Hear this.
Several people around him had strange expressions on their faces.
Even Bai Banla is like this.
Although this mausoleum is an ancestral genealogy, to him, it is similar to a heavenly book. After all, his father, Mr. Bai, only focused on traveling around the world when he was young. He could count the time he spent at home on one hand.
Back for the last time.
Everyone is no longer good.
Just call him into the room.
When he was about to die, he took out a book and a seal and told him to keep them well. They were left by his ancestors and were the foundation of the Bai family.
He has looked through it over the years.
I want to be like Bai Yuhu now, walking around the streets and reading people's fortunes, so that I can finally settle down and support myself.
Unfortunately, the content is too obscure and difficult to understand.
Don't talk about learning.
Just looking at it makes me dizzy.
"Shopkeeper Chen, what are these three wonderful books?"
Bai Banla asked curiously, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind.
"There are many explanations for this, but the three great wonders mentioned in "Dou Dou Xing Jiang Hu" are actually the Burial Sutra, the Dragon Shaking Sutra, and the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique."
"Sixteen of its characters are also known as the most wonderful book in the world."
Chen Yulou smiled and explained in a low voice.
In fact, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. The world only knows sixteen characters. Who would have thought that there are sixty-four more characters on top of the sixteen characters.
Bai Banla's mind swayed when he heard this.
These were things he had never been able to access in the past.
He silently repeated what he said.
He thought that if he had the chance to meet the two brothers Lao Yangpi and Yang Erdan again in the future, he would have something to brag about instead of squatting on the ground and listening to their chatter.
"Let's not talk about this for now."
"Old doctor, come and apply medicine for Brother Bai."
He casually put down the ancient book in his hand, looked up at the old man standing beside him with his hands down, and gave instructions.
The old man was slightly absent-minded, as if he was thinking about something.
Just checked the pulse of the shopkeeper.
Although he is a wandering doctor, no better than those great Chinese doctors who sit in court for consultation, he can still diagnose pulse and pathology clearly, but he has never seen such a strange pulse condition as that of the shopkeeper.
Hidden but not revealed.
The lowered ears do not move.
It happens to be full of life.
It felt to him like a piece of green wood, waking up from the awakening of insects and sleeping at the beginning of winter.
While he was doubting himself, he suddenly heard the shopkeeper's voice reaching his ears. The old man didn't dare to hesitate, took a deep breath and suppressed his random thoughts.
He nodded and agreed.
Lift the medicine box aside and open it.
He had just seen Bai Banla's injuries, which were just skin injuries. Just apply some ointment to reduce swelling and pain.
Get out a towel.
Soak with hot water.
Then he motioned Bai Banla to sit down and wiped away the blood from his wound bit by bit.
Seeing this situation, Luo Laowai on the side became restless again, fearing that he would hear something from the old man's mouth about the hidden wounds that are hard to get rid of and hurt the internal organs.
fine.
The old doctor is extremely agile with his hands and feet.
It only took a few minutes to give Bai Bala the medicine. He also took a bottle of pills and asked him to go back and swallow them on time to nourish his temperature and blood.
"Thank you, old doctor."
"Sorry to trouble you."
Bai Banla was also relieved when he heard that there was nothing wrong with him.
The bones of the body are the foundation for a stable life.
In addition, he was alone, with no one to take care of him, and only a few dollars on hand. If he had any old illness or internal injuries, he would be in real trouble.
"Nothing."
"Take good care of yourself for a few days and you'll be fine."
The old doctor picked up the medicine box and then lowered his hands to look at the top of the table.
And such an interruption.
Chen Yulou's expression has returned to calmness, no longer as pale as before.
I originally thought that the Faqiu Seal was the most important thing.
After reading the mausoleum, he realized how wrong he was.
The sixty-four hexagrams of Zhoutian, Hetu and Luoshu are the true creation that conquers heaven and earth.
If one could read it clearly, one might be able to see through everything in the world, including life and death.
"Go back."
Seeing his eyes falling on her.
Chen Yulou waved his hand, "Guaizi, give me a gift."
Huamaguai nodded immediately and walked out with the old doctor.
After the two figures disappeared outside the door, Chen Yulou turned his eyes to Bai Banla and pondered for a moment.
"Brother Bai, how about staying on the island temporarily during this period?"
Not to mention anything else, he traveled thousands of miles alone and gave himself such a great gift. He couldn't ignore it both emotionally and rationally.
"Would this... be too much trouble?"
Bai Banla said subconsciously.
Hearing this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but wave his hands. They were both descendants of the four sects, and he and Yang Fang were almost at the opposite extremes.
That kid Yang Fang can't even be driven away.
Bai Banla always thinks of others first.
"What's the trouble?"
"There is nothing else on the island. There are houses everywhere. Let the kidnapper take you there later. Choose a place you like and stay there for as long as you like."
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled.
"However, there is only meager food on the island, so we must bear with it."
"No, it's okay, Shopkeeper Chen. I'm used to eating anything. I don't have to pay too much attention."
Bai Banla waved his hands repeatedly.
He has been wandering around the world in the past few years. He doesn't talk about big fish and meat. It is a luxury to be able to eat warm meals.
"That's fine."
"Oh, by the way, what are Brother Bai's plans for the future?"
"In the future?"
Bai Banla was stunned for a moment. He was used to walking alone, and it seemed like he didn't even have a close friend.
After so many years, I am alone, with the sky as my bed and the earth as my quilt.
But who doesn’t want a place to stay?
Thinking of this, he gave a wry smile and said, "Maybe continue to travel around the world."
"Brother Bai, if you have nowhere to go, you might as well stay in Chenjiazhuang, Junshan Island, or Changsheng Mountain. If you want, you can go into trouble or do some decent business."
Chen Yulou immediately saw what he was thinking, patted his shoulder and said.
Boom——
Bai Banla was instantly moved.
He didn't have much interest in Changsheng Mountain. He had sworn since he was a child that he would not fall into the trap of fighting. Especially when he saw his father lying on the bed with his life hanging by a thread, his face pale and covered with blood, this idea became more and more serious. decision.
But he's been asking around these days.
Three generations of the Chen family have accumulated a profound foundation.
Some people even privately call him Chen Bancheng, which means Three Hunan and Four Rivers. Overtly and covertly, almost everything is owned by his Chen family.
If only I could be a buddy.
Learn a trade.
Have the ability to settle down and make a living.
That's good enough for him.
"Then...thank you, shopkeeper Chen."
Holding back his subconscious refusal, Bai Banla finally agreed this time.
"Haha, okay, Brother Bai, do you want to sit down and drink tea first, let the kidnapper take you around, or go back and rest?"
"Anything works."
Bai Banla didn't know how to answer, so he said ambiguously.
Chen Yulou directly made the decision for him.
The kidnapper who happened to be sending the old man to his home has returned.
After giving the simple instructions, Huamaguai immediately obeyed and took the initiative to take the baggage on the side and led him out of the hall with a smile.
Wait for the two of them to leave.
In the blink of an eye, only he, Luo Laowai and Uncle Jiu were left in the main hall, who was helping to pour tea and refill water.
Although he didn't speak. But Luo Laowai immediately noticed that the surrounding atmosphere had become solemn.
"Luo Shuai, are you coming today?"
Chen Yulou casually pressed the Faqiu seal on the ancient book and pushed it to the corner of the table.
He picked up the tea cup.
I blew away a layer of foam and took a slow sip.
Luo Laowai secretly swallowed his saliva and forced a smile on his face, "Didn't I hear that Shopkeeper Chen has come to the island? Lao Luo came to take a look."
Speaking of this, he secretly glanced at Chen Yulou.
Seeing his expressionless face, I couldn't help but feel a thump in my heart.
Luo Laowai hurriedly found a way out,
"Of course, the most important thing is to report to Shopkeeper Chen about the situation on Chishan Island."
"Tell me about it."
Chen Yulou nodded.
It seemed that there was finally some interest.
Yesterday when I was crossing the lake by boat, I heard a few words from the captain of the boat, but after all, they were just hearsay and could not be true. As for what the island clerk and Old Uncle Jiu said, they can be used as evidence.
"Yes."
Luo Laowai was shocked.
Don't hesitate.
From attacking water ghosts in the waves at night to hunting down water bandits on the lake, he captured all of Chishan Island in just three days.
This achievement is indeed something to be proud of.
After all, Langli Water Ghost is also a long-standing bandit on Dongting Lake. He has occupied Chishan Island for more than ten years and has countless water bandits under his command. He has robbed many large and small boats traveling south and north over the years.
On the entire lake, you can be firmly ranked among the top three in terms of strength.
Except for Nine-Headed Dragon and Black Dragon Seven, he is the one.
Moreover, this was still under the premise that Junshan Island was captured and there were already fears, and yet he could act so resolutely. It is no wonder that this kid came to claim credit early in the morning.
However, the matter was interrupted because of Bai Banla.
Now he is obviously not as arrogant as when he came before, but more cautious.
"As expected of Luo Shuai."
"The art of war is deceitful and the thirty-six strategies have to be mastered."
Hearing him detail everything and talk about it bit by bit, even Chen Yulou couldn't help but nod secretly.
To be honest, in today's troubled times, warlords are fighting and people from all walks of life want to take advantage of this opportunity to move up.
Not to mention chasing the Central Plains.
It would be good to be a patron king, a general governor, or a frontier official.
However, these people say they are warlords, but in fact they are just a bunch of bandits. They can bully men and dominate women, but when it comes to fighting, they are just amateurs.
Although Luo Laowai is selfish, greedy and lustful.
But it has to be said.
This man has to compete with others to death, he has to throw away goods when comparing goods, and he can be a general among the short ones, but he can still be regarded as somewhat impressive.
At least, judging from what he just said, he was talking clearly about arranging troops and deploying troops and generals, one after another.
"Hey, shopkeeper Chen is trying to kill me, Lao Luo."
"That is to say, the leader always teaches well. Otherwise, how can I do it with my three skills and my inability to read a lot of Chinese characters?"
Hear this.
Luo Laowai couldn't hold back the smile on his face.
However, he spoke modestly and passed the credit off to him.
"Luo Shuai is humbled."
"In Changshengshan, I have always been rewarded for my merits, and punished for my crimes. If I do well, I am good, and if I don't, I am not good. How can I teach and not teach?"
Chen Yulou waved his hand and said calmly.
Luo Laowai is a man who has been too immersed in the world. He is scheming and lacks government. He has a lot of cleverness but only average means.
To put it this way, it was nothing more than trying to flatter him.
only.
In his current state, how could he care about this?
It doesn't hit the thighs, but it still causes discomfort. It's too oily, which is not a good thing.
"Yes, yes, that's what Chen said."
Hearing a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, Mr. Luo suddenly had a cold sweat on his forehead.
A few years ago, even if Chen Baotou didn't like the flattery and flattery, he wouldn't show it openly, but things are different now.
Who knew he was a real immortal even though he was drunk and carrying a sword while walking around the city?
Luo Laowai still can't figure out how Chen Baotou could become a real person in just half a year.
A scene on the lake that day.
Flying into the sky, the sword energy is like a waterfall.
Countless times, it woke him up from his deep sleep in the middle of the night.
When something beyond one's cognition really appears in front of one's eyes, fear is secondary, but one is deeply powerless.
In the storyteller's mouth, the demons and monsters, the sky full of gods and Buddhas, the wild fox practicing meditation, the tiger enlightening the Tao, and the real person traveling to the North Sea in the evening and Cangwu, aren't these things fabricated?
Who would have thought that there are actually immortals, demons and ghosts in the world.
"Don't say this."
Looking at Luo Laowai, who had his head lowered in front of him, his breath was disordered, and his back was almost wet with cold sweat.
Chen Yulou shook his head.
A casual word can bring him so much pressure.
This was unexpected.
"Next, does Luo Shuai know what to do?"
"This..."
Upon hearing this.
Luo Laowai's mind immediately started spinning rapidly.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke cautiously.
"Shopkeeper Chen, this is what I, Lao Luo, think for the time being. Now that Chishan Island and Junshan Island have been captured, we must not just sit back and have nothing."
"Lake waterways are big business."
“It’s just that no one has been able to take the lead in these years.”
"Now that Shopkeeper Chen is in charge, according to my idea, we must come up with a charter as soon as possible. Shipping, water transportation, ferrying, fishing, whether to pay taxes or to make money."
Speaking of this, Mr. Luo Wai breathed out, "Of course, these are just my mind, Mr. Luo. In the end, I still have to ask Mr. Chen to make the final decision."
That day at Guanyun Tower.
That's how shopkeeper Chen explained to him.
After all, he has a group of people to feed, so he can't let him, Lao Luo, go fishing for shrimps, right?
"Stamp tax, no rush at the moment."
Seeing how quickly he reacted, Chen Yulou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
Selling your life for money is nothing, it has been like this throughout the ages.
As Luo Laowai said, with the 800-mile Dongting Lake and the confluence of the three rivers, restarting water transportation is indeed a big business.
But he was too hasty.
"The problem of water bandits on the lake has not yet been completely solved. Fishermen and boatmen on the lake dare not come and go freely. Now we are starting to think about collecting taxes and getting money. What is the difference between water ghosts and nine-headed dragons in the waves?"
"Same."
Luo Laowai chuckled.
But to be honest, it was difficult for him to understand that he was a bandit himself. After finally conquering Chishan Island, if he didn't make money quickly, could he be the master of the people on the lake?
However, since shopkeeper Chen said it, he did not dare to refute, so he could only agree in a low voice.
"Next time."
"Commander Luo can kill the water bandits on the lake without hesitation, and the gold and silver obtained can be used as military supplies."
How could Chen Yulou not understand his thoughts.
Continue to speak slowly.
For a moment.
Luo Laowai felt his heart beat like a drum and his breath became short.
Most of the water bandits on the lake have been running rampant for several years, or even more than ten years. The gold and silver hidden in their respective lairs are all the people's fat. If they were to be exploited, I don't know how much they could squeeze out.
"But there is one thing..."
Don't wait for him to speak.
Chen Yulou's tone suddenly turned cold.
Like a basin of cold water pouring down from his head, the smile on Luo Laowai's face instantly disappeared.
"The water bandits can be killed, but if they kill good people and take credit for their merits, and bully the people, Luo Shuai must know Chen's methods."
"Of course, of course."
Although Luo Laowai did not raise his head.
But he could still feel a knife-like gaze sweeping across his body, making him feel like a ray of light on his back.
He nodded repeatedly.
"Shopkeeper Chen can rest assured. This matter will be left to Lao Luo. In one month... no, at most half a month, I, Lao Luo, will guarantee that the river will be clear and Haiyan will be clean, and no water bandits will cause trouble again."
Luo Laowai searched his mind and finally came up with a few words, almost patting his chest and saying in assurance.
"Okay."
"During this period of time, I want to retreat on the island and don't let anyone come and disturb me."
"In addition... I hope that when I leave the quarantine, I can hear the good news about Luo Shuai!" (End of Chapter)