The beautiful green mountains are far away, and the snow and ice have disappeared and spring has come.
It’s the time of year when flowers are drunk again. Orioles are noisy on the branches, and moss grows under the cypress trees.
It's just the beginning of the field work, and the stream is relaxing in the evening.
The happiest people are picking woodcutter at the end of the village. Sleeping at the bottom of the stream at noon, I envy the noble family.
From the fall of Xianli, the establishment of the Bin Dynasty, to the accession of King Binxiu to the throne, it has been passed down for five generations and four hundred years. In the twelfth year of King Xiu's reign, peace prevailed all over the world, and the world was in great order. The people in the middle land were all prosperous, and they did not pick up things on the road, nor closed their doors at night.
To the east of the Central Plains, out of Cuixiuguan, are the kingdoms of the Eastern Region, headed by the Four Principalities, Zhen Kingdom and Qin Kingdom to the north, and Yue Kingdom and Kan Kingdom to the south, all belonging to the Wei surname. There is another blessed land in the north of Zhen Kingdom, where the bell spirit of creation and feng shui are perfect. When tourists look at it, they see:
On the top of the mountains, there are beautiful forests and waterfalls, and the clouds are flowing; apes play in the gorges, and luan swans dance.
In the vast expanse, cranes chirp by the edge of the secluded pool; deep in the blue mist, woodcutter songs can be heard.
The cliffs and ridges are steep and outstanding; green sheep and white deer are wandering and jumping for joy.
A unicorn with golden scales and green claws lies down, a phoenix with colorful feathers and a beautiful crown swims; thousands of lights and various forms, each at his own leisure.
After traveling for dozens of miles, you will see a solitary peak rising steeply in the northeast, reaching as high as Xiaohan. When viewed from a distance, it stands tall and tall, like a jade pillar supporting the sky. When viewed up close, it is majestic and majestic, like a giant god blocking out the sun. The foothills are covered with green forests, and the peaks are covered with ice and snow. Because of its extraordinary height, the yin and yang are separated within a season, and the four seasons are present. It is like a place where heaven and man live, so it is named "Yuji Mountain". Nearly a hundred miles from Yuji Mountain to the left, there are mountains and mountains, all with Xianke Cave. It is not under the jurisdiction of Zhenguo officials, and it seems to be its own world. The people call it "Qingshan Capital".
Half a mile southwest of Qingshan City, there are thousands of families living there. Their ancestors were not from Zhendi, but were displaced by the floods in the past. Fortunately, they got help from Taoist He Yue of Yuying Mountain and moved here. In the blink of an eye, several generations spread and gathered into dozens of villages, collectively known as "Xiaoyuan Township".
It is said that there lived a young man named Li He in Li's village in the township. His parents died early, his brother and sister-in-law were at odds with each other and made things difficult for him in every possible way. Li He also had an impatient and chivalrous nature. After being scolded and ridiculed, he became angry and left home to support himself. He gave up all his property and lived alone in a thatched hut at the end of the village.
At that time, Emperor Bin respected Taoism and valued teachings. At the request of the Heavenly Master of Qingshan City, he adopted the old system of Dageli. Private slaves were abolished, official schools were established, and the recommendation system was reformed. As for farming, the methods of the mines and fields of Li were still followed. Each of the eight neighboring households has private land for their own use only and is not allowed to be bought or sold. They also cultivate a public land and provide grain for the state's warehouse. However, because Li He left home alone and was not registered in the county register, he also had no private land in his name. If he wanted to apply for land allocation, he had to wait for the county government to count the people before he could approve it. It was expected that he would be prosperous for many years.
When an old man from the village heard about this, he came to persuade him: "You and your brother are from the same country, so how can we have an overnight feud? It's better to go back home, and wait until you get some households and land, and then think about being independent. What's more, you You were supposed to have the property, why did you give it up because your brother and sister-in-law were angry?" After all the good words, Li He couldn't help being stubborn, so he said: "In that case, I have a job for you. The county government has received the order and wants to conquer it. There is a lot of good firewood in the mountains. This matter should be divided according to the accounts, but I think it is busy farming and no one else can get it. You are a rare strong man. If you are willing to do it, I will talk to the other households and ask you to take care of it. , you can get half a pound of money every month, which is enough to live on." Li He thanked him and went to the mountains to cut wood every day from then on. The county also pays attention to firewood. It must be a strange tree growing on Zhuoying Mountain in Qingdu. When chopped for firewood, it produces light purple smoke and a fragrant aroma. The wood only grows locally, and if sold in the market, it is worth several dollars. Because it grows in the border of Qingdu, private logging is strictly prohibited in the county, and the people are also afraid of fairy and monsters, so only the remaining species are left.
Li He had no such scruples because he was under the command of an official. However, he obeyed his orders and refused to take young seedlings, so he often searched for them in remote areas of the stream walls. After entering the mountains, we also picked wild vegetables, mushrooms and sunflowers. It's spring time, and thousands of bamboo shoots are cultivated in the mountains, and new bamboo shoots can be dug out, which can also satisfy hunger and satisfy cravings. For a month like this, I didn’t think it was hard work, but I actually enjoyed it. There are countless fragrant trees, but they must not be cut down indiscriminately. It is difficult to find new wood later, so you have to go deep into the clouds to find it.
That day, Li He traveled until dusk but didn't get much, so he stuck out a willow stick in the stream and fished. Just as I was watching a carp wagging its tail, I suddenly heard a commotion downstream, like a man's voice, mixed with the soft voice of a woman. Li He was very surprised and thought in his heart: "How come there are so many people making trouble in the mountains?" He followed the sound and found a small pool at the corner of a stone cliff.
Several people stood by the pool, making noise and shouting. Li He took a closer look and saw that they were all knights from neighboring villages. They were holding plain cloth, which seemed to be women's clothes. He smiled at the pool and said, "Where is my little lady from?" Looking at the pool again, there was a young woman holding an arms. With his arms pulled at the rafters and his face full of shame and anger, he wanted to argue with the people on the shore, but he did not dare to get out of the water. The ranger on the shore knew her scruples, so he was bold and wanton, laughing in all kinds of ways, and said: "I heard that in ancient times, the immortals came down to earth and all wore fairy clothes. How can I come down from the sky with my beauty? If you are willing to come home with me, you will definitely wear fairy clothes. Return it."
Li He was furious when he heard the words, strode out of the forest, and cursed: "What a thief! In broad daylight, you are bullying women. Just watch me tear your beak off!" He raised his big fist and hit his face hard. His nose was crooked and his eyes were slanted. He couldn't say anything but fell to the ground. Others were horrified when they saw it, but there were so many soldiers that they shouted and tried to push Li He to the ground.
Although Li He was single, he was born with two powerful arms, which were more powerful than an ox or a horse. He raised his arms and flapped his fan, beating all the idlers until they screamed wildly. The ones with blue eyes, missing teeth, and broken arms hurriedly helped their companions and fled into the forest. Li He chased her for a few steps before turning back. He picked up a shirt on the ground and put it on the bank. He said, "My sister-in-law is alone, why do you come to the wild to play in the water? Be careful from now on."
The woman in the pool lowered her head and said, "Thank you, brother." But she didn't come forward to take her clothes. Li He took a photo in the pool and saw that he had a heavy back, arms as thick as an elephant, and a dark face, like a smoky iron door god. It seemed that the woman was afraid, so he said: "You can change your clothes while I go." After that, he said Walking back to the forest, I opened my voice and sang a country song, so that the listeners would know the distance. After half a cup of tea, I looked again. There was only a pond of water, but no one could be seen.
A few days later, Li He went into the mountains to collect firewood again. He was so happy that he started singing at the top of his lungs. Suddenly, the sound of a flute sounded in the forest, melodious and melodious, matching the tune of the song. Li He was very surprised and thought: "There is an evil ghost in the wild. How can anyone make peace with me?" When he stepped into the forest to look for it, the sound of the flute stopped. Not a ghost could be seen in the mountains and trees far and near.
Li He was bold by nature, and since he was not looking for anyone, he just thought it was fun to play with mountain spirits and wild monsters, so he didn't take it to heart. After a long while, I went to the opposite peak, sang a few more lines, and listened to the sound of the flute in the forest. He hurried in and searched, but he couldn't find anyone alive. He just shouted: "Evil door! Evil door!" He didn't get a clue.
For a period of time like this, every time Li He went into the mountains to sing, he would be accompanied by the sound of the flute. He heard something familiar and felt happy. He thought to himself, "He is just a mountain spirit and a wild monster. He is also very interesting to play music. I don't know how to meet him." After inviting him, the sound of the flute stopped.
In the winter of that year, Li He went into the mountains as usual, sang a stick of incense, and then listened to the sound of the flute in the forest. Then he stopped singing and shouted loudly: "Listen, flute player. I used to be a woodcutter in the mountains to make a living. I'll get a private farm next year and I won't come anymore. If you're bored, I'll be bored." If you don't like it, come and sit in my field."
As soon as he shouted this, the sound of the flute stopped. Li He had been used to it for many years and was not troubled. Just as he was about to go home and cook, a woman holding a flute came out of the forest. She has silver-colored eyebrows and blue eyes that look forward to others. She is so pretty that she doesn't look like a village girl. When he arrived in front of Li He, he behaved with Taoist etiquette and said: "I am grateful to my eldest brother for saving me at the beginning of the year. It's just that I grew up in the mountains since I was a child. I don't know how to talk to outsiders. Don't blame me for being abrupt."
Li He took a quick look and couldn't recognize her origin at first. After hearing a few words from her, he suddenly realized. He immediately said: "It doesn't matter. It turns out that you are a cultivator in the mountains. If you are like this, how could you be deceived by that bird man?" ?”
The woman said: "I was an orphan, and by chance I was taken in by Master Miaoxing of Xiaohan Cave in Zhuoying Mountain, and I stayed in the mountains to practice Taoism for ten years. Unfortunately, I have poor bones and a dull temperament. Although I have been practicing hard since I was a child, I am an orphan. , but it turned out to be useless. That day when I was bathing in the mountains, I was seen by a few frivolous people. I was so frightened that I couldn't use the magic technique. Fortunately, my elder brother helped me, so I didn't cause a big disaster."
Li He said: "That's it, you have to be careful in the future." He was about to leave, but when he saw the woman's expression, he felt strange. After thinking about it for a while, he came up with a topic and said: "My sister-in-law is practicing Taoism in the mountains and wants to live in poverty. If you are bored, you can go to my fields. I live at the end of Li's Village, and the smallest hut is."
The woman smiled and said, "I already knew about this matter, why am I bothering my elder brother like this?"
Since the new year has passed, people from the county have registered households and allocated acres of land. Li He received the land and borrowed a bullock plow from the county. He was busy in the ridges all day long, and there were fewer people in the mountains. In mid-spring, the woman really came to the field and sat down to watch Li He plowing the land. Li He was not good at chatting, so he sang country ballads, and the woman also played the flute in response. After so long, I suddenly had an enlightenment in my heart. In the middle of the year, I bought a small altar of flower wine. After drinking it heartily, I said to the woman, "I heard that my sister-in-law has been practicing Taoism for a long time and has rarely made any progress. Maybe it's because of bad fate. I don't know what to do in the future?"
When the woman heard the words, she buried her head in silence, held on to her clothes and belt for a long time, and replied: "I originally wanted to live in the mountains forever, serving the real man, to receive the grace of adoption. But now that I have met my eldest brother, I feel that the countryside is very good, and I am willing to return to the secular world." "
Li He was overjoyed, so he worked hard every day and got a few coins. He bought a pair of silver-inlaid bracelets as a betrothal gift. The two of them came and went, and they got married at the end of the year. Because she was an unrelated woman, Li He was not on good terms with his eldest brother, so the two of them kept quiet and had a table in the courtyard. They were drinking with each other in hand, when suddenly they heard someone outside the courtyard laughing and saying, "What a talented man and beautiful woman. We are having a wedding banquet. Why don't you call someone to congratulate you?" Then someone came in from the door.
This man is about a year old, wearing a wooden hairpin and a green robe, with a clear and handsome face, and a wisp of goat's beard growing under his chin, which is black and shiny and very elegant. When he arrived at the table between the two of them, he made a smile and said, "I am Taoist Taoist Chiliu of Xixia Cave in Zhuoying Mountain. Now that I know that the two of you are getting married, I am here to congratulate you on behalf of Master Miao Xing."
Li He suddenly welcomed the foreign guest and was very surprised. He looked at his wife Wei Shi, but Wei Shi also shook his head to show that he didn't know. But looking at his appearance and dress, he was indeed a monk from Qingdu. He immediately said: "The visitor is a guest. You can do as you please."
The guest in Qingpao smiled and said, "Congratulations, congratulations." He sat down at the table, drank by himself, and played auspicious music from an outdoor leaf, which was as good as the flute and flute. After playing three songs in a row like this, I resigned happily. Before he was about to leave, he looked back again and said with a smile to Li He: "I see that the groom is a wonderful and blessed man. He also married me from the same family as Zhuoying Mountain. I hope to be able to get closer to him more in the future. Isn't it convenient?"
Li He said: "I am happy as I am."
Qingpao Ke said with a smile: "I am a wanderer, I can be happy every day." After that, he drifted away. Since I often interact with the Li family, it is better than entering my own home.
