maps that reward people. But Hei Langjun is a blind man who has turned into a spirit! He has not grown his eyesight, so he specializes in drawing treasure maps that make people fail.
There are certainly far fewer treasure maps to reward people, so this is where Hu Xiucai’s cunning lies.”
Uncle Liu opened his eyes wide and said:
"What does this have to do with handwriting?"
Lin Fengjin smiled, proudly held up his treasure map and said:
"Just think about it, can a blind man like Xiong write such a good calligraphy?"
Uncle Liu opened his eyes wide, patted his thigh and said:
"Oh my god, isn't that true? Only Hu Daxian and Hu Xiucai's calligraphy can write in such a fancy way!"
Speaking of this, Uncle Liu hurriedly said:
"Oh, nephew, we can't read. You have to take a closer look at who wrote the words in my bag."
Lin Fengjin was stunned and hurriedly waved his hand:
"Oh, this can't be done. Uncle Liu, don't say goodbye. What if I lose your wealth?"
The more Lin Fengjin refused, the more Uncle Liu felt uneasy in his heart. In addition, the man who was drunk and confused was not very clear-headed, and he kept asking Lin.
Feng Jin showed himself that he was really worried. He originally thought it was a good thing, but if it didn't turn out to be an unlucky plan created by that damn blind bear, that would make people want to cry!
As a result, while forcing him to look at it, he tried his best to refuse it. In the end, Lin Fengjin finally sighed reluctantly, took the map and looked at it, and his heart suddenly moved.
It turns out that what was drawn in this picture was a large mountain. The characteristic of this mountain is that there are two peaks on the side, sandwiching a short peak in the middle. On the short peak, it is written, There is a cave in the peak, and in the cave.
There is a stream, and you can reach the place where the cow is lying in the stream.
What still appears in these few words is the innocent ancient style, most likely written by the same person.
At this point, things became very clear. Where did such powerful scholars come from in this remote Xunzhou? Most of them were related to the Xuanwumen Iron Guards. Lin Fengjin was just stunned. Uncle Liu next to him was already in a hurry.
He urged impatiently:
"Nephew, do you think this picture was drawn by Shusheng Hu, or by that damn blind man?"
Lin Fengjin immediately came to his senses and said:
"Uncle, it's Scholar Hu. You can see that these characters are very beautiful."
Uncle Liu suddenly beamed. He looked over and over again. After feeling happy, he raised his chopsticks and pointed at these delicious things and launched an attack. He ate them happily, but Lin Fengjin couldn't bear it.
He went into the mountains and suffered a tragic death, so he deliberately ate the meat dishes. Uncle Liu was really tired of it until the end, but he thought that it would be really hard not to eat the fat meat slices.
What a pity, so I ate and drank in the sea, but in the end I couldn't hold it anymore, so I packed up the remaining meat and vegetables...
Then, in the countryside, meat is rarely seen throughout the year, but Uncle Liu ate such a heavy meal, at least two or three kilograms of fat meat, and it was pig neck meat. When he returned, he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, which greatly damaged his vitality.
, I had diarrhea for five or six days, and drank white porridge for two or three days before slowly regaining my strength... At this time, Lin Fengjin had already made a move on the Xuanwu Gate Iron Guards.
So after he entered the mountain, there was no danger, and he even found an ingot of ten taels of silver. This is another story.
At this time, since Lin Fengjin had achieved his goal, he paid money at the store, ordered a few more dishes for Uncle Liu, and left first. At this time, Lin Fengjin was also paying attention to the back of his house, and found that he had already
There was no one watching at all. It seemed that the purpose of the Xuanwumen Iron Guards was just to avoid damaging Qin Qu's face by talking nonsense.
At this time, Lin Fengjin could only wait.
Who are you waiting for?
Of course they are reinforcements. Calculating the time, Ao Xi should be back. With his help, I can say that I have no fear of advancing or retreating.
Next, Lin Fengjin secretly conducted a series of investigations in the city, such as when the Xuanwumen Iron Guards came: This seems to be very difficult, and it is easy to alert the snake, but if used skillfully, it is not possible at all.
No trace.
Since these people usually have to work very hard in the mountains, they must have a good time after returning to the mountains. Then they can start from a series of aspects such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink, whoring and gambling. What Lin Fengjin started with was "food"
In this regard.
According to the intelligence obtained previously, the people of the Xuanwu Gate Iron Guard Fire Department all have a taste for spicy food, but spicy food is not popular in Xunzhou. In addition, after these people suffered hardships in the mountains, they will definitely have to go back.
When you go to Xunzhou City to enjoy it, you can't go to a roadside stall. The target is suddenly narrowed down to a few big restaurants in Xunzhou City. Among these big restaurants, there are only two or three big ones who are good at making spicy dishes.
The master, who was in two restaurants, suddenly shrank to two restaurants.