Since Gu'erwan heard Jing Shi talk about old things, he kept having fun all the way and asked a few gossips from time to time. If Jingshi refused to answer, he would jump on his back and scratch his neck. It wasn't until they entered Dongquan Village that Guerwan didn't want to lose his prestige in front of others, so he slipped off the back of the Jingshi and headed the way. There was originally a leather sheath sewn on his back, which could hold the stick upright and draw it out. The stick that had been resting on Jing Shi's body before was put into its sheath, but now he took it out and put it on his shoulder, leaping forward and swinging his arms, showing great air.
At this time, Jing Shi knew that Dongquan Village was mostly populated by new residents. Although their appearance was the same as that of the residents of Zhongcun, they were actually ignorant, honest and ignorant of deceit. Whenever the Bone Bowl comes, he is regarded as the messenger of the abandoned boat and is respected as a god. Even if Gu'er Bowl is exaggerated and boasted, it is still believed in.
Jingshi was originally a nosy person, but he was very proud to see Gu'er's bowl here, and both Huaizhou and Shuihua knew about it, so they allowed the golden retriever to play around on his own. Even though he heard the villagers talking about him, he didn't notice it and just asked Gu'erwan to borrow an empty house in the village to stay overnight.
Since the Yi people were born in the sea, there is no such thing as marriage. If there are people with similar temperaments, they can live together in the same place, but most people still live alone in a house and do their own thing. As time goes by, there are many old empty houses left in the village, so it is not difficult to find them for a night. That day, the two of them rested in a room together, borrowed water and food from the village, and rested for half a day.
Although Guerwan is not used to living in groups, he prefers to talk to others. The half-month trip to the mountains with Jingshi was already quite boring. Now that the surroundings are densely populated, he can still endure the loneliness. Seeing Jingshi resting in the house, Immediately sneaked into the village to play and hang out. During the heavy rain the day before yesterday, a group of idlers in the village found a mud pit and divided into two teams to fish out the mud inside. By chance, Guerwan also got in and started messing around until it was almost dark. Then he ran to the nearby lake to wash off the mud on his body and lazily returned to the village house. After entering the room, he saw Jing Shi lying down in front of the table, still taking a nap, with a piece of white rope faintly exposed around his neck.
When Gu'erwan saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel curious. Now he placed the wooden stick lightly, climbed onto the table quietly, and fished out the white rope little by little. It took a long time to lift the heavy object out, and when I took a closer look, I saw that it was actually a wild pear with a long handle. I was so surprised that I was speechless. Just as they were looking at each other blankly, Jing Shi raised his head and said, "Do you still want to see it?"
Gu'erwan caught him in the act, and he couldn't help but blush with embarrassment. Fortunately, Zuo's body was covered with fur, so it wasn't obvious. But when he saw Jing Shi smiling at him, he jumped angrily and said, "You lied to me. Why did you tie a big pear around your neck?"
Jing Shi picked off the pear casually and handed it to him, saying, "Don't touch my belongings again."
Gu'er held the wild pear in his bowl and nibbled it clean in a few mouthfuls, then said angrily: "I won't steal from you. I can't even take a look at it. If you let me see clearly, I will naturally stop moving."
Jing Shi said: "Really don't move"
Gu'er Wanwan was angry and vowed: "If I move, I will ask the female ghost to look for me at night."
After Jing Shi heard what he said, he took out a jade ring from his sleeve pocket, handed it to him and said, "This is what I usually wear around my neck."
Gu'er stretched out his hand to fish it out of the bowl. He held it in his hand and looked left and right. He saw that the jade ring was as white as butterfat, shiny and moist, and it was beautiful. It was not that unusual at all. He said, "Hide it, cover it up, I still think it is." It’s so rare, but it’s just a stone.” He handed over the jade ring honestly.
Jing Shi said: "It's not a rare treasure originally. It's just because it was given by the elders and it's inconvenient to show it to others. You can't talk about it with others either." Then he wrapped the jade ring back on the rope and hung it around his neck as before.
Gu'er Wan pursed his lips and said, "Since it was given by someone else, why can't I let you see it or tell me?"
Jing Shi glanced at him and said, "This jade cannot be broken easily. You are usually very active, so I'm afraid it might get damaged, so I won't show it to you." After saying that, he ignored Gu'er's bowl and rolled around, focusing on getting books and painting. I immersed myself in painting for a while, then suddenly paused in my hand, meditating, and my expression was very solemn.
Gu'er Wan was sulking, and when he suddenly saw his demeanor, he couldn't bear it and said: "Xin Guan'er, why don't you stop painting?" He shouted like this several times, and Jing Shi finally came back to his senses and responded: "Just now I remembered something." Then he didn't mention it again.
The two stayed in Dongquan Village for a few days and compiled the names of the households in the village one by one. Jing Shi recognized people in the book, and it didn't take half a day to recognize hundreds of people. He asked about farming and herding on weekdays, all of which were done casually. At that moment, Jing Shi asked a few older men to take stock of their inventory and estimate the cost of winter storage.
Jingshi and Gu'er bowl have been living together for days. It is known that the people of Juo are generally light in strength and rarely suffer from diseases. Not only are their physical health far better than that of the mainlanders, but they even eat and use less than the mainlanders in daily life, which is contrary to the common sense of the world. Although he wanted to investigate, he found out that the dead people turned into water, leaving no graves or corpses, so he couldn't do anything he wanted to do. However, judging from the ration of the people, the grain stored in Dongquan Village is also short. When I asked the villagers, they all said that Laizhong Village provided support. If there was still a shortage, they would travel to the mountains and seas, hunt fish and bears, and survive the winter famine. .
After hearing this, Jing Shi did not comment, but ordered the villagers to take portions of the bowls, and ordered them to consume them at a fixed time, and not to consume more for no reason, based on ten days. The three eldest persons are also appointed as treasurers, and all deposits and withdrawals pass through his hands and are recorded in writing. Although the villagers said they agreed, their demeanor and behavior seemed to be novel and interesting, so they didn't take it seriously. Jing Shi saw it clearly and knew that it was the nature of the people, so he did not say much to threaten him. He only said: "In one month, I will come here for a review. If there are too many discrepancies, and if they are not consistent with the records, you will be punished." ”
The villagers agreed to the promise, dancing and playing in secret. Jing Shi turned a blind eye and handed the records to the treasurer, explaining how to record the entries and exits. After everything was in order, he took his luggage and left the village with Guerwan.
The two left Dongquan Village and wandered into the northern mountains of the island for a whole month. During this period, the autumn dew turns white and the north wind becomes stronger. After visiting the peaks and ridges in the north, the winter cold has already arrived on the mountain, and everything is clear and desolate. As soon as the two people left the village, Gu'erwan Shang persuaded Jing Shi to return to his official residence early. After a few days, he realized that Jing Shi was very determined and could endure the bitter cold in the wilderness, but there was nothing he could do. As time went by, she became closer to him, hanging around his neck and playing with her all the time.
The two of them were walking in the wild that day. Gu'erwan was bored and poked Jingshi's calf and said: "Xin Guan'er, you have been on my island for a long time and you know the people on my island and you can speak the local dialect of my island. It's nothing." What a new official you are. Let me give you another name. What do you think?"
Jing Shi said: "What do you want to call me?"
Guerwan said: "Let me think about it." He thought hard, and after a long time he scratched his head and said: "When I met the old official when I was young, I just called him the old man. But I see your hair is black and shiny, and your skin is also thin. If you are slippery on water, you are definitely not an old man. I heard that the most powerful person on land is the immortal, so how about I call you Jingxian?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Shi staggered slightly, coughed a few times and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
Gu'erwan held out his chest and said, "That's nonsense."
Jing Shi said: "Immortal is the incarnation of refining qi, a person who is separated from the mortal body. Even if you are a monk in the land, not everyone can call you that. You can't call me like that, so it's okay to call me Xinguan'er."
Although Gu'er Wan was very dissatisfied, seeing Jing Shi's serious words, he could only say: "Then I'll call you Jing Guan'er. That can be done."
Jing Shi responded: "That's up to you."
While the two were talking, they came to the wild stream in the north of the island. They saw a white orchid blooming in the stream. The flower had six petals, as bright as snow, and its leaves were crimson in color, standing alone on the green moss. Although Jing Shi had read hundreds of medicinal books, he didn't recognize this flower. He asked about the Gu'er Bowl, but he didn't know either.
The country of Juhui hangs in the open sea, with strange customs and unique archipelagos. There are many flowers and trees, many of which bloom every five or ten years. However, the people of Juo have a long life span, and most of them are children. Except for common fruits and vegetables, they rarely study other things. Jingshi and Guerwan traveled in the mountains for a month, and although they were not in danger of getting lost, whenever they asked about strange grasses and trees, they could not get the answer two or three times out of ten, especially high up in the mountains. Since Jingshi couldn't ask from the side, he took an empty book and recorded the time and location of the plants and trees he encountered, and then took the flowers and leaves and inserted them into the pages to record them. If you happen to come across a single young grass that is not suitable for picking, you should first write down its appearance and then accompany it with a picture.
He has done it many times, and the bone bowl is also a common sight. As soon as he saw Jingshi taking the book, he threw down the wooden stick in his hand, turned over and climbed down the wall of the stream, to get a red leaf for Jingshi to keep as a record. The wild stream is about three feet deep, with many overhanging rocks and gentle slopes on the walls. It is as flat as the ground in Gu'erwan. Jing Shi knew what he was capable of and was not worried about him. He was immersed in writing when he heard Guerwan suddenly shout: "Long strips, long strips."
When Jing Shi heard the sound, he looked up and saw Gu'er holding a red leaf in the mouth of his bowl. He jumped up on the stone and climbed the vines like flying, spat out the leaves and said, "Jing Guan'er bites me in strips."
He shouted wildly, stretched out his arm, and brought it in front of Jing Shi's face. But looking at his arms, which were so hairy and messy, no injuries could be found for a while. Jing Shi looked at his words and made a guess. He pressed the acupuncture point on his arm and asked, "Is it a snake or an insect?"
Gu'erwan said: "The big snake's black strips are thicker than my hand."
When Jing Shi heard that the snake was huge and thick, he looked slightly relaxed. He squatted down and smoothed the hair on his arms, and found the wound on his lower head. He saw that there were two rows of tooth marks on the skin, and the holes were evenly distributed, with no difference in thickness. , even more determined, said to Guerwan: "This snake is not poisonous, it is just a small injury, just wash it with water."
Gu'erwan was panicked before, mostly because he was caught off guard. After a while, he saw that the bite area was not swollen or numb, and he immediately turned from worry to worry. He picked up the wooden stick and said: "That smelly long insect, I just picked a leaf, it But it hid down and bit me. Now I'm on guard, so I'll go and beat its head to pieces."
Jingshi immediately stopped him and said, "No, it's not poisonous, and it's not harmful to us. I think there's a snake's nest hidden under the flower. You disturbed it when you passed by." After saying that, he looked at the stone wall below again, and saw that the leaves were as red as fire. , the flowers are whiter than the snow, and the stone on the back wall is so dark that it is difficult to see the shadow of the snake in the depths.
The people's bodies are covered with thick hair, and their skin is thick and fleshy, far beyond the reach of mainlanders. Although the Gu'er bowl was bitten by a snake, the skin was only slightly broken. Once the Jingshi was washed with water, it was no longer serious. But Gu'erwan was very unhappy because he felt he had lost face. Seeing him like this, Jing Shi just pretended not to notice it and asked himself about the types of snakes and insects on his island.
Gu'erwan replied dully, the insects he mentioned were all common species in the land, but snakes and pythons were quite rare. Most of them like to live in caves and are not good at climbing trees. The Yi people usually come and go, so naturally they don't know them very well. He counted the insects and snakes, and then said: "I usually encounter long strips in the mountains and forests outside. The old woman Shuihua said that the long strips outside are very dull, and their bites cannot kill anyone, but in the deep mountains and grass ditches, there are poisonous strips, which can spray... They can also be poisonous, so you must not mess with them. Jing Guan'er, you have such delicate skin and tender flesh. If you encounter a tiger or leopard, I can still beat you. If you are bitten by a poisonous sliver, I will not be able to save you."
Jing Shi said: "Of course I won't go to the mountains."
Gu'er Bowl was guaranteed by him, and the tightness in his chest was relieved a little. He was jumping up and down again while walking, hitting grass with sticks everywhere. After walking like this for a while, he suddenly pointed his stick at the sky and said, "Hey, Jing Guan'er, look at the strange clouds, but it's going to rain."
In the morning of this day, Jingshi combed his hair and washed his face. He also looked up at the sky and saw clouds like scales, high and transparent, and it was clear and rainless. At this time, I heard Gu'erwan's words, but I didn't believe them at all. But when I looked up, I saw that the sky was dim, the sun was dim, and large lead clouds were coming from the west, like thousands of surging waves and thousands of horses galloping. At first glance, the fashion is in the distance, but in a blink of an eye, it is already a hijab hanging on the top, and it is gradually weighing down.
Seeing this, the two of them knew that the rain was going to be heavy, so they hurried to the rocky part of the mountain wall. Before I had taken a hundred steps, a strong wind was blowing in my face, and a heavy rain was pouring on my head. I hurriedly hid under the tree, but I couldn't hide from the roaring sky and the overflowing ocean.
Gu'erwan, who had fluffy hair, was hit by the heavy rain and suddenly became wet. His penis was as thin as a wild dog in the water. He screamed angrily and pointed at the sky angrily: "I promised you it would be sunny today, how could you not do that?" "Change"
Before he finished speaking, a silver snake suddenly appeared in a flash, rising from his finger, piercing the clouds and splitting the sky, piercing the sea line far away. Before the two of them could blink, they heard the roar of thunder, and the sound was so loud that it filled their ears. Guerwan jumped in shock. After the thunder stopped for a moment, he pointed in the air again to test whether he had caused the thunder himself. Seeing no reaction, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but did not dare to yell any more.
When Jing Shi saw his behavior, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He patted the top of his head and said, "There is no safe place under the tree. Find a cave first to take shelter."
The two of them ran quickly and finally found a rocky outcrop, where they took shelter from the rain. Jingshi's luggage contained a bookcase and pencil case, all tightly wrapped in oiled paper. Now he took them out for inspection. Fortunately, most of them were fine. Just as he was unveiling a few pieces of wet paper, he suddenly heard a loud noise outside the cliff, which shook his ears, like thunder hitting his head.
Unprepared for this sound, Jing Shi couldn't help but tremble in his hand, and almost tore half of the page off. Just as he was about to look at the source of the sound, he heard Gu'erwan shouting: "Big guys, big guys, wake up." His voice was panicked, something Jing Shi had never heard before.
Jing Shi saw his reaction was surprising. He didn't know what he was referring to, so he immediately closed the page and said, "Who is it?"
Gu'er Bowl screamed urgently and gestured with his hand: "Didn't you tell me about that big guy in the mountains, Old Man Hui Zhou?" As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud rumble outside the cliff. It was clearly thunder and the sky was shattering, but the sky was still there. It was dark and dim, not a single lightning flash to be seen.
When Jing Shi heard this sound again, his heart suddenly moved, and he blurted out: "It's the mountain beast that Huizhou said."
Gu'erwan nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, it's that big guy." As he spoke, his whole body was trembling and he shrank into a ball. Not long after, there was another sound outside the cliff. Jingshi had been prepared for this trip, and he heard it clearly. He immediately felt that the sound was thin, high and empty, which was completely different from the sound of thunder at the beginning of the rain. When I tried to identify the location again, I realized that the sound did not come from the sky, but came from under the mountain. It was like a giant whale swimming and roaring in the belly of the island mountain, and a dragon dancing and roaring.
He was so focused on studying the source of the strange sound that he forgot about his surroundings for a moment. Seeing him walking around and listening closely, Gu'er Wan couldn't help but put his head in and said, "Jing Guan'er, what are your plans?"
Jing Shi replied: "I think there is something interesting about this sound."
Gu'erwan stared and stuck out his tongue, then shook his head and said, "I knew you Chinese people had poor ears, but I didn't expect you to be so deaf. It turned out to be a blessing."
Jing Shi heard this and looked at him and said: "Although this sound is loud, it may not be as loud as lightning and thunder. Why are you so afraid? Have you ever seen a mountain beast?"
Gu'erwan covered his ears and said: "Old man Huizhou has never seen that big guy. How can I say that I am not afraid of it? It's just that its screams are so unpleasant, hissing, scratching and itching to the bones." As soon as I heard it bark, my head felt tight and painful."
Jing Shi was surprised, shook his head and said: "It sounds similar to Lei Zhen to me, not what you said."
Gu'erwan was greatly envy when he heard this. However, there were loud noises outside the cliff, which forced Guerwan to scratch his head, kick his legs, and chirp indiscriminately. His appearance was very pitiful. Although Jingshi wanted to solve his problem, he had no good solution, so he had to hold him in his arms, pat his head and comfort him. After half a day passed like this, the rain gradually stopped and its sound stopped making a sound. Only then did Gu'erwan feel his muscles and bones relax. He pulled Jingshi's collar and said happily: "Jingguan'er, you Luren are really hairless all over your body. You are so wet." I’m not afraid of it. But with such a thin skin, it’s hard to survive the winter.”
Seeing that he was fine, Jing Shi relaxed his hand and said, "It was a mountain beast just now. I heard it came out in the rainy night. Why did it make noises in the daytime?"
Gu'erwan scratched his head and said, "I don't know. It rained heavily today, so it thought it was getting dark early. But that big guy likes water. If it's sunny, it won't come out, but it doesn't matter on weekdays."
Jing Shi responded and was silent again. After a long time, he said, "Let's go. I'll be out for a long time, and I'll go back to the official residence."
