One hundred and forty-two chapters, serious business
Chapter 142, serious business
You Fang was not in a hurry to return the motorcycle. Chang Shuxin made it clear that you can use it for as many days as you like, as long as you don't lose it. For the next half month, You Fang rode this broken motorcycle and carried it on his back.
I bought a new large travel bag, which contained a change of clothes, and I traveled through the streets and alleys of the four cities of Rucheng, Guidong, Anren, and Yongxing.
Why did it take so long? It only took him half a day to travel around Chenzhou City, but at that time he was a stupid boy who didn't understand the market. Now the situation is different. I remember the last time he was exhausted in half a day and could hardly cope with it.
There is room for unexpected emergencies. Of course, caution must be exercised this time. Moreover, the power of divine consciousness consumed in launching the Tianji Formation in Songhe Valley has not yet been fully recovered.
So You Fang is not in a hurry. For him, finding the secret crystal is certainly a kind of fun and gain, just like winning a lottery ticket, but the process of searching is a kind of tempering.
Yes, it is tempering. He was tempering his spiritual consciousness in the Panjiayuan antique market, and now he is tempering his spiritual consciousness in the streets and alleys of various counties and cities in Chenzhou. He has an experience that in this diligent and long consumption of spiritual consciousness
, constantly nourishing the soul to recover, not only will it not hurt yourself, but it is also an excellent way to enhance your skills.
In addition to counties and cities, the tourists also visited scenic spots in various places. On the one hand, they wanted to see if there were any mineral crystals for sale in tourist shops. On the other hand, they wanted to survey the mountains and rivers.
The knowledge is slowly getting stronger. This time my luck is far worse than the last time. I traveled from the city to the countryside in four counties and cities, checked tens of thousands of mineral crystals, and only found twelve usable secret crystals. Even
Not a single one was found in a certain county.
It's normal to think about it. Secret crystals must be found in mineral crystals with the purest appearance and flawless crystals. This kind of handicrafts are generally sold in urban areas with large passenger flow, and they are well packaged and preserved. As for some in the countryside,
The mineral crystals sold in tourist attractions are cheap but messy and not pure in quality.
The last stop of the four county towns is Rucheng. After searching for crystals here, the tourists did not forget to have fun and relax. They came to a tourist scenic spot, rested in the best environment, and drank in the most famous local restaurant.
Hot spring. The hot spring brings the rising air of geothermal heat, mixed with the disturbance of yin and yang. Lying in it washes away the dust and fatigue of the past few days. It is so comfortable!
Feeling refreshed, full of energy, and enjoying the comfort of the hot spring, it was inevitable that he would have some reveries. While sipping the water, the person he thought of was Qi Ruoxue. He felt inexplicably itchy in his heart, and his body was a little ready to move. He quickly stopped his thoughts,
But I kept thinking about it, and couldn't help but think of the innocent and lovely Tu Su, my inescapable enemy Xie Xiaoxian, and - why is she still there?
When he was thinking wildly, he actually thought of Xiang Yinghua, dancing gracefully under the bright moonlight! At this time, he quickly collected his mind and regained his clarity. He gently brushed Qin Yu's sword spine in the hot spring and said to himself: "
Qin Yu, Qin Yu, we haven't practiced swords for a long time. After the wonderful dance in Songhe Valley, I think your swordsmanship and mine will become even more refined."
Stop thinking about it, just dry yourself off quickly, put on clothes, and continue traveling around the world with Qin Yu.
He left Rucheng County and went to Zixing City to continue looking for the secret crystals, but he did not hold out much hope. Because he knew very well that Taoist Qianbei's power was far greater than his. If he had searched for the crystals with all his strength, the other four counties would have already searched for the crystals.
After all, Zidong must have been here. However, unexpectedly, he found five secret crystals in Zixing, two of which were conspicuously placed on the counter of the store.
It seemed that the Taoist priest was still polite to him and did not come to Zixing City at all.
This trip was so worthwhile. Although ten crystals were destroyed and one crystal was given as a gift, three crystals were sold at a high price. I also received eight crystals from Songhe Valley as gifts. Finally, I found them again.
Seventeen. The only regret is that the seven spiritually refined and pure crystals were damaged, but thinking about it, there is nothing to regret. No matter how valuable things are, they have to be used. The most important thing is that You Fang understands
The value of these things is unknown. If I didn’t come here, I would probably continue to be kept in the dark, let alone gain more.
People are in high spirits when happy events happen, and they walk with high spirits. Even a broken motorcycle feels like a galloping horse! The poor little wanderer has sold CDs in Zhongguancun and worked as a stall owner in Panjiayuan, but he never dreamed that he would have one now.
With such a wealth, it would be too hypocritical to say he was unhappy. He was so happy that he even wanted to laugh.
The next stop is to go back to the valley where the archaeological site of Feiju Village is located. Don’t forget that the main purpose of following my sister here is to collect the soil of the underworld. As a result, after working for so long, I have hardly done any "serious things". Nowadays,
Finally everything was settled, the storm subsided, and it was time to get back to business.
From the time he left Songhe Valley to the time he returned to Feiju Village, it was no more, no less, three weeks. It was noon when he returned to the village. The first thing he did was return the motorcycle. After asking around, someone told him that Director Chang was at the east end of the village.
Eating in a small restaurant. In less than a month, Chang Shuxin became the director of the township police station, which was good news.
Of course, there are no private rooms in the hotel in the village. You Fang was stunned as soon as he entered the door. He saw Chi Muduo, You Chengyuan, Zhang Renyun, Zhong Yi, Jiang Xiafei, and Chang Shuxin sitting at a large table, enjoying the meal.
They were chatting and eating in a lively manner, and between Jiang Xiafei and You Chengyuan, the young woman with a calm expression and a quiet expression turned out to be Xiang Yinghua.
Why is she here again? When You Fang was wondering, You Chengyuan had already seen him, stood up and said loudly: "Xu Kai, why have you been away for so many days? It took so long to come back, Yinghua has been back for half a month! Like
It’s not okay for you to work like this, don’t forget that you are a temporary employee, be careful Director Chi fires you!”
Chi Muduo smiled at the side and said: "Temporary employment, one day's work counts for one day's pay, there is no need to fire or not, I also asked for leave when I left, things are relatively busy. Xu Kai, you came back just in time, now dig out and clean up
The work is reaching its climax and we are short of manpower. Please sit down and eat."
It was difficult to ask why Xiang Yinghua came in public, so he had to sit down and eat together. He found that the people at the table looked at him and Xiang Yinghua with strange smiles, so they could only lower their heads and say nothing.
…
Why did Xiang Yinghua sneak into the archaeological team again? Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. It is complicated to say. After colleagues from various factions left Songhe Valley, Xiang Xiaoli also began to make great efforts to clean up the family tradition.
A top-to-bottom investigation found more than a dozen people related to Xiang Tianhua's incident, or those who were playing dirty tricks in private, and the punishments varied according to the behavior.
Three people had their cultivation levels revoked and were sent to the police station to keep company with Xiang Tianhua. Even if the Xiang family didn't investigate, the police found out that these three people were involved in the case.
In fact, there is a more complicated background to Xiang Xiaoli's rectification of the family tradition. Since he temporarily took over as the sect leader for more than half a year, some people in the Xiang family and the Songhe Valley faction have complained, thinking that Xiang Xiaoli is too strict and is not as good as he is in everything.
Xiang Zuohu is so easy to negotiate with, and there are many benefits that he could no longer reap now, especially those from the faction who have a secret relationship with Xiang Zuohu.
Xiang Tianhua's incident gave Xiang Xiaoli a good excuse to completely rectify and establish his authority. As a result, the factions that were originally dissatisfied with Xiang Xiaoli became even more complaining, but they were unable to directly confront Xiang Xiaoli.
Yinghua is the only daughter of Xiang Zuohu, and she is the top master in the sect and the elder of the priest. She has a transcendent status. Only she has the authority to directly refute Xiang Xiaoli.
So many of the faction disciples who were being punished went to Xiang Yinghua to complain privately and asked her to come forward and warn Xiang Xiaoli not to go too far. Xiang Yinghua didn't want to say anything and couldn't say anything. On the one hand, she did what Xiang Xiaoli did.
There was nothing blameworthy about the matter. Who could be punished if there was a mistake? On the other hand, she herself felt that her father might have been too lenient and negligent in some matters, which led to some people in the family acting wantonly, and she should be punished.
Ichiban.
She thought so in her heart, but it was annoying to face all these noisy things every day. She didn't like to interfere in the affairs of the family. After the ceremony of worshiping the ancestral earth spirit hub, she had nothing to do, so she called Xiang Xiaoli.
He said hello and said he was going out to visit friends, so he drove out of Songhe Valley.
Where to go? Xiang Yinghua unexpectedly arrived at Feiju Village first by some miracle, and still came to see You Chengyuan. Last time he left in a hurry and didn't have time to say goodbye properly. This time he wanted to say thank you again. Of course, he could also see You Fang.
On the one hand, since the traveler said he wanted to return the motorcycle, he would definitely return to this place.
You Fang didn't come back, but You Chengyuan was still very enthusiastic. As soon as they met, he held hands and said, "Yinghua, why are you here alone? Didn't that guy Xu Kai say he was looking for you? Where did he go?"
Xiang Yinghua explained: "He has something to do, so he will delay his return for a few days. Sister Chengyuan, I... I also want to join the archaeological team. I think the work here is very interesting, okay?" Originally I just wanted to see each other again.
She said hello and thanked her, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she changed her mind and decided to stay here. Anyway, she felt quite good here some time ago. If she didn't really have something to do, she really wouldn't want to go back to Songhe Valley.
You Chengyuan smiled cheerfully and said: "What's wrong with this? We are short of manpower, especially those with professional experience. You are considered number one. The leader has paid attention to it and has approved the funds. We are temporarily hiring professional clean-up personnel."
The salary has also been increased. It used to be 60 per day, but now it is 80 per day. But there are not enough rooms in the guest house. Fortunately, Xu Kai’s room is still available, so you can stay in that one... Uh, that car outside
The Q7 with Jiangxi license plate is your car?"
Xiang Yinghua nodded and replied casually: "Well, I drove here. The mountain road is very difficult."
You Chengyuan patted her shoulder: "Okay, okay, you don't care about the hard work of the archaeological team. That's great." There was a lot of meaning in his words.
Xiang Yinghua stayed like this, working in the archaeological team led by Chi Muduo. You Chengyuan did not let her drill into the ancient tombs, and was only responsible for cleaning up the unearthed artifacts every day. Xiang Yinghua did a very good job, even better than those who had worked for many years.
The experienced archaeological team members did everything perfectly, and Chi Muduo praised them endlessly. They are really a good helper.
…
By the time You Fang came back, Xiang Yinghua had already stayed in Feiju Village for half a month. Of course she was very happy to see Mr. Rand again. She even ate an extra half bowl of lunch just to sit at the table and listen to You Fang and
A group of archaeological team members were chatting and bragging.
You Fang came here under the pseudonym Xu Kai, claiming to be an archaeologist, and later switched to collecting and appraising. He explained that a few days ago, someone from other places asked him to appraise antiques, and after that, he was invited to Rucheng to take a hot spring bath, so he came back late.
Then he told a bunch of stories about cultural relic identification, which was very lively and interesting.
Xiang Yinghua knew that he was making up lies, but he was making it up in a funny way and there was no flaw in it.
After eating, there was a very "serious" problem, how to stay? You Fang's room has been occupied by Xiang Yinghua. Now the archaeological team in the village has too many people, and almost all places are occupied. You Fang
Fang said nonchalantly: "The Qingming Festival has passed, and it's not too cold in the mountains. I'll stay in a marching tent on site."
You Chengyuan was too lazy to care, and immediately nodded with a smile: "You can live wherever you like." In her opinion, one room is actually enough. If You Fang doesn't want to live in a tent in the mountains, then come back and stay with Xiang Yinghua.
Let's just stay. Anyway, when I was in the county hotel, it was not like I didn't go over and sleep in a room in the middle of the night.
…
It is true that there is no need to arrange a room for You Fang. It is enough for him to live in a marching tent. He is basically not in the tent even in the middle of the night. His luggage is left in the tent. He is not afraid of others stealing his things. He just keeps the money order with him.
Carry.
That night, in the clearing among the bushes on the mountainside, Xiang Yinghua and You Fang stood talking under the moonlight. Of course, You Fang wanted to ask her why she came, and briefly explained to Yinghua a few words about the situation in Songhe Valley.
She said that Xiang Xiaoli had recently been rectifying the scandal due to Xiang Tianhua's incident and that she must not disappoint fellow Jianghu and Mr. Rand. Then she said that she also wanted to continue to participate in the work of the archaeological team and sense the subtle physical properties of ancient sediments.
Although the words were not said in depth, You Fang was very smart and could guess the current situation in Songhe Valley, and understood that Xiang Yinghua came out to hide from Qingjing. If you want to hide, you can hide. Anyway, my brother-in-law is willing to keep her in the archaeological team, and he
Why should we object?
Frankly speaking, he had a very good impression of Xiang Yinghua, especially when they launched the Heavenly Secret Formation during the ceremony in Songhe Valley, there was a resonance-like tacit understanding between their spiritual consciousness. Unfortunately, she just chose Xiang Yinghua.
Zuo Hu's daughter, You Fang is not willing to have a close relationship with her. He always feels uneasy in front of her. This is not a good mood for a master of the secret method who has mastered the realm of spiritual pivot transfer.
But when I thought about it, I became much calmer. It was Xiang Zuohu who allowed Hu Xuyuan to kill him, and then personally tried to kill him and Liu Li. They were strangers and had no grudges. It was not You Fang who wanted to kill Xiang Zuo.
Fox. In this case, the one who really "regardless of past grudges" is You Fang. Since Xiang Yinghua helped him, he should help her wherever he can. Fortunately, this girl is not annoying.
"Miss Xiang, can I ask you a question? Why do you practice the secret technique of Feng Shui?"
You Fang changed the subject of Songhe Valley and asked the question he was most interested in. At Xiang Yinghua's age, it is really rare to have such attainments in the secret arts.
In the past, Xiong Jushi and others were also the leaders of the younger generation in Jianghu Fengmen, but there was still a long way to go compared to Xiang Yinghua.
It can be seen that her temperament is not distracted, which is related to the environment in which she grew up. She has not had to care about any secular affairs since she was a child, and there is nothing for her to worry about. Xiang Zuohu and Songhe Valley Xiang Jia is a towering tree, not only
It has nothing to do with her being able to shelter her from the wind and rain, running the family business, fighting in the world, or even conspiracy, committing crimes and other crimes. Xiang Zuohu has already taken care of it, and Xiang Yinghua does not need to care or even know about it.
All she had to do was concentrate on practicing secret techniques in Songhe Valley, and she has become the leader in the world today. She doesn't have any habits of a young lady, but she naturally has a high vision in her bones, but she is not arrogant. The environment of the archaeological team is very difficult for ordinary people.
Although it was difficult, Xiang Yinghua was fine. As long as she was willing, she wouldn't be too picky.
When Liu Li first met You Fang, he asked him a question - why do you want to practice martial arts? Now You Fang asked Xiang Yinghua a similar question.
Xiang Yinghua raised his hand and pointed at the sleeping valley in the night, and the bracelet on Hao's wrist made a sweet whisper: "As the spiritual hub of heaven and earth, all things are vivid and always present, the scenery of mountains and rivers is swaying, and the soul is blended in it. Everything the world wants is
What's the matter, what is it after all?"
This is a wonderful answer. You Fang originally answered that Liu Li practices martial arts to enjoy life. The meaning is similar to Xiang Yinghua's words, but there are differences between elegance and vulgarity. What she means can be understood as enjoying the state and realm of life, environment and state of mind.
Through the fusion, he clearly has the understanding of "the unity of nature and man", and he is worthy of being a Feng Shui master in the world.
Judging from her tone, what You Fang asked was nonsense. If someone else had spoken, they might not have bothered to pay attention. You Fang praised and sighed: "I have also experienced it, but it is not so subtle. Thank you for speaking frankly to Miss."
Xiang Yinghua glanced at him sideways and said suddenly: "Mr. Rand, just call me Yinghua."
Yinghua? This title is obviously a lot closer, but from the perspective of "elder" calling "junior", it's not bad. However, You Fang replied slightly awkwardly: "I'd better call you Miss Xiang, I feel more comfortable."
This answer was a not-so-tactful rejection in person. Xiang Yinghua's expression couldn't tell whether it was surprise or disappointment, but he immediately regained his composure and did not dwell on the topic. He turned back to look at the valley and asked, "What's your matter?"
There are so many people, why do you still stay here?”
You Fang tried his best to smile as easily as possible: "Have you forgotten what I told you? The purpose of my coming here is to collect the underworld soil. Before I had time to collect it, something unexpected happened and I have been delayed until now."
Xiang Yinghua: "Oh, I almost forgot! You were injured earlier and went to Songhe Valley just after you recovered. You really didn't have time. I wonder how much underworld soil you want to collect?"
You Fang: "Three liang."
Xiang Yinghua was surprised: "So many! This thing is almost weightless. All the archaeological remains that can be collected in this entire valley are probably only one or two more. I also collected some a few days ago, and then I realized
not easy."
You Fang smiled bitterly: "This is a task assigned by my master. If you don't collect three taels, you won't be allowed to officially leave the army, and you won't be allowed to use his old man's name when traveling around the world."
Xiang Yinghua: "With your current skills, it may be quite difficult to collect so many." She should be the person who knows the depth of You Fang's skills best in the world, and she speaks straightforwardly.
You Fang: "Who says it's not the case? But this is also a way for Master to train me. I always work hard first and then look for opportunities. I don't indulge or slack off."