In the year 1523 of the Xingyuan Dynasty, the Mingsi continent was covered with 45 vassal states, large and small. The war of conquest had been going on for nearly a hundred years. The world was in darkness, and the people were displaced and mourned. In this year, the Juliang Kingdom, the overlord of the Central Plains, went through two... The emperor spent more than 50 years fighting in the south and north. 200,000 Juliang soldiers marched south and used force to defeat the last enemy in the south - Lu Yue.
With the fall of the Lu Yue Kingdom, all the kingdoms in the world have since been united into one, inheriting the fate of heaven and responding to the hearts of the people. With the support of civil and military officials, the princes and kings of Juliang ascended the throne in Zhongdu City and proclaimed themselves emperor. A powerful and vast country The empire was born from this. The emperor divided the world into nine states and fourteen kingdoms, and pursued unified laws, unified writing, unified coins and unified measurement units.
In order to strengthen his rule over the fourteen kingdoms of Kyushu, the emperor canonized nine important ministers who helped him conquer the world as vassal kings, and handed over the territory of Kyushu to the management of the nine vassals. After 30 years of peaceful development, the people were able to recuperate and recuperate, and the land of Kyushu also It became rich again, but a powerful empire would gradually age like people. The old emperor passed away and the younger emperor neglected government affairs and indulged in drinking and sex after succeeding to the throne.
Corruption spread and the imperial power plummeted. The Kyushu vassal king also fell apart from the empire due to the heavy old coins. In the forests covered with snow all year round in the north, the Xianren people who were good at riding and shooting repeatedly invaded the borders to harass the people and plunder their property. In the west, they were destroyed by the desert. Covering the barbaric land, the brave and capable Tujiang horse bandits are spying on the land of Kyushu, while on the vast ocean in the east, the ferocious Japanese pirates are coveting the wealth of the land of Kyushu - troubled times will eventually return
July is the hottest season of the year. The sun reflects through the dense branches and leaves on the grass in the forest. The sound of the stream echoes in the quiet mountain stream. An elk slowly walks to the stream. After looking around and feeling that there was no danger nearby, he lowered his head to drink water from the stream. Suddenly an arrow shot out of the woods and penetrated the elk's neck.
Then three figures came out of the woods. The injured elk struggled a few times and then fell next to the stream. When the three people came around, the elk seemed to be dying. The older of the three leaned down and Covering the elk's eyes with his hands, he saw a cold light flashing from the elk's neck, and the injured elk showed no signs of life. "Li Lin-Li Song, please worship the mountain god twice. Thank the mountain god for giving us a meal." "
This is my second uncle Li Jinglin. Our family is a hunter in Guangyuan Village. Our family has been hunting for a living since my great-grandfather’s generation. I am already the fourth generation. When I was 10 years old, I Li Song and I went hunting in the mountains with our second uncle. It has been 15 years so far. Years of hunting have enabled Li Song and I to develop superb archery skills. We can shoot anywhere in the bush within 80 steps.
The two of them have extraordinary foot strength. They can walk a hundred and twenty miles a day and run on par with wolves. Running ten or twenty miles in one breath is commonplace. Don’t believe it. Without these two moves, it would be just as easy. If you can hunt a wild duck, a pheasant, a hare or something like that, don’t take it too seriously for larger prey like deer, rooster, boar, wolf and bear, otherwise even if you catch it, you may not be able to catch it.
The arrow just now was shot by Li Song from a hundred steps away. After we paid our respects to the mountain god, Li Song and I went up and measured it, but we didn't even move the elk. It was estimated that the elk weighed more than 400 kilograms. The uncle saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to help him. Even though the three of them worked together, it took a lot of effort to drag the prey to the sledge. After tying the prey, the three of them took the sledge and went down the mountain.
Hunting is a job that relies on luck. If you are lucky, you can catch some larger prey. If you are unlucky, it is common to be busy for several days and end up empty-handed. This time entering the mountains went smoothly than expected. We originally planned to stay in the mountains for five days, but we didn’t expect that we met the elk after two days at the river. It was really surprising to be able to catch such a big prey.
On the way back, my second uncle told me and Li Song, if anyone in the village asks where the deer was hunted, you two can just talk about the place and don’t tell others the hunting direction and location. This is what we hunters have done for hundreds of years. There are taboos passed down from generation to generation, even to close relatives. As for what they say, I don’t know very well. When I asked my second uncle, he just said that these are all passed down by the older generation.
There is a Linhai prefecture called Binzhou in the east of Minsi subcontinent. Guangyuan Village is located in a mountain depression 180 miles north of Binzhou-Duyuan County-Pengxi County. The land here is not only fertile but also rich in water resources and mineral resources. The village is not There are only more than 300 households in the village. Most of the people in the village make a living by farming and live a simple life of working from sunrise to sunset.
There is a small lake less than 10 miles west of the village. The villagers diverted water from the Chat River to prevent drought. Dense willows and mulberry trees grow around the lake. There are also many blooming lotuses in the lake. It is the only lake in the hot summer. Only here can you find a bit of coolness. Children in the village often come to the lake to play, catch fish and shrimps. Occasionally, villagers come here to fish to improve their lives.
About 20 miles north of Guangyuan Village, there is a towering Lingxia Mountain. The mountain is steep and the scenery is spectacular. There is a temple called Dalin Temple built on the mountainside. All the buildings in Dalin Temple are built against the mountain. They are red. The green tiles of the surrounding walls complement the surrounding environment. The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the Main Hall. There are six huge pillars in the hall supporting the entire roof.
Each pillar is inlaid with exquisite reliefs of Buddha statues. In the hall, there is a Buddha statue covered with white cassocks and the Eighteen Arhats. Outside the hall are the statues of the four heavenly kings. They have different solemn expressions and look like a kind of Buddha. There is a strong sense of majesty. Outside the Main Hall is a spacious courtyard. Whenever the bells in the temple ring, there will be dozens of monks practicing martial arts in the courtyard.
I remember when I was young, Li Song, Li Pingping and I went to Lingxia Mountain to play. We accidentally passed by the mountainside and saw a group of monks practicing martial arts in the courtyard at the foot of the mountain. Some were practicing boxing and some were practicing legging. There were also people who kept banging their heads against pillars. They were practicing with sticks. They were gesticulating and looking quite consciously. From then on, the younger brother San would run to the middle of Lingxia Mountain whenever he had free time.
Climbing to the treetops to watch the monks of Dalin Temple practicing various martial arts. After watching for a long time, Brother San was able to imitate and follow the gestures for a few times. Time passed by fifteen years. The former Brother San has grown up now, but even today the three brothers don’t know the names of the kung fu they learned, so the three brothers gave the kung fu they learned a name.
The kung fu on the eldest brother Li Lin's fists can be said to be very varied. The kung fu on his fists is like moving clouds and flowing water continuously, so he calls it Baihua Fist. The kung fu on the legs of the second brother Li Song is fast and sharp, and he attacks from left to right, so he calls it follow-up kick. Secondly, Li Pingping is different from her two brothers. Her Kung Fu is on her head. With the power of pure yang and inner strength, she can break rocks and wood when she hits it with her head - so it is called Qianjin Smashing.
Different from other temples, the wooden door of Dalin Temple is closed all year round. Outside the door is a wooden plaque that reads "Buddhism is a place of pure cultivation. Please leave the donor alone." Visitors who come to offer incense and give alms see this wooden plaque. In desperation, I had no choice but to go home. Even if a visitor came to knock on the door, the result would still be the same. Over time, no visitors came to Dalin Temple to burn incense or give alms.
The monks in the temple often go down the mountain to nearby villages and exchange woven straw sandals, bamboo baskets and other daily necessities with the villagers for the food and vegetables they need. If someone in the family is sick, the older monks can also check the person's pulse. -Prescribe the right medicine to the case. To express our gratitude, the villagers only need to donate some food and vegetarian dishes. For the Orions, the only thing we can offer is lamp oil.
After a day's journey on the mountain road, the uncle and nephew returned to Guangyuan Village and went straight to the center of the village. There was a simple straw shed butcher shop run by my third uncle Li Jingfu. He was the butcher in our village who specialized in butchering. Livestock, not many people came to the butcher shop to buy meat today. The third uncle sat on the bench with his eyes closed and his legs crossed. He held a fan in his hand and was fanning the wind.
Before arriving at the butcher's shop, the second uncle kept yelling: Third brother, you are pretending to be dead there in the middle of the day, come over quickly and help.
This voice startled the third uncle: Oh, second brother, please keep your voice down. It scared me all over. What kind of prey did you catch this time in the mountains?
The second uncle's face showed a bit of pride. He waved his hand and pointed at the sledge behind him: "See for yourself."
When the third uncle saw the elk on the sledge, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: It's rare to see an elk as big as the second brother. It must weigh three to four hundred kilograms.
The second uncle nodded: Almost
So the four uncles and nephews carried the elk to the pressing board together. The third uncle divided the deer into three parts, divided the skin into skin, bones into bones, meat into meat, and divided the meat into necks. Meat - shoulder meat - back and loin meat - hip and loin meat - tendon meat - belly meat. Different parts have different tastes and textures. As soon as the divided meat was placed on the board, there were several people there immediately. Villagers came to inquire
"How did Li Laosan sell this venison today?"
Third uncle: 12 cents per catty
"Then I'll exchange it for food."
Third Uncle: If we exchange grain, three kilograms of rice will be exchanged for one kilogram of meat.
"Okay, give me three kilograms, and I will deliver the food to you later."
Third Uncle: Okay, then I’ll give you a piece first.
"Pick the fatter one"
Third Uncle: Okay
Uncle Gawan chopped off a few pieces of meaty bones and handed them to the villager: "Take these bone chops back and make some soup for the old lady."
The villagers stretched out their hands to take the meat and bone chops: "Li Laosan, our village belongs to you. It's most interesting."
The third uncle was really busy with his knife in his hand, "pop, pop, pop, pop". Just after noon, more than 300 kilograms of venison were sold out. The third uncle cleaned up the butcher shop and followed us back. At the northernmost end of Guangyuan Village, there is a courtyard surrounded by adobe. There are eight thatched adobe houses with courtyards and a barn in the courtyard. That is the Li family courtyard. As far as the Li family is concerned in Guangyuan Village, That is definitely the most prosperous clan, there are nearly twenty people including young and old.
As soon as Li Song and I entered the yard, a fat man with a big waist, a round waist, a stupid head, and a stupid brain ran towards me. He hugged Li Song and me in his arms, and the sudden brute force strangled me until I couldn't breathe. Angry: Brother-Second Brother, you are finally back. No one has played with me these days when you are not at home. I miss you so much.
This is my third brother Li Pingping. I believe everyone has guessed that he is Ha'er. Originally, he was not like this. It was just because when he was young, he had a serious illness and had a high fever for several days. He found three or four doctors to eat him. After more than a dozen decoctions, he got better. But after he got better, he became worse, so that even though he is 22 years old, he still behaves and behaves like a child.
Li Song patted his shoulder: "The third brother and I are not coming back now. Look what delicious food we have brought back for you."
As he said that, he pointed at the sledge behind him, and Li Pingping ran over immediately. When he saw the venison and liver intestines on the wooden plate, which he was most willing to eat, he clapped his hands excitedly. The ground jumped: Oh, that's great - there is meat to eat tonight.
The second uncle picked up the deerskin from the sledge and combed it with his hands. Then he handed the deerskin over to me: You two should pack this deerskin and keep it well. You can use it as a betrothal gift when you get your wife.
At this time, the third uncle patted me on the back: You and Li Song are old enough. We need to hurry up on this matter. If there is a girl you like, your second uncle and I will find someone to talk to you.
Li Lin looked embarrassed when he heard this. He scratched his head with his hand: What the two uncles said is that I must pay close attention to this matter.
Third Uncle: Second brother, you are tired from going to the mountains this time. I will cook some dishes later, and we two brothers will have a few drinks in the evening.
Second Uncle: I’m really a little tired. I’ll go back to the house and lie down for a while. I won’t come home until we get drunk tonight.
It can be said that the Li family received a good harvest today. They exchanged more than 800 kilograms of grain alone and collected 850 copper coins. After deducting the required rations, we will sell the surplus grain in nearby counties, or We exchanged some items that we need for daily life, and in the evening we all shared two tables for dinner. We ate good wine and delicious food at the dinner table, and everyone talked and laughed. This was a simple and unpretentious day for us Orions.
