To go to Guanyun City, you have to go around Baixun Mountain first, and then go west to enter Guanyun City, because Guanyun City is surrounded by mountains, and there is only an official road in the east that can be used for carriages and horses, and even this official road is
It was cut out from among the mountains.
The reason why Guanyun City is located among these mountains is that a saint passed through this place thousands of years ago and founded a school here, called Guigu, also called Zongheng Sect. Many people came here because of its reputation.
I stopped here just to get the supreme knowledge of Mr. Guigu, and gradually the barren mountains turned into towns. However, with the decline of Guigu sect, the name of Guigu was gradually forgotten, and the town became what it is today.
Guanyun City.
However, Li Mingyue and others continued to enter Guanyun City, and Bai Xunshan did not stop them. Li Mingyue felt that it was probably because of the incident at Junxia Mountain that Bai Xunshan did not dare to act rashly. After all, compared to Junxia Mountain, Bai Xunshan was indeed inferior. Lian Jun
Xia Shan has already met such a miserable end. If Bai Xun Shan comes forward, wouldn't it only be worse than Jun Xia Shan?
After everyone entered the city, Li Mingyue stepped out of the carriage. Although he was still injured, his condition was indeed much better than before. At least he did not need Dongmei's unwavering protection.
Dongmei followed Li Mingyue, and Xia Zhu and others also pulled their horses to follow.
Dongmei observed the surrounding situation with her eyes and asked: "Sir, do you want to find a place to stay first?"
Li Mingyue hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Xia Zhu and Qiu Ju will make arrangements. Let's go and see if Chunlan's piano can be repaired. If nothing else, the repair will probably take a lot of time. In addition, there are also
I need to find a place to exchange some money."
Afterwards, Qiu Ju and Xia Zhu went to arrange accommodation, and the old horseman naturally followed them with the carriage, so the six of them separated, with three on each side.
After inquiring, Li Mingyue and the others finally found out about a master-level craftsman, and then led them through one street after another.
The man who led the way was a simple man. His ancestors had some properties in the city. Now he is living on the food left by his ancestors, so he is living quite comfortably. The shop hired a waiter to look after it, so as soon as he heard Li Mingyue's request, he readily agreed.
Down.
The man walking in front smiled and said: "This old gentleman has a bit of a weird temper. Many people came to him before, but he didn't agree. It's not because the money given was not enough, but he was already taken away before he even entered the door.
I refused, so the three of you will have to be more respectful later. As for whether you can let this old gentleman take action, it depends on the spirit of the three of you."
Li Mingyue frowned slightly and said, "Thank you, brother, for reminding me. We will pay attention to the rules."
The man nodded, stopped talking, led the three people to a courtyard, and said, "Okay, the old gentleman is inside, I won't go in."
Li Mingyue looked at Dongmei, and Dongmei took out some money and handed it to the man.
The man hurriedly refused and said: "It's just a matter of effort, but I would never dare to accept the young master's property."
Li Mingyue said with a smile: "Reciprocity not only wastes brother's time, but also requires brother to contribute. This is what we should do, and it is also our intention. We hope that brother will not refuse, otherwise the old gentleman inside may not see us.
Already."
The man was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only accept the money, then say goodbye and leave.
After the man left, Li Mingyue looked at the yard in front.
The yard is not big and the walls are not high. With his height, he can see the situation in the yard.
There are two wooden doors at the courtyard door. It seems that they have not been repaired for a long time. There are still many insect holes on the door. There are two couplets pasted on the door frame. The rice paper that should have been bright red has turned white, but the ink marks are still clear and can be seen.
The energy and spirit in those words are still there, and the writing moves like a dragon or a snake.
The whole building gives people a very ordinary feeling. At least in this city, it is not really a wealthy palace.
Li Mingyue exhaled, then walked to the door and gently knocked the door knocker.
There was no movement the first time. Li Mingyue frowned slightly and dunked again, while Chunlan Dongmei stood still.
After a while, the door was opened, and the person who opened the door was a little girl wearing a cotton-padded jacket with two braids.
After the little girl opened them, she didn't ask Li Mingyue who she was looking for, nor did she wait for Li Mingyue to speak. She said directly: "Come in."
Li Mingyue turned around and said, "You guys wait outside."
Dongmei Chunlan frowned, but still nodded in agreement.
After Li Mingyue walked into the courtyard, the little girl glanced at Dongmei Chunlan, then closed the courtyard door and turned around to lead the way for Li Mingyue.
There is a road paved with stone slabs in the yard, leading to a house. Under the eaves in front of the house, there are all kinds of strange things.
The little girl brought Li Mingyue to the house, stopped, and said to Li Mingyue: "Go in."
Li Mingyue saluted and thanked the little girl, and then walked into the house.
The light in the house was very bright, almost no different from the outside. Li Mingyue couldn't help but look up and realized that the entire roof had been hollowed out and built with a miraculous method that did not affect the light exposure and could also block the light.
Keep out the wind and rain.
This type of construction is truly exquisite, something Li Mingyue has never seen before.
In the room, an old man was immersed in studying an item, his white brows sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing.
Li Mingyue saluted and said: "Junior has met the old gentleman."
The old man did not raise his head, but asked: "I can help you repair that guqin, but let's make a deal first. It's not that I'm afraid of you, so how much does it cost to repair the guqin? It can't be less, and you need to get the materials yourself.
try to find."
Li Mingyue was stunned. This was a bit strange no matter how he heard it, but he still nodded and said: "This is natural. Thank you sir!"
The old man waved his hand and said: "Qin stays and waits outside. I will tell you what you need after I see it."
Li Mingyue nodded and exited, then asked Chunlan to take out the guqin, hand it into the hands of the little girl, and then wait outside.
The sky is dim and it looks like it's going to snow again. After this snow, there should be no more. After all, after this snow, it will almost be winter. But no one dares to guess God's temper.
, it’s not uncommon for it to snow in spring.
Not long after, snowflakes began to fall again.
The snow in Haizhou is actually not that heavy. Li Mingyue and others have encountered it several times before. It stops and falls for a while, so it often melts before it has time to accumulate.
Dongmei still held up an oil-paper umbrella to cover Li Mingyue. Li Mingyue did not refuse. After all, his current body was indeed not suitable for being contaminated by snow.
About half an hour later, the little girl with braids opened the courtyard door, took out a letter and handed it to the three of them, saying: "My grandfather has written all the things you need on it. When will you get them together?"
Grandpa will repair the guqin anytime." Li Mingyue took the letter, thanked her, and turned to leave.
When the little girl turned around and walked back, she found that her grandfather had already walked out of the house and was standing in front of the house. She couldn't help but frown slightly.
The old man asked: "Leaving?"
The little girl nodded.
The old man sighed and muttered: "I've been really unlucky for eight lifetimes."
The little girl asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Nothing."
He continued: "But it doesn't seem to be as scary as the rumors say. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a humble Confucian gentleman."
The little girl asked: "Grandpa recognize him?"
The old man did not answer, but looked at the little girl, feeling bitter in his heart.
Every time he saw this little girl, he felt bitter in his heart.
The Mo family has a rule that all techniques are passed down from male to female. He originally had a son, but unfortunately, before he could take over his skills, his soul returned to the underworld, leaving only this granddaughter.
He is so old that he doesn't even know how many more years he has left. His granddaughter is still too young and will definitely not be able to wait for the next generation, so this skill may be lost in his hands.
He also thought about finding an apprentice, who could not only pass on the skills, but also take care of his daughter after his death. However, this thing is not something that everyone can learn. It also requires talent. Moreover, the founder of the Mo family had a church.
In the inheritance of skills, character is the first priority. We must not fall behind those who commit crimes, and we must never be conferred as those who are not criminals.
The person he passed on must be a gentleman and a person of benevolence and righteousness. If not, he would not have been able to support himself until now.
It is true that there are gentlemen and benevolent people, but they do not have the talent to inherit the unique skills of Mohism. Naturally, there are talents, but they do not have the kindness of gentlemen. After the incident of "deposing hundreds of schools" thousands of years ago, it can be said that the Mohist family has withered to the extreme.
Coupled with the harsh selection of successors, their faction is now in a state of decline.
Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but recall the grand occasion of Mohism thousands of years ago. At that time, Mohism, Taoism and Confucianism were collectively called the three bright stars in the world. A Confucian saint even once said, "The world's words, if they do not return to Taoism, they will return to Taoism."
Mo." This shows how prosperous the Mohist family was at that time.
The old man cherished the memory of the unity and retracted his thoughts, saying: "If it really doesn't work, we can only disobey our ancestor's instructions. Even if we really become a sinner, it is better than losing our ancestor's skills."
The little girl asked in confusion: "Grandpa, what happened to you today?"
The old man shook his head, took out a pamphlet from his arms, handed it to the little girl and said, "Next time if that Li Mingyue comes in person, give this thing to him."
The little girl took the booklet and was a little confused.
The old man didn't say anything more, turned around and walked back to the house. The little girl looked at the booklet in her hand, lost in thought.
Not long after Li Mingyue and the others left here, the snow started to stop. Dongmei put away the oil-paper umbrella and asked: "Sir, let's find a place to eat first."
Li Mingyue glanced at the letter in his hand, nodded and said: "Okay, I will definitely not be able to get these things together today anyway. Let's get familiar with Guanyun City first, so that it will be easier to move around later."
The three of them walked towards a restaurant, but before they entered the restaurant, someone flew out of the restaurant and crashed into Li Mingyue.