The atmosphere in the Chunlupu Patriarch Hall was a bit strange, and some people were in a heavy mood. They were several elderly people from Chunlupu who lived in seclusion, as well as several worshipers and guests who practiced in Chunlupu.
Some people were watching the fun and were in a pretty good mood, such as Tang Xi, the owner of the Zhaoye Caotang, who was the last person, and the mentor of Song Lanqiao, the ferryman. This old woman looked at each other with Tang Xi, who had been indifferent to each other in the past. , both parties nodded slightly, with hidden smiles in their eyes.
Some people have complicated moods, such as Tan Ling, who is sitting on the main seat.
Because Song Lanqiao sent two flying sword messages to the Patriarch Hall in succession. The first secret message was that a foreign monk with an unfathomable realm, with the divine appearance of a handsome young man in white, traveled across the continent on the Pima Sect. After the ferry arrived at the Skeleton Beach, it headed to Jingguan City and unleashed a heavy rain of magic weapons. Neither Gao Cheng nor Guixi Valley made any movement, as they seemed to be quite afraid of this person. The second secret letter stated that this person claimed to be a student of the Young Sword Immortal, and kept claiming that the young man named Chen was his sir. He had a weird personality and was difficult to fathom. He, Song Lanqiao, thought that he was going to fight with him and had no power to fight back.
Tan Ling handed the two secret letters to everyone for circulation. When the secret letters returned to his hands, he gently put them into his sleeves and said, "I have personally summoned Pi Ma Zong Mu Yi Shan with a flying sword to ask about this person. Origin, there is no reply yet. Everyone, do you have any good ideas about how Chunlu Garden should deal with it? We can’t all place our hopes on Pima Sect, because this person obviously has a good relationship with Muyishan. Sir, it is the sword cultivator who sacrificed swords with Liu Jianxian of Taihui Sword Sect last year at the border of Fuhu Kingdom."
There was silence in the Patriarch Hall, and you could hear the needle drop.
Chunlu Pu is also regarded as the top mountain among the second-rate immortals in Luzhou, Beiju. It is similar to Baby Mountain Thunder God's Mansion and Lion Peak. It is well-known, has a wide range of friends, and has a profound foundation. It is only a short distance away from the sect. It’s just a big Jade Pu realm monk who has become the mainstay. The embarrassing situation of Chunlu Pu is that Tan Ling cannot break through the Yuanying bottleneck in this life, and is destined to have no hope of reaching the fifth realm.
Now facing the pair of teachers and students, they seemed very confused.
Tan Ling asked again: "Tang Xi, what do you think of Mr. Chen's character?"
This title made Tan Ling look a little unnatural.
Tang Xi, who was sitting closest to the door of the Patriarch Hall, stretched out his hand to gently rub the handle of the chair, carefully crafted his words, and said slowly: "It's hard to see clearly the level of cultivation, the origin of identity, and even more... The clouds are shrouded, but when it comes to business, Mr. Chen pays attention to fairness."
Today was the first time that Tan Ling asked Tang Xi for his advice in a serious matter.
The old woman smiled and said: "Mr. Chen is very courteous and a very well-behaved young man. Maybe you have never interacted with each other, so you don't know. Anyway, I like the old lady very much. Mr. Chen and I are very polite." This time I took the initiative to visit, and the old lady received a spiritual weapon and a small Xuanbi tea cake for free. I was worried about what kind of gift I should give him the next time he went hiking. Chen GongMy wife said it herself, "It's only a matter of three things, just keep them together." Unfortunately, my family is not rich. I don't know if it will bring trouble to Chunlu Garden, and the return gift will be shabby, which will only make a joke. "
The words of the old woman are full of mystery and mystery.
Tan Ling smiled a little more, "Junior sister Lin does not need to worry about this matter. Junior sister Lin can start from Chunlu today. Go to Puzu Master Hall and choose a decent gift.
The old woman smiled and said: "Senior Sister Tan, isn't this going to cost our Chunlu Garden?" Not quite right? In fact, the old woman was able to piece together a magic weapon by selling iron and borrowing some immortal money from her untalented disciple Song Lanqiao.
Tan Ling looked as usual and said with a smile: "Don't bother Song Lanqiao. Song Lanqiao has worked hard for so many years to manage the ferry business for Chunlu Pu. It's not easy."
The old woman pretended to be enlightened and said: "Sister Tan is a Nascent Soul monk after all. Her memory is better than my worthless Junior Sister Jindan. Damn it, I almost forgot that I actually have Song Lanqiao." Such a golden elixir disciple who travels around all year round. ”
The old foxes in the Patriarch Hall are getting more energetic one by one. Listening to the tone, this old woman wants to drag her disciples into the Patriarch Hall?
This is not the case What a trivial matter.
“Not to mention my disciple who has a hard life, this child is not born with a happy life. "
Unexpectedly, the old woman quickly changed the subject and did not mention the addition of seats in the ancestral hall. The old woman just turned her head and looked at Tang Xi, and said slowly: "Our Tang Dynasty is better than It was even more difficult for Song Lanqiao. Not only did he work hard, but he also made great contributions. Why was he still sitting in the seat closest to the door? Half of Chunlu Garden's business is done by Zhaoye Thatched Cottage. If I remember correctly, the chairs in the Zushi Hall were built with the money and effort of Zhaoye Thatched Cottage. We old guys who live a stable life should have some conscience. . If you want me to see, why don't Tang Xi and I change places? I'll move to the door and sit there, so as not to embarrass Senior Sister Tan and you all.
Tang Xi immediately stood up, clasped his fists and bent down, and said in a deep voice: "Absolutely not. Mr. Tang is a businessman with poor cultivation qualifications. Even if the business at hand is not small, it depends on Chun." Lu Pu can make things happen. Tang always knows how much he has. Being able to discuss matters in the Patriarch Hall with you all means that you have done your own thing by coveting heaven's merits, so you don't dare to have the slightest thought of wrongdoing.
The old woman murmured: "Tang Xi, you are just such a girl, and now you are about to get married. The in-laws of the Tiemou Mansion of the Daguan Dynasty, the Wei family, and the emperor, don't think about it." Thinking that you, Tang Xi, are not the gatekeeper at Chunlupu Patriarch Hall? You, Tang Xi, have a broad heart and a big heart, and you can bear these gossips. As an outsider, I feel uncomfortable listening to them. The old lady didn't have any gifts, so she could only exchange seats with Tang Xi, which was a small effort. ”
Chunlu Garden actually has an ancestor who manages money, but Tang Xi is recognized as the God of Wealth in Chunlu Garden. Compared with the reputation of the former, Tang Xi is obviously in Chunlu Garden both inside and outside.More convincing.
The old woman holds a Tang Xi in her mouth.
This is not disrespectful, but a clear closeness.
An old man in charge of the treasury of the Ancestral Master Hall, with a pale face, sneered: "Aren't we discussing the countermeasures? Why did we talk about the marriage of Tang Gongfeng's daughter? If this rule will be followed in the future In the strict Zushi Hall, you can slide on watermelon rinds wherever you want, so why don’t we talk about the gloomy tea at Skeleton Beach, is it delicious? Do you want to prepare a few kilograms in the Zushi Hall, and let’s drink tea next time? While chatting about trivial matters for seven or eight hours?"
The old woman smiled and said: "On the side of the powerful Senior Brother Gao, the marriage of Tang Xi's only daughter, Chunlu Po and Daguan. Of course, the personal friendship between the emperor and the dynasty is trivial."
The old master Chunlupu who was in charge of money reached out and pressed the handle of the chair, and said angrily: "Don't confuse the public here, surnamed Lin. ! Your little abacus is so loud that you really think that all of us here are blind and deaf!"
The old woman sneered: "It turns out not to be the case."
Tang Xi smiled bitterly and began to hold his breath and concentrate. This new ally was still a bit impatient. If he adds fuel to the fire now, he will lose more than he gains, so he might as well wait and see what happens.
Tan Ling waved his hand gently, "Of course these are not trivial matters. We will talk about it when we solve this urgent problem, and it will be today. First, we will try to determine the departure date of the other two. , Secondly, during this period, how to solve the troubles smoothly? As for whether I can climb this incense, I don't care about Tanling or Chunlu Park. Finally, who will come forward? Let's take it all together. , given a candidate, it doesn't matter whether it is Song Lanqiao or anyone else. I will also say something ugly at the front. No matter what the final result is, whether it is good or bad, Chunlupu should take credit for this person. Once the result does not meet expectations, If anyone is brave afterwards
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If you dare to make irresponsible remarks, settle old scores, or make sarcastic remarks, don’t blame me for Tan Ling’s move out of the ancestral home.”< /p>
Having said this, Tan Ling smiled and said, "If you feel that you need me, Tan Ling, to talk to you in person, as long as it is the result of the discussion in the Ancestral Master Hall, I will have no shirking responsibility. If I fail to do a good job, some of you will Complaints, even if you criticize him face to face in the Ancestral Master Hall in the future, I, Tan Ling, as the Lord of the Mountain, will accept it."
After burning incense, Tang Xi took the lead to leave the Ancestral Master Hall.
The rest of the people in the Patriarch Hall were waiting for news.
The old woman smiled to herself and said: "It is clear at a glance who is doing the work and who is shrinking the eggs."
This is true
Tan Ling frowned.
The old man was angry, "Lin Chao, say it again?!"
The old woman asked: "Hearing?"
Tan Ling said in a deep voice: "Gao Song, Lin Chao, shut up!"
The old man and the old woman laughed angrily, and finally stopped talking.
Talk about LingxinI sighed, these two brothers and sisters who once almost became immortal Taoist couples, the grievances and hatreds between them were unclear and confusing.
A guest from Chunlu Garden suddenly said: "Master Tan, do you want to use your magical power to view mountains and rivers to check for signs on the Yuying Cliff? If Tang Xi fails, we can be prepared in advance. "
The old woman smiled and said: "The deaf are here, and the blind are here again."
Tan Ling and the guest Qing both turned a deaf ear to Lin Cha'e's cynicism. Shaking his head, "This is inappropriate. The other party is at least an old Nascent Soul, most likely a senior in the Jade Purity Realm. It's okay for the Nascent Soul, but if it is the Jade Purity Realm, no matter how careful I am, I will be noticed by this person. If there are any clues, then Tang Xi will be in danger when he goes to Yuying Cliff."
The old woman said in a strange tone: "Isn't Tang Xi always an outsider from Chunlu Garden who covets his family fortune? There are many here in the hall. Tang Xi died in vain and used Tang Xi's property to eliminate the disaster and settle the displeasure of Mr. Chen and his students. Maybe Chunlu Pu will still make money."
That guest. He smiled bitterly.
Tan Ling was extremely annoyed. He stood up and glared at the old woman whose harsh words were as sharp as a knife today, "Lin Chao! Do you still want to help Song Lanqiao have a place in the ancestral hall?!"
The old woman laughed and said, "I won't say it anymore. It's not like I didn't talk to my old lady in the past. It's rare that the sun comes out in the west today, so I can't help but say more. As long as my disciple can enter In the Patriarch Hall, even if Song Lanqiao can only hold a small bench and lean against the threshold, acting as a guard, I, Lin Chao, can guarantee that I will remain mute in the future."
< p>After saying this, the old woman looked outside the gate of the Patriarch Hall.Tan Ling originally wanted to say something angrily to prevent Lin Chao from taking advantage of her in the future, but when he saw the old woman's withered face, he couldn't bear it.
What’s more, it’s time for a few people in Chunlupu Patriarch Hall who are willing to do real work.
Zhaoye Caotang Tang Xi, Song Lanqiao, who has been in charge of the ferry for many years, and Lin Cao'a, who had made a promise today, formed an alliance. The appearance of this hilltop in Chunlu Garden, Tan Ling felt that it was not all a bad thing. .
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Tang Xi did not travel far in the wind, but took a Chunlupu talisman boat and came to Yuying Cliff.
Before putting away the talisman boat, Tang Xi noticed from a distance that the young swordsman in green clothes was touching stones in the stream with the young man in white clothes. They were really leisurely and elegant.
Chen Ping'an heard that Song Lanqiao's ferry would arrive at Fushuidu tomorrow, so he and Cui Dongshan waited. They returned to the stream, felt the stones in the water, picked them, and listened to Cui Dongshan's words. We chatted about our experiences on this cross-continental trip.
After talking about Skeleton Beach and Jingguan City, Chen Pingan asked a question. Zhu Quan, the leader of Pima Sect, was stationed in that town. With Gao Cheng’s cultivation, Jingguan City and the vassal forces Can our soldiers and horses pull out this nail in one go?
Cui Dongshan did not hesitate and said it was very simpleShan, if Zhuquan is willing to live alone, of course he can slip away and return to Muyi Mountain, but according to Zhuquan's temper, he will definitely fight to death in Guixi Valley, risking his own life to fight against the Qinglu Town Formation, but also to let Beijing Watching the city strained the muscles and bones so that the next generation of Muyi Mountain could grow up, such as Du Wensi, a golden elixir bottleneck monk who had been stationed in Qinglu Town for many years, and the young Pang Lanxi, a direct disciple of the Zushi Hall.
However, Cui Dongshan also said that Gao Cheng treated Zhu Quan in a different light, so he didn't want to break his skin.
Chen Pingan asked with a smile: "How long have you been at Skeleton Beach and you already know so much?"
Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "Knowing the smallest things is one of the few skills of students. "
Then Cui Dongshan whispered: "Gao Cheng's foundation in life, the student's trip to Beiju Luzhou, and some gains, coupled with the efforts of the Pima Sect, now Gao Cheng The accurate birth date, hometown, and feng shui of ancestral tombs are already obtained. These are all insignificant things at first. If it were a monk in Beiju Luzhou, they would not be able to embarrass Jingguan City with these, and they would die. It's just scratching an itch, but unfortunately Gao Cheng met me, a student, and it became very important."
Chen Ping'an picked up a snow-white pebble and put it into the rolled-up front pocket of his green shirt. Said: "Gao Cheng did the most unethical thing in tampering with Zhou Mili."
Cui Dongshan nodded and said: "He is simply not a human being."
Cui Dongshan Then he said: "Brother Gao is not a human being."
Chen Pingan glanced at Cui Dongshan.
Cui Dongshan blinked, "Brother Gao now has a little brother. It's a pity that the student didn't take him with him during this trip to the north. If you have a chance in the future, sir, you can meet that brother Gao. The little boy is quite handsome, but he is weak and lacks intelligence."
Chen Ping'an asked: "Is he similar to the book boy next to Mr. Li?"
Cui. Dongshan nodded, "One is for practice, and the other is for careful carving, which is a little different."
Chen Ping'an hesitated for a moment, but said: "If possible, it would be best for us to one day be able to truly But it’s up to you to make your own decision. I’m just saying my own thoughts, not necessarily what you think.” Cui Dongshan’s eyes were bright and he was younger than a boy, and he said with a smile. Since the teacher said yes, there is nothing wrong with the students."
The two noticed Tang Xi and Fu Zhou one after another and stopped talking.
Tang Xi slowly came to the bank of the stream, bowed and saluted, "Tang Xi of Zhaoye Caotang, pays homage to Mr. Chen."
Chen Pingan walked ashore holding a bag of pebbles in one hand. , greeted Tang Xi with a smile.
The pebbles in Cui Dongshan’s front pocket behind him were bigger and more numerous, and he had to pull them with both hands, which looked a little funny.
Chen Pingan and Tang Xi walked side by side. The latter said bluntly: "Mr. Chen, there are some concerns over Chunlu Pu, so I boldly invited him to come here to disturb Mr. Chen's Qingxiu." "
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Tang Xian.Master, please tell Mrs. Tan to just rest assured. My disciple and I will take Senior Song’s ferry soon and need to go to the Skeleton Beach immediately. The two of us will never cause trouble to Chunlu Po, otherwise we will be repaying a favor with a grudge. From this Yuying Cliff, to the Xingying Shop on Laohuai Street, to Master Tang Xian and Senior Lin, we have inherited too many ties with Chunlu Pond. When we get to Pima Zong Muyi Mountain, I will strive to make friends there. I would like to say good things about Chunlu Pu, and I hope that Pima Sect and Chun Lu Pu, who already have old friendships, can make further progress in their business. It's just that I'm a soft-spoken person, so I can't guarantee whether my words will be of any use. If these beautiful words of mine go down silently in Muyi Mountain, I still hope to visit Chunlu Garden again in the future. Don’t close the door of Master Tang Xian’s Zhaoye Thatched Cottage, and let me have a cup of tea at least. "
Tang Xi felt relieved and somewhat sincerely grateful, and bowed and thanked him again, "Mr. Chen, a great kindness
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, Tang Xi will keep it in mind!
Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Over there in the shop, shopkeeper Wang Tingfang is taking good care of it. Master Tang Xian doesn't have to worry too much in the future, otherwise I will feel guilty after hearing this, and shopkeeper Wang will inevitably be nervous."
Tang Xi nodded and said: "Since Mr. Chen has spoken, I will let Wang Tingfang go by himself. But Mr. Chen can rest assured. Chunlu Pu is as big as it says big and as small as it is small. If you really want it, If there is even the slightest mistake, I will beat that boy Wang Tingfang. If you dare to slack off even though you are making money so comfortably, you have a problem with your conscience. It is because I, Zhaoye Cottage, have failed to discipline me well and have betrayed Mr. Chen’s goodwill. If this is the case, next time Mr. Chen comes to my Zhaoye Cottage for tea, I will Tang Xi drank first and punished himself with three drinks before he dared to drink tea with Mr. Chen. "
Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded.
Tang Xi acted vigorously and resolutely. He said goodbye and left. He bluntly said that he would return to the Zushi Hall for business.
This He didn't take the slow boat and left directly.
From beginning to end, Cui Dongshan didn't speak.
Chen Ping'an turned to look at Cui Dongshan and said, "With you. Now, it's rare for me to pretend to be powerful. "
Cui Dongshan said seriously: "Sir, it is only natural that you scold students. ”
Chen Ping’an laughed angrily and said, “It’s all about the same thing.” "
The two came to the pavilion. Chen Ping'an was sitting on the steps, and Cui Dongshan was sitting beside him. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he was one step shorter.
The two of them had already " "I can't eat and walk around" are piled together.
Cui Dongshan put his elbows on the high steps behind him, leaned back, and looked at the mountains and water in the distance. In autumn, they are still lush and green. But the colors in the world are not always green all year round.
Chen Pingan smoothed his sleeves and trousers, and remained barefoot. His shoes were at the pavilion behind him, with the toes of his boots facing the bench.
Cui Dongshan’s hiking pole was leaning against the pavilion pillar.
Chen Ping’an smiled and said: “When I was an apprentice in the Long Kiln, I looked at the soil wherever I went to see if it was suitable for firing. Porcelain, used as a baggage house,Wherever I go, I think about making money and whether I can accumulate a fortune. "
Chen Ping'an said with emotion, "Kneading that purple gold soil is a big deal. The issue of firing porcelain chambers is a major event among major events. No matter how beautiful the blank and glaze looked before, it won't matter if the firing is wrong later. As long as there is a slight mistake, the work will be ruined. Dozens of people, At least half a year's hard work has been in vain, so Old Man Yao has always been personally watching over the issue of opening a room, even for a proud disciple like Liu Xianyang. Old man Yao would sit on the bench and personally watch the kiln fire. But old man Yao often said that after the porcelain enters the kiln room, whether it is successful or not, good or bad, good or better, regardless of the heat, it still depends on fate. In fact, this is also the case. Most of them became fragments of the porcelain mountain. At that time, I heard that because it was the royal possession of the emperor, it was better to use it less than indiscriminately. The old saying that the sky is high and the emperor is far away is really touching.
Chen Pingan smiled, "But at that time, I felt that the top of the old locust tree was very high, and the pointed head of the old porcelain mountain was also high." As for the ones that are not far away, probably going to the mountains to cut firewood and burn charcoal, that is, it is far away. At least it's much farther than going up the mountain to collect herbs when I was a kid. "
Cui Dongshan has been in a daze.
Hearing this, Cui Dongshan said softly: "When I was a child, I was locked up in the attic to study. I couldn't feel anything. Pass the small window and look into the distance. At that time, what I hated most were books. I had a good memory and a photographic memory, and I actually remembered them all. I vowed at that time that I would find a gentleman with little knowledge, a small collection of books, and a man who didn’t care about others. , and then I found an old scholar who was starving in a back alley. At first, I really didn’t think the old scholar was very knowledgeable. Later, I realized that the gentleman I randomly found was actually quite knowledgeable. Later, he was taken around by the old scholar who had not yet made his fortune. He was rejected many times and met many real scholars. When the old scholar said that he wanted to go back and compile a book, he felt that he had come a long way. The old scholar vowed at that time that if this book was printed, it would sell at least a thousand copies! It will definitely be sold to other states and counties. When he shouted these words, the old scholar had a loud voice, and I knew that he was feeling guilty. "
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "She chose me because of Mr. Qi. At first, it had almost nothing to do with me, Chen Pingan. You shamelessly asked me to be your husband, but in fact it is the same. It was the old gentleman who asked you to become your disciple, and it had little to do with me, Chen Pingan, at the beginning. "
Cui Dongshan wanted to speak.
Chen Pingan waved his hand and continued: "But it doesn't matter much, it does matter, because at a certain moment, I was that one , in case, even one in ten million, very small, but it is the beginning of everything. I am not unfamiliar with such things. Even to me, there is a bigger one, which is the whole of many things. For example, after my father left and my mother fell ill, I was all that was left. If I didn’t do something, I would really have nothing and nothing. At that time, GuThe door in their yard, the bowl of rice on the table in their house, are all the same. The door is not open. Chen Ping'an in Mud Bottle Alley may be able to change his way of life, but I am sitting here talking to you today. Chen Ping'an is definitely gone. "
Speaking of this, Chen Ping'an gently clenched his fist and tapped his heart, "When we miss the world very much, we will live a very hard life.
Chen Pingan turned his head and said with a smile: "But what a coincidence, I am afraid of everything except hardship. I even feel that the more hardship I endure, the more I prove that I am alive in the world." There is no way, if you don't think like this, life will be even more miserable.
Chen Ping'an looked at the young man in white, "Only in this matter, you are not as good as me, and my disciple is not as good as sir." But don’t learn this thing, it’s not that it’s bad, it’s that you don’t use it. "
Cui Dongshan nodded.
Chen Pingan fell back, folded his hands under the back of his head, and said softly: "Pei Qian suddenly started practicing martial arts because of Cao Qinglang. ”
Cui Dongshan said yes.
Pei Qian has already started to practice martial arts. The husband guessed it himself, why he practices martial arts, even more so.
Chen Ping'an said: "Then when I meet her, I will tell her that she can miss Senior Cui, but she doesn't have to feel guilty. It would be better if Pei Qian nodded and agreed but couldn't do it. I believe she will do the same. Pei Qian, you, me, we are all the same, we all know the truth, but we just can't get past that heart. So when I grow up, every time I go back to my hometown, whether I am thinking about it or walking, I have to worry about it. The older I get, the less I can see it. For Pei Qian, the down-and-out Mangosteen House is her heart. The heart of Nanyuan Kingdom, Senior Cui can take her through, but with Senior Cui gone, the new heart will never be able to walk through it in this life. But I feel that there is something in my heart that will stay in my heart for the rest of my life. If it is not smoothed out, I can only sneak around it. There is nothing wrong with it. ”
Chen Pingan finally said: “I am most afraid that I have a clear conscience. I feel that my conscience is relieved. I feel that it is natural. I feel like everything. ”
Cui Dongshan turned around and saw that the gentleman had stopped speaking. He closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.
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There was only the gurgling sound of the water, like the word "瀺", and the mountain was high and dangerous but silent, like the word "淉剉"
Cui Dongshan felt relieved and fell asleep
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I don’t know how long it took, but Cui Dongshan suddenly said: "Sir, how sad are you when you see Xiaobaoping and Pei Qian growing up. So Qi Jingchun is so happy to see her husband grow up. "
Chen Ping'an didn't speak and seemed to be still sleeping soundly.
Cui Dongshan stopped talking and remained silent for a long time. He couldn't help but ask: "Mr. "
Chen Pingan said softly: "Yes. ”
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