As the largest lake in Ganzhou, Jiehai Lake supports an unknown number of people in the surrounding counties and cities. It looks like the eldest son of Chunjiang and has a great reputation.
As the Yuanchang Mansion built on Jiehai Lake, it is extremely prosperous and is a famous place in the world.
Here is the dancing pavilion and singing stage, here is the palace and jade palace, here is the blossoming flower...
As the Wu army and the Vietnamese army started fighting, a group of gentry who shouted that they would defend Liuwan Mansion to the death abandoned the city and fled within three days. The huge Liuwan Mansion was just surrendered.
Now Wu Jun has taken Liuwanfu, but was distracted by the mess left by the escaping gentry and did not continue to attack for the time being.
But it was only a matter of time before the Wu army reached Yuanchang Mansion.
However, the gentry here in Yuanchang Mansion were not too panicked.
Because they have General Pang, who is known as the Iron Wall of Jiangnan, with them.
This old general Pang was praised for his ability to defend the city when he was young.
Although he is older now, his defensive abilities are increasing instead of decreasing, and he is the cornerstone of the Vietnamese army.
With this reassurance, Yuanchang Mansion has no worries and eats and drinks when it's time. It looks quiet and peaceful, which makes people wonder whether there is a war ahead.
In a store in the city with a very exquisitely decorated facade, a shopkeeper with a mustache was holding a piece of fox fur in his hand, looking like he couldn't put it down.
"Hey~~This is really good stuff. I have been in the fur business for more than 20 years, and this is the first time I have encountered such top-quality fox fur.
Okay, that’s great! "
The shopkeeper said, then looked at the young man opposite and said:
"Master, the fox fur is ready, but I still want to ask one more question, are you really not going to sell it?
I'd pay twice, no, three times the price. "
The young man opposite was none other than Ye Ming, and Mr. Wu was also beside him.
The fox fur in the shopkeeper's hands was the complete fox fur given by Ye Ming, who asked him to help make a fox fur.
Speaking of which, Mr. Wu was also a little curious about the origin of this fox skin.
I remember that after they came out of King Xiao Yan's magic "Ghost Beating the Wall", early the next morning, a complete fox skin appeared in Ye Ming's hand.
That fox fur, even from the perspective of a layman like Mr. Wu, thought it was a good thing.
Under his questioning, Ye Ming only told him that there was a fox who had a problem with his mind and hit a tree and died. He picked it up in vain.
Of course Mr. Wu didn't believe this, but since this guy didn't want to say anything, he couldn't say much.
Regarding the purchase at a premium mentioned by the shopkeeper, Ye Ming just smiled and said:
"It's better for the shopkeeper not to worry about this fox fur, most people can't stand it."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he thought it was because he was unwilling.
He reluctantly handed the fox fur into Ye Ming's hands.
After getting the finished fox fur, Ye Ming smiled and asked Mr. Wu to leave.
Seeing them leaving, the shopkeeper looked at their departing figures with some reluctance.
A boy came over and said:
"Shopkeeper, I think that fox fur is very nice, but it won't make you miss it so much, right?"
When the shopkeeper heard this, he scolded and said regretfully:
"What do you know? I have been exposed to all kinds of furs and furs with my father since I was a child, and my vision is absolutely correct.
I dare to conclude that the fox fur is definitely not that of an ordinary fox. It is said to be hundreds of years old, or even longer! "
"Ah? You can't. Is there any fox in the world that can live that long?"
"Of course ordinary foxes can't do it, but..."
"You mean...the fox demon..."
The boy said, his expression changed, and then he understood why the shopkeeper wanted it.
Needless to say, this is definitely a treasure!
After understanding the shopkeeper's thoughts, the waiter said again:
"Shopkeeper, if you ask me, this is actually a good thing."
"How can it be considered a good thing if you miss the treasure?"
"Didn't you listen to the person just now who said that most people can't stand this thing?
If it is really the skin of a fox demon, then the things involved behind it may not be something we mere mortals can fight against. "
When the shopkeeper heard this, he suddenly woke up and looked at the boy in surprise.
After coming back to his senses, he felt that his vest was soaked with sweat.
"Shopkeeper, what's wrong with you? Don't think too much, I just said casually, there are so many monsters in the world."
Listening to the boy's words, the shopkeeper realized that he was so greedy just now that he even ignored the dangers involved.
When he wakes up at this time, he is naturally frightened.
At the same time, he also realized that the young man was probably not a mortal.
It is very possible that I have met an immortal!
Such a sudden encounter made the shopkeeper's heart no longer calm, and he felt an unspeakable feeling in his heart.
There is an illusion of almost causing something big, and there is also a regret of missing out on the fate of immortality.
After a few words of explanation with the boy, the restless shopkeeper left the shop and went straight to the City God's Temple with incense, candles, fruits, copper coins, silver coins, etc.
There is no other purpose for going here, just to ask the City God for blessing and peace of mind.
As soon as I arrived outside the Chenghuang Temple, I saw a lot of horses parked on the roadside.
This is normal and nothing worth noting.
But at a glance, the shopkeeper saw a tall, strong horse with snow-white fur among a group of horses.
Next to it is an ordinary-looking brown horse.
The shopkeeper recognized at a glance that the white horse was the young man's mount from before.
Seeing the white horse parked outside the City God's Temple, the shopkeeper immediately realized something and hurried inside.
There are many people coming to the Chenghuang Temple in Yuanchang Prefecture to offer incense every day, and everyone usually queues up to enter in an orderly manner.
Now the shopkeeper suddenly squeezed in, which immediately made a group of people dissatisfied.
In response to the dissatisfaction of these people, the shopkeeper could only keep saying apologies and quickly go inside.
Finally, I squeezed to the door of the inner hall, and when I took a quick look, I saw the young man from before standing in front of the statue of the City God with a man and a monkey.
It's just that the young man didn't offer incense, invest money, or bow down. He just stood there and stretched out his palm towards the statue of the City God.
In a daze, the shopkeeper saw six small balls of light appearing in the young man's palm.
There seemed to be children among those light groups.
But in the blink of an eye, those children turned into little foxes again.
Six balls of light flew out from the young man's hand and floated into the statue of the City God.
When the shopkeeper saw this, he felt very magical, but when he blinked again, he realized that everything in front of him was normal.
At this time, the young man had already retracted his palm and left through the other door together with the man with the monkey.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper was a little excited and wanted to catch up.
But before he had time to step forward, Miao Zhu brought two people over and pulled him out to prevent him from disrupting order at will.
The shopkeeper was excited and wanted to break free.
Seeing this, the temple minister thought that this person was here specifically to cause trouble, so he called two more people, picked up the shopkeeper's rack, and threw it outside the temple.
The shopkeeper who was thrown out of the temple had no time to get angry, so he quickly got up and went to the place where the white horse was staying.
As soon as he ran to the side of the road, he saw a figure riding a white horse disappearing into the street in the distance.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper quickly chased after him.
After a short chase, they didn't even see the shadow of the boy on the white horse.
Looking at the endless flow of people on the street, the shopkeeper felt a sense of loneliness, sighed, and left dejectedly...
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"Master Shanyuan, someone seemed to be chasing us just now."
Mr. Wu looked back curiously and found that the man before was gone.
They were just turning the corner of the street. If the person followed them a few more steps, they would be able to see them.
Ye Ming smiled and said: "Since they are stopping, it means there is no urgent matter, so don't worry about it."
Mr. Wu didn’t pay much attention to this matter and just said:
"I heard that Yuanchang Mansion has a famous dish called 'Arowana Soup'. Now that I'm here, I can try it. I wonder if Mr. Shanyuan is interested?"
Ye Ming smiled and said: "In this world, you can only live up to the food and wine. Let's go and try it."
The two of them smiled and headed towards Jiehai Lake.
I heard that this "dragon fish soup" can only be eaten on a boat on Jiehai Lake, so the two of them naturally followed the local customs.
When Fang walked to a hanging stall outside Jiehai Lake, he discovered that there was something else going on.
There are actually many fishermen seeking hexagrams here.
Among the hanging stalls sat a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe with three long beards.
Every time this person makes a hexagram, he will tell a fisherman when to make a nest, when to lower the hook, etc.
The fisherman who heard what he said was immediately happy. He took out a bass from the fish basket and presented it respectfully to the middle-aged scribe.
That sea bass was different from ordinary sea bass. It actually had scales that were showing signs of fading and turning silver.
The middle-aged scribe told him to put the fish into the fish basket next to him, and then made a divination for the next person, and then told him where the best place to fish was.
The man was also very happy. He thanked the middle-aged scribe and took out a different big herring from the fish basket and presented it to the middle-aged scribe.
Mr. Wu watched from a distance and saw a group of fishermen gathered here waiting for fortune telling, which was a bit strange.
"It seems that this person's calculations are very accurate, and the fish he caught seems to be very unusual."
Ye Ming smiled and said:
"Fortune telling, this is a good thing, I don't even know how to do it. It just so happens that we can ask others to tell it.
When it comes to eating fish, it’s better to catch it yourself. "
After hearing this, Mr. Wu took one look at Ye Ming and then dismounted his horse to ask.
Ye Ming also smiled and stood in line with him, not in any hurry.
The middle-aged scribe told fortunes very quickly, and soon it was their turn.
As soon as the two of them arrived, before Mr. Wu could speak, the middle-aged scribe laughed and said:
"It's unfortunate that you two are here. That's the end of today's fortune-telling. I have to close the stall."
When it comes to fortune-telling that has to be closed for no apparent reason, generally no one would make it difficult, as they are all afraid that they may have violated some taboo without knowing it.
The same was true for Mr. Wu. When he saw what others said, he was about to give up, but heard Ye Ming laugh and say:
"We are not here to tell fortunes, we just want to make friends with you."
When the middle-aged scribe heard this, he shook his head and said:
"No, I like to be alone. If I don't like to make friends, I won't make them."
"Since we don't want to make friends, I'd better ask for a hexagram!"
"Closing the stall today doesn't count."
"If you don't make friends, you can't predict anything, so I have no choice but to apologize, Monkey, and knock him out."
Hearing Ye Ming say that he could cause damage, Wu Hou immediately got excited and was about to step forward to take action.
Seeing this, the middle-aged scribe said:
"Slow down, slow down, why bother, why bother, I'll do it."
When Ye Ming heard this, he laughed again and signaled Wu Hou to stop:
"Tell me earlier. I don't ask for much. Please help me figure out where I can catch red-headed goldfish."
When the middle-aged scribe heard this, he sighed and said:
"alright, please wait."
With that said, he picked up the chips on the table and started to make calculations.
Not long after, I saw him holding a bamboo stick and saying:
"Today evening, if you go boating on the east side of the lake, you can catch this fish."
Hearing this, Ye Ming smiled and said, "I don't study well, so don't lie to me."
"Either it doesn't count, but since it does, it can't be wrong."
After that, Ye Ming stopped staying and asked Mr. Wu to leave together. He really rented a small boat, bought a pair of fishing gear, and headed to the east of the lake.
Ye Ming did not fish himself, but threw the fishing rod to Wu Monkey and asked him to fish.
As we all know, fishing is a very test of patience, and monkeys are just impatient.
Wu Hou held the fishing rod and could sit quietly on the bow of the boat fishing at first.
After a while, he became restless, moving around and scratching his ears and cheeks from time to time.
When Mr. Wu saw Ye Ming's arrangement, he waited and saw. He didn't say anything and just watched quietly.
Wu Hou couldn't catch any fish, so he became more and more anxious. The more anxious he became, the more he couldn't catch any fish...
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