Chapter 80 Coming out

After Chen Pingan came out of the mountain, he first went to the blacksmith shop. When he walked across the stone arch bridge, the young man clasped his hands and walked quickly with his head lowered. His expression was extremely solemn and sincere, and he muttered: "The old god has something to say. "Don't hit anyone. If you have any requests, you can ask me in your dreams at night. It's best not to do it in broad daylight. I'm really scared."

Fortunately, I waited until I reached the other side of the stone bridge. , Chen Ping'an was safe and sound, the young man immediately beamed and went to find Master Ruan and Ruan Xiu.

Young people don’t know what it’s like to be sad.

Ruan Qiong was still entertaining Chen Pingan under the eaves, each with a small bamboo chair. Ruan Xiu stood behind her father, with a face full of unconcealable joy.

When Ruan Qiong saw the dusty boy in straw sandals, he carefully placed the basket in front of him, then gently took out the cloth bag containing two pictures of the mountain and river situation from under half of the basket of herbs, and handed it to When I gave it to him, I said guiltily: "When I was climbing Diandeng Mountain, the mountain road was blocked by a large waterfall. I found a place to hide the basket near the deep pool under the waterfall, and also built a small tree stand to protect me from the wind. It rained. I didn’t expect that not long after I climbed to the top of the waterfall, it started to rain heavily. The rain was really too heavy. When I hurried down, the tree stand had indeed been crushed. The basket and cotton luggage were soaked by the rain. Fortunately, there were two maps. It was wrapped tightly with butter paper. After the sun came out, I took it out and looked at it. Only the corners of the map were a little wet, but there were still obvious traces after drying..."

Ruan Qiong opened the cloth bag and butter paper, and found that the two maps were almost in perfect condition, and the damage was negligible. Besides, they were just two copies of the maps, so the Kiln Affairs Supervision and Construction Office and the Longquan County Government did not ask for them at all. He had the intention of taking it back, but Ruan Qiong was not willing to comfort the young man with this truth. He glanced at Chen Ping'an who was standing in front of him and asked, "During the heavy rain, how can you climb up the Longqiu Waterfall in Diandeng Mountain?" "Come on, are you looking for death?"

Chen Pingan smiled and said nothing.

Ruan Qiong waved his hand and motioned for the young man to sit back and stop standing in front of him and obstructing his eyes.

Chen Pingan sat back on the cute green bamboo chair. When he returned the two maps to Master Ruan, he was finally relieved. If he hadn't been afraid of ruining the two precious maps along the way, , he can save at least three or four days on this trip to and from the mountains. And having been dependent on each other for so long, the young man who has always been nostalgic actually feels a little reluctant to let go of the two maps deep in his heart. Whenever the weather is fine and he can climb up to see the distance, Chen Pingan likes to choose a place with the widest view, and then spread out the two maps. Make a map, look up at the mountains and rivers in the distance, look back and look down at the map.

For more than half a month, Chen Pingan has never felt so fulfilled.

Ruan Qiong suddenly gently threw the two maps to Chen Pingan, "The chairs are not bad. I will make two more later, and the maps will be considered as rewards and given to you."

Ruan Qiong could completely imagine the scene. In a torrential rain, a thin and anxious boy went down the waterfall just to take a look at the map to feel at ease.

Of course, in Ruan Qiong's eyes, this behavior is not heroic at all, on the contrary, it is very stereotyped and pedantic.

To be honest, compared to this bitter young man, Ruan Qiong admires Song Jixin, the prince of Dali, who knows how to assess the situation at a young age, or Liu Xianyang, who is cheerful and has nothing to worry about, even if it is The sharp-edged Ma Kuxuan also has a lot of merits. Even Zhao Yao, a scholar who has been with Qi Jingchun since childhood, is not as rigid and ignorant as Chen Ping'an.

The reason why I temporarily changed my mind and found a reason to give the map to Chen Ping'an was that I was determined to draw a clear line with this young man. The blacksmith shop could accept him as a sword-making apprentice, but he would never become a swordsmith. His founding disciple, from now on, he will protect the mountain he bought as promised, but this kid must not want to have anything to do with his daughter.

In fact, in the final analysis, Ruan Qiong did not look down on Chen Pingan because of his background, but because he had different paths and did not work together.

Ruan Qiong’s apprentice must be someone of the same sect as him. Both parties are both teachers and friends. They can work together to create a prosperous world for the sect for thousands of years, so it is extremely important for them to have compatible temperaments.

Chen Ping'an naturally didn't know that Master Ruan's thoughts had gone around in such a big circle. The young man just caught the map, held it in his arms, and asked: "Does the supervisor over at the government office have any ideas? ?”

Ruan Qiong sneered: “I will be the Supreme Emperor of Longquan County for at least sixty years, so I have the biggest rules.”

Ruan Xiu muttered. Said: "Dad, how can you be so arrogant to your own face?"

Ruan Qiong turned a deaf ear to his daughter's trouble, and said to Chen Pingan in a deep voice: "Let's get down to business, you finally chose Which five mountains?"

Chen Pingan sat up subconsciously, "I selected three mountains around Shenxiu Mountain, Baolu Mountain, Caiyun Peak, and Xiancao Mountain."

Ruan Qiong nodded, "My vision is pretty good. Baolu Mountain occupies a large area and ranks among the best among more than 60 mountains, and it is not an empty frame. If I hadn't considered the mountain protection formation in the future, I would have given up Hengshan Mountain." Jia Feng chose Baolu Mountain. After all, in this thousand-mile mountain and river, unless the mountain god is in charge or has a secret treasure, whoever occupies a larger territory will have more spiritual energy and will definitely have an advantage."

"Have you never seen the lake in Huanghu Mountain?"

Ruan Qiong's last question made Chen Pingan. He was stunned for a moment, "Saw it. "

"Go on, what are the other two hills? ”

Ruan Qiong stopped talking and did not continue the previous topic. He has done his best and will not continue to leak the secret.

Because the small lake in Huanghu Mountain is different from the Xiancao Mountain. They have the same purpose, but the difference is that there is hope for the magical charm of vegetation in Xiancao Mountain, while in Huanghu Mountain there is a python as thick as the mouth of a well. It is a veritable "local snake", but it is just a "battle for water" with a certain small loach. Unfortunately, he failed and lost the opportunity of the great road that was so close.

But the beauty of the great road is that there is no absolute road. Now the Lizhu Cave sky is broken and falling, and the golden color of Sui Dynasty is captured by the Dragon King. The carp, the fire dragon that transformed into the bracelet on Ruan Xiu's wrist, the loach beside Zhenjiang Zhenjun Liu Zhimao, the wooden dragon that was the finishing touch of Zhao Yao, and the khaki four-legged snake that desperately followed Wang Zhu. , these five gadgets are the five great opportunities that Li Xiaozhu Dongtian really accumulated when he was about to die three thousand years later. As for the magic weapons such as the sword gourd and the demon mirror, of course they are not bad, but Compared with the five living fortunes, it is still much inferior.

The big python in Huanghu Mountain is now a blessing in disguise. No opponent can compete with it in a thousand miles. Become the dominant overlord. Once the mountain gods and river gods settle in the area, as long as this big python is wise and can be recruited by one of them, and obtains the official amulet from the Great Li court, it may be a smooth road from now on.

Chen Pingan said: "I plan to buy Zhenzhu Mountain and Luolu Mountain.

Ruan Qiong was stunned and asked curiously: "Zhenzhu Mountain is just that, just a Spring Festival coin. It can be said that it is hard to buy a lot of money." But how did you fall in love with Luolu Mountain? It stands to reason that this mountain is located on the southwest border of Longquan County in Dali. According to your itinerary, you must have never been there. It used to be a forbidden mountain in Dali. You chose it just by its name? ”

Chen Pingan was a little embarrassed and unwilling to tell the reason.

At that time, Chen Pingan was spreading the map and was hesitant about which mountain to choose. As a result, a bird flew over his head. However, he actually pooped on the situation map. Chen Pingan quickly wiped it clean and found that the location of the poop happened to be on the word "Luo Luo Mountain". Chen Pingan didn't think much about it and resolutely chose Luo Luo Mountain. It doesn’t matter whether the name of the mountain is unlucky or not.

Old man Yao once said that there are gods in the mountains and rivers.

So Chen Pingan took it as a hint from the mountain god. /p>

Ruan Qiong thought for a while, "It's not impossible to choose Luopo Mountain. Then it’s settled, Luolu Mountain, Baolu Mountain, Xiancao Mountain, Caiyun Peak, and Zhenzhu Mountain. Five mountains, three hundred years, during this period, even if you hollow out a mountain and move it away, no one will stop you. Everything produced on the mountain, whether it is vegetation, elixirs, birds or animals, or even secret treasures obtained by chance, all belong to the person who signed the genealogy contract of the Dali Mountains and Rivers.name. "

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "I understand. ”

Ruan Qiong said patiently: “Things that need to be noted. One is that before you die, you must inform the Dali court through the Longquan County government office that you need to replace one or some of the people who inherited the five mountains. Personal name. Of course, there will be a secret file stored in the Great Lihu Department. You can write down a beneficiary of the inheritance on each of the five mountains under your name, in case you die suddenly one day and have no time to explain your funeral. Make a will. Another is that if you want to sell Shantou within three hundred years, you cannot decide anytime and anywhere. The transaction can only be realized with the approval of at least three parties from the Dali government. And I do not recommend you to sell. Go out of these mountains, because no matter what high price you sell, you will eventually find that you have made a loss. ”

Although Ruan Qiong is a military saint who is in charge of one side, discussing affairs on an equal footing with a young man from a back alley who suddenly became rich and powerful seems absurd, but in fact it is perfectly reasonable. It involves Qian Qiu, who founded the sect. The great cause, as well as the opportunity of his daughter's enlightenment, could not tolerate Ruan Qiong's sincere words, and he wished he could break down the truth and explain the situation to the young man in front of him.

Ruan Qiong asked: "Chen Pingan, Have anything to ask? "

Chen Pingan shook his head and smiled: "No more. ”

Ruan Qiong nodded and said: “That’s it for now. I guess you still have some copper coins left. Later I will help you keep an eye on the shop transactions in the town. You can also take advantage of it, but greedy Bit off more than you can chew. In the future, the town will be a mixed bag of forces. You can just buy one or two time-honored shops with a relatively solid foundation. "

Chen Pingan's face flushed slightly, "Thank you, Master Ruan. ”

Ruan Qiong laughed at himself and said: “A gentleman cherishes virtue, while a villain cherishes earthliness.” "

Chen Pingan was a little confused because he didn't understand what this sentence meant.

Ruan Qiong waved his hand and said: "You are busy, don't worry about these idle moans, not to mention your little one. At a young age, I am not old enough to talk about my mind and realm. "

Chen Pingan stood up and carried the basket, and suddenly heard Ruan Qiong say a meaningless digression, "After Mr. Qi left, there is no problem in missing Mr. Qi occasionally. It's human nature, but don't let yourself fall into it, let alone get to the bottom of it. After you buy five hills and one or two shops, you can lie down comfortably to collect money, marry a wife, have children, spread your business, and be considered a proud ancestor. I, Ruan Qiong, and the Great Li court will look after you and your family property. Just like your name, peace and safety are more important than anything else. There is no telling what time will turn in the future, and there is no chance of embarking on the path of spiritual practice. "

Chen Pingan left silently.

After the boy left the shop, Ruan Xiu sat on the bamboo chair and asked, "Dad, what do you mean by that sentence?" "

Ruan Qiong said calmly: "It means that villains who are not as good as gentlemen in their ideological realm will only think about getting a place of comfort. ”

Ruan Xiu said strangely:"What's wrong with this? I can't find fault with the resettlement of the land. Why am I a villain? Who said this? I don't think it makes sense."

Ruan Qiong's face was dark. , said softly: "So the Confucian sage said again, my hometown is where my heart is at ease."

Ruan Xiu said angrily: "The scholars are really annoying, all the truth in the world has been explained to them!"

Ruan Qiong said earnestly: "Xiuxiu, this is not the reason why you don't like reading."

The girl with the ponytail pretended to be surprised, and quickly stood up and said: "Dad, why do I suddenly have a lot of extra strength? Then I'm going to forge."

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Chen Ping'an rushed to Yang's shop and took most of the baskets Various kinds of herbs were given to a store clerk. After weighing them, Chen Pingan received two taels of silver. In fact, many of the rare herbs were half sold and half given to the store by Chen Pingan, some of which the young store clerk could not recognize at all. The herbal medicines that know the goods are actually important medicinal materials that Old Man Yang values ​​​​very much. These flowers and plants are the truly valuable things.

But when Chen Pingan went into the mountains to pick herbs, he just did it casually, without any thought of making money. In fact, after Chen Pingan learned how to go into the mountains to burn charcoal, he almost sold medicines to the Yang family again and again. Except for selling to the honest man named Li Er in the shop, the clerk in the shop lost money every time he sold it dozens of times.

Old Man Yang will never collect medicinal materials from Chen Pingan. If Chen Pingan dares to give them to the shop for free, Old Man Yang will throw them on the street. But if he sells them to a shop assistant or a restaurant doctor, So no matter what the outrageous price is, the eccentric old man Yang will ignore it.

This time Chen Pingan did not see Old Man Yang.

After walking out of the shop, Chen Pingan found that many people on the road were talking about something big happening at the twelve-legged crab archway. It is said that Mr. Song, the old construction supervisor who paid for the construction of the covered bridge before leaving office, has returned to the town in glory, and this time he has the great status of a doctor of the Ministry of Rites, bringing with him a group of literary and majestic eight-year-olds. The official in front of me fell in love with the words on the four plaques of Crab House. After all, they are all scholars, so it is understandable. However, for some reason, when the supervising government office got the news, they immediately went to the mountain in a hurry and informed that person. Mr. Xiao Wu originally planned to go to Yuanmu Peak to check on the logging matters, but then the God of Wealth and his staff went out of the mountain in an even more anxious manner and stopped Mr. Song, an old official in the officialdom, and his party.

Chen Ping'an, who had nothing to do and was light-hearted, followed the flow of people to the archway and stood far away from the crowd.

I saw eight ladders set up under the four square plaques of the archway. There are ladders on the left and right sides of the plaque. But at the moment, there were only two Confucian scholars with very different ages standing next to the plaque "Do your duty without giving in". The elder of them was lowering his head and seemed to be speaking harshly to someone at his feet, reprimanding something in the elegant language of the Li official from outside.

Someone patted Chen Pingan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Chen Pingan, what a coincidence, do you think it will annoy you?"

Chen Pingan turned around and saw that it was the talkative young man with a small scarlet mole on his forehead. He was really afraid of his chatter, so he said, "Look around, but I don't seem to understand what they are saying. I'll go home soon."

The elegant and delicate young man said with a smile: "No, you don't understand. I can explain it to you. This matter is very interesting. If you missed it, , I will definitely regret it in the future! Your small town parent officer, Mr. Wu Yuan, is now in conflict with the higher-ranking gentlemen of the Ministry of Etiquette. The one standing on the stairs is the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he is a serious man. Li Chongchen. On the other hand, Mr. Song, who is probably the senior and former construction supervisor, took credit for the plaque and said that he would keep the plaque for you and send it back to your hometown. It was certain that he would go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, so he would become a doctor of the fifth rank. So this time, the gentlemen of the Ministry of Rites took advantage of the fact that the gods of the mountains and rivers were enshrined, and they came to collect things as expected. On the other side, they treated all the treasures in the town. Mr. Xiao Wu, who was jealous of himself, heard that someone was going to take away the few precious old things left in the town. How could he agree? To say the least, even if he was willing to pinch his nose and accept this cowardice, he had to know that there were four surnames and ten tribes. There are so many old foxes holding back their bad jokes. If he pretends to be a grandson at this time, it will be difficult for him to become the grandfather of those wealthy families in the future. The site selection of the civil and military temples will definitely be ruined. "

After listening carefully to the young man's explanation, Chen Pingan asked: "Who are you? How do you know so much?"

The young man pointed at himself. , smiled and said: "Me? Haha, I am not an official of the Dali court. My surname is Cui, and my name is Chun. The character "瀺" is relatively rare and difficult to write. It is very troublesome, so you don't need to worry about it."

Chen Ping'an looked at the young man's face. Eye.

The young man looked calm and said with a smile: "I am older than you, so you can call me Uncle Cui."

Chen Pingan smiled.

The boy also laughed, rubbing his cheeks gently with both hands, "It doesn't matter, I also have a nickname, which should be easier to pronounce, called Xiuhu."