Loss of money is a situation that bookmakers don’t want to see.
As for the duel in the ring, Sun Yixie had been busy for most of the day to open the market, but was disturbed by a masked man in black who suddenly appeared and had an unknown origin. Naturally, he was very unhappy.
But he was unhappy, and there was nothing he could do about it; now the man in black was missing, and he had no friendship with Zheng Mukai and Ge Shi. Even if he went to ask the person involved, they would not be able to do it. Tell him the whole story, so Brother Sun can only give up.
It was not until later, when Sun Yixie returned to Xuzhou after participating in the Young Heroes Association, that he directly understood the series of events today through Miss Chuxue. Of course, that is a story later, here Let’s not express it for now.
Let’s talk about Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai’s itinerary... Because of the excitement, they stayed in Xuzhou for one more day, and the next morning, they set off again.
In total, the two of them have been traveling for more than 20 days since they left Hangzhou. The things they encountered during these days also made them feel more and more like they were in the world. feeling.
Today, they finally arrived near Luoyang.
There are many famous mountains in the hinterland of the Central Plains. When the two of them walked from the official road to the northwest, the mountain they must pass by was Songshan Mountain.
There are two sects on Songshan Mountain: one is the Songshan Sect, and the other is Shaolin.
In the martial arts world of this universe, Shaolin is no longer a "Taishan Beidou" level existence, but it still has a very high status and is considered one of the oldest and strongest sects.
As for the Songshan Sect, they are also a famous and decent sect, but their overall strength is inferior to that of Shaolin.
The two sects are geographically very close, but there is no enmity or any competitive relationship. After all, the two sects have different martial arts and different sect rules, so the "markets" they face are also different.
In this world, not everyone can become a monk in order to learn martial arts; and for lay disciples, Shaolin Temple’s recruitment standards are also quite strict. Even if you are recruited, lay disciples The highest martial arts that can be learned are those in the Bodhidharma Academy, and the superior Zen martial arts in the Sutra Pavilion that need to be practiced together with Buddhism are basically out of your reach.
The Songshan Sect does not have so many restrictions. There is no need to be ordained or become a monk, nor are they too selective in their disciples. As long as you have talent, work hard, and don’t make any mistakes, you can go in and pursue your dream of becoming a leader; even if If you don't become famous in the end, you can also quit the sect and go to the world on your own... Oh, of course, if you learn the best martial arts in the sect, you still have to abolish the martial arts before you can leave the sect. If you haven't learned it, It doesn't matter, no one will stop you if you want to leave.
After Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai arrived at the small town at the foot of Songshan Mountain, they clearly felt the influence and foundation of these two sects here.
Many fields around the town are owned by the Shaolin Temple and the Songshan Sect; several inns in the town also have their shares, because they often haveEvery year, there is an endless stream of young people who want to join the two sects. There are also blacksmith shops, carpenters, cloth shops, tailor shops, etc. in the town, all of which have to rely on the weapons and clothing provided by the two sects. Order.
In short, most of the five industries in this town are somewhat related to these two sects, which is already a bit of a symbiotic economy.
This is also the common operating model of high-ranking sects in this universe.
Whether it is martial arts or movies and TV shows that we watched when we were children, we usually ignore some details, such as——
Where does the money of the big spenders come from?
The martial arts family either practices martial arts or fights among themselves every day. How do they maintain their luxurious life?
Do those famous and decent people charge registration fees?
How much food does a sect with more than 500 people consume every day? How much water? How many cooks are used? How many manpower and logistics resources are needed to deliver food, water, and process the food waste they produce? How should their personal hygiene issues such as bathing be solved? What about related medical facilities?
Such as this... A large number of practical problems should actually be based on reason.
When it comes to people in the evil sect, these details can be explained by "burning, killing, looting, and everything is done." However, if a well-known and decent family... has no industry, no stable income, and no professional management personnel, , it will definitely not work.
Not to mention five hundred people, even if I only give you fifty people now and let you be their leader; when you open your eyes every day, the clothing, food, housing and transportation of these grandchildren will be It’s all up to you to take care of me. Are you sure you still have time to teach people martial arts?
Therefore, those slightly larger sects in Dashu should be regarded as companies rather than as individual sects. In addition to the chairman, the head, there are other aspects such as finance, personnel, logistics, etc. No one can be left behind.
Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai still don’t understand these principles very well. It wasn’t until they had their own organizations that they realized how troublesome management and operations were.
Fortunately, they are just two "little heroes" at the moment. Although they don't have much fame, they don't have to bear any responsibilities, which is the great advantage of being able to travel around the world without any worries. time.
The two of them wandered around the town at the foot of Songshan Mountain for a long time, and their ears were fed a lot of anecdotes about the Shaolin Temple and the Songshan Sect, but the authenticity of them... was really difficult to judge.
They wanted to go up the mountain to have a look, but they couldn't.
Because this is a sect, not a tourist attraction. If you want to go in and visit, you have to have an explanation. It is impossible to say "I just want to come and visit." If that works, wouldn't the evil sect's spies come and go? freely?
If Sun and Huang are well-known in the world, then let’s talk about it separately; you should report your names and say that you have heard the name of the leader/abbot for a long time and want to pay a visit. If they are free, I will also listen. after your nameNo., maybe I'll let you in to meet you, have a cup of tea and make friends.
It's a pity...the two of them have not reached that status; Huang Donglai's title as the Young Master of the Huangmen may be somewhat useful, but Sun Yixie really belongs to the category where no one will let you in no matter how hard you say it. situation.
Therefore, they only stayed here for one night and set off on the road again the next day.
Unexpectedly, they had just rode horses and walked slowly to the edge of the town. Before they reached Guandao, someone suddenly called them from behind.
"Amitabha...two donors, please stay."
The voice came from behind Sun and Huang, and the voice seemed a little immature.
They pulled the reins, stopped the horses, and looked back.
But I saw a young monk of sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a monk's robe, with a scar on his head, delicate eyebrows, white teeth and red lips; at this moment, he was clasping his hands together and bowing his head to the two of them.
"What do you do for this young master?" Sun Yixie saw that a monk was calling him. His first reaction was that the other party might want to ask for alms, so he asked casually and said I'm ready to just give some copper coins to deal with it.
However, the other party's response surprised him: "The young monk Chunkong is a disciple of the Chun generation of Shaolin. I forgive the young monk for being abrupt, but I dare to ask... the two donors, this trip will be in Luoyang, Are you going to attend the Young Heroes Association?"
When the two people heard this, they looked at each other, their eyes changed, and then Huang Donglai responded: "I don't know... Master Chunkong, why do you feel so? ?”
He was answering a question with a question as a counter-test.
Chunkong was open-minded and said bluntly: "Amitabha... because the direction you two left the town was towards the northwest official road. If you don't turn to a small road halfway, then that road will only... Passing through Luoyang; secondly, the young monk saw that the two donors were similar in age to me, and both had internal strength. This donor also carried a strange weapon... so the young monk guessed that you might want to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Participating in the Young Heroes Association."
Indeed, this place is not far from Luoyang City. Coupled with the characteristics of the two of them, it is not difficult to deduce these.
"That's it." Huang Donglai nodded. He had said it all, and there was no need to beat around the bush. "Yes, Huang Donglai, this is my brother Sun Yixie. I am going to attend the Young Heroes Meeting. May I ask Master Chunkong for advice?"
"Amitabha... How dare you, how dare you," Chunkong said in a humble tone, "Stop, little monk. "You two, because the young monk was also going to Luoyang for a meeting on Master's orders, I just walked here and happened to see Donor Huang and Donor Sun looking like they were going to Luoyang, so I boldly asked him." After a pause, he saluted again and said, "Actually, the young monk has a heartfelt request... If it's convenient for both of you, I wonder if you can take the young monk with you?"