Chapter 32: An Old Friend of Jia Juan Polygonum Flowers
When a few people brought the wolf to the door of Chen Huaisheng's house, Chen Huaisheng discovered that his private courtyard was kept very clean, and even the weeds around it were cleaned up. Yes, obviously there are always people coming to help clean.
Taking out a key from a crack in the stone wall next to the courtyard gate, Chen Huaisheng skillfully aimed it at the keyhole and opened the lock.
With a "crunch", you open the door and enter the courtyard. The wooden pergola built against the front courtyard wall on the right is still the same, surrounded by a small stone table and three stone benches. Going further inside are two side rooms. .
On the left is the woodshed, kitchen and a side room, and then on the front are three ordinary main rooms.
The stone steps were already rough, but they made Chen Huaisheng feel particularly friendly.
My parents left early, and Chen Huaisheng began to live independently when he was twelve years old.
Fortunately, with his Taoist status, no one dared to break the rules established in the village, and he was not short of food and clothing, and the Master taught him the same treatment for reading and literacy.
In a sense, it is only because of this Taoist identity that he enjoys different treatment from other teenagers of the same age. Otherwise, it is unknown whether an orphan without a father and mother would survive.
Even if I still have uncles and uncles, in this world, it is common for people to starve to death and freeze to death if one or two droughts and snowstorms occur in a village in the mountains.
As soon as Chen Daosheng's figure disappeared, Chen Huaisheng was still sitting on the stone bench feeling sad when he heard a familiar voice coming from the door outside: "Huaisheng, is it really you who is back?"
"Brother Ninth, It's me!" Chen Huaisheng was also a little excited.
If there are still some things in Yuanbao Village that he can remember as memories, or there are a few people who can make him feel a little warm, this one is one of them.
Life in a cottage is not as comfortable and easy as imagined, and making a living is not easy, especially for ordinary people.
In the deep mountainous area of Yuanbaozhai, there is not much flat land, either some scattered land around Yuanbaoyuan or in the valley along the Changxi River. It is indeed not easy for more than 3,000 people to make a living every year.
The man who walked in was about thirty-twenty-twenty-three years old, with a bronze face and a tall build. He wore a gray-black linen coat and a moon-white half-arm, which made him look even more broad-shouldered. He wore a pair of black leather Liuhe boots and walked. Come, tiger and tiger make wind.
"I heard someone say on the other side of the street that you were back and killed a wolf. I couldn't believe it, but in my heart I hoped it was true... "
The man who came in grabbed Chen Huaisheng and looked him up and down, quite excited. When he saw the wolf placed on the stone table, his eyes lit up.
“Hey, it’s really a black-tailed wolf. Uncle Qi arranged for me to go to Luo Hamburg. I didn’t catch up with this event. I don’t know if it’s luck or regret. Yin Yan from the Yin family and Yin Lidong is dead. If I meet him, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape death. Okay, Huaisheng, you finally broke out..."
His face is filled with joy from the bottom of his heart, which makes him happy. Chen Huaisheng had a feeling that there were still many good people in this world, although he tried to remind himself that this was all an illusion, and that this world might be dirtier and crueler than his previous life.
From the Xuan Chimei he met in the small temple to the ninth brother Chen Luosheng in front of him, the former helped him a lot, while the latter was the person who helped him the most or took care of him the most at home before he went out to seek Taoism and travel.
"Brother Ninth, come and sit down. You're here just in time. You can let go and have a full meal tonight." Chen Huaisheng did not show any politeness to the other party and directly patted the wolf on the stone table, " Fresh wolf meat. If you are full, go and call Xiao Qi.”
Xiao Qi is Chen Luosheng’s eldest son and is only ten years old. arrived, which also made Chen Huaisheng very happy for Brother Ninth.
This kind of Taoism does not seem to be inherited.
For example, Chen Huaisheng and Chen Luosheng’s parents are not Taoist, but both of them are innate Taoist.
And many children born to both parents are Tao seed, but they are not Tao seed, but it cannot be denied that if both parents are Tao seed, the chance of their children being Tao seed is higher than that of non-Tao seed parents.
"Okay, I'm going to call Xiao Qi. You just came back. There's nothing in the house. I'm going to get some green salt and spices. Do you plan to bake it or braise it in a pot?" Chen Luosheng was also discordant. Chen Huaisheng was polite. He had two sons and a daughter, but only the eldest son was a Taoist. The second son was almost seven years old and had not yet learned the Tao. He was probably out of luck, and the daughter was only three years old.
For example, monster meat is rich in energy and cannot be digested by mortals. Eating it will only break the bones and muscles, but for Taoists, it nourishes the bones and spiritual roots of the Tao. Great tonic food.
"Let's bake thirty kilograms first. If we eat today, we can still have another meal tomorrow. As for the rest, let's talk about it later." Chen Huaisheng nodded.
"I thought you didn't know what to do. Can Grandpa Seven and Shang Xiong still offer some sacrifices? There are also the Yin family and several others..."
Chen Luosheng nodded slightly. I’ve been traveling a lot this year, so I don’t know what my Taoist state is like, but I’ve learned a little bit about how to behave in the world.
Chen Huaisheng didn't explain much. It's hard to say whether Chen Chongyuan and Chen Shangxiong are friends or enemies. As for other people, now is not the time.
As for going to Fengtong Ridge to look for clues, I'm afraid you have to bring dozens of kilograms of wolf meat with you. Otherwise, do you really think that you can have someone do the work for you with a little friendship six or seven years ago?
Chen Luosheng’s home was not far away, just nearby, and soon I heard Chen Luosheng’s teaching words and the cheerful laughter of the children.
"Uncle Six!"
The young man who came in was full of excitement and joy, and the longing in his eyes was obviously because he came to hunt the wolf. Chen Huaisheng himself felt that he seemed a little old, but I'm still almost twenty.
"Xiao Qi, I haven't seen you in a few years. Hey, Brother Jiu, when I left, Xiao Qi was still in tears, with a mucus on his face..."
One sentence made Ben Ben happy. Xiao Qi, who still wanted to pretend to be an adult in front of the two elders, broke his guard, and his face suddenly fell.
"Uncle Six, I am already ten years old. Why do you remember so much about things that happened when I was three or four years old?"
"Haha, just to remind Xiao Qi that if he becomes an immortal master in Taoism in the future, in front of Uncle Six, he will still be the little kid wiping his nose sideways..." Chen Huaisheng laughed heartily.
"Sixth Uncle!" Xiao Qi was both respectful and annoyed with this Sixth Uncle.
On the way, he heard his father talking about his uncle Liu. He couldn’t even remember the situation six years ago, but in the past few years, he often heard his father mention that this was not actually a matter of blood. What a close uncle.
Who would have thought that he would suddenly return to his hometown today and hunt down a wolf that scared everyone in the village into panic.
Life in the mountains requires hunting, and spices are used to process animal meat.
Chives, Sichuan peppercorns, green salt, garlic, just these few things seem a bit too rough for Chen Huaisheng, but this is all that is available in this era.
The cow-ear knife in Chen Luosheng's hand skillfully peeled off the wolf's skin and cut it along a white line on the wolf's abdomen, and the internal organs rolled out.
Chen Luosheng took a deep breath. Although he had never dealt with the wolf, he had a general idea. He soon found an egg-sized gray-white Yuan Dan at the lower end of the wolf's waist, wrapped in a translucent film. , and there are tendons like wire mesh on it.
Looking at Chen Huaisheng who was still amusing himself with his son, Chen Luosheng had a complex expression on his face, "Huaisheng, this Wolf Yuan Dan..."
"Oh, leave it there." Chen Huaisheng Glancing at it, "Many people are staring at this thing. I guess the Yin family and Chen Shangxiong are both thinking about it."
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