(Keeping everyone waiting. 14,000-word chapter.)
Chen Ping'an is extremely familiar with the road back home from the capital city of Sui Dynasty to Longquan County of Dali.
I still try my best to choose mountain roads with no one around. In addition to walking on the sky and earth piles, I also ask Zhu Lian to help me with fists every day. At the final peak of the Seven Realms, the commotion became louder and louder, which made Pei Qian worried. If the master hadn't been wearing that golden robe, how much more money would he have spent on clothes? During the first sparring session, Chen Ping'an called for a stop halfway through the fight. It turned out that his boots had torn a hole, so he had to take off his boots and fight Zhu Lian with his bare feet.
After leaving the Sui border, Chen Pingan put on straw sandals, which made Pei Qian extremely happy. Then Chen Pingan made a pair for her, and Xiao Heitan couldn't stop laughing. The straw sandals were strong. Going up mountains and water is actually more reliable than ordinary boots, but they eventually wear on your feet. Fortunately, Chen Ping'an didn't insist on Pei Qian wearing them all the time. When Pei Qian used a needle to pick out the blisters on the soles of his feet, Zhu Lian was beside him and making sarcastic remarks. The old and the young were accustomed to verbal battles every day.
Chen Pingan was sitting next to the stream, taking off his straw sandals and stepping into the water, his thoughts drifting away.
I can’t talk about the feeling of being close to my hometown, but compared to my first trip back to my hometown, I have many more things to miss, such as the ancestral home in Mu Ping Lane, the down-and-out Shanzhu House, the purchase of the mountain mentioned by Wei Bo, and riding a dragon. The business of the two shops in the alley, the repairs of the clay Bodhisattva and Tianguan statues in the Immortal Tomb, and so on. Many of them are thoughts that Chen Ping'an has never had before, and he often thinks about them. As for returning to Longquan County, after that, I first went to Shujian Lake to visit Gu Can, and then went to Caiyi Country to visit the couple and the old woman who was good at cooking home-cooked meals, as well as the old swordsman Song Yu of Shushui Country. She needs to meet him, and he still owes the old man a hot pot meal. Chen Pingan also wants to show off to the old man. His beloved girl also likes him, and is not as scary as the old man Song said.
Cui Dongshan, Lu Tai, and even Liu Qingshan of the Lion Garden, Chen Pingan naturally yearns for the celebrities and celebrities with poetic and calligraphy in them, but it is not so much that Chen Pingan is attracted to them. They're getting closer.
This is called liking the new but never getting tired of the old, so the more you save, the more money you have.
Chen Pingan thinks this is a good habit. Like his talent in naming, it is one of the few "good tricks" that can make Chen Pingan feel proud.
Chen Ping'an suddenly turned to Pei Qian and said: "From now on, you and Li Huai and the others will travel together in the world. You don't have to be too restrained, and you don't have to learn from me everywhere."
Pei Qian said shyly: "I really want to learn from the master, but I can't learn from the master."
Zhu Lian smiled and said: "Pei Qian, in the future I will compile a flattery book, which will definitely make a big difference in the world. After selling it, the money earned must be divided equally with you."
Pei Qian said seriously: "Don't regret it, we will split it 50-50!"
Zhu Lian said in a serious tone. He reached out and tapped Pei Qian, "You, you will never be able to get out of the eyes of money."
Pei Qian imitated Li Huai and shook his head.He made a face and said: "Don't listen, don't listen, the bastard is chanting sutras."
Chen Ping'an smiled knowingly, "I heard Li Huai said that you have decided to dig for treasures together in the future?"
Zhu Lian Lian joked: "Oh, you gods and heroes, you have decided to stay together for life at such a young age?"
Pei Qian said angrily: "Li Huai and I are close friends, how can we have love?" "Hey, old cook, please stop talking nonsense here!"
Then Pei Qian immediately changed his face and smiled at Chen Pingan: "Master, you don't have to worry about me turning my elbows outward in the future. I am not the kind of woman in the book who gets dizzy when she sees a man. I have dug up all the valuable treasures with Li Huai and agreed with him that they will be divided equally. When the time comes, my share will definitely go into the master's pocket. "< /p>
Chen Pingan laughed it off.
Afterwards, the group of people walked smoothly to the Huangting Kingdom County City, located on the bank of the Yujiang River. At that time, Chen Pingan and Cui Dongshan walked here together and saw several sword cultivators crossing the street with swords. Chen Ping'an didn't stop him at that time. With his own strength at the time, he couldn't control it and could only watch with cold eyes.
As the old saying goes, a small demon in the temple is a big demon.
Not to mention the southern territory of Da Li, let’s talk about the territory of Sui Kingdom and the capital of Qingluan Kingdom. It seems that the Qi practitioners dare not act so unscrupulously.
On the contrary, in the prefectures, counties and big cities of these small vassal countries, the genealogical masters and the wild cultivators of Shanze were very indulgent. Even the common people were affected by disasters and considered themselves unlucky afterwards. Because there is nowhere to seek justice. The court is unwilling to take care of it, which is a thankless task, but the local officials dare not take care of it. Even if there are chivalrous people who are angry and resentful, they are powerless.
It was in this county that Cui Dongshan conquered the literary atmosphere of Zhilan Cao's library and gave birth to a pink-skirted girl who was actually a fire python, and she still dominated the territory under the jurisdiction of the Yujiang Water God The little boy in green robe doing the blessing.
The girl in the pink skirt belongs to those "literary spirits" who were born from famous articles and popular poems and songs. As for the little girl in green, according to Wei Bo's letter, she seems to be somewhat like Lu Chen. Such origins that the Taoist leader who is now in charge of Bai Yujing wanted to take the boy in Tsing Yi to Qing Ming Tianxia, but the boy in Tsing Yi did not agree, so Lu Chen left the golden lotus seed and asked Chen Pingan In the future, we must help the boy in Tsing Yi, a water snake, to cross the river and turn into a dragon in Luzhou, Beiju.
Chen Pingan has no objection to this, or even much doubt.
The county and city are still lively. It seems that the people of Huangting Kingdom have not had much feelings about the change of the tribute paying country from the Gao family of the Great Sui Dynasty to the Song Dynasty of the Great Li Dynasty. Their days are still leisurely.
However, I heard that the Great Li cavalry was marching south at that time, and one of the cavalry went south along the border between the Great Sui Dynasty and the Huangting Kingdom.
It's not like Qiu Bubu was guilty, but it didn't cause too much trouble in Huang Tingguo's government and the public.
During this journey deep into the hinterland of Huang Ting Kingdom, we can often hear discussions among the people in the market. Regarding the invincibility of the Da Li cavalry, they actually reveal a sense of pride as a citizen of Da Li, and for the wisdom of the emperor of Huang Ting Kingdom.The decision has changed from doubtful and wait-and-see at the beginning to one-sided recognition and appreciation now.
At the same time, the Huangting Kingdom's Ziyang Mansion, Yujiang River, Hanshijiang River, and Five Sacred Mountains became the first immortal mansions and landscape gods recognized by the Great Li court, and they were in the limelight for a while.
As dusk approached, Pei Qian was undoubtedly the happiest when entering the city. Although there was still a long way to go from the Dali border, she was getting closer and closer to Longquan County, as if she was getting closer every time she crossed the border. Every time I take a step forward, I feel like I am going home. Recently, my whole body is full of joy.
Zhu Lian didn't feel much. He probably still regarded himself as a rootless duckweed, floating around without ever touching the ground, just changing the scenery to see. However, Zhu Lian was still curious about Longquan County, which used to be a small cave. Especially after learning that there was a master of the End of the World in Luopo Mountain, Zhu Lian wanted to see him.
Only Shi Rou was full of anxiety.
Chen Ping'an chatted intermittently, and Cui Dongshan described to her how Longquan County was like a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. Shi Rou always felt that she was carrying this immortal relic, and when she got there, she was like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. .
Especially Cui Dongshan deliberately teased "It's not easy for immortals to survive", which made Shi Rou even more worried.
Chen Pingan first bought some scattered items when he entered the city, then chose a downtown restaurant, had a few drinks with Zhu Lian, bought two jars of wine, and then went to find an inn to stay.
When Chen Pingan walked through the bustling streets of this county town again, he did not encounter the "chic" sword cultivator in the game world.
Otherwise, Chen Ping'an wouldn't mind if they hurt people wantonly and would knock them off the flying sword with one punch.
As for whether there will be subsequent turmoil and implicating several mountain ancestors, Chen Ping'an doesn't mind.
If you walk through the Daoxuan Mountain and the Two Continents territory, you will know that in small vassal countries such as Huang Ting Kingdom, generally speaking, the Golden Pill Immortal is already the leader of the immortal masters in the country, and is unattainable. Besides, if he really met a Nascent Soul cultivator, Chen Ping'an wouldn't dare say that he could win in a single battle. With Zhu Lian, a far-traveling warrior who was able to dominate the battle, and someone who could swallow a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Flying Sword and remain unharmed. Shi Rou, running away is not difficult after all.
For example, that group of people stayed at the private residence of the old minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Huangting Kingdom hidden in the mountains. The old minister Cheng was the author of the "Iron Sword Flick Collection" which was well-known in the northern literary circles of Aquarius Continent. , is a great scholar of Huang Tingguo.
The old minister Chen Pingan later learned that the old minister actually traveled the world with different identities and appearances in the history of Huang Tingguo. At that time, the old minister warmly entertained Chen Pingan and his party who happened to pass by.
There is a large cliff near the elegant house, which is a beautiful place with a lot of tourists and wonderful scenery.
Later, Cui Dongshan revealed the secret. The old minister was a dragon species leftover from the ancient Shu Kingdom that had been dormant for a long time. He had been recruited by the Dali court to be the disciple of Linlu Academy in Piyun Mountain through his personal introduction by his student. The deputy mountain chief, Lao Jiao's eldest daughter is the founder of Ziyang Mansion, the largest mountain sect in Huang Ting Kingdom, and his youngest son is the God of Hanshi River Water. Among them, Lao Jiao's eldest daughter is a golden girl.The elixir female dragon, limited by her own qualifications, tried to use other methods of cultivation to finally break through the bottleneck of the golden elixir and become a Nascent Soul. Unfortunately, she still missed the point. She would not be able to make further progress within a hundred years.
Those who belong to the dragon family are blessed with great blessings on the road of cultivation. However, after forming the elixir, it becomes difficult to reach the sky.
The five biggest opportunities in Lizhu Cave that year were the golden carp owned by Prince Gao Xuan of the Sui Dynasty, and the four-legged snake that was unwilling to stay in Chen Ping'an's ancestral home, which turned into a bracelet and entrenched itself in Ruan Showing off the fire dragon on his wrist, Zhao Yao’s temporarily dormant wood-carved chilong paperweight, and the loach that Chen Ping’an caught personally but gave to Gu Can as a gift, the reason why they are so coveted is that they will go without any hindrance. The earth has become a Nascent Soul, and whoever can support one of them must be able to have a follower whose combat power is equivalent to that of a Jade Pu Realm monk.
In Aquarius Continent, which has only a handful of Five Realm monks on the mainland, which monk is not jealous?
And these five dragons, who are very close to the true dragon bloodline, once they recognize their master and are spiritually involved with each other, they will be able to continuously feed their master's body, which is equivalent to finally giving their master a certain body. In the golden body state, he has the pure and vigorous physique of a martial artist.
When Chen Pingan was about to take the lead into an inn, he and Zhu Lian turned to look at the street.
A tall woman with an indifferent face came slowly, walked up to Chen Pingan and the others, smiled, and said in straight Dali Mandarin: "Mr. Chen, my father is your elder brother. Wei Bo, the righteous god of Libei Mountain, is a good friend. He is now the deputy head of Linlu Academy, and he once entertained Mr. Chen. Before leaving Huang Tingguo, my father told me that if Mr. Chen passes by here in the future, I must do my best to be a landlord. , don't neglect it. Not long ago, I received a letter from Piyun Mountain, so I have been waiting in the area for a long time. If these pryings have offended Mr. Chen, I sincerely ask Mr. Chen to forgive me. I'll be a guest at my Ziyang Mansion for a few days."
Chen Ping'an asked, "Because I'm in a hurry, will it cause trouble to senior if I decline today?"
It was Lao Jiao's eldest daughter and the tall woman who founded Ziyang Mansion and said with a smile: "Of course not, but I really hope Mr. Chen can stay in Ziyang Mansion for a day or two. The scenery there is not bad, and there are some mountain tops. The specialty is pretty good. If Mr. Chen doesn't agree, I won't be scolded by my father and the Mountain God. But if Mr. Chen is willing to give me this face, I will definitely be able to be punished by my father. I remember this with Wei Zhengshen. A small credit."
Chen Ping'an hesitated for a moment, nodded and smiled: "Okay, then let's bother our seniors for a day or two?"
The story of the ancient Shu dragon. The tall woman belonging to the relic species took out a small carving boat as small as a woman's finger and threw it on the ground. When the mist filled the air, it suddenly transformed into a miniature building boat with carved railings and painted walls. It was three stories high and could carry forty or fifty passengers. No matter what the person was talking about, fortunately, when she was throwing this nuclear carving magic weapon, the woman had already silently waved her sleeves and gently pulled the pedestrians on the street to both sides of the street.
At the same time,She twisted out a stack of talisman papers of different colors from her sleeves. After she let go, the talisman papers fell to the ground, and a slim and beautiful girl appeared. Looking at her, she couldn't recognize that they were just a stack of talismans just a moment ago. Paper figures.
They were very agile and quickly moved out a boarding plank from the ship.
The tall woman smiled and said: "Master, please board the ship."
Pei Qian could not take his eyes off it, and felt that he would also have two treasures such as the building ship and the talisman paper in the future, and he would be willing to sell iron. You have to buy it, because it’s so respectable!
Chen Pingan patted Pei Qian on the head and led her to board the ship with the tall female cultivator.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the building boat slowly lifted into the sky, sailing far away in the wind at an extremely fast speed, which could span ten miles in a blink of an eye.
Standing on this Xianjia ferry owned by the ancestors of Ziyang Mansion, under our feet is the Yujiang River that winds for nearly a thousand miles.
Chen Pingan stood by the railing and looked at the picturesque mountains and rivers on the ground with Pei Qian.
Chen Pingan thought of his hometown for no reason, as well as the counties and small town markets on the way to Longquan County. Those mountains and beautiful waters that Chen Pingan had firmly remembered in his mind after walking through them.
I thought of some people from my hometown again.
Among the classmates who left Lizhu Cave with Ma Fuzi from the school, Li Huai and Lin Shouyi finally followed Chen Pingan and Li Huai.
One of Dong Shuijing and Shi Chunjia chose to stay in their hometown, while the other moved to Dali Capital with their family.
In fact, Chen Pingan has a good impression of them. One has a simple temperament, probably because of similar origins. Chen Pingan was the closest to Chen Pingan at that time. The other has pigtails, lively and cute, and looks smart. intelligent.
Chen Ping'an doesn't think their choice is wrong.
Deep in his heart, Chen Pingan hopes that the landscape of his hometown will remain the same. Whether it is those like Dong Shuijing and Shi Chunjia who have stayed in their hometown, or those like Liu Xianyang, Gu Can and Zhao Yao who have left their hometown, in their hearts, It is still the green mountains and green waters of my hometown.
Of course, on his way back home this time, Chen Ping'an also had to pay a visit to the ghostly mansion of a wedding lady with beautiful water and wind.
I have to talk to her about some of the things I had been holding back in my stomach back then.
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In the dusk, Dong Shuijing hung a closing sign on the wonton shop, but did not rush to close the shop door. After doing business for a long time, you will know that there are always some When we went up the mountain, we made an appointment with the shop to buy a bowl of wontons. The pilgrims would be delayed for an hour and a half, so Dong Shuijing would wait for about half an hour even if there was a wooden sign saying it was closed, but Dong Shuijing would not let the shop The two newly recruited waiters were waiting with him. When guests came, Dong Shuijing would cook in person. The two store clerks from poor backgrounds wanted to share the joys and sorrows with the shopkeeper, but Dong Shuijing would not let.
Dong Shuijing’s wonton shop became more and more famous. Many wealthy people in the newly built county town of Longquan County invited Dong Shuijing to open two more shops in the county town, but Dong Shuijing declined them one by one. .
In addition to this mountainside wonton shop with a mountain temple on the top of the mountain, Dong Shuijing used a large sum of money from selling one of his ancestral houses in the town to buy half a street in Xinjuncheng. All the houses on the street have been rented out except for one house.
Dong Shuijing was one of the first locals to pick up leaks everywhere. Among the neighbors of the two ancestral houses, there were many lonely elderly people born and raised in the town. They were stubborn and stubborn, even if outsiders paid exorbitant prices to buy their ancestral items. , I still don’t want to sell him alive. Is he saying that he can live in a pile of money at night, or can he fill the coffin after death and take it to the next life? The children of the Immortal Family on those mountains were patient and struggled with the pile of old guys who might just be a pile of bones in the soil in a few years. I just thought it was unreasonable to talk, but I didn't dare to force the purchase, so I had to return disappointed with a large amount of fairy money.
But after Dong Shuijing came to the door, I don’t know whether the old people were nostalgic for the young man who had watched him grow up, or Dong Shuijing was a eloquent man. In short, the old people paid much lower prices than the foreigners. The price was half sold and half given to Dong Shuijing. Dong Shuijing made several trips to Niujiao Mountain Baobao Zhai, which was another immeasurable profit. In addition to a little unexpected gain from his own hard work in the mountains and water, Dong Shuijing found one after another. Governor Wu, Magistrate Yuan and Governor Cao who had visited the wonton shop quietly bought a lot of land. Unknowingly, Dong Shuijing became one of the few wealthy households in Longquan New County. In the mountains of Longquan County, Dong Bancheng made such a scary statement.
Today, Dong Shuijing finished chatting with the two young clerks about their family feud. After the two left, the shopkeeper, who had grown into a tall young man, stayed alone in the shop and made himself a bowl of hot wontons. , as a treat to yourself. As dusk fell and the autumn atmosphere grew stronger, Dong Shuijing finished eating wontons, put away his bowls and chopsticks, and came outside the shop. He looked at the incense-burning shrine leading to the mountain. He didn't see any pilgrims, so he planned to close the shop. He never thought that there were no pilgrims on the mountain. As pilgrims returning home, a young man wearing a Confucian shirt walked down the mountain. Dong Shuijing was familiar with him, so he led him in with a smile, made another bowl of wontons, and brought a pot of home-brewed rice wine. The two started from scratch. In the end, they deliberately talked in Longquan dialect. Dong Shuijing spoke slowly because he was afraid that the other party would not understand.
The guest is a strange man named Gao Xuan, who claims to be a foreigner who came to study at Linlu Academy in Piyun Mountain. He doesn't speak Dali Mandarin smoothly, but he still wants to learn Longquan dialect from Dong Shuijing.
After Gao Xuan finished eating the wontons, Dong Shuijing poured two bowls of rice wine. If the rice wine is to be sweet and mellow, water and glutinous rice are the key. There is no shortage of good water in Longquan County, and the glutinous rice is made by Dong Shuijing and the man. The kiln supervisor surnamed Cao requested that the rice wine be shipped to Longquan from Dali, a land of fish and rice, at a price far lower than the market price. A large-scale rice wine brewing house appeared in Longquan County, and now it has begun to be sold far away. Dali Gyeonggi is not yet making money every day, but its prospects and financial prospects are pretty good. The restaurants in Dali Gyeonggi have gradually recognized Longquan rice wine. Coupled with the existence of Lizhu Dongtian and various rumors of gods, it has added to the wine. Fragrant, including riceDong Shuijing asked Magistrate Yuan about the sales of wine. This small-profit but quick-turnover business involved Wu Yuan's nod, Magistrate Yuan's opening of the gate to the capital, and the transfer of the glutinous rice made by Governor Cao.
Wu Yuan, the county governor, Yuan County Magistrate and Cao Duzao, among the three, Wu Yuan has the highest rank. Although he is a fourth-grade county governor, he is not yet a veritable feudal official. The youngest among the current prefects of Li, Wu Yuan is someone that the Dali court is reluctant to underestimate. After all, Wu Yuan's mentor was none other than Cui Chan, the imperial master of Dali. It's a pity that now that Wu Yuan has been promoted, his reputation is much worse than before he left Beijing, because it is said that before Longquan was promoted from a county to a county, the magistrate of Wu County, who was sent here with high hopes by the imperial master, gave those places The wealthy people were so crowded that they felt like they were dying.
But Wu Yuan has a good husband that others would not envy.
But Wu Yuan was already quite a joke in the imperial court of Li Capital.
On the contrary, the latter two, Magistrate Yuan and Governor Cao, were favored by the Dali officialdom. Not only are the two young heroes the direct descendants of the two Shangzhu surnames, but they are both prosperous in their respective fields in Longquan County. Magistrate Yuan was responsible for part of the construction of the Xianjia Cave in the west mountain. The smooth start and completion of the Shenxian Tomb and the Wenwu Temple in Laoci Mountain were also his contribution. The wealthy families who stayed in Longquan County did not recognize Wu Yuan as the prefect, but they were willing to Recognize this county magistrate with a lower official hat.
As for the Kiln Supervision and Construction Office where Cao Duzao is located, on the surface it is in charge of the Qingshui Yamen that produces royal porcelain in the Longkiln, but in fact it is responsible for the secret mission of supervising all the forces in the mountains of Longquan County.
Yuan and Cao, the two most noble surnames of the Great Li, were in the same position. The Great Li cavalry went south and divided into three groups. Behind the scenes of two of the cavalry groups were two people with the surnames of the Shangzhu Kingdom. figure.
Dong Shuijing was able to win over three people at the same time through an inconspicuous small business, which can not but be said to be a feat of "accidental collision".
In fact, the rice wine business was Dong Shuijing’s idea, but the specific planning and interlocking steps were made by someone else.
Dong Shuijing asked the man afterwards why Yuan County Magistrate and Cao Duzao, children of such illustrious families, did not refuse this small profit. For example, at the end of last year, three companies shared dividends, and Dong Shuijing earned seven Ten thousand taels of silver, the sum of Yuan and Cao can only amount to 140,000 taels. Compared with the merchants in the market, it can be considered a huge profit, and the dividends will indeed increase steadily in the future. However, after Dong Shuijing knew the general family fortune of Yuan and Cao, it was indeed I just can’t figure it out.
The man told Dong Shuijing that in addition to big and small, high and low, business in the world is also divided into dirty money business and clean business.
It is skill to make big money in some beheading businesses, and it is also skill to make a steady stream of money in clean small businesses. What's more, if many small businesses are done to the extreme, they have the opportunity to become a real money path and a century-old business that can consolidate the rich and powerful.
Finally the man took out aHe put an ordinary copper coin on the table and pushed it to Dong Shuijing, who was sitting opposite and sincerely asking for advice, and said: "Even the God of Wealth in the world, the Liu family of Ai Aizhou, all started their fortunes from the first copper coin. Think about it carefully."
The guy with the sword still behind him walked away, saying that he was going to the capital of Sui Dynasty. If he was lucky, he might be able to meet the founder of the merchant. This old gentleman with a tender face once won the trust of the world with his great magical power of landing a tree that reached the sky, and was finally recognized by the sage.
Dong Shuijing thought for a long time before he remembered that the man had eaten two large bowls of wontons, drank a pot of rice wine, and finally left the shop with a copper coin.
However, Dong Shuijing, who was accustomed to spending every penny when doing business, not only did not feel that he was losing money, but actually made a profit.
Gao Xuan saw Dong Shuijing drinking and being a little distracted, so he asked with a smile: "Do you have something on your mind? You might as well tell me, I can't help. It's okay to listen to shopkeeper Dong complain a few times. "Yeah."
Dong Shuijing shook his head and said jokingly: "I just thought about the future and didn't complain. I went back to the county house every day and was almost exhausted. After counting the money, I fell asleep. , it’s a new day when I open my eyes, busy and fulfilling.”
Gao Xuan sighed: “I really envy you.”
Dong Shuijing was speechless. I didn’t feel that Gao Xuan was just complaining about nothing. Every family has its own problems that are difficult to recite. It has little to do with how much money you have. Dong Shuijing did not answer the call and took a sip of home-brewed rice wine. Here at the wonton shop. The red paper from Dongjiafang was torn off the wine bottles, otherwise it would easily lead to trouble, and a simple shop used to cultivate one's character would soon become smoky. Now that we know how many people with rich family background there are in Dongshuijing, the whole shop is filled with people from all walks of life. Longquan County, where gods, fishes and dragons are mixed, is still very few.
After Gao Xuan paid the bill, he said he would continue up the mountain, stay overnight at the mountain temple, and watch the sunrise at the top of the mountain tomorrow. Dong Shuijing handed the shop key to Gao Xuan and said that if he regretted it, he could live there. The shop is a sheltered place after all. Gao Xuan refused the offer and went up the mountain alone.
Dong Shuijing went down the mountain, and met Xu Ruo, who must have just returned from the capital city of the Great Sui Dynasty. He said he wanted to have a bowl of wontons to fill his stomach, and then go to the Niujiao Mountain Ferry to continue on his way to the capital city of the Great Li Dynasty. Dong Shuijing had no choice but to return, opened the door of the shop, and made two large bowls for the Mohist hero. He did not take the rice wine and was too lazy to be polite to this man. Dong Shuijing sat across from him and watched Xu Ruo devour the food.
Xu Ruo said vaguely: "Guess who the young man was just now."
Dong Shuijing didn't think much about it at first, and he didn't have too many interests in getting along with Gao Xuan. , Dong Shuijing also likes this kind of contact. He is born to do business, but business is not everything in life. However, since Xu Ruo would ask this question, and Dong Shuijing is not stupid, the answer will naturally come to light, "Goyang Gao's family The prince of the Sui Dynasty is here to serve as a proton in our country?" Xu Weili nodded.
Dong Shuijing hesitated and asked, "Can you stop doing business with Gao Xuan?"
Xu Ruo smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with this. The reason why I say this is that I hope you understand the truth."
Dong Shuijing said seriously: "Sir, please tell me."
< p>Only at this time, Dong Shuijing is willing to address Xu Ruo as sir.Xu Ruo glanced at the counter of the shop. Dong Shuijing immediately went to get a pot of rice wine and placed it in front of Xu Ruo's table. Xu Ruo took a sip of the rice wine with a long aftertaste and said, "In small business, hard work , after getting bigger, of course you need to be diligent, but the word 'message' will become more and more important. You have to be good at digging out those details that no one cares about, and the 'message' hidden behind the details. If you can use it one day, you don’t have to have any grudges about it. The world is vast, and knowing the news does not require you to engage in harmful business. Good business is always mutually beneficial.”
Dong Shuijing. nodded.
Xu Ruo asked again: "What do you think of the temperament shown to you by Wu Yuan, Magistrate Yuan, Cao Duzao, and Gao Xuan?"
Dong Shuijing He slowly said: "Prefect Wu is gentle, Magistrate Yuan is strict, and Governor Cao creates a romantic atmosphere. Gao Xuan is casual and indifferent."
Xu Ruo asked again: "Why is this so?"
Dong Shui Jing had already prepared the draft and said without hesitation: "Prefect Wu's husband, the Imperial Master Cui Chan is now showing his talents. Prefect Wu must be humble and not get carried away. It is easy to attract unnecessary jealousy and criticism. The Yuan family has always been cautious and cautious. , if I remember correctly, the Yuan family's family motto contains the four words "Hide the Wind and Gather the Water". The Cao family has many children of the border army, and their families are heroic. Gao Xuan, as the prince of the Sui Dynasty, lived here, and it was inevitable that he would be a little discouraged, even if he was heartbroken. Angry, at least on the surface, you have to act calm and calm."
Xu Ruo said: "These are right, but in fact they are still superficial. If you can think of these, many people can do the same. Therefore, this is not 'news' that can make money. You have to delve deeper and higher, and think more about the more far-reaching temple structure and dynasty trends. It may not be useful for your current business, but once you develop it Good habits can last a lifetime."
Dong Shuijing nodded and said, "I understand." Things are actually shallow, but you have the talent to go from shallow to deep. In the future, I will see you less and older. Moreover, I am also your Dong Shuijing's "news". I am not boasting, this is unique news. , it’s not too small, so if you encounter difficulties in the future, you can naturally do business with me without losing face.”
Dong Shuijing hummed.
Xu Ruo took out a Tai Ping Wu Shi card and said, "With your current family fortune, you are actually not qualified to own this Dali Wu Shi card, but the few Wu Shi cards I have earned over the years , it is a waste to keep it in my hands, so I gave it away as if I have a good eye for you and will ask you for dividends tomorrow. You will go to the Sheriff's Mansion tomorrow. It was recorded in the records of the local government and the court's rites department."
Dong Shuijing did not refuse and put away the coin without incident on the spot.Card, carefully put it in your arms.
This peace and quiet card can now be described as extremely valuable.
In the vast northern territory of Aquarius Continent, countless emperors, generals, genealogy masters, wild cultivators and mountain and water gods all hope to own a piece of it.
Xu Ruo joked: "I heard that your future father-in-law went to Tongyezhou and appeared in this hometown town on his way back to Beiju Luzhou. You didn't take the opportunity to visit? "
Dong Shuijing was dumbfounded and said helplessly: "By the time I knew the news, Uncle Li had already left the town."
Xu Ruoxiao asked: "Do you want to know. How is your great rival Lin Shouyi doing at Shanya Academy?"
Dong Shuijing nodded and said, "I want to know."
Xu Ruo smiled and said nothing.
Dong Shuijing asked bluntly: "How much is it?"
Xu Ruo stretched out his hand and took a pot of rice wine behind the counter into his hand, and said: "I haven't reached the fifth level yet, but If you don't work hard to become famous in the capital of Sui Dynasty, Lin Shouyi will have a lot of opportunities coming to him after he becomes an immortal in the fifth realm. He may be able to earn hundreds of thousands of taels of real gold and silver with just a few clicks of his fingers. His generous income can easily overtake him."
Dong Shuijing hesitated, "Of course I don't want to lose to Lin Shouyi, but there are some things where earning more and earning less is simply not the way to go. "
Xu Ruo smiled, stood up with the wine bottle, and said: "It's better to have more than nothing, and more is better than less. Many things that seem to be insurmountable with money, in the final analysis, are still not enough. "More."
Dong Shuijing stood up and asked, "Sir, why haven't you told me the true meaning of being a creditor? You just taught me the skills of a merchant?"
Xu Ruo laughed and asked, "Just?"
Dong Shuijing was confused and confused.
Xu Ruo said nothing more and left the store.
Dong Shuijing cleaned up the mess on the table, closed the shop door, and went down the mountain to Xincheng, Longquan County.
A young man who thinks he smells like copper is covered with stars and moon in the night.
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Longquan Sword Sect, the sect leader Ruan Qiong has recruited more than ten named disciples, finally making the deserted mountains more popular.
There was a lot of discussion about how many people Saint Ruan Qiong would finally accept as his disciples.
The reason why there are these disciples who are temporarily registered in the Longquan Sword Sect is due to the great attention paid by the Song family to Ruan Qiong, the master swordsmith. The imperial court specially selected twelve young men with excellent qualifications. The children, young men and girls were escorted all the way by Qian Jingqi and brought to the foot of the mountain of Longquan Sword Sect.
Ruan Qiong was making swords in the furnace and did not show up. It was a young man in black robe who had just become a golden elixir who was responsible for dealing with people. It was learned that this young man in black robe was a genuine golden elixir. The Earthly Immortal Queen and the children all had fiery looks in their eyes. In fact, Ruan Qiong’s reputation as a saint and the elite of the Great Li courtThe fact that soldiers serve as retinues, coupled with the Longquan Sword Sect's sect-prefixed signature, has long left a deep impression on these children.
The legendary path to spiritual cultivation and becoming a mountain immortal is actually full of unknowns and dangers. If you can join the Longquan Sword Sect, be favored by Saint Ruan, and eventually become a disciple, it means that you will at least be in the fifth grade. If you are in the realm of gods, everything will go smoothly.
Among the twelve-person team, one of them was identified as an extremely rare innate sword embryo, which will definitely be able to warm and cultivate the natal flying sword.
After that, the three people have the qualifications of Earth Immortal, and the remaining eight people are also good cultivators who are expected to enter the middle five realms.
It can be seen that the Song family of Dali spared no effort in supporting Ruan Qiong.
After the twelve people settled in, Ruan Qiong only took time to show up once because he was making swords. After roughly determining the cultivation qualifications of the twelve people, he handed over to the remaining direct disciples to teach and take over. It will be a continuous screening process. For Longquan Sword Sect, the qualification to become a Qi practitioner is just a stepping stone. The talent of cultivating Taoism and the basic character are more important in Ruan Qiong's eyes.
After these people went up the mountain, they found out that the Ruan clan leader had an only daughter named Ruan Xiu. She liked to wear blue clothes and wear a ponytail, making it difficult for people to forget her once she saw her.
Some teenagers were even more excited inside, but they just didn't dare to express their thoughts.
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Some of the juniors of Longquan Sword Sect like to call Ruan Xiu Senior Sister.
Ruan Xiu, who was kind to everyone but not particularly close to anyone, talked to them several times, but still couldn't change it, so she let others call her Senior Sister.
As time goes by, those disciples who have stood out and others have gradually begun to feel the difficulty, discovered that the senior sister is the strangest existence in the already strange mountain sect.
This senior sister, others have never seen her practice. She either lives in seclusion every day, or helps the sect master to forge iron swords in the forbidden sword furnace, or wanders around several mountains, except for the sect's main mountain. The Shenxiu Mountain where it is located, as well as several distant mountains, are nearby. There are also three mountains: Baolu Mountain, Caiyun Peak and Xiancao Mountain. It was only later that everyone learned that these three mountains turned out to be the master's mountain. The door has been leased to someone for three hundred years, but it does not really belong to the Longquan Sword Sect.
In addition to walking alone among the mountains and rivers, Ruan Xiu also raised a yard of old hens and fluffy chickens. Occasionally she would look at her fellow Jindan disciple from afar, explaining the practice steps in detail, teaching Longquan Sword Sect’s unique breathing method, and dissecting a set of superior swordsmanship that was said to come from Fengxue Temple. Senior sister Ruan Xiu never came close to him. Everyone was holding a handkerchief in one hand, with a mountain of pastries placed on top, eating slowly, opening the handkerchief when they came, and leaving after eating.
Only some smart disciples will realize that every time the senior sister leaves, the second senior brother who is already a golden elixir earth immortal will breathe a sigh of relief.
In addition to the senior sister Ruan Xiu, the second senior brother who is almost half the master, the third senior sister who lives alone by the Longxu River all year round, and the fourth senior brother whose surname is Xie and who is born with a pair of long eyebrows. Senior Brother Xie, the eldest, has never had a good look towards the juniors, but it is this elder brother Xie who is responsible for the discipline of Longquan Sword Sect. At first, some junior brothers complained that this fourth senior brother was too strict and indifferent, and did not speak the slightest way. The friendship between the same family was just a piece of gossip heard in the small town later, which made everyone feel like they were struck by lightning.
Senior Brother Xie, whose ancestral home is in Taoye Lane, has an ancestor in the family who is still alive, a Taoist Heavenly Lord from Luzhou in the north.
The Immortal of the Twelve Realms.
Before going up the mountain, only a few of the twelve people knew that there are two types of earthly immortals in the world: golden elixir and Yuanying.
As for the post-Nascent Soul, no one has heard of it and mistakenly thinks that it is the mountaintop state of Qi practitioners.
After going up the mountain, the second brother who was one of Ruan Qiong’s founding disciples, the unsmiling black-robed golden elixir immortal, gave them a general introduction to the realms of Qi practitioners, and then they learned that there were five Qi practitioners. Realms include the Jade Realm and the Immortal Realm.
After that, except for a few children who were not familiar with the world or were really big-hearted, everyone saw the fourth senior brother who liked to teach others with a straight face, and they almost didn't dare to breathe.
The fourth senior brother will only smile when he comes to the senior sister Ruan Xiu, and he is the only one in the whole mountain who does not call senior sister, but calls Ruan Xiu Sister Xiuxiu.
It’s just that Ruan Xiu doesn’t seem to be very kind to this junior brother.
This makes many underachievers feel much better.
Anyway, none of us are favored by the senior sister, so of course there is no need to feel disappointed.
Ruan Qiong showed up again that day, speaking concisely and concisely. He only said two things before returning to the sword furnace.
One thing is that as long as he becomes a disciple, Ruan Qiong will personally forge a sword for him.
You must know that Sect Master Ruan is the well-deserved number one swordsmith in Aquarius Continent, so not to mention those twelve people, except for the still indifferent expression of Senior Brother The third senior sister who was listening to her teacher's teachings at the top of the mountain all looked uncontrollably excited.
The second thing is that the Longquan Sword Sect has now bought a new hilltop, and gave some advice, saying that in the future, after someone reaches Nascent Soul, they will be eligible to hold the opening ceremony of the Longquan Sword Sect. , occupying a mountain top. Moreover, as the first monk from the Sword Sect to become an Earth Immortal, according to the previous agreement, only Dong Gu could make an exception and be able to open a peak and choose a mountaintop as his cultivation residence. Longquan Sword Sect will tell the world about this matter.
But Dong Gu refused and begged the master to reach the peak after he ascended to Yuanying.
Ruan Qiong agreed.
Xu Xiaoqiao, who was habitually called Third Senior Sister by her junior brothers and sisters, went down the mountain again to the Longxu Riverside shop where Sword Sect Longxing was. For the first time, Ruan Xiu walked with her, which made Xu Xiaoqiao a little flattered..
The fourth senior brother Xie Ling wanted to follow them, but Ruan Xiu didn't say anything and just looked at him. Xie Ling retreated and stayed on the mountain obediently.
While hiking down the mountain, Ruan Xiu asked: "Actually, you are my father's founding disciple. Just because Dong Gu was the first to form elixirs, you were called Third Senior Sister by those people. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable for you? ?"
Xu Xiaoqiao, the abandoned disciple who was expelled from the Fengxue Temple, answered honestly: "I will feel uncomfortable, but I have no objection to Dong Gu being the second senior brother."
Ruan Xiu was noncommittal.
Xu Xiaoqiao, who lost his thumb on the hand holding the sword, was silent for a moment and asked: "Sister, can I really reach the Nascent Soul realm one day?"
Ruan Xiu admitted frankly: "It's more difficult. Compared with Dong Gu, who will inevitably become a Nascent Soul within a hundred years, you have many variables. Forming a pill is slightly easier than him. When the time comes, my father will also help you and will not favor Dong Gu and ignore you, but I want to It is much harder for you to become a Nascent Soul than Dong Gu."
Xu Xiaoqiao looked gloomy.
For ordinary immortals, being able to become a golden elixir monk is a great blessing. After burning incense on the ancestral tablet, you can go back to bed and have fun secretly.
But in this Longquan Sword Sect, in the eyes of Xu Xiaoqiao, who has seen the scenery on the top of the Fengxue Temple, the Golden elixir monks are far from enough.
I never thought that Ruan Xiu would add insult to injury, "As for your junior brother Xie Ling, he will be the first disciple of the Longquan Sword Sect to reach the Jade Pu realm. If you are jealous of Xie Ling now, I believe you will be like this in the future." You will only become more and more jealous throughout your life."
Xu Xiaoqiao pursed his lips and walked heavily.
Dong Gu is the one with the lowest background among Master Ruan Qiong’s three founding disciples. He was born as a beast in the forest, but now he has transformed into the second senior brother respected by everyone in the Longquan Sword Sect. and Jindan Dixian.
Xie Ling is a native of a small town. He is the youngest and has never experienced any hardship at all. However, he is the one with the deepest blessings. Not only is the ancestor of the family a Taoist heavenly king, but even It was possible for a Taoist master with a transcendent status to personally present an exquisite pagoda comparable to an immortal weapon.
Only she, Xu Xiaoqiao, has the most difficult life experience, the most diligent cultivation, and the most uneven road!
Ruan Xiu broke off a branch by the mountain road, casually held it in his hand, and said slowly: "I think people are more irritating than others, right?"
Xu Xiaoqiao's eyes were red.
Ruan Xiu suddenly said something, with a smile on his face, and said softly: "Although you may reach the day when your golden body decays completely and you die of old age, you are still far behind Xie Ling and Dong. Gu, I still like you better, but it seems that this is of no use to your practice."
Xu Xiaoqiao turned around and wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, then turned to Ruan Xiu and smiled: " Senior sister, thank you."
Ruan Xiu stopped and nodded: "Thank you? Then remember to bring me some cakes next time you go up the mountain. You know the shop in Qilong Lane. ”
Xu XiaoQiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled like a flower, "My senior sister!"
Ruan Xiu started laughing.
She just sent Xu Xiaoqiao to the foot of the mountain. Under the "Longquan Sword Sect" archway given by Emperor Dali, or to be precise, the late emperor, Xu Xiaoqiao said goodbye to Ruan Xiu, circulated his Qi machine, and stepped on The flying sword flies away in the wind.
In Longquan County, this is the kind of treatment only disciples of the Longquan Sword Sect can have.
If it were other earthly immortals who dared to fly through the sky, Ruan Qiong would not be able to talk about the character of a saint.
The first few groups of Da Li monks who came to test it, and later the sword cultivator Cao Jun, all experienced Ruan Qiong's rules, and either died or were injured.
Ruan Xiu stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the plaque. Dad didn't like the word "Longquan" in the Longquan Sword Sect. The three founding disciples of Xu Xiaoqiao knew this very well. Dad hoped that one of the three would be the future. You can remove the word "Longquan" and just use "Sword Sect" to stand on the top of the mountains of Aquarius Continent. Then that person will be the next sect leader.
Ruan Xiu thinks she understands her father's feelings, but every time her father privately asks her to practice more diligently, she agrees, but all she can think about is those pastries and stewed meat with dried bamboo shoots. ah.
This made Ruan Xiu feel a little guilty.
So I put away that idea and decided not to tell my father whether we should improve the food for our junior brothers and sisters, and whether we could add more meat dishes to every meal.
It’s a pity that our junior brothers and sisters don’t have that blessing.
She, the senior sister she was unwilling to admit, was indeed not good enough.
When Ruan Xiu was full of apologies and returned to climb the mountain.
Ruan Qiong left Shenxiu Mountain quietly and came to the prefect's office in Longquan County.
The prefect Wu Yuan had been waiting for a long time and without any polite greetings to the saint Ruan Qiong, he directly explained an official matter clearly.
Now in the territory of Dali, some mountain forces, most likely supported by other countries, are ready to move.
Especially since the beginning of this spring, there have been three major conflicts. Among them, Nian Ganlang killed seven people, and the court was furious.
After Ruan Qiong learned the detailed process of the conflict and the wishes of the Dali court, he thought for a while, "I will let Xiuxiu, Dong Gu, and Xu Xiaoqiao come forward to obey the orders of your Dali court. "The person in charge of this matter"
Wu Yuan was obviously a little surprised and embarrassed, "Miss Xiuxiu is also leaving Longquan County?"
In fact, Ruan Qiong and the Dali Song family have already had a relationship. The secret covenant, the responsibilities and remuneration of both parties, and the rules have been clearly written in black and white.
But in these years, the Dali Imperial Court has been "giving" and there has been no "taking". Even this time, the Longquan Sword Sect served the Dali Imperial Court as agreed, and the Minister of Rites was secretly informed by Feijian. It had been stated in the letter that as long as Saint Ruan was willing to send Dong Gu, the Immortal of the Golden Pill, to take action, it would be considered sincerity, and one must not demand too much from the Longquan Sword Sect. Of course Wu Yuan didn't dare to make his own decisions.
So after learning that Ruan Xiu was going to leave the mountain, Wu Yuan felt that it was inappropriate both emotionally and rationally.
She should know Wu YuanRuan Qiong said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will tell Xiu Xiu that she will try her best not to take action when she goes out to do things. And even if there is any accident, I will not anger you, Da Li."
Wu Yuan still did not dare to agree without authorization. Ruan Qiong said this. How could he, Wu Yuan, dare to take it seriously? The world is complicated. As long as there is a slightly bigger mistake, the incense between the Dali Imperial Court and the Longquan Sword Sect will be lost. How can love not be damaged? If so much hard work of the Song family is wasted, in the entire Dali, I am afraid that only Mr. Cui Chan can bear it.
So Wu Yuan was not ambiguous and said that he must report it to the Ministry of Ceremonies.
Ruan Qiong nodded and said: "Okay, just give me an answer as soon as possible, the governor."
Then Ruan Qiong asked: "I want to be among the prisoners of the Lu family's remnants, Select a few people as registered disciples of the Jianzong, and you can report them to the court to see if they can agree, so that you can be mentally prepared in case of a conflict with those group of Niangan Lang."
Wu Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Okay."
After talking about the business, Ruan Qiong came and went like the wind, without any delay.
Wu Taishou was left with a sad face, thinking about how to tell the court about these two things.
The Dali imperial court created an extremely covert underground organization in the hands of the imperial advisor Cui Han. All relevant personnel were called Niangan Lang. Every time they were ordered to leave the capital, they would form a group of three. , one person is the Qin Tianjian, one is the fortune teller, and one is the magician of the Yin and Yang family. They are responsible for collecting for Dali all the good materials and jade in the local area that are suitable for cultivating Taoism.
Once someone is chosen by Nian Gan Lang, even if they have been selected by the Qi Practitioner but have not been brought to the mountain for the time being, they must make way for Nian Gan Lang.
Probably this is also the origin of the name Nianganlang.
After Cui Chan became the national master and the country of Dali became prosperous, there was no big fight because of this incident in history. However, after a few times, the Dali genealogy master and Shan Zeyexiu stopped. Because that Without exception, the head-embroidered tiger will support Nian Ganlang to the end.
In the mansion of the Immortal Family where a Nascent Soul is in charge, an old Jindan has been testing a certain young man from the mountain for six years, concentrating on carving that piece of jade, preparing to accept it as the heir to inherit the mantle. Disciple, a group of passing Nian Ganlang discovered it was a good seedling. Old Jin Dan met the arrogant and unreasonable Nian Gan Lang, and was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Old Jin Dan was even willing to hand over a large amount of fairy money. Gan Lang just insisted on taking the young man away.
The two sides argued endlessly, which eventually led to a fierce battle. Two people were killed on the spot and one escaped.
Logically speaking, what Old Jindan did was reasonable, and it was enough to bring face to the Dali court. Furthermore, the hilltop where the Old Jindan monk was located was one of the few immortal caves in Dali. .
But in the end, they were still surrounded by six thousand Li cavalry, nearly a hundred military secretaries, hundreds of extremely expensive and rare Mohist agencies, and more than a hundred people recruited by the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. A qualified Qi practitioner and a pure martial artist.
The euphemistic name is martial arts!
The war was fierce, and Da Li even dispatched Da Li's Beiyue Zhengshen.
The last one, which was once the largest Xianjia sect on the northern border of Da Li, was beaten to the point of cutting off half of the mountain. Its vitality was severely damaged, and it was reduced to the bottom of the second-rate forces. Among them, Yuan Ying Patriarch After dying in battle, the old Jindan monk was beheaded by General Da Li, and then a sword cultivator was asked to carry the shriveled head with him and "pass it down" to many mountains on the border.
After that, the arrogance of the mountain gods in the Great Li Kingdom was much restrained. Even some arrogant forces that had long been attached to the Great Li court began to give instructions to their direct disciples.
It is said that after the war ended, Xiuhu, the national master who rarely left the capital, appeared on the top of the mountain. However, he did not kill the remaining "rebels" on the mountain, but just made people stand up. A stone tablet was erected, saying that it would be needed in the future.
Today, the stone tablet on the top of the mountain is still blank without words. I don’t know if the Imperial Master has forgotten this old thing, or the time has not come yet.
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On the top of a mountain where the Xianjia Cave House has been rooted for many years in the Northern Territory of Great Li, there was an old man in a Confucian shirt who had not been climbing the mountain for a long time, standing on a piece of land without any inscriptions. Next to the blank stone tablet, he stretched out his hand to hold the top of the stone tablet and turned his head to look south.
On the top of the mountain, there was only the old man, without anyone accompanying him.
All the elders of the Xianjia sect who had experienced the bloody massacre that year gathered fearfully in an area not too far from the top of the mountain.
As for the new young disciples who were later admitted to the mountain sect, they were all strictly ordered not to leave their respective mansions. Anyone who dared to move without permission would be directly interrupted by the Changsheng Bridge and thrown down the foot of the mountain!
All the old men from all the sects in the north of this Great Li who were once extremely high and mighty looked at each other at this moment. They all saw the worry and helplessness in each other's eyes, fearing that the Grand Master of the Great Li would give an order without any warning. It’s time to settle the accounts after autumn, and we will eradicate the roots of the hills that have finally regained some vitality!
The embroidered tiger Cui Chan, with a solemn face, suddenly smiled and said: "Don't you, Chen Ping'an, like to reason? This time I will see if you can still do it."
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