After everything was prepared, Mr. Cat took out the jade cicada and gently tapped the jade cicada with a fine-toothed copper chisel. His wrist shook frequently. The jade cicada first appeared cracks, and finally it cracked and fell apart. The green-winged cicada mother appeared in front of her. .
As the mother cicada fell into the water, there was a loud popping sound in the copper basin. The mother cicada was like a piece of melted sugar, dyeing the water in the copper basin a light blue color little by little.
Seeing this, Mr. Cat quickly took the cicada out of the water and put it in a cup aside!
Phew~
I don't know if it was because of my psychology, but when the old man Chao breathed in the smell of the copper basin, his already dying body suddenly became restless again.
His old, cloudy eyes were bloodshot, red and oozing blood. Judging from the pain in his throat as he kept swallowing saliva, he seemed to be showing great interest in the Cicada Mother.
Immediately afterwards, Old Man Chao's belly continued to contract and tremble, as if there were thousands and hundreds of reptiles swimming under the skin. They all crowded into his throat, irritating Old Man Chao's knuckles to white, and the one-inch-long little fingernails were all broken. It almost broke the wooden chair.
"Ugh...Pfft~"
With the sound of vomiting, the old man's mouth opened wide, and the green-winged corpse cicadas accumulated in his throat fell into the copper basin in a swarm.
Yue Guanchao suppressed his nausea and looked at the corpse cicadas. These little things had been in the body of the old man Chao for decades. The caterpillars, which were originally the size of rice grains, had grown fat and shiny, as big as soybeans. Their slightly green and shiny color could be seen on the back of people. tingling.
At this time, after being roasted by charcoal fire, the water in the copper basin has already been bubbling and boiling. As long as the green-winged insect falls into the water, it will be scalded to death by the boiling water. Even if it luckily lands on the corpse, it will be destroyed by the sprinkled salt. .
After such a time of burning the incense, when the last insect fell completely into the water basin, Mr. Cat picked up the salt jar and shook it vigorously towards the copper basin until the surface of the copper basin was covered with a layer of salt water and the cicadas stopped moving, and then the cicada was completely contained. hand.
Looking at the green-winged corpse cicada in the basin that had been killed by salt water, Chao Wenshun asked with concern: "Master Cat, has the corpse cicada been cleaned out of my father's body?"
"Master Chao, don't worry. The smell of the mother cicada will continuously attract the green-winged cicada. If she can't spit out anything, it means there is no corpse cicada in her body. If she drinks this glass of water, it will be fine. "
After saying that, Mr. Cat handed the cup of water soaked in the cicada mother to Chao Wenshun. With a look in his eyes, he took the cup of water from the old lady beside him and fed it to the old man with a spoonful.
When the water in the tea cup was gone, Mr. Chao's mental strength gradually recovered, and the weak light in his eyes became brighter, as if he was a dying old man who was forcibly saved by someone at the gate of hell.
Seeing that his body was back to normal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief!
After Old Master Chao regained consciousness, he looked at everyone with weak eyes, took Chao Da Dong's hand and said feebly: "Ahem, cough, cough, Wenshun, these people can be regarded as my benefactors, Chao Bingzhong, and also the benefactors of Chao Mansion, you But please treat and reward your guests generously, and don’t underestimate your distinguished guests.”
"Father, I know this. You can take care of me with peace of mind during this period of time. I will take care of everything. You don't have to worry."
Chao Wenshun gestured to everyone to follow him, and they crossed the corridor and entered the south study.
After everyone sat down, the long followers served fragrant tea again. Yue Guanchao raised the teacup and blew a drink for a while, then looked at Chao Wenshun: "Chao Dadong, now that we have completed what you told us, when can we set off to go back!"
The treasure of the Haidong Imperial Mausoleum has been obtained, the old man's poison has been cured, and what Chao Wenshun wants to explain has also come to pass. Yue Guanchao has long known that he is going back. He deliberately asked that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, but the implication was that he wanted to tell Chao Wenshun , I had something to give before I left, but I have to bring it up now.
Yue Guanchao didn't even bother to use this kind of showmanship before. After all, country people are used to speaking crudely. If you occasionally go around and around, people won't understand at all, but it's just right for this hypocritical scholar.
Chao Wenshun lowered his head to consider for a moment, then smiled: "Mr. Yue, please don't worry. I have sent people back to your residences for the reward I gave you. I will leave you in the study room for tea today. I also want to thank you in person. If you don't mind, I will wait for you." My father’s health will improve in a few days, so I’ll host a banquet before leaving, that’s great!”
"This~"
Yue Guanchao looked at Chao Wenshun while drinking tea. Although his expression was shrewd, he was not trying to deceive others. It could be seen that he really wanted to thank them. It would be fine if he just stayed for a few more days. He simply agreed: "Since the host's kindness is hard to refuse, , we can only bother you for a few more days."
"Master Cat, Brother Ge?"
Mr. Mao always had a well-thought-out mind. With a smile on his face, he said happily: "This is a good thing. I also wanted to practice it for Yue Xiaoyou. Since the big boss is one step ahead of me, I am also happy to lend flowers to the Buddha. I should give it to you." A few people practiced it and added to the fun.”
"As for Brother Ge?"
Seeing Yue Guanchao's inquiring look, Ge Da nodded quickly. Huangwei Village and the Chao family were used to doing business, and he certainly couldn't let the Chao family lose their face, so he quickly agreed.
With this in mind, several people decided to hold a practice banquet.
