The bright moon rises high.
I don't know which family held a night banquet, and the babbling tunes floated into the yizhuang where the carrion was displayed along with the gauze-like night mist.
The paper crane circled among them, Er, converged its wings, and landed on Lu Huaiyi's forehead.
Not to mention Li Changan's sudden realization.
Regardless of He Shuisheng's consternation.
The paper crane folded from a small yellow talisman weighed more than a thousand pounds at this moment, easily crushing the back of the big man.
Mr. Lu knelt down and kowtowed to Li Changan and He Shuisheng.
He Shuisheng subconsciously dodged, but then he woke up and hurriedly stepped forward to pull him away.
Lu's head didn't move at all, he just kowtowed.
"Why is it necessary to arrest the head like this?" Li Changan saw this, "Brothers Pindao and Shuisheng are here for you, how can they reveal that you are a ghost and not a human being."
"Ghost?!" Mr. Lu didn't say anything, but He Shuisheng blushed first, "Brother Lu is alive and well, how could it be..."
But was interrupted.
"aquatic."
Mr. Lu shook his head.
He took out a doll from his arms.
It was made of straw and wrapped in cloth, which was very simple. The facial features are also outlined by pen and ink. Only a few strokes capture the essence of the expression. At a glance, it looks exactly like Lu Captou himself.
Occasionally, the night breeze surges into the hall, lifting a thin layer of smoke away.
Lu Baotou changed his appearance instantly.
The originally majestic body had grown in size, the iron-clad strong muscles and bones had become soft and swollen, and the light brown skin had become pale, no different from the bloated corpse on the table.
He Shuisheng was immediately startled, but he resisted and did not move away.
"Brother, you..."
The words came out dumbly, and I could only cry silently.
"How can a man act like a daughter?"
Instead, Mr. Lu laughed.
Then he let out a long sigh, which did not increase his sorrow, but relieved the depression between his brows a lot.
He eloquently said:
"Biejia is a good official."
"Although he fell into the realm of our Qiantang, where officials are small and powerful and cannot be redressed, they still serve the people wholeheartedly and fulfill their duties."
"I admire his ambition and often work secretly for him."
"A few months ago, I escorted the prisoner on a business trip just under the guise. I got out of the ground, found a piece of wild forest and stabbed him. Then I secretly turned back and escorted him to have a meeting with him."
"Let me tell you something big. A huge bandit has risen on the sea. There are many people and many ships. There are also big figures colluding with it. This person has integrated the bandits on the sea and will bring trouble to Qiantang in the near future."
"I didn't expect that Xi Zuo had already been exposed, and we were attacked and killed later. They were so numerous that I couldn't resist them, so I was taught to use his fish bag as a token to break through and alert the government."
"However, the thief was ruthless. Although I managed to escape from the pursuit, I was still seriously injured and died in the culvert where I was hiding."
"After my death, I wandered around in chaos for several days. Fortunately, Tan Shisan found me and took me in..."
"Great!" He Shuisheng shouted, "Brother also said that he and the wizard had cut off their robes and renounced each other!"
Lu Baotou apologized and handed over his hands again and again, and continued:
"After the first seven days, I gradually regained my consciousness. I wanted to find my body and hide the news of my death, but unexpectedly the body was washed out of the culvert by the Jiang tide..."
There is no need to say more about the subsequent development of the matter.
He Shuisheng suddenly realized: "Did my brother destroy the body himself?!"
Mr. Lu did not deny it.
"A request not to drive?"
Mr. Lu still didn't answer.
He Shuisheng looked in disbelief. It was really hard for him to understand that as a victim, he took the initiative to cover up his grievances, even destroying his own body, violating his always upheld loyalty.
"Why?!"
Lu Baotou opened his mouth but was too embarrassed to speak, and remained silent.
"Because of Qian Tang's rules."
Li Changan said for him.
"There is a saying among the Thirteen Schools that the yin and yang of Qian, Tang and Tang Dynasties can be mixed, but humans and ghosts must be distinguished. As a result, mortals become ghosts after death and are not allowed to have contact with their relatives and friends in life, and they cannot even live with the appearance and name of their lives."
He Shuisheng was dumbfounded. Listening to the secrets of Qian Tang's other side, his mind was inevitably blurred.
Lu Baotou sighed sadly.
"I have an elderly blind mother and two young children. How can I afford it with just my first wife?"
"aquatic."
He seemed to be answering He Shuisheng, and he also seemed to be answering himself.
"I have to live."
…………
"and after?"
The Salesian Hospital was filled with the smell of fresh herbs. The old medical officer, Huang Wei, scholars, salesmen and country men all gathered here, chatting over bad wine and cold dishes, and asking about the story behind.
"Later?"
There was no more wine left, so Li Changan decided to keep the story short.
"We found a wild ghost and made him possess the body of Lu Baotou. He lied about being a guest of Biejia. In front of the officials of the government, he told the story of the pirates 'personally', which would be considered as his death. Loyalty. As for how long Mr. Lu can hide his identity, it depends on his luck."
The ending cannot be said to be good or bad.
Probably because we are all lonely souls parasitic in this world, we are all inevitably sad and have feelings stuck in our chests.
But no matter whether it is a raging pirate or a big shot of thieves, it has nothing to do with a bunch of poor people.
After each lamenting, everyone started to care about how much money they could make from the new business.
So they all turned their sharp eyes on the old shopkeeper and Huang Wei.
The two of them went to various herbal medicine shops early this morning to sell medicinal materials.
The two ghosts grimaced.
Is it possible...
Everyone's heart does not sink.
Huang Wei suddenly took out a package and spread it on the table.
The white flowers are shining brightly, which is really a good medicine to relieve depression.
Count carefully.
There was not much money on the table.
but.
"Get rich!" Everyone was very excited.
This is not a one-time deal. As the herbs on the mountain grow, the business will continue, and the money will come in!
"There won't be another time."
Huang Wei said suddenly.
"Just this once, no next time."
Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Huangwei grimaced.
"Most of the medicinal herbs on the market in Qiantang are sold from other places and are expensive. I originally thought that the medicinal herbs from Feilaishan are effective and cheap, so I won't have to worry about sales."
Everyone nodded, that was the plan from the beginning.
"But I didn't think about it..." Huangwei scratched his fury face in distress, "The Cave City is in a hurry to build a temple. The Ghost King's Banquet has been ruthlessly plundered, and many owners in the herbal medicine business have been forced to death. Now, the entire Qiantang's herbal medicine business has been wiped out. They have all been divided up by the few remaining large trading houses. The business of these large trading houses is spread all over the world, and all kinds of medicinal materials have their own origins and will not change easily."
The old salesman added: "This time, I reluctantly bought it for the sake of Master Wuchen."
"Next time, if I want to sell medicine, I will only accept expensive medicinal materials such as Morinda officinalis. As for ordinary products like curculigo root, I will not accept them unless..."
Huangwei reported the number.
A few people who knew arithmetic became furious after doing the math.
In addition to the expense of worshiping the ghosts on the mountain, let alone making a lot of money, it is still good without losing money.
Everyone looked at each other in silence.
The joy just now has completely disappeared.
The oil lamp flickered dimly.
I can't tell whether I'm angry or miserable.
Once to see a funeral, and once to offer sacrifices to mountains and sell medicine.
Seeing that this fucking ghost was about to clear up the clouds and see the light of day, he was knocked down in the blink of an eye.
Dahan's eyes turned red.
"We lonely ghosts want to turn over, but why is it so difficult!"
At this time.
He Wumei came in with a bowl.
She had a delicate mind and immediately noticed the atmosphere in the room, but she didn't reveal it. She divided the bowl and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"I saw that there were some leftover herbs, so I picked some out and made a pot of drink. Qiantang was very damp, so I mixed some herbs to remove dampness and reduce phlegm." (a drink made with herbs)
As he said this, Loach and another older child came in carrying a big pot.
Everyone hurriedly smiled. As adults, it's hard to show a bitter face in front of children.
But Loach is a little monkey with sharp eyes.
"Ah! Dahan is crying!"
"Go, go! It's you who called me Dahan. You have to call me uncle."
Dahan quickly rubbed his eyes, scooped out a bowl of drink, and forced himself to defend himself.
"I haven't had a drink for a long time, so I couldn't help myself."
Everyone agreed, saying that they often drank various fragrant drinks in their hometown, but when they came to Qiantang, the only big city in the world, they couldn't drink it and were very unaccustomed. Today, thanks to He Wumei, I can taste the taste of my hometown again.
Li Changan also echoed, scooped out half of the bowl and took a look. The drinking water in the bowl was green in color. It should be filtered with gauze. There was no residue and it was clear and clear to the guests.
After taking a sip, you will suddenly feel a bit of pungency and a sense of warmth all over your body. When the pungency fades away from the tip of your tongue, you will feel a hint of sweetness in your mouth.
Really good craftsmanship.
It's strange to say that.
Li Changan traveled to all places, whether in the countryside or in the city, various drinks have always been the most common drinks. But when I arrived in Qiantang, there were all kinds of mung bean soup, sweet rice wine, ginger honey water and various drinks made from flowers and fruits on the market, but there was no drink.
Then I thought about it.
Yinzi is boiled with various medicinal materials.
Herbal medicines on the market in Qiantang are few and expensive.
It is not surprising that Yinzi, which was popular in the Central Plains, disappeared in the prosperous Qiantang Dynasty.
Li Changan thought for a moment and looked up. Opposite him, Huangwei was sipping a medicinal drink in small sips, his eyes rolling around like a rat stealing food.
"Wuniang." The Taoist asked, "How many kinds of medicinal drinks can be brewed using medicinal materials from the mountains?"
He Wumei smiled and replied: "If you add honey, fresh fruits, and pollen, you can cook twenty-three flavors."
The Taoist priest shook his head: "The cost is too high."
He Wumei was smart. After thinking for a moment, she understood the Taoist priest's intention.
"If you want to sell it on the street, I have three medicinal drinks, one to remove dampness and cold, one to activate the meridians, and one to relieve cough and reduce phlegm."
great!
Li Changan immediately made the decision: "Everyone, since herbal medicine is not easy to sell, we will not sell herbal medicine."
Everyone was shocked when they heard the sound.
Huang Wei smiled and raised the pottery bowl in his hand.
Understanding from heart.
"We sell medicinal drinks."
…………
Together in Fuguifang.
Salesian's business was in decline, but Hua Weng's business was going well.
"Why is Mr. Hua hesitant? You always think that my warehouse is expensive, so I sell it to you at a discount; you always say that you have no money, so I borrow money to sell it to you."
"Money borrowed must be repaid."
"Why do you always..." The member was stunned and speechless.
For a long time, he shook his head.
"I have a friend who is a wealthy businessman in Xiangzhou, specializing in the grain business."
"I had made an agreement with him to convert the warehouse into a granary and lease it to him. The renovation of my warehouse was almost completed, but I unexpectedly encountered this misfortune. If you are interested, I can introduce you shamelessly. During the introduction, you always collected the rent. , don’t you have the money to pay me back?”
Calculated in this way, it is equivalent to spending a copper to buy a warehouse for free, so Hua Lao can't help but not be tempted.
But it is a big deal after all.
Mr. Hua hesitated: "What about the mortgage?"
Upon hearing this, the member outside slapped his thigh.
"My dear Mr. Hua! Just catch me and bully me."
After all, Mr. Hua has a more upright temperament and is thin-skinned when talking about business.
"well."
His old face was slightly red.
"Just follow the rules."
