On the vast river surface, the water is rolling, and the steamer's whistle sounds harshly from time to time, startling the waterbirds on the shore and flying away in panic.
In addition to steamships, there are many other ships plying on the river, including cargo ships and ferries for citizens from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Whenever a ferry stops at the pier, the passengers on the ferry will make a noise. Then, before the previous batch of passengers had finished disembarking, the people who had been waiting to cross the river here hurriedly squeezed onto the boat.
At the cargo terminal, the scene is even more noisy. Whenever a cargo ship docks, there are often several groups of 9 different stevedores rushing past from different directions. On the way, several people and horses meet and start pushing each other. A brawl ensued, and then the eventual victor gained the right to unload.
The scene along the entire river bank is so chaotic and busy, yet full of a different kind of vitality.
Shu Guan and Mu Yao were standing on the bank of the river at this time, but they were far away from the docks. The breeze from the river blew their clothes loudly.
Next to the two people, there was an old Taoist priest standing.
Behind the three people is a desolate beach, covered with lavender reeds, undulating like waves in the wind. Although it is inaccessible, the scenery is extremely beautiful.
Opposite this beach is the hill that looks like a giant turtle.
After more than a month, Shu Guan finally arrived in Jingcheng.
It was a very difficult journey, but finally everyone arrived in Jingcheng safely.
"Junior Brother Shu, from now on the people in your village should settle here!"
Mu Yao pointed to the beach and said.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Mu."
Shu Guan retracted his gaze from looking at the docks in the distance and said something grateful to Mu Yao. Then he turned to the old Taoist priest next to them and said something equally grateful.
"Thank you too, Master Chen."
The old Taoist priest has a childish face and fair hair. If he and Li Zhixia were standing together, I am afraid that this old Taoist priest would look more immortal.
In fact, in the eyes of millions of residents in Jingcheng, this Taoist Master Chen is an out-and-out living god. The powerful and wealthy businessmen in Jingcheng also regard this Taiyi Temple as being able to enter the top of Guishan Mountain. The leader of the temple, Taoist Chen, was honored to have a cup of tea and chat for a while.
But such a man who was respected by thousands of people in Jingcheng and who was like a prince on the mountain was standing respectfully beside Mu Yao and Shu Guan, even more so than his Taoist attendant in Taiyi Temple. Also be cautious around others.
There are two Taoist temples on Guishan Mountain, one is Taiyi Temple, which is well known to everyone in Jingcheng.
One is the concept of benevolence to oneself, and among the ordinary people in Jingcheng, not more than two palms know about it.
And there are even fewer people who know that the Taiyi Contemplation is just the appearance of the Good Self Contemplation.
But when Shu Guan thanked him, the old Taoist priest smiled broadly, waved his hands and said:
"This tidal flat was originally an idle land in the temple, but it was just used as a shelter for Brother Shu Dao's family members. In addition, the old Taoist priest has also contacted Jingcheng's people about the naturalization of Shu Dao brother's family members. The Director of Civil Affairs has said hello, and everything will be done in the next few days."
Shu Guan thanked Taoist Chen again.
In fact, without Taoist Chen, it would have been difficult for them to get from Shennongjia to Jingcheng smoothly.
It is not an easy task for more than 700 people to come from Taoyuan Village to Jingcheng.
First, they had to get out of hundreds of miles of primeval forest. The Shennongjia Mountains were high in mountains and densely forested, and unlike those in the valley, there were many ferocious beasts in the mountains and forests outside.
Except for practitioners like Li Zhixia, Mu Yao, or today's Shu Guan, the other Taoyuan villagers are ordinary people, and there are also many old, weak, women and children. Under normal circumstances, if they want to get out of the primitive forest, I am afraid that at least half of them will die. above people.
But even with the escort of two immortals, it still took them nearly twenty days and experienced countless difficulties before they finally walked out of the Shennongjia Mountains and arrived at Pingqian Town on the edge of the mountains.
After arriving in Pingqian Town, they faced another problem, which was how to get to Jingcheng.
Fancheng, a hundred miles away from Pingqian Town, has a direct railway to Jingcheng. There is a train to Jingcheng every three days.
But it is impossible for them to take the train.
First of all, they have no money, and neither do Li Zhixia and Mu Yao. People like Li Zhixia and Mu Yao usually cannot carry money with them.
Secondly, except for a few big cities, it is impossible for the railway stations in cities like Fancheng to accommodate more than 700 people on the train at the same time.
But the most important problem is that these people in Taoyuan Village have no identity documents at all. It is okay in a remote town like Pingqian Town. Once they arrive in a city like Fancheng, if hundreds of people without identity documents appear at once, I am afraid the army will We need to go out directly.
And this last problem also made it impossible for them to walk to Jingcheng on foot.
Moreover, the food and lodging for more than 700 people along the way was also a huge sum of money.
Without money and identity, it is impossible to survive in the outside world.
Fortunately, at this time, Taoist Chen, who had been summoned by Li Zhixia, rushed to Pingqian Town with his people. Then with his help, he cleared the checkpoints along the road and arranged food and accommodation along the way. In the end, it took another ten days. More than 700 people from Taoyuan Village finally arrived in Jingcheng.
Of course, this tidal flat is still a wasteland. It will take at least several months to build enough houses for more than 700 people in Taoyuan Village on this wasteland. In the first few months, we can only build houses in Guizhou. Some simple shanties were built at the foot of the mountain for temporary living.
But no matter what, they finally have a place to live in Jingcheng. After a few days of registering, these Taoyuan villagers will be considered the real Jingcheng, and this will be their new home from now on.
No, their ancestors fled from here to the Shennongjia Mountains more than two hundred years ago. Perhaps it should be said that more than two hundred years later, they finally returned to their hometown.
In the distance, Wang Dahu has already led the young adults in the village to start building a greenhouse.
Of course, they still have a long way to go if they want to truly establish themselves in Jingcheng. A group of mountain people who came out of the mountains, and their thinking and habits are still the same as those of more than two hundred years ago. In a sense, It is said that the villagers of Taoyuan Village are the ancients from more than two hundred years ago. There is still a long way to go before they can integrate into the outside world today.
"Director Chen, we can build the house we live in by ourselves, but I'm afraid we need Director Chen's help to purchase the materials for building the house."
Then Shu Guanyou asked Taoist Chen sincerely.
"Brother Shu Dao, I have already arranged for someone to do this. Please rest assured that the stones and wood for building the house will be delivered in a few days."
Taoist Chen said hurriedly and respectfully, then he took out a small package from his sleeve, gave it to Shu Guan with both hands, and said with a smile:
"Brother Shu Dao, Guanli will bear all the living needs of your family members in the next few months. Here is one hundred silver dollars, for Brother Shu Dao if you want to buy something."
Shu glanced at Mu Yao.
Because until now, he still doesn't know the relationship between Taoist Chen, Li Zhixia, and Mu Yao, so he doesn't know whether he should accept the money.
Mu Yao smiled and nodded to him:
"Junior Brother Shu, please accept it for now."
"In addition, the master knows that you must be very busy these days, so he asked you to settle the villagers first and then come back to the temple in three days. That will be the day when you really get started."
Taoist Chen on the side suddenly showed a look of great envy.
What he longed for most in his life was to step into that wooden door and become a true observer.
People in Jingcheng have always regarded him as a living god, but only Taoist Chen himself knew that he was not even half a foot away from becoming a real god.
